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"content": "\u003cp>Legislation that would gradually phase out fracking and other extraction methods that account for most of California's petroleum production faces its first big test in Sacramento on Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The nine-member Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee is set to vote on a proposal, \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB467\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Senate Bill 467\u003c/a>, that would bar new permits for hydraulic fracturing, cyclic steaming, steam flooding and water flooding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The legislation would begin taking effect in 2023 and also prohibit renewing existing permits for fracking and the other targeted methods, which \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billAnalysisClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB467#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a committee bill analysis\u003c/a> says accounts for an estimated 80% to 95% of the state's oil production.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In its current form, the measure would ban all the targeted methods by 2035.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"State Sen. Scott Wiener, co-author of SB 467\"]'It will be a huge political lift to get it across the finish line'[/pullquote]The bill would also ban issuance of new permits for drilling or other oil production activities within 2,500 feet of homes, schools and health care facilities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The proposal would fundamentally shift energy policy in California, which \u003ca href=\"https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MCRFPCA1&f=A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">produced 144 million barrels of oil last year\u003c/a> — seventh highest in the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Getting the bill to the governor's desk will not be easy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It will be a huge political lift to get it across the finish line,\" said state Sen. 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Susan Talamantes Eggman, D-Stockton, Ben Hueso, D-Chula Vista, Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, and John Laird, D-Santa Cruz.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Eggman, Hueso and Hertzberg are considered more moderate and business friendly than some of their Democratic colleagues on the panel. In fact, Hueso and Hertzberg were among members of the same committee who last August \u003ca href=\"https://jacobinmag.com/2020/09/california-democrats-oil-gas-fracking-ab345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">voted against a proposal to create new setback requirements\u003c/a> for drilling near communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Laird served as secretary of the state's Natural Resources Agency under former Gov. Jerry Brown from 2011 to 2019. The agency oversees the California Geologic Energy Management Division, which regulates oil and gas drilling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Efforts to ban fracking in California have failed in the past, but this one may get support from the state's top elected official. Last September, Gov. 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And how can you make sure you’re getting the support you’re entitled to?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The most recent change: EDD has announced that starting June 5, some applicants who have passed the one-year mark on their claim who previously needed to refile now may no longer have to. \u003ca href=\"#applying\">Read more about this change.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Please note that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11866438/after-a-string-of-bungled-tech-upgrades-california-tries-a-new-approach\">the EDD website has regularly been prone to glitches\u003c/a> for people trying to certify their claims for several months now. In addition, wait times for EDD’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.id.me/\">ID.me\u003c/a> identity verification platform can still be considerable. What’s more, the backlog of unemployment claims waiting on action from EDD continues to grow. 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We also have a list of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11860924/how-barriers-at-edd-keep-already-vulnerable-californians-from-their-benefits#resources\">multilingual resources for unemployment claimants.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.edd.ca.gov/unemployment/pdf/benefit-flowchart.pdf\">Consult EDD’s California Unemployment Benefits Flowchart to See Your Eligibility\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>What Unemployment Benefits Are You Entitled to?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/unemployment/\">Unemployment Insurance\u003c/a>, or “Regular UI”:\u003c/strong> The state program that supports Californians with W-2 income who are fully or partially unemployed because of no fault of their own (including COVID-19, school closures or an expired unemployment claim).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019/pandemic-unemployment-assistance.htm\">Pandemic Unemployment Assistance\u003c/a>, or PUA:\u003c/strong> The federal program that supports business owners, independent contractors and self-employed workers. (If you only got a 1099 tax form, this is likely the program you’re on).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019/cares-act.htm#PEUC\">Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation,\u003c/a> or PEUC:\u003c/strong> The federal program for people who were on regular unemployment but exhausted those funds. You can be put on PEUC more than once — but to qualify for a PEUC extension, your regular UI claim must have started on July 8, 2018 or after. Depending on when you filed your unemployment claim and if it has expired, you may need to reapply for unemployment.\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[aside postID=\"news_11862122\"]\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019/fed-ed.htm\">Federal-State Extended Duration\u003c/a>, or FED-ED:\u003c/strong> The federal program for people who’ve exhausted both regular UI and PEUC funds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>President Biden’s American Rescue Plan does the following:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Continues the federal increase for all unemployment benefits, which adds $300 to each week of benefits through Sept. 4, 2021.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Extends Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) up to 29 weeks, through Sept. 4, 2021.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Continues the federally funded FED-ED through Sept. 11, 2021, providing up to 20 weeks of benefits.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"automatic\">\u003c/a>Will I Get Any Federal Benefits Automatically?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>You might. For all applicants, for weeks of unemployment between Dec. 27, 2020 and Sept. 4, 2021, EDD will add $300 of federal Pandemic Additional Compensation (PAC) to benefit weeks, on top of the other benefits you certify for.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This money should come through automatically; applicants shouldn’t need to make any adjustments on their claims to get it.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"applying\">\u003c/a>How Do I Know If I Need to Reapply For Benefits?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019/benefit-year-end.htm\">Your benefits year ends 12 months after you first filed your claim. \u003c/a>Refiling usually means EDD can assess whether you are eligible for a new UI claim and, if you aren’t, decide which program makes most sense for you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But starting June 5, some applicants who have passed the one-year mark on their claim who previously needed to refile now may no longer have to:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/CA_EDD/status/1398763594788085760\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you haven’t made enough money in the last 18 months to warrant filing a new claim, \u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/About_EDD/pdf/news-21-34.pdf\">EDD now says it will process benefits, add a federal extension to an expired claim or continue an existing extension\u003c/a>. This system will apply to regular UI, federal extensions and PUA applications.\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[aside postID=\"news_11866438\"]\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>EDD says this update to the reapplication process is in the name of “streamlining.” But Daniela Urban, executive director of the Center for Workers’ Rights, said she and other advocates are perplexed by this latest change, especially given that EDD had so recently released a video tutorial on how to reapply for unemployment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Urban also warned unemployed Californians to be prepared for more updates from EDD in the wake of this transition.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>How Do I Know If I’m Eligible for a New Claim?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>According to Urban, in order to qualify for a new claim you have to have earned at least $1,300 in your \u003ca href=\"https://www.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de8714ab.pdf\">base period\u003c/a> and made at least $1,250 since your last unemployment application. This figure, says Urban, represents “what’s considered ‘reattaching to the workforce.’ ”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have earned enough in the last 18 months to warrant a new claim, you do need to refile, even if you are on an extension. Once you do, EDD says it will establish a new regular UI claim or a federal extension for you. EDD says you will be notified by email, text and on UI Online if you need to reapply.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To figure out if you’ve made enough money that you’ll be required to reapply, log into UI Online and try to file a new claim. According to EDD, the new application process will only go forward if you need to refile.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you haven’t worked at all throughout the pandemic, \u003ca href=\"https://www.edd.ca.gov/unemployment/pdf/benefit-flowchart.pdf\">EDD should automatically file a PEUC extension on your prior UI claim\u003c/a>, and you should be notified the agency has done this.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Though EDD suspended its work search requirement in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, from July 2021 \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/coronavirusliveupdates/news/11878764/new-edd-requirement-may-clog-unemployment-claims-process-even-further-advocates-worry\">most unemployed Californians will need to show they are actively looking for work\u003c/a> to stay eligible for benefits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/CA_EDD/status/1407112356421947401\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This means applicants will need to answer “Yes” on the \u003ca href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Understanding_the_Continued_Claim_Certification_Questions.htm\">bi-weekly certification question\u003c/a> asking if they are looking for work. As one Twitter user succinctly put it, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/HetJayfield/status/1405649751022870533\">“Just put ‘yes’ for number three and that’s it.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>EDD spokesperson Loree Levy confirmed that applicants should start looking for work no later than July 11, and be prepared to declare that they are looking for work on their certification form starting July 18.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/EmEffHarvin/status/1408506689125425154\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What qualifies as “searching for work” will vary for those on regular unemployment or extensions versus those on Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA.) That’s because PUA applicants are often self-employed and contract workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>EDD says it will be sending notices to inform applicants what this reinstatement means for them, but \u003ca class=\"c-link\" href=\"https://edd.ca.gov/unemployment/return-to-work.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https://edd.ca.gov/unemployment/return-to-work.htm\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">a brief rundown can also be found on the agency’s website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"noui\">\u003c/a>I’m Not on Regular UI. What Federal Support Does My Program Qualify Me for, and What Do I Need to Do to Get It?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1. Existing and Exhausted PUA Claims \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>If you still had a balance remaining on your PUA claim on March 14, EDD says you should continue to get benefits without delays. EDD says around 95% of PUA recipients should be able to keep certifying without a break.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>On a media call on March 26, EDD said everyone on existing PUA claims should have been able to start certifying for these benefits on Sunday, March 28.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>For the around 5% of PUA recipients who exhausted all PUA benefits, EDD says you should be getting texts, UI Online notifications or mailed notices by April 10, 2021 — if not sooner — about when to certify for other benefits.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[aside postID=\"news_11860924\"]\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>2. Existing and Exhausted PEUC claims\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Still had a balance remaining on your PEUC claim on March 14? EDD says you should also continue to get benefits without delays. Around half of people with existing PEUC claims should be able to keep certifying without a break, says EDD.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>For the other half of applicants who’ve exhausted all PEUC extensions, you could be eligible for another 20 weeks of benefits under FED-ED Extension. If you are, EDD will automatically file a FED-ED extension on your claim. EDD says it will phase in these benefits between April 10 and April 30, and will notify you in your UI online account when it does. Not everyone is eligible, though, so take a look at \u003ca href=\"https://www.edd.ca.gov/unemployment/pdf/benefit-flowchart.pdf\">EDD’s Unemployment Benefit Programs flowchart\u003c/a> to work out if you are.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>3. Regular UI and Existing FED-ED claims\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>If you have \u003cem>not\u003c/em> reached the end of your benefits year, you should continue to be able to continue to certify, in addition to receiving the $300 federal PAC bump without interruption.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>4. New PUA Claims\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Need to file a new PUA claim? You should be able to do so, but you will currently only be paid at the minimum level of $167 per week, plus the extra $300 federal payment.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>By April 10, applicants may become eligible for a higher weekly benefit amount based on income information reported on their application, and any shift in benefit amount will be applied retroactively.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>How Many Weeks Will These New Benefits Carry Me Over for?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>EDD has a breakdown of how long these federal benefits will extend your support for, and how many weeks of benefits you can ultimately receive. \u003ca href=\"https://www.edd.ca.gov/unemployment/pdf/unemployment-benefits-chart.pdf\">See the breakdown of benefit lengths\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"reopening\">\u003c/a>Reopening a Claim vs. Filing a New One\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>According to Daniela Urban, applicants should be on the lookout on their own for the ability to file a new claim, even if their old claim is allowing them to recertify. Some peoples’ accounts just say pending for a long time, when really, it’s time for \u003cem>them\u003c/em> to refile. Even though that option may have already popped up on their account, they may be overlooking it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The option to “Reopen Claim” online is supposed to appear if it’s been more than 30 days since you last certified for benefits. If your benefit year hasn’t expired, EDD will put your account into a semi-dormant mode, instead of closing out your account. (Think of it like your computer going into sleep mode, instead of shutting down.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/CA_EDD/status/1366909465040220160\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That said, there \u003cem>have\u003c/em> been glitches in the past and people have gotten this notification when they shouldn’t have. So if you get this “Reopen Claim” notice, but you have been certifying regularly, don’t click on that option until you’ve gotten more information about why you’re getting this notice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/CA_EDD/status/1350208664699891715\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you \u003cem>do\u003c/em> actually need to reopen your claim, \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XbPUBshbyI\">EDD has a step-by-step video guide\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XbPUBshbyI\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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In a subsequent interview this January, he \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/01/18/958120759/martin-luther-king-jr-s-vision-for-economic-justice\">told NPR\u003c/a> that the money had decidedly not quashed people's work ethic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/MichaelDTubbs/status/1367143510592286725?s=20\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It did not change us into a different country, but it actually allowed folks to have a floor to persist during times especially like these ones,\" he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Among the key findings outlined in a 25-page \u003ca href=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6039d612b17d055cac14070f/t/603ef1194c474b329f33c329/1614737690661/SEED_Preliminary+Analysis-SEEDs+First+Year_Final+Report_Individual+Pages+-2.pdf\">white paper\u003c/a> are that the unconditional cash reduced the month-to-month \u003ca href=\"https://www.stocktondemonstration.org/income-volatility\">income fluctuations\u003c/a> that households face, increased recipients' \u003ca href=\"https://www.stocktondemonstration.org/employment\">full-time employment\u003c/a> by 12 percentage points and decreased their \u003ca href=\"https://www.stocktondemonstration.org/health-and-wellbeing\">measurable feelings\u003c/a> of anxiety and depression, compared with their control-group counterparts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The study also found that by alleviating financial hardship, the guaranteed income created \"new opportunities for self-determination, choice, goal-setting, and risk-taking.\" It furthered recipients' ability to cover unexpected expenses, which researchers noted was particularly important given the onset of the pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Individuals spent most of the money on basic needs, including food, merchandise, utilities and auto costs, with less than 1% going toward alcohol and/or tobacco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Before SEED came along, I was paying a lot of bills and didn't know how I was gonna eat,\" a participant named Laura said in a \u003ca href=\"https://www.stocktondemonstration.org/participant-stories/laura\">testimonial\u003c/a>. \"It's like being able to breathe.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The study also noted that positive effects of the $500 sum rippled outward in ways that \"alleviated financial strain across fragile networks and generated more time for relationships.\" For instance, stabilizing food security for members of one household also alleviated any strain on those they ordinarily relied upon for food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The stipends helped recipients stretch resources to cover needs like caring for aging or ill family members, school or sports supplies and transportation to and from doctor's appointments that they might otherwise have skipped — strategies, the researchers noted, that were more commonly utilized by women, who typically bear the brunt of most unpaid care work. 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Like many, she ordinarily bypassed meeting her basic hygiene for her grandkids,\" the paper reads. \"Bunny purchased new shoes for herself while paying someone to mow her grass rather than having to do it under a blazing Central Valley sun with health limitations.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/MichaelDTubbs/status/1367254516718923776?s=20\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the study's findings were cheered by those \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/taylorjo/status/1367157300256006157?s=20\">involved\u003c/a>, as well as many \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/katierosenberg/status/1367169372414967812?s=20\">mayors\u003c/a>, on Wednesday, some experts said more research is needed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Matt Zwolinski, director of the Center for Ethics, Economics and Public Policy at the University of San Diego, told \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/stockton-health-coronavirus-pandemic-michael-tubbs-philanthropy-1227f2ab4a1bb7677a01b887ba91554f?utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow\">The Associated Press\u003c/a> that while the findings are \"really good news for supporters of a basic income guarantee,\" the study is limited because it lasted only two years, adding that people are unlikely to drop out of the labor force if they know the extra money is temporary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Several participants \u003ca href=\"https://www.stocktondemonstration.org/#participant-highlights\">shared their stories\u003c/a> publicly on SEED's website, highlighting the ways in which the monthly stipend made their lives easier and more fulfilling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A married \u003ca href=\"https://www.stocktondemonstration.org/participant-stories/jovan-\">father of three\u003c/a> who works in construction was able to repair his broken vehicle without needing to save up, making it possible for him to get to his job out of town. A mother of six and grandmother of six has put much of the money toward her \u003ca href=\"https://www.stocktondemonstration.org/participant-stories/mekie\">teenage sons\u003c/a> — football camp, new shoes, money for food — as well as rent and bills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label='Related Coverage' tag='universal-basic-income']\u003ca href=\"https://www.stocktondemonstration.org/participant-stories/tomas\">One recipient\u003c/a>, mourning the death of his daughter, said the money gave him time to take opportunities for himself and be around more for his family, noting that \"a lot of people have noticed a positive change.\" During the program, he wrote that even after the program's end, \"it'll still get better because they opened my eyes to it.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Research spanning the full two years of the project will be available in 2022. In the meantime, similar initiatives are cropping up in cities across the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tubbs, prior to \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-stockton-elections-michael-tubbs-campaigns-4c29a13c4a396db81fe844e707f153da\">losing his bid\u003c/a> for reelection last year, founded a group called \u003ca href=\"https://www.mayorsforagi.org/about\">Mayors for a Guaranteed Income\u003c/a>. The coalition now includes 40 mayors advocating for direct, recurring cash payments in cities from Seattle to San Antonio to Pittsburgh.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A number of pilot programs are already in the works in places like \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MayorSchewel/status/1367220777863544833?s=20\">Durham, North Carolina\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.wwno.org/post/guaranteed-income-coming-new-orleans-here-s-what-it-could-look\">New Orleans\u003c/a> and Gary, Indiana, where officials \u003ca href=\"https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-gary-give-program-st-0226-20210225-xoo3mviy7vbvpfxry6egbquy24-story.html\">announced\u003c/a> one such initiative just last week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tubbs told NPR in January that he believes the time is right for the idea of universal basic income — of which Martin Luther King Jr. was an early proponent in the 1960s — to finally take hold.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We are literally at ground zero with sort of the racial reckoning we're having but also with the economic impacts of COVID-19,\" he said. \"When I think if we can get a guaranteed income, an income floor, at this time, we also have to have a conversation about the moral awakening our country needs because, again, as Dr. King said, poverty robs us of the richness of a society where everyone's given the opportunity to realize their full potential.\" \u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"fullattribution\">Copyright 2021 NPR. 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Upon learning of these alleged incidents, we took immediate action by suspending the accused individuals, retaining an independent third party to investigate the claims, following up with the employees on their wellbeing, and subsequently terminating the accused individuals immediately after our investigation concluded. We take any claim of sexual harassment very seriously and remain committed to providing a safe workplace for all.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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