doses of pfizer or moderna or one dose. kristen: we have a closer look at the new requirements and what they mean for you. stephanie: health officials say it is finally time for a transition as cases stemming from the delta waves are declining. but it is important to know, the mandates will not be lifted immediately. in fact, most of the bay area will not meet those three metrics for at least a couple of months, or at least by january. masks off? not quite. >> we are adopting shared metrics. stephanie: bay area health officials say before mask restrictions are lifted, counties need to meet three main criteria. first reach the cdc's yellow tier and remain there for three weeks. second, hospitalizations must remain low and stable and at the health officer's discretion. 80% of the jurisdiction's total third, population is fully

vaccinated, or eight weeks after the fda authorizes vaccines for five to 11-year-olds. why it weeks? >> because it will take at least that long for kids to get their two doses. remember, they are three weeks apart, then you need at least a week or so before they are fully immune. >>wa to make sure the vaccination layer is robust. stephanie: health officer dr. cody says santa clara county is currently in the cdc's orange tier, but is trending down. >> we have to meet all three metrics. stephanie: the most important yet challenging metric will be the vaccination requirement. some counties will get there faster. >> we are seeing 900 to 1000 vaccinations in our country every day. stephanie: the contra costa health officer says if the county keeps up, the county could reach the mark within two

months. >> we are looking at december even january, depending on the taming of the fda authorization. stephanie: all bay area counties and the city of berkeley have adapted these guidelines, with the exception of solano county. health officer there says he stands by his decision. >> none of the counties that had such a mask mandate showed any benefit. all of them should have seen a reduction in disease within that most two weeks. none of them did. stephanie: so far, no bay area county meets all three metrics. and even if mandates are lifted, it will not prevent businesses from imposing their own restrictions. there is a lot of fear around the delta variant, but the doctor stressed scientists feel confident that if we can get our total vaccination vaccinated at 80% or above, that will be enough to minimize any future threat of delta stephanie sierra. , abc 7 news. kristen: even after mandates are lifted, could restrictions for

masking stilly lre leaving room for health officers to decide. stephanie: exactly, dr. cody said it is likely that these mandates will be lifted at different times given each county's transmission and hospitalization rates vary. that said, the rules won't necessarily be the same. in san francisco, for even if the indoor mask mandate is lifted, it will not apply to bars and restaurants. so we have a lot to be tracking as we continue monitoring the change o g that is slightly different from the agreement announced by other bay area counties. reporter laura bernard is live with -- cornell barnard is live with how things are looking. cornell: lots of reaction, new rules coming out about who should wear masks. but here in marin county and others, masks will have to stay

on. a lot of folks are not happy about it. >> you can't underestimate how happy the fitness industry in san francisco is right now. cornell: he thought it would never happen, but next week mask requirements will be lifted for james and other centers. cornell: you ask everybody,. >> it is tough to work out wearing a mask. now we have the opportunity to tell people, come in, it is safe , you don't have to wear a mask if you are vaccinated. cornell: besides gyms, san francisco is easing rules where vaccinated cohorts gather, like offices it's a good. >> thing. as long as everybody is spread out and people don't mess around, just to be safe, as long as they are vaccinated.o you loo working without wearing a mask. >> absolutely. the closer we can get back to the normal. cornell: mayor london breed tweeting, quote, "this is a good

step forward, particularly for our downtown because this will allow officers to have more normal routines and interactions. our economy is bouncing back, the city feels like it is coming alive again, and this is yet another milestone in our recovery." but in other bay area counties, masks will need to stay on until a list of guidelines are met, with covid transmission low in at least 80% of the population vaccinated. >> definitely more frustrated than upset. a lot of it just doesn't make sense. cornell: adam cohen's genes in two counties -- adam owns gyms in two counties. he wonders if the criteria could ever be met. >> i have mixed feelings about it. marin county is closed. sonoma county, not so much. cornell: now, in san francisco, bars and restaurants are not a part of this new order. you must still wear a mask if you are eating or drinking

goldenreaura soon. they are also appreciative to so many people for their compliance so far. live in rain county, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. pfizer submitted paperwork to get emergency use authorization for its vaccine for children ages 5-11. the agency will consider the application three weeks from today. given daily, compared to roughly 281,000 doses. federal health officials are urging americans to get a flu shot in hopes of avoiding what they are calling a twindemic. san mateo county is looking to add to those numbers. they opened a drive-through mass vaccination clinic at the san mateo county events center. those eligible for a third dose

can get one from 9:00 to 4:00 tomorrow afternoon, then next tuesday from noon to 7:00, then wednesday from 9:00 to larry: tesla ceo elon musk has announced he is moving the company headquarters from silicon valley to austin texas. he made that announcement at the shareholder meeting he says the company is not moving out of the state of california completely. >> to be clear, we will be continuing to expand our activities in california. this is not a matter of tesla leaving california. our intention is to actually increase output from fremont and kicking that up by 50%. larry: however, he says there is a limit just how big he can scale in the bay area. kristen: change is coming to san jose state. the president announced her resignation from the school today amid an investigation from the department of justice. reporter dustin dorsey has the reaction.

justin: another major change underway at san jose state. the president will step down from the presidency at the end of the fall semester. >> i am surprised, surprised it is happening on this timeline, but i also think it is probably the right decision. i think leadership requires taking responsibility for what went wrong in the institution, and i think mary. dustin: is doing that. dustin: in a statement, the president said in part, quote, " best interests continue to be at the forefront of every decision i make. i truly love this university and i believe this choice will allow the focus to be positively on our outstanding campus." she became the third female president of the university in 2016, and while she saw great victories, she leaves shortly after the department of justice ruled that the school mishandled sexual assault complaints by female athletes.

the school recently reached a settlement with more than a dozen of the athletes involved. she says she will continue with her part in the investigation. students we hope with say they hope the next president can bring the university out of the dark cloud they are under now i would like to see the next president. >> i am hoping the next president can take care of the student athletes to settle that case and to bring san jose back to good things in the news, instead of just allocation the decision on the interim president will be made soon. in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. larry: today federal prosecutors charged 18 former nba players with defrauding the league's health and welfare benefit plan out of $4 million. prosecutors unsealed that indictment today out of new york, accusing them of engaging in a scheme.

they say the players to further the benefit plan by submitting false and fraudulent claims to get reimbursed for medical and dental expenses that were. >> never incurred. >>. >>. >> one former player, terrence williams, was the scheme's linchpin. he provided the other former players with false invoices for medical and dental procedures that they never received. larry: a former worriers -- the former golden state warriors included six time all defender 20 allen, glenn davis, and sebastian telfair. kristen: new developments. a gigantic container ship has become the focus of the oil spill of the orange county coast. . it left the port of oakland, bound for mexico. the rotterdam express was in debate this morning -- was in the bath morning. investigators say the german-flagged ship made three unusual movements over a period of 48 hours, that put it over the pipeline that ruptured.

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larry: did you hear them? how could you not hear them? the blue angels are back in town, out flying over the bay area in rehearsal for this weekend's big fleet week showcase. so much fun. our reporter is joining us live with a preview of the big show. you have a great vantain areat e toyetting up blue angels. they were supposed to be up right now, flying and doing the address rehearsal over the bay area. they postponed it just a little bit to 4:30 today. they should be over the bay and practicing. but we can give you a sneak peek. take a look. [planes roaring overhead]

reporter: pilots blaste pilots p a quick bay area flyover before their saturday afternoon dress rehearsal ahead of their weekend fleet week air show. >> i tell you what, going over angel island or just seeing the bay bridge, the golden gate bridge, amazing. alcatraz, to be able to see that up close and personal was really cool. reporter: this year, the captain will pilot jet number one. he was in the backseat in 2019. over the last year, he said they practiced to keep your skills super >> it has been fantastic. we are not over it yet, but to get out there and do our mission to demonstrate our navy and marine corps forces, our brand-new aircraft to the faasc.an public, has been e epa of cool.

close in the tarmac, you can catch a glimpse on the royal blue 20 nosed jets on the ground as angel fans peered through the chain-link fence and all. >> i am so glad they are back this year. we missed them last year. >> it is fun watching them walk around. reporter: what do you like best about the blue angels? >> they are fast. [laughter] reporter: are they ever fast. , e fog.llha they better get up in the wild blue yonder in the next 30 minutes or so. keep your eyes peeled. in this weekend we will all be looking for a good waterfront spot like this watch the show. back to you in the studio. larry: leslie, thanks so much. here is something you don't see everyday in san francisco, military vehicles making their way toward the marina green to set up for fleet week activities.

it will show of thi of thi o at the humanitarian village exhibit. kristen: the air show runs tomorrow through sunday between the golden gate bridge and alcatraz. the full list above events is y san francisco. in addition to fleet week, the warriors bama and the giants will be playing essentially at the same time. our version of karmageddon! [laughter] the worry hours will play at 7:00. giants will take on the dodgers in the playoff series at 6:37 p.m. at oracle park. kristen: got the remote control ready. larry: or two gigantic tv's. well, in the office we have four gigantic tv's. spencer, what's the weather going to be like for the game? spencer: improving tomorrow. not quite so cloudy. it will be breezy and cool as

you might expect in san francisco this time of year. let's look at what is happening with their breezy condition. when speeds range from 18-22 miles per hour in most of the radio locations, 20 six miles per hour guests at san mateo. clouds are increasing. it is cooler by several degrees at this hour than at this time yesterday. one degree cooler at san francisco. five from the coast, five degrees cooler. here is the view over san francisco, where it is only 58 degrees. 68 in san jose. 70 in borgen hill. 77 at half moon bay. clouds are mainly high. some low clouds are developing near the coast as well. we have mid-60's in santa rosa. napa, 71. 66 in livermore. the view from emeryville shows that high to mid-level clouds in the distance. these are our forecast features. morning showers and even drizzle

are possible tomorrow and saturday. a sunnier and mild afternoon this weekend, and it will be gusty. monday and tuesday, increasing concerns about fire. overnight we will see high clou psing by, low, maybe eveso. looks t gery of someitatio downe southbay, but it will be in the early morning hours. after that we have clouds passing over and a bright sky tomorrow. overnight lows mainly in the low to mid-50's. chili are in the northbay where those will drop to the low to mid 40's and tomorrow's highs will range from the upper 50's at the coast to the low to mid 60's around the shoreline. inland areas mainly in the upper 60's to about 70 in the mildest locations. our forecast animation starting tomorrow morning, i talked about the possibility of early morning

drizzle tomorrow. then tomorrow night into saturday morning, another chance of some drizzle or showers. early morning could then by midday saturday into sunday, clear skies. as for the visibility for the airshow over the weekend, well tomoowil bezand ol and partly cloudy. sunnier skies on saturday and sunday so you will get a better view of the blue angels. here is your accuweather seven-day forecast. sunday will be our warmest day. it turns windy on monday and tuesday, elevating concerns about fire. but it will just be windy and dry and relatively cool. larry: for the remainder of the week. larry: thank you, spencer. front and center in politics in recent years, immigration a hi, i'm steve and i live in austin, texas. i work as a personal assistant. i've got anywhere from 10 to 50 projects going at any given time. i absolutely have to be sharp. let me tell ya, i was struggling with my memory.

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larry: so many don't understand how complicated our immigration laws can be unless you are living it. kristen: our abc 7 news anchor has one family's story. >> he is my only son. reporter: this was the moment i met this family in 2019, beaming as their son t.j. moved into his freshman dorm at uc berkeley. the family is from india has lived in america since 2013 and now has hit a major snag with the u.s. immigration system.

>> it is very difficult to find -- i try to keep myself positive. reporter: that dad works for a private consulting firm and has an h-1b visa. it's popular among international workers. his wife and son t.j. have an h for dependence visa, which means they can. network t.j. is a junior chemical engineering major at the university and needs to remain competitive with classmates and land a job after graduation. >> it feels really bad to see that despite him putting all the effort. reporter: he needs his visa converted into an visa. the family submitted the paperwork in july of >> a process that usually takes seven months is still underway as we speak, more than a year now. >> unfortunately, this happens to a lot of

it's been happening more i think in the last several years. it was clear that the last administration wanted to decrease immigration to our countries. our immigration laws are broken. reporter:. reporter: she is a senior attorney at the immigrant legal resource in san francisco. she says covid made the existing immigration backlog much worse. >> they had budget. >> cuts its ranks, decimated, and that has made it really hard for those of us that are trying to help people legally come to the united states as well as those that are here, whatever status they have, to become legal. to become permanent residents or work legally. it has really been difficult. reporter: in t.j.'s case, he is at risk of aging out of the h4 visa. he can't stay on it once you turn 21. he is 20. >> if he ages out, he needs an alternate visa,, or he has to leave the country.

reporter: and not complete his senior year at uc berkeley. the school is aware. so is his father's company. and he has hired a private attorney. all anyone can do is wait for the government. meanwhile, there are families with similar issues and not even a fraction of the resources. >> it can take them years, if ever, to have the relative status, or to have their employee become legal if they are a small company and don't have the resources of a big firm, or the university of california assisting them. reporter: and her -- has been stuck in india since march. she went to visit her ailing mother, after already losing one parent at the height of the pandemic. because of covid-19 travel restrictions and her visa status, she still can't come back to the u.s.. jobina fortson, abc 7 news. larry: how frustrating that can be. abc 7 reached out to a number of

agencies, unfortunately, we have had little luck. kristen: the lyshen familibeen waiting as as tht, ns to reachnal representative for help. . the family is actively working on taking the steps. larry: we will keep you posted. closing in on the vaccine for kids. the steps pfizer took today and what it means for parents. our guest will be on with some answers. answers. kristen: plus, what on to be a thriver with metastatic breast cancer means... asking for what we want. and need. and we need more time. so, we want kisqali. living longer is possible and proven with kisqali... ...when taken with fulvestrant in postmenopausal women with hr+, her2- metastatic breast cancer. kisqali is a pill that's significantly more effective at delaying disease progression versus fulvestrant alone. kisqali can cause lung problems, or an abnormal heartbeat, which can lead to death. it can cause serious skin reactions, liver problems, and low white blood cell counts that may result in severe infections. tell your doctor right away

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could be getting a vaccination soon. pfizer submitted its trial data to the fda for authorization. emergency use authorization. abc 7 news reporter david louis looks at how this will impact schools and families. reporter: pediatric trials underway for months. now and fda panel could go over the data, that could lead to 28 million children getting the pfizer vaccine. >> we have a higher probability of keeping kids in the classroom, keeping classrooms open for the benefit of their education. reporter: that's the immediate benefit marin county sees while others welcome extended protection within families. youngsters are left vulnerable, while older siblings and parents are vaccinated. >> this is a big deal because of the large percentage of our population that kids do make up. so the more people we can get vaccinated in total, the more that this pushes us closer and closer to getting close to herd immunity. reporter: however, public health officials may run into another

wall of resistance to the vaccines. a survey released last week by kaiser family foundation indicates one-third of parents want to get there five to 11-year-olds vaccinated right away. another one-third will wait and see 20%, or 1 in 4, will not vaccinate their child. >> it is an embarrassment in the village country to have even 100 children die of a preventable disease. >> talk to your child's pediatric health care professional. your pediatrician is the person who is trained to understand what the data means in these pediatric trials. reporter: final fda approval could take a month. marin county and others are planning both large-scale and mobile vaccination events in conjunction with schools. vaccines will be one third of what the adults received. david louis, abc 7 news. larry: dr. patel is a member of our abc 7 vaccine team, and we welcome him right now. let's start with the news about

pfizer. and we should tell everybody, your specialty is pediatrics, so this is an important issue for you. how important is this for kids? dr. patel: it is my specialty and it is important for anyone out there who cares about the livelihood of children, and i hope it is everyone watching. we saw the headline a couple of weeks ago about clinical trials showing the robust immune response. what this data is going to do is get people and the fda to look closely at the data, to make sure that antibody level translates to inefficient vaccine. not only that, they will be looking at safety data and manufacturing data. can you actually scale this vaccine in time? with the adult vaccine, it took three weeks to get emergency use authorization last fall. hopefully it takes less than that for kids. larry: given the reluctance throughout the country with so many people not wanting to take the shot do you think parents are going to be rushing to get

the vaccine for their kids and should they given that if they feel that their kids feel safe in school, this is important? dr. patel: we know that about one-third, according to surveys, will be rushing, they will get the vaccine asap, which is the right thing to do, because here is the misconception. we know that children are not immune to covid-19, we have seen children get severely ill and, unfortunately, die. we have also seen children spread coronavirus to vulnerable family members. but children are also developing long symptoms, persisting for months in advance. so there is a spectrum of ways this affects kids. we also want to know that kids will be safe as we slowly start to reopen. so i hope those parents who are on the fence have a dialogue, chart with your pediatrician. talk to your friends who got their kids vaccinated. it is all about having those honest conversations.

larry: and helping people feel comfortable. today, federal officials urged americans to get the conventional flu shot not a covid shot, in hopes of avoiding a twindemic. is that a real possibility given that we will probably be wearing masks for a while. last winter we didn't much have a flu season because everybody was messed up? dr. patel: hopefully that will not be the case this winter. we would like to get to a good place with vaccination rates and lower transmission rates, and possibly get rid of masks in some situations. people will be traveling for the holidays, i am sure people will want to get together with families, and this could be a very different flu season from last year. . i want people to understand that if you look at 2019, the cdc estimates that hundreds of thousands of americans, 4700 were hospitalized with influenza. so it is not just saying that you will die from influenza, because statistically you want, but you could overwhelm the hospital system, you could be at work getting people sick. it is something to think about.

there definitely is the potential for a twindemic in certain parts of this country, especially where there is a lower vaccination rate. larry: and some people may get sick and not even know which flu they have which is a whole another problem we don't want to get into. a survey saves 44% of americans are planning on getting the conventional flu shot. what would you tell somebody who says they don't want -- it is so weird, people will get one flu shot not get the other flu shot? i don't know. dr. patel: remember, they are not two different flu shots. we have coronavirus and we have influenza, but i see where you are going and i respect it 40% are hesitant to get the flu shot. that's not new. it was about 40% in 2018. what i would ask these people is, what specifically about the vaccine are you concerned about? what i find with the flu shot, because we have had this conversation for years,. . people have different reasons some people think the vaccine

causes the flu, it doesn't. some say it doesn't work. it does. some people say, i have never gotten the flu in the past, i will not take the shot. i ask them, do you not wear seatbelts? so it is that one-on-one dialogue. what i found with influenza is some people finally do lean over and say that it is the right decision. larry: thank you. i was getting my flu and my covid vaccines mixed up. they are both vaccines. dr. patel: you are on team science, so i am ok with that. [laughter] larry: i am trying. i am on the bench for team starter. you are the captain of the team. dr. patel: you might get a six-man award this year. larry: i will try. thanks, doc. [laughter] new lynn i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love, more adventure, more community. but with my hiv treatment, there's not more medicines in my pill. tmy docto

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kristen: time now for the 4 at 4:00. we have ama talking about the future of mask-wearing in bay area counties. every county with the exception of solano county release guidelines for when we can take off masks in most indoor settings. the requirements are strict. each county must be in the yellow tier for at least three weeks. they're all in orange. of the population must be fully vaccinated. and it will be ultimately up to

the health officer to give the final ok. so, what do you think? does this make a lot of sense, or would you like it spelled out even more? ama: there is good criteria. i think it will take time. i am just kind of waiting to see. like i said yesterday, we have been here before then we went back to the masks. going into flu season, no one is in a place to be lifting the mask mandate yet based on that criteria. i got questions. kristen: i think people were waiting, and saying, soon. but in actuality, dr. susan philip from uc san francisco told me probably not genworth will san francisco meet those metrics. spencer: i am ok with waiting. they sound like good criteria for lifting the mandate. i don't mind wearing masks for a year if that is what it takes to stay safe and healthy. i will not be screaming at any school board meetings or threatening any teachers.

[laughter] just because we have to wear masks longer. i am oother def this,r.e krtiand i we datg this. we are in october. if we will not do this until january, to me, people are just going to get more frustrated. we will see. kristen: yeah. larry: i know there is a carrot dangling for us to get vaccinated, but i think three months is a long time for people to be patient. kristen: a, that is why i never tell you anything until the second you need to know it. [laughter] larry: there is a lot of reasons you don't tell me stuff. [laughter] anyways, a lot to be said for a good loo, a new aims to celebrate the bay area's best toilet spaces and you are asked to nominate your best local bathrooms. the contest wants to celebrate restaurants, hotels and other businesses go out to make sure their bathrooms are not only

inviting, but inventive. you have until december 5 to nominate your favorite. they will look at cleanliness, positivity -- positivity? [laughter] don't know what that means. creativity? and the bathroom that brings out the best of our five senses. not sure i want all of my senses at that point. spencer, you have probably eaten at most fancy places than the rest of us combined. [laughter] is there any bathroom that has touched you in a way that would make you want to nominate it for this award? spencer: [laughter] ne cleanliness is a big thing for me. that is all i care about. i want to walk into a bathroom wherever it is, restaurant or anywhere, and just sense that a is clean and there aren't stains everywhere and water drops. larry: i am asking for a name, i know what we all want. permission to treat the witness as hostile? [laughter] spencer: i must confess, i was

running around the camera. i don't know the names. larry: all right. it is any name. anybody? silence. kristen: no thanks. kristen: i was trying to remember a bathroom i went where the door was transparent. ama: what?! kristen: there is a mechanism by which it turns opaque the second you lock it. it was really fancy and kind of cool technology wise. i am googling and i can't find itm but that was really cool. ok, moving on. we know that gen zers that skinny jeans are out. but did you know that mom genes are in? a trend says that google searches for baggy genes went way up this year. vogue predicts that next spring and summer will be about baggy se for orsges nt up mor00%. according t, i

show of hashtag.hey are i am confused. i thought mom genes had already been the latest fashion trend for a while back to the lowrise trend, but i guess they are saying that mom jeans are the baggy. i don't know what is going on. i am too old to the what is happening. [laughter] larry: i am just grateful i can wear my mom jeans now. kristen: i guess the lucknow is high waste and baggy. anyway, we larry: all right, another fall trend. the flavors of fall are out. now it is not just about pumpkin spice. peets, which opened in berkeley in 1966 has, maple and pumpkin

lattes. kristen: there is simplicity in it. larry: there you go. they also have a new pumpkin cold brew, and to go with it, a delicious chicken and waffles sandwich. today we are calling it tasty thursday. where we introduce you to some trendy foods. joining us is patrick, senior beverage innovator with peets's. we have samples of a latte and sandwich. patrick, how do you become a beverage innovator? what does that mean? patrick: i started a barrister about 30 minutes ago -- barista 30 minutes ago. then i moved into beverage innovation. and it has been a great ride. kristen: you have innovated. what makes p theeeteets' pumpkin

different? patrick: the pumpkin is milder. we don't get super heavy with the yankee candle pumpkin spice thing. [laughter] it is more of a pumpkin pie effect. and then we actually add a little bit of baking spice on top of that beverage. some of the spices, brown spices. spencer: i endorse it. i really like it a lot. kristen: me to gauge. it is not overly sweet. i have been waiting for the caffeine all day long. [laughter] the maple is something else. i am are i will have to try that one too. spencer: i like the less sweet taste. i flavored -- favor the pumpkin. justin: can you add a little bacon to that? ama: i was thinking the same

thing! larry: you guys try the sandwich. i will just talk with patrick. tell us what is in the sandwich and everyone can enjoy it. patrick: it is everything you could possibly want an fall breakfast sandwich. it has a bit of maple actually. ama: mmmm! patrick: you have a chicken sausage there, a bit of pepper. bacon that has a really nice spiciness. there's a little bit of gouda baked over that adds a bit of texture and a little 19 us. larry: cannot interrupt you, because ama is having a spiritual moment. i can see that. ama: when i heard chicken and waffles i thought, oh my gosh i am going back to college, going tooscoe's, but this has that little bit of sweetness that

goes along with it. so good! and it doesn't taste greasy -- they are not paying me to say this. it is just delicious. spencer: they can pay me, i'll say it! [laughter] kristen: are you ready to declare this the best coffee chain sandwich item ever? a: i think we have a winner, winner, winner. ama: chicken and waffles breakfast lunch dinner. larry: how much is it? patrick: so, we will have menu through the end of october certainly. transition in early november into sort of more of a holiday theme. but those chicken bacon waffles will stick around for the holidays. larry: you just met a lot of people really happy. patrick, thank you so much for your time!

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