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december 30th, 2015. natalie morales along with dylan and a rare appearance by mr. carson daly. >> thank you ladies. the both of you. >> thanks for sticking around with us. >> the previous hour ends and we goldsmith. >> i cannot put down. these rin sane. >> every employ at nbc is upstairs in the kitchen in line waiting. >> no one is running the show right now. >> the picked this song "work this body" by walk the moon after the way we've been eating, have bacon coming up and buttered coffee and junk in the trunk cookies. >> really good. >> so many people have had monday, january 4th in their minds and on their calendars, objection that you will holiday, even going back to thanksgiving and rolled into the office parties and the family meals. >> like a month and a half of straight eating. >> and then i'll work this off. always great to have you. >> thanks. >> can we say congratulations

haven't heard it enough on your marriage to siri. we just love her around here. she's a member of our family too. picture. siri has been posting a lot of pictures on instagram and i love every new picture. sweating. >> yes, i appreciate that. >> you guys have been together for a very long time. has it changed. do you feel i'm a married man now? >> finally we got a charges you know, to have the sacrament of marriage be a part of our lives. got mayor i'd in our catholic church which was an important detail for us. yeah. >> talked about this day for a long time, been together ten years and know that we've done this the new normal, three beautiful kids but to us as i've always said the goal is to be a family and be together forever. >> you've been a family. >> at a time when that doesn't seem to be happening as often as it used to. >> sure. >> we did things a little backwards and it's working for us and we've been very blessed. version of love. >> happens in different ways. >> and our parents and

that have was our kids, you know, jackson, my 6-year-old was understood what was happening and it was great. >> the whip and nae-nae afterwards. >> they did that. >> that was me. they were asleep. >> a big day coming up tomorrow night. are you prepared for your new year's duties. >> 17 years. >> i think back to my time at mtv and starting doing their new year's eve show, did it every year until i came to nbc. took one year off and did it for 17 years. a great night and obviously a great tradition. i've always felt safe in times square, an issue now in the news. there at y 2 k. guarantee the law enforcement in this city, as mayor de blasio said on tuesday, times square will be the safest place to be. >> i believe that, yeah. >> a great show, it's fun. so hope you tune? >> you've got i think that's blake -- gwen is one of your guests.

i don't know where they are at these days. >> i would think they would be together. >> yeah, we have the great. gwen stefani. i don't know if blake will be in tow. every day is new year's eve when you work with blake shelton. >> i would think. >> andy cohen. >> ever wondering what's in the starbucks cup on "the voice" it's not coffee. it's new year's eve. >> keeps it more livelily. >> right before your show, kathie lee and hoda kick off the special, the party gets started with a toast to 2015 at 8:00 p.m. and a lot of us are featured on that show. >> that's always fun to watch. we watch that in the hotel room getting ready for the live show. from 8:00 p.m. to the ball drop at 12:30 there's really great stuff on nbc >> you look back at the year that was and all the crazy viral videos that captured our attention like pizza rat. >> what are you guys going to do? >> something you forget about during the year and they recap everything.

>> that's sglig what are you going to do on new year's eve? >> small little dinner party at my house and just hosting with neighbors and my kids will keep me up hopefully. >> mom, wake up. it's only 9:00. >> you slept through "star wars." the only human being hey live who literally fell asleep. asleep. >> i ate a steak this big before what are you doing in. >> supposed to go to a restaurant that has a great time for the regulars and i walked by >> that's not good. >> i guess there was a landlord dispute which happens in new york, so, yeah, i guess we're back to staying home. >> come on over. >> i hear you're having a party. >> the more the merrier. it will be fun. >> in times square with an estimated 1 million people who will ring in 2016. if you've never been to times square before, it's kind of a collection of, you know, the big restaurants, the bigger version of the olive garden, bigger version of red lobster.

amount of money if you want to go to these restaurants for newyear, hundreds of dollars. olive garden, $400. >> you're basically paying for the access to get into. >> you're right there. >> the zone. >> and i feel like you're going to get that seat that maybe you don't even get the view but there's a bathroom. >> a bathroom. >> that's it. >> once you're in depends the pens you can't get out to go to the pens. >> screening, no bags, whole thing and a secondary screening and pen you in 65 different pens and wand and waved and can't move and people there at noon so you wonder how people are going >> making reservations. >> you pay $400 at the red lobster sounds pretty good. >> red lobster is $349 and does include a five-hour open bar. >> that's great. i could drink that no problem. >> and ruby tuesday has a $1,700.

>> what do you get with that? >> all you can eat shrimp. >> the long conversation you've been avoiding all year. >> how much for the ball drop? >> 800 bucks a seat. let's talk about your family. >> if you're not going out, netflix did this last year, they have the countdown for kids. >> i like this. >> the countdown that can start really at any time of night. sure. 8:30. >> they are just short video, like five minutes. >> basically allows your kid to stay up for the ball drop but not really getting the ball drop. >> i think it's fun to stay up. one night. >> one of my favorite new year's we celebrated in vail, at 10:00 p.m., counted down and then we went to bed. >> were the kids okay. >> got to celebrate. >> you know what, we watched the ball drop in new york and when that happens to me it's on new

>> do you guys have your resolutions planned? >> well, you know, i think it's one that i change it daily, but i think the idea of being more present around my kids and just -- just enjoying the moment. we heard in the last hour some parents talking about the things they wanted to do more with their kids. like what the mom said about just remembering to have fun. sometimes we get caught in the trop of i've got to get them to soccer. it should be fun. having time with your kids is a joy. >> how about you? >> well, you know, i get busy with all the work that i've got with "the voice" and the year gets busy. my resolution is really to eat and drink a little more actually. >> to get through it all. >> try to work out a little less. >> if you need some advice. >> i'll go the other way. >> i like your resolutions. >> if you need some kind of things to get you started on your resolutions pop sugar has a list of easy resolutions, don't have to be elaborate big deals.

>> i can touch my toes. >> stretch while watching. >> give someone you don't know a >> that's a good one. >> hand learn to accept a compliment. if somebody says something nice to me, i'm like, no, you're crazy. >> blue looks beautiful on you. >> no, i look better in green. >> just say thank you. weird. >> is that a back-handed compliment. >> i will say thank you. >> there you go. >> another one. reconnect with an old friend, off of facebook. >> good. >> and that was up of my resolutions this year is to pick up my phone and call my brothers who live out west and not like something on instagram or comment on something or send a text. actually pick up the phone and call them. i feel like we don't do that enough. >> nobody does. >> another one. do squats while you brush your teeth. >> i like this. >> that's insane. >> i feel like the toothpaste

>> how does this workers actly? >> yeah. >> 52 on this list. i could go through all of them. when you're cold, don't turn up the heat do ten push-ups insgled that will get the body temperature up in that. >> you're not liking of that. >> i'm just thinking of something, i'm thinking of bacon, hold on, bacon. who doesn't lost sound of bacon. do you hear? >> i'm not crazy, i heard it. >> did you see this little kid's reaction, easton. >> priceless. >> this young man tasted bacon for the very first time and has the same exact look every time we have it. >> is that good? >> bacon. >> bacon. >> bacon. >> bacon. >> i'm right here. >> bacon.

>> bacon! >> there's your viral video right there. >> what is it about bacon that is so worthy of a reaction like that? >> everything in here. here's some delicious bacon for you guys. >> hall, i think we got you some bacon. al is out in pasadena, california, getting ready for the rose parade. >> is that your reaction when you taste bacon every time, al, euphoria in. >> every time. >> bacon! i think that's going to replace the begging strips dog. have numbers. >> awesome. you're there for the tournamench of roses parade. >> after everybody watches carson for the new year's eve, hoda and i will be doing the 127th tournament of roses this is the western assets float. this thing is gorgeous. i mean, that's unbelievable. friday live 11:00 a.m. eastern

i mean, it's just beautiful. it's let your imagination run wile. it is fantastic. all tolled with all the folds, takes about 80,000 volunteer hours to put all the flora and fauna on this. look at this raccoon. i mean, the detail, poppy seed and all this -- this is all plant. it's really amazing stuff. so let's show you what's going on as far as your weather is concerned. we have been talking about flooding in the mississippi. this is the flood stages. st. louis is going to come close to a record crest. they may tie it in chester and cape girardio as well. the good news, rain will be stopping. look at this. it will crest tomorrow in st. louis at about 43 feet. major flood stage is at 40 and it will take really until monday until it gets to below where it should be. our new record rainfall amount for st. louis for the year, that gives you an idea of the problems they have been having with the mississippi river with all this rain. that's what's going on around

here's what's >> bri: good morning, everybody. expect areas of ice for this everybody. expect years of ice for this morning, and melting on the way for this afternoon. >> breaking news, we're learning ben bill cosby has been charged with sexual assault. from the da in pennsylvania. >> i'm here today on behalf of the district attorney, with me is chief john norris and chief sam galin. we're here to announce today charges that have just been filed against william henry cosby. these charges stem from a sexual assault that took place on an evening in early 2004 in mr. cosby's home in montgomery county. mr. cosby is charged with

this is a felony of the first degree. in cosby's attorney has been notified of the charges, and he's expected to be arraigned this afternoon. when we have a specific time for that, we'll let you know, and that's going to be at the magisterial district judge's. the charges are filed as a result of new information that came to light in july, 2015. the statute of limitations in this case is 12 years, and after determining that the statute of limitations regarding criminal offenses yet expired the investigation was reopened. the chief of police, and montgomery detectives and prosecutors from our office, our team reviewed the initial investigation, and interviewed

the case and from other alleged victims. the evidence shows that mr. cosby established a relationship with the victim after meeting her through her work, associated with temple university's basketball program. through the course of their association, the victim came to consider mr. cosby her mentor and her friend. on two other occasions before the incident, leading to the criminal charge in this case, mr. cosby made two sexual rejected. on the evening in question, mr. cosby urged her to take pills that he provided to her and to drink wine. the effect of which renders her unable to move or respond to his advances, and he committed aggravated indecent assault upon her. now, a prosecutor's job is to follow the evidence wherever it

means whenever it comes to light. when theut federal judge, edward breno unsealed the evidence and we learned about other allegations of other victims under similar statistics, we opening this case was not a question. rather, it was our duty as law enforcement officers with a sworn obligation to uphold our constitutions and to uphold the law. today, after examination of all the evidence, we are able to seek justice on behalf of the victim. now, going forward, we ask that anyone that has any information regarding any similar incidents with mr. cosby come forward.

the montgomery county detective here, or chilton township police. at this point, i'll take questions. >> reporter: do you anything about the legality of getting that admitted as evidence in this case? i know there were questions about that earlier on. >> i can't at this point -- you know, there's certainly going to be motions that will be filed in this case and matters to be litigated. i can't give you a determination of how that's going to result. but the depositions were released by the federal court judge, and we examined them and other evidence that we were able to obtain in this case. other questions. >> reporter: is the arraignment here or in elkins park? >> it will be in elkins park,

today. >> he has to be there? >> reporter: he has to pear before the magisterial district judge mccue, and he will be arraign bid her in her jurisdiction. >> reporter: [ unintelligible ] others testifying in the case? >> i'm not going to get into the specifics of the investigation at this point, but its outlined in the affidavit of probable cause, that there are other other alleged victims, and we're examining evidence in that, and again, as to the prior question, it's going to be looked at in terms of motions that will be filed down the line here. >> reporter: other alleged victims are not in pennsylvania, in montgomery county, right? >> the charge that we're proceed on here today involves one victim.

mr. cosby's home in cheltonham in 2004, and there's one charge filed, aggravated indecent assault in the first degree. >> reporter: is there any indication that she would be willing to testify in trial. >> she indicated that she'll be willing to cooperate. >> reporter: [ unintelligible ] i didn't speak to her and can't give you an answer to that. one charge, indecent assault, and there's a statute of limitations as to that charge, within 12 years, and that's the charge that we filed. there are separate sections of that, and it's one charge. >> reporter: can you describe

does that play into the charge? >> the charge is aggravated indecent assault. and the breakdown of that statute is number one, a person commits some type of vaginal penetration, digital penetration, and the person does so without the complainant's consent. that's one, and second, the complainant is unconscious, or the person is unaware that the penetration is occurring, and the person is impaired and administering drugs or toxicants for preventing resistance, and that's the breakdown of the

>> this is the central charge in the case. it's aggravated indecent assault. a felony of the first down, and that's where. we're not looking at other charges at this point because this is the charge that we have the ability to go forward on under the statute of limitations. >> reporter: does it become complicated for the prosecution that the victim continued to have at least a social relationship with mr. cosby after the incident? >> i'm not sure what you're referring to at this point. there's investigative materials that we have gone through, and we have looked through a lot of evidence in this case to make the determination that we have. when you look at the case, there is a number of aspects that are undisputed in the case. and that has led to the charges

today here. there's not a question in terms of pills being provided to her, and there's not a question as to the occurrence of what went on, of the digital penetration, and we have gotten that from statements, from depositions, and that led us to today, and the filing of charges of aggravated indecent assault. >> reporter: can you say anything about the decision not to prosecute him 10 years ago, and why you were able to make this decision, and why in the past they weren't? >> i'm not going to look at the past and look at that point. it's not time to monday morning quarterback. we have exam indithe examined the evidence in this case, and made examinations

evidence is strong enough to proceed at this point and we're proceeding with the charge of aggravated indecent assault. >> reporter: can you say what opened the door to this investigation? >> there were a number of aspects, but if i can refer you to the affidavit of probable cause, which is extensive, and i don't know how far everybody has gone through, but there were specific questions in that regard to using quaaludes. and i think that that has been widely reported. and that's a significant factor in making a determination. the detectives followed the evidence, where it led them. we examined all of the evidence that we had available to us, and made this determination because it was the right thing to do. one more. >> reporter: do you believe that it was quaaludes used in this case? >> if you look at the affidavit of probable cause, and

the inclusionary aspects of the case, what we know, pills were provided. there's inconsistencies on what type of pills they were, and there was also wine that was provided. we then go to the reaction of the victim. frozen, paralyzed, unable to move. a person in that state cannot give consent, and therefore, the aggravated indecent charge. >> all right, you heard it there. bill cosby has been charged with sexual assault, more than a decade after a former temple university employee said that the comedian drugged and violated her at his home in philadelphia. it's the first criminal charge for cosby over his behavior with women. >> a major development.

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right now. al is in pasadena ahead of the tournament of the roses parade. hello, al. >> hey, natalie. you talk about the roses. well, here they are. this is the rose room. every conceivable color and shade of rose is here. let's look at your new year's forecast, show you what's happening as far as that's concerned. we start with new year's eve day, and we are looking at some wet weather down through the mid-atlantic states, southeast. look for snow around the great lakes. new year's eve night, more rain in the southeast from leftover snowshowers around the great lakes. otherwise, fair, and then new year's day, again, wet weather, gulf coast, texas, on into the southeast. look for some snowshowers around the great lakes. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your >> bri: good morning, everybody. expect areas of ice for this morning. a little melting on the way this afternoon as we rise into the mid to upper 30s for most. and we're in for another round of rain overnight tonight. but there is a concern for some

west of 495. you can see those temperatures expected to drop below freezing. that's why there is a freezing rain advisory for those areas in pink there through 3:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. here's a look at the 7 on 7 forecast. mild tomorrow. a chilly s >> that's it >> that's froo here where we're getting ready for the 127th rose parade. the tournament of roses parade. it will be on friday morning, nbc, starting at 11:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. pacific time. hoda joins me. guys, happy new year. we will see you friday. we will see you friday. >> happy new year, uncle al. look forward to seeing that friday morning as well. thanks for that. now the countdown is on for a sweet 16. literally justin chapel host of "food & wine" mad genius tips and back with a few new year's eve desserts and recipes that are very, very easy. >> yeah. >> let's start with the hot chocolate and whipped cream. seems like that would be good

>> hot chocolate alone is amazing, but we'll make it even better because we're going to make these awesome whip cream >> okay. sure, you can -- dollop your whip cream on top but we'll take our whip cream that we've made, sugar. >> homemade. >> put it on a foil lined baking sheet just like this. >> okay. >> and take a very nifty spatula and spread it into an even lake, just like this, and when you get it nice and flat what you're going to do is pop this right into the freezer. i'll step right behind you here. >> almost treating it like a dough in a way. >> get it to a consistency where you can make shapes. >> check this out. >> after a couple of hours it's nice and firm. you can see that this is the side that we spread out and got it nice and hard and what you do is take the awesome little cutters and cut out shapes and get these little floaters,

>> that's awesome. >> that could just melt or stays in pretty good foam. >> it will last a little while. >> isn't that great? >> awesome, super fun. >> okay. now we have biscuit bowls. >> let's do it. >> using them for a sweet application, fill them with whipped cream and strawberries. everyday store bought biscuits that i'll let you open. >> see, i didn't even tell you how to do it. >> everyone knows that's how you open the biscuits and we'll take a muffin pan and invert it on to a your surface and take this non-stick spray and coat it a little bit here and do a little bit of flour. down. >> smash it around. >> you're making a form. like that. >> once you get them all down. pop them in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes, 375. things? >> you know, i get around. justin.

are beautiful little biscuit bowls. >> you have great savory vessels. >> using sweet whipped cream, strawberries on top and like a perfect dessert. >> awesome. >> beautiful. >> and then this is even better. >> very cool. >> those are presentee good. >> caramel sauce that we're making in the microwave. normally you do this on the stove top, it's really difficult and dangerous. what we'll do is in the microwave, easier and safer. we've got some sugar and adding some light corn syrup and a little bit of water to get it going and you'll mix it really well. >> how long? >> knife to seven minutes, and when it just starts to turn color it will look like this. whisk in softened butter. >> that easy to make caramel. >> very easy. >> looks good. >> all right. >> got about 30 seconds. let's go down to the cake. decorating a cake using sprinkles and cookie cutters. put it on top and take your little sprinkles with the spoon, use that as a little guide. >> kids you the star shape.

>> you get a little star. >> wow, look at that. great ideas. >> thank you so much. >> thank you for having me. >> get back to that ice groom. >> coming up next, places to go and people to see and the best places to travel in 2016. get to that right half these messages. do you know the secret to a happy home in these modern times? it's a housewife who's in control of the finances. actually, any wife, husband, or human person can use progressive's name your price tool to take control of their budget. and while the men do the hard work of making money, she can get all the car insurance options her little heart desires. or the women might do the hard work of making money. [ chuckling ] women don't have jobs. is this guy for real? modernizing car insurance with -- that's enough out of you! the name your price tool, only from progressive.

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>> "travel & leisure" magazine has compiled a list of the 50 best places to visit in 2016. the special project ed for tore "travel & leisure" is here to get us started. good morning. >> good morning, guys. >> what are the requirements for the list of the 50 best places? >> we looked at what was going on in the world, classic destinations that maybe had something new, under dat, dat radar gems that some of our editors scouted, what were the travel specialist booking what, were clients saying to them i want to come here and the whole list, 50 places on "travel & leisure".com. >> surprising to see some, detroit, don't see it as a tourist destination. >> so much going on, desolate streets and business taking place for restaurants, river

aquarium, great for families and the aloft hotel, $179 a night. located right downtown, and one of those historic buildings built in 1915 that's been revitalized and transformed, classic architecture and modern design. love this hotel. >> a great city. glad to see it's making a comeback. next on the list a city i love, also true to us jersey girls. asbury park. for the music lovers, the place that bruce springsteen made famous as well. >> asbury park is on the mend and recovering following hurricane sandy. 90 minutes away from new york city. great weekend getaway. go to the skateboard and shops. new restaurants have opened, too, and right in town you've got the empress hotel, $69 a night, right on the ocean front and in the summertime cool sites, tiki huts, dance club, lots of locals like to come here and next year look out for the

to open as part of a whole multi-million dollar redevelopment plan. >> really revitalizes the last couple of decades. >> moving on to richmond, virginia. i think old school colonial, but it's changing a bit. >> it's changing, so what's happening in richmond, first of all, virginia's capital and known for its civil war monuments and history and distinctive architecture and a lot of creative types are moving here an opening up several galleries. several neighborhoods, check out churchill, jackson worked the west broad street area is also famous right now because there's a new hotel that just opened called the quirk and we love this property. $199 a night, set in an old department store. >> how cool. >> quirky. >> it's quirky. >> exactly. >> pink and cream rooms, standout restaurant downstairs called maple and pine and gallery showcasing work by local artists, so it's setting a new vibe in richmond. >> i love, that contempry. also in the u.s., city i've yet to go to, bozeman, monmornings great outdoors. >> beautiful.

a,mountainside mecca? >> it was a cowboy town and now it's a mountainside mecca because it's becoming more sophisticated, a university town and a lot of people here, shops opening and if you go to bozeman get into the great outdoor, wintertime all about the skiing and summer you can go mountain biking and a new breeding is breathing life into the destination, lark hoe will tell, $129, set in an old 1960s motor lodge that's been reimagined. outside they have a really cool retro silver truck called victory taco and that's where everybody goes to get their breakfast breatho and communal spaces, the dark, touch it out. >> and i want to touch on rio de janiero. >> of course, the olympics. >> rio's big year but also beyond the lifnlgs, 380,000 spectators are set to come. >> awesome. >> lots of growth. $2.5 billion is being spent on the port to build new museums and attractions. >> "travel & leisures" best place to visit internationally is topping that list.

great list, and to find out more about other destinations on the list head to our website today.com. coming next, we get to go spanning the year with len berman, the whackiest sports moments of 2015. remember these, af anybody who struggles with their weight and i'm at the head of that class, knows that it's not just about the weight; it's about something bigger. you've been fighting with then wrong tools; you've been looking in the wrong direction. so every time i tried and failed, and every time i tried again has brought me to this most powerful moment. to say, if not now, when? are you ready?

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our favorite time. we welcome back our friend len berman, morning show host on radio 710 wor. >> he's going to take us on a wild ride through the wonderfullly wacky world of sports. >> really. >> this all for 2015. >> leave me alone. carson daly. carson daly. >> a legend. >> unbelievable. >> mr. berman, you are the legend. >> just play along. 2015 featured american pharoah, serena williams, jordan spieth and the u.s. women's soccer team, but what were truly the top sports stories.

>> unbelievable! . >> hey, all rise for 2-year-old trent harris singing the anthem in new jersey. and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air >> get that kid on "the voice." that's what we should do. play ball. our shot for the year. the soccer star in barcelona. yeah! perfect. how about this one. never saw this one but the roller coaster in santa monica, shot of the year. >> swish. >> nothing but net. >> our oop of the year, no, you have one job to do, only one, have you to hold the tape at the finish line. oh, no. oh, my goodness. look how the. >> here's the only way you can slow down usain bolt. oh, my goodness, terrible, wasn't it? in singapore a rare score indeed, the filipino diver. this is a perfect zero.

that's not easy n.charleston, jacqueline zimmerman does her routine and she brings down the house which is never good. and nobody got hurt. carson, play along, will you. too many people are attached to their cell phones these days. margin jones lost his in the middle of the fight. fell out of his shorts. come on. he wound up lose. in the state of washington, does the ref really need to be on the phone in the middle of the game? really. he's still talking. isn't the law hands-free officiating. i thought it was. our dunks of the year. best blindfolded attempt in the philippines. >> hey, the ow it a jazz employee, much better, yeah. >> our moves of the year, what do you do if you're a mail carrier and they close the road for the tour de france. come on. come on. well, you know, the postman always delivers. >> hey, you wave to the crowd in

let the other guy pass you. that's premature exhiliration. the jack rabbit, there he goes. he had some serious hops at the goal line, don't you think. in the real of mexico. the estonian team. that's a slam dunk. well, that's not good, and jockey in australia, wardrobe issue gives new meaning to bringing up the rear. there you go. i did. did that work okay? >> that was amazing. >> carson daly, everyone. >> mr. berman, thank you. >> so much fun. >> thank you so much. happy new year. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. >> the best. on average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. it's called the wage gap. and the republicans will make it worse by lowering taxes for those at the top and letting corporations write their own rules. hillary clinton will work to close the wage gap.

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california walnuts. so simple. get the recipes at walnuts.org. fun having our good buddy carson with us. thanks for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> come join us from the nosebleed seats anytime. >> i would love to.

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