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DISTURBING DEVELOPMENTS AT FIVE.

A TEENAGER FOUND A DOG DEAD. HANGING FROM A TREE.

IN A REMOTE AREA OFF HOMESTEAD LANE AND STALEY ROAD IN BUCKINGHAM THIS MORNING.

THE PICTURES OF THE POOR ANIMAL ARE TOO GRAPHIC TO SHOW YOU ON TELEVISION.

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YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE TREE WERE THAT DISCOVERY WAS MADE.

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:13 Dakota Matsumoto, Witness

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THE MATSUMOTO FAMILY THAT LIVES DOWN THE ROAD MADE THE DISCOVERY AROUND 9 THIS MORNING.

A DOG.HANGING BY A ROPE.IN THIS OAK TREE.

15 YEAR OLD DAKOTA MATSUMOTO SAYS IT WAS UNLIKE ANYTHING HE'D EVER SEEN.

22:46 "It was really sad for me to think what kind of person would do something like that and what kind of mind they would have to have to do something that horrific."

IT'S THE SAME QUESTION LEE COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES IS ASKING.

IT'S NOW WORKING WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO FIND OUT WHO DID THIS.

20:23 "I don't know what drives someone to do something like that but that's an angry individual."

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D-A-S OFFICIALS SAY A VET IS NOW EXAMINING THE DOG FOR CLUES.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL CRIMESTOPPERS.

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A DRAMATIC ENDING TO AN 8 YEAR BATTLE.

30:13 "I ended up having to buy a gun, to protect me and my wife.that should sum it up."

NEIGHBOR VERSUS NEIGHBOR.

13:47 "It's a living hell--it's not any fun what so ever."

COLLIER NEIGHBOR BULLYING SETTLEMENT-2SH-PUSH-SS-F

A COLLIER COUNTY MAN MUST PAY HIS NEIGHBORS MORE THAN ONE POINT SIX MILLION DOLLARS. FOR MAKING THEIR LIVES A LIVING HELL FOR YEARS.

GOOD EVENING IM KELLIE BURNS.

AND IM PETER BUSCH.

NEIGHBORS SAY RICHARD KARNES TAUNTED THEM.SPRAYED CHEMICALS ON A SENIOR CITIZEN.

EVEN THREATENED TO KILL THEM.

THIS ALL HAPPENED IN THE TINY COMMUNITY OF GOODLAND. NEAR MARCO ISLAND.

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HARASSED AND ABUSED FOR 8 YEARS.

Jay McMillen/Goodland/13:47 "It's a living hell."

FOR A GROUP OF FOUR GOODLAND NEIGHBORS--IT'S PART OF THEIR LIVES THEY'LL NEVER GET BACK.

Jay McMillen/16:51 There's 8 years where the enjoyment has been robbed at some level every day of living."

ALL BECAUSE OF THIS MAN--52 YEAR OLD RICHARD KARNES---A RESIDENT ON THEIR EAST PALM STREET WHO WOULDN'T LEAVE THEM ALONE.

NEIGHBORS SAY HE MADE MULTIPLE DEATH THREATS, CURSED AT THEM, SPREAD RUMORS ABOUT SEXUAL DISEASES, --EVEN RIPPED UP THEIR LAWNS WITH HIS CAR-SOME GOT SO AFRAID THEY GOT PROTECTION.

Leo Popour/Naples 30:13 "I ended up having to buy a gun, to protect my wife and me.that should sum it up."

Jay McMillen/13:59 "You just never knew what he would do next."

THE CONSTANT ATTACKS FORCED NEIGHBORS TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN 2007---HOPING TO PUT KARNES BIZARE BEHAVIOR TO A HAULT.

Jay McMillen/14:35 "There was simply nothing we could do to stop this man."

Anna Popour/Naples 29:21 "It was horrible, very bad on the nerves, health and quality of life."

THE LAWSUIT CAME TO TRIAL YEARS LATER---GIVING THE GROUP AND THEIR ATTORNEY A CHANCE TO TELL THEIR STORIES.

Jon Parrish/Attorney, Naples/23:54 "When you take away 3000 days of somebody's retirement What is that worth?

IN A COLLIER COURT ROOM LAST WEEK, THE JURY AWARED 1.65 MILLION DOLLARS TO THE NEIGHBORS--AGREEING THAT THEY'VE SUFFERED FROM EMOTIONAL DISTRESS.

Anna Popour/33:47 "It was like a burden was lifted off our shoulders."

WE TRIED REACHING OUT TO KARNES ON TODAY.BUT NO ONE WAS HOME.

WHILE IT REMAINS UNCLEAR WHETHER OR NOT HE HAS ASSETS THAT ARE WORTH THAT KIND OF MONEY--THE GROUP IS HOPING THAT BETTER DAYS ARE FINALLY AHEAD IN GOODLAND.

Jay McMillen/17:48 "I'm sure he'll become a good neighbor and not one that's out to make everybodys lives crazy."

CAPTAIN WALLY PLEA-VO

THE EVERGLADES AIRBOAT CAPTAIN WHO LOST HIS HAND TO AN ALLIGATOR PLEADED NO CONTEST IN A COLLIER COUNTY COURT TODAY.

WALLY WEATHERHOLT LOST HIS CAPTAIN'S LICENSE FOR A YEAR --

MUST SERVE ONE YEAR PROBATION AND PAY A FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR FINE.

CAPE VETERAN COLLECTION SCAM-TRX-OC-TURN-BOX

THE HOLIDAYS CAN BRING OUT SCAM ARTISTS.

N-B-C 2 HAS LEARNED SOME PEOPLE DRESSED LIKE VETERANS ARE ASKING FOR HOLIDAY DONATIONS.

BUT THE MONEY ISN'T GOING WHERE THEY PROMISE.

N-B-C TWO'S ALEX BOYER IS LIVE OUTSIDE OUR CAPE CORAL MOBILE NEWSROOM WITH WHAT ONE GROUP IS DOING TO RAISE AWARENESS.

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Sue gordon thought she was doing a good thing.

-sue gordon/cape coral-"he had a white bucket with a veterans foundation sign on it."

So sue dropped in 50-bucks, assuming the money was going to help local veterans. But it wasn't.

-gordon-"it was a guy dressed in cammies."

Turns out the guy collecting cash outside a cape coral convenience store wasn't a local veteran. Sue - a former marine - demanded answers.

-gordon-"this guy was shaking in his boots saying it wasn't me it wasn't me. I said I wanted my money back."

And she got it.

-ralph santillo/invest in america's veterans foundation-"we provide service for every veteran of every age."

Ralph santillo is the president of the invest in america's veterans foundation in cape coral. He says this type of "misrepresentation" happens a lot - espeically around the holidays.

-santillo-"we have groups that come in from out of town and people think they're donating to a local organization and they're not."

The troubling trend prompted santillo to make these flyers - warning people to watch out.

-santillo-"you should know where your donations are going."

In sue's case - her donation was going right into the wrong pocket.

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MYSTERY BOAT SOLD-VO-BOXES

AN ABANDONED YACHT THAT'S BEEN SITTING AT THE NAPLES CITY PIER FOR MONTHS NOW. HAS A NEW OWNER.

THIS 50 THOUSAND DOLLAR CATAMARAN NAMED LATITUDES SOLD AT AUCTION TODAY FOR A MEER 15 HUNDRED DOLLARS.. YES HUNDRED.

N-B-C TWO'S GABY FLEISCHMAN JOINS US LIVE FROM THE CITY DOCK --

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WHEN I FIRST REPORTED THIS STORY X MONTHS AGO, THE WORRY WAS THAT THE BOAT'S OWNER WAS HURT - EVEN DEAD.

BUT AS POLICE LOOKED FOR HIM; IT BECAME CLEAR HE JUST DOESN'T WANT TO BE FOUND.

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SEA-TOW TIED UP AND TOOK OFF WITH THEIR WIN THIS AFTERNOON.

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THE EXPENSIVE CATAMARAM CALLED 'LATITUDES' WAS ABANDONED AT THE NAPLES DOCKS FOUR MONTHS AGO--

IT'S OWNER, WAYNE BALL, NEVER Checked IN AND WAS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND.

AFTER SEARCHING FOR BALL WITH NO SUCESS AND RACKING UP THOUSANDS WORTH OF SLIP FEES, THE CITY DECIDED TO AUCTION THE BOAT OFF.

SEATOW BOUGHT IT FOR JUST 15-HUNDRED.

and will also have to pay off a $5 THOUSAND DOLLAR LIEN

AS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE MYSTERY BOAT.

Dan mercier, owner, seatow

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15 ACCUSED DRUG DEALERS ARE OFF THE STREETS OF FORT MYERS AFTER A THREE MONTH UNDERCOVER OPERATION.

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Fifteen suspected drug dealers - off the streets.

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Baker

These are the guys creating a lot of our violent crime.

Fort Myers police staged a 3 month long investigation - buying crack cocaine throughout the city.

Specifically - Lincoln Boulevard and Henderson Avenue.

Outside schools, daycares and churches - INVESTIGATORS SAY 15 people from across Lee county put drugs in the hands of UNDERCOVER cops - who then put them in cuffs.

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Baker

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Any arrest of an offender involved in criminal activity, specifically drug related or violent crime will have an impact on our violent crime.

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Lee Crowther

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That's very encouraging - I'm sure in a small town like ours it's all tied in.

Lee Crowther lost someone close to him earlier this month.

His employee - Domingo Guiterrez-Leon was gunned down in East Fort Myers WHILE HE WAS ON THE PHONE WITH HIS WIFE.

His killer is still on the run - but police Chief Doug Baker is confident these recent arrests could help solve cases like this one.

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That would help our ultimate goal - to bring his killer to justice.

With 22 homicides on the streets of Fort Myers this year - Baker hopes this is a step towards bringing more criminals to justice.

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Anything we can do from an arrest standpoint - removing them from Fort Myers is nothing but positive for residents and business owners.

MOTE MARINE UPDATE-VOTOPS

MOTE MARINE TODAY, ASKED THE PUNTA GORDA CITY COUNCIL TO USE MONEY FROM THE B-P OIL SPILL SETTLEMENT. TO HELP BUILD AN AQUARIUM IN PUNTA GORDA.

THE RESEARCH FACILITY WILL NEED ABOUT 4.6 MILLION DOLLARS TO GET STARTED, THEN IT WILL START ITS OWN FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN.

OBAMA PARDONS TURKEY-VOTOPS

JOINED BY HIS DAUGHTERS -- PRESIDENT OBAMA TODAY CARRIED ON THE WHITE HOUSE TRADITION OF PARDONING A THANKSGIVING TURKEY.

FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE WHITE HOUSE LET THE PUBLIC DECIDE WHICH TURKEY WOULD LIVE TO SEE ANOTHER DAY, BY VOTING FOR COBBLER OR GOBBLER ON FACEBOOK.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

THE HOLIDAYS ARE ALL ABOUT FAMILY AND FRIENDS RECONNECTING.

N-B-C TWO FOUND SOME TOUCHING --

AND FUNNY REUNIONS AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL --

AND A THANKSGIVING TRADITION IS SET TO GET UNDER WAY IN NEW YORK.JUST THREE WEEKS AFTER HURRICANE SANDY HIT.

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THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY IS THE DEADLIEST OF THE YEAR ON THE NATIONS ROADS --

AND TODAY --

DUBBED *BLACKOUT WEDNESDAY* IS A BIG REASON WHY.

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At Stevie tomatoes-

There are 2 ingredients to a successful night.

Sot don Robinson, gm Stevie tomatoes fort Myers

"Buy lots of food and alcohol."

And tonight they need more than any other night of the year.

The reason?

Sot don

" the day before thanksgiving- everyone wants to be lazy, they want ot have drinks, they want to have food prepared for them, they want to be catered to and that's just what we expect."

Law enforcement also expects it.

The Florida highway patrol has suspended office operations to get their officers out on the streets.

Sot corporal Andrew close, Fhp

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This is a speeding ticket for going 90 mph where it's posted 70

From speeding to- drinking and driving-

Corporal Andrew close has seen its effects.

Sot close

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It's really not worth putting yourself, your friends, or anybody in the public at risk"

on the busiest travel and drinking day of the year-

Its good to remember drinking and driving don't mix.

Sot

6:10:14-16

We're out here, were looking for you"

As a sober driver- You can help.

If you see an impaired driver-

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If you're on the interstate system the bet thing to do is call * Fhp and that'll put you in contact with our dispatch center- give a descriptions dispatch will usually ask- type of vehicle, color, license plate number if you can see it."

Or call 911.

Because even though this night means big money for business.

They want you to stay safe as well.

Sot don

" safety is priority, if you can't come back we don't have repeat business."

MADD STATISTICS-SS

ACCORDING TO MADD. MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING --

174 PEOPLE NATIONWIDE DIED OVER THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY - IN 2010

CHRISTMAS IS THE THIRD DEADLIEST WITH 96 DEATHS --

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FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

"Beautiful Thanksgiving weather"

We are wrapping up a beautiful Wednesday and our weather couldn't be better for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.

For the balance of our afternoon, expect our mostly sunny skies to continue with temperatures in the mid 70s. A few patchy clouds may mix in with our late day sunshine, as a lazy front works its way down the peninsula through the evening hours. This will open the gates for a nice and refreshing airmass to settle down across our part of the state just in time for Thanksgiving.

Tonight, clear skies will prevail and temperatures will be on the chilly side as most of us will wake up on our Thanksgiving morning with lows in the lower 50s along the urban corridor with middle to upper 40s across our inland and northern cold spots.

Thursday is shaping up beautifully with bright sunshine and comfortable weather. Temperatures will gradually warm into the lower to middle 70s during the day with a delightful breeze out of the north between 5 and 15 mph. Cool and dry high pressure will remain in control of our weather through the holiday weekend keeping our skies mostly sunny and a dry pattern in place.

On Saturday, a reinforcing shot of cool and dry air will keep our pleasant weather in place through the weekend and into early next week. Expect temperatures to remain below normal for this time of year with cooler nights and mild afternoons.

Early next week, temperatures will begin to moderate as daytime highs reach the lower 80s with lows back in the 60s.

RSW STORY OF GIVING THANKS-2SHTFC-VO IN TFC-DISSOL

WHEN WE TALK ABOUT STORIES AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT --

IT'S USUALLY ABOUT DELAYS OR SOME SORT OF CONSTRUCTION.

BUT WE THOUGHT --

THE HOLIDAYS ARE ABOUT YOU GATHERING WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO RECONNECT AND REFLECT ON THE YEAR PAST.

N-B-C TWO'S LAUREN DISPIRITO SCOURED R-S-W TODAY --

AND FOUND SOME EMOTIONAL --

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00:16 DEBBIE HEIL, Naples

00:46 ELLIE GALBET, Visiting family

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Nats 25:50 is that our daughter, yes i think that is our daughter

WHAT'S A HOMECOMING WITHOUT A LITTLE HUMOR?--

Nats great outfit i love it thank you very stylish

NAPLES COUPLE ALLEN GALBET AND DEBBIE HEIL PLOT TO EMBARRASS THEIR DAUGHTER EACH TIME SHE VISITS.

1405 just to be crazy just to be different, you just gotta take the moment you know be in the moment and have fun 14:13

HAVE FUN-- AND SHARE THE FUN.

Nats shes the artistic director

THE COSTUMES CHANGE WITH EACH REUNION--

nats hugging mwuah kiss

DAUGHTER ELLIE SAYS DESPITE HER MOTHER'S BATTLE WITH M-S-- SHE NEVER LOSES SPIRIT-- AND THERE'S ONE HAT SHE NEVER TAKES OFF -- ROLE MODEL.

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ellie

29:32 you know show that no matter if you're disabled if you're having problems in your life there's a way you can turn lemons into lemonade and just bring sunshine to the people around you 29:46

SPREADING JOY-- NO MATTER WHAT LIFE HANDS OUT.

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RSW FLIGHT TRACKER-MITTO

IF YOU ARE TRAVELING THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND --

YOU CAN CHECK ON FLIGHTS IN AND OUT OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERATIONAL.

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AND DON'T FORGET TO HELP OUT A SENIOR THIS HOLIDAY.

N-B-C TWO GIVING TREES ARE UP INSIDE LOCAL PERKINS RESTAURANTS--

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GRAB A TAG --

AND RETURN THE WRAPPED GIFT TO ANY PERKINS BY DECEMBER SEVENTH.

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AN AMERICAN TRADITION --

IN THE FINAL STAGES TONIGHT.

MILLIONS ARE READY TO WATCH THE MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE --

WE'RE GOING TO NEW YORK LIVE TO FIND OUT WHAT IT TAKES TO PUT TOGETHER SUCH A HUGE PRODUCTION --

ESPECIALLY AFTER SUPERSTORM SANDY.

AND ALL NEW AT SIX--

A CAPE CORAL WOMAN SLAPS HER DAUGHTER'S TEACHER'S ASSISTANT.

IN A FULL REPORT--

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IT'S AS AMERICAN AS APPLE PIE.

MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL TUNE IN TOMORROW TO WATCH THE 86TH ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE.

AND IT'S AMAZING TO THINK THAT THIS IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN WHEN JUST THREE WEEKS AGO --

SUPERSTORM SANDY DEVASTED SO MANY OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

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GOOD EVENING FROM NEW YORK. THOUSANDS GATHER HERE EVERY YEAR.

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IT'S CRUNCH TIME JUST OUTSIDE CENTRAL PARK RIGHT NOW.

BUT GETTING READY FOR THE MACY'S DAY PARADE.

IS SOMETHING THAT GOES ON YEAR ROUND.

"Each one of the elements in the parade start as a simple sketch and we sit with the artist and talk about what we want to see come to life."

THAT REALIZATION COMES NOW.

AS FLOATS ARE MOVED INTO PLACE. AND MASSIVE BALLOONS ARE FILLED WITH HELIUM - ULTIMATELY PUSHING THEM TO THE SKY.

BUT THIS YEAR, ORGANIZERS ARE HOPING TO LIFT MORE THAN THESE FAMILIAR CHARACTERS.

THEY WANT TO HELP RAISE THE SPIRITS OF SO MANY AFFECTED BY SANDY.

"The parade has always been about family, coming together and about Thanksgiving when everyone comes together to celebrate. this year i believe it will be even more important and I believe will represent as a beacon of hope for the entire tri-state area."

HOPE DOZENS OF COMMUNITIES DESPERATELY NEED. WITH DEBRIS STILL SCATTERED FOR MILES.

AND A CHANCE TO SAY THANK-YOU. TO THOSE WHO RUSHED-IN TO HELP.

"We've got a float dedicated to the first responders. / and each person in the parade is going to be wearing a pin from the red cross.

OUTSIDE SIGNS OF THE RESOLVE OF SURVIVORS HERE.

WHO INSIDE.

NO DOUBT, DRAW STRENGTH FROM THE ROUTINE OF THIS ANNUAL HOLIDAY TRADITION.

AS THEY CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR SOMETHING THAT SEEMS NORMAL. IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM.

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IT IS A THANKSGIVING TRADITION THAT ACTUALLY BEGINS THE DAY BEFORE.

THIS AFTERNOON WHEN THOUSANDS GATHERED TO WATCH AS THEIR FAVORITE CHARACTER'S BALLOONS ARE FILLED WITH HELIUM.

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A CHARLOTTE COUNTY MAN SHOT AND KILLED A DOG.

HE CLAIMS THE DOG WAS GOING TO ATTACK--

AND POLICE DID *NOT* ARREST HIM.

TONIGHT.WITNESSES TELL NBC 2 WHAT THEY SAW.

AND PATIENTS -- IN PAIN -- DRIVING ALL AROUND TOWN TO GET THEIR MEDICATIONS.

STEVE YANCEY 28:04 a lot of times you have to go four, five different places, pharmacies to get 'em 07

TONIGHT THE NBC2 INVESTIGATORS UNCOVER HOW THE CRACK DOWN ON PRESCRIPTION PAIN MEDS ARE HURTING *LEGITIMATE* PATIENTS.

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