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422					}
423				},
424			);
425		}
426		if (window.innerWidth < 768) {
427			opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM-med-rect-300x250-3-INSTORY',
428				{
429					bidder: 'nativo',
430					params: {
431						placementId: ''
432					}
433				},
434				{
435					bidder: 'kargo',
436					params: {
437						placementId: '',
438						storageAllowed: true,
439					}
440				},
441				{
442					bidder: 'ogury',
443					params: {
444						assetKey: '',
445						adUnitId: '',
446					}
447				},
448				{
449					bidder: 'seedtag',
450					params: {
451						publisherId: '',
452						adUnitId: '',
453						placement: 'inArticle',
454					}
455				},
456			);
457		} else {
458			opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM-med-rect-300x250-3-INSTORY',
459				{
460					bidder: 'nativo',
461					params: {
462						placementId: ''
463					}
464				},
465				{
466					bidder: 'kargo',
467					params: {
468						placementId: '',
469						storageAllowed: true,
470					}
471				},
472				{
473					bidder: 'ogury',
474					params: {
475						assetKey: '',
476						adUnitId: '',
477					}
478				},
479				{
480					bidder: 'seedtag',
481					params: {
482						publisherId: '',
483						adUnitId: '',
484						placement: 'inArticle',
485					}
486				},
487			);
488		}
489		if (window.innerWidth < 720) {
490			opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM-leaderboard-970x250-320x50-4-FOOTER',
491				{
492					bidder: 'kargo',
493					params: {
494						placementId: '',
495						storageAllowed: true,
496					}
497				},
498				{
499					bidder: 'nativo',
500					params: {
501						placementId: ''
502					}
503				},
504				{
505					bidder: 'ogury',
506					params: {
507						assetKey: '',
508						adUnitId: '',
509					}
510				},
511				{
512					bidder: 'seedtag',
513					params: {
514						publisherId: '',
515						adUnitId: '',
516						placement: 'inScreen',
517					}
518				},
519			);
520		} else {
521			opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM-leaderboard-970x250-320x50-4-FOOTER',
522				{
523					bidder: 'nativo',
524					params: {
525						placementId: ''
526					}
527				},
528				{
529					bidder: 'ogury',
530					params: {
531						assetKey: '',
532						adUnitId: '',
533					}
534				},
535				{
536					bidder: 'seedtag',
537					params: {
538						publisherId: '',
539						adUnitId: '',
540						placement: 'inScreen',
541					}
542				},
543			);
544
545		}
546		opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM-half-page-sky-300x600-1',
547			{
548				bidder: 'nativo',
549				params: {
550					placementId: ''
551				}
552			},
553			{
554				bidder: 'seedtag',
555				params: {
556					publisherId: '',
557					adUnitId: '',
558					placement: 'inBanner',
559				}
560			},
561		);
562		opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM-med-rect-300x250-12-RAIL',
563			{
564				bidder: 'nativo',
565				params: {
566					placementId: ''
567				}
568			},
569			{
570				bidder: 'kargo',
571				params: {
572					placementId: '',
573					storageAllowed: true,
574				}
575			},
576			{
577				bidder: 'seedtag',
578				params: {
579					publisherId: '',
580					adUnitId: '',
581					placement: 'inBanner',
582				}
583			},
584		);
585		opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM-med-rect-300x250-13-RAIL',
586			{
587				bidder: 'nativo',
588				params: {
589					placementId: ''
590				}
591			},
592			{
593				bidder: 'kargo',
594				params: {
595					placementId: '',
596					storageAllowed: true,
597				}
598			},
599			{
600				bidder: 'seedtag',
601				params: {
602					publisherId: '',
603					adUnitId: '',
604					placement: 'inBanner',
605				}
606			},
607		);
608		opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM-med-rect-300x250-18-RAIL',
609			{
610				bidder: 'nativo',
611				params: {
612					placementId: ''
613				}
614			},
615			{
616				bidder: 'kargo',
617				params: {
618					placementId: '',
619					storageAllowed: true,
620				}
621			},
622			{
623				bidder: 'seedtag',
624				params: {
625					publisherId: '',
626					adUnitId: '',
627					placement: 'inBanner',
628				}
629			},
630		);
631		// opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM_MAINLANDUS_ADHESION',
632		// 	{
633		// 		bidder: 'nativo',
634		// 		params: {
635		// 			placementId: ''
636		// 		}
637		// 	},
638		// 	{
639		// 		bidder: 'kargo',
640		// 		params: {
641		// 			placementId: '',
642		// 			storageAllowed: true,
643		// 		}
644		// 	},
645		// 	{
646		// 		bidder: 'seedtag',
647		// 		params: {
648		// 			publisherId: '',
649		// 			adUnitId: '',
650		// 			placement: 'inArticle',
651		// 		}
652		// 	},
653		// );
654		if (window.innerWidth < 768) {
655			opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM-leaderboard-970x250-320x50-1-ATF',
656				{
657					bidder: 'nativo',
658					params: {
659						placementId: ''
660					}
661				},
662				{
663					bidder: 'kargo',
664					params: {
665						placementId: '',
666						storageAllowed: true,
667					}
668				},
669				{
670					bidder: 'seedtag',
671					params: {
672						publisherId: '',
673						adUnitId: '',
674						placement: 'inBanner',
675					}
676				},
677			);
678		} else {
679			opscobid.addBidsToPrebidGroup('CNM-leaderboard-970x250-320x50-1-ATF',
680				{
681					bidder: 'nativo',
682					params: {
683						placementId: ''
684					}
685				},
686				{
687					bidder: 'kargo',
688					params: {
689						placementId: '',
690						storageAllowed: true,
691					}
692				},
693				{
694					bidder: 'seedtag',
695					params: {
696						publisherId: '',
697						adUnitId: '',
698						placement: 'inBanner',
699					}
700				},
701			);
702		}
703		    opscobid.setTargeting("is_testing","no"); // Set to "no" for production
704		
705		    opscobid.setTargeting("is_home", "no"); // Set to "yes" on the homepage
706		
707				
708				    opscobid.setTargeting("pageurl", "/services/contact-our-sub
708scriber-center/");
709				opscobid.setTargeting("site", "whidbeynewstimes.com"); // Send site targeting
710
711	
712        window.NavigaUtils = window.NavigaUtils || {};
713    	var navigaUserState = NavigaUtils.getUserState("cmgWST", "cmgWest", "PROD");
714
715        if (navigaUserState) {
716            // Send user state targeting
717            opscobid.setTargeting("user_state", navigaUserState.UserState);
718        }
719	
720    opscobid.layout();
721  });
722</script>
722
723
724
725
726
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765        position: sticky;
766        top: 0;
767        width: 100%;
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771    .masthead-navigation-menu {
772        height: 100%; /* 100% Full-height */
773        width: 0; /* 0 width - change this with JavaScript */
774        position: fixed; /* Stay in place */
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777        left: 0; /* Stay at the left */
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779        overflow-x: hidden; /* Disable horizontal scroll */
780        transition: 0.3s; /* 0.3 second transition effect to slide in the sidenav */
781        scrollbar-width: none;
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784    .masthead-account-menu {
785        height: 100%; /* 100% Full-height */
786        width: 0; /* 0 width - change this with JavaScript */
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788        z-index: 99999999999; /* Stay on top */
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798        list-style: none;
799        display: flex;
800        justify-content: center;
801        gap: 1rem;
802        margin: 0;
803        padding: 0;
804    }
805
806    .masthead-secondary-menu > div {
807        position: relative;
808        max-width: 1270px;
809        width: 100%;
810    }
811
812    .screenOpacityFilter {
813        position: fixed;
814        top: 0;
815        left: 0;
816        width: 100%;
817        height: 100%;
818        opacity: 0;
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822        z-index: 999999999;
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826        opacity: 0.8;
827        pointer-events: auto; /* Block clicks when engaged */
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830    .masthead-navigation-drawer {
831        font-size: 1.5rem;
832        font-weight: bold;
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836        font-size: 1.2rem;
837        padding: 0.5rem 0;
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841        color: white;
842        text-decoration: none;
843    }
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845    .masthead-navigation-drawer .sub-menu {
846        padding-left: 2rem;
847    }
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849    .masthead-account-links {
850        display: flex;
851        align-items: center;
852        flex-direction: row;
853        gap: 0.5rem;
854        font-size: 0.9rem;
855        font-weight: bold;
856        white-space: nowrap;
857    }
858    .masthead-account-links a {
859        color: white;
860        text-decoration: none;
861    }
862    .masthead-account-links a.subscribe {
863        background-color: #f7941d;
864        padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
865        border-radius: 4px;
866    }
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869    .navigation-drawer-dropdown-toggle {
870        display: flex;
871        justify-content: space-between;
872    }
873
874    .navigation-drawer-has-children:hover > .navigation-drawer-sub-menu {
875        display: block;
876    }
877
878    .masthead-navigation-search-bar:-webkit-autofill {
879        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0px 1000px #111 inset !important;
880        -webkit-text-fill-color: white !important;
881        background-color: #111 !important;
882        transition: background-color 5000s ease-in-out 0s;
883    }
884
885    /* TOPICS BAR STYLES */
886    .dropdown-toggle {
887        display: flex;
888    }
889
890    .topics-bar-sub-menu {
891        position: absolute;
892        visibility: hidden;
893        opacity: 0;
894        min-width: 200px;
895        padding: 1rem !important;
896        background-color: white;
897        box-shadow: 0 4px 5px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
898        transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease;
899    }
900
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902        opacity: 100%;
903        visibility: visible;
904    }
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906    @media screen and (max-width: 1200px) {
907        .masthead-secondary-menu {
908            display: none !important;
909        }
910    }
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914    <img data-perfmatters-preload src="https://www.whidbeynewstimes.c
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915</div>
916
917<div id="masthead-container" class="sticky-masthead-container">
918    <div style="background-color: #30333a; padding: 20px;">
919        <div class="masthead" style="max-width:1270px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;">
920            <div style="display: flex; align-items: center;gap:0.5rem;">
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923            <div class="masthead-account-links">
924                        <span id="login_link" style="margin-right: 5px;">
925            <a href="#" style="display:none" id="MG2logout"  data-mg2-action="logout"><strong>Log out</strong></a>   
926            <a href="#" style="display:none" id="MG2login"  data-mg2-action="login"><strong>Log in</strong></a>
927        </span>
928        <span id="subscribe_button">
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935                    </div>
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1102                        <div class='gform_heading'>
1103                            <p class='gform_description'></p>
1104                        </div><form method='post' enctype='multipart/form-data'  id='gform_9'  action='/services/contact-our-sub
1104scriber-center/' data-formid='9' novalidate>					<div style="display: none !important;" class="akismet-fields-container gf_invisible" data-prefix="ak_">
1105						<label>&#916;<textarea name="ak_hp_textarea" cols="45" rows="8" maxlength="100"></textarea></label>
1106						<input type="hidden" id="ak_js_1" name="ak_js" value="46" />
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1111
1112
1113					</div>
1114                        <div class='gform-body gform_body'><div id='gform_fields_9' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_above description_above validation_below'><div id="field_9_15" class="gfield gfield--type-textarea gfield--input-type-textarea gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_9_15'><span class='gform-field-label__text'>Please use the box below to describe your question or issue.</span><span class="gfield_required"><span class="gfield_required gfield_required_text">(Required)</span></span></label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_textarea'><textarea name='input_15' id='input_9_15' class='textarea large'     aria-required="true" aria-invalid="false"   rows='10' cols='50'></textarea></div></div><div id="field_9_8" class="gfield gfield--type-section gfield--input-type-section gsection field_sublabel_above gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible"  ><h3 class="gsection_title">Submitter Contact Information</h3><div class='gsection_description' id='gfield_description_9_8'>Note: Your address and other contact information will not be published.
1115</div></div><fieldset id="field_9_1" class="gfield gfield--type-name gfield--input-type-name gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' ><span class='gform-field-label__text'>Name</span><span class="gfield_required"><span class="gfield_required gfield_required_text">(Required)</span></span></legend><div class='ginput_complex ginput_container ginput_container--name no_prefix has_first_name no_middle_name has_last_name no_suffix gf_name_has_2 ginput_container_name gform-grid-row' id='input_9_1'>
1116                            
1117                            <span id='input_9_1_3_container' class='name_first gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >
1118                                                    <label for='input_9_1_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>First</label>
1119                                                    <input type='text' name='input_1.3' id='input_9_1_3' value=''   aria-required='true'    autocomplete="given-name" />
1120                                                </span>
1121                            
1122                            <span id='input_9_1_6_container' class='name_last gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >
1123                                                            <label for='input_9_1_6' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Last</label>
1124                                                            <input type='text' name='input_1.6' id='input_9_1_6' value=''   aria-required='true'    autocomplete="family-name" />
1125                                                        </span>
1126                            
1127                        </div></fieldset><fieldset id="field_9_16" class="gfield gfield--type-address gfield--input-type-address gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' ><span class='gform-field-label__text'>Address</span><span class="gfield_required"><span class="gfield_required gfield_required_text">(Required)</span></span></legend>    
1128                    <div class='ginput_complex ginput_container has_street has_street2 has_city has_state has_zip ginput_container_address gform-grid-row' id='input_9_16' >
1129                         <span class='ginput_full address_line_1 ginput_address_line_1 gform-grid-col' id='input_9_16_1_container' >
1130                                        <label for='input_9_16_1' id='input_9_16_1_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Street Address</label>
1131                                        <input type='text' name='input_16.1' id='input_9_16_1' value=''    aria-required='true'    />
1132                                   </span><span class='ginput_full address_line_2 ginput_address_line_2 gform-grid-col' id='input_9_16_2_container' >
1133                                        <label for='input_9_16_2' id='input_9_16_2_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Address Line 2</label>
1134                                        <input type='text' name='input_16.2' id='input_9_16_2' value=''     aria-required='false'   />
1135                                    </span><span class='ginput_left address_city ginput_address_city gform-grid-col' id='input_9_16_3_c
1135ontainer' >
1136                                    <label for='input_9_16_3' id='input_9_16_3_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>City</label>
1137                                    <input type='text' name='input_16.3' id='input_9_16_3' value=''    aria-required='true'    />
1138                                 </span><span class='ginput_right address_state ginput_address_state gform-grid-col' id='input_9_16_4_container' >
1139                                        <label for='input_9_16_4' id='input_9_16_4_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>State</label>
1140                                        <select name='input_16.4' id='input_9_16_4'     aria-required='true'    ><option value='' ></option><option value='Alabama' >Alabama</option><option value='Alaska' >Alaska</option><option value='American Samoa' >American Samoa</option><option value='Arizona' >Arizona</option><option value='Arkansas' >Arkansas</option><option value='California' >California</option><option value='Colorado' >Colorado</option><option value='Connecticut' >Connecticut</option><option value='Delaware' >Delaware</option><option value='District of Columbia' >District of Columbia</option><option value='Florida' >Florida</option><option value='Georgia' >Georgia</option><option value='Guam' >Guam</option><option value='Hawaii' >Hawaii</option><option value='Idaho' >Idaho</option><option value='Illinois' >Illinois</option><option value='Indiana' >Indiana</option><option value='Iowa' >Iowa</option><option value='Kansas' >Kansas</option><option value='Kentucky' >Kentucky</option><option value='Louisiana' >Louisiana</option><option value='Maine' >Maine</option><option value='Maryland' >Maryland</option><option value='Massachusetts' >Massachusetts</option><option value='Michigan' >Michigan</option><option value='Minnesota' >Minnesota</option><option value='Mississippi' >Mississippi</option><option value='Missouri' >Missouri</option><option value='Montana' >Montana</option><option value='Nebraska' >Nebraska</option><option value='Nevada' >Nevada</option><option value='New Hampshire' >New Hampshire</option><option value='New Jersey' >New Jersey</option><option value='New Mexico' >New Mexico</option><option value='New York' >New York</option><option value='North Carolina' >North Carolina</option><option value='North Dakota' >North Dakota</option><option value='Northern Mariana Islands' >Northern Mariana Islands</option><option value='Ohio' >Ohio</option><option value='Oklahoma' >Oklahoma</option><option value='Oregon' >Oregon</option><option value='Pennsylvania' >Pennsylvania</option><option value='Puerto Rico' >Puerto Rico</option><option value='Rhode Island' >Rhode Island</option><option value='South Carolina' >South Carolina</option><option value='South Dakota' >South Dakota</option><option value='Tennessee' >Tennessee</option><option value='Texas' >Texas</option><option value='Utah' >Utah</option><option value='U.S. Virgin Islands' >U.S. Virgin Islands</option><option value='Vermont' >Vermont</option><option value='Virginia' >Virginia</option><option value='Washington' selected='selected'>Washington</option><option value='West Virginia' >West Virginia</option><option value='Wisconsin' >Wisconsin</option><option value='Wyoming' >Wyoming</option><option value='Armed Forces Americas' >Armed Forces Americas</option><option value='Armed Forces Europe' >Armed Forces Europe</option><option value='Armed Forces Pacific' >Armed Forces Pacific</option></select>
1141                                      </span><span class='ginput_left address_zip ginput_address_zip gform-grid-col' id='input_9_16_5_container' >
1142                                    <label for='input_9_16_5' id='input_9_16_5_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>ZIP Code</label>
1143                                    <input type='text' name='input_16.5' id='input_9_16_5' value=''    aria-required='true'    />
1144                                </span><input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='input_16.6' id='input_9_16_6' value='US' />
1145                    <div class='gf_clear gf_clear_complex'></div>
1146                </div></fieldset><fieldset id="field_9_2" class="gfield gfield--type-email gfield--in
1146put-type-email gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' ><span class='gform-field-label__text'>Email</span><span class="gfield_required"><span class="gfield_required gfield_required_text">(Required)</span></span></legend><div class='ginput_complex ginput_container ginput_container_email gform-grid-row' id='input_9_2_container'>
1147                                <span id='input_9_2_1_container' class='ginput_left gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto'>
1148                                    <label for='input_9_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Enter Email</label>
1149                                    <input class='' type='email' name='input_2' id='input_9_2' value=''    aria-required="true" aria-invalid="false"  autocomplete="email"/>
1150                                </span>
1151                                <span id='input_9_2_2_container' class='ginput_right gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto'>
1152                                    <label for='input_9_2_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Confirm Email</label>
1153                                    <input class='' type='email' name='input_2_2' id='input_9_2_2' value=''    aria-required="true" aria-invalid="false"  autocomplete="email"/>
1154                                </span>
1155                                <div class='gf_clear gf_clear_complex'></div>
1156                            </div></fieldset><div id="field_9_10" class="gfield gfield--type-phone gfield--input-type-phone gfield--phone-format-international gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_9_10'><span class='gform-field-label__text'>Phone</span><span class="gfield_required"><span class="gfield_required gfield_required_text">(Required)</span></span></label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_phone'><input name='input_10' id='input_9_10' type='tel' value='' class='large'   aria-required="true" aria-invalid="false"    /></div></div></div></div>
1157        <div class='gform-footer gform_footer top_label'> <button type='submit' id='gform_submit_button_9' class='gform_button button' onclick='gform.submission.handleButtonClick(this);' data-submission-type='submit' >Submit</button> 
1158            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submission_method' data-js='gform_submission_method_9' value='postback' />
1159            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_theme' data-js='gform_theme_9' id='gform_theme_9' value='orbital' />
1160            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_style_settings' data-js='gform_style_settings_9' id='gform_style_settings_9' value='[]' />
1161            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='is_submit_9' value='1' />
1162            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submit' value='9' />
1163            
1164            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_currency' data-currency='USD' value='eS2T0weOqpptxGpsa9Apsp2+oGiBSMTVFFGWglVUzLLz9Y4k4WCxY9a5ai7M+XUvlhOXPKOXwjk2yhs8norntY7QuNGdNpzV5Vvh98PlIgaMobw=' />
1165            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_unique_id' value='' />
1166            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='state_9' value='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' />
1167            <input type='hidden' autocomplete='off' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_target_page_number_9' id='gform_target_page_number_9' value='0' />
1168            <input type='hidden' autocomplete='off' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_source_page_number_9' id='gform_source_page_number_9' value='1' />
1169            <input type='hidden' name='gform_field_values' value='' />
1170            
1171        </div>
1172                        </form>
1173                        </div></p>
1174
1175            </div><!-- END STORY_DETAIL -->
1176
1177
1178    </div>
1179  </div>
1180
1181</div>
1182
1183		<div id="" class="ad mobile-ad-contain">
1184		<div class="large_leaderboard">
1185			<!-- leaderboard-970x250-320x50-5 -->
1186<div
1187	class="opscoad-leaderboard-970x250-320x50-5-adhesion"
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1190	</div>
1191	
1192	<div class="clearfix"></div>
1193			<div class="ad mobile-ad-contain large_leaderboard" style="margin: 2rem auto;"><!-- leaderboard-970x250-320x50-4 -->
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1201    <div class="opi-footer">
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