elias: good morning iowa! i'm ???. it's x:00 a-m on wednesday november 18th thanks for joining us! elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: after two very rainy and gloomy days, we try out best to break the trend today but i don't think we're going to have much success. mostly cloudy, cold, and wet skies are the primary weather conditions expected through the afternoon today. rainfall today will be very scattered and light, so if we do see any showers they will leave very little rain accumulation and they should primarily slide through the state during the afternoon. temperatures today are going to be steady and cold with our official high temp

afternoon high of around 52 degrees. it's possible early this evening as temperatures fall quickly we could see a brief rain/snow mix to even a few flakes fall in western iowa, but nothing will accumulate and it would not be long lasting. thursday is going to be sunny, but very windy and cold with highs in the mid 40s and wind gusts up to 45 mph. friday there is still a very good chance for snow in the afternoon to early evening. right now it looks like it will start as a wintry mix and turn into snow fairly quickly into the afternoon. snow accumulations should be on the lighter side with ground temperatures being as low as they are, but i still think in grassy areas we will see a general collection between 1 and 3 inches with a few isolated areas able to get 4 inches. the weekend looks pretty dry for everyone but cold weather slides into place with highs in the 30s saturday and sunday. elias: let's get into the top five this morning.... elias: the director of the iowa

international center says despite governor branstad calling for a halt in taking in syrian refugees, the center would still be happy to help them. the director also says the united nations and federal government are in control of allowing refugees into the country. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: republican presidential candidate bobby jindal is dropping out of the race. jindal says now is not the time to run, but did say he will support the party's nominee. he was set to host several events in central iowa throughout the rest of this week. those have been cancelled. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: a plane headed from los angeles to paris was diverted to salt lake city on tuesday after a bomb threat was called in from the ground. the plane landed safely, and passengers were bussed to a terminal. shortly after, another plane hedaed for paris was diverted to an airport in halifax, nova scotia. it's unknown if both incidents were related.

elias: number four... elias: french police launched a raid in a suburb of paris overnight in hopes to track down suspects of friday's attacks in the capitol. the suspects were thought to be hiding out in an apartment in the northern suburb, and a shooting broke out during the raid. three people were killed and another five have been arrested. elias: and finally in the top five... elias: and it turns out that morning cup of joe could reduce the risk of death. a new study out showed that people who drink coffee daily, even up to four cups a day, are less likely to die from a number of diseases, including heart disease and type 2 diabetes. elias: well it's not even thanksgiving yet.... but apparently there's a grinch in central iowa. apparently there's a grinch in central iowa. vandals hit the festival of lights display that's in the

process of being set up in dayton. it happened sometime saturday night after volunteers had finished setting up for the day. police are looking for who's responsible. but it's what the community is doing now that's got people talking. local 5's nikki davidson has more. (we just got these up friday) finding someone that like holiday lights more than beverly jondle... wouldn't be easy... last year dayton didn't have a festival of lights... so she decided to do something about it. 11:16:44 i just didn't want to see it die, i wanna keep it going... and beyond what most the last five weekends day and night... to make sure the community would have it's festival of lights. (i just wanted it to happen...so) she left saturday night...and came back completely wooden figurines (these were over 30 lighted reindeer beheaded...

(its really sad this happene) and the 80 candy canes she carefully placed around oaks park... busted...and scattered everywhere. (actually heres a candy cane here) she says the worst part is most of this stuff was donated... and has sentimental value 11:22:03 i have no idea why people would want to bust things up like they did. but this isn't going to be where this story ends... since word spread about the vandalism... jondle says shes' gotten eighty phone calls from people wanting to help 11:20:27 its totally great, it warms my heart up. they're donating new decorations... their time...and money... all to make sure come the day after thanksgiving... this place will be looking even better than before. 11:22:17 its still going on, no matter what it will still happen. elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs)

weather adlib: after two very rainy and gloomy days, we try out best to break the trend today but i don't think we're going to have much success. mostly cloudy, cold, and wet skies are the primary weather conditions expected through the afternoon today. rainfall today will be very scattered and light, so if we do see any showers they will leave very little rain accumulation and they should primarily slide through the state during the afternoon. temperatures today are going to be steady and cold with our official high temp already occurring at

afternoon high of around 52 degrees. it's possible early this evening as temperatures fall quickly we could see a brief rain/snow mix to even a few flakes fall in western iowa, but nothing will accumulate and it would not be long lasting. thursday is going to be sunny, but very windy and cold with highs in the mid 40s and wind gusts up to 45 mph. friday there is still a very good chance for snow in the afternoon to early evening. right now it looks like it will start as a wintry mix and turn into snow fairly quickly into the afternoon. snow accumulations should be on the lighter side with ground temperatures being as low as they are, but i still think in grassy areas we will see a general collection between 1 and 3 inches with a few isolated areas able to get 4 inches. the weekend looks pretty dry for everyone but cold weather slides into place with highs in the 30s saturday and sunday. elias: another presidential candidate is out from the race. elias: bobby jindal's campaign was running low on cash, and he couldn't get the poll numbers to move much. he never made it to the main stage in any of the republican debates, always appearing in the undercard debate with the other candidates who averaged lower poll numbers. he made many visits to iowa, and his family was fond of the

iowa state fair. but in the end he says he just couldn't rally enough support to justify keeping his campaing going. gov. bobby jindal/(r) louisiana) look i'm honored to have the opportunity to run for president of the united states. my parents came here 45 years ago in search of freedom and opportunity never in a million years did they think i'd be governor much less run for president this wasn't our time elias: fellow republican and presidential candidate jeb bush commented on jindal's announcement, and wished jindal and his family the best in moving forward. " i'm surprised. look he's a great guy. great policy guy. really effective governor of louisiana. i wish him well. he'll, he's got a role to play going forward for sure. he's a young guy and he's got a role to play." elias: happening today.... elias: iowa is getting ready to celebrate national rural health day tomorrow. rural health care providers

will be recognized for the care and services they provide. and here are some quick facts about rural hospitals in iowa... we're among the top ten states for the percentage of adults in good health. hospitals also provide more than 294- thousand jobs to iowans, and generate a 14- point-3 billion dollar industry. iowa is also investing in new rural hospitals in ogden, clarinda, and oskaloosa. elias: in downtown des moines today, local leaders will talk about iowa's natural disaster preparedness as the new national "states at risk" report card comes out. the report details how iowa is ready if a flood, draught, or extreme heat were to impact the state. local leaders attending include mayor frank cownie and doctor chris anderson from i-s-u. it's at 10 am at the dart central station. elias: and three people are in the hospital after an explosion at a business in lytton

overnight. the victims were welding in a storage tank at proliant when the explosion happened. names aren't being released yet, but two people were taken to the hospital in sac city, and then moved to an omaha hospital. the third person remains in lake city. the state fire marshall will investigate later today. elias: coming up... an annual gingerbread competition in north carolina is taking on a new meaning this year for participants elias: but first...for those traveling into polk county...be safe this morning... the sheriff's office has automated traffic enforcement vehicles at two locations.... one at the ...73- hundred block of northwest fourth street and a second at the ...49-hundred block of northwest beaver drive so take care on the roads today... elias: let's also get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at valley west... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this!

morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." elias: even though it's not the greatest weather out, at have snow! snow and ice in part of kansas highways yesterday as the state is getting another blast of wintery weather. a 174-mile stretch of i-70 was closed because of conditions, and many motorists ended up stranding their cars because of the snow. elias: (anchor toss to wx) sam:

adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: after two very rainy and gloomy days, we try out best to break the trend today but i don't think we're going to have much success. mostly cloudy, cold, and wet skies are the primary weather conditions expected through the afternoon today. rainfall today will be very scattered and light, so if we do see any showers they will leave very little rain accumulation and they should primarily slide through the state during the afternoon. temperatures today are going to be steady and cold with our official high temp already occurring at midnight and an afternoon high of around 52 degrees. it's possible early this evening as temperatures fall quickly we could see a brief rain/snow mix to even a few flakes fall in western iowa, but nothing will accumulate and it would not be long lasting. thursday is going to be sunny, but very windy and cold with highs in the mid 40s and wind gusts up to 45 mph. friday there

is still a very good chance for snow in the afternoon to early evening. right now it looks like it will start as a wintry mix and turn into snow fairly quickly into the afternoon. snow accumulations should be on the lighter side with ground temperatures being as low as they are, but i still think in grassy areas we will see a general collection between 1 and 3 inches with a few isolated areas able to get 4 inches. the weekend looks pretty dry for everyone but cold weather slides into place with highs in the 30s saturday and sunday. elias: a gingerbread competition in north carolina is taking on a new meaning in the wake of the paris attacks. "i like to see the stories people tell through gingerbread. after a weekend of global mourning and days of worldwide tears. judges like geoffrey blount say sure is nice to be overwhelmed by spice. "you know for me it's the holidays. it's the smell of gingerbread in the air is definitely a comforting smell." every year, the national gingerbread house competition packs the grand ballroom with

the privilege with bittersweet emotions. "so i've taught in paris and it's actually my favorite city in the world. i have a lot of students and pastry chef friends and thankfully everyone is okay." now returning to the smallest of things is a big victory. judge aaron morgan says the artistry transports us to simpler times. "it's great to be able to escape into an art form of edibility." 160 entries give us a sense of the season that brings people together. "yes i think that sometimes when things like that happen we turn to things that bring joy. so obviously the holidays are a happy time so this will bring joy to people." so many ingredients, so many individual stories. collectively, a brief escape. "this is a delicious distraction yes." " all: (reax)

most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green after two very rainy and gloomy days, we try out best to break the trend today but i don't think we're going to have much success. mostly cloudy, cold, and wet skies are the primary weather conditions expected through the afternoon today. rainfall today will be very scattered and light, so if we do see any showers they will leave very little rain accumulation and they should primarily slide through the state during the afternoon. temperatures today are going to be steady and cold with our official high temp already occurring at midnight and an afternoon high of around 52 degrees. it's possible early this evening as temperatures fall quickly we could see a brief rain/snow mix to even a few flakes fall in western iowa, but nothing will accumulate and it

lasting. thursday is going to be sunny, but very windy and cold with highs in the mid 40s and wind gusts up to 45 mph. friday there is still a very good chance for snow in the afternoon to early evening. right now it looks like it will start as a wintry mix and turn into snow fairly quickly into the afternoon. snow accumulations should be on the lighter side with ground temperatures being as low as they are, but i still think in grassy areas we will see a general collection between 1 and 3 inches with a few isolated areas able to get 4 inches. the weekend looks pretty dry for everyone but cold weather slides into place with highs in the 30s saturday and sunday. sam

elias: in take a look at this today... elias: gas prices in some metro area stations have dropped below the 2-dollar mark for the first time in what feels like forever! you can see in this picture, it's not an illusion...gas is a dollar-99 at this kum and go station in des moines. gas experts have been saying sinec moines. gas experts have been saying sinec the summer that prices would drop below or around 2 dollars by the holidays. all: (reax) elias:

for another short break... but when we come back... there's a website that says des moines is one of the best cities to get rich in. ...but first here's what happened last night on jimmy kimmel live.

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias: who knew? des moines is the place to go to get rich? "money under 30 dot com" just put out the list... with des moines number four on the best cities in which to get rich. the website lists des moines' low unemployment rate, low commute times and calls it a place with a thoughtful balance between big-city bustle and small-town gentleness." cedar rapids also made the list as number 5 because of very low unemployement rates among millennials. elias: that's a look at your money this morning... coming up after the break... sam's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... but first... time for a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at euclid...

good morning iowa returns after this.

morning... the iowa international center says it will accept syrian refugees even if our governor is against it. elias: also...gop presidential candidate bobby jindal has dropped out of the race, and is the third republican governor to suspend his campaign. elias: and two planes headed to paris on tuesday were diverted, one because of a called in bomb threat and the other for an unknown reason. "you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " elias: thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning,

i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa's most accurate forecast... sam: sam weather adlib: weather adlib: after two very rainy and gloomy days, we try out best to break don't think we're going to have much success. mostly cloudy, cold, and wet skies are the primary weather conditions expected through the afternoon today. rainfall today will be very scattered and light, so if we do see any showers they will leave very little rain accumulation and they should primarily slide through the state during the afternoon. temperatures today are going to be steady and cold with our official high temp already occurring at midnight and an

possible early this evening as temperatures fall quickly we could see a brief rain/snow mix to even a few flakes fall in western iowa, but nothing will accumulate and it would not be long lasting. thursday is going to be sunny, but very windy and cold with highs in the mid 40s and wind gusts up to 45 mph. friday there is still a very good chance for snow in the afternoon to early evening. right now it looks like it will start as a wintry mix and turn into snow fairly quickly into the afternoon. snow accumulations should be on the lighter side with ground temperatures being as low as they are, but i still think in grassy areas we will see a general collection between 1 and 3 inches with a few isolated areas able to get 4 inches. the weekend looks pretty dry for everyone but cold weather slides into place with highs in the 30s saturday and sunday.

new this morning...police elias: new this morning...police raids in the manhunt for the mastermind of the paris terror attacks. a suicide bomber detonated her belt and officers were injured as they surrounded an apartment building not far from where the deadly attacks started friday. abc's kenneth moton has the latest. abc's kenneth moton has the latest. " script: overnight, more gunfire in paris...french police on the ground in a paris suburb...residents told to stay inside. sot - "we just want to be safe" investigators confirmed the fluid scene is related to the deadly isis terror attacks in the city and the suspected mastermind abdelhamid abaaoud. it was believed he had made his way back into syria but now police are working to confirm whether he's hiding out in an apartment not far from the stadium where friday night's attack began. nat there have been more than 100 raids throughout the city and as police hunt for

another armed and dangerous suspect salah abdeslam. nat the us, france and russia have teamed up striking isis targets in syria russian president vladimir putin vowed revenge after it was confirmed isis used a bomb to down this russian passenger plane over egypt killing 224 people. here at home overnight, two air france flights bound for paris...one from la, the other from dc...were diverted after anonymous bomb threats were called in. passengers were evacuated and the planes were swept but police found nothing. the us is on high alert but europe is on edge....major sporting events cancelled over heightened fears. in germany, a hanover stadium was evacuated before kick off because of a bomb threat. nat but in england, prince william lead a show of solidarity before a soccer match against france...80 thousand englishmen sang france's national anthem. (kenneth standup close) french investigators say 5 people were

arrested in that paris suburb, 3 from an apartment but we do not know their identities or what role, if any they're suspected of playing in the terrorist attacks. before police moved in, they say a female suicide bomber set off her belt...she died on the scene. kenneth moton, abc news washington. " sabrina: elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam:

sam: weather adlib: after two very rainy and gloomy days, we try out best to break the trend today but i don't think we're going to have much success. mostly cloudy, cold, and wet skies are the primary weather conditions expected through the afternoon today. rainfall today will be very scattered and light, so if we do see any showers they will leave very little rain accumulation and they should primarily slide through the state during the afternoon. temperatures today are going to be steady and cold with our official high temp already occurring at midnight and an afternoon high of around 52 degrees. it's possible early this evening as temperatures fall quickly we could see a brief rain/snow mix to even a few flakes fall in western iowa, but nothing will accumulate and it would not be long lasting. thursday is going to be sunny, but very windy and cold with highs in the mid 40s and wind gusts up to 45 mph. friday there is still a very good chance for snow in the afternoon to early evening. right now it looks like it will start as a wintry mix and turn into snow

accumulations should be on the lighter side with ground temperatures being as low as they are, but i still think in grassy areas we will see a general collection between 1 and 3 inches with a few isolated areas able to get 4 inches. the weekend looks pretty dry for everyone but cold weather slides into place with highs in the 30s saturday and sunday. sabrina: elias: bobby jindal is the third republican governor to drop out of the presidential race. elias: jindal's campaign was running low on cash, and he couldn't get the poll numbers to move much. he never made it to the main stage in any of the republican debates, always appearing in the undercard debate with the other candidates who averaged lower poll numbers. he made many visits to iowa, his family was fond of the iowa state fair. but in the end he says he just couldn't rally enough support to justify

gov. bobby jindal/(r) louisiana) look i'm honored to have the opportunity to run for president of the united states. my parents came here 45 years ago in search of freedom and opportunity never in a million years did they think i'd be governor much less run for president this wasn't our time elias: in our medical news this morning... a new study out says drinking coffee, even four cups a day, could reduce the risk of several deadly diseases. the study included more than 2-hundred thousand women and 50-thousand men. and found that people who drink coffee are less likely to die from heart disease, type 2 diabetes, or suicide. elias: coming up on good morning iowa... refugees in iowa are speaking out about the syrian crisis, and what they think of governor branstad's decision to halt the acceptance of refugees. elias: but before we go...as you get ready to start your day...be safe out on the roads.... des moines police will have mobile radar set up at two locations... one at the ...18-

hundred block of easton and a second at the ...three- thousand block of sixth avenue so use caution while driving.. sabrina elias: while we're at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues

"your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." elias: tornados ripped through the dallas area on tuesday, causing power outages and significant damage to hundreds in the city. the national

tornados touched down in northern texas tuesday night, with winds up to 90 miles an hour. they were both categorized as e-f-one tornados, much like the ones we saw in iowa last week. sabrina: anchor toss to wx sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: after two very rainy and gloomy days, we try out best to break the trend today but i don't think we're going to have much success. mostly cloudy, cold, and wet skies are the primary weather conditions expected through the afternoon today. rainfall today will be very scattered and light, so if we do see any showers they will leave very little rain accumulation and they should primarily slide through the state during the afternoon. temperatures today are going to be steady and cold with our official high temp already occurring at midnight and an afternoon high of around 52 degrees. it's possible early this evening as temperatures fall quickly we could see a

brief rain/snow mix to even a few flakes fall in western iowa, but nothing will accumulate and it would not be long lasting. thursday is going to be sunny, but very windy and cold with highs in the mid 40s and wind gusts up to 45 mph. friday there is still a very good chance for snow in the afternoon to early evening. right now it looks like it will start as a wintry mix and turn into snow fairly quickly into the afternoon. snow accumulations should be on the lighter side with ground temperatures being as low as they are, but i still think in grassy areas we will see a general collection between 1 and 3 inches with a few isolated areas able to get 4 inches. the weekend looks pretty dry for everyone but cold weather slides into place with highs in the 30s saturday and sunday. elias: new details in the syrian refugee crisis and its impact on iowa. elias the director of the iowa international center says the united nations and federal government are in control of allowing refugees into the country. and if syrian refugees make

still be happy to help them. we want to be clear - the international center is not a state agency. state agency. judy 2:42 it's not only welcoming refugees and doing the right thing, it's welcoming wonderful members of iowa's community. elias the center provides language classes and help with housing and transportation through private funding. elias iowa has a rich history of helping refugees, but in recent years, resources to help them have decreased in iowa. local 5's kattey ortiz sat down with an iowan who spent 19 years of her life in a refugee camp in thailand. she shares her story and why helping those in need is still important. "this is our first christmas picture" images full of love and smiling family members hang throughout mone aye's house. but something as simple as a photograph -- a tangible memory -- used to be a luxury for her. this picture was the only one she ever had growing up.

thailand ... and would spend summers worrying if she would be bombed. she saw that worry come true when she was just five years old. "my aunt just pulled me by the hand and we just ran. we had to run up on the mountain, hiding by the cliff. looking down the hill we can see our house was burning." at the age of ninteen ... mone and her family came to iowa. but it wasn't a quick getaway. it took more than a year of interviews ... paperwork ... background and medical checks through the united nations to travel as a legal refugee. "i'm blessed. i'm lucky enough to come here. now i have a house i can call my home, i have my own car and i have my career, my job that i can work." with nationwide the backlash against syrian refugees coming to america ... mone relates to the violence the millions are trying to flee. "i feel the same way for syria where they're trying to look for a safe place, a better place for their future, for their kids, for the

women, for everybody. just because of one fear that somebody created for them, now everyone's turning them down." she says the tactics of isis don't reflect what most refugees long for ... and refugees shouldn't be turned away as a whole. "i just feel like it's not right. anyone can do a bad thing, anyone can go to a church and blow something up." one year in the united states can change anybody's life ... but seven years of hard work and dedication to a better future led mone to the best achievement of all -- citizenship. "i finally have a home now. before i felt like a ghost, like nobody knows me, nobody recognized me as their citizen." iowa has given mone endless opportunities she didn't have before -- opportunities she can give to her four year old daughter, gabby, who will be able to take as many pictures as she wants.

we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first, a major america morning iowa ahead...but first, a major america airline is banning passengers from checking their four legged friends. here' abc's kendis gibson and reena ninan with america's money. america's money delta planes- delta air lines stated on its website that it will no good morning. toppling "america's money" -- dealt that airlines changing its pet policy. >> beginning next march it will no longer allow pets to be checked as baggage. larger ones will have to be shipped as cargo. dealt that says it's safer for

the new so-called female viagra, its first month on the market, 230,000 prescriptions. >> first year for for male viagra half a million sold. the site the best deals will be found at jc penney, kohl's and groupon.

meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green after two very rainy and gloomy days, we try out best to break the trend today but i don't think we're going to have much success. mostly cloudy, cold, and wet skies are the primary weather conditions expected through the afternoon today. rainfall today will be very scattered and light, so if we do see any showers they will leave very little rain accumulation and they should primarily slide through the state during the afternoon. temperatures today are going to be steady and cold with our official high temp already occurring at midnight and an afternoon high of around 52 degrees. it's possible early this evening as temperatures fall quickly we could see a brief rain/snow mix to even a few flakes fall in western iowa, but

nothing will accumulate and it would not be long lasting. thursday is going to be sunny, but very windy and cold with highs in the mid 40s and wind gusts up to 45 mph. friday there is still a very good chance for snow in the afternoon to early evening. right now it looks like it will start as a wintry mix and turn into snow fairly quickly into the afternoon. snow accumulations should be on the lighter side with ground temperatures being as low as they are, but i still think in grassy areas we will see a general collection between 1 and 3 inches with a few isolated areas able to get 4 inches. the weekend looks pretty dry for everyone but cold weather slides into place with highs in the 30s saturday and sunday. sam toss back. sabrina 30s saturday and sunday.

sabrina elias: time for another short break here on good morning iowa .... a quick look outside as you get ready to start your day....when we return, a look at the top stories in our morning refresh. : do you have a story for us...or a comment you want to share? well be sure to contact us. you can email us or call our newsroom... we're also on facebook.... "we are iowa local 5 news" and twitter "we are iowa 5 news" if you see news break... let us know. we are iowa and

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"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." sabrina: welcome back everyone....as we first hour, let's take a quick look at the top stories... elias: we recap your headlines...in the morning refresh... elias: refresh... elias: syrian reguees may not be welcomed by the iowa to take them if they come in to the state. elias: bobby jindal is the latest candidate to drop out of the race for the republican nomination. he suspended his campaign last night. elias: two separate planes, both headed to paris, were diverted on tuesday. one was because of a bomb threat, and the other's cause for an

landing in nova scotia is unknown. elias: french police carried out a raid in a northern paris suburb overnight in search of suspects involved in the paris attacks. elias: time now for another short break... but when we come back... christmas is more than 30 days away, but there is a grinch in central iowa who is already ruining it for some. police are looking for someone who vandalized a local town's christmas display. plus sam's in with a look at your morning forecast! another full hour of good morning iowa... is right after this.

moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " elias: good morning iowa! i'm ???.

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