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In this Issue of C.O. Local BUZZ…

🤔 Local Trivia - Deschutes River ANSWER

🌄 Bend, OR Weather

📅 Lots and LOTS of Events

🏘️🏡The 37th Annual COBA Tour of Homes begins Friday July 12th 2024

🎶Get Ready to Rock: The Soul Benders Set to Ignite River's Place with Their Soulful Sound

🎉New Event Calendar! Central Oregon Local Live!

📰 Local News - What’s a Happening?

📰 New Oregon wildfire hazard map will be released with few changes after yearlong makeover

🔥📰New Eastern Oregon wildfire threatens town of Brogan; Hwy. 26 closed, 2 task forces called in

🔥Central Oregon Fire Info

📰Larch Creek Fire Update | July 11, 2024

Social Media Posts

🚧 Road Closures

🔥⛑️Fire & Rescue News

🏡🔥🎦Redmond Officers Force Entry to Burning Home, Alerting Residents to Imminent Danger

 🚨 Crime News

 📰 Community News

🏘️📰Real Estate News

📰 Central Oregon Market Report | July 10, 2024 by Reed Melton

🏘️🔥Fire-Proof Your Future: 5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Buying a Home in a Wildfire Zone

 🫴💖 Local Cause Spotlight

🐶😺Changing Lives, One Paw at a Time: Humane Society of the Ochocos

🐈😻Kitty Kats Available for Adoption:

😁 MEME of the Day

What is the highest Class Rapids on the Deschutes River?

A) Class III
B) Class II
C) Class V
D) Class IV

Answer: NONE - I made a mistake with the numbers - actual highest Class Rapids is VI

Expanded Answer: The Deschutes River runs hundreds of miles from the mountains near Bend, Oregon to the Columbia River. The river is runnable for its entire length offering rapids from Class I to VI, great fishing, and overnight trip options. The most popular section of the Deschutes is from Harpham Flat to Sandy Beach and runs through the town of Maupin.

Get more information 👉 HERE from Imperial River Co.

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July 12-14 & 19-21, 2024

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Get Ready to Rock: The Soul Benders Set to Ignite River's Place with Their Soulful Sound

Jul 14, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Exciting news, music lovers! The Soul Benders, the powerhouse rock blues ensemble that's been taking the music scene by storm, will be gracing the stage at River's Place. Get ready to experience an unforgettable night of soulful vocals, electrifying performances, and pure musical magic.

With their roots spanning from Brooklyn to Rochester, The Soul Benders bring a unique blend of blues grit and modern rock energy that is guaranteed to ignite the atmosphere at River's Place. Their shared passion for authentic music shines through in every note they play, creating a sound that is both timeless and contemporary.

Having built a reputation for delivering exceptional performances and captivating audiences wherever they go, The Soul Benders are not just a band – they're an experience. Their music resonates with heartfelt emotions and raw power, leaving listeners craving more.

So mark your calendars and gather your friends for a night you won't soon forget. Join The Soul Benders at River's Place for a musical journey like no other. Trust me, you don't want to miss out on this opportunity to witness greatness in action.

Curious to learn more about the band behind the magic? Dive into their world by visiting their website at The Soul Benders and get ready to be blown away by their talent. See you at River's Place for a night of soulful melodies and rockin' rhythms with The Soul Benders – it's going to be epic!

New Oregon wildfire hazard map will be released with few changes after yearlong makeover

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle Jul 10, 2024

A statewide “wildfire risk map” that drew the ire of many Oregonians will return in several weeks with few changes but with a new name following a yearlong makeover.

The new “wildfire hazard map,” set to debut in mid-to-late July, will not differ in substance too much from the previous map published in 2022, according to lead researcher Chris Dunn, an Oregon State University forestry professor and wildfire expert. That first map was quickly taken offline in August 2022, just months after it was released, due to public backlash over many areas classified as high risk. Property owners saw the map as a state attempt to regulate their properties, and it coincided with some insurers raising premiums and choosing not to renew or write new wildfire policies.

In the new “Oregon Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map,” some grass and ranch lands will no longer be considered at high-risk depending on what they’re used for and on whether, and how often, they’re irrigated. The replacement of the word “risk” with “hazard” indicates that the map is an environmental assessment, not an assessment of individual properties. There will be three hazard categories, rather than the five risk categories in the previous map. 

The latest map and the public rollout is the result of broader collective efforts, unlike the last one, Dunn said. 

“The Oregon Department of Forestry and OSU stood alone the last time,” Dunn said about the previous map’s public debut. “The biggest change is just that all of these other agencies have come together to participate in community meetings and to meet with the county commissions and county planners,” Dunn said.

Unraveling of the ‘risk map’

Dunn and Oregon State researchers worked with the U.S. Forest Service and the Oregon Department of Forestry in 2022 to develop the searchable “Wildfire Risk Explorer” map, which the state Legislature mandated under Senate Bill 762, a sweeping wildfire mitigation package passed in 2021. State agencies were given one year to produce a map and release it  publicly.  

The final map allowed anyone to plug in their address to see where their area fell among five risk categories from “no risk” to “extreme risk.” 

The Oregon Wildfire Risk Explorer map from the Department of Forestry was taken offline shortly after it was first publicly shared. In it, everything around Ashland was identified as high to extreme risk. (Oregon Department of Forestry/Screen Shot of Oregon Wildfire Risk Explorer)

It was meant to bring attention to the potential for wildfire across Oregon’s different landscapes, but was instead seen by many as a property-specific wildfire risk assessment. It didn’t help that for many categorized as living in an area of “high” or “extreme” risk, the map’s findings weren’t widely known until letters started arriving in the mail alerting them to their risk status.

“People would step out their backyard or their front porch and say: ‘There’s no way I’m at high risk. I’ve already cleared my property or whatever.’ Most people were making an assessment from their individual susceptibility perspective, not from an environmental exposure perspective,” Dunn said. 

Assigning risk to individual properties is not what the map makers were trying to do, according to Dunn. They were looking at the landscapes around the state and using data to understand the potential exposure for wildfire across a given landscape. 

But they failed to make that case. The public rollout was a disaster, Dunn said. 

“There was no real hard and concerted effort to reach out to the counties and to the public, mostly because we just didn’t have the time,” Dunn said. 

Also, the timing couldn’t have been worse. The rollout coincided with a sea change in the insurance industry, heavily hit by growing natural disasters and costs over the past few decades. Insurers were beginning to not renew policies or stop writing new policies in parts of California due to wildfire risk, and similar trends were beginning to show up in Oregon, on top of rapidly rising premiums. While insurers had been planning such moves for a while, according to industry experts, the public blamed the map, which was seen as an attempt by the state to regulate properties, and property owners, to make them wildfire proof.

Just a few months after being made public, it was pulled by the state forester and sent back to the drawing board.

Redoing the rollout

When rolling out the latest maps, Dunn, researchers and officials at several public agencies with a stake in mitigating wildfire are presenting a unified front, Dunn said.

Last fall, Dunn and a cadre that included officials from the State Fire Marshal’s Office, the Building Codes Division, the Department of Forestry and the Division of Financial Regulation met with county commissioners to hear their concerns.

The researchers and agencies also have held joint public meetings in parts of the state where residents were most concerned about the mapping last time, including Grants Pass, The Dalles, Medford, La Grande and Redmond. Some of the meetings have drawn hundreds of people, while others have drawn less interest. Dunn said in Redmond, about 100 people showed up and in Grants Pass, over 300 people attended. But in La Grande, staff told Dunn about 13 showed up. 

Dunn said in Grants’ Pass, the general take was that people weren’t there to argue but to get more information. 

“I think people were generally interested in learning, which is what the intent of these are,” he said.

The target for stakeholders is to get the map finished and online by mid-July. The draft map is currently with county planners across the state, who have had two months to review the data and provide feedback. Once online, the map will be open for at least a 30-day public comment period before the Oregon Board of Forestry votes to adopt it in September. The process is moving faster than Dunn and others had expected, he said, due to political pressure on the Department of Forestry.

After it’s finalized, the state officials in charge of guidelines for shoring up homes against wildfires, or home hardening, and creating defensible space around structures to make it easier to fight fires will need to get to work implementing new recommendations and rules. 

The Oregon Building Codes Division is developing residential building material rules that will apply to all new dwellings and in high wildfire hazard zones that are within the wildland-urban interface. The standards would also apply to existing homes and buildings when exteriors are replaced. 

“The standards are ready to adopt,” said Mark Peterson, a spokesperson for the agency, in an email. “The division is waiting on the final map, at which point we will do rulemaking to adopt the map, add it to the Oregon Design Criteria Hub, and apply the standards based on the map.”

The State Fire Marshal’s Office is also developing statewide, minimum defensible space standards that will be adopted following the finalization of the map. 

Dunn said no one is going to immediately demand Oregonians start spending to wildfire proof their homes and properties. 

“Their (the agencies) stance to date has always been that ‘we educate first, regulate last,’ and so I think there’s going to be a fairly substantial, multi-year gap before there’s any real, substantial regulations that occur,” Dunn said. 

He’s hopeful the general attitude from the public to the newly rolled-out map will be one of curiosity rather than contempt. He said that despite the trouble with the first attempt to bring it to Oregonians in 2022, it wasn’t a total blunder. 

“Even if the map failed, it put fire in people’s minds, and they’re thinking about it, and that is a difficult thing to do,” he said. 

New Eastern Oregon wildfire threatens town of Brogan; Hwy. 26 closed, 2 task forces called in

A new wildfire near the small Malheur County town of Brogan grew quickly to 20,000 acres by Thursday evening, prompting closure of a 23-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 26 and evacuation alerts, as well as call-up of two state structural-protection task forces, authorities said.
ODOT shared photos on TripCheck of the Cow Valley Fire on its TripCheck page and said the highway was expected to remain closed through the night. Crews will assess the situation and provide an update in the morning.

KTVB in Boise reported 30-50 homes in Brogan are threatened, and power needed to be shut off to some due to the fire’s proximity to power lines.

The Malheur County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook the Cow Valley Fire had changed direction and was growing quickly to the east, toward the town of Brogan, population of about 90. It was burning on both sides of the highway.

It was one of three large new blazes in the area, according to Watch Duty, the others being the day-old, 4,504-acre Huntington Mutual Aid Fire in Baker County, prompting evacuations and alerts in the Huntington area and Farewell Bend State Park, and the 1,867-acre Bonita Road Fire, also in Malheur County, reported early Thursday morning.

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A late Thursday night news release from Vale District BLM:

Cow Valley Fire update for Thursday, July 11

VALE, Ore. – The Cow Valley Fire is burning on private and public lands 9 miles east of Ironside, Ore., on both sides of Hwy. 26. At 9 p.m. MT Thursday, it was estimated to be 20,000 acres in size.

Hwy. 26 is closed between Ironside (milepost 231) and Brogan (milepost 254). Motorists are advised to avoid the area and check TripCheck.com for the latest road status updates.

The fire is moving toward Malheur Reservoir and is threatening 30 to 50 homes in the Brogan area. Malheur County Sheriff’s Office is advising residents to prepare themselves in case an evacuation order is issued. For the most current evacuation information, go to the sheriff’s office Facebook page.

Vale Rural and Ontario Fire Departments are providing structure protection. Two abandoned structures have been destroyed. An Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office Task Force is mobilizing.

Earlier in the day, power was shut off to approximately 50 homes due to the fire threatening nearby power lines. RFPA personnel were helping ranchers move cattle out of the path of the fire.

Ironside Rural Fire Protection Association was first on scene when the fire was reported on private property early Thursday. It has since crossed onto Vale Bureau of Land Management and Oregon Department of Forestry-protected lands.

At one point, 16 aircraft were assigned to the fire, dropping water and retardant throughout the day. Seven engines and four dozers were battling the blaze on the ground, as were firefighters from Vale and Burnt River RFPAs and Sand Hollow Fire District.

A second fire was reported two hours earlier in the same area. The Bonita Road Fire is burning 9 miles southeast of Ironside, Ore., on the south side of Hwy. 26. It was last estimated to be 1,837 acres.

The cause of both fires is under investigation.

More information can be found at Orvad Cow Valley Fire Information | InciWeb (wildfire.gov) and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069245917855.

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Oregon State Fire Marshal sends two task forces to Cow Valley Fire (Photo)
Oregon State Fire Marshal - 07/11/24 9:20 PM

SALEM, Ore. – A fast-moving wildfire Thursday evening in Malheur County prompted the Oregon State Fire Marshal to mobilize two structural task forces to the Cow Valley Fire burning near the town of Brogan. The task forces from Umatilla and Multnomah counties are being sent through Immediate Response, a tool the state fire marshal uses to mobilize task forces outside of a conflagration. 

“The east side of the state has faced challenging fire conditions over the last week. The Cow Valley Fire is being pushed by gusty winds and low humidity,” Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple said. “We are using an essential tool and the power of the Oregon Fire Mutual Aid System to provide added resources to the Cow Valley Fire. Firefighters funded through the 2024 Wildfire Season Staffing Grant allowed a quicker response for the local agencies.”

The fire is rapidly changing and estimated to be about 16,000 acres, according to the Vale Bureau of Land Management District and threatening 30 to 50 homes. 

According to the Malheur County Sheriff’s Office, the Cow Valley Fire changed direction early Thursday evening and headed east toward the town quickly. The sheriff’s office is advising those in Brogan and the surrounding areas to be prepared to leave their home if an evacuation order is made. Follow the Malheur County Sheriff’s Office for information about evacuations. 

The Oregon Department of Transportation closed a stretch of Highway 26 in the area of the fire. The agency says the highway is expected to remain closed through the night. 

The Umatilla County task force is made up of local fire agencies from Umatilla, Baker, Gilliam, Morrow, and Union counties. 

The task force from Multnomah County was previously assigned to the Larch Creek Fire. The Oregon State Fire Marshal will continue to monitor the fire and is ready to provide more support if needed.

About Immediate Response
Immediate Response is made possible through the OSFM’s Response Ready Oregon program created through Oregon’s wildfire omnibus bill, Senate Bill 762, signed into law in 2021.

Larch Creek Fire Update | July 11, 2024

Acres: 10,686
Containment: 0%
Resources: 144 overhead, 23 engines, 9 handcrews, 4 water tenders, 5 dozers
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Link to: Northwest Large Fire Interactive Web Map

Redmond Officers Force Entry to Burning Home, Alerting Residents to Imminent Danger

Redmond, OR - On Friday, July 5, at approximately 1:22 a.m., Redmond Police along with Redmond Fire and Rescue responded to a reported structure fire at 2175 NW Redwood Avenue. Officers tried to alert the occupants and after no response forced entry to the home as large flames were engulfing the front of the home. Five people inside the residence were sleeping and officers were able to wake them and evacuate them safely. 

The Redmond Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire and determined the cause of the fire to be from improperly disposed of fireworks. 

Chief Devin Lewis publicly recognized Officers Jeremy Rutledge, Riley Powell, and Sergeant Jered Kirk for their courageous actions during the July 9 City Council meeting.  

Central Oregon Market Report | July 10, 2024

by Reed Melton

As we move into the second half of the summer selling season, which runs until Labor Day, less than two months away, it's worth noting that listings in Central Oregon have increased from the meager levels of the past few years. This is good news for buyers, who now have more options. The national average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, which currently stands at 7.01%, remains remarkably consistent, if not down slightly. Buyers are experiencing stable, predictable rates, but higher than many would like. 

With the unemployment rate up, Jerome Powell intimated to Congress yesterday that a rate decrease may be on the horizon; however, more positive data showing a decline in inflation would be required ahead of any rate changes. At this point, the data is murky, and many factors, from war in the Middle East to rising energy costs, could derail the momentum Powell anticipates with inflation. The equity markets were ebullient, with the S&P 500 posting another record close yesterday based on Powell's comments to Congress. Some analysts are discussing a July pivot, which seems unlikely. That pushes the nearest rate change out to September, with mountains of data between now and then that could alter the landscape. Commercial real estate vacancy rates are approaching 20% nationally, and banks continue struggling. Recently, Goldman Sachs failed the Federal Reserve stress test, making any future rate pivot more about shoring up the cracks in our economy than fighting inflation. Jerome Powell has a Rubik's Cube of economic issues to solve, with the myopic directive of fighting inflation becoming watered down.

Inventory in Deschutes County has seen a significant increase, up forty-six from last week, now at 1257 single-family homes for sale. The holiday-shortened week shows pending and closed transactions down from recent trends. Sixty-four sales were placed under contract this week, with exactly half showing an average price reduction of -3.74% and an average list price of $862,440. Forty-two homes closed this week with an average decrease of -4.17% and an average price of $992,152.

Crook County homes for sale increased by one to 160, averaging $909,959. Ten pending sales averaged $829,360, with an average price reduction of -6.75%. Three of the ten pending sales were in Powell Butte, dragging the average number up considerably. Removing the Powell Butte pending sales shows an average price of $469,685. Six transactions closed this week at an average of $585,083 and an average reduction of -1.96%. The closed sale median days listed was eighteen. 

Jefferson County shows 111 homes for sale this morning, up six from last week. Four pending sales, an average of $312,000, and three closed transactions, at $442,316, rounded out the week. The median days listed for the pending sales was thirty, while the closed transactions were just two days. 

Price reductions are increasing throughout Central Oregon as sellers adjust to be positioned well for the second half of peak selling season. It is important to remember that many homes that linger on the market started with aggressively high prices, and the wave of reductions is more of a retreat to reality than a falling market. However, not every segment of our market performs the same. As mentioned last week, homes above $3M are outpacing the price increases of the rest of the market. Despite stable, high mortgage interest rates, prices are up. While the Fed may be talking (again) about a rate pivot, that is far from a bankable reality. Any rate increase this year is unlikely before September; even then, it will unlikely be more than 25 basis points. Mortgage rates will likely decrease if the Fed decreases the overnight rate, but there isn't a one-to-one relationship, and mortgage rates could lag or drop further than a Fed change. Either way, 25 basis points will not alter the trajectory for 2024.

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Fire-Proof Your Future: 5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Buying a Home in a Wildfire Zone

By Larissa Runkle
Jul 10, 2024

The weather is hot, dry, and combustible this summer, helping to fan the destructive flames of about 21 wildfires currently ravaging California.

The Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County near the Los Padres National Forest is the largest, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention. It’s a blaze that’s destroying tens of thousands of acres.

Wildfires have scorched many states this summer, from Oregon to Arizona to Maryland.

When buying property in an area you’re just getting to know, it can be challenging to feel prepared with the right questions and knowledge to make a good decision. For example, if you’ve never lived in a wildfire zone and suddenly own a home in one, you might be as surprised as I was to learn what best safety practices look like.

We’re talking guidelines that far exceed just having a go-bag ready, as specific aspects of your property itself will dictate your safety during a nearby wildfire.

Since it’s taken me the last four years of homeownership to learn all these things, I’m sharing five things I wish I’d known before buying a home in a wildfire zone.

If you’re in the market for a house in the Western U.S., where wildfires have become common, this list could help save you from some headaches and dangerous situations down the road.

1. You should understand the evacuation routes

One of the questions I wish I’d known to ask before buying in a wildfire zone is about evacuation routes. The mountain road I live on only has one way out—meaning if a fire ever blocked it, we’d be hiking out. I didn’t fully understand this until the threat of a fire was looming nearby.

“Understanding evacuation routes is absolutely critical, especially when purchasing a home in an area prone to wildfires,” says Denver real estate agent Sarah King, of Find Your Home Denver.

Beyond the simple fact that not everyone can physically walk down a mountain during a fire, there’s also the question of how emergency responders would even reach our home if that one road became blocked.

“Moreover, if the existing route is not up to code, it exacerbates the situation,” says King. “Non-compliance with safety standards may mean the route isn’t equipped to handle a sudden influx of traffic during an evacuation.”

The takeaway: Because of how long ago it was built, our road is indeed lacking in terms of current safety standards. Regardless of whether you know all of the local safety codes, it never hurts to spend a bit of extra time driving around a potential neighborhood and making sure there are adequate ways to get in and out if one path becomes impassable.

2. Ideally, you want a water source nearby

If you’ve ever seen a helicopter fight a wildfire, you know they tend to carry one of two things: water or fire retardant. One thing that didn’t occur to me—until I was watching a fire being fought across the valley from my home—is that the farther away the water source, the harder the fight becomes.

Luckily, our neighborhood has several large lakes and ponds just a mile up the road. And I now know how differently things could have turned out during the fires I’ve seen, if there had been no nearby water.

“When buying a home in wildfire-risk areas, you should start by researching the local fire history, fire maps, and hazard zones to understand wildfire patterns,” says fire industry veteran Troy Marshall, vice-president of fireproofing at NanoTech Materials. “You’ll also want to verify the availability of a reliable water source for firefighting, such as a well, pond, or even a pool.”

The takeaway: Dig into the history of wildfires near your neighborhood and find out where the closest water source is. If a fire ever strikes near your home, having a water source nearby could be the difference between saving it and not.

3. You might have a hard time getting homeowners insurance

Once your home goes under contract, you’ll likely start the search for home insurance. But here’s the catch: If your house is in a wildfire zone, you might have difficulty finding a company that will cover it.

“Obtaining homeowners insurance in wildfire-prone areas can be challenging and expensive,” says King. “Some insurance companies may refuse coverage altogether, while others may offer policies with higher premiums or deductibles.”

One thing that might help you get coverage in a wildfire zone is if your neighborhood is a recognized community under Firewise USA or a similar organization. The organization is likely the only reason I didn’t have a harder time getting my home covered.

The takeaway: Start your research early, find out what coverage your neighbors secured, and be prepared for potential limitations and higher costs.

4. Your roof matters

Short of making sure it isn’t about to fall down, most of us don’t think much about a roof when buying a new home. But if you live in a wildlife zone, you probably should.

“When considering a home, particularly in wildfire-prone areas, the material of your roof becomes a critical factor,” says Marshall. “The roof is highly susceptible to embers during a wildfire, and non-combustible roof materials can prevent the spread of fire to the house’s interior.”

I was lucky enough to already have a metal roof on my home, which is often considered one of the best materials due to its exceptional longevity (sometimes up to 70 years). However, there are other good materials, including clay and concrete tiles, slate, fiber-cement composite, and asphalt shingles with fire ratings.

The takeaway: When shopping for homes in a wildfire zone, be sure the roof is noncombustible or at least offers some fire resistance. If it doesn’t, consider using this as a point of negotiation.

“If the existing roof is not fire-resistant, the buyer may use this as leverage to negotiate a lower price or request that the seller upgrade the roof as a condition of the sale,” says King.

5. Ask about fire-safety features

Beyond the roof, there are other fire-safety features a home may or may not have. Despite having purchased a log cabin, I didn’t consider how easily our home could go up in flames until we were actively evacuating. In that moment, I wished we had a sprinkler system or something similar to keep our house safe.

“When looking at homes, note any additional wildfire safety features installed on the property, such as ember-resistant vents, fire-resistant exterior siding, or sprinkler systems,” says King. “These features can protect against ember intrusion.”

Not all homes will have these things, but the ones that do will provide some peace of mind if you find yourself evacuating and wondering what will be left when you return home.

The takeaway: Research what fire safety features come with your prospective home. If the neighborhood has a long history of wildfire threats and the house doesn’t have any systems in place, you might want to consider upgrading the property after purchase.

Changing Lives, One Paw at a Time: The Heartwarming Work of The Humane Society of the Ochocos

Are you an animal lover looking to make a positive impact on the lives of our furry friends in need? If so, you're in luck! Let me introduce you to a wonderful non-profit organization that is doing incredible work for animals in our community - The Humane Society of the Ochocos (HSO).

Visit their website at https://www.thehso.org/ to learn more about their programs, upcoming events, and how you can get involved. Together, we can make the world a better place for animals in need.

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