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May 19, 2013
Severe weather developed throughout the Great Plains on Sunday, producing baseball size hail and long-lived tornadoes.
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May 19, 2013
A tornado kicked up debris in an Oklahoma City suburb and threatened a number of tourist attractions on historic Route 66 but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.
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May 19, 2013
State emergency officials are monitoring a tornado in the Wichita area.
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May 19, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 19, 2013
Mice and other critters return from a month long stay in space.
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May 19, 2013
Some locations have seen 5 to 6 inches of rainfall.
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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 19, 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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| Overcast with thunderstorms and a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 79F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear with a chance of rain. Low of 52F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 62 | 72 | 64 | 73 | 64 | 68 | 63 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 6 mph West | 6 mph SSW | 2 mph SE |
| Humidity | 92% | 75% | 73% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 50% | 50% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 94% | 75% | 17% | 56% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 62 | 79 | 64 | 77 | 66 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 1 mph SW | 5 mph West | 5 mph SW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 89% | 61% | 67% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 43% | 21% | 51% | 60% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 63 | 74 | 64 | 73 | 64 | 67 | 62 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 7 mph SSW | 7 mph South | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 88% | 68% | 75% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 82% | 61% | 84% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 60 | 74 | 57 | 77 | 58 | 64 | 54 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 8 mph WSW | 9 mph West | 7 mph NW |
| Humidity | 93% | 57% | 52% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 83% | 32% | 27% | 23% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 53 | 70 | 51 | 71 | 45 | 63 | 38 |
| Wind | 8 mph NW | 10 mph NNW | 10 mph NNW | 4 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 90% | 51% | 40% | 42% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 10% | 44% | 48% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 38 | 68 | 49 | 70 | 51 | 60 | 45 |
| Wind | 3 mph NNE | 2 mph East | 3 mph SE | 3 mph South |
| Humidity | 75% | 49% | 51% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 25% | 37% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 45 | 62 | 49 | 62 | 52 | 58 | 50 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 4 mph WSW | 3 mph SW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 89% | 62% | 69% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 20% | 41% | 44% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 51 | 64 | 58 | 67 | 62 | 61 | 60 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 3 mph South | 3 mph South | 3 mph South |
| Humidity | 87% | 79% | 82% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 53% | 50% | 54% | 55% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 58 | 68 | 61 | 68 | 63 | 64 | 61 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph SW | 4 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 74% | 84% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 51% | 49% | 49% | 50% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 58 | 72 | 59 | 70 | 61 | 66 | 60 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 3 mph SW | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 94% | 64% | 73% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 45% | 27% | 17% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 56 | 74 | 60 | 71 | 63 | 67 | 62 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 4 mph WSW | 4 mph SW | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 82% | 57% | 70% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 16% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KBLF) | 73 °F | 54 °F |
| Record (KBLF) | 87 °F (1996) | 32 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 79 °F | 63 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 6 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 20, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:11 AM EDT | 8:28 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:42 AM EDT | 8:57 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:06 AM EDT | 9:34 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:27 AM EDT | 10:13 PM EDT |
| Moon | 3:41 PM EDT | 2:58 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 15m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 16m
Tomorrow will be 1m 27s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 71% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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82 °F
Franklin
82 °F
Abingdon
80 °F
Chesapeake
80 °F
Newport News
80 °F
Oceana NAS
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55 °F
Hot Springs
55 °F
Winchester
59 °F
Fort Belvoir
59 °F
Orange
59 °F
Dulles Airport
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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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| Galax | 64 °F | Overcast | 1:35 AM EDT |
| Dublin | 57 °F | N/A | 1:35 AM EDT |
| Marion | 63 °F | Overcast | 1:35 AM EDT |
| Mount Airy | 68 °F | Overcast | 1:35 AM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | LIFR (KHLX) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 200° (SSW) |
| Ceiling: | 300 ft |
METAR KHLX 200535Z AUTO 20004KT 5SM BR OVC003 18/18 A3016 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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| Tigers vs. Rangers | 7:05 PM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 90 °F |
| Mariners vs. Indians | 12:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Real Salt Lake vs. Chivas USA | 7:30 PM PDT on May 19, 2013 | Clear, 65 °F |
| Murcia vs. Guadalajara | 3:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Mike Fariss - K4EZ - Southwest Virginia, Hillsville, VA | 61.9 °F | 61 °F | 98% | SW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 2750 ft | 1:51 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Taylorwoods Station, Galax, VA | 62.7 °F | 62 °F | 96% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2585 ft | 1:54 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Hillsville VA , Fancy Gap, VA | 61 °F | 60 °F | 98% | SW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2898 ft | 1:21 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Terry N4RQ Hillsville, VA | 62.0 °F | 61 °F | 97% | East at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 2750 ft | 1:53 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Whispering Ridge, Hillsville, VA | 62.0 °F | 62 °F | 100% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 2598 ft | 1:47 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| JEFFERSON UNION, Wytheville, VA | 60.4 °F | 59 °F | 96% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2500 ft | 1:50 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Pine Mountain/Carsonville, Independence, VA, VA | 60.1 °F | 58 °F | 93% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2569 ft | 1:53 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Northwood, Pulaski, VA | 55.1 °F | 55 °F | 99% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2021 ft | 1:46 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| King's Weather Station, Wytheville, VA | 58.7 °F | 58 °F | 98% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2280 ft | 1:54 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| edmonds, Ennice, NC | 61.7 °F | 61 °F | 98% | West at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 2766 ft | 1:40 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Elk Creek VA , Elk Creek, VA | 60 °F | 60 °F | 99% | SW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2814 ft | 1:29 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Dublin, VA | 59.0 °F | 58 °F | 97% | WSW at 0.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2110 ft | 1:55 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Duncan Chapel NW, Willis, VA | 59.9 °F | 60 °F | 99% | SSW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 2615 ft | 1:40 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest T55A Pulaski , Pulaski, VA | 56 °F | 54 °F | 95% | SW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2111 ft | 1:15 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Blue Springs, Snowville, VA, Snowville, VA | 60.9 °F | - | - | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2487 ft | 1:55 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| RAWS STONY FORK VA, Wytheville, VA | 59 °F | 59 °F | 100% | East at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2540 ft | 12:58 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Dublin, VA | 59.2 °F | 59 °F | 99% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2133 ft | 1:55 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| High Country Lights, Ennice, NC | 61.0 °F | 60 °F | 98% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2871 ft | 1:49 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Buffalo View Farm, Willis, VA | 59.6 °F | 59 °F | 98% | South at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3063 ft | 1:47 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| VADOT Dublin_Airport, Dublin, VA | 56 °F | 56 °F | 97% | SW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2116 ft | 1:20 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest U55A Sparta , Sparta, NC | 61 °F | 60 °F | 94% | SSW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2831 ft | 1:15 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| RAWS RAVEN KNOB (SURRY CTY) NC, Lowgap, NC | 65 °F | 65 °F | 99% | ENE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1299 ft | 1:17 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| KD4J, Mount Airy, NC | 65.7 °F | 61 °F | 85% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1247 ft | 1:45 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| N2UYB, Mt Airy, NC | 66.2 °F | 66 °F | 98% | West at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 1273 ft | 1:49 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Mt. Airy, NC, Mt Airy, NC | 65.7 °F | 65 °F | 97% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1197 ft | 1:55 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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