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From the people that brought you the wildly popular “Cin-derella – The Panto” in 2011, The Laughing Stock Theatre Society of BC is pleased to announce its December produc-tion of “Puss in Boots”. This is the classic fairy tale - like you’ve never seen before!

In the United Kingdom a Pantomime, or “Panto” as it is affectionately called, is a form of highly en-tertaining interactive theatre, performed around the Christmas season for the entertainment of millions of families. Many of the stories are based on popular, even if slightly skewed, fairy tales and has something for everyone.

This traditional British Panto will run at the Sagebrush Theatre from December 24 to 31, with both evening and matinee performanc-es available. Puss in Boots – the Panto is by Lorraine Mason with additional mate-rial by Vance Schneider. As the Artistic director of the show, Vance says “Last year’s presentation proved to us that the desire to have affordable family entertainment available during the Christmas Season is overwhelm-ing! With sold out shows, and word-of-mouth advertising that has been continuing throughout the year, we realized that we needed to take the annual Panto to the next level.”

Children love to see their favourite sto-ries and characters played out on the stage, they particularly enjoy the physical comedy and audience participation. Everyone is en-couraged to “dress-up” as their favourite character. If there is one thing that kids love to do, it’s dressing

up in costume! So come to the show as your favourite princess, hero or tree!

Vance also noted, “Our auditions brought nearly 30 children into our chorus and the 18 principle actors

performing are all local Kamloopi-ans. Add to that a crew of 15 and we have a very big show!” Dame Washalot and a zany cast of char-

acters will make up this year’s tra-ditional British Panto.

The adults will certainly get enough innuendo and double entendre of the

“nudge-nudge, wink-wink” variety to keep them rolling in the aisles. Panto is guaranteed to

give the whole family a rollicking good time and en-compasses elements of physical or slapstick comedy,

music, dancing and audience interaction. The characters are not what you’d expect, with women playing men, and men, ah, playing women... and... well you’ll have to see it to understand it! The costumes are always over-the-top and represent a car-nival or circus type atmosphere.

Matinees shows begin at 1:00pm on December 24, 26, 29, 30 and 31. Evening performances start at 7:00pm on December 27, 28, 29 and 30. Tickets are available now from Kamloops Live Box Office, 1025 Lorne Street, call 250-374-5483 or re-serve online at kamloopslive.ca. There are seniors and family rates and admittance for children under five years is free. “Be ready for a fast-paced, show, bigger and better than last

year!” remarks Vance.Show details and more information on The Art of Panto

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A recent survey by the BC Chamber of Commerce has revealed that 63 per cent of busi-nesses do not feel prepared for the transition back to the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) on April 1, 2013.

Members from the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce were asked to respond to a survey dis-tributed by the British Columbia Chamber of Commerce, asking if they feel prepared for the transition.

The results reflected businesses of all sizes, sectors and regions of the province. 62 per cent were not aware of the changes that will be made to the PST, and 73 per cent did not feel they had received adequate information.

“The Kamloops Chamber is making every effort to help our members with this transition,” states Maurice hindle, president of the Kamloops Chamber. “We are planning more sessions so that our members are thoroughly informed on the matter.”

On January 21, the chamber will be hosting a session for their members with the Ministry of Finance. An interactive workshop

with KPMG, focused on individ-ual business sectors, is planned for early spring as well.

For more information on the

transition back to the PST, busi-nesses are encouraged to con-tact the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce, the BC Chamber

website or any of the resources from the Provincial Government.

The PST is being re-implement-ed on April 1, 2013.

The City of Kamloops recent-ly received funding from the Provincial Government in sup-port of the installation of a new Level II electrical vehicle charg-ing station at the Kamloops Visitor Centre.

The new electric vehicle charg-ing station will be installed in early March 2013 and will pro-vide local and visiting drivers with a convenient place to charge their electric vehicle while stay-ing at one of the local hotels or while shopping at the neighbour-

ing shopping centre, and is easily accessible off highway 1.

The Level II charging stations will be able to fully recharge an electric car battery within three to six hours, depending on the battery system in the specific electric vehicle.

“Taking this initial step to make electric vehicle charging more widely available to local and vis-iting drivers supports several of the Sustainable Kamloops Plan goals. It strategically positions Kamloops as part of BC’s new

‘green highway’,” said Jen Fretz, Sustainability and Environmental Services Manager with the City of Kamloops. “If you own an electric vehicle or have ever thought of purchasing one, it will now be easier to recharge at new charging stations throughout the province and in Kamloops.”

The Sustainable Kamloops Plan goals that will be directly sup-ported from this new charging station include: helping to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels for transportation locally by 25

per cent by 2020; reducing trans-portation-related green house gas emissions to 2.4 tonnes per capita by 2020; and encouraging the use of alternate fueled motor vehicles in the community.

The infrastructure incentives that support the City of Kamloops Visitor Centre charging station are part of the Province’s $2.74 million Community Charging Infrastructure Fund (CCIF) that will lead to 570 public charging stations across BC by March 31, 2013.

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To walk a mIle In her ShoeS

The 5th Annual Shoe Memorial was held December 6, a day that also marked the anniversary of the massacre of 14 women that occurred on December 6, 1989 at the École Polytechnique in Montreal, Quebec.Pictured here is Lynn Chasse, organizer of the Kamloops Shoe Memorial, speaking to the crowd who gathered to pay respect and remember the lives of women and children lost to violence.

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The Kamloops YMCA-YWCA recognizes an individual or organization in our community every year with a Peace Medal. The Awards Ceremony was held November 29 at Flavours of India. This year’s recipient, The Rotary Clubs of Kamloops Youth Exchange Program, was chosen because they have demonstrated a commitment to building peace and have motivated others to get involved. In the front are Colin Reid, CEO of the Kamloops YMCA-YWCA, Andrea Inwards, Assistant Governor, Rotary Club District 5060 and Sharon Carrell, Board President of the Kamloops YMCA-YWCA. In the background are representatives of the 5 Kamloops Rotary Clubs, of the Kamloops YMCA-YWCA Board of Directors and of the Rotary Youth Exchange Program.

kamloops’ first christmas TweetupTwo Twitter nuts, relatively new to

the city, sure hope so. Angela MacIsaac, a.k.a. @that_angela, and Beth Anne Quirie, a.k.a. @ExploreKamloops, are hosting the first Kamloops for Christmas Tweetup.

MacIsaac is back in Kamloops after a nine-year stint in Calgary. She was an active member of the social media com-munity there and would like to be part of a similar movement here.

“The social media community has done amazing things in Calgary, particu-larly with fundraising efforts and chang-ing the way we view the city,” she says.

MacIsaac was a co-organizer of the city’s largest social media-based char-ity drive, #YYC4haiti, which raised $70,000 for the Canadian Red Cross earthquake relief fund in January 2010.

“We used a website, Twitter and Facebook as our sole means of commu-

nicating the event,” she said.Quirie arrived in Kamloops from

Edmonton this past summer. She also has seen the power of social media.

“It can really change the way we com-municate with each other,” she said. “It’s a really cool way to bring people together and make a big city feel a lot smaller.”

A Very Merry Twitmas will be held at Central Station Pub on Sunday, December 16, starting at 3:00 p.m. Central Station will offer drink and food specials while the Tweeters gather and get to know each other.

Both MacIsaac and Quirie have expe-rience using social media for business and will be available to offer tips and answer questions.

For more information, check out the Facebook event page: https://www.face-book.com/#!/events/532020993494776/


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The Seniors Outreach Society (SOS) strives to assist seniors who are feeling lonely or isolated. The holidays can be a tough time for individuals who are on low incomes and are living on their own. The idea of a simple gift to a senior who is in such a position as this makes the holidays a lot less lonely for them.

This year, SOS received many offers from dif-ferent organizations to relieve some loneliness and isolation for the seniors they work with. These organizations want to give gifts to low income, isolated seniors during the Christmas sea-son.

Valley First is a part-ner in the Angel Tree Program, designed to help spread holiday cheer to the less fortunate mem-bers of our community by providing for them dur-ing the holidays. SOS is being provided gifts and donations by Valley First

and will be giving them to the seniors who are in need of these items the most.

Employees at the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) are acting as Secret Santas for 20 low income and isolated seniors. They have pur-chased gifts for these

seniors based on sugges-tions and SOS will be delivering the gifts to these seniors’ homes. Another group of MCFD workers are “adopting” a low income senior couple for the holiday season by providing them with gifts.

An employee of BCAA is also adopting a senior for the holidays and will

be providing them with gifts as well.

Seniors will also ben-efit from the St. Peter’s Anglican church food hampers this year.

The Seniors Outreach Society thanks each and every individual and organization for their contribution to the seniors they work with.

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Princess Belle, Jessica Lepp, Mike Evenson, Rudy Chase, Crystal Lilly and Cinderella stand in front of the mountain of toys collected for Christmas Almalgamated at the River’s Toy Drive, held at Hotel 540 on Wednesday, December 5. While contributors enjoyed a complimentary breakfast, the pile of toys grew steadily with many community partners having held earlier toy drives for distribution to Kamloops’ less fortunate children.

Three Kamloops-area arts authorities are lined up to jury the Kamloops Arts Council’s Juried Art Show, which will take place February 16 to 24, 2013.

TRU Visual Arts senior lecturer Alan Brandoli, Kamloops Art Gallery assistant curator Craig Willms, and internationally renowned artist Tricia Sellmer will lend their skills to the 3rd annual exhibit.

“We’re thrilled to have such a great jury come together,” said Kathy Sinclair, manager of the Kamloops Arts Council. “It really demonstrates how collaborative our arts community is.”

The Kamloops Arts Council Juried Art Show, held at the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre each year, provides emerging and amateur local artists of all ages – youth to senior – with constructive criticism and visibility, as well as a chance to build their resume and compete with peers. All mediums are welcome; all submissions will be displayed in the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre for the duration of the show.

Judging for first, second and third prizes ($300, $200, and $100, respectively), plus honourable mentions, will take place shortly before the exhibit opens, and jurors will announce the awards on opening night February 15.

Artists of all ages and levels are encouraged to enter. The limit is two pieces per artist, and entry forms are available at www.kamloopsarts.ca. Deadline for entry is January 26.

Jurors chosen for KAC Art Show

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art from the river of mists

Swim BC, Kamloops Classic Swimming and the City of Kamloops welcome children and youth with a disability to participate in a complimentary pool ses-sion with a certified team of swim coaches.

Learning how one’s body moves and responds in the water will find a new freedom that may have never been experienced before. Every swimmer, along with their instructor, will learn about their abili-ties in the water and with this newfound information they will work together to develop a swimming style that is best suited to the swimmer.

Two ‘See Yourself Swimming’ sessions are avail-able. The first session, for children ages five to 11, is on Saturday, December 15 from 2:30 to 3:05 pm. Children must be comfortable in the water. The sec-ond session, for youth ages 12 to 19, is on Saturday, December 15 from 3:10 to 3:45 pm. Youth must be able to swim 1 x 25 metre length of the pool.

Both sessions take place at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre and are free of charge. Register by calling 250-828-3655. For more information visit www.swimming.ca/seeyourselfswimming.

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Errol hillis’ spirit name is White Cloud. he is from the Kispiox reserve of the Gitxsan Nation, whose traditional terri-tory runs along the upper banks of the Skeena or Xsan, “the river of mists”. Errol is a local indig-enous artist who has literally carved himself a niche at the Golden Buddha located at 247 Victoria Street.

In early September, Errol was afforded the opportunity to set up his carving station outside the store for curious passerby’s to witness his skill in carving traditional and modern Gitksan style masks and totems.

With the colder weather upon us, he is still dedicated to his work, but has since moved inside the store. Shoppers who take a moment to chat with him will discover that he actually works in four mediums - paint-ing, engraved jewelry as well as fabric design.

Errol has been developing his skills and talents as a Northwest Coast artist for over 25 years. he deems his style to be universal and he specializes in one of a kind art pieces that carry a depth of meaning and hold a connection to the land and spirit.

Errol always completes the eyes of his subjects last to best express the character and life of the spirit within the art. Errol points out, “Each carving or painting has a spirit that wants to be expressed.” For Errol, prac-ticing his art is a spiritual expe-rience, offering him profound healing and an awareness of liv-ing in harmony with nature.

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remain connected to each of his projects and his emotions are heightened as the finished prod-uct comes to life.

his passion in life is to carve, draw and paint and his talent is equaled by his stories of his cul-tural heritage. Errol continues to take great pride in his work and will work with a buyer to create custom designed carvings.

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Responsible Gambling Awareness WeekFrom January 7 to 12, the

City of Kamloops will be host-ing Responsible Gambling Awareness Week, a community initiative to help better inform the community about the myths and risks associated with gam-bling, while promoting respon-sible play and support services.

The week will feature a num-ber of events and local activi-ties including a traveling myth-busting kiosk and a Responsible Gambling Open house to pro-mote open discussion and infor-mation sharing in the community.

“Our objective really is to engage a variety of audiences about responsible gambling and problem gambling in a fun and informative way,” said Jen Casorso, Recreation Supervisor, Social and Community Development. “By putting this event on here in Kamloops, we are creating positive change in regards to gambling issues and connecting people to local sup-port services, if needed.”

Community organizers are currently seeking volunteers to take part in a BCLC training workshop in order to become kiosk facilitators. The kiosk will be located at various venues in the community including at the mall, seniors centres and Thompson River University and will feature resources and inter-active games.

The volunteer time commit-ment will include attending training sessions for four hours, followed by at minimum one shift of two hours in the com-munity. Community members who are interested in volunteer-ing during the week of January 7 to 12 or require more informa-tion can contact [email protected] or 1-888-454-0088.

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Christianson has produced a 2013 calendar that celebrates the little ones born at Royal In-land hopsital this year.

On her blog Tiffany has post-ed some pictures of the first five baby models; Mr. January, Ms. February, Mr. March, Ms. April and Ms. May. Look for them at tiffanychristianson.com/blog. If you’d like a copy of the calendar for yourself or to give as a Christmas gift, you can pick them up at the RIh Foundation office at 311 Columbia Street.


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TroPIcal heaT - wITh SPIcy cInnamon Cranberry juice 1 litre (4 cups)Pineapple juice 1 litre (4 cups)Water 250 ml (1 cup)Salt PinchCinnamon 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp)Ground cloves 3 ml (3/4 tsp)Nutmeg 1.25 ml (1/4 tsp)Allspice 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp)Cinnamon sticks 10

Combine spices and water in large saucepan. Stir and bring to a boil. Add fruit juices and reheat just to boiling point. Serve piping hot with a cinnamon stick stirrer in each cup. (Serves 10.)

SPrITz To be TIed - SunShIne wITh a bITePeach nectar 1 litre (4 cups) Carbonated water 1 litre (4 cups)Grapefruit juice 1 litre (4 cups) Ice cubes

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While you’re out doing your holiday shopping, check out these merchants on Tranquille Road

Contact the North Shore Business Improvement Association at 250.376.2411 or www.nsbia.com

Not your average Thrift Store!

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Get Your Stocking Stuffers!

• new, used • vintage • upcycled

• collectibles

RenaissanceMistletoe Market

Epicure, Nuggles,Scensty, Latasia,Avon, Crochet &Beauticontrol are just a few that will be here!

Liz and Frank never missed a beat…

EGGNOG SOCIAL– DEC. 18TH • 2 PM • RSVP BY DEC. 14TH–Join us for festive treats and songs

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May 19 @ McArthur TCDD vs. Big Rock Stars Black vs. White Co-Ed

June 23 @ McArthur TCDD vs. Candy Strykers TCDD vs. Gold Pain City

July 14 @ McArthur TCDD vs. Dam City Rollers TCDD vs. Bad News Betties

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2012 Home Bout Schedule

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It’s Christmas holidays at the Echo! Our office will be closed from December 24 to 28. We will be back with Christmas balls a danglin’

on Monday, December 31.

Happy Holidays to All!

It’s Christmas holidays at the Echo! Our office will be closed from December 24 to 28. We will be back with Christmas balls a danglin’

on Monday, December 31.

Happy Holidays to all!

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Quiz: how to tell if you’re a grinch1. You reuse last year’s Christ-

mas cards and send them out un-der your own name. (5 points).

2. You steal light bulbs from you neighbor’s outdoor display to re-plenish your own supply. (5 points, 10 if neighbor’s whole light sets or lighted Santa goes out).

3. You have dressed a dog or cat as Santa Claus, elf helper, or reindeer. (10 points for each; if you dressed an endangered spe-cies, 5 extra points).

4. You put out last year’s stale candy canes for children. (1 point for each piece of sticky candy. If you put out a chocolate or mar-zipan Santa also, add 10 points).

5. You enclose a shoddy and in-ferior gift from Target, Walmart,

or K-Mart in a Bloomingdale’s or other prestige box to impress your friends. (5 points for each infraction).

6. You make collect long dis-tance phone calls to your family on Christmas day. (5 points, 10 if from a cell phone, claiming you are stuck in a phone booth).

7. At the office Christmas par-ty, you hoard huge stockpiles of goodies for later consumption at home. (5 points, 15 points if you use this stuff for your own party).

8. You steal the wreath from a parked car to use on your own [Southern California only, oth-ers ignore]. (5 points, nobody but Angelenos are dumb enough to dress a car).

9. After an invitation to a friend’s house, you bring a com-mercially produced fruitcake and try to pass it off as homemade. (5 points, 15 points if the fruitcake is from last year).

10. Any stealing from the Toys-for-Tots collection bins is a defi-nite no-no. (20 points).

Evaluate your score on the

“Grinch Scale” from 20 to 100.20-30: You are just a cheese-

ball.30-50: You are an apprentice

in Yuletide larceny and are prob-ably wanted by the police for overdue parking tickets.

50-100: Grinch, move over. The Meyer Lansky of Christmas crime has arrived.

Christmas riddlesWhat do monkeys sing at Christmas? Jungle Bells, Jungle bells…!Why are Christmas trees like bad knitters? They both drop their needles!What did the bald man say when he got a comb for Christmas? Thanks, I’ll never part with it!What happens to you at Christmas? Yule be happy!

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u Kids who refuse to believe that it’s fruitcake on your breath and not gin.

u When the last guy to use the beard leaves bits of his lunch in it.

u Even with the costume, peo-ple recognizing you from “Crime Watch”

u Parents who get all uptight when you offer their kids a swig from your hip flask

u Those dorks in the Power Rangers costumes get all the babes

u Kids who don’t understand that Santa’s been a little jittery since he got back from ‘Nam

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Unable to decide, Nathan entered Debenhams and in the cosmetics section he asked the girl, ‘how about some perfume?’ She showed him a bottle costing $75.

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n Christmas Amalgamated donations can be dropped off at 880 8th Street (old Kamloops Ford location) from Mon. to Fri. 10am to 3pm. Suggested items are new toys, clothing or non-perishable food items. No second hand items except for winter coats. FMI call 250-376-0777 or visit facebook: christmasamalgamatedkamloops.

n “Christmas Around the World” Burlesque at the Blue Grotto, 319 Victoria St. on Dec. 13. Doors at 8pm for a 19+ show. FMI or interested in performing: visit facebook.com/Kamloopsburlesque.

n Variety Arts Show and Sale on Dec. 14 from 10am to 8pm at St. Andrews on the Square with featured artist, Ted Smith. Olga Burr, Bonnie May, Cathie Peters and many artists have also donat-ed works of art. No admission fee. Proceeds to the Kamloops Area Preservation Association.

n The Art We Are, 246 Victoria St. 250-828-7998. Tanya Lipscomb on Dec. 15 at 8pm

n Children’s Christmas Crafts Workshop with Michelle Finlayson on Dec. 15 from 9am to 12pm at Parkview Activity Centre, 500 McDonald Ave. To register contact 250-828-3500 for KAC members and 250-828-3500 for non-members. Course #202051.

n Christmas Dinner/Dance and 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Kamloops Old Time Fiddlers on Dec 15. Cocktails 6pm and dinner 6:30pm, followed by the dance at Desert Gardens, 540 Seymour St. FMI and tickets call Jackie at 250-319-3680.

n Taoist Tai Chi Club free info session and demo at 2pm on Dec. 15 at the Kamloops Library. Call 250-372-5145 to sign up.

n Sun Peaks’ Santa’s alpine visit - Dec. 15 from 3 to 7pm. Family activities, self-guided res-taurant tour, caroling from 5 to 7pm. FMI sunpeaksresort.com.

n CP Rail Holiday Train at the Interior Savings parking lot Dec. 16 at 5:30pm. Performances by Miss Emily and Doc Walker. Bring a cash or food donation for the Kamloops Food Bank.

n Spirit of Kamloops steam train ride Dec. 19, 20, 21, and 22. FMI visit kamrail.com or call ticket office at 250-374-2141.

n Jeanette Arden My Abstraction until Dec. 21 at Kamloops Arts Council Main

Gallery, 7 W Seymour St. Gallery hours: Tues. to Fri. from 10am to 5pm and Sat. from 10am to 4pm.

n Christmas in the Gallery hand-crafted, original gifts, until Dec. 24 at the Kamloops Art Gallery, 465 Victoria St. Gallery hours: Mon. to Sat. from 10am to 5pm and Thurs. 10am to 9pm. FMI contact 250-377-2400.

n “Almost Christmas” until Dec 24 at the Old Courthouse Gallery, 7 West Seymour St. Featuring one of a kind works handcrafted by local artists.Again this year, “Tiny Tidings”, small works of art for stocking stuffers or token gift items. Open 10am to 5pm, Tues to Fri, 10am to 4pm, Sat. Free parking, handicap acces-sible, no hST.

n Cindy Hayden Rebuilding stained glass exhibit to Dec. 19 at Wilson house Gallery, 115 Tranquille Rd. Fundraiser for Janet Whitehead. Gallery hours: Mon. to Fri. from 1 to 4pm.

n Visions Farmers’ Market in the Sahali Mall Saturdays from 10am to 2:30pm until Dec. 15. Vendor space is available if you: “Bake it”, “Make it”, “Grow it”. FMI call Andy at 250-577-3810.

n Annual Wildlights Festival from Dec. 14 to Jan. 6 at BC Wildlife Park. FMI contact 250-573-3242 ext. 259

n New Year’s Eve with Kenny Shaw and Brian Temple on Dec. 31 at South Thompson Inn and Guest Ranch, 3438 Shuswap Rd. FMI and bookings contacy 250-573-3777.

Team TrIumPh - The Kamloops Special Olympics Floor Hockey team played against the Kamloops Blazers on November 28 at NorKam Secondary. The Special Olympics team beat the Blazers 17 to 13. Way to go, Olympians!

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