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May 18, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 18, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 18, 2013
It's now time to move on in a Texas town wrecked by a massive twister.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 63F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 75F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 55F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 70F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 50F. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 1.0 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 61F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 43F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Clear with a chance of rain. High of 68F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Clear. Low of 41F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the ENE after midnight. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 66F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 61 | 76 | 64 | 81 | 64 | 68 | 63 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 88% | 66% | 59% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 63% | 77% | 85% | 86% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 73 | 63 | 74 | 60 | 65 | 56 |
| Wind | 10 mph SE | 13 mph SSE | 12 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 92% | 67% | 58% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 70% | 70% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 83% | 81% | 78% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 55 | 64 | 55 | 64 | 57 | 58 | 58 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 6 mph SE | 4 mph East | 12 mph NE |
| Humidity | 95% | 73% | 81% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 85% | 89% | 99% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 51 | 57 | 49 | 54 | 48 | 53 | 48 |
| Wind | 12 mph NNE | 13 mph North | 11 mph North | 8 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 99% | 74% | 77% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 47 | 50 | 47 | 65 | 54 | 53 | 47 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNE | 10 mph NE | 2 mph North | 6 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 98% | 91% | 66% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 91% | 0% | 13% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 42 | 40 | 60 | 46 | 67 | 53 | 55 | 46 |
| Wind | 6 mph East | 7 mph ENE | 6 mph East | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 97% | 59% | 58% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 0% | 0% | 58% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 41 | 65 | 49 | 76 | 56 | 55 | 49 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 83% | 56% | 50% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 100% | 100% | 22% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 47 | 59 | 53 | 70 | 58 | 56 | 54 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 8 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 8 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 85% | 76% | 64% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 25% | 27% | 38% | 52% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 47 | 64 | 53 | 65 | 60 | 58 | 58 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 77% | 65% | 80% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 69% | 81% | 89% | 90% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 56 | 65 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 60 | 60 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 7 mph SE | 5 mph SE | 3 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 95% | 81% | 97% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 84% | 85% | 94% | 95% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 59 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 58 |
| Wind | 3 mph ESE | 4 mph SE | 4 mph SE | 4 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 100% | 99% | 100% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 87% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Fog | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KRGK) | 66 °F | 44 °F |
| Record (KRGK) | 89 °F (2012) | 30 °F (2000) |
| Yesterday | 79.6 °F | 54.3 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Air Quality | AQ Index | Pollutant | |
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| Yesterday | Good | OZONE | |
| Yesterday | Good | PM10 | |
| Current | Moderate | PM2.5 | |
| Current | Good | OZONE | |
| Saturday | Moderate | PM2.5 | |
| Saturday | Good | OZONE | |
| Sunday | Moderate | PM2.5 | |
| Sunday | Good | OZONE | |
| Monday | Moderate | PM2.5 | |
| Monday | Good | OZONE | |
| Tuesday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Tuesday | Good | OZONE | |
| Wednesday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Wednesday | Good | OZONE | |
| Thursday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Thursday | Good | OZONE |
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:38 AM CDT | 8:35 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:04 AM CDT | 9:10 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:20 AM CDT | 9:53 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:29 AM CDT | 10:45 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:27 PM CDT | 2:16 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 05m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 57m
Tomorrow will be 2m 0s longer.
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73 °F
Granite Falls
73 °F
Madison
71 °F
Anoka County
71 °F
Pipestone
71 °F
Jackson
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39 °F
Duluth Sky Harbor
44 °F
Moose Lake
44 °F
Cloquet
45 °F
Grand Marais
46 °F
Silver Bay
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Red Wing | 70 °F | Clear | 1:15 AM CDT |
| Stanton | 71 °F | Clear | 1:13 AM CDT |
| Dodge Center | 66 °F | Scattered Clouds | 1:14 AM CDT |
| Rochester | 66 °F | Clear | 12:54 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KRGK) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 136° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KRGK 190615Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM CLR 21/16 A2980 RMK AO2
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Giants vs. Rockies | 6:10 PM MDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Nationals vs. Padres | 5:40 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 67 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| New England vs. Houston | 8:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| FC Dallas vs. Seattle | 7:30 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 58 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Average High 79° F/ 26° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 67 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Covered Bridge Park, Zumbrota, MN | 67.9 °F | - | 60 °F | 77% | SE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 979 ft | 1:20 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Welch, MN | 69.0 °F | - | 63 °F | 80% | SE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1046 ft | 1:20 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Mazeppa MN , Mazeppa, MN | 69 °F | - | 60 °F | 74% | SW at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 941 ft | 1:04 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Zumbro Falls MN , Zumbro Falls, MN | 70 °F | - | 63 °F | 78% | East at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 836 ft | 12:58 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MNDOT Cannon Falls US-52 Mile Post 90, Cannon Falls, MN | 67 °F | - | 64 °F | 89% | SE at 12 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1213 ft | 1:07 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MNDOT Red Wing US-61 Mile Post 101, Welch, MN | 70 °F | - | 63 °F | 76% | SSE at 12 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1038 ft | 1:07 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Rics Igloo7, Lake City, MN | 70.3 °F | 72 °F | 63 °F | 77% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 733 ft | 1:21 AM CDT | Normal | |
| SIGHT-SEA-ER II, Lake City, MN | 68.7 °F | - | 62 °F | 79% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 728 ft | 1:20 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Lake City MN , Lake City, MN | 73 °F | 75 °F | 63 °F | 71% | SE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 692 ft | 1:04 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| HADS MISSISSIPPI RIVER POOL AT LAKE C MN, Stockholm, WI | - | - | - | - | South at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 680 ft | 12:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Zumbro Hills, Oronoco, MN | 68.5 °F | - | 62 °F | 81% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 988 ft | 1:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Squirrel Outpost, Rochester, MN | 68.5 °F | - | 56 °F | 64% | East at 5.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1152 ft | 1:19 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Northwood Trails II, Rochester, MN | 67.8 °F | - | 61 °F | 80% | ESE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1160 ft | 1:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NW Rochester, Rochester, MN | 69.4 °F | - | 64 °F | 77% | North at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1057 ft | 1:20 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Northpark, Rochester, MN | 66.7 °F | - | 54 °F | 64% | South at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1079 ft | 1:15 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Rochester MN US, Rochester, MN | 68 °F | - | 61 °F | 79% | SSE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1076 ft | 1:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Golf View Estates, Rochester, MN | 66.9 °F | - | 60 °F | 80% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 935 ft | 1:22 AM CDT | Normal | |
| HADS SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RVR MN, Rochester, MN | 70 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 950 ft | 12:15 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Badger Ridge, Rochester, MN | 67.1 °F | - | 61 °F | 80% | South at 5.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1166 ft | 1:22 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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