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		<title>HB 1982 - Broadband loans &amp; grants</title>
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		<description>Updates about HB 1982</description>
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			<title>Prefiled for introduction.</title>
			<description>Prefiled for introduction.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👍Jennifer Wray-Keene - Port of Woodland</title>
			<description>Jennifer Wray-Keene signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Port of Woodland.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2024 12:40:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Innovation, Community &amp; Economic Development, &amp; Veterans (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Innovation, Community &amp; Economic Development, &amp; Veterans (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Innovation, Community &amp; Economic Development, &amp; Veterans.</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Innovation, Community &amp; Economic Development, &amp; Veterans.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2024-01-08/First reading, referred to Innovation, Community &amp; Economic Development, &amp; Veterans.</guid>
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			<title>👍Mike Mason - CERB - Community Economic Revitalization Board</title>
			<description>Mike Mason signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent CERB - Community Economic Revitalization Board.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 03:24:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Ariane Schmidt - BROADLINC Public Development Authority</title>
			<description>Ariane Schmidt signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent BROADLINC Public Development Authority.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 08:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Chris Herman - Washington Public Ports Association</title>
			<description>Chris Herman signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/washington_public_ports_association/"&gt;Washington Public Ports Association&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 09:07:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Jr., Glenn Ellis - Makah Tribal Council</title>
			<description>Jr., Glenn Ellis signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Makah Tribal Council.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 09:12:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Steve MacDonald - City of Spokane</title>
			<description>Steve MacDonald signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/city_of_spokane/"&gt;City of Spokane&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 09:57:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>Rep. Waters introduces bipartisan legislation that would help further rural broadband expansion</title>
			<description>News article "Rep. Waters introduces bipartisan legislation that would help further rural broadband expansion" from Gorge News Center.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>ICEV - Executive action taken by committee.</title>
			<description>ICEV - Executive action taken by committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>ICEV - Majority; do pass.</title>
			<description>ICEV - Majority; do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>A bill from Rep. Kevin Waters that would help further rural broadband expansion in Washington unanimously passes committee</title>
			<description>News article "A bill from Rep. Kevin Waters that would help further rural broadband expansion in Washington unanimously passes committee" from Gorge News Center.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Referred to Capital Budget.</title>
			<description>Referred to Capital Budget.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>👍Ariane Schmidt - Broadlinc PDA of Spokane</title>
			<description>Ariane Schmidt signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Broadlinc PDA of Spokane.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 06:42:03 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>The Week Ahead: Jan. 29 - Feb. 2, 2024 | Washington State House Republicans</title>
			<description>News article "The Week Ahead: Jan. 29 - Feb. 2, 2024 | Washington State House Republicans" from House Republicans.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 20:36:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>👍Michael Echanove - CERB - Community Economic Revitalization Board</title>
			<description>Michael Echanove signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent CERB - Community Economic Revitalization Board.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 05:38:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Mike Mason - CERB - Community Economic Revitalization Board</title>
			<description>Mike Mason signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent CERB - Community Economic Revitalization Board.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 05:38:08 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍David Ripp - Port of Camas-Washougal</title>
			<description>David Ripp signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Port of Camas-Washougal.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 11:35:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Wendy Smith - Port of Shelton/Community Economic Revitalization Board</title>
			<description>Wendy Smith signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Port of Shelton/Community Economic Revitalization Board.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 08:29:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Craig Muska - Port of Shelton/Community Economic Revitalization Board</title>
			<description>Craig Muska signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 05:59:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>CB - Executive action taken by committee.</title>
			<description>CB - Executive action taken by committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>CB - Majority; do pass.</title>
			<description>CB - Majority; do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Referred to Rules 2 Review.</title>
			<description>Referred to Rules 2 Review.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</title>
			<description>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2024-02-07/Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</guid>
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			<title>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</title>
			<description>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2024-02-08/Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</guid>
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			<title>Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.</title>
			<description>Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2024-02-08/Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.</guid>
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			<title>Bipartisan legislation from Waters to expand rural broadband receives full support from the House</title>
			<description>News article "Bipartisan legislation from Waters to expand rural broadband receives full support from the House" from Gorge News Center.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://gorgenewscenter.com/2024/02/08/bipartisan-legislation-from-waters-to-expand-rural-broadband-receives-full-support-from-the-house/#:~:text=House%20Bill%201982</guid>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services, Gaming &amp; Trade (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services, Gaming &amp; Trade (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2024-02-12/First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services, Gaming &amp; Trade (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).</guid>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services, Gaming &amp; Trade.</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services, Gaming &amp; Trade.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2024-02-12/First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services, Gaming &amp; Trade.</guid>
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			<title>👍Jennie Dickinson - Port of Columbia</title>
			<description>Jennie Dickinson signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Port of Columbia.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 02:03:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Jennifer Wray-Keene - Port of Woodland</title>
			<description>Jennifer Wray-Keene signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Port of Woodland.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 02:08:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍DAvid Ripp - Port of Camas-Washougal</title>
			<description>DAvid Ripp signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Port of Camas-Washougal.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 03:35:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Ariane Schmidt - Broadlinc</title>
			<description>Ariane Schmidt signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Broadlinc.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 03:46:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Janea Stark - CERB - Community Economic Revitalization Board</title>
			<description>Janea Stark signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent CERB - Community Economic Revitalization Board.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 03:38:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Mike Mason - CERB - Community Economic Revitalization Board</title>
			<description>Mike Mason signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent CERB - Community Economic Revitalization Board.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 03:38:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Mike/Mason/2024-02-14 03:38:43</guid>
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			<title>👍Wendy Smith - Port of Shelton / Community Economic Revitatlization Board (CERB)</title>
			<description>Wendy Smith signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Port of Shelton / Community Economic Revitatlization Board (CERB).</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 07:45:40 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>And refer to Ways &amp; Means.</title>
			<description>And refer to Ways &amp; Means.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2024-02-20/And refer to Ways &amp; Means.</guid>
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			<title>BFGT - Majority; do pass.</title>
			<description>BFGT - Majority; do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2024-02-20/BFGT - Majority; do pass.</guid>
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			<title>Referred to Ways &amp; Means.</title>
			<description>Referred to Ways &amp; Means.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2024-02-20/Referred to Ways &amp; Means.</guid>
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			<title>Economic Growth, Social Cohesion, &amp; Support for Veterans – Washington State House Democrats</title>
			<description>News article "Economic Growth, Social Cohesion, &amp; Support for Veterans – Washington State House Democrats" from House Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/blog/2024/02/21/economic-growth-social-cohesion-support-for-veterans/#:~:text=1982</guid>
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			<title>👍Janea Stark - CERB - Community Economic Revitalization Board</title>
			<description>Janea Stark signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent CERB - Community Economic Revitalization Board.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 05:06:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Janea/Stark/2024-02-22 05:06:15</guid>
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		<item>
			<title>👍Michael Echanove - CERB - Community Economic Revitalization Board</title>
			<description>Michael Echanove signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent CERB - Community Economic Revitalization Board.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 05:06:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Michael/Echanove/2024-02-22 05:06:15</guid>
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			<title>Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</title>
			<description>Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2024-02-26/Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</guid>
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			<title>WM - Majority; do pass.</title>
			<description>WM - Majority; do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</title>
			<description>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2024-02-28/Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</guid>
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			<title>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</title>
			<description>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2024-03-01/Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</guid>
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			<title>Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.</title>
			<description>Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2024-03-01/Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.</guid>
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			<title>Washington State Senate passes three bipartisan bills from Rep. Kevin Waters</title>
			<description>News article "Washington State Senate passes three bipartisan bills from Rep. Kevin Waters" from Gorge News Center.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://gorgenewscenter.com/2024/03/02/washington-state-senate-passes-three-bipartisan-bills-from-rep-kevin-waters/#:~:text=House%20Bill%201982</guid>
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			<title>Speaker signed.</title>
			<description>Speaker signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2024-03-04/Speaker signed.</guid>
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			<title>President signed.</title>
			<description>President signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2024-03-05/President signed.</guid>
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			<title>Delivered to Governor.</title>
			<description>Delivered to Governor.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2024-03-06/Delivered to Governor.</guid>
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			<title>Chapter 86, 2024 Laws.</title>
			<description>Chapter 86, 2024 Laws.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2024-03-14/Chapter 86, 2024 Laws.</guid>
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			<title>Effective date 6/6/2024.</title>
			<description>Effective date 6/6/2024.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2024-03-14/Effective date 6/6/2024.</guid>
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			<title>Governor signed.</title>
			<description>Governor signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2024-03-14/Governor signed.</guid>
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			<title>The governor signs two more bipartisan bills from Rep. Waters into law</title>
			<description>News article "The governor signs two more bipartisan bills from Rep. Waters into law" from Gorge News Center.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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