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NEW: The city of Toronto is officially taking legal action against carpenter Khaleel Seivwright, who's been building tiny shelters for encampment residents.
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Some exciting ✨ personal news ✨! I’m the Globe and Mail’s new (and first ever?!) online culture reporter. In this brand new beat, I’ll report on our quickly evolving online landscape and its effects on society, politics, work, identities, relationships, and so much more.
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Released last month, here's a video that Seivwright made of people talking about how these tiny shelters have made a difference in their lives:
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The city also says that before any shelters or tents are removed from parks, residents are "engaged" and provided with other housing options. But from conversations I've had with
@ESN_TO
, occupied tents are still being cleared with residents' belongings inside
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@jkac
Thank you for introducing me to home inspector TikTok. I just saw one where he’s on a roof touching loose nails and has so much disappointment in his voice
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On Feb 12, the city applied for a court injunction to stop him from Seivwright from "building unsafe wooden structures and depositing and illegally depositing them on City property." Here's the application:
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The city's news release re: the injunction application mentions the Feb. 17 fire in a wooden shelter that killed one encampment resident. The city filed the app the previous week.
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I've got some personal news: I've officially joined the Globe and Mail as an audience growth content editor! I'm super excited to be a part of this incredible team.
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I wrote an explainer for the
@globeandmail
breaking down what's going on with the trucker convoy driving across Canada to protest vaccine mandates for truckers.
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I really feel for the Toronto restaurants who just spent a ton of money winterizing their patios
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Toronto Public Health has named the three restaurants ordered to shut down for not "taking the necessary steps to sufficiently protect both the public and employees from the spread of COVID-19". They are:
- MARBL (455 King W)
- King Taps (100 King W)
- Casa Mezcal (291 King W)
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I don’t think any provincial leaders in Ontario even visited encampment sites here in Toronto, let alone spoke out against the police when residents were being evicted
NDP leader
@GaryBurrill
is here speaking against the shelters’ removal. “… you’d think they’d have the sense and enough class not to send a heavily armed police presence to evict them”
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Ahem! I've got some ~personal news~ to share: After nearly three years as a staff reporter, tomorrow will be my last day at
@nowtoronto
. I'm sad to be leaving and will miss my brilliant coworkers, but I'm also feeling super excited to get started on some new projects.
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NEW: With mortgage payments suspended, Toronto tenants call for rents to be suspended too
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BREAKING: Doug Ford says all eviction orders are suspended until further notice
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For
@torontolife
, I spoke with ICU nurse
@birgitomo
about working in the third wave, getting Covid and having to self-isolate without paid sick days, and why she predicts a mass exodus of nurses after the pandemic is over.
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Pls send good vibes to this Dufferin bus so we can make it up the Davenport hill 🙏🏼
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lolololol love to pitch a personal essay and be told by editors that the story would be better suited as a reader submission (so, not paid!) and then see that same section run a VERY SIMILAR STORY but by a middle-aged white guy freelancer.
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Staff have been found to be working while sick or pressured to work while ill. Infected people with COVID-19 worked at more than one of these businesses.
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Ontario has imposed a moratorium on new eviction orders, following similar moratoriums in New York and San Francisco. No word yet on how long it’ll be for. I’ll have a story up tomorrow at
@nowtoronto
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The Ontario legislature had a moment of silence for Emily Victoria Viegas, the 13 year old girl who died from COVID, and then a few moments later the Conservatives voted against paid sick leave. This is appalling.
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Some news!
@nowtoronto
is launching a housing column where myself (and my colleagues) will be answering all your questions related to renting and buying in Toronto. Send 'em over to me at samanthae
@nowtoronto
.com
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I'm working on a story about the overpolicing of sex workers in Toronto/GTA and I'm looking to interview SWs about their experiences with police, bylaw officers, CBSA, & about working conditions more generally. Sources can be anonymous. Pls RT and share with your networks. Ty!
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My Uber just picked me up in a Tesla and I didn’t know how to open the door
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In some much needed good news: during their first ever virtual meeting, tonight city council approved a new modular housing project for Toronto's homeless population
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My worst habit as an interviewer is writing a concise, well-thought out question in advance, but then winging it during the actual interview and the question coming out as rambling and convoluted
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New from the renaming Toronto institutions file: a city of Toronto staff report recommends renaming Dundas Street, which is named after Henry Dundas, the Scotsman who delayed slavery abolition, causing more than half a million Black people to be enslaved in the British Empire
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For
@nowtoronto
's cover story, I interviewed the UN's Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing
@leilanifarha
on the role of big finance in Toronto's affordable housing crisis, how Airbnb is exacerbating it & why it's not entirely a supply & demand issue
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This is absolutely horrifying and wrong. Since the pandemic, there have been MORE hate crimes against Asian people in Canada per capita than in the US.
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Happy to report that six days after my test, I got my results this morning. I'm negative baby!
So, last Friday night, I got the dreaded COVID-19 app alert that I had been in close contact with a positive case. I got a test on Saturday afternoon in Toronto and still haven't got my results yet. I've been in self-isolation for five days.
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Why is Toronto waging a legal battle against Khaleel Seivwright, the carpenter building tiny shelters for the homeless? And what is the role of local architects in housing justice? I try to answer these questions and more in my latest for
@AzureMagazine
:
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So the Ryerson School of Fashion posted some Instagram stories about Suzanne Rogers (who has donated $2 mil to the school) posing for photos with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. But they deleted it and posted this instead.
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Hahha oh my god, of course the most embarrassing detail from the story makes the tweet. Anyway, read about my love for skating here:
There was one day last summer where Samantha Edwards only took 172 steps. The former figure skater explains how she got out of her pandemic rut by lacing up and hitting the ice — and shares the best outdoor ice rinks in Toronto.
#StarTogether
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I wrote this week's
@nowtoronto
cover story! It's about how millennials are driving the rescue dog movement. Plus, there are lots of cute photos of Toronto rescue pups inside.
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Are we building a city for lonely people? For this week's
@nowtoronto
cover story, I wrote about how Toronto's architecture and urban design is making us more socially isolated and breeds loneliness.
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One of these businesses served food buffet-style, and another business significantly impeded Toronto Public Heath's investigation efforts.
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hey
@nowtoronto
, pay your writers! it's unethical for you to pretend to be a progressive paper and refuse to pay your workers. You've owed Kieran $2,147 for over a year now. Pay up.
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It's an honour to be nominated for a
@DPAwards
for best feature for "How the Laws Make Sex Work Less Safe" (in the incredible
@thelocalhealth
, edited by
@nickhunebrown
). Thank you to all the workers, advocates & experts who made this piece possible ❤️
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Bought myself some prescription blue light glasses because I was getting headaches every single day and I think they’re working? These bad boys were the cheapest ones I could find but also make me feel like a cool 70s librarian.
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I really enjoyed chatting with
@JenSookfongLee
about her new memoir, Superfan.
Highly recommend if you're into: complicated mother daughter relationships, Anne of Green Gables as grief therapy, life lessons from Rihanna, Asian-Canadian identity.
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@bananafitz
I've had to mute so many accounts because it got to be too much. It's all fun and games dunking on bad renderings until someone mentions zoning or midrise buildings and then it gets out of control.
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In February 2020, a young woman was murdered while working at a massage parlour in Toronto. The attack reverberated through the community. Advocacy groups were furious that despite years of calling for greater protections, their warnings had gone unheard.
"Canada's prostitution laws leave Toronto sex workers facing harm both from clients and the authorities who are supposed to protect them," writes
@samedwardsTO
.
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Wallflower, my fav neighbourhood restaurant (and I don't even live around there anymore!) just closed and my heart is breaking. Even worse, I don't think we can even emotionally process how many places are shuttering (Cold Tea, Mod Club, Pete's) because we all feel too numb now
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Today is
#TurningRed
release day! I interviewed Canadian director Domee Shi for this month’s cover of
@enRoutemag
. Read the interview for the origins of Turning Red, her must-visit spots in Toronto, and her surprising dream seatmate.
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Vaxxed up and feeling very grateful for modern medicine!
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It’s my day off today, so I’m reading in bed and not thinking about convoys
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Hi! I'm working on a story about noise and the pandemic and would love to speak with Torontonians who have had to deal w/ seemingly inescapable noise, like nonstop construction, loud neighbours or overlapping Zoom calls. Got a story? DM me or email at samantha.h.edwards
@gmail
.com
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Except for restaurants, bars, schools, weddings, funerals, places of worship, and the TTC, where I’m currently sitting on a Dufferin bus that’s 80% full.
BREAKING: Premier Ford announces social gatherings limited to 10 indoors, 25 outdoors, everywhere across the province
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Mayoral candidate
@SaronGeb
is incredible. She's a human rights lawyer, long-time community organizer and the antidote to the status quo. My latest for
@nowtoronto
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I really hope I'm not jinxing this but I have a vaccine appointment booked for tomorrow afternoon! I had given up trying to find an appointment and then last night I got the call! Keep joining those waiting lists!!!
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For this week's
@nowtoronto
cover story, I profiled Orville Peck, the Toronto country singer masking millennial anxieties in cowboy metaphors. We also talked about: his swift rise to fame, fan tattoos, the similarities btwn drag queens and country stars
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I’ll write about social media, Canada’s creator economy, the real life consequences of deep fakes, the weird, wonderful and troubling trends online, and a lot more. And I want to hear from YOU 🫵 about what’d you like me to cover. DM me or email at sedwards
@globeandmail
.com
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Hi Toronto renters: Are you worried about paying rent next month because of coronavirus-related job losses? Pls DM or email me at samanthae
@nowtoronto
.com
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As a longtime Grey's Anatomy fan, this was a fun assignment: ahead of the Season 17 (!!!) premiere, I chatted with Giacomo Gianniotti, aka DeLuca, about the new season and his fav places to travel for
@enRoutemag
:
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BREAKING: Trudeau announces changes to CERB to make more ppl eligible. If you earn less than $1,000 a month, you can still now receive the CERB. This opens it up to gig workers, ppl with part-time jobs, seasonal workers.
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Ahead of
@reelasian
, I spoke with the incredible Joy Kogawa about Japanese-Canadian identity and her latest project, an augmented reality app that recreates the internment camp experience. You can try it out at the fest HQ (401 Richmond) until Nov 15.
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When the city's Medical Officer of Health (Dr. Eileen de Villa) is satisfied each establishment has complied with her order, the order will be lifted.
A fourth establishment is in the process of being served. I will update this thread when it's named.
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On a patio and enjoying my favourite pastime, eavesdropping on first dates
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If airlines are going to keep delaying flights, airports need to be more more entertaining. Give me a movie theatre! A bookstore! Any restaurant other than a Firkin. (I am stuck at Halifax Stanfield, where there is none of the above)
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Toronto, we're back to Stage 2 for 28 days. Here's what closing:
- indoor dining and drinking at restaurants and bars
- gyms, fitness centres and casinos
- movie theatres
- performing arts centres and venues
- personal care services where face coverings must be removed
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For
@thelocalhealth
, I wrote about the maddening noises that emerged inside our homes during the pandemic – non-stop construction, squabbling kids, rowdy neighbours – and the disparity between those can flee to cottages in the Muskokas and those who stay.
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Hi Toronto tenants: Are you planning to not pay rent on April 1 because you can't afford to? I'd like to speak to you for a story. (You can stay anonymous!) Pls DM or email at samanthae
@nowtoronto
.com
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@ddoorroo
@nikostratis
big supporter of this theory. and just wait until they start selling CDs again, which are also due for a revival
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NEW: With the rise of rent strikes across Toronto, coronavirus is forcing Toronto to confront the rental housing crisis like never before. My cover story for
@nowtoronto
:
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NEW: Khaleel Seivwright has released a statement: "Instead of working with me, the city sued to stop me from building and relocating the tiny shelters. This is a distraction." Watch the full statement here on his Instagram:
NEW: The city of Toronto is officially taking legal action against carpenter Khaleel Seivwright, who's been building tiny shelters for encampment residents.
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@KindaHagi
Same. Once they get included in a Vulture feature about comedians on TikTok it’s all over for us
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If you want to help, Khaleel Seivwright (
@TorTinyShelters
) is accepting donations to cover his legal fees and to support the work of
@ESN_TO
.
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BIG NEWS IN ONTARIO! As of today, we can finally expand our bubbles/social circles, and so begins the in-fighting between friend groups and families as we decide who to merge with.
NEW: As of today, you can now create a household social circle and merge it with another household social circle.
You will be able to welcome that group into your household + hug them.
Premier Ford calls this an "exciting day" in Ontario.
#onpoli
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To summarize the new Emergency Response Benefit:
- $2000/month for 4 months
- Who qualifies? Workers, including the self-employed, who have lost jobs due to COVID-19; ppl who need to take care of children/family; those who are sick/in quarantine; or have a job but no income atm
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@globeandmail
If you've seen freedomcovoy2022 trending or something about Karens trending, but have no idea what it means, this is for you:
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I'm still going to report on affordable housing, urbanism, local arts, and weird niche cultural trends, so please reach out to me at samantha.h.edwards (at) gmail (dot) com.
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What's the biggest signifier of a gentrified house: The grey painted brick, Futura house number or horizontal cedar fence?
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For the
@globeandmail
, I'm working on a feature and would love to chat with ppl who weren't born in Canada, but now call it home. What was your "welcome to Canada" moment, aka when you knew you found your home here? Send your stories here:
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For the
@globeandmail
, I wrote the ultimate Wordle explainer. What do all the green and yellow boxes on your Twitter feed mean? Where do you play it? What are the best starter words?
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In some more good housing news: PARC in Parkdale just bought a heritage building on Queen West to secure 39 units of deeply affordable housing:
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Yesss, it’s out! I wrote about the incredibly talented and super cool
@lunaliband
! (Also, go pick up an issue tomorrow because it’s even nicer in print)
#soundoftoronto
Here it is, my favourite issue of the year: The sound of Toronto right now. Beautiful portraits and profiles of 8 artists setting the tone for the city's music scene & 24 more to watch:
#soundoftoronto
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Sign this! I'm a Ryerson J-school grad and during my whole undergrad, I only had TWO journo instructors/profs who were POC and no Black instructors/profs. Ryerson desperately needs more classes focused on reporting on racism, injustice and Black communities.
Hi everyone! Myself and my lovely friends
@rosiekpn
,
@sarajabakhanji
and
@breanna_xcarter
, have put together a petition to implement changes in the program. We would like the Jschool’s curriculum to include a Black Canadian Reporting class, which will help incoming journalism —
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The city released a press release at 10:45 pm about the photos of a packed Trinity Bellwoods: “Gatherings like this, where people aren’t keeping their distance from others, run the risk of setting Toronto back significantly in its efforts to stop the transmission of COVID-19”
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Bought myself some tulips, finished (and adored) Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados, and now officially ready for Party Girl Spring
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First Facebook and Instagram, and now this:
Line 2 Bloor-Danforth: No service between Keele and Ossington due to a fire.
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!!!!! Trudeau: "Our government is announcing new measures to support journalists. I want to take a moment to thank our journalists for the work they do today, and every day"
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This has been a long, frustrating week, but it’s been validating to see BIPOC Canadian journalists speak out about racism they’ve experienced and witnessed within so many newsrooms. I am beyond grateful for their bravery.
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Instead of reading a really terrible "12 things you need to know about Grimes, the musician who is dating Elon Musk" listicle, may I suggest this cover story for
@nowtoronto
I wrote about her instead?
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@KindaHagi
Maybe just listen to the last 20 mins where she talks about how she thought was poor growing up even though she was actually very very rich
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Morning, early risers. I’ll be on
@metromorning
in a few minutes talking about my experience trying to book a skating time at the city public rinks. Tune in?
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This week's
@nowtoronto
cover story profiles eight essential workers – from ICU docs to No Frills clerks –working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis. I spoke with Tessa White, chef and kitchen coordinator at
@PARCtoronto
in Parkdale:
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It’s true! I spent many, many hours cooking up this weed-infused feast and then threw a dinner party for a group of friends with varying degrees of experience eating edibles. Here’s my tell all:
Tomorrow's cover: Inspired by local chefs whipping up
#cannabis
-infused dishes,
@SamEdwardsTO
hosted her own edibles feast.
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@jkac
Also, it looks like our dude is slightly offended he was told he looks like Robert Pattinson?! Inspector Murph is an enigma.
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My first piece as a NOW staffer is true hard hitting journalism:
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