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sweating to marco rubio mocking him for not sweating. >> he doesn't sweat his pores are clogged from the spray tan he uses. >> reporter: the republican rails for president has turned into a comedy roast. >> he will not make america great, he will make it arrange. >> trump calls him little marco. >> they hate him florida he cannot be elected dog catcher. this guy, you know, i call him little marco. >> marco rubio, who suggested trump west his pants. >> he is taller than me 6'2" why his hands are the size of someone 5'2". have you seen it. he is making fun of the size of his hands and something else. >> you know what they say about men with small hands. >> combine that with trump declining to disavow the kkk because he had a bad ear piece and could not hear the question and protestors claiming to be
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and the race has turned weird and ugly. >> you deal with major, major sleaze. do we know what that is? and you know little marco rubio, the guy that he is going around and going crazy. it is trying to tear down trump by making fun of him and claiming he is a con man. >> this a con artist. he is trying to put one of the greatest cons of all time. >> marco rubio is hurling insults because he is losing and desperate. trump is leading in the super tuesday states with 624 delegates at stake, that's half needed to win the nomination. >> it proofs it will be difficult to catch trump. carson. >> they are additional elements they are not getting a percentage but they aric maaing it more difficult to get trump. >> it shows that texas will
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that's his home state. arkansas is in play because it is tight between ted cruz and donald trump. a couple of states like minnesota and alaska. there is not a lot of polling. we're talking about 11 in the race the rest of them appear to be in donald trump's column. >> so, you know with what is going on in the gop race, it's hart to tear our eyes away. what about the demonstrates, will bernie sanders make any big wins tomorrow night. >> he will score probably at least a win, possibly two. and because vermont, his own home state, it is one of the states on super tuesday. there bernie sanders is leading big. he is in striking distance of hillary clinton in massachusetts. but most of the states are in the south where hillary clinton is very, very strong. she wiped him out in south carolina. based on the polling she will wipe him out in the southern
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a very difficult position heading out of super tuesday and heading to florida if the mark. >> we'll know tomorrow and tomorrow night. right here. thank you very much. craig patrick. in hillsborough every day is election day. the florida primary is march 15th, can you cast your vote until two days before. and evan axelbank spoke with voters. he is explaining what is on their minds. >> reporter: linda, and winner take all. for demonstrates the primary is the biggest hoard of delegates t is a big prize and voters are highly motivated. by now we own. >> hillary clinton, trump. >> voting for bernie sanders. >> i'm cruz. >> interviews with those casting the first in person ballots of
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the clinton name carries weight with annette jenkin as squabbled -- disabled vet. >> bill clinton was smart, very smart president and he did his job and when he left office we had so much money. >> and to a first-time voter and minted citizen from peru the trump name stands for change. >> he speaks to me. he is an open book. he is speaking the truth. he is bold. tea. and bob will vote for any republican in the general election but in the primary, trump has not proven to be conservative the way that ted cruz is. >> we need to have the people that are respectful of the constitution. >> florida comes two weeks after super tuesday and 25 states and territories will vote before. but florida could prove the
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will need to cement his or her self as the nominee or provide the juice for the come back. >> we may end up with hillary i'll vote for bernie sanders. >> rick rollins will use the next two weeks to rally the troops for hillary clinton. >> given the right and the climate we need to make sure our voice is heard. >> and in 2840% voted early while 40% of democrats did. early voting and other counties is march 5th. ends everywhere on 193rd which is two days on the proper and early voting at 6:00. >> thank you very much. and right now four teens injured in a shooting at an ohio high school a 14-year-old opened fire at madison high school wounding two and the other two were hurt trying to escape.
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they caught the shooter who took off. officials there say the imagine drills they have been rehearsing and getting the word out they believe that helped keep everyone safe. >> we have a community facebook here. we live up the road. we went up and down. i ran about two miles and made it to the school and the cops stopped me. and they did a good job. >> police say the gunman was a student at that school. that's about all they are saying about it so far. everyone went home early as police are there investigating. the trial starts for a man who kidnapped her date and forcing into the trunk of her car. ronald thompson is facing assault charges. >> reporter: jury selection started today. they will pick a jury tomorrow.
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he is accused of kidnapping and assaulting his date after he learned the woman he was with was a transgender. he forced his date according to investigators, into the trunk of her car. the victim was able to pull the emergency release cord and escape. he is now facing kidnapping, assault with a gun and carjacking charges as well. prosecutors will call the victim to the stand sometime this week. we will cover this, year he expected -- expecting opening statements wednesday and how this plays out in court. back to you linda. >> a young man accused of shooting a friend to death during dare was back in court. jose cruz, junior is charged with manslaughter. he shot and killed his friend, steven gray, they joked and played with a loaded gun. gray spent his last moments forgiving him for that shooting. and his attorney updated the judge on the case a date has
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investigators expect speeding may have led to a crash in po euflt park. it was terrible to see. the drive of what used to be that truck there michael hefter died of his injuries. he hit the pillar under the overpass and the truck exploded into flames. the fire department requested a department of transportation inspector to check that out for structural damage. things were tied up in the area for a bit. in pasco county, officials investigating what destroyed two mobile homes. one on bella bella lane caught fire and spread. nobody hurt but the firefighters say two dogs didn't make it out. the number of zika virus cases is growing. five have been confirmed. and bringing the state total up to 42. they're all travel related. officials say a recent case involves a pregnant woman, women
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becoming pregnant are advised to postpone travel to the zika affected areas. a seal receiving a honor and what made this one for the record books. and everybody had a special story of something that happened to them here. the last of its wind a one room schoolhouse that opened in 1930. how the community is coming together ma make sure it will not be forgotten. taste is not the only factor in a variety of strawberries. the last four, five years have seen an explosion of imported
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here's a now here is a schoolhouse that will take you back in time. students of all ages share one teacher here at the duette school in manatee but she is retiring. and fox 13 kimberly kuizon tells us about the history and what the community members plan to do with it next. >> traveling along state road 62. >> they don't realize what they are looking at. >> can you miss a landmark. this is the school the last operating one-room schoolhouse in florida. they are looking at history here. >> generations of the family has attended since it opened in 1930. my mom and dad met here. >> did you measure that.
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she reaches 11 students from kinder garden to fifth grade, flint is a city, she started here in 1993. >> it was a dream to come here. i wanted to do something different. >> back then she taught a class of 30 plus. >> the class then backs -- become as family. it is a unit. >> after 23 years of reaching -- teaching here, miss donna will retire in june. when she walks out the doors, the school will close. >> i love teaching i would teach until i'm 100 if i could but physically i'm not able to do what i used to. i tonight want to do half a job i want to give my all. >> it is a non-profit and without the funding or teacher the board does not see a future for it. but the community is working to make sure it will not be forgotten. >> this is like the heart of the community. we're pushing to get the board building.
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a museum or community center so no one forgets where they came from, everyone had a special story of something that happened to them here. >> let's hope they can do that. >> the superintendent is going to visit the school after break. >> and the board said they want to work with the community and i'm thinking they have to. and if they have to. that's special. >> you know. >> it is. >> i hope you had a great weekend. >> it was fabulous. >> last week we were concerned about severe weather on wednesday the maps look good. we'll kick off march on a nice note it was chilly on saturday morning when were you in the
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see breeze and a new month. and the weather for the month. and 76 degrees. one of our nicer months. the warmest day way back in 1902 we hit 92. we had a cold bay in 1920. the high only 47. and in march but the chances are remote. and 5th westest and this is kind of neat. this is your handy spring. and daylight savings time and we have 20 days until the first day of spring.
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then opening day. >> and 13, this day this day, they're all on a sunday all lined up in a row rays open up at home against the blue blue jays a. rarity to have sunday as the opening day. a few areas of high clouds a nice day. for sunshine. dominates and the air is stable. a few fair weather clouds. that's it. there is a lot of dry air. even though there is still going to be a weakening front heading our way on wednesday the
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front heading our way. >> i don't see a big front. a pretty good sea breeze and wind at 12. around the tunnel is quiet. along the east coast. there is know in the plains. there is the dry air 11 here and you have a big con frost that will produce the weather across the midsection. clear. patchy fog tonight. we're down to 50. nice day tomorrow. a schooler at the coast. back in the 70s. coming up on wednesday a small chance of a shower.
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if you are boating a southwest wind next tide is a high tide. the forecast. rain chances. kelly, what have you got? >> she is a great grandma who is technically only 18. something is going up along the beaches it's ahead at 6:00. thank you, kelly. coming up now, rookie police officer gunned down her first
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it was her first day on the job. >> , she was she was sweet. she had a lot of support. and you know she came from a good family. >> and now the photo there is a staff sergeant assigned to the joint staff support center at the pentagon. he is charged with capital murder in the death and the two others shot are expected to survive but they face long recoveries. >> there were gasps at the supreme court today. just clarence thomas broke ten years of silence in court. he asked several questions in a case regarding a law that bans people convicted of domestic violence from owning guns. this is the second week the court has heard argumenting following the death of his friend and conservative justice scalia. he said in the past he relies on written briefs and does not need to ask questions. he has come under criticism for his silence over the years.
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his duties as a justice. attorneys for bill cosby looking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by janice dickinson but the judge in the case wants more information. she delayed a ruling until march 29th. his attorney said she has conflicting stories about the interactions. she said that dose buy raped her in 1982 and his lawyer reached out denying the claims. she is one of dozens of women who accused him of abuse. a basketball coach wanted for mom esstation is caught trying to escape to mexico. they arrested david night texas. investigators say he coached the palm may league. he molested a boy at a sleep over at his house. white frequently hosted them for the team members and friends of his children. >> the kids were over here all
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he bragged to me about being in charge of the team, the league. something is very off. it has been. >> he is being held in a texas jail on a $75,000 bond. he is awaiting extradition back to brevard county. the batman rob ser busted in a string of attacks. the 26-year-old juan morales wore a batman mask and hoodies. the most recent one was last week. witnesses followed him after he robbed a pizza place on friday night and helped detectives find his cell phone that's what led to the arrest. he is a heroin addicts and that's what fueled his crime spree. >> they love the drug so much that they are willing to do anything to get it.
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eating food, or doing some other life things. they chase this drug on a daily basis. >> and it is a case that shows how addiction can cause people to perform the crime. >> i thought it would beet the odds, i don't eat red meet. blood pressure. >> the tables turn how he was the patient after a heart attack. what he wants others to know now. >> i don't know for sure how long. how it will change my life. i will take it one step at a time. >> honoring a seal. bravery and sacrifice and earning the country's highest military honor. >> fire in the hole. >> a lot of gun for the money. a gun maker tells us what is triggering record sales in the firearms industry. >> and why buyers everywhere are
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during a hostage rescue mission in 2012. he put himself in the line of fire. right. >> it was in afghanistan with bullets flying. he runs across the room and puts his body between the hostage and fire. ed weather byers spent the next hour trying to recuss tate -- resuscitate another member of his team who later died. he revved hick as he was awarded the medal of honor. we'll celebrate nick's life and celebrate the lives of the brothers protecting our freedoms so we can sleep peacefully in our beds at night. he is the sixth navy seal to receive the honor and living seal to get the medal since the
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>> as physicians rerationallizes -- >> are you saying they are pig headed. never. we are of course. when we deny we do it with a bank of information. >> and so maybe you heard that old saying, physician heal thy self. they did not make the best patients. on the last day of heart month we meet a cardiologist who is sharing his personal story hoping to help others. >> and dr. james smith has been caring for patients for a quarter century, the field has changed a lot. angioplasy was not received when i came to town. now it is routine. they happen tear on tables like these at the heart hospital. he performs cardiac contacts and placing stents. then a year ago the tables turned on him. smith was the patient after developing symptoms in the middle of the night, i was have
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along the sides of my chest. my biceps felt funny as if i had been lifting and had not been that day. it was worse when i breathed. i took something for it. it went away. nodded off to sleep with it a second time i thought i don't want to be stupid. >> he knew something was wrong but didn't know. >> it was unusual symptoms i never had any of that weight like sensation. no sweeting or nausea or anything, his father had heart problems you knew he was at risk. >> i thought i would beat it i don't rate red meat. i don't smoke. blood pressure was perfect. i was exercising. i was one of the good people doing the things that i should have been doing and ent it sneaked up and tried it get ne, the only symptoms is getting more winded when running. yet he had a normal treadmill stress test.
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>> it if you could turn it back >> absolutely. i should have had something like a calcium score or the student for a angiogram i should have. >> he has a stent and takes medication to prevent a future heart attack. he wants others to learn from his experience. >> does it change your perspective. >> it gives me more of a story about the symptom free patient i was one of them. >> calcium scoring and ct angiograms are not standard, research is mounting they can be beneficial in certain patients. as the technology advances tests are more sensitive and have lower radiation they cost a few thousand dollars. the calcium scores cost about 100. >> when you hear it from someone who does it for a living it hits home. >> it is a good message for everyone.
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(cynthia) in pinellas county.... countryside high prog in pinellas county country side high school is offering a program to students a class during the day called teen court. and katherine long spearheaded it to address consequences and educate children. >> the arrest stats are non-existent i'm proud of that. i had 17.
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crimes that happened. >> that is impressive. >> and hoe hope it will start a program like hers. >> you didn't know that it is rare disease day to rare awareness. >> and a 10-year-old and giovanni, stran know has a disorder which affects the function of his eyes, ears, kid nays and lead to diabetes and cause extreme hunger. and, we went to an appointment a new doctor because the other doctor had retired. she was not sure i had to go through the speil with her and
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lot of the times there are tests that i'm requesting that they may not know what to look for. >> and it has not slowed him down at all. he loves playing football. soccer and basketball and favorite subject is art. his mother has been told two other children in florida stuffer from the same disease. >> kevin. >> that's amazing. >> there is a new twist in the saga and with jonathan drouin and the deadline passes.
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its time to check out what's trending ((linda)) cynthia you know time for trending. we're going to the dogs today. >> i'm obsessed with bulldogs. this is what one family did to make sure their dog was taken care of when they went away on vacation. >> there he is, there is igor. >> okay. >> when dad realized they could not take the dog on the beach vacation. he wanted to make him feel as home. he brought home to the dog, they created their home. >> and a couch the same blanket. right. so it smelled.
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home is on the left. i mean they went along with it. >> that's a large area in a typical kennel. you don't have 1300 square feet. >> that was $249 a night. can you go to hotels.com and get that for 89. >> talk to the owner. more dogs. they took him out of the shelter. >> this is the brazil open t is a professional tennis tournament. this is one thing to get the dog to get the ball another thing to get them to give you the ball. but all four of these did. they wanted to make sure that they knew. okay.
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>> you think the paws. >> gave a purpose. and goes to show you the adoption is the way to go. the mutts, they can do great you stuff. >> this is from my college best friend. she watches the trending on the live stream. >> university of georgia. she is there. >> still a student. >> no. [ laughter ] she never left. this is for you, i want to know what love is. i want you to show me, that is i want to know what love is from foreigner. >> now this is a dog that was taken from a house of horrors. this is a rescue. look. >> you think the dog after being abused would be shared and shake believe. they were amazed how loving he was.
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the pilot or singing to foreigner. >> an organization if you can think of it, it is an organization that goes and takes the planes and goes and takes them to where they need to be. >> that's great. >> too the dogs for you today. >> every dog day is a good day. the weekend was beautiful. the sun is shier in the sky. the high is 74. >> not a cloud in the sky. across water. looking eat northeast looking clear skies.
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go more stops. brookville bay shore. a night night for a walk. a few clouds. here is the calendar. back in the weather office putting the numbers together 74. yellow. it sticks out on this. the weather in february was kind of streaky. we started off warm for four days and then a long stretch of weather near average for a couple of days. a long stretch to near to above arrange. cold four days in a row. we're back to average. it has been warming up cold front. kind of busy. the moderating trend is underway
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the local weather. and kind of like local climates around the bay area. the wind off the water cools offer the coast. the peach is 71. st. pete is 73. away from the water. 74 wesley chapel. 76 in plant city. and then 60s and low 70s south. mid-to-upper 70s. every place you go it is a nice we're 72. the dew point is 50. west wind at 12. so pretty quiet day not a lot happening. there is know breaking out across the plains. wind and cold in chicago. and the southern states are looking good under high pressure and the read saturdays -- indicates dry air. i was concerned about the weather on wednesday. we talk about the risk of weather.
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the approaching front will stay way to the north and a billing temperature - big temperature contrast. 11 in fargo. 70 in mobile. the temperature swings in the spring produce the weather. so tonight nice night the only issue could be 59. and 75 and produce a shower in the mid70s after that. 3 can you imagine what it feels like to have a rock >> can you imagine what it feels
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comparing with tyler johns. keep the puck up the ice and right off his forehead. the puck went under his visor. it took several stitches to close. that the lightning are in toronto. he is ready to go. you know what it is hockey that is how it plays. the deadline has come and gone. and the disgruntled prospect jonathan drouin a member of the lightning. there was not a deal and his future is unclear. and the gm is playing this right. there is no reason to cave to the demand of a 20-year-old who is not getting his way. he is suspended and still wait to see what they want to do. they could not find a deal of equal or greater value. this is a mess and in jonathan drouin's hands. trade.
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in the minors. now he will sit and wait and serve a tough punishmentbut they could welcome him back. we'll hear from the bolts boss at 6:00. you know a total of 64 players are in port charlotte for spring training 467890 would end up in the minors. and there are some of those that have got a taste of the big leagues. , you will find new and old but the faces of the team's future. mikey mott and ricky shaver are two up and comers who got the call up for the first time last season. they're known as power hitters and shaver's hit was everything powerful. >> right off the bat. >> and they will starts off 2016 back in the minors but that did not stop them from getting ready in the off season.
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more size. you may be bigger. >> and his 1ebgd trip has him feeling more comfortable than last year. >> it is a different dynamic. i like it better. and it is better for the younger player. and you know i think we have a good team. we have great guys in. it will be fun. >> and you may not seem like a long time it is made a difference in the ray's clubhouse. there is that familiaritity and no need for introductions, they can pick up where they left of a from last year. hopefully that leads to a season. >> and that's the goal. get back to the playoffs from the first time since 2013. the expectation every year sky high. and i worked on continuing to improof and be consistent.
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throughout the clubhouse but they may be even higher when are you young of the young guys trying to make an impact. merissa lynn, fox 13 sports. >> they don't want to start the clock on him too early they want to hold on to him and keep the rights. >> you will see him. >> thank you. next the hits and misses from
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wall street starts the week in red... wall street starts the week in red. the dow fell and the nasdaq is down by 32 and the s&p dropped 15 points. >> social media is buzzing about the oscars. and diversity took center staining with the host, so did the actor whys andment we have more details. >> what parties we went to. a fun night. the big winner last night. mad max with a total of six oscars. and best sound and film and tech they won big. the revenant and three oscars and the second oscar for best correct director. the wait is over. leonardo dicaprio finally takes it home. >> this is a journey i'll never
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it took a large portion of our lives. and a great film to look back on for years to come. >> let's talk about chris rock. some say the host may have crossed the line in the addressing the oscars controversy, he was brilliant. >> he was in a tough position. >> he was trying to bring things to light. >> are you going to please some, upset some, he was in a tough position that anyone has been in. and i think he handled it great. >> there you go. >> we have laugh at ourselves. >> now the fashion my favorite part of the show. my goodness. olivia wild looked amazing. she was my favorite. then olivia munn looked great in this tangerine and charlize theron.
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revenge dress. amazing. and the whipper of best actress was panned for this. she looked very hold hollywood with a touch of -- 2016. >> bravo. she looked beautiful. what very a full wrap up of of course all the parties and the events that went ion that you didn't see during the show. we'll have that tonight. don't miss it. >> they will. >> what did you think about the dresses. i like the preshow better than the oscars. i liked the red dress. i would not wear it myself but. >> you would look good. >> i don't know she is classic t is in a way it is not too much, we liked this, cate blanchett. you cannot see the color but a aqua marine.
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at the waist. >> beautiful. >> really did. >> people are not the only ones who struggle with their weight. >> a hedge hog who is three times what he should weigh. look at japa. he was at a center in england initting the scale at 4 pounds the size of a football. so fat he could not curl up. he is on a get. down to 3.6 pounds. they hope he gets to 1.5 before they release him back into the wild. they have wild hedge hogs. somebody overfed that boy. >> now, there i saw it. poor baby. >> that may be my favorite story of the day. >> i'm pulling for him. >> the 6:00 news is your way next. >> here are mark and kelly. you cannot unsee that. >> you can't. the sheriff's office getting criticism over a prostitution
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just like everyone else in society. >> and some are upset how the sheriff handled a sex sting. he will not change his ways. we had people lined up waiting to cast their vote. now can you cast the ballots. she is a great grandmother even though she turned 18 today. good evening and welcome i'm kelly ring. i'm mur. we're glad to have you with us at 6:00. some stinging criticism for
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