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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Six local fire protection districts are among the 149 recipients of $3.3 million from the Small Equipment Grant Program, according to a press release from the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal. Receiving money from the program were: the Clayton Fire Protection District, $25,962 the Liberty Fire Protection District, $25,885. the…
Read Full Article Governor J.B. Pritzker has tapped former State Senator Andy Manar as his new deputy governor for budget and economy. The Bunker Hill Democrat stepped down from the Senate in January to take a role as a senior advisor in the Pritzker administration. In the Senate, Manar chaired the Appropriations Committee and pushed through a massive…
Read Full Article PERU, Ill. — The Quincy Gems were no match for Ryan Eiermann, who pitched 7⅔ innings of shutout baseball as the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp won 2-0 on Wednesday night in a Prospect League game at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Eiermann struck out 12 Gems in the game. His 43 strikeouts in 26 innings lead the…
Read Full Article Budget to be finalized at July meeting QUINCY – John Wood Community College Board of Trustees approved a tentative budget of nearly $16.2 million for the next fiscal year during its regular meeting Wednesday night. Although the budget is $208,424 higher than last year, it does not include an increase in tuition. This is the…
Read Full Article MARION – Miss Quincy Emma Hildebrand (left) and Miss Quincy’s Outstanding Teen Shelby Rose (right) are competing for the prestigious titles of Miss Illinois and Miss Illinois’ Outstanding Teen this week in Marion, Illinois. Hildebrand and Rose were crowned Miss Quincy and Miss Quincy’s Outstanding Teen in January 2020 at Quincy Community Theatre. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Miss Illinois was postponed. …
Read Full Article Measure maintains $10 renewal fee, allows for voluntary fingerprinting to expedite renewals By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois house on Wednesday passed a Firearm Owner Identification card law change that would strengthen law enforcement’s ability to retrieve guns from those with suspended or revoked FOID cards and allow for voluntary fingerprinting to…
Read Full Article Starting at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 17 through 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 18 (weather permitting) Maine St. between 6th St. and 7th St. will be closed to through traffic for repairs on Maine. Motorists are asked to drive carefully near the work zone and to use an alternate travel route during this time. The work…
Read Full Article Bradley W Rennecker (43) Barry Il for Improper Lane Usage at 36th & Maine PTC 120 Donald Jackson, 63, previously of 542 College – arrested on 06/10/21 for Failure to Register/ Sex Offender – NTA – 250 Kenneth Davis, 62, 133 S. 4th, Quincy – arrested on 06/16/21 for Failure to Register/Sex Offender – NTA…
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Read Full Article Gov. JB Pritzker signs a bill making Juneteenth, June 19th, a paid state holiday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Day marks anniversary of last enslaved Americans learning of freedom ‘Juneteenth’ becomes official state holiday Day marks anniversary of last enslaved Americans learning of freedom By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Nick Scull of Sandwich, Ill., now living at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, received the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Rank of Officer, during a June 12 ceremony near the Adams County World War II Memorial. Gaston Stronk, ambassador of Luxembourg to the United States, made the presentation. …
Read Full Article PERU, Ill. — Starter Ryan Towers pitched 6 ⅓ innings, and the Quincy Gems took the lead for good with a three-run sixth inning in a 6-3 victory over the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp in a Prospect League game on Tuesday night at Veterans Memorial Park. The Gems have won four of their last six…
Read Full Article By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate adjourned Tuesday without calling a comprehensive energy regulatory reform package for a vote. After adjournment, Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, made a statement similar to one he made June 1 after the Senate failed to call an energy bill for a vote ahead of…
Read Full Article Dissolution of Marriage/Union: Nicole L Phillips and Tom Phillips Dissolution of Marriage/Union: Ian S. Haslem and Heather T. Haslem
Read Full Article Stephanie D Dancer (43) 2900 State Apt B for Domestic Battery. Lodged Mark A Smith (38) Homeless for Forgery at 521 Vermont. Lodged Bradley W Rennecker, 43, Barry, IL for Improper Lane Usage at 36th and Maine. PTC Shawna M Bunnell, 44, 500 Maine, reports on 06/05/21 her vehicle was entered and wallet with credit cards and…
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Read Full Article by Jim Dewey HANNIBAL – The Hannibal City Council Tuesday night gave its second and final reading to the city’s two annual budget ordinances. As noted after the June 1 meeting, the General Fund is $13,054,739 and the citywide budget with operating expenses and capital expenses is $25,489,731. Hannibal Director of Finance Karen Burditt said…
Read Full Article QUINCY – The Adams County Board got its first look Tuesday night at where the spending could start out of the approximately $13 million it is getting from the federal government’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The County will receive the money over the next two fiscal years. Finance Committee Chairman Bret Austin recommended hiring…
Read Full Article From WBEZ MT. STERLING – David Kerstein thought there must be a mistake. The prison warden told him that if he wanted to meet with prisoner Roger Latimer he had to be at Western Illinois Correctional Center by 7 a.m. He had driven five hours from a Chicago suburb. Now staff were telling him there…
Read Full Article By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — As Illinois begins its official reopening and residents flock to state parks this summer, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources faces a severe staffing shortage, according to IDNR chief of staff Kristin DiCenso. “It’s very, very difficult to manage,” DiCenso said. “We get a lot of complaints from…
Read Full Article Richard E Bias Jr (42) 523 N 6th for FTA Shoplifting at 521 Vermont Lodged 185 Josh M Hankins (41) 630 Jefferson for Operating Uninsured Vehicle & Unsafe Backing on Roadway at 4th & Chestnut NTA 125 Strawberry F Smith (37) 2213 Ennis Ln for FTA Unsafe Backing at 530 Broadway USC 257 Damon Anderson…
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Read Full Article MICHAEL, Ill. — A Calhoun County woman was arrested on Friday night after the Pike County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on Ill. 96, one mile south of County Highway 10. The driver, Amanda N. Moore, 38, of Michael, Ill., was charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine, DUI (any amount of drug), unlawful possession…
Read Full Article Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) sent a clear message today that any attempt to revive the Obama-era WOTUS rule would be met with staunch resistance in Congress and from farmers and ranchers across America. “The Obama-era WOTUS rule was a direct assault on farm families everywhere,” said Graves. “Farmers and ranchers across America came together to fight this blatant executive…
Read Full Article From WIREPOINTS “We’ve made it to a day we’ve all been waiting for… Illinois is back,” crowed Gov. JB Pritzker on Twitter. Illinois is “fully reopened” on Friday, his announcement said, and headlines across most of the state parroted the same. Tell that to landlords forced to pay for free housing under Pritzker’s emergency order, which remains…
Read Full Article From MISSOURI INDEPENDENT – It was the year’s biggest gathering of Missouri Republicans, but the party’s putative frontrunner to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt was nowhere to be found. Over the weekend, nearly everyone angling for the Senate seat flocked to the Missouri Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Days in Kansas City and a Missouri…
Read Full Article From Illinois Policy Institute The Illinois Department of Employment Security was ill-prepared to handle record numbers of unemployed workers when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, was slow to distribute federal help, exposed Illinoisans’ private information, then lefts thousands on hold awaiting answers. Here’s the latest: 458 Days since Illinois Department of Employment Security offices were open…
Read Full Article From CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS – The Illinois Senate is planning to come in Tuesday, June 15, and the Illinois House is planning to meet Wednesday, June 16. An announcement from Senate President Don Harmon’s office said, “It is expected that the Senate session will be one day only,” with the purpose of passing “clean energy…
Read Full Article QUINCY – This community’s response to joining Telligen to address high priority health issues during COVID-19 and beyond has demonstrated a high level of commitment towards the overall health of your community. The pandemic has not only highlighted the importance of community members working together, but also how collaboration can drive community-centered health outcome improvement.…
Read Full Article Jordan M. Story (33) was arrested for Domestic Battery. -121 William Owsley (29) was arrested on a warrant for FTA Driving on Suspended License. Lodged -144 On 05/05/21, Cheyenne Oberman reported that she ordered an item from eBay and the seller never sent the item and the shipping number was found to be false. Suspect…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Anne Meyer remembers why she became a paraeducator. She had been teaching physical education classes at St. Francis School, but when her daughter, Grace, started kindergarten at Washington School, Meyer changed her teaching role. Fourteen years later, with Grace now out of high school, Meyer knows why she continues as a paraeducator in…
Read Full Article NORMAL, Ill. — Matt Schark hit a pair of two-run homers to move into a tie for the Prospect League lead as the Quincy Gems knocked off the Normal CornBelters 13-7 on Saturday night in the Corn Crib. Schark hit his fifth home run of the season, a two-run blast, after Danny Sperling walked to…
Read Full Article ALTON, Ill. — The Quincy Gems trailed 8-1 after three innings and never recovered in an 11-6 loss to the Alton River Dragons on Friday night at Lloyd Hopkins Field in a Prospect League game. Starting pitcher Matt Shover took the loss, allowing five hits, four walks and eight runs in three innings. Zach Carden…
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Read Full Article From THE CENTER SQUARE Taxes for drivers filling up at the pump in Illinois are going up again July 1, an annual increase one analyst says politicians made to take them off the hook from having to vote for tax increases in the future. Gas prices are more than a dollar higher from the previous…
Read Full Article BARRY, Ill. — A Florida man was arrested Thursday night after he tried to flee from Pike County Sheriff’s Department deputies. While on routine patrol along Decatur Street, deputies checked the vehicle registration of a tan colored Chrysler Town and Country Van and learned the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Madison County, Illinois.…
Read Full Article By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Starting Friday, Illinois is in Phase 5 of the COVID-19 reopening plan, meaning businesses and organizations can resume normal activity, although some limited restrictions will remain in place. Under Phase 5 guidelines, capacity limits are being lifted for both indoor and outdoor activities while people who have been fully…
Read Full Article From THE CENTER SQUARE The persistent delays in issuing Firearm Owner’s Identification cards in Illinois that has doubled in the last year and a half continues after a federal judge shot down a motion this week seeking to force the state to issue backlogged cards. Illinoisans who want to legally buy or own firearms and…
Read Full Article Q-Fest is a community celebration of the arts — musical, visual and culinary — that will be presented by Refreshment Services Pepsi on June 25-27 in historic downtown Quincy. Top GunZ will be the headliner band for the 8 p.m. Saturday, June 26 street concert sponsored by Adams Fiber. The concert will take place on…
Read Full Article QUINCY – Quincy Medical Group recently began offering Breast MRIs utilizing 3T MRI technology, providing local patients with more advanced imaging. QMG is the only facility in the local area to offer 3T imaging technology. It recently expanded the MRI program to include breast imaging. Dr. Robert Haag, a radiologist for QMG, said the 3T…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital now is allowing non-COVID inpatients to have two visitors at a time in their room between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., and the Blessing Hospital Cafeteria and the Tea Room are now open to visitors. COVID positive patients may have one visitor per day between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. if the visitor…
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Read Full Article From WIREPOINTS Illinoisans are suffering from more than just the nation’s worst state-level pension mess. For most residents, another problem hits much closer to home: Illinois’ local pension crisis. Wirepoints has quantified the negative impact of local pension costs by examining the finances of Illinois municipalities from 2003 to 2019. To allow for a like-for-like…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Masen Palmier finally slowed down the Quincy Gems. The Gems had scored 47 runs in their last three games, but Palmier shut out the Gems for the first six innings as the O’Fallon Hoots won 5-1 on Thursday night in a Prospect League game at QU Stadium. Palmer allowed four hits and four…
Read Full Article ALTON, Ill. — The Quincy Gems continued their torrid hitting pace on Wednesday night, pounding out 18 hits and winning their second consecutive game by the 10-run rule in a 16-4 decision over the Alton River Dragons in a Prospect League game at Lloyd Hopkins Field. The Gems (4-8) have collected 51 hits and scored…
Read Full Article From THE MISSOURI TIMES – After months of speculation, Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler jumped into the U.S. Senate race Thursday — becoming the first congressional official and woman to do so. Unlike other candidates, Hartzler didn’t make the campaign official on cable news. Instead, she traveled back to Missouri, telling those gathered at the Frontier Justice shooting range in Lee’s Summit she…
Read Full Article QUINCY – The second location of the Liquor Booth liquor store is bigger, and owner Adam Booth says it will be better. With 6,200 square feet to fill at 3530 Broadway, Booth says he plans to bring in more high-end product by expanding his bourbon and tequila selections. A massive walk-in cooler with an automatic…
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Read Full Article Samantha J Durst (50) 639 York for FTA Operating Uninsured Vehicle at 5211 Broadway Lodged 169 Kevin A Bradshaw (36) 2301 State for Domestic Battery, Interfering with the Reporting of Domestic Violence and Criminal Damage at 2301 State Lodged 104 John K Kuhl (45) 814 Washington for Failure to Yield Left Turn at 36th &…
Read Full Article QUINCY — When Tristan Wood, an administrative assistant with the Quincy Park District, finished his report that claimed to address the declining number of rounds played at Westview Golf Course, president Roger Leenerts asked the Board of Commissioners at its Wednesday meeting if anyone had questions. John Frankenhoff responded quickly. “I have a question for…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A report designed to address the declining number of rounds played at Westview Golf Course was presented to the Quincy Park District’s Board of Commissioners at its Wednesday meeting. The report was compiled by Tristan Wood, an administrative assistant with the Park District who also is working on completing his master’s degree in…
Read Full Article Small Town USA. © by Zakiah Sayeed This is a sleepy river town. A town where people sit on the culvert by the Mississippi and throw their lines in the water, with a hope of catching some Bass or Catfish. They don’t mind the time as it ticks by, winking at them, telling them that…
Read Full Article by Brittany Boll, Qumunity Connoisseur Rumors from the barstools: A reputable regular of the pine let me in on a little secret… Quincy is getting a Target! Ok, if that isn’t the thriftiest way to get you to read on… Cheap, I know. But anything cheap will be a part of our past with the wave…
Read Full Article Read David Adam’s story here, but then enjoy some videos to put your mind at ease with the roundabout that’s coming to 48th and State.
Read Full Article Starting today, Wednesday, June 9, South 12th St. between Payson Avenue and Ohio will be closed to through traffic. This section of roadway will re-open to traffic on Friday, June 18. The road is being closed by a privately hired contractor to allow for the repair of a failed sewer line in the area. Motorists are…
Read Full Article With a sprawling political corruption investigation drawing ever closer to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the Tribune has learned that a Chicago alderman cooperating with the government secretly made audio and video recordings of the once-powerful politician on a variety of topics. Then-25th Ward Ald. Daniel Solis recorded Madigan on numerous occasions as the…
Read Full Article Michele L Bridges (53) 2216 1/2 N 12th for Speeding at 22nd and Maine PTC 135 Andrew C Moorhead (27) 2519 W Valley View for Disobey Stop Sign at 5th & Broadway PTC 158 Jason M Reagan (43) 3512 Courts of Westview for No Valid Drivers License, Operating Uninsured Vehicle and Failure to Yield Right…
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Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Gems lost eight of their first 10 games, but new faces in the lineup may be helping turn their season around. Five players in Tuesday night’s lineup were either playing their first or second game for the Gems this summer. They combined for 12 hits and 11 runs in a 16-3…
Read Full Article By: Ted Dabrowski – WIREPOINTS Illinois institutions, both public and private, continue to cut back on their mask mandates in light of increasing vaccinations and collapsing case numbers. Illinois’ schools are a notable exception. The Illinois State Board of Education says it expects mandated mask-wearing to continue in the fall. But is it time for the masks…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday as Blessing Health System opened its Blessing Resource Center, which will provide a personalized, concierge-like service targeted to help consumers navigate their health in one place or with one phone call. The Blessing Resource Center will be a place for patients to learn about services, the cost…
Read Full Article Order comes after Pritzker signed the new map into law By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court will delay its transition to implement new appellate court boundaries that were created by a recently approved judicial district map until further notice. “Appeals and other matters shall continue to be filed in the…
Read Full Article Truck and Tractor pulls, concerts, queen contests, carnival rides and a demo derby. That’s a full lineup starting Tuesday at the 74th annual Pike County, Illinois Fair in Pleasant Hill. The Miss Pike County Fair Queen and Miss Junior Fair Queen gets things started Tuesday at 7 pm. Wednesday, June 9 is family night. With…
Read Full Article No representation from Quincy, Macomb, Jacksonville or Springfield at state meeting with global companies SPRINGFIELD – The State of Illinois has announced that a delegation from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Intersect Illinois and 17 economic development partners will represent Illinois at the 2021 virtual SelectUSA Investment Summit hosted by the U.S. Department of…
Read Full Article Inmate Name Sex Race Age Address Confined Released Booking# Ryan T Brown M W 33 Barry, IL 06/01/2021 23:37:41 20110255-012 Pike County Sheriff 740 ILCS 21/125 Unlawful Violation of Stalking No Contact Order Pike County Sheriff Petition for Revocation Pike County Sheriff 720 ILCS 5.0/12-3.2-A-1 DOMESTIC BATTERY/HARM/VIO O/P Patricia P Touchette F W…
Read Full Article On 03/01/21, Chris Bickhaus reported the theft of a coin operated washing machine from 1120 Lind. No Suspects. Report -178 On 03/29/21, Laura Timmerwilke reported damage to windows on the building at 427 N. 9th. No Suspects. Report -158 On 03/30/21, a check written to Kim Koch was found near 9th and Hampshire. Logged. -158
Read Full Article QUINCY — Michael Seaver, director of inspection and enforcement for the City of Quincy, brought Monday night to the Quincy City Council a proposed ordinance to establish a residential rental registration program. It wasn’t met with open arms. Mike Farha and Tony Sassen, 4th Ward alderman, both said they couldn’t support the proposal. Jeff Bergman,…
Read Full Article From THE CENTER SQUARE – In Illinois, 13.8% of the workforce are employed by the government — either at the state, local, or federal level — the ninth lowest share of all states. In keeping with the national trend, the number of government workers in Illinois has decreased in recent years. There are currently 785,800…
Read Full Article Tony Neilson took home three Gussies and Devon Smith-Harden won three races over the course of the weekend to dominate the field at the Grand Prix of Karting in Quincy’s South Park. Smith-Harden won two Gussies in the Shifters on Sunday and also won the Shifter kart sprint on Saturday. The Gussie is the trophy…
Read Full Article The former Center, Missouri city clerk who embezzled more than $300,000 from the small Ralls County town of about 500 people, has pleaded guilty to a few of the myriad of charges she faces. Tracey Ray was in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on Friday. She pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud…
Read Full Article Mckenzie McColez (27) 1006 Washington St Quincy, IL for failure to yield right of way at 12th and Jefferson. NTA. 107 Chase Epperson (20) 404 S Main Payson, IL for failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash at 18th and Broadway. PTC. 135 Alyssa Pickett (21) 200 Maine ST. Apt 224 Quincy, IL on…
Read Full Article PERRY, Ill. — Lance W. Brockhouse, 24, of Winchester was arrested at 12:53 a.m. Thursday and charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department located a suspicious vehicle in the 200 block of Clover Street in Perry and made the arrest. Brockhouse was lodged in the Pike County Jail.
Read Full Article GRIGGSVILLE, Ill. — Nicole L. Hare, 24, and Zachary B. Greenwood, 29, both of Griggsville, were arrested Thursday and charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department executed a court-authorized search warrant last Thursday in the 300 block of South State in Griggsville. Both Hare and…
Read Full Article Adam L. Crowder, 32, of Pleasant Hill was arrested late Thursday after the Pike County Sheriff’s Department and Pleasant Hill Police Department executed a court-authorized search warrant in the 300 block of East Mosier Street. Subsequent to an investigation, Crowder was charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Crowder also…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Gems had their most prolific offensive night of the season, scoring 15 runs on 17 hits. It still wasn’t enough. The Clinton LumberKings rallied from a four-run deficit, then lost a four-run lead but scored six runs in the final two innings to defeat the Gems 18-15 in a Prospect League…
Read Full Article CLINTON, Iowa — Ryan Hutchinson’s single in the sixth inning was the only hit for the Quincy Gems in a 7-0 loss Saturday night to the Clinton LumberKings in a Prospect League game at NelsonCorp Field. Jakob Kirman pitched seven innings for Clinton, walking none and striking out four. T.J. Deardorff and Casey Day both…
Read Full Article CLINTON, Iowa — After scoring the game’s first run, the Quincy Gems gave up the next nine runs and suffered a 9-5 loss on Friday night to the Clinton LumberKings in a Prospect League game at NelsonCorp Field. Alec Patino’s RBI single put Quincy on top in the first inning. Starter Brant Hogue allowed four…
Read Full Article The 11 championship races are underway at the Quincy Grand Prix of Karting.
Read Full Article QUINCY — When the discussion begins about the greatest team sports coach in the history of American sport, Mike Krzyzewski is on the short list of candidates. Jon Scheyer, 33, is tasked with replacing Krzyzewski, the winningest college basketball coach in the history of the game. He was introduced Thursday as the next coach at…
Read Full Article Veteran driver finished fourth after spinning across the finish line and ending up in the fencing. This was in the Margay Ignite Sprint at the Quincy Grand Prix of Karting. An interview with race winner Tony Neilson is below. Neilson won the Margay Ignite Saturday Sprint and he and Krechel have dueled for years. Here…
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Read Full Article From ABC7CHICAGO – Gov. JB Pritzker signed the General Assembly’s proposed redistricting maps into law Friday, saying they “reflect Illinois’ diversity.” “Illinois’ strength is in our diversity, and these maps help to ensure that communities that have been left out and left behind have fair representation in our government,” Pritzker said. “These district boundaries align…
Read Full Article from THE MISSOURI TIMES – Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway will not seek re-election or run for another political position in 2022, she said Friday. “I have put my skills as a CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner to work for taxpayers, and I’m proud of what my team has accomplished. In my remaining time as the state’s watchdog, I…
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