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		<title>POLL: Should Washington reconsider its statewide vote-by-mail system?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 03:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16733-washington-vote-by-mail-election-security-poll-in-person-voting-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Nancy Churchill argues Washington should shift toward in-person voting with stronger ID and citizenship verification." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16733-washington-vote-by-mail-election-security-poll-in-person-voting-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16733-washington-vote-by-mail-election-security-poll-in-person-voting-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16733-washington-vote-by-mail-election-security-poll-in-person-voting-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16733-washington-vote-by-mail-election-security-poll-in-person-voting-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16733-washington-vote-by-mail-election-security-poll-in-person-voting.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Nancy Churchill argues Washington should shift toward in-person voting with stronger ID and citizenship verification.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Vindication – The first step towards secure elections</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[mail-in voting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026 election]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16707-nancy-churchill-dangerous-rhetoric-election-security-save-america-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Nancy Churchill argues Congress must pass the SAVE America Act requiring proof of citizenship and continuous voter roll cleaning." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16707-nancy-churchill-dangerous-rhetoric-election-security-save-america-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16707-nancy-churchill-dangerous-rhetoric-election-security-save-america-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16707-nancy-churchill-dangerous-rhetoric-election-security-save-america-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16707-nancy-churchill-dangerous-rhetoric-election-security-save-america-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16707-nancy-churchill-dangerous-rhetoric-election-security-save-america.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Nancy Churchill argues Congress must pass the SAVE America Act requiring proof of citizenship and continuous voter roll cleaning.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Auditor Kimsey signals mail-in voting may no longer be safe</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16706-rob-anderson-clark-county-auditor-kimsey-mail-in-voting-ballot-dr-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Rob Anderson argues Auditor Greg Kimsey&#039;s push for ballot drop boxes contradicts his past defense of Washington&#039;s mail-in voting system." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16706-rob-anderson-clark-county-auditor-kimsey-mail-in-voting-ballot-dr-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16706-rob-anderson-clark-county-auditor-kimsey-mail-in-voting-ballot-dr-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16706-rob-anderson-clark-county-auditor-kimsey-mail-in-voting-ballot-dr-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16706-rob-anderson-clark-county-auditor-kimsey-mail-in-voting-ballot-dr-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16706-rob-anderson-clark-county-auditor-kimsey-mail-in-voting-ballot-dr.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Rob Anderson argues Auditor Greg Kimsey's push for ballot drop boxes contradicts his past defense of Washington's mail-in voting system.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Why I support in-person voting</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[public trust]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[REAL ID]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[voter ID]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16582-peter-bracchi-in-person-voting-election-integrity-washington-stat-2-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Peter Bracchi argues Washington&#039;s voter eligibility system relies more on trust than verified proof of citizenship." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16582-peter-bracchi-in-person-voting-election-integrity-washington-stat-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16582-peter-bracchi-in-person-voting-election-integrity-washington-stat-2-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16582-peter-bracchi-in-person-voting-election-integrity-washington-stat-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16582-peter-bracchi-in-person-voting-election-integrity-washington-stat-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16582-peter-bracchi-in-person-voting-election-integrity-washington-stat-2.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Peter Bracchi argues Washington's voter eligibility system relies more on trust than verified proof of citizenship.]]></description>
		
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		<title>US Senate blocks Trump’s SAVE America Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16384-us-senate-save-america-act-voter-id-citizenship-vote-blocked-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The 48-50 Senate vote fell far short of the 60 needed to overcome a filibuster and advance Trump&#039;s voter ID bill." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16384-us-senate-save-america-act-voter-id-citizenship-vote-blocked-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16384-us-senate-save-america-act-voter-id-citizenship-vote-blocked-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16384-us-senate-save-america-act-voter-id-citizenship-vote-blocked-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16384-us-senate-save-america-act-voter-id-citizenship-vote-blocked-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16384-us-senate-save-america-act-voter-id-citizenship-vote-blocked.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>The 48-50 Senate vote fell far short of the 60 needed to overcome a filibuster and advance Trump's voter ID bill.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: The logistics crisis of universal mail-in voting</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16383-jonathan-hines-vancouver-mail-in-voting-election-reform-letter-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Jonathan Hines argues that roughly 70% of voters already bypass mail in favor of drop boxes and in-person delivery." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16383-jonathan-hines-vancouver-mail-in-voting-election-reform-letter-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16383-jonathan-hines-vancouver-mail-in-voting-election-reform-letter-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16383-jonathan-hines-vancouver-mail-in-voting-election-reform-letter-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16383-jonathan-hines-vancouver-mail-in-voting-election-reform-letter-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16383-jonathan-hines-vancouver-mail-in-voting-election-reform-letter.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Jonathan Hines argues that roughly 70% of voters already bypass mail in favor of drop boxes and in-person delivery.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: ‘Public trust in elections isn’t maintained by repeating talking points’</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-public-trust-in-elections-isnt-maintained-by-repeating-talking-points/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=letter-public-trust-in-elections-isnt-maintained-by-repeating-talking-points</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eileen Quiring O'Brien]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=184359</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Camas resident demands answers after ballots discovered next to trash can, endorses Quiring O&#039;Brien for auditor." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-600x400.jpg 600w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-150x100.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-274x183.jpg 274w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-80x54.jpg 80w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-130x87.jpg 130w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-359x240.jpg 359w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-85x57.jpg 85w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-546x365.jpg 546w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-165x109.jpg 165w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-347x233.jpg 347w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-112x75.jpg 112w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-179x120.jpg 179w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-170x113.jpg 170w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-81x55.jpg 81w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-765x510.jpg 765w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Camas resident demands answers after ballots discovered next to trash can, endorses Quiring O'Brien for auditor.]]></description>
		
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		<title>WA election chief refuses to comply with Dept. of Justice request for voter rolls</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/wa-election-chief-refuses-to-comply-with-dept-of-justice-request-for-voter-rolls/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=wa-election-chief-refuses-to-comply-with-dept-of-justice-request-for-voter-rolls</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 18:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-washington-voter-rolls-dispute-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Secretary of State Steve Hobbs rejected a DOJ request for Washington’s voter registration data, citing privacy laws, while critics argue federal law prevails." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-washington-voter-rolls-dispute-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-washington-voter-rolls-dispute-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-washington-voter-rolls-dispute-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-washington-voter-rolls-dispute-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-washington-voter-rolls-dispute.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Secretary of State Steve Hobbs rejected a DOJ request for Washington’s voter registration data, citing privacy laws, while critics argue federal law prevails.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Trump Administration rolls out program to help verify that only U.S. citizens can cast ballots</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-trump-administration-rolls-out-program-to-help-verify-that-only-u-s-citizens-can-cast-ballots/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=opinion-trump-administration-rolls-out-program-to-help-verify-that-only-u-s-citizens-can-cast-ballots</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=172328</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-bill-bruch-election-integrity-opinion-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Bill Bruch outlines the Trump administration’s new citizenship verification system aimed at ensuring only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-bill-bruch-election-integrity-opinion-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-bill-bruch-election-integrity-opinion-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-bill-bruch-election-integrity-opinion-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-bill-bruch-election-integrity-opinion-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-bill-bruch-election-integrity-opinion.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Bill Bruch outlines the Trump administration’s new citizenship verification system aimed at ensuring only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote.]]></description>
		
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		<title>POLL: Should Voter Registration Require a Passport or Birth Certificate?</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/poll-should-voter-registration-require-a-passport-or-birth-certificate/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=poll-should-voter-registration-require-a-passport-or-birth-certificate</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 02:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=166133</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-CCT-Poll-2.0-Long-Answers-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Should voters be required to present a passport or an original birth certificate when registering to vote under the SAVE Act?" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-CCT-Poll-2.0-Long-Answers-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-CCT-Poll-2.0-Long-Answers-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-CCT-Poll-2.0-Long-Answers-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-CCT-Poll-2.0-Long-Answers-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-CCT-Poll-2.0-Long-Answers-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Should voters be required to present a passport or an original birth certificate when registering to vote under the SAVE Act?]]></description>
		
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