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➤➤ mother’s day p.15 Green gifts for mom’s Dustan Roach-Matthews, 11, outside a North Vancouver apartment building yesterday that was destroyed by fire. The Grade 5 student at Westview special day Elementary heard a fire alarm and alerted his neighbours, likely saving lives. More coverage, pages 4 and 5. ➤➤ world p.8 Blaze kills 3 women Cyclone toll could hit Sound of apartment apartment in the 100 block of East third floor suite, said flames were 100,000 taken to hospital 19th Street. shooting nine to 12 metres above the fire ‘like a freight train >> Between six and 11 people were “Sadly,” McLaughlin said, “it looks building, scorching the tree outside. taken to hospital with minor injuries, or a jet engine’ as though there’s a strong possibility “It sounded like a freight train or a possibly with smoke inhalation. they were trying to escape the smoke jet engine,” he said. ➤➤ goinggreen p.14 By JEFF HODSON alerted by an 11-year-old boy who and the flames and they just couldn’t McLaughlin said the fire will be Metro Vancouver ran through the halls screaming that get out in time.” treated as “suspicious” but North Suzuki the building was on fire. The fire began Tuesday at 9:45 Vancouver Fire Chief Barrie Penman on the Three elderly women were killed try- Ilse Wilhelmine Dragossy, 84, was p.m. By the time firefighters arrived, said there is nothing to indicate that pine beetle ing to escape from a suspicious fire identified as one of the victims. three suites were fully engulfed. the fire was “malicious.” that tore through their North Van- RCMP Const. Michael McLaughlin Firefighters rescued six people – [email protected] couver apartment, RCMP said yes- said one victim was found on the from balconies at the rear of the terday. third floor. Two others were discov- building and prevented the fire from what do you think? Two were just metres from safety. ered in the first floor lobby of The spreading. >> Let us know by e-mailing us Most of those who did escape were Alana, a three-storey wood-frame Jordan Gillmore, 26, who lived in a at [email protected]

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New video game Adding a little Sugar Police seek Zoo tragedy public’s help One monkey dead, Fighting back tears, Jody in manhunt Henderson of the Vancouver another missing zoo said that the 12- to 15- By KRISTEN THOMPSON By ANDREW KING year-old monkeys were a Metro Vancouver for Metro Vancouver “part of the family.” She added she has no idea who Vancouver Police are asking “Devastated” officials at the could be behind the break-in. for help find- Greater Vancouver Zoo are Henderson said she believed ing a danger- RAFE ARNOTT/METRO VANCOUVER frantically that Mia was ous man who seeking the taken, but did tried to con- public’s help not know why. front an ex- after a male Security girlfriend — Scuby spider monkey personnel whom he was died and his were working formerly jailed for assault- female com- Jocko, killed Mia, missing at the time of ing — at her work. panion went missing. the break-in but did not see Gregory Joseph Scuby, Jocko was found dead and anything. Legendary boxer Sugar Ray Leonard was on hand yesterday at Electronic Arts in Burnaby to 32, disappeared from his help promote the gaming giant’s newest title, EA Sports Fight Night Round 3. The game is the female, Mia, went miss- Langley RCMP are investi- expected to ship in 2009 for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 platforms. halfway house in late April, ing on Tuesday night after gating the case and are and Const. Tim Fanning said their enclosure was broken searching for Mia. Jocko’s he’s possibly living in the into at the zoo in Aldergrove, body is undergoing an au- Downtown Eastside. where both monkeys had topsy to determine the cause Alleged video evidence gone “He’s looking very rough, been long-term residents. of death. like a person living on the Video footage allegedly show- Sheshleen Datt, 18, was as- Train’s control centre and the streets,” Fanning said. ing a teenage girl being at- saulted and robbed by six girls evidence was lost. “We’re doing everything »news tacked outside a Vancouver outside Nanaimo SkyTrain Police caught six girls we can to make sure the vic- In Brief SkyTrain station, which station on April 29, within shortly after the assault but tim’s safe. Obviously she’s would have helped police lay view of a security camera. let them go without charges very frightened of this man.” >> SOCCER Youths at a >> DEATH A bear was killed after Vancouver soccer tournament being hit by a car on Highway charges, has been taped over. Allegedly police immedi- due to lack of evidence. Fanning said Scuby is yesterday were officiated by 1 in Abbotsford yesterday. Const. Tim Fanning said ately requested the tape, TransLink is in the process known to be violent and in some unusual referees — the Conservation officers went police. Nearly 250 sixth and looking for the bear after the yesterday the case is still open which is on a loop and records of converting to a $1.8-mil- possession of weapons, and seventh graders hit Strathcona crash and found it not far and officers are working to- over itself every two hours. lion digital system that will advises anyone who sees him Park for the third annual from the accident scene. The ward laying charges in the ab- But a transit officer failed store data for seven days. to immediately call police. Vancouver Police Athletic driver was not hurt. League soccer tournament. METRO VANCOUVER sence of video evidence. to pass on the request to Sky- METRO VANCOUVER –[email protected] Metro • Thursday, May 8, 2008 4 local David and Jackie Hartman, left, helped tenants escape yesterday’s deadly North Vancouver blaze by getting them to jump off their balcony instead of attempting to escape through a smoke-filled corridor. METRO VANCOUVER Boy, 11, yells out Roach-Matthews ran down halls to alert neighbours of blaze

An 11-year-old boy ran through the hallways of a burning apartment building in North Vancou- ver Tuesday night, yelling “Fire” Jordan Gillmore, 26, spent the night with family after a fire and warning residents to vacate forced him from his North Vancouver apartment. as a blaze gutted suites and killed three elderly women. “I’m proud of him,” said Residents barred Bryan Matthews of his son Dus- tan Roach-Matthews, as the pair stood outside the fire-dam- from apartment aged Alana apartment blast Police say it’ll be “If there’s medication or building on East car keys we can send crews in 19th Street yes- >> Dustan days until people to help out. But as far as ac- terday morning. said he be- cessing the building and liv- “I think he lieves an can return home explosion ing in it, it’ll be some time contributed (to on the first Residents of The Alana don’t now.” saving lives).” floor was know exactly when they will Residents Jordan Gillmore At 9:45 p.m. the elderly be allowed to move back into and his girlfriend Kristi Hume Tuesday, the resident’s suites heavily said they spent pair heard a oxygen tank ex- damaged by «If there’s the night with a beeping fire ploding. smoke and water medication or car family member, alarm coming during an apart- keys we can send while Bryan from a suite on ment fire Tues- crews in to help Matthews and the first floor. Bryan said he in- day night. out. But as far as his son Dustan stinctively disregarded the “It will be a bedded down at alarm, assuming that someone’s couple of days,” accessing the his boss’ house. burnt toast had set it off. said North Van- building and RCMP Const. His son, however, went to in- couver Fire Chief living in it, it’ll be Michael vestigate. Barrie Penman, some time now.» McLaughlin said “I saw smoke coming out the outside the 26- Fire Chief Barrie Penman it will be days door,” said Dustan, a Grade 5 suite apartment before people student at Westview Elemen- yesterday. will be allowed back home. tary. “I was running up and ABOVE: Bryan Matthews with his son Dustan Roach-Matthews, From the rear alley, the Ideally, he said, people will down the hallways yelling, ‘Fire! 11, in the alley behind their damage appeared isolated to stay with friends and family. Fire! Fire!’ and telling everyone apartment building yesterday . three charred suites on the Victim services will help to evacuate. The fire gutted the building and west side of the building. those who haven’t a place to “If I just ignored it — thinking killed three elderly residents. “There’s a lot of smoke stay. it was the beeping of an alarm RIGHT: Photos of the scene, submitted by reader Shane damage,” Penman said. “It Matthews said he’s unsure or something — we would not MacKichan. doesn’t smell very good in where he’ll stay. have been able to get out ... we there. There’s actually no rea- “It’s the first time I’ve had wouldn’t have been able to ing as an explosion on the first out the side of the building. climbed down off his sec- son to push people back into to do this,” he said. “We’ve got warn other people.” floor blew out the windows. The Bryan ran back into the building ond floor balcony. their suites. the camper.” Father and son fled the build- pair watched as flames poured to save their cat, Stimpy, and “I was very scared,” Metro • Thursday, May 8, 2008 local 5 Joy Robinson, right, suffered several stitches and lacerations to her face while saving her cat from the fire. She said the feline became hysterical as she ran through the heavy smoke. METRO VANCOUVER warning north vancouver

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Gases suspected as explosion cause FIRE Fire investigators are looking at the possibility that a propane tank, or a medical oxygen tank, may have contributed to the speed at which a fatal fire tore through a North Vancouver apartment, RCMP said yesterday. “There’s no question about it, it moved really fast,“ said North Vancouver Fire Chief Barrie Penman. hope The fire is believed to have started in a first-floor suite and engulfed suites above it on the second and third floors. “It’s a wood-frame building. It’s as simple as that. Wood burns fast.” RCMP Const. Michael McLaughlin said the building is more than 40 years old and did comply with the fire code of the time. There were no sprinklers and few smoke and heat detectors. Dustan Roach-Matthews, a young boy who alerted neighbours, said an explosion blew out the windows. “We are investigating propane and even oxygen Crohn’s and Colitis Dustan said. “I was like, ‘Dad, tanks as possible contributors Foundation of Canada Dad, don’t go back in. You better Stories and photos to this fire and to the spread not go back in.’” by Jeff Hodson of this fire,” McLaughlin said.

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»sports In Brief Nonis could join Leafs >> HOCKEY David Rutherford >> TENNIS Rafael Nadal’s bid to scored a goal and added an win a fourth straight Rome ould Dave Nonis be wait on Whoever contact. Throw in the fact assist as the Spokane Chiefs Masters title stumbled at the the next GM of the Burke, as this does succeed that all three are extremely swept their way to the first hurdle when the Spaniard Western Hockey League lost 7-5, 6-1 to compatriot CMaple Leafs? rudderless Fletcher in skilled offensively and you championship last night with Juan Carlos Ferrero yesterday Current GM Cliff Fletcher franchise the front of- wonder how anyone can a 4-1 victory over the and then blamed a foot injury Lethbridge Hurricanes. for his defeat. has made it very clear that needs a new fice deserves stop them. So far nobody’s METRO NEWS SERVICES he is only there to keep the direction a very lucra- been able to; Heatley leads seat warm for whoever is right now. tive contract the tourney with 10 points chosen to steer the ship, and Carolina in exchange in three games while Nash SCOREBOARD sources indicate that the GM Jim TOUL BOX for putting and Getzlaf have each aver- EASTERN CONFERENCE Philadelphia  Arizona  SCOTT RINTOUL NHL BOSTON VS. CLEVELAND TODAY’S GAMES Leafs are interested in talk- Rutherford up with the aged two points per game. CONFERENCE FINALS Game  — Today AMERICAN LEAGUE [email protected] WESTERN CONFERENCE Cleveland at Boston,  Cleveland at N.Y. Yankees, 1: ing to Nonis about the job. had been ru- shenanigans Just to give you an idea of DALLAS VS. DETROIT Game  — Saturday Minnesota at Chicago W. Sox, 11: Paul Maurice got booted moured to be a favourite of that are sure to ensue be- how dominant these guys Game 1 — Tonight Boston at Cleveland,  Boston at Detroit, : Dallas at Detroit, : (Boston leads series 1-) Tampa Bay at Toronto, : yesterday from the head Leafs’ ownership, which is a hind the scenes in the self- have been, TSN’s Pierre Game  — Saturday DETROIT VS. ORLANDO Baltimore at Kansas City, :1 Dallas at Detroit,  Game  — Yesterday Texas at Seattle, :1 coaching gig in Toronto, but separate but even more con- proclaimed centre of the McGuire says it might be EASTERN CONFERENCE Orlando 111 Detroit  NATIONAL LEAGUE who in their right mind voluted issue. Maple Leaf hockey universe. the best line he’s ever seen PHILADELPHIA VS. PITTSBURGH Game  — Saturday San Francisco at Pittsburgh, : Game 1 — Tomorrow Detroit at Orlando,  San Diego at Atlanta, 1 would take the job behind Sports and Entertainment >> The world hockey cham- at any level. That’s saying Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, : (Detroit leads series -1) St. Louis at Colorado, 1: the bench with the knowl- has proven itself to be a pionships may not get as something since McGuire Game  — Sunday MLB Philadelphia at Arizona, 1: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, : Milwaukee at Florida, :1 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS edge that a new GM could meddling entity lacking in much attention as the Stan- was an assistant coach in Washington at Houston, : NBA AMERICAN LEAGUE waltz in and make whole- class; remember when CEO ley Cup playoffs, but you Pittsburgh when Mario CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Toronto  Tampa Bay  WHL PLAYOFFS WESTERN CONFERENCE Oakland  Baltimore  (1 ings) CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES sale changes? Richard Peddie publicly won’t find a better line to Lemieux and company were L.A. LAKERS VS. UTAH Detroit 1 Boston  SPOKANE VS. LETHBRIDGE Many inside the hockey stated he’d made a mistake watch than Canada’s mon- winning Stanley Cups. Game  — Last night Cleveland  N.Y. Yankees  Game  — Last night L.A. Lakers 1 Utah 11 Kansas City  L.A. Angels  Spokane  Lethbridge 1 world assumed that Brian in hiring former GM John strous trio of Dany Heatley, >> Want to weigh in? Game  — Tomorrow Minnesota 1 Chicago W. Sox 1 (Spokane wins series -) L.A. Lakers at Utah,  Texas  Seattle  Burke would ride into the Ferguson Jr. while Ferguson Rick Nash and Ryan Email me at scott.rin- (L.A. Lakers lead series -) NATIONAL LEAGUE LOTTERIES NEW ORLEANS VS. Cincinnati  Chicago Cubs  Lotto / 1, , , ,  big smoke to save the Maple was still on the job? Nonis is Getzlaf. [email protected]. SAN ANTONIO & . Bonus 1. N.Y. Mets 1 L.A. Dodgers 1 Leafs, but he is committed eager to get back on the The combined height and How to make a Scott Rintoul: Mix equal B.C.  11, 1, , ,  Game  — Tonight Pittsburgh  San Francisco 1 parts college athlete, sports fan and broad- & . Bonus 1. 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Kobe Bryant received his Eﬀ ective April 2008, the Province has increased the maximum MVP trophy and then scored household income level for the Rental Assistance Program for 34 points, as the Lakers re- low-income, working families. mained perfect in this post- season with a 120-110 win To qualify, families must have at least one dependent child, have over Utah in Game 2 of their lived in B.C. for the past 12 months, and have spent part of the Western Conference semifi- last year working. nal series. Lamar Odom came up For more information, call 604-433-2218 in the Lower Mainland huge with 19 points and 16 or 1-800-257-7756 elsewhere in B.C. rebounds for the Lakers, while Derek Fisher scored 22 www.bchousing.org and Pau Gasol netted 20 in the victory. “I love you guys so much,” Bryant said to the fans before the game. “It’s been 11, 12 years, we’ve still got many BLAKE/REUTERS MIKE more years to go. 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51 million vote tally highest so far this season

By SANDY CAETANO for Metro Vancouver

ason Castro lost his chance at the Ameri- Jcan Idol crown when he didn’t remember the lyrics for Bob Dylan’s Mr. Tambourine Man.

The viewers were not as CTV PHOTO sympathetic for Castro, Jason Castro isn’t the only American Idol contestant to forget who was voted off the song lyrics — David Archuleta blanked on words, too. show last night, as they were two weeks ago with David Archuleta and Sye- by pop rock band Maroon Brooke White when she sha Mercado — were all 5, which sang If I Never See fumbled on her song and within a million votes of Your Face Again, and an had to start over. Maybe his one another. appearance by Season 4 magic has finally faded, or Before the results were runner-up Bo Bice, who viewers really don’t get his read, viewers were treated sang his new single Wit- artistry. with the usual song and ness. It’s not that Castro is a dance, a group perform- This week’s bottom two horrible singer, he’s just ance that featured the Idol included Mercado and Cas- not suited for this singing hopefuls singing Reeling tro. Thankfully, Mercado competition — he doesn’t In The Years by Steely Dan. will be returning next fit the Idol mould. Per- After host Ryan Seacrest re- week as part of the final haps busking back in his vealed that both Archuleta three. She has proven to be hometown of Rockwall, and Cook were safe, judge a very strong competitor, Texas, will work better for Randy Jackson offered a and one to be reckoned him. few words of advice to with. Unfortunately, it was Nearly 51 million votes Cook. Castro’s turn to say good- came flooding in following “You just got to keep bye. Tuesday’s Rock And Roll being yourself … you’ve “It’s been a pleasure … Hall Of Fame themed been one of our most origi- dreams do come true, so show, the highest this sea- nal ever … and rock it out dream big,” said Castro be- son thus far. And it was so baby,” said Jackson. fore ending the show close that the competitors More performances fol- singing Bob Marley’s I Shot — Castro, David Cook, lowed including a number The Sheriff.

legal music gaming London cops arrest Jonas’ tour lands Grand Theft drives singer Winehouse movie treatment millions in sales

PEOPLE Amy Winehouse CONCERTS Disney teen HOT STUFF Take-Two Inter- has been arrested after po- stars the Jonas Brothers active Software Inc. scored lice were will star in a 3-D concert more than $500 million US handed a film. in global sales of criminal ac- video in Janu- The movie, to hit theatres tion game Grand Theft Auto ary which al- in 2009, will feature footage 4 in its first week. legedly from the group’s upcoming The video game publisher showed her Burning Up concert tour, as said yesterday that it has Winehouse taking drugs, well as a behind-the-scenes sold about 3.6 million units BBC News Online reports. look at the lives of band- globally at the game’s debut The singer is being ques- mates Kevin, Joe and Nick. on April 29, and some 6 mil- tioned at a police station in The Jonas Brothers tour is lion units in total in the east London, her spokesman scheduled to kick off on July week. said. METRO NEWS SERVICES 4 in Toronto. REUTERS REUTERS Metro • Thursday, May 8, 2008 22 entertainment/lifestyle Actress Ellen Page, right, has signed up to play Jane Eyre in a new adaptation of the Charlotte Bronte novel. BBC NEWS ONLINE

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n the quiet town of Durham County, every- Ione knows one another America Ferrera and assumes they live in a world where nothing bad Ugly Betty to shift can happen. to Big Apple Of course, that’s not the case. Here, danger lurks MOVING ABC’s Ugly Betty where you least expect to is expected to relocate to find it. ONSANDY CAETANO TV New York this coming sea- This Canadian original son. drama is set to make its se- [email protected] The comedy-drama, star- ries debut on Global on ing everything. ring America Ferrera, is set May 19 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Prager later comes back in the Big Apple but had been The story revolves around to have his own sick fun filming in Los Angeles for its Det. Mike Sweeney (Hugh with the girls, one of whom first two seasons. Dillon) and his family as he is still alive. This character Key to producer ABC Stu- hunts down a serial killer has a twisted mind, like dios’ decision to make the who may just end up being something more is happen- move is New York state’s re- the guy who lives across ing than we, as viewers, can cent decision to triple its tax the street. fathom. It’s as if he’s using Hugh Dillon plays Det. Mike Sweeney in Durham County. credit for film and TV pro- Durham County, which his marriage and family life ductions to 30 per cent, with first aired on The Movie to hide from who he really As the first episode con- son Ray Jr. (Greyston Holt) gles to make it all work he New York City offering an Network, opens with two is — a psychotic man who tinues, viewers learn a little wants to go away to a writ- is unable to forget Natalie additional 5 per cent credit. 18-year-old girls having a has to be in control. more about each of the ing school on his scholar- Lacroix, with whom he fell This will be Betty’s second picnic with an older man Meanwhile, Sweeney characters. Sweeney’s wife ship but his father refuses in love while his wife was cross-country move. The who lures them into the takes his wife and two Audrey (Helene Joy) has to let him go. deemed to be dying of can- pilot was filmed in New woods. While he binds daughters away from the been battling breast cancer When Sweeney and cer. York, but production was their hands and rapes big city after his partner is and looks to be in remis- Prager reunite, the tension shifted to the West Coast them, and leaves them for shot and moves in across sion, Prager’s wife Traci between them indicates Sandy Caetano has been with Metro for five after a Big Apple shoot was dead, a second man, Ray the street from Prager, who (Sonya Salomaa) is having they have unfinished busi- years, and covers reality shows from Cana- dian Idol to The Bachelor. She’s interviewed deemed too expensive. Prager (Justin Louis), hides turns out to be an old high issues with her husband’s ness. And while Sweeney stars like Leanne Rimes, Lionel Richie, Paul Anka, Good Charlotte and more. REUTERS amongst the trees watch- school rival. controlling ways, Prager’s loves his family and strug- Cyrus’ star waning? Women bond stepfamilies e all know the with their father’s new THAT WAS FAST: A month years ago and will be post- classic Disney bride, especially if she’s ago, two major business ing “happy slapping” videos Wstory of Cin- willful and manipulative. magazines devoted feature on YouTube in another two? derella and her wicked And in the end, barring space to a resurgent Disney The Daily News story stepmother, who kept her they don’t divorce, she’ll and the not-old-enough-to- summed it up: “Experience as a maid while her ugly win. vote engine that was driv- shows that kid franchises stepsisters behaved like Other women may come ing it: Miley Cyrus. Those such as Hannah that hit princesses. up against serious anger, issues haven’t hit the recy- IDIOT BOX the rare white-hot phase Though an extreme sce- A WOMAN’S aggression, even resent- cling bin yet and already RICK McGINNIS are good for roughly 18 nario, it was a predictor of ment from their new the reign of Hannah Mon- months, then start to fade.” the current era, when step- stepchildren. No matter. If [email protected] WORLD tana at Disney looks to be As parents will also tell you, mothering is common, LISI TESHER they’re kind, loving, easy- waning, though it isn’t new season of shows com- by the time you’ve figured and the possibilities for a going, and understanding, [email protected] likely it was just a couple ing up, a new record in July out what your kids are negative relationship exist. they’ll eventually break of sullen photos in Vanity and a theatrical film next watching, listening to and Today, many people re- don’t ask for this new down the walls these chil- Fair that did it. year, the Hannah Montana/ talking about long enough marry, and countless arrangement, and they’re dren have created, and Audiences declined in Miley Cyrus franchise is in- for you to buy them the women find themselves in often burdened with di- help them grow into an ex- just one week by 14 per credibly robust.” merchandise, they’ve al- the stepmother role. vided loyalties. tended family. cent as of last Sunday, ac- When people in the en- ready abandoned that fad Well, the hard reality is Some women respond to It’s not easy, or that cut cording to a New York Daily tertainment business use and have moved on to new this: It’s entirely up to their new role by wishing and dry. But remember: News story, and Nielsen fig- language like that, it’s al- enthusiasms — like illegal those women, who marry their husband would for- The children, whether ba- ures went on to report that ways best to look around pharmaceuticals, or self- men with children from a get about his previous fam- bies or grown, didn’t ratings were down 26 per the back to see if they’re mutilation. It’s nice to previous relationship, to ily, and they may do choose you over their real cent since since January. emptying out the store. As know that business writers guide the way for the fami- everything in their power mother. It’s up to you to None of this seemed to af- any parent will tell you, and the people who employ lies to merge. Basically, the to ostracize and separate win them over. fect Disney chairman Bob childhood is brief and cute- them are as hopeless as you. stepmother-stepchildren the stepchildren. No mat- Lisi Tesher is a freelance writer and Iger, who said in effect the ness briefer, so why is Dis- relationship depends on ter how “good” the chil- photographer living in Toronto with Rick McGinnis writes about music, her husband and two children. She ship was on course, and ney banking so much on an movies, books and television, but not how the woman acts and re- dren may try to be, or how cares passionately about social injus- that icebergs are normal artist whose audience was opera. He walked 47 miles of barbed acts. understanding and ma- tices, children's health and education, wire and has a cobra snake for a necktie. and diversity. this time of year: “With a wearing Dora sneakers two Remember, the children ture, they cannot compete Metro • Thursday, May 8, 2008 23 THINK FASHION THINK LABELS Mothers Daysale! we’ve taken an EXTRA

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