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Mitral Valve Prolapse and Receiving Social Security Disability

Friday, February 26th, 2010
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Your heart is the center of your cardiovascular system. Your heart pumps blood through your body’s blood vessels to all of your cells. Your blood carries oxygen that your cells need. Heart disease refers to a group of diseases that occur when your heart and blood vessels are not working like they should.

Your mitral valve is also called the bicuspid valve or left atrioventricular valve. It is a dual-flap valve that separates the lower (ventricle) and upper (atrium) chambers of the left side of your heart. Your mitral valve has the function of controlling blood flow from your left atrium into your left ventricle.

Mitral valve prolapse happens when your mitral valve fails to close the way it should. This sometimes results in blood leaking back into your left atrium. This is a condition that is referred to as mitral valve regurgitation.

Mitral valve prolapse is referred to by other names. It is also called floppy valve syndrome, ballooning mitral valve syndrome, click-murmur syndrome and Barlow’s syndrome.

Mitral valve prolapse is the most common heart valve abnormality. As much as 10% of the general population may have some form of this condition.

Most of the time mitral valve prolapse does not cause any problems and does not require treatment. However, when mitral valve prolapse does cause signs and symptoms, it is called mitral valve prolapse syndrome, and it can have serious, life-threatening complications.

As mentioned earlier, many people never have any signs or symptoms with mitral valve prolapse. If you do have signs and symptoms, they can vary greatly from person to person. Some of the signs and symptoms that you may experience are:

  • Fatigue
  • Shortness of breath or having trouble breathing that often occurs when you are doing physical activity or lying down flat
  • Chest pain that is not caused by coronary artery disease or a heart attack
  • An irregular or racing heartbeat (arrhythmia)
  • Lightheadedness or dizziness
  • Cough
  • Anxiety, depression and panic attacks
  • Migraine headaches.

You or a loved one may have mitral valve prolapse. This condition and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it may be why you or your loved one cannot work. It may be the cause of you or your loved one’s disability.

Have you or your loved one applied for the financial assistance that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by mitral valve prolapse and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it? Were you denied by the Social Security Administration?

If you or your loved one appeals the denial by the Social Security Administration, remember this important fact. People who have a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than those who are not represented by a disability attorney.

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Cystic Fibrosis and Receiving Social Security Disability

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
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Did you know that cystic fibrosis (CF) is sometimes called “65 roses”? This life threatening disease got its nickname from a little boy who overheard his mother talking on the phone about this condition. Every time he heard his mother say, “cystic fibrosis,” he thought she was talking about 65 roses.

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease of the mucous and sweat glands. It affects mainly your lungs, pancreas, intestines, liver, sex organs and sinuses. Cystic fibrosis affects the cells that make mucous, sweat, saliva and digestive juices.

These secretions are usually slippery and thin. If you have cystic fibrosis, however, these secretions become sticky and thick. The secretions stop up ducts, passageways and tubes, especially in your pancreas and lungs. The most dangerous result of cystic fibrosis is respiratory failure.

It is estimated that about 30,000 people have cystic fibrosis in America, and about 70,000 worldwide. About 1,000 new cases of cystic fibrosis are diagnosed every year.

More than 70% of the patients are diagnosed by age 2. More than 40% of the people with cystic fibrosis are 18 or older. The median age of survival for people with cystic fibrosis in 2006 was 37.

There are a variety of ways that cystic fibrosis may affect you. These signs and symptoms may be different depending on your age.

With infants the first sign of cystic fibrosis may be a blockage of their intestines. Other indications in newborns are:

  • Frequent lung infections
  • Extremely salty-tasting skin
  • Wheezing or shortness of breath
  • Persistent coughing, at times with phlegm
  • Frequent bulky, greasy stools or difficulty with bowel movements
  • Poor weight/growth gain in spite of good appetite
  • Abdominal swelling
  • Vomiting
  • Dehydration.

In children and young adults some of the signs and symptoms are:

  • Foul-smelling, greasy stools
  • Blockage in the bowels
  • A salty taste to the skin
  • Thick sputum
  • Delayed growth
  • Frequent sinus and chest infections with recurring bronchitis or pneumonia
  • Rounding or enlargement of the toes and fingertips
  • Protrusion of part of the rectum through the anus.

Cystic fibrosis can also involve cirrhosis of the liver, displacement of one part of your intestine into another part of the intestine and growths in your nasal passages.

Is cystic fibrosis preventing you from working? Is this disorder the cause of your disability?

Have you applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by cystic fibrosis? Were you denied?

If you are thinking about appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration, you will need a disability lawyer like the one at socialsecurityhome.com to assist you in this process. This is true because people who are represented by a disability attorney are approved more often than those people who do not have a lawyer.

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Atrial Fibrillation and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, February 15th, 2010
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Your heart is the center of your cardiovascular system. Your heart pumps blood to all of your cells through your body’s blood vessels. Your blood carries oxygen that your cells need.

Atrial fibrillation is the most common kind of abnormal heart rhythm (cardiac arrhythmia). Cardiac arrhythmia refers to a group of conditions where your heart is beating in an irregular way.

Atrial fibrillation is when your heart’s atria, the two small upper chambers, quiver instead of beating effectively. The result is that your blood is not completely pumped out of these two chambers. This can cause your blood to pool and clot. A stroke can happen if a piece of a blood clot leaves your heart and lodges in an artery in your brain.

About 2.2 million people or around 1% of the population in the United States have atrial fibrillation. About 15% of strokes happen in people with atrial fibrillation.

Your risk of having atrial fibrillation increases with age. Anywhere from 3 to 5% of people over age 65 have this condition.

There are risk factors that may increase your likelihood of having atrial fibrillation. These include drinking alcohol, heart disease, advancing age, family history, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions.

The signs and symptoms of atrial fibrillation vary from one person to another. Some people do not have any signs or symptoms. If you do have signs and symptoms, you may experience:

  • An irregular fluttering sensation in your chest
  • You may faint or become light-headed
  • Palpitations (A sensation of an irregular or rapid heartbeat)
  • Chest pain
  • Shortness of breath during any type of exertion
  • Weakness
  • Lack of energy
  • Anxiety
  • Confusion
  • Low blood pressure.

Atrial fibrillation can be chronic or occasional. Chronic atrial fibrillation is an ongoing problem that lasts until it is treated. Occasional atrial fibrillation comes and goes. It may last from minutes to hours and stop on its own.

You or a loved one may have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. This condition and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it may be why you or your loved one is disabled. It may be why you need financial assistance.

Do you or your loved one intend to apply for the financial help that you need from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by atrial fibrillation and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with this disorder? Have you or your loved one already done this and been denied by the Social Security Administration?

If you or your loved one is thinking about appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration, think carefully about this. People who have a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than those who are not represented by a disability lawyer.

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Spinal Meningitis and Receiving Social Security Disability

Friday, January 8th, 2010
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Spinal meningitis is the common laymen’s term for meningitis. It is also called meningococcal disease. Actually, all meningitis involves your spinal cord.

Spinal meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that cover your brain and spinal cord. It is an infection of the cerebrospinal fluid around your brain and spinal cord.

There are several types of meningitis. The most common is viral meningitis. This is also known as aseptic meningitis. You get this when a virus enters your body through your mouth or nose and travels to your brain.

Bacterial meningitis is rare, but can be deadly. It has a high mortality rate if it goes untreated. There can also be ongoing, serious complications like brain damage and paralysis.

Fungal meningitis is much less common than the other two forms. A fungus called cryptococcus, found in pigeon droppings, usually causes it. Fungus-related meningitis is rare in healthy people. However, someone who has a weakened immune system like a person with AIDS is more likely to become infected with this form of meningitis.

Spinal meningitis used to occur mainly in infants. However, because a vaccine is now given to infants, this infection now happens usually to adults. Spinal meningitis can happen to anyone at any age, but it is more common in people whose bodies have trouble fighting infection.

Even though there are several types of spinal meningitis, the signs and symptoms are similar. The most common signs and symptoms in teens and young adults are:

  • Headache
  • Vomiting
  • Fever and chills
  • A painful and stiff neck, especially when you try and touch your chin to your chest
  • Seizures
  • Trouble staying awake
  • Sensitivity to light.

Babies, children, older adults and people with other medical problems may experience different symptoms like:

  • Babies may refuse to eat and be cranky. They may cry when they are held. They also may have a rash.
  • Young children may act like they have the flu. They may cough or have trouble breathing.
  • People with other medical problems and older adults may only have fever and a slight headache.

You or a loved one may have had spinal meningitis. Complications from spinal meningitis may be why you are disabled and unable to work.

You may need help. You may need financial help.

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by complications resulting from spinal meningitis? Were you denied?

You may appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you do, remember this.

You will need a disability lawyer like the one at socialsecurityhome.com to represent you in this process. This is true because people who are represented by a disability attorney are approved more often than those people who are not represented by a lawyer.

Alport Syndrome and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Alport syndrome is a genetic disorder that is characterized by glomerulonephritis, end-stage kidney disease and hearing loss. Alport syndrome damages the tiny blood vessels in your kidneys, called glomeruli. These are what filter wastes from your body.

In each of the one million tiny filtering units (glomeruli) in each of your kidneys, blood is filtered across the glomerular basement membrane (GBM). In Alport syndrome, type IV collagen, one of the proteins that make up the GBM, is either abnormal or absent. Although your GBM looks normal in childhood, it deteriorates with time because it lacks the special type IV collagen that should be there.

Alport syndrome is named after Dr. Cecil A. Alport. He was the first to recognize this condition. He identified it in a British family in 1927.

Alport syndrome is also referred to by other names. It is also known as hereditary nephritis; Hematuria – nephropathy – deafness; Hemorrhagic familial nephritis; hereditary deafness and nephropathy.

Alport syndrome is usually mild, with little or no signs and symptoms in women. In men, the signs and symptoms get worse faster and are more severe. Some of the ways in which Alport syndrome may affect you are:

  • Blood in your urine (hematuria)
  • Coughing
  • Swelling in your leg, ankle and feet
  • Swelling around your eyes
  • Generalized swelling
  • Abnormal urine color
  • Loss of hearing, which is more common in men
  • Decrease or loss of vision, which is more common in men
  • Chronic kidney failure that leads to end-stage renal (kidney) disease.

These effects produced by Alport syndrome can cause you to lose your job and become disabled. Losing your vision and hearing will make it difficult to find a job. Kidney failure that requires dialysis and/or kidney transplantation can also cause you to be disabled.

If you or a loved one has become disabled due to Alport syndrome, you may need assistance. You may need financial aid because of your disability.

Have you or your loved one applied for financial assistance from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits because of the disability caused by Alport syndrome? Were you or your loved one denied?

You or your loved one may be thinking about appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If this is what you decide to do, here is something that you need to think about.

You or your loved one may need a disability lawyer like the one at socialsecurityhome.com to assist and advise you in what can be a long and trying process. The reason for this is because people who are represented by a disability attorney are approved more often than those people who do not have a lawyer.

Distal Muscular Dystrophy and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Muscular dystrophy is also known as (MD). Muscular dystrophy is used for a group of hereditary, genetic, muscle diseases that are characterized by progressive muscle weakness in the muscles that help your body move.

Incorrect or missing information in your genes is what causes muscular dystrophy. In order to have healthy muscles, certain proteins are needed. Muscular dystrophy prevents these from being made. Muscular dystrophy is not contagious. You cannot catch it from someone who has the disease.

Your muscles are weakened over time by muscular dystrophy. The ability to do things that most people take for granted like walking or sitting up is lost by children, teens and adults who have this disease. These problems caused by muscular dystrophy can begin at birth or shortly after. Sometimes, they can also start later on in childhood, adolescence or adulthood.

There are several different kinds of muscular dystrophy that affect different muscle groups in different ways. Distal muscular dystrophy is one of the types of this disease.

Distal muscular dystrophy was first described in 1902. It usually begins in middle age or even later. However, it can begin in childhood.

Distal muscular dystrophy is really a group of diseases rather than a single disease. Just as there are several forms of muscular dystrophy, there are also different types of distal muscular dystrophy.

This disease affects your distal muscles. These are the muscles that are farthest away from your shoulders and hips. These are the muscles in your hands, lower arms, feet and lower legs.

The primary signs and symptoms of distal muscular dystrophy are wasting and weakness in the muscles of your hands, forearms and lower legs. In time, however, other muscle groups may be affected.

The signs and symptoms of this disease usually progress slowly. Other possible signs and symptoms that you may experience include:

  • Difficulty walking
  • Frequent falls
  • A waddling gait
  • Joint contractures
  • Heart problems

Your intellect is not affected by distal muscular dystrophy.

You or your child with disability may have been diagnosed with distal muscular dystrophy. This disease may be why you or your child with disability is disabled. This disorder may be why you need financial assistance.

Have you applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration for you or your child with disability because of the disability caused by distal muscular dystrophy? Were you or your child with disability denied?

If you decide to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, please pay close attention to this. People who are represented in the appeals process by a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than those people who are not represented by an attorney.

Please do not put this off. This is something that may affect you or your child with disability for the rest of their life. Contact the dependable disability lawyer at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

Aortic Valve Stenosis and Receiving Social Security Disability

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
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The aorta is the principle artery that leaves your heart. As blood leaves your heart, it goes from you left ventricle (lower chamber) through your aortic valve into your aorta. When you have aortic valve stenosis, or aortic stenosis as it is also called, your aortic valve narrows and does not open completely like it should. This inhibits blood flow from your heart into your aorta and the rest of your body.

When aortic valve stenosis develops, your heart has to work harder to get blood to the rest of your body. In time, this makes your heart weaker. It restricts the amount of blood that your heart can pump. This causes problems like dizziness and fatigue.

Fortunately, aortic valve stenosis is a rare occurrence. Men get this disease four times more often than women. Aortic valve stenosis makes up about 7% of all congenital heart disease.

There are three main causes of aortic valve stenosis. This disease can result from a complication of rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever may cause scar tissue to form on your aortic valve, which can cause it to narrow. The second cause is congenital heart defect. Some babies are born with an aortic valve that is already narrowed, although this is rare. The third principle cause of aortic valve stenosis is calcium buildup on your aortic valve. Deposits of calcium may build up on your aortic valve with advancing age. For many people, these deposits of calcium do not cause any problems. For others, a stiffening of the leaflets of the aortic valve occurs that narrows it.

Aortic valve stenosis can range anywhere from mild to severe. If you have mild aortic valve stenosis, you may not have any signs or symptoms. If the disease is severe, you may experience:

  • Fatigue that occurs more frequently during times of exercise or activity
  • Heart palpitations (feelings of a fluttering, rapid heartbeat)
  • Chest tightness or pain (angina)
  • Heart murmur
  • Shortness of breath that occurs more frequently with exercise or exertion
  • Weakness, dizziness or fainting with activity or exercise.

You or a loved one may have aortic valve stenosis. This disease and/or complications arising from or along with it may be why you are disabled. It may be the reason why you are unable to work.

You may need help if this is true. You may need financial assistance.

Do you or your loved one plan on applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by aortic valve stenosis and/or complications resulting from or along with it? Were you or your loved one denied?

If you are going to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, always remember this. People who are represented by a disability lawyer like the one at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than those who are without representation.

Please do not hesitate. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Diagnosed With Bladder Cancer? Maybe You Should Be Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Cancer is disease that begins in your cells, which are the building blocks of your body.

When things are working correctly, old cells that die are replaced by your body producing new cells as you need them. This process can go wrong. Old cells may not die when they should, and new cells are made even when you do not need them.

Sometimes, a mass (tumor) is formed by these extra cells. The tumors can be either malignant or benign. Malignant tumors are cancer. Benign ones are not.

Cancer is a group of diseases, not just one disease. Cancer is characterized by cells that are aggressive (they grow and divide without respect to normal limits), invasive (they invade and destroy adjacent tissue) and sometimes metastatic (they spread to other parts of the body).

As you probably know, there are many different types of cancer. Most of these are named for where they originate in your body. For example, lung cancer is cancer that begins in your lungs. Colon cancer is cancer that begins in your colon. Cancer is still designated by where it starts, even though it may spread to other organs.

Cancer is also classified according to the kind of cell the tumor looks like. Some examples of this are germ cell tumor, lymphoma, carcinoma, sarcoma and blastic tumor.

Bladder cancer is cancer that begins in your bladder. Your bladder is a balloon-shaped organ located in your pelvic area that stores urine.

The signs and symptoms that you may experience with bladder cancer are not specific to this disease. They can be signs and symptoms of other medical conditions. It is best to let your doctor determine what is causing these signs and symptoms. Some of the ways that you may be affected by bladder cancer are:

  • Hematuria (blood in your urine) that may appear bright red or cola colored
  • A change in your bladder habits like feeling a strong urge to urinate without having much urine or having to urinate more often
  • Burning or pain as you urinate without any sign of a urinary tract infection
  • Back pain
  • Abdominal pain
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Weight loss
  • A growth in your pelvis near the bladder (pelvic mass)
  • Swelling in your lower legs.

You or a loved one may have bladder cancer. This disease may be the cause of your disability and why you need financial assistance.

Did you or your loved one apply for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by bladder cancer? Were you or your loved one denied?

If you or your loved one intends to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, consider this. People with a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people without a lawyer.

Please do not hesitate. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Congestive Heart Failure and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, November 30th, 2009

The term, “congestive heart failure,” comes from blood congesting or backing up into your abdomen, lungs, liver and lower extremities. Congestive heart failure is a medical condition in which the pumping function of your heart to deliver oxygen rich blood to your body is not sufficient to meet your body’s needs. Your heart becomes too weak or too stiff to fill and pump efficiently.

Your “failing” heart keeps working but not as efficiently as it should. As blood flow out of the heart slows, blood returning to the heart through the veins backs up, causing congestion in the tissues.

Congestive heart failure usually develops slowly. It is a chronic, long-term condition. Congestive heart failure will need attention for the rest of your life.

However, it is possible to experience a sudden onset of signs and symptoms that is known as acute heart failure. Some of the effects of congestive heart failure are:

  • A reduced ability to exercise
  • Swelling in your feet, ankles and legs
  • Shortness of breath
  • Weakness and fatigue
  • Abdominal swelling
  • Weight gain from water retention
  • Persistent cough or wheezing
  • Irregular or rapid heartbeat
  • Nausea and lack of appetite
  • Difficulty with concentration or alertness.

Congestive heart failure may be something that you or a loved one has to deal with. It may have developed to a point where you or your loved one is unable to hold a job. Congestive heart failure may be the cause of your disability.

If this is true, you or your loved one may need help. You may need financial assistance.

Who will you turn to for the financial help that you or your loved one needs? Where will it come from? Who can you look to?

Have you or your loved one considered applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by congestive heart failure? Have you or your loved one already done this and been denied by the Social Security Administration?

If so, you may be wondering what to do next? Do you have any recourse? What options are open to you?

One step that you or your loved one can take is to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you decide to do this, here is something important for you to think about.

You or your loved one is going to need a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com to represent and assist you in what can prove to be a long and exasperating process. The reason why this is true is  because people who have a disability attorney on their side are approved more often than those people who do not have a lawyer.

Do not delay. This may affect you or your loved one for the rest of their life. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits For Rheumatoid Arthritis

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is traditionally thought to be a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes your immune system to attack your joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful and disabling inflammatory medical condition, which can lead to significant loss of mobility resulting from joint destruction and pain.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease which means it can affect several organs and tissue or your whole body. As a result, rheumatoid arthritis often affects extra-articular tissues throughout your body including your heart, lungs, skin, blood vessels and muscles.

About 1% or 2.1 million Americans have rheumatoid arthritis. It is the second most common type of arthritis behind osteoarthritis.

The cause of rheumatoid arthritis is still unknown, but has long been believed to be infectious. Food allergies, external organisms and heredity may also play a part in being susceptible to rheumatoid arthritis. There is no evidence that emotional and physical effects, improper diet or stress play a role in this disease.

There are certain factors that may increase your risk of getting rheumatoid arthritis. Some of these are:

  • Age – This disease happens usually between the ages of 40 and 60.
  • Sex- Women are more likely to get rheumatoid arthritis than men.
  • Family history – If anyone in your family has this disease, you have an increased risk for getting it.
  • Smoking – Smoking cigarettes increases your risk of getting rheumatoid arthritis.

The effects caused by rheumatoid arthritis come and go depending on how much your tissue is inflamed. When your body tissues are inflamed, rheumatoid arthritis is active. When the inflammation goes away the disease is in remission.

When rheumatoid arthritis is active, there are several signs and symptoms that you may experience. These include:

  • Lack of appetite
  • Fatigue
  • Low-grade fever
  • Muscle and joint aches
  • Stiffness.

Muscle and joint stiffness happen most notably after periods of inactivity and in the morning. Your joints frequently become swollen, red, tender and painful.

Rheumatoid arthritis can be both painful and debilitating. It may be why you or a loved one is not able to work. It may be the cause of your disability.

As a result, you or your loved one may need help. You may need financial assistance.

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by rheumatoid arthritis? Were you are your loved one denied?

You or your loved one may decide to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you do, always remember.

You or your loved one will need the representation of a disability lawyer like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com in the appeals process. The reason this is true is because people who are represented by a disability attorney are approved more often than those people who are not represented by a lawyer.

Do not hesitate. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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