News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors
Attorney General Bonta Defends Against Latest Trump Administration Attempt to Compel States to Participate in Civil Immigration Enforcement
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Defends Against Latest Trump Administration Attempt to Compel States to Participate in Civil Immigration Enforcement
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief in defense of New York's Driver's License Access and Privacy Act, or "Green Light Law." This law restricts the New York Department
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Attorney General Bonta Defends Transgender Students' Rights to Use Restrooms Matching Their Gender Identity
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Defends Transgender Students' Rights to Use Restrooms Matching Their Gender Identity
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting transgender students in their lawsuit challenging Idaho's law prohibiting transgender students from using school bathrooms consistent wi
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Booker, Kim Seek Unanimous Consent to Pass Bill Requiring Closure of Delaney Hall ICE Detention Facility
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Booker, Kim Seek Unanimous Consent to Pass Bill Requiring Closure of Delaney Hall ICE Detention Facility
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Andy Kim (D-NJ), sought unanimous consent to immediately pass the Delaney Hall Closure Act, legislation requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to permanently close the D
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Booker, Warnock, Van Hollen, Colleagues Demand HUD Reverse Changes Gutting Fair Housing Program
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Booker, Warnock, Van Hollen, Colleagues Demand HUD Reverse Changes Gutting Fair Housing Program
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) led U.S. Senators Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and 29 Senate colleagues in demanding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rescind a series of proposed changes that would fundamentally undermine implementation of the Fair Housing Ini
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Cargo Theft Losses More Than Double to $304 Million in Q2 Despite a Drop in Thefts, Driven by High-Value Metals and Technology Heists
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 7 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2026:
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Cargo Theft Losses More Than Double to $304 Million in Q2 Despite a Drop in Thefts, Driven by High-Value Metals and Technology Heists
Verisk CargoNet records 677 incidents in the second quarter of 2026, down 26 percent year over year, while sophisticated cargo theft schemes more than doubled estimated losses
Key Takeaways
* Verisk CargoNet documented 677 inci
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Center for American Women and Politics: Could Women Succeed Term-Limited Women Governors in Kansas and Michigan?
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 7 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release:
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Could Women Succeed Term-Limited Women Governors in Kansas and Michigan?
Results for Women Candidates in August 4th Primaries from CAWP
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Primary elections were held on Tuesday in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Washington, and Virginia. Full results for women candidates in federal and statewide executive races are available on this post on our Election Analysis page; there a
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Congresswoman Watson Coleman, AG Davenport, Superintendent Hengemuhle, announce record Federal funding for State Police's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Watson Coleman, AG Davenport, Superintendent Hengemuhle, announce record Federal funding for State Police's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
#The $675,000 earmarked by Watson Coleman will fund the purchase of new hardware and digital forensic licensing software to combat trafficking and exploitation.
Ewing, NJ (August 3, 2026) - Today, at the Regional Operations I
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Drew University Launches No-Cost Google Career Certificate Program
MADISON, New Jersey, Aug. 6 -- Drew University posted the following news:
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Drew University Launches No-Cost Google Career Certificate Program
Drew is among the first institutions in the Google AI for Education Accelerator program
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Drew University students, alumni, and employees will gain access to flexible, online programs designed to build job-ready skills in more than 15 fields through the Drew University-Google Certificates Project.
The initiative is part of the Google AI for Educ
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EPA Approves Connecticut Air Plan Revision for Algonquin Gas Facility, Rubber Tire Manufacturing Declaration
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved revisions to Connecticut's State Implementation Plan (SIP) that establish air pollution control requirements for a Algonquin Gas Transmission LLC Cromwell compressor station and confirm that no rubber tire manufacturing sources currently operate in the state.
The final rule takes effect Sept. 8, 2026.
The action approves Connecticut's submission addressing reasonably available control technology (RACT) requirement
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Federal Register: DOT Issues Information Collection Notice on Procedures and Evidence Rules for Air Carrier Authority Applications
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following information collection:
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comments. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was pub
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Illinois Ozone Pollution Control Plan Wins EPA Approval Proposal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed approving the updated air pollution control plan of Illinois covering volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides for the Chicago and Metro-East St. Louis ozone nonattainment areas, concluding the revisions satisfy Moderate ozone reasonably available control technology requirements and Serious nitrogen oxides control requirements under the 2015 ozone standard.
The proposed rule would incorporate revisions to
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Kean Delivers $835,000 to Bernards Township for Police Communications Upgrades
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Kean Delivers $835,000 to Bernards Township for Police Communications Upgrades
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(August 6, 2026) BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, NJ - On Tuesday, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) presented $835,000 to Bernards Township for upgrades to their police department'scommunications equipment.
This federal funding, secured by Congressman Kean through the Community Project Funding process, will upgrade the Bernard
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Opposes Predatory Lender OppFi's Bid for National Bank Charter
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 7 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026:
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport Opposes Predatory Lender OppFi's Bid for National Bank Charter
OppFi Acquisition of BNC National Bank Would Erode Consumer Lending Protections
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general demanding that the Trump Administration deny Opportunity Financials' (OppFi) application to acquire
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NCOIL Adopts Charity Medical Care and Medical Debt Reform Model Act
BELMAR, New Jersey, Aug. 7 -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release:
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NCOIL Adopts Charity Medical Care and Medical Debt Reform Model Act
Model Aims to Reduce the Financial Burden of Medical Debt by Strengthening Hospital Charity Care Screening Procedures and Prohibiting Medical Debt Obtained from Lifesaving and Emergency Care Services from Being Reported
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At the 2026 National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) Summer National Meeti
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New Jersey Congressional Democrats Lead Letter to DHS Demanding Accountability for Medical Neglect, Deaths Connected to Delaney Hall
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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New Jersey Congressional Democrats Lead Letter to DHS Demanding Accountability for Medical Neglect, Deaths Connected to Delaney Hall
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All nine Democratic members of the New Jersey House delegation -Reps. Frank Pallone (NJ-06), Analilia Mejia (NJ-11), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Robert Menendez (NJ-08), Nellie Pou (NJ-09), Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Herb Conaway (NJ-
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New Jersey Congressional Democrats Lead Letter to DHS Demanding Accountability for Medical Neglect, Deaths Connected to Delaney Hall
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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New Jersey Congressional Democrats Lead Letter to DHS Demanding Accountability for Medical Neglect, Deaths Connected to Delaney Hall
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All nine Democratic members of the New Jersey House delegation -Reps. Analilia Mejia (NJ-11), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Robert Menendez (NJ-08), Frank Pallone (NJ-06), Nellie Pou (NJ-09), Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Herb Conaway
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NHTSA Denies Petition Seeking Investigation Into Acura Super Handling All Wheel Drive System
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has denied a petition requesting a defect investigation into the Super Handling All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) system installed in Acura TLX and MDX vehicles, concluding the available evidence does not indicate a safety-related defect.
The petition was submitted on January 9, 2026. The agency's decision was published on August 6, 2026.
The petition, identified as DP26-001, was filed by
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Nick Caro and Adam Shpeen named to Bloomberg Law's "40 Under 40" list
NEW YORK, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Nick Caro and Adam Shpeen named to Bloomberg Law's "40 Under 40" list
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Davis Polk partners Nick Caro and Adam Shpeen have been named to Bloomberg Law's "They've Got Next: The 40 Under 40" list. The annual list recognizes the accomplishments of exceptional young lawyers nationwide.
Nick, a partner in Davis Polk's Sponsor Finance practice, was recognized for his deep experience
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PHMSA Announces Decisions on 23 Hazardous Materials Special Permit Applications
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration announced actions on 23 hazardous materials special permit applications, granting 18 requests, denying three and recording the withdrawal of two applications.
Comments on the notice are due by September 8, 2026.
Among the approved requests were applications from the Department of Defense, Amazon.com Inc., Jaguar Land Rover Ltd., Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Space BD In
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PHMSA Invites Comments on Hazardous Materials Special Permit Modification Requests
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is seeking public comments on nine applications to modify existing hazardous materials special permits covering transportation by highway, rail, vessel and aircraft.
Comments are due by August 21, 2026.
The applications request changes affecting the transportation of medical waste, adsorbed gases, lithium batteries, propane cylinders, hydraulic supply systems, fertilizer
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PHMSA Seeks Comments on 16 Hazardous Materials Special Permit Applications
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is seeking public comment on 16 applications for special permits covering the transportation of hazardous materials by highway, rail, vessel and cargo aircraft.
Comments are due by September 8, 2026.
The notice lists applications submitted to the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety for proposed exemptions from Hazardous Materials Regulations. The requests involve a range
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Polymers Proposal by NJIT Professor Awarded $125K Grant From the ACS
NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 7 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Polymers Proposal by NJIT Professor Awarded $125K Grant from the ACS
Written by: Mindy Weisberger
Chemical and materials engineering professor Gennady Gor started out making computer simulations of molecular models to study how liquids stick to porous surfaces; he later started incorporating experiments into his research. That pivot toward experimentation recently earned him a grant from the
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Princeton School of Public & International Affairs: Before Birth - Florencia Torche Examines the Impact of Prenatal Exposures
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 7 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news:
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Before Birth: Florencia Torche Examines the Impact of Prenatal Exposures
By Nikky Luna
If a massive earthquake were to strike a region, most people would think about the immediate ecological, economic, and humanitarian devastation.
But Florencia Torche wonders about something different: How will this moment shape the outcomes of children who have not yet been bor
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Second Tax-Exempt Organ Procurement Organization Under Investigation by Ways & Means Committee Decertified by Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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Second Tax-Exempt Organ Procurement Organization Under Investigation by Ways & Means Committee Decertified by Trump Administration
Network for Hope - an organ procurement organization (OPO) that has been under investigation by the Ways and Means Committee for allegations of improper Medicare billing, financial conflicts of interest, and u
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Senators Kim and Hagerty Lead Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Protect American AI Technology from Foreign Attacks
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Senators Kim and Hagerty Lead Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Protect American AI Technology from Foreign Attacks
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Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), along with Senate Banking Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), introduced the Blocking
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Sullivan & Cruz Lead Letter Urging Sanctions on China's Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Fleet
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Sullivan & Cruz Lead Letter Urging Sanctions on China's Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Fleet
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U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlining a strategy to counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fi
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Summer Programs and Internships at PPPL: Building New Pathways Into Fusion Energy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news:
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Summer programs and internships at PPPL: Building new pathways into fusion energy
Each summer, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) welcomes students from across the country to participate in hands-on research, technical training and professional development experiences that introduce them to plasma physics, fusion energy and the
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Sun Noodle Issues Voluntary Recall of Sura Tanmen Hot and Sour Flavor Premium Japanese Noodles & Soup Base Due to Undeclared Fish Allergen
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice:
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Sun Noodle Issues Voluntary Recall of Sura Tanmen Hot and Sour Flavor Premium Japanese Noodles & Soup Base Due to Undeclared Fish Allergen
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Company Announcement Date: August 05, 2026
FDA Publish Date: August 06, 2026
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Allergens Reason for Announcement:
Contain undeclared Fish
Company Name: Sun Noodle of Honolul
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Turning nanomaterials into smart sensors and devices
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Aug. 6 -- Rowan University posted the following news:
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Turning nanomaterials into smart sensors and devices
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When Dongmei Dong, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Science & Mathematics, says her research is interdisciplinary, she means it. With an undergraduate degree in materials science and engineering, a doctorate in condensed matter physics and postdoctoral work in chemistry, and electrical and computer
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Virginia Awards Conduent Contract to Manage and Modernize Medicaid Program Delivery Systems
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Aug. 6 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release:
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Virginia Awards Conduent Contract to Manage and Modernize Medicaid Program Delivery Systems
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Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-driven business solutions and services company, today announced that the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) has awarded the company a contract to co
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Wyndham Rewards Ranked #1 by USA TODAY Readers for Ninth Consecutive Year
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Aug. 6 [Category: BizTravel] -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release:
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Wyndham Rewards Ranked #1 by USA TODAY Readers for Ninth Consecutive Year
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HIGHLIGHTS
* USA TODAY readers voted Wyndham Rewards the No. 1 Hotel Loyalty Program for the ninth consecutive year, building on last month's No. 1 ranking from US News & World Report.
* Wyndham Rewards Earner(r) Card named the No. 1 Travel & Hotel Credit Card for the eighth consecutive year,
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