There was a time about 15 years ago when there was a major push to have FM radios in mobile phones. Many phones already came (and still come) with an FM receiver, but it was never turned on.
One such campaign led by broadcasters was called NextRadio that seemed to gain traction—and then…nothing. The whole initiative seemed to evaporate, and everyone forgot about it. Why?
Basically, broadcasting groups ran into indifference from cell phone manufacturers, sometimes pointing to the fact that FM antennas draw too much power from batteries. In other cases, the chips that run cell phones have changed, making FM tuners less desirable.
And finally, once 5G technology kicked in, radio listeners were encouraged to use apps, which, of course, tax your data plan. Some regions did get FM in phones, but for the most part, these radio receivers remain disabled or have been removed altogether.
Bottom line? Don’t expect an FM tuner in cell phones anytime soon—or ever.
There is finally closure for an East Kootenay family, whose loved one had been part of a missing person case since 2004. As Cohan Sassaman reports, it's thanks to a volunteer group from the U.S., that located the man's vehicle in a river near an old ferry landing.
For 22 years, the disappearance of Frank Davis remained an unanswered mystery for his family.
Davis was 40 when he went missing from Creston, B.C., leaving behind loved ones who would spend years wondering what happened to him.
Now, a team of divers called Adventures with Purpose uncovered a discovery beneath the waters of the Kootenay River near Creston: Frank’s car, flipped upside down at the bottom of the river, with his remains inside.
Frank’s car was found upside down at the bottom of the Kootenay River. After more than 22 years underwater, much of his body had decomposed. The lead diver said it was difficult to determine whether there was even a body inside until he got closer.
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The divers start by identifying a person’s last known location and using available information to map out potential areas where their vehicle may have entered the water. The team then uses sonar to scan beneath the surface, methodically ruling out locations until they find a lead.
For Davis, the search stretched into its eighth hour before the team located his car on the opposite side of the river.
“The 11th search was where his car was on the other side of the river. We can work very fast,” said Bryon Leisek, a diver with Adventures With Purpose.
Adventures with Purpose is an American dive team known for its YouTube channel, where it documents searches for missing people and vehicles believed to be underwater.
The team works with families and law enforcement to help bring answers to long-unsolved cases and doesn’t charge the families or police departments for its recovery searches.
For families who have spent years wondering what happened to a loved one, the team’s work can help provide answers and a sense of closure.
Adventures With Purpose is a team of professional divers equipped with high-tech equipment to help locate submerged vehicles and missing people underwater.
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For Davis’ brother, Reid Davis, the discovery brought back a ton of emotions. After 22 years without answers, Reid says he had almost stopped believing he would ever know what happened.
“It was numbing at first; after so long, you kind of think that you’re not going to have this moment ever, and then just a flood of memories again, all these things that you kind of put away over the years,” Reid said.
Now, Reid hopes the family can move forward by sharing stories about Frank, especially with his youngest son, who was just two years old when his father disappeared.
Frank’s niece, Lenelle Davis, remembers being young when he disappeared. But she has not forgotten the uncertainty that followed, especially for her grandmother, Frank’s mother, who died without knowing what happened to her son.
“How could you ever have any peace not knowing what has happened to your child?” Lenelle said. “I always felt heartbroken for her.”
While the discovery has finally answered where Davis was found, it has not explained exactly how he ended up in the river.
Kade Pigg, a producer with Adventures With Purpose, said the team believes the car went into the water near the abandoned ferry crossing.
“We just determined the where, not the why,” Pigg said.
Police say Davis’ death is not considered suspicious and foul play is not suspected.
For his family, the discovery means they no longer have to wonder where Frank was. As Lenelle put it, there is relief in knowing “he’s home and he’s resting and we’re just not wondering.”
George Frank Davis went missing in 2004, Even though his first name is George everyone called him Frank
A person types on a cellphone in Ottawa on Dec. 15, 2025.
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Experts from around the world, including Canada, say the scale of digital technology use by children and youth is a public health issue that needs immediate action to prevent further harm.
A series of papers published by the Lancet on Sunday say the responsibility for keeping young people safe from problematic use of social media and other digital technology must shift from young people and their families to big tech companies and governments.
“It’s easy to think about how technology impacts our health as being about our individual choices. And one of the things that we really want to get across in this series is that that’s not the right way to think about it,” said co-author Jay Shaw, the Canada Research Chair in responsible health innovation at the University of Toronto, in an interview.
Efforts by parents, such as screen-time limits, as well as individual willpower by young people, aren’t enough to address the “digital determinants of health” that are now part of their everyday environment, the papers say.
“We need to think about the design choices and business models of big technology companies that have built these platforms that are designed for engagement and (to) keep us on (them),” Shaw said.
“That’s partly what drives the health-related consequences of the digitization of our lives.”
Jay Shaw, Canada Research Chair in Responsible Health Innovation at the University of Toronto, seen in this undated photo. Shaw says the scale of digital technology use by children and youth is a public health issue that needs immediate action to prevent further harm.
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Digital technology itself isn’t good or bad, Shaw said, but the way social media companies make money is to keep people on their platforms for as long as possible and to collect data about their likes, what they share and what posts they come back to — information that can be used for advertising opportunities.
“A perfect example is the bottomless scroll or infinite scroll. If the page you’re looking at has no end, it makes it much more difficult to close off that sort of session or that activity,” he said.
Targeted algorithms through social media and AI chatbots are designed to promote and recommend tailored content, which keep young people interacting with the platform. For many, those properties make it addictive and lead to problematic use, Shaw said — including not being able to stop scrolling even if it doesn’t feel good anymore.
Depression, anxiety, sleep disruption and limited physical activity were documented harms to young people associated with problematic digital media use in an “umbrella review” of 2,790 studies, the Lancet papers say.
The review also found some health benefits, including a feeling of well-being, associated with “moderate” digital media use and active video gaming.
That shows the importance of considering “the patterns of our engagement with the technology and the kind of content that we’re looking at” when assessing benefits and harms of digital media use, Shaw said.
Big tech companies have often countered claims of mental health harm by citing insufficient causal evidence, the authors say.
While the authors acknowledge it is difficult to establish cause, they say the sheer scale of digital media’s presence and the fact some people are more vulnerable to harms than others justifies taking “precautionary public health action.”
That action includes government regulation and reforming digital platforms’ business models to prioritize the well-being of young people, they say.
Australia has already imposed regulations limiting social media access to people 16 years of age and over — and dozens of other countries, including Canada, are considering similar measures, Shaw said.
Canada’s proposed policies — Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act and Bill C-36, the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act — have “got (it) pretty much exactly right” if they pass into law, he said.
The legislation would create a Digital Safety Commission to oversee tech companies. It would also restrict young people under the age of 16 from using social media platforms.
But the legislation would also allow exemptions for companies that show “adequate safeguards in the regulated social media service for the protection of children,” according to the Parliament of Canada website.
“It’s that logic of incentivizing digital media companies to demonstrate safety that is the key, I think, to all of this,” Shaw said.
There are many positive uses of social media and other digital platforms, including education and recreation, he said, so a total ban for younger teens isn’t ideal.
“At the same time, I don’t see another effective way to encourage digital media companies to enhance the safety of their platforms for young people.”
Instagram’s age restriction is 13 and owner Meta says users under 16 have default account settings that allow parents to set screen time limits and see who their kids are messaging.
The default settings also block younger teens from messages from people they aren’t connected with and minimizes exposure to sensitive content, such as violence or promotion of cosmetic procedures.
The Lancet series drew on the lived experiences of six young adults between 23 and 30 who formed a youth advisory group.
Yifan Zhou, smiles in this undated handout photo. Zhou was a member of a youth advisory group for The Lancet papers on digital media as a public health issue.
Yifan Zhou handout via The Canadian Press
Yifan Zhou, a 30-year-old Canadian in that group, said she agrees that social media can do a lot of good, including connecting with friends and peers over long distances and easier access to educational information.
But she has also talked with other young people about the darker side of digital platforms, including loneliness from reduced in-person connection and anxiety stemming from frequent comparison of what others are posting online to your own life.
Zhou said she also has a family member who was in their teens and exposed to online predators.
“It persisted for years before almost any of us really found out because they also felt that it wasn’t something that they wanted to discuss. They felt ashamed,” Zhou said.
“They also didn’t know that it wasn’t the way it’s supposed to be, but the kind of regulations and also the education and a lot of things weren’t in place.”
Dr. Michael Cheng, a psychiatrist at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the CHEO Research Institute, said he frequently sees the addictive nature and mental health harms of social media.
Years ago, when he was caring for children and youth at CHEO, “their question if they were being admitted was ‘can my parents visit? When are visiting hours or when can I call my mom or dad?'”
Now, the first question is often, “do I get to keep my cellphone?” he said.
Cheng, who was not involved in the Lancet series, said it’s important to see “a convergence that we are all around the globe becoming increasingly concerned about the same issue.”
“I remember 10, 15 years ago, those that were concerned, it felt like we were yelling and crying into the wind,” he said.
“Maybe the pendulum will swing back towards a safer side when we can design safer technologies.”
Zhou said even though digital technology has developed faster than government regulations, she believes change is possible.
“The release of this paper is something that gives me hope, and I am also quite active in the youth scene and I see that young people are more and more taking agency in terms of co-creating our own futures.
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Food industry experts are slamming the BC NDP’s plan for price caps on grocery essentials. The candidates have been finalized in the upcoming B.C. provincial election. There is finally closure for an East Kootenay family, whose loved one had been part of a missing person case since 2004.
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B.C. NDP Leader David Eby steps off his bus for a provincial election campaign stop as artwork of Ozzy Osbourne is seen outside a music shop, in Grand Forks, B.C., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026.
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British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby says his party will introduce a new tax bracket for those who earn $1 million or more to help pay for health care, if re-elected.
The leader made the announcement Sunday, while campaigning in Comox on Vancouver Island, after he toured ridings in southern British Columbia ahead of the Oct. 24 election day.
Eby says he will offer additional details about the new tax bracket at a campaign stop in Victoria.
He says his party cheers for those have been financially successfully, but it is also right to ask “people who earn a little bit more to pitch-in in a moment like this,” when strong public services are needed.
The announcement comes after Eby said his government would introduce price guards for certain groceries, as well as gasoline and diesel, while temporarily lowering the provincial motor fuel tax by 10 cents per litres.
Eby said during the early phases of the campaign that his party would introduce a new tax on empty condominiums and lift the speculation and vacancy tax.
WATCH ABOVE: St. FX orders removal of "degrading" off-campus sign during Homecoming
The President of St. Francis Xavier University has said rape culture will not be tolerated at the school after the displaying of what he said was a “degrading and deeply concerning” sign during homecoming.
The sign, painted on a white sheet and hung on an off-campus house read “Drop-off zone: Acadia girlfriends.”
“Language that objectifies women or makes light of sexualized violence has no place at StFX or in any community,” Andy Hakin wrote in a statement to the community and on social media. “We understand the concern and anger this has caused, both within our own community and beyond it.”
The incident comes less than three weeks after a rape case at Cornell University in New York made global headlines.
Liz Leclair, an anti-gender-based violence advocate, told Global News there is a recent escalation in attitudes towards sexualized violence.
“This is part of and parcel of the culture that is being created and perpetuated here in Nova Scotia, about women and girls being property, that you can do whatever you want with us,” she said.
The university said it had to intervene twice this weekend to have the sign removed and the matter has now been referred through the university’s disciplinary process.
Leclair said she wants to see accountability be taken by the students involved.
“I think there needs to be a public statement made by the young men involved, acknowledging the harm that they’ve caused, acknowledging the impact this has on women and girls in the community,” she said.
The president of Acadia University, Jeff Hennessy, also issued a statement condemning the act.
“We thank for the strong stance they have taken against it,” he said. “What happened in Antigonish is a society-wide problem and it is our collective responsibility as higher education institutions to speak out against violence against women and rape culture specifically.”
Both schools say support is available for those who have experienced sexual violence.
FILE - U.S. MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft are parked at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, on the main island of the Okinawa archipelago, southern Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.
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TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine in the alleged robbery and murder of a woman on Okinawa, officials said Sunday, the latest criminal case on the southern island where the heavy American troop presence has remained a sensitive issue.
The Okinawa prefectural police said they arrested a 20-year-old Marine stationed at the Futenma Air Station on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old local woman at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa’s capital city, and taking her wallet and backpack in the early hours of Saturday.
Kyodo News agency, citing the police, reported the woman’s body was found in her hotel room and she appeared to have been strangled to death.
Police said security camera footage showed the man believed to be the suspect entering the hotel with the victim and coming out alone. An officer arrested the suspect after spotting him walking alone on a street in Naha’s entertainment district late Saturday, Kyodo said.
“The case deals a major shock and adds fear to the Okinawans who have already been forced to live next to U.S. bases,” newly elected Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja told reporters. “It is absolutely unforgivable and we are outraged.”
“I must say, discipline and troop education are not working at all,” said Koja, referring to the U.S. military’s measures taken in response to past criminal cases.
Some 50,000 U.S. troops are deployed in Japan under a bilateral security pact, about half of them on Okinawa, whose strategic role is seen as increasingly important for the Japan-U.S. military alliance amid growing tensions with China.
Japan’s southwestern shift in its military focus centers heavily on Okinawa and its nearby islands.
Okinawans have long complained about noise, pollution and crime related to U.S. bases, with crimes involving U.S. service members on Okinawa complicating ties between Japan’s central government and the Okinawa administration.
The latest case comes as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet pushes to further fortify its Japanese military presence on Okinawa and work more closely with the U.S. military.
“The occurrence of the heinous crime is extremely regrettable,” Takaichi said in her message on X. She said her government has strongly protested to the U.S. side and demanded maximum cooperation with the Japanese authorities in the investigation, as well as tougher discipline for U.S. service members and preventive measures.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi summoned U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass to his office and conveyed “outrage,” the ministry said in a statement.
Glass, on X, expressed condolences to the victim’s family, adding that the United States is cooperating with the Japanese national and local governments.
The U.S. Marine Corps said in a statement the suspect is assigned to the III Marine Expeditionary Force on Okinawa and that it is fully cooperating with Japanese authorities. “The Marine Corps takes these allegations very seriously and expects every Marine to adhere to the highest standards of behavior.”
Futenma base, located in a densely populated area in central Okinawa, has been a sore spot for many Okinawans for decades, who demanded its relocation. Despite protests, the central government greenlit construction to relocate the base to Henoko on Okinawa’s eastern coast, though the project has faced massive delays.
A high-profile 1995 rape of a 12-year-old girl by three U.S. service members sparked massive protests against the heavy U.S. troop presence on Okinawa. The number of arrests related to U.S. service members and their families exceeded 100 last year, according to prefectural police. Repeated occurrence of sexual crimes and some of their delayed disclosures have also sparked outrage on Okinawa in recent years.
People use the Angrignon metro station in Montreal on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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Montreal’s transit agency is investigating after a man in his 40s died after falling onto the tracks at a metro station on Saturday.
The Société de transport de Montréal says the man was unable to get back onto the platform and was struck by a train at the Lionel-Groulx subway station.
Montreal police confirmed the age of the man and the fact that the death appeared accidental.
A police spokesperson says a surveillance camera video showed the man wasn’t pushed and there was no criminal element.
The transit agency says it investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision.
In the meantime, it’s reminding transit users to stay behind the yellow lines on the platform and to keep a safe distance from the trains.
A man in his early 30s was pronounced dead inside a North York apartment Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. Police said several people fled the scene prior to their arrival.
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Toronto police are looking for suspects after a man died in a North York apartment following reports of a disturbance.
Officers were called to an apartment building in the area of Flemington Road and Blossom Field Drive around 8:20 a.m. Sunday, police said. Responders were called for an echoed tier response, meaning a life threatening emergency.
A man in his early 30s was found in the home with “obvious traumatic injuries,” police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim has not yet been identified.
Police said several people fled the fourth floor unit before officers arrived at the scene, including one person believed to be the suspect. Investigators could not confirm how many people were inside the unit at the time, or whose unit it is.
“I don’t believe the victim lived in this unit,” Det. Sgt. Sageev Nair said.
Police have not released any suspect descriptions but said the people who fled were last seen heading northbound out of the building.
Local Coun. Michael Colle said it is unsettling news for those who live in the area.
“We are all disgusted and distraught that another person has lost their life,” he said.
Police are continuing to canvass the scene and speak with residents in the area, but anyone with information is asked to come forward.
The Pittsburgh Penguins may not be predicted to excel this season, but on opening night, no one impressed more than the Penguins who won 7-0 in Philadelphia. The Montreal Canadiens also won opening night 3-2 in Toronto.
The two undefeated clubs met in Pennsylvania on Saturday night. The Canadiens made it close, but fell 6-5 in overtime.
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Head Coach Martin St. Louis considers good hockey when the Canadiens hold on to the puck in every zone, rather than give it away for any reason whatsoever. It’s easy to talk about, but much harder to execute. Opponents are always trying to take away time and space. The team that wins that battle usually wins the game.
When watching the Canadiens, look for it all of the time especially in the defensive zone when forecheckers are trying to force mistakes. On the first Montreal goal, an outstanding example of Montreal calmly keeping possession while they moved it up ice.
Lane Hutson and Nick Suzuki got the helpers as they moved it into the offensive zone for Cole Caufield to streak in on the right side. Caufield looked far side high, and as he does, he found his target perfectly. Caufield with his first of the season.
In game one, all three who counted points on the first goal, didn’t count points on night one. Hutson, Suzuki and Caufield also had horrible analytics, so it was an extremely positive moment for the Canadiens early in game two of 84.
Also, it should be noted on the first goal that Chris Kreider went straight to the front of the net and created a great fly-by screen making it difficult for Pittsburgh goalie Arturs Silovs.
Montreal could have added more in the first ten minutes as they dominated. The transition game was strong. It didn’t appear that the Penguins could keep up. Josh Anderson and Jake Evans had breakaways that they couldn’t convert. Montreal had an 8-1 shot advantage in the first 10 minutes.
After that, there was very little to like for the next 30 minutes. Suzuki scored a tremendous goal on an individual effort taking it all the way to the goal against four Penguins. He backhanded it in from three feet just under the cross bar.
The top line kept it going in the third period as the architects of all of the team’s offence. Caufield with his usual perfect shot as he counted his second of the night.
It should be noted that as much as Kreider was criticized on opening night, he should be praised in the second contest. He was doing exactly what he does well. He won pucks, and he went to the net for screens and deflections.
Kreider can be effective on that line without carrying the puck. If Kreider goes to the net and takes a defender with him, that opens up ice for Caufield to shoot as he did for two goals.
Kreider went to the net on the 5-4 goal. Suzuki was behind the net, and Kreider made himself a perfect target for a one-time shot from 10 feet. Still, the Canadiens needed one more goal to pull off a remarkable four goal comeback in the final 21 minutes.
They got it with only 44 seconds left. It was Hutson to Suzuki to Ivan Demidov on an absolutely remarkable passing play. The Canadiens with a stunner of a comeback in a game they could have easily packed in late in the second period. Suzuki a four point night. Hutson a three point night.
Montreal lost in overtime, but credit to them for a valuable point that will feel important in April.
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An example of what bothers Martin St. Louis as a head coach was the first goal against. It was a power play marker by Evgeni Malkin. However, what bothers the coach happened far before that breakdown. The power play was created on a call against Mike Matheson defending Sidney Crosby.
Matheson wouldn’t have had to defend Crosby, if the Canadiens weren’t called for icing before it. That’s where we finally arrive at the irritant for the head coach. He wants the club to hang on to the puck smartly. He doesn’t want to see panic.
Panic is exactly what Jayden Struble did. He had the puck in a free spot 25 feet in front of his own net. All Struble had to do was calm himself down, because he had plenty of room to make an intelligent play. Struble iced the puck needlessly. It was a chain of events that didn’t need to have a first link.
The Canadiens looked poor in the second period. They couldn’t get any offensive zone time. Dobes had difficulty as well. His Goals Saved Above Expected on the second goal was minus .60. On the third goal, as much as it was a scramble, he can’t be on his stomach either trying to make saves.
Dobes was the best goalie in the playoffs last season in Goals Saved Above Expected. Without Dobes, the Canadiens would not have been even close to the final four. However, in Pittsburgh, Dobes was poor with a GSAE of minus 3.15. It was an abysmal night for Dobes.
The analytics tell an honest tale of the tape. The line of Philip Danault, Alexandre Texier, and Kirby Dach was horrendous. Their Expected goals was a stunningly bad 26 per cent share. It’s a line without an identity. Danault brings defence, but his offensive days are over. Lining up with Texier and Dach neutralizes the offence they could bring.
The defensive pairing of Noah Dobson and Mike Matheson also weak with a 47 per cent.
On the fourth goal against, Matheson was beaten at the Pittsburgh blue line. No forward saw the danger, so Noah Dobson was by himself to poorly not take away the pass on a two-on-one. The number one pairing cannot look like this, if the Canadiens are to meet their lofty predictions of success.
The plain truth is that the best pairing last season and this season already is Hutson with Dobson. Last year, they had a 62 per cent Corsi as the top pairing by a long mile. This year, after an injury to Carrier, Hutson and Dobson were paired and clocked a 90 per cent Corsi share.
Overall, a worrisome night as the Canadiens were chasing the game. A team predicted by some to win the Stanley Cup shouldn’t be slower to get to loose pucks, scrambling to defend, and finding the hockey too fast for them for 30 minutes despite a powerful offensive comeback.
A top team doesn’t allow six goals against.
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Naturally, as the Canadiens graduated players top draft choices into the NHL, the prospect pool shrunk. However, it’s still a strong group that could become successful pros. Throughout the season, in this space, the highs and lows of the prospects will be featured.
Likely, the number one prospect is Michael Hage. It was surprising when Hage decided on a third season at Michigan, but when a young man tells you that he wants more seasoning and schooling, then he must be allowed to follow his own pace and dreams.
The Wolverines are the benefactor, while the Canadiens will have to wait their turn. In the first game of the season, on Friday night, Hage shone even more than he shone last season when he was excellent averaging more than a point-per-game with 52 in 39.
On opening night, Hage had two goals and an assist in a 7-2 over Bowling Green. They met again on Saturday night, and Hage had an even better night. Hage had a goal and three helpers in a 4-3 win. Hage with a stunning seven points in two games to start the season.
Laval also had a big opening weekend with Jacob Fowler playing both games just to show how busy they want him to be this season in preparation for a back-up role in the NHL. Fowler was exceptional in both games. Friday, Fowler lost despite stopping 29 of 31 shots. Saturday, Fowler won allowing only one goal in 24 shots. Three goals allowed on 55 shots is an outstanding .946 start to the season.
Luke Middlestadt picked up where he left off after a strong training camp with three assists in the 6-1 win Saturday. David Reinbacher was a plus-two in the easy victory.
Other prospects that will be tracked intensively this season are Bryce Pickford who remains out of action after summer shoulder surgery, Alexander Zharovsky and Gleb Pugachyov who are playing in Russia. All of these players have a serious chance at an NHL career.
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