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Nov 23, 2020
England is drastically reducing its quarantine period for people arriving from most destinations in a move that will potentially throw open the doors for British people wanting to take foreign vacations.
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Nov 23, 2020
At the age of 11, Yang Kang lost his vision due to a rare type of eye cancer. But he considers himself one of the lucky few among China's millions of blind people -- he has a guide dog.
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Nov 23, 2020
No, the coronavirus lockdown did not solve climate change. Not even a little bit. In fact, the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere surged to a new record high this year, even as the pandemic brought the world to a standstill, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Monday.
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Nov 23, 2020
An Israeli government official said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held his first ever known meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday, but the claim was swiftly denied by Riyadh's top diplomat.
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Nov 23, 2020
Germany's coalition government has agreed to a mandatory quota for women on the boards of listed companies in what's being hailed as a landmark moment for Europe's biggest economy.
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Nov 23, 2020
Siemens and Germany's rail operator Deutsche Bahn have announced plans to test a hydrogen-powered train with a range of more than 370 miles, technology that promises to reduce CO2 emissions and help make 1,300 diesel units obsolete.
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Nov 23, 2020
Toronto, Canada's largest city, was placed into lockdown for 28 days, with officials shutting shops, businesses and restaurants and banning indoor gatherings to curb a growing spike in Covid-19 cases.
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Nov 23, 2020
Drugmaker AstraZeneca announced on Monday that its experimental coronavirus vaccine has shown an average efficacy of 70% in its large scale trials -- the latest of several vaccine trials worldwide to post their results this month.
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Nov 23, 2020
A political giant is stirring in Peru -- and it isn't the new president.
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Nov 23, 2020
President Donald Trump railed against the Paris climate accord and touted US oil and natural gas production during a virtual session focused on safeguarding the environment on the final day of the G20 summit. CNN's Nic Robertson reports from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Nov 23, 2020
Chinese President Xi Jinping is pushing for a global Covid-19 tracking system using QR codes, to help fast-track international travel and business during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Nov 22, 2020
• Town 'covered with corpses:' Refugees flee Ethiopia massacre to Sudan
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Nov 22, 2020
President Donald Trump has not answered a single question from the press since Election Day.
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Nov 22, 2020
China plans to launch an unmanned spacecraft to the moon this week to bring back lunar rocks -- the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from Earth's natural satellite since the 1970s.
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Nov 21, 2020
The Nigerian army admitted on Saturday that soldiers were given both live and blank bullets when they were deployed to protests at Lekki toll gate on October 20. The admission seems to confirm a key finding of a CNN investigation into the shooting.
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Nov 21, 2020
Germany was seen as a beacon for other European countries during the first coronavirus wave and hailed for one of the world's best health care systems. But it is now beginning to struggle with more severe infections than at any other point during the pandemic.
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Nov 21, 2020
Germany was seen as a beacon for other European countries during the first coronavirus wave and hailed for one of the world's best health care systems. But it is now beginning to struggle with more severe infections than at any other point during the pandemic. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports.
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Nov 21, 2020
The family of Loujain al-Hathloul, a jailed Saudi women's rights defender believed by her relatives and advocacy organizations to be on hunger strike, has called on the G20 to demand that Saudi Arabia release the prominent activist.
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Nov 20, 2020
Sachimi Mochizuki has worked in Japan for two decades, but she's never taken a day off for her period.
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Nov 20, 2020
Hyperloops burst onto the scene in 2013. Elon Musk detailed a new type of train service in a low-pressure tube that would reach speeds up to 760 mph. The train would float on a cushion of air and be powered down the tracks by magnets.
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Nov 20, 2020
Peru has had three presidents in a week as the nation's political system appears to be crumbling in the midst of a constitutional crisis. Francisco Sagasti was sworn in on November 17 after legislators impeached one president, and protests led to his successor's resignation. CNN's Rafael Romo reports.
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Nov 20, 2020
A high-profile public spat between footballers' wives Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy reached Britain's High Court on Thursday, as libel proceedings began in the celebrity whodunnit saga over leaked tabloid stories that has captivated much of the nation for over a year.
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Nov 20, 2020
All Australians are taught the ode of remembrance, recited for the nation's fallen soldiers known lovingly as "Diggers."
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Nov 20, 2020
When the disgraced health entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes was indicted on fraud charges for her lab-testing company Theranos last year, much of the media discussion rested not on her alleged corporate recklessness and staggering abuses of trust, but on her sartorial choices: black jackets, black slacks, and -- most importantly -- black turtlenecks.
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Nov 20, 2020
Sweden has been relying on a relatively more relaxed Covid-19 strategy, but with the coronavirus surging again, front line doctors tell CNN they are frustrated with the lack of tougher measures. CNN's Phil Black reports.
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Nov 19, 2020
Earlier this year, amid growing global anger over China's initial handling of the coronavirus pandemic, Australia was among the first countries to call for an official investigation into the virus' origins.
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Nov 19, 2020
United States President Donald Trump met with Indonesia's Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment at the White House on Tuesday, a meeting that was not on the President's public schedule and one for which the White House has not provided a readout.
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Nov 19, 2020
Commercial fishing is draining our oceans of life. Trawlers are catching fish faster than stocks can replenish, while dolphins and turtles are also snared in their huge nets.
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Nov 19, 2020
Popular tween gaming platform Roblox filed to go public on Thursday. The company declined an interview, citing a quiet period.
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Nov 19, 2020
Several people have been injured during airstrikes in Ethiopia's Tigray region, according to a humanitarian source with knowledge of the situation who spoke anonymously to CNN.
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Nov 19, 2020
Egypt has arrested three employees of a leading domestic human rights group, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR).
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Nov 19, 2020
Consumer Reports gave the Tesla Model Y SUV a "not recommended" rating because of significant reliability problems, dragging the brand to near the bottom of the magazine's industry-wide reliability ranking.
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Nov 19, 2020
Even amid a global pandemic and high unemployment, people are still buying homes at the fastest rate in years.
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Nov 19, 2020
It used to be that Advent calendars were mainly filled with family-friendly holiday goodies. The seasonal items were normally stocked with everything from chocolates to toys.
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Nov 19, 2020
BuzzFeed is acquiring HuffPost as part of a larger deal with Verizon Media Group, the companies announced Thursday.
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Nov 19, 2020
In any other year, we'd be happily flying over the rivers and past the woods to get to Grandma's house more quickly for the holidays. But it's 2020, and globally there are more than 1.3 million deaths from the novel coronavirus so far -- with no end in sight.
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Nov 19, 2020
The Duke of Cambridge has welcomed the BBC's decision to launch an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the 1995 Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales.
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Nov 19, 2020
Sixteen people have been killed in Kampala in two days of protest over the arrest of presidential opposition candidate Bobi Wine.
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Nov 19, 2020
When it comes to updating passwords, we are creatures of habit -- and change is hard.
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Nov 19, 2020
In Nigeria thousands of young people have been protesting against police brutality as part of a largely peaceful movement called EndSARS. But on October 20, these protests turned deadly as the army and police moved in on unarmed civilians. The Nigerian army has called allegations that it fired into the crowd "fake news" and told a judicial panel of inquiry that it did not shoot at any civilian but a new CNN investigation can reveal this is not true. CNN's Nima Elbagir reports. Some of the images you're about to see may be disturbing.
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Nov 19, 2020
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X sold out almost immediately upon launch last week.
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Nov 19, 2020
China is cashing in on fears that the West's faltering economic recovery will keep interest rates near record lows for a long time.
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Nov 19, 2020
Australian elite forces allegedly killed 39 Afghans civilians and prisoners unlawfully in an environment where "blood lust" and "competition killings" were reportedly a norm, according to a long-awaited official report.
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Nov 19, 2020
Australian elite forces allegedly killed 39 Afghans civilians and prisoners unlawfully in an environment where "blood lust" and "competition killings" were reportedly a norm, according to a long-awaited official report.
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Nov 19, 2020
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officially declared the end of its 11th Ebola outbreak Wednesday, six months after the first cases of the deadly virus were reported.
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Nov 19, 2020
Thousands of people in Peru have signed up for the Phase 3 trial of a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine. Guillermo Galdos goes inside a trial site in Lima, Peru and speaks to the vaccine volunteers.
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Nov 18, 2020
Ananya was 15 when she watched her older sister marry a man she barely knew.
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Nov 18, 2020
Ananya was 15 when she watched her older sister marry a man she barely knew.
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Nov 18, 2020
Britain has announced its largest military spending boost in 30 years, after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled a £16.5 billion ($21.8 billion) budget increase for the country's armed forces.
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Nov 18, 2020
Ugandan presidential opposition candidate Bobi Wine has been arrested for the second time this month, sparking violent protests in the country.
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Nov 18, 2020
Britain has announced its largest military spending boost in 30 years, after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled a £16.5 billion ($21.8 billion) budget increase for the country's armed forces.
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Nov 18, 2020
Two cosmonauts, both from the Russian space agency Roscosmos, will conduct a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station on Wednesday.
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Nov 18, 2020
The post-election celebration on Wall Street isn't just about relief over a divided government. It's also being driven by hopes of calmer leadership after four years of chaos in Washington.
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Nov 18, 2020
In any other year, we'd be happily flying over the rivers and past the woods to get to Grandma's house more quickly for the holidays. But it's 2020, and globally there are more than 1.3 million deaths from the novel coronavirus so far -- with no end in sight.
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Nov 18, 2020
Astronomers were surprised when they discovered what appeared to be a star surrounded by an ultraviolet ring 16 years ago. It became known as the Blue Ring Nebula, located 6,300 light-years away from Earth in the Hercules constellation.
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Nov 18, 2020
Norwegian Air is seeking protection from its creditors as it attempts to restructure its business and survive the coronavirus pandemic.
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Nov 18, 2020
In just a matter of months the coronavirus pandemic dramatically changed the landscape of the housing market, especially in big cities. But now news of a promising vaccine could turn things on its head again.
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Nov 18, 2020
Kentucky Fried Chicken is the latest fast food chain to redesign its restaurants for the Covid-19 era, with a revamp that emphasizes the drive-thru and limits human contact.
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Nov 18, 2020
Since the initial outbreak of Covid-19 in Wuhan, China, the country's authorities have largely succeeded in keeping a lid on the virus through tough measures. As Beijing pushes hard to develop a Covid-19 vaccine, CNN's Ivan Watson reports on why some health experts are urging caution.
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Nov 18, 2020
A former Mexican defense secretary arrested in the US last month on charges of being a drug cartel boss is going to be returned to Mexico with a promise by Mexican authorities to investigate him, US and Mexican top prosecutors announced Tuesday.
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Nov 18, 2020
Taiwan has grounded its entire fleet of about 140 US-made F-16 fighter jets after one of the planes crashed during a training mission on Tuesday evening.
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Nov 18, 2020
Tropical storm Iota has devastated Central America, leaving residents to wade through the wreckage of two storms in a matter of weeks.
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Nov 18, 2020
China has declared Australia must take the blame for "a sharp downturn" in relations between the two countries, with a Foreign Ministry spokesman saying all responsibility is on "some people in Australia (who) tend to regard China's development as a threat."
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Nov 18, 2020
Beyond Meat is launching a plant-based version of China's favorite meat.
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Nov 18, 2020
Sarah is preparing to emigrate from Hong Kong, her birthplace and home, to the United Kingdom because she is concerned about her 8-year-old son's education.
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Nov 17, 2020
Sarah is preparing to emigrate from Hong Kong, her birthplace and home, to the United Kingdom because she is concerned about her 8-year-old son's education.
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Nov 17, 2020
Hong Kong has long been a beacon of academic freedom and a safe haven for free discussion. Now, after Beijing's crackdown on the city, it's unclear what can be legally said in a classroom. CNN's Selina Wang reports.
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Nov 17, 2020
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Nov 17, 2020
The only known white giraffe in the world has been fitted with a GPS tracking device in an effort to protect him from poachers in Kenya.
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Nov 17, 2020
The 20-month grounding of the 737 Max could end as soon as this week, but Boeing's mounting costs have soared to tens of billions of dollars. That means the plane maker's repeated safety oversights and mismanagement were not only tragic but also rank among the expensive corporate mistakes in history.
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Nov 17, 2020
Governments and central banks have promised to shell out $19.5 trillion since the coronavirus erupted to "put a floor under the world economy," according to the International Monetary Fund. Some countries need even more help to recover from the crisis, but they might not get it.
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Nov 17, 2020
Governments and central banks have promised to shell out $19.5 trillion since the coronavirus erupted to "put a floor under the world economy," according to the International Monetary Fund. Some countries need even more help to recover from the crisis, but they might not get it.
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Nov 17, 2020
Tesla has no shortage of doubters. But on Monday, the company got a stamp of approval from Wall Street that sends a clear message: It's time for the fast-growing electric carmaker to go mainstream.
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Nov 17, 2020
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with an audacious treasure heist from a castle vault in the German city of Dresden last year, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Nov 17, 2020
The limbs of a lifeless body hang off a stretcher in a hospital ward as coronavirus patients battle for their lives just a few feet away. An elderly woman gasps for breath, her desperate panting a grim soundtrack to one of many disturbing cell-phone videos emerging from hospitals across Russia.
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Nov 17, 2020
The new Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 has a 470-horsepower 6.4-liter V8 engine and can go from zero to 60 miles an hour in 4.5 seconds. That makes it the quickest and most powerful Wrangler the company has ever produced.
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Nov 17, 2020
A CNN investigation has revealed startling new evidence of how Russia may be severely understating the impact of Covid-19 across its territory. CNN's Matthew Chance reports.
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Nov 16, 2020
Hurricane Iota has made landfall in Nicaragua as a Category 4 major hurricane after pummeling the Colombian islands of San Andres and Providencia.
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Nov 16, 2020
Tesla will join the S&P 500 Index, effective December 21, according to a Monday announcement from S&P Global.
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Nov 16, 2020
Even as the pandemic that wrecked its business flares up again, Airbnb is poised to make its public market debut this year.
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Nov 16, 2020
Imagine being a police officer responding to a call for a family trapped in a burning house fire, then realizing that the house is yours.
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Nov 16, 2020
Peruvian lawmaker Francisco Sagasti is set to become the country's next interim president as violence, protest and political crisis grip the South American nation.
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Nov 16, 2020
Welsh football team Wrexham AFC is now owned by two Hollywood A-listers: Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The "Deadpool" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" actors have officially been approved as owners by the club's supporters group.
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Nov 16, 2020
• China looms as Biden's biggest foreign policy challenge. Here's where he stands
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Nov 16, 2020
The Boring Company's project in Las Vegas was supposed to be the first real demonstration of Elon Musk's vision for re-imagining public transportation in cities. Musk, who has criticized traditional public transit such as subways, contended he could do much better. He tweeted out visions in 2018 of glass pods, picking up relaxed passengers from thousands of stations the size of single parking spaces that blend into cities, and said it would look "a bit" like that. While more images are still to come, so far the rendered reality is turning out wildly differently.
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Nov 16, 2020
Tammy Phelps had high hopes and big plans for 2020. She had planned to buy her own home and move out of the rental where she and her five children had been living since her divorce five years ago. She and her boyfriend were planning a wedding.
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Nov 16, 2020
The Mercedes E-Class, a model line that includes everything from a two-door convertible to a high-horsepower performance station wagon, won this year's MotorTrend Car of the Year award.
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Nov 16, 2020
It was the good news that gave the world hope.
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Nov 16, 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-quarantining after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19. He said he doesn't have any symptoms. CNN's Max Foster reports.
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