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I praise you because I am fearfully andwonderfully made; your works are won-derful, I know that full well. Psalm

139:14Some of you that have been Christians

for a while might remember a rocker fromthe Jesus movement years named Dar-rell Mansfield. Well years ago I attendedone of his concerts. He did something atthat concert that I have never forgotten.He held up his wrist for all to see hisbeautiful new watch. Then he went on totell us of all the wonderful things this

watch could do. Not only did it have abeautiful solid gold band and was very

expensive, but it was a stop watch, a timerand told you the date. It also told you thetime in every time zone in the world andto top it off, it was pretty much destruc-tion proof. It was a remarkable watch.Then he did something I didnt see com-ing, he took off his watch and held up hisarm. He said, As wonderful as this watchis, in all its complexities, it doesnt com-pare to the wrist that holds it.

The wrist is made up of 8 carpal bonesthat continue on to form the skeletal seg-

ment of the hand. It is a pivotal joint join-ing the hand and the arm. Through it runthe veins that provide blood and oxygento the hand. Movement of the hand ispermitted only by the wrist. As a formermajorette I learned the importance of the

wrist early on. Your wrist is what twirlsthat baton, it is what swings a tennis rack-et and it is what allows me to sit at thiscomputer and type this letter.

Have you ever stopped and thoughtabout how wonderful the human body is.Have you ever stopped and thought about

how much your life is dependent on theinner workings of the forces within you. Ibelieve that is exactly what David was do-ing when he penned this Psalm.

The New Living Translation readsThank you for making me so wonderful-ly complex! Your workmanship is marvel-oushow well I know it. David was aweinspired when he realized the time andcare the Lord took to create us. The com-plexities of the human body point only tocreation, nothing else. The words, I will

praise thee note the attitude of praisethat permeates this entire Psalm.Reflections upon Gods wonderful worksmust overflow into praise; and the phe-nomena of mans of mans creation andbirth are at least calculated to call forthpraise and adoration. The Pulpit Com-mentary.

The next time youre complainingabout your double chin or your plantersfasciitis (both common complaints ofmine) take a moment to praise God for

making you so great and complex. Andremember that you too are fearfully (awe-inspiring) and wonderfully made and thatno matter how many advances technologymakes; no matter what mankind does or

what science discovers it will never createa wonder like you.

Love, Sandie

Calvary Chapel Reno-Sparks September-October 2013

Portraits From Sandie 1

Prayer, Poetry & Praise 2

Fruit of Her Hands 3

Titus 2 4

Activities & Recipe 5

Devotional 6

Expressions of Love 7

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Inside this issue:

OUR DESIRES FOR THEWOMENS MINISTRIES ARE: To encourage deeper relation-

ships and spiritual growth for the

women in the body of Christ. To provide a place where women

will be encouraged and uplifted toseek Gods best for their lives.

To give opportunity to study the

Word of God together that women

might grow in the grace and

knowledge of our Lord Jesus. To equip women to be lights in

their homes, neighborhoods and

workplaces reflecting the love of

Jesus Christ to all.

Calvary Chapel Reno-Sparks

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Page 2 f ragrant l i fe womens min is t ry I Wi l l Pra ise You

Prayer, Poetry and PraiseForever ReignHillsongYou are good You are goodWhen theres nothing good in meYou are love You are loveOn display for all to seeYou are light You are lightWhen the darkness closes inYou are hope You are hopeYou have covered all my sinYou are peace You are peaceWhen my fear is crippling

You are true You are trueEven in my wanderingYou are joy You are joyYoure the reason that I singYou are life You are lifeIn You death has lost its sting ChorusOh Im running to Your armsIm running to Your armsThe riches of Your loveWill always be enoughNothing compares to Your embraceLight of the world forever reign

You are more You are moreThan my words will ever sayYou are Lord You are LordAll creation will proclaimYou are here You are hereIn Your presence Im made whole You are God You are GodOf all else Im letting goMy heart will singNo other NameJesusJesus

Psalm 139O LORD, You have

searched me and known me.You know my sitting down

and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. You

comprehend my path and my lying down, And are ac-

quainted with all my ways. For there is not a word on my

tongue, But behold, O LORD, You know it altogether. You

have hedged me behind and before, And laid Your hand

upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is

high, I cannot attain it.

Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee fromYour presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I

make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. If I take the

wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of

the sea, Even there Your hand shall lead me, And Your right

hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness shall fall on

me, Even the night shall be light about me; Indeed, the

darkness shall not hide from You, But the night shines as the

day; The darkness and the light are both alike to You.

For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my

mothers womb. I will praise You, for I am fearful-ly and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works,

And that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hid-

den from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully

wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my

substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all

were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there

were none of them.

How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How

great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would

be more in number than the sand; When I awake, I am still

with You. Oh, that You would slay the wicked, O God!Depart from me, therefore, you bloodthirsty men. For they

speak against You wickedly; Your enemies take Your

name in vain. Do I not hate them, O LORD, who hate You?

And do I not loathe those who rise up against You? I hate

them with perfect hatred; I count them my enemies.

Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know

my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, And

lead me in the way everlasting.


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Fruit of Her HandsGod is Everything to Me,

I Pray He is Everything to YouBy Janet Coughran

All of creation including the heavens reveals Gods glory and

majesty. We usually see the big pictures like our breath taken

away by a majestic mountain, a panoramic sunset or double

rainbows in the sky. We tend to forget the little extraordinary

work in details that require more careful study and examina-

tion.

When I read Jeremiah chapter 10:12 -13, it reminds me of the

creative power of God, His wisdom and discretion or under-

standing the earth and the heavens were brought into orderlyexistence. All by the command of His Voice at creation

(Gen.1:12:4), the waters, lightning and the wind are sum-

moned. God did not just create the

universe but also governs its ongoing

life.

Romans 1:20 For since the creation

of the world His invisible attributes

are clearly seen, being understood by

the things that are made, even His

eternal power and Godhead, so that

they are without excuse. From the

microscopically small to the un-searched reaches of the universe, it

is all the work of the Creator. Not

only is much of Gods creation hidden

in smaller pictures, but other parts are also too small for us to

observe. In those magnificent structures - seen and the un-

seen- Gods creative glory is revealed.

This reminded me about the Monarch butterflies. A few years

ago I had the opportunity to see these Monarch butterflies

migrating back from Mexico to North America at our home in

Arizona. I was amazed at its gentle flight and colorful wings

taking their long journey of a 2,500 mile trip. Their migratory

patterns are traits that make them one of Gods masterpieces

of our world.

I can relate to the Monarch butterflies, they are not able to

survive the cold winters here so they migrate south to escape

the cold weather. The other reason they migrate is the larvae

food plants do not grow in their wintering sites. The spring

generation must fly back north to places where the plants are

plentiful. Did you know that the monarch butterflies go

through four generations each year? The first three genera-

tions hatch from their cocoon state (also known as the pupa or

chrysalis state) and live for up to six weeks. The fourth genera-

tion continues to live up to six or eight months so they can mi-

grate to the warmer climate, hibernate and then start a new

first generation in the springtime. These butterflies use thesame trees each year when they migrate which may seem odd

because they arent the same butterflies that were there last

year. These are the fourth generation of Monarch Butterflies,

so how do they know which trees to hibernate in? The Butter-

flies migrate guided by a brain the size of a pinhead. Also, con-

sider the monarchs metamorphosis, after the caterpillar

builds a chrysalis around itself, it releases a chemical that

turns its inside to mush no perceptible parts. Somehow, from

the metamorphosis, the brain emerges, along with the internal

parts, head, legs and wings of a butterfly. O Lord, how mani-

fold are Your works! Psalm 104:24

As we grow to understand the wonder of creation, it must al-

ways point us to the Creator Himself, our Heavenly Father

and call us to worship Him alone.

The Bible tell us that God is aware of all our comings, goings

and knows our thoughts. He also knows our

speech before our tongue can even form the

words. God knows everything about us before

we are even born. Psalm 139:1-5

Our Heavenly Fathers loving purpose for

you and me is obvious. The better we know

the Lord the more we will love Him and the

more we love Him, the more we want to wor-

ship and obey Him. I end with these words

in a song I sang when I was a youth. Hes

everything to me by Ralph Carmichael.

In the stars His handiwork I see,

On the wind He speaks with majesty,

Though He ruleth over land and sea,

What is that to me?

I will celebrate Nativity,

For it has a place in history,

Sure, He came to set His people free,

What is that to me?

Till by faith I met Him face to face,

and I felt the wonder of His grace,

Then I knew that He was more than just a

God who didn't care,

That lived a way out there and

Now He walks beside me day by day,

Ever watching o'er me lest I stray,

Helping me to find that narrow way,

He's Everything to me.


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Page 4f ragrant l i fe womens min is t ry I Wi l l Pra ise You

Do You Worry About Your Children?

As a mother of two now grown children, one that Ihomeschooled, I understand the fears, and the anxious

heart that can often be consuming. When my children

were young I was introduced to a ministry of prayer

just for my children. It was there among like minded

mothers that I found a place of solace, comfort and en-

couragement that got me through many troubling

times.

The scripture instructs us to cast our cares upon the

Lord. For moms, because one of our greatest concerns

is for our children, rather than worrying and fretting,

we can bring our children to the One who can do the

impossible, turning our fears to faith as we pray the

scriptures for them. I did this for the last sixteen years

and have found stress, weariness and anxiety turned to

peace, strength, and hope. Prayer is not the least we

can do, but the most we can do. Battles are won on our

knees. We can parent to perfection, but if we are not

continually praying for our childs heart to be con-

formed to the image and will of God, we have mis-

placed priorities.

Moms in prayer time will provide a welcoming safeplace to pray for your childrens needs on a weekly ba-

sis

Here is what a few a of our mothers say about their

experiences with moms in prayer.

So many times I recall struggling with worry and

anxiety over things going on and it brought such

peace knowing I was going to bring it to my prayer

group and not only lift those things up to the Lord

myself, but often, my prayer partner was able topray for that situation in a way that I wasnt.

Praying together brought us ladies so close to one

another.Moms in prayer has blessed me immensely the last

several years. It gives me a dedicated time to pray

for my children and to pray for my sisters children.

Praying scriptures for my children keeps me mind-

ful of Gods work in their lives.The Holy Spirit will be your guide on what to pray.

Its not the length of your prayers, how fancy or elo-quent the words are, but the heart of a mom who

comes before God and other sisters in Christ to pray

for wisdom, guidance, salvation, healing and Gods

perfect plan for her kids.praying for our children (especially when their

behavior or circumstances are far from admirable)

causes us to rest and thrive within the love of Gods

Holy Spirit. We become strengthened and our love

for them is magniied.After a short break this summer we are beginning

again this fall praying together on a weekly basis. You

are invited to join us. Come for an introduction to this

ministry of prayer for our children: Monday, Sept. 16

@ 12:00 1:00 pm. We meet at CC Reno/Sparks in

the 3rd and 4th grade room. For further questions con-

tact DiAnn 972-4264.

Titus 2

Are you tired of always evaluating your insecurities and failures? Are you strug-

gling with who you are in Christ? Maybe you know you would like to make

some changes in your walk with Christ, but you are unsure of where to begin. I

encourage you to read the book, Marvelously Made by Monica Rose Bren-

nan. As you read along, you will learn through scripture the plans God has for

you as a woman. I highly recommend Marvelously Made for all women high

school age and up!

Womens Ministry Book Selection: Joyful Books


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Opportunities for Study-Fellowship & PrayerMonday Womens Bible StudyBegins Monday, September 9th, in

Caf 2:42.

It will be held from 10:00am-

11:30am and 6:30pm-8:15pm. Stud-

ies will be available in the Book

Store. You can purchase the study in

a binder or just the study papers.

Joyful Books Book ClubBegins Wednesday, September 4th, in the 3rd and 4thgrade classroom. It will be held from 9:30am-

10:30am. The book, Marvelously Made by Monica

Rose Brennan is available in the Book Store. The

pace is (1) chapter per week for the months of Sep-

temberOctober. We will not meet on October 9th.

Womens Evening PrayerWednesday evenings from 6:00pm-6:45pm in the

Womens Ministry Room.

Home FellowshipSunday Evenings beginning September 15th.

Friday Womens Ministry UPDATESIf you would like to have weekly email re-

minders of Womens Ministry activities

along with a color copy of the Fragrant Life

Womens Ministry Newsletter, please

EMAIL: [email protected]

2013 Day Away Womens ConferenceWhat Did You Expect?My soul, wait

silently for God alone, for my expectation is from

Him. Psalm 62:5. Saturday, October 19, 2013.

Doors open at 8:00am for Continental Breakfast.

Conference is from 9:00am-3:30pm. Our guest speak-

er for the conference is Pam Synder.

Womens Morning PrayerWomens Thursday morning prayer will resume at

10:00am on Thursday, September 19th in the Wom-

ens Ministry Room.

Moms In PrayerMoms in prayer will resume at 12:00pm on Monday,

September 16th in the 3rd/4th grade classroom.

Lemon Lush

2 cups all purpose flour

1 cup butter, softened

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese

1 cup powdered sugar

2 (3.4 ounce) package instant lemon pudding mix

3 cups of milk

1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping thawed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, combine flour and butter using a pastry cut-

ter until a ball is formed. Press into a 9X13 pan. Bake for 25

minutes in a preheated oven, or until lightly golden.

Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.

In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until

smooth and well blended. Spread evenly over the cooled crust.

In another bowl whisk together the lemon pudding mix and

milk for 3-5 minutes. Spread over the cream cheese layer. Chill

until set, then top with whipped topping.

From the Kitchen of Janet Coughran


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Jesus Loves

You Just theWay You Are

By Beverly Chong

Do you ever have those moments when you just

want to snuggle up to a favorite scripture, the one you

know will send your spirit soaring as if on the wings

of an eagle, carrying you out of discouragement, right

into the safety of Jesus arms? Thats what Psalm 139

does for me. Verse 14 states I will praise you, for I

am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are

your works and that my soul knows very well.

Wow, how awesome to know this.

Then, I look into my cultural mirror and wonder

why an imperfect reflection is staring back at me. I

see a body that breaks down and grows old far too

quickly, needing rest and sleep although never

enough, skin that seems to want to do its own thing by

wrinkling too soon or evolving into acne and black-heads and then the embarrassing noises that seem to

alert at the most inopportune moments. But then,

there are solutions to our dilemmas.

Our amazing progress in medical knowledge paves

the way for us to have our skin scraped, stretched and

stitched down or cut off. Fat can be vacuumed out;

any area of our choosing can be filled in, plumped up

and remolded with silicone and manmade putty, dye

to change the color of our hair and chemicals that,

when poured onto the scalp, can grow hair. And letsnot forget the girdle with the buttocks for those who

feel they have none. Really? I realize many of these

improvements are not bad and may even be necessary,

and I do not believe God is going to hold it against us

if we do choose to do so. I just think we all need to

realize just how special and uniquely made, each of us

is.

Every one of us have been created from a very spe-

cific, extremely unique blueprint; a mold that, after

creating you, is broken and then made new for creat-ing me and so on. Not only did God make you ac-

cording to His perfect purposes, He breathed His own

breath into your lungs causing your life to begin. He

not only watched each intricate part of your body be-

ing formed, but He already planned each day and year

of your life. Not only did He give you the personality,

talents, abilities and capabilities that make you who

He planned for, but He made sure there was no one

else like you. He not only knows your thoughts be-

fore they have occurred to you, but He knows exactlywhat is or was or will be the reason why you had that

thought in the first place. And if that thought leads

you in a particular direction, He has already gone be-

fore you to open the doors or close them and redirect

you. You cannot get away from His all seeing, won-

drous sight because you are so precious to Him.

Yes, todays Medical knowledge is expanding and

man continues to search out magnificent wonders, and

yet fails to see or even realize his search is over before

it has begunif he could only look into a mirror and

see what God and only God has created, the most

magnificent wonder of all, You.

When we get down and become discouraged, may

we remember that He not only made us, but He has

promised to stay at our side always, holding our hand,

going before us and watchfully guiding us, providing

for all that we need and loving us so incredibly much

that He would allow His own perfect Son to die in our

sinful place just so He can have us with Him forever,

as we accept the Salvation offered by Jesus Christ as

our Lord and Savior, to Praise Him for who He is and

for His miraculous workmanship in us. All you need

to do is believe it, accept it and Praise Him for not us-

ing the same cultural mirror that we do. You are so

very special, my friend, and Jesus loves you just the

way you are!

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Journey to Eternity

By Mary Jane Robinette

Psalm 139:13-14 For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my

mothers womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.

God formed us in our mothers womb. How precious it is to

know that God, our Abba Daddy was present the day we wereborn. Like any proud father I am sure He was beaming with joy,very pleased with His creation. Our earthly daddy had visions ofwhat he hoped his baby girl would grow up to be. But our Heav-enly Father already knew every thing about us even before weinhaled air into our lungs. From the moment we were born our

lives to Him have been a long love novel that has no ending. Itschapters will continue on till the moment we breathe no more.Time has a way of showing us by our physical appearance thatour journey on this earth shortens with the arrival of each newday. Before we were even able to cry out with our first breathe

God wrote in His lifes journal for each one of us how long our

days on earth would be. Psalm 139:16 Your eyes saw my substancebeing yet unformed, and in Your book they all were written, the days fash-

ioned for me, when as yet there were none of them.

There were times in our childhood when our earthly fathermade promises to us but then unexpected things hindered himfrom being able to keep them. However the promises made byour Heavenly Father have never been broken. He promised usredemption for our sins. He gave us a way to be with Him inheaven when our earthly journey ends. He gave us a gift, His

only begotten Son Jesus Christ. All He asked is for us to come in

faith and believe in Jesus and what He did for us on the cross sothat we will not perish in the fires of hell but have everlastinglife in heaven. Through the saving grace of Jesus and the in-dwelling of the Holy Sprit we can fashion our life to be a mirrorimage of Gods character. We are daughters of the King. HisPrincesses. May we never forget the privilege we have to walk

with God through our lifes journey. 1Corthinthians 6:18 I will be a

Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Al-

mighty.

Psalm 139:23,24 Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know

my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the

way ever lasting.

It is our daily task to stay holy in Gods eyes. Prayer and stayingin the Word is our weapon. It is the one encouraging high in our

journey that keeps our focus on our God and on our Lord andSavior Jesus Christ. Our prayers are to praise Him, to thankHim, to give Him the honor and the glory that is due only to

Him. 1Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in

everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for

us.There isnt anything that we can say or do that God doesnt

already know ahead of us what they are. He knows our sitting

down and our rising up. He knows all our ways. It is over-whelming to imagine the depth of the love our Heavenly Fatherhas for us. Only through submitting to His will for us can we

remain holy in His presence. Without our bibles for daily nour-ishment and the power of prayer keeping us in constant com-munication with our Abba Father, we would be spiritually emp-ty. What a comforting feeling to know that we can weep, sing,laugh, shout, and whisper all in one prayer and feel safe in ourAbba Fathers arms.

We were fearfully and wonderfully made so that we can serveour Heavenly Father. How precious for us is each day here onthis earth. Our life is such a tremendous gift from God. He choseus to serve Him in this world so that we can leave His legacybehind us. We could search every descriptive word in the dic-tionary and never find enough words to speak Gods praises. Allthe prayers that overflow from within us are never enough toshow our love we have for Him. I pray that our light never goesdim but illuminates brightly so that others can see we walkboldly in faith. Prayer can bring souls to come to know the sav-ing knowledge of Jesus Christ. Fervent words of prayer canmake unimaginable things happen when prayed in Gods Will.We will never understand the mysteries of Gods ways nor thedepth of His agape love. It is like trying to climb a mountain

that is so tremendously high we could never reach the top. Godgave us life so that we can love and serve Him during our jour-ney to eternity. It isnt our abilities in how we serve God, it is

our availability. Dont let others make you feel lesser than whoyou are. We are all special in His eyes. God has a plan for eachone of us, hear his call to come to serve. Psalm 139:14 I am fear-fully and wonderfully made. You are a daughter of the King. Staytrue to who you are in your walk with Jesus. Visit with yourAbba Daddy everyday in the Word and in prayer. Embrace Hisperfect love. Rest in His perfect peace.


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Calvary Chapel Reno-SparksSeptember-October 2013

HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED AT CALVARY CHAPEL?

First: Present yourself to God (Romans 12:1) for confirmation that He has planted you in this fellowship. If so, then discover your

gifts and Gods calling your life.

Second: Study to show yourself approved unto God (2 Timothy 2:15). As you grow in your relationship with God, let Him prepare

you for effective service.

Third: Be doers of the Word (James 1:22). Commit yourself to the work of Jesus Christ in this fellowship. Get involved as a yielded

vessel to Gods guiding anywhere He directs.

Helps Ministry: Food Pantry, Meal Ministry

Caf 2:42

Womens Greeters

Womens Monday Bible Study

Womens Conferences, Koinonias &

Retreats

Womens Wed Evening & Thursday Morning PRAYER

Family Worship Night

Childrens Ministry, Nursery, Childcare

Widows Meeting (Encourage &Prayer) 2nd Sunday of the Month in

Caf 2:42 8:15 am

Moms In Prayer, Mondays 12pm. This ministry is for moms who want

to get together and pray for their children. We meet on a weekly basis in

the 3rd/4th grade classroom. Child care will be shared as needed. Call

DiAnn at 972-4264.

Spirit Led Writing/Recipes for Newsletter.

[email protected] or Kelly Gardner (775)843-0650

Contact the Church Office and Fill Out a Ministry Questionnaire

(775) 856-1110

Calvary Chapel Reno-Sparks

220 Edison Way, Reno, NV 89502

(775)856-1110 FAX (775) 856-2031

www.calvarychapelreno.org

Senior Pastor Tom Luitwieler

Admin. Pastor Rob Wolfe

Youth Pastor Juan Rodriguez

Worship Pastor Scott Cresta

Evangelism Pastor Leonard Sanchez

Secretary Kim Bowser

PRAYER CHAIN

ANN-(775)673-1238

EILEEN (775)972-1790

CHURCH OFFICE: (775) 856-1110

9,16,23,30 Womens Bible Study

4,11,18,25 Joyful Books 9:30am

1st Missions Prayer 12:30pm

8th Widows Meeting 8:15am

4,11,18,25 Evening Prayer 6pm

19, 26 Morning Prayer 10am

16,23,30 Moms In Prayer 12pm

14th Fruit of Her Hands 10-2

15th Home Fellowship Begins

29th Harvest America

7,14,21,28 Womens Bible Study

2,16,23,20 Joyful Books 9:30am

19th Womens Conference

2,9,16,23,30 Evening Prayer 6pm

6th Missions Prayer 12:30 pm

4th & 5th Marriage Conference

13th Widows Meeting 8:15 am

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