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Enforcement Manual

Explanation of all changes made since Jan. 1, 1999

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Table of Contents, Introduction and Chapters

Section Contents Revised  Version

Table of Contents

Basic list of documents

May 2023

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Introduction

Overview of manual contents

November 1997

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Chapter 1

DEP Regulatory Enforcement Organization
Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Assistant Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs; Division Directors; Districts; Duties and Responsibilities of District Staff; OGC; Enforcement Section of the OGC, Other Governmental Entities

October 2017

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Chapter 2

Compliance Options

Introduction; First Steps; Specific Non-Compliance; Conclusion

September 2013

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Chapter 3

Enforcement Options
Introduction; First Step Options; Options Following the Issuance of a Compliance Assistance Offer; Options Following the Issuance of a Warning Letter; Options Following the Issuance Consent Order; Options Following the Submittal of a of a Notice of Violation; Options Following the Issuance of a Final Order or a Case Report to OGC; Options Following the Entry of a Consent Final Judgment or Final Judgment

November 2015

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Chapter 4

Inspections and Investigations
Determining Non-Compliance; Investigation; Preparation for an On-Site Inspection; Regulatory Inspections - Obtaining Site Access; Site Access - Statutory Authority; Site Access - Permission; Site Access Permission by Owner, Operator or Person in Charge - Express Permission; Site Access Permission by Owner, Operator or Person in Charge - Implied Permission; Judicial Permission for Site Access; Inspection Warrant; Litigation Seeking Site Access; Site Access During Litigation; On-Site Inspection; Violation Corrected; Documenting the Inspection (Post-Inspection Reporting); Witnesses; Previous Enforcement Actions and Permits; Pictures; Ongoing Violation; Jurisdiction, Description of Violation, and Citation of Statutes or Rules Violated; Location; Obtaining Legal Descriptions; Responsible Parties; State Corporate and Partnership Information; Operational and Maintenance Factors; Sampling and Analysis; Technical Support for Criminal Violations; Search Warrants; General Sampling and Analysis Information; Photography; Videotaped Evidence; Measurement and Mapping

January 2013

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Chapter 5

The Administrative Process and Remedies
Nature of the Administrative Process; Warning Letter; The Notice of Violation; The Notice of Violation Subsections; The Orders for Corrective Action Section; The Notice of Rights Subsection; Model NOVs; The Consent Order; Short Form Consent Order; Model Consent Orders; Long Form Consent Orders; Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law; The Ordered Section; The Notice of Rights Section; The Administrative Process; Service of the NOV; Informal Conference; Request for Hearing; Costs and Expenses Which May Be Included in a Consent Order or Notice of Violation; Conditions Under Which Other Costs and Expenses May Be Included or Recovered; Determination of the Costs of Those Persons Employed by the Department; Documentation of Costs; Determination of Costs for Settlements; Special Master Procedures; Mediation; Agreeing to Mediation; Mediation of Administrative Disputes; Preparation for Mediation; The Mediation Conference; The Conclusion

September
2022

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Chapter 6

The Judicial Process and Remedies
Introduction; The Decision-Making Process Before Taking Judicial Action; Nature and Seriousness of the Violation; Remedies Sought; Likelihood of Responsible Party Complying with a Final Order; Issues Likely to be in Dispute; Local Judges’ Records on Environmental Cases; Review and Approval Process Before Taking Judicial Action; Available Enforcement Remedies; Injunctive Relief; Civil Penalties; Damages; Case Report; Priority Enforcement Litigation; Complaint; Petition for Enforcement; Venue; Service of Process; Motions and Answers; Discovery; Settlement; Mediation; Pre-Trial and Trial; Post-Judgment Enforcement; Appeals; Collections; Accounts; Duty to Collect; Authority to Settle; Records; Initial Efforts to Collect; Referral; OGC Collection Mechanisms; Additional Enforcement Proceedings; Setoff; Bankruptcies; Notice; Department’s Interest; Effect of Filing Bankruptcy; Department’s Response to the Filing of Bankruptcy; Parallel Proceedings; Discharge; Subsequent Actions

October 2014

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Chapter 7

Litigation Procedures
Introduction; Communication with the Opposing Lawyer and Party; Public Records; Exemptions from the Public Records Act; Trade Secrets; Confidential Informants; Attorney "Work Product"; Criminal Investigation Documents; Draft Documents; Subpoenas; Preparation for Hearing; Before Testifying; Day of the Hearing; When You Are On the Stand

December 2004

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Chapter 8

Data Management
A Summary of the Legal Case Tracking System (LCTS); Codes for Receipts Written for Money Collected from Enforcement Actions; A Summary of the Compliance and Enforcement Tracking System (COMET)

January 2022

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Appendices

Civil Penalty Policy Memos

Content Revised Version

Settlement Guidelines for Civil Penalties - DEP Directive 923

June 2022

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List of Hazardous Substances - Substance - Supplemental Document to Attachment III of DEP Directive 923

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Guidelines for Characterizing Air Violations

May 2023

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Guidelines for Characterizing Wastewater Violations

May 2023

PDF [330 KB]

Guidelines for Characterizing Drinking Water Violations

May 2023

PDF [346 KB]

Guidelines for Characterizing Dry Cleaner Violations

May 2023

PDF [204 KB]

Guidelines for Characterizing NPDES Stormwater Violations

May 2023

PDF [248 KB]

Guidelines for Characterizing Storage Tank Violations

May 2023

PDF [260 KB]

Guidelines for Characterizing Hazardous Waste Violations

May 2023

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Specific Compliance Assistance Guidelines For RCRA/Hazardous Waste

August 2014

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Guidelines for Characterizing UIC Violations

May 2023

PDF [394 KB]

Guidelines for Characterizing Used Oil Violations

May 2023

PDF [382 KB]

Guidelines for Characterizing Solid Waste Violations

May 2023

PDF [349 KB]

Guidelines for Characterizing Environmental Resources Violations

May 2023

PDF [353 KB]

Certified Operator Penalty Guidance

Under Revision - May 2013

Guidelines for Handling State Lands Violations

February 2015

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Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Evaluation Tool December 2020 WORD [36 KB]

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Collection/Write-Off Documents

Content Revised Version
Collection Referral Template September 2023

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Write-Off Referral Template August 2012

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Referral Template Instructions March 2021

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Example 1 - Past Due Notice October 2012

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Example 2 - Past Due Notice June 2023

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Data Management Documents

Content Revised Version

Legal Case Tracking (LCT) Enforcement Case Entry Form (This is a fillable form)

January 2022

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Financial Documents

Content Revised Version

Financial Affidavit for Corporations

January 2020

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Financial Affidavit for Individuals and Sole Proprietors

January 2020

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Financial Affidavit for Partnerships

January 2020

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Financial Affidavit for LLC - Limited Liability Company

January 2020

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Compliance Documents

Content Revised Version

In Compliance - Closure Letter

March 2020

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Compliance Assistance Offer - All Sites

March 2017

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Regulatory Compliance Memorandum 11-16-2011

November 2011

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Warning Letter

April 2022

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Compliance Assistance and Enforcement Process Flowchart

June 2021

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Potable Water Secondary MCL Memo to File December 2020 WORD [166 KB]
Limitations on Use of CAOs September 2019 PDF [169 KB]
Sanitary Sewage Overflow Documents SSO Memo to File December 2020 WORD [152 KB]
SSO CAO April 2022 WORD [153 KB]
SSO Warning Letter April 2022 WORD [152 KB]
SSO Warning Letter for Facility with Existing Consent Order December 2020 WORD [153 KB]
SSO Model Corrective Actions July 2022 WORD [48 KB]

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Model Consent Orders

Content Revised Version

Signatory Language and Certification

February 2016

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Enforcement Style Guide

July 2010

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DW/CO

January 2022

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DW/SSO Model Corrective Actions July 2022 WORD [48 KB]

HW/CO

August 2022

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HW/CO Model Corrective Actions

June 2009

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Indigent Petroleum Cleanup CO

June 2021

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Indigent Tanks CO

June 2021

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IW/CO (permitted facility)

January 2022

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IW/CO (unpermitted facility)

January 2022

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PW/CO

January 2022

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PW/CO for Disinfection Byproduct

January 2022

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PW/CO for 4-Log

January 2022

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Emergency Well CO

January 2022

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SLERP/CO

November 2022

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SLERP/CO with TUA Incorporated

June 2021

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SW/CO

January 2022

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SW Model Corrective Actions

June 2009

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TK/CO

January 2022

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Short-Form Consent Order (SFCO) for Business Entities

June 2021

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Short-Form Consent Order (SFCO) for Individuals

June 2021

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Short-Form Consent Order with Environmental School Option (Option Available at District Discretion) March 2022 WORD [175 KB]

Short-Form Consent Order with Pollution Prevention Language

June 2021 WORD [85 KB]

Model In-Kind Paragraph Language

June 2021

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Consent Order Model Pollution Language Attachments

Content Revised Version

Pollution Prevention in Enforcement Process Memo

December 2014

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Short-Form Consent Order with Pollution Prevention Language

April 2016

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Pollution Prevention Project Summary – SFCO Exhibit

December 2014

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Long-Form Consent Order Pollution Prevention Paragraphs

December 2014

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Pollution Prevention Project Plan LFCO Exhibit

December 2014

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Pollution Prevention Project Final Report

December 2014

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Voluntary Cleanup Agreement

Content Revised Version
Model Voluntary Cleanup Agreement (VCA) - drycleaning solvent contaminated sites June 2022

PDF [226 KB]
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Model Documents for 62-780

Content Revised Version

Model 780 Consent Order

June 2021

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Model 780 Consent Order – Indigent Cleanup

June 2021

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Model 780 Modification to Consent Order

June 2021

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Hazardous Substance - Model 780 NOV

March 2020

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Hazardous Substance & Pollutant - Model 780 NOV

March 2020

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Solid Waste Permit - Model 780 NOV

March 2020

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Model Warning Letter Permitted Facilities

August 2010

PDF [66 KB]
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Global RCBA Notice Letter

August 2011

PDF [49 KB]
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Guidance Letter for Property Owners with Potential Impacts from Neighboring/Adjacent Properties

May 2021

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Instructions for Use of Site Access Documents

July 2023

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Site Access Assessment Letter

February 2010

PDF [57 KB]
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Site Access Notice of Intent

July 2011

PDF [92 KB]
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Site Access Assessment Final Order

February 2010

PDF [79 KB]
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Site Access Remediation Letter

July 2011

PDF [64 KB]
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Site Access Remediation Final Order

February 2010

PDF [79 KB]
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WCU Request for OGC Assistance

January 2022

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LCT Case Entry Form – Waste Cleanup PRP Analysis and NOV Questionnaire

February 2015

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Procedure for Ability to Pay – Cleanup Costs Only

July 2015

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Office of Emergency Response Documents

Content Revised Version

OER Compliance Assistance Offer Letter

March 2017 Word [30KB]

OER Model Access Permission Template

March 2017 Word [37KB]

OER Model ESR Insufficient Letter

March 2017 Word [27KB]

OER NFA Emergency Source Removal Report

March 2017 Word [152KB]

OER NFA Interim Source Removal Report

March 2017 Word [151KB]

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Model Final Orders

Content Revised Version
Default Final Order March 2020

WORD [42 KB]

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Model Orders - Miscellaneous

Content Revised Version
Model Order to Comply with Request for Information December 2006

PDF [27 KB]
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Model Letters

Content Revised Version
Model Probation Letter December 2023

PDF [108 KB]
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Model Records Request Letter December 2009

PDF [55 KB]
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Model Notice of Violation

Content Revised Version

Generic Notice of Violation - for non-ELRA NOVs

March 2020

WORD [33 KB]

Model non-ELRA NOV for Tank Placard Revocation March 2020 WORD [35 KB]
Agriculture BMAP Model NOV September 2021 WORD [79 KB]

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State Lands Proprietary Only

Content Revised Version
Notice of Unauthorized Structures May 2012

PDF [19 KB]
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State Lands Proprietary Only - NOV Single Respondent (With Contractor) May 2014

PDF [112 KB]
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State Lands Proprietary Only - NOV Single Respondent (No Contractor) May 2014 PDF [104 KB]
WORD [142 KB]
State Lands Proprietary Only - NOV Multiple Respondent (With Contractor) May 2014 PDF [114 KB]
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State Lands Proprietary Only - NOV Multiple Respondent (No Contractor) May 2014 PDF [107 KB]
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Coral Reef Protection Act Documents

Content Revised Version

Guidelines for Pursuing Coral Reef Protection Act Cases

October 2014

PDF [52 KB]

Civil Penalty Authorization – Coral Reef Protection

July 2023 WORD [26 KB]

Damages Authorization – Coral Reef Protection

July 2023 WORD [27 KB]
Coral Reef Resource Injury Definitions April 2019 PDF [8.52 MB]

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ELRA Related Documents

Content Revised Version
Section 403.121, F.S. December 2004 WORD [43 KB]
ELRA Model NOV March 2022 WORD [40 KB]

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OGC Enforcement Organization Chart

Content Revised Version
Organization Chart July 2023 WORD

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External Referral - Standard Operating Procedures

Content Revised Version
External Referral Request Form May 2013 WORD [23 KB]

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Enforcement Process

Content Revised Version
Closure Memo Template July 2023 WORD
Civil Penalty Authorization Memo February 2024 WORD
Case Report - Sample April 2019  WORD
Case Report and Request for Authorization to File Suit Seeking a Temporary Injunction - Sample December 2015 PDF WORD
Enforcement Paper Flow Chart (contains active email and file links) April 2023 WORD
In-Kind Penalty Authorization January 2023  WORD
Memorandum - Final Agency Action to Agency Clerk in Non-Secured Searchable Format April 2010 PDF
Corrective Actions Requirement Tracking December 2017 WORD

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Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System (OSTDS) Documents

Content Revised Version
Case Report - Sample for OSTDS cases January 2022 WORD
Case Report and Request for Authorization to File Suit Seeking Temporary Injunction - Sample for OSTDS cases January 2022 WORD
Citation Default Final Order August 2022 WORD
Legal Case Tracking (LCT) Case Form for OSTDS (This is a fillable form) August 2022 PDF

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Site Access Documents

Content Revised Version
Model Affidavit and Application for Inspection Warrant January 2020 WORD
Model Inspection Warrant May 2022 WORD
Model Access Request Letter December 2009 PDF WORD
Model Access Permission Form November 1997 PDF 
Model Easement Agreement June 2020 WORD
Model License Agreement November 1997 PDF 
Instructions for Use of Model Administrative Access Order December 2018

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Model Administrative Access Order May 2014 PDF WORD

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Restrictive Covenant/Deed Restrictions

Content Revised Version
Institutional Controls Procedure Guidance   https://floridadep.gov/waste/waste/content/institutional-controls-procedures-guidance

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Model Temporary Use Agreement

Content Revised Version
Temporary Use Agreement, Attachment 0-1 March 2011 WORD

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Recently Added or Updated Documents

This is a list of Enforcement Manual documents that have been added or updated within the past 30 days.

Section Revised Version
Explanation of Changes 2024 February 2024 WORD
Civil Penalty Authorization Memo February 2024 WORD

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March 1, 2024 - 2:04pm

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