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Buffalo-based AP Sports Writer and accused of being a “wing elitist” by Alexi Lalas. The blurry banner photo is of The Replacements playing in Detroit.

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John Wawrow 🤷‍♂️
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Still me.
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This wins Twitter for the rest of the year.
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This mommy let’s Santa know that her daughter is hearing-impaired and he takes care of the rest...
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Last season, #Bills went into their bye after heart-wrenching loss at Arizona. They didn’t lose again until AFC championship game.
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Want to see the #Bills play a home playoff game? Wear a mask. Want to go visit Toronto or get to your cottage in Ontario? Wear a mask. Want to go on vacation outside the US? Wear a mask. Want to sell your tickets to a Maple Leafs game in Buffalo? Wear a mask. I can go on.
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Next, they'll tell us it's not made of cheese, either.
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Turns out the moon, suspected to be a ripe 4.51 billion years old, is way older than we thought, research suggests
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#Bills TE OJ Howard in the house, wearing an Owen Power jersey.
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Just finished chat with #Bills WR Robert Foster. He’s spent much of winter training at team facility. He plans to travel to California tomorrow to work out with Josh Allen.
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Hearing the #Bills offered a second-round draft pick for CMC, but weren’t prepared to budge further.
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Found this to be an enjoyable exchange.
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If Peterman can complete a touchdown pass in a blizzard, I'm sure Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen will be fine people. The over-reaction over a 40% chance of snow on Saturday is getting to be waaaaaay too much.
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As well as Keenum has played, I think Allen still has the starting job even after he was benched after one series today.
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One loss and suddenly some folks already tumbling off the bandwagon, blaming Beane, the D-like, Davis, and suggesting this was a team Joe Schoen built. Woah. Slow down. Take a few steps back from the ledge, people.
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This seems a little off, no?
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UPDATED 2019 AFC EAST QB RANKINGS: 1) Sam Darnold 2) Tom Brady 3) Josh Rosen 4) Josh Allen
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Eichel's agent Peter Fish tells AP Eichel elected to take less money to allow #Sabres more room to make moves under the cap.
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Fun fact ESPN: The K-Gun didn’t stand for the K in Kelly.
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With all this stadium talk, couldn’t help but take this picture with the final hints of the sun setting.
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Forgot to note this yesterday: Josh Allen is first member of 2018 QB first-round draft class with a playoff win.
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Given how much @sportswcoleman likes the #Ravens , wondering what that crow tastes like? And did it come smoked? (asking for some friends)
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John Wawrow 🤷‍♂️
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NFL stadium and finance committee has approved #Bills G4 funding.
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Just sayin’
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Not sure about tiebreakers, but #Sabres only need to win at least 13 of their final 15 games, and maybe sneak out a point in one of the other two, and have Washington lose all its remaining games in regulation, to end their playoff drought.
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Forgot to mention this earlier. Kudos to Josh Allen for making his weekly appearance with the local media, while dealing with the loss of his grandfather. He did so by providing thoughtful answers and without showing any signs of how much that loss was weighing on him.
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I see Cole Beasley is trending now that he’s back on social media and suggesting things “changed within the (Bills) organization.” Convenient that he fails to explain he was more than willing to put himself first, ahead of the team, last year as maybe a reason things changed.
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I can see why the #Bills were kept off Monday Night Football. They’re too entertaining.
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I’ve said this to people several times over the summer. It’s too bad the Eichel-Sabres relationship grew so toxic because the irony is, this is the team, in a perfect world, he’d enjoy playing for.
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#Bills fans might be somewhat confused in seeing all this running the #49ers are doing while leading in the second half.
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Never realized it was this bad: Eichel ($10M cap hit): 2 goals (11 points) Skinner ($9M): 0 goals (1 point) Hall ($8M): 1 goal, (9 points) Okposo ($6M): 0 goals (0 points) Reinhart ($5.2M): 3 goals (7 points) $38.2 million has so far bought 6 goals and 28 points. #Sabres
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So, NFL. Don’t think this #Bills at #Titans game is going to reschedule itself. Any thoughts on the matter?
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John Wawrow 🤷‍♂️
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Per NFL broadcasts, I’m looking at Buffalo.
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John Wawrow 🤷‍♂️
3 years
The real takeaway from the Eichel trade is how the #Sabres have finally place an emphasis on team and culture building as opposed to making big, splashy moves for the sake of making them. Building a team takes time and patience. And it appears this franchise is finally there.
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People protesting shutdowns here in Buffalo pictured not wearing masks, further risking the likelihood of more shutdowns. And around and around we go.
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Can’t believe, with all this snow we get, that Buffalo isn’t a domed city.
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The scene at the airport before #Bills arrived
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Skinner deal done
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Given the current state of the #Bills roster at WR and OL, it would be fair to say they could’ve used a shot in the arm entering this weekend.
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For a team that doesn’t want to address actual questions on Zoom calls with reporters, #Bills players certainly have a lot to say on social media. And then take umbrage when challenged.
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For those wondering: Yes, Jack Eichel will be reporting for #Sabres physicals on Wednesday.
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I understand free agent DE Ziggy Ansah plans to fly into Buffalo from West Coast, and arrive tomorrow for a visit with #Bills .
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Cruised back into camp with Taylor Swift's 1989 cranked. What a smart, mature pop album. I'm up for today.
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Cross goalie Linus Ullmark from being moved today. Staying with #Sabres in hopes two sides can work out a contract.
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John Wawrow 🤷‍♂️
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My sense with the #Bills is they continue feel a sense of entitlement in thinking teams will bend to their will and all the hard work they put in last year has been forgotten. They get frustrated too easily, especially when things don’t go their way. …
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And to think, Don Granato is getting more out of this #Sabres team with an injury depleted roster, that's also without Staal after he was traded.
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So, you’re suggesting the NFL will force the Pegulas to move the franchise outside their home base and all the roots they’ve set down here. Somehow, I find this a little far-fetched and whittled down to a scare-tactic take with little substance in logic or reality.
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The drums are getting louder, Buffalo. And the message from the league is clear: Pay for all or part of a new stadium, or else the Bills eventually will move.
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Moving the chances of #Bills acquiring Antonio Brown to the less than likely bin. And can firmly report that nothing is considered "imminent." Told Buffalo did contact Steelers regarding Brown as part of doing their due diligence. How far it got beyond that is uncertain.
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With the Sabres holding internal discussions Thursday and likely through the weekend on their Pride Night plans on Monday, here are captain Kyle Okposo’s thoughts:
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The one shot I'll not forget, is someone, not a player, on the Bills sideline smiling while talking excitedly to someone with the Bills up by 3 and 13 seconds left, and Josh Allen staring intently, focused, expressionless, on the bench.
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#Ravens John Harbaugh in reference to former Eagles coaching colleague, #Bills Sean McDermott: (Laughing) "He married way out of his league, I know that. That's another big plus for him."
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So, #Jaguars coach Doug Marrone was going on and on and on about how he enjoyed Buffalo, and the fans and the community and the owners, specifically mentioning Ralph and the Pegulas, and so on ... So I asked: “Why’d you leave?”
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Starting to wonder if Dawson Knox isn’t beginning to seriously eat into Beasley’s playing time and production.
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Saying goodbye. May you enjoy your days in the sun. Bigfoot.
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BREAKING: #Sabres fire GM Jason Botterill.
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#Sabres Kyle Okposo essentially confirms Eric Staal is on the move, saying the team found out before practice and wished him well.
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Dylan Cozens is leading the way. Just gets into his first NHL fight and more than holds his own. He’s had an impressive game and adds to it by showing plenty of sand. He should never be a healthy scratch again. Most life shown by a Sabres player in quite some time.
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And with that, Brian Daboll, is very much likely staying with the #Bills for one more year. Chargers job interested him. There is some surprise the team went in another direction. Now he can focus all his attention on AFC Championship game.
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Doing some research on this Ryan Fitzpatrick guy. Not sure if you folks might be aware, but he went to, and I'm not making this up, Harvard.
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#Avalanche D Ian Cole to The AP on women's hockey players pledging to sit out next season. "It's great. They're the best in the world at what they do. They should be compensated accordingly. ....
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I keep seeing this thing about the #Bills inability to play catch up when falling behind. Well, that was true under Tyrod Taylor. Josh Allen, on the other hand, is credited with engineering 2 4th-Q comebacks and 3 game-winning drives.
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For all those ignoring the #Sabres , have to say something looks interestingly promising with what’s being built here. They’re going to miss the playoffs for an NHL-record 11th straight season, but there’s real promise emerging. A there, there.
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For those keeping track, #Sabres 13-game winless skid now stands as the NHL’s longest since ...... the #Sabres lost 14 in a row midway through the 2014-15 season.
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Good thing we all had to live through 2 years of Deflategate to teach Tom Brady this lesson and put him in his place.
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¶ ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) _ A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Buffalo Bills and Sabres president Russ Brandon is leaving his post in a major shake-up made by the teams' owners, Terry and Kim Pegula.
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AP source: Buffalo #Bills LB Matt Milano to test free agency
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Once again, and on paper, I'm impressed by the unflinching way in which McDermott and Beane have rebuilt the #Bills in two short years. It's gone from a roster filled with over-priced, under-achieving talent, and an unmatched mix of players from past regimes ...
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@sahluwal Funny thing is, Nazi's generally don't pack lunches. Their moms' make them, and they cut off the crust of the PB&J.
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Josh Rosen’s number of NFL stops now equal Josh Allen’s total losses in his rookie season. 6.
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#Sabres and G Linus Ullmark are still in discussions in hopes of firming up a deal before start of free agency tomorrow.
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The strange thing is the #Bills are 5-1 and, wait for this because it’s a delicate issue in some parts, the team maintains a ping-pong table in the locker room.
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Interesting to note that #Bills wouldn’t be caught in #Broncos type QB situation. Buffalo has elected to separate Jake Fromm from the QB group in the event of such a COVID-19 outbreak in the room.
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Given all the changes happening in the Buffalo sports media market of late, I'm saddened to announce: You folks are still stuck with me.
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All I'm thinking is if the #Bills aren't pushing the panic button after that outing, it might be too late.
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Great idea posed by someone smarter than me. NFL should allow teams playing in mean-nothing Week 17 games roster exemptions to allow practice squaders to play. This way, coaches can get a chance to see these guys in game action, with playoff-bound teams able to rest some players.
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Two weeks ago: #Bills fans go gaga over Steve Tasker’s “It might be chilly” closing remark. Today: Snow on Saturday? No!
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If you take away that 47-yard TD run by Fournette, this game is tied.
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Looks like London is already decked out in Bills colors, per my nieces.
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Allen getting benched after this performance.
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From a football person I truly respect and have always enjoyed dealing with, in regards to Josh Allen and this “low positive” thing: “I don’t know who is in his head, but they’ve got to leave.”
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#Bills are 9-0 this season, including playoffs, when scoring a TD on game-opening drive.
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Have stayed away from the Bills Stadium story today because have not been able to independently verify a lot of stuff that’s out there. And won’t until I do. Some things just don’t add up, including an “ownership” source (ownership of whom?) simply throwing out “Austin.”
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Just spoke to an astute business person with no skin in the game, who focused #Bills stadium talks down to this: Buffalo/NY needs to determine if it wants to be an NFL city. In order to continue doing so, there’s a cost that comes with it.
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I seem to recall most if not the entire CBS pre-game panel picked the #Cowboys to beat the #Bills .
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I’m hearing it was the #NYFootballGiants who contacted the #Bills to gauge their interest in OBJ. Not the other way around.
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MSG/Sabres have to do a much better job with those bracketed ads that suddenly pop up on the screen. Makes for glitchy viewing and takes your eye completely off the game as the screen adjusts and then re-adjusts.
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Trying to determine whether Deez Nuts is capitalized in AP style or not while transcribing #Bills TE Dawson Knox from today's session.
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More to come on Kahun. #Sabres
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Per source: The Flyers are taking on all of Rasmus Ristolainen's salary.
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Belichick’s first losing season in 20 consecutive years coincided with him doing a Subway ad. Give that a thought.
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No one's missing what's-his -name former #Sabres anthem singer after tonight's strong performance.
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Beasley, privately, has a case in suggesting the NFL is wrong for only testing vaxxed players/staff once every 14 days, in that there is no knowing how long the #Bills trainer in question was positive. …
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FWIW: Here's where I saw things change with Stefon Diggs last year. It was just after he was named captain, and held an impromptu scrum outside the locker. ...
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#Sabres coach Don Granato gains attention, named assistant coach to US men's national team at world championships.
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As @AdamSchefter reported, I have also just received a text confirming #Bills S Jordan Poyer will be in attendance for mandatory camp this week.
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OK, incremental #Sabres news not involving Jack Eichel: No. 1 draft pick Owen Power has gone from "leaning" toward returning to Michigan for his sophomore season to "most likely" returning to school this fall.
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What an interesting dynamic. Just listened in on Don Granato’s news conference. Sounds like the #Sabres lost. Funny thing is, they won. Been a long time a Sabres coach has sounded disappointed after a win. Good sign.
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@sportswcoleman @Sanford117 @DelReid Apparently you don’t realize all the good things @DelReid does for the Buffalo community, which makes him a winner already. That you disparage him makes you look schmucky, gerry. But that’s been evident for a while now.
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John Wawrow 🤷‍♂️
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Right or wrong, have to think most of #BillsMafia rooting against the #Ravens because of one person.
@StepnerWMAR
Shawn Stepner
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Okay, #Ravens fans... It's finally playoff time. What a night it will be! I have Baltimore winning but not big. 26-17 over the Titans. Going to be tough to contain Derrick Henry. Will be some nervous moments but Lamar and company advance. What say you!? @WMAR2News
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Greetings, from Orchard Park.
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Great. Now they’re forcing kids on us. Kids!
@BuffaloSabres
Buffalo Sabres
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Bring the fam to Kids Appreciation Day on April 8 at KeyBank Center!🤗 Get tickets:
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. @sportswcoleman is a small little person given some of the stunts he's pulled behind the scenes. evidently, he can dish it out, but can't take it. and instead goes behind the scenes and tattles on people. no one likes a tattle-tale, jerry.
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For those dismissing all the pro women’s hockey stories I’ve been working of late, all I have to say is you don’t have to read them. I’m proud of working for a news company that recognizes important stories that need to be told, and part of a talented AP team producing them.
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