Traumatized by Alexander S. Brown

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John Taylor Gatto strikes again!  Just found his new book, Weapons of Mass Instruction, in the library.   We homeschooled for 12 wonderful, happy years, and he was one of our heroes!  The man is a mensch.  It’s great to read in print what you know in your heart.  Government, government, government … you gotta love it.  It’s efficient, trustworthy, ethical, always looking out for us,  and educating our children with great new government ideas.  Have any of you read Brave New World, 1984, or Fahrenheit 451?

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Because people know that I loooove to read, I am often the recipient of books that “you absolutely have to read.” Today’s post is about the latest book I’ve been given, and it does, in fact, fall into that category.

When I was first loaned the book South of Broad by Pat Conroy, I didn’t know what to expect. I had never read anything by the author, so it was a real shot in the dark for me. At the beginning of the book, I was drawn in by its charm, very likeable main character named Leo King, and the easiness that comes with Conroy’s writing style.

Pat Conroy's latest book is a must-read!

Here’s a brief synopsis: We meet Leo King and he introduces us to his lovely town of Charleston. He is a paper delivery boy whose life is changed during one summer when he meets the people he will remain friends with for the rest of his life. All of his friends are plagued by certain obstacles in their own lives, such as racial identity, family issues, and discovering who they are.

The book travels in between Leo’s past as a child with his friends and the present, during which he is a leading columnist for the Charleston newspaper he once delivered on the foot of many people’s doorsteps. One of his friends, Trevor, has gone missing in the present and they all travel out to San Fransisco to find him and save him — the awful truth is that he is dying of AIDS.

In their traveling, the friends discover new emotions and relationships with each other. However, the whole time they are there, they are being stalked by Trevor and his sister Sheba’s father, who intends to kill them. The story weaves in and out between San Fransisco, Charleston, past and present from there.

This book was truly great; a rare gem amongst fiction books. It makes you become incredibly engrossed in it’s story. So engrossed, probably, that you will put other things off just to lock yourself in a nice comfy reading place to finish it. But hey, that doesn’t sound like such a bad idea to me!

I just finished a great book called The Kids Are All Right. I would recommend it if you like non-fiction about other peoples’ lives.

The four Welch children were living a normal, upper middle-class life in upstate New York until their father was killed in a car accident. Not long after his death, their mother informed the kids that she had cancer. This book is a first-hand account written by the siblings of what happened to each of them as they were separated. It’s tragic but not without some humor.

I’m so glad for the Welchs that they’ve all grown up to be successful and have taken the time to tell their story, but it is a frightening thing to think of these four young souls, who once had a picture perfect family, losing both of their parents and having to figure out their own way in the world. Made me grateful that I don’t have a kid! -K

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince released some days ago. What else could be a better idea to celebrate this with an article. As each series went on by Harry, the boy working as servant for his uncle and aunt in sweaty clothes grew up to be a mature and great wizard of all times apart from becoming one of the greatest characters evolved in the entire history.

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“To the well organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more“.

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It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.

3

“Remember Cedric. Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good, and kind, and brave, because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort. Remember Cedric Diggory”.

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Humans have a knack for choosing precisely the things that are worst for them.

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It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.

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I seem to remember telling you both that I would have to expel you if you broke any more school rules,” said Dumbledore. Ron opened his mouth in horror. “Which goes to show that the best of us must sometimes eat our words?”

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Harry, I owe you an explanation,” said Dumbledore. “An explanation of an old man’s mistakes. For I see now that what I have done, and not done, with regard to you, bears all the hallmarks of the failings of age. Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young…and I seem to have forgotten lately.”

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You fail to recognize that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.

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It is important to fight, and fight again, and keeps fighting, for only then can evil be kept at bay, though never quite eradicated.

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It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their own surprise that they wear it well.

Harry Potter and the seven series have simply brought about great changes within me as you making life better and easier to live with great qualities and milestones to be achieved. Strive hard to get those on your life to have the happiest moments in your life!

Design It Yourself by Ellen Lupton

This design handbook is great if you’re interested in low-tech design ideas. It inspired me to create our class blog. The Boise Public Library has it to check out (as soon I as I return it).

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Yohanes berkata: “Guru, kami lihat seorang mengusir setan demi nama-Mu, lalu kami cegah orang itu, karena ia bukan pengikut kita.” Yesus berkata kepadanya: “Jangan kamu cegah, sebab barangsuiapa tidak melawan kamu, ia ada di pihak kamu.” Luk 9:49-50

Ada 1 jenis peperangan yang terbukti amat menghabiskan tenaga, namun tak berguna barang sedikit pun. Peperangan yang dimaksudkan adalah ‘peperangan di antara orang percaya, bahkan hamba Tuhan’.

Sekalipun demikikian, tidak sedikit di antara anak-anak Tuhan yang tak mengenal jera. Ego mereka lebih besar dibanding kesadaran rohaninya. Sakit hatinya lebih kuat dibanding pengampunannya. Kepicikan seringkali begitu mendominasi hidup sehingga menyingkirkan kelapangan dada.

Tuhan tidak pernah memanggil kita untuk saling berkompetisi. Tuhan tidak pernah memilih siapa yang paling hebat di antara anak-anakn-Nya. kita tidak pernah dipanggil untuk menjadi lebih baik daripada orang lain. Kita dipanggil untuk menggenapkan rencana-Nya atas kehidupan kita masing-masing. Apa yang paling bijak apabila kita tengah diseret dalam kancah peperangan seperti itu?

Jawabnya adl: jangan berperang dengan menggunakan senjata yang sama dengan yang dipakai oleh siapapun yang menyerang kita. Bila kebencian datang menyerbu, hadapilah dengan kasih. Jika gosip dan fitnah yang datang, hadapi dengan kebenaran. Bila kekerasan menghadang, hadapi dengan kelembutan. Bila sakit hati menikam, hadapi dengan pengampunan. Bila amarah yang muncul, hadapi dengan dengan kelembutan dan kesabaran. Jangan berperang dengan senjata yang sama dengan yg mereka pakai. Mengapa?

Sebab bagaimanapun juga mereka adalah anak-anak Kerajaan juga. Biarkan Bapa yang mendidik dan mendisiplin serta menjatuhkan hukumannya dan bukan kita. Sesuatu sekecil apa pun yang terjadi atas hidup mereka, jika itu sesuatu yang buruk, tentunya merugikan semua kita. Namun kalau datangnya dari Bapa, Ia juga yang akan menatang anak-anak-Nya sehingga semuanya membawa kebaikan dan kemuliaan Nama-Nya.

Kepada kita, Tuhan memberi kita 2 jenis senjata di tangan kita. Tongkat dan pedang. Tongkat di tangan kanan, pedang di tangan kiri. Mengapa tongkat di tangan kanan? Tongkat itu adalah Penolong dan Petunjuk jalan kita. Itu adalah Roh Kudus sendiri. Ia akan menuntun kita ke dalam segala kebenaran. Dalam segala perkara, kita harus minta tuntunan Roh Kudus. Itulah sebabnya tongkat harus di tangan kanan. Dengan pertolongan tongkat ini kita bisa menghentikan semua serangan yang ditujukan kepada kita. Dengan pedang di sebelah kiri kita, kita bisa mematikan dan menghidupkan. Pedang itu adalah Firman. Kalau Firman di tangan kanan, maka kita akan memarang setiap orang dengan Firman itu. Akibatnya akan timbul pertengkaran.

Tongkat biasa dipegang oleh gembala. Ketika pertengkaran timbul di antara kawanan domba, gembala turun tangan dengan menggunakan tongkat. Arahan dan bimbingan diberikan kepada domba-dombanya. Jika Anda dan saya adalah gembala, dan Tuhan memberi kita tongkat, ‘Roh Kudus-Nya yang lemah lembut’, maka hendaklah kita selalu bertanya pada Roh Kudus apa yang harus kita lakukan saat menghadapi orang-orang yang saat itu sedang berkonflik dengan kita.

Kapan pedang digunakan? Pedang yang adalah Firman Tuhan yang lebih tajam dari pedang manapun digunakan saat keadaan sudah sangat sengit dan tidak terkontrol lagi. Gunakan pedang, bukan untuk melukai atau pun membunuh anak-anak Tuhan yang sedang berkonfrontasi dengan kita. Tapi gunakan itu untuk menghancurkan si jahat yang sedang berusaha mengontrol anak-anak Tuhan ini.

Aku pribadi bukanlah orang yang suka menghadapi konflik. Ketika konflik timbul, aku lebih suka menghindar atau cari aman. Tapi tetap saja, itu bukanlah jalan keluar yang terbaik. Ketika sebuah konflik dibiarkan terus menerus, ‘luka’ akibat konflik ini tidak hanya melukai jiwa, tapi juga berpengaruh sampai tubuhku. Jika ada rasa tidak enak/sakit di tubuhku, aku tau aku sedang tidak hidup dalam tuntutan kasih, dan itu harus diselesaikan dengan segera. Aku tau benar, aku perlu kasih karunia untuk dapat menyelesaikan konflik yang ada dengan baik, dengan menggunakan tongkat dan pedang, pada saat yang tepat.

“Tetapi apabila Ia datang, yaitu Roh Kebenaran, Ia akan memimpin kamu ke dalam seluruh kebenaran…”

source: Hidup Bergaul Karib dgn Tuhan bag. 2

cover Boy Meets Girl

Anda memiliki masalah dengan kencan Anda selama ini? atau..Anda ingin belajar bagaimana caranya untuk tidak menjadi ‘bermasalah’ ketika nantinya Anda menjalin hubungan dengan lawan jenis?

Membangun hubungan kasih dan komitmen bukan berarti membuang semua harapan, integritas atau kerinduan hatimu.

Dalam buku ini, Joshua Harris - cowok yang pernah berhenti berkencan – menekankan pentingnya masa menjalin hubungan lawan jenis. Ini terdengar kuno, tapi masa kenal – mengenal sangat diperlukan dalam hubungan lawan jenis pada masa kini yang serba canggih. Ini percintaan yang dituntun oleh hikmat, dipedulikan oleh komunitas, dan dipandu firman Tuhan.

Berisi kisah-kisah inspiratif tentang cowok dan cewek yang menemukan kembali pentingnya saling mengenal, buku Boy Meets Girl begitu jujur, romantis, dan menyegarkan, lagipula alkitabiah. Tempatkan Tuhan di pusat hubunganmu selagi kamu belajar:

Menetapkan arah yang jelas dalam percintaan
Menjadi dekat tanpa berkompromi
Menemukan dukungan dari komunitas yang peduli
Menangani masalah dosa masa lalu
Mengambil keputusan benar tentang masa depanmu

Seorang adik merekomendasikan buku ini untuk kubaca pada saat hubungan yang kami alami bermasalah dalam komunikasi, pola pikir, karakter, kebiasaan, dll… Dan..buku ini benar2 kubaca (thx, dek…)

Setelah membaca buku ini, aku benar-benar belajar bagaimana cara yang baik dalam membangun hubungan, tidak hanya dengan lawan jenis dalam artian kencan, tapi juga kepada lawan jenis dalam membangun persahabatan. Sampai hari ini, aku memberi diriku untuk mau belajar, dengan rendah hati mau dibimbing & terbuka, dan terus menerus belajar

 Anda akan dibawa dalam suatu hubungan yang tidak hanya dipimpin oleh perasaan cinta buta semata, namun Anda akan diarahkan untuk membangun hubungan yang didasarkan pada hikmat, akal budi, kehendak Tuhan, komitmen, dan pengambilan keputusan yang tegas.

Anda akan diarahkan bagaimana membangun pertemuan2 kencan yang terarah dan berkualitas. Bagaimana cara melibatkan Tuhan, orang tua, dan komunitas dalam membangun hubungan menuju pernikahan yang kudus. Bagaimana seharusnya seorang pria memperlakukan seorang wanita dan juga kebalikannya, bagaimana membedakan kasih, cinta, dan nafsu pribadi. Anda akan belajar…bagaimana menaati Tuhan lebih daripada kehendak pribadi Anda sendiri.

Anda akan melihat kisah-kisah nyata mengenai hubungan muda mudi…dan Anda akan banyak belajar dari situ.

Buku ini dapat Anda dapatkan di toko-toko buku terdekat..atau search aja di internet. Kalau di Bandung, ada di Visi, Kalam Hidup, dll.. (gw blm menjelajah ke semua toko buku.. )

Sebelum atau ketika Anda membaca buku ini, aku sarankan Anda membaca juga ‘I Kissed Dating Goodbye’ yg ditulis oleh penulis yang sama dgn ‘Boy Meets Girl’.

Tuhan berkati..

Ouliers has filled me with warm thoughts that made me break out in a rash of intelligent conversation and awesome inspiration.  Although it was Key West and the rash was probably Tina or sea lice, I am still happy to have shared the insight and new perspective afforded an open-minded reader of a Gladwell tome. 

Read it.  Tell us what you think!

I found an interesting offer for Christmas Gifts for her. a premier internet book gift website, book-gifts.com is offering 30-40% discounts and FREE festive packaging. Here is their announcement.

Their CMO Sonia Talreja struck a cord when she said that “Customers spend almost as much time, energy and money in buying gift wraps for wrapping their Christmas gifts, as on the Gift itself, so we felt that offering free festive packaging along with 30-40% discounts will be a real benefit to our customer. The economy is on every one’s mind, so we wanted to make it is easier and affordable for people to give quality holiday gifts”

I would recommend the book “Artificial Imagination”

it has a colorful cover and a moving story.

What a touching story.  I really want a dog now   I cried through the last 4 chapters.  Make sure there are tissues handy.  I laughed, I cried, I gasped… really, it’s one of the most touching stories I’ve read in a long time and I encourage anyone who would like a pet to read it as well as anyone who wanted to see the movie which opens Christmas Day this year.  You know how upsetting it is to find out how much better the book was once you’ve already seen the movie. 

Well I have made 2 batches of homemade ice cream. And for some reason it’s so much better than store bought. I have never worked out the price to make it, as we have milk and eggs here. We save up ice to make it.

A trip to town yesterday was an eye opener. Gas here was down to $2.78 a gallon.  I’m trying to restock some of the sugar I’ve used. (so as my stock does not get to low going into the winter). And do you know the 5 pounds bags are gone with the wind.  All I could find where 4 pound bags for the same price as the 5 pound. I was not a happy camper. Some lady in the store said, “They changed to 4 pounds two months ago. Why are you so mad,now?” And as nicely as I could told her about my stocking and that I was just refilling my stock. And then I got the funny look from her, and she asked why I was stocking up? I just rolled my eyes, sorry to say, and went on. Potatoes, these are now gold in this area. Early this year, 10 lbs. $1.49, 50 lbs.$7.00, now 10 lbs are $4.99 and the 50 lbs. jump to $18.99. I bought one 10 lbs bag, why not the 50 lbs? Well we wanted some french fries(it’s been a month and half since we have had any), and the frozen french fries were even higher. I have some canned potatoes and instant mashed potatoes . We use to eat potatoes about every night, now maybe 2-3 times a week. Which is killing my 11 year old daughter.

I am now only buying staples at the store. I was buying a off brand hamburger helper ( for a fast meal) but the last two boxes I bought had a flavor of nothing but salt. So no more prepackaged foods. If I can not make it from scratch, we don’t eat it. I have put my foot down on cereal too( the only prepackaged food I buy as I have not learned to make it), as the price is the same but the ounces keep going down. I’ll buy one box a week that is not more than $2.00. Which has my 11 yrs. old checking prices and ounces better than before. Yesterday at Save A Lot, she was almost in tears. She said, “Mom, my cereal is now $1.89 a box and two weeks ago it was $1. 69 and 2 ounces larger.” She knows I will not buy it when it goes over $2.00. I think this mess is hurting the children hard. Yes, I know there are other foods for breakfast but we also use cereal as snacks( because we have so much milk).

I need to keep an eye out for milk prices as our milk cow is slowly drying up. (We are praying the bull in the pen with her, has done his job.) We are now getting about 2 gallons and a quart a day. I am still freezing and canning.

But we are  using/drinking a gallon a day. So I’m not sure now long my stock will last. 

Collodial Silver Water – Natural Antibiotic

I first tried this, a few weeks ago. And I love it. I had a super bad ear infection, which meant I needed an super antibiotic( I used pill antibiotics for 20 days). I could not hear out of my ear for almost 3 weeks. A friend said to try this Collodial silver water. And I did, with in 3 days, I could hear again. Then I goggled it and found more uses. Here is one: Usages. And another friend has the machine to make it at home and is going to make me some( thank you Angela). The last few days, I have been checking out herbs and their usages. Finding out which I can grow at home, which grow in the woods and fields around me. Please check into this.

My son got me an “Natural Remedies Encyclopedia” with  908 pages. He had gotten it earlier this year so that I could find things that might help Tommy with his cancer. I know this is an other must have book.

Here at Amazon 

This book is not cheap, runs from $50.00 and up. (Maybe you can ask your son too, as we could not have bought it our selves).If you are like me and know very little about herbs, it’s great. And if you already know about using herbs, it has everything in one book. This book tells you everything, from photos of the herbs to making them, and what herbs to use for what.  My son blessed us in more than one way with this book. This book covers a lot of every day things too. And think of all the money you will be saving, no more waiting in the doctors office for two hours.  You say your not a doctor and will not know what your treating. Well the book also list symptoms, causes, natural remedies and is written by MD’s. I am not saying never go to the doctors, just not as much. With money tight you want to do all you can to save it. Some of the herbs are growing in your back yard for free. You moms with kids, I know you get tired of going in for ear infections, the Collodial silver water works and the book will give you more herbs and ways.

There are a very few books I put on my must have list. But the ones that are on this list are the best out there. And most cover everything in a subject. I have a most have gardening book, I’ll  tell you about next time.

The more thing I can make/ or do at home, the less money I’ll have to spend. Everything I am doing takes more time than money. Time I have, money very little of.  A few years ago, I would of never dream of using herbs, as I only knew a very few people who used them, so I did not know much about them myself. I had nothing against them or using them. I guess you could say I didn’t need them. Then Tommy got sick and  this opened my eyes to herbs. I don’t know a lot about them YET, but I’m learning daily. And I’m thankful the Lord supply’s all our needs, even in the back yard. 

Happy herb hunting,

Becky

This is a great book. I am learning some exciting things about how the world is, about how other people around me are, and about me. Recomended to me by the Anna who is (hopefully) in India. Recommended to her by TT, while in Dubai from London.

If you have read the book these comments will make sense,

if not, I suggest you read the book, then they will.

The Encyclopedia of Country Living , An Old Fashioned Recipe Book

By: Carla Emery

This is a great book. And a must have for everyone.  Even if you don’t live on a farm, or you don’t want to grow your own food, you want nothing to with animals. This book has everything in it. In hard times, this book will tell you how to do everything and in good times, it’ll make your life easier. I usually do not talk highly of books. But please try and get this book, ask for it as a gift, or save your change, give it as a gift.  It will be the very best investment you can make. The book price runs $20 -$30, see if you can go in half’s with a friend to start with. I know this is a lot on money right now, but I know you will not be sorry. If I could only have one book, this would be it.  The book photo shows the edition I have, but there is a newer one( I’m saving my change to get it).

To get a look at the inside of the book click this link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/1570615535/ref=sib_dp_pop_fc?ie=UTF8&p=S001#reader-link

To see about price and ordering here: http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Country-Living-Carla-Emery/dp/1570615535/ref=si3_rdr_bb_product

Water Storage

I know I gave you a few links but I want to do a little more as this is a very needed thing. Before we got our storage water tank, these are ways/ were I stored water. They say to store 3 -7 days water. But I took it a little farther, 1 month. You say that’s a lot of water, not really if you reuse it.

Ways/were/reuse

• fill 2 liter bottles and stick in closets, under beds, in the freezer( if you lose power, they can be put in coolers to keep things cold, then as they melt you have drinking water)
• 5 gallon buckets with lids ( the old paint buckets, use this water to flush the toilets, only) some of these can be left outside to freeze as long as they are not filled to the rim. I did store some in the outside sheds and barns. When a bucket became empty, I filled it with water. If I really needed the bucket for something else, just dump out the water and dry.
• Water needs to be stored were no sun light can get to the water.  our water tank is almost clear and sits outside on it’s own little deck. At the thrift store, I bought old blankets and covered the tank. And it worked great. No green water for two years now. The blankets also help to keep the water from freezing in the winter. On top of the blankets (in winter time) I place a dark colored trap, which helps to keep the water from freezing. On the neck part, where the water comes out, I wrap it in old wool sweaters. And it worked to keep it from freezing.
• Save the water you use to rinse the dishes and wash hands in, and put it in a 5 gal. bucket in the bath room, to use to flush the toilet.
• Plastic trash cans (unused, new) with lids, to store water in, if they have to be left out side, do not fill full. Used cans can be filled for flushing toilet.
• If you know ahead of time that a storm is coming: fill your washing machine , bathtub, any large pot and pans you might have, coolers,  up.  Then use this water first, before using your stored water. I have two of those 5 gallon drinking coolers on my front porch, year round, and change the water once a month. They have never froze, but we usually don’t get colder than about 0. 
• For those of you who do canning, take your extra jars and can some water. I have some 1/2 gallon jars, that you are really not to can food in (nothing but apple juice), I use these to can water. This water can be used to clean wounds, to drink, etc.
• Milk jugs really are not strong enough to store water in. And they leak so easily. Reuse plastic juice bottles, 2 liter bottles, 16 oz. soda/water bottles.
• The big tub plastic tots with lids are good to store water in. Throw a sheet over them and you have a little table. 
• Use the water in your hot water heater. I’m not sure I’d drink it, but can be used for washing and toilets.
• If your stored water turns green, use it to flush the toilet.

I went one time with very little water stored, for three days. I was not a happy camper. It just takes one time for me.  You might think I store to much water, well we’ll see. This is the most important thing I store, and I’ll not be caught short handed again. And I really do not want any of you to come up short here. It’s not a pretty sight.

With a hard winter coming it’s best to store some water. Why? What if you can’t pay your power bill on time and it takes you a few days to get the money up? What if a big storm comes? What if your well goes dry/pump breaks? What if the city water lines break or go down or run out of water?The what if’s are endless. Please store some water. It does not cost to store water. Just look around your home for things to use. Everyone is storing food and other things getting ready for winter and the hard times ahead. How is your water storage? How many days can you go?

Until next time,

Becky

Becky’s Farm Life 

All the these posts will be tagged as “Road Ahead” and other tags, but to see just these, click on the tag “Road Ahead” in the categories drop down box.  I thought about giving these posts their own tab, but I think this will work better. And make it easier for you all to get too.

Been working on my mental game. I picked up a few book suggestions from Seattle homegirl, Jen Tripplett while crashing at her place during the FSA Grand Prix this summer. The one I’m reading now, Mind Gym, is loaded with tons of tough love and advice you need to hear if you’re competing in sport, building a business or going after the big fat bonus check. 

It has been said that thoughts become words. Words become actions. Actions become habits. Habits become character. Character becomes your destiny. 

Mind Gym, An Athlete’s Guide to Inner Excellence . . . by Gary Mack

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