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Hameed provides the voice and remote puppetry, while Shah inhabits the bear costume onstage.—
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The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation offers a Free Snack Program that provides nutritious meals for youths — newborns to 18-year-olds — at its public parks.—
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Los Angeles Times,
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In fifth is another Taiwanese brand, Askey, which is owned by Asus and supplies Wi-Fi routers to Charter, another popular US ISP.—
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10 Apr. 2026
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The company supplies automotive electronics, medical devices, industrial equipment and data center infrastructure to every major technology firm around the world.—
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CNBC,
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“Bestows (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestows%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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