“Through love be servants of one another. ...”—Galatians 5:13

The National Sisterhood

of Presvyteres

Inside this issue:

Direct Archdiocesan District...3

Metropolis of Boston...4 Retired Presvyteres...4

Stewardship List...5 Benevolent Fund...7

Christmas 2012

From His Eminence

Archbishop Demetrios of America

From our President Alice Noplos

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

- Philippians 4:13

Dear Sisters in Christ,

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the gov-

ernment shall be on his shoulder: and his name shall be

called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Ever-

lasting Father, The Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)

What a wonderful season we have upon us, as we near

the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Just as the

swaddled babe brought hope and peace to the world over

2,000 years ago, we should continue to carry that hope and

peace in our hearts. Christmas is a time that brings friends

and families together. It’s a time when our very essence of

being is shown in a true light. We tend to give more to our

charities around this time. We tend to open our hearts to

our fellow man a little more. We tend to have a clearer vi-

sion on what’s important in life. These feelings should re-

main in our hearts and our minds throughout the year. My

wish for you all is that you keep the Christmas spirit in your

hearts throughout the coming years.

The year 2012 has proven to be a very active and pro-

ductive year in the life of the NSP. Clergy-Laity was the

highlight of the year, where many of us were able to be to-

gether, to meet as an organization, to share fellowship with

one another, to make new friends and to re-bond with old

friends. I have had the honor of traveling to various par-

ishes this past year and meeting so many of our lovely sis-

ters. My heart swells with pride to be your representative.

(continued on page 3)

Feast of the Nativity, 2012 Christ is born, glorify Him! Christ is come, from heaven, go to meet Him! First of the Canon of the Nativity Beloved Presvyteres, I offer my warm greetings and best wishes during this blessed period in the liturgical life that is replete with ways that lead us into closer connection with God. We are called as people of faith to open our hearts to the Incarnate God’s merciful and divine presence and manifest His goodness and grace in a life of ser-vice to His people. It is this witness of faith that is demonstrated in your diakonia as Presvyteres of our Archdiocese and I am thankful to each of you for the manner in which you demonstrate your love for Christ and His Church. I pray that the divine light of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ shine forever in your hearts and homes as a brilliant beacon of hope, joy and love. May His infi-nite mercy, protection and peace be with you and your families this sacred season and throughout the New Year, 2013. With Paternal love in Christ, The Incarnate God, Archbishop Demetrios of America

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(President’s letter continued from page 1)

I am humbled by listening to so many stories, so many facets of life, so many concerns – all different, yet bound by a com-

mon denominator – our title of Presvytera!

Your 2012-2014 national board has had an outstanding beginning. We recently met in Baltimore, Maryland. The

Metropolis representatives are all excited and geared up to plan retreats and events in your area. Please lend them a hand

and offer to help with some of the planning. The more people involved on the Metropolis level, the more vibrant your Me-

tropolis will be. I would like to welcome Presvytera Evelyn Adams to our board as the representative for all retired Pres-

vyteres. Evelyn is excited to start this position and I ask that you welcome her and assist her in any way that you can. I

would also like to welcome Presvytera Vicki Toppses as our new chairperson for the Sister to Sister committee. Vicki

comes with us with much experience, as she has held this position before. I’m thankful to these two wonderful ladies for

becoming involved to help our organization grow.I have had the honor of traveling to various parishes this past year and

meeting so many of our lovely sisters. Καλά Χριστούγεννα!

Your sister in Christ,

~Alice

There is currently one position on the NSP National Board that is vacant. Please read below and let Alice

Noplos (443-417-0975; anoplos@comcast.net) know if you are interested in taking it over. The Listening

Connection (TLC) is looking for a new chairperson. The Listening Connection is a ministry made up of

Presvyteres for Presvyteres. TLC is a network of independent volunteer listeners, each of whom is a Pres-

vytera. These volunteer listeners make themselves available at specified hours to receive calls from sister

Presvyteres. Through such calls listeners provide outreach, enhance fellowship, and promote friendship with other clergy

wives of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.

All conversations are confidential. Listeners cannot diagnose, advise, counsel, or provide treatment of any kind. Callers

seeking counseling or medical advice or who have specific clinical questions should contact a licensed professional. Lis-

teners are independent volunteers and are not employed agents or representatives of the National Sisterhood of Presvyteres

(NSP) nor are any affiliated organizations responsible for any acts or omissions of volunteer listeners.

Direct Archdiocesan District

by Alexandra Roll Plans for Presvytera’s Night Out in November were put on hold out of respect for those affected by Hurricane

Sandy. Many have been without power, water and some are repairing damages to their homes. The parish of Holy

Trinity has started an excellent collection. If you would like to help, please consider donating gift cards from home

improvement stores, such as Home Depot and Lowes, in $25 & $50 increments. Your donation can be sent directly

to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church/St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Staten Island, 1641 Rich-

mond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314. These cards will be distributed to the people and families of Staten Is-

land who are in need. Please keep our District and all those affected by this natural disaster in your prayers.

The Sisters of the Direct Archdiocesan District will be gathering together in the coming months for some exciting

events. In the late winter, we will be holding a Clergy Couples Lenten Retreat. This event will be open to Priests and

Presvyteres and will include guest speakers, lunch and childcare for clergy children in the form of a retreat. The fo-

cus will be finding ways we can continue to pay attention to our families and each other during Great Lent, a busy

time when we are typically giving ourselves fully to the parish and the people we serve.

In conjunction with May and the Month of Mother’s Day, we will be hosting a Presvytera’s Wellness Day! The

day will include lunch, manicures, quick massages, local merchants selling goods and a guest speaker/mini workshop.

The theme is the importance of taking care of ourselves, so that we can take care of others. In June we will host a

luncheon to celebrate our patron saints, Saints Martha and Mary.

In addition, we’ve selected a local charity to support. Our charity focus will help KIDS (Kids in Distressed Situa-

tions) – providing clothing, shoes and books for children in crisis or poverty. When we gather in fellowship, we will

ask those attending to contribute.

On behalf of the Direct Archdiocesan District Diaconises and Presvyteres, please accept our heartfelt warm

wishes for a blessed Nativity and a happy and healthy 2013!

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Metropolis of Boston

by Eleni Klostri We hope this finds you all in good health and safe. Within our Metropolis, in the past year, we have had beau-

tiful times for fellowship and support and sadly, periods of loss. God willing we have been able to be there to remem-

ber, pray and support those we love. We will miss and pray for the families of Fr. Peter Katopis, Presvyteres Loukia

Bitzas and Maria George, Dr. Anthony Ziagos (father of Presv. Gloria and Fr. Demitri Costarakis), Michael Moody

(father of Fr. Chris and Presv. Victoria Moody) and John Barbas (father of Fr. Ted and Presv. Daphne Barbas. ) May

their memories be eternal.

In September, we had a great time with our new Seminarian Families. We host a welcome breakfast for

them each year; here are some pictures from another fun time together! We are also looking forward to our An-

nual Ladies Night Out in November, which needed to be rescheduled due to Hurricane Sandy and subsequent

storms.Our cookbook Fasting, Feasting and Old Favorites, from the Kitchens and Tables of Presvyteres of the

Metropolis of Boston, unveiled last year has done fantastic in sales and we are proud to say we have sold out!

We were able to donate $1500 to the Saint Methodios Faith & Heritage Center, which is also where we look for-

ward to welcoming all of you for the National Retreat in October 2013.

Retired Presvyteres

by Evelyn Adams Greetings from California!

Recently I was approached by our President of the National Sisterhood of Presvyteres to serve as the

Chairman of the Retired Presvyteres. With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos and the sup-

port of my husband, Father James, I am happy to accept.

I hope I can fulfill the position as well as my dear friend, Presvytera Elle Dogias did.

I feel that it is important that we keep our Retired and Widowed Presvyteres informed of the issues and

news of the Church at large. I am therefore asking that each of you Retired and Active Presvyteres help me by

sending me any news within your families and parishes that may be of interest to our group.

Please feel free to send me any notice to my email address which is: evelyadams@hotmail.com or call

me at 415-382-8091. I also will be relying on the assistance and help of the National Sisterhood of Presvyteres.

In closing Father James and I extend to each of you Active, Retired and Widowed Presvyteres and your

families a blessed Christmas Season with good health, joy and love.

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PAID THROUGH 2012

Anna Angelis SF Elaine Alexandres SF

Joanna Alexson NJ

Joanne Aliferakis CHI

Georgia Alikakos CHI

Aliki Anastasiou ARCH

Cynthia Anctil ARCH Jane Andrews CHI

Maritsa Andrews BOS

Merilynn Andruchow PITT Maria Antokas NJ

Vasilia Apostolakos NY

Nikie Artemas CHI Patricia Artemas CHI

Vivian Bacalis NJ

Maria Bakas SF Anastasia Bandy NJ

Emily Bartz DET

Stella Bekris SF Filitsa Bender PITT

Angela Berris SF

Joan Bogdan DET Loredana Bordeianu PITT

Chrisann Bessinas CHI Georgia Botsis CHI

Colette C. Bourantas NJ

Marika D. Brown SF Claire Foustoukos BOS

Lea Garinis ARCH

Maria George+May her memory by eternal. Connie Gianulis NJ

Stephanie Gill DEN

Nasia Gordon CHI Maria Gounaris ARCH

Kathy Guerry ATL

Kandice Haby DET Shyla Hadzellis DEN

Emily Harakas ATL

Vassi M. Haros ATL Maria Hondros SF

Sofia Honholt DET

Nora Hostetler CHI Lanette Howard ATL

Nancy Hutnyan DET

NSP CURRENT STEWARDS (as of 11/14/12)

Pictured from left to right: Georgia Christo, Carolyn Nastos, Olga Rafael,

Joan Ganiaris, Mary Giannaris, and Nicoletta Bourantas

Wilmington, DE Presvyteres Honored The Holy Trinity Parish Philoptochos in Wilmington, Delaware honored all the past and pre-

sent Presvyteres with a dinner on Saturday, October 20th. What a special event it was that all

of their presvyteres attended. Proceeds from the dinner benefitted the NSP/APC Benevolent

Fund.

Nancy Joanides ARCH Anastasia Jonas CHI

Alexandra Kalina CHI

Cassandra Kallis DET Stamatia Kaloudis CHI

Helen Karamanos DET

Yianna Karathanos CHI Maria Karloutsos ARCH

Xanthi Karloutsos BOS

Anthoula Katsoulis ARCH Rodothea Kavadas DET

Xanthi Karloutsos BOS

Anthoula Katsoulis ARCH Rodothea Kavadas DET

Helen M. Kehagias ARCH

Areti Khitiri DET Vicki Kontogiorgis NJ

Michele Kontos NJ

Christine Kopsahilis ATL Valerie Kouldukis SF

Cyndy Kouremetis DEN

Elaine Krommydas BOS Christie Kyriacou SF

Renee Lambakis DEN

Jenny Legakis DET Anastasia Leondis NJ

Karen Lesko SF Despina Leventis DEN

Elizabeth Limberakis NJ

Katherine Lionikis CHI Dianthe Livanos PITT

NormaJean Loulakis ARCH

Stefanie Malamis CHI Janet Mamalis DET

Stella Mamangakis ARCH

Anna Maneta BOS Effie Manikas BOS

Marusia Melakrinos ARCH

Georgia Metaxas BOS Penelope Metaxas BOS

Valerie Metrakos SF

Clara V. Milatos SF Mary Monios NJ

Jeannie Monos CHI

Flora Moraitis ARCH Diana Moskovites ARCH

Felicia Mot DET

Maria Mylonas SF

Helen Nacopoulos PITT Nikki Nelson Martin DET

Jenny Newlin ATL

Kalliopi Nikokavouras CHI Margaret Orfanakos NJ

Cynthia K. Paleologos BOS

Theodora Paleologos BOS Irene Palis PITT

Stephanie Panagos BOS

Katina Pantelis BOS Athanasia Papademetriou BOS

Georgia Papadopoulos ARCH

Cynthia Papanikolaou CHI Anne Pappalas PITT

Donna M. Falcinella Pappas SF

Kathy Pappas CHI Vaso Paris SF

Dimitra Pastrikos NJ

Maria Patitsas ATL Pauline Pavlakos NJ

Efrosine Payiatis ATL

Cristen Petrides PITT Vaso Paris SF

Dimitra Pastrikos NJ Maria Patitsas ATL

Pauline Pavlakos NJ

Efrosine Payiatis ATL Cristen Petrides PITT

Maria Petrogeorge PITT

Patricia Petropoulakos ARCH Sophia Philippas CHI

Tulla Poteres CHI

Sherry Potter ATL Catherine Poulos ARCH

Christine Poulos ARCH

Georgia Pourakis ARCH Connie Powell ATL

Katherine Prassas+May her memory be eternal!

Maria Pratsinakis NJ Catherine Protopapas ATL

Olga Rafael NJ

Evonne Raptis SF Barbara Retelas SF

Eleftheria Recachinas ARCH

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NSP CURRENT STEWARDS (as of 11/14/12)

Panagiota Rizos BOS Eleni Rogakos NJ

Alexandra Roll ARCH

Fotini Roll ARCH Nikki Salmas SF

Christine Salzman ATL

Andrea Savas SF Candace Schefe BOS

Diane Scordalakis SF

Mary Scoulas CHI Nancy Serviou PITT

Panayiota Shiepis PITT

Joan Simones BOS Georgia (Val) Sitaras ARCH

Chrysi Sophocles NJ

Mary Soteropoulos ARCH Charlotte Staviski SF

Angeliki Stavropoulos ARCH

Christina Stavropoulos NJ Nikki Stephanopoulos ARCH

Elaine V. Stratis ATL

Ranae Strzelecki CHI Faye Stylianopoulos SF

Argie Talagan DEN

C. Elizabeth Tervo SF Stephanie Thomas SF

Arite Tomarakos PITT Diane Triantafilou BOS

Toula Trifon CHI

Despina Trivelas ATL Sevasti Tsamutalis NJ

Joanna Tsandikos BOS

Eleni Tsigas ATL Marika Tsigounis NJ

Kathleen Tsitsilianos DEN

Mary Tsoulos CHI Marion Turner DEN

Vasiliki Tzougros CHI

Anna Vaggalis DET Bessie Valasiadis ARCH

Kalliopi Vaporis DET

Maria Varvarelis ATL Kalliopi Vastakis ATL

Faith Veronis BOS

Betsy G. Vlahos ATL

C. Betty Vlahos SF

Ionna T. Vlahos ATL Sultana Volaitis ATL

Tula Vulopas BOS

Laura Waynick ATL Harriet Wilson DET

Emily Young-Carter ATL

Julie Zaferes SF Celia Zaharas DEN

Claire Zinis DEN

Claudia Zugravu ARCH

PAID THROUGH 2013

Eleni Alexopoulos BOS

Zafera Bartz PITT

Lisa Bobotas ATL Maria Hondros SF

Evi Kaplanis ATL

Georgia Kastaris+May her memory be eternal. Nicole Keares PITT

Louella Kostopolos PITT

Marilyn Magoulias ARCH Melissa Mamangakis ARCH

Carolyn Nastos NJ

Alice Noplos NJ Kerry Pappas ARCH

Christina Papulis CHI Matia Prevas SF

Vasiliki Rousakis ATL

Joan Simones BOS Fotini Streett SF

Becky Touloumes PITT

Konstantina Vlahos ARCH Efrossini Vernikos ATL

Pearl Veronis PITT

Ann Yankopoulos DET Anne Zervos DET

PAID THROUGH 2014

Georgia Champion ATL

Athena Gousios DET Eleni Klostri BOS

Nektaria Kousoulas NJ

Evangeline Pappas ATL Alexandra Poulos DEN

Elaine Stephanides SF

Elaine Stratis ATL Vicki Toppses BOS

Marinda Tsahakis ATL

PAID TO 2016

Mary Christy ATL

OTHERDONORS

Annunciation GOC, Mobile, AL

Athena Philoptochos, Fresno, CA

His Eminence, Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago

Jim Golding

Leadership 100 Metropolis of San Francisco

Joanne Pagonis, PK

Thank you all for your generosity!

Every effort has been made to present an updated list. However, if your name does not appear on this list, or if

you are in a metropolis other than the one listed, please

contact me as soon as possible so that a correction can be made.

Respectfully submitted by,

Anastasia Cassis

“Today the virgin, gives birth to the incomprehensible One; and the earth offers a cave to the unapproachable One; Angels and shepherds glorify Him; the Wisemen journey with a star; since for our sakes is born the ETERNAL GOD, as a little Child."

Kontakion of the Nativity of Christ

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APC/NSP BENEVOLENT FUND

by Pauline Pavlakos As we approach the end of the fiscal year, many people make contributions to their favorite charities. If you have not yet made a donation to the APC/NSP Benevolent Fund for 2012 please consider doing so. Additionally, we have two funds that are targeted to help widowed presvyteres in financial need: The Gregory Paleologos Memo-rial Fund and the Presvytera Stella Constantelos Memorial Fund. Donations are also being accepted to these funds. Please send donations to any of these funds, check payable to APC/NSP Benevolent Fund and noted to which fund the money should be deposited, to: Pauline Pavlakos, 6315 Wilmington Drive, Burke, VA 22015. A thank-you letter/tax receipt will be sent to each donor and listed in the NSP newsletter. If a donation is made to one of the memorial funds, donor names will be sent to the person in charge of the fund.

For the period February 14 through November 10, 2012, we have had 137 donations in response to the 2012 Gifts of Love Appeal and 1 miscellaneous donation totaling $9,160.00, a very generous $35,000 donation from the National Philoptochos, and 39 disbursements totaling $28,476.92. Sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to the Benevolent Fund.

If you are, or if know of someone who is, in financial need, please contact one of the four administrators of the fund (the presidents and vice presidents of the APC and NSP): Fr. Nick Anctil (franctil@aol.com), Presv. Alice Noplos (anoplos@comcast.net, 410-817-9651), Fr. John Touloumes (fjt@HolyTrinityPgh.org); or Presv. Pauline Pavlakos (SISinICXC@msn.com, 703-239-2627). May you celebrate a blessed Nativity and enjoy a new year filled with love, health, and happiness.

Alexson, Rev. George and Joanna Aliferakis, Rev. Constantine and Joanne Alikakos, Rev. Tilemanos and Georgia Andrews, Presv. Maritsa Annunciation Church, Rochester, NY Arambiges, Rev. Ernest and Maria Athas, Rev. Robert and Anthe Augusta, Rev. Donat and Janet Ballas, Rev. Stavros and Thea Bandy, Rev. Anastasius and Anastasia Bartz, Rev. Bill and Emily Bartz, Presv. Zafera Bobotas, Rev. Spiro and Lisa Bogdan, Rev. James and Joan Brown, Rev. Jordan and Marika Cadieux, Rev. Andrew and Joanne Calivas, Rev. Alkiviades and Erasmia Callos, Rev. Stephen and Christina Cassis, Dn. George and Vicki Chakalos, Presv. Eleanor Constantinides, Rev. Chris and Angie Constantinides, Presv. Kathryn Cox, Rev. Irenaeus and Alexandra DeFonce, Rev. Peter and Nadia Demetri, Rev. Anthony and Eleni Despotides, Rev. Nick and Moscha Dorrance, Rev. Theodore and Stacey Dragas, Rev. George and Ina Eugenis, Rev. Andrew and Angela Evangelatos, Rev. Anthony and Themmi Flegas, Rev. Bill and Stella Foustoukos, Rev. Christopher and Claire Fox, Rev. Haralambos and Ioanna Giannaris, Rev. George and Mary Gill, Rev. Conan and Stephanie Gordon, Rev. James and Nasia Goussetis, Rev. Alexander and Lisa Govostes, Rev. Sean and Pamela Greanias, Rev. James and Stacey Guerry, Rev. Thomas and Kathleen Haby, Rev. John and Kandi Hadzellis, Rev. Nicholas and Shylla Harakas, Rev. Stanley and Emily Hohnholt, Rev. Gregory and Sophia Hostetler, Rev. David and Nora Howard, Dn. John and Lanette

Jonas, Rev. Nicholas and Anastasia Kalina, Dn. Paul and Alexandra Karloutsos, Rev. Peter and Maria Kastaris, Presv. Georgia Katsoulis, Presv. Anthoula Kavadas, Presv. Rodothea Kefalas, Rev. John and Anita Kezios, Rev. Spencer and Chris Kontaxis, Dn. Euthym and Krisann Kontos, Rev. Christ and Michele Koucos, Rev. Elias and Eleni Kouldukis, Rev. Dean and Valerie Krommydas, Rev. Nicholas and Elaine Kyriacou, Rev. Gary and Christie Kyriacou, Rev. Stephen and Vasiliki Lassios, Presv. Fay Lazarides, Chrysanthe Lazarides Leondis, Rev. Alexander and Mary Leong, Rev. Alexander and Nicole Leventis, Rev. Peter and Despina Liacopulos, Rev. George and Voula Lichtenstein, Rev. Mark and Suzanne Loulakis, Rev. Sarantis and NormaJean Magoulias, Presv. Marilyn Magoulias, Rev. Jon and Georgia Mamalis, Presv. Janet Mamangakis, Dn. John and Melissa Mamangakis, Presv. Stella Manousakis, Rev. Nicholas and Kostoula Martin, Rev. Paul and Nikki Nelson- Mendrinos, Rev. Konstantine and Roxanne Metaxas, Presv. Penelope Michalopoulos, Presv. Magdalene Milanese, Rev. Frank and Cynthia Missiras, Rev. Andrew and Irene Monios, Presv. Mary Moulketis, Rev. James and Evangeline Nacopoulos, Rev. Theofanis and Helen Nicozisin, Presv. Stella Noplos, Fr. Lou and Alice Orfanakos, Rev. John and Margaret Palis, Rev. Nicholas and Irene Pantic, Rev. Nebojsa and Stephanie Papademetriou, Rev. George and Athanasia Papadopoulos, Dn. Panteleimon and Geor-gia Pappalas, Rev. Thomas and Anne

Pappas, Rev. Jim and Donna Papulis, Rev. Doug and Christina Paraskevaidis, Rev. Dimosthenis and Magdalene Parthenakis, Rev. Thomas and Cathy Pastrikos, Rev. Michael and Dimitra Pastrikos, Rev. Nicholas and Alexandra Pavlakos, Rev. Costa and Pauline Poteres, Fr. Ted and Tulla Poulos, Presv. Alexandra Pourakis, Rev. Anastasios and Georgia Protopapas, Rev. John and Catherine Rallis, Rev. John and Irene Rousakis, Rev. James and Vasiliki Samaan, Rev. Joseph and Linda Schefe, Rev. Leo and Candace Selimos, Rev. Chris and Penelope Shalhoub, Rev. John and Awatif Simones, Rev. Charles and Joan Sinos, Rev. Constantine and Rachel Sitaras, Rev. Costa and Presv. Georgia Smith, Rev. David and Donna Sophocles, Presv. Hrisafie Stephanides, Presv. Elaine Stevens, Rev. Elias and Kassandra Streett, Rev. Matthew and Fotini Suhayda, Dn. John and Helen Talagan, Rev. Dean and Angie Tervo, Rev. Michael & Elizabeth Thanos, Rev. Vasilios and Sophia Touloumes, Rev. John and Becky Treantafeles, Rev. Demetrios and Rose Trifon, Rev. Theodore and Toula Tsamoutalis, Presv. Sevasti Tsigas, Rev. Konstantine and Spiridoula Tsoumas, Presv. Pauline Vaporis, Rev. George and Kalliopi Varvarelis, Rev. Michael and Maria Veronis, Rev. Alexander and Pearl Vlahos, Rev. John and Tina Warren, Rev. Elias and RoseLee Waynick, Rev. Gregory and Laura Wilson, Rev. George and Harriet Wingenbach, Rev. Gregory and MaryAnn Zaharas, Dn. Paul and Celia Zervos, Rev. George S. and Anne E. Zorzos, Rev. Steven

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