thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez. i'm chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri. look for wind and rain at times. temperatures in the upper 50s. we will follow the possibility of thunderstorms as we head into sunday with breezy periods as well. keeping the chance of rain in the forecast, moppenday, tuesda and wednesday. we may get a bit of a break as we head into the christmas holiday for next week. >> all that wet and windy weather is making for a rough morning. we have heard spinouts on our scanners on the roadways. possible delays at sfo and power outages on the peninsula. more than 1500 homes and businesses are in the dark in red wood and belmont lost power overnight. crews are working on the problem. the lights should be back on in belmont. if our crews don't have an estimated time for restoring the

power in red wood city. pg&e crewing are so busy, they are hiring outside contractors to clear branches that down power lines. we checked with three airports and found possible delays. sfo, do call ahead if you are heading out or to the airport. nasty weather is rough for running around but great for a holiday in the sierra. your holiday tahoe conditions coming up. we will get those for you in half an hour. down in the ben lowman area in santa cruz county, they are preparing for possible flooding with sandbags. local firefighters teamed up to donate sandbags. they won't arrive until tuesday, days after the storm is expected to soak the area. the director of emergency services tells us plenty of sandbags are available. all people have to do is ask. contra costa county workers

are handing out sandbags for free. people can take home as many as 25 sandbags per person. two senate votes which could change how gays serve in the military and whether students in this country il league little can stay here. center stage this morning, the clinton era "don't ask, don't tell" policy and the so-called dream act. the senate is getting ready to vote on the dream act, which would give conditional citizenship to undocumented immigrants that were brought here as children as long as they finish two years in college or in the military. it is meant to move to the senate for approval. the senate is close to ending the ban on gays serving openly in the military. if at least 60 senators vote to ban the bill, "don't ask, don't tell" could be repealed by this afternoon. it would be the first time in

u.s. history that gay service members could acknowledge their sexual orientation without fear of being kicked out of the military. more than 13,000 service members have been asked under the "don't ask, don't tell" law since it was passed in 1993. here in california, a federal judge overruled voters by striking down a ban on military recruiters. the ninth circuit court of appeals in san francisco overturned measures designed to protect minors from recruiting pitchers. they banned them from contacting anyone under 18. the judge ruled that the measures are unconstitutional because they try to limit the federal government's authority over the armed forces. this morning, protesters are taking to the streets to rally against the law aimed at overaggressive panhandlers. they are staging a time to draw attention to groups that will be unfairly targeted by the sit lie law. the law aimed at rowdy street

users makes it illegal for anyone to sit or lion public sidewalks between 7:00 in the morning and 11:00 at night. police say they won't start enforcing that policy until february. they want to make sure officers fully understand the law and enforce it fairly. a move to tax marijuana grow operations could land leaders in jail. the d.a. said she may have to prosecute city leaders because their tax to tax marijuana. they approved four large marijuana pot farms. they warned that oakland was attracted the attention of federal law enforcement leaders. a new asthma study shows that rates in solano county are higher than other parts of california. it tends to hit low-income californians the hardest. other factors include freeway

admission, pollen and air pollution. 9% of people in solano county live below the poverty line. contra costa, sacramento and fresno have higher than average asthma rates. black friday, cybermonday and free shipping friday, they have come and gone. you can still find holiday deals because this, my friends, is super saturday, the last saturday before christmas. many are rolling out deals for last-minute shoppers. according to the national retail federation, close to 17% of people still haven't started shopping for the holidays. coming up "today in the bay," business and tech reporter, scott mcgrew, will show us everything we need to know about super saturday deals and the last-minute push on whether that will have a big-time impact for stores. we will even show you how to find some super parking spots. this morning, police are on the manhunt for the real life grinches behind a holiday heist in the south bay.

the owner of this home says he gets a kick out of decorating the heck out of hit home. he woke up to his dogs barking and two people ransacking his christmas decorations and running off with two light displays shaped like labrador retreefrs. what the grinches didn't know is he had the cameras rolling. >> i turned the cameras on and i saw somebody up on the front porch here. we had two labrador light-up dogs. one was missing and the other one was quickly being taken off the porch. >> all the suspects appear to drive off in a four-door white sedan. the video isn't clear enough for the license plates to show up. the south bay grandmother says, her 5-year-old grandmother begged her for an inflatable christmas snow globe display for the front yard.

she says she raises and cares for seven grandchildren and times are hard but she managed to save enough money to buy the snow globe for her grandmother only to have it stolen as soon as they put it up. >> my youngest granddaughter, michelle, is the one had bought it, because she wanted it for her front yard. she was so happy and excited when we bought it for her. she asked me, who would take it and why was it taken? >> she told her that the grinch must have taken it. the family says they don't want to get anybody in trouble. they just want that snow globe back. if you know about either, you can call the san jose police. they would like to track this case. still ahead, the wikileaks website is making plenty of money but may be running out of places to put it. why a top u.s. bank is putting wikileaks on notice. can a toy lead to a chubby to the? some california parents think so and they are trying to teach

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take a live look at the ferry building in san francisco. right along the embarcadero. some folks getting out for early morning exercise. new mexico governor, bill richardson's experience as a former u.s. ambassador may help quell issues in north korea. he declined to provide details and it is unclear how north korea will respond. today's meeting is the latest stop on a four-day mission aimed at easing tensions between north and south korea.

he expressed concerns about tensions on the north korean peninsula. both have traded tough talks. today, south korean troops stage artillery drills on the border island shelled by north korea in recent weeks despite pyongyang's threats to retaliate. russia and china say they are concerned over rising tensions between the two koreas as well. the top spy agency in pakistan says today that it had nothing to do with helping unmask the cia chief in islamabad in retaliation for a new york lawsuit linking back stan's chief to terror attacks in 2008. the cia ordered the chief out of pakistan because the pakistani lawsuit revealed his name and that has xrcompromised his safe. he calls any claims of involvement in exposing the cia official, quote, a slur.

amanda knox convicted of sexually assaulting and murdering her british roommate is back to court. her appeals murder trial has resumed with the court expecting to issue a key decision on whether to allow a review of the case's evidence and new witnesses. knox's defense lawyers are seeking an independent review of the evidence. if the court rejects admission of that evidence, it could be a blow to knox's attorneys hopes of overturning the guilty verdict. last year, knox was sentenced to 26 years in prison in italy. wikileaks is taking another hit. the controversial whistle blowing website, which has put thousands of documents in the headlines is losing support from bank of america. b of a announced it is declining to process payments to wikileaks, joining master card,

paypal and visa europe by refusing to process transactions intended for wikileaks. they plan to release documents that will high light unethical practices at a major u.s. bank and it is widely thought that that bank is, in fact, bank of america. san francisco is still waiting to find out if it gets to host the america's cup in 2013. race organizers are studying the bid to host the premier event but ex plorgs options in other cities. mayor gavin newsome hoped his city had secured the event. they hope to have an announcement on december 31st. one of the sites they are exploring is newport, rhode island. they told them that it didn't measure up financially and would be rejected if it wasn't modified. a happy meal may make for a

happy kid but some california parents say it will help make them whiney and heavy. take a live look at the bay bridge as one of the most impressive sites you can ever see. one of those giants chips moving under the bridge as if it is no trouble at all. we are going to take a look at your forecast. those gray clouds are looming. we will take a look at that today.

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just about 7:16. with he know you have a busy day on tap. the forecast calls for a small break in the weather in san jose where the rockets will be performing. let's check our forecast with chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri. it is going to be a wet and wild weekend as we head throughout your saturday. if you are doing any traveling up towards the sierra, be prepared for some treacherous traveling. we are looking for 3 to 6 feet of snow as we head through

saturday, sunday, and monday. also, winds at times that could gust up to 60 miles per hour. take it easy as the visibility will be reduced. now, while we will see the chance here of some isolated urban flooding, at this point, it does not look like major river flooding. russian river is expected to hit 16.3 feet on monday. flood stage is 32 feet. with that said, we still will find pockets of isolated urban flooding where the drainage areas haven't been cleared out. weather headlines show breezy conditions continuing throughout the afternoon. sunday, a chance of thunderstorms in the forecast. breezy periods at times. ahead, it still looks lake a wet pattern in the next six days. we have this huge trough of low pressure. it is creating this storm train and that's going to continue to push in this moisture from the pacific and once again bring us the possibility of thunderstorms as we head into sunday's forecast.

so, wet weekend, on again, off again for both saturday and sunday. how much rainfall. looks like 1 to 2 inches for the lower elevations. take a look at those spots in orange. that's where totals along the coastal santa cruz mountains could go anywhere from 2 to 5 inches as we head through early monday morning. winds 15 to 30 miles an hour at times this weekend. also, as we've been highlighting, the possibility of isolated flooding you will want to be careful for. winds, 15 to 25 miles per hour as we head throughout saturday, sunday, and monday. it will be breezy at times in the upcoming days. overall temperatures, not overly cold. we will look for mid to upper 40s as we head into our saturday night. meanwhile, for our conditions, right near average. we are looking at 57 in morgan hill, 56, evergreen. 55, dublin and walnut creek. lookinging at 56 for the peninsula. for those of you holiday shopping in san francisco, it's

going to be 54. once again, that rainfall lingering throughout saturday. 53, napa valley. we will also find higher totals in the mort bay, coastal mountains. 2 to 4 inches possible. seven-day forecast has a little bit of sunshine in it by monday. still wet tuesday and wednesday. then, for the upcoming christmas holiday, looks like we may get a little bit of a gift in the form of more sun. the golden arches are under attack, not just by san francisco lawmakers. a california mom is suing mcdonald's claiming that the toys that come in the happy meals boxes amount to an unfair marketing practice. lee cowan reports it has some parents wondering just who is in charge of what kids wind up eating. >> reporter: if happy meals had a home outside their cardboard box, the reece household in cincinnati might be it. leslie started eating happy meals with her son 25 years ago.

back then, he was enticed by the toys. she was enticed by the cheap meal and ever since, their home is practically sprouted arches. >> to have something that they can play with that doesn't cost very much money is, i think, a good thing. >> reporter: while she sees the toys as collectibles for future grandkids, others see them as a ronald mcdonald plot to entice kids to eat poorly. >> i would like my children to be able to make decisions about food aside from a toy that they would like to have. >> reporter: renee parham is leading a class action lawsuit against mcdonald's claiming the hamburger chain features toys to bait children, which she claims is inherently deceptive and unfair. she claims kids aren't old enough to understand ads for a good toy doesn't mean good nutrition. >> they respond to those advertisements by asking me to

take them to mcdonald's. >> reporter: whatever tactic that little person uses is usually pretty persuasive. it has caused a lot of people to ask one very basic question. the demand over childhood obesity is no small argument. are happy meal toy the problem? >> i think it is the most frivolous and absurd lawsuit i have seen in my career. mcdonald's said they are proud of their happy meet and said they intend to vigorously defend the reputation and the food. they say the bad diet is the stick, the toys are the carrot. for people like leslie, sometimes a toy is just a toy. for parents, sometimes a no has to be a no. lee cowan, nbc news, los angeles. it is 7:21 now. as we mentioned, the senate is discussing two very big votes coming up. senator dianne feinstein speaking right now.

let's listen in for just a few moments. >> and pay any back taxes. this is a multi-step process. it is not a free pass. additionally, according to cbo, the dream act would actually increase federal revenues by $2.3 billion over the ten years and increase net direct spending by $912 million between 2011 and 2020. in addition, the congressional budget office and the joint committee on taxation -- >> that's senator dianne feinstein talking about the dream act, which is conditional citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought to you u.s. as children. they would be given conditional citizenship so long as they complete two years of college or they serve in the u.s. military. today's vote is meant to head off a republican filibuster.

we are watching that for you. still ahead on "today in the bay," lawyers for barry bonds wants to make sure the witness list is not an all-star lineup. who they want banned from the bonds perjury trial. a very good morning to you. i'm lorne scott. who i school football doesn't get much better than this. an undefeated team from the peninsula bringing home their  first ever state title. you've got to see it coming up in sports. lightning fast. lightning strong.

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for four years, the laid ders slogan has been just win. now, it is must win. a look at some championship winning local teams. very good morning. when you think palo alto high school, plenty of names come to mind, james franco, the warriors' jeremy lynn, members of the grateful dead and

stanford head coach, jim har beau. know, son of 49ers steve bono's son, christopher bono. pali up nine just before the half. bono eases one up for grabs. maurice williams takes it in for the score. centennial coming in one of the state's most prolific offenses ever scores two strayed touchdowns. they miss a two-point conversion. it kols docomes down to a field attempt and comes up short and palo alto high school, established in 1898, gets is first-ever football championship with a 15-13 victory. day la sal de la salle plays later today. the raiders need to beat the broncos to stay in the afc race.

at 6-7, they could have used some help with the san diego loss. the niners didn't comply. still, the window isn't closed yesterday. oakland is coming up eight bitter loss to jacksonville. the broncos enter the coliseum facing a silver and black squad with an offensive coordinator who is steamed and looking to unleash on the denver dfrmths. . >> i am more worried about our team. we didn't score enough points. i am not worried about the other team. i am worried about our team. >> the raiders will be blacked out again on local television. only 1 of 7 home games have sold out. this is a trend that could soon be coming to candlestick. at 5-9, the niners have two more games to go and the season circling down the drain. >> my future, to me, i take it one week at a time. i don't really worry about all

the other things. but right now, my future focuses on st. louis. >> there is yet another bay area team in the championship game today. the cal bears women's volleyball team is in kansas city, set to face penn state in the ncaa final. that's a look at sports. have yourself a great day. lawyers for barry bonds wants former oakland a's jason giambi barred from his trial. he they filed papers asking the district judge to prohibit testimony from jason giambi because it is tied to greg anderson, bonds' personal trainer. gee giambi apologized for using steroids. bonds, baseball's career home leader was charged with 11 counts of perjury and obstruction of justice, called for telling a federal grand jury that he never knowingly took performance-enhancing drugs.

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a lucky break for our photographer, josh keppel. it is not raining right this second. that's a building. if you are headed out this morning, enjoy the break in the weather just like josh. thanks so much for joining us this morning. i'm kris sanchez. let's take a look at our forecast with chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri. good saturday morning. i'm chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri. we are under way here for some rain and wind as we head throughout this weekend, not only for saturday but sunday with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. we'll even see a possibility of thunderstorms as we head into sunday. we will keep that chance of rain

in the forecast also for monday, tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. looks like we may get a break here as we head into the christmas holiday. well-known chef emile mozer could be headed to jail after pleading no contest to child pornography. the owner of the restaurant that bears his name had changed not guilty. they said he used a paypal account to access illegal child pornography sites. a search of his home turned up with hundreds of images of young girls. he faces years in prison and will have to register the sex offender. >> the investigation into the notorious grim sleeper serial killer is expanding to involve as much as 200 women. >> they published them in the newspaper and received from the suspected killer's home and all of them are considered possible victims. lonnie franklin is accused of

killing ten black women in the past 25 years. he is nicknamed the grim sleeper. the police department says it is getting millions of hits on its website. a few of the women have already been identified. the woman in photo number 118 is rowena morris, a mother of two who disappeared five years ago. her sister recently came forward after two phone calls this week, one from a cousin, another from a friend. >> she tells me, as soon as i can, i need to get to the computer. my sister, rowena's photo was photo number 118. i am thinking myself, this can't be. >> she says she did confirm that the woman in the picture was her sister. now, she is in the same position as many other people, fearing the worst as to why the grim reaper had her sister's picture and where she goes from here. coming up on "today in the bay," if you are super late with

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san jose getting some rain as we speak. it is moving to the east. we'll check the radar a little bit later on for you too. christmas is just a week away now and soon you can track santa claus's every move as he gets ready to make the rounds around the world. if you are at a computer on christmas eve, there are a lot of new apps that you can help track santa's location. you can also open up google maps on your smart phone and type in santa to see where he is. there are many more tracking

santa apps for smart phone modsmod models that let's you track st. nick delivering toys to good girls and good boys. it is officially the last weekend before christmas. only a few more shopping days left. last-minute shoppers are in luck. today is super saturday. retailers are rolling out major deals for the occasion. scott mcgrew has a look at the mall magic. >> reporter: well, we have been through black friday and cybermonday. today marks super saturday. the last big retail push on the final weekend before christmas. what can customers expect? for more, we are joined by a professor, director of santa clara's university retail management institute. good morning. thank you for joining us. >> pleasure to be here. >> tell me how retailers are feeling right now as we go into sup peer saturday? >> i think most retailers are feeling very good awe go into

super saturday. there has been one promotion after another. it used to be they could just start with black friday. now, the sales start even before black friday. >> from free shipping friday to super saturday, these are terms i hadn't heard about. if sales had been strong up until now, are we really going to see this super saturday? >> i think there will still be some activity but retailers are pretty optimistic. there will be some excitement but i don't think there is a sense of panic with a lot of discounting. consumers have also gotten a lot smarter. we will see some activity. >> in fact, they are using their cell phones, smart impulse shopping on mobile phones, they call it. checking twice. there was an interesting article in the journal the other day about that. they are much, much smarter. >> can you imagine that best buy could have a salesperson inside walmart telling customers how to buy an electronic item?

how do they get a person into walmart? >> now, through this bess deet vice, they can do that have the that's what they have been trying to do. a customer goes into walmart and they are often intercepted by a best buy ad that immediately steps in and tries to intercept that customer. this, i think, is a very early but a fantastic development. >> last question for you. people were skimping on themselves and gift-giving last year. what do you expect this year? >> there was a lot the last couple of years. pent-up demand is there. people are more cautiously spending on themselves. so apparel sales have been a little better than what we thought. jewelry sales have improved in the current year. these are all signs that consumers are loosening up a little bit but in a cautious way. >> professor, we appreciate you joining us this morning.

>> thank you. >> you won't find me out there but apparently a lot of people will be out on super saturday at the mall. still ahead on "today in the bay," one of the most annoying things about shaping happens before you even get started. finding parking. we have some tips and if you think you have heard them all, you haven't. just wait. take a live look at john mccain, who is speaking to the senate this morning about the dream act and the possible repeal of "don't ask, don't tell." we are watching this one for you, folks. we'll let you know when the vote is coming down. take a live look at the bay bridge where it is dry right now. that will be changing. the radar shows lots of green. if you are headed out, take your umbrella and galoshes and maybe a smile. we'll be right back. come celebrate exciting cars that are stunning to look at, exhilarating to drive and worry free to own. celebrate this holiday season with the gift of platinum. jaguar platinum coverage: five years or 50,000 miles of complimentary scheduled maintenance,

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the last mailing day of the year seems to be a good sign people are more willing to shop this year than last. another way to tell. go to the mall and try to find a parking spot. garvin thomas has a few tips that will help you spend more time shopping and less time honking. >> reporter: journalists often find themselves in tricky situations. well, this story is no exception. we are at the mall on a saturday in december. just before 4:00 in the afternoon. you know, it is not off to a good start when you are stuck in traffic, not in the parking lot, but in the road trying to get to the mall. >> when we finally get into the lot, that's when the games begin. the circling, the searching and, of course, the stalking. >> i just look for the biggest crowd of people walking out. just try to follow them to their car. >> finally, for us, we get the greatest gift a shopper can get

this holiday season. a pair of reverse lights in the row of cars ahead of you. >> we are in 27 minutes after starting. >> but, if you follow these simple tips at your favorite shopping spot. it shouldn't take you nearly as long. first up, san jose's valley fair mall where the expert says, aim high. >> go straight to the top with the parking garage. typically, there is always spots on top. >> sticking in san jose for a moment over at oak ridge mall, their tip is to miss the target. management there says there is always more spots opened on the sears end of the mall than the side anchored by the target store. in san francisco, if you are shopping in or around union care, head to the ellis owe farrell garage with complimentary valet on every year. relax and let someone else find the spot. if you shop at taylor city, it backs up to the saramonte boulevard on 280.

get off freetway one exit earlier or later or just head south. hillsdale mall is the proud owe nors of 5,900 parking spaces. even on the busiest of days, their lot does not fill up. finally, tips that work at any mall, shop early, shop late or of course there is always shopping online. garvin thomas, "today in the bay." >> and keep your sense of humor. tune into one of those christmas carol stations on the radio. that makes it better. up next on "today in the bay," no relentless rain. winter is here early. what you need to know on the slopes and on the roadway. good morning, i'm mike eknow a. there is lots to do. today on the bay, the east bay turns into an enchanting capsule at 2:00 this afternoon. the winter wonderland setting features cupcakes, hot koko acod

an indoor snow fall. get this, the updown body and fender near the 19th bar station. check your oil and catch the puppet show. the hiller aviation museum in san carlos is throwing a party 1940s style. at noon, a swing band will play and then you can watch the d.c. 3 dat appropriately 3:00. that's what's going on "today in the bay." have yourself a great day.

folks headed out to run holiday errends, getting an early start and a break in the weather. when there is rain, there is wind in the bay area. plenty of snow up in the sierra as well. no need for snow-making machines

at ski resorts near lake tahoe. mother nature is doing fine on her own. the tahoe area is breaking a 30-year record with more than 300 inches. that is very good news for skiers hitting the slopes. it is slow-going and slippery for many on the roads. caltrans tells us they will be out in full force to help the drivers stay ahead of the storm. in five years, last month, water leaders said cities and farms could expect a quarter of the water they requested but now that projection is doubled that. ♪ pack is 120% of normal. reservoirs are letting water up to make room for the runoff. here is a look at the forecast with jeff ranieri. we are going to be following those periods of heavy rainfall this weekend followed by all system breezy conditions. we are also watching the

possibility of flooding. it does not look like we will see major river flooding this weekend. one example here in the north bay is the russian river at gernville, expected to hit 16.3 feet on monday. the flood stage is 32 feet. so, while the river will rise several feet, it does not look to hit flood stage. however, we will still have the possibility of isolated urban flooding. if you are doing any traveling up to the sierra, watch out. major snow, 3 to 6 feet expected. winds gusting at times. 40 to 60 miles per hour. your weather headlines, keep it breezy with on-again, off-again snowfall. next week, a very wet watt tern. trough of low pressure helping to push up moisture from the pacific. it will even bring us a chance of isolated thunderstorms specifically for the sunday forecast with rain continuing on again and off again for your saturday and sunday rainfall

totals anywhere from 1 to 2 inches. areas in orange throughout the santa cruz mountains, could see 2 to 5 inches. north bay mountains, higher totals along the coast. rough seas expected from saturday through monday. boaters should be advised, extreme caution. the isolated flooding problems, those look like they will be peaking as we head through sunday and monday. that urban street flooding you will have to watch out for. our wind, breezy each and every day in the upcoming saturday, sunday, and monday, with winds 15 to 25 miles per hour. overall temperatures, mid to upper 40s. as we take a look at our forecast conditions here, we'll see plenty of 50s here, morgan hill, 57. evergreen, 56. 56 in livermore. 55, palo alto. ala

alameda, 54. mid-50s continuing from our inland spots into the north bay. morning time on the weather channel on cable. you will find a chance of rain and thunderstorms for monday. another round of rain on tuesday and wednesday. by christmas, it looks like we may get on in on a little bit of sunshine for thursday and friday. if you were hoping for a little precious stone this christmas, how about a diamond? coming up next on "today in the bay," how you can take home diamonds and make them your own.

this morning, our special guest from the humane society, silicon valley, we have elizabeth lab bady here with

diamond, who is a ball of energy. >> normally, she is the easiest dog in the world. she is house trained, krcrate trained. she rides calmly in the car. she is eight years old, a pomeranian mix. >> i did notice that one leg has been amputated. >> we had to amputate her leg. she was owner-is your run derred because she had a broken leg and they couldn't afford her surgery. she is one of about 200 excess dogs in our county that are looking desperately for homes. we just had a real increase in surrenders at the county shelter. so we actually have 51 dogs available for adoption today. she is one of those. >> okay. the promotion right now is name your own price. whatever you can afford, you can take diamond home or any other quality pet. thanks so much for joining us, elizabeth. diamond, you are a cutie. thanks so much for being with us today. we will be back with you bright

and early tomorrow morning at 7:00. have a great saturday. hope you are not too busy on your holiday shopping.

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