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Harvey’s appointment is likely a precursor to larger changes at the program, including a possible return to a single anchor and a more traditional approach to the newscast.

The rate of return, particularly on fentanyl, is huge; according to a 2023 indictment, hundreds of dollars in precursor chemicals can net profits 200 to 800 times larger.

These are seen today as precursors to the creation of the Federal Reserve Bank as a central banking authority.

A legal claim is a precursor to a civil lawsuit, and is required by California law when suing a government entity.

"As a precursor to elections, they need to end the violence, release all those arbitrarily detained, and allow all political parties to register and participate instead of dissolving opposition parties," the NGO said.