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• Our priority of... ...developed residential and commercial areas.
• Our priority of... We like to discuss this as the Spirit Halloween trick.
• Our next priority involves a situation that occurred in the last election.
• So that is one of our priorities. Senator Hayes, you have some comments on this? Yes, sir.
• So that is one of our priorities. Senator Hayes, you have some comments on this? Yes, sir.

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from several county supervisors of elections and the Florida Supervisors of Elections Association on the 2024 election cycle and priorities for the 2025 session. They described very high turnout in the presidential election, major operational planning needs, and the heavy reliance on seasonal workers, list maintenance, ballot-on-demand systems, and secure chain-of-custody procedures. They also discussed the impact of recent legislative changes on voter-roll maintenance, including inactive voter removal, and said Florida’s election administration has improved to what they called a “platinum standard.” The supervisors outlined several legislative requests: allowing more than one non-government “wild card” early voting site to improve access and emergency flexibility; requiring newly naturalized citizens to update driver’s license information so voter records match DHSMV data; exempting home addresses of certain election workers and ballot transporters from public records to improve safety and recruitment; restoring a checkbox on vote-by-mail return envelopes so voters can stay on the vote-by-mail list for the next cycle; aligning base salaries for supervisors, property appraisers, and clerks with other constitutional officers; and reducing ballot length by removing precinct committee races from the ballot. They also said they expect a committee bill to carry some of these proposals. Members questioned the panel about ballot transport security, signature verification, vote-by-mail expiration, public records transparency, and the petition process for constitutional amendments. The supervisors said ballots are transported under detailed county plans with tamper-evident seals, chain-of-custody logs, trained workers, and in some cases two-person transport teams. On petitions, they said the process is labor-intensive and expensive, that fraud has occurred in some cases, and that they favor reforms such as requiring more personal identifying information and having initiative sponsors mail petitions to voters rather than making supervisors handle the mailing. They also said signature mismatches can be cured within 72 hours after Election Day and that voters are notified when possible. After the supervisors’ presentation, the committee also heard brief public testimony from Kathleen Griffiths, who urged adoption of commercial-style risk management standards in election systems and referenced several election-related bills her group supports.

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• And the lawsuit or the claim was... dragged on for 11 years. And when was the claim actually made?
• This was my number one priority this year.
• But we were in harm's way, too, so we would make sure not to circumvent any safety priorities to protect

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• But what they do by constantly claiming that there's voter fraud, by President Trump claiming that he
• She, too, has made ALS and rare diseases a similar priority because of what her family experienced when
• This is a Women's Caucus priority. Ms. Addis, can you move the mic up a little bit?
• This is a Women's Caucus priority bill that will establish standard minimum protections for parental
• The Governor has many priorities, and we see that many priorities.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So there's no money set aside to pay claims despite the fact of what they've done. ...that the former
• So there's no money set aside to pay claims despite the fact of what they've done.
• It's a Section 1983 claim, so there's punitive damages, there's attorneys' fees, there's everything,
• There's nobody to go after to pay these claims, and this is not a situation like a tort claim where there
• This is a takings claim.

Summary: The committee first adopted Amendment Set 527 without objection, then adopted Amendment Set 5327, which adds a compliance officer requirement and related qualifications for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority. Supporters of Senate Bill 56 argued that the Lafitte levee district lacks sufficient recurring revenue to maintain its system and that the West Bank flood authority could provide professional management, coordination, and financial support. Testimony also raised concerns about governance problems at SLFPA East and about unresolved landowner damage claims tied to prior levee work. The committee reported SB 56 favorably with amendments. The Department of Transportation and Development secretary then gave an update on the agency’s transformation initiatives, including outsourcing, construction process improvements, faster contractor payments, quicker change-order approvals, and higher project delivery rates. The committee next reported Senate Bill 171 favorably, which cleans up language for the recreation, economy, navigation, and transportation authority board, and Senate Bill 252 favorably, which allows driver’s license records to reflect both acceptance and refusal of anatomical gift authorization. Senate Bill 72, dealing with electronic vehicle titles and registration, was amended extensively to modernize OMV processes, require electronic lien and title functions for certain users, and set implementation timelines; it was then reported with amendments. House Bill 939, which would create a Louisiana Vehicle Commission by consolidating the motor vehicle commissions, was amended with a substitute but then voluntarily deferred to allow more stakeholder work. Senate Bill 129, creating a Master Combat Infantry Specialty license plate and adding a special plate provision for designated state officials tied to Supreme Court parking/security concerns, was reported with amendments. Finally, House Resolution 243, urging safety warning signage on the Tickfaw River after a fatal boating accident, was amended to shift responsibility to parish governing authorities and was reported with amendments.

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• These folks have now been working through the very difficult process of filing claims with insurance
• A proof of loss is required on any aspect of the claim, including the inventory.
• Paid family leave claims make up roughly 30% of all claims paid for by our disability insurance trust
• Family care not related to baby bonding or military exigency is only 3.7% of all claims.
• Caregiving for chosen family will account for only 2.5% of all family care claims.

Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee met to hear several bills related to insurance coverage, wildfire risk, workers’ compensation, and paid family leave. SB 8 by Senator Ashby would extend workers’ compensation and disability protections to Sacramento County park rangers, with testimony emphasizing that they perform law-enforcement-like duties and should receive the same protections as comparable officers. SB 429 by Senator Cortese would create a public wildfire catastrophe model and related wildfire safety program, with support from the Department of Insurance and consumer advocates who said public access to modeling data would improve transparency and help evaluate private insurance risk models. The committee also heard SB 525 by Senator Jones, which would require the FAIR Plan to offer coverage options for manufactured and mobile home owners, including replacement cost coverage. Supporters said the bill would help lower-income residents obtain meaningful insurance protection, while no opposition testified. SB 495 by Senator Allen, as amended, would require insurers to provide a larger contents-coverage advance after a total loss during a declared emergency without requiring an immediate itemized inventory, extend proof-of-loss deadlines, and require insurers to provide catastrophe modeling and reinsurance data to the Department of Insurance. Several insurers withdrew opposition after amendments, and the Department of Insurance and United Policyholders supported the measure. SB 590 by Senator Durazo would expand paid family leave to cover care for designated persons or chosen family members, with strong support from AARP, labor, civil rights, caregiving, and health organizations, and testimony from a parent describing the need to care for a non-legal family member during surgery recovery. The committee also took up consent items SB 230 and SB 854. After roll calls, SB 8, SB 429, SB 495, SB 525, and SB 590 all received do-pass votes, with SB 429 sent to the Committee on Emergency Management, SB 495 to Judiciary, and SB 525 and SB 590 to Appropriations. The consent calendar bills were also approved, and the committee adjourned.

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• But anyway, that's what they're claiming publicly.
• But anyway, that's what they're claiming publicly.
• anyway, that's what they're claiming anyway, that's what they're claiming publicly.<02:47:42.800
• Claiming to support go unchallenged.
• Claim time in opposition, Mr. Speaker. Claim time in opposition, Mr. Speaker.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• as was referenced by the previous testifier, concerning some transparency with regard to getting claims
• because of how important it priorities because of how important it is<00:25:00.400> to<00:25:
• <00:32:09.360> they're transparency into what claims they're transparency into what claims
• It was done so that more of those claims can be scooped up by the hospitals.
• It was done so that more of those claims can be scooped up by the hospitals.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 302, which would expand access to medical cannabis by removing the in-person provider-patient relationship requirement and related restrictions. The Department of Health supported the bill, and multiple advocates and organizations testified in support, including the ACLU of Hawaii, Hawaii Alliance for Cannabis Reform, Marijuana Policy Project, and others. Supporters said the measure would improve access for patients, especially on outer islands, and some urged broader amendments allowing providers to certify cannabis for any medical condition and to speed registration and treat in-state and out-of-state patients equally. No opposition was heard, and the bill was left with no questions after testimony. The committee also heard HB 1052 HD1, which clarifies that the Public Utilities Commission may use universal service fund monies to provide free telecommunications access for individuals with print disabilities. Testimony was uniformly supportive from the DCCA Division of Consumer Advocacy, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Department of Human Services, the Public Utilities Commission, and the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii. Witnesses described the program as an important accessibility service that has been operating under prior appropriations and should continue under the universal service program. HB 1482, relating to controlled substances and hemp/synthetic cannabinoids, drew support from the Department of Law Enforcement, Department of Health, Honolulu Police Department, and others, with some comments from the Attorney General’s office. Supporters said the bill would clarify that delta-8 THC is a controlled substance and help enforcement against illegal hemp products and synthetic cannabinoids. Testimony and questioning focused on the need for better lab testing capacity, retail registry and age-gating, seizure authority, nuisance abatement, and possible use of special funds or appropriations to support enforcement. Members also discussed enforcement of illegal hemp businesses and whether additional funding or statutory changes would be needed. Finally, the committee took up HB 712, a 340B drug-discount measure affecting safety-net providers and contract pharmacies. Hospitals, health centers, and provider groups testified in support, saying the bill would protect access to discounted drugs and preserve funding for services such as chronic disease management, transportation, and specialty care. Pharmaceutical-industry representatives opposed the bill or sought amendments, arguing the 340B program has expanded beyond its original intent and lacks transparency, and they requested reporting or audit-like provisions to verify claims and revenues. Members questioned both sides about alleged abuse, the growth of contract pharmacies, and whether the bill should include transparency requirements before moving forward.

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• aligns Representative Bankson: the Senate concerns from last year to ensure passage of this FSA priority
• CS for HB Representative Grow: 6509 is a claims bill that provides 1.2 million in relief of the Estate
• Special Master found this as an uncontested claim arising Representative Grow: from a settlement agreement
• FDOT supports the claim. That is the bill, Mr. Chair. Thank you.
• Witness: The assumption the bill prevents crime is based on a claim most people know is not based on

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• have to file claims, or when they<00:23:36.760> file<00:23:37.080> claims,<00:23:38.000
• , or when they should they file claims, or when they should get<00:23:38.920> back<00:23:39.640
• over statute of claiming the assessments over a<00:28:48.200> 5-year<00:28:48.720> period<
• This is a priority growth sector for the state.
• shall be given a priority. shall be given a priority.

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• CS for HB 6509 is a claims bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• hope to benefit from passage of this claims bill.
• hope to benefit from passage of this claims bill.
• This was a priority for them.
• This was a priority for them.

Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Chester Clem, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum confirmation. Members then adopted the special order report for the day and approved a Rules and Ethics Committee report amending House Rule 15.3 to allow fundraising under certain circumstances during extended or special sessions. The chamber then took up several bills. HB 1405 on a statewide project for missing persons with special needs passed unanimously. CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, passed 94-10 after debate focused on conservation land surplus procedures and agricultural use of state lands. CS/CS/CS/HB 905, the “Fire Act” on foreign influence, foreign gifts, critical infrastructure, sister city agreements, and related restrictions, passed 80-20 after the House adopted an amendment adding a prohibition on certain surrogacy contracts involving citizens or residents of foreign countries of concern. CS/CS/HB 1197, dealing with information technology procurement and contracting, passed 109-0. HB 1103 on local administration of vessel restrictions passed unanimously. The House also debated CS/CS/CS/HB 399 on land use and development regulations. Supporters said it would limit development fees, standardize compatibility rules, allow manufactured homes in RV parks, and lower voting thresholds for comprehensive plan changes to address housing affordability; opponents argued it would preempt local control, weaken voter-approved urban boundary protections, and risk conservation lands. An amendment to preserve Orange County’s boundary rules failed, while a technical amendment on manufactured homes passed. The bill then passed 71-38. The House also passed several local bills, including measures for the Pace Fire Rescue District, Avalon Beach/Mulat Fire Protection District, East Point Water and Sewer District, Fellsmere Water Control District, and Headwaters Water Control District, with votes ranging from 83-27 to unanimous approval. The transcript also included farewell remarks from Representative Angie Nixon before the House returned to remaining business.

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• So they stop paying the claims except for the pharmacy claims.
• claims and we're in breach right there. claims and we're in breach right there.
• They paid every claim. successfully. They paid every claim.
• And so that 5% that was earmarked to rebuild reserves, the first priority is to pay the claims that come
• <01:59:06.800> that first priority is to pay the claims that first priority is to pay the

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Ma'am, since sometimes claims are trailing, well, often usually if a claim from this biennium came in
• Ma'am, since sometimes claims are trailing, well, often usually if a claim from this biennium came in
• <00:25:11.919> from<00:25:12.320> this claims from this claims from this bianium<00:25:
• However, it shall start with the priority of those first ABC.
• Um, one the priority of those first ABC.

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• limits a local government's authority to regulate the operation of a business that are to be owned or claimed
• limits a local government's authority to regulate the operation of a business that are to be owned or claimed
• limits a local government's authority to regulate the operation of a business that are to be owned or claimed
• Thanks for making this a priority. >> The next item on the agenda is Senate Bill 33 sponsored by Senator
• Thanks for making<00:08:25.440> this<00:08:25.680> a<00:08:25.840> priority.

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:01 SB 132 Discussion 00:44 SB 132 Vote 07:10 SB 33 Discussion 08:30 SB 33 Vote 17:24 SB 85 Discussion 18:08 SB 85 Vote 25:58 Adjournment: 26:38, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 132, which would clarify that state law does not limit local governments’ authority to regulate businesses affiliated with licensed massage therapists. The sponsor and supporting testimony from a police chief and the Kentucky League of Cities said the bill is aimed at helping cities respond to complaints about suspected illegal activity, including possible human trafficking, by expressly allowing local ordinances on zoning, licensing, inspections, advertising, hours, and sanitation. The bill also increases the penalty for practicing massage therapy without a license from a class B to a class A misdemeanor and makes each unlicensed session a separate offense, while preserving existing protections for trafficking victims. The committee then heard Senate Bill 33, which addresses recovery residence centers. Senator Thomas said the bill responds to fraudulent or noncompliant recovery homes operating without proper certification and creating neighborhood problems. The measure would require recovery residences to notify cities when they apply for and receive certification, report certain ownership and contact information, and allow cities to keep a registry so they can identify certified facilities. Testimony from the Kentucky Alliance of Recovery Residences supported the bill’s enforcement goals but objected to making addresses public, citing safety concerns for vulnerable residents; the sponsor agreed to remove the public-record language through a floor amendment. The committee passed the bill favorably 8-0. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 85, which would allow state retirement benefits to be directed to a special needs trust. The sponsor and co-sponsor said the bill is intended to help state employees provide for a dependent with special needs after the employee’s death without affecting eligibility for waiver or other benefits. A witness from the Kentucky Alliance of Recovery Residences supported the concept and noted the importance of clear language, while Senator McDaniel raised a technical concern about whether the bill could allow benefits to be directed to an unintended beneficiary. The sponsor said the language would be reviewed and clarified if needed. The committee approved the bill 8-0 with favorable expression and adjourned.

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• Labor Federation, SEIU California, the Central American Resource Center, and is a Latino Caucus priority
• I am proud to present SB 464, which is a priority bill of the California Legislative Black Caucus.
• I have represented employees for over 25 years, including inequity pay claims.
• Um, you know, when you're looking at one of these claims, they are often very fact-specific.
• When you're looking at one of these claims, they are often very fact-specific.

Summary: The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard several bills focused on worker rights, workplace technology, pay equity, and retail/self-checkout standards. SB 703 would require ports to collect and report information on trucking companies to help identify worker misclassification in the port trucking industry; supporters, including Teamsters and the California Labor Federation, said better data is needed for enforcement, while trucking and retail groups said they were working with the author and expected to remove opposition after amendments. The bill passed 5-0 and was re-referred to Transportation. The committee also approved a consent calendar of other measures. SB 294, the Workplace Know Your Rights Act, would require the Labor Commissioner to create a template for annual employer notices about workers’ labor and civil rights, including emergency contact notification if a worker is detained or arrested. Supporters said the bill would help workers understand their rights amid federal rollbacks and weak enforcement; the California Restaurant Association opposed it. SB 7 would require notice and human review before employers use automated decision-making systems for discipline or termination, and would bar predictive use of such systems for employment actions. Labor groups supported the bill as a safeguard against biased or opaque algorithmic management, while HR, chamber, retail, and local government groups raised concerns about breadth, notice burdens, and small-business impacts. Both bills passed 5-0 to their next committees. The committee also advanced SB 238, which would require disclosure about workplace surveillance and AI monitoring tools, and SB 442, which sets staffing and operational standards for self-checkout, including at least one staffed lane, one employee dedicated to monitoring self-checkout, item restrictions, and a 15-item limit sign. Supporters argued both bills improve transparency, safety, and worker protections; opponents warned SB 238 could expose security practices and SB 442 could raise costs and create preemption issues. SB 464 would expand state pay-data reporting to better capture public-sector workforce demographics in line with reparations and pay-equity goals, and SB 642 would strengthen the Equal Pay Act by extending recovery periods, clarifying wage definitions, and updating pay-scale language. SB 464 and SB 642 also passed, with some opposition from county and business groups over scope and retroactivity. All measures taken up in the hearing were approved by committee, generally on 5-0 votes, and re-referred to the appropriate policy or fiscal committees.

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• 52, by the Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor, revises provisions relating to the payment of claims
• Assembly Bill 43, by the Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services, provides for a priority review
• Assembly Bill 43 by the Assembly Committee on Health and Human Services provides for a priority review
• We broke down on separate parts of how we fund education, who do we fund, what's our priorities.
• students were a priority.

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• The author and Trevor Project's claims that safeguarding children's bodies are causing increased suicide
• A 2026 peer-reviewed critique in Nature Human Behavior found that the Trevor Project's claim of a 72%
• The author and Trevor Projects claims that suicide safeguarding children's bodies are causing increased
• A 2026 peer-reviewed critique in nature, human behavior, found that the Trevor Project's claim of a 72%
• increase in suicide attempts came from a single state, Idaho, where no relative to the Trevor Project's claim

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• That information is available, though, through a separate stream, which is the all-payer claims database
• The all-payer claims database. And the Guttmacher data actually does...
• The all-payer claims database, and the Guttmacher data actually does also contain information about what
• I hear concerns about claims under our New Mexico Civil Rights Act.
• we put $106 million in the last three years into that fund to essentially pay medical malpractice claims

Bills: SB30, SB43, SB50, SB136

Keywords: SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting, vital statistics, public health reporting, medical records, health care providers, repeal, New Mexico, pregnancy termination, abortion data, state reporting requirements, confidentiality, reproductive health, parole, life imprisonment, rehabilitation, criminal justice, victim rights, law enforcement

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• It's like, where do these people have their priorities?
• We have different ideas that are priorities.
• Just want to check to see what our priorities are. Okay, thank you so much.
• Just want to check to see what our priorities are. Okay, thank you so much.
• But these are the Republican priorities, right?

Summary: The joint appropriations committee met on April 28 to review the FY 2027 budget package, including the general appropriations feed bills (HB 4138 and SB 1831) and related budget reconciliation measures. Staff described the budget as including about $17.96 billion in general fund appropriations, a one-time transfer of state monies to increase revenues, a 5% lump-sum reduction to most agencies’ discretionary general fund budgets, and several one-time restorations or continuations for items such as school facilities, child care, child safety, corrections stipends, and public safety operating costs. Members spent much of the meeting debating how the across-the-board cuts would be implemented, which programs might be affected, and how fund sweeps from prior-year appropriations and special funds would work, including questions about universities, public safety, rural hospitals, transportation grants, the Corporation Commission, and health insurance costs for state employees and troopers. A major point of discussion was the impact on universities and higher education. Arizona Board of Regents representatives said the proposed reductions and fund sweeps would affect already obligated dollars, research, staffing, and student aid programs, and could force difficult decisions about programs such as the Promise Program, Teachers Academy, and other pass-through funds. Committee members also raised concerns about whether the cuts could lead to tuition increases or reductions in services, while majority members emphasized that agencies and the executive branch should decide how to absorb the reductions. Another major topic was health care and the state employee health plan: staff explained that the budget includes a $228 million general fund infusion to stabilize the plan, while a separate reconciliation bill would raise employee premiums over three years. Members also discussed whether the budget’s changes to AHCCCS/Access and hospital eligibility rules could increase costs for hospitals and reduce coverage. Public testimony largely opposed the budget. Speakers from Opportunity Arizona, the Arizona Board of Regents, and local governments argued that the proposal would shift costs onto working families, reduce support for education, housing, SNAP, health care, and rural infrastructure, and protect tax benefits for data centers and higher-income taxpayers. A mayor from Globe asked for state help after severe flooding damaged roads, water lines, and homes, while a motorcycle safety advocate asked the committee to review a DPS motorcycle safety fund appropriation. Committee members and staff repeatedly clarified that some items discussed were one-time appropriations not continued into FY 2027, that some fund sweeps were from unspent or unencumbered balances, and that the committee planned to take a mass roll-call vote on the budget bills at the end of the meeting.

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• There is a difference between a formalized operation to claim that there's public... ...operation to
• claim that there's public input and, in fact, a de facto outreach to people.
• can reimburse. >> If a hospital or institution can provide matching funds, does that get a higher priority
• so we'll definitely be looking at that. >> In >> In the bill that was vetoed, we had a list of priorities
• Are y'all using any of those metrics to create a priority list?

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 4 June, 2026; 2:30 PM, 925, all

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• FAMILIES TO ADOPT RULES TO ADMINISTER THIS REQUIREMENT AND ENSURE THE AMENDED LICENSE PROCESS RECEIVES PRIORITY
• ALLOW THIRD PARTIES TO GET ACCESS AND IT'S BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE A SHORTER TIME FRAME PATIENTS NOW GET PRIORITY
• IF YOU HAVE IT SHORTER TIME FRAME AND EVERYBODY HAS PRIORITY THAN NOBODY HAS PRIORITY.
• FULLY AWARE THAT A REFUND IS OWED AND WE ALL KNOW THAT THIS CAN TAKE MANY MONTHS AS FILING INSURANCE CLAIMS
• CAN BE A LONG PROCESS BUT ONCE THE CLAIM IS COMPLETE THIS REQUIRES OF THE PROVIDE A REFUND THE MONEY

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