Sunday, 28 February 2021

Voter Suppression Is Grand Larceny

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Forget ‘Succession.’ You Can Watch ‘90 Day Fiancé’ for 100 Hours Straight.

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Black actors were recognized with show’s first two awards.

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New top story on Hacker News: LayerCI (YC S20) is hiring to build the next generation of DevOps platforms

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LayerCI (YC S20) is hiring to build the next generation of DevOps platforms
1 by colinchartier | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Procfs: Processes as Files (1984) [pdf]

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Procfs: Processes as Files (1984) [pdf]
7 by tanelpoder | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: JSON parser written in 6502 assembly language

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JSON parser written in 6502 assembly language
18 by lifthrasiir | 5 comments on Hacker News.

Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring out of 'fear'

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Writers may be self-censoring because they don't want to be "cancelled", author Kazuo Ishiguro says.

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Yemen: The nine-year-old war-zone school teacher

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Ahmed, blind since birth, stands in for teachers who don't make it in to their ruined school in Yemen.

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Why this teen set up a prize-winning fake cosmetics shop

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Polish teenager Krystyna Paszko's idea won an EU prize - she tells the BBC the story behind it.

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The midwives braving armed gangs in Colombia

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A group of Afro-Colombian women use their skills to help women give birth in areas run by gangs.

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Afghanistan: A year of violence on the road to peace

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On the anniversary of the US-Taliban deal, Afghanistan finds itself in a precarious state.

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Full Text of Cuomo’s Statement in Response to Harassment Accusations

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Black artists may fare poorly, prompting new backlash.

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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which puts on the Golden Globes, is under scrutiny this year.

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What will win tonight? Here are our predictions.

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How to watch the Golden Globes on TV and Online.

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China Appears to Warn India: Push Too Hard and the Lights Could Go Out

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Yankees Feel Butterflies Before Playing in Front of a Crowd

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‘Ted Lasso’ could be the new comedy darling.

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New top story on Hacker News: Squeak: A Free Smalltalk System – On RISC OS

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Squeak: A Free Smalltalk System – On RISC OS
9 by lproven | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: OMU – “One Man Unix”

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OMU – “One Man Unix”
32 by marcodiego | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Cname / DNS based third party tracking

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Cname / DNS based third party tracking
10 by chdlr | 2 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: ROG AI Overclocking on Linux

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ROG AI Overclocking on Linux
4 by dragon-rabbit | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Saturday, 27 February 2021

New top story on Hacker News: A 'Lamborghini' of Chariots Is Discovered at Pompeii. Archaeologists Are Wowed

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A 'Lamborghini' of Chariots Is Discovered at Pompeii. Archaeologists Are Wowed
27 by protomyth | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Slouching Toward Post-Journalism

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Slouching Toward Post-Journalism
3 by nkurz | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Cryptocurrencies: Why Nigeria is a global leader in Bitcoin trade

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A devaluing currency and hard economic conditions make cryptocurrencies attractive despite the risks.

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Has China lifted 100 million people out of poverty?

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President Xi says China has achieved his poverty reduction pledge - but has it?

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Covid: How this Indian firm is vaccinating the world

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The Serum Institute of India isn't a household name, but it's the world's largest vaccine maker.

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Three Wichita Police Officers Injured in ‘Possible Explosion,’ Officials Say

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A Day Before He Speaks, Conservative Gathering Is Mostly About Trump

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New top story on Hacker News: New Bone Cell Type Identified

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New Bone Cell Type Identified
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New top story on Hacker News: Commodore Basic as a Scripting Language for Unix and Windows – Now Open Source

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Commodore Basic as a Scripting Language for Unix and Windows – Now Open Source
5 by FlyMoreRockets | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Covid vaccine: Germany urged to back AstraZeneca jab for over-65s

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A senior German immunologist tells the BBC that his country should reverse its decision on the jab.

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Golden Globe Awards 2021: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony

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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler return to host the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony on Sunday.

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The Florida coffee shop where Trump is king

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A look inside a "liberal-free zone" and meeting spot for people on the political right.

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Maids in Lebanon: 'My employer treats me like a slave'

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Lucy's dream of working in the Middle East turned into a nightmare of abuse. She's not the only one.

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El Salvador polls: More power for President Nayib Bukele?

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While the election is for the legislative assembly, it is seen as a key test for President Bukele.

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Smoky Artwork by Judy Chicago at Desert Zoo Is Canceled

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Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former Aide

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F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson’s Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S.

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New Zealand’s largest city enters its second lockdown in February.

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New top story on Hacker News: Cinder – a C++ library for programming with aesthetic intent

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Cinder – a C++ library for programming with aesthetic intent
26 by gjvc | 10 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: WebAssembly

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WebAssembly
13 by fctorial | 4 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A Saudi Prince's Attempt to Silence Critics on Twitter

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A Saudi Prince's Attempt to Silence Critics on Twitter
20 by ioab | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Zealandia: Earth’s Hidden Continent

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Zealandia: Earth’s Hidden Continent
5 by Bluestein | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine: FDA approves single-shot jab

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The US is the first country in the world to approve the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

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Friday, 26 February 2021

New top story on Hacker News: Some small USA towns giving away housing lots

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Some small USA towns giving away housing lots
8 by SQL2219 | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: PureScript and Haskell

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PureScript and Haskell
29 by allenleein | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Monsters, mania and the unstoppable march of Pokémon

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Several waves of Pokémania have swept the globe, keeping this lucrative franchise relevant for 25 years.

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Mayday: How the White Helmets and James Le Mesurier got pulled into a deadly battle for truth

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James Le Mesurier fell to his death in Istanbul in 2019 with a sense that Syrian and Russian disinformation had destroyed his reputation.

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John F Kennedy: When the US president met Africa's independence heroes

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A photo archive reveals John F Kennedy's efforts to court African leaders in the post-colonial era.

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Week in pictures: 20-26 February 2021

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A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.

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Bitcoin energy use 'bigger than most countries'

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Could the cryptocurrency's huge electricity consumption also sink it?

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Ros Atkins on... Is Facebook too powerful?

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Ros Atkins looks at the consequences of Facebook's power on events in Myanmar, Washington DC and Australia.

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Mourning the sisters killed as they taught handicrafts

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Ayesha and Irshad were breadwinners in a former Pakistani tribal area where militancy is rising again.

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Top health official in Memphis resigns after the state finds 2,400 wasted doses.

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CPAC Crowd Cheers Josh Hawley’s Vote Against Election Results

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I Will Not Rest Until This Garden Grows

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The Final Push to End the Coronavirus Pandemic in the U.S.

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Unity Proves Elusive in Democrats’ Fight for $15

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Ethiopia’s War Leads to Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray Region, U.S. Report Says

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House Democrats plan to vote soon on the sweeping pandemic aid package.

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Raymond Cauchetier, Whose Camera Caught the New Wave, Dies at 101

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F.D.A. Expert Panel Endorses Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine

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Thousands of Migrant Children Detained in Resumption of Trump-Era Policies

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President Biden Lets a Saudi Murderer Walk

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New top story on Hacker News: Every thought about personal finance I've ever had, as concisely as possible

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Every thought about personal finance I've ever had, as concisely as possible
19 by aadillpickle | 6 comments on Hacker News.

Mary Robinson 'made a big mistake' over Dubai princess

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Princess Latifa Al Maktoum was previously described as "troubled" by the former Irish president.

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Lady Gaga's dog walker Ryan Fischer to make 'full recovery'

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Ryan Fischer was shot when two people attacked him and stole the US singer's two French bulldogs.

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Thursday, 25 February 2021

New top story on Hacker News: 30k Hours (2019)

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30k Hours (2019)
6 by breck | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: 1k True Fans (2008)

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1k True Fans (2008)
12 by tosh | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The battery invented 120 years before its time

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The battery invented 120 years before its time
8 by rmason | 3 comments on Hacker News.

Fijian rugby league players sing tribute to Sydney quarantine staff

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The rugby league players performed a song from their balconies in hotel quarantine in Australia.

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Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads

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Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network.

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K-pop superstars Blackpink in climate change message

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K-pop superstars Blackpink have emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change.

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Analysis: Can Asia help Myanmar find a way out of coup crisis?

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While Western sanctions may not help, China and South East Asia's influence may have some sway.

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'Op Silent Viper': How an Indian rape suspect was caught after 22 years

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The case went cold after the man accused disappeared following a brutal 1999 gang rape in India.

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A U.S. aircraft carrier is coming home after 10 months at sea — just not to quite the same home.

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On the Ground in Texas, 10 Days Later

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Lawmakers Clash Over Call for Special Panel to Investigate Capitol Assault

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How to Get Really Rich!

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The Paradox of Pandemic Partisanship

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CPAC Starts Tomorrow and Trump Is Still Center of the Republican Universe

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Bill Wright, Who Broke a Color Barrier in Golf, Dies at 84

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The Morning

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Confirmation in Doubt for Neera Tanden, Biden’s Budget Director Pick

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Teenage John Thune Earned $6 an Hour. That Would Be More Than $20 Today.

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Manchin, Trump Taxes, John Geddert: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

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The Coronavirus Is Plotting a Comeback. Here’s Our Chance to Stop It for Good.

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New top story on Hacker News: Map of my personal data infrastructure

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Map of my personal data infrastructure
3 by nreece | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Canadian farmers advised to ditch palm oil after 'buttergate' row

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The dairy group looking into the hard butter issue has called for a freeze on palm fats in cow feed.

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Mr Potato Head to lose "Mr" title in gender-neutral rebrand

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The toy's maker, Hasbro, says it will drop the "Mr" to "promote gender equality and inclusion".

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Wednesday, 24 February 2021

Have Australians fallen out of love with Sydney and Melbourne?

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Figures show Australians are moving out of the large cities in search of a better quality of life.

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Viewpoint: Self-defence not the answer to Nigeria's kidnap crisis

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The defence minister said people should at times provide their own security but it is not that easy.

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Kenya: A sustainable solution to locust swarms?

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An NGO is training and paying communities in Kenya to catch locusts, so they can be turned into animal feed.

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After the Riot, What’s the Future of Art in the Capitol?

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Las vacunas reducen las hospitalizaciones por coronavirus, según nuevos estudios del Reino Unido

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School Closures Have Failed America’s Children

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Can Australia Save Journalism From the Internet?

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Fed services were disrupted Wednesday, with the central bank citing an ‘operational error.’

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Connecticut decides to base vaccine eligibility almost entirely on age.

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Beeple Brings Crypto to Christie’s

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The Morning

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Paramount+ is the new name of the revamped CBS All Access streaming platform.

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Domingo German Apologizes, Vowing to Be a ‘Different Person’

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