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Newly released LMPD footage shows aftermath of deadly UPS plane crash

Newly released LMPD footage shows aftermath of deadly UPS plane crash

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Newly released LMPD footage shows aftermath of deadly UPS plane crash
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15th victim of deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville identified

15th victim of deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville identified

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15th victim of deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville identified
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Louisville officials report progress, ongoing work at still active UPS plane crash site

Louisville officials report progress, ongoing work at still active UPS plane crash site

Samantha Condra Amanda French

Louisville officials report progress, ongoing work at still active UPS plane crash site
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911 calls reveal panic, chaos after deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville

911 calls reveal panic, chaos after deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville

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911 calls reveal panic, chaos after deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville
Businesses near Grade Lane make progress after deadly UPS plane crash

Businesses near Grade Lane make progress after deadly UPS plane crash

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Businesses near Grade Lane make progress after deadly UPS plane crash
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2 dogs found alive in UPS plane crash rubble now have forever homes

2 dogs found alive in UPS plane crash rubble now have forever homes

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2 dogs found alive in UPS plane crash rubble now have forever homes
One month later: Deadly UPS crash leaves lasting mark on Louisville community
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One month later: Deadly UPS crash leaves lasting mark on Louisville community

  • Adi Schanie
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

One month after the deadly UPS MD-11 plane crash that killed 14, families, businesses, and investigators are still coping.

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Victims' families file wrongful death lawsuits in UPS cargo plane crash
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Victims' families file wrongful death lawsuits in UPS cargo plane crash

  • Reyna Katko
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

The lawsuits were filed on behalf of family members of Trina Chavez -- a 37-year-old mother of two employed by Grade A Auto Parts -- and 45-year-old mom Angela Anderson, a frequent customer at the business. 

'Bills keep coming' | Louisville shops fight to survive as UPS plane crash zone restrictions drag on
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'Bills keep coming' | Louisville shops fight to survive as UPS plane crash zone restrictions drag on

  • Adi Schanie
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Nearly one month after the UPS plane crash along Grade Lane, more than 90 businesses are still closed to the public and struggling to survive.

UPS plane crash response took a lot of cooperation, airport leader tells lawmakers
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UPS plane crash response took a lot of cooperation, airport leader tells lawmakers

  • Valerie Chinn
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Louisville airport officials briefed Kentucky lawmakers Tuesday on the response to the UPS crash that killed 14 people earlier this month.

'She's all I got' | UPS crash leaves 2 men grieving the woman they loved
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'She's all I got' | UPS crash leaves 2 men grieving the woman they loved

  • Adi Schanie
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Two Louisville men are grieving the loss of Angela Anderson, a mother of four killed in the Nov. 4 UPS plane crash.

Cleanup near Louisville's airport moves into 2nd phase 3 weeks after deadly plane crash
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Cleanup near Louisville's airport moves into 2nd phase 3 weeks after deadly plane crash

  • Richard Essex
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

There's no blueprint for reopening an area after a tragedy like this.

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Inside the emergency response to the deadly UPS plane crash at Louisville's airport
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Inside the emergency response to the deadly UPS plane crash at Louisville's airport

  • Stephan Johnson
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Weeks after a UPS plane crashed near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, airport firefighters offered a rare look inside the highly specialized emergency response that unfolded in the minutes after the aircraft went down.

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Louisville business owner remembers employees, customers killed in UPS plane crash
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Louisville business owner remembers employees, customers killed in UPS plane crash

  • Adi Schanie
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

It was past closing time at Grade A Auto Parts when the plane went down.

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UPS plane that crashed in Louisville showed 'fatigue cracks' and 'overstress failure,' NTSB finds
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UPS plane that crashed in Louisville showed 'fatigue cracks' and 'overstress failure,' NTSB finds

  • WDRB Digital Staff
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

According to the initial investigation, the plane cleared the fence at the end of the runway, but its landing gear hit the roof of a UPS warehouse off Grade Lane and then an oil recycling facility just past it.

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Louisville Orchestra performance honors UPS plane crash victims, heals community through music
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Louisville Orchestra performance honors UPS plane crash victims, heals community through music

  • Richard Essex
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Two weeks have passed since a thick plume of black smoke rose into the late afternoon Louisville sky — a harbinger of tragedy the city never saw coming.

2 weeks after Louisville's fatal UPS crash, here's what happened and what comes next
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2 weeks after Louisville's fatal UPS crash, here's what happened and what comes next

  • WDRB Digital Staff
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

It's been two weeks since UPS Flight 2976 crashed trying to take off from Louisville's airport. Fourteen people, including the three pilots aboard the plane, were killed.

Aviation expert: FAA expanded groundings necessary after Louisville UPS crash
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Aviation expert: FAA expanded groundings necessary after Louisville UPS crash

  • Valerie Chinn
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration recently grounded MD-11 aircraft, and now the agency has expanded that grounding order. 

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Emotional ceremony held as body of UPS pilot killed in Louisville crash returns to Dallas
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Emotional ceremony held as body of UPS pilot killed in Louisville crash returns to Dallas

  • WDRB Digital Staff
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

In total, 14 people died, including Diamond and two other pilots, when UPS Flight 2976 crashed just after take off on Nov. 4 after its left wing caught fire. 

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FAA expands grounding to MD-10, DC-10 planes after deadly Louisville crash
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FAA expands grounding to MD-10, DC-10 planes after deadly Louisville crash

  • WDRB Digital Staff
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration is grounding more planes following the deadly UPS crash in Louisville.

Louisville's Haitian community mourns man, granddaughter killed in UPS plane crash
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Louisville's Haitian community mourns man, granddaughter killed in UPS plane crash

  • Richard Essex
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

When Lou Fedon arrived in the United States from Haiti in 1991, he was only a teenager—quiet, determined, and hoping for a chance at a safer life.

'Homeless and jobless' | Workers say they haven’t been given a timeline to return after UPS crash
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'Homeless and jobless' | Workers say they haven’t been given a timeline to return after UPS crash

  • Adi Schanie
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Families and workers displaced by the UPS plane crash say they’re still without answers, income or access to their property as the investigation continues.

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Community Outreach Center opens in Louisville for those impacted by UPS plane crash
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Community Outreach Center opens in Louisville for those impacted by UPS plane crash

  • Samantha Condra
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

From mental and physical health to language barriers and insurance help, the Community Outreach Center was set up to provide resources in one place following the tragic Nov. 4 crash near the city's airport.

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All 14 victims of deadly UPS plane crash identified by Louisville coroner
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All 14 victims of deadly UPS plane crash identified by Louisville coroner

  • Stephan Johnson
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

More than a week after the deadly UPS plane crash near Louisville's airport, those who lost their lives have been identified.

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Louisville woman finds new meaning in final gift from friend killed in UPS plane crash
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Louisville woman finds new meaning in final gift from friend killed in UPS plane crash

  • Richard Essex
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Eight days ago, Melissa Winters was waiting for one of her best friends to come over to her apartment. But instead of hearing a knock at the door, she turned on the news.

Dozens of Louisville residents, business join class action lawsuit over UPS plane crash
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Dozens of Louisville residents, business join class action lawsuit over UPS plane crash

  • Valerie Chinn
  • Updated Jan 23, 2026

Families of UPS crash victims are joining together in a lawsuit seeking justice for last week's deadly crash in Louisville.

Okolona fire chief describes chaotic scene after UPS plane crash near Louisville's airport
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Okolona fire chief describes chaotic scene after UPS plane crash near Louisville's airport

  • WDRB Digital Staff
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Thirty-eight fire apparatus responded to the scene from departments across the state.

Louisville opens call center for those impacted by deadly UPS plane crash
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Louisville opens call center for those impacted by deadly UPS plane crash

  • WDRB Digital Staff
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Mayor Craig Greenberg said the new assistance line went live Tuesday.

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Louisville family says they 'escaped death,' narrowly missing UPS plane crash
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Louisville family says they 'escaped death,' narrowly missing UPS plane crash

  • Adi Schanie
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Mary Ballenger was sitting in her car with her children and grandchildren, waiting to pick up her husband from work when she saw the unimaginable.

MSD stopped 30,000 gallons of oil from entering Louisville waterways after UPS crash, mayor says
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MSD stopped 30,000 gallons of oil from entering Louisville waterways after UPS crash, mayor says

  • Paige Thompson
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Mayor Craig Greenberg said Monday some areas where the crash happened near Louisville's airport had oil that was up to three or more feet deep following the crash.

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Volunteers keep first responders fed at deadly UPS plane crash site in Louisville
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Volunteers keep first responders fed at deadly UPS plane crash site in Louisville

  • Stephan Johnson
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

As investigators continue combing through the wreckage of last week’s deadly UPS plane crash, volunteers from a local organization are making sure first responders are fed.

Louisville mayor says all missing victims of UPS plane crash have been found
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Louisville mayor says all missing victims of UPS plane crash have been found

  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

All reported missing victims in the UPS plane crash near Louisville's airport have been found.

FAA grounds MD-11 planes following deadly Louisville crash
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FAA grounds MD-11 planes following deadly Louisville crash

  • By HALLIE GOLDEN and BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

UPS said MD-11s make up 9% of its airline fleet.

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14th victim found at UPS plane crash site near Louisville's airport, mayor says
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14th victim found at UPS plane crash site near Louisville's airport, mayor says

  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Louisville's mayor said the victim was found Friday evening, bringing the total number of known fatalities to 14.

Former colleagues pay tributes to pilots killed in UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky
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Former colleagues pay tributes to pilots killed in UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky

  • By BRUCE SCHREINER, JONATHAN MATTISE and TRAVIS LOLLER - Associated Press
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Capt. Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt and International Relief Officer Capt. Dana Diamond were on board when the crash happened during takeoff Tuesday at UPS Worldport.

Louisville community gathers at Waterfront Park to honor victims of UPS Flight 2976
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Louisville community gathers at Waterfront Park to honor victims of UPS Flight 2976

  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Some in attendance said they wanted to come together to lift each other up after a tough week for the city.

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Louisville bar owner describes aftermath of UPS plane crash as 'war zone'
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Louisville bar owner describes aftermath of UPS plane crash as 'war zone'

  • Dalton Godbey
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

"It looks like Stooges is sitting in a war zone, and I don't know why it was saved."

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MSD warns southern Jefferson County about contaminated water after UPS plane crash
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MSD warns southern Jefferson County about contaminated water after UPS plane crash

  • Samantha Condra
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

People who live near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport said they're noticing black sludge and an oily film in neighborhood waterways days after the UPS cargo plane crash that killed 13 people and damaged nearby buildings.

'Repeating bell' sounded in cockpit for 25 seconds before UPS crash in Louisville, NTSB says
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'Repeating bell' sounded in cockpit for 25 seconds before UPS crash in Louisville, NTSB says

  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Investigators said the "black box" inside the UPS plane that crashed Tuesday in Louisville recorded a "repeating bell" sound for the final 25 seconds of the flight.

Lawsuit accuses UPS, General Electric and Boeing of negligence in fatal plane crash in Louisville
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Lawsuit accuses UPS, General Electric and Boeing of negligence in fatal plane crash in Louisville

  • Adi Schanie
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

A lawsuit was filed Wednesday against UPS, General Electric and Boeing, claiming the companies' recklessness contributed to the plane crash Tuesday at Louisville's airport that killed at least 13 people.

New aerial video shows charred path of UPS plane that crashed in Louisville
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New aerial video shows charred path of UPS plane that crashed in Louisville

  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

New aerial video shows an up-close look at the crash site from Tuesday's UPS plane crash in Louisville that killed 13 people.

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Neighbors push for answers after oil, sludge seen in Louisville waterway after UPS crash
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Neighbors push for answers after oil, sludge seen in Louisville waterway after UPS crash

  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Video from a waterway not far from the crash scene shows workers scooping black sludge and a film of oil from a waterway known as Northern Ditch, not far from National Turnpike in Louisville.

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Louisville community gathers for candlelight vigil 48 hours after UPS plane crash
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Louisville community gathers for candlelight vigil 48 hours after UPS plane crash

  • Adi Schanie
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

UPS employees, people who knew victims, families and everyday residents came together to pray, embrace and share the light of their candles.

UPS identifies 3 pilots who were on plane that crashed in Louisville
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UPS identifies 3 pilots who were on plane that crashed in Louisville

  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

UPS released the identifies of the three pilots aboard the flight that caught fire and crashed leaving Louisville's airport Tuesday evening.

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FAA records reveal crashed UPS cargo plane once had cracks, corrosion on fuel tank
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FAA records reveal crashed UPS cargo plane once had cracks, corrosion on fuel tank

  • Reyna Katko
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

According to FAA documents, the MD-11 jet built by McDonnell-Douglas in 1991 had major maintenance completed just months before Tuesday's devastating crash.

NTSB releases final altitude, speed of UPS plane that crashed leaving Louisville's airport
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NTSB releases final altitude, speed of UPS plane that crashed leaving Louisville's airport

  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Flight data showed the UPS plane that crashed taking off from Louisville's airport Tuesday was going 210 miles per hour at 100 feet of altitude at the last reading retrieved from the crash debris.

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Man trapped for 2 hours after UPS plane crash films what he thought were his last moments
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Man trapped for 2 hours after UPS plane crash films what he thought were his last moments

  • Adi Schanie
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Sabit Aliyev, who manages Kentucky Truck Parts and Services, said he and his coworker were surrounded by flames and metal fences as the inferno spread.

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NTSB says an engine fell off UPS plane before deadly Louisville crash
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NTSB says an engine fell off UPS plane before deadly Louisville crash

  • Paige Thompson and Reyna Katko
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

The plane was headed to Honolulu with three people onboard, Inman said. Investigators said all three people died in the crash.

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Fiery UPS cargo plane crash near Louisville airport leaves 12 dead, 16 missing
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Fiery UPS cargo plane crash near Louisville airport leaves 12 dead, 16 missing

  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

The death toll and number of injured is expected to go up, according to Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. 

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'It was intense' | Aerial footage shows scale of UPS plane crash site in Louisville
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'It was intense' | Aerial footage shows scale of UPS plane crash site in Louisville

  • Richard Essex
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

A temporary flight restriction (TFR) remains in place around the crash site, limiting air traffic as drones and investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board survey the scene.

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3 employees missing from auto parts business after UPS plane crashed into building
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3 employees missing from auto parts business after UPS plane crashed into building

  • Samantha Condra
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Grade A Auto Parts and Recycling doesn't know how many customers were in the building or who was in the building at the time of the crash.

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Those who live near Louisville's airport try to process tragic UPS plane crash that killed 12
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Those who live near Louisville's airport try to process tragic UPS plane crash that killed 12

  • Joel Schipper
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Chaotic and surreal are some of the words they're using to describe what they saw.

Shipping delays expected after UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville
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Shipping delays expected after UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville

  • By MAE ANDERSON - AP Business Writer
  • Updated Dec 9, 2025

Consumers who want to check on their UPS packages can wait to hear from the company or look up tracking details online.

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Okolona Fire still assisting with UPS plane crash cleanup 1 month later

Okolona Fire still assisting with UPS plane crash cleanup 1 month later

Okolona Fire Chief Mark Little said the last month has been chaotic, but there's still fire officials on site where the plane crashed.

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