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    7 car crash in Sterling on July 14 returned home over the weekend. The officer, who has notbeen named by authorities, is still recovering, Virginia State Police said.

    Last Thursday, the police sergeant was responding to a fire alarm call at an off-campus buildingblocks away from the Loudoun campus when his car collided with an oncoming van around 2p.m., according to NVCC Police Chief Daniel Dusseau.

    The crash shut down westbound traffic on Route 7 for more than two hours.

    According to Dusseau, the sergeant was leaving the colleges Loudoun campus on Campus Driveand turning left onto Route 7 heading eastbound.

    The sergeant had his lights and siren on as he approached the light, witnesses and authorities

    said.

    According to witnesses, the police car was approaching the light at the intersection of Route 7and Campus Drive and stopped cautiously at the intersection. Two of the three westbound laneson Route 7 started to slow down and stopped to allow the cruiser to pass, witnesses said.

    The third lane, where the van was traveling, was blocked by the other cars in the two lanes to thevans right - creating a blind spot in seeing the police cruiser, according to witnesses. The vancontinued through the intersection at Campus Drive, where the two cars collided.

    Witnesses said that the impact of the van hitting the police cruiser was so hard that it literallylifted the car up and they thought it was going to flip over.

    Witnesses also said it appeared that the police sergeant was not wearing a seat belt, and theimpact pushed him from the drivers seat to the front passengers seat.

    After the cruiser was hit, witnesses said that people were getting out of their cars to stop thecruiser from rolling into the drainage ditch on the side of Route 7.

    According to NVCC provost, Dr. Julie Leidig, authorities initially thought the sergeant wouldneed to be airlifted out, but when they re-evaluated the scene, he was taken via ambulance toInova Fairfax Hospital.

    The Loudoun County Sheriffs Office was on scene, with Virginia State Police arriving about 3p.m.

    The case is now being handled by the Commonwealths Attorney and they will decided whethercharges will be filed, according to state police.

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    Wed, Jul 20 at 04:41 PM by Pete | Report this comment

    @grinds my gears: you definitely should sell the bike. Its like playing russianroulette with a full cylinder.

    Driving here is terrifying. BTW, I moved here 4 years ago from New Jersey.

    Yes. A NJ driver is more scared of driving HERE. Thats how bad it is.

    Mon, Jul 18 at 10:50 AM by This guy shows up in every story.. just ignore him| Report this comment

    Yeah this guy Myers is a clown. Plain and simple Loser. He is the type to drive inthe left lane to slow others down. Since his life is so boring and allows him to sit

    on the computer all day analyzing news stories, he just has to get the last wordin. They used to have mental institutions for people like that.. sorry public wemust allow that kind to live amongst us. He looks for any reason to dislikeauthority figures. The funny thing is, he will one day need them and gladlywelcome them to his rescue. Until then let him whine and cry online and justignore his stupidity. Poor guy just needs a friend and has not found one willingto sit with him and believe his BS

    Mon, Jul 18 at 09:26 AM byjust_sayin | Report this comment

    People, put your political ######## aside. This is a real human being whosbeen hurt. Pray for his strength and recovery and for his family.

    Mon, Jul 18 at 01:07 AM by Knox Harrington | Report this comment

    Ed Myers, kill yourself. You dont know feces. Youre a greasy ambulance chaserand looks like a keyboard commentator. You werent there, know none of thefacts and know NO ONE involved. Thanks and I look forward to hearing thatyou did as I commanded.

    Sun, Jul 17 at 09:52 AM by Ed Myers | Report this comment

    @EM WOLB: It is your attitude that officers are above the law and that societyowes them hero worship that breeds corruption. All jobs require sacrifice andthats why there is compensation. If there werent enough people willing to makethe sacrifices required for police work we would simply raise the salary or changethe job. (Do we really need officers to speed to a fire alarm in a building withsprinklers?) And yes, I would prefer robots for traffic enforcement (e.g.cameras) than officers making the roads more dangerous with traffic stops.

    SB 762 (in the 2011 session) requires emergency vehicles to bring the vehicle to acomplete stop before proceeding with due regard to the safety of persons andproperty. Safety is the responsibility of the emergency vehicle operator. The restof us are obligated to not hinder the operation of an emergency vehicle but it isunreasonable to interpret the DMV code as requiring each of us to slowlyproceed through each green light just in case an officer wants to run the redlight and dart out in front of us.

    You can assign fault to everyone involved in an accident but this isnt a 50-50case to me. More like a 95-5 with the primary fault being the officer thatrecklessly ran the red light.

    Sun, Jul 17 at 08:44 AM by Ed myers | Report this comment

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    @emwolb, the school buses do have seat belts.

    Sat, Jul 16 at 05:12 PM by luis | Report this comment

    I was driving and saw the whole accident happen. As the car in front of mestopped real hard that I almost hit him but saw when the lady on my left keptdriving and hit him so hard the the cops car almost flip. I got out of my car andso did other people, we ran to try to help the officer and he was badly hurt. I gotin from the smashed window to unlock the passengers door and when we openthe door, people were very helpful. We tried to help as much as we could and ijust wana say that i dont think its anyones fault. Accidents happen and

    everything happened fast because I was there driving. I saw the officer tring tobreathe and thought it could be my father or anyone elses.Im just glad that theofficer is recovering. I saw this lady after we opened the door holding his headthat was bleading to keep him still and I wana thank everyone that was veryhelpful there. Ive been in an accident but never seen one happen like that andits still hard to forget that moment but I can also imagine what his family isgoing. through. God bless you and your family.

    Sat, Jul 16 at 04:36 PM by EM WOLB | Report this comment

    If wearing a seatbelt is required, explain why none of the several hundred countyschool buses have seatbelts for the kids? Any department regulations would ofcourse make seatbelt wearing a policy with officers, but that is for insurance andliability reasons. Officers are also suppose to drive the speed limit untilresponding to a call. If everyone expected cops to drive perfect, their job would

    become impossible. If you want cops running around like robots, move toEngland and enjoy that freak parade of law enforcement. These guys are doinga job that require sacrafices that nobody else is willing to make. Cut them someslack and get over it. This case is simple the van ran through a green lightwithout using caution and yielding to an emergency vehicle (against the law)....the officer did not wait until the lane was clear. Let each insurance companycover each individual vehicle/injuries. That simple.

    Sat, Jul 16 at 01:16 PM by Sierra Sam | Report this comment

    Another crash test dummy.

    Sat, Jul 16 at 08:20 AM by Ed Myers | Report this comment

    No one has mentioned that the flashing lights are directed forward and rearfrom the police vehicle. Drivers at a 90 degree angle (e.g. an intersection) cantsee the flashing lights.

    Two safety improvements: 1) add a flashing light bar to the side of the policevehicles. 2) Add a remote control to the traffic light that allows the officer to turnall traffic lights to red at that intersection during an emergency.

    Sat, Jul 16 at 08:13 AM by Ed Myers | Report this comment

    Reform is needed in police attitudes:1) See below the idea that all police actions are correct and when someone getsinjured it is always someone elses fault. And, because the officer is never at faultthe injury is proof of heroism. Only in law enforcement do they give out awards(killed in the line of duty monuments) for reckless driving that leads to theemployees dealth.2) We exempt police from most safety laws not because we dont think theyshould obey them, but because the police departments general orders are a moreflexible way to enforce safety among the officers than the legal system. Whenofficers act recklessly (driving through a red light without giving vehiclestraveling at highway speeds with a green light time to stop) and dont use thesafety equiptment provided (seat belts) they need to be retrained because safetyis the ultimate objective.

    Sat, Jul 16 at 12:22 AM by Carter | Report this comment

    I hope the officer is doing better, Ive met him and hes a really nice guy! Such ashame this happened. But Ill leave the investigative work to the State Police andnot point fingers. Especially in a tricky situation such as this.

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    Fri, Jul 15 at 11:24 PM by mpd | Report this comment

    in response to blknblueshow me one law enforcement agencys general ordersthat states the officer does not have to wear their seat belt. get into an accidentand get injured at my dept and good luck not getting in trouble for not wearinga seat beltanother thing look up how many officers are killed in car accidentsnot wearing seat belts each year and it will be more than those shot in the line ofduty. lost a fellow officer this year not wearing a seat belt dc cop for 15 yearsalways wear my belt and your supposed to clear each lane before crossing aintersection

    Fri, Jul 15 at 11:08 PM by steve | Report this comment

    the officer is supposed to slow down to posted speed limit and clear each lanebefore proceeding along with lights and sirens. this is the first thing they teachlaw enforcement at driving school. if they follow that on the street is anotherquestion. anyway that intersection has always been dangerous. should justmake a service road and close it down maybe prevent another person from beinghurt. having campus police is a benifit to the local cops because it reduces thecalls they have to respond to at that location..

    Fri, Jul 15 at 05:31 PM by blknblu | Report this comment

    First of all, I hope the officer is okay. Second, though it is minuscule to the safetyof everyone involved; he was not at fault. His actions were protocol anywhere.

    The driver of the van had the responsibility to stop. No attempt to slow downprior to entering the intersection proves the driver was not paying full timeattention. More than likely, no charges will be filed against the vans driver. Thegreen light does not give permission to continue blindly through an intersection.That drivers speed was reckless. So enough of that, I just wanted to clear up theconversation regarding whose fault it was. As an officer, you do not have to wearyour belt in all situations. With the amount of crap in a cruiser, a seatbelt reallyjust gets in the way. Could you imagine trying to react to an assailantapproaching your vehicle with a a belt covering your sidearm? I want absoluteaccess to my weapon at all times. Let this incident place a fresh reminder ineveryones mind that NO intersection is clear and NEVER expect your right ofway is clear. On a side note: I hope that damn laptop stand did not hurt whilebeing slammed into it. Been there! Get better and Back to work soon!!!!!

    Fri, Jul 15 at 01:46 PM by Jeanne | Report this comment

    So glad to hear Officer Hayes is in stable condition recovering well!

    Fri, Jul 15 at 01:25 PM by Dr. S. | Report this comment

    Officer Hayes WAS reporting to an event in his justistiction. NOVA has asatellite campus on the 3rd floor of the Signal Hill building. It was a fire alarmin that building to which he was responding.On another note, I know officer Hayes personally as I teach on the NOVAcampus. He is polite, respectful, helpful, and very protective of the people underhis care. Unfortunately, schools these days are sometimes a place of violence(remember Columbine or Virginia tech anyone?) and we need fully qualifiedpolice officers on every campus to protect students and staff. We are glad tohave officer Hayes in that role and wish him a full recovery!

    Fri, Jul 15 at 01:22 PM by Acquaintance | Report this comment

    Ive worked with the sgt. for a few years now; he is a man of action and wasresponding to his duties. Yes, he may or may not taken the correct action intaking a red light on such a hazardous interception, but he is still a good man.Unlike most cops nowadays, he responds in a timely fashion. I hope to see himback on campus soon!

    Fri, Jul 15 at 12:15 PM by (----------: | Report this comment

    say whaaa?

    I asked my 5 year old to describe your comment (sorry Webster was busy) and

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    she said that person is an idiot. Go ask Webster to define that. The response wasin reference to anyone questioning who was at fault.

    Fri, Jul 15 at 12:10 PM by justme | Report this comment

    For all of you with all the negative comments concerning this incident. First off ifyou werent there dont waste the paper commenting because you dont know thefacts. As far as the authority the Campus Police have well they have all theautority that any Police Officer has in Virginia, they go through the sameacademy and have the same authority. For the person stating that they saw thissame police officer on Rt 7 on a previous dateobviously you got a ticket. For all

    you people questioning the seat belt issuePer Virginia Law Police Officers havethe option to wear the seat belt or not. I am just thankful that he chose not towear it or else he wouldnt be with us today. And who was the IDIOT stating thatthe Sgt. didnt have his emergency equipment activated? It is quite obvious thatyou were not there but simply blowing smoke out your ....... he had hisequipment activated long before he even approached the intersection. Oh by theway he even stopped to observe the traffic before entering the intersection.Maybe we should be asking this question; What was the woman that hit himdoing? ie: Texting, on the phone, adjusting the radio? Appearently she wasntpaying enough attention to notice that ALL traffic had stopped. I know, maybesee saw the pretty blue lights and was awe inspired. It just grinds my gears tohear all the negative comments toward these officers..Maybe one day one ofthese so called Rent A Cops as you put it, will save your life or the life of one ofyour loved ones. I can guarentee then you wont be talking negativily. Didnt yourparents ever teach you that if you dont have anything nice to say dont sayanything. So all the ignorant people that want to comment; before you do, try to

    get your facts straight first. My prayers go out to the Sgts family may God speedhis recovery.

    Fri, Jul 15 at 11:50 AM by Say Whaaa? | Report this comment

    Hey Straight From - how about this, according to Websters: Non Sequitur: astatement (as a response) that does not follow logically from or is not clearlyrelated to anything previously said.

    Fri, Jul 15 at 10:55 AM by STRAIGHT FROM THE DMV | Report this comment

    Green light or arrow: At a green light, you maygo if the way is clear. At a green arrow, youmay go in the direction of the arrow if the way

    is clear. If you are turning, you must yield theright-of-way to vehicles coming from the otherdirection and pedestrians in the intersection. Ifa traffic light changes from red to green while apedestrian is in the street, allow the pedestrianto cross the street before turning.

    THE VAN WAS IN THE WRONG. ACCORDING TO THE DMV

    Fri, Jul 15 at 10:15 AM by Sigh..... | Report this comment

    After reading some of these comments I just had to respond.If you were NOT there and do NOT know the FACTS you need to keep yourcomments and rudeness to yourself!Could be you were given a ticket at some point in time by a NOVA OfficerIf so,

    you deserved it, you were breaking the LAW!Also, the comments about him not wearing a seat-belt; if you saw the car, bethankful he wasnt.The outcome could have been more serious.My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and his fellow Law EnforcementFamily

    Fri, Jul 15 at 10:06 AM by Another Thought | Report this comment

    My thoughts and prayers are with the Sgt. and his family as he recovers. Butthere is a question that keeps coming up in my mind: why was it necessary for acop to break through a red light across 6 lanes of heavy traffic to respond to analarm the fire department will handle, especially when most are false alarms,anyway?

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    Fri, Jul 15 at 09:49 AM by Shakah | Report this comment

    We are all relieved to hear that Sergeant Haynes will be ok despite the seriousinjuries he sustained. It was heartbreaking to see the extensive damages to hiscruiser as we got closer to the accident scene. (all I could do was pray)Seems soreal when you know the person who is involved in the crash. Keeping the familyin my prayers, Take Care and God Bless

    Fri, Jul 15 at 09:36 AM by Lindy | Report this comment

    Kristen, I hope and pray for your father and your family. I hope he is ok. Putblinders up for the idiots making comments out of sheer ignorance. Your fatherwas doing his job, as determined by his employer (not out of jurisdiction) andpeople breaking the laws are the ones NOT YIELDING TO EMERGENCYVEHICLES! Best wishes to your father on behalf of our law enforcement family.

    If you see blue lights flashing get the hell up out their way! Period. Red lightstoo, but blue lights are actually written in the laws, thats why police cruisershave BLUE lights on them and not all red. Have some compassion andhumanity when talking about someone. That person has a name, a family, is inpain, may be fighting for his life. Try thinking about that before you postjudgment about what you think you know, but really dont because you WERENOT there. Campus police are not rent-a-cops or security officers. They aresworn law enforcement with DCJS instruction and credentials and have to finisha very tough academy course for several weeks. Dont mock their background oreducation when you dont have a clue what it is. And finally that little computer

    they are typing on is the link to them telling 911 that yes they will come andrespond to YOUR emergency and save YOUR life. Most officers that I know, andbeing in the family I know a hell of a lot, will pull over somewhere on the side ofa road or in a parking lot to do their regular non-emergency police things on theCAD computer. If you have ever driven and talked on a cell phone, you havetaken your eyes briefly to look at the number youre dialing or scroll on yourphone. What the police do is the same thing but with a much bigger cell phoneand this way they dont have to clog a radio with traffic during an emergency.Have some respect people (and thank you Jeanne for helping to educatepeople).

    Fri, Jul 15 at 09:32 AM by Witness2 | Report this comment

    My best wishes and prayers go to the officer and his family.I am disappointed by the rude and disrespectful comments made by people who

    did not witness the crash.

    The officer did come to a COMPLETE STOP and his lights WERE ON. He waslooking for oncoming traffic then proceeded into the intersection. In a terrifyingmoment his cruiser was struck by the van.

    Astounded is right - the scene was filled with traffic. I was among those whoran to the officer and help with traffic.

    Rather than have random people make judgement calls about seatbelts,jurisdiction, etc. we should all be cautious, attentive and respectful drivers. Toomany on the road believe their priorities and hectic schedules are moreimportant than the safety of others. In a matter of moments our choices canaffect so many others in terrible ways. Those things can never be undone.

    Fri, Jul 15 at 09:28 AM by TC | Report this comment

    Glorified rent-a-cop?? These officers are trained and certified police officers andare part of the Virginia Sate Police System. As such, they are required to keeptheir training and certs up like all the other state police. They are real cops andhave jurisdiction in all counties that NOVA has campuses in - ON and OFFcampus.

    Fri, Jul 15 at 08:51 AM by Jeanne | Report this comment

    Stories like this provide the framework to discuss policy.

    No, stories like this provide the framework for Ed Meyers next lawsuit attaxpayers expense.

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    Fri, Jul 15 at 08:48 AM by Jeanne | Report this comment

    Nowhere does this article state that the police officer was texting or beingreckless. The article states: According to witnesses, the police car wasapproaching the light at the intersection of Route 7 and Campus Drive andstopped cautiously at the intersection.

    Fri, Jul 15 at 08:08 AM by ed myers | Report this comment

    Stories like this provide the framework to discuss policy. (Kirsten its notpersonal.) When police break the rules that society says are important for safety,we have avoidable accidents (as in this case.) Secondly people look to police asrole models. If seat belts save lives then police should wear them too. If drivingand texting is dangerous then police shouldnt be typing on their computer whiledriving. The we-can-be-reckless-because-we-are-the-police-doing-it-all-in-the-name-of-safety is an unacceptably dangerous attitude.

    Fri, Jul 15 at 07:17 AM by echyone | Report this comment

    It looks like the copy should not have been responding to the other incident ashe does not have jurisdiction. This is right off the NVCC web site:

    All NOVA police officers are fully trained, state certified by the Department ofCriminal Justice Services of the Commonwealth of Virginia and sworn. Theirjurisdiction covers all property owned and controlled by NOVAits streets,sidewalks and highways immediately adjacent to each campus.

    Fri, Jul 15 at 12:37 AM by Astounded | Report this comment

    I arrived just seconds after the accident happened, before the police got there toassist. I think everyone should really think about what they post, before postingit. I was turning into NOVA at the time to go to class; however, the accident wasblocking the intersection.

    The people who were at the accident, were amazing. There were many peoplearound talking to the police officer, trying to keep him conscious I ampresuming. As well as civilians directing traffic. People were honking their hornsand wanting to drive, but they were not paying attention to what was actuallyhappening. I broke into tears when I saw the other side of the police car. I wascoming from 7 west, so upon initial arrival at the intersection, I could not see the

    entirety of the damage.However, to hit at some of the points other people have made. First, these copsare ACTUALLY Loundoun County policemen, and they carry guns. They arepositioned to protect the campus, but also to watch that intersection. I almostsee car accidents there everyday, and they are just doing their job. Also, school isstill in for another point. I am actually taking summer classes here for thesummer, while I am away from my university. In addition, police officersresponding to calls do not initially think about the seat belt, especially those whohave driven long before that law was even in place. The first thing on those copsminds is getting to the scene, and protecting the people there.

    Whether this accident made you angry or not, remember that this is affectingmany people tonight. We should be praying for everyone in the accidentsrecovery, and wishing everyone the best.I understand that this may seemludicrous to you, but think if that was your father, husband, brother, uncle, best

    friend. What if you were the best friend that had to respond to that call, only tofind a loved one possibly holding on for their life. No matter whose fault it was,be humane and remember that mistakes happen. TO ALL OF US. Please do notbe so judgmental to either party next time, unless you know the cold hard factsof every single side.

    Thu, Jul 14 at 11:06 PM by Jeanne | Report this comment

    Kristen, I hope your father makes a full recovery! God bless.

    Thu, Jul 14 at 11:04 PM by Jeanne | Report this comment

    I saw this accident scene today when I was heading east on Rt. 7. I guess this iswhy the police were directing traffic at the next light down.

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    FYI, this isnt a case of typical Loudoun driving. The drivers in LoudounCounty are no different than the surrounding counties in No. VA. Dont makestatements you cant support with hard facts and official studies.

    Thu, Jul 14 at 11:01 PM by Kristen | Report this comment

    Thats my father you people are bashing he was doing his job and got seriouslyinjured. How would you people feel if that was a family member of yours. Keepyour rude comments to yourself.

    Thu, Jul 14 at 11:00 PM by witness | Report this comment

    The officer did not have his lights or siren on as he approached the intersectionas stated in the article. He was stopped at the red light when he turned on hislights and siren and several seconds later attempted to turn left onto route 7.The van that hit him did in fact have a green light.

    Thu, Jul 14 at 09:18 PM by Bert Lewis | Report this comment

    To one user, hes still a sworn officer. He has jurisdiction at nova and thesurrounding areas. Also the power to enforce crime that occurs against thecampus.

    Thu, Jul 14 at 09:03 PM by davos | Report this comment

    i hope that when you suffer a cardiac arrest and people find out - they dont sitback and casually write the crazy s**** that is found here. Are you peopleserious?

    Regardless of what you believe remember its a small town and lives are affected.The same lives that may be reading this page and hurt even more.

    By the way, hope your family is all back safe from the store. Whos one thephone? Unknown?

    I know I dont ever want that phone call.

    Thu, Jul 14 at 07:37 PM by Conscientious Driver | Report this comment

    I saw that glorified rent-a-cop had actually pulled someone over on 7 just westof campus on Tuesday afternoon. What authority does he have outside ofNOVA? Must have gotten tired of working the signal at Campus and backing uptraffic. Im tired of the light turning green at Cascades only to be stopped by ared at Campus because Mr. police sergeant wants to let a thousand NOVAstudents out.

    By the way, I hope hes OK.

    Thu, Jul 14 at 07:01 PM by Wait "Til November! | Why do we need a separate police department for the CommunityCollege? What do they do when the school is on break? When politicians say we just cant cut spending, I think they couldtry a little harder.

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    Why do we need a separate police department for the Community College?

    What do they do when the school is on break? When politicians say we just cantcut spending, I think they could try a little harder.

    Thu, Jul 14 at 05:56 PM by He did not have to wear the belt | Report this comment

    Have you ever tried to pursue someone, initiate a traffic stop, jump out of thevehicle (prepared for the assailants reaction) and talk on the radio at the sametime? If the officer would have remained in the seat (wearing seatbelt), he mayhave been injured more.

    Thu, Jul 14 at 05:23 PM by Grinds my gears | Report this comment

    You should try riding a motorcycle in this area. Im selling mine. tired of gettingrun off the road by people talking/texting on cell phones or the growing

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    community of people here illegaly and not following the rules of the road.

    Thu, Jul 14 at 05:18 PM by Antoinette A | Report this comment

    Why was this officer NOT wearing a seatbelt?!

    Thu, Jul 14 at 05:00 PM by Wake up and drive | Report this comment

    Typical Loudoun driving. People approach intersections as if they own them.Common sense tells you to slow down as you approach an intersection and

    everyone is stopping. PRE-OCCUPIED MINDS. It may sound redundant, butthere is no such thing as an accident. It is a collision involving at least oneperson the is not paying attention. Just be grateful he was not killed.

    Thu, Jul 14 at 03:59 PM by Dave | Report this comment

    Hope the people are alright..

    I really hope they shut down the crossings at very least to force more traffic ontothe nearby overpasses. Campus, Palisades etc.. do not need a light and a roadcrossing with the cascade exit so close.

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