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7 Days of Prayer and Fasting

7 Days ofPrayer and

FastingConsecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord

will do amazing things among youJoshua 3:5

Bo SanchezLight of Jesus Family


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Lord, I Commit to7 Days of Prayer and Fasting

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or

imagine, according to his power that is at work within us

Ephesians 3:20

Be with me Lord as I start this journey of prayer with you. Most

of all, Im doing this because I want to grow closer with You. I

want to become more like Jesus. Grant me a spiritual revival!

Second, I want to be more open to the amazing things that you

will do in my life. Specically, Im praying for these 7 Dreams:

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Third, Im also praying for my spiritual home, the Light of Jesus

Family:

1. That we bless the world by building more Feasts invarious cities;

2. That we bless the youth and establish Feasts in majorcampuses,

3. That God raise up more young leaders and servantsfor these Feasts.

I claim victory. Thank You for anointing me. Thank You for

blessing me.

Amen.

Printed Name & Signature

Lord, I Commit 7 Days of Prayer and Fasting

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Get Ready for Amazing Things 6

Chapter 1: 5 Big Blessings of Prayer and Fasting 7

Blessing 1: Fasting brings you closer to God

Blessing 2: Fasting unites you with the poor

Blessing 3: Fasting opens you to Gods power Blessing 4: Fasting cleanses your body

Blessing 5: Fasting empowers our ministry

Chapter 2: Choose Your Fast 12

Option 1: Liquid fast

Option 2: Other kinds of fasts

Option 3: Fast for your freedom

Chapter 3: How to Fast 14

Step 1: Physical preparation

Step 2: Begin your fast

Step 3: Grow closer to God

Step 4: Break your fast Step 5: Adapt the best as your lifestyle

Chapter 4: 7 Days of Gods Word 17

Day 1: What rewards do you want?

Day 2: What is your desert?

Day 3: Who do you want to bless?

Day 4: What is real fasting?

Day 5: What should you avoid when you fast?

Day 6: What mountains do you want to move?

Day 7: What changes do you want to happen?


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INTRODUCTION

Get Ready for Amazing Tings

Friends, Im inviting you to 7 days of prayer and fasting.In one sentence, heres our mission for this fast: We want to

grow closer to God and receive all that He wants to give to us.

During this Holy Week, as an entire Light of Jesus Family,we

want to empty ourselves from lesser things so that God can ll us

with greater things.

Im excited at the amazing things that God will do among us!

Miracles Happen When People Fast

Why am I excited?

Because from my experience, miracles happen when people

fast.

For some reason, fasting makes us more expectant, more open,more trusting, more focused, more determined, and more sensitive

to the Spiritthat more miracles happen when we fast.

Ive seen how people have received healing, guidance,

nancial blessing, family blessing in their lives when they fast.

And entire communities get revived when they fast.

In the next few pages, Ill explain to you how well do the fast

together

CHAPTER 1

5 Big Blessingsof Prayer and Fasting

Fasting has many, many blessings.

But here are the ve big ones you want to focus on and pray

for

Blessing #1:Fasting Brings You Closer to God

You will experience a spiritual revival.

When you fast, youre telling God that Hes more important

than food.

So instead of eating, you spend it in prayer, reading Scripture,

writing your journal, before the Blessed Sacrament, readingspiritual books

It declares that youre dead serious about pursuing Him

because youre crazy enough to say No to something as basic as

food.

If you can say No to a very basic need, what else can you not

do for the Lord?

You also gain disciplinesomething crucial for any type of

success in the world.

By learning to say No to small things, youre able to say Yes to

bigger things.


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But we do exactly the same thing: We clog our spiritual lungs

and were lazy when we breathe in Gods power in our lives.

But fasting is like deep breathing.

When you pray and fast, youre inhaling a greater amount of

Gods power into your life!

Fasting isnt a bribe. Lord, Im fasting, so you better give me

what Im asking for! Thats not how it works.

When you fast, God doesnt change. You do.

You become more expectant, more open, more sensitive, moreattentive.

So when you fast, you can pray for something specic in your

life.

wisdom for an important decision you need to make;

freedom from a particular bondage;

physical healing;

family restoration;

nancial blessing;

any miracle that you need!

I know many of you have already written down your 7 dreams

in your Novena to Gods Love. Pray for them in these our 7 Days of

Prayer & Fasting.

Blessing #4:Fasting Cleanses Your Body

God wants us to take care of our physical bodies.

One way of caring for it is by fasting.

By relieving the body from the hard work of digestion, it

focuses its energies on getting rid of the toxins weve piled up in

our system from all the wrong food weve eaten. All the gunk, the

chemicals, the stu that shouldnt be in our bodies in the rst place.

5 Big Blessings of Prayer and Fasting

These toxins weaken our immune system and makes us more

susceptible to disease.

Your body, after three days of fasting, will also burn up and

decompose diseased, damaged cells. What a beautiful way to purge

the bad!

If you fast, youll do some house cleaning for your own

body, removing the toxins and diseased cells naturallywhile

blessing your soul at the same time.

However, let me warn you: fasting isnt a weight reductionprogram.

If you want to lose weight permanently, you need to change

to your unhealthy diet to a healthy dietpermanently. A 7-day diet

wont work. A lifetime change of diet, yes! So I repeat: Fasting isnt

the answer to a permanent weight loss.

Blessing #5:Fasting Empowers Our Ministry

In the Bible, people fasted before they started their ministry

or before a big change in their ministry. Moses did it. Elijah did it.

Daniel did it. Esther did it. And Jesus did it.

Honestly, I feel our ministry has reached a tipping point.Last year, we saw how our work for the Lord has grew by leaps and

bounds. Well see the same thing happen this year.

So fasting will release Gods power in our ministry.

Pray for the following:

1. That we bless the world by building more Feasts in various

cities;

2. That we bless the youth and establish Feasts in major

campuses;

3. That God raise up more young leaders and servants for

these Feasts.


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CHAPTER 2

Choose Your Fast

There are some people who cant fast.

To name a few: Extremely thin individuals; Those suering

from anorexia or bulimia; Persons with tumors, bleeding ulcers,

cancer, blood diseases, and heart disease; Pregnant and nursing

mothers; Individuals taking insulin because of diabetes and those

suering from hyperglycemia. For the rest of you who are unsure,

I strongly urge you to ask your doctor before you fast.

If you can fast,this is how well do it as a spiritual family.

Heres a brief explanation of dierent kinds of fasts

Option #1:Liquid Fast

Jesus fasted for 40 days with a water only fast.

Once, I tried a water only fast for 5 daysand its great

but can be too exhausting for some people. In a water only fast,

toxins are released too abruptly and maybe too hard on the body.

Saying all that, I know lots of people who do a water only fast

and did so successfully. The key is to drink lots of water.

But I prefer a Juice Fast.

This, I believe, is the best kind of fastfrom a physical

health perspective. You only drink vegetable and fruit juicesto

aid in ushing out all toxins and regenerate your body. DONT

GET JUICE FROM CARTONS OR CANS. Get real vegetables and

fruits that you put in your juicers and blenders. What kind of

vegetable and fruits should you juice? The best are fresh carrots,

celery, lettuce, beet, grape, etc. (At the back of this booklet are Juice

Recipesby Chichi Barba.)

Option # 2:Other Kinds of Fasts

I know many people who fast by taking bread and water only

for 7 days. (Uh, not raisin bread and donuts, Im sure.) In the Bible,

Daniel fasted this way.

Ive met people who miss breakfast, lunch, and just eat at 5pm

for dinnerand they do that for the 40 days of Lent. (Each year,

hundreds of millions of Muslims do this during their Ramadan.)

You can do this kind of fast for our 7 Days of Prayer and Fasting.

Option #3:Fasting for Your Freedom

If you cant do Option 1 or 2, thats okay.

Fast from all thats harmful to your life.

Fast from unhealthy food.

Fast from your addictions such as smoking and alcoholism.

Fast from your arrogance and gossip.

Fast from a critical spirit and negativity.

Fast from too much TV.

Let this Lenten season be your season of freedom!

Friend, the choice is yours.

Pray to God what kind of fast He wants you to take.

Remember: From a spiritual perspective, your inner attitude is

more important than what kind of fast you choose.


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CHAPTER 3

How to Fast

If you decide to take a liquid fast for 7 days, please read thefollowing ve steps to have a great fast. If youre not taking a

Liquid Fast, then just read Step #3.

Step #1Physical Preparation

If youll do the juice fast, I strongly recommend that you

prepare for it well. Start eating a softer diet one day before. Stop

eating meat and focus more on fruits and vegetables. Reduce

sugar intakeso you wont crave for it during the fast. Lessen the

quantity of your meals. Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day.

Step #2Begin Your Fast

The rst two or three days of your fast will be the most

dicult. Youll feel hungry. Some people have headaches (perhaps

withdrawal eects of not having sugar and caeine), feel dizzy,

have bad breath and bad odor. Thats the toxins coming out.

On Day Three or Day Four, you begin to feel better as your

body nally shifts to cleansing modeand stops complaining. You

no longer feel hungry as before.

From Day Four to Day Seven, youll feel stronger and more

alert.

I cannot emphasize this enough: Each day, drink 8 glasses of

water.

Throughout your 7 days of fasting, many people can maintain

their regular schedule of work and household chores. Others

however need a lighter schedule. Listen to your body. You can take

moderate walks as your exercise.

Step #3Grow Closer to God

This is the main reason why you fast.

So instead of eating meals and snacks, pray.

Read spiritual books. Write your journal. Adore before the

Blessed Sacrament. Go to Mass more often. Go to confession.

I recommend that you gather with other members of Light

of Jesus (who are also fasting) during lunch and dinnertimeand

pray together.

Bring to God also your 7 Dreams written in your Novena to

Gods Love. Read this list each day.

And pray also for the intentions of the Light of Jesus.

Step #4Break Your Fast

If you fasted for 7 days, take 1 day to adjust to real food.

For example, break your fast by eating salads and fruits on the

rst day, add toasted bread at the later part of the day. No oils, dairy

products, and meats during the adjustment period. Your stomach

is much smaller now, so stop before you feel full .


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I strongly recommend that you rethink your lifelong diet at

this time.

Many have quit smoking when they fasted. Many have

experienced deep spiritual changes because of the fast. Thats my

prayer for you.

Step #5Adapt the Best to Your Lifestyle

There are some things in the fast that I do as a lifestyle. Theyre

too good to limit only during fasting days. So I do them every day.

Like spending each day with prayer, journaling, and spiritual

reading.

Like reading my vision statement each morning.

And drinking vegetable and fresh fruit juices, and eating more

salads. And not eating meat and focusing on sh for my protein

needs.

Bless your body and bless your soul.

Have a great 7 Days of Prayer and Fasting, my dear family.

You will be blessed.

How to Fast

CHAPTER 4

7 Days of Gods Word

Day 1:What Rewards Do You Want?

Matthew 6:16-18

When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disgure

their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have

received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and

wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting,

but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is

done in secret, will reward you.

Jesus says When you fast not If you fast. What do you think

does that mean?

Do you think it was normal or typical for followers of God to

fast?

Why?

It says in Matthew 6 that God will reward us when we fast. No, I

dont believe God is in Heaven, looking for people who are fasting,

and once He nds them, throws them a nice reward for fasting. I


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believe that God has already made available to us all the blessings

we needrewards included! Gods blessings are an endless

waterfall owing towards our direction, 24 hours a day and 7 days

a week. But when we fast, we open ourselves more to that torrent

of blessings (and rewards) that are coming our way. So we receive

more of them!

How? Fasting increases our faith. Fasting increases our expectation.

Fasting increases our focus. All these make us more ready toreceiving Gods blessings.

What do you think are the rewards that Matthew 6 is talking

about?

My Prayers and Reections Today:

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Day 2:What Is Your Desert?

Luke 4:1-2

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the

Spirit in the desert, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He

ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.

Where did the Holy Spirit lead Jesus?

Does it make sense? Why did the Spirit lead Jesus to a place where

Hell be tempted by the devil? We realize that just because youre

close to God, temptations wont disappear. The good person isnt

free from temptations, he just has the ability to overcome them.

What is your desert? What is your dicult place?

Jesus didnt stay in the desert forever. He used it to seek the Father

by prayer and fasting. You dont stay in your desert forever. Your

dicult place is only a season. God will use it so that youll be abetter person. And then youll move on.

What hidden blessing has your desert or dicult place given you?

Your desertyour trialsempty you so that God can ll you up.

Sometimes, when were full and satised, we dont grow anymore.

Trials force us to grow. Fasting does the exact same thing. We empty

ourselves so that God can ll us up.


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Day 3:Who Do You Want to Bless?

Acts 13:1-3

In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas,

Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen and Saul. While they were

worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for me

Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. So after they

had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them o.

Before the Church Leaders sent Barnabas and Saul (Paul) on a

mission, the apostles sought Gods power through prayer and

fasting. Why do you think did they do this?

Sending Barnabas and Saul was clearly a major move for this

Antioch Church. What are your major moves that you can now

include in your 7-Day of Prayer and Fasting?

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When they sent both men to their mission, they placed their hands

on them. They blessed them. Dont forget to bless and place your

hands on your children, other family members, and friends when

they leave for school or work. They too are on a mission to show

Gods love to others. As you fast this week, bless them! Write here

the names of people you want to especially pray for and bless as

you fast

Before Jesus started His public ministry, He also fasted. We fast to

listen to God and receive His power to do His work. Pray to God

now for guidance and anointing. He will give both to you as you

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Day 4:What Is Real Fasting?

Isaiah 58:3-4, 6-11

Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please and exploit all your

workers. Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife,and in striking each

other with wicked sts.You cannot fast as you do today and expect your

voice to be heard on high. Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:to

loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set theoppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with

the hungryand to provide the poor wanderer with shelterwhen you see

the naked, to clothe him,and not to turn away from your own esh and

blood? Then your light will break forth like the dawn,and your healing

will quickly appear;then your righteousness[a]will go before you,and the

glory of the LORD will be your rear guard. Then you will call, and the

LORD will answer;you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.

If you do away with the yoke of oppression,with the pointing

nger and malicious talk, and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hun-

gry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the

darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. The LORD will

guide you always;he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched landand

will strengthen your frame.You will be like a well-watered garden,like aspring whose waters never fail.

While they were fasting, people were exploiting their workers and

quarrelling with others. So God told them what real fasting was.

List down some descriptions here:

Our prayer and fasting must make us more like Jesus. It must make

us grow in love, especially for those who are suering around us.

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A life of courageous love must be the fruit of all our prayers and

spiritual practices. What did God promise to those who do this real

fasting?

Have you experienced these promises in your life? Can you give

examples?


Day 5:What Should You Avoid

When You Fast?

Luke 18:11-14

The Pharisee stood up and prayed abouthimself: God, I thank you that

I am not like other menrobbers, evildoers, adulterersor even like this

tax collector.I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get. But the tax

collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat

his breast and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner. I tell you that this

man, rather than the other, went home justied before God. For everyone


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who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be

exalted.

How often did the Pharisee fast?

And yet his fasting produced spiritual arrogance instead of humility.

This is what we need to watch out. Sometimes, the best spiritual

activities, rituals, and practices pull us away from God instead ofdrawing us near Him. For example, we look down at others who

dont fast.

But Isaiah 64:6 says, all our righteous acts are like lthy rags.

The other person in this passage is a tax collector. In the eyes

of the Jewish society, a tax collector was one of the worst sinners.

He worked for Rome and was thus a national traitor. To make a

living, he was free to collect more than what Rome required. Some

of them became very rich. (Example: Zacheus.) People hated tax

collectors.

But awareness of his need for God drew him closer to Gods

love. This is spiritual humility.

So heres the message: More important than fasting is humility.For fasting to be complete, it should make you more keenly

aware of your desperate need for Gods love.

Today, be thirsty and hungry for Gods love!


7 Days of Gods Word

Day 6:What Mountains Do You Want to Move?

Matthew 17:19-21

Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, Why couldnt we

drive it out? He replied, Because you have so little faith. I tell you the

truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this

mountain, Move from here to there and it will move. Nothing will be

impossible for you. But this kind does not go out except by prayer and

fasting.

The apostles couldnt drive out the demon from a possessed

person. So they asked Jesus why. According to Jesus, what was the

reason?

Fasting is an expression of faith. Fasting is meaningless without

faith. When you fast, youre expressing that you need Gods

power for the particular situation youre in. When you fast, youreincreasing the size of your faith.

What mountains in your life do you want to move today?


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Day 7:What Changes Do You Want to Happen?

Acts 9:1-9

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the

Lords disciples. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to

the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged

to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to

Jerusalem. As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from

heaven ashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to

him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? Who are you, Lord? Saulasked.

I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting, he replied. Now get

up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do. The men

travelling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did

not see anyone. Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes

he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. For

three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.

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Saul met God on the road to Damascus. It was such a powerful

experience, he changed completely. From a Pharisee who persecuted

Christs disciples, he became a disciple himself.

But notice what he did when he was led back into Damascus.

What did he do?

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As you nish your fast today, pray for real changes in your

life.

In these past week, you too have had a Damascus Roadexperience. You met God. He spoke to you. He blessed you.

Rise out of your 7-day fast a new person, changed by the Holy

Spirit.

What changes do you want to see in your life?



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Juicing RecipesBy Chichi Barba

A few pointers and instructions:

1. Clean fruits and vegetables thoroughly. Make a water-vinegar

wash and/or a water-salt wash where you can soak yourvegetables before using it.

2.If you dont have a juicer, you can use a blender instead. After

blending your ingredients, place everything in a clean katsaor

cheese cloth bag and squeeze out the juice. You can even use a

ne wire-mesh strainer to strain out the pulp.

3.You can add buko juice to the juices if you wish to make it less

strong.

1. Carrot and Apple Juice(from the Gerson Therapy)

6-8 oz carrots

6-8 oz apples (green)

After making sure the carrots and apples are clean, prepare theingredients (based on the kind of juicer or blender you have). Place

these in your juicer or blender. Expect to have at least 8 oz.

2. Carrot Juice

12 ounces to 1 pound of carrots

Prepare (wash, slice) then push all ingredients in your juicer or

blender. Serve (strain rst if using a blender). This quantity is

enough for an 8 oz. glass of carrot juice.

3. Cucumber Green Juice

2 large cucumbers

Handful of romaine or kangkong

4 stalks of celery

1 big broccoli stem

1 or 2 green apples (this is optional)

Prepare (wash, slice) then push all ingredients in your juicer orblender. Serve (strain rst if using a blender). This is enough to

make 4 glasses of juice.

4. Wheatgrass Juice

*Measure wheatgrass in rounds like spaghetti.

1 to 2 inch rounds of wheatgrass

This will make approximately 1 to 2 ounces of wheatgrass juice.

Push wheatgrass into a juicer. Serve (strain rst if using a blender).

5. Fountain of Youth Green Juice(from Val Archer)

1 to 2 inch rounds of fresh wheatgrass or barley grass,

1 large cucumber

4 to 5 stalks of celery

green apple

1 thumb of ginger

Prepare (wash, slice) then push all ingredients in your juicer or

blender. Serve (strain rst if using a blender).


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6. Cabbage and Orange Juice

3 big wedges of cabbage

1 orange or 2 dalandan

green apple

1 tablespoon kalamansi or lemon

Slice and wash cabbage. Wash fruits, peel. Combine cabbage, fruits

and juices in juicer. Serve (strain if using a blender). This will makeapproximately 8 oz.

7. Grape-Apple Juice

1 medium apple

1 small bunch of grapes

Remove grapes from stem and slice apple. Combine and push all

ingredients into your juicer or blender. Serve (strain rst if using a

blender). This will make approximately 8 oz.

8. Tropical Flavors Juice

2 inch wedge pineapple

1 medium-sized orange or 2 dalandan

1 tablespoon lemon or kalamansi

Wash fruits, peel, combine fruits and juices in juicer. Serve (strain if

using a blender). This will make approximately 8 oz.

9. Watermelon Juice

2 to 3 inch wedge watermelon (medium-size)

Push into juicer or blender. Serve (strain rst if using a blender).

This will make approximately 8 oz.

10. Watermelon and Honey Melon Juice

2 to 3 inch wedge watermelon (medium-size)

honey melon

Wash fruits and prepare. Combine fruits and push into juicer. Serve

(strain if using a blender). This will make approximately 8 oz.

11. Pineapple-Papaya Juice

2 inch wedge pineapple

papaya (medium size)

Combine ingredients and push into juicer or blender. Serve (strain

rst if using a blender). This will make approximately 8 oz.

Juicing Recipes


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Tank You So Much for YourFaith.

Thank you for joining the Light of Jesus Family in our 7 Days

of Prayer and Fasting. Even if you couldnt fast, it was your prayer

that was most important. By adding your faith to the faith of our

spiritual family, we made mountains move. We caused miracles to

happen. We received an avalanche of blessings. We grew closer to

God.

I repeat: Your faith was important. Our collective faith

wouldnt be what it is without your faith added to ours.

Till our next 7 Days of Prayer!

May your dreams come true,

Bo Sanchez

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