6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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7 | 7 | | Torepealsections208.024and208.182,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsection |
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8 | 8 | | relatingtopublicassistancebenefits,withpenaltyprovisions. |
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9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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10 | 10 | | SectionA.Sections208.024and208.182,RSMo,arerepealedandonenewsection |
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11 | 11 | | 2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassection208.024,toreadasfollows: |
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12 | 12 | | 208.024.1.Eligiblerecipientsoftemporaryassistanceforneedyfamilies(TANF)or |
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13 | 13 | | 2[supplementary] supplementalnutritionassistanceprogram(SNAP)benefitsshallnotuse |
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14 | 14 | | 3suchfundsinanyelectronicbenefittransfertransactioninany[liquorstore,casino,gambling |
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15 | 15 | | 4casino,orgamingestablishment,anyretailestablishmentwhichprovidesadult-oriented |
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16 | 16 | | 5entertainmentinwhichperformersdisrobeorperforminanunclothedstateforentertainment] |
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17 | 17 | | 6prohibitedestablishment, orinanyplacefor[thepurchaseofalcoholicbeverages,lottery |
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18 | 18 | | 7tickets,ortobaccoproductsorforanyitemthedepartmentdeterminesbyruleisprimarily |
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19 | 19 | | 8marketedfororusedbyadultseighteenorolderandisnotinthebestinterestsofthechildor |
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20 | 20 | | 9household] aprohibitedpurchase. AneligiblerecipientofTANForSNAPassistancewho |
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21 | 21 | | 10makesapurchaseinviolationofthissectionshallreimbursethedepartmentofsocialservices |
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22 | 22 | | 11forsuchpurchase.Foranyoffenseunderthissubsection,aTANFrecipientshalllosehis |
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23 | 23 | | 12orherTANFbenefitsasfollows: |
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24 | 24 | | 13 (1)Forthefirstoccurrenceofnoncompliance,theindividualshallbe |
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25 | 25 | | 14disqualifiedforthreemonths; |
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26 | 26 | | 15 (2)Forthesecondoccurrenceofnoncompliance,theindividualshallbe |
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27 | 27 | | 16disqualifiedforsixmonths;and |
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34 | 34 | | 22 2.Anindividual,storeownerorproprietorofanestablishmentshallnotknowingly |
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35 | 35 | | 23acceptTANFcashassistanceor[supplementarynutritionassistanceprogram(SNAP)] SNAP |
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36 | 36 | | 24fundsheldonelectronicbenefittransfercardsfor[thepurchaseofalcoholicbeverages,lottery |
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37 | 37 | | 25tickets,ortobaccoproducts] aprohibitedpurchaseor[foruseinanyelectronicbenefit |
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38 | 38 | | 26transfertransaction] inany[liquorstore,casino,gamblingcasino,orgamingestablishment, |
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39 | 39 | | 27anyretailestablishmentwhichprovidesadult-orientedentertainmentinwhichperformers |
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40 | 40 | | 28disrobeorperforminanunclothedstateforentertainment,orinanyplaceforthepurchaseof |
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41 | 41 | | 29alcoholicbeverages,lotterytickets,ortobaccoproductsorforanyitemthedepartment |
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42 | 42 | | 30determinesbyruleisprimarilymarketedfororusedbyadultseighteenorolderandisnotin |
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43 | 43 | | 31thebestinterestsofthechildorhousehold] prohibitedestablishment. Nostoreowneror |
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44 | 44 | | 32proprietorofany[liquorstore,casino,gamblingcasino,gamingestablishment,oranyretail |
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45 | 45 | | 33establishmentwhichprovidesadult-orientedentertainmentinwhichperformersdisrobeor |
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46 | 46 | | 34performinanunclothedstateforentertainment] prohibitedestablishmentshalladoptany |
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47 | 47 | | 35policy,eitherexplicitlyorimplicitly,whichencourages,permits,oracquiescesinits |
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48 | 48 | | 36employeesknowinglyacceptingelectronicbenefittransfercardsinviolationofthissection. |
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49 | 49 | | 37Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtorequireanystoreownerorproprietorofan |
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50 | 50 | | 38establishmentwhichisnota[liquorstore,casino,gamblingcasino,gamingestablishment,or |
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51 | 51 | | 39retailestablishmentwhichprovidesadult-orientedentertainmentinwhichperformersdisrobe |
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52 | 52 | | 40orperforminanunclothedstateforentertainment] prohibitedestablishmenttocheckthe |
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53 | 53 | | 41sourceofpaymentfromeveryindividualwho[purchasesalcoholicbeverages,lotterytickets, |
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54 | 54 | | 42tobaccoproducts,oranyitemthedepartmentdeterminesbyruleisprimarilymarketedforor |
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55 | 55 | | 43usedbyadultseighteenorolderandisnotinthebestinterestsofthechildorhousehold] |
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56 | 56 | | 44makesaprohibitedpurchase. Anindividual,storeownerorproprietorofanestablishment |
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57 | 57 | | 45whoknowinglyacceptselectronicbenefittransfercardsinviolationofthissectionshallbe |
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58 | 58 | | 46punishedbyafineofnotmorethanfivehundreddollarsforthefirstoffense,afineofnotless |
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59 | 59 | | 47thanfivehundreddollarsnormorethanonethousanddollarsforthesecondoffense,anda |
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60 | 60 | | 48fineofnotlessthanonethousanddollarsforthethirdorsubsequentoffense. |
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61 | 61 | | 49 3.AnyrecipientofTANForSNAPbenefitswhodoesnotmakeatleastone |
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62 | 62 | | 50electronicbenefittransfertransactionwithinthestateforaperiodofninetydaysshallhave |
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63 | 63 | | 51hisorherbenefitpaymentstotheelectronicbenefitaccounttemporarilysuspended,pending |
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64 | 64 | | 52aninvestigationbythedepartmentofsocialservicestodetermineiftherecipientisnolonger |
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65 | 65 | | 53aMissouriresident.IfthedepartmentfindsthattherecipientisnolongeraMissouriresident, |
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68 | 68 | | 56hercasetothedirectorundersection208.080. |
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69 | 69 | | 57 4.Arecipientwhodoesnotmakeanelectronicbenefittransfertransactionwithinthe |
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70 | 70 | | 58stateforaperiodofsixtydaysshallbeprovidednoticeofthepossibilityofthesuspensionof |
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71 | 71 | | 59fundsifnoelectronicbenefittransfertransactionoccursinthestatewithinanotherthirtydays |
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72 | 72 | | 60afterthedateofthenotice. |
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73 | 73 | | 61 5.(1)ThedepartmentshallapplyforawaiverfromthefederalDepartmentof |
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74 | 74 | | 62HealthandHumanServicesauthorizingtheimplementationofsubdivision(2)ofthis |
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75 | 75 | | 63subsectionifthedepartmentdeterminesthatawaiverisnecessaryforsuch |
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76 | 76 | | 64implementation. |
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77 | 77 | | 65 (2)NorecipientofTANForSNAPbenefitsshallusehisorherelectronicbenefit |
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78 | 78 | | 66transfer(EBT)cardatanyautomatedtellermachine(ATM),toreceivecashbackona |
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79 | 79 | | 67purchase,ortootherwiseaccessthebenefitsascash. |
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80 | 80 | | 68 6.Forpurposesofthissection: |
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81 | 81 | | 69 (1)Thefollowingtermsshallmean: |
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82 | 82 | | 70 (a)"Electronicbenefittransfertransaction",theuseofacreditordebitcardservice, |
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83 | 83 | | 71automatedtellermachine,point-of-saleterminal,oraccesstoanonlinesystemforthe |
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84 | 84 | | 72withdrawaloffundsortheprocessingofapaymentformerchandiseoraservice;and |
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85 | 85 | | 73 (b)"Liquorstore",anyretailestablishmentwhichsellsexclusivelyorprimarily |
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86 | 86 | | 74intoxicatingliquor.Suchtermdoesnotincludeagrocerystorewhichsellsbothintoxicating |
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87 | 87 | | 75liquorandgroceriesincludingstaplefoodsasoutlinedundertheFoodandNutritionActof |
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88 | 88 | | 762008; |
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89 | 89 | | 77 (c)"Pornography",anyofthefollowing: |
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90 | 90 | | 78 a.Anyobscenematerialorperformancedepictingsexualconduct,sexual |
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91 | 91 | | 79contactasdefinedinsection566.010,orasexualperformance;or |
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92 | 92 | | 80 b.Anyvisualdepiction,includinganyphotograph,film,video,picture,or |
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93 | 93 | | 81computerorcomputer-generatedimageorpicture,whethermadeorproducedby |
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94 | 94 | | 82electronic,mechanical,orothermeans,ofsexuallyexplicitconduct; |
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95 | 95 | | 83 (d)"Prohibitedestablishment",anyliquorstore,casino,gamblingcasino, |
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96 | 96 | | 84gamingestablishment,oranyretailestablishmentthatprovidesadult-oriented |
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97 | 97 | | 85entertainmentinwhichperformersdisrobeorperforminanunclothedstatefor |
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98 | 98 | | 86entertainment; |
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99 | 99 | | 87 (e)"Prohibitedpurchase",alcoholicbeverages,lotterytickets,pornography,or |
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100 | 100 | | 88tobaccoproducts,oranyitemthedepartmentdeterminesbyruleisprimarilymarketed |
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101 | 101 | | 89fororusedbyadultseighteenyearsofageorolderandisnotinthebestinterestsofa |
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102 | 102 | | 90childorhousehold; |
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104 | 104 | | 92smokingtobacco,vaporproducts,oranyotherformoftobaccoproductsorproducts |
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105 | 105 | | 93madewithtobaccosubstitutecontainingnicotine; |
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106 | 106 | | 94 (2)Casinos,gamblingcasinos,orgamingestablishmentsshallnotinclude: |
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107 | 107 | | 95 (a)Agrocerystorewhichsellsgroceriesincludingstaplefoods,andwhichalso |
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108 | 108 | | 96offers,orislocatedwithinthesamebuildingorcomplexasacasino,gambling,orgaming |
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109 | 109 | | 97activities;or |
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110 | 110 | | 98 (b)Anyotherestablishmentthatofferscasino,gambling,orgamingactivities |
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111 | 111 | | 99incidentaltotheprincipalpurposeofthebusiness. |
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112 | 112 | | [208.182.1.Thefamilysupportdivisionshallestablishpilotprojects |
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113 | 113 | | 2 inSt.LouisCityandinanycountywithapopulationofsixhundredthousand |
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114 | 114 | | 3 ormore,whichshallprovideforasystemofelectronictransferofbenefitsto |
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115 | 115 | | 4 publicassistancerecipients.Suchsystemshallallowrecipientstoobtaincash |
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116 | 116 | | 5 fromautomatedtellermachinesorpointofsaleterminals.Iflessthanthetotal |
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117 | 117 | | 6 amountofbenefitsiswithdrawn,therecipientshallbegivenareceiptshowing |
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118 | 118 | | 7 thecurrentstatusofhisorheraccount. |
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119 | 119 | | 8 2.Thedisclosureofanyinformationprovidedtoafinancial |
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120 | 120 | | 9 institution,businessorvendorbythefamilysupportdivisionunderthis |
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121 | 121 | | 10 sectionisprohibited.Suchfinancialinstitution,businessorvendormaynot |
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122 | 122 | | 11 useorsellsuchinformationandmaynotdivulgetheinformationwithouta |
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123 | 123 | | 12 courtorder.ViolationofthissubsectionisaclassAmisdemeanor. |
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124 | 124 | | 13 3.Subjecttoappropriationsandsubjecttoreceiptofwaiversfromthe |
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125 | 125 | | 14 federalgovernmenttopreventthelossofanyfederalfunds,thedepartmentof |
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126 | 126 | | 15 socialservicesshallrequiretheuseofphotographicidentificationon |
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127 | 127 | | 16 electronicbenefittransfercardsissuedtorecipientsinthissystem.Such |
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128 | 128 | | 17 photographicidentificationelectronicbenefittransfercardshallbeinaform |
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129 | 129 | | 18 approvedbythedepartmentofsocialservices. |
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130 | 130 | | 19 4.Thefamilysupportdivisionshallpromulgaterulesandregulations |
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131 | 131 | | 20 necessarytoimplementtheprovisionsofthissectionpursuanttosection |
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132 | 132 | | 21 660.017andchapter536. |
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133 | 133 | | 22 5.Thedeliveryofelectronicbenefitsandtheelectroniceligibility |
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134 | 134 | | 23 verification,including,butnotlimitedto,aidtofamilieswithdependent |
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135 | 135 | | 24 children(AFDC),women,infantsandchildren(WIC),earlyperiodic |
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136 | 136 | | 25 screeningdiagnosisandtreatment(EPSDT),foodstamps,supplemental |
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137 | 137 | | 26 securityincome(SSI),includingMedicaid,childsupport,andotherprograms, |
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138 | 138 | | 27 shallresideinonecardthatmaybeenabledbyfunctionfromtimetotimeina |
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139 | 139 | | 28 convenientmanner.] |
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