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340<li class="wp-social-link wp-social-link-youtube wp-block-social-link"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWNPPq7QULNNMCKG2nSWQ_w" class="wp-block-social-link-anchor"><svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><path d="M21.8,8.001c0,0-0.195-1.378-0.795-1.985c-0.76-0.797-1.613-0.801-2.004-0.847c-2.799-0.202-6.997-0.202-6.997-0.202 h-0.009c0,0-4.198,0-6.997,0.202C4.608,5.216,3.756,5.22,2.995,6.016C2.395,6.623,2.2,8.001,2.2,8.001S2,9.62,2,11.238v1.517 c0,1.618,0.2,3.237,0.2,3.237s0.195,1.378,0.795,1.985c0.761,0.797,1.76,0.771,2.205,0.855c1.6,0.153,6.8,0.201,6.8,0.201 s4.203-0.006,7.001-0.209c0.391-0.047,1.243-0.051,2.004-0.847c0.6-0.607,0.795-1.985,0.795-1.985s0.2-1.618,0.2-3.237v-1.517 C22,9.62,21.8,8.001,21.8,8.001z M9.935,14.594l-0.001-5.62l5.404,2.82L9.935,14.594z"></path></svg><span class="wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text">YouTube</span></a></li>
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412<input type='hidden' name='jetpack_form_fill_duration' value='' />
413
414<div class="wp-block-jetpack-contact-form is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-jetpack-contact-form-is-layout-ed9bf105 wp-block-jetpack-contact-form-is-layout-flex">
415<div style=""  data-wp-interactive="jetpack/form" data-wp-context='{"fieldId":"g62-name","fieldType":"name","fieldLabel":"Name","fieldValue":"","fieldPlaceholder":"","fieldIsRequired":"1","fieldErrorMessage":"","fieldExtra":[],"formHash":"ce77d05cba606db05dce33e31d5f0837891dbcc2"}'  class='wp-block-jetpack-field-name grunion-field-name-wrap wp-block-jetpack-input-wrap grunion-field-wrap'  data-jp-field-id='g62-name' data-jp-visibility-root='g62-name' data-wp-class--jetpack-field--conditionally-hidden="state.isFieldHidden" data-wp-watch--conditional-focus="callbacks.manageConditionalFocus" data-wp-init='callbacks.initializeField' data-wp-on--jetpack-form-reset='callbacks.initializeField' >
416<label
417				for='g62-name' class="grunion-field-label name wp-block-jetpack-label" >Name<span class="grunion-label-required" aria-hidden="true">(required)</span></label>
418<input
419					type='text'
420					name='g62-name'
421					id='g62-name'
422					value=''
423
424					data-wp-bind--aria-invalid='state.fieldAriaInvalid'
425					data-wp-bind--value='state.getFieldValue'
426					aria-describedby='g62-name-text-error-message'
427					data-wp-on--input='actions.onFieldChange'
428					data-wp-on--blur='actions.onFieldBlur'
429					data-wp-class--has-value='state.hasFieldValue'
430
431					class='name wp-block-jetpack-input grunion-field' 
432					required='true' aria-required='true'  />
433 
434			<div id="g62-name-text-error" class="contact-form__input-error" data-wp-class--has-errors="state.fieldHasErrors">
435				<span class="contact-form__warning-icon" aria-hidden="true">
436					<svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
437						<path d="M8.50015 11.6402H7.50015V10.6402H8.50015V11.6402Z" />
438						<path d="M7.50015 9.64018H8.50015V6.30684H7.50015V9.64018Z" />
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440					</svg>
441				</span>
442				<span data-wp-text="state.errorMessage" id="g62-name-text-error-message"></span>
443			</div> 
444	</div>
445
446
447
448<div style=""  data-wp-interactive="jetpack/form" data-wp-context='{"fieldId":"g62-email","fieldType":"email","fieldLabel":"Email","fieldValue":"","fieldPlaceholder":"","fieldIsRequired":"1","fieldErrorMessage":"","fieldExtra":[],"formHash":"ce77d05cba606db05dce33e31d5f0837891dbcc2"}'  class='wp-block-jetpack-field-email grunion-field-email-wrap wp-block-jetpack-input-wrap grunion-field-wrap'  data-jp-field-id='g62-email' data-jp-visibility-root='g62-email' data-wp-class--jetpack-field--conditionally-hidden="state.isFieldHidden" data-wp-watch--conditional-focus="callbacks.manageConditionalFocus" data-wp-init='callbacks.initializeField' data-wp-on--jetpack-form-reset='callbacks.initializeField' >
449<label
450				for='g62-email' class="grunion-field-label email wp-block-jetpack-label" >Email<span class="grunion-label-required" aria-hidden="true">(required)</span></label>
451<input
452					type='email'
453					name='g62-email'
454					id='g62-email'
455					value=''
456
457					data-wp-bind--aria-invalid='state.fieldAriaInvalid'
458					data-wp-bind--value='state.getFieldValue'
459					aria-describedby='g62-email-email-error-message'
460					data-wp-on--input='actions.onFieldChange'
461					data-wp-on--blur='actions.onFieldBlur'
462					data-wp-class--has-value='state.hasFieldValue'
463
464					class='email wp-block-jetpack-input grunion-field' 
465					required='true' aria-required='true'  />
466 
467			<div id="g62-email-email-error" class="contact-form__input-error" data-wp-class--has-errors="state.fieldHasErrors">
468				<span class="contact-form__warning-icon" aria-hidden="true">
469					<svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
470						<path d="M8.50015 11.6402H7.50015V10.6402H8.50015V11.6402Z" />
471						<path d="M7.50015 9.64018H8.50015V6.30684H7.50015V9.64018Z" />
472						<path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M6.98331 3.0947C7.42933 2.30177 8.57096 2.30177 9.01698 3.09469L13.8771 11.7349C14.3145 12.5126 13.7525 13.4735 12.8602 13.4735H3.14004C2.24774 13.4735 1.68575 12.5126 2.12321 11.7349L6.98331 3.0947ZM8.14541 3.58496C8.08169 3.47168 7.9186 3.47168 7.85488 3.58496L2.99478 12.2251C2.93229 12.3362 3.01257 12.4735 3.14004 12.4735H12.8602C12.9877 12.4735 13.068 12.3362 13.0055 12.2251L8.14541 3.58496Z" />
473					</svg>
474				</span>
475				<span data-wp-text="state.errorMessage" id="g62-email-email-error-message"></span>
476			</div> 
477	</div>
478
479
480
481<div style=""  data-wp-interactive="jetpack/form" data-wp-context='{"fieldId":"g62-rateyourexperience","fieldType":"rating","fieldLabel":"Rate your experience","fieldValue":"","fieldPlaceholder":"","fieldIsRequired":"1","fieldErrorMessage":"","fieldExtra":[],"formHash":"ce77d05cba606db05dce33e31d5f0837891dbcc2"}'  class='wp-block-jetpack-field-rating grunion-field-rating-wrap grunion-field-wrap'  data-jp-field-id='g62-rateyourexperience' data-jp-visibility-root='g62-rateyourexperience' data-wp-class--jetpack-field--conditionally-hidden="state.isFieldHidden" data-wp-watch--conditional-focus="callbacks.manageConditionalFocus" data-wp-init='callbacks.initializeField' data-wp-on--jetpack-form-reset='callbacks.initializeField' >
482<fieldset id="g62-rateyourexperience-label" class="jetpack-field-multiple__fieldset jetpack-field-rating"  ">
483				<legend class="grunion-field-label rating wp-block-jetpack-label" ><span class="grunion-label-text">Rate your experience</span><span class="grunion-label-required">(required)</span></legend>
484
485				<div class="jetpack-field-rating__options "><div class="jetpack-field-rating__option">
486					<input
487						id="g62-rateyourexperience-1"
488						type="radio"
489						name="g62-rateyourexperience"
490						value="1/5"
491						data-wp-on--change="actions.onFieldChange"
492						class="jetpack-field-rating__input visually-hidden"
493						
494						required />
495					<label for="g62-rateyourexperience-1" class="jetpack-field-rating__label">
496						<svg class="jetpack-field-rating__icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 17.27L18.18 21l-1.64-7.03L22 9.24l-7.19-.62L12 2 9.19 8.62 2 9.24l5.46 4.73L5.82 21z" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg>
497					</label>
498				</div><div class="jetpack-field-rating__option">
499					<input
500						id="g62-rateyourexperience-2"
501						type="radio"
502						name="g62-rateyourexperience"
503						value="2/5"
504						data-wp-on--change="actions.onFieldChange"
505						class="jetpack-field-rating__input visually-hidden"
506						
507						required />
508					<label for="g62-rateyourexperience-2" class="jetpack-field-rating__label">
509						<svg class="jetpack-field-rating__icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 17.27L18.18 21l-1.64-7.03L22 9.24l-7.19-.62L12 2 9.19 8.62 2 9.24l5.46 4.73L5.82 21z" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg>
510					</label>
511				</div><div class="jetpack-field-rating__option">
512					<input
513						id="g62-rateyourexperience-3"
514						type="radio"
515						name="g62-rateyourexperience"
516						value="3/5"
517						data-wp-on--change="actions.onFieldChange"
518						class="jetpack-field-rating__input visually-hidden"
519						
520						required />
521					<label for="g62-rateyourexperience-3" class="jetpack-field-rating__label">
522						<svg class="jetpack-field-rating__icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 17.27L18.18 21l-1.64-7.03L22 9.24l-7.19-.62L12 2 9.19 8.62 2 9.24l5.46 4.73L5.82 21z" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg>
523					</label>
524				</div><div class="jetpack-field-rating__option">
525					<input
526						id="g62-rateyourexperience-4"
527						type="radio"
528						name="g62-rateyourexperience"
529						value="4/5"
530						data-wp-on--change="actions.onFieldChange"
531						class="jetpack-field-rating__input visually-hidden"
532						
533						required />
534					<label for="g62-rateyourexperience-4" class="jetpack-field-rating__label">
535						<svg class="jetpack-field-rating__icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 17.27L18.18 21l-1.64-7.03L22 9.24l-7.19-.62L12 2 9.19 8.62 2 9.24l5.46 4.73L5.82 21z" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg>
536					</label>
537				</div><div class="jetpack-field-rating__option">
538					<input
539						id="g62-rateyourexperience-5"
540						type="radio"
541						name="g62-rateyourexperience"
542						value="5/5"
543						data-wp-on--change="actions.onFieldChange"
544						class="jetpack-field-rating__input visually-hidden"
545						
546						required />
547					<label for="g62-rateyourexperience-5" class="jetpack-field-rating__label">
548						<svg class="jetpack-field-rating__icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M12 17.27L18.18 21l-1.64-7.03L22 9.24l-7.19-.62L12 2 9.19 8.62 2 9.24l5.46 4.73L5.82 21z" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linejoin="round"></path></svg>
549					</label>
550				</div></div>
551			</fieldset>
552			<div id="g62-rateyourexperience-rating-error" class="contact-form__input-error" data-wp-class--has-errors="state.fieldHasErrors">
553				<span class="contact-form__warning-icon" aria-hidden="true">
554					<svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
555						<path d="M8.50015 11.6402H7.50015V10.6402H8.50015V11.6402Z" />
556						<path d="M7.50015 9.64018H8.50015V6.30684H7.50015V9.64018Z" />
557						<path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M6.98331 3.0947C7.42933 2.30177 8.57096 2.30177 9.01698 3.09469L13.8771 11.7349C14.3145 12.5126 13.7525 13.4735 12.8602 13.4735H3.14004C2.24774 13.4735 1.68575 12.5126 2.12321 11.7349L6.98331 3.0947ZM8.14541 3.58496C8.08169 3.47168 7.9186 3.47168 7.85488 3.58496L2.99478 12.2251C2.93229 12.3362 3.01257 12.4735 3.14004 12.4735H12.8602C12.9877 12.4735 13.068 12.3362 13.0055 12.2251L8.14541 3.58496Z" />
558					</svg>
559				</span>
560				<span data-wp-text="state.errorMessage" id="g62-rateyourexperience-rating-error-message"></span>
561			</div>	</div>
562
563
564
565<div style=""  data-wp-interactive="jetpack/form" data-wp-context='{"fieldId":"g62-howcouldweimprove","fieldType":"textarea","fieldLabel":"How could we improve?","fieldValue":"","fieldPlaceholder":"","fieldIsRequired":"","fieldErrorMessage":"","fieldExtra":[],"formHash":"ce77d05cba606db05dce33e31d5f0837891dbcc2"}'  class='wp-block-jetpack-field-textarea grunion-field-textarea-wrap wp-block-jetpack-input-wrap grunion-field-wrap'  data-jp-field-id='g62-howcouldweimprove' data-jp-visibility-root='g62-howcouldweimprove' data-wp-class--jetpack-field--conditionally-hidden="state.isFieldHidden" data-wp-watch--conditional-focus="callbacks.manageConditionalFocus" data-wp-init='callbacks.initializeField' data-wp-on--jetpack-form-reset='callbacks.initializeField' >
566<label
567				for='contact-form-comment-g62-howcouldweimprove' class="grunion-field-label textarea wp-block-jetpack-label" >How could we improve?</label>
568<textarea
569		                style=''
570		                name='g62-howcouldweimprove'
571		                id='contact-form-comment-g62-howcouldweimprove'
572		                rows='20'
573						data-wp-text='state.getFieldValue'
574						data-wp-on--input='actions.onFieldChange'
575						data-wp-on--blur='actions.onFieldBlur'
576						data-wp-class--has-value='state.hasFieldValue'
577						aria-describedby='g62-howcouldweimprove-textarea-error-message'
578						data-wp-bind--aria-invalid='state.fieldAriaInvalid'
579						class='textarea wp-block-jetpack-input grunion-field'  ></textarea>
580 
581			<div id="g62-howcouldweimprove-textarea-error" class="contact-form__input-error" data-wp-class--has-errors="state.fieldHasErrors">
582				<span class="contact-form__warning-icon" aria-hidden="true">
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850<li><a class="wp-block-latest-posts__post-title" href="https://biddeford-gazette.com/2026/10/04/news-biddeford-candidates-agree-to-robust-debates/">NEWS | Biddeford candidates agree to robust debates</a></li>
851<li><a class="wp-block-latest-posts__post-title" href="https://biddeford-gazette.com/2026/10/04/obituaries-october-4-2026/">OBITUARIES | October 4, 2026</a></li>
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926<li><a href="https://biddefordculturalandheritagecenter.org/">BIDDEFORD CULTURAL &amp; HERITAGE CENTER</a></li>
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930<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/139354770820701">BIDDEFORD + SACO FACEBOOK GROUP</a></li>
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1195<script data-wp-strategy="defer" defer id="jetpack-block-slideshow-js" src="https://biddeford-gazette.com/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/_inc/blocks/slideshow/view.js?minify=false&#038;ver=16.3"></script>
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1196<script type='text/javascript'  src='https://biddeford-gazette.com/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/_inc/blocks/swiper.js?m=1791216234'></script>
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1196
1197<script id="sharing-js-js-extra">
1198var sharing_js_options = {"lang":"en","counts":"1","is_stats_active":"1"};
1199//# sourceURL=sharing-js-js-extra
1200</script>
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1200
1201<script id="sharing-js-js" src="https://biddeford-gazette.com/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/_inc/build/sharedaddy/sharing.min.js?ver=16.3"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 1201
1201
1202<script id="sharing-js-js-after">
1203window.WPCOM_sharing_popups = window.WPCOM_sharing_popups || {};
1204window.WPCOM_sharing_popups[ "facebook" ] = "menubar=1,resizable=1,width=600,height=400";
1205window.WPCOM_sharing_popups = window.WPCOM_sharing_popups || {};
1206window.WPCOM_sharing_popups[ "bluesky" ] = "menubar=1,resizable=1,width=600,height=400";
1207window.WPCOM_sharing_popups = window.WPCOM_sharing_popups || {};
1208window.WPCOM_sharing_popups[ "twitter" ] = "menubar=1,resizable=1,width=600,height=350";
1209window.WPCOM_sharing_popups = window.WPCOM_sharing_popups || {};
1210window.WPCOM_sharing_popups[ "linkedin" ] = "menubar=1,resizable=1,width=580,height=450";
1211window.WPCOM_sharing_popups = window.WPCOM_sharing_popups || {};
1212window.WPCOM_sharing_popups[ "tumblr" ] = "menubar=1,resizable=1,width=450,height=450";
1213window.WPCOM_sharing_popups = window.WPCOM_sharing_popups || {};
1214window.WPCOM_sharing_popups[ "threads" ] = "menubar=1,resizable=1,width=600,height=400";
1215//# sourceURL=sharing-js-js-after
1216</script>
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1216
1217<script id="wp-emoji-settings" type="application/json">
1218{"baseUrl":"https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/svg/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https://biddeford-gazette.com/wp-includes/js/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=7.1.3"}}
1219</script>
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1219
1220<script type="module">
1221/*! This file is auto-generated */
1222var e="script#wp-emoji-settings",t=document.querySelector(e);if(!(t instanceof HTMLScriptElement))throw new Error("Element missing: "+e);const r=JSON.parse(t.text),s=(window._wpemojiSettings=r,"wpEmojiSettingsSupports"),o=["flag","emoji"];function i(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(s,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function c(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data);e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0);const r=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data);return t.every((e,t)=>e===r[t])}function p(e,t){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var n=e.getImageData(16,16,1,1);for(let e=0;e<n.data.length;e++)if(0!==n.data[e])return!1;return!0}function u(e,t,n,r){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf6","\ud83c\udde8\u200b\ud83c\uddf6")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!r(e,"\ud83e\u1fac8")}return!1}function f(e,t,n,r){let a;const s=(a="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):document.createElement("canvas")).getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(s.textBaseline="top",s.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(e=>{o[e]=t(s,e,n,r)}),o}function a(e){var t=document.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,document.head.appendChild(t)}r.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},new Promise(t=>{let n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(s));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(o),u.toString(),c.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"});const a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=e=>{i(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}i(n=f(o,u,c,p))}t(n)}).then(e=>{for(const n in e)r.supports[n]=e[n],r.supports.everything=r.supports.everything&&r.supports[n],"flag"!==n&&(r.supports.everythingExceptFlag=r.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&r.supports[n]);var t;r.supports.everythingExceptFlag=r.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!r.supports.flag,r.supports.everything||((t=r.source||{}).concatemoji?a(t.concatemoji):t.wpemoji&&t.twemoji&&(a(t.twemoji),a(t.wpemoji)))});
1223//# sourceURL=https://biddeford-gazette.com/wp-includes/js/wp-emoji-loader.min.js
1224</script>
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1224
1225<script id="jp-forms-view-js-module" src="https://biddeford-gazette.com/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/jetpack_vendor/automattic/jetpack-forms/dist/modules/form/view.js?ver=16.3" type="module"></script>
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1225
1226<script data-wp-router-options="{&quot;loadOnClientNavigation&quot;:true}" fetchpriority="low" id="@wordpress/block-library/file/view-js-module" src="https://biddeford-gazette.com/wp-content/plugins/gutenberg/build/modules/block-library/file/view.min.js?ver=a9114a756e418400594c" type="module"></script>
1226
1227<link rel="modulepreload" href="https://biddeford-gazette.com/wp-content/plugins/gutenberg/build/modules/interactivity/index.min.js?ver=b0929e0bd08daccaa778" id="@wordpress/interactivity-js-modulepreload" data-wp-fetchpriority="low">
1228	<iframe src='https://widgets.wp.com/likes/master.html?ver=20261009#ver=20261009' scrolling='no' id='likes-master' name='likes-master' style='display:none;'></iframe>
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1230			
1230<script type="text/javascript">
1231			(function () {
1232				const iframe = document.getElementById( 'jetpack_remote_comment' );
1233								const watchReply = function() {
1234					// Check addComment._Jetpack_moveForm to make sure we don't monkey-patch twice.
1235					if ( 'undefined' !== typeof addComment && ! addComment._Jetpack_moveForm ) {
1236						// Cache the Core function.
1237						addComment._Jetpack_moveForm = addComment.moveForm;
1238						const commentParent = document.getElementById( 'comment_parent' );
1239						const cancel = document.getElementById( 'cancel-comment-reply-link' );
1240
1241						function tellFrameNewParent ( commentParentValue ) {
1242							const url = new URL( iframe.src );
1243							if ( commentParentValue ) {
1244								url.searchParams.set( 'replytocom', commentParentValue )
1245							} else {
1246								url.searchParams.delete( 'replytocom' );
1247							}
1248							if( iframe.src !== url.href ) {
1249								iframe.src = url.href;
1250							}
1251						};
1252
1253						cancel.addEventListener( 'click', function () {
1254							tellFrameNewParent( false );
1255						} );
1256
1257						addComment.moveForm = function ( _, parentId ) {
1258							tellFrameNewParent( parentId );
1259							return addComment._Jetpack_moveForm.apply( null, arguments );
1260						};
1261					}
1262				}
1263				document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', watchReply );
1264				// In WP 6.4+, the script is loaded asynchronously, so we need to wait for it to load before we monkey-patch the functions it introduces.
1265				document.querySelector('#comment-reply-js')?.addEventListener( 'load', watchReply );
1266
1267								
1268				const commentIframes = document.getElementsByClassName('jetpack_remote_comment');
1269
1270				window.addEventListener('message', function(event) {
1271					if (event.origin !== 'https://jetpack.wordpress.com') {
1272						return;
1273					}
1274
1275					if (!event?.data?.iframeUniqueId && !event?.data?.height) {
1276						return;
1277					}
1278
1279					const eventDataUniqueId = event.data.iframeUniqueId;
1280
1281					// Change height for the matching comment iframe
1282					for (let i = 0; i < commentIframes.length; i++) {
1283						const iframe = commentIframes[i];
1284						const url = new URL(iframe.src);
1285						const iframeUniqueIdParam = url.searchParams.get('iframe_unique_id');
1286						if (iframeUniqueIdParam == event.data.iframeUniqueId) {
1287							iframe.style.height = event.data.height + 'px';
1288							return;
1289						}
1290					}
1291				});
1292			})();
1293		</script>
1293
1294		
1295</body>
1296</html>
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