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A Warehouse District Live sign in Downtown Minneapolis as seen on Halloween.

Warehouse District Live sign on Halloween

A Warehouse District Live sign in Downtown Minneapolis as seen on Halloween.

Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Warehouse District, Warehouse District Live
Thousands of costumed people downtown last night for various parties. Part of 1st Avenue was closed for Warehouse District Live with food trucks, arcades, and basketball hoops. Saw lots of bananas.

Downtown Minneapolis crowds on Halloween

Thousands of costumed people downtown last night for various parties. Part of 1st Avenue was closed for Warehouse District Live…

Downtown Minneapolis, Halloween, Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Warehouse District
New Metro Transit D Line signage on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis.

Metro Transit D Line Coming Soon

New Metro Transit D Line signage on Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis.

D Line, Metro Transit, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Public Transit
"Kindness is Free" as seen in Minneapolis.

Kindness is Free Box

"Kindness is Free" as seen in Minneapolis.

Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Flower bed boxes in a South Minneapolis neighborhood.

Recycle Go Green Flower Beds in Minneapolis

Flower bed boxes in a South Minneapolis neighborhood.

Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Recycle
"All my friends bully the Minneapolis Public Works(Jerks)" sticker on a light pole. In response to Public Works participating in encampment clearings.

All my friends bully the Minneapolis Public Works

"All my friends bully the Minneapolis Public Works(Jerks)" sticker on a light pole. In response to Public Works participating in…

Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Radical, Radical Art, Radical Sticker, Sticker
Scott Jensen, the GOP challenger to Governor Tim Walz, has his face on a billboard directly above the George Floyd mural at George Floyd Square.

Scott Jensen billboard at George Floyd Square

Scott Jensen, the GOP challenger to Governor Tim Walz, has his face on a billboard directly above the George Floyd…

Billboard, Cup Foods, E 38th St, Election, George Floyd, George Floyd Square, Governor, Matt Birk, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Politics, Scott Jensen
A flyer advertising a speaking event by Arturo Castillon.

Insurrection Organization & Spontaneity

A flyer advertising a speaking event by Arturo Castillon.

Abolition, Arturo Castillon, Flyer, George Floyd, George Floyd Square, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Scott Jensen, the GOP challenger to Governor Tim Walz, has his face on a billboard directly above the George Floyd mural at George Floyd Square.

George Floyd Square fists October 2022

Scott Jensen, the GOP challenger to Governor Tim Walz, has his face on a billboard directly above the George Floyd…

Amir Locke, E 38th St, George Floyd, George Floyd Square, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis police chief nominee Brian O’Hara speaking to South Minneapolis community members gathered at Stewart Park for a meet and greet. He spent time talking about the consent decree process Newark went through and differences between Newark and Minneapolis.

Brian O'hara speaks to the community

Minneapolis police chief nominee Brian O’Hara speaking to South Minneapolis community members gathered at Stewart Park for a meet and…

Brian O'Hara, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Police, Minneapolis Police Officer, Minnesota, New Jersey, Newark, People, Police, Police Chief, Police Officer
Minneapolis police chief nominee Brian O’Hara speaking to South Minneapolis community members gathered at Stewart Park for a meet and greet. He spent time talking about the consent decree process Newark went through and differences between Newark and Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian OHara at Community Meeting

Minneapolis police chief nominee Brian O’Hara speaking to South Minneapolis community members gathered at Stewart Park for a meet and…

Brian O'Hara, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Police, Minneapolis Police Officer, Minnesota, New Jersey, Newark, People, Police, Police Chief, Police Officer
Minneapolis police chief nominee Brian O’Hara speaking to South Minneapolis community members gathered at Stewart Park for a meet and greet. He spent time talking about the consent decree process Newark went through and differences between Newark and Minneapolis.

Brian O’Hara speaks in South Minneapolis

Minneapolis police chief nominee Brian O’Hara speaking to South Minneapolis community members gathered at Stewart Park for a meet and…

Brian O'Hara, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Police, Minneapolis Police Officer, Minnesota, New Jersey, Newark, People, Police, Police Chief, Police Officer
The Midtown Greenway in the fall.

Yellow leaves on the Midtown Greenway

The Midtown Greenway in the fall.

Fall Colors, Midtown Greenway, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis police chief nominee Brian O’Hara speaking to South Minneapolis community members gathered at Stewart Park for a meet and greet. He spent time talking about the consent decree process Newark went through and differences between Newark and Minneapolis.

Photos: Brian O’Hara Discusses Consent Decree Process in Meet and Greet with South Minneapolis Community

Minneapolis police chief nominee Brian O’Hara speaking to South Minneapolis community members gathered at Stewart Park for a meet and…

Brian O'Hara, Meeting, Minneapolis Police, Police, Police Chief
The missing uptown theatre letters. The developer says they are rehabbing them.

Uptown Banner on Hennepin Avenue

The missing uptown theatre letters. The developer says they are rehabbing them.

Banner, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Theater, Uptown Minneapolis, Uptown Theater
A Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board kiosk on East River Parkway in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Park and Rec Board at East River Parkway

A Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board kiosk on East River Parkway in Minneapolis.

East River Parkway, Fall, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Park, Minnesota, Recreation Board
The aging ADM grain elevator rises over the Harris Machinery Co. building in Minneapolis, a reminder of the city’s long industrial relationship with grain milling and riverfront commerce. These concrete storage silos and metal-clad headhouses were once central to moving Midwestern grain through the milling district, part of an infrastructure network that fueled Minneapolis’s identity as the “Flour Milling Capital of the World.” Harris Machinery Co., a longtime supplier of industrial equipment, occupies the foreground, its brick façade contrasting with the weathered surfaces of the towering elevator. The structures together illustrate the layered industrial history of the city’s working riverfront.

ADM Grain Elevator and Harris Machinery Co., Minneapolis

The aging ADM grain elevator rises over the Harris Machinery Co. building in Minneapolis, a reminder of the city’s long…

Abandoned, ADM, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Graffiti, Grain Elevator, Harris Machinery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United Crushers
Nicollet Island East Bank in Minneapolis.

Nicollet Island East Bank

Nicollet Island East Bank in Minneapolis.

Fall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Nicollet Island
Gwar on the marquee of the Skyway Theatre in downtown Minneapolis.

Gwar at the Skyway Theater

Gwar on the marquee of the Skyway Theatre in downtown Minneapolis.

Band, Downtown Minneapolis, Gwar, Marquee, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sign, Skyway Theatre, Theater
A flyer taped to a pole in downtown Minneapolis advertises a search for an “aggressive guitar player” and “people who give a damn,” echoing the recruitment style of 1980s metal bands. The poster lists influences ranging from Vixen and Madam X to Mötley Crüe, Poison, Ratt, and Judas Priest—names that shaped the Twin Cities’ hard-rock and glam-metal culture during the era of small clubs and independent bands. Its DIY design and bold typography reflect the ongoing tradition of grassroots music promotion that still surfaces in the city’s urban corridors.

Heavy-Metal Guitarist Wanted Flyer in Downtown Minneapolis

A flyer taped to a pole in downtown Minneapolis advertises a search for an “aggressive guitar player” and “people who…

Advertisement, Flyer, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Skyway Theatre
"We are back to serve you!" written on the side of the newly opened Lake Street Station. The post office was burned down during protests that followed the May 25th, 2020 murder of George Floyd.

We are back to serve you! graffiti on new post office

"We are back to serve you!" written on the side of the newly opened Lake Street Station. The post office…

Graffiti, Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Post Office, Rebuild, USPS
A flag hanging in downtown Minneapolis.

American Flag with a pot leaf on it in Downtown Minneapolis

A flag hanging in downtown Minneapolis.

Downtown Minneapolis, Drugs, Flag, Marijuana, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Personal-care items—including toothpaste, toothbrushes, and other everyday hygiene products—sit behind locked Plexiglas cabinets at the Target flagship store in downtown Minneapolis. In recent years, large retailers across U.S. urban centers have expanded the use of secured cases for small, easily resold goods in response to rising shrink and merchandise loss. At this location, much of the oral-care section now requires staff assistance to access, reflecting a broader shift in store security strategies and retail operations in high-traffic downtown corridors.

Locked Personal-Care Aisle at Target’s Downtown Minneapolis St

Personal-care items—including toothpaste, toothbrushes, and other everyday hygiene products—sit behind locked Plexiglas cabinets at the Target flagship store in downtown…

Downtown Minneapolis, Loss Prevention, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Nicolelt mall, Target Store
Items behind locked cabinets at the flagship Target store in downtown Minneapolis.

Locked up items at Target in Minneapolis

Items behind locked cabinets at the flagship Target store in downtown Minneapolis.

Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Nicolelt mall, Skyway, Target
The new entrance at the flagship Target store in downtown Minneapolis.

New entrance at Target’s flagship store in Downtown Minneapolis

The new entrance at the flagship Target store in downtown Minneapolis.

Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Nicolelt mall, Skyway, Target
Items behind locked cabinets at the flagship Target store in downtown Minneapolis.

Photos: Target Securing Toothpaste (October 21, 2022)

Target, Theft
The demolition of the former supervalu store on Lake Street in South Minneapolis.

Supervalu Demolition on Lake Street

The demolition of the former supervalu store on Lake Street in South Minneapolis.

Cityscape, Demolition, Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Skyline, Supervalu
A billboard by a self described "leading public policy organization" at the I-94 Minneapolis border declares “It’s official” and directs motorists to a page where their interpretation of crime data shows crime rising years prior to the mass quitting of police officers in 2020-22.

Center for American Experiment billboard in Minneapolis

A billboard by a self described "leading public policy organization" at the I-94 Minneapolis border declares “It’s official” and directs…

Billboard, Center for American Experiment, Crime, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Politics
A protester holds up a sign reading “No Justice No Streets” as the Mayor Jacob Frey proclaims it George Floyd Day. It would have been Floyd’s 49th birthday.

No Justice No Streets protest sign at City Hall

A protester holds up a sign reading “No Justice No Streets” as the Mayor Jacob Frey proclaims it George Floyd…

Downtown Minneapolis, George Floyd, Jacob Frey, Minneapolis, Minneapolis City Hall, Minnesota, Protest, Protest Sign, Protester
Jacob Frey, the Mayor of Minneapolis, poses with the family of George Floyd on what would have been Floyd’s 49th birthday. The mayor had proclaimed it George Floyd Day. Terrence Floyd, Paris Stevens, Angela Harrelson.

George Floyd’s family and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey

Jacob Frey, the Mayor of Minneapolis, poses with the family of George Floyd on what would have been Floyd’s 49th…

Angela Harrelson, Downtown Minneapolis, George Floyd, Jacob Frey, Minneapolis, Minneapolis City Hall, Minnesota, Paris Stevens, People, Terrence Floyd
Jacob Frey, Mayor of Minneapolis, proclaims it George Floyd Day on what would have been Floyd’s 49th birthday.

Jacob Frey speaks on George Floyd Day at City Hall

Jacob Frey, Mayor of Minneapolis, proclaims it George Floyd Day on what would have been Floyd’s 49th birthday.

Downtown Minneapolis, George Floyd, Jacob Frey, Minneapolis, Minneapolis City Hall, Minnesota
Jacob Frey, the Mayor of Minneapolis, poses with the family of George Floyd on what would have been Floyd’s 49th birthday. The mayor had proclaimed it George Floyd Day. Terrence Floyd, Paris Stevens, Angela Harrelson.

Photos: Minneapolis Mayor Proclaims George Floyd Day on His 49th Birthday

The Mayor of Minneapolis proclaims it George Floyd Day on what would have been his 49th birthday.

George Floyd, Minneapolis City Hall, Proclamation
Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"

Homelessness protest at Minneapolis City Hall

Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines…

Downtown Minneapolis, Homelessness, Minneapolis, Minneapolis City Hall, Minnesota, Protest, Protest Sign
Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"

Protest Encampment at Minneapolis City Hall

Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines…

Downtown Minneapolis, Homelessness, Minneapolis, Minneapolis City Hall, Minnesota, Protest, Protest Sign
Cedar-Riverside train station in South Minneapolis.

Cedar Riverside Train Station at night in Minneapolis

Cedar-Riverside train station in South Minneapolis.

Cedar Riverside, Metro Transit, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Train Station
A Cupcake Vineyards promotional hot-air-balloon display stands at the edge of a red-lit entryway, its bright yellow and deep blue panels catching the saturated glow from the surrounding walls. These inflatable point-of-sale displays are common in liquor stores and bar entry corridors, designed to stand out under mixed lighting and draw attention to featured brands. The scene’s heavy red cast—likely from LED wash lighting or a painted interior corridor—creates a striking contrast with the cooler tones of the balloon, giving the space a graphic, almost stage-set quality often found in Minneapolis nightlife districts where narrow passages and dramatic lighting create strong visual color blocks.

Cupcake Vineyards Display in a Red-Lit Entryway

A Cupcake Vineyards promotional hot-air-balloon display stands at the edge of a red-lit entryway, its bright yellow and deep blue…

Cupcake Vineyards, Hennepin Ave, Hot air balloon, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"

Encampment at Minneapolis City Hall

Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines…

Downtown Minneapolis, Homelessness, Minneapolis, Minneapolis City Hall, Minnesota, Protest, Protest Sign
Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"

Homeless and Human protest sign in Minneapolis

Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines…

Downtown Minneapolis, Homelessness, Minneapolis, Minneapolis City Hall, Minnesota, Protest, Protest Sign
Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need"

No Sweeps Jacob Frey protest at Minneapolis City Hall

Protesters holding space at City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines…

Downtown Minneapolis, Homelessness, Minneapolis, Minneapolis City Hall, Minnesota, Protest, Protest Sign
Protesters holding space at Minneapolis City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear guidelines regarding the encampments and proof of funding for more permanent housing for unhoused residents and people in need”.

Stop The Sweeps No Evictions On Stolen Land

Protesters holding space at Minneapolis City Hall. They say they demand "a complete moratorium on the clearing of encampments, clear…

Downtown Minneapolis, Homelessness, Minneapolis, Minneapolis City Hall, Minnesota, Protest, Protest Sign
Painted boards on Mortimer's on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis.

Mortimer’s Bar Painted Boards

Painted boards on Mortimer's on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis.

Art, Graffiti, Live Music, Lyndale Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mortimer's
This aerial view looks over one of Lake Minnetonka’s shallow eastern bays, where a broad wetland of cattails and floating vegetation meets a line of private docks and covered boat slips. These marshy inlets are among the lake’s most ecologically important areas, filtering runoff, supporting migratory birds, and preserving habitat that once covered far more of the shoreline before 20th-century dredging and residential development. The fall canopy surrounding the bay shows the mix of hardwoods common in the Deephaven and Greenwood areas, with red maples, oaks, and ash trees creating a dense belt of color around the water. Farther in the distance, the channel and bridge leading toward Carson’s Bay hint at the lake’s extensive network of connected basins, many of which were linked by canals built in the late 1800s to support early resort traffic.

Wetlands and Boat Slips at the Eastern Edge of Lake Minnetonka

This aerial view looks over one of Lake Minnetonka’s shallow eastern bays, where a broad wetland of cattails and floating…

Autumn, Deephaven, Fall Colors, Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota
This aerial view follows the wooded shoreline of Deephaven, a small lakeside community on the southeast edge of Lake Minnetonka. The neighborhood developed around a combination of 19th-century summer cottages and later year-round homes, many of which were built on large forested lots that still preserve much of the area’s original tree cover. In autumn, the mix of maple, oak, and basswood trees creates a dense canopy of reds, yellows, and orange tones that nearly conceals the homes and winding shoreline roads below. Deephaven’s bay-front docks, protected inlets, and narrow peninsulas are distinctive features of this part of Minnetonka, reflecting the lake’s long history as a regional retreat and residential enclave.

Deephaven Shoreline Homes in Peak Autumn Color

This aerial view follows the wooded shoreline of Deephaven, a small lakeside community on the southeast edge of Lake Minnetonka….

Autumn, Deephaven, Fall Colors, Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota
An aerial view over Deephaven captures the dense hardwood canopy that defines the residential areas near Lake Minnetonka each autumn. The neighborhood’s winding roads and homes sit almost entirely beneath mature maple, oak, and basswood trees, which turn a concentrated mix of red, orange, and gold during peak color change. This part of the Minnetonka shoreline developed slowly through the mid-20th century, preserving large wooded lots and green corridors that create the nearly continuous tree cover seen from above. The forested character of these communities—rare for a metropolitan area—remains a major feature of Deephaven’s identity and contributes to its secluded, park-like landscape.

Deephaven Neighborhood Canopy in Peak Fall Color

An aerial view over Deephaven captures the dense hardwood canopy that defines the residential areas near Lake Minnetonka each autumn….

Autumn, Deephaven, Fall Colors, Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota
An overhead view of a small wetland basin in Deephaven shows the transition into late fall around Lake Minnetonka. Seasonal drawdown has exposed the cracked mudflats around the pond’s edge, while a layer of duckweed or algae collects in the remaining water at the center — a common pattern in shallow basins fed by spring runoff and intermittent groundwater. Surrounding hardwoods and pines move through peak color, forming the dense forest cover typical of the Minnetonka shoreline communities, where preserved ravines, lowlands, and wooded parcels give the area its distinctive mix of lakefront development and natural habitat.

Autumn Wetland Basin Near Lake Minnetonka

An overhead view of a small wetland basin in Deephaven shows the transition into late fall around Lake Minnetonka. Seasonal…

Autumn, Deephaven, Fall Colors, Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota
An aerial view captures the dense fall canopy around Lake Minnetonka in Deephaven, where mature hardwoods and pines create a patchwork of orange, yellow, and deep red. Many of the winding roads in this part of the Lake Minnetonka shoreline were laid out in the early 20th century as the area transitioned from summer cottages to year-round neighborhoods. Today the tree cover remains one of Deephaven’s defining features, with protected woodland corridors and long-established residential plots preserving the character of this lakeside community.

Autumn Canopy Along Deephaven’s Lakeside Roads

An aerial view captures the dense fall canopy around Lake Minnetonka in Deephaven, where mature hardwoods and pines create a…

Autumn, Deephaven, Fall Colors, Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota
Fall colors around Lake Minnetonka in Deephaven, Minnesota.

Lake Minnetonka Fall Colors

Fall colors around Lake Minnetonka in Deephaven, Minnesota.

Autumn, Deephaven, Fall Colors, Lake Minnetonka, Leaves, Minnesota, Trees
A high-elevation view over Lake Minnetonka captures several of the lake’s narrow peninsulas and sheltered bays at peak autumn color. The lake’s fragmented shoreline—shaped by glacial meltwater during the last Ice Age—creates dozens of protected inlets that became ideal sites for marinas, sailing clubs, and early resort development in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In this part of the lake, the docks and clustered sailboats reflect the area’s long-standing boating culture, while the densely wooded neighborhoods show how residential development was built around access to quiet coves rather than wide-open water. The surrounding canopy, shifting from green to deep red and gold, highlights why Lake Minnetonka remains one of the most photographed fall landscapes in the Twin Cities region.

Autumn Shorelines on Lake Minnetonka

A high-elevation view over Lake Minnetonka captures several of the lake’s narrow peninsulas and sheltered bays at peak autumn color….

Autumn, Deephaven, Fall Colors, Lake Minnetonka, Leaves, Minnesota, Trees
A wide aerial view looks east toward the Minneapolis skyline, rising above the dense canopy of the Kenwood and Lowry Hill neighborhoods during peak autumn color. This part of the city was developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a streetcar suburb, designed around curving streets, large residential lots, and proximity to the Chain of Lakes. Many of the homes below are early Minneapolis mansions built by lumber and milling-era industrialists, now tucked beneath mature trees that give the neighborhood one of the city’s most dramatic fall transitions. In the middle distance, the Basilica of Saint Mary, Loring Park, and the early downtown warehouse district reflect Minneapolis’s layered growth—from industrial rail corridors to modern glass towers. The contrast between the dense urban core and the tree-covered residential districts highlights how closely the city’s historic neighborhoods were shaped by parks, lakes, and the parkway system planned by Theodore Wirth in the early 1900s.

Minneapolis Skyline Over Kenwood in Peak Fall Color

A wide aerial view looks east toward the Minneapolis skyline, rising above the dense canopy of the Kenwood and Lowry…

Minneapolis
A sticker on a Minneapolis signpost references long-running allegations surrounding deputy “gangs” within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD). Civil rights groups, journalists, and county oversight bodies have documented concerns for decades about informal deputy subgroups—some using matching tattoos or symbols—that critics say foster misconduct, retaliation, and internal loyalty structures. Seeing a reference to those controversies on a street sign in Minneapolis reflects how national policing debates and accountability issues often circulate far beyond their place of origin, with artists and activists using stickers, posters, and small-scale street graphics to raise awareness or prompt online searches.

Google LASD Gangs Sticker

A sticker on a Minneapolis signpost references long-running allegations surrounding deputy “gangs” within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD)….

LASD Gangs, Radical, Radical Art, Radical Sticker
A dedicated red bus-only lane runs along Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, part of the city’s recent investments in transit priority corridors. These painted lanes are designed to give buses consistent travel times through dense urban segments, especially during peak hours, and they align with regional plans to improve service reliability on key north–south routes. Late at night the corridor is quiet, with the reflective pavement markings and overhead lighting emphasizing the straight line of the transit path through the Midtown area.

Red Bus Lane on Chicago Avenue at Nigh

A dedicated red bus-only lane runs along Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, part of the city’s recent investments in transit priority…

Bus, Bus Lane, Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Gunflint Trail picnic table.

Gunflint Trail picnic table

Gunflint Trail picnic table.

Gunflint Trail, Minnesota, National Forest, Picnic, Superior National Forest, table
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