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<title>A few thoughts while waiting for beginning of buck season</title>
<description><![CDATA[A few observances as time passes and we West Virginians hurtle toward the start of another firearm season for bucks: <li>This would be a good week to be a bowhunter. The number of road-killed deer has increased dramatically during the past few days. Thats ...]]></description>
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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:34:32 -0500
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<title>Helpful hints for sighting in your deer rifle</title>
<description><![CDATA[In a week or so, bench space at West Virginias public shooting ranges will be hard to find.Hunters, eager to get their rifles sighted in before the buck firearm season opens Nov. 23, should start flocking toward the ranges any day now. Division of Natural ...]]></description>
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<title>The bear facts</title>
<description><![CDATA[For the first time in state history, wildlife biologists have a good picture of how West Virginians feel about bear hunting.Long story short, they like it.Seventy-seven out of every 100 Mountain State residents support bear hunting. Chris Ryan thinks thats...]]></description>
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<title>Spice Run Wilderness: Truly wild, wonderful W.Va.</title>
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<title>Charleston brothers enjoy memorable New Mexico elk hunt</title>
<description><![CDATA[In northern New Mexico, the success rate for elk hunters bowhunting on private land is roughly 18 percent.Five West Virginians apparently didnt read the script. &quot;There were eight in our hunting party, and five of us ended up taking bulls,&quot; said T...]]></description>
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<title>Hunting program asks churches for help</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A West Virginia program that allows hunters to help feed the hungry is asking for a little divine intervention.  The state Division of Natural Resources is asking roughly 3,000 churches across the state to donate money on Sunday to the...]]></description>
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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:14:39 -0400
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<title>DNR arrests 8 Ohio men in bear baiting</title>
<description><![CDATA[    CHARLESTON, W.Va.  -- The state Division of Natural Resources has charged eight Ohio men for using doughnuts and corn to lure and kill black bears.  DNR Capt. Michael Waugh says the eight lured bears to seven areas in Nicholas County so the animals cou...]]></description>
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<title>Turkey hunter killed on first day of season</title>
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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:34:35 -0400
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<title>W.Va. hunter killed on first day of turkey season</title>
<description><![CDATA[SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Division of Natural Resources says a West Virginia turkey hunter was shot and killed on the first day of the fall season.  DNR Conservation Officer Michael Lott says Herald Hart Bennett, 26, of Charles Town, was shot about 8:...]]></description>
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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:16:36 -0400
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<title>Understanding the rut</title>
<description><![CDATA[Visit any barbershop in the weeks leading up to West Virginias deer seasons, and chances are youll hear a good deal of conversation about &quot;the rut.&quot;&quot;Its been cold. I think the rut will come early this year,&quot; one fellow might say.&quot;N...]]></description>
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Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:08:48 -0400
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<title>Sissonville angler lands 60-pound Kanawha catfish</title>
<description><![CDATA[For a few brief seconds, Dustin Hagy was convinced he had snagged his fishing line on the bottom of the Kanawha River.Then the bottom moved.&quot;Id never felt anything like that before,&quot; said Hagy, 23, of Sissonville. &quot;Id hooked some big fish be...]]></description>
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<title>Virginia may fill its own hills with Rocky Mountain elk</title>
<description><![CDATA[    RICHMOND, Va. - More than 150 years after Virginias last native elk was killed, game officials may try to populate the states southwest corner with its bigger, buff-colored cousin - the Rocky Mountain elk.  They say bringing back an elk subspecies coul...]]></description>
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<title>Trophy elk meant to be, hunter says</title>
<description><![CDATA[Waves of emotion washed over Jason Turley as he walked toward the fallen bull elk.He thought of his wife, who pushed to get him hunting-ready after surgeries to his shoulder, elbow and hip. He thought of his grandfather, his hunting mentor and long-time hu...]]></description>
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<title>Banner year for bowhunters.</title>
<description><![CDATA[When it comes to West Virginias upcoming archery season for deer and bears, Paul Johansen doesnt mince words.&quot;I cant help but think this will be a banner year for archery hunting,&quot; said Johansen, assistant wildlife chief for the state Division of...]]></description>
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<title>Ex-TNT factory becomes magnet for wildlife</title>
<description><![CDATA[          POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. --  Visitors to West Virginias McClintic Wildlife Management Area see a gently rolling landscape covered with brush, trees, croplands and ponds.Hidden within that landscape are artifacts of a far less nature-friendly past.Fr...]]></description>
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<title>Searching for squirrels</title>
<description><![CDATA[The squirrel carcasses that have littered West Virginias highways the past few weeks shouldnt make a difference in how hunters fare this season.Thats the word from Gary Foster, game management supervisor for the state Division of Natural Resources. Foster ...]]></description>
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Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:11:39 -0400
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<title>DNR moving ahead with fall stocking plans</title>
<description><![CDATA[The rains that swept through West Virginia last weekend apparently saved anglers from another poor fall trout-stocking season.&quot;Getting a substantial amount of rain did wonders for our trout streams,&quot; said Mike Shingleton, the Division of Natural ...]]></description>
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<title>Fall trout stocking list</title>
<description><![CDATA[The following waters are scheduled for trout stockings between Oct. 13 and Oct. 23: Lakes and pondsBrandywine L., Pendleton Co.; Buffalo Fork L., Pendleton; Coopers Rock L., Monongalia; New Creek Dam 14, Grant; Rock Cliff L., Hardy; Seneca L., Pocahontas; ...]]></description>
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Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:14:08 -0400
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<title>W.Va. officials hope longer hunting seasons will control rising deer population</title>
<description><![CDATA[      CHARLESTON, W.Va. --  Like a growing number of states, West Virginia was aiming to make a dent in its fast-growing deer population when it created its first-ever September hunting season this year.  But the upshot of such changes across the country o...]]></description>
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Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:31:34 -0400
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<title>Hunting heritage</title>
<description><![CDATA[ROANOKE - As one of West Virginias premier state parks, Stonewall Resort attracts recreation-seekers of every kind.Boaters and anglers cruise nearby Stonewall Jackson Lake. Golfers play the resorts 18-hole championship course. Hikers and mountain bikers wa...]]></description>
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<title>Bear hunting: Bag limit returns to 1; 10 counties out of Sept. hunt</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Bear seasons at a glanceSeptember firearm (dogs allowed, selected counties): Sept. 21-26Bow (statewide): Oct. 17 - Nov. 21Early firearm (dogs not allowed, selected counties): Nov. 23 - Dec. 5Traditional firearm (see DNR regs for dogs / no dogs counties): ...]]></description>
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Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:02:35 -0400
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<title>Turkey seasons: Spring gobbler hunt favored over fall</title>
<description><![CDATA[Turkey seasons at a glance TRADITIONAL COUNTIES: Oct. 24-Nov. 21PRESTON COUNTY: Oct. 24-Nov. 7Nontraditional counties: Oct. 24-31 (see DNR regulations)BAG LIMIT: One turkey of either sex per seasonSHOOTING HOURS: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half ho...]]></description>
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<title>Deer firearms season: 09 buck harvest should be larger than in 08</title>
<description><![CDATA[Buck season at a glanceDates: Nov. 23 - Dec. 5Bag limit: One antlered buck; two with special permit; concurrent doe hunting allowed on private lands in selected countiesClosed counties: Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Wyoming Shooting hours: One-half hour before s...]]></description>
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<title>2009 antlerless deer kill expected to be similar to last season</title>
<description><![CDATA[Antlerless seasons at a glance WHEN: September bow, private lands only, selected counties: Ended Sept. 19September muzzleloader, private lands only, selected counties: Sept. 21-26Firearm, private lands only, selected counties: Nov. 23 to Dec. 5Firearm, pub...]]></description>
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<title>Deer bow season: Bowhunters: Know where your prey eats</title>
<description><![CDATA[Bow season at a glance Dates: Oct. 17 - Dec. 31Bag limit: One deer of either sex per season (two with special permit)Shooting hours: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunsetClosed counties: NoneSafety requirements: NoneCHARLESTON, W.Va. -...]]></description>
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<title>Hunt for grouse, woodcock could be better than 2008</title>
<description><![CDATA[<strong>Want to go.</strong><em>Upland bird seasons at a glance</em><strong>DATES AND BAG LIMITS:</strong> <li>Ruffed grouse: Oct. 17 to Feb. 28, limit four a day</li>
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<title>Muzzleloader seasons: Predicting harvest difficult</title>
<description><![CDATA[CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Predicting what might happen during West Virginias muzzleloader season for deer isnt easy this year.&quot;Because we introduced a September component to what had historically been a December season, how things will turn out is a bit of...]]></description>
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Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:33:21 -0400
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<title>Weather permitting, waterfowl hunts should be OK</title>
<description><![CDATA[<strong>Want to go.</strong><em>Waterfowl seasons at a glance</em>The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determines West Virginias waterfowl seasons, which differ between the states lowland and highland counties. This years waterfowl regulations can be downloa...]]></description>
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<title>Small-game seasons: Squirrel populations down, rabbit numbers up</title>
<description><![CDATA[Want to go.Small game seasons at a glanceDATES and BAG LIMITS: Cottontail rabbit: Nov. 7 to Feb. 28; limit five a daySquirrel: Oct. 10 to Jan. 31; limit six a dayRaccoon: Oct. 17 to Feb. 28; limit four a nightSnowshoe hare: Nov. 7 to Feb. 28; limit two a d...]]></description>
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<title>Officials hoping for improved turnout at National Hunting and Fishing Days Celebration</title>
<description><![CDATA[If the weather cooperates, organizers of West Virginias National Hunting and Fishing Days Celebration expect 19,000 people - or more - to show up for the Sept. 26-27 event.&quot;Last year, we had to compete with the West Virginia-Marshall football game, an...]]></description>
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Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:54:22 -0400
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<title>News about poor mast crop not all bad</title>
<description><![CDATA[Its official: West Virginias mast crop is dismal this year, and the lack of food for wildlife will affect the states hunting seasons.Division of Natural Resources biologists just finished their Mast Survey and Hunting Outlook, and what they found should be...]]></description>
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<title>A promise fulfilled to a fallen friend</title>
<description><![CDATA[It was still dark as I traveled the interstate from Elkview to Sissonville, plenty of time to remember. It had been more than a year since I made the same trip to see Andy Hansroth, the late sportswriter and outdoor columnist for The Charleston Gazette. An...]]></description>
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Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:15:09 -0400
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<title>New era begins for state deer seasons</title>
<description><![CDATA[West Virginias deer seasons enter a new era Monday morning. At 6:37 a.m. - precisely one-half hour before sunrise - a first-ever September archery season for whitetails will open. Exactly one week after that, a first-ever September muzzleloader season kick...]]></description>
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<title>Hed rather be fishing</title>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Dude, your need to fish is overwhelming.&quot;Zach Adkins high-school classmate uttered those words years ago on the banks of a small creek in southern Lincoln County.&quot;We were supposed to meet at the high school for a work project, and I decided...]]></description>
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Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:07:13 -0400
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<title>Bear truth: The answers in the oak</title>
<description><![CDATA[If you want to figure out how West Virginias bear hunters will do this fall, go looking for oak trees.Go ahead. Theyre not hard to find. And when you find some, check closely to see if they have acorns. Believe it or not, the absence or presence of those d...]]></description>
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Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:16:58 -0400
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<title>Still plenty of time to scout Canada geese</title>
<description><![CDATA[Hunters, dont despair if you havent yet done any pre-season scouting for Canada geese. You still have a day and a half before the season opener, and at least one waterfowl expert says thats plenty of time.&quot;With the season starting Tuesday, Monday woul...]]></description>
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<title>High water from wet summer causes plans to change</title>
<description><![CDATA[Dave Arnold, managing partner for Class VI River Runners in Ames Heights, recently overheard a conversation between some New River whitewater rafting guides and their fishing-guide counterparts.&quot;They were talking about how river levels had stayed rela...]]></description>
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<title>The art of trout fishing</title>
<description><![CDATA[When Earl &quot;Red&quot; Coakley cant get to his favorite trout streams, he takes out his pens and pencils and draws the creatures that live there.Coakleys pen-and-ink renderings, mostly of trout and the insects trout eat, have developed a small but dedic...]]></description>
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Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:31:24 -0400
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<title>Gun club dodges highway bullet</title>
<description><![CDATA[WINFIELD - A recently opened segment of U.S. 35 can barely be seen from the Sportsmans Gun Clubs upper trapshooting field.&quot;We like that view,&quot; said club president Phil Parsons. &quot;It means the road didnt come through the club itself.&quot;For ...]]></description>
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Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:35:12 -0400
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<title>Tree stand maintenance key to avoiding serious injury </title>
<description><![CDATA[    Falls from tree stands injure more West Virginia hunters every year than anything else.With that in mind, the president of the states Hunter Safety Education Association says hunters should inspect their stands now and make sure theyll stand up to anot...]]></description>
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Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:31:11 -0400
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<title>Fall BOW event expanding offerings</title>
<description><![CDATA[Try as she might, Billie Shearer cant figure out why women leap at some opportunities to learn outdoor skills and ignore others.&quot;Over the last few years, Ive noticed that our springtime Becoming an Outdoors-Woman seminars are always full,&quot; said S...]]></description>
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Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:34:54 -0400
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<title>Dream stream: Limestone, logs, better trout</title>
<description><![CDATA[                                            CLEARCO, W.Va. -- Even natures wildest places can use a helping hand now and then.  With that in mind, foresters at MeadWestvaco Corp. and the state Division of Natural Resources have joined forces to improve tro...]]></description>
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Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:45:00 -0400
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<title>Hunting gets jump-start in September</title>
<description><![CDATA[Heads up, West Virginians, the states first hunting seasons open in just 23 days.Once they begin, the action will remain fast and furious through the end of December.It wasnt always that way. Dove season usually opened around Sept. 1, and things stayed pre...]]></description>
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Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:33:53 -0400
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<title>Duck outlook good, feds say</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The folks who estimate North Americas duck populations have made their estimates, and the estimates look promising.According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services annual Waterfowl Status Report, duck numbers should hit the 42 million mark this year - up ...]]></description>
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Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:35:39 -0400
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<title>Winfield man  builds separate room to display trophy mounts</title>
<description><![CDATA[            WINFIELD - Gary Young wanted a room with a view - a view of his big-game hunting past.So he built one. And boy, is it ever big. In fact, its the size of a three-story house. It has to be. Its home to more than 60 trophies, with more on the way....]]></description>
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Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:51:43 -0400
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<title>Dreaming big at Fayette Boy Scout base</title>
<description><![CDATA[GLEN JEAN, W.Va. -- Art King wakes every morning with a new idea for Garden Ground Mountain high-adventure base.King is the president of the Buckskin Council, the part of the Boy Scouts of America that spans many of the Southern West Virginia counties, alo...]]></description>
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<![CDATA[ (Jon Offredo)]]>
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Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:02:00 -0400
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<title>Theyre art you can use</title>
<description><![CDATA[KESLERS CROSS LANES - As if drawn by some mystical force, people gathered around a small wooden rack propped against a tree in one of West Virginias state parks.The rack contained fishing rods - not just any fishing rods, but fishing rods built as they wer...]]></description>
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Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:19:23 -0400
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<title>Still going strong</title>
<description><![CDATA[Bagging a trophy buck is supposed to be fun, but Carson Birchfield didnt expect the fun to last almost two years.Birchfield, 52, thought hed reached the peak of bowhuntings proverbial mountain when he killed a titanic 14-point buck late in the 2007 season....]]></description>
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Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:24:16 -0400
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<title>Winfield Locks and Dam open for fishing</title>
<description><![CDATA[WINFIELD - After nearly nine months away from their favorite fishing hole, anglers have returned to the Kanawha Rivers Winfield Locks and Dam.U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials reopened the fishing piers downstream of the dam on July 15. The popular sp...]]></description>
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Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:24:54 -0400
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<title>Fishing area at Winfield Locks and Dam to reopen</title>
<description><![CDATA[    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- A fishing access area at the Winfield Locks and Dam thats been closed since October for improvements is reopening.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the U.S. 35 fishing access area would reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday.  The $2 mil...]]></description>
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<![CDATA[ (The Associated Press)]]>
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Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:41:32 -0400
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