WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2019
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Good morning (afternoon, evening, depending on where you are):
My 12 year old and I went to the gym last night. I didn't feel like I worked that hard, but I was really sick after, even felt a little dizzy on the treadmill for the last 5 minutes. I hadn't eaten a proper dinner, because busy, so perhaps that was the issue. I didn't feel like I'd worked that hard -- did some weight circuits, then 15 minutes on a cycle machine, and 10 minutes on the treadmill. We were there about 45 minutes total. He is trying to get some fitness back to get ready for track in the spring. He had been getting ready for cross country, but the 5-6 week limit on activity knocked cross country out for this fall.
My oldest son is in a very dark place right now. All he would tell me is that he is "struggling with a lot of things." He does not want to talk about it with me, even though I have offered. He is supposed to start the EMT program on Monday, and if he starts out like this, I do not see success. He did go, or will go, to his counselor, so that's something.
Felicia
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Well it is Friday and I am just having a really off day. Been several days. A co-worker has not been feeling right and had a lot of tests. Finds out the results this afternoon. She is afraid it is ALS and I have a DSIL with that. Not a good things. I just pray that is not what it is. But since she told me I have been eating anything and everything. I know this has to stop.
Blessings, Vicki GI NE7 -
Bea had a real melt down when it was her daddy who turned up to collect her and not her mummy. Mummy couldn't drive because of her eye treatment. Waaaaahhhhh! :sad:
She is quite a girl. She is so utterly sure of what she wants and convinced that everyone is going to obey! Usually they just do.The strength of her conviction is overwhelming. Somehow she convinces everyone, I'm not sure how. She is so funny, warm and smiley. We are quite firm with her.
I took some strain off DH with a game/story on my tablet.
I managed to deliver a delicious dinner of veal escalope with spinach. Strawberries for dessert.
My son's partner has decided 8 hrs driving in one day is not feasible. Yes. Obviously. So he is staying an extra night. Trying not to worry about food etc. It will be scrambled eggs on toast, as we all will have eaten at lunch. Saturday we are either going out or it's takeaway. It's my pre-birthday and I am not cooking. :noway:
I have to wrap Edie's presents and sign her card. She will be 6 on Monday. Her party is tomorrow, but she opted for a whole class party so we don't have to attend. We can share on Sunday.
My real birthday is on the cruise, so don't start wishing me happy birthday yet! My giant badge arrived and it is very giant.
Wallander tonight (Swedish tv series we have on DVD) I definitely need the subtitles!
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
Felicia - it is so hard when the kids are struggling. My elder son has suffered horribly with anxiety and depression. (((HUGS)))
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
Happy Thursday, Supermodels!
Tracey - Sorry to hear about Rodger going to the ER after the wedding. Yep, men! (Loved the wedding photos by the way!! ) I was going to mention cast iron frying pan in my spoiler post yesterday but was trying to be kind and introspective, lol. I am no saint about dealing with him. I had to find a way of letting go of worrying about his health as it was affecting MY health. Guess it hit home with my recent surgery and some pre-op tests that were abnormal but not abnormal enough to not go under the knife.
Hey, supper last night was a hit. The package of chicken thighs I pulled out of the freezer turned out to be chicken breasts which DH likes better anyhow. Carrots and new potatoes were yummy, and he grabbed a can of cranberry sauce to go with it.
RVRita - how is your DH doing? Wow, how neat to be right there with those Pecos sunflowers. Lovely photos!
Kate - Welcome back home. The good thing about gaining weight quickly is that you'll lose it quickly, IMHO. Anyhow, works that way for me. Glad to hear you've signed up for the new brain series.
Margaret - thank you for posting the museum information and the photos. Fascinating to get a glimpse of their tools and lives from what - 2 centuries ago? Don't know how many of us could pick up and make a new home on the prairies and wilderness, really, like they did. They sure didn't have to worry about calories and weight-watching. Shame about that mailbox being broken into. Hope they had CCTV on it and catch the culprit. From now on I'm going inside the Post Office when I need to mail something important instead of depositing it into the blue boxes - thank you for the heads up!
Rebecca - thanks for your wise words about wife/caregiver roles. I value your insight a lot You've been through so much with Lee.
Allie - Taliah is just lovely!! I'll bet you 2 have a lot of fun together. Sweet little Chester.... such a hard decision for Tom. I think it's almost harder for guys to let go of their pets, at least the ones I know. I've generally been the one to say it's time and take them to the Vet. DH did once, many years ago, and was so frazzled he tore out of the place without paying the bill.
Katla - how was the visit to your niece's new home? So glad your DH is feeling better and going to yoga class. Hey you have a plane trip coming up shortly! Started packing yet?
Heather - you'll soon be on your trip as well. No one will believe you are 70!! They'll think you stole that shirt from someone decades older! Those Christmas balls are gorgeous. Isn't it fun to come upon the perfect thing like that - and at a good price too?
Rho - I'd almost rather go to the dentist for a crown prep than have to deal with car woes... they are both at the absolute bottom of my list. Very stressful! Sorry to hear about the tow woes. Say that five times fast, lol. Glad BF's procedure went well and got your derm visit in. Crossing fingers the lesion is nothing. Hooray for getting the walking in and lower fats!
Karen in VA - not sure I could foster a cat like Enzo. He'd be at our house to stay. Thanks for the allergy/rash info, by the way. Normally I have no reaction to band-aids or tape of any kind (I tape my toes at time with sport tape) or iodine products. Have even used Duct Tape to remove a wart and it worked! Stress and other factors likely contributed.
Julie - good for you heading back to the gym.
Barbara AHMOD - let us know how that Better Bones class is. I see a similar one offered at the college here. You know, Joe's MD might give him better insight on his eye situation, and MAYBE he'll be more prone to listen! With the right stimulus, they go from "No" to "Maybe" to "OK" pretty fast. Tracey's frying pan, lol.
Going to the new Master Gardener demo garden to see what's up at 9 and start some planning with the MG gal who oversees that area. Not rainy this morning but quite chilly so will dig out my winter stuff. Then off to lunch with my 2 MG gal pals. One of them has started a sugar busters type class offered by the local college, I think she's in detox right now so very interested to hear about it and how its going. Always anxious to pick up tips!
I need to start a plan on getting back to strength training. Light and slow. Still a week or two away, I can tell pretty quickly when I've done too much around here.
Barbie - any idea about how to get back on the horse? You've done so well after being sidelined, I know dancing is your main focus. Are you doing any weight bearing stuff?
Welcome all of you new gals! Please add your name or whatever you wish to be called and location to help us keep track of you, and on each post if you remember. Those of us who've been here a while know who everyone is but it takes us time to keep everyone straight, and it helps to have a name and idea of where you hale from.
OK, I've been at this masterpiece for over an hour. GACK! Enough.
Make it a fabulous day!!
Lanette
SW WA State
Did you see the cute old people comic my dear husband put on Facebook? Then he wrote oopsy I sent it to you! Then I posted shhh! I won't tell your wife! So silly.💖
He makes me laugh, every single day.
💖Rebecca
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G' day, lovelies
It's a cool day in the Pacific NW. Perfect for catching up on a lot of stuff including the last ten/twelve pages of posts :-)
First off, thank you to those that held my hand some over the last couple of days. There were several moments where I just felt "this is too much" - there was one moment when I imagined going to town on the dang car while holding a hammer in one hand and a can of paint spray in the other. It is good to read empathetic words when things are tough and be acknowledged for even tiny steps, so thank you.
Michele in NC - Good timing on the reminder about ginger for tummy troubles. When my life gets cra-cra, I tend to forget to take care of myself and do what helps me. So thank you! And thank you also for the tip on eating an apple in the evening. My go to evening snack is cereal but I love apples and they're a much healthier choice! P.S. Your dwarfs are adorable!
Welcome newbies! I'm a newbie, too, as of the beginning of September. My goal is to lose 50 lbs.
Tracy Happy belated birthday! What a wonderful gift from your fam those photos are precious!
Pip Oh, how I love the adorable photos of your dogs! Liked the photo of your yard, also. Very chill
Machka in Oz - Extended cold/sinus issues? Boo But your stats are, hmm, how do I say this? Um, you are a bosomed beast! That pic of you looking blissful and happy on the mountain top was breathtaking. Where was that?
Viv in UK - Kudos to you for participating in the Couch to 5K. I hope to get on board next spring
bananasandoranges I sent you a private message
Terri & Luci in WNC- Big congrats on your accomplishments. Reading about your successes is inspiring!
Luci What are your "go to" super low cal snacks??
Barbi and Ginny Thanks for the wireless earphone suggestions. I picked up a cheap pair yesterday at Target. If they don't work out, I'll pick up a pair of Sony's
Barbara SOC - Hope you like the tank tops - let me know . . . I received mine today.
Enzo That cool cat is ready for Halloween! Mawahahaha!!!
Lisa in AR (((pats on the back))) Awesome progress! You go, girl!
Allie - Ah, Chester, is he a lhasa apso? What a sweetie. So, so sorry he's having troubles
Taliah among the rocky shore looks to be an adventurist. How old is she?
Rebecca - I've been working on the minimalist approach to living for the last fifteen years. I went from a 3,680 sq ft home to a 790 sq ft apt in increments. Haven't decided the next step: either get an RV and travel around or settle in a Latin country. BF isn't quite on-board and he's been doing so well with "domestic training" and getting his health in order over this last year that I don't want to push it. Yet
Heather in UK - Thank you for offering a bit of background info on your journey and congrats on staying healthy! The book on genetics and heritability sounds like something I'd be interested in reading . . . What's its title?
dandi1968 Although you received positive info at your doctor's appointment, I'm sorry you were saddened about the not so great news about your kidneys. You deserve a big applause for what you've accomplished thus far! Don't let those depressive thoughts sway you away from the positive trajectory you're on!!!
Beth in Buffalo - I can’t imagine how folks with migraines manage. I had a friend who had horrible migraines who would call just needing to vent how frustrating it was for her to get through her life. Though they were no fault of her own doing, they made her feel bad about herself. I’m sure your younger son really appreciated the time you spent on the phone with him. And it's really cool that your older son can now look at you eye-to-eye! As for "bat wings" - if we could figure out how to use them to slap sense into silly stubborn husbands and partners to take care of their health, well, I'd settle for that!
Lanette Reading the post of what's been going on with your DH was heart-wrenching and heartwarming. Your DH's challenges have been your challenges, and many women lose themselves (and their own health) in caring for loved ones. I applaud your sense of self-respect and self-protection while remaining compassionate about your DH's conditions and the choices he makes for his life. As you say, "Flipping it from trying to fix him/his health . . . to kindly helping him deal with (his) issues with dignity takes work, but is freeing." This is THE most courageous and the most healthful thing you can do for both of you!
P.S. I signed up for https://scienceofprevention.com also
(((Hugs))) to all.
Rho
Good for you, and your downsizing!!👍 We lived in a 950 sq ft apartment on the Oregon coast from Dec 2012-2018 then moved in with our eldest son at 2,983 sq ft home. I like that there is space between items, nothing is scrunched. I can see us living here until we can no longer climb the stairs. We used to have an RV, but after husband got liver transplant, it just was a burden, and we let the bank come take it. It was nice from 2009-2011, and we used it most every weekend. But to resell them its just hard. We still owed more on the loan then the bluebook had it listed for.
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Checking in before I go up to bed, I think I have more or less caught up
Hugs to those who are sad or in a funk, sometimes we feel sad and don't know the reason why.
Welcome the many new ladies who have joined our group.
I'm trying a new routine of not eating/drinking after 7:30 p.m. completely forgot about the drinking and I'm sat drinking a cup of tea hope I am not up every hour to go to the bathroom!
Had lots more to say, but suddenly got very tired so I'll get myself off to bed.
Love to all
Viv UK5 -
Took the water class today. The plan for tomorrow is to do Michelle Dozois’ Shape Up DVD
After exercise went to the Salvation Army, didn’t see anything. Stopped to see about Vince’s bread which they didn’t have but they had potato chips and Chips Ahoy on clearance so I got those
Barbie – hoopla says you can get a book for a month. However, I can only get books for 22 days. Boo! But at least I can then read a book on Overdrive
Sarah and all those who are new – welcome!
Lisa – when Vince retired, he was like a fish out of water. I would be gone all day working at the school. The MINUTE I got home, he wanted to talk, talk, talk. I just wanted some “me” time. Finally, I told him “go downstairs, just go downstairs”. He would tell me things like how to run the dishwasher, how to cook, how to run the washing machine. I’d only been doing those things for over 20 years, don’t you think I kind-of knew how to do them? Today, it is me who many times has to convince him to do things outside the home. But he does them. Probably mainly because he knows that if he doesn’t, I’ll do it myself if it’s something that I want to do.
Heather – could you have just continued to exercise until Bea arrived? Then stop?
Went in the pool then strung some popcorn. Tonight we’re supposed to go to the Hickory Community Theater to see “Hair”. Wonder if I should wear my tie dye shirt?????
Volunteered at the soup kitchen. They had bologna and cheese sandwich with potato soup. Cheesecake and another cake for dessert. Ehhh… Someone asked me if I wanted a sandwich. I'd feel really bad if someone came in and we didn't have any food because I (who can afford a sandwich) had one that they could have had. Guess it's just me. So many, many of the workers eat while the people are eating. I can, maybe, see it AFTER everyone has been served but not while.
Rita – I’m so sad you’re so sad. Come in here regularly
Felicia – I hope the counselor will help your son
Michele in NC
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »Great Lisa! I've screenshotted that for future reference.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
Me too!💖1 -
Beach by son's was empty today. One of our last 80 degree days, so I celebrated by taking off my shoes and walked along the shore. Felt wonderful!
We finally found someone to build a small staircase in Son's garage. He did a great job and was reasonable.2 -
I'm home and relaxing..
Well vet said he gives Chester another week or so.his kidneys are failing. And Tom said if he is wating and bouncy he will wait.. I'm sorry I dont like seeing this poor dog go through all this..7 -
Heather: I find Duolingo very handy to refresh languages when going on holiday. I have it in my tablet and phone. The Latin Study includes looking at Roman history, myths and legends, which assuages my love of ancient civilisations. Especially love Egyptian Pharaohic period.
I’ve had a busy day, with Latin Study before lunch and Photography after. Just about ready for bed.
Enjoy the rest of your Friday, and the upcoming weekend.
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Well vet said he gives Chester another week or so.his kidneys are failing. And Tom said if he is wating and bouncy he will wait.. I'm sorry I dont like seeing this poor dog go through all this.
Allie - I totally get it. One of our cats had cancer and Vince took the cat for chemo. I refused to take him, to me this was just cruel. Today Vince says that he feels he didn't do the right thing. Does the vet want more subcutaneous fluids?
Michele in NC3 -
MIchele, The audio books I get on Hoopla can be checked out for 21 days and I can check out six each month. On Overdrive, I can keep the e books or audio books for 21 days and can check out as many as five at a time. That seems to be enough for me since I also listen to several podcasts that have new episodes every week.
Allie, we have had many pets and have had to make the decision about the end of their lives. Once I asked the vet, once I decided by myself, and usually Jake has decided. None of them was any easier than the others.
Barbie in NW WA8 -
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I think done with the fluids it was 3 full days of iv fluids and not much change in the numbers.. he had some chicken and treats and a walk and Tom said he will spend as much time with him as he can6
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I’ve just spent the last hour reading and catching up. I don’t take notes tonight. I have a terrible toothache, I went to a walk in clinic tonight after work and they prescribed a pain reliever and an antibiotic. I know I need a dentist but my three months was today and it will still be a couple of weeks or so before I get my benefits.
I am terrified of the dentist and haven’t been in years, but I’ll have to Face this fear and just do it.
Going to babysit the Grands tomorrow night for a couple of hours. Our Son in Law is accompanying his Grandparents to Florida to visit his sister. Lauryn will be home alone with the kids this week. She is not happy about it. Especially as her dream is to dog to Disney and he probably will be
I’ll try to catch up with responses over the weekend.
Tracey In Edmonton6 -
Re: the husbands... Just an idle social observation, worth what what you paid for it... I think most of our husbands develop their social networks largely through us, or not at all. We are their social network, often enough, particularly in our age groups. I truly admire Heather's husband with his cricket pals. My husband simply is not interested in doing more than working, coming home, and then working on our home during the weekends. Once he is retired, then what? I have a feeling I'll be dealing with similar issues...
Later, y'all,
Lisa in AR
My husband is the same. I truly hope he doesn't retire but keeps on in some capacity at the university!
I too am an avid reader. I use Hoopla, Prime Reading (through Amazon Prime), Overdrive, local library, library in Akron where I still have a card and the Texas A&M libraries! I read both physical books and e books. I belong to 3 book clubs! Current book reading in is All The Ever Afters by Danielle Teller.
Cheri
College Station, TX
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Lisa: Your series of spoilers nearly gave me a heart attack! So happy to hear you are staying put.
Karen in VA: Adding my prayers to the tsunami of energy directed towards the young ballerina. Love little Enzo.
Lanette: You and your DH are definitely in my prayers. Caregiving is the hardest, yet most meaningful job I've ever had. I'm beyond the cast iron pan to the head phase. Going to doctors is no longer his option. I make the appointments, then just keep telling him "we're going, period". Next week it's another hearing test, and the initial intro to hearing aids.
Big thanks to whoever posted the link to "My Love List" resource. I have a will, POA etc., but have to make amendments to it. I printed the Love List and will begin to pencil in my info. Once complete, I'll share with my brother and a trusted niece.
Good news! My brother got a job starting on 9/30. It's a long term contract, with good benefits and pay. I think he will stay with us long enough to save for a car, then find an apartment close to his office. Denver rentals are so much more affordable than Northern California, where he came from. He is sleeping better, looking healthier and slimming down some. He takes off on foot every day for several hours, and has befriended a young male bartender and a female Uber driver. He has always made friends easily. Life with me and DH is definitely testing him. DB has a razor wit and makes funny, sarcastic comments under his breath. This does not jive well with DH who has dementia and is hard of hearing. Easy to misunderstand or be misunderstood. In the six weeks DB has been with us, DH has blown up at him, or us, a handful of times, and he can be very, very loud when angry. I've learned how to defuse with soothing, affirming statements, or to deflect to a different topic.
I set a goal this month to be more social. I've been inviting my neighbor acquaintances out to lunch once a week. Very nice to get out, try new places and forge new relationships. I met most of these ladies at our condo pool, which is closing this week. I've already started getting back to rowing and doing weights in the gym 5x a week. I'm feeling great. My ankle injury was five months ago, and I still feel soft tissue pain on the left, but balance and strength are bouncing back.
Made Skinnytaste pulled pork carnitas tonight. DH had his on traditional corn taco shells; DB and I had the meat over wilted supergreens.
Stay well friends. We can do this.
Rori
Colorado Foothills
Where summer is still hanging on....
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stats for the day:
bike ride hm 2 gym- 7.47min, 12.1amph, 127mhr, 1.56mi= didn't record
apple watch- 57c
MANUAL TREADMILL- walk- 40min, 100ahr, 109mhr, 2.15mi= 130c
apple watch- 224c
bike ride gym 2 dome- 5.07min, 17.3amph, 124mhr, 1.47mi= 52c
apple watch- 54c
jog sta 2 wrk- 4.55min, 9.57min mi, 145mhr, .49mi= 78c
apple watch- 59c
jog wrk 2 sta- 4min, 8.57min mi, 153mhr, .44mi= 63c
apple watch- 54c
bike ride dome 2 hm- 18.10min, 8.4amph, 146mhr, 2.55mi=190c
apple watch- 144c
other- laundry- fill dog food bin, put away laundry, etc- 25min,= 143c
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margaretturk wrote: »Beach by son's was empty today. One of our last 80 degree days, so I celebrated by taking off my shoes and walked along the shore. Felt wonderful!
I'm looking forward to doing that when the weather gets better. I find walking barefoot in the sand seems to help the arthritis in my feet.
M in Oz6 -
Margaret - what lake were you at when you were walking on the beach? I have been to just about all the lakes down in that area. I would be able to picture where you were walking on the beach. Kind of fun to know somebody in Minnesota!!
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Machka - Had to laugh at your weather report for Tasmania! We have pretty much the same thing, only it's Hot, Holy Cow Hot, When Will It End, and Fall. But with at least one annual hard freeze long enough to kill anything that isn't protected. Oh, and about the Love List, it's free of charge. Google "Stephen Sandifer My Love List." The legal side of things will differ, of course, but it's still a nice guide for getting the basic facts down.
Being sick, I had temporarily forgotten about this, but I've downloaded it now. Thank you!If you read, do you use an ebook? I was dubious at first because I love the printed page, but traveling is much easier since I quit having to lug bags of heavy books around! My Nook fits in my purse so I always have something to read when I'm standing in line, etc. And I do regularly check out ebooks from the Central Texas Digital Library.
-Yvonne in TX
I read real books. I stare at a screen for so much of my day, that it's a luxury to read a real paper-and-print book.
Now speaking of books, since my husband's accident, I've been locating and re-reading a lot of "children's" books. I find them easy to read, relaxing, and they bring back memories of an easier time. I just finished reading a Mary Poppins and now I'm reading Little Women. It's interesting reading these again after many decades. I find myself thinking about the time they were written, the history at the time, the author, and things like that which I didn't think about when I read them as a child.
Machka in Oz6 -
Barbie – on Hoopla I can only check out 3 books per month. Thankfully, the only limit on Overdrive is that you can’t have more than 5 checked out at any one time
Rori – how wonderful for your brother…and you
Got back from seeing “Hair”. It was good, so much talent! I must be getting old….I remember when I went to see “Menopause the Musical” in Philly. At the end the audience could go on stage and dance. I did, even tho I left Vince in the audience. Now here they did that and I really didn’t want to get on stage. It’s Hickory, not Philly. Wonder why I felt that way? At the end the one guy came out draped in the American flag. At one point it was touching the ground. I thought for sure the Vietnam Vets in the audience would take offense at that, but no one said anything.
Michele in NC
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Mary It was Lake Phalen. He lives about three blocks from the Beach. They also have a nice trail around the beach. The trail is about 3 miles long. I didn't do that today. Too warm for that. This is also where they have the Dragon Festival.4
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Library ebooks my library uses RBDigital. It’s not my favorite. It didn’t work on my Kindle Paperwhite or my old Kindle Fire. It works on my iPad and phone but it is a serious battery suck. I ended up buying a new Kindle Fire. There are things I like it about it and things I hate, but it is the only option for checking out ebooks from my library. It also handles audiobooks and magazines. I really need to try an audiobook for when I’m walking, but I haven’t done it yet.
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Margaret - I’m very familiar with that area. I had friends that I visited near there. I got my tattoos at a friends apartment. I remember attending an event there. We may have crossed paths in the past.
Mary from Minnesota/Arizona5 -
Hi All, I am new to the forum and have been using MFP for a while. I lost 14 pounds using Noom. Now I am transitioning back over to MFP to continue the logging of my food and exercise after my Noom experience ends in October. I just turned 59 a few weeks ago and am maintaining my new weight so far. I have been at my goal weight for nearly a month. I have lost weight many times only to regain it. I am hopeful to keep it off now. I am 8 months post op on total knee replacement and am back mountain biking, hiking and am looking forward to skiing this winter. Life is good right now! I am glad to be a part of this group.11
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