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FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2017, file photo, tax preparation firm owner Alicia Utley reaches for hard copies of tax forms in her offices at Infinite Tax Solutions, in Boulder, Colo. If your tax refund vanishes too quickly, dont have it all sent directly to your checking account. The IRS can divvy your refund among up to three different accounts, including IRAs, college savings accounts and brokerage accounts. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

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Gabby Chavez-Lopez, left, Matthew Quevedo, center, and Anthony Tordillos, right, have received the most votes thus far in the San Jose City Council District 3 race (Courtesy of Gabby Chavez-Lopez, Matthew Quevedo and Anthony Tordillos)

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San Jose Sharks' Macklin Celebrini (71) waits for a face-off during their game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the first period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

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