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companies to hire cubans directly. >> there are differences between the countries, we're that will not go away, he thinks the embargo will end and how quickly song says it will depend on how cuba addresses concerns about human rights. kevin cork has more on the president's trip. >> reporter: something like this has not been seen in nearly 90 years. the president on cuban soil shaking hands with raoul castro in havana after being the first commander-in-chief to visit since calvin cool idge. >> what very normal ized relations, we will stand up for principles that we believe in. america believes in democracy. >> reporter: the president visiting revolutionary square,
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him, the president touring a museum dedicated to one leader. >> the future will be decided by cubans not anyone else. >> the presidents announcing in december 2014 ties would be restored after 50 years of hostility. embassies opening in washington and havana since then. and issues over the trade embargo. >> there are profound differences between the countries, they will not go away. >> the president taking part in an event and attend the state dinner tonight. on tuesday he is expected to address the cuban people in a speech and he is expected to meet with some political dissidents here on the island. traveling with the president. >> dozens of cuban-americans and
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protesting the visit to cuba. some are angry, others feel betrayed calling the president a sell-out. the president is the first sitting president to visit since calvin coolidge. and there are mixed feelings, members of the same generation at odds over whether the president is doing the right thing. evan axelbank has more from ybor city. >> reporter: and one resident is glad to see the president stirring the pot. >> him going to cuba gives us hope. >> reporter: he owns a cigar shop. in the 1990s he was a teen who, along with his family, south refuge in the united states. >> they were not okay with the communist system. >> he sees the visit as an attempt to chip away at a system
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decades of american embargos. >> it has not worked. the only people that have family. >> on paper, the similarities between he and another are striking, we came here when i was 15 years old. i had nothing. the clothes on my back. >> they were about the same age when they fled. they are. >> and he take as harder line he sees cuban police arresting dissenters and leaving people in the dust while the government honchos live large. the president's visit is a muted endorsement. >> it is legislateit mys the system. >> they acknowledge change will be gradual and hope that the president's visit signal as new day more than anything else. >> we hope for the best, you feel that you will die, you are
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leader of the free world made his gesture. what will cuba do next. >> the rays are working out at the stadium that will host the historic game. our crew was. there they pulled up in havana. kevin cash the first to get off, the hanger. then the team played a little catch with the locals. they will play the cuban national team at 2:00 scott smith and a team is in cuba, we'll have more coming up in the next half hour. it was supposed to be a night of celebration. four young men out for their something went wrong. three of the four were killed. and as we report, officers are trying to piece together what happened the night before. >> it is weird t is strange, for ethan weaver. >> there is a big hole.
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in the crash and the lone survivor, one of his friends. >> thomas said he was going to cover his shift. >> he was celebrating with three others. all four were 21. thomas turned 21 today. mc curly last week. >> and last night kind of just wanted to check up on them he was having a good time, later the police responded to a crash along university parkway, they found the car torn in two. three were dead. thomas is the sole survivor. >> police say one thing is for certain the driver was speeding along this stretch. the rest they need to piece together. >> how horrific it looked when they were on the scene, speed was a factor. how fast they were going, that's unknown at this point, we may never know, one thing they know, thomas was lucky.
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shock anyone would have survived the crash. >> they mourn the loss they are turning to facebook in support for thomas. he responded with a post saying thank you for your concerns, i'm stable and it is unfortunate what happened. my thought goes out to my best friend's families. they should be remembered as the good team they were, musicians, great people and great friends. >> we're all pulling for him. >> kimberly kuizon, fox 13 news. >> tests will be run to see if drugs or alcohol play as role in the crash. it could take weeks to get the results on. headlights on and this is the view over the weekend who dodged a dodged a wrong way driver. how scary is that. captured on his dash camera video. the driver was arrested and
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nobody was hurt this time it is a week after a driver was killed going the wrong way. this is what is becoming a growing epidemic. two weekends in a row this has happened. >> it is hard to believe, cynthia. he was a dui cop heading home when a driver nearly slammed into him. and this a growing issue in the bay area with the drivers arrested in the past year alone. every weekend. >> there is a wrong way driving on southbound on northbound lane of 275. at 5 a.m. on sunday morning police officer witnessed it firsthand. video captured the officer damaging -- dodging a wrong way driving going south in the
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he radioed while the caller followed it and in the southbound lanes. >> right now he is coming up on bush. he was a she, another police officer caught up with as she exited 275 on the bush boulevard entrance ramp. she was arrested for dui the caller said she eared at bears avenue and flashing signs line the ramp. >> she was concerned about why the officers were not out arresting murderers rather than accepting the consequences of her action. she did not think she should be arrested. >> and the deputy was killed by a wrong way driver on the selmon. the driver who died in the crash was drunk. eric macbeth's level was at .27
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>> there is a common denominator to 99% of the wrong way crashes, that's alcohol or drugs or both. >> and there is a record of more than 100 wrong way driving arrests in the bay area since april of 2014. alcohol is a factor in every case. >> it baffles me they don't stop and thick i could take a life. today with all the education there is, they are not accidents. they are crashes. >> there has been a buzz about installing spikes to stop the drivers. but they do not cause them to deplate quickly enough to stop them from entering the interstate. they are designed for parking lots and garages. >> thank you. the tampa mayor makes at this time official and sign as new marijuana ordinance for the city.
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the possession of small amounts. the mayor signed it today. it was approved last week on a 5-1 vote. the police officers now have the option of imposing a civil fine instead of arresting offenders. that's about 3/4 of an ounce. fines start at $75 go up with each offense. the program could start next month. back in the day it was cow tipping you may have heard of it. someone is getting a kick out of swan tipping. the they have been pushed off the concrete base. this is the second time in a month and upsetting to people who live around lake morton where the real swans live. >> it was like a prank i'm sure to whoever did it, but it's not. it is inappropriate. it is wrong. it is probably criminal. >> there is other taj, barricades and signs.
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eye out and so are neighbors. our cameras were rolling as emts were called out to parks. growing concern from police and the medical community. >> smaller iphone what it
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police in new jersey are investigating after an off-duty police officer was found shot to death in police are investigating after an off duty officer was found shot to death. he was in the parking lot of a closed movie theater. he was a nine-year veteran of the department he may have been investigating a report of a suspicious person. they have not released his name. apple unveiled a new smaller iphone and the i pad pro tablet. during an event in california, officials showed off the new dedayss. the phone is smaller at 4 inches it has many of the features in the larger 6 s.
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prefer the smaller size. they resisted the up grades. the new iphone will start at 399 and can you preorder it. >> and apple is cutting the price of the smart watch it will start at 299. it is releasing a new wristband of woven nylon. tim cook is not backing down to thedemands for the top to unlock an encrypted phone used by the san bernardino suspect. and apple owes it to protect the information they store on their i'ms. officials feel that helping the -- on their iphones. officials feel that it would open up people to the hacking healths. the magistrate will hear arguments from both sides in a california courtroom.
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the start of spring. >> in the 60s but then tonight will be the coldest in about 6 to 9 months. and that's not going to end any time soon. look outside today. it is a beautiful monday and high clouds and probably a halo and full moon and a great sun set. looking forward to that. we'll check that out. here is the chill. this is lows this morning. that is on the left. 47 in brooksville. and 55 in st. pete. we're going 34 degrees for the second full tay.
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it will not be record-breaking cold. we will not see that until december or january. tough to get this cold at this time in the season. we'll see some patchy frost in hernando and citrus. 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. some spots near freezing. they had a storm in new england. this the view this morning in massachusetts, and this is east of providence, this is monday morning and then 5 hours later, that's what happened the high
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increasing from the west and the southwest. a nice day on tuesday more sunshine. it will be interesting then it looks good. west of us the high will drift over us, give sunshine tomorrow. more sunshine on wednesday. it turns muggy. this is like a midwinter day. when you have temperatures in the 60s at 5:00. that's chilly for us. it will be chilly in january. 64 in tacoma and 63s around tampa bay. 63 in -- in tampa bay and 63 around it is accumulating on the
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driveway. a gusty wind at 17. around the country high pressure is ahead of us. it has ended in the northeast. rain and snow out west. state. 48 in chicago. 57 in atlanta and 57 in raleigh and columbia. for tonight, check this out. 40s away from the coast. 34 in brooksville and 50 along the coast line. beautiful day it will be great. low to mid70s warmer away from the coast. it builds in. chilly and then when the high moves east of us. we start warming up.
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>> and chilly tonight. we bottom out. if you are boating next is a low tide. and there should be clouds with temperatures in the 80s. >> linda. >> it is surveillance video so clear it was a matter of time
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this woman in this police in detroit arrest a woman suspected of pulling the trigger in a gas police arrest a woman suspected of pulling the trigger at a gas station robbery. the cameras were set up at stations around the city of detroit. and the cameras are fed to the police department and they are monitored 24 hours a day. cameras led to the arrest of this woman pulling a gun and firing shots into a car outside of the mobile gas station on greenfield and finkle on sunday morning.
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shooting that was sent back to police headquarters. it was a heated argument and once they released the footage police were able to identify her and arrest her outside of her home less than two hours later. >> there is no question it is the gas station. they are down and sales are up, they called this a victory to make the stations safer, and the program kicked off january, there should be one message -- criminal does not do it in detroit. you don't know who is watching. they are at stores and fast food restaurants, owners are grateful to have the cameras in place and the owner at the station across the street are taking note. >> it is costly 5 to $6000 if you want to do the whole thing.
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stations one on greenfield. he plans on investing into the other stations soon. >> i haven't had any major incidentings here but it is worth having. >> and police say the person shot in the car and the person under the car have none life threatening injuries. the woman is in custody waiting to be brought up on charges. a search turned up weapons and drugs. they issued a warrant at an apartment on 24th street. they seized heroin, cocaine and five guns $2400 cash. two were arrested on drug charges. more arrests and charges are expected. the polk county sheriff is looking for deputies and detention deputies. the sheriff want to bring in
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he is offering a $2000 hiring bonus. law enforcement and directions officers with certifications t is a bonus to the first time law enforcement officers. >> we're looking for the best to serve the people of polk county. when we can hire them for a bonus, it saves huge amounts of money and provides professional law enforcement an agency to work for. there is a shortage of law enforcement. he says the signing bonus is a win-win it brings in talented officers. without the time and expense of training. next a rare look at the changers of using spice. what paramedics found when they respondented to a park. will the government's weather planes have to find a new home what is done to make sure they
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3 for the second time in three days, paramedics u forethe second time in three days paramedics respond to a park in st. pete. it is for people who smoke spice. it caused dozens of overdoses in
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a powerful batch of spice that's going on around the bay area. and chris cato has more. they are warning people about it. >> it has been out there and police say the overdoses have been in the homeless community. they went to unity park to hand out fliers about the dangers. they came across an example of the dangers a couple that were using it. watch what the camera captured. >> hello. >> hello. >> are you okay, she was out of it. so was her boyfriend who was passed out. she came around enough to tell police they had been smoking spice. they called the paramedics. the couple were okay after this they didn't need further treatment unlike a dozen people
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having seizures some had to be hospitalized. the police say since last thursday they had 28 calls for suspected spice overdoses. >> folks out here are a one hit and quit. they take one hit off it falling out passing out and a lot of ambulance calls. out here. >> the police believe that the overdoses are caused by the same batch that caused overdoses in clearwater and tampa. it is holed into cigarettes and sold for a dollar t is fairly affordable. at this point they don't know what is in it or why it is causing the negative effects they want people to stay away from it before someone dies. no one has died of the overdoses. this is putting a strain on public resources. you know avied from the police and paramedics.
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they have sent 40 people to turning point where they have 25 beds for the parents. >> linda. >> thank you. this picture taken last week by the police has been getting a lot of attention online. it shows three people in crest lake who are suspected of overdosing. many publications are likening the photo to something that you see in the zombie apocalypse movie. let's take a look at the effects spice has on the body. >> where do you start? >> people are out putting in something we don't know what it s it is a chemical. it's not natural or a synthetic marijuana. it is called that because it attacks the receptors. if you think of thc and marijuana and it may be partially affecting the receptors. they are made to stick to them
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and they change that formula up you cannot find it. it is harder to trace it legally. the individuals will get this. it is sprayed on it is sprayed on to a herb. you don't know how much is sprayed on. and maybe more of a dose. a different or stronger or a batch that's not been purified they may cut it. and as tone, nail polish remover. you don't know what you are getting. that's what the people are using. it can be smoked but it can be put into a vapor ized cigarette or hooka. you have to be careful. >> this is out there. >> we saw the video that chris shared. victims having seizures. >> and vomiting. rapid heard rate at the least they can get giddy and have an elevated mood.
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perception the paranoia and someone will attack them. there are delusions. they can have kidney failure and the seizures. i read the reports they had cardiac arrest. one was a 16-year-old whose heart stopped beating. another was a 50 some year old man and mi and someone in their 30s. you never know how it will affect you. this is a chemical. in a lab or china and another country, we just don't know what the stuff is. and a huge warning out there for people out there. >> a 16-year-old. >> a 16-year-old. too. >> and donald trump met the day meeting with republicans it is after rowdy rallies over the weekend. the closed door meeting by the campaign are being viewed to
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relations in the establishment. he is volatile, unpredictable and a threat to the party brand. and hillary clinton took a swipe at trump. and addressing the israel public affairs committee. she took the views about israel. >> and we need steady hands. not a president who says he is neutral on monday, pro israel on tuesday and who know was on wednesday. everything negotiable. well the security is non-negotiable. he is scheduled to speak tonight.
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locations for the operations center. and it has to find a home for the weather forecasting plans. they have been housed in hanger 5 since 1993. but now the air force needs that space back. they have to be out by july of 2017. >> it narrowed to st. pete, lakeland or they could find new space at mack macdill t is good news that they will remain somewhere in the tampa bay area. >> to up root this operation and take it to a different part of the country would be highly disruptive of an important mission that noaa has with all the aircraft. >> and it directs three hurricane hunter planes and monitoring planes and employs 95 people.
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(linda) tragedy in central florida where a young honor roll student is shot and killed. another teen is tragedy in florida where a student is shot and killed
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they were playing a gun. head. they were playing with the gun and took it to her bedroom when he thought it was out of bullets. he pulled at this time to hear the click. the third round went off hitting her in the head. and more children will have health care coverage. and the expansion of a low cost kid care health insurance was included in the budget that the governor signed. it eliminates the need for children to get services with the federal government picking up the expense. >> there are a lot of kids that their life will be saved. they're going to be taken care of.
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other situations, they cannot get help, what kind of production do we have for the future. >> lawmakers considered that for five years and without passing it. and the government agreed to pay 97% of the cost of enrolling a child in kid care that's up from the 71% it had been. and scott smith and merissa lynn are in cuba. and they give us a look at a country and culture that loves baseball.
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3 ((track))its time to check out whats trending ((linda)) i posted this first 3 video on my facebook page because this is how i felt this morning - i just couldnt' get going i posted this this morning, i could not get up and get going. [ laughter ] >> she is okay. she is okay. and that noise you that heard was the gun going off. her chin --
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>> and then you hear her mom saying are you okay, honey, she gives her a look like come on, mom. >> and was it on the chin. poor girl. >> i know, right. >> then she was like do i bother with this now should i bother. >> it's not how you start but how you finish. >> it is a monday. >> the coast guard helps out with animals, this is a rehabbed seal they get a ride. i like it here. i'm not sure if i did. i did not know that. somewhere in the world the coast guard rescued animals ten time as aday, the seals; they didn't say where it was, they wanted to keep it there.
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try to get a ride back. >> there it s that's sweet. >> this is more good stuff, animal video visiting the coug -- the national park. >> they spotted this baby elephant t is like it doesn't know what to do. >> there are no instructions. >> this is what you do. >> and that's what you do. season probably a new by -- newbie. >> there is a joke there somewhere. >> that's good. >> he will figure that out. i have no doubt. that's cute. >> see you missed trending videos. >> i was online every day.
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while were you skiing. >> when i came back. in the yard this is what happened when you leave it for seven days. that spot in between the wind shield and what is that called the front of the car, the hood. >> the hood. [ laughter ] >> not the trunk the door nos the rear view mirror the hood. very difficult to remember that stuff t is technical. took a while to get that cleaned up and there is more to come. today you know with the wind blowing around you can can have higher poll be count. cedar and oak. pollen high. it has the midwinter look. temperatures fall in line we're 63 right now with a northwest wind at 9:00.
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in over the state. today's high, look at this. this is solid blue. the average high 77, 12 degrees below average for the high, that's a lot especially on a day when you bear i had had a single cloud outside. that's the type of things we're dealing with. it will be frosty t sun. near freezing. and gives us great days. right now 63 in brooksville and sarasota and 63 in arcadia. temperatures dropping in the next hour. high pressure moves overhead. high pressure to the east.
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is not looking good with lots of clouds and off and on showers. and chilly. we're down to 45. and we hit 73. and humidity under control. and later on. it is puggy by friday and chance of showers over the weekend. scott. 3 3 (cynthia--take vo) all right another celebrity hacking for hollywood, this time
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greetings from cuba where planning and hard work has gone into this historic moment and there is how much to see and do starting last night. and the charter arrived and ready to go. and kevin cash and followed by the commissioner.
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the place of tomorrow's game, the stadium. they existed the bus this morning to many local baseball fans and onlookers. just a surreal moment for chris archer. the stadium will be packed with 55,000 invite only fans tomorrow. with all the political and historic ramifications of the visit t is an awe inspiring moment for the players. >> i knew it would mean a lot to the people here. you don't fully understand t is nice. i'm happy that the rays were selected and i could be a part of the trip to bring joy. >> when you get back you will sit down and catch your breath what you were a part of. >> at this point the hole agenda and what it will lead to. it is significant.
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have been a part of of the visit with me, we have seen a lot in the first day. we did the cab ride. what struck me the -- me the curiosity here knowing that baseball is here and it is coming to the stadium. what has stood out to you. >> the passion and the love of baseballment we have been around the rays since we have been here. and they call it america's past time but this is their heart and soul. you saw the people lining up down the street. you saw the fans coming out to the kid's clinic. they hardly see this. and the clinic it was just across the street from revolution plaza. paces away and this is where the root of baseball is born. 9, 10 year old boys playing out on the field which is a youth field here.
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to get coached up by a lot of the rays coaching and fielding and throwing. but the stadium was surrounded by fans. >> and it is on a larger scale. one of the things we both saw the rays hanging out with a youngster that was kind of the first eye opening moment not just to the people of cuba but for those kids who grow up and leagues. there was a young man diego, he may be the luckiest boy. he got first class treatment by the rays team. him. he mentioned before they came on the trip he would like to find a place to play ball with some of
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he got that opportunity out of the gates. you don't want to miss that. >> that's at 6 from havana, cuba. >> looking forward to more from cuba. now on the stocks they shook off an early loss with the dow and the s&p just eked out two points for the day. another hacking scandal. >> the insider join us from la. good afternoon. >> adele and harry styles are victims. is this a case of hack attack 2.0? >> adele was just hacked. >> everybody here is watching you. she is a protective mama bear when it comes to her son. >> my kid is first, the music is second. >> personal pictures leaked on a page showing pregnancy pictures,
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the singer's ultrasound scan. it was accessed through her boyfriend's e-mail account. >> they are not photos that she chose to share. she is not the only one. >> if you like causing trouble. >> this week there was a flap with harry styles his mother was hacked. we saw photos of him out with kendall jenner. >> and the singer's picks of the couple got out after his mom's account was hacked with the person responsible tweeting, literally just hacked ann. >> he was not trying to be subtle. he acted like he had no repercussions. the fans are entitled they think that's okay. >> we'll have so much more on the story tonight on the insider. back to you.
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the 6:00 news is next. 3 3 this is a new tay. relations between the u.s. and cuba thawed a little more today as the president started a historic trip. another wrong way driver. what the driver had to say to the police after she was caught. and a jury has already awarded hulk hogan more than
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but we found out how much more the jury awarded him in punitive damages u tough hear this. good evening, everyone i'm chris cato. >> i'm kelly ring, mark has the night off. this is a day that many thought we would never see, one filled with controversy, the president is in havana right now meeting with raoul castro. and we have the latest tonight from havana. >> reporter: something like this has not been seen in nearly 9 decades, the president on cuban soil shaking hands with raoul castro after being the first commander-in-chief to visit since 1928. >> as is true where we have

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