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Orthopaedic Associates expands to new Lewes office

Sage Kelley

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Orthopaedic Associates of Southern Delaware has been serving patients with surgery and treatment of...

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David Main: Rebuilding after devastating fire

Melissa Steele

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A 3 a.m. phone call March 13, 2018, woke David Main from a deep sleep in his Virginia home,...
Faith Briefs Winter 2019-20

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Pancake supper at Providence UMC Feb. 28 Providence United Methodist Church will host a pancake...
New program offers college classes to high schoolers

Melissa Steele

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A new program offered by the University of Delaware in conjunction with public, private and charter...
Bariatric surgery a powerful tool for weight loss

Michael Sofronski

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Losing weight and keeping it off can be a lifelong struggle for some. In certain cases, people are...
Trivia: What is the cap on the fire hydrant called?

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RULES Submit the correct answer through the form by 9 a.m. next Monday and be entered in a drawing...
Cape Life Briefs Winter 2019-20

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Child support payments go to new ReliaCard Monday, Feb. 10, the Delaware Division of Child Support...

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Cape Life Stories

Archives unveils Delta Sigma Theta and Women's... 7 hours ago In observation of Black History Month, State Archivist Stephen Marz and the staff of the Delaware...	International Women’s Day celebrations set March 8 9 hours ago To celebrate International Women’s Day, two local organizations are joining forces to celebrate...
Harbor Healthcare resident Catherine Falgowski... Steven Billups 1 day ago Harbor Healthcare resident Catherine Falgowski celebrated her 100th birthday Feb. 15 in the...	Website goes live for Milton Community Food Pantry 1 day ago The Milton Community Food Pantry announced its website is now live at www.miltonpantry.org . The...
Cube Crossword HD spells $10K win for Shawn Carr of... 2 days ago Shawn Carr, a 43-year-old Milton man, recently purchased a variety of Delaware Lottery Instant...	Community Resource Center seeks support for March 21... 2 days ago The Community Resource Center is seeking sponsors and supporters for its annual fundraiser, Sowing...
Cape Life Briefs Winter 2019-20 2 days ago Child support payments go to new ReliaCard Monday, Feb. 10, the Delaware Division of Child Support...	Milton Community Food Pantry accepts donation Ryan Mavity 3 days ago Milton Community Food Pantry accepted a $1,000 donation from Gallo Gives Foundation toward the...
Trivia: What is the cap on the fire hydrant called? 3 days ago RULES Submit the correct answer through the form by 9 a.m. next Monday and be entered in a drawing...	VIDEO Quilts of Valor take over VFW Post Deny Howeth 4 days ago Quilts of Valor sew day was hosted by VFW Post 7234 in Ocean View Feb. 1, sponsored by the Quilts...
Petco Foundation donates $90K to Brandywine Valley SPCA 5 days ago In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the staff at Brandywine Valley SPCA was surprised with the...	VIA volunteers assemble donations for Operation Smile 5 days ago Volunteers from the Village Improvement Association of Rehoboth Beach International Outreach...
Delaware League of Women Voters celebrates 100 years Steven Billups 6 days ago The League of Women Voters of Delaware celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the establishment of the...	Beginner meditation series to start Feb. 22 1 week ago A Simply Meditate series will be offered in Milton to teach attendees everything they need to know...
Music & Memory support now available at Sussex... 1 week ago Music & Memory personalized music playlists are used with great success to improve the quality...	Princess tea to benefit children in foster care Feb. 29 1 week ago Friends of Sussex CASA will hold a princess tea fundraiser to support children in foster care...
Lewes Loves Books activities continue Feb. 27 1 week ago Acclaimed author and former Lewes resident Jennifer Ackerman will return to the Cape Region for a...	Quilts of Valor presented to Millsboro veterans Steven Billups 1 week ago The Quilts of Valor Foundation presented two Millsboro veterans with Quilts of Valor Feb. 7 in the...
Coffee, Cross Stitch and Conversation RSVPs due Feb. 21 1 week ago The Zwaanendael Museum in Lewes will present Coffee, Cross Stitch and Conversation, a stitch-along...	Delawareans reminded of free tax filing assistance 1 week ago On Earned Income Tax Credit Day Jan. 31, U.S. Sen. Tom Carper and free tax help specialists with...

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Houses of Worship

Faith & Spirituality

Beach Bingo to raise funds for Miriam's Table Feb. 29 2 days ago Miriam's Table will hold a bingo fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 29, from 4 to 7 p.m., at St. Jude's...	Faith Briefs Winter 2019-20 2 days ago Pancake supper at Providence UMC Feb. 28 Providence United Methodist Church will host a pancake...
Lent and Easter Briefs 2020 2 days ago Lenten series to begin at Holy Spirit Anglican March 4 Holy Spirit Anglican Church announces its...	March 14 handbell festival to benefit Jusst Sooup... 4 days ago Sponsored by Capital Ringers and Epworth United Methodist Church, handbell ringers from ensembles...
UUSD to screen ‘Immigrant Prisons: A Series of... 5 days ago The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will screen “Immigrant Prisons: A Series of...	Community Climate Conversation set March 4 6 days ago Delaware Interfaith Power and Light, Delmarva Green and Energize Delaware will host A Community...
Homosexuality and the Bible study set March 7 1 week ago Metropolitan Community Church of Rehoboth will host a program titled Homosexuality and the Bible,...	Waves of Love Cabaret at Unitarian Universalists Feb... 1 week ago Valerie McNickol and Dave Kemper, aka Jazz Seaduction, will present Waves of Love Cabaret at 7 p.m...
Shepherd’s Office resource center seeks support... 1 week ago The Shepherd’s Office, a faith-based drop-in resource center for the homeless, hungry or lonely,...	Insight community to host meditation weekend March 6... 1 week ago The Insight Meditation Community of Lewes welcomes returning meditation teacher Larissa Kitenko for...
Reflections of a Dreamer presented in Rehoboth Deny Howeth 3 weeks ago Kicking off Black History Month, renowned orator the Rev. Dr. John G. Moore Sr. offered the sermon...	‘Hate Among Us’ to open Feb. 12 at Cinema Art Theater 3 weeks ago The Rehoboth Beach Film Society will introduce a new initiative titled Why Hate! Why Hate? with two...
Long Neck UMC to host family concert by Mercy’s Well... 3 weeks ago Long Neck United Methodist Church will present music for the whole family with a concert by Mercy’s...	Maggie and Avery Bare of Georgetown hold coat drive... 3 weeks ago Georgetown girls Maggie and Avery Bare hosted their third coat drive this winter, donating 244...
The Pros from Dover to play at Anchor Coffee House... 3 weeks ago The Anchor Coffee House at Groome United Methodist Church will present The Pros from Dover in...	God’s Way Ministries donates car to Milford mother Sage Kelley 4 weeks ago Shantel Jones and her four children stood in astonishment as their new car pulled up to greet them...
Unitarian Universalists to celebrate Darwin Day Feb. 16 4 weeks ago The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will hold their fifth Darwin Day Celebration from...	Rotary donates $1,500 to Heart and Soul Ministry at... 1 month ago The Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club recently presented a $1,500 check to Deacon Chris Miller-Marcin of...
Patty Derrick donates $150K for interfaith chapel at... 1 month ago Rehoboth businesswoman Patty Derrick has donated $150,000 to the I Believe in Beebe campaign to...	MLK speech re-enactment set Feb. 2 at All Saints’... 1 month ago The Episcopal Parish of All Saints’ Church & St. George’s Chapel invites the community to hear...

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Garden & Farm

Survey released for organic producers 1 day ago The Organic Farming Research Foundation and Organic Seed Alliance recently released a national...	LeDee Lickle Wakefield joins Delaware Botanic... 5 days ago Ray Sander, president of Delaware Botanic Gardens, announced that LeDee Lickle Wakefield, a native...
Brandon and Ashley Bonk named National Outstanding... 1 week ago Brandon and Ashley Bonk of Magnolia were selected national winners at the 64th annual National...	Ag Safety Conference registration due March 6 1 week ago The Delaware Farm Bureau is encouraging farmers to think of safety with its annual Ag Safety...
Landscape architect Eric Wahl to discuss backyard... 1 week ago The Delaware Native Plant Society will present From Backyards to Buffers - Reclaiming Nature...	Lewes Community Garden info sessions to start Feb. 26 1 week ago The Lewes Community Garden will host information sessions about spring gardening in Lewes and how...
Mill Pond Garden: winter blooms rich with color Deny Howeth 1 week ago On a warm February day, Michael Zajic invited the public for a first-time winter tour of Mill Pond...	Expand your edible garden indoors Melinda Myers 1 week ago No matter the season, size of your garden, or climate, you can inject homegrown flavor into your...
Delaware hemp producer applications accepted through... 1 week ago The Delaware Department of Agriculture recently announced that the USDA approved the state plan...	Tickets on sale for Farmraiser in the Barn March 28... 2 weeks ago Tickets are now on sale for the Historic Lewes Farmers Market Farmraiser in the Barn event, to be...
Conservation district to host local work group... 2 weeks ago The Sussex Conservation District will hold a local work group meeting at 9 a.m., Thursday, March 5...	Milton park pavilion officially renamed for Charlie... Ryan Mavity 2 weeks ago When Milton Town Council voted on renaming the pavilion in Milton Memorial Park after Councilman...
Delaware Ag museum gala and auction set Feb. 15 in... 2 weeks ago The Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village will hold its annual gala and auction from 5:30 to 8:...	Garden & Farm Briefs Winter 2019-20 2 weeks ago Farm Bill meeting set Feb. 20 in Georgetown Agricultural producers can enroll in the Agricultural...
Farm bureau to create  new hemp production advisory... 2 weeks ago Farmers are organizing a game plan as hemp becomes the newest commodity crop to enter Delaware’s...	Carney discusses agriculture in State of the State... 3 weeks ago Delaware Gov. John Carney highlighted the agriculture industry in his annual State of the State...
Agriculturists attend soil health workshop 3 weeks ago The Sussex Conservation District and the Delaware Soil Health Partnership held a free soil health...	Fill your winter basket with local freshness Deny Howeth 3 weeks ago The days are short and cold, so growing, even in a greenhouse, has its challenges. Winter...
Delaware Farm Bureau welcomes  PR coordinator... 3 weeks ago Delaware Farm Bureau Executive Director Joseph Poppiti has announced Jennifer Antonik is taking the...	Keep houseplants healthy while keeping pets safe Melinda Myers 3 weeks ago You love them both – your pets and houseplants – but it can be challenging to safely raise them...

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Health

Beebe gives DAISY Award to nurse Jennifer Cheadle 2 days ago Nurses at Beebe Healthcare are being honored with the DAISY Award, a part of the DAISY Foundation’s...	Orthopaedic Associates expands to new Lewes office Sage Kelley 2 days ago Orthopaedic Associates of Southern Delaware has been serving patients with surgery and treatment of...
Bariatric surgery a powerful tool for weight loss Michael Sofronski 3 days ago Losing weight and keeping it off can be a lifelong struggle for some. In certain cases, people are...	Health coalition to host Meet the Funder program... 4 days ago Sussex County Health Coalition will host a Meet the Funder presentation from 12 to 1:30 p.m.,...
Bethany festival nets $5K for Beebe South Coastal... 5 days ago Bethany Beach Ocean Suites presented Beebe Medical Foundation with a check for $5,000 from a...	Rollins School of Nursing named Best in Delaware 5 days ago The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes has been named the best...
Truitt Insurance gets pink tractor campaign started 5 days ago Ed Reese plans to restore a 1950 Ferguson tractor and paint it pink for breast cancer awareness, in...	Lodge at Truitt Homestead health workshops continue... 6 days ago Beebe Healthcare and Vantage Point Retirement Living announce the third and fourth workshops in...
Village Improvement Association hosts adult... 6 days ago The Village Improvement Association hosted Adult Caregiving 2020 at its clubhouse Feb. 20.	Rehoboth Elementary students schooled on injury... Ellen Driscoll 1 week ago Children recover quickly from many injuries, but bad choices can create lifelong problems, Rehoboth...
Yes2Health 12-week program to start in Rehoboth March 3 1 week ago The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition will sponsor Yes2Health sessions in Rehoboth Beach and Lewes...	Delaware Chiropractic Society seeks to modernize... 1 week ago The Delaware Chiropractic Society and a group of chiropractic students gave a big thank you to U.S...
Sister Rosa’s Diaper Drive Girls’ Night Out set Feb. 18 1 week ago Sister Rosa’s No Babies Wet Behind Diaper Drive has returned, holding a Stuff the Bus with Diapers...	Health Briefs Winter 2019-20 1 week ago Beebe Healthcare to offer cyber health class Feb. 19 Beebe Healthcare’s information technology...
Relay for Life planners prepare for June 6 event in... 2 weeks ago American Cancer Society staff and volunteers are busy planning for the 2020 Relay for Life of...	Updated health equity guide published 2 weeks ago The Delaware Division of Public Health, along with the University of Delaware, has released the...
Meditation teacher Kim Bemis to discuss heart health... 2 weeks ago Transcendental meditation teacher Kim Bemis will offer presentations at 2 and 4 p.m., Wednesday,...	Jewish Family Services in Lewes welcomes counselor... 2 weeks ago Jewish Family Services, a provider of counseling and support services throughout the state,...
Walk for Autism seeks sponsors and volunteers for... 2 weeks ago Autism Delaware will hold the Walk for Autism in southern Delaware Saturday, April 4, at Cape...	Legislators urged to act on youth vaping epidemic 2 weeks ago Tobacco use remains the nation’s leading cause of preventable death and disease, taking an...

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Saltwater Portraits

Saltwater Portrait David Main: Rebuilding after devastating fire Melissa Steele 3 days ago A 3 a.m. phone call March 13, 2018, woke David Main from a deep sleep in his Virginia home,...	Saltwater Portrait T.J. Thomas: St. Peter’s minister of music Nick Roth 1 week ago For T.J. Thomas, it wasn’t necessarily love at first note. But as he grew older, his interests...
Saltwater Portrait Marjorie Duffy Biles: From colored schools to Carper... Ellen Driscoll 2 weeks ago Being one of the first African American students to step into Rehoboth High School was an eye-...	Counting birds with Sally O’Byrne Chris Flood 3 weeks ago Sally O’Byrne began birding with the Delaware Ornithological Society in 1993. During a recent...
Milton’s Mal Meehan reflects on a lifetime in the arts Ryan Mavity 1 month ago You may not know Mal Meehan, but if you’ve been around Milton, chances are you’ve seen his work...	Saltwater Portrait Warren Golde: Living in the garden Nick Roth 1 month ago Warren Golde has always enjoyed getting a little dirty. Well before leading Lewes to international...
Heather Purdy ready to take on 2020 Melissa Steele 1 month ago Fifteen years ago, Heather Purdy's life was turned upside down. At 23, she was left a quadriplegic...	Melissa Joseph celebrates 25 years in business Ryan Mavity 1 month ago The expression “When one door closes, another one opens,” perfectly sums up the journey Melissa...
SALTWATER PORTRAIT Griffin Kammerer: exploring the world, connecting... Ellen Driscoll 1 month ago In his wallet, Griffin Kammerer keeps a folded square of paper autographed in swirls of blue and...	SALTWATER PORTRAIT Holly Lane: From dancing queen to singing machine Chris Flood 2 months ago Sitting in her Rehoboth home, on stools for her custom-made bar, with jazz singer Becky Wilson...
Lynn Adams Kokjohn: a family history of service Ellen Driscoll 2 months ago The first woman president of Rehoboth Beach Country Club is set to oversee a $10 million renovation...	Atlantic rower seeks commemoration for Harriet Tubman Nick Roth 2 months ago After rowing north through the Delmarva Peninsula nearing the end of a 5,000-mile journey by boat...
The Rock Island Line connection Ron MacArthur 3 months ago Dennis Davison says trains, and in particular the Rock Island Line, are in his blood. Not only did...	Charles Brandt book behind 'The Irishman' Melissa Steele 3 months ago Charles Brandt's voice is hoarse from a cold, but he could also be losing it with all the...
F3 First State forms bonds through fitness Ryan Mavity 3 months ago Downtown Lewes is a quiet place at 5:15 in the morning. On a brisk November day, the only signs of...	Married 70 years, WWII vet, wife ‘become one’ Chris Flood 3 months ago It was an interview less than a week before Veterans Day, but even if the day had been six months...
Strohm Edwards’ love of fish leads to coaching career Ron MacArthur 3 months ago It started with a love of fish. As a youngster growing up in Laurel, Strohm Edwards was persuaded...	SALTWATER PORTRAIT Women's right to vote turns 100 Melissa Steele 3 months ago The times when women did not have the right to vote may seem like distant history for some, but a...
Saltwater Portrait Sea Witch celebrity: This is my last festival Chris Flood 4 months ago It’s been two years since Sally the Sea Witch saw herself front and center on page 84 of the Friday...	Saltwater Portrait Mark Harris: A man of many hats Nick Roth 4 months ago Mark Harris is a priest, artist, poet, activist and cancer survivor, and he says every single one...

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School Life

Frank Carter of Lewes speaks at service academy night 1 day ago More than 300 people attended Delaware’s Congressional Delegation’s 19th Annual U.S. Service...	Worcester Prep students spread language of love... 2 days ago During the month of February, Worcester Preparatory School students shared the love of language...
New program offers college classes to high schoolers Melissa Steele 2 days ago A new program offered by the University of Delaware in conjunction with public, private and charter...	Mariner Middle to present Mary Poppins Jr. Feb. 28... 2 days ago Mariner Middle School thespians will present “Mary Poppins Jr.,” a musical based on the stories of...
Cape High business students dominate state competition Ellen Driscoll 3 days ago Cape High business club students dominated state competition Feb. 6, netting 34 medals and sweeping...	Milton firefighters hold awards banquet Ryan Mavity 4 days ago Milton Fire Department held its Fire Prevention Awards Jan. 14, recognizing 44 area students for...
Stevenson School of Excellence partners with Richard... Ellen Driscoll 4 days ago A new educational partnership will give students summer camp opportunities and establish a location...	Future uncertain for Sussex Tech JROTC program Ellen Driscoll 4 days ago The future of Sussex Tech’s JROTC program is uncertain after the program’s two instructors...
Rehoboth Elementary names geography bee champ Ellen Driscoll 4 days ago After a tough single-elimination tiebreaker round, Rehoboth Elementary fifth-grader Anna Currence...	Cheryl Corn named senior director of major gifts at... 4 days ago Delaware Technical Community College has announced the appointment of Cheryl Corn as senior...
Worcester Prep juniors participate in class ring... 5 days ago Worcester Preparatory School’s annual junior ring ceremony took place Feb. 12. It is traditional...	Musical ‘Into the Woods Jr.’ opens Feb. 28 at Beacon... 5 days ago Students at Beacon Middle School have spent the last several weeks preparing for their spring...
Beacon students to perform with All State Junior... 1 week ago A group of 12 Beacon Middle School students was recently selected to participate in the All State...	Worcester Prep engineering students design and build... 1 week ago Worcester Preparatory School students from Colleen McGuire's engineering class show off their...
Cape alum Carrie Lingo visits AVID classes at Beacon... 1 week ago Cape graduate and University of North Carolina alumna Carrie Lingo visited the AVID classes at...	Shields Elementary students hold weather publishing... Ellen Driscoll 1 week ago Blizzards, hurricanes, tsunamis, thunderstorms and tornadoes highlighted a Shields Elementary...
Kathryn Marini of Lewes nominated for Presidential... 1 week ago Worcester Preparatory School senior Kathryn Marini of Lewes was nominated as a candidate for the...	Lewes Fire Department scholarship applications due... 1 week ago The Lewes Fire Department annually awards a scholarship to an applicant who will attend an...
Free public speaking workshop for students set Feb. 22 1 week ago The Optimist Club of Sussex County is encouraging Sussex County students to speak their minds about...	Madison Vogel named top youth volunteer of 2020 1 week ago Madison Vogel, 17, of Ocean View was named a top youth volunteer of 2020 by the Prudential Spirit...

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Announcements

McDonald-Allread engagement announced 1 week ago Mr. and Mrs. Todd McDonald of Harbeson are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter...	Smith-Aguirre engagement announced 3 weeks ago Proud parents Don and Virginia Smith of Milton are happy to announce the engagement of their...
Vincent-Hass engagement announced 1 month ago Brandon Hass decided to make the Christmas tree near the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk the location for...	Repass-Millner engagement announced 3 months ago Dave and Jody Repass of Lewes are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Alex to Dallas...
Freeman-Kemeys engagement announced 3 months ago Peggy and Bruce Chandler of Lewes are proud to announce the engagement of her son Beau Kemeys to...	Gregory and JoAnn Economos celebrate 40th... 6 months ago Little did Gregory Economos know that the girl he admired riding her bicycle to the beach from his...
Kay and Michael Burkhart of Rehoboth celebrate... 6 months ago Some enchanted evening in October 1968, a young biochemist and a young Marine officer saw each...	George and Joanie Nicholls celebrate 60th anniversary 7 months ago George and Joanie Nicholls of Millsboro are celebrating 60 years of marriage. They first met when...
Julian Jerome Del Re birth announced 7 months ago Proud parents U.S. Army Major Amanda Del Re (née Bellistri) and Mike Del Re welcomed their second...	Scott-Elgin engagement announced 8 months ago Ralph Scott III and Ida Mae Scott of Seaford are pleased to announce the engagement of their...
Hanlin-DiIanni engagement announced 10 months ago Claude and Susan DiIanni of Millsboro are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, David,...	Anna Ritthaler celebrates 102nd birthday 11 months ago Anna Ritthaler recently celebrated her 102nd birthday. Family, friends and staff held a party for...
Price-Beard wedding announced 11 months ago Pamela S. Price and M. Craig Beard were married Nov. 17, 2018, at St. Stephen’s United Methodist...	Cramer-Bolander engagement announced 11 months ago Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cramer of Bethany Beach are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter...
Bowens announce birth of son 1 year ago Bridgett and Tyheim Bowen announce the birth of their beautiful baby boy Tymeir Bowen, born at 3:04...	Katie Meates weds Ben Steffes 1 year ago Katie Meates, daughter of Henry and Tanyua Wilkens of Milton, and Ben Steffes, son of Larry and...
Jacki Warren engaged to Dustin Schell 1 year ago Wayne and Mary Lou Warren of Lewes are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jacki...	Clara Getman celebrates 100th birthday 1 year ago Brandywine Living at Seaside Pointe resident Clara Getman, left, celebrated her 100th birthday with...
Scott-Davis engagement announced 1 year ago Mr. Ralph Lee Scott III and Mrs. Ida Mae Scott of Seaford announce the engagement of their daughter...	Anne Smawley of Rehoboth celebrates 92nd birthday 1 year ago Anne W. Smawley, a resident of Brandywine Living at Seaside Pointe in Rehoboth Beach, celebrated...

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