AP Top Stories Digest

Here are the AP’s top stories and promotable content. All times U.S. Eastern. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit AP Newsroom’s Coverage Plan.

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NATIONAL

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US--SCHOOL SHOOTING-MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis shooter talked of depression and left behind a list of grievances

SUMMARY: Investigators are pouring over the videos, writings and movements of the shooter who fired through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis, killing two children and wounding 17 people. Police Chief Brian O’Hara says Robin Westman fired dozens of rounds at the students during Mass on Wednesday morning. He says the shooter then died by suicide. O’Hara told NBC’s “TODAY” show that Westman had been a student and member of the Annunciation church and their mother worked for the parish. The police chief says investigators haven’t yet found what exactly motivated the shooting.

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US--SCHOOL SHOOTING-MINNEAPOLIS-SHOOTER

What we know about the shooter who killed 2 and wounded 17 in Minneapolis

SUMMARY: Authorities are working to learn the motive of the shooter who fired into a Minneapolis Catholic school’s church. Officials identified the shooter who killed two children and injured 17 worshippers during Wednesday’s Mass as Robin Westman, aged 23. Officials said Westman was found dead in the parking lot from what they believe was a self-inflicted gunshot. The the Minneapolis police chief says Westman legally purchased the weapons, had no known criminal history and acted alone. Federal officials referred to Westman as transgender. Officials said Thursday that Westman was a former student at Annunciation Catholic School. Mary Grace Westman, Robin’s mother, was employed at the school for five years.

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US--SCHOOL SHOOTING-MINNEAPOLIS-WHAT TO KNOW

What to know about the shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school

SUMMARY: A shooter opened fire during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 17 other people. Seventeen others, including 14 children, were injured in Wednesday morning’s shooting at Annunciation Catholic School. All 17 are expected to survive. Authorities say the 23-year-old shooter fired dozens of rounds through the church windows before dying by suicide. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told NBC’s “TODAY” show on Thursday that the shooter was a former Annunciation student and had previously been a member of the church. Investigators said the shooter left behind extensive writings, but authorities are still working to determine why the church was targeted.

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US--SCHOOL SHOOTING-MINNEAPOLIS-INSIDE THE CHURCH

Minneapolis Catholic schoolchildren listened to a prayer, then ducked for cover from gunfire

SUMMARY: The pews of a Minneapolis church were packed with teachers, parents and schoolchildren paired with older ‘buddies’ listening to a prayer on their third day of the new school year. Then people scrambled for safety after a shooter opened fire Wednesday morning at Annunciation Catholic School. Two children were killed and 17 people were wounded. The shooter was found dead by suicide behind the church. Police said all the wounded victims are expected to survive. The shooting has shaken the tight-knit community built around the century-old Catholic school and parish.

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US--FLORIDA IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTER

Closure of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center can proceed, judge says

SUMMARY: A federal judge in Miami has refused to pause her order to wind down the immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Florida Everglades. Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had requested a stay, arguing the order would disrupt immigration law enforcement. Environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe opposed the request. Their lawsuit claims the facility threatens sensitive wetlands and reverses environmental restoration efforts. The center, built two months ago, has faced multiple lawsuits over environmental and civil rights concerns. Florida officials are preparing to open a second facility called “Deportation Depot.”

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US--FLORIDA EXECUTION

Florida to put man to death for a triple murder in record 11th execution this year

SUMMARY: A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother and a man he claimed owed him $2,000 is scheduled to be executed in Florida, which would be the 11th execution in the state this year. Curtis Windom is scheduled to die by lethal injection Thursday evening at Florida State Prison near Starke. His execution would make him the 30th person executed in the U.S. this year. Windom’s final appeals were rejected Wednesday by the U.S. Supreme Court. His lawyers have argued that evidence of his mental health issues should have been presented at trial. Florida has executed more people than any other state this year, with Texas and South Carolina tied for second.

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US--SHARPTON-WALL STREET

Al Sharpton leads pro-DEI march through Wall Street on anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington

SUMMARY: The Rev. Al Sharpton is leading a protest march on Wall Street to urge corporate America to resist the Trump administration’s campaign to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The New York civil rights leader joined clergy, labor and community leaders Thursday in a demonstration through Manhattan’s Financial District that was timed with the anniversary of the Civil Rights-era March on Washington in 1963. Sharpton vowed to “keep the dream alive on Wall Street.” He and other Black leaders have called for boycotting American retailers that scaled back policies and programs aimed at bolstering diversity and reducing discrimination in their ranks.

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ENT--PEOPLE-TAYLOR SWIFT-TRAVIS KELCE

Dispatcher shakes it off after announcing Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement over scanner

SUMMARY: A day after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement, some wild details are emerging about how folks spread the news. A dispatcher in Michigan accidentally announced it over the police scanner. One major business broke the news over email, lightheartedly suggesting that workers check their social media feeds and debate potential wedding playlists. And oddsmakers are now taking bets on when and where the superstar singer and the star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs will wed. Swifties can even bet on the flavor of the wedding cake.

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US--DEPORTATION ERROR-ABREGO GARCIA

Kilmar Abrego Garcia requests asylum in the US, hoping to prevent his deportation to Uganda

SUMMARY: Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has come to encapsulate much of President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration agenda, say he wants to seek asylum in the United States. His lawyers told that to a federal judge Wednesday. The 30-year-old Salvadoran national was detained Monday in Baltimore by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after leaving a Tennessee jail on Friday. Administration officials have said he’s part of the dangerous MS-13 gang, an allegation Abrego Garcia denies. His lawyers are fighting the deportation efforts in court, arguing he has the right to express fear of persecution and torture in Uganda.

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US--DEADLY-ILLEGAL-U-TURN-WHAT TO KNOW

A deadly truck crash in Florida has fueled an immigration fight. Here’s what to know

SUMMARY: A truck driver’s deadly U-turn on a Florida highway has sparked national debate over immigration, trucking safety, and federal funding. Authorities say Harjinder Singh, a 28-year-old from India, caused a crash that killed three people. Singh faces charges of vehicular homicide and immigration violations. The Trump administration has accused California, Washington and New Mexico of failing to enforce federal requirements that commercial drivers read and speak English proficiently. California and Washington have also come under fire for issuing licenses regardless of immigration status. The debate has led to political clashes, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California’s Gavin Newsom trading accusations.

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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US--TRUMP-IMMIGRATION-FORT BLISS

Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s administration has awarded a $1.2 billion contract to a tiny Virginia company to build and operate what’s expected to become the nation’s largest immigration detention complex at Fort Bliss in Texas. Acquisition Logistics LLC has no experience running correction facilities and had never won a federal contract for more than $16 million. The Pentagon refuses to disclose the Army’s contract with Acquisition Logistics or explain why it selected the company to build the massive tent camp. The Department of Homeland Security oversees the camp and says it’s “working at turbo speed on cost-effective and innovative ways” to fulfill the president’s promise of mass deportations.

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US--AP POLL-TRUMP-ANALYSIS

What polling shows about Trump’s pivot from immigration to crime

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s recent focus on crime in Washington D.C. and other big cities has come as views of his handling of immigration — the early focus of his second term — had been flagging as polls signaled rising concerns that he was taking his mass deportation campaign too far. Trump’s approach to crime is now a clear strength for him, according to a new AP-NORC poll. Trump’s tough-on-crime turn happened alongside a small boost in his overall approval rating. It’s another case of Trump shifting the national conversation to his advantage, often by seizing on Americans’ most deep-seated fears and using hyperbolic language and shock-and-awe tactics that push legal bounds.

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US--TRUMP-PRITZKER-CHICAGO

Guard not needed in Chicago, Pritzker tells AP during tour of city to counter Trump’s crime claims

SUMMARY: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is doubling down on his message to President Donald Trump that the nation’s third-largest city doesn’t need or want military intervention to fight crime. He told the Associated Press on Wednesday that troops could escalate things. Trump and Pritzker have traded insults for days over a supposed plan that would deploy the National Guard to Chicago and Baltimore, as the administration has done in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Pritzker and city leaders vow to sue, but in the meantime Pritzker has convened showy news conferences, posted sarcastic social media and hosted a campaign-style neighborhood stop, keeping Chicago in the spotlight.

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US--DC-FEDERAL INTERVENTION-UNION STATION

Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s administration is taking control of Washington’s Union Station from Amtrak, marking another federal intervention in the nation’s capital. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the move Wednesday during the launch of the NextGen Acela high-speed train. Duffy says Union Station has “fallen into disrepair” when it should be a “point of pride” for the city. The federal government owns Union Station, which is near the Capitol. Mayor Muriel Bowser says upgrading the transit hub that serves various rail lines and buses would be an “amazing initiative” for the federal government to take on because the city cannot afford the cost.

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INTERNATIONAL

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR

Major Russian attack includes rare strikes on the center of Kyiv, killing at least 19

SUMMARY: Authorities say a mass Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital has killed at least 19 people and wounded 48. The attack early Thursday on Kyiv was the first major Russian combined attack on Kyiv in weeks as U.S.-led peace efforts struggle to gain traction. A Ukrainian official says Russia launched decoy drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles and struck at least 20 locations across seven districts of Kyiv. This is the first major combined attack on Kyiv since U.S. President Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month to discuss ending the three-year war in Ukraine.

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IRAN-NUCLEAR

European nations move to impose a ‘snapback’ of Iran nuclear sanctions at UN

SUMMARY: France, Germany and the United Kingdom have moved to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. The effort that began Thursday further isolates Tehran after its atomic sites were repeatedly bombed during a 12-day war with Israel. The process is termed a “snapback” by the diplomats who negotiated it into Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. It was designed to be veto-proof at the U.N. and is likely to go into effect. It would again freeze Iranian assets abroad, halt arms deals with Tehran and penalize any development of its ballistic missile program, among other measures, further squeezing the country’s reeling economy.

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AS--SOUTH-ASIA-FLOODS

Floods displace nearly 250,000 people and affect 1.2 million in eastern Pakistan

SUMMARY: Rescuers in Pakistan’s Punjab province are racing to reach stranded families after heavy rain and water from overflowing dams in India caused major rivers to burst their banks. The floods have displaced nearly 250,000 people and affected than 1 million, with crops and businesses destroyed. At least 15 people were killed in Gujranwala district. Officials have set up relief and medical camps to deliver essential supplies. Floods have killed more than 800 people in Pakistan since late June. In Indian-controlled Kashmir, heavy rains have triggered flash floods and landslides, killing at least 115 people.

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AF--AFRICA-RWANDA-US-DEPORTATIONS-WHAT TO KNOW

What to know after the US deports more migrants to Africa

SUMMARY: The Trump administration has deported more migrants from the United States as it expands its program to send people to countries they have no ties with. A Rwandan government spokesperson said Thursday that seven deportees arrived from the U.S. earlier this month. Two other African nations, South Sudan and Eswatini, have already accepted a small number of deportees from the U.S., while Uganda said it has an agreement in principle to take deportees. Here’s what we know about the deportations.

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AS--CHINA-NORTH KOREA

North Korea’s Kim will meet with Xi and Putin at Chinese military parade

SUMMARY: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare trip abroad next week to attend a military parade in the Chinese capital, North Korean and Chinese state media said Thursday. With Russian President Vladimir Putin also coming for the parade, the event will underline the three-way alignment among Beijing, Moscow and Pyongyang. China will hold the parade on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. No leaders from the United States or major Western European countries are expected, in part because of their differences with Putin over the war in Ukraine. China borders North Korea and is its closest ally.

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AF--RWANDA-US DEPORTATIONS

Rwanda says 7 deportees arrived from the US in August under agreement with Washington

SUMMARY: Authorities in Rwanda say seven migrants have been transferred from the United States to the East African country under a deportation agreement with the U.S. The Rwanda government said Thursday the deportees arrived in mid-August. Rwanda said earlier in August it would accept up to 250 deportees from the U.S. No information was provided about the identities of the deportees. Rwanda is one of four African countries that have reached such agreements with Washington. The others are Uganda, Eswatini and South Sudan. Eight men were sent to South Sudan from the U.S. in July.

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ML--MIDEAST WARS-GAZA

US hosts talks on post-war Gaza as Israel calls Gaza City evacuation ‘inevitable’

SUMMARY: Israeli and U.S. officials are meeting in Washington to discuss post-war Gaza. The meeting on Wednesday comes even as Israel’s military calls the evacuation of Gaza City “inevitable” ahead of a new offensive and no signs of a ceasefire are in sight. The talks take place amid mounting outrage over this week’s double Israeli strike on a southern Gaza hospital that killed journalists, emergency responders and others. Gaza health officials said the death toll from the attack on Nasser Hospital rose to 22 after two more people died Wednesday. The Israeli military offered no immediate explanation for striking twice and no evidence for an assertion that six of the dead were militants.

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EU--DENMARK-GREENLAND-US

Denmark summons US envoy over claims of interference in Greenland

SUMMARY: The top U.S. diplomat in Denmark has been summoned by the government after a report that people connected to President Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland. Danish broadcaster DR reported Wednesday that at least three Americans have been involved in these operations. They allegedly compiled lists of U.S.-friendly Greenlanders and tried to influence local politics. The Danish Security and Intelligence Service believes Greenland is a target for influence campaigns. The U.S. State Department says the deputy chief of mission in Copenhagen had productive talks with Danish foreign ministry officials and reaffirmed their strong ties. The department declined to comment “on the actions of private U.S. citizens in Greenland.”

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ML--MIDEAST-WARS-GAZA-EXPLAINER

Here’s a look at why it is so hard to end the war in Gaza

SUMMARY: Israel is on the brink of launching another major offensive, this time in famine-stricken Gaza City. The international community, nearly all Palestinians and many Israelis want the war to end. A ceasefire seemed possible as recently as last month. So why is the conflict set to become even bloodier, nearly two years after Hamas’ attack? Critics of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuse him of prolonging the war for political reasons. Netanyahu blames Hamas and says criticism of Israel’s wartime conduct is only making the militant group more intransigent.

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EU--RUSSIA-GASOLINE

Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries have some Russian regions running on empty

SUMMARY: Gas stations have run dry in some regions of Russia after Ukrainian drones struck refineries and other oil infrastructure in recent weeks. Motorists are waiting in long lines and officials resorting to rationing or cutting off sales altogether. Wholesale prices on the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange for the highest octane spiked to record highs last week, hitting rates about 50% higher than in January, as demand soared from farmers seeking to bring in the harvest and Russians hitting the roads for a last big vacation of the summer. Russian media outlets reported fuel shortages in several regions in the Far East and in the Crimean Peninsula.

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BUSINESS

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US--FEDERAL RESERVE-COOK LAWSUIT

Fed official sues Trump over attempt to fire her, challenging his power over the independent agency

SUMMARY: Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is suing the Trump administration in an effort to overturn the president’s attempt to fire her, launching an unprecedented legal battle that could significantly reshape the Fed’s longstanding political independence. No president has sought to fire a Fed governor in the institution’s 112-year history until Trump posted a letter on his Truth Social media platform late Monday saying that Cook was fired. Trump said the reason for her removal were allegations that she committed mortgage fraud in 2021, before she was appointed to the board.

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FINANCIAL MARKETS

Stocks add a bit to their records on Wall Street

SUMMARY: Stocks are inching further into record territory as investors pore over a mixed batch of earnings reports from big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% in afternoon trading Thursday, a day after setting an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 40 points, or 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite was up 0.5%. Spam maker Hormel fell sharply after reporting earnings that fell short of Wall Street’s forecasts and cutting its outlook for the year. Treasury yields were little changed in the bond market following some mixed reports on the economy.

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US--CRACKER BARREL LOGO-WHAT TO KNOW

Cracker Barrel had good reasons to rebrand. But after its new logo misfired, here’s what’s next

SUMMARY: Cracker Barrel hired a new CEO in 2023 to innovate and appeal to more customers. That has largely happened. New menu items and refurbished stores helped increase customer traffic. But the company’s transformation effort hit a wall last week, when fans reacted angrily to Cracker Barrel’s simplified, modernized logo. Cracker Barrel relented Tuesday and said its old logo will remain. One rebranding expert says Cracker Barrel’s existing logo is too detailed for the digital age, but the new one lacked character and the company should have rolled it out much more slowly.

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HEALTH/SCIENCE

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US-MED--CDC DIRECTOR

CDC director Susan Monarez is fired and other agency leaders resign

SUMMARY: The director of the nation’s top public health agency has been fired after less than one month in the job. The White House says Susan Monarez isn’t “aligned with” President Donald Trump’s agenda and refused to resign, so she was fired. Her lawyers said she was targeted for standing up for science. Also on Wednesday, some other top agency leaders said they are resigning. Monarez was sworn in on July 31 — less than a month ago, making her the shortest-serving CDC director in the history of the 79-year-old agency.

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US-MED--NEW COVID SHOTS

FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots with limits for some kids and adults

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter season. But it could be weeks before many Americans know whether they’ll be able to get one, under new restrictions imposed by the Trump administration. The new shots from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax target a newer version of the coronavirus. They are approved for all seniors but only for younger adults and children with at least one underlying health problem, like obesity. Additionally, U.S. officials revoked use of Pfizer’s vaccine in young children. That leaves only Moderna’s vaccines for children as young as six months.

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MED--BE WELL-NA DRINKS

Nonalcoholic beer and mocktails can help people stay sober or drink less, but are not for everyone

SUMMARY: Nonalcoholic beverages are taking off. Consumers include people recovering from addiction, those trying to cut down on their drinking and the rising numbers of young adults forgoing alcohol altogether. Retail sales of nonalcoholic wine, beer and spirits surged to $823 million last year. The booming industry reflects a shift in the scientific consensus around alcohol. Recent research shows that drinking less, or nothing at all, is healthier than drinking more. Alcohol has been linked to cancers, injuries, cardiovascular disease and a host of other problems. Still, health experts say NA beverages aren’t for everyone, especially if they might trigger cravings for alcohol.

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RELIGION

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EU-REL--VATICAN-GAZA

Pope demands end to ‘collective punishment’ and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza

SUMMARY: Pope Leo XIV is demanding that Israel stop the “collective punishment” and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza. Leo was interrupted twice by applause as he read aloud his latest appeal for an end to the 22-month war during his weekly general audience Wednesday. History’s first American pope also called for the release of the remaining hostages taken by Hamas in southern Israel, and for both sides and international players to end the war. Palestinians in Gaza are bracing for Israel’s promised offensive in some of the territory’s most populated areas including Gaza City, where famine has been documented and declared.

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SPORTS

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FBN--BRADY-FOX

NFL eases restrictions on Tom Brady’s role as Fox Sports analyst

SUMMARY: The NFL is easing some restrictions on Tom Brady as he prepares for his second season as Fox Sports’ top analyst. Brady can now participate in production meetings with teams, but only virtually. He still can’t watch practices or visit training complexes. These rules are due to his 5% ownership stake in the Las Vegas Raiders. Brady attended virtual meetings with the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles before Super Bowl 59. He said not attending meetings didn’t affect his research. Fox’s top crew, including Brady, will call the NFC East matchup between the New York Giants and Washington Commanders on Sept. 7.

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