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A coalition of maritime groups says the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes waterway is the logistical and industrial backbone of North America and will require major infrastructure investments, a faster shift to new energy sources, and a stronger shipbuilding industry.  Read the full story by the Welland Tribune.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251003-st-lawrence-investment-need

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American Cruise Lines is launching three Great Lakes cruise lines come 2026, two of which will depart from Milwaukee. Read the full story by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251003-new-great-lakes-cruises

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The Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance has named an interim director as its longtime CEO has left for other opportunities after 11 years of service. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251003-new-alliance-interim-director

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The Michigan legislature recently approved what was described as a compromise budget to fund the government and its agencies. Steep cuts were seen by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. Read the full story by Michigan Advance.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20251003-omnibus-budget

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In the battle against invasive species, the common muskrat emerges as an unlikely hero. A new study sheds light on these oft-overlooked rodents and their ecosystem-altering behaviors – and how humans might replicate their actions to combat invasive aquatic plants. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250919-muskrat-management

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A $330,000 grant has been bestowed upon the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in order to study the impact of microplastics on aquatic life in Lake Michigan. A team will collect fish around Lake Michigan and Green Bay and examine their stomach contents to identify the size and types of plastic particles they contain. Read the full story by WHBL – Sheboygan, WI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250919-microplastics-grant

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In many Ontario Indigenous communities, water treatment plants are staffed by a single person. A training program is trying to change that. Read the full story by The Narwhal.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250919-water-crisis

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U.S. Senator Gary Peters, co-chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, introduced two bipartisan bills to bolster Great Lakes fishery research and management efforts that are critical to both the Great Lakes ecosystem and Michigan’s robust fishing industry. Read the full story by The Alpena News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250919-bipartisan-bills

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The public is invited to provide feedback on the environmental impact of a plan to restore the Grand River’s rapids in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. The city of Grand Rapids is seeking $11 million to remove four dams and adding 20,000 tons of natural rock and boulders to the river. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250919-river-restoration-public-feedback

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In a time of transformation, the mayor of Toledo, Ohio, and others comment on current environmental and political challenges and emphasize the growing importance of the Great Lakes. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250919-toledo-transition

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The Great Lakes state of Michigan has the most lighthouses in the nation and when you visit them, you can get a stamp in the U.S. Lighthouse Society’s Passport. Small donations from passport holders have generated thousands of dollars since the passport program launched in 1994. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250919-lighthouse-passport

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The Great Lakes passenger-car ferry, the S.S. Badger, was backing into its dock in Ludington, Michigan, this past Wednesday when the vessel collided with its permanently moored sister ship. A local fan of the vessel stated this kind of accident seemed near impossible and was a very odd occurrence. Read the full story by The Maritime Executive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250919-ferry-collision

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is planning to install a surveillance tower in Rochester, New York, to enhance border security along Lake Ontario. Locals had mixed reactions to the proposed tower which would provide 24/7 surveillance of the area. Read the full story by WHEC-TV – Rochester, NY.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250919-surveillance-tower

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From the water, the view of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, transforms at night, especially during a recent full moon paddle with Brew City Kayak, highlighting the city’s past, present and future. Read the full story by The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250919-moonlight-paddle-milwaukee

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The remains of a 19th century double-masted schooner rest under just seven feet of water in Lake Huron. The Maid of the Mist dragged its anchor and ran aground during a storm in 1878, causing its keel to break. The wreckage now lies buried deep in the sand. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250917-1878-shipwreck

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As whitefish disappear from the lower Great Lakes, scientists are hatching emergency rescue plans. One idea being floated is to take fish out of the lakes and raise them indefinitely in ponds for safekeeping. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250917-whitefish-rearing

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An Areas of Concern Cross-Agency Partnership Summit in Toledo, Ohio, is bringing together federal, state and local partners to restore Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes region. Read the full story by WTVG – Toledo, OH.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250917-aoc-summit

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A nearly two-year long completed river restoration project aims to significantly improve water quality and aquatic habitats in the Maumee River as well as improve the health of Lake Erie. Read the full story by WTVG – Toledo, OH.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250917-maumee-restoration

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The Campbell’s Co. admitted on Monday to polluting the Maumee River that feeds into Lake Erie over a six-year span at the company’s massive canning facility in western Ohio. The company admitted to violating the Clean Water Act at least 5,400 times between April 2018 and December 2024. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250917-campbell-pollution

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The Buffalo Sewer Authority is being sued after the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation alleged that nearly three million gallons of “untreated sewage and runoff” are being discharged each year, impacting the Lake Erie basin. Read the full story by WIVB – Buffalo, NY.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250917-nydec-sewage-lawsuit

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An environmental group is suing the City of Racine, Wisconsin, to disclose projected water use at Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant data center, one of the first moves in what will likely become the next phase of controversy over Great Lakes water rights. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250917-data-center-water-use

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Oakland County, Michigan, is challenging the state’s mandate to improve how it operates in one drainage district, arguing it would require taxpayer-funded investment without “evidence” the measures will improve water quality or protect public health. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250917-state-permit-challenge

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Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan, will host a community lecture on Lake Trout Restoration on September 18 at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center. The conversation will center around a conservation effort to build a series of artificial reefs to promote fish spawning. Read the full story by the Alpena News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250903-lake-trout-lecture

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The Fourth Annual Great Lakes Tribal Economic Summit will be held on September 16 and 17, at the Gun Lake Casino Resort in Wayland, Michigan. The event will bring together tribal leaders and Native business executives to discuss timely insights into navigating federal policies amid significant political shifts as well as the latest tribal economic developments. Read the full story by Native News Online.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250903-tribal-economic-summit

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Michigan lawmakers are trying a different route to secure funding for a controversial copper mine in the western Upper Peninsula after grant dollars did not get approved last year.  Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250903-copper-mine-funding

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Boat captains today have far more information about weather conditions, thanks to buoys and other data sources. Federal funding cuts could jeopardize those safety advances. Read the full story by The Bemidji Pioneer.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250903-shipwreck-prevention

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Newly graduated Maritime Academy cadets have been in high demand after the coronavirus pandemic led to a wave of early retirements of merchant marine officers. The Trump administration has called for “resurrecting America’s maritime industry” giving the new graduates an optimistic outlook on their job prospects. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250903-maritime-industry

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Lake Erie’s cyanobacteria bloom has shrunk to an area of approximately 300 square miles, but officials continue to warn that the water remains toxic and residents should exercise caution. Read the full story by WTOL-TV – Toledo, Ohio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250903-erie-algal-bloom

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The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area, in Michigan has a carbon fund that accepts donations from residents to fund local conservation efforts such as tree plantings that sequester carbon from the air. Read the full story by the Great Lakes Echo.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250903-carbon-fund

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Lake Superior is the lone holdout in a mussel invasion that has overtaken every other Great Lake, a salvation credited to low calcium levels, cold water, and relative isolation. But a spate of recent outbreaks are testing old assumptions about the lake’s defenses. Read the full story by Minnesota Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250827-superior-mussels

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Waterspouts swept across the Great Lakes this past weekend as a cold front moved into the region from Canada, and the region may see more in the coming days, weather experts say. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250827-waterspouts

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More than 20 years ago, a young girl in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula tossed a message in a bottle into AuTrain Bay on Lake Superior, never expecting to see it again. That bottle traveled over 1,000 miles to the Outer Banks of North Carolina and has finally been returned to its sender, now grown up and living in Marquette, Michigan. Read the full story by the Daily Press.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250827-bottle-message-travels

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Tawas Lake, a 1,600-acre inland lake not far from Lake Huron, is home to Michigan’s largest bed of native wild rice, called manoomin in the Native Anishinaabemowin language. A new lake management plan for Tawas Lake will start with efforts to remove invasive species from the lake – a goal everyone supports. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250827-tawas-wild-rice

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Those for and those against constructing a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac are making their cases. A comment period for the necessary permits from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy ends this Friday. Read the full story by Michigan Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250827-line5-comments-close

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Visitors sometimes leave stuff behind at Great Lakes beaches. One of the most common pieces of plastic trash found are cigarette butts. Read the full story by Michigan Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250827-cigarette-polution

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Following a protest by First Nations and environmentalists of the planned use of herbicides along Lake Huron’s shoreline, a forestry company has cancelled plans to spray herbicides that contain the chemical glyphosate in the area. Read the full story by CBC News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250827-canceled-herbicides

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The United Nations has recently designated August 27 as World Lake Day. The day should be used to acknowledge the benefits derived from the Great Lakes and take action to ensure that they remain healthy. Read the full story by The Globe and Mail.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250827-world-lake-day

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The Great Lakes’ water supply is threatened by increased demand from industries like data centers and mining, coupled with climate change impacts. Data centers, attracted by tax incentives, consume vast amounts of water, often untracked, while mineral mining poses contamination risks.  Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250820-water-supply-risks

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Toronto’s deep lake water cooling network draws cold water from the lake and passes it through heat exchangers and circulates the cool water through a closed loop, connecting downtown buildings. When two of Toronto’s largest hospitals tapped the frigid depths of Lake Ontario for cooling, the impacts were immediate. Read the full story by the Penticton Herald.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250820-ontario-cooling-system

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The Trump administration’s budget proposal calls for a $1.7 billion reduction in NOAA’s budget and directs the complete elimination of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. This jeopardizes the existence of Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the only federal freshwater research labs serving the Great Lakes.  Read the full story by WEMU – Ypsilanti, Michigan.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250820-funding-cuts

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Lawmakers in the Michigan House and Senate introduced several bills last week to crack down on microplastics in the Great Lakes. Specifically, the proposed legislation aims to limit pollution and study its impact on public health. Read the full story by WWMT-TV – Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250820-microplastic-bills

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Owen Sound is one of six Ontario communities joining the first-ever Great Lakes Coastal Cleanup on World Rivers Day, to tackle shoreline litter and protect local waters. Read the full story by The Owen Sound Current.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250820-coastal-cleanup

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Michigan wildlife managers are proposing a new lake sturgeon catch and release season in one portion of the state and a shortened harvest season in another. These decisions are informed by fisheries biologist assessments of lake sturgeon populations and law enforcement capacity to support the regulated seasons. Read the full story by Detroit Free Press.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250820-lake-sturgeon-regulations

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Lake Superior has been named the cleanest lake in the United States in a new 2025 report which analyzed chemical data from the nation’s largest lakes and determined that Superior’s water registered virtually zero pollution. Read the full story by The Sun Times News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250820-clean-superior

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A new FishPass barrier will replace the Union Street dam in Traverse City, Michigan, which is the last barrier between Lake Michigan and the Boardman-Ottawa River. This passageway will have the ability to sort and selectively pass desirable fish while blocking harmful invaders. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250820-fishpass-project

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The Great Lakes are filled with around 35,000 islands. Two of them have just been named among the top 11 most underrated islands in the country: Drummond Island in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and the Apostle Islands in Wisconsin. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250820-great-lake-islands

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Researchers used tree ring data and Indigenous oral histories to reconstruct the fire history of the Great Lakes region. Reintroducing controlled burns, often following Indigenous practices, is suggested as a way to manage forests and adapt to a changing climate. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250820-fire-history

Nichole Angell

Freshwater jellyfish roughly the size of a penny have recently been spotted in western and eastern Lake Erie. Most of the time, they’re stuck to the bottom of the lake as polyps, but occasionally they grow into the traditional jellyfish form. Read the full story by the Times-Reporter.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250815-erie-jellyfish

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Microplastics are everywhere, including the Great Lakes. They come in many forms but are typically smaller than 5 millimeters. Scientists are concerned about their impact on human health. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy will host its first virtual microplastics summit this October. Read the full story by WDET – Detroit, Michigan.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250815-microplastics-virtual-summit

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Mining operations left behind uniquely colored beaches in Minnesota and Michigan, but the materials are different. Minnesota’s Black Beach in Silver Bay contains stamp sands from taconite tailings and is a popular tourist area. About 100 miles away in the town of Gay, Michigan, copper tailings have created a Superfund site. Read the full story by The Minnesota Star Tribune.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250815-mine-tailing-beaches

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