Applause For ASL Interpreters Amid Pandemic

Sign Language interpreters have become an essential part of keeping Deaf/HoH informed during daily briefings about the COVID-19 pandemic.

OTTAWA -- Amid the daily Coronavirus (COVID-19) briefings by multiple levels of government across Canada, a new public service figure is stepping into the spotlight - the American Sign Language Interpreter.

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Kenneth Searson has watched the profession grow across the country for years now. The Ottawa retiree, who is Deaf, recalled being left out of certain meetings because of a lack of interpreters during his 36 years working for the government.

Today, the 83-year-old feels proud to see so many interpreters conveying vital information daily - including his daughter Brenda Jenkins, regularly seen translating Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's coronavirus briefings into American Sign Language (ASL).

The Accessible Canada Act,, new legislation enacted in 2019, states that "all persons must have barrier-free access to full and equal participation in society." It also recognizes that ASL, Quebec Sign Language and Indigenous Sign Languages are primary languages of communication for Deaf Communities.

Thanks to the act, passed last June, "we are now seeing the presence of more and more sign language interpreters throughout Canada," said Jenkins, who was raised with sign language.

"I am a Child of Deaf Adults. This is my community. So I'm thrilled to see that there is finally parity and access for our community."

With so many Canadians tuning in to every COVID-19 press conference, the sign language interpreters alongside municipal, provincial and federal officials have become familiar faces in many households... Read The Full Story on CBC News.

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No ASL Interpreters at Inauguration Controversy

Fake News: No ASL interpreters at the Trump's Inauguration Day controversy on social media in Deaf community.

WASHINGTON DC -- Donald J. Trump had no American Sign Language interpreters at his Inauguration Day, according to this Liberal.

Saw a video from a Deaf man on Facebook saying there were no official ASL interpreters at the Inauguration. Nobody wasn’t there, but heard this from Deaf friends who were there. Anybody know if this is true?

The Deaf community wouldn’t be surprised if they didn’t have interpreters, or maybe there's something fishy going on, is it a rigged or not, you decide.

Hillary Clinton's campaign were disappointment from the Republican swept to victory over Hillary in the ultimate triumph for a campaign that repeatedly shattered the conventions of politics a remarkable upset, that's mainly reasons. They are probably pissed off because, they got their asses whipped by Republicans. What a butthurt for the Liberal Democracy these today in America.

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Deaf Immigrant Awarded $250K Settlement

Deaf Man receives $250K settlement after being jailed with no access to interpreter in Virginia.

ARLINGTON, Virginia -- NBC4 Washington: A Deaf man will receive a $250,000 settlement from the Arlington County Sheriff's Office after it failed to provide a sign language interpreter for him while he was jailed, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Friday.

The man, Abreham Zemedagegehu, has said he spent part of his six-week stay at the Arlington County Detention Facility in 2014 unaware of the charges against him. The Justice Department launched an investigation into Zemedagegehu's claim last year.

NBC News covered a story about Abreham Zemedagegehu and his experience in jail without an interpreter.

"I felt like I was losing my mind," Zemedagegehu said through an interpreter in an interview at his lawyer's office. "I thought Virginia would give me an interpreter and they said no. That's why I felt lost."

Zemedagegehu also said the jail failed provide a communications device to help him communicate with his lawyer and performed medical procedures on him without explaining them or getting his consent.

A native of Ethiopia, he can communicate in American Sign Language but is largely unable to communicate in written English.

Zemedagegehu sued the sheriff's office in federal court, saying his treatment failed to meet the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Among the concerns raised in his lawsuit was the jail's reliance on teletypewriter devices to allow Deaf inmates to communicate with people outside the jail. The sheriff's office has defended its use of the TTY machine, but Zemedagegehu's lawsuit said the device is useless for someone who can't read English and obsolete because videophones are now used predominantly in the Deaf community.

Zemedagegehu's ordeal began Feb. 2, 2014, when he was arrested after being accused of stealing another man's iPad. He said he pleaded guilty to the charge because a plea bargain offered him a sentence of time served. Later, though, the man who accused him of the theft said he'd found the device and rescinded his accusation.

Under the settlement, the sheriff's office will pay $250,000 to Zemedagegehu, and must take steps to comply with the ADA. This includes appointing an ADA coordinator, providing ADA training to its staff, and ensuring that auxiliary aids and services are provided. The Justice Department said the sheriff's office has taken several steps to improve its ADA compliance even before finalizing the settlement agreement.

"People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing must be able to communicate clearly with law enforcement officials," said Tracy Doherty-McCormick, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, in a statement Friday. "Through this settlement agreement, the Arlington County Sheriff has taken important steps to ensure that the operations of the Arlington County Detention Facility are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act."

Source: Deaf Man Receives $250K Settlement After Being Jailed With No Access to Interpreter in Arlington | NBC4 Washington.

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Deaf Grassroots Movement at Idaho State House

Deaf News - Deaf community holds rally at the Idaho State House.

BOISE, ID -- Several members of the Deaf community gathered Wednesday afternoon in front of the Statehouse to raise awareness of the issues they say they're facing here in Idaho. It was one of 50 rallies hosted by the Deaf Grassroots Movement, taking place simultaneously in all 50 states.

The DGM aims to fight for the rights of the Deaf and future generations in the Deaf community in all 50 states. On Wednesday all 50 state capitols will have a rally for Deaf Rights, including Boise, Idaho.

"One of the biggest problems is their limiting or ability to communicate," said presenter David G. Wilder.

They want to educate others on what can be done to make their lives better.

"We got a lot of issues that we are faced with," said Alan Wilder of the Idaho Association of the Deaf. "The American with Disabilities Act that was set up a long time ago, but it's not quite sufficient enough, enough where as Deaf people are still fighting everyday to receive interpreters or get equal access to information."

Organizers say that quality education, jobs and healthcare just aren't available to many Deaf people in the state. Because, they say, they don't have access to qualified sign language interpreters.

"In smaller communities it's not very well set up, but you know in hospitals they usually have that, but if you go to doctor's office or counseling services, they don't have those services," said Alan Wilder.

And while these people are all too familiar with the challenges they face every day. They say no one else will talk about them without them.

Alan Wilder said the Idaho Association of the Deaf plans to push for stronger and clearer laws surrounding Deaf interpreters in Idaho in 2017. Copyright 2016 KTVB.

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Deaf Grassroots Movement Rally at RI State House

Deaf News: Deaf Grassroots Movement supporters rally at the Rhode Island State House.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence Journal: About 80 people, most of them Deaf and wearing bright green T-shirts that illustrated the sign language for "equality," followed by the word "now!" rallied at the State House on Wednesday.

The rally was one of 50 all-day rallies taking place around the country in the Deaf Grassroots Movement.

The DGM aims to fight for the rights of the Deaf and future generations in the Deaf community in all 50 states. On Wednesday all 50 state capitols will have a rally for Deaf Rights, including Providence, Rhode Island.

Some of those wearing the green shirts, which listed the movement's five goals on the back - education, jobs, language rights, equal accessibility and communication access were supporters of a Deaf person, and some in their own matching black T-shirts were members of an interpreters group.

Governor Raimondo's outreach manager, David Allard, listened to the spoken interpretation as each speaker signed to the group. When Allard spoke, a sign-language interpreter stood beside him to sign his statement that the governor is committed to creating opportunities for all Rhode Islanders.

Jill DeCosta, 53, of Smithfield, was one of the organizers and spoke of feeling invisible at her job in the Rhode Island Family Court because she is excluded from meetings and conferences for lack of an interpreter.

She said that nationwide, 72 percent of Deaf people are unemployed, and that in Rhode Island, the Office of Rehabilitation Services has had a Deaf services position go unfilled for months.

Instead of clapping, the Deaf-Friendly crowd applauded each speaker by fluttering their hands in the air.

A class from the Rhode Island School for the Deaf attended.

Charley Thorn, 32, of Chepachet, who is Deaf and who works as an interpreter for the Deaf, repeated each speaker's sign language directly to a woman who who is Deaf as well as legally blind.

He said later, through an interpreter, that he appreciated the chance to let "our voice be heard."

"All we want to do is have equality with communication," he said.

Doctor's offices and hospitals often do not provide an interpreter for a Deaf person, attendees said, nor are interpreters provided for a Deaf applicant at a job interview. In both cases, the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that an interpreter be provided.

Rhode Island doesn't have enough interpreters and lacks an interpreter training program, said Steven Florio, executive director of the R.I. Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

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Finland School Fined In Deaf Discrimination Case

Deaf News: Helsinki Design School fined in Deaf discrimination case.

HELSINKI -- The Helsinki District Court has slapped a fine 1,200-euro on the head of a private Helsinki Design School for retracting its offer of a place to a Deaf applicant. The court found the institution and its principal guilty of discrimination but the defendants say they are considering an appeal.

Back in 2014, privately-run Helsinki Design School turned away design student Oskari Salomaa, citing insufficient resources to provide interpreter services. The institution had previously accepted Salomaa for the year-long program, but retracted the place when it learned of his special needs.

On Monday, the Helsinki District Court ruled that the school had violated non-discrimination laws in refusing Salomaa the opportunity to study.

The court imposed a fine of 1,280 euros on the school CEO and also called on the institution and its chief executive to compensate Salomaa to the tune of 8,000 euros. The defendants are also required to settle Salomaa’s legal expenses, which amounted to nearly 8,500 euros.

Salomaa said that he was pleased with the outcome.

"This means that sign language users have a right to be part of Finnish society. I won’t appeal the decision," Salomaa said after the ruling.

Lawyer for the defendants, Jaana Juutilainen said that she was disappointed with the court’s decision.

"It’s very likely that we will see fit to take the case to the Court of Appeal," Juutilainen remarked. Read The Full Story

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ASL Terp: Stop Calling Sign Language 'Cool'

Let’s talk or sign! about the Deaf, not hearing interpreters.

As is consistent with the written and culturally accepted standard, “Deaf” is used to refer to a community, while “Deaf” is used to refer to a physiological state of being.

A few days ago, a good friend and fellow linguaphile posted a video on my Facebook wall of Shelby Mitchusson, a hearing American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter translating Eminem’s anthemic “Lose Yourself,” signing with dramatic facial expression and full body motion as she attempts to convey the essence of Slim Shady. The video now has more than 3 million views.

In the fall of 2013, Amber Galloway Gallego became a YouTube sensation after video of her signing a Kendrick Lamar concert also garnered millions of views. Countless articles (here, here, here, and here, to cite a few) lauded Gallego's signing as “epic” and called her “a true inspiration.” Of course, what she’s doing is a service to the Deaf community. Music is something that all people, regardless of their hearing status, should be able to appreciate and understand, and to convey the rhythm and spirit of Kendrick Lamar into a form of expression the Deaf and Hard of Hearing can process is inherently valuable. Mitchusson and Gallego went viral because their videos are not simply a detached interpretation. They're excitingly interpretive.

But what are we really doing when we label ASL with words like "epic" or "cool"? We are exoticizing and trivializing it. ASL (and all sign languages--remember, there isn’t just one!) is a language every bit as much as English, with its own rules of grammar, its own syntax, morphology, phonology, and semantics. It is not “cool” or “interesting” or “awesome," but rather a practical and evolving way of communicating that deserves as much respect as any spoken language. To share a video of someone signing with the caption “look how cool this is!” perpetuates the misconception that sign languages are somehow different, a kind of sideshow novelty at which to marvel... Read More.

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Deaf Bulgarians The Equal Access Campaign

Campaign from Bulgarian public’s awareness of hearing health.

Заслушай се in Bulgarian, is an information campaign managed by a foundation of the same name which focuses public attention on the challenges people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing face and raises the Bulgarian public’s awareness of hearing health.

Our team is made up entirely of volunteers. Some are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, others cannot but lend an ear to the cause. Our common goal is to ensure equal access for people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing to information, education and professional development as well as their appropriate involvement in public life.

We work to raise the awareness of hearing health and will provide information about the dangers of noise pollution and the ways to protect one’s hearings.

At present, more than 120,000 people in Bulgaria have various degrees of hearing loss. A large part of them rely mainly on sign language as a means of daily communication and the need for professional sign language interpreters is ever growing. This is why we will support the creation of a modern national centre for sign language and services.

The Listen up campaign team works to improve the access to information and communication through the use of information technologies by all people with hearing loss. Visit us for more details http://zaslushaise.bg.

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Oldest Deaf Woman In The United States

Meet Agatha Chizek, the oldest Deaf woman in the US or World?!

Very special interview with a wonderful amazing lady in American Sign Language by Shelly Hansen. Agatha Chizek share stories including pictures about her life experiences over the years.

Agatha Chizek has become the oldest Deaf to have ever lived after reaching the grand old age of 108. She born in Germany in 1907, is the oldest living Deaf woman in the United States. Please share with others! Thanks!

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Deaf Justice In Detroit

Deaf people are serving as jurors in courts across the area of Detroit.

DETROIT, Michigan -- Justice is supposed to be blind, but what if it’s also Deaf? The 7 Investigators have learned that jurors who are Deaf are serving on juries.

Judges say in the past, Deaf jurors usually did not make it onto a jury to render a verdict. They’re thrilled that the courts are becoming more inclusive, and as we discovered, Deaf jurors are also changing the dynamics of deliberations.

Inside the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice in downtown Detroit, judges hold more than 500 jury trials every year. In this recent armed robbery trial, not everyone inside Judge Timothy Kenny’s courtroom could actually hear the witnesses.

That’s because for the first time in more than 18 years on the bench, Judge Kenny had the opportunity to seat a Deaf juror to help decide this case.

“I think it’s important for people who do have disabilities to think that this is not a segment of their life that they’re shut out from,” said Judge Kenny.

The court had two highly trained and certified sign language interpreters ready to go the day Juror #13 arrived for jury duty. University Translators Services provided the interpreters for the trial.

They are sworn in and the judge gives them clear instructions that when they’re interpreting inside the jury room for deliberations: they can never express their own views on the evidence.

“They recognize that's what their role is, and they’re not there to provide any editorial comment,” said Judge Kenny.

After 4 days of testimony, juror #13 - the Deaf juror was chosen to deliberate with 11 others. They found the defendant in this case not guilty. “I think every Deaf person has the ability to serve on a jury,” said Leah Scarpace...

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Video Relay Service For Deaf - Phone Sex Scene

Hilarious movie clip - How to call to phone sex if you are Deaf.

“The Little Death” does have one terrific ace up its sleeve: a fifth story, almost completely unconnected to the others, featuring Monica (Erin James, a bit of a Sally Hawkins lookalike), who works at a Skype-like video service translating phone calls for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.

On a slow night, she winds up on a call with Sam (T.J. Power), only to find that he wants her to mediate his conversation with a phone-sex operator (Genevieve Hegney). What ensues is a perfectly timed, beautifully structured verbal and gestural farce that manages to be at once raucously funny, sweetly touching and genuinely romantic.

Rife with awkwardness and miscommunication, and keenly attuned to the reality of what a mixed blessing technology can be, the story would work well as a stand-enough short; as such, it’s easily the most promising evidence here that Lawson the writer-director may yet have bigger and better things ahead of him... Read More.

The Little Death Official Trailer - Directed by and starring Josh Lawson also with Bojana Novakovic, Damon Herriman.

The Little Death is a truly original comedy about sex, love, relationships and taboo. In a multi story narrative, we peer behind the closed doors of a seemingly normal suburban street. A woman with a dangerous fantasy and her partners struggle to please her. A man who begins an affair with his own wife without her knowing anything about it.

A couple struggling to keep things together after a sexual experiment spins out of control. A woman who can only find pleasure in her husband's pain. A call centre operator caught in the middle of a dirty and chaotic phone call. And the distractingly charming new neighbour who connects them all.

The little Death explores why do we want what we want? How far will we go to get it? What are the consequences of that fleeting moment of sexual ecstasy?

Release Date: 25 September 2014 (AUS)
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5 Stars Hotel With 30% of Deaf Employees

Hotel sets trend by employing highest number of Deaf people in Cape Town, South Africa.

CAPE TOWN -- A new Cape Town hotel has been making headlines for all the right reasons lately by exposing guests to the world and life of Deaf people.

The Newlands based Park Inn hotel has a staff compliment where 30% of the employees are completely or partially Deaf. It's believed the hotel has the highest compliment of Deaf employees in the world.

From the outside it paints the picture of a modest hotel, but guests are pleasantly surprised when they are welcomed in sign language. Employees in many of the departments are Deaf but are not hampered by their disability when dealing with clients.

"Communication with guests is very important for some of us. It's very difficult without hearing aid so we try to do written communication, but for me I have hearing aid and I also train myself to try and speak clearly so to greet them and when guests see my I am Deaf badge, guests are very accommodating and their attitudes gradually change.

Guests at the hotel have praised their work. "My experience is absolutely wonderful and this hotel is a role model of employment equity. They are very good at lip reading," says hotel guest, Cheryl Harper.

Deaf SA has urged the importance of having Deaf community gain access to the working environment. "As you know the South Africa unemployment rate is so high especially in the Deaf community. Access to employment for Deaf people is so important,” says Bruno Druchen from Deaf SA.

The hotel opened its doors in December and has a full time sign language interpreter on site. Cape Town hotel sets trend by employing highest number of Deaf people.

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Interpretive Sign Languages Mashup 'F**k You'

'Fuck You' by Cee Lo. - Interpretive Sign Languages Mashup - One Song, Many Interpretations!

A variety people giving their personal interpretive performances are sign language interpretations of the song "Fuck You" by Cee Lo.

This is "interpretive" so the hand signs don't match up between people but that also makes it interesting. Some are students and so might make a few mistakes but that doesn't really matter this video for purposes.

People who understand American Sign Language as to whether this video makes sense or if it is very confusing to follow... Put the videos together that they were all using different hand gestures. It'd find that confusing but then again there is something noteworthy about each signing the song in their own, personal, interpretive, fashion. Awesome isn't it?

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Rolling In The Deep by Adele - Interpretive Sign Languages Mashup - One Song, Many Interpretations!

A different type of mashup to start 2015! Here we have people giving their personal sign language interpretations of the song "Rolling In The Deep" by Adele.

This is "interpretive" so the hand signs don't match up between people but that also makes it interesting. Some are students and so might make a few mistakes but that doesn't really matter this video for purposes.

People who understand American Sign Language as to whether this video makes sense or if it is very confusing to follow... Put the videos together that they were all using different hand gestures. It'd find that confusing but then again there is something noteworthy about each signing the song in their own, personal, interpretive, fashion. Awesome isn't it?

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Individual Reactors Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist/RollinintheDeepASL
Viemo: http://vimeo.com/26434330
Sampled Outro Music: https://youtube.com/watch?v=8ShzAQB513g

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New Technology of Communication for the Deaf

MotionSavvy introduces Uni - a two way communication tool for the Deaf and Hearing.

ROCHESTER, New York -- With recent advancements in gesture recognition technology, it is now possible to provide the millions of Deaf and Hard of Hearing people worldwide with a affordable tool to communicate with their peers.

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UNI uses advanced gesture recognition technology called Leap Motion, this allows users to see how their signs appear on camera, which helps to make sure signs are input correctly and avoid missing important information.

What UNI does for you ? First of its kind device translates sign language into audio and spoken word to text, finally empowering the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to lead full lives and boundless careers. More details at www.motionsavvy.com

Sign To Speech - Powered by motion gesture recognition technologies, UNI translates signs into audible speech for hearing individuals.

Speech to Text - Using voice recognition technology, UNI identifies audible speech and converts it to text for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. Leap Motion V2 Tracking Developer Beta - Demo:

Developer beta of Leap Motion's V2 tracking. Learn more at https://developer.leapmotion.com. More details at www.motionsavvy.com.

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ASL Lyrics Interpretation Video Clip Goes Viral

Beautiful soul signing "U" by Gareth Emery to her Deaf friend at TomorrowWorld 2014 video clip goes viral.

ATLANTA, Georgia -- The American Sign Language (ASL) lyrics interpretation to her Deaf friend at the festivals which was on camera and posted a video clip on the internet that went viral by attention of the media.

In most ways, Keelin Lambert and Monica Frederick’s friendship is like any other. The former college roommates regularly go to dance music festivals and concerts, even as Keelin lives in San Diego and Monica in Chicago. Keelin brought Monica to her first rave at Electric Daisy Carnival in 2013 and the two became hooked on the scene, particularly on trance. The two met in Atlanta last month for TomorrowWorld and fully immersed themselves, even camping on-site during the three-day fest.

"The most beautiful thing I saw at TomorrowWorld 2014 hands down !! This lovely soul (Keelin) is signing "U" by Gareth Emery to her Deaf friend (Monica) on the right! It gives me chills every time I watch it!! I was so inspired that I couldn't help but cry! The Instagram clip I posted of this video has already touched the hearts of so many people.. Quite unexpectedly! And I'm glad! Way to go, ladies! You deserve every bit of love being sent your way!" -Sage Sappho

While Bryan Kearney played his remix of Gareth Emery “U” during his set on the TranceAddict stage, Keelin did what she often does for Monica during festivals: She translated the lyrics for her into American Sign Language.

Another fan, Sage Sappho, saw this and shot a short video and shared it on Instagram late last week. Emery saw it, shared it, and the video went viral. “If 15 seconds could ever sum up the spirit of electronic dance music, this would be it,” Emery captioned the video... Read The Full Story.

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Deaf Advocates Asks Europe Union For Interpreter Standards

WATCH: Deaf News: Deaf campaigners hope Mandela interpreter scandal will help raise standards.

BRUSSELS -- The European Parliament has been hosting a conference, organised by the European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters (EFSLI), aimed at improving training across the EU.

“I was appalled by the standard of interpreting obviously,” said efsli’s President, Peter Llewellyn-Jones, referring to what happened at the Soweto stadium. “But I think I would say that man (#fakeinterpreter) has done more for our cause that we could have achieved in 10 years of campaigning. Because now everybody is talking about the standards of interpreting and that’s what we have been trying to raise the profile of.”

The timing of the forum, so soon after the South African scandal, is coincidental.

The organisers claim that around the world untrained and unqualified interpreters deprive Deaf people of proper services on a daily basis. Their aim is to improve and harmonise standards across the EU.

Hungarian centre-right MEP, Ádám Kósa, who is Deaf himself, said: “We cooperate with the Association of European Translators and they have finalised guidelines for a three year sign language translation training programme, about the knowledge that needs to be acquired. And also EU institutions like the European Parliament, the European Council and the European Commission must be accessible for Deaf people. For that citizens need quality translation.” ... Read The Full Story.

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