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CAPE COUNCIL MEETING-VO-WIPE

THE QUESTION IN THE CAPE STILL REMAINS -- WILL THOUSANDS OF UTILITY CUSTOMERS GET REFUNDS FOR SEWER OVERCHARGES OR NOT?

CITY STAFFERS HAVE BEEN CRUNCHING NUMBERS ALL WEEKEND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO HANDLE A POSSIBLE BILLING ISSUE AFFECTING ABOUT 143-THOUSAND RESIDENTIAL SEWER BILLS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

A CITY ORDINANCE CAPS SEWER CHARGES AT 10-THOUSAND GALLONS OF WATER USE -- BUT IN 2004 THAT CAP WAS DROPPED AFTER A RESOLUTION WAS RE-WORDED.

CAPE COUNCIL MEETING-SOTVO

Carl Schwing

City Manager

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"Was it in 2005 to remove the 10-thousand dollar cap or was it not? We have not been able to determine that at this point in time."

CAPE CAR ROBBER CAUGHT ON CAM-POP-VO-WIPE

A CRIMINAL IN THE CAPE IS CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

THIS SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS A MAN TRYING TO BREAK INTO CARS AT HARBOR SOUTH IN CAPE CORAL.

HARBOR SOUTH IS A CONDO BUILDING ON CAPE CORAL PARKWAY.

THE THIEF WAS CAUGHT IN ACTION EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

THE PRESIDENT OF HARBOR SOUTH'S CONDO ASSOCIATION SAYS THE THIEF ONLY MANAGED TO BREAK INTO HIS CAR.

CAPE CAR ROBBER CAUGHT ON CAM-SOTVO

Leo Neit/Harbor South: at least we have a record of who it might be and it will assist the police hopefully in catching this guy and stopping him from doing this to other people and really doing damage

HARBOR SOUTH HAS HAD THE OUTDOOR SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS FOR LESS THAN A YEAR.

THE CONDO ASSOCIATION SAYS THEY'VE BEEN WORTH THE CASH.

MOST WANTED NOW IN CUSTODY-SS

ONE OF LEE COUNTY'S MOST WANTED IS OFF THE STREETS TONIGHT.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THIS MAN JARVIS JENKINS WAS WANTED ON BURGLARY AND GRAND THEFT CHARGES.

ACCORDING TO REPORTS HE HAS BEEN ONE OF THE AREA'S MOST WANTED LIST SINCE NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR.

COLLIER MAN ATTEMPTED RAPE-SS-SS

TWO MEN ARE ACCUSED OF BEATING UP AN ATTEMPTED RAPIST, AND TONIGHT ALL THREE OF THEM ARE UNDER ARREST.

POLICE SAY TRAVIS BALLENGER TRIED TO SEXUALLY ASSAULT A WOMAN, INSIDE A MARCO ISLAND HOME.

TWO OTHER MEN HEARING THE WOMAN SCREAM ALLEGEDLY TOOK TURNS BEATING UP BALLENGER, AND CHASED HIM OUT OF THE HOUSE WITH A KNIFE.

ESCAPED TEENS-SS-VO-SS

TWO TEENAGERS WHO ESCAPED A CHARLOTTE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER REMAIN IN THE RUN TONIGHT.

IT HAPPENED AT THE CROSSROADS WILDERNESS INSTITUTE, ON BERMONT ROAD IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTY.

INVESTIGATORS SAY 18 YEAR OLD JOE HIX, OF IMMOKALEE, AND 15 YEAR OLD FRED GENTLE OF SARASOTA ESCAPED THROUGH A WINDOW DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

A NIGHT GUARD REPORTED LAST SEEING THE BOYS AT 3:30 THIS MORNING, WHILE DOING BED CHECKS.

THAT GUARD IS SUPPOSED TO CHECK ON THE RESIDENTS EVERY TEN MINUTES.

BUT ACCORDING TO MANAGEMENT A SUPERVISOR DID A RANDOM BED CHECK AT 5:50 AND NOTICED THE TEENS WERE MISSING.

TERRY STEWART-VOTOPS

FORT MYERS BEACH HAS A NEW TOWN MANAGER.

TERRY STEWART BECOMES THE 7TH TOWN MANAGER IN 5 YEARS.

TODAY STEWART, SIGNED A CONTRACT-- MAKING HIM THE NEW TOWN MANAGER.

HE'LL BE PAID ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR-- WITH AN ANNUAL VEHICLE ALLOWANCE OF 42 HUNDRED DOLLARS.

OBAMA DALAI LAMA-TCMON

NEW AT 11.

PRESIDENT OBAMA GETTING STRONG OPPOSITION FROM THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT IF HE FOLLOWS THROUGH WITH A MEETING WITH EXILED TIBETAN LEADER THE DALAI LAMA.

ACCORDING ONE CHINESE LEADER SUCH A MEETING WOULD UNDERMINE CHINESE- U.S. RELATIONS.

HIGH SPEED RAIL SETBACK-TCMON

THE PLAN TO CREATE HIGHSPEED RAIL LINES ACROSS THE COUNTRY MAY HAVE HIT A SPEED BUMP.

ACCORDING TO SOME THE 8-BILLION DOLLARS IN STIMULUS CASH AWARDED TO SOME STATES HAS A CATCH.

THE MONEY IS NOT ENOUGH TO FINISH ANY OF THE MAJOR PROJECTS.

WITH STATE FUNDING DRY AND FEDERAL SPENDING BEING CUT BACK, ITS IS UNCLEAR WHO WILL FOOT THE MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR BILL.

COLLIER RED LIGHT CAMERAS-VOTOPS

MORE RED LIGHTS CAMERAS WILL APPEAR AT BUSY COLLIER INTERSECTIONS.

EIGHT NEW CAMERAS ARE GOING IN THIS MONTH, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER ACROSS THE COUNTY TO TWENTY.

FOR THE FIRST TIME, INTERSECTIONS AT US-41 AND IMMOKALEE ROAD, US-41 AND AIRPORT ROAD, AS WELL AS AIRPORT ROAD AND RADIO ROAD WILL NOW HAVE CAMERAS.

HOWEVER, BECAUSE A MAJORITY OF CITATIONS ARE GOING TO DRIVERS TURNING RIGHT ON RED, ONE COMMISSIONER TELLS ABC-7 THE SYSTEM IS FLAWED.

LEE RED LIGHT CAMERA UPDATE-VOTOPS

IT LOOKS LIKE LEE COUNTY WILL STEER CLEAR OF INSTALLING RED LIGHT CAMERAS. AT LEAST FOR NOW.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGREED THAT UNTIL THE LEGAL BATTLE OVER THESE CAMERAS IS RESOLVED, THE COUNTY WILL NOT INSTALL ANY IN LEE COUNTY.

LAST SUMMER, TRANSPORTATION LEADERS SPENT 12 WEEKS TESTING RED LIGHT CAMERAS AT THE INTERSECTION OF SUMMERLIN ROAD AND COLONIAL BOULEVARD.

TOYOTA RECALL UPDATE-TCMON-VO-WIPE

TONIGHT WE HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW IF YOU DRIVE A TOYOTA VEHICLE THAT IS A PART OF THE MASSIVE RECALL.

WE FOUND OUT CUSTOMER NOTIFICATIONS ARE GOING OUT IN THE MAIL.

THAT MEANS TOYOTA IS SENDING A LETTER TO *EVERY AFFECTED OWNER DETAILING THE RECALL.

ONCE YOU GET THAT LETTER, YOU CAN TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY'LL FIX THE PEDAL FOR FREE.

FORT MYERS TOYOTA IS EXPECTING TO RECEIVE THE NECESSARY PARTS BY THE END OF THIS WEEK.

TOYOTA RECALL UPDATE-SOTVO-BNR

"we need them to get their letter in the mail and then call in and we'll know at that point what parts we have on hand and schedule them in accordingly, the last thing we want is for everyone to show up at once and we were only sent 30 parts in the first shipment, because we don't know what we're getting."

FORT MYERS TOYOTA HAS 105 SERVICE STATIONS READY TO HANDLE AN INFLUX OF CUSTOMERS NEEDING THE PEDAL FIX.

IF YOU DON'T RECEIVE A LETTER AND YOU THINK YOUR CAR IS AFFECTED, THE DEALERSHIP CAN CHECK FOR YOU.

YOU CAN ALSO GO TO TOYOTA'S WEBSITE FOR HELP.

SUPERBOWL SECURITY-VO-WIPE

LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS SAY THE SUPER BOWL WILL BE SAFE FOR PLAYERS AND FANS.

HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY JANET NAPOLITANO SAID AUTHORITIES ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO PREVENT AN ATTACK AT SUN-LIFE STADIUM ON SUNDAY.

LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE N-F-L'S DIRECTOR OF SECURITY AND ONE OFFICIAL WENT SO FAR AS TO GUARANTEE THAT PEOPLE WILL BE SAFE.

SUPERBOWL SECURITY-SOTVO

"The public is part of our security planning. Vigilance is important and does make a difference. So if you see something suspicious, or a suspicious activity that doesn't look right -- for example, you see an unattended bag -- we ask you to report it to the appropriate authorities."

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TEASE ONE-ONCAM

IT'S NOT YOUR IMAGINATION.

GAS PRICES ARE GOING DOWN.

WE'LL TELL YOU WHY.

AMERICANS HELD IN HAITI, ACCUSED OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

WHY THEIR COURT CASE MAY BE HEARD IN A UNITED STATES COURTROOM.

IT'S CALLED WEED IN A CAN.

HOW IT GOT ITS NAME AND WHY SOME DOCTORS BE CAREFUL IF YOU DRINK IT.

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WEATHER-RP

TONIGHT.SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN

THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN

80 PERCENT.

.TUESDAY.MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN

THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE COAST AND IN THE MID 70S

INLAND. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

.TUESDAY NIGHT.PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.

NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY.PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS

5 TO 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT.PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.

NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

.THURSDAY.PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S NEAR THE COAST

AND IN THE LOWER 80S INLAND.

.THURSDAY NIGHT.PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING

MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.

CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY.MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER

70S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

.FRIDAY NIGHT.MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS

AROUND 60. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY.PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS

IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.

SEVEN DAY FORECAST-SEVENDAY

HERE IS A LOOK AT YOUR SEVEN DAY FORECAST.

IT'S 11:15 AND TIME FOR TONIGHT'S FLORIDA LOTTERY DRAWING.

LIVE FLORIDA LOTTERY DRAWING-SAT15-RTR1

TOSS AMERICANS DETAINED IN HAITI-ON CAM

THE TEN AMERICANS DETAINED IN HAITI FOR ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO CARRY 33 SUSPECTED ORPHANS OUT OF THE COUNTRY WILL HAVE THEIR DAY IN COURT TOMORROW.

THE AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARIES WERE ARRESTED FRIDAY NIGHT AFTER TRYING TO CROSS INTO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WITH A BUS FULL OF CHILDREN.

AMERICANS DETAINED IN HAITI-PKG

L/ Port-au-Prince, Haiti:02

S/ Unidentified translator:24-:34

S/ Kerry Sanders/NBC News1:08-1:16

Innocent do gooders from Idaho here trying to help out orphans, or human traffickers?

Well, the Haitian government, the Prime Minister says he strongly believes that the ten Americans who are now be detained knew what they were doing was illegal.

On tuesday there will be a hearing with a translator they attempted to do that today it did not happen.

There going to eventually it appears be charged.

"And now it's to the justice to decide about the case. And they will follow the normal process in Haiti until they decide whether they are guilty or not."

Now the Haitian government has suggested to the United States that because this country is in shambles and much of the government is not working they could have that trial in the US court system.

But a representative from the US Embassy here says no jurisdiction, not there issue.

So, the ten Americans remained jailed. The 33 Haitian children from two months to 12 years. They've now all been recovered they're all being cared for at one facility.

HAITI STOLEN MONEY-VOTOPS

A COUPLE IS CAUGHT ON TAPE STEALING FROM A HAITIAN DISASTER RELIEF FUND.

THIS MISSOURI RESTAURANT IS COLLECTING MONEY FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIM'S IN HAITI.

SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM THE RESTAURANT SHOWS A COUPLE AT THE COUNTER CHECKING OUT A HAITI DONATION JAR.

THE MAN AND WOMAN, WHO APPEARS TO BE PREGNANT, WALKED INTO THE RESTAURANT AROUND SIX-THIRTY THURSDAY NIGHT.

YOU CAN SEE THEM WALK OUT OF CAMERA VIEW TO TALK.

WHEN THE COUPLE GETS THEIR FOOD YOU CAN SEE THE MAN SWIPE THE JAR AND WALK AWAY.

SUPPLEMENT CONCERNS-VO-WIPE

A NEW WARNING FOR PEOPLE WHO USE HERBAL REMEDIES TO HELP MANAGE CHRONIC CONDITIONS, OR FOR OVERALL HEALTH.

THE REPORT FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY SAYS MIXING MEDICINE WITH HERBAL PRODUCTS CAN BE DANGEROUS AND EVEN DEADLY.

ABOUT HALF THE PATIENTS IN THE REVIEW FAILED TO TELL THEIR DOCTORS THEY'RE TAKING SUPPLEMENTS.

SUPPLEMENT CONCERNS-SOTVO

"We have no way of knowing which patient is going to have a minor problem or which Patient is going to have a serious problem, in large part because we can't understand how pure and what form the herb they're taking is, and what dose."

WEED IN A CAN-VO-WIPE

AND A DRINK NICKNAMED WEED IN A CAN PROMISES TO HELP YOU WIND DOWN AT THE END OF THE DAY.

ITS CALLED "DRANK" AND THE GRAPE SODA FLAVORED SODA IS KNOWN FOR ITS CALMING EFFECTS.

WEED IN A CAN-SOTVO

Dr. Cathleen London \ Family Practitioner Valerian root and rose hips are also linked to side effects such as headaches nausea and even disrupting sleep.

CAS 5 WEEK LOW-VO-WIPE

GAS PRICES CONTINUE FALLING WITH DRIVERS SEEING THE CHEAPEST PRICES IN MORE

THAN A MONTH.

THE NATIONAL AVERAGE FOR REGULAR UNLEADED GASOLINE WAS DOWN 4-POINT-FOUR CENTS OVER THE LAST WEEK TO $2.66 A GALLON.

BUT, IT WAS STILL UP 77-CENTS COMPARED TO THIS SAME TIME LAST YEAR.

THE WEST COAST HAD THE MOST EXPENSIVE GAS. AVERAGING $2.91 A GALLON.

THE GULF COAST STATES HAD THE LOWEST REGIONAL PRICE AT $2.54 A GALLON.

AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES FINE-VOTOPS

THE F-A-A WANTS TO FINE AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OVER A BAGGAGE WEIGHT ISSUE.

ACCORDING TO THE F-A-A, THE AIRLINE FAILED TO MAKE SURE BAGGAGE WEIGHT WAS CORRECTLY CALCULATED.

AND IT'S PROPOSING A CIVIL FINE OF ALMOST TWO AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS.

IN 2008 AMERICAN EAGLE OPERATED MORE THAN 150 FLIGHTS WHERE THERE WAS A WEIGHT DISCREPANCY.

WEIGHT CALCULATIONS ARE USED TO DETERMINE CONTROL SETTINGS AND SAFE SPEEDS FOR FLIGHTS.

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NAPLES POLICE HAVE A SCAM WARNING OUT FOR YOU.

FIND OUT WHAT IT IS.

THIS IS SNOOP DOG.

TOXIC DRYWALL SNIFFING DOG-VO-WIPE

TONIGHT A DOG WHOSE NOSE COULD SAVE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HOMEOWNERS LOTS OF MONEY!

MEET SNOOP.

THE GERMAN SHEPARD IS A CERTIFIED DRYWALL SNIFFING POOCH.

WE WENT TO THE CANINE ACADEMY WHERE SNOOP IS TRAINING TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HIS VERY SPECIAL NOSE.

IN HIS TRAINING WHEEL, SNOOP HAS WOOD, NAILS AND CHINESE DRYWALL.

TOXIC DRYWALL SNIFFING DOG-SOTVO

*SOT* Bill 01:04:46

"Even if there's, in a house, 200 sheets of regular drywall and one sheet of the Chinese drywall. The dogs can sniff out the drywall and find that."

SNOOP IS AMONG THE FIRST DOGS IN THE WORLD NOW LEARNING TO FIND BAD DRYWALL.

A FORT MYERS CONTRACTOR WILL BE SNOOP'S NEW OWNER.

SNOOP HAS A FEW MORE WEEKS OF TRAINING LEFT.

NAPLES REPAVEMENT SCAM-VO

POLICE IN NAPLES WANT BUSINESSES AND HOMEOWNERS TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR CONTRACTORS RANDOMLY OFFERING A GOOD DEAL ON PAVING.

BECAUSE POLICE SAY IT COULD BE A SCAM.

HERE IS HOW IT WORKS ONE DOWNTOWN NAPLES café CALLED MANGROVE TELLS US THE MEN CAME OFF THE STREET AND OFFERED TO FIX SOME POTHOLES IN THEIR PARKING LOT FOR 500-DOLLARS.

THE OWNERS CAME BACK A SHORT TIME LATER AND THE WHOLE PARKING LOT WAS PAVED.

AND THEY WERE STUCK WITH A 5-THOUSAND DOLLAR BILL!

ALGENOL'S NEW FACILITY-VO-WIPE

IT'S LEE COUNTY'S TEN MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION.

SHOULD COMMISSIONERS GIVE THAT MONEY TO A COMPANY THAT WANTS TO GROW ALGAE HERE?

THE COMPANY IS A START-UP.

IT CONVERTS ALGAE INTO ETHANOL.

RIGHT NOW THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS ARE SCATTERED AROUND THE GLOBE.

THE COMPANY SAYS IT CAN CREATE AT LEAST, 120 JOBS.

BUT LURING THIS ONE COMPANY WILL COST THE COUNTY TEN MILLION DOLLARS.

ALGENOL'S NEW FACILITY-SOTVO

ten million dollars, that's a lot of money, especially during these tough economic times but all I ask is for you to consider what algenol brings to the county.and it is very significant

TOMORROW, COMMISSIONERS WILL VOTE ON WHETHER TO APPROVE THE DEAL WITH THE COMPANY.

IF APPROVED--

PLASTIC BAG-VO

A NEW REPORT SAYS PLASTIC BAGS POSE A RISK TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

THE REPORT BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SAYS 88 PERCENT OF PLASTIC BAGS AND 63 PERCENT OF PAPER BAGS ARE THROWN AWAY RATHER THAN RECYCLED.

THE SECRETARY OF THE D-E-P SAYS THIS COULD BE A HARM TO OUR NATURAL RESOURCES.

TEASE THREE-ONCAM

FGCU HOOPS IN ACTION TONIGHT.

HOW THE MEN AND WOMEN DID ON THE ROAD.

THINGS GOT OUT OF HAND AT A BASKETBALL GAME IN PENNSYLVANIA.

PORT CHARLOTTE HIGH SPEAKS ABOUT HARGROVE-VO-WIPE

SAINTS DEFENSIVE TACKLE ANTHONY HARGROVE IS A GRADUATE FOR PORT CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL.

WE MADE THE TRIP TO SCHOOL TO TALK TO THOSE THAT WERE AT THE SCHOOL WHEN ANTHONY WAS THE STARTING QUARTERBACK AND BASKETBALL STAND-OUT.

PORT CHARLOTTE HIGH SPEAKS ABOUT HARGROVE-SOTVO

THE COACHES TOLD US THEY DON'T HAVE TICKETS TO SUNDAY'S GAME.

BASKETBALL BRAWL-VO

IT LOOKED LIKE FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS AT ONE PENNSYLVANIA HIGH SCHOOL LAST WEEKEND. AS A BRAWL RESULTS IN AT LEAST FIVE ARRESTS.

POLICE SAY THE FIGHTING BEGAN DURING HALF-TIME OF THE GAME, WHEN A GIRL FROM THE VISITING SCHOOL PUNCHED A GIRL FROM MONESSEN HIGH.

AS THE BRAWL ESCALATED, IT INVOLVED DOZENS AND IT SPILLED INTO THE HALLWAY.

SECURITY GUARDS AND POLICE TRIED TO RESTORE ORDER, AND IT APPEARS POLICE USED A TASER ON ONE STUDENT.

AT LEAST FIVE ADULTS AND STUDENTS WERE ARRESTED.

FGCU WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS-VO-WIPE

THE F-G-C-U WOMENS BASKETBALL TEAM.TRYING TO KEEP THEIR SHARE OF FIRST PLACE IN THE ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE.

ON THE ROAD.AT MERCER.

ON THE FAST BREAK.SHANNON MURPHY FINDS ADRIANNE MCNALLY. 2 OF HER 7 POINTS. EAGLES WITH 5 POINT LEAD.

LESS THAN 10 SECONDS TO GO.MERCER DOWN THREE. COURTNEY FORD MISSES THE THREE. FGCU REBOUNDS.

EAGLES ADD TWO FREE THROWS.

FGCU MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS-VOTOPS

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