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Phil Collins gave a tearful acceptance speech and got an electrifying tribute from Cynthia Erivo, Oprah Winfrey inducted the late Luther Vandross, the crowd yelled along with Billy Idol, and Wu-Tang Clan crowded the stage for a rowdy celebration at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night.Queen Latifah, Oasis, MC Lyte, Sade and Joy Division/New Order and Iron Maiden were also inducted along with producer Rick Rubin, who got a long-bearded tribute from the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.A night that beforehand felt like it might fall flat with the absences of key inductees was as lively and overloaded as the induction ceremony ever is.U2 was the night's surprise opener, playing their new single "Silencio" while surrounded by dancers in riot squad gear with helmets and shields. They then launched into their 1984 classic "Pride (In the Name of Love)" as singer Bono alternately raised a peace sign and fist.Run DMC and Aerosmith were the surprise closers with a loud jam of "Walk This Way," their 1986 classic collaboration, produced by Rubin, that brought the merger of rock and rap to a new level.Collins gets emotional, Idol gets wildCollins, whose mobility issues and other health problems kept him from performing, took the stage slowly using a pair of canes and cried at a huge ovation from a crowd that included his daughter, actor Lily Collins.Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker inducted Collins and praised him for his unprecedented dual stardom as a drummer and a hit-making pop singer in the 1980s."I grew up just wanting to play the drums," Collins said. "Everything else has been a really happy accident. I can't believe, when I look back, how life has gone."Barker said Collins’ song "In the Air Tonight" gave the world "arguably the most badass drum fill of all time."Minutes later, Barker played that drum fill himself as Erivo gave a slowed-down, epic rendition of the song with a wailing crescendo that brought the crowd to its feet.Collins was already in the hall as a member of Genesis, but now gets the solo honor.He hasn't been able to take the stage since 2022, but assured the crowd that "you haven't heard the last of me."The crowd leapt to its feet and shouted along with "White Wedding" during the induction of Idol — one of the few artists ticket buyers knew for sure would show up and perform.He was inducted along with his longtime guitarist Steve Stevens by No Doubt members Tony Kanal and Gwen Stefani, who joined Idol for a duet on "Eyes Without a Face."“I say to all the young people out there who can barely tune a guitar and work a sampler, 'Now it's your turn,'" Idol said.He ended with, "And now, I’m gonna party with the Wu-Tang Clan!"Oprah inducts Luther VandrossWinfrey said with relish that Vandross was "the maestro of the love song" and said he was once correctly named "the top artist that people make looove to."Vandross, an R&B singer with a velvet voice, was one of the definitive singers of the 1980s and '90s. He died in 2005."Luther Vandross sang with such passion and soul it could reach something deep inside that you didn't even know needed to be reached," Winfrey said.Usher then took the stage and sang a sultry medley of Vandross hits, including "Here and Now" and "So Amazing."Oprah Winfrey speaks during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Hip-hop acts make their presence knownWu-Tang Clan, the epic hip-hop collective from New York’s Staten Island, filled the stage with its 10 current members, giving a memorable acceptance speech and a performance that had the crowd on its feet and dancing. Backed by a big jazz band, the musical medley included "C.R.E.A.M.,” "Method Man” and late member Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Shimmy Shimmy Ya.”"Wu-Tang rewrote the rules of hip-hop and did it without a big machine behind them,” said comedian Chris Rock, who inducted them."We took Staten Island to the world," the group’s leader RZA said. "We had a desire to conquer.”He added, "We wanted to make a mark. We made our mark."MC Lyte, a trailblazing female rapper starting in the late 1980s, was the first artist inducted, with hip-hop star Remy Ma doing the honors and calling her "one of the first women in hip-hop to make sure there was room for the rest of us."MC Lyte said she was a "B-girl from Brooklyn just looking for my chance to inspire and motivate."Her contemporary and fellow groundbreaker Latifah was inducted later in the evening by Megan Thee Stallion, who said Latifah "taught us to recognize royalty within ourselves."Latifah said for a long time, she would not have believed this night was possible."It's difficult enough being a woman in hip-hop, let alone being a hip-hopper in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame," she said.Latifah and MC Lyte then took the stage together to perform a medley of their hits, including Latifah’s "U.N.I.T.Y." and Lyte’s "Ruffneck.”Latifah and Lyte entered the hall as recipients of the Early Influence Award along with posthumous inductees Gram Parsons, Fela Kuti and Celia Cruz, who were all inducted via video tribute.A stage full of Rick RubinsLegendary rock, hip-hop and country producer Rubin accepted his induction with a one-sentence acceptance speech."You can't kill rock 'n' roll," he said, and left the stage.The Red Hot Chili Peppers then appeared, all four of them wearing white wigs and long white fake beards to match Rubin's signature look as they played their breakthrough hit "Give It Away," one of many he produced for them.Longtime Hall-of-Famer Neil Young inducted Rubin, making fun of his tendency to work while lying barefoot on the couch and praising him for the unmatched care he takes with his artists, including the Beastie Boys, Run DMC, Johnny Cash, the Chicks and Adele.The Red Hot Chili Peppers dressed as Rick Rubin perform during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.Oasis and the other no-showsOasis, the youngest of the inductees, didn’t show up. Guitarist Noel Gallagher is playing a gig back home in Britain, and his little brother, Liam Gallagher, just didn’t want to come."Anybody surprised they didn't show up?" asked actor and Oasis superfan Bob Odenkirk, who inducted them. "It would've been out of character if they had. I would've been worried about them."Stephen Wilson Jr. gave an acoustic rendition of their biggest hit "Wonderwall."Iron Maiden, the quintessential British heavy metal band of the 1980s, opted to stay on tour in Australia."They aren't even here tonight, because they're rocking a world tour, as they have done for the last 50 years!" said actor Jack Black during their induction. A supergroup featuring members of Metallica, Rage Against the Machine and St. Vincent then played "The Trooper" in tribute.Joy Division, a dark and seminal post-punk band, and New Order, which was formed by its members after singer Ian Curtis died in 1980, got a joint induction.Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails inducted them, saying Joy Division’s members were "the authors of an unbreakable archetype."Only the bassist for both bands, Peter Hook, appeared at the ceremony. He performed Joy Division’s "Love Will Tear Us Apart" and New Order’s "Bizarre Love Triangle," with Deftones and singer Lauren Mayberry of the band Chvrches.Hook said the young musicians "made an old man very happy."He has had long-running feuds with his fellow bandmates and, other than Curtis, didn’t mention any of them in his acceptance.Sade also decided to skip the induction. The singer and her band that's named after her were inducted by singer Andra Day and celebrated by singer Sienna Spiro, who sang the group's beloved hit "Smooth Operator."After streaming the ceremony live the past few years, the Rock Hall returned to its previous model, where the public won't see it until an edited version airs on ABC and Disney+ on Dec. 9.
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Walking isn't just a way to get from point A to point B. It's also one of the best activities we can do for our health, especially as we get older.It's free, accessible, low-impact and you can do it anywhere."Walking is a tremendous way that you can improve your fitness, even if you're starting from zero," Dr. Vonda Wright, an orthopedic surgeon, tells TODAY.com.Contrary to popular belief, walking can be a good workout. And science shows it can boost longevity, too.However, if your walks are feeling too easy, it may be time to tweak your routine and dial up the intensity.Here are Wright's favorite ways to make walking more challenging to reap more benefits and promote healthy aging:Fitness tip of the day: Increase the duration, speed, weight or incline on your walkIf you're just starting a walking routine, "get off the couch and just take a walk, (ideally) after your biggest meal," says Wright.Aim to walk at a moderate-intensity pace for at least 30 minutes, about five days of the week."When that gets easy, we need to progressively overload our walk," says Wright. This means dialing up the intensity of walking to make it more challenging on the body.You can do this in several ways, Wright says:Walk for a longer time or distance.Walk at a faster speed.Walk at an incline.Add weight to your walks. Diet & Exercise Sep 29 Walking this many steps extra each day could reduce heart disease risk Diet & Exercise Aug 2 Does one long walk or several short ones have a bigger payoff for your heart? Why It mattersWalking on its own is a good form of aerobic exercise and an excellent way to promote longevity.Research shows that walking for as little as 11 minutes per day can reduce the risk of chronic disease and extend your lifespan, TODAY.com reported previously.However, using the principle of progressive overload can transform your walk into a more challenging workout with more benefits, including endurance, strength and longevity.Progressive overload means gradually increasing the amount of time, weight or intensity of a workout to challenge the body.Walking for a longer time or distance, for example, will help the body switch into exercise mode and burn more calories, TODAY.com reported previously. In the long run, it may lower the risk of death from all causes and boost longevity, studies show.Increasing the speed of your walk requires your heart to pump faster and your lungs to work harder — over time, going faster can improve endurance and cardiovascular health.Adding weight places more stress on the body and challenges the muscles, forcing them to adapt by growing stronger and larger. Increasing resistance or impact can also help improve or maintain bone density, which is crucial for healthy aging.How to get startedIf you're new to walking or fitness, Wright recommends working gradually up to your desired time. "Start with five minutes, then 10 minutes and work up to 30 minutes," she says.Once you get into a comfortable 30-minute walking routine, Wright recommends changing one variable at a time to make your walk more challenging. Once you adapt, change another variable, and continue this process.Here are some examples to get you started:Aim to walk for 10 more minutes or 1,000 more steps.Increase your pace to a brisk walk (3-4 mph) or try the interval walking method.Wear a 20-pound weighted vest, carry light dumbbells or use ankle weights.Walk up hills outside or increase the incline on a treadmill.Always consult to your doctor before changing your exercise routine, especially if you have any underlying health conditions or previous injuries.This story first appeared on TODAY.com. More from TODAY:This doctor-recommended, viral walking routine can help preserve bone health mid-lifeAl Roker says this viral walking routine helped him go even fartherWalking your dog can be a full-body workout. Get stronger with this move
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Walking isn't just a way to get from point A to point B. It's also one of the best activities we can do for our health, especially as we get older.It's free, accessible, low-impact and you can do it anywhere."Walking is a tremendous way that you can improve your fitness, even if you're starting from zero," Dr. Vonda Wright, an orthopedic surgeon, tells TODAY.com.Contrary to popular belief, walking can be a good workout. And science shows it can boost longevity, too.However, if your walks are feeling too easy, it may be time to tweak your routine and dial up the intensity.Here are Wright's favorite ways to make walking more challenging to reap more benefits and promote healthy aging:Fitness tip of the day: Increase the duration, speed, weight or incline on your walkIf you're just starting a walking routine, "get off the couch and just take a walk, (ideally) after your biggest meal," says Wright.Aim to walk at a moderate-intensity pace for at least 30 minutes, about five days of the week."When that gets easy, we need to progressively overload our walk," says Wright. This means dialing up the intensity of walking to make it more challenging on the body.You can do this in several ways, Wright says:Walk for a longer time or distance.Walk at a faster speed.Walk at an incline.Add weight to your walks. Diet & Exercise Sep 29 Walking this many steps extra each day could reduce heart disease risk Diet & Exercise Aug 1 Does one long walk or several short ones have a bigger payoff for your heart? Why It mattersWalking on its own is a good form of aerobic exercise and an excellent way to promote longevity.Research shows that walking for as little as 11 minutes per day can reduce the risk of chronic disease and extend your lifespan, TODAY.com reported previously.However, using the principle of progressive overload can transform your walk into a more challenging workout with more benefits, including endurance, strength and longevity.Progressive overload means gradually increasing the amount of time, weight or intensity of a workout to challenge the body.Walking for a longer time or distance, for example, will help the body switch into exercise mode and burn more calories, TODAY.com reported previously. In the long run, it may lower the risk of death from all causes and boost longevity, studies show.Increasing the speed of your walk requires your heart to pump faster and your lungs to work harder — over time, going faster can improve endurance and cardiovascular health.Adding weight places more stress on the body and challenges the muscles, forcing them to adapt by growing stronger and larger. Increasing resistance or impact can also help improve or maintain bone density, which is crucial for healthy aging.How to get startedIf you're new to walking or fitness, Wright recommends working gradually up to your desired time. "Start with five minutes, then 10 minutes and work up to 30 minutes," she says.Once you get into a comfortable 30-minute walking routine, Wright recommends changing one variable at a time to make your walk more challenging. Once you adapt, change another variable, and continue this process.Here are some examples to get you started:Aim to walk for 10 more minutes or 1,000 more steps.Increase your pace to a brisk walk (3-4 mph) or try the interval walking method.Wear a 20-pound weighted vest, carry light dumbbells or use ankle weights.Walk up hills outside or increase the incline on a treadmill.Always consult to your doctor before changing your exercise routine, especially if you have any underlying health conditions or previous injuries.This story first appeared on TODAY.com. More from TODAY:This doctor-recommended, viral walking routine can help preserve bone health mid-lifeAl Roker says this viral walking routine helped him go even fartherWalking your dog can be a full-body workout. Get stronger with this move
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First-half blitz secures Australia's fourth straight Women's Rugby League World Cup title
Jillaroos retain their crown with dominant 34-10 win over Kiwi FernsJamie Chapman scores hat-trick before the break in BrisbaneIn northern Australia, they call this time of the year "the build up" – a sub-tropical rise in heat and pressure where dark clouds roil and minds melt before the heavens open. At Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium, it was Australia's Jillaroos who brought the storm, dominating their New Zealand rivals from the get-go and raining down six first-half tries to win 34-10 and thunder their way to a fourth consecutive World Cup title.If this Australian apocalypse had a horsewoman, it was star winger Jaime Chapman. The long-striding speedster scored three sensational tries in the first half alone to take her tournament tally to 13, breaking the record for an individual at a World Cup. Chapman already has 521,000 Instagram followers around the rugby-loving world. After this try-scoring spree – she now has 18 from her 10 Tests – it'll be a million. Continue reading...
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Walking isn't just a way to get from point A to point B. It's also one of the best activities we can do for our health, especially as we get older.It's free, accessible, low-impact and you can do it anywhere."Walking is a tremendous way that you can improve your fitness, even if you're starting from zero," Dr. Vonda Wright, an orthopedic surgeon, tells TODAY.com.Contrary to popular belief, walking can be a good workout. And science shows it can boost longevity, too.However, if your walks are feeling too easy, it may be time to tweak your routine and dial up the intensity.Here are Wright's favorite ways to make walking more challenging to reap more benefits and promote healthy aging:Fitness tip of the day: Increase the duration, speed, weight or incline on your walkIf you're just starting a walking routine, "get off the couch and just take a walk, (ideally) after your biggest meal," says Wright.Aim to walk at a moderate-intensity pace for at least 30 minutes, about five days of the week."When that gets easy, we need to progressively overload our walk," says Wright. This means dialing up the intensity of walking to make it more challenging on the body.You can do this in several ways, Wright says:Walk for a longer time or distance.Walk at a faster speed.Walk at an incline.Add weight to your walks. Diet & Exercise Sep 29 Walking this many steps extra each day could reduce heart disease risk Diet & Exercise Aug 2 Does one long walk or several short ones have a bigger payoff for your heart? Why It mattersWalking on its own is a good form of aerobic exercise and an excellent way to promote longevity.Research shows that walking for as little as 11 minutes per day can reduce the risk of chronic disease and extend your lifespan, TODAY.com reported previously.However, using the principle of progressive overload can transform your walk into a more challenging workout with more benefits, including endurance, strength and longevity.Progressive overload means gradually increasing the amount of time, weight or intensity of a workout to challenge the body.Walking for a longer time or distance, for example, will help the body switch into exercise mode and burn more calories, TODAY.com reported previously. In the long run, it may lower the risk of death from all causes and boost longevity, studies show.Increasing the speed of your walk requires your heart to pump faster and your lungs to work harder — over time, going faster can improve endurance and cardiovascular health.Adding weight places more stress on the body and challenges the muscles, forcing them to adapt by growing stronger and larger. Increasing resistance or impact can also help improve or maintain bone density, which is crucial for healthy aging.How to get startedIf you're new to walking or fitness, Wright recommends working gradually up to your desired time. "Start with five minutes, then 10 minutes and work up to 30 minutes," she says.Once you get into a comfortable 30-minute walking routine, Wright recommends changing one variable at a time to make your walk more challenging. Once you adapt, change another variable, and continue this process.Here are some examples to get you started:Aim to walk for 10 more minutes or 1,000 more steps.Increase your pace to a brisk walk (3-4 mph) or try the interval walking method.Wear a 20-pound weighted vest, carry light dumbbells or use ankle weights.Walk up hills outside or increase the incline on a treadmill.Always consult to your doctor before changing your exercise routine, especially if you have any underlying health conditions or previous injuries.This story first appeared on TODAY.com. More from TODAY:This doctor-recommended, viral walking routine can help preserve bone health mid-lifeAl Roker says this viral walking routine helped him go even fartherWalking your dog can be a full-body workout. Get stronger with this move
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Walking isn't just a way to get from point A to point B. It's also one of the best activities we can do for our health, especially as we get older.It's free, accessible, low-impact and you can do it anywhere."Walking is a tremendous way that you can improve your fitness, even if you're starting from zero," Dr. Vonda Wright, an orthopedic surgeon, tells TODAY.com.Contrary to popular belief, walking can be a good workout. And science shows it can boost longevity, too.However, if your walks are feeling too easy, it may be time to tweak your routine and dial up the intensity.Here are Wright's favorite ways to make walking more challenging to reap more benefits and promote healthy aging:Fitness tip of the day: Increase the duration, speed, weight or incline on your walkIf you're just starting a walking routine, "get off the couch and just take a walk, (ideally) after your biggest meal," says Wright.Aim to walk at a moderate-intensity pace for at least 30 minutes, about five days of the week."When that gets easy, we need to progressively overload our walk," says Wright. This means dialing up the intensity of walking to make it more challenging on the body.You can do this in several ways, Wright says:Walk for a longer time or distance.Walk at a faster speed.Walk at an incline.Add weight to your walks. Diet & Exercise Sep 29 Walking this many steps extra each day could reduce heart disease risk Diet & Exercise Aug 2 Does one long walk or several short ones have a bigger payoff for your heart? Why It mattersWalking on its own is a good form of aerobic exercise and an excellent way to promote longevity.Research shows that walking for as little as 11 minutes per day can reduce the risk of chronic disease and extend your lifespan, TODAY.com reported previously.However, using the principle of progressive overload can transform your walk into a more challenging workout with more benefits, including endurance, strength and longevity.Progressive overload means gradually increasing the amount of time, weight or intensity of a workout to challenge the body.Walking for a longer time or distance, for example, will help the body switch into exercise mode and burn more calories, TODAY.com reported previously. In the long run, it may lower the risk of death from all causes and boost longevity, studies show.Increasing the speed of your walk requires your heart to pump faster and your lungs to work harder — over time, going faster can improve endurance and cardiovascular health.Adding weight places more stress on the body and challenges the muscles, forcing them to adapt by growing stronger and larger. Increasing resistance or impact can also help improve or maintain bone density, which is crucial for healthy aging.How to get startedIf you're new to walking or fitness, Wright recommends working gradually up to your desired time. "Start with five minutes, then 10 minutes and work up to 30 minutes," she says.Once you get into a comfortable 30-minute walking routine, Wright recommends changing one variable at a time to make your walk more challenging. Once you adapt, change another variable, and continue this process.Here are some examples to get you started:Aim to walk for 10 more minutes or 1,000 more steps.Increase your pace to a brisk walk (3-4 mph) or try the interval walking method.Wear a 20-pound weighted vest, carry light dumbbells or use ankle weights.Walk up hills outside or increase the incline on a treadmill.Always consult to your doctor before changing your exercise routine, especially if you have any underlying health conditions or previous injuries.This story first appeared on TODAY.com. More from TODAY:This doctor-recommended, viral walking routine can help preserve bone health mid-lifeAl Roker says this viral walking routine helped him go even fartherWalking your dog can be a full-body workout. Get stronger with this move
The UFC is hard to like. Kayla Harrison shows why it's harder to dismiss | Bryan Armen Graham
Dana White's company squeezes fighters, bullies journalists and toadies up to Trump. But it has also given neglected Olympians a path to money and fame that didn't exist before itIf you don't like what is being said, change the conversation. Amid the wreckage of an epic midterm beatdown, the diminished president of the United States spent part of last week channeling another Donald when he publicly floated longtime aide-de-camp Dana White – the Ultimate Fighting Championship chief executive, Meta board member and public face of professional face-slapping – as the next White House press secretary. Trump's kayfabe featured a support team of UFC bruisers to help White keep the Washington press corps in line, a fantasy lineup that included Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Khabib Nurmagomedov and one "Kayla Harris". Surely he meant Kayla Harrison, the twice Olympic champion judoka from small-town Ohio who on Saturday night submitted the great Amanda Nunes in the co-main event at Madison Square Garden and made a credible claim for being the greatest female mixed martial artist the sport has ever seen.Trump's turn to White's trademark bluster was a simple enough gambit to parse. In 2024, he rode the manosphere to an astonishing 63% backing among young white men, with White name-checking Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Adin Ross and the Nelk Boys from the victory podium like the heterodox heirs to Bill Buckley. Two years later, that support had cratered by 20 points in the midterms: the political equivalent of a 10-8 round. Suddenly, the prospect of White as some cauliflower-eared CJ Cregg seemed less like comic relief than a panicked attempt to inject a cycle of synthetic testosterone into Maga's increasingly low-energy movement. Continue reading...
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2012 — Miguel Cabrera Wins 2012 AL MVP with Triple Crown
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2001 — Microsoft Releases Xbox Video Game Console
Microsoft released the Xbox, the first video game console system from a major PC company, in 2001.
1988 — Palestinian state proclaimed by Yasser Arafat
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1978 — Anthropologist Margaret Mead Passes Away at 76
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1959 — Clutter Family Murders Inspired Capote's In Cold Blood
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1938 — Farewell Parade for International Brigades in Barcelona
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1904 — Gillette Patents Disposable Razor Blades
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1891 — Erwin Rommel born, future Afrika Korps commander
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1889 — Overthrow of Emperor Pedro II, Founding of the First Brazilian Republic
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1885 — St. Joseph Mukasa Beheaded by Mwanga of Buganda
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1884 — 1884 Berlin Conference on African Colonization
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1864 — Sherman's March to the Sea, 1864
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1848 — Assassination of Pellegrino Rossi during 1848 Revolutions
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1818 — The Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle Concludes
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1630 — Johannes Kepler, Pioneering Astronomer, Dies in Regensburg
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