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Boeing E-6B

5/19/2026

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The Boeing E-6B Mercury is a strategic airborne command post and communications relay aircraft operated by the United States Navy and a critical component of the US nuclear deterrence framework. Its primary function is to link the President and Secretary of Defense with the US nuclear triad, ensuring that retaliatory orders can be transmitted during a nuclear crisis.

The US nuclear triad is a three-pronged military force structure consisting of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), and strategic bombers. This framework ensures a credible deterrent by preventing any adversary from successfully launching a disarming first strike, thereby maintaining assured retaliation capability.


The Navy maintains an active inventory of 16 aircraft, capable of flying up to 12 hours without refueling, or stretching up to 72 hours in the air through multiple mid-air refuelings. The airplane operates with a standard crew of 22, often blending Navy flight crew members with Air Force missileers.

Someone on YT posted a video of an E-6B aborting a takeoff. A*swipe!


​Hong Kong is listening.

Don't mess with us.
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Britt & Slotkin

5/12/2026

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Both female US Senators, one 44 and the other 49, have declared themselves Zionists. The Y generation traitors prefer Israel to America. Go live there and be proud of your disgusting names.
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Britt Fink Oz Rubio
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von Biber

5/6/2026

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Sonata for Violin and Basso Continuo No. 11 in G Major

"The Resurrection"  The moment is fact, not mystery, so in this instance, mystery is the wrong word: mystical is better.

​J
esuit-educated Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644–1704) Bohemian Austrian Catholic, composer and violinist

The strings are the voices of six, One in Three on the Cross and three watching.

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The Fate of Ophelia

5/5/2026

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Hamlet by William Shakespeare



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She's aware of Bernadette Soubirous.

figures of speech: allusion; metaphor; simile
rhetorical devices: double entendre; imagery; irony; rhyme

Can you find Catholic math in one of the dresses?

The boat displays the Fibonacci Sequence, uncovered by Catholic Leonardo Bonacci. He introduced the sequence to Western Europe in his 1202 book, Liber Abaci, where he used it to calculate the growth of a rabbit population. Beyond the sequence, he is responsible for introducing the Hindu Arabic numeral system (0-9), replacing Roman numerals.

Swift wrote and produced the track alongside Max Martin and Shellback, 
The Life of a Showgirl.

Lyrics
I heard you calling
On the megaphone
You wanna see me all alone
As legend has it you
Are quite the pyro You
light the match to watch it blow

And if you'd never come for me
I might've drowned in the melancholy
I swore my loyalty to me, myself, and I
Right before you lit my sky up [lit up my sky]
All that time
I sat alone in my tower
You were just honing your powers
Now I can see it all (see it all)
Late one night
You dug me out of my grave and
Saved my heart from the fate of
Ophelia
Keep it one hundred
On the land, the sea, the sky
Pledge allegiance to your hands
Your team, your vibes
Don't care where the hell you been
'Cause now you're mine
It's 'bout to be the sleepless night
You've been dreaming of
The fate of Ophelia
The eldest daughter of a nobleman
Ophelia lived in fantasy
But love was a cold bed full of scorpions
The venom stole her sanity
And if you'd never come for me
I might've lingered in purgatory
You wrap around me like a chain, a crown, a vine
Pulling me into the fire
All that time
I sat alone in my tower
You were just honing your powers
Now I can see it all (see it all)
Late one night
You dug me out of my grave and
Saved my heart from the fate of
Ophelia
Keep it one hundred
On the land, the sea, the sky
Pledge allegiance to your hands
Your team, your vibes
Don't care where the hell you been
'Cause now you're mine
It's 'bout to be the sleepless night
You've been dreaming of
The fate of Ophelia
'Tis locked inside my memory
And only you possess the key
No longer drowning and deceived
All because you came for me
Locked inside my memory
And only you possess the key
No longer drowning and deceived
All because you came for me
All that time
I sat alone in my tower
You were just honing your powers
Now I can see it all (I can see it all)
Late one night
You dug me out of my grave and
Saved my heart from the fate of
Ophelia
Keep it one hundred
On the land, the sea, the sky
Pledge allegiance to your hands
Your team, your vibes
Don't care where the hell you been
'Cause now you're mine
It's 'bout to be the sleepless night
You've been dreaming of
The fate of Ophelia
You saved my heart from the fate of
Ophelia

​the thinking of a woman
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Marilyn Monroe


The Birth of Venus
Italian: Nascita di Venere
Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli
1484-1486
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Pompeii

5/2/2026

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AD ​79
Just Another Day in Pompeii

​Ignatius Antiochensis
Ignatius of Antioch

ERRAS CUM DEOS GENTIUM DÆMONIA APPELLAS
​"You are mistaken when you call the gods of the nations demons.​"
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Imperatoris Marcus Ulpius Traianus
Emperor Trajan of Rome
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PRÆCIPIMUS IGNATIUM VINCTUM A MILITIBUS DUCI IN MAGNAM ROMAM AD SPECTACULUM PLEBIS FERIS DEVORANDUM
​"We command that Ignatius be bound by soldiers, and carried to the great city Rome, there to be devoured by the beasts, for the gratification of the people."
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Weimar Republic

4/23/2026

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postcard picture from the Weimar
pronounced with a v and long i, and mar with a hard r
Standard American English and classical Latin


​Gemini AI
Q. Was music in the Weimer Republic influenced by American music?
A. Yes, music in the Weimar Republic (1919–1933) was heavily influenced by American music
, most notably through the rapid influx of jazz, the Charleston craze, and the "Americanism" cultural trend. This era, particularly in Berlin, was marked by the embracing of modernism and transnational culture, where American music served as a symbol of modernity, rebellion, and new social norms. Carnegie Hall +4

Key Aspects of American Influence:
  • Jazz and Popular Culture: Jazz became a defining sound of Weimar Germany, influencing popular entertainment in cities like Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich.
  • Musical Transformation: Classical composers, including Kurt Weill and Ernst Krenek, incorporated jazz techniques and idioms into their work, creating new genres like Jazz-opera, Jonny spielt auf.
  • Dance & Nightlife: American dances like the Charleston became extremely popular, and nightclubs became hubs for a new, "modern" nightlife.
  • Cultural Reception: While some saw it as "decadent" or a sign of cultural decline—views later amplified by the Nazis—the majority of the urban population embraced it as modern.
  • Technology & Media: The rise of new technologies like radio and the mass production of records and sheet music facilitated the spread of American musical trends throughout Germany. Carnegie Hall +5

​While traditional music still held sway, jazz and American popular music profoundly changed the soundscape of Weimar Germany, making it a critical aspect of its cultural identity. Carnegie Hall +1

The Rise and Fall of Jazz in the Weimar Republic
Musical life in Germany was never the same after jazz arrived. This Black American art form changed not just the sound, but the culture. One of the most prominent influences on music in the Weimar era was the USA.

Jazz might 
be the quintessential American-born music, but it played an important role in Germany's first democracy, the 14-year Weimar Republic.
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Christum vinum

4/15/2026

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Istud vinum, bonum vinum, vinum generosum
This wine, good wine, noble generous wine
Istud vinum,
bonum vinum,
vinum generosum,
reddit virum curialem,
probum, animosum

Christum, 
accusative case (direct object), used with prepositions like ad (e.g., Ad Christum – to Christ)
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Sergei Prokofiev

4/9/2026

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Gemini Overview
+4
Sergei Prokofiev 1891-1953 was not Jewish; he was a Russian/Ukrainian composer. Although not Jewish himself, he famously composed the Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34 (1919), based on Jewish folk tunes provided by the Zimro Ensemble. Prokofiev joked at times about his musical interest in Jewish themes, as discussed in this article from The Forward and this biographical entry from San Diego Jewish World...

Key Details Regarding Prokofiev and Jewish Themes:
  • "Overview on Hebrew Themes" (1919) Prokofiev was commissioned by the Zimro Ensemble, a group of Jewish musicians, to write a piece using traditional Jewish melodies.
  • Interest in Jewish Culture: While he did not belong to the faith, Prokofiev was intrigued by the musical characteristics of Jewish folk music.
  • Personal Life: Prokofiev was born in Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire), married a Spanish woman, and spent significant time working in Paris and the United States before returning to the Soviet Union. 

​Prokofiev is considered one of the major composers of the 20th century, known for works such as Peter and the Wolf and his various ballets. earsense

​Soviet Zionist
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Dmitri Shostakovich

4/9/2026

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​Dmitri Shostakovich 1906-1975 was an atheist who grew up in a formerly Catholic family (Reddit & Dappled Things). However, he showed great empathy for Jewish suffering, incorporating Jewish musical themes and themes of oppression into his works. While not Jewish himself, as analyzed on Aish.com and Facebook, and not religious, he often expressed deep "humanistic" and "spiritual" elements within his music. Reddit +5
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Soviet Zionist
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throwaways

4/9/2026

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After interbreeding, we won't be throwing anything away.
  • A Astrolabe: circular tool used to calculate latitude by measuring the altitude of the sun or Polaris (the North Star)
  • Ch Chronometer: a highly accurate timepiece crucial for calculating longitude
  • Cr Cross-staff/Jacob’s Staff: wooden tool used to determine latitude by measuring the altitude of the Sun or stars
  • L Lead Line: a rope with a lead weight lowered to determine water depth and seabed composition
  • M Magnetic Compass: early versions using magnetized needles on wood/cork in water; later versions using dry cards and pivots to indicate magnetic north
  • S Sextant/Octant: measuring the angle between the horizon and a celestial body (Sun, Moon, or stars) to determine position
  • T Traverse Board: used to record speed, time, and direction during each four-hour watch
art, faith, math, music, science
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Armenia v Azerbaijan

4/5/2026

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AI Overview

Azerbaijan holds a significant military superiority over Armenia, driven by a much higher defense budget—often fueled by oil wealth—superior, modernized technology (notably Israeli/Turkish drones), and larger armed forces. Azerbaijan's military (approx. 126k active) outweighs Armenia's (approx. 57k active), with superiority in air power, tanks, and artillery, this despite the claim by Trump that he had secured a peace deal on 8/8/2025 with leaders from both nations.
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7/3/2025


Nagorno-Karabakh Wars
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict spanned several major periods from 1988 to 2023. Key dates include the First War (1988–1994), the Four-Day War (April 2016), the Second Karabakh War (9/27/2020 – 11/10/2020), and the final Azerbaijani offensive (Sept. 19-20, 2023), which resulted in Azerbaijan regaining control of the region. Wikipedia +3
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USA​
The United States officially recognized the independence of the Republic of Armenia on 12/25/1991. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the U.S. established diplomatic relations with Armenia shortly thereafter on 1/7/1992. Wikipedia +2

Ambassador David Allen does not speak 
Armenian (hayeren), a unique Indo-European language with its own distinct alphabet created in AD 405. He is a Latter-day Saint, a non-Christian sect.

Pakistan/Turkey
Based on reports from late 2025, Pakistan was the final UN member state to officially establish diplomatic relations with Armenia, ending over 30 years of non-recognition. Previously, Pakistan was the sole country refusing to recognize Armenia’s statehood, a position held since 1991 in solidarity with Azerbaijan and Turkey regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Wikipedia +3 All are Muslim-majority. Pakistan is an Islamic Republic, and Islam is the state religion.

Armenian Church
The Armenian Divine Liturgy is in the vernacular and highly ethnic. Those receiving on the tongue are standing, there are lay deacons, and some will allow girls in the sanctuary, ergo Novus Ordo. (I watched Holy Trinity Armenian Church in Canada, 4/5/2026.)

FSSP/SSPX
Neither has a presence in Armenia.​
excerpts, all I could get
Tchaikovsky wrote the music for Swan Lake between 1875 and 1876, with the score completed in April 1876. The ballet was commissioned by Vladimir Begichev in 1875 and premiered on March 4, 1877, at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. Western Armenia was under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. Eastern Armenia was part of the Russian Empire. Nevertheless, the ballet is the apex, the top or highest part, especially one forming a point.
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Waterloo

4/4/2026

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Gladwin/Amelou Gill
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Debussy Juice

3/28/2026

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Krock
Ashkenazi

Music
Asymmetric in music refers to rhythms, meters, or phrasing that do not divide into equal, balanced parts, often resulting in an uneven pulse or irregular phrase lengths.


Geometry
Asymmetric in geometry is lacking symmetry, not identical on both sides of a central line.


Debussy
​Claude Debussy was not conventionally religious, describing himself as "neither a practicing Catholic nor a believer". Instead, he identified his faith as being rooted in nature and its mysteries, stating, "I have made the mysteries of nature my religion," say American Symphony Orchestra and Vermont Public (NPR).

Church
The Church formally condemns philosophical naturalism, as it directly opposes fundamental doctrines by denying the existence of a supernatural order, a personal God, and the human soul. Naturalism is considered a heresy because it claims that only natural entities and causes exist, rejecting divine revelation and intervention.

Genius
a label "geniuses" don't like

AI
another creative outlet
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Lesbian Roan

3/24/2026

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Chappell Roan is an American singer and songwriter known for her flamboyant stage persona and queer pop anthems. Her music celebrates the LGBTQ+ experience, with songs like “Pink Pony Club”, encouraging listeners to embrace themselves, and is banned from Rio de Janeiro.
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Tyler Hay

3/13/2026

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An absence of food and drink, including alcohol, makes for an unnatural setting, a long time for people to sit still, and not the way Chopin would do it. He would enjoy beautifully dressed ladies and gents cavorting and a boy insisting upon a seat at his bench.
"Go sit over there."
"No."
"All right. You can sit on my left or I might smack you in the face...don't sneeze."
 K-chew.
"Sorry, Mr. Chopin. I have hay fever. Here's my hankie. It's clean."
"You little creep. Let me see your hands."
"They're clean, too."
"No, I don't mean that. Your fingers. Yeah, they're fine.'
"Can you see into the future, Mr. Chopin?"
"No."
"Didn't think so."
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Indian Camp

3/11/2026

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The Indian tribe in Catholic Ernest Hemingway's short story "Indian Camp" is not explicitly named within the text, but they are understood to be Ojibwe, aka Ojibway or Chippewa. Based on his upbringing in Northern Michigan, Hemingway’s portrayal is rooted in his experiences with the Ojibwe and Ottawa tribes in that region. David Publishing +1 Ernest died at 61 from a self-inflicted gunshot. It is true that my dad killed himself in a much worse way, and you will never know how, and I loved him more. By the end I realized that the Latino thug dreamt up in the novel was the character I loved most.
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Catholic educ goal

3/4/2026

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Why any Catholic listens to, or reports on, anything coming out of Rome proves their irrelevance to a self-educating person. If I've set myself up against pettifoggers, I'm glad for it; more ought to challenge their deafening lack of confidence. Right Catholic education does not produce shooters or terrorists, and the only right avenue now is going completely underground. Parents educate boys until about seven, then the school takes over, preferably men, preferably monastics, but that will take time. If girls want to join, they will be taught separately. The manual and farming arts need to be incorporated into a set curriculum that follows set hours every day. Education finishes at 18, and the student is ready for trade, military, or professional school. A gifted student can proceed through more quickly.
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Dearborn MI

2/27/2026

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You need to see what goes on inside a Muslim-majority city.
11/5/2025
​Third suspect arrested and charged along with two current defendants for conspiring to provide material support to ISIS and having firearms that would be used to commit an act of terrorism on behalf of ISIS
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Columbus compass

2/23/2026

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It just occurred to me that The Age of Discovery bears a striking resemblance to The Age of Disclosure (2025), not the farcical Jubilee Year proclaimed "proudly". The 1400s to 1600s was a transformative period of intensive European maritime exploration and expansion, bridging the gap between Old and New Worlds, led by Christopher Columbus, Admiral of the Ocean Sea, Viceroy and Governor of the Islands and Continents.
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His remains lie in Columbus Lighthouse, a massive, cross-shaped monument and museum located in Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic.

He used rhythm as a compass.
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Luigi Boccherini

2/20/2026

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2/20/2026
Google AI Overview
Luigi Boccherini (1743–1805) was an Italian composer and cellist raised in a Catholic [Latin Mass], musical family in Lucca. He was educated by the music director of a local cathedral and, while renowned for chamber music, he composed religious works, including a Stabat Mater (1781, 1801), a Mass (1800), and a Christmas Cantata (1802). Wikipedia +2
  • Early Education: He studied music at age nine with Abbé Vanucci, a director at the San Martino Cathedral in Lucca.
  • Church Work: In 1764, he secured a position with local church and theatre orchestras in Lucca.
  • Religious Composition: Towards the end of his life, he composed significant sacred music, including the Stabat Mater (Op. 61) and a Mass.
  • Cultural Background: As an Italian composer of the 18th century, his life and work were inherently connected to the cultural and religious traditions of the Catholic Church. American Ballet Theatre +2
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Retrofutura

2/18/2026

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AI Art video blending (video Latin for I see)
French novelist, poet, and playwright Jules Verne
Japanese animator and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki
Production: Retrofutura 2026
Visual Direction: Martín Misenta (AI + Photoshop + After Effects)
AI Models: Midjourney, Kling, Hailuo
Music: Original Score by Retrofutura (Martin Misenta)
Format: 4K UHD · 24 fps · Non-Loop · AI Generative Motion


AI art is a hybrid of art and computer science driven by scientific principles where technology serves as the medium for creative expression. Classical Latin is written in all caps.
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Faust

2/14/2026

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Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend based on the historical Johann Georg Faust. The erudite Faust is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a deal with the Devil at a crossroads, exchanging his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures.
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Choi & Lin

2/8/2026

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2/7/2026
​Colburn School of Music, Los Angeles
David Choi
​Caden Lin


​Steingraeber (or Steingräber) is a German surname originating from Middle High German, translating to an occupational name for a quarry worker, specifically a "stone digger" (stein = stone, graben = to dig). It is also widely known as a historic, luxury brand of handcrafted German pianos founded in 1852 in Bayreuth, Germany, as Steingraeber & Söhne (Sons). Liszt is buried in Bayreuth.
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bishops

2/3/2026

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SSPX will consecrate bishops soon.
Now, if only they would organize us
into a geometrical/geophysical band.

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A single bishop cannot "take down" (checkmate) a lone king, as it is impossible to force checkmate with only a king and a bishop against a king. It is a forced draw in chess as a result of insufficient material. However, a bishop can check or attack a king, and can assist in a checkmate if other pieces (like a knight or pawn) are present.


The word "pawn" has two main origins, both related to pledges and low status: from (1) Latin pignus (pledge) for pawn shops, meaning an item used as security for a loan, and from (2) Latin pedonem (foot soldier/pedestrian) for the chess piece, meaning a humble figure.

In this case, the latter applies, and it applies to any 
temporal ruler (pope).
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Trinity triangle kite

2/2/2026

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