WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2017

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  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,526 Member
    Did 1 hr Violet Zacki Weight Loss Cardio Sculpt DVD today. Not sure about tomorrow since I'll be in VA.

    Gotta leave soon, so I'll need to just skim. Will go with Jess to her work, just read a book, then we'll go to PA, then back to VA where she'll go to a concert and I'll go back to her place. Then I'll come home Thurs.

    Great news Katla

    Felicia - it's not that I necessarily have cellulitis, it's more that the doc is treating it like I had it. Right now I'm taking this other antibiotic, I don't remember the name and the bottle is already packed in the car but it begins with a "c". I'm supposed to take one capsule four times a day. They said I should see an impovement in 2 to 3 days. We shall see. Hope I do

    Joyce - colonoscopies aren't fun (at least the prep isn't) but it sure beats the alternative. Glad they found the spot and are keeping an eye on it.

    I miss Carol from NC, too

    Now to get on the road.

    Michele in NC
  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    Good morning all,

    Developed a bladder infection, probably from all the sweets I had on vacation. Just a mild one and I hope to nip it in the bud before it gets out of control. Cranberry pills and lots of water. Up about 3 times to go to the bathroom last night so I’m tired today.

    Becca, love the fall picture.

    Joyce, I would be worried too. I don’t know anything about diesel cars so can’t weigh in on that. We never stop being a mother. My daughter drove from New Mexico to Vermont by herself and I was worried the whole way. I think if your daughter has a cell phone and trusts her gut she will be ok. A lot of women travel by themselves now. Just have her give you a call along the way to let you know she is ok. Good thoughts for Michelle.

    Rori, too bad about the property title. You have every right to *kitten* as it is so stressful. Hope it is cleared up soon.

    Marcelyn, loved the story about your dad. Warms my heart.

    Janetr, your weight loss is an inspiration. I say YES to selling the ornaments at the craft fair. When I did craft fairs it was as much to make some money as it was to have a good time meeting people and other vendors.

    Lenors, what’s with you and your toes? Sounds like you did the right thing. Hope it heal quickly.

    Penny, your graphs are amazing. Helpful criticism is what make you a good teacher.

    Here in VT we are not use to hot weather and it has been high 80s and into the 90s. Because I sweat so much I’m very uncomfortable. When we got home from work last night we worked a little more on the porch. It was cooler and we were pretty much in the shade but still my t-shirt was soaked in sweat when I finally finished.

    Terry in VT and glad to be inside at work with air conditioning today
  • josephinebowman
    josephinebowman Posts: 359 Member
    Dropping in to say Hello! Nothing new here. I have been far off the calorie plan as I went to Applebees but now I see the days dwindling (October deadline) and am trying to curb impulses strictly. I know I should have lost weight but my stomach is still round as can be. Well, back to work here. That kid did not roll out so I have to go drag him from bed. Lessons, groceries, dogs, pills, and scheduled stuff to do. Raining a bit from Maria here so NO YARDWORK!
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS
    GRITSandSLUTSandWINOS Posts: 2,573 Member
    Marcelyn – I know what it is like to have your car crunched. I did it 3x since a year ago, last May. The first I turned in front of a man (thinking I had a green arrow). Second time I backed into a car that I never saw coming around the building, on private property. Since it was on private property the State Patrol was called. He did not write me a ticket because it was on private property but told me ‘if’ I needed an incident report it would be available; but, it occurred at my insurance agent’s parking lot. The 3rd time a man backed into me, wanted to settle if I took it around and got 3 estimates. I told him I would NOT do that, it would get fixed at who I wanted to do it. He gave me his ‘information’ … just not his insurance policy number. Then he got tired of waiting for the police and left. Since he had given me enough insurance policy, policeman told me it was probably enough; but, I had a full description drawn down and if he needed it to look the tag registration he would get it and go charge him (for leaving the scene). I came home and told Louis he could have the car and take the white truck and trade them both in and I would make all my appointments as early in the morning as possible, I was beginning to think it was somewhat ‘jinxed’. Oh, and then there was more damage to the running board (not the frame) which was discovered the first time I opened and shut the door and it was binding; so an insurance agent came out and looked at it at the body shop, and decided it wasn’t damaged in the first wreck, even though I had hit 2 curbs before I stopped. The body shop man told me ‘if they insurance’ would not pay, he’d help me on the deductible. Since I had already had 3 accidents in about 14 months, agent told me not to file on it (especially if the body shop could hammer it out. Insurance adjuster said it looked like someone had run over a curb. The only family member who did not ‘swear’ it wasn’t her when everybody else did was DDnL#1. So, that makes me believe the one or two times she borrowed the car while waiting for theirs to be ‘fixed’, I bet she did it and hoped I would never know. I’m surprised they did not total it the first time because of the amount it was damaged; but, thank goodness for the accordion front bumpers that kept it from hitting the engine; and/or I wasn’t hurt any more than I was … only a bad sprain on right foot. The car drives exactly like it did when it was new; and, I won’t worry about trading it in … it is a little over 2 years. It will probably be my last one. If I had not traded in my last vehicle – it would have been paid for; but c’est la vie.

    Patrice – Welcome and ‘sorry for your loss’ … we have ‘lost a true great woman and friend’. Actually – your Mom was a treasured member of this LARGE sisterhood. I also, cannot wait to get to know you.

    Allie – Let TomCat just ‘stew’ in his own mess … don’t take that ‘drama’ to the new place and ‘please’ don’t let him or any other person (not even your children) take advantage of you. I agree that your children should ‘pay you' to take care of your granddaughter) when they go off and have ‘fun weekends’. You do so much for them and you are doing it on a 'fixed' income. If your kids can take off and spend money to do 'fun' things, they should, at least, give you enough money to drive your grands around and to do something 'fun' with them. Your time is valuable, too. When my son and DDnL#1 wanted me to care for my 2 granddaughters – I said I couldn’t do it. I had done it before … and by this time my middle granddaughter was 15 and she had ‘no desire’ and still doesn’t, want to drive. My son got mad and said, ‘You’re retired, you don’t do a damn thing’ and laid rubber – if that can be done on grass. Louis said, ‘he’ll be back when he realizes he is wrong’. Sure enough he did come down and apologized. I explained to him that we only had a certain amount of spendable income and I needed gas and I thought they should pay me for my gas and give me enough money to do one something for the girls, if only to take them to get a treat. By that time they could ride the bus and stay with DDnL#1 until she got the State job she had; then found a better one and took it. Now, she isn’t really happy with it. I told her she needed to keep her head down and her nose to the grindstone and learn by example. She’s making more than she has ever made and after a short probationary period will get a raise.

    Felicia – I only weigh every other Tuesday; and, I don’t pay attention to the weight if I go to the MD between times. It fluctuates … and depends on the time I go. This week, I will be doing less eating so that when I go back to my weigh-in ... maybe I won't have gained too much. With a vacation this last weekend.

    Joyce and Lisa – My husband’s truck is now well over the 400,000 mile mark. But, he uses it in his paint contracting business and a new one would only look like $#*T … and he has had the motor and transmission replaced. I refuse to drive it because I don’t have the strength to ‘turn the key over’. He fiddles with it all the time and I don’t understand why he doesn’t just go ahead and fix it – have it done. This is a gasoline car. My Honda Accord get ‘great’ mileage. We can go and come from Louisiana with less than $100 – if I drive it while we are out there. Usually, it is parked at son’s house and stays there. His bosses bought him a used truck to use while working so he won’t run up his mileage on his Toyota extended cab truck that is his ‘personally’. He also can fill his truck from their tanks. He just does not want to put on too many miles so he will get a ‘good’ trade-in if he does.

    Rori – We stopped a group of hunters from using a ‘timber’ trail that we share with our neighbors. He did not want them to ride down it either. They had put a ‘Do Not Trespass’ on his stand out in the woods he built and put out there. He ripped the sign off and left another one that ‘if did not belong to them’ and they ought to be happy that none of them were sitting in his chair when he got ready to hunt it.

    Katie – When we came home from vacation – I denied a friend request I got from a man. Hopefully, he will realize this isn’t a site that he would necessarily be interested in.

    K – I don’t blame you. I feel the same way about FB. My middle sister is always voicing her opinions on there. My oldest sister ‘nipped’ the conversation about politics in the bud the first day we were at the beach. I thought they were going to end up in a ‘screaming’ argument. I kept out of it totally. Later, she asked what it was like to have 2 sisters that were so far apart in their beliefs. “Easy, gives me 2 sisters I love – maybe in different way’ and left it like that. Then my DBnL piped up while looking at me and I told him that he was just assuming who I voted for, so his comment wasn’t welcomed. He stopped in mid-sentence and did not say anything else. Margaret asked me if I voted for Hillary and I told her that ‘maybe’ I had written in my vote and not voted for either. They’ll never know.

    Marcelyn - Louis started teaching the boys to drive very early and they are both great driver’s. Also our oldest one is a good driver; and, when she got her learner’s license, I made her drive. But, Madison won’t drive and the other day, her Mama came in so ‘exasperated’ saying she needed to take her to the MD to give her something to ‘calm her nerves’. I looked at her and thought – MMMmmmm, I am thinking that you telling her to speed up’ might have been the reason. She needs to learn by driving around the property, then on the dirt roads, then small county roads, then … on main county roads … they are both going about this all wrong. She said that Madison was so upset that she was crying. I would probably agree. She said she was going so slowly (coming from someone who drives down the dirt road at 60mph. FINALLY, the road crew has seemingly gotten our dirt road from my house to the paved road – fixed so the water will run off and widened it so that 2 people could pass one another without one being ‘in the ditch’. Not perfect; but, the person grading the road seems to know what he is doing. The road crew supervisor came out and checked and told the guy that he would have to re-do some of it. I told him that we did NOT have the little 15” deep shelf in front of our property when we bought it 17 years ago. He told me they would ‘knock’ it down; but, we would not have grass on it for a while; but, it would not be this time. That’s fine because Louis has to leave about 6” to grow up because he cannot risk having the mower drop off it – would tear up the blade.

    A whole lot of Taylor’s and Madison’s friends have a ‘brand new car’ given to them on their 16th birthday and have never been on the road (more likely than not) and then they put them out on the street. Taylor looked forward to driving. I’m not going to offer my services to teach Madison, unless they keep on bitching about it. Madison would rather sit and be on her cellphone than to even come outside for a few minutes. I’d take her cellphone away until she was willing to learn to drive. As long as kids realize they cannot ‘text’ and drive at the same time. I wish my DDnL#1 had learned that. She is an accident just ‘waiting to happen’.

    I went back a page before my last post because there had been some posts that I read and knew I had read.

    Welcome to all the “Newbies” … come often, jump right in … you’ll soon learn about us and our stories. Let us know the name you prefer to be called and a location (general or specific), family, hobbies, and that sort of thing so we can get to know you.

    A few tips.
    1) We try ‘not’ to talk ‘politics’ or ‘religion’ on here. If we want to do so with another – we do it through a ‘private message’ (envelope at the top of the posting area).
    2) The more we know you, the quicker we will get to know you and make it easier to know who is posting. We have several people on here with the same name … so if you see someone posting with your same name … either add some variation of your name (maybe to include your location).
    3) Some only use their initials and that works, or a ‘nick name’
    4) I, personally, open up a word processing program and minimize the two programs side-by-side and then ‘cut and paste’ my responses to the last page/block and hit ‘post’. One thing you cannot do, or else you will lose your post, is to go back a page without saving your post (by hitting the ‘post’ button).
    5) Feel free to vent, rant, or rave about anything. We’re here to encourage you and we’ll post what we think should or should not be done (based on how we see it standing as a 3rd party looking in).
    6) To send a ‘private message’ you have to first make that person a friend. I am not sure that it is the same as on FB that you have to wait for the other one to friend you or accept your request.
    7) We are ‘world-wide’ so something you just have to ‘ask’ about something someone says. For me, I run a
    Cortana search and usually get an answer and then understand how different; but, alike we all are.

    After that … the only other thing to say is that Barbiecat will post a link on the last day of the month that will take you to that page and then you should ‘bookmark’ that page to make it easier to find us. Click on the outline of the star at the upper right-hand corner of the post section. Then when you come back to the tab of the community all you will have to do is click on the ‘gray’ state between the icon of a gray bell and gray gear.

    Lenora
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,260 Member
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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,703 Member
    Welcome Patrice! Really glad you found your way here. <3 Your mum was one of my great heroes. <3:'(

    Had yoga this morning, so less to eat today. Salmon in chipotle paste with cauliflower and garlic puree, green beans and potatoes for DH. Stewed pears from our own tree with homemade yoghurt.

    Congratulations Katla on dem bones. :D

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Rori: I'm happy that the celery is doing the job for you. I'm sorry about the title issue in Hawaii. I hope the buyer is patient enough to wait out the process. Keeping my fingers crossed. :flowerforyou:

    Dr. Katie & Machka: There are two other women with my name online. One of them is in Great Britain and the other is in the US. I haven't had email that was for either of them in quite a while. When I get that email, I reply to the sender that they've reached the wrong person. :ohwell: I did complain to Google about the problem & haven't had any recent issues. Maybe they did something about it.

    Joyce: I had my gallbladder removed because of an enormous gallstone. The pain from gallbladder attacks was intense. I think your daughter will feel much better and be happy that the surgery was available. :heart:

    NYKaren: Sorry to hear about the work drama. Is there any chance you could take a short vacation? I suppose you would if you could . . . :grumble:

    KJLaMore: As a Kathy, I went through school with loads of other Kathys in my classes so I tried to give my kids unique names. It didn't work. There were always others in their classes with the same name. :ohwell:


    DH made chili yesterday. It tasted great but I spent the night on the couch half sitting up because the acid reflux was so awful. I didn't think about taking Beano at dinner. I wonder whether it would've prevented the nasty night. Do any of you have experience with this? Advice welcome!

    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

    "That which doesn't kill us, makes us stronger." Friedrich Nietzsche

  • ryenday
    ryenday Posts: 1,540 Member
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    pipcd34 Posts: 17,260 Member
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  • megblair1
    megblair1 Posts: 1,226 Member
    Good morning. It’s 11 and I just got to work, so I will be brief here. DH got to Ohio alright and before he had the chance to talk to his dad, dad had a stroke. Fortunately it seems small and he is stable. They’re doing an MRI today.

    Tere: sending positive thoughts for DH; both hubby and his dad have hiatal hernias. The dad had surgery for it, but hubby’s doesn’t bother him. I will be thinking of you both and sending prayers!

    Katla: excellent news!

    Michelle: glad that was not a blood clot, but Felicia is right…cellulitis is no joke. Take care!!!

    Joyce: I would be leery of a truck needing to come from so far away and possibly being in a flood. Is it registered on Carfax? I had a diesel Volkswagen and loved it. Sending healing thoughts to Michelle.

    Rori: we have had a lot of rentals and flipped several homes and I understand about those mortgage holdups! Especially when the servicer drops the ball, or goes out of business without telling anyone! Ugh. I hope this gets resolved quickly for you.

    K: that was me asking about the troll. I seem to have found one too.

    Penny: I was a research mentor for a DNP student last semester who went straight from BS to DNP with no masters in between. I was pretty surprised at how poorly she wrote and analyzed things. You have my admiration for your work and patience!

    NYKaren: I love a good mystery!

    Allie: you’ve heard it before…..take care of YOU the others can figure it out. (((hugs)))

    OK I really have to get some work done here lol. Take care, Meg from rainy Omaha
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,655 Member
    Felicia – what a neat photo of your son. He is very photogenic! Glad he enjoyed the experience and conquered his case of nerves! Sounds like you are finally on the mend! Very true about our mental comprehension of how our bodies look differs from reality.

    Rori – sorry about the condo sale problems. Here in WA state it’s a pretty easy search to find a lien release since it is recorded. With everything being computerized it’s now just a couple of keystrokes unless the transaction took place decades ago. Hope Hawaii can get it resolved without a lot of hassle. If the buyers don’t want to wait around I bet there are others right around the corner! I hope your DH enjoyed the air show.

    Dana – you sure did have some 20% chance of rainstorm! That’s a great photo of the raindrops pounding down!

    Pip     – congrats on losing five pounds! I found them! Did you already start with the new fitness center or will that begin in October?

    Rye     – you are my hero when it comes to swimming. It's not something I grew up learning how to do and regret it.

    Marcelyn     – loved your truck-driving story. Your dad was a gem. I think when a gal is raised that way, there’s a certain confidence that bolsters them throughout life.

    Joyce     – glad the report on your colonoscopy came back OK. I agree, hope they improve on the prep over the next three years! I think your daughter will do just fine on the drive.

    Lenora – I had the good fortune to also work for a boss that I just “clicked” with. It was a great “work marriage” and sad it came to and end when the County Commissioners decided not to renew his contract. He was a wonderful mentor. He was replaced by a nincompoop (in my opinion) and the Commissioners didn’t get re-elected as I recall. Happens a lot!

    Terry     – Hope your hot weather leaves Vermont in the very near future. I too am tired of being hot and sweaty!!! The only good thing – the days are shorter so a person doesn’t bake for 12 hours straight. The weatherman is saying we’ll be in the mid-80’s here in the Pacific NW for the next couple days. Not a record, it was hotter in 2003. Hope your bladder infection settled down. I think the one I had a month or so ago was triggered by new bath soap. I tossed it out and am back to the old standby which was perfectly fine. Newer or different isn't necessarily better - I should have learned this by now.

    Katla     – my reflux settled down immensely when I gave up alcohol – even tho I didn’t drink every day, mainly beer on weekends, it kept things irritated. I still have problems with nuts and chocolate…. And of course coffee! Trying to limit myself is hard, but I cut it off after lunch. A little chocolate used to be my after supper snack but no more. Good luck – I have never had “heartburn” from it but achy tummy and the cough the next morning, you bet.

    Kelly     – Ohh lala LaMore! :D I bet your name is quite popular with the B movie crowd, lol. (I didn’t check!) I haven’t googled myself in a while – yes, I’m sure it’s all out there. I am considering changing my login “handle” on MFP just to limit exposure a tad. Does anyone know if the MPF community stats will change… will I go back to post #1 that makes me look like a newbie? LOL.

    Meg     - golly, glad your DH is in Ohio and can visit with his Dad. Hope the stroke isn't too debilitating and they can have some quality time together. You are probably glad to be at work where there's some predictability and order. I don't do well with change, good or bad, and have to remind myself to go with the flow or get swept away.

    Sending healing thoughts to everyone with DH's and family members getting cozy with surgeons this week!

    DH was going into town to get a load of lime to spread on the lawn... new battery is dead in his truck. GGRR. Can't be 6 months old. Truck batteries not holding a charge, kitchen appliances going wacko, geeze I wish I could get in a time machine and go back 30 years and buy things when they were made to last...and bring them back. I don't even care if the color is avocado or coppertone, LOL.

    Make it a good day!

    Lanette
    SW WA State

  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    Hi again,

    Okie, Happy B-Day! :)

    Terry

  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    p.s anyone know where I can find size 9 extra wide shoes (I wear an orthotic for my flat feet) that cost less than $100?

    Terry
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Lanette, when you typed the word nincompoop, it made me smile!! Love words, and especially timeless ones, like wherewithal, or heresy, or saying instead of our evening walk, its the evening constitution! Hugs!!!
    Becca
    Oregon
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,703 Member
    edited September 2017
    Wendy - Great info about the bees. Amazing!

    The best exhibit at our local visit to the zoo with the grandchildren was the leafcutter ants. I love insects!

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,091 Member
    Langman
    We used to get triple e shoes for my FIL through haband..
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    Spent the day traveling as we couldn't be home when they came to remove the asbestos flooring. Drove up to the Blue Ridge Mts. and visited Amacalola Falls and then to Dahlonega to visit our Alma Mata...North Georgia University. Wow, it has changed so much. When we were there there was only one women's dorm and later a second one. Now there are many dorms and a lot of off campus housing. Huge changes to all the buildings.

    Got home and found that the people removing the asbestos nicked the copper pipe to the refrigerator and now there is more damage to the floor. All the kitchen base boards were removed, two holes in the sheet rock, and the wood under two kitchen cabinets had been gouged out. Now I'm ready to tear my hair out.

    Wishing everyone a happy quiet day!

    Carol in GA
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    Sue ~ Love your goats! :)
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,655 Member
    Peach1948 wrote: »
    Spent the day traveling as we couldn't be home when they came to remove the asbestos flooring. Drove up to the Blue Ridge Mts. and visited Amacalola Falls and then to Dahlonega to visit our Alma Mata...North Georgia University. Wow, it has changed so much. When we were there there was only one women's dorm and later a second one. Now there are many dorms and a lot of off campus housing. Huge changes to all the buildings.

    Got home and found that the people removing the asbestos nicked the copper pipe to the refrigerator and now there is more damage to the floor. All the kitchen base boards were removed, two holes in the sheet rock, and the wood under two kitchen cabinets had been gouged out. Now I'm ready to tear my hair out.

    Wishing everyone a happy quiet day!

    Carol in GA

    Oh Carol.....GGAACCKKK! Don't blame you for wanting to tear your hair out. Hopefully they'll put their best crew on it and get it all done on schedule including repairs!

    Bet it was fun visiting the university tho and seeing all the changes. Were you able to take the Pom along?

    Lanette
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Sue: Thanks for the congratulations and the photos. Your home looks wonderful and inviting. I like your goats, too. What cuties! Are you looking for a new horse or will you ride one of your daughters? :broken_heart::heart: I was thrilled with my bone scan results. I was hoping to hold my own & had no idea that bone density could ever improve. My doctors wanted me tested because of broken wrists in the past, and a broken finger recently. A 1200-1500 pound horse can really put pressure on a lunge line that is accidentally wrapped around a finger. I don't recommend anyone looping one through their fingers. :noway: :embarassed:


    I spent a couple of hours vacuuming up dog hair this morning. We still want to vacuum behind the refrigerator and can't get it out from the wall. The refrigerator repair guy is supposed to come today bet we haven't seen any sign of him yet. When they were here last, the man locked the refrigerator wheels. We need them unlocked so we can pull the refrigerator out from the wwall & get the dog hair out from under where it sits. It stopped running altogether last time and we had a huge puddle of melted ice on our floor--which has caused damage. We need to have the floor refinished but that will be for another time.

    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon


    “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,703 Member
    Oh no Carol! We decided against a plumbed in fridge for that very reason. Currently we have some damp discolouration above our cooker hood. We had a leak there from our en suite earlier this year so don't know if it's just the old leak drying out or something new. :sad: it's endless, isn't it. :s
    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • wildhorsewendy
    wildhorsewendy Posts: 563 Member
    Hmm, I didn't even know you could "lock" fridge wheels. I googled it and found this answer:

    you still would have to look at wheel use flashlight,
    it may be wing-nut on side, and you only need to shift position,
    or it may have brake mechanism in assembly that a button is pressed or shifted to release pressure off wheel,
    or it may have screw or allen key bolt that loosens,or adjust break device,
    or it is just jammed, and needs oil,
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