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• They would have more incentives built into the contract to move children to a more appropriate setting
• It was easier for us to get data because there was less of an incentive to withhold it from us."
• I think there is an incentive.
• So you're always balancing the concern with fee-for-service that there is a perverse incentive to do
• too much and concerns with capitation that there is clearly an incentive with the MCOs to do too little

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• Um, and we're particularly concerned about tax incentives, the cost to taxpayers has grown significantly
• Um, and we're particularly concerned about tax incentives, the cost to taxpayers has grown significantly
• Um, and we're particularly concerned about tax incentives, the cost to taxpayers has grown significantly
• Um, and we're particularly concerned about tax incentives, the cost to taxpayers has grown significantly
• about tax incentives the cost uh<00:10:51.560> to<00:10:51.760> taxpayers<00:10:52.480

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• I think we need to be moving forward with an incentive to get people to show up.
• I think we need to be moving forward with an incentive to get people to show up.
• I think we need to be moving forward with an incentive to get people to show up.
• I think we need to be moving forward with an incentive to get people to show up.
• I think we need to be moving forward with an incentive to get people to show up.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It says prioritizing, enhancing job creation incentives for wood pellet manufacturing facilities.
• Enhancing job creation incentives for wood pellet manufacturing facilities.
• just trying to—establishing workforce development training initiatives—what kind of job creation incentives
• Just some tax incentives. Maybe help with training.
• Well, I mean, I'm sure LED might have some incentives also, you know, for you.

Bills: SCR53, HB259, HB267, HB478, HB548, HB555, HB617, HB670, HB672, HB797, HB848, HB917, HB921, HB1096, HB1103, HB1166, HB1195, HB1230

Keywords: payable-on-death accounts, transfer-on-death accounts, estate planning, beneficiary designations, Louisiana law, task force, inheritance, nonprobate transfers, excavation, demolition, infrastructure repair, BEAD Program, utility damage, construction coordination, contact point, home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board

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• This helps keep New Mexico competitive and makes our incentive work as it does, Mr. Secretary, Mr.
• So I think that's the goal is to create that sort of incentive that drives that investment And I think
• And I believe the intent there is, as we've talked about, for reasons of making sure that this incentive
• You could have a LITA incentive that would be stackable on top of that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• And that looks at all of the stackable incentives that we've talked about today, whether in JTIP, LITA

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• And insurers have been prohibited from offering these incentives to go use the cheaper facility, the
• the last part first, we think that the fiduciary duty helps protect against the risk of the bad incentives
• Will you go in and create incentives so people can be smarter?
• For you, the problem that we have in healthcare is we're missing incentives.
• We're missing incentives for patients to participate in shared savings through lower co-pays.

Bills: HB139, HB1818, HB1942, HB1959, HB2221, HB2254, HB2563, HB2067, HB2275, HB3211, HB139

Keywords: HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301

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• They would permit the BPU to establish different incentive levels within the community solar program
• They would direct the BPU to assess certain criteria when awarding financial incentives to solar energy
• In requiring RTO membership, this bill effectively eliminates the financial incentive provided under
• We provided incentives to build them to make the grid more resilient and reduce customer costs.
• But even on the incentive, removing incentives prospectively, I think we have to be mindful of the potential

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• And so looking at that, we are seeing lower provider incentives that were paid in 2025.
• The incentive was a lot lower, and we were hoping to see more providers coming on and higher rates of
• But our incentive was to basically compensate for billable hours and not necessarily outcomes.
• But our incentive was to basically compensate for billable hours and not necessarily outcomes.
• We hope to start building out better incentive payment programs as a result of that.

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Summary: The committee held an informational hearing focused first on Oregon Medicaid coordinated care organization (CCO) finances and rate setting. Oregon Health Authority staff explained how 2025 CCO financial results will inform 2027 capitation rates, including reserve requirements, subcapitation arrangements, and major cost drivers such as behavioral health, pharmacy, rural hospital costs, and dental directed payments. They said the Legislature’s added 2025 funding materially improved CCO margins and that, without it, the program would have been negative overall. Members asked about retained earnings, subcapitation, behavioral health utilization, ABA therapy, and whether outcomes are being evaluated; OHA said rate setting is actuarial and that CCOs, OHA, and other partners all play roles in monitoring efficacy and access. OHA also reviewed House Bill 4039 changes intended to increase transparency and give CCOs earlier access to rate information and reconciliation exhibits. CCO representatives then testified that the system is under significant financial pressure and that behavioral health state-directed payments, benefit changes, and federal uncertainty from H.R. 1 are reducing flexibility. CareOregon said it has lost more than $500 million over the last couple of years and is now making provider terminations and other network changes to align spending with available funding, while emphasizing that CCOs must make hard decisions about which services and providers can be sustained. Eastern Oregon CCO said rural and frontier factors, cost-based hospitals, air ambulance needs, and statewide efficiency adjustments are not fully reflected in rates, and that dental funding is especially strained. Trillium similarly warned that state-directed payments and benefit expansion pressures are constraining the global budget model and that H.R. 1 could worsen acuity and volatility. Members pressed the witnesses on who is responsible for evaluating treatment effectiveness, especially for ABA and psychotherapy, and on how utilization limits and reimbursement changes are being used to control costs. The committee then shifted to an overview of the Affordable Care Act and Oregon’s commercial insurance market. Department of Consumer and Business Services staff explained actuarial value, metal tiers, premium tax credits, medical loss ratio rules, and the main drivers of premium rates: cost trend, utilization trend, and administrative costs. They said mandates have likely added only a limited amount to premiums over the past decade, though the exact effect is difficult to isolate, and they gave examples of how high-cost, low-volume services versus broad, high-utilization services can affect rates differently. Staff also noted that Providence Health Plan and PacificSource Health Plans are withdrawing from the individual market, though consumers should still have at least three insurer options in every county and may have four in many counties. The division said it is in the middle of reviewing proposed 2027 rates and will continue its public rate review process, including hearings and written comment.

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• I think this is definitely an incentive.
• This bill would upgrade the Clean Miles Standard and Incentive Program to ensure that the program is
• And I appreciate that the companies are stepping up, providing some of that financial incentive.
• And that was to be celebrated because our incentives are working.
• The regions do have the incentives they need to... ...that the policies keep driving the performance.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• There are two competing incentives related to that. I will say two predominant incentives.
• So incentives that continue to help the operator to produce it, even though economics are starting to
• From my perspective, I just wondered if the tax incentive we have after hitting stripper well status,
• And so I'm just wondering, does our, in your mind, does our current tax incentive going to zero, does
• And in addition to that, you also have the economic development tax incentive studies.

Summary: The Tax Reform and Relief Advisory Committee met with a quorum, approved the March 17, 2026 minutes, and heard a lengthy update from Tax Commissioner Brian Croshys on property tax relief programs. He reviewed the Homestead Property Tax Credit, Disabled Veteran Credit, and Primary Residence Credit, noting increased relief after House Bill 1158 and House Bill 1176, but also discussing how some households “income adjust out” of eligibility over time. Members asked about indexing income thresholds, expanding eligibility by age alone, simplifying administration, county-level notices, and whether the county and state systems could be streamlined. Croshys said the programs are heavily used, largely administered at the county level, and that the department is still refining compliance and reporting; he also said there were no material findings or overarching concerns in the latest review. The committee agreed more detailed PRC information would likely come back in a September meeting, and the chair announced an afternoon recess for lunch before later reconvening. Shelly Myers then presented the statewide property tax increase report, the zero-growth report, and a statistical report on property values and tax levies by class. She explained how county auditors report levy and valuation data, how increases and decreases are counted, and identified counties and cities with the largest percentage changes in growth or decline. She also summarized recent trends: agricultural values remain relatively flat, while residential, commercial, and centrally assessed values have risen over the last five years; in 2025, residential property accounted for the largest share of statewide property tax levies, followed by commercial, agriculture, and centrally assessed property. Committee members asked about unusual zero-growth figures, the effect of annexation and land-use changes, and whether the 3% levy cap was forcing political subdivisions to use reserves or defer spending. Myers said many counties complied by using reserves, delaying capital projects, or limiting increases, and that some counties had not used their full cap. The committee then moved to the stripper oil extraction tax exemption. Commissioner Croshys reviewed the state’s oil tax structure and estimated the revenue impact of keeping stripper wells exempt from extraction tax while still paying production tax. He said the exemption saves operators hundreds of millions of dollars over a biennium, while the state still collects production tax on those wells. He also discussed projected impacts if the exemption were changed for future wells and noted that future outcomes depend on oil prices, production declines, and technology such as CO2 enhanced oil recovery. Nathan Anderson of the Department of Mineral Resources briefly explained the historical difference between the 35-barrel and 30-barrel thresholds for certain wells, citing differences in completion costs and lateral lengths. The committee then heard from EERC CEO Charles Gorecki, who presented an analysis of oil well life cycles and said most oil is produced before wells reach stripper status, but that refracturing or other reinvestment can significantly extend production and keep wells above the threshold for years.

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• it and capitalize on the carbon-neutral classification for whatever it be, for marketing or tax incentives
• it and capitalize on the carbon-neutral classification for whatever it be, for marketing or tax incentives
• it and capitalize on the carbon-neutral classification for whatever it be, for marketing or tax incentives
• it and capitalize on the carbon-neutral classification for whatever it be, for marketing or tax incentives
• it and capitalize on the carbon-neutral classification for whatever it be, for marketing or tax incentives

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 249 was moved toward the General Register after Representative Igo offered and the committee adopted an author’s amendment that removed a 50% line and clarified the bill’s language. Igo described the bill as a change to Minnesota’s carbon-free definition to include woody biomass from timber harvesting residues and discarded wood products, arguing it would support an all-of-the-above energy strategy, reduce landfill use, and create markets for forest byproducts while avoiding clear-cutting or use of good cordwood for energy. Several industry witnesses testified in support. Ray Higgins of the Minnesota Timber Producers Association said the bill would help utilities convert coal plants to use forest residues and dead or dying timber, and argued Minnesota forests are significant carbon sinks with annual growth exceeding mortality. Tom McCabe, a logger and trucker from Duluth, said biomass markets are critical to his business, help reduce fire danger, and support rural economies, while Rod Enberg described past waste of low-value timber and said biomass markets have helped businesses and local economies, including a successful chip-burning system at American Peat Technology. Rick Horton of Minnesota Forest Industries said woody biomass can provide reliable baseload power, help manage dead and dying forests affected by spruce budworm, emerald ash borer, and eastern larch beetle, and keep industrial energy costs competitive. Opposition came from Sarah Meridian of CURE, who argued the bill conflicts with Minnesota’s 100% carbon-free law because burning biomass emits carbon dioxide and other pollutants, and said the bill’s broad reference to discarded wood products could allow combustion of treated or contaminated wood. In committee discussion, Representative Craft questioned whether biomass can truly be called carbon neutral on the time scales discussed, noting that decay and regrowth can take decades and warning against overstating the climate benefits. The bill was advanced despite those concerns, with supporters emphasizing forest management, rural jobs, and energy reliability.

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• I'm here to testify in favor of Senate 798, an act relative to small business health insurance incentives
• such small group businesses within the merged market through the provision of certain financial incentives
• The legislation would also, for the broader merged market, allow insurers to offer year-end incentives
• These two incentives are designed to replace the two most important state rating factors utilized to
• premiums and provide for discounts, it does not create such prohibition for back-end financial incentives

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a hearing with Chair Jamie Murphy and Senate co-chair Senator Feeney presiding. Members asked witnesses to keep testimony to three minutes and noted that written testimony could still be submitted. The committee heard testimony on several health insurance and pharmacy-related bills, including a proposal to allow controlled prescriptions to be transferred between pharmacies within the same chain, legislation affecting health savings account (HSA)-compatible plans and future insurance mandates, a bill on small business health insurance incentives, and H. 1212 on emergency insulin access. Several parents and patients testified in support of emergency insulin access, describing severe diabetes emergencies, diabetic ketoacidosis, prescription delays, and the need for pharmacists to dispense insulin in urgent situations when doctors or insurers are unavailable. A parent also described the burden of repeatedly obtaining new prescriptions for ADHD medication when pharmacies are out of stock. Witnesses supporting the HSA bill argued that state coverage mandates can unintentionally disqualify HSA-qualified plans and that the bill would preserve tax advantages for enrollees while avoiding repeated legislative fixes. A representative of the Retailers Association supported the small business health insurance incentives bill, saying it could help retain small employers in the merged market by allowing carriers to offer financial incentives tied to cooperative purchasing and utilization efforts. One witness, Kathleen Demarest, testified against a co-pay assistance restriction, saying a state rule had unexpectedly cut off her drug assistance before a generic was actually available, leaving her with very high out-of-pocket costs. Committee members asked a few clarifying questions about HSAs, insulin dispensing, and school support for diabetes care. After all scheduled witnesses had testified and no additional testimony was offered, the committee voted to close the hearing.

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• Instead, what we're doing is removing the incentive of in-state tuition.
• What is, how do you define the incentive for those students who are currently enrolled?
• What is their incentive?
• The incentive was not because Florida had in-state tuition.
• The incentive was the American dream that so many of our families thrived for.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for the Parkland shooting victims, quorum call, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Rules and Ethics Committee special order report for February 13, 2025 was adopted, setting the day’s special order calendar and debate times. The chamber then took up immigration-related special order items, beginning with Senate Memorial 6C, which urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide guidance and training for 287(g) agreements. Members debated federal immigration policy and state cooperation with DHS, and the memorial passed 85-27. The House next considered Senate Bill 4C, an immigration bill creating new state offenses related to unlawful entry and reentry into Florida and requiring a mandatory death sentence for an unauthorized alien convicted of a capital felony. Members questioned the bill’s constitutionality, including Supremacy Clause, due process, and Eighth Amendment concerns, and several speakers argued it would create separate classes of people and invite litigation. Multiple amendments were offered to narrow or expand exemptions, including protections for Venezuelans on TPS, certain Haitian TPS and humanitarian parole recipients, undocumented people brought to Florida as children working in critical professions, and a proposal to delay action pending court rulings; all of those amendments were rejected. The bill passed 85-29. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 2C, which would create a State Board of Immigration Enforcement led by the Governor and Cabinet, establish a local law enforcement immigration grant program and advisory council, repeal the undocumented-student fee waiver, and appropriate more than $300 million for immigration enforcement. The sponsor described it as supporting cooperation with federal immigration agencies and ending the in-state tuition incentive for undocumented students. Early questioning focused on the impact on “dreamers” and whether the bill would effectively raise their tuition costs; the sponsor said it removed the incentive of in-state tuition but did not bar attendance. The transcript cuts off during that exchange, before final action on SB 2C is shown.

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• We actually have a, I believe it's a $5,000 incentive.
• We have another $5,000 incentive if they are in a hard to teach area or a different area, and another
• <00:23:52.159> We<00:23:52.480> have believe it's a $5,000 incentive.
• We have believe it's a $5,000 incentive.
• We have another<00:23:53.039> $5,000<00:23:53.840> incentive<00:23:54.480> if<00

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• Both the North Dakota Homeless Grant and the Housing Incentive Fund are appropriations that are one-time
• And that includes funding the Housing Incentive Fund at current or increased levels.
• I do want to just note that the Housing Incentive Fund... Thank you.
• There is not a financial incentive for non-tribal providers, and there is not a financial incentive for
• Having a financial incentive may change their minds, but that would be a legislative change.

Summary: The committee first heard an update on North Dakota’s Interagency Council on Homelessness and Continuum of Care funding. Jennifer Henderson of the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency reported that homelessness remains driven by tight housing markets, low incomes, rising rents, and barriers to rental assistance, public benefits, and disability determinations. She said the state’s one-time North Dakota Homeless Grant is serving all regions but reaches far fewer households than the former Rent Help program, and that aging homelessness, shelter staffing shortages, and limited affordable units are growing concerns. Members discussed the need for more housing supply, better coordination with Health and Human Services, landlord engagement, reentry housing, and possible continued one-time funding for the $10 million Homeless Grant and $25 million Housing Incentive Fund. Henderson also warned that federal Continuum of Care funding is uncertain, with HUD expected to issue a new notice June 1 and possible shifts away from permanent supportive housing toward transitional housing and other models. The committee then took testimony on accessibility of government services for people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, or hard of hearing. Paul Olson of North Dakota Vision Services School for the Blind described the school’s services for infants, children, and adults, including screenings, mobility training, assistive technology, and outreach across the state. He said the agency works closely with Vocational Rehabilitation and is also involved in improving website and document accessibility, especially for PDF materials. Public testimony highlighted barriers such as inaccessible CAPTCHA systems, online forms, driver’s license requirements on job applications, and limited transportation in rural areas. A deaf resident urged broader use of video remote interpreting and video relay services, along with training so people know how to use them effectively. Finally, Kay Larson presented the final report on the child care provider licensing study. The report recommended streamlining North Dakota’s child care licensing structure into three provider types plus a preschool designation, while preserving health and safety standards and maintaining eligibility for child care assistance. The committee discussed simplifying training and qualification rules, revising ratio and group-size requirements, and adjusting age bands for infants and toddlers. The report also noted that some changes would require statutory amendments and later administrative rule changes, with a transition period likely extending through 2029. No formal votes were taken in the transcript, but the committee accepted the updates and scheduled follow-up presentations for a later meeting.

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• And with the California Nutrition Incentive Program, it's been a very, very valuable program.
• They duplicate the tax credits and incentives that we already have out there for the industry, right?
• I think they duplicate the tax credits and incentives that we already have out there for the industry
• I think that's one of the challenges with the MDI incentive, the MDI allocation.
• There should be sufficient funding to fund the Governor's proposed new ZEV incentive as well as medium

Summary: The hearing focused on the governor’s May Revision proposals for transportation, natural resources, climate, and related programs, with the Department of Finance and the LAO presenting competing views on the state’s fiscal condition. Finance said the budget remains balanced over two years, with major climate-bond, water, parks, transportation, DMV, and agriculture proposals, while the LAO argued the state still has a structural deficit and should reject or defer many new discretionary spending items, preserve reserves, and be cautious about ongoing commitments. The LAO specifically questioned the timing and scale of new spending for programs such as Clean California, Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, and the Golden Gate Fields acquisition, and urged more clarity on future obligations and revenue scenarios, including for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes proposal for Bay-Delta water quality implementation. Secretary Wade Crowfoot and Finance described it as an enforceable, science-based alternative to a more traditional regulatory approach, with the state’s $25 million request intended to support early implementation, monitoring, habitat restoration, and environmental flows. The LAO countered that the Water Board has not yet adopted the updated Bay-Delta plan, that the proposal may be premature, and that the Legislature should wait for more information on the state’s total funding commitment and the program’s long-term costs. Several members expressed support for the program as a way to reduce conflict and protect water reliability, while others echoed concerns about timing and fiscal exposure. The committee also examined the proposed $125 million Proposition 4 contribution toward acquiring the Golden Gate Fields property for a shoreline park and habitat project. State officials said the acquisition is a time-sensitive, once-in-a-generation opportunity, with an appraised value of $175 million and additional philanthropic and local funding expected to close the gap. Members questioned whether the project had gone through the usual competitive process, whether the site is the best use of scarce park bond dollars, and how public access, habitat, and disadvantaged-community priorities would be protected. The discussion ended without a vote, and the committee moved on to transportation items including Clean California litter abatement, the Games Route Network, homeless encampment coordinators, and DMV modernization and field office proposals, with LAO recommending rejection or delay on several of those requests as well.

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• Just to clarify the question, do we offer incentives or are those governments offering incentives?
• T: Do governmental entities offer you any incentives to locate?
• So Texas has a state incentive for data centers.
• So we're usually not focused on a large incentive program.
• But historically, we're focused on the state incentive over the local incentives. Mr.

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss data centers and their impact on Texas's energy infrastructure. The meeting featured testimony from key representatives of the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and ERCOT, who outlined the evolving landscape of energy generation and the challenges posed by the rapid growth of data centers. Notably, ERCOT reported over 450,000 MW of generation resources planned for connection, with a significant portion attributed to data centers, which now represent around 87% of new large load interconnection requests. The committee explored proposed changes to the interconnection process, including a new 'batch study' approach aimed at streamlining the approval of multiple projects simultaneously. This change is intended to address the challenges of managing numerous simultaneous requests and to provide more certainty for developers regarding their energy needs. Testimonies emphasized the importance of ensuring that the costs of infrastructure upgrades are borne by the data centers rather than residential ratepayers, with discussions around the financial commitments required from developers. Several data center developers also provided testimony, highlighting the economic benefits of their projects, including job creation and increased local revenues. They expressed concerns about the potential for a moratorium on future growth due to the new interconnection rules and emphasized the need for a collaborative approach to address water usage and environmental impacts. The committee plans to continue discussions on these topics in future hearings, with a focus on balancing economic growth with energy reliability and resource management.

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• A lessor, agent, or representative may not receive any discount or incentive for any non-gaming item,
• And you talked about the statutory part about incentives, but I've heard there are some incentives between
• The area of issue is if a manufacturer is providing an incentive to the organization directly.
• Second is, do we need a larger incentive with no one applying? And maybe we should consider that.
• Second is, do we need a larger incentive with no one applying? And maybe we should consider that.

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• subcommittee, we will proceed to Item 1, SB 739, relating to the California Clean Miles Standard and Incentive
• This bill will update the Clean Miles Standard and Incentive Program to ensure that the program is meeting
• We've invested hundreds of millions of dollars in driver incentives, vehicle discounts, education initiatives
• We've invested hundreds of millions of dollars in driver incentives, vehicle discounts, education initiatives
• I think the incentives to be able to do that, and the study to make sure that folks do have the opportunity

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The other thing I'll say is that the industry here has every incentive to execute on what we talked about
• But in this case, the economic incentives are exactly aligned.
• So the incentives are right.
• That maybe didn't have the incentives to be in that market.
• perverse incentives to maybe profit off of these types of cases I know I'll move on to you know another

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