24 Movie?

Kiefer Sutherland has revealed that the proposed 24 movie could be set in London.

Speaking on BBC Radio 1’s Chris Moyles Show, the star, who plays federal agent Jack Bauer, also credited the worldwide success of 24 to its initial popularity in the UK.

“We didn’t have a really strong audience, it took us a long time to build in the States, whereas the show took off here right away,” he said. “It was the success of the show here in England that allowed us to continue working in the States, until we built up an audience.

“When we have talked about doing a film, which will take place after the series has finished, England has always been a part of that discussion.”

24 is currently in its seventh season. The eighth and final season is scheduled to begin filming later this year with a slated 2010 air date.

Earlier this week, Sutherland hinted that fans should not expect the show to have a happy ending, telling The Mirror: “I see Jack as a really human figure and there is something innately tragic about people. I think there is no winning.”

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Jack Bauer was Ambushed!!!

Kiefer Sutherland’s friends reportedly treated him to a male stripper at his surprise 42nd birthday party.

The 24 actor was lost for words after the “blonde bombshell” performed a lapdance on him before revealing himself to be a man.

The National Enquirer quotes a source as saying: “The lights dimmed and raunchy blues music blared. A nearly naked blonde bombshell slinked in the room, shoved Kiefer down on a chair and began dancing. But at the moment of truth, when Kiefer expected the stripper to remove her leopard print teddy, ’she’ ripped off her wig!

“Kiefer’s jaw dropped and he shoved the she-male away as his pals collapsed screaming. He looked angry for a moment, but soon regained his manners and spoke cordially to the stripper.”

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Those Commercials Have Some Truth to Them!

The happier a cow is the more milk it produces.

A team at Newcastle University’s School of Agriculture found if cattle are treated with a “more personal touch” their milk production can increase by up to 500 pints a year.

The study found farmers who named their cows gained a higher yield than the 54% that did not give their cattle names.

Dairy farmer Dennis Gibb, who co-owns Eachwick Red House Farm outside Newcastle agrees with the findings.

He told the BBC: “They aren’t just our livelihood, they’re part of the family. We love our cows here at Eachwick and every one of them has a name.

“Collectively we refer to them as ‘our ladies’ but we know every one of them and each one has her own personality.”

Dr Catherine Douglas, from Newcastle University said: “What our study shows is what many good, caring farmers have long since believed.

“Our data suggests that, on the whole, UK dairy farmers regard their cows as intelligent beings capable of experiencing a range of emotions.

“Placing more importance on knowing the individual animals and calling them by name can, at no extra cost to the farmer, also significantly increase milk production.”

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Of Google Earth and Marajuana

ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) – Swiss police said Thursday they stumbled across a large marijuana plantation while using Google Earth, the search engine company’s satellite mapping software.

Police said they arrested 16 people and seized 1.1 tons (1.2 US tons) of marijuana as well as cash and valuables worth 900,000 Swiss francs ($780,000).

Officers discovered the hemp field in the northeastern canton (state) of Thurgau last year while investigating an alleged drug ring, said the head of Zurich police’s specialist narcotics unit Norbert Klossner.

The plantation, measuring almost two acres (7,500 square meters), was hidden inside a field of corn. But officers using Google Earth to locate the address of two farmers suspected of involvement in the drug operation quickly spotted the illegal crop.

“It was an interesting chance discovery,” said Klossner.

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Crime and Stupidity Go Hand in Hand!

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) – Everett police said a 24-year-old man picked the wrong place to try to deal drugs – a stall in the police station restroom. Police Sgt. Robert Goetz said the man was overheard Wednesday using a cellular telephone to try to sell Oxycodone, a prescription painkiller, and other drugs.

Goetz said that as the man was leaving, he saw a gun-wearing plainclothes police sergeant who had overheard the call. The man asked if he was a probation officer.

Goetz said the man admitted trying to deal drugs and turned over his stash. He was jailed for investigation of illegal drug possession and intent to sell.

Goetz said the man is on probation from an attempted robbery conviction.

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Goomba’s Pizzeria Does NOT Screw Up the Calzones!

PALM COAST, Fla. (AP) – Flagler County authorities said a restaurant owner pistol-whipped and beat a customer who complained that his takeout order was incorrect. The owner of Goomba’s Pizzeria was charged with aggravated assault and battery with a deadly weapon and released on bail.

According to a police report, security footage from the pizzeria shows that the owner struck the customer with a gun. He then jumped over a counter and started to assault the customer and his roommate.

The customer was at the pizzeria to collect a refund for a calzone, which he said was prepared incorrectly. He was taken to a hospital after the incident with a bloodied head.

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Jail Will Be Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold, but Just Right!

NORTH WEBSTER, Ind. (AP) – There wasn’t any porridge to be too hot or too cold, and the homeowners weren’t three bears, but a burglar emulating Goldilocks enjoyed other food and found the chairs and beds to be just right.

The intruder even drank beer left in some of the vacation homes targeted around Webster Lake and tried on clothing.

“I’ve been on 19 years and I’ve never seen anybody actually moving in and living in somebody’s residence like that,” said Sgt. Chad Hill of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department.

Alex Kupczynski was being held Wednesday on four preliminary charges of burglary. Bail was set at $100,000.

Police said the 31-year-old Syracuse resident picked vacation homes where the lack of tracks in the snow showed that no one had visited recently.

Investigators said their break came when the owner of a vacation home on the lake about 30 miles northwest of Fort Wayne found Kupczynski’s wallet inside the pocket of a set of the homeowner’s overalls.

On Jan. 20, officers said, they followed fresh footprints in the snow leading to another lake home – and found Kupczynski inside a closet.

Investigators were still trying to recover stolen property, state police Sgt. Trent Smith said.

Investigators believe at least four houses were broken into, although more burglaries might be found when the weather warms and homeowners return.

“He was just kinda running the gamut around the edges of the lake,” Hill said.

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Ah, Family First!

CAPAC, Mich. (AP) – Authorities in Michigan say a 24-year-old man broke into a gas station and called 911 on himself, claiming he wanted to go to jail to be with his incarcerated brother.

St. Clair County Sheriff Tim Donnellon tells the Times Herald of Port Huron that deputies obliged, arresting the man early Tuesday.

Authorities say the man called the emergency number about 4:30 a.m. from inside the gas station in Capac, a village northeast of Detroit. He said he had had broken in about 20 minutes earlier.

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Trying to Stay A Step Ahead?

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) – Authorities said the St. Lucie County firefighter who took a man’s severed foot from an Interstate 95 crash scene last year has been charged with misdemeanor theft. The firefighter told the Florida Highway Patrol after the Sept. 19 crash that she took the remains to help train her cadaver dog. She eventually resigned from the St. Lucie County Fire District. She was arrested Monday.

FHP Lt. Tim Frith said the severity of a theft charge is usually determined by the value of what is stolen. Since there’s no law specifically dealing with the theft of a body part, he said it was difficult to determine the monetary value of the foot.

The firefighter was released from jail on her own recognizance Monday afternoon.

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Stupid Criminals: He Got the Spoon!

MUSKEGO, Wis. (AP) – Two supper club employees and a patron subdued a robber with their might – and a spoon. Joey Geraci, 39, was charged Monday with felony armed robbery. Geraci was accused of entering Williams Supper Club through a kitchen door, grabbing a teenage female employee and demanding money at about 10 p.m. Friday.

Lt. Andrew Kraus said Geraci wore a motorcycle helmet and claimed he had a weapon.

Kraus said the chef then hit Geraci in the helmet with a large serving spoon and put him in a headlock. The three held the man on the ground. Police eventually had to shock him with a Taser.

Geraci is also charged with possessing drug paraphernalia.

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Celebrate! Celebrate! Dance to the Music!!!

February is…

• Marijuana Awareness Month
• National Bird Feeding Month
• National Cherry Pie Month
• National Condom Month
• Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month
• Spunky Old Broads Month
• Sweet Potato Month

This week is…

• National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Week
• National Take Back Your Time Week

Day-to-day parties…

• Freethinkers Day (1/29)
• Inane Answering Machine Message Day (1/30)
• National Seed Swap Day (1/31)
• GI Joe Day (2/1)
• Super Bowl (2/1)
• Hula in The Coola Day (2/1)
• Groundhog Day (2/2)
• Groundhog Job Shadow Day (2/2)
• Hedgehog Day (2/2)

Not This Time, Deer!

It doesn’t appear to be the newest of news, but heck…it’s new to US!

The hunter became the hunted when a deer took revenge on the man who shot it.

Randy Goodman, 47, from Sedalia, Missouri shot the stag twice with his rifle and assumed it was dead.

But seconds later the 240lb deer came back to life and turned on Mr Goodman, knocking him to the ground and pounding him with its hooves.

Mr Goodman, a veteran hunter who described the attack just before Christmas as “15 seconds of hell”, also suffered the indignity of having a clip of the incident watched by thousands on YouTube.

After the attack the deer then ran a short distance before collapsing. Mr Goodman was able to recover enough to fire two more shots, making sure the angry animal was definitely dead this time.

He then drove himself to hospital were he received seven stitches to his head.

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Whisky Saves the Day!

A man who was trapped under his sofa for two-and-a-half days survived by sipping on a bottle of whisky.

Joe Galliott from Yeovil, Somerset tripped over a phone cord during a power cut and landed on the sofa which then toppled over him.

Divorcee Joe, who has a back problem, lay face down for 60 hours before he was rescued.

He had no food or water but could only reach for a bottle of whisky that also fell during the incident.

He told The Sun: “I tripped in the darkness and did a somersault over the settee. It tipped on top of me and I was trapped by the coffee table.

“I could not crawl and the phone was out of reach. I didn’t have the strength to shift anything.

“I never had anything to drink except from the bottle of whisky and I sipped on that.

Joe was saved when a neighbour’s grandson called.

He added: “I was so happy when the young man came round. I saw him at the window and screamed. He rang for help and I was rushed into hospital in the nick of time.”

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Her Inflatable Friend

A Romanian schoolgirl is in trouble after a police patrol caught her carrying an inflatable doll in the street.

The girl told police she was going to play a prank on a classmate for his birthday.

But the officers explained to her she might be charged with exposing pornographic materials and called her parents to the station.

The girl carried the big-breasted doll all the way from a sex-shop in downtown Constanta city to her high school where she was stopped by police.

The incident is being investigated by the head of the school where the girl is in her 10th grade.

She may be punished with a low grade for behaviour and faces a fine from the police.

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Nice, Now the Dog Can Dress Like Britney!

A California firm offers to perk up your pooch or moggy with a range of hairpieces especially designed for animals.

Sisters Jenny and Crissy Slaughter from Santa Barbara used to dress up their pets when they were children.

But after winning a 2007 doggy parade fashion show by kitting out their dog as a Playboy bunny they realised there might be a business idea in it and set up Total Diva Pets.

“For that year’s parade, we really needed little blonde wigs for the dogs to play Hugh Hefner’s blonde bombshell girlfriends. We couldn’t find any dog wigs so we tried to use human wigs, but they didn’t fit,” Crissy explained.

“We came up with our own creative design for dog wigs that turned out so cute. People began asking us where we got their costumes.”

Jenny says: “We realised that creating wigs made for pets was an unusual concept, and fun for everyone.

“Since then we have evolved and the company now offers eight pet wig designs, in five sizes, from Chihuahua size to Great Dane size.”

Now the sisters sell $30 wigs with design ranging from an Afro to a green spiky punk wig.

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Are We Sure This Isn’t the Keystone Cops???

CHICAGO (AP) – A 14-year-old aspiring police officer donned a uniform, walked into a Chicago police station and managed to get an assignment – patroling in a squad car for five hours before he was detected, police said Sunday.

The boy did not have a gun, never issued any tickets and didn’t drive the squad car, Deputy Superintendent Daniel Dugan said.

Assistant Superintendent James Jackson said the ruse was discovered only after the boy’s patrol with an actual officer ended Saturday. Officers noticed his uniform lacked a star that is part of the regulation uniform.

Police said they were investigating how the deception went undetected for so long in what they described as a serious security breach.

Police didn’t identify the boy because of his age. He has been charged as a juvenile with impersonating an officer.

Dugan said the boy looks older than 14 and was motivated by a desire to be an officer, not malice or “ill intent.”

The boy once took part in a Chicago program for youth interested in policing, so he would have been familiar with some procedures, perhaps helping him blend in, police spokeswoman Monique Bond said.

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Don’t Look at ME! The GOAT Did It!!

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) – One of Nigeria’s biggest daily newspapers reported that police implicated a goat in an attempted automobile theft. In a front-page article on Friday, the Vanguard newspaper said that two men tried to steal a Mazda car two days earlier in Kwara State, with one suspect transforming himself into a goat as vigilantes cornered him.

The paper quoted police spokesman Tunde Mohammed as saying that while one suspect escaped, the other transformed into a goat as he was about to be apprehended.

The newspaper reported that police paraded the goat before journalists, and published a picture of the animal.

Police in the state couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.

Belief in black magic is widespread in Nigeria, particularly in far-flung rural areas.

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Drunken Duo Redux

NEW HOLLAND, Pa. (AP) – A southeastern Pennsylvania man and woman seeking leniency on public drunkenness fines he hasn’t paid have now been cited for public drunkenness in the judge’s office. The pair visited District Judge Rodney Hartman’s office in New Holland on Wednesday. They were responding to a warrant notice over fines the man owes for an October public drunkenness conviction. He said he didn’t have money to pay.

Someone noticed that the two appeared drunk at the judge’s office. Police gave Breathalyzer tests and say the two had blood-alcohol levels far above the legal limits for driving.

The boyfriend and girlfriend both pleaded guilty to new charges of public drunkenness. They were released in custody of a relative.

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The Landlord and the Toilet

SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. (AP) – A New York landlord accused of removing the toilet and other fixtures from a basement apartment to get a tenant to move out has been fined nearly $10,000. The Rockland Board of Health issued the fine to Fausto Pinos of Bushkill, Pa., on Wednesday.

Pinos did not appear at the meeting, but his brother, Jesus Pinos, speaking on his behalf, said the landlord did not dispute the charges. He said Pinos thought that removing the toilet, a bathtub, kitchen sink, stove, oven and countertop from the Spring Valley, N.Y., apartment would force the woman and her child to move.

It is not clear why the landlord wanted her evicted.

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Bad Luck & a Truck

PHOENIX (AP) – A suspect who ran away from a traffic stop on Wednesday chose the wrong place to hide when he slipped under a parked moving truck – and then was run over when the driver pulled away. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said an officer stopped a 26-year-old man in west Phoenix just before 7 a.m. after he ran a red light. The man gave the officer his license, then ran away and disappeared behind a convenience store.

As the officer searched for him, the moving truck driver got back in his truck and started to drive away, running over the suspect. The officer stopped the truck and called help for his suspect, who complained of back pain.

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Ty’king Advantage

CHICAGO (AP) – The company that made Beanie Babies a top toy craze is hoping for another winner with dolls named “Sweet Sasha” and “Marvelous Malia.”

Now where have we heard those names before?

Ty Inc. has released the 12-inch plush dolls as part of the company’s “TyGirlz Collection,” introduced in 2007. The Sasha doll has pigtails and wears a white and pink dress with hearts. The Malia doll has a side ponytail and a long-sleeve shirt with capri pants.

The Oak Brook-based company chose the dolls’ names because “they are beautiful names,” not because of any resemblance to President Obama’s daughters, said spokeswoman Tania Lundeen.

“There’s nothing on the dolls that refers to the Obama girls,” Lundeen said. “It would not be fair to say they are exact replications of these girls. They are not.”

Public figures have a legal right to control their how their images are used, but Lundeen would not comment on legal issues or if the company’s lawyers have become involved with the dolls.

“I’m not an attorney. I can’t answer that,” she said.

The dolls have “real doll hair” and the suggested retail price is $9.99, Lundeen said. The dolls were introduced in early January and a limited supply has been shipped to retailers.

In the real world, 7-year-old Sasha and 10-year-old Malia have been the focus of intense interest. A throng of reporters followed their first day at school. News reports detailed what they wore on Inauguration Day.

That fascination will make the Ty dolls a success, said Denise Gary Robinson, president of DollsLikeMe.com, an online specialty doll boutique that specializes in ethnic dolls, toys and gifts.

“Girls all over the world, of all colors, will be looking for these dolls. They want to identify with these two girls,” Robinson said.

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An iPod for Payment – Are the Songs the Tip?

NEW YORK (AP) – The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is investigating an incident where a California woman said she was forced to use her iPod as payment for a cab ride. Natalie Lenhart, 20, of Sacramento, took a cab to the airport in early December, but her credit card was declined.

The driver called 911, and Port Authority police responded. Lenhart was told she had to give the driver some compensation, so she turned over the iPod.

A spokeswoman for the Port Authority said the incident was being investigated by the internal affairs office. The story was first reported by the New York Post.

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The Great Seafood Swap Shenanigan

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (AP) – After he finished his lobster dinner, an upstate New York man apparently was still hungry for seafood so he swapped the lobster shell for crab legs – and now he faces a petit larceny charge.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies said a 57-year-old man brought back a reassembled lobster shell to his local Price Chopper store and claimed the crustacean was spoiled.

The store manager was about to let him trade the lobster for a $27 bag of king crab legs when he discovered the lobster was just a shell. Deputies said the man ran from the store clutching the crab legs when he was confronted.

Deputies said the man had already devoured the crab legs when they caught up with him at home. He was given an appearance ticket to answer the larceny charge in court.

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The Job Market *Is* Getting Pretty Rough, Huh!

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – It’s a safe bet that he won’t get the job. Omaha police said a man who asked for and began filling out a job application at a local Subway restaurant held up the store. Investigators said the man was in the middle of filling out the application when he pulled a knife and demanded money, the fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.

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Celebrate! It’s an Every Day Party!

This week is…

• Hunt for Happiness Week
• National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week
• No Name Calling Week

Day-to-day parties…

• National Hugging Day (1/21)
• Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day (1/22)
• National Pie Day (1/23)
• Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day (1/23)
• Belly Laugh Day (1/24)
• Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement (1/26)
• National Peanut Brittle Day (1/26)
• Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day (1/26)
• Thomas Crapper Day (1/27)

I Can Haz Mary in the Lava Lamp!

An Australian man says his life has been blessed since an image of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus appeared in his lava lamp.

The man, who gives his name as John Smith of Sydney, has set up a shrine to the lava lamp in his home and on his holymarylamp.com website.

“This is a true, tangible miracle that is not just an optical illusion. It is visible in all directions and permanently frozen in this shape,” he told News.com.au.

He explained on his website: “This happened about a year ago and I have kept the lamp hidden since. I now want the world to know of its existence.

“I had been going through a tough time and was paying for a sign… a divine sign from God that I was not alone and that all would work out fine,” he explains on the website.

“I turned on my brand new lava lamp and watched in awe as the unmistakeable image of the Holy Mary cradling the Baby Jesus appeared. I immediately turned off the lamp and the lava has remained in this position ever since.”

After the revelation of the lava lamp Mr Smith said his life turned around.

“Only a couple of weeks after Holy Mary appeared to me in the lava lamp every facet of my life began to miraculously transform,” he said.

“I met the most incredible woman, my angel here on earth. Since then we have gotten engaged, phenomenal job offers have come flooding in, money keeps presenting itself and we are blessed by the warmth and love of angels constantly protecting and guiding us.”

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We Have Cows!

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – A woman escaped serious injury and refused medical treatment after a cow knocked her down and walked on her legs. Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks ranger Pete Taylor said the woman was riding her bicycle along the South Boulder Creek Trail on Monday when she encountered the cow and stopped to let the animal cross.

Instead, the cow knocked the woman over and stepped on her legs.

Taylor said the woman wasn’t seriously hurt. Her name was not released.

The cow had left the area by the time rangers arrived, but other people warned fellow bikers and hikers on the trail about the animal.

Boulder Mountain Bike Alliance vice president Jason Vogel called the incident “odd, rare and random.”

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Could He [PLEASE] Start a Trend?

SOUTHOLD, N.Y. (AP) – Police on Long Island arrested a man after he allegedly kicked a police car and asked to be deported back to his home country of Guatemala. Police said the 27-year-old man called the Southold Police Department early Sunday and asked to be arrested so he could be deported.

Police said that when officers arrived at the scene, they told him he could not be arrested because he had not committed a crime.

That’s when, according to police, the man kicked the driver’s side door of their patrol car. The man was arrested and charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief.

Details of his arraignment were not immediately available.

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At Least He’s a Responsible Criminal!

CEDAR GROVE, Wis. (AP) – Sheboygan County prosecutors say a 21-year-old man who crashed his uncle’s car called police to report that he stole the car and had been drinking. The man was charged Friday with a felony count of taking and driving a vehicle without the owner’s consent. The charge carries a maximum penalty of six years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

According to the criminal complaint, the man had been drinking heavily early Friday morning, then decided to drive for cigarettes about 1:30 a.m.

The man lives with his uncle, who was sleeping at the time. The complaint said the man took his uncle’s car and drove about half a mile before crashing and rolling the vehicle.

Prosecutors said the man also told police he didn’t have a license.

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I Bet She Has Aaflac!

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) – Athens police said an officer found a drunken 20-year-old University of Georgia student who tried to drive home after a party passed out at a stop sign with the car still running.

The officer found the woman about 2 a.m. Sunday asleep with the car still in drive. The officer put the car in park and turned off the engine.

When the woman awoke a few minutes later, she told police she’d been drinking at a house party earlier that night. The woman, who was not identified, was charged with a DUI and underage drinking.

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