{"id":795265,"date":"2019-04-28T14:32:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-28T20:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/orange-stain-on-blue-river-in-breckenridge-fades-as-officials-watch-drinking-water\/"},"modified":"2019-04-28T17:01:59","modified_gmt":"2019-04-28T23:01:59","slug":"orange-stain-on-blue-river-in-breckenridge-fades-as-officials-watch-drinking-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/orange-stain-on-blue-river-in-breckenridge-fades-as-officials-watch-drinking-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange stain on Blue River in Breckenridge fades as officials watch drinking water"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.7843601895735\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-365160-386\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" alt=\"A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.<\/strong><br \/>\nEli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"6.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"The bright orange discharge that discolored the Blue River on Saturday had faded away by Sunday morning.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"6.5\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"6.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>The bright orange discharge that discolored the Blue River on Saturday had faded away by Sunday morning.<\/strong><br \/>\nEli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue River in Breckenridge turned orange due spring runoff passing through old mines upstream on Saturday. The river flows into the Dillon Reservoir, the source of water for Denver metro area.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>The Blue River in Breckenridge turned orange due spring runoff passing through old mines upstream on Saturday. The river flows into the Dillon Reservoir, the source of water for Denver metro area.<\/strong><br \/>\nHugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-3.jpg\" alt=\"The Blue River in Breckenridge turned orange due spring runoff passing through old mines upstream on Saturday. The river flows into the Dillon Reservoir, the source of water for Denver metro area.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>The Blue River in Breckenridge turned orange due spring runoff passing through old mines upstream on Saturday. The river flows into the Dillon Reservoir, the source of water for Denver metro area.<\/strong><br \/>\nHugh Carey \/ hcarey@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/local\/orange-stain-on-blue-river-in-breckenridge-fades-as-officials-watch-drinking-water\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/local\/orange-stain-on-blue-river-in-breckenridge-fades-as-officials-watch-drinking-water\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The heavy discharge that <a id=\"N0x241f0b0N0x238baa0:N0x241f0b0N0x253c398\" href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/blue-river-turns-orange-in-breckenridge\/\">stained the Blue River<\/a> a bright, burnt orange on Saturday had mostly subsided by Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Known for its clear waters, the Blue River turned a bright orange on Saturday with the discoloration being blamed on runoff from recent precipitation and traced back to an abandoned mine by Boreas Pass Road and Bright Hope Circle, above Illinois Gulch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The surrounding area is infamous for old mining activity that\u2019s been known to cause similar discolorations like this before in nearby waterways. In 2006, the source of the tainted water was pinpointed at the <a id=\"N0x241f0b0N0x238bb00:N0x241f0b0N0x253c548\" href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/mine-spill-turns-blue-river-orange-video\/\">Iron Spring mill site<\/a> along Boreas Pass Road, just past the town\u2019s ice rink.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">A warning sign asking people to keep out of the water remained in place by the Riverwalk Center in downtown Breckenridge on Sunday, as rainfall dampened the morning, washed the orange water downriver into Dillon Reservoir and helped return the Blue River to a green tint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">One of the biggest concerns following the river\u2019s dramatic change in color from Friday to Saturday has been the safety of drinking water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Breckenridge\u2019s supply is safe, as the town pulls its drinking water from the Goose Pasture Tarn, a reservoir that\u2019s well upstream of Illinois Gulch. However, many people living on the Front Range rely on Dillon Reservoir \u2014 downstream of this weekend\u2019s orange discharge \u2014 for theirs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">While the public is being asked to keep out of the river in Breckenridge, officials with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment are continuing to monitor the situation but have yet to uncover any adverse effects on anyone\u2019s drinking water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThe department is acting swiftly and coordinating with the Department of Natural Resources; Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety; and local public health agencies,\u201d said Jill Ryan, executive director of the CDPHE, in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cState staff have been on scene and water system operators have been notified of the situation,\u201d she continued. \u201cThere are no known impacts to drinking water at this time. As always, after being exposed to any wild river, including the Blue River, it\u2019s necessary to wash with soap and water. It\u2019s also never recommended to drink untreated river water.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\">Summit Daily News reporter Deepan Dutta contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/BlueRiver-SDN-042919-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com | A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/local\/orange-stain-on-blue-river-in-breckenridge-fades-as-officials-watch-drinking-water\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sign warning people to keep out of the Blue River is posted in downtown Breckenridge by the Riverwalk Center on Sunday after the river was discolored a bright orange on Saturday. Eli Pace \/ epace@summitdaily.com The bright orange discharge that discolored the Blue River on Saturday had faded away by Sunday morning. 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