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She started flipping burgers, now she’s the boss at Six Flags Magic Mountain

[Photo] She started flipping burgers, now she’s the boss at Six Flags Magic Mountain

May 9, 2017
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[Photo] Call them ugly, but Xolos rule as Mexico’s top dog

April 10, 2017
Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn on April 19, 2017 at the "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" Los Angeles premiere at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, Calif. (Kathy Hutchins/Newscom/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] The cult of Kurt Russell: His director on the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ sequel says he brings cool and cachet to the project

April 25, 2017
High school student Elijah Rosalez inspects a 3D printed steering wheel, commenting on how heavy it is. (Matt Weber/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] 3-D technology is game-changer for recruiting future engineers

April 25, 2017
Rillie Duce, 6, poses with the rose in the lobby during the Beauty and the Beast Los Angeles premiere at the El Capitan Theatre March 16, 2017 in Hollywood, Calif. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Disney movie is a box-office ‘Beast’: Repeat customers are keeping ‘Beauty’ aloft

April 18, 2017
From left, Boss Baby, voiced by Alec Baldwin, tries to convince Tim, voiced by Miles Bakshi, that they must cooperate in DreamWorks Animations The Boss Baby. (DreamWorks Animation)

[Photo] ‘Boss’ beats ‘Beauty’ and ‘Ghost in the Shell’ in battle for box-office supremacy

April 18, 2017
Vic Sanchez, left, and Jon Morgan, both creative directors, work on concepting at an open table space at We Are Unlimited, McDonalds new standalone advertising agency, on March 9, 2017 in Chicago. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Large fries? Extra sauce? Why McDonald’s wants to track all your dining habits

April 18, 2017
A Google self-driving car moves along the roadway at the companys headquarters on May 17, 2016 in Mountain View, Calif. (Andrej Sokolow/DPA/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Inside the car-eat-car world of self-driving technology

April 11, 2017
A technician monitors battery production at American Lithium Energys facility in Carlsbad, Calif. The company makes batteries mostly for the military. (David Brooks/San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Creating a lithium ion battery that won’t catch fire

April 4, 2017
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[Photo] Scott Stuber Joins Netflix in Expanded Role to Lead Growing Original Film Initiative

March 31, 2017
Ryan Reynolds as Rory Adams in a scene from the movie Life directed by Daniel Espinosa. (Alex Bailey/Columbia Pictures/TNS)

[Photo] How ‘Deadpool’s’ writers found scary new ‘Life’ in a familiar space alien story

March 31, 2017
Frank Oz arrives at the "Star Wars The Force Awaken" World Premiere held at the Dolby Theatre, TCL Chinese Theatre and El Capitan Theatre on on Monday, December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, Calif. (Sthanlee B. Mirador/Sipa USA/TNS)

[Photo] ‘Muppet Guys’ still pulling on silly strings: Director Frank Oz and the puppeteering gang get chatty about Jim Henson and their special group dynamic

March 30, 2017
Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in "Ghost in the Shell." (Paramount Pictures/DreamWorks Pictures/TNS)

[Photo] ‘Ghost in the Shell’ has big shoes to fill for anime fans

March 29, 2017
Emma Watson as Belle in a scene from the movie Beauty and the Beast directed by Bill Condon. (Walt Disney Pictures/TNS)

[Photo] ‘Beauty’s’ in beast mode as it bests ‘Power Rangers’ at box office

March 28, 2017
Erin Raney, Director of Network Technology Services and Innovation at T-Mobile, show how robots in T-Mobiles lab demonstrate one of 5Gs benefits - millisecond reaction time - by balancing and controlling a ball much more rapidly than is possible with todays slower 4G technology. The lab is part of T-Mobiles effort to test out next-generation wireless technologies and services, including 5G (Mike Siegel/Seattle Times/TNS)

[Photo] T-Mobile moves the needle in its research lab to compete with larger rivals

March 28, 2017
Hasbro characters are all made by hand and painted before mass production. (Kirk McKoy/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Looking beyond ‘Transformers’: With a ‘G.I. Joe’ reboot and ‘My Little Pony’ in the works, Hasbro aims to create its own Marvel-size movie universe

March 23, 2017
From left, Trini (Becky G), Billy (RJ Cyler), Jason (Dacre Montgomery), Kimberly (Naomi Scott), and Zack (Ludi Lin) in Power Rangers. (Kimberley French/Lionsgate)

[Photo] Young cast morphs into on-screen ‘Power’ team

March 23, 2017
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[Photo] New view of dinosaurs could radically reshape their family tree

March 23, 2017
Mark Andol, owner and creator of the Made in America store located in Elma, New York, is photographed outside the store on March 2, 2017. He opened the store with only 50 products, which were 100% made in America. He is now up to over 7,000 products. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] It’s hard to be Made in America

March 16, 2017
Bio-Techne sees the potential for some of its most exciting and lucrative contributions to science and precision medicine as the industry matures. (Anthony Souffle/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Biotech firm carves a large niche in tools for research

March 16, 2017
John Goodman as Bill Randa in a scene from the movie Kong Skull Island directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. (Chuck Zlotnick/Warner Brothers/TNS)

[Photo] John Goodman spills on ‘Kong,’ the Coen brothers and Bob Dylan

March 14, 2017
Kong in the film Kong: Skull Island. (Warner Bros. Pictures)

[Photo] ‘Kong’ conquers ‘Logan’ at the box office

March 14, 2017
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[Photo] Netflix Champions European Entertainment

March 3, 2017
Janelle Monae arrives at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Mothers, ACLU ribbons and ‘Hidden Fences’ all make the red carpet memorable

February 28, 2017
Naomie Harris arrives at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Best picture-lead actress split highlights lag over female-centric films

February 28, 2017
Halle Berry arrives at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] A retro rewind and glamorous gowns for the ages at the Oscars

February 28, 2017
Allison Williams as Rose in a scene from the movie Get Out directed by Jordan Peele. (Universal Pictures/TNS)

[Photo] ‘Get Out’ tops box office with huge $30.5 million in ticket sales

February 28, 2017
Eric Heisserer arrives at the Writers Guild Awards L.A. Ceremony held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., on February 19, 2017. (Sthanlee B. Mirador/Sipa USA/TNS)

[Photo] He’s arrived: Rowdy astrophysicists and Elvish helped ‘Arrival’ screenwriter with a nomination

February 28, 2017
Daniel Romo, MD, left, and Dan Gulick, a PhD in bio medical engineering, pose for a portrait on Jan. 8, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minn. Together they formed Aucta Technologies, a startup that is creating a novel method and medical device known as decima to non-invasively stimulate nerves in order to treat a range of diseases, including diabetes. They estimate their device, after appropriate medical testing, could be available to the public in about three years. (David Joles/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Doctor and biomedical engineer team up on nerve stimulation device

February 28, 2017
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[Photo] Olympians Phelps and Nelson push for more action against doping

February 28, 2017
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[Photo] Louis C.K. Filming Two New Stand-Up Specials Exclusively for Netflix

February 28, 2017
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[Photo] Florida wildlife officials encouraged by high manatee count

February 21, 2017
Cybersecurity experts demonstrate their products at this years RSA cybersecurity conference in San Francisco. The annual conference is a major expo for digital security firms. (Tim Johnson/McClatchy/TNS)

[Photo] Spooked by spike in cyber extortion, businesses are stockpiling bitcoin for payoffs

February 21, 2017
More couples are skipping dinner and just doing drinks on dates. (Dreamstime)

[Photo] Netflix Cheating is on the Rise Globally and Shows No Signs of Stopping

February 17, 2017
Armon Coleman, 63, looks over his belongings, left, at his homeless encampment along W. 94th Street in the Manchester Square neighborhood on Jan. 4, 2017 in Los Angeles. LAX has bought much of the property from homeowners over the past years and will eventually build a rental car facility at the site. In the meantime, the homeless are sleeping on sidewalks outside the fenced lots that are owned by LAX. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Homelessness in a ghost town

February 16, 2017
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[Photo] Low-cost mobile carrier CEO finds his calling

February 16, 2017
Andy Milonakis, 16, tries on Snap Spectacles on Nov. 10, the day they went on sale. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Snapchat’s young users are at once its greatest asset and one of its biggest risks

February 9, 2017
Jon Bischke, CEO of San Francisco startup Entelo, poses Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, on the 24th floor of their offices in San Francisco, Calif. Entelo has developed software to help corporate recruiters find candidates for open positions. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

[Photo] CEO of recruiting software company focuses on diversity

February 7, 2017
Hundreds protest at a vigil for refugees on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 in Dallas, Texas at Thanksgiving Plaza. (Rodger Mallison/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS)

[Photo] Northeast reaches out to international students following executive order

Josh Crim, Writer
January 31, 2017
Fidel Miranda, hiring manager of WashMyWhip, works on a car at WashMyWhip in Wynwood, Fla. WashMyWhip is an on-demand, eco-friendly car-care service. (Roberto Koltun/Miami Herald/TNS)

[Photo] Startup offers car washes on demand that save water, too

January 31, 2017
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[Photo] Jerry Seinfeld Brings His Comedy to Netflix

January 27, 2017
The Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. (Debby Wong/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] NETFLIX TAKES WORLDWIDE RIGHTS TO JOE PISCATELLA’S JOSHUA: TEENAGER VS. SUPERPOWER

January 26, 2017
Dennis Quaid as Ethan in a scene from the movie A Dogs Purpose directed by Lasse Hallstrom. (Universal Pictures/TNS)

[Photo] Controversy may bite into ‘A Dog’s Purpose’

January 26, 2017
Los Angeles resident Albert Borrero tries his pair of Spectacles shortly after they went on sale in November 2016. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Spectacles might get the buzz, but for investors Snapchat is all about the advertising

January 26, 2017
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[Photo] Nontraditional funding may have nearly killed e-sports video firm

January 19, 2017
Palestinian-Israeli hip hop artist Tamer Nafar visits his old neighborhood of Ramat Eshkol in the Israeli city of Lod, the inspiration of a semi-autobiographical feature film Junction 48 which opens in the U.S. in March. (Joshua Mitnick/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Meet the Palestinian hip-hop artist at the center of Israel’s culture wars

January 17, 2017
The Siri logo is shown on the big screen during a demo at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco in 2012. A new study suggests that Siri and other smartphone personal assistants cant adequately help users with issues of mental health, interpersonal violence and physical health. (Gary Reyes/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

[Photo] Troy Wolverton: At CES, voice assistants assert themselves

January 17, 2017
Sonia Garcia sells Krispy Kreme doughnuts, purchased across the border in El Paso, Texas from the trunk of her car on a busy street in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The money she and her family make selling doughnuts helps pay for her son to go to college. (Katie Falkenberg/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] The ‘Krispy Kreme Familia’ and the black market doughnuts of Juarez

January 17, 2017
Philippe Dauman is photographed on June 25, 2014 at the premiere for "Transformers: Age of Extinction" in New York. (Sylvain Gaboury/Patrick McMullan/Sipa USA/TNS)

[Photo] Will How Paramount’s ‘Monster Trucks’ went awry

January 17, 2017
The Broadway musical Allegiance with Telly Leung and Katie Rose Clarke. (Matthew Murphy/Allegiance/TNS)

[Photo] An encore for ‘Allegiance’: George Takei’s Broadway musical about internment will return to film theaters

January 17, 2017
Director Lee Unkrich holds the Oscar for Best Animated Feature for "Toy Story 3" during the 83rd Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011. (Liz O. Baylen/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

[Photo] He’s in tune with the Day of the Dead: Director Lee Unkrich wanted an authentic take on the celebration

January 17, 2017
Keanu Reeves as John Wick in a scene from the movie John Wick Chapter 2 directed by Chad Stahelski. (Niko Tavernise/Lionsgate/TNS)

[Photo] The 10 films we’ve gotta see

January 17, 2017
NOAA officials are investigating a mass stranding of false killer whales near Hog Key in Southwest Florida over the weekend. A whale was first sighted on Saturday. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

[Photo] Mysterious stranding kills 81 false killer whales off Southwest Florida

January 17, 2017
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto addresses the opening ceremony of the 21st Annual Paley Media International Council Summit on Nov. 17, 2016 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Presidenciamx/Planet Pix/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Veronica Castro, Aislinn Derbez and Cecilia Suarez will take part in a Netflix Original Series

January 17, 2017
Timothy John, 25, an aerospace engineering senior at UCLA who hopes to go into the defense industry, poses on Jan. 4, 2017 at a Design Build Flys club lab at UCLA in Los Angeles, Calif. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Competing with Silicon Valley for engineers, aerospace firms start recruitment in pre-kindergarten

January 12, 2017
The Game of Thrones cast backstage at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Netflix Announced Medici: Masters of Florence’ for US, UK, Canada and India

December 10, 2016
Ciaran Hinds, Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver in Silence. (Cappa Defina Productions)

[Photo] ‘Silence’ timed for Oscar surprise

December 6, 2016
Kyle Chandler and Casey Affleck in "Manchester by the Sea." (Claire Folger/Sundance Institute)

[Photo] Plumbing depths of sorrow in ‘Manchester by the Sea’

December 6, 2016
Ryan Gosling as Sebastian and Emma Stone as Mia in a scene from the movie La La Land directed by Damien Chazelle. (Dale Robinette/Lionsgate/TNS)

[Photo] ‘La La Land’ captures love of music, movies

December 6, 2016
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[Photo] Sleep apnea treatment showing good results

December 1, 2016
Nilfisk and Carnegie Robotics officials debuted their new robotic (driverless) floor-scrubber at the industry ISSA trade show last month in Chicago, Ill. (Nilfisk)

[Photo] Cleaning equipment-maker hopes to introduce industrial-sized Roomba-like floor scrubber

November 28, 2016
Mechanic apprentice Amir Yusuf works on a car in northern Nigerian town of Kano. Amir Yusuf likes school, but he loves his afternoon job as a mechanics apprentice.Honestly, Im not under pressure, he says earnestly. I think Im just lucky because I am preparing for my future. Not every kid has an opportunity like this. I pity them, because I know what I am gaining here. (Robyn Dixon/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] In a Nigerian mechanic’s yard, life lessons and hope for a new generation

November 22, 2016
Nicolas Cage at the screening of Dog Eat Dog held at the Egyptian Theatre on September 30, 2016 in Hollywood, Calif. (Art Garcia/Sipa USA/TNS)

[Photo] Nicolas Cage’s proudly gonzo career: His steady stream of quirky movie choices raises eyebrows, but he likes to stay busy

November 11, 2016
Vince Vaughn in "Hacksaw Ridge." (Cross Creek Pictures)

[Photo] Vince Vaughn on his early career, the Cubs and Mel Gibson

November 11, 2016
Amy Adams as Dr. Louise Banks in a scene from the movie Arrival, directed by Denis Villeneuve. (Paramount Pictures/TNS)

[Photo] Marketing sci-fi that’s cerebral is otherworldly task

November 11, 2016
Blizzard Entertainment plans to launch a worldwide competition for Overwatch featuring the games highest-caliber players. (Blizzard Entertainment/TNS)

[Photo] Blizzard wants to create ‘Overwatch’ league with city-specific video game fans

November 10, 2016
Pepsi-Cola and Coca-Cola vending machines side by side in New York in 2010. (Richard B. Levine/Sipa USA/TNS)

[Photo] Does the soda industry manipulate research on sugary drinks’ health effects?

November 1, 2016
Something in the Blood: The Untold Story of Bram Stoker, The Man Who Wrote Dracula, by David J. Skal; Liveright (652 pages, $35) (Amazon)

[Photo] New biography explores the real-life Victorian horror behind Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’

October 31, 2016
Emma Stone as Mia in a scene from the movie "La La Land" directed by Damien Chazelle. (Dale Robinette/Lionsgate/TNS)

[Photo] Emma Stone sings, dances, dazzles in ‘La La Land’

October 27, 2016
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[Photo] Engineer’s solar seadrone makes historic crossing

October 26, 2016
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an eye-catching design, high-end hardware and takes great outdoor photos. Using the stylus has never felt better, and battery life is terrific. (Handout/TNS)

[Photo] Troy Wolverton: Lithium battery dangers mean Samsung recall won’t be last

October 20, 2016
Paul Rudd attends the Metropolitan Museum of Art Met Gala 2016 in New York on Monday, May 2, 2016. (Doug Peters/PA Wire/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Mute, A Netflix Original Film From Filmmaker Duncan Jones, Commences Principal Photography

October 14, 2016
Ben Affleck as Christian Wolff in a scene from the movie The Accountant directed by Gavin OConnor. (Chuck Zlotnick/Warner Brothers Pictures/TNS)

[Photo] Ben Affleck: ‘Accountant’ character ‘was a challenge to play’

October 13, 2016
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[Photo] Tech’s future is likely to be in goods

October 11, 2016
Allan Will, president and CEO at EBR Systems, poses for a portrait in a lab in his offices on June 23, 2016 in Sunnyvale, Calif. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

[Photo] Medical tech investor Allan Will betting on wireless pacemaker

October 11, 2016
An app order for Dylan Dowd is shown on the screen as he places his order via an app he used at Eastman Egg at Ogilvie Transportation Center on Sept. 12, 2016 in Chicago. Eastmans app technology, called geo fencing, allows a customer to order at any time and their food is prepared only when the customer gets close to the restaurant. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Why restaurants want you to order food on your phone

September 29, 2016
Thandie Newton and Rodrigo Santoro in "Westworld." (John P. Johnson/HBO)

[Photo] TV review: ‘Westworld’ on HBO is a real trip

September 29, 2016
Map of broadband speed in the U.S. by state. Tribune News Service 2015

[Photo] Despite state barriers, cities push to expand high-speed internet

September 22, 2016
Writer and director Spike Lee holds a press conference outside St. Sabina Church on Chicagos South Side on Thursday, May 14, 2015 regarding his planned controversial movie Chiraq. (Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Netflix Orders Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It (The 1st Spike Lee Joint Feature Film) To Series

September 20, 2016
Apple Watch Series 2 are on display during the product launch of the iPhone 7 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. (Gary Reyes/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

[Photo] With Series 2, Apple admits its smartwatch isn’t for everyone

September 13, 2016
Actors Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner and James Doohan from the original "Star Trek" series. The show premiered 50 years ago as one of the new fall shows on NBC's 1966-1967 schedule. (Paramount Pictures/Entertainment Pictures/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] ‘Star Trek’ actors share favorite moments

September 8, 2016
a Humpback whale breaches on the way back from a day trip on Anacapa Island, off the coast near Ventura, Calif., in May 2008. The U.S. government on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, removed most of the world's humpback populations from the federal list of endangered species.(Spencer Weiner/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Most humpback whale populations removed from US endangered species list

September 8, 2016
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[Photo] Startups in Target’s Techstars accelerator race to finish line

September 8, 2016
Will Smith (Deadshot) and Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn) in Suicide Squad. (Clay Enos/DC Comics/Warner Bros.)

[Photo] Summer 2016 in review: Blockbuster sequel to 2015 was a fail for movie industry

September 1, 2016
Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly (10) scrambles for a first down near the goal line to set up a Rebel touchdown before halftime against Oklahoma State in the Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. (Tim Isbell/Biloxi Sun Herald/TNS)

[Photo] Seven key games en route to College Football Playoff

September 1, 2016
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[Photo] Q&A with Usher, on how he became Sugar Ray Leonard in boxing movie ‘Hands of Stone’

September 1, 2016
Jamie Dornan as Dr. Allan Pascal in a scene from the movie The 9th Life of Louis Drax directed by Alexandre Aja. (Miramax/TNS)

[Photo] Movie review: ‘9th Life of Louis Drax’ is more sinister than it first seems

September 1, 2016
Promotional photo for the band The Go Gos. (TNS)

[Photo] The Go-Go’s are bidding farewell to touring

August 23, 2016
Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon) in the movie Ghostbusters by Columbia Pictures. (Hopper Stone/Sony Pictures/TNS)

[Photo] Harley Quinn vs. Holtzmann? The Ghostbuster emerges with smarts, grace

August 23, 2016
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