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00:00:00vows are and what they mean. One thing is for
00:00:03sure, it doesn't matter if it is this couple's first
00:00:06time visiting the island, or if it's this couple's 20th
00:00:10time, this one happy island will forever be special to them
00:00:14because of this precious moment made possible by
00:00:17Aruba, I
00:00:19do. Aruba is
00:00:23phenomenal. Hold on though, he didn't always
00:00:26think that. In fact, this couple came to the island five
00:00:30decades ago and swore they'd never come
00:00:33back. actually came on her honeymoon to Aruba
00:00:3650 years
00:00:38date on which they will once again ago. and we swore.
00:00:41Can I speak? It was very empty then and there was
00:00:45nothing to do here so we said we're never going to come back.
00:00:48Meet Peter and Lorraine who participated in Aruba I do to
00:00:52renew their vows to celebrate their 50th anniversary. According to
00:00:56the pair, the island looked very different 50 years ago.
00:01:00"It wasn't as vibrant and lively as they would have
00:01:03liked.
00:01:05Well, it was great coming on our
00:01:08honeymoon here, uh,
00:01:11but there at that time there were three
00:01:14hotels
00:01:16down there, and we had
00:01:19to, we actually rented
00:01:23a car for a day as a young
00:01:26couple, and we drove around the island in the..."
00:01:31was unique stuff, but
00:01:34there wasn't any action other
00:01:37than what we were catching at those
00:01:40three places that were near us. Over the
00:01:44years, Aruba has evolved from this to
00:01:47this, and is now a leading tourist
00:01:50destination. Not only did the Starbergs return to
00:01:53Aruba, they've been visiting annually for the last
00:01:5717 years. Present day, Aruba
00:02:00is our home away from home and it's like
00:02:04second family to us.
00:02:08This week Aruba became even more special to the duo,
00:02:11as they said their I-dos again 50 years
00:02:15later. Good thing too, because Lorraine wanted another
00:02:18chance at her vows. The
00:02:21event that the government of Aruba, the
00:02:25tourism, the opportunity they give
00:02:28for couples to... renew their vows is absolutely
00:02:32lovely and you couldn't ask for a more
00:02:35beautiful setting than this. We sure are
00:02:39glad these two gave Aruba a second chance. They've fallen in love
00:02:43with the island and are now annual loyal visitors. Happy 50th
00:02:47post for victim anniversary to the Starbergs.
00:02:49The perspective we are going to get is a local one. Sure, Aruba
00:02:53I Do is a success with tourists and it is
00:02:56also an event that actually captures the people of the island
00:03:00as well, such as the Chirens. Out of the record
00:03:03breaking number of registrations, 20 couples are
00:03:06local, including Desery and Tayo. They've been together for
00:03:1015 years and decided to commemorate the occasion by renewing their vows
00:03:14here at Eagle Beach. Mr. Kierman actually surprised his
00:03:17wife by inviting along their family to Eagle Beach to celebrate
00:03:21with the pair. Needless to say, the pair really
00:03:24treasured the event. There were also local
00:03:28preliminary balances known until the bystanders witnessing the event unfold such as Ricardo
00:03:31Malmberg who says the vow renewal ceremony is a brilliant
00:03:35way to make our visitors' experience in Aruba that much
00:03:39more special.
00:03:42office on August 7, Abelardo de Looking at the couples and just the idea I think is very unique. People, you
00:03:45know, want to, a lot of times they don't even think about it but you can
00:03:49see how how people take pictures they've created, um,
00:03:53kind of settings where you can take different pictures and with
00:03:57the local brass band and get giving it kind of... Aruban
00:04:00atmosphere, I think it's a hell of an idea, it's we're promoting, getting
00:04:04people to the island to actually uh do something different,
00:04:08and obviously if you, you know, make a second, third or
00:04:11whatever vow, you're going to remember it for years, so Aruba will
00:04:15stay in your mind as a great memory that you, you know, have been
00:04:19at such event, so I I think it's a great idea.
00:04:23Do will forever be part of Ricardo mentioned perfect photo op moments and he's
00:04:26right, people took countless pictures, videos
00:04:30were being recorded and some couples even went live on their social
00:04:33media channels. The amount of exposure this event received is
00:04:37immeasurable. In this digital age, it's of course, a
00:04:41great thing.
00:04:54Aruba is entering its sixth edition and this year marks
00:04:57a transformative journey. Hi everyone, I'm Yentulu. What
00:05:01of Foreigners reported that for the was once known as the Caribbean's largest vow renewal is said to
00:05:05become the most memorable one. For the last five years
00:05:08Aruba's Eagle Beach has served as the backdrop. But this time
00:05:12around, we've moved to a more historic and meaningful setting.
00:05:15We are here in downtown Oranjestad. Let's head
00:05:18inside to Fort Zoutman to see why this venue
00:05:21serves a deeper
00:05:23significance.
00:05:26It's a big shift from having Aruba I Do on the
00:05:29island's famous Eagle Beach to the
00:05:32Historic Fort Zoutman Museum, but the change
00:05:36is meaningful. Fort Zoutman is one of Aruba's most
00:05:39iconic and oldest buildings in downtown Oranjestad. It
00:05:43also provided a stunning backdrop where couples took
00:05:46countless photos and videos to share on their
00:05:49own social media, so you know what that means.
00:05:53One of Aruba's most important buildings that
00:05:56normally wouldn't get so much attention from our
00:05:59visitors actually did because of
00:06:02Aruba I Do. This year's location also highlights
00:06:05our capital city Oranjestad, and it's a great
00:06:09opportunity to educate participants about
00:06:12its 200th anniversary. Simply
00:06:15put,
00:06:18the event drove our visitors to a place filled
00:06:21with heritage and culture. But, how
00:06:24do the couples feel about the switch? I think this is beautiful.
00:06:28I think it's a great setting as opposed
00:06:31to the beach. I would even prefer this over the beach. And why is
00:06:35that? It's because of the setting. It's historical
00:06:39and just the whole ambiance of it.
00:06:42because it shows you different parts of the island and the history of the
00:06:46island, and whenever we come, every year we come, we like to do
00:06:49different things when we come, we don't just sit by the pool or by the
00:06:52beach, as amazing as that is, we like to to know
00:06:56the history of of of the island and and the
00:06:59people. We know Aruba is
00:07:03has a lot of beautiful beaches,
00:07:06but we believe that history is important and culture too,
00:07:10and Aruba is full of that. I think most people would go to the beach
00:07:13anyway and so if you were at the beach today then you know you
00:07:17would just be back at the beach, but also we didn't come here today,
00:07:20so we came to this spot because of this event, so I think the
00:07:24strategy is probably a good one. I like it
00:07:27because you get to see other parts of the like
00:07:31the fort, the historical aspects of
00:07:34it. You know, I've been to the gold mines, I've been to different
00:07:38parts of the island, so I like it and it's it's a different
00:07:41setting. Instead of the beach every time. The venue
00:07:45isn't the only change. Aruba I Do was known as the
00:07:49Caribbean's largest vow renewal, but the event is
00:07:52transitioning to the most memorable vow renewal.
00:07:56Meet Camilla, Kelly, and Little Tobias. This vow
00:07:59renewal ceremony is certainly an occasion for
00:08:03them to remember
00:08:04forever.
00:08:08We are here today because we want to
00:08:11celebrate family. "We want to celebrate
00:08:14love and diversity, because we
00:08:17are, um, a family of
00:08:20um, a lot of colors, so we are
00:08:23from Colombia and we are so happy to be here." Aruba plays an
00:08:27important part of Kelly and Camilla's love story.
00:08:30Yes, we came here when I was
00:08:33pregnant and we promised to come
00:08:36back with him, so
00:08:39it's it's a wonderful time to...
00:08:48Do is a day, the perfect day to celebrate all
00:08:52love. Being here representing
00:08:55diversity is is wonderful
00:08:58because we believe that love is for
00:09:01everyone and Tobias has two mothers
00:09:04and us and
00:09:08um, so is this a memorable day for you?
00:09:11Yes, and it's a day for for
00:09:14life and we love Aruba
00:09:17because we have three times
00:09:20here and uh we will
00:09:23remember forever. Even with Tobias fighting for the
00:09:26microphone, Camilla's message is loud and clear. This day
00:09:30for them, August 14, 2024 at Aruba I
00:09:35their family's core memory. The sixth edition
00:09:39of Aruba I Do may have presented some change,
00:09:43but one thing remains the same: people from all over
00:09:46the world simply love the idea of this annual vow
00:09:49renewal happening on our one happy
00:09:52island. We actually was going to come here in
00:09:55September, and when I found out when the ceremony was going to
00:09:58be, I changed our vacation from September to August. I
00:10:02have a number of clients that I think would love to do something like this,
00:10:06and so, um, I think it's a fabulous event.
00:10:10I'm really impressed. It just presents a... really unique opportunity and
00:10:13we're, I think we're really lucky to be here on this particular day.
00:10:17Bringing you stories, celebrating Aruba, I'm
00:10:20Yentil.
00:11:03Welcome to our broadcast, I'm Alejandra Forero. Next up,
00:11:06headlines.
00:11:38Welcome to our front-page broadcast with Alejandra Forero. Next,
00:11:42our headlines.
00:11:45Earthquake in Colombia leaves at least 40 dead and
00:11:49worries families in Aruba. DIMAS
00:11:52temporarily suspends new work
00:11:56permits. 7.4-magnitude earthquake
00:11:58shakes Colombia and causes damage in several cities.
00:12:02President Abelardo de la Espriella takes control of the emergency after
00:12:06the earthquake.
00:12:08At this hour, and every day, we are pleased to greet once again
00:12:12all our viewers, welcoming you as always to our
00:12:15front-page broadcast with Alejandra Forero. With great
00:12:19pleasure, we greet you, hoping that you had an excellent weekend
00:12:22and that you are ready to have
00:12:25the best week of all. Today,
00:12:28unfortunately, Colombia was shaken by an earthquake
00:12:32of 7.4 degrees on the Richter scale that affected
00:12:35various main cities in this country. The most worrying thing is
00:12:39that, as we know, here in Aruba many Colombians reside
00:12:42and who still did not know the whereabouts of their loved
00:12:45ones. Our newsroom received several messages from
00:12:49worried people here in Aruba, concerned about their relatives in the
00:12:53various cities such as Medellín, Pereira, Manizales,
00:12:57and who did not know their whereabouts. We also know that since we are in
00:13:00vacation season, there are many Arubans or local people
00:13:04who decided to be in Colombia and unfortunately were in
00:13:08the middle of this earthquake.
00:13:11The concern and anguish were also felt in
00:13:14Aruba. This strong earthquake that shook Colombia today has
00:13:18generated concern among hundreds of people on our
00:13:21island, especially among those of us who have family
00:13:25and loved ones in Colombian territory and among
00:13:28those who are there on vacation in the country. The
00:13:327.4 magnitude earthquake was registered during the
00:13:35morning and was felt in different regions of
00:13:38Colombia, among the areas that have reported the greatest impact are
00:13:41Pereira, Manizales, Medellín, Cali,
00:13:44Quibdó, where fatal victims, injured people
00:13:48and damage to buildings have been reported. According to the
00:13:53time of broadcasting, at least 70 people had
00:13:57lost their lives, however, the authorities continue to evaluate the
00:14:01situation and carry out search and rescue efforts. In
00:14:05Aruba, the situation has also generated moments of anguish for
00:14:08many families. Some people have had difficulties
00:14:12communicating with their relatives in Colombia immediately after the
00:14:15earthquake, while others try to confirm
00:14:19that their loved ones, including relatives who are on vacation,
00:14:23are well. At a time like this, the authorities recommend
00:14:27remaining calm and avoiding sharing unconfirmed
00:14:30information officially. Today,
00:14:33the government of Aruba met with various
00:14:36stakeholders to evaluate the situation,
00:14:39and also to see the number of Arubans or people who
00:14:42reside on the island and who are currently on
00:14:46vacation. From Aruba, we continue to monitor the
00:14:49evaluation of this situation and the official information that
00:14:53emerges. To all the families affected by this
00:14:56tragedy, our thoughts and solidarity in these
00:15:00difficult times.
00:15:03Changing the subject, the DIMAS department has announced that they
00:15:07have temporarily stopped the first
00:15:10permit for certain people. Why did they make this
00:15:13decision? Here is the information.
00:15:17DIMAS temporarily suspends the issuance of
00:15:20first work permits. The Department of
00:15:23Integration, Management and Admission
00:15:26time being, they are not granting first work
00:15:30permits due to the high volume of applications and
00:15:33the internal reorganization process that the institution is undergoing.
00:15:37According to Ms. Katy Ruiz Pasquel, director of this department,
00:15:41there are some exceptions that they are taking into account.
00:15:45She also explained that the measure seeks to allow the
00:15:48department to process the accumulated volume of files
00:15:51and optimize its administrative procedures
00:15:55before resuming this service. The authorities
00:15:58clarified that the suspension applies only to new
00:16:02work permit applications, while other
00:16:05procedures continue to be processed
00:16:07normally. DIMAS indicated that once operational conditions
00:16:11allow, they will officially announce the
00:16:16receive this type of applications and invited users
00:16:19to stay informed through official
00:16:23channels.
00:16:25And after this terrible news was announced, where
00:16:29we know that Colombia was affected by this
00:16:31earthquake and we live here in Aruba with
00:16:35many Colombians, Prime Minister Mike Eman also
00:16:39made statements about this moment, with the coexistence he has with the
00:16:43thousands and thousands of Colombians who are worried about the
00:16:46situation prevailing in Colombia. Here are his
00:16:50statements:
00:16:53We have just organized a very important
00:16:57meeting, uh, with different
00:17:00institutes that are important during such
00:17:04moments. We have had contact. We have
00:17:08also had contact with the embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
00:17:12in Bogotá to
00:17:14assess the situation, also with the Consul
00:17:18General of Colombia in Aruba, Mr.
00:17:21Gustavo Serrano, to express
00:17:25our sense of solidarity and
00:17:27coexistence with the Colombian community
00:17:31regarding this tragic event of the earthquake
00:17:34in Colombia that has shaken again
00:17:38many cities and again
00:17:41we also have reports of
00:17:45many deceased,
00:17:47especially in four areas. We are
00:17:51getting many reports of much
00:17:54damage in Cali, in Manizales, in Pereira, and in
00:17:57Chocó, but also more broadly in Colombia,
00:18:01there is much damage. The first
00:18:05investigation we conducted this morning jointly with the
00:18:08Department of Foreign Relations, with the Department of Police
00:18:12Security and the Institute for
00:18:16Crisis Management in Aruba, which is called
00:18:18CMO, we carried out jointly with the Kingdom of
00:18:22the Netherlands an analysis of the
00:18:25situation and everything is still very fluid.
00:18:29Uh, we still do not have the exact
00:18:32figures, nor
00:18:35do we have a complete overview
00:18:38of all the damage, also the damage for many
00:18:41people who have lost family from Aruba. Uh,
00:18:45we also quickly made an
00:18:48inventory of our concerns
00:18:51for citizens of Aruba in
00:18:54Colombia. Uh, we have from
00:18:57AZV 90 people from
00:19:01Aruba in Colombia,
00:19:03uh, who are there for medical care and with families.
00:19:0766 in Cali, 27 in Bogotá, and
00:19:1120 in Medellín. And all the contacts we had
00:19:15so far, also jointly with AZV, we
00:19:19do not have, thank God, any
00:19:21reports of cases of
00:19:25incidents where the patient, the
00:19:28family were involved in any
00:19:31effect of the earthquake, and we are very grateful to
00:19:35our Lord for that.
00:19:38Uh, we have an accumulation of
00:19:41impacts in the entire
00:19:44region, Venezuela, now Colombia, and
00:19:48we feel that these moments also bring
00:19:51us an important message of more
00:19:54solidarity and more coexistence among
00:19:57humanity. Many times we are very
00:20:01worried about things,
00:20:04uh, that possibly are not the most important
00:20:08things in life. These moments remind
00:20:11us what life really is
00:20:15and what a human being and a neighbor mean
00:20:19to us. We want
00:20:21to express our words of solidarity and
00:20:24coexistence to all the families in Colombia who have suffered
00:20:28loss, and the families in Aruba
00:20:31who have people who have suffered loss. We are
00:20:35in solidarity with you. We have also
00:20:38communicated with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, at the embassy,
00:20:42also with the Consul General that Aruba,
00:20:45as we did in Venezuela, is
00:20:48ready to send, if necessary,
00:20:51any volunteer assistance team,
00:20:55Red Cross team, medical team, specialists,
00:20:59any other type of advice that would be
00:21:02necessary at this time. We are very aware of
00:21:06that and we also ask the community to stay
00:21:09informed about what the needs will
00:21:13be and how we can contribute. Each one,
00:21:17with their contribution, can make a
00:21:20difference. For the community that has
00:21:23suffered the greatest damage in Colombia, I want the
00:21:27Colombian and Aruban community to know that
00:21:30we are very attentive and we are also
00:21:33prepared, as we have already communicated, to see
00:21:36how Aruba can be
00:21:40helpful, can also be supportive and
00:21:43provide sustenance in these difficult moments for
00:21:46Colombia.
00:21:52We begin our international round with a special that
00:21:56we have prepared for all of you about this 7.4
00:21:59earthquake that affected various
00:22:02buildings in Colombia this morning, as you will see
00:22:06in the images in the various main cities. We are talking about
00:22:09Medellín, Cali, Bogotá, Pereira,
00:22:13Manizales, which were affected by this telluric movement.
00:22:17After this tremor, several aftershocks have
00:22:20also occurred. Our colleagues at Noticias Caracol have the
00:22:23information. A 7.4 magnitude
00:22:27earthquake was recorded on Monday morning in Colombia, felt
00:22:31strongly in several regions of the country. We are talking about
00:22:34Bogotá, the capital, and others like Cali in Valle del Cauca.
00:22:38Subsequently, some aftershocks were recorded, one of the most recent being magnitude
00:22:424.8. The authorities report at this moment that
00:22:46several cities nationwide have significant
00:22:49damage. Mainly what is known
00:22:52here as the coffee axis, which includes among others, Manizales,
00:22:56Armenia, and Pereira, as well as Cali, in Valle del Cauca, as we mentioned.
00:23:00On the other hand, it is important to note the following: this
00:23:04seismic movement was recorded 20
00:23:06km from the municipality of San José del Palmar in the
00:23:10department of Chocó, which is in the northwest of the
00:23:13country. The governor of Chocó states at this moment that there are already
00:23:17preliminary reports of injuries, but at this moment
00:23:21local authorities are trying to determine the exact number,
00:23:23while it is confirmed that there is extensive material
00:23:27damage. It is important to mention the following as well: the president of
00:23:30Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, ordered the establishment
00:23:34of a unified command
00:23:37assistance. He also assures that he will go directly
00:23:41to the city of Pereira to coordinate precisely
00:23:44assistance to those affected. Additionally,
00:23:47civil aeronautics, which here in Colombia is the highest
00:23:51air authority, assures that damage has been reported
00:23:54at the airports of Pereira, Manizales, Quibdó,
00:23:57Armenia, Cartago, and Buenaventura, which is why
00:24:00air operations at that point are currently
00:24:03suspended. Furthermore, the mayor of Cali, let's remember that this
00:24:07is the third largest city in the country, assures that
00:24:11serious damage was reported and is currently
00:24:14being monitored by drones.
00:24:18From Bogotá, Colombia, for the Latin American
00:24:22News Alliance.
00:24:24After this information was released, the recently
00:24:28elected president, who took
00:24:32la Espriella, through his account on X, announced
00:24:35that he was traveling directly to Bogotá to
00:24:38focus on the disaster situation at this
00:24:41moment.
00:24:44Compatriots, at this moment I am heading to
00:24:46Bogotá. I have ordered the suspension
00:24:50of all my agenda in the capital of the republic to
00:24:54focus on the natural disaster
00:24:57that today afflicts our suffering Colombian
00:25:00people. I have called an emergency
00:25:04meeting, a unified command post, at the
00:25:07UNGRD offices in Bogotá. I will be
00:25:11there with the entire team making determinations and actions.
00:25:14Personally, I will lead
00:25:18these actions to bring solutions to our people in the
00:25:22department of Chocó, in the coffee
00:25:24axis and in other areas of the country that have
00:25:28been affected. You are not alone.
00:25:31Colombia has a president who cares and who will do
00:25:34everything in his power to
00:25:38help you in the most difficult
00:25:40moments. Firm for the
00:25:42homeland.
00:25:52For his part, the mayor of Manizales also released
00:25:56the number of people affected there in these
00:25:59neighboring municipalities and also in Manizales, indicating that
00:26:03they have adopted all containment measures against this
00:26:06earthquake.
00:26:09Manizaleños, we are at the fire department's command post, as
00:26:13you all know, we have just experienced to live through a very
00:26:16tragic and very difficult circumstance, a very large earthquake that
00:26:19strongly affected the city of Manizales, many
00:26:22buildings
00:26:24that suffered the impact, we have more than 12
00:26:27buildings that are partially totally destroyed,
00:26:31we have more than 20 that are totally or partially
00:26:34destroyed, we already have two people who
00:26:37died eh due to the event or in circumstances close to the
00:26:40event, we have many gas leaks
00:26:43electrical, we are attending to it with hundreds of people, at
00:26:47this moment there are hundreds of engineers reviewing
00:26:50the buildings structurally so that they can be evacuated, because the first thing to do
00:26:54is to evacuate, eh we have Efigás, the city's
00:26:57energy company, doing a review of all connections to
00:27:01prevent this from happening. It's not easy because despite having
00:27:04firefighters, civil defense, the pink cross, red
00:27:07cross, ALGER, PONALZAR, GAUTAL, all
00:27:11working, we are not coping, so stay outside as
00:27:14you are, because we don't know if an aftershock is coming, we have to be
00:27:18completely prepared, don't go into the buildings yet, I
00:27:22know this is not easy, but stay outside at least for a while because
00:27:25there may be an aftershock, eh, let's be in peace and quiet,
00:27:29call the 1 2 3 fire department line, we are... doing
00:27:32anything, we are going to attend to you
00:27:35immediately, eh, it's not easy, we already spoke with the
00:27:39national government, they are going to give us operational rescue units for
00:27:42attention that come from Bogotá and from different parts of the
00:27:45country, for her part, the governor of
00:27:49Valle del Cauca, Dillian Francisca Toro also gave a
00:27:52balance of the number of people affected by this
00:27:56telluric movement, according to what she indicated, several people also
00:27:59sadly lost their lives in Cali. We
00:28:03are in the university hospital, here
00:28:06there was a collapse of some sectors and well, of course there are
00:28:09some people who are trapped, however, firefighters are already
00:28:13here, the army is already here, we are already working so that they can
00:28:17get out and well, of course making the respective
00:28:20evacuations, eh also well there was damage in several
00:28:24municipalities in Calima Darién we had the
00:28:27loss of three children unfortunately
00:28:30because a wall fell on them and
00:28:32they died there, in Zarzal there is also a person who
00:28:36died, in Buenaventura there is also a lot of damage, but
00:28:40well there are no injured people, eh, and
00:28:43we are, we are receiving in Ríofrío, there is a lot of damage
00:28:46in Cali Madarién, above all there is a lot of damage and the people who
00:28:50the children who died so that's like the first report, the first
00:28:54thing we can tell you, but really the situation is
00:28:57serious and we are on it. For his
00:29:01part, the general director of the Colombian Seismological Service
00:29:04gave a first report of what happened and which
00:29:08departments and municipalities were affected by this
00:29:127.4 magnitude earthquake that affected Colombia today.
00:29:15From the National Seismological Network of
00:29:19Colombia, operated by the Colombian Seismological Service, we inform
00:29:23of the occurrence today at 7:34 in the morning
00:29:26of an earthquake of magnitude 7.4 with a depth of
00:29:3088 km. It is the strongest earthquake that has been
00:29:33felt in the last decade in the country and for that area
00:29:37there are antecedents of earthquakes, particularly on November 23,
00:29:411979, an earthquake of magnitude 7.2,
00:29:45we have two aftershocks, one of 28
00:29:48and another of 48 that was felt recently,
00:29:51eh it was felt in other countries, there are reports of it being felt in
00:29:55Venezuela, in Ecuador, in Panama and well it was felt throughout
00:29:59Colombia, eh, there are damages that we have
00:30:02knowledge of not through official channels but through social networks,
00:30:06particularly in the cities of Manizales and Pereira, we
00:30:10will continue to report from the Colombian Seismological Service and
00:30:13we recommend the population, of course, to remain calm
00:30:16and receive information from the official
00:30:20channels of the Colombian Seismological Service and the National Unit for
00:30:23Disaster Risk Management. We're going to
00:30:26take a commercial break, but we'll be back with more
00:30:29information.
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