WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2023
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Good Thursday,
Just craziness here. Finally got new "main computer" working at work yesterday. That project was 4 hours on phone with program company on Tuesday, 15 mins with them yesterday, then all day trying to get one printer and the bar scanner to work. I just want one project to go smoothly this year.......Have also managed to get 2 spring parts orders submitted and one spring equipment order submitted. Still not caught up from vacation paperwork and have a large parts order due on Monday.
Still eating everything not nailed down...DH thinks it is the antibiotic I am on. I wonder if it is the cooling temperatures. I wake up starving and don't seem to fill up until after 6pm. Example....on Sunday I had two bowls of cereal, then two cheeseburgers including buns, then large grilled chicken salad. That is like more than double the food I normally eat! The good thing is my sweet tooth has disappeared. I only want food and want it now. 😋 DH prepping today for colonoscopy tomorrow. This will make him a bear.
Nursing I am the leave me alone type when sick as is DH, so that works nicely . The only downside is he feels that 3 days is the limit to " rest and recovery time". He thinks then normal activity should begin. I send healing thoughts to you all daily.
Dryer balls I have used them for 10 years now. I don't like the smells of laundry detergents/ dryer sheets. I use Norwex for laundry soap. I also use their washcloths and dish towels. Dawn for greasy stuffs. I haven't used scented anything for years either.
Cooking Only me... DH will use microwave to reheat if necessary. He is not a leftover guy, but will occasionally if I am not home. His veggie intake has increased with me, but still not great.
I had better try to get things organized for today.
I appreciate all of you!
I love the sharing of cultures and ideas.
You inspire me daily!
Lots of love,
Kylia in Ohio
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The Roaring 40s come through here during the spring and autumn. By 2 am, it's supposed to be roaring and it has already started with a few good gusts ... one at 85 km/h (53 mph) a moment ago.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaring_Forties
The Roaring Forties are strong westerly winds that occur in the Southern Hemisphere, generally between the latitudes of 40° and 50° south.[2] The strong eastward air currents are caused by the combination of air being displaced from the Equator towards the South Pole, Earth's rotation, and the scarcity of landmasses to serve as windbreaks at those latitudes.
The Roaring Forties were a major aid to ships sailing the Brouwer Route from Europe to the East Indies or Australasia during the Age of Sail, and in modern times are favoured by yachtsmen on round-the-world voyages and competitions. The boundaries of the Roaring Forties are not consistent: The wind-stream shifts north or south depending on the season. The strong and continuous winds in the Roaring Forties make this zone highly prospective for wind power such as in New Zealand and Tasmania.[3]
Similar but even stronger conditions that occur at more southerly latitudes are called the Furious Fifties and the Shrieking or Screaming Sixties.
Machka in Oz
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Woke up this morning, turned on the computer and have 53 emails in my social account. Yesterday I had 45. Yesterday were all garbage about debt consolidation, deals on credit cards and specials on new cars. I haven't opened todays mail yet but just deleted all of yesterday emails. I wonder why suddenly I'm getting so many.
Kylia, maybe it's fall and we are eating to prepare for winter coming. I seem to want to eat everything in sight. I feel hungry and am eating double what I usually eat this whole week.
Betsy in NW WA3 -
Woke up this morning, turned on the computer and have 53 emails in my social account. Yesterday I had 45. Yesterday were all garbage about debt consolidation, deals on credit cards and specials on new cars. I haven't opened todays mail yet but just deleted all of yesterday emails. I wonder why suddenly I'm getting so many.
Betsy in NW WA
If you're not using Gmail or Hotmail (and don't tell me what you are using), you might have to check your spam filters.
If you are using Gmail, you can go into your account and check through your settings to see what info you are handing out to the world about yourself.
Machka in Oz
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Here is a good morning pick me up !!!
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Good morning ladies!
Kylia and Betsy - I have "abandoned" 2 email accounts in the past couple years because they got so filled with junk mail. Yahoo and Centurylink, who is a provider in WA State and has my high speed internet and landline service. It took a while but I eventually got everyone switched over to Gmail that mattered.
So far, it has stayed been pretty clean.
Allie - cute, cute photo of Miles to wake up to this morning. Thank you
Lanette
SW WA State where rain is tapering off today. Measured 2" in the past couple days.1 -
I did two lightening quick paintings this afternoon. The yellow in the second one is gold, but it doesn't show up in the photo.
I had fun!
Now to get on with the peas.
Heather UK xxxxxx
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »Rebecca - I was like you with the air fryer, but I love it. DH even uses it to make his own meals. I use it a lot since it’s just the two of us so it seems a waste to turn the oven on.
Mine bakes, dehydrates, has a rotisserie, we have a set that you can do kabobs with it. Mostly we do chicken wings for hubby in it.
I like shake n bake pork chops and chicken in it and we did steak in it one night and liked it better than the BBQ.
It’s crazy how much I fought getting one.
Vicki - I hope they figure out what is going on with your feet. Mine has been hurting for a few days and I’m miserable, you’ve been dealing with this for a long time.
Maybe you are just thinking of the effect of the death on your son, not really the person.
Heather - my cousins husband found his biological father through a DNA site. He found out he has a sister and she wouldn’t acknowledge it. Her son told him that the father had numerous affairs and he is not the first child to come forward. She is too angry to find this out about a Dad she loved.
I think your French circle sounds like fun.
I had a long day on the phone on hold. I contacted EI because I saw that I was supposed to complete reports but hadn’t been approved to receive EI. Turns out she was able to help me and finished my claim. I have been approved, but won’t receive a first payment until around the 20th.
Then I called the bank because my money hadn’t shown up. Turns out the person on Sunday that told me two business days was incorrect. They were very good though and put it in my account tonight with the understanding that when the fraud department releases the funds they can take it back.
They are going to coach the guy on Sunday. Funny thing is I actually even questioned the 2 days and he was snippy and told me I wasn’t listening to him. I told the supervisor that today.
Those two calls took almost 2 hours!
I got my car back today and it’s still not starting properly. I don’t know what to do, the mechanic kept it for 3 days and of course it didn’t hesitate for him.
It’s been a long day. I’m heading to bed. I have a presentation tomorrow.
Tracey in Edmonton
I personally think our cars get "mechanic coat" just like we get "white coat" issues when we're at the doctors office getting our blood pressure taken. They never do the thing that's been happening up until we pull in. Squeaky noise? Nope, don't hear it. Frustrating! I hope your car issues get resolved.🙏🙄
I hate my oven, it's dirty but I think the dirt is the only thing keeping it working. The heating elements look shaky to me. I might just ask a cleaning company to come do my oven, which they'll clean and break, and then I will get a new oven!
Lol my brain and how it works......😂
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Last night I watched some yummy videos on making Japanese food for breakfast. So now on my shopping list is miso, and mirin. I bought some dried ingredients that you put on ramen, swirly fish cake, etc so I might just use some of those for in my miso soup. Will look for some dried wakame seaweed.👍🏼. Oh today our new mattress comes! Of course last night I slept awful on the old one. Just awake thinking.🙃
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa2 -
2023 Self-Care September 2023
Word of the year: appreciate. Today I appreciate a good night’s sleep.Meditation: daily. 14/30 (82%(started Feb)(94%,100%, 74%,26. Find a new way to use one of your strengths or talents. I’ll have to think about this one.
93%,100%,100%)
Recommended exercise: cardio 5 days 30 min 23/23
Strength all muscles 2 x 0/8 a week
Flexible (yoga, stretching) 1/8 a week 10 min
Balance 5 days 10 min 2/20
Rita
Stop B12
Switch DHEA to every other day on sept 6
Kev
Add folic acid, once a day
Add magnesium to 3x a day
Up Berberine to 3x a day
Foods to avoid:
Barley
Bell peppers
Chicken
Clam
Egg white
Eggplant
Ginger
Rye
Wheat
Winter squash
1. cut back drinking and limit to 2 days a week. 0/8–(300%,100%)
2. Average 7,000 steps a week. 5784, 9858, 8414,6805,(7,700,100%-9851,100%-9526,100%-9,559,100%, -8347,100%—7465,100%—6328,90%—6059,87%)
3. Update budget every 2 weeks 2/2 —(800%)
4. Contact close family every week (4x) 213/208—(733%) should be 189 by November 1)
5. Contact Donat and sibs once a month (8x)72/94 (800%)
6. Weigh less last day of month compared to first until I reach 140. Start at 178.6,176,174.2,173.4,175.4,174,175.6,173.4 (500%)
7. Develop a journaling practice by aiming to journal at least 5 days a week. 23/23 (681%,100%)
8. Read 12 books at least this year. 38
/12 (100%)
9. Pay off credit card debt by January 2024 by making monthly payments to NDR/Reach Financial 8/12—(900%)
10. Continue building emergency fund at SLFCU (min$25 a month)$25+$25+$71+700+25+25 +25+25 (900%)
11. April started putting 4% on income in savings. 700,200,200, 107, 157,(500%)
January Met —100%
February met —-90%
March met met —-90%
April met——86.36%
May met——-89%
June met—-99%
July met — met 81%
August met—met 99%
September met
October met —
November met—
December met—
1. Find time for self-care. It’s not selfish. It’s essential. Making time!
2. Notice the things you do well, however small. I will. Talking to campers, meeting dogs, electronics.
3. Let go of self-criticism and speak to yourself kindly. I will try!
4. Plan a fun or relaxing activity and make time for it. Did this already! Went for a long walk this morning.
5. Forgive yourself when things go wrong. Everyone makes mistakes. This will be hard because I tend to blame myself for everything.
6. Focus on the basics: eat well, exercise, and go to bed on time. Will Do!
7. Give yourself permission to say ‘no’.. I’m doing this more often now.
8. Be willing to share how you feel and and ask for help when needed. I will try to remember to ask for help when I need it rather than struggle and get frustrated.
9. Aim to be good enough, rather than perfect. This needs to be a mind change for me. Whenever I do something, I get upset if it is not perfect. I need to make it a point to accept what the result is while doing my best.
10. When you find things hard, remember it’s ok to not be ok. This is apt for today.
11. Make time to do something you really enjoy. I hope to go ‘window shopping’ today. Did this and colored.
12. Get active outside and give your mind and body a natural boost. Went for a 20 minute walk then the rain started.
13. Be as kind to yourself as you would to a loved one.
14. If you’re busy, allow yourself to pause and take a break.
15. Find a caring calming phrase to use when you feel low. “Breathing in,I am relaxing. Breathing out, I am relaxed.”
16. Leave positive messages for yourself to see regularly. Sticky notes, here I come!
17. No plans day. Make time to slow down and be kind to yourself.
18. Ask a trusted friends to tell you what strengths they see in you. Forgot to do this.
19. Notice what you are feeling without any judgement. Doing that this morning.
20. Enjoy photos from a time with happy memories. This sounds like fun! I do have my pictures rotating on my TV as a screensaver but need to go through those.
21. Don’t compare how you feel inside to how others appear outside.
22. Take your time. Make space to just breathe and be still. AHHH Meditation
23. Let go of other people’s expectations of you. This is hard, but I try.
24. Accept yourself and remember that your are worthy of love. I need to tell myself this often.
25. Avoid saying ‘I should’ and make time to do nothing. I try.
27. Free up time by canceling any unnecessary plans. Well I only have 1 planned thing, the monthly Friends Group Meeting, so won’t cancel that.
28. Choose to see your mistakes as steps to help you learn. I try to do this, but sometimes it is hard to see the mistake I made first.29. Write down 3 things you appreciate about yourself.
30. Remind yourself you are enough, just as you are.
RVRita in Roswell, NMhttps://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https://caring-mindfulness.thinkific.com/courses/mindfulness
Mindfulness begins with paying attention on purpose.
Serving size Potassium content % of the Daily Value (DV)
Dried apricots 1/2 cup (190 grams) 1,100 mg 23%
Cooked lentils 1 cup (198 grams) 731 mg 16%
Cooked acorn squash 1 cup (205 grams) 644 mg 14%
Cooked potato 1 medium (167 grams) 610 mg 13%
Canned kidney beans 1 cup (260 grams) 607 mg 13%
Orange juice 1 cup (236 mL) 496 mg 11%
Banana 1 medium (115 grams) 422 mg 9%
Sirloin beef steak 1 ounce (85 grams) 315 mg 7%
Milk (1% fat) 1 cup (236 mL) 366 mg 8%
Natural Greek yogurt 3/4 cup (214 grams) 240 mg 5%
Tomato 1 medium (123 grams) 292 mg 6%
Brewed coffee 1 cup (235 mL) 116 mg 2%
Try this today: Aim to have 2–3 potassium-rich foods each day. For example, a banana for breakfast, 1/2 cup (130 grams) of kidney beans at lunch, and white potatoes on your dinner plate.
Personal freedom is mine for the taking. No matter how close the ties of love and concern that bind me to my family and friends, I must always remember that I am an individual, free to be myself, and live my own life in serenity and joy. From ‘One Day At A Time, ALANON.
“When I know I am free within myself, I will be better able to give loving thoughts to others.”0 -
In a bad mood today. My DS being in the hospital has set off a TON of family arguments and issues, but none directed AT him, just about him. I seem to be the bullseye for the s**t. Not been sleeping good and wondering why everyone is so worked up at me because HE made bad choices that put him in the position he is in? I try to remind everyone that he is 38 almost 39 and i no longer can control him. In fact, he hasn’t listened to me since he turned 18! (That’s when his first confrontation with the law happened). I know I have no control over this. And I know that living where I do is actually saving my sanity, but it still bothers me when I am the brunt of everyone’s opinion. Just SMH!!!
RVRita11 -
Good morning, ladies, or afternoon or evening, as the case may be...
Trying not to worry about my soldier daughter and her soldier husband, who will be impacted greatly by the U.S. government shutdown. Does no good to rail about it, so I deleted three paragraphs about it, you're very welcome. I did talk to her this morning, and she said they had put enough away in an emergency, shared account to cover the mortgage, bills, and food, etc., for a month for exactly this reason. Her new husband is a gem, I'm telling you. The last 35-day shutdown some years back took her and her now-ex-husband by surprise and they dealt with the outcome for months after.
Pottery class this afternoon and then an appointment tomorrow morning to get tires put on. Applies to the discussions on expenses--talked to the VW dealer (we have a Passat) and it would have cost me $1,000 by the time all the fees, etc., were added up. Talked to a discount tire chain, and it will be $570 for four tires, all fees included in that.
I did have to verbally fend off the discount guy, who was telling me, well, you know, you might want to get a different tire (more expensive one), because these are only 40,000-mile tires, and they're not very safe in the rain because they're built for high speeds, and won't last as long as the 50,000-mile ones. I know that's his job, but I also know dang well that if it was my husband on the phone, he wouldn't have even tried. Grrf.
Anyway - I've had this post going for four hours now, as I slept in until 7:30, and then calls from my husband to say good morning, another from my best friend, and we talked for an hour, and then my daughter, and then Corey again for the usual lunchtime call, plus in-between calls, bathroom trips galore. Trying to get everything settled down enough to leave in a couple hours for that pottery class.
Later, y'all,
Love from
Lisa in Arkansas
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Lisa ~ It is really nice that Cory calls so often to chat with you! It shows how much he loves and cares for you.
Carol in GA2 -
Rita Can't you not listen to all the "stuff " directed at you about your son? How are these negative sentiments getting to you ? 2
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Afternoon ladies, have a zoom meeting at 3:30 and going to Carolyns for dinner meatball soup.
Going to get my gel nails taken off tomorrow, they are growing to long.and dont want to keep getting them refilled.
A few more of Miles today and Homer sitting in my lap
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Allie ~ You haven't mentioned Carmine lately. Is there any news about her?
Carol in GA2 -
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Stat for the day-
Slow walk w/family- 2hrs 25min 15sec, 2.49ap, 143elev, 96ahr, 110mhr, 6.09mi= 616c
Strava app = 747c
Felt a little crappy but I did it
Broke my 2@ day moving streak, oh well3 -
Mini chicken tikka samosas....thank you trader Joe's and Canada. I think I like them.....DH prepping so this was something I hadn't fixed for me yet that he won't even try. Also finished my baked potato from last night. Will have watermelon and berries in a little while.
The Bronco is back home and all fixed. A day earlier than expected, so happy.
My "job" tonight is to provide "prep" beverages and make sure he is as comfortable as can be expected. I will clean kitchen and do some work stuffs.
TTFN,
Kylia in Ohio3 -
Been keeping up with reading. Made it through the toughest part of the week. Two in person meetings then I'll take a couple hours of vacation and get walk in before my 3 pm zoom-which shouldn't last overly long-then back off clock. Good way to start weekend. Need to take some vacation time or lose it. Will have to take a couple of hours next week too. I get over 7 hour per pay.
Rita-I have given up trying to figure out families.
Lisa-glad DD and SIL have some monies back before the shutdown this weekend (I believe it will happen). Am drafting a memo to go out to staff tomorrow. Don't know how much funding will be impacted but this one has the potential to be ugly. I really hope it doesn't impact services to vulnerable populations.
Taking it easy tonight. Walked 1.7 miles so that was nice. Right now some much needed rain is coming down.
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohio3 -
So I got miso with dakon, and also got Natto. Has any of you tried fermented soy beans? I did what it said, mixed in the two packets but still it had no real flavor. Added a splash of soy sauce and squirt of honey, still nothing. I am having rice tonight with egg and spinach, some pickled asparagus, beets and cucumber. Tomorrow trying my ramen bits. Dehydrated shrimp, crab, fish cakes with some of my miso broth and spinach.
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
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Need to purchase a matcha whisk. Matcha is very good, and healthy they say.
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
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Our bed! Its puffing up right now!
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
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Thanks for starting this thread for women in their 50s. I live on a farm in SW PA. I have been diligently logging my food for 35 days and have not lost a pound or inch. My thyroid was tested last in May so that is not it. I started working with a nutritionist two weeks ago and she told me 1200 calories was too low- I am 55 and told me to bump it to 1400. Macros 40 carb, 30 fat and 30 protein. Sooo I gained half a pound☹️I was doing three hiit classes a week, 2 aerobic, 3 yoga and 2 step classes. When I gained so she suggested that I add two cardio walks but this week I did better than that I added 20 minutes of step every day so that I am sweating twice a day. My weigh in with the nutritionist is this Saturday. If I don’t lose anything it is hopeless 😔 as I forgot to mention that I also dropped all starches this week- no bread, pasta, crackers, rice.7
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Ginny - I really do hope you're wrong, but unfortunately, I think you're right, that the shutdown will happen, and that it's going to get ugly before it's all over. While it won't affect me personally, I know a lot of people that have kids in the military. VA benefits and social security benefits won't be impacted, but services besides health for the VA will be.
Carol - Those "good morning" calls from Corey, mean I answer the phone every time with a smile. I know how lucky I am to have him in my life and stay grateful... even more grateful at the moment, as he's in cooking dinner while I write this note to y'all. I'm not sure what I did to deserve this kind of love, but as my old business partner used to say, "when everything's going right, stop arguing!"
Food's ready, gotta go!
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR7 -
Our pharmacy got Covid vaccine so I was able to make appointments for us for Monday afternoon I took my friend for her macular degeneration appointment this afternoon so I got to nap and read in the car while I waited for her Welcome aallegra don't be discouraged. Just keep on with your healthy eating and exercise. Things take time Barbie in NW WA 6
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aallegra14741 wrote: »Thanks for starting this thread for women in their 50s. I live on a farm in SW PA. I have been diligently logging my food for 35 days and have not lost a pound or inch. My thyroid was tested last in May so that is not it. I started working with a nutritionist two weeks ago and she told me 1200 calories was too low- I am 55 and told me to bump it to 1400. Macros 40 carb, 30 fat and 30 protein. Sooo I gained half a pound☹️I was doing three hiit classes a week, 2 aerobic, 3 yoga and 2 step classes. When I gained so she suggested that I add two cardio walks but this week I did better than that I added 20 minutes of step every day so that I am sweating twice a day. My weigh in with the nutritionist is this Saturday. If I don’t lose anything it is hopeless 😔 as I forgot to mention that I also dropped all starches this week- no bread, pasta, crackers, rice.
Welcome! I agree with Barbie. Give it time. I also agree with your nutritionist that 1200 calories is not enough, although I know there are plenty of people in this thread who eat that or less. I personally aim for 1600. If I stick to that, I am fairly successful, but it is slow. On the other hand, it has also allowed me to keep off the 50 lbs I have lost for several years. The biggest problem with eating a little more every day is that one or two days of going off plan and going over that is enough to keep you in maintenance rather than losing mode. I still need to lose at least 20 more. Truthfully, I probably need to lose at least 40 more, maybe even 50, but it is not my goal to get there. I want to get to the point where I fit into size 10/12. Right now I'm in 14/16 bottoms and XL tops. I started out in 22s and 2XLs.
I've been studying about insulin resistance lately and am convinced that I have a bit of this, even though my A1C and fasting glucose are well within the normal range. I am working to reverse this by eliminating sugar and limiting refined carbohydrates. I still get plenty of carbs from fruit, vegetables and whole grains.
I also listened to a mindset lecture the other night that said focus on the gains, not the gaps. That means to look backward at far you've come rather than forward to have much weight you have to lose. You have logged your food for 30 days straight. That is phenomenal! Think of the awareness you have gained just from logging your food. Posting in this thread is another positive step. You are getting there. Just keep on doing the thing and the scale will start to move downward and the inches will come off.9 -
Evening ladies
Carol- not much to tell..she moved up with the Renners
Seths parents and hates the tech school.so finally Tracy appeased her and is letting her go back to Portland High school ,where they basically hold your hand to get you through
She is going down the road,her mother,grandmother and uncle did and we all want better for her.
Tracy got a call from school counselor that Carmine threated harm to herself and that they had to call DCF
And they wanted her to have an eval at the hospital..well we know how Carmine is
There insurance is horrific and it would cost in the neighborhood of 2 grand with insurance for her to be evaluated. And Carmine would go there and not say a word or do anything.
So Tracy went and picked her up stopped at the house ..she got the rest of her things and Tracy had to fill out a change of bus route form
Its all a hot mess
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Dinner was chicken thighs with a light flour coating mixed with Tony Chachere's Cajun seasoning, finished in the oven. Then he made mashed potatoes, which he made with two regular potatoes and one sweet potato. Turns them light pink, and the flavor is awesome. He made green peas with cheese, which I tried, but it tasted an awful lot like peas, so I said no, but thank you. He's a good cook, that boy.
Pottery was sooooo much better this time. The instructor was much less chaotic and disorganized than she was last time... We did large slab platters with patterns pressed in, and lots of cookies, which are just small throwaway pieces pressed out of scrap clay to put under the created pieces when they're in the kiln. Next week, supposedly, we'll be working with the extruder to make flat pieces to make a ceramic basket, and then coiled pots.
Headed for the tire place in the morning. Will take a book.
Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR4
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