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Outer Banks Bike Rally 2012 Benefit for Toby's Dream Foundation
April 25-28, 2012 11 am-6 pm Daily, Come on out to Vertigo Tattoo in beautiful Manns Harbor, NC for four days of fun to benefit Toby's Dream Foundation that makes dreams come true for kids with life threatening illnesses. We're having bike contests and games, burn out pit, eating contests, poker runs, vendors, great prizes, raffles, food and drink and the Wall of Death with Daredevils Unlimited as seen on TruTV's Full Throttle Saloon. A rockin' free concert with Scott Franson followed by the unique Rock-Southern-Country edged band, SwampDaWamp on Wednesday and Thursday. The music line up for Friday and Saturday totally rocks with Derail, The Walker Brothers and Eliminator, a ZZ Top tribute band out of Kansas City. This is a family friendly event with something for everyone-cars are welcome!  It's going to be a great four days and best of all we will be helping to make dreams come true for our special Toby's Dream kids. Tomorrow begins with a dream.... Volunteers needed, please contact Rose McHale 252-255-8157. |
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Local Scholarships
Scholarships through the Currituck Dare Community Foundation can be searched by County. There are more than 20 scholarships listed with the Outer Banks Community Foundation.
 The Outer Banks Woman's Club is sponsoring a Pancake Fundraiser for its scholarship program. On April 18, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Stack-em High Restarant in Kill Devil Hills. Pancake Supper for the whole family. Adult tickets are $8, children 10 years and younger,$5. All proceeds to benefit the Outer Banks Woman's Club scholarships and community needs.
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Wheels for Paws: Car Cycle Truck Show.
"For Car/Bike/Truck Enthusiasts and Hobbyists who love their wheels and want to show them!" Saturday, April 21, at Currituck High School, Hwy. 158, Barco, NC., 9:30 AM-3:00 PM. Yard Sales, Swaps, Food, and, for the kids to practice their driving skills, the first time in northeastern NC, the Family Fun Cars! Free public admission! For more information: go to www.pets4us.org or call 252-232-3518. Benefits the Currituck Animal Shelter.
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Earth Fair OBX
The first ever Earth Fair OBX will be held at Jennette's Pier in Nags Head on Sunday April, 22 from 1 to 4 p.m.
 With its theme, "Keeping the Outer Banks Clean and Green," the inaugural Earth Fair OBX will provide attendees with education, activities and entertainment throughout the afternoon. "Events will include a recycled clothing fashion show put on by local students, guest speakers, games and crafts," said Lydia Courtright, event organizer and pier educator. One of the crafts will include tie-dying T-shirts that sport a cool Earth Day OBX logo, which was designed by a local artist Many area organizations and businesses will be on exhibit to showcase what they are doing to educate, protect and promote sustainability and the environment. The event is free to the public. For more information, call 252-255-1501, ext. 207.
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24th Annual Senior Games
 The Outer Banks Hospital is pleased to partner with Dare County for the 24th Annual Outer Banks Senior Games to be held April 16th to 28th. The annual event attracts more than 200 participants who compete in a variety of activities from basketball to bowling to swimming and dance. The two week long event kicks off on April 20th with an opening ceremony at The Baum Center, complete with the "lighting of the torch."
The Outer Banks Hospital will host a health fair at the Baum Center, 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. which will include free health screenings such as Glucose, Blood Pressure and Cholesterol.
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Fish Fry for ICO
 On Saturday May 5th the Currituck Volunteers of the Interfaith Community Outreach will be holding A fishfry at Currituck Sound Park. Under the leadership of Nad Miyasato, a number of Currituck Faith Communities will be working together to make this event successful. Leon Saunders with his family and members of Corinth Baptist Church will be cooking up a delicious Fish and Chicken Fry dinner. Hot dogs, popcorn and sodas for the kids will also be available. All the proceeds of this event will go to benefit the outreach work of the ICO. Everyone is invited to join in the fun and help support ICO in the work of helping our neighbors in need.ICO is a 501c-3 nonprofit whose mission is to provide assistance to people who are facing temporary emergency crisis. If you know of anyone who needs help, or if you would like to volunteer, please contact ICO at 480-0070, or visit our web page www.interfaithoutreach.com
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Motivating Children to Learn
Beth Tillett will present "Motivating Children to Learn" on Tuesday, April 24th, 6:30-8:00pm. This fun and interactive workshop offers important parenting tools and a fresh approach to promote responsibility and self motivation in children. Come and explore effective ways to build children's creativity & thinking skills, encourage individual traits & interests, strengthen the parent/child relationship, and handle homework hassles. Create a plan to include summer activities that will stimulate your child's interest in learning. The workshop is free of charge and is part of the Parenting Enrichment Program's "Family Fun Nights" series held at the Outer Banks YMCA in Nags Head. Child Care is available upon request- preregistration required. Register online at www.darekids.org or call Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County at 441-0614.
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Holocaust Remembrance Day
This year Yom Hashoah (the international day to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust) will be held at the UUCOB (Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Outer Banks) Meetinghouse on April 20, at 7 pm. The night will begin with a short service including the "Reading of the Names" of some of the six million Jews who perished in the death camps of the Nazis. If anyone is interested in reading names, please contact George Lurie at gymnix@aol.com or 255-1866. Following the service there will be a reception with light refreshments, then the showing of the movie "The Last Days." Members of the public and greater community are once again invited to this commemoration sponsored by UUCOB and the Jewish Community of the Outer Banks. There is no fee for the evening, but food donations for the Beach Food pantry are requested.
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Volunteer for the 2012 Flying Pirate Half Marathon
 Flying Pirate Weekend is April 20-12. There are still lots of great and fun opportunities to support this wonderful fundraiser. Be part of the upcoming Flying Pirate Half Marathon & First Flight 5K races without running a step! Thousands of volunteersare needed to staff and set up water stations, work the Expos and offer support to runners at the Starts and Finish. Don't miss out! Volunteer teams and themes welcome! The benefits of becoming an OBSE Race Crew Volunteer include a Race Crew t-shirt, the satisfaction of helping others and you'll have a great time! |
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Be A National Park Service Junior Ranger!
Outer Banks Group Superintendent Mike Murray invites children throughout the Outer Banks to take part in National Junior Ranger Day at their local national park sites on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Becoming a Junior Ranger is a fun way for children to explore and learn more about the National Parks and how they can help protect these important sites," stated Murray.
Along the Outer Banks, children can actually become three different kinds of junior rangers: a Seashore Ranger at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, a Flight Ranger at Wright Brothers National Memorial, and a Roanoke Ranger at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. These Junior Ranger programs are designed for ages 5 to 13.
At Cape Hatteras National Seashore, if children complete a Seashore Ranger workbook, they will earn a Junior Ranger badge. Booklets are available from any Seashore visitor center, at the Bodie Island Lighthouse, at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and near the ferry dock in Ocracoke Village. On April 21, two 30-minute special Junior Ranger programs will be offered; a program about sea turtles is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. and a program on pirates at 1 p.m. at the Hatteras Island Visitor Center next to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
Children can earn a Flight Ranger patch at Wright Brothers National Memorial when they complete their booklet and attend one ranger program. Fun With Flight, a 30-minute children's program will be presented at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
At Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, children can earn a Roanoke Ranger patch by attending a program and completing the booklet. A National Junior Ranger Day special Underground Railroad Junior Ranger badge can also be earned by completing The National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom booklet. The 30-minute Junior Ranger program for April 21 will be Fort Raleigh Kids at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Children may also become a Fort Raleigh Web Ranger and earn a Junior Ranger badge through the park's website at http://www.nps.gov/fora. Children just need to print out the worksheets, fill them in with the answers and mail the worksheets to the park.
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Thank You from Girl Scout Troop 1485
 The girls from Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo, in Girl Scout Troop 1485 would like to thank the community for their support in purchasing Girl Scout cookies. The Tri-Village girls were the top selling troop on Hatteras Island with over 1,300 boxes sold and Gabrielle Pettit was the second highest seller with 375 boxes sold. This year the girls will be making their donation to the North Carolina Aquarium and their Gift In Kind cookies will be donated to the fire stations on Hatteras Island.
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Volunteer
Opportunities with details now online.
 Sponsors needed for To help with the upcoming After Prom Party beginning on April 28, 2012.The ip levels vary from $1000 to as little as $5. Please contact us to learn about the many levels and benefits of After Prom Party sponsorship.To become a sponsor or for more information, or contact
Volunteers needed for Flying Pirate Half Marthon. April 21-22. lots of fun opportunities for you to sign up for. Join the fun, see old friends, make new ones and get a new cool t-shirt!
Pridefest: volunteers, sponsors and vendors (food and merchandise and other nonprofits). All donations to are now tax deductible. June 14 thru 17 /
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CORE is looking for volunteers with management and business experience to counsel business startups and on going businesses in need of advise. Provide counseling once a month or more. A Recruitment Luncheon, Noon, March 23 at Western Sizzle in KDH. Email rakmeck@aol.com or call 252-261-8213
The Guardian ad Litem program in Dare County is looking for volunteers to train to advocate for abused and neglected children in the court system. Call Ricki Tillett at 252-475-5587 or main office in Elizabeth City 252-331-4755
 National Lung Cancer Partnership Volunteers to distribute lung cancer information, fund raising for the cause and attending events. Cathy Haldas, haldas@centurylink.net
252-453-6000
Animal Shelter at 475-5620 Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied / supervised by a parent or guardian. Corrie Smith, - OB SPCA
spcaevents@embarqmail.com
Monthly Mobile Food Pantry: Volunteer Third Friday of each month at 5:30. Volunteers are needed beginning at 5:00. Rev. Bettie Francis at 473-3881.
nteer aboard the Elizabeth II. Various opportunities are available at RIFP. Call (252) 475-1500 for more information.
Dare County Friends of Youth mentoring program. Volunteers A minimum of eight hours a month with a youth for at least one year. l Program Coordinator Bonnie Bennett at 475-5753 or Program Assistant Jennifer Wooten at 475-5754. Visit Site for link to volunteer application, etc. Food Bank Volunteers in administrative, intake (working with our clients), warehouse (food sorting and packing), special projects (mailings). Volunteer information / orientation every Monday at 3:30 PM and every Wednesday at 9:00 AM. Contact Ms. Laura at 335-4035, Extension 105.
Kids' First: Volunteers needed to let groups or churches know we are available to speak at their meetings or other events. Fundraising. Board and Committee members. Contact Kids First at (252) 338-5658. Dare County Community Garden Gardeners are needed to help draw up and outline the layout of the garden, planting the seeds and tending the garden. Contact: Kaitlyn hudgkm8@wfu.edu or (252) 489-1743.
Hands of Hope. Volunteers help support cancer patients including transportation, meal preparation, care for the caregiver, patient companionship, running errands and publicity and promotion including speaking at churches, community events and healthcare screenings. Marie Neilson, Volunteer Coordinator marie.neilson@theobh.com Phone: 252-216-9400 Help protect and preserve the wild horses of the Currituck Outer Banks. Volunteers in stores, sanctuary patrol. volunteering in our mission related stores or for sanctuary patrol. Help kids of all ages create works of art. Have horse experience? Help with on and off-site horse activities. Contact: Karen McCalpin MANE & TAILL Volunteers: help provide educational programs for children and adults with special needs to learn horseback riding. Horse experience is not necessary, Email or call 489-1774 The Nature Conservancy, NC Chapter, Volunteer to help restore oyster reef in the Pamlico Sound. Contact: Kate Murray,(252) 441-2525 www.nature.org/nhw Community Care Clinic. Volunteers: Wide variety of skill sets. Contact: 261-3041
Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County: Caring volunteers to tutor at-risk preschool children using WINGS preschool literacy program. Contact Carla Heppert at 441-0614 or wings@darekids.org.
Children at Play - the Outer Banks Children's Museum: Volunteers for music, art and science time with children. {lay children's songs or help with a science project. Assist with art projects. 261 0290 and ask for Alyssa. Children @ Play is located at MP 4.5 in Kitty Hawk.
The Dare Literacy Council: Volunteers: fundraising, administrative tasks, publicity, and tutor/student support; to help with assessing students and developing tutor seminars. Contact: Marian at 261-6940, or dareliteracy@gmail.com or visit dareliteracy.org
The Albemarle Commission's Senior Nutrition Home Delivered Meals Program. Volunteers to deliver meals to seniors in Manteo and the beach area, Monday through Friday. one hour a month assisting with meal distribution, Audrey Holland at 252-426-7093 x 230 or your local senior center; beach area 252-475-5637 or Manteo 252-475-9279.
Respite Care: Volunteers, partnering church or civic / Community. Tracy Bell, Volunteer Coordinator at 475-5057
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Programs Lay Foundations for Childhood Abuse Prevention
Because a third of children reported as abused or neglected
are children under four years of age, and most are in the child protection system for the first time, agencies and groups involved with Childhood Abuse Prevention focus on innovative programs that intervene early on. These programs help lay strong foundations for children's later growth and development, which will reduce the possibility of more serious (and expensive!) problems from developing later, resulting in lifelong effects on physical and mental health.
 
Our nation's prosperity is jeopardized when the future of young children is compromised. North Carolina's
families benefit from important state and federal programs that help them secure resources needed to nurture their
children's healthy development and realize their potential. Combinations of programs, such as nutrition and
housing assistance, help buffer young children against the developmental effects of multiple hardships.
* Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program
for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) support physical health and provide fuel for healthy brains to develop.
* Home visiting and child welfare programs support families and protect and nurture children; housing assistance and
the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) help shelter them.
* Early Head Start (EHS), child care, and Part C Early Intervention provide positive early learning experiences and help
Supporting these Programs benefits the children and our community.
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A 24-hour help line providing access to information on dozens of social, health and community services oganizations in Dare County started on April 1.
Available in many areas of the state and nation, the 211 system does not extend into northeastern North Carolina.
The nationwide network is run by the United Way, but in the absence of a chapter in northeastern North Carolina, the Community Services Collaborative has stepped in to get things started here.
Patty McKenna, coordinator of the collaborative, told the Dare County Board of Commissioners last week that the 211 line could take some stress off the 911 system. By dialing 211, callers will find answers to a host of questions and agencies that can help, from one-time gap financial services provided by Interfaith Community Outreach to tax preparation and child care. Initial local funding of $2,500 to $5,000 a year will come from the Outer Banks Community Foundation and the Outer Banks Relief Foundation.
In the works is a designated community foundation fund for the program.
In situations such as a child in danger, the 211 line will provide immediate emergency help. Otherwise, services will vary from simply providing a point of contact to offering specific details on what an agency might provide. More than 120 local agencies are in the collaborative's data base, which represents about 85 percent of the total locally. For more information, go to www.unitedwaync.org/nc-2-1-1.
Source: Outer Banks Voice
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League of Women Voters Report on Voting Procedures in Dare
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The Dare LWV received a grant funded by a Public Advocacy for Voter Protection to survey registered voters in the County to ascertain their reaction to voting procedures. The survey was conducted in person and by mail to selected groups of voters to obtain a representative sample upon which to make an analysis. In total, 245 voter surveys were received and tallied. Demographic information included gender, age, ethnicity, income, handicapping condition, and English as a second language.
The results of the survey indicated voters were generally very satisfied with the procedures at the polls in Dare. The preference was for the touch screen; the majority had seen a sample ballot prior to voting either in the newspaper or at the polling place. Almost all were aware of the option of early voting but a slight majority had not taken advantage of the process in the last election. A very small number of voters cited that they had encountered discrimination at the polls - four were African Americans, three were Caucasian. 21 people stated that they would be affected by the potential requirement to show a photo ID to vote. The over-whelming number of respondents was white which is understandable since a vast majority of registered voters in the County are white.
 Of the 530 registered black registered voters, 33 were included in the survey. There are are only 121 Hispanic registered voters and only eight were included in the survey. It was noted by one of the committee members who conducted personal surveys in Manteo that black and Latino residents were much more reluctant to answer the questions. Other findings indicated that there needs to be a greater effort to register older residents who reside in assisted living facilities and the younger population. LWV members conducted registration drives at COA and Spring Arbor to attempt to service those particular groups of potential voters.
The population in Dare County that was noted in the 2010 census was 33,920 while the Board of Elections states that there are 27,128 registered voters. LWV will follow up with the Board of Elections to ascertain if the roles are being regularly purged as voters die or move from the jurisdiction.
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Amendment One Voter Info & Community Forum
 April 22 at 2 pm at the Duck Town Hall, 1200 Duck Road, Jen Jones, Communications Director for Equality NC (www.equalitync.org), will be joined by local voices to provide important information for voters in Dare County and the surrounding area regarding this amendment on Sunday,Amendment One concerns the definition of marriage. It does not simply place North Carolina's current statutory prohibition of same-sex marriage into the North Carolina Constitution. Marriage between a man and a woman would become the only legally recognized domestic union. The amendment would prohibit state recognition or validation of all other "domestic legal unions" whether same-sex or opposite-sex couples. How might such an amendment impact laws and relationship rights for non-married couples, heads of households and their children? There is debate among legal experts about how this proposed constitutional amendment may impact North Carolina law as it relates to unmarried couples of same or opposite sex and same sex couples legally married in another state, particularly in regard to employment-related benefits for domestic partners; domestic violence laws; child custody and visitation rights; and end-of-life arrangements. |
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Southern Circuit Film Tour
The final film of the Tour , You Don't Know What I Got, will be screened at Roanoke Island Festival Park Indoor Film Theater on April 21st at 7:00pm. Doors open at 6:30pm.
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The filmmaker, Linda Duvoisin will be on hand for a question and answer session after the film is screened. Local residents and visitors are invited to screen the films and meet the director.
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Relief Foundation Charity Event  THE spring fashion event at Kelly's Outer Banks Restaurant in Nags Head. It's your guide to getting gorgeous, AND doing good at the same time! Featuring runway models in the latest clothing, jewelry, hair, and makeup to inspire you at any age. There'll be a luncheon, raffle, giveaways, an auction full of spring and summer "must haves", and the best part...it all benefits the Outer Banks Relief Foundation. Kelly's Outer Banks Restaurant & Tavern, Tickets ($40) are available at our 10 participating retailers: Amitys, Birthday Suits, Charlottes, The French Door, Grays, Jewelry By Gail, Lady Victorian, Plum Crazy, Sunshack, Whalebone Surf Shop,and Luxury
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Alzheimer's Walk 2012 - May 5th
 Sponsors and walkers are sought for the Outer Banks Alzheimer's Walk 2012 to be held Saturday May 5, 2012 in Kill Devil Hills. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. with the Walk at 10:00 a.m. The 3 Mile Walk will begin and end at the Spring Arbor Assisted Living Facility at 803 Bermuda Bay Blvd.
Sponsorship levels range from $150 to $1,000 and include names and logos on t-shirts and posters as well as the ability to have an exhibitor booth at the Walk. Individuals, businesses, non-profits, government agencies, churches, and other groups can also register as teams to walk. Teams can easily be set-up. Individuals or Team Members averaging $50 per person will receive a complimentary t-shirt on the day of the walk. Participants are encouraged to ask family, friends and co-workers to sponsor their efforts by making a tax deductible donation to Alzheimer's North Carolina. Donations can be made on-line at www.alznc.org, dropped off at Spring Arbor Outer Banks in Kill Devil Hills or mailed to: 1305 Navaho Drive, Suite 101, Raleigh, NC 27609. Please clearly mark Alzheimer's Walk Outer Banks in the subject line. For more information about corporate sponsorship opportunities, contact Dianne Denny, Executive Director, Spring Arbor Assisted Living (252) 449-4455. |
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Girl Power for Tweens
 Perhaps because I am the grandmother of a seven year old, I am very aware of the kind of bullying that goes on between girls at a young age. Why are girls so mean to each other and what can we do about it. I discover an example of a program that looks like it could help. Wouldn't this make a great Summer Camp experience.
The GirlPower Six-Week Program is a series of six one-hour sessions designed for "Tween" girls (grades 2 to 7) that explore all aspects of female friendships. Through the guidance of a "girly" slideshow (designed specifically to appeal to the female audience), girls will learn the basics of creating and maintaining healthy relationships. Videos, diagrams, visuals, fun new "terms", and music are used to help girls understand the concepts and connect with the lessons. The six session topics are explored in-depth through a variety of activities, from role-playing to answering questionnaires and analyzing scenarios. Girls are coached through the six session topics, which are:
- The True You - focusing on the importance of being true to who you are and embracing your true colors.
- Friendship Facts - introduces girls to the four Friendship Facts, qualities of a True Friend, how to use the Friend-o-meter to assess friendships, and what is the normal cycle in a healthy friendship (The Friend-o-cycle).
- Friendship Fires - discusses the difference between healthy and unhealthy friendships, ways girls can be mean, the importance of putting out Fires, and female bullying.
- Standing up for Yourself - teaches the girls why it's so important to stand up for yourself and how to do it to a friend and a bully (two very different techniques).
- Making and Keeping Good Friends - gives the girls strategies for how to initiate a friendship and how to maintain healthy friendships.
- The Power of You - brings all the topics together by reviewing and reinforcing important concepts.
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Each GirlPower session begins with a review of the previous session's homework assignment (the GirlPower Project), followed by the current session's topic slides, and ends with their GirlPower Project for that week.
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 The mission of Surfing for Autism is to offer individuals and families impacted by Autism Spectrum Disorder a supportive environment to connect and share by creating opportunities to experience the therapeutic benefits of surfing. Through these opportunities, Surfing for Autism is also creating a greater awareness and a deeper understanding of ASD within the community.
Surfing for Autism registration is open; half of the slots are filled, with a lot being from VA because of families who have come last year. We want to make sure local families have the opportunity Volunteer registration is online. The most important thing a volunteer can have is be amazin with kids! Surfers and other volunteers needed.
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