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Married Couple Charged In Central PA Road Rage Incident: Police Married Couple Charged In Central PA Road Rage Incident: Police
Married Couple Charged In Central PA Road Rage Incident: Police A husband and wife have been charged after they stopped traffic at an intersection to threaten a driver and damage their car on Shippensburg Police announced on Friday, Aug. 30.  Christopher "Chris" Clinton Skaggs and Michelle (Naugle) Skaggs previously of Shippensburg but most recently of Orrstown have been charged with disorderly conduct Title 18 5503(a)(4), according to the police release. Officers were sent to the intersection of Rowe Road and West King Street in Shippensburg Borough, Franklin County after Cumberland County 911 received a call about a road rage incident that had ju…

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13-Year-Old Found Dead ID'd As Shippensburg University Football Coach's Son 13-Year-Old Found Dead ID'd As Shippensburg University Football Coach's Son
13-Year-Old Found Dead ID'd As Shippensburg University Football Coach's Son A 13-year-old child was found dead in Shippensburg has been identified by his family late on Wednesday, Aug. 21.  Levi James Maciejewski "went to be in the arms of Jesus" on Tuesday, Aug. 20, his family wrote in a statement.  Pennsylvania State Police had been called to investigate the death of the 13-year-old in the 300 block of Britton Road in Shippensburg around 2:08 p.m. on Aug. 20, as Daily Voice previously reported.  "There are no other details available at this time," PSP Trooper H PIO Megan Frazer said, adding that "The investigation is ongoing." The Shippensburg Sc…

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13-Year-Old Found Dead Near Park In Shippensburg, PA State Police Say 13-Year-Old Found Dead Near Park In Shippensburg, PA State Police Say
13-Year-Old Found Dead Near Park In Shippensburg, PA State Police Say A 13-year-old child was found dead near a park in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania State Police announced late on Tuesday, Aug. 20.  PA State Police troopers were called to "a report of a deceased 13-year-old juvenile" in the 300 block of Britton Road in Shippensburg around 2:08 p.m., as stated in the release. The area is near the Shippensburg Township Ball Complex as seen on Google Maps.  "There are no other details available at this time," PSP Trooper H PIO Megan Frazer said. The investigation is ongoing. The Shippensburg School District has confirmed this was the death of a mi…

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Fund Launched For Shippensburg Dad Killed, Runover By Tractor-Trailer: PSP Chambersburg Fund Launched For Shippensburg Dad Killed, Runover By Tractor-Trailer: PSP Chambersburg
Mark Cramer, 33 Of Shippensburg, Dies In Motorcycle Crash A GoFundMe has been launched for the 33-year-old former athlete and father who died in a motorcycle crash as the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, July 7 — the same day his obituary was released.  Mark A. Cramer Jr. of Shippensburg lost control of his 2020 Harley-Davidson Road-Glide Limited on Interstate 81 near mile marker 6.7 in Antrim Township around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, July 6, PSP Chambersburg Trooper Bret Smalt detailed in the release.  Mark's bike left the roadway, entering the grass median, but he became separated from his Harley-Davidson — the bike a…

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Pennsylvania ATV Crash Kills 22-Year-Old New Jersey Woman, Police In Gettysburg Say Pennsylvania ATV Crash Kills 22-Year-Old New Jersey Woman, Police In Gettysburg Say
Pennsylvania ATV Crash Kills 22-Year-Old New Jersey Woman, Police In Gettysburg Say A 22-year-old woman died at the scene of an all-terrain vehicle crash on Sunday, Pennsylvania State Police in Gettysburg announced the following day. Evelyn Pineda Guadron, of Hightstown, New Jersey, was riding the Yamaha YFM7RAL ATV in the 400 block of Birch Run Road in Menallen Township near the Michaux State Forest in Shippensburg.  She lost control  of the ATV around 6 p.m. on June 9, PSP detailed in the release That's when she fell off “due to the decrease in elevation just off the roadway," as stated in the release. But the ATV kept g…

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Boy Bicyclist Hospitalized When Brakes Break, Slamming Him Into Truck: Shippensburg PD Boy Bicyclist Hospitalized When Brakes Break, Slamming Him Into Truck: Shippensburg PD
Boy Bicyclist Hospitalized When Brakes Break, Slamming Him Into Truck: Shippensburg PD A boy is in the hospital after his bicycle's brakes broke — propelling him into a truck, the Shippensburg police announced on Friday.  The collision happened when the boy was riding "on the wrong side of the road, [when he] collided with a truck turning onto West King Street from North Fayette Street," as stated in the police release.  The incident happened at the intersection of West King and North Fayette streets in Shippensburg at 12:05 p.m. on June 7, the police detailed in the release.  When police arrived, the boy told the officers that "his brakes were not working pro…

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2-Year-Old Found Wandering Shippensburg Street: Police 2-Year-Old Found Wandering Shippensburg Street: Police
2-Year-Old Found Wandering Shippensburg Street: Police A toddler has been reunited with its mother after it was found walking alone in a street in Shippensburg, the police announced on Friday, May 3. The 2-year-old was found "walking near an alley" when someone brought into a local business in the 300 block of East Martin Avenue, as stated in the police release.  The person waited with the toddler at the business until the police arrived at 10:19 a.m. on April 21, according to the release.  Regarding how the child got away from its mom, the police said the following: "The child appeared to have found an unsecured door at a residence…

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Murder-Suicide Under Investigation In Shippensburg: PA State Police Chambersburg Murder-Suicide Under Investigation In Shippensburg: PA State Police Chambersburg
Murder-Suicide In Shippensburg: PSP Chambersburg A report of "shots fired" in a mobile home park led troopers to the scene of an apparent murder-suicide, the Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on Thursday, April 25, 2024. The "domestic altercation where shots were fired" happened in Lenwood Park, Southampton Township, Shippensburg, around 7:25 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, Trooper Megan Frazer detailed in the release. PSP Chambersburg Troopers formed a perimeter around the home but they failed to make contact with the people inside, so the Pennsylvania State Police Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) was called to the scen…

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Dead Dog Found On Railroad Tracks In Shippensburg, Police Say Dead Dog Found On Railroad Tracks In Shippensburg, Police Say
Dead Dog Found On Railroad Tracks In Shippensburg, Police Say A dog wearing a pink collar was found dead in Shippensburg on Thursday, March 21, area police announced around 9 a.m.  The dog was described "as a small female Golden Retriever mix dog," the police stated in the release. It was found dead on the railroad tracks near the 300 block of South Washington Street around 8:48 a.m., police detailed. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cumberland Valley Animal. 

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Woman 'Seriously Injured' In Shippensburg Fire MedEvac'd To Maryland (PHOTOS; VIDEO) Woman 'Seriously Injured' In Shippensburg Fire MedEvac'd To Maryland (PHOTOS; VIDEO)
Woman 'Seriously Injured' In Shippensburg Fire MedEvac'd To Maryland (Photos; Video) A 70-year-old Shippensburg resident is in the hospital in Maryland following a fire on Tuesday evening, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 1. Deborah Westbrook's single-family home at 303 Dwelling Court had a fire break out near the entryway at 5:48 p.m. on Jan. 30, Trooper First Class Kemerer detailed in the release.  Westbrook was found by Shippensburg firefighters who entered the smoke-filled home through the first window about a minute later. EMS at the scene treated her and took her to a helicopter landing zone so she could receive further care at a medical faci…

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Convict Constable's 'Disruptive Actions' At Polling Locations Leads To Dismissal: Cumberland DA Convict Constable's 'Disruptive Actions' At Polling Locations Leads To Dismissal: Cumberland DA
Convict Constable's 'Disruptive Actions' At Polling Locations Leads To Dismissal: Cumberland DA A federal convict, former CPA, and state auditor at the Pennsylvania Auditor General’s Office —  was also dubbed 'former' constable due to his "unfit" behavior, Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Tuesday.  Troy A. Beam, a 60-year-old Shippensburg native, was previously notorious for hidding out in an Amish encampment in Florida to escape from federal investigators after skirting tax laws for years and putting away millions in an account in the Cayman Islands, the US Department of Justice explained at the time of his sentencing in 2012 in court d…

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Crash On I-81 Near Shippensburg Leads To Delays In Dense Fog: PennDOT Crash On I-81 Near Shippensburg Leads To Delays In Dense Fog: PennDOT
Crash On I-81 Near Shippensburg Leads To Delays In Dense Fog: PennDOT Traffic on Interstate 81 was already moving a bit slow due to the fog when a crash led to an additional slowdown on Thursday morning, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.  The multiple-vehicle crash happened in the northbound lanes of I-81, approximately .8 miles from Exit 29: PA 174 - King Street, near Shippensburg, according to PennDOT's 511PA.  It was reported at 10:06 a.m. on Dec. 28, 511PA shows.  The crash involved three vehicles, including a passenger and a commercial vehicle, PennDOT spokesperson David Thompson told Daily Voice.   "P…

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GUILTY! 'I Just Shot Her' PA Deadly Shooter Confesses On Victim's Birthday: DA GUILTY! 'I Just Shot Her' PA Deadly Shooter Confesses On Victim's Birthday: DA
Guilty! 'I Just Shot Her' PA Deadly Shooter Confesses On Victim's Birthday: DA A Shippensburg woman initially confessed to her girlfriend and sister, but now – on the victim's birthday – she has pleaded guilty in front of a judge to shooting a 48-year-old mother of two, the Cumberland County District Attorney's office announced on Friday.  Breanna Black, 34 entered guilty pleas to "Criminal Homicide – Murder of the Third Degree and Persons Not to Possess a Firearm in front of the Honorable Jessica E. Brewbaker," on Dec. 8, the DA said. She was immediately sentenced to serve 30 to 60 years in a state correctional institution.  The charges …

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'Adopt Me' Sign On 7-Year-Old Leads PA Officers To Abandoned Toddlers: Police 'Adopt Me' Sign On 7-Year-Old Leads PA Officers To Abandoned Toddlers: Police
'Adopt Me' Sign On 7-Year-Old Leads PA Officers To Abandoned Toddlers: Police A 7-year-old girl's plea for help has landed her mother serious charges, police announced on Friday, Nov. 17.  What should have been a quiet night on a culdesac, took a sudden turn when a young girl arrived at a neighbor's home with a sign asking them to "please adopt me," around 8:46 p.m. on Nov. 8, according to the Chambersburg police.  The neighbor called the police to report the girl as a "found person," as stated in the police release.  When an officer arrived, the young girl agreed to walk to her home in the 330 block of Lantern Lane. The officer got to the girl's…

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6,320 Fentanyl Pills, Cocaine, Mushrooms Seized In Massive Drug Bust 6,320 Fentanyl Pills, Cocaine, Mushrooms Seized In Massive Drug Bust
6,320 Fentanyl Pills, Cocaine, Mushrooms Seized In Massive Drug Bust A two-year-long investigation has led to the arrest of 37 people from Pennsylvania and Maryland, the York County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday.  The York County Drug Task Force and the Hanover Borough Police Department began the investigation in Nov. 2021, following the arrest of Billy Austin Norris who was allegedly caught delivering cocaine.  The investigation uncovered a large network of illegal narcotics trafficking of Pennsylvanians and Maryland in southeast York County. The following people were caught in this investigation and charged as stated, per the…

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Criminal Past Revealed About Pennsylvania Man Accused Of Assaulting Ranger On Appalachian Trail Criminal Past Revealed About Pennsylvania Man Accused Of Assaulting Ranger On Appalachian Trail
Criminal Past Revealed About Pennsylvania Man Accused Of Assaulting Ranger On Appalachian Trail UPDATE: David Edward Browne, 27, of Shippensburg, is in Pennsylvania State Police custody as of 10:46 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 25. According to Trooper Frazer he was taken in without further incident following the fires on the Appalachian Trail and the alleged assault of a ranger.  Daily Voice readers claim he was found near Interstate 81. Traffic was delayed on I-81 in Cumberland County, as Daily Voice reported, but readers also told us there were helicopters and a drone circling the area over Perry and Cumberland counties Friday morning.  David previously lived in Martinsburg, West…

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Grandpa Killed In Head-On Crash Into Tractor-Trailer, PA Police Grandpa Killed In Head-On Crash Into Tractor-Trailer, PA Police
Grandpa Killed In Head-On Crash Into Tractor-Trailer, PA Police A 69-year-old grandpa died at the scene of a head-on crash on Monday, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Aug. 24, 2023. Ernest Bowens of Shippensburg was driving a 2012 Nissan Pathfinder south on the 9000 block of Olde Scotland Road in Southampton Township when he crossed over the double yellow line for an unknown reason, state police explained in a release.  He struck Binod Kuwar, 30, of Shippensburg 2009 Navistar at 7:40 p.m.— the force of the impact caused the Nissan to catch fire, troopers detailed.  Binod was taken to Chambersburg Hospital for a medical evaluation, and the roadway…

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Missing, Wanted PA Man Arrested After Assaulting Ranger: PA State Police Missing, Wanted PA Man Arrested After Assaulting Ranger: PA State Police
Missing, Wanted PA Man Arrested After Assaulting Ranger: PA State Police David Edward Browne, 27, of Shippensburg, is in Pennsylvania State Police custody as of 10:46 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 25. According to Trooper Frazer he was taken in without further incident. Follow Daily Voice and check here for additional updates.  UPDATE: A Shippensburg missing man is now wanted for an incident on the Appalachian Trail, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.  David Edward Browne is accused of setting fire and assaulting a ranger on Thursday, Aug. 24.  He remains at large. Click here for the full update and an additional image of Browne. ORIGINAL: A m…

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Grandma Killed In Central PA Tractor Crash, State Police Say Grandma Killed In Central PA Tractor Crash, State Police Say
Grandma Killed In Central PA Tractor Crash, State Police Say  A 69-year-old grandmother died in a two-vehicle crash in Central Pennsylvania on Monday, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.  Pamela "Pam" M. Scott of Greencastle died at the scene of the crash on Williamson Road around 8:20 a.m. on July 17, according to state police.  Pam had been driving a 2004 Jeep Wrangler east in Antrim Township when she crossed over the double yellow lines and struck a 2023 Kenworth TJ tractor operated by 40-year-old Emeryck M. Bender of Shippensburg, PSP detailed in the release.  The force of the crash caused Pam's Wrangler to spin out…

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Undercover Officers Run Sex Sting On Central PA Men: PSP Undercover Officers Run Sex Sting On Central PA Men: PSP
Undercover Officers Run Sex Sting On Central PA Men: PSP Undercover officers posing as sex workers led to the arrest of men from four Central Pennsylvania counties, State Police explained in a release on Friday, July 7, 2023.  The men were caught during an operation that involved female officers posing as sex workers and placing ads on various internet sites offering to perform sex acts in exchange for money, according to police.  The operation was conducted by the State Police Carlisle Criminal Investigation Unit, along with members of the Cumberland County District Attorney's Office CID Unit. The men agree to pay the woman and m…

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Cow Shot Dead On I-81 By PA State Police Cow Shot Dead On I-81 By PA State Police
Cow Shot Dead On I-81 By PA State Police A cow along Interstate 81 was shot and killed by Pennsylvania Police on Thursday, June 15, 2023, according to a release by Trooper Megan Frazer. The cow chase was captured on video by musician Blaine Phebus in Shippensburg who spotted two state trooper patrol cars pursuing it along I-81 around 7:40 a.m.  Holy Cow! Where’s Garth Brooks when you need him? Posted by Blaine Phebus on Thursday, June 15, 2023 Another local spotted the cow earlier that morning and said it was on the north side of the median. Troop H Chambersburg pursued the running cow after being dispatched to an early morn…

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PA Family Killed In I-81 VA U-Haul Crash: Police PA Family Killed In I-81 VA U-Haul Crash: Police
PA Family Killed In I-81 VA U-Haul Crash: Police Shortly after friends said "drive safe & see you next time" to a Pennsylvania family, they received the news that all four members of the family had died in a crash on Interstate 81 in Virginia. A beloved grandmother, Douangpee Amnatkeo, 54, of Shippensburg, was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox with her relatives Ericssan Kathpratoum, 13, Samiane Kothpratoum, 37, both of Shippensburg; and Monthy Matnopaseuth, 39, of Reading, in the passenger seats, while towing a U-Haul trailer back from the annual Lao New Year Festival at Wat Lao Buddharam in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, authorities said. …

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NJ Horse Shot To Death In PA, State Police Say NJ Horse Shot To Death In PA, State Police Say
NJ Horse Shot To Death In PA, State Police Say A horse that belongs to a nonprofit organization in New Jersey was found shot to death in Pennsylvania, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police on Monday, May 1, 2023.  The horse belonged to Standardbred Retirement Foundation located in Cream Ridge, NJ. It was being housed on McClays Mill Road in Southampton Township near Shippensburg, according to state police. The shooting happened sometime between said 2 p.m. Thursday, April 27, and 12:30 a.m. Friday, April 28, PSP said.  Standardbred Retirement Foundation provides “humane care and services for horses in need of lifetim…

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Politics
PA Rep.'s Crash Involving Alcohol Under Investigation By State Police PA Rep.'s Crash Involving Alcohol Under Investigation By State Police
PA Rep.'s Crash Involving Alcohol Under Investigation By State Police PA State Rep. Torren C. Ecker was the only person involved in a crash into a guide rail on Route 94 on Tuesday, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, April 20, 2023.  It is believed that alcohol was a factor in a crash in the 7900 block of Carlisle Pike in Huntington Township on April 18 around 11:45 p.m., state police said. The 37-year-old drifted off the road and hit a guide rail, disabling his vehicle.  The New Oxford man submitted to a blood test, the results of which as pending—as is the charge of "driving on roadways laned for traffic," according to the release.  Ecker r…

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On-Duty Trooper Causes Crash Into Motel Sign In Central Pennsylvania, State Police Say On-Duty Trooper Causes Crash Into Motel Sign In Central Pennsylvania, State Police Say
On-Duty Trooper Causes Crash Into Motel Sign In Central Pennsylvania, State Police Say A 24-year-old Pennsylvania state trooper caused a crash that injured another driver while on duty in a state police vehicle on Sunday, March 12, 2023, authorities say.  While attempting to exit the M&T Bank parking lot on Walnut Bottom Road in Shippensburg, the trooper— whose name has been redacted— failed to look for on-coming traffic and slammed in the rear bumper of 48-year-old Jill S. Markel's 2016 Mazda CX3 with the PSP 2021 Ford Explorer, according to a release by his assigned Troop in Carlisle. When Markel's car was struck by the PSP's bumper/push bar, it sent her into a tai…

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Arson At Shippensburg Sheetz, Police Say Arson At Shippensburg Sheetz, Police Say
Arson At Shippensburg Sheetz, Police Say A man set a Sheetz in Shippensburg on fire during a burglary on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, authorities say.  James Allen Duncan, 30, of Shippensburg, went to the closed Sheetz at 15 North Washington Street and kicked in a side door to enter around 5 p.m. on March 7, 2023, area police stated in a release the following day.  Smoke was seen billowing from the building between 10 to 15 minutes after Duncan left it, according to the police. "When the Fire Department arrived they observed Duncan walking East on Martin Ave. toward the Sheetz. Officers came into contact with Duncan at…

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Sheetz Reacts To Alleged Rape Of Unconscious 14-Year-Old By Store Employee In Pennsylvania Sheetz Reacts To Alleged Rape Of Unconscious 14-Year-Old By Store Employee In Pennsylvania
Sheetz Reacts To Alleged Rape Of Unconscious 14-Year-Old By Store Employee In Pennsylvania Sheetz PR Management has responded to Daily Voice's request for comment on the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl who passed out in her own vomit in a Sheetz restroom by a store employee.  The incident happened between Sheetz employee, 22-year-old Demarcus Shamir Johnson, and the girl, at 529 East King Street in Shippensburg on Oct. 30, 2022, the stated by area police officer Eric Varner in the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice.  "At Sheetz, the safety of our customers is our highest priority -- and we take any allegations of employee misconduct very se…

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14-Year-Old Girl Raped While Unconscious By Employee At Shippensburg Sheetz, Police Say 14-Year-Old Girl Raped While Unconscious By Employee At Shippensburg Sheetz, Police Say
14-Year-Old Girl Raped While Unconscious By Employee At Shippensburg Sheetz, Police Say A "heavily intoxicated" 14-year-old girl who had been vomiting in a Sheetz restroom passed out and an employee raped her, Shippensburg police say in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Sheetz employee, 22-year-old Demarcus Shamir Johnson, had previously flirted with the girl but her older sister warned him to stay away and told him her age, as detailed in the affidavit of probable cause.  The girl was drunk and went to the restroom to vomit, she was in and out of it and her memory was hazy but at one point she remembered leaning over the toilet to vomit. Next, she was s…

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State Trooper Impersonator Nabbed In Shippensburg, Police Say State Trooper Impersonator Nabbed In Shippensburg, Police Say
State Trooper Impersonator Nabbed In Shippensburg, Police Say A man who impersonated a Pennsylvania state police trooper while threatening people has been arrested in Shippensburg, authorities say. Elmer Lawrence Ardinger, 60, was arrested on Monday, January 9, according to a release by the Shippensburg Police on Thursday. "Ardinger was upset over a misunderstanding. Ardinger called himself Trooper Ardinger and threatened to come to the victim's location and take care of things in his trooper vehicle," the police say.  Ardinger was charged with impersonating a public servant and harassment, police say and court records confirm.

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