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• We're also scoped to talk to the state of Georgia in the coming weeks to be able to learn from their
• um partners in other states to learn um partners in other states to learn more<00:02:15.400>
• in the coming weeks to be able to learn in the coming weeks to be able to learn from<00:02:35.520
• Um, and I think again the lessons learned that every other state has done.
• and I I think again the lessons learned and I I think again the lessons learned that<00:38:41.520

Keywords: Technology - Room 409, 5 March, 2026; 8:00 A.M., 925, all

Summary: ATS and Gartner presented preliminary findings from the feasibility study required by Senate Bill 2267, which directed ATS to establish a CIO Council, study statewide data exchange feasibility, develop a phased implementation plan, and report progress to the legislature. ATS said the CIO Council has already met several times and has heard from other states, including Tennessee and Ohio, with Georgia expected to follow. Gartner explained that it interviewed about 17 agencies and was also gathering input from other states and market research to identify Mississippi’s current data-sharing landscape and possible paths forward. Gartner’s main findings were that Mississippi agencies strongly prioritize data security and compliance, but that this focus has also contributed to silos, point-to-point integrations, and inconsistent data definitions across agencies. The presenters said the state lacks a central legal framework and common standards, so agencies rely on individual memoranda of understanding. They emphasized that other states have generally not built “everything at once,” but instead started with specific outcomes such as citizen services, fraud detection, or reporting, then created statewide legal frameworks, common standards, and governance structures, often led by a chief data officer or similar office. The discussion also highlighted examples from other states, including Utah’s single portal for services and Maryland’s 360-degree citizen view for caseworkers. Gartner said Mississippi should first decide what outcome it wants from a data exchange and suggested that the effort should be framed as information sharing rather than moving all data into one central repository. Members and presenters discussed the need for foundational standards, a chief data office, and change management, including agency “change champions,” to build trust and participation over time. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational, and the presenters said the remaining CIO Council work would help prioritize use cases for the final feasibility report.

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• Again, understanding that they will best learn from their mistakes in a community setting.
• I've learned and I've coached and I'm a mom and I've babysat, but fundamentally people including kids
• I think it's important to help them learn from their behavior rather than just to punish them for the
• But it's something we all can learn from.
• So that's one of the things I've learned in corrections over the years is you do want the ability to

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• I had to quickly learn how to move and how to keep my head down and stay out of the way. But...
• I had to quickly learn how to move and how to keep my head down and stay out of the way.
• Everyone deserves a chance to learn from their mistakes and build a better life.
• Everyone deserves a chance to learn from their mistakes and build a better life.
• Everyone deserves a chance to learn from their mistakes and build a better life.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with procedural remarks and acknowledgments of Rosh Hashanah, followed by testimony on several criminal justice bills before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary. A major focus was S. 1061, the “Raise the Age” bill, which would gradually move 18- to 20-year-olds into the juvenile justice system. Supporters included youth and young adult advocates, former juvenile court Judge Jay Blitzman, ACLU and CPCS representatives, Roca, United Way, Citizens for Juvenile Justice, and Senator Brendan Crichton. They argued that young adults are still developmentally immature, that juvenile court services improve education and rehabilitation, and that adult-system involvement leads to higher recidivism and racial disparities. Committee members asked practical questions about how the bill would work, and witnesses explained that it would expand access to juvenile court diversion, probation, and DYS services for the covered age group. The chairs also noted a notice issue, clarifying that the hearing had been posted seven days in advance rather than the usual ten. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to revise accomplice and joint venture murder liability and sentencing. Representative Sam Montaño and Senator Liz Miranda supported the reform, arguing that current law can impose life sentences on people with limited or no knowledge of a killing and that the doctrine contributes to racial bias and disproportionate punishment. A law professor, a former defendant, and advocates from the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls described cases where people were punished far beyond their actual role and said the bill would better align charges and sentences with individual culpability. Related testimony also supported a proportionality-focused reform to reduce the harshness of joint venture sentencing. Several other public safety and criminal justice bills drew testimony. Senator Robin Kennedy supported a bill redefining strangulation in domestic violence law, saying the current “substantial pressure” standard is too vague and that strangulation is often lethal without visible injury. District Attorney Ryan and a retail business executive backed a bill on organized retail theft, saying it would give prosecutors more flexible charging options and better address coordinated theft rings. Representative Vieira and the family of Kiana Barros urged action on Kiana’s Law, which would improve restraining-order notification and enforcement after Barros’s daughter was killed after an order was not served. The hearing also included support for the HALO Act, which would create a 25-foot safety zone around first responders and penalize harassment or obstruction, and for a bill to enhance courthouse security by creating specific protections for judges and their families. No votes were taken during the hearing."} 0}]}

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• We learn to diagnose, we learn to treat, we learn to care for patients. many areas of medicine can be
• to learn to learn and<00:37:24.240> to<00:37:24.400> help<00:37:24.800> so<
• we<00:37:42.480> learn<00:37:42.640> to<00:37:42.800> treat, We learn to diagnose
• , we learn to treat, We learn to diagnose, we learn to treat, we<00:37:43.359> learn<00:37:43.520
• But, you know, we always remain students in learning, and we remain professionals in practice. Mr.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Kentucky Senate convened with an invocation marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, followed by the pledge, roll call, and a quorum declaration. The chamber approved the prior journal, received new bill and resolution introductions, and heard a House message that House Bill 312 had passed the House and was sent over for concurrence. The Senate also recessed briefly for committee meetings, then received committee reports referring several bills and resolutions to standing committees and placing Senate Joint Resolution 23 on the regular orders for January 28, 2026. The main floor action was on Senate Bill 17, relating to the Kentucky Court-appointed Special Advocate Network. The Senate adopted a committee substitute that updated CASA statutes, including reducing the minimum board size from 15 to 12, narrowing a volunteer/employment restriction to Department of Community Based Services employees, removing outdated references to the National CASA Association while retaining compliance with national standards through the Kentucky CASA Network, and updating the state association’s name. The bill passed 33-0, and a title amendment was adopted without objection. The Senate also considered Senate Bill 181, an emergency bill relating to schools and traceable communications. The chamber adopted a committee substitute and two floor amendments: one requiring parent notification after investigations involving alleged unauthorized electronic communication by a student, and another adding limited exemptions for communications involving school resource officers and directors of pupil personnel when certain school officials are included. Supporters said the changes were intended to refine implementation while preserving the bill’s original student-protection purpose. The bill then passed unanimously, 33-0. In addition, the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 36 recognizing January 25-31, 2026 as Physician Anesthesiologist Week, with remarks highlighting the specialty’s contributions to anesthesia, airway management, patient safety, ICU care, pain management, and major surgeries. The Senate also heard announcements thanking road crews, first responders, and utility workers for winter storm response, and members made several co-sponsorship requests and announcements, including notice of Kentucky Audiologist Association advocacy day and a committee cancellation.

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• When progress is reset, we fail to learn from our mistakes along the way.
• I went to school to learn the intricacies of how to treat patients in emergent settings.
• I want them to thrive as a place for families to take their children to learn and to grow.
• The skill of critical thinking learned in books gets lost.
• Um, I also, uh, learned a lot about, uh, moments like this in history.

Bills: HB 45, HB 755, HB 1232, HB 1555, HB 2460, HB 2702, HB 2973, HB 3120, HB 3225, HB 3314, HB 3356, HB 3371, HB 3634, HB 3638, HB 4247, HB 4283, HB 4290, HB 4302, HB 4503, HB 4511, HB 4565, HB 4581, HB 4627, HB 4632, HB 4660, HB 4668, HB 4960, HB 5042

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation

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• As we learned in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, having more small units. could be helpful in those
• We fail to learn from our mistakes along the way.
• I went to school to learn the intricacies of how to treat patients in emergent settings.
• The skill of critical thinking learned in books gets lost.
• I learned a lot about moments like this in history.

Bills: HB45, HB45, HB755, HB 1232, HB1555, HB2460, HB2702, HB2973, HB3120, HB3225, HB3314, HB3356, HB3371, HB3634, HB3638, HB4247, HB4283, HB4290, HB4302, HB4503, HB4511, HB4565, HB4581, HB4627, HB4632, HB4660, HB4668, HB4960, HB5042

Keywords: flooding, disaster response, emergency preparedness, state guidance, public safety, housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money

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• To your question on lessons learned, we've learned a lot about the application process.
• We've learned a lot about the application process.
• To your question on lessons learned, we've learned a lot about the application process.
• So lessons learned. We've learned a lot about the application process.
• We also learned a lot on outreach and education.

Summary: The committee hearing focused heavily on CARB’s broad trailer bill request for regulatory fee authority. Finance and CARB argued the proposal would let CARB develop fees to recover reasonable costs for implementing and enforcing regulations, while the LAO recommended rejection because the authority was too broad, could apply to an entire division of code, and would delegate core legislative taxing/fee-setting power without enough guardrails. Members from both parties raised concerns about the breadth of the authority, accountability, affordability impacts, and whether the Legislature would be put in an up-or-down position after CARB had already developed regulations. CARB responded that fees would still go through a budget change proposal and legislative approval before collection, and cited existing examples such as transport refrigeration units and commercial harborcraft fees. The committee then reviewed CARB’s request for permanent resources to implement SB 905 on carbon capture, utilization, storage, and carbon dioxide removal. CARB said the Legislature had previously authorized limited-term positions and funding, but it had struggled to recruit and retain staff with specialized regulatory and technical expertise, and that the work had included pre-rulemaking contracts, technology review, and permit-related preparation. Members questioned the pace of work, the use of limited-term positions, and whether additional permitting authority would be needed. CARB said it hoped to begin rulemaking later in the year if permanent resources were approved. Members also discussed the cap-and-trade spending plan, noting lower-than-expected auction revenues but higher interest earnings, and the need to monitor the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and possible May Revision changes. The committee then heard overviews of the zero-emission vehicle package, the Community Air Protection Program, demand-side grid support, and e-bike incentives. CARB described ongoing investments in community-based transportation equity, drayage trucks, harbor craft, and other clean technology demonstrations, while members pressed on affordability, program duplication, and whether enough funding was being directed to incentive programs. No formal votes were taken during the portion provided, and the chair repeatedly indicated that the hearing was intended to surface concerns for later budget negotiations.

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• I mean, we've got 330 youth excited to be up here on Capitol Hill learning from you all.
• all, especially going into that last week, but to be here and to have the time to spend and kind of learn
• <00:04:56.040> on<00:04:56.200> Capitol<00:04:56.600> Hill<00:04:57.360> learning
• <00:04:57.640> from up here on Capitol Hill learning from up here on Capitol Hill learning
• <00:05:05.240> about and kind of learn about and kind of learn about more<00:05:06.840>

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:10 SB 37 Discussion 6:56 SB 37 Roll Call Vote 12:31 SB 214 Discussion 14:27 SB 214 Roll Call 15:35, 958, all

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• shrimp, and now we're learning about our catfish.
• I've learned a lot about catfish and shrimp in the past few months.
• I love your bill, and I'm learning a lot more about... shrimp and catfish.
• But it was a great conversation, and we learned a lot about what was going on.
• In any sort of research, then you have to deposit what you learned from that.

Bills: SB315, SB584, SB1228, SB1484, SB1860, SB1802

Keywords: DNA privacy, genetic privacy, genetic testing, genetic material, DNA ownership, property right in DNA, genetic consent, biological sample, genomics, genetic data, HIPAA, health information privacy, health care provider, research ethics, human subjects research, law enforcement DNA, forensic DNA, paternity testing, medical examiner, genetic discrimination

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• INTERESTING THINGS WE LEARNED.
• WE LEARN THIS IN THE TRAINING WE GO THROUGH.
• NOT SOMETHING DIVISIVE OR DIFFICULT OR SOMETHING THAT WE DON'T WANT OUR KIDS LEARNING ABOUT.
• AS SOMEONE WHO PRACTICE LAW I LEARNED A COUPLE OF THINGS TODAY AND I APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK.
• I LEARNED SOME STUFF AS WELL.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• One of the lessons learned too as we watch Guam and CNMI is the FEMA lifelines.
• One of the lessons learned too as we watch Guam and CNMI is the FEMA lifelines.
• <01:39:59.960> can AI system through machine learning can AI system through machine learning
• Not a bunch, but I think there's a lot to learn from Kauai.
• >> Just thank you because we need to learn >> Just thank you because we need to learn

Bills: SCR21, SCR75, SCR50, SCR149, SCR47, SCR163, SCR169, SCR170

Keywords: healthcare, rural clinic, feasibility study, access to care, community health, Volcano community, Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, emergency services, health assessment, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, health care, interdepartmental collaboration, public awareness, support services, education, health insurance, affordable healthcare, working group, Hawaii Health Plan, Medicaid expansion

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• When we learned I couldn't safely carry a pregnancy, our dream did not disappear.
• I have been filled with grief, learning my body is not able to carry my own child.
• I have been filled with grief, learning my body is not able to carry my own child.
• Learning I was donor-conceived in third grade, I yearned for the In a Jewish neighborhood, learning I
• I just want to learn how to pronounce it. S-A-M-A-R-I-P-A. Sierra is not with us.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• place for it, because that's where you're with your peers and you have to do it together, and you learn
• And you can learn about all these new technologies and also the behind-the-wheel, you know, when my grandkids
• were trying to learn how to drive, you know, it's expensive.
• , and you can learn about all these new technologies and also the behind-the-wheel, you know, when my
• grandkids were trying to learn how to drive, you know, it's expensive.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• I WAS SURPRISED EARLIER TODAY WHEN I LEARNED ALL OF THOSE COUNTIES DID NOT HONOR OR OBSERVE VETERAN'S
• FLORIDA AND I'M SURE YOU CAN FIND A VETERAN WHO WOULD LIKE TO COME IN AND SHARE WHAT HE OR HIMSELF HAVE LEARNED
• I WORRY IF WE DON'T HAVE SCHOOL ON VETERAN'S DAY THAT OUR CHILDREN WON'T NECESSARILY LEARN ABOUT IT AND
• ALL DAY VERY PATRIOTIC THING IN THE KIDS REALLY LEARN.
• THEY ARE LEARNING AND THEY ARE NOT GOING TO LEARN THAT IF THEY ARE NOT IN SCHOOL. >> Chair Trabulsy:

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• And we've learned so much about how important this is. So thank you for doing this.
• And so I quickly kind of learned what I didn't know.
• And we've learned so much about how important this is. So thank you for doing this.
• And so I quickly kind of learned what I didn't know.
• And she's new this year too, so she had a real learning curve.

Summary: The committee on Higher Education Appropriations heard and favorably reported two bills: SB 1570, which revives the former Project Leo program to help locate missing persons with special needs through voluntary tracking devices and coordination with sheriff’s offices, and CS/SB 1376, which creates a grant program to support genetic counseling education in response to a statewide shortage of genetic counselors. Both bills drew supportive comments, with the genetic counseling bill also receiving public support from a university representative. The committee then took up a large slate of confirmations. It first approved a block of reappointments to various university and college boards of trustees, including institutions such as UWF, Broward College, Chipola College, FIU, Pasco-Hernando, Polk State, St. Petersburg College, Valencia, FAMU, FAU, UCF, FSU, New College, UNF, USF, and Broward College. It then heard from numerous new appointees and some requested reappointments, many of whom emphasized workforce training, nursing, military and veteran support, dual enrollment, and local economic development as priorities for their institutions. Several nominees highlighted their personal ties to the schools and communities they would serve, including appointees to Pensacola State, Polk State, St. Petersburg College, UNF, UWF, FIU, the College of the Florida Keys, Valencia College, and Chipola College. Committee members repeatedly asked about nursing NCLEX pass rates, workforce alignment, and institutional growth. One reappointment, Thomas Zachary Smith to the UWF board, was pulled from the block for separate questioning about his past public comments and his role in Project 2025; he said he would serve in his personal capacity and treat all students equally. The committee also separately heard from a Florida Poly reappointment, I. Shapiro, who was questioned about prior remarks regarding race and Supreme Court nominations, and from a New College reappointment, Mark Bowerlaine, who described campus improvements and enrollment growth. The meeting ended amid ongoing confirmation processing and separate votes on the remaining nominees.

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• Students are learning to memorize words. They're not learning the sounds of phonics.
• Students are learning to memorize words. Students are learning to memorize words.
• sounds<00:11:51.760> of They're not learning the sounds of They're not learning the sounds
• <00:13:03.600> There<00:13:03.760> are learning to our teachers.
• There are learning to our teachers.

Keywords: Convene 00:00 Calendar/2nd Readings 06:06 Report of Committees 07:10 Orders of the Day 09:21 HB 253 09:35 HB 508 16:18 HCR 44 29:09 HB 436 31:53 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 35:50 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 41:19 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 43:02 ConC/Rules Report 46:27 Floor Amendments 47:56 Adjournment 48:34, 958, all

Summary: The House convened with an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum present, and approval of the prior day’s journal. Committee reports were read for a range of bills and resolutions, including measures on privacy protection, theft by deception, social work, licensed occupations, an adult workforce diploma pilot program, parole board changes, alternative high school diplomas, campaign finance, child care, mental health treatment, gubernatorial transitions, unclaimed property, and state contracts. Those items received first reading and were placed on the calendar. The chamber then considered House Bill 253, relating to reading and language arts instruction. Supporters said the bill follows the earlier Read to Succeed law by requiring instruction grounded in the science of reading and phasing out the three-cueing system, which they argued encourages memorization rather than phonics. A member from House District 93 opposed the prohibition, saying teachers need flexibility and that some district-approved methods remain useful in classrooms. The House adopted the committee substitute and passed the bill 94-1, then laid a motion to reconsider on the table. House Bill 508, relating to the protection of veterans benefits, was also debated and passed unanimously 93-0. The sponsor said the bill regulates paid veterans-claims services, requires clear disclosures about free services, limits fees, bars certain practices, and adds annual reporting, while exempting attorneys and law firms. Several members spoke in support, citing personal experiences and the need to protect veterans from bad actors, though some also expressed concern about access to help and urged future federal accreditation language. House Concurrent Resolution 44, urging Congress to create a VA accreditation pathway for private claims companies, was adopted 95-0, and House Bill 436, creating a PGA HOPE-related state parks benefit for veterans and active-duty military participants, passed 94-0. At the end of the session, the House received Senate Bill 172, relating to utility fuel adjustments and declaring an emergency, for first reading and return to committee. Members also made announcements about upcoming breakfasts, meetings, guest groups, and other events.

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• Will be able to build on what they learn.
• There is a lot to learn from other countries.
• And so I think I've learned quite a bit so far and hope to learn more about what's going on in that state
• I think that there's always so much to learn from these task forces at the statewide level.
• to learn whether a loved one has that diagnosis.

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• We learned that HEA students with greater ethnic identity had fewer school absences.
• They're going to be in school, they're going to be learning, and they're proven.
• And so these are cultural things that we start learning about one another as New Mexicans.
• What were their learning outcomes? And they have to come back and present.
• We're keeping a close eye on it and reaching out to our federal delegation to learn more.

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• Today, I share this lesson that I learned well. Today I share this lesson that I learned well.
• It is a year-long learning program designed to engage students and prepare them for professional roles
• Are there every day to learn? Every day to feel safe.
• And as I've learned, quantum computing is a critical part of our technology infrastructure.
• And as I've learned, quantum computing is a critical part of our technology infrastructure.

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members then moved through guest introductions, including students and fellows from California Lutheran University, UC Merced’s CAPE program, the Maddy Institute, and Madera High School’s Madtown Robotics Team 1323, which was recognized for multiple robotics world championships. The chamber also adopted an adjournment in memory and took up the daily file. Several bills and resolutions were considered and passed, including AB 1390 on school board compensation thresholds, AB 1338 on air district cost recovery for fence-line air monitoring, AB 648 on community college housing, AB 1207 on cap-and-trade price ceilings, ACR 66 recognizing Skin Cancer Awareness Month, AB 49 on keeping ICE out of public schools, AB 317 on a CEQA exemption for certain single-family homes, AB 527 on geothermal exploratory wells, AB 665 on the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation ombudsman report, AB 940 creating quantum innovation zones, AB 1021 on workforce housing for education agencies, AB 1112 on property tax apportionment in Rancho Mirage, AB 1318 on nonprofit eligibility for public funding, and AB 1470 on using student housing loan funds for affordable housing in downtowns and commercial districts. Most measures passed with broad support; AB 49 and AB 1318 were urgency bills and passed with the required higher vote threshold. The floor also adopted H.R. 40, declaring May 25 as Rosenda’s Day to honor a teen killed by a drunk driver, and H.R. 42, recognizing May as Behavioral Health Awareness Month. Both drew extensive personal testimony from members about mental health, suicide, substance use, and the need to reduce stigma and expand access to care. Additional health-related bills passed, including AB 408 creating a physician health and wellness program, AB 546 requiring coverage for HEPA purifiers for certain enrollees after wildfire disasters, AB 967 expediting licenses for out-of-state physicians, and AB 968 expanding pharmacist authority to provide non-hormonal contraception. The Assembly also debated AB 1056 on phasing out gill net fishing and AB 1376 on limiting juvenile probation terms, with supporters framing both as conservation or rehabilitation measures and opponents warning about economic harm or public safety concerns. Both bills ultimately passed. Throughout the session, members repeatedly emphasized public safety, education, housing, climate, health care access, and support for immigrant and youth communities, with recorded roll-call votes and voice votes taken on each measure.

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• And if we don't teach our kids, they aren't going to learn it.
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• they aren't going to learn it it is<00:57:41.960> so<00:57:42.359> important<00:57:42.799
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