tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72330694366407080652024-03-05T12:34:47.142-05:00Friends of Ned Wolf ParkNed Wolf Park is located at the corner of Ellet St. and McCallum St. in the beautiful Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia. Come visit anytime.meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04018602317385706676noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233069436640708065.post-72872135048493395342018-08-27T05:39:00.002-04:002018-08-27T05:45:48.184-04:00STORIES.... at last!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After two rain cancellations, the Patchwork Storytelling Guild arrived for its City-sponsored performance in our park on Sunday, August 26th. Ingrid Bohn and Denise McCormack (pictured above) took turns telling tales to a small but enthusiastic audience. Thanks to these two performers whose great energy enriched the stories, some new and other old favorites like Little Red Riding Hood. We're pleased you travelled .far to share your Hood with ours.<br />
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<br />Eric S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15200476138972582954noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233069436640708065.post-87594154287888030912018-08-23T22:59:00.001-04:002018-08-23T23:30:17.521-04:00Art & Millard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thursday, August 23rd, was perhaps the most glorious evening of the summer season. Lucky were the folks who came to hear Art Miron (right) and Millard Brown (left) serenade them with sweet harmonies and familar melodies.<br />
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Next week is the concluding concert of this years first NWP Performing Arts Series.Eric S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15200476138972582954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233069436640708065.post-6655179387853034992018-08-04T14:55:00.001-04:002018-08-17T16:31:49.432-04:00STORYTELLING: Re-Scheduled!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Next Sunday evening, August 26th, come bring the whole family to Ned Wolf Park for a special event. The City of Philadelphia's Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Ecomony presents the Patchwork Story Telling Guild. Two members of the guild, Ingrid Bohn and Denise McCormack will perform a specially planned program.<br />
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After two prior rain cancellations, lets hope the Show can go on. Bring chairs or water-resistant blankets for the lawn, and maybe insect repellent so you are prepared for a fun evening of entertainment.<br />
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for more info call Denise @ (609) 807-8238Eric S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15200476138972582954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233069436640708065.post-5351102303300686132018-07-06T15:02:00.000-04:002018-07-06T22:26:40.843-04:00the SATURDAYS on Thursday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On July 5th, a performance by The Saturdays entertained the crowds of appreciative neighbors and visitors. Although a steamy summer night, it was very cool to have our weekly gatherings in the park continue with eight more concerts still to be performed this summer in the park.Eric S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15200476138972582954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233069436640708065.post-43640035836764832472018-06-30T11:27:00.000-04:002018-08-13T14:32:38.069-04:00JULY & AUGUST CONCERTS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are excited to announce that Thursday night concerts are lined up for the rest of the summer season:<br />
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7/5 - The Saturdays</div>
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7/12 - Rhonda Lancaster</div>
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7/19 - The Hanson Family</div>
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7/26 - David Cope</div>
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8/2 - G'vanim</div>
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8/9 - Raji Malik & Friends</div>
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8/16 - 56 Men</div>
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8/23 - Art Miron & Millard Brown</div>
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8/30 - Almshouse</div>
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Music with Gina, performing now at Ned Wolf Park, Thursday 6/21. A family concert that combines infectious melodies, percussive rhythms brought messages of joy to the children of Mt. Airy. Sing along songs, dancing, and clapping make the little ones the special focus tonight.<br />
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Visit Ned Wolf Park on Saturday, June 16, and discover dozens of vendors offering their wares both in Ned Wolf Park and all around the perimeter sidewalks. From 8 am to 2 pm, we fully expect to prove the cliched expression: "One mans's trash is another man's treasure!"....minus the archaic male pronoun, of course.Eric S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15200476138972582954noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233069436640708065.post-63967322011888745692018-06-14T19:11:00.002-04:002018-06-15T12:23:12.957-04:00Thumpin' Thursday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lindsay Gilmour (center) and Jim Fogarty (right) perform for a large and mellow crowd on June 14, 2017 at Ned Wolf Park. Guest vocalist, Melissa Martin (left) added great vocal harmonies to complement the husband and wife duo.<br />
Perfect weather with a gentle breeze made our park feel like it was made to host such crowd-pleasing entertainment.<br />
Next week, an especially family friendly concert meant to have the kids up and dancing - Music with Gina.Eric S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15200476138972582954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233069436640708065.post-11729008680517906712018-06-09T14:07:00.001-04:002018-06-09T14:13:15.604-04:00Raji Malik & Friends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The first Thursday evening of June, we inaugurated our new Performing Arts Series at Ned Wolf Park. Although the crowd was slow to build, there was an excellent turnout with 60 to 70 adults plus dozens of young children enjow the show Special thanks to Larry Freedman for initiating and cordinating the acts each week in June, and hopefully through the entire summer.</div>
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We are thrilled to announce the very first Performing Arts Series at Ned Wolf Park -Thursday evenings from 6 to 8 pm in June.<br />
This unfunded program will be an experiment to see if our Mt. Airy Community will come out to enjoy some music or other programming. By passing a basket for donations, all contributions go directly to the performer(s).<br />
Organizer and neighbor Larry Freedman@comcast.net hopes to extend the performances through the summer if the series builds momentum with some good, supportive audiences attending.<br />
He hopes to provide a diverse mix of music and perhaps other performances (poetry reading? magicians? dance?).<br />
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So, come early for a place on a bench, or bring a chair, a cushion for the stone wall, or a blanket for the lawn. And don't forget a bit of cash to say thank you to our performers!<br />
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<b>JUNE 7</b> - Raji Malik and Friends will perform acoustic pop with an East Asian flair.<br />
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<b>JUNE 14</b> - Lindsay Gilmour & Jim Fogarty<br />
Acoustic Folk, Pop, Swing and Twang ...original and covers... from two accomplished, well-respected veterans of the music scene from Philly to New Zealand.<br />
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<b>JUNE 21 </b>- Gina will offer world music percussion and guitar for the whole family to enjoy. Dancing will be encouraged. Bring the little ones! www.musicwithgina.com<br />
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<b>JUNE 28</b> - Dragoni & Son will offer jazz, blues and original interpretation of pop favorites by this local duo playing guitar and keyboard. www.dragoni.comEric S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15200476138972582954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233069436640708065.post-74936685110096840812018-05-19T06:56:00.000-04:002018-05-19T06:56:08.975-04:00POSTPONED!!!!<b>THE PLANT SALE IS POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY, 5/20, 10 am to 1 pm</b><br />
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Earth Day, April 22, 2018, was a perfect time to do some digging to help educate gardening beginners by unearthing some plants and rinsing off the soil. Eric Sternfels led a Weavers Way sponsored Workshop - free to members - to shed some light on the practice of dividing perennial plants.</div>
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On the very last day of March, a chilly morning brought nine intrepid volunteers to NWP to spread 12 cubic yards of mulch onto the garden beds. Besides offering a warm blanket to cover the soil, this layer will hopefully inhibit some weeds, hold some moisture, and ultimately break down into nutrient rich compost for the plants.</div>
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Delivered and dumped into two mulch mountains, the team - armed with wheel barrows, rakes, and an indominable spirit - got to work! They toiled under the sun, listening to alternately soothing and invigorating music, until the mountains were moved and the sidewalks reappeared. </div>
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Several of the crew celebrated their accomplishment with eggs and milkshakes at the Trolley Car Diner.<br />
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KUDOS to Candido, to Susie, to Angus, to Syd, to Steve, to Mark, to Kate, to Eric & to Janet.</div>
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Although the calendar says "Spring," the thermometer still feels like Winter. Meanwhile, the Friends of Ned Wolf Park are excitedly planning our annual Plant Sale for <b>Saturday, May 19th, 2018 from 10 am to 1 pm.</b> We are looking to sell more plants, a wider selection, at prices well below retail to fund our ongoing efforts to maintain and enhance the park. In addition to donated and locally raised perennial plants for sun and shade, we're hunting to source some herbs and annuals to sell as well. And we are thrilled to again be able to offer a small quantity of glazed pots donated by Campania, International. Look forward to our raffle planters that will feature artfully composed containers that will thrill you all season if you are the lucky winner. If you visit, you can count on enthusiastic, knowledgeable neighbors to offer gardening advice and to share design tips for those who need it. <br />
It is sure to be a fun day!Eric S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15200476138972582954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233069436640708065.post-28311117374611961722018-02-26T20:42:00.000-05:002018-02-26T20:50:10.717-05:00Late Winter Blooming<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just ready to burst into yellow flowers this is a shrub called <b>Mahonia</b>. This rangy shrub has evergreen foliage that is reminiscent of Holly. It is around 6 feet tall and nearly as wide, located to the left of our tool shed. Each spoke of its radial flower clusters has dozens of buds that will soon turn lemon yellow. Most surprising is their sublime spicy-sweet fragrance. Because it's such an early bloomer, it draws the attention of any pollinator that has emerged from winter hibernation. And that will lead its pollinated flowers to become small ovoid fruits, colored like blueberries, which will form by late spring. This season, there looks to be an enormous number of clusters so on a breezy day this March don't be surprised at the heady aroma wafting through the park.<br />
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Snowdrops are already in bloom, but until the gray skies turn sunny they won't open their trio of petals to appear more like flowers than buds. The tiny bulbs in these clumps are multiplying fast. Perhaps we should divide a few clumps to creat a broader carpet of SNOWdrops?<br />
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Here come our fancy Hellebore blooms. As buds emerge from the soil, they appear blush-colored, but they will open to a blend of pink, cream, and ivory. Then in a few weeks, they will turn pale celery green. The marbled foliage and dusky pink stems are last year's leaves which will soon be trimmed away to make room for a fresh new set.<br />
Look for these behind the wall of our central paved terrace. This exceptional cultivar of <i>Helleborus x ericsmithii 'Sun Marble' </i>is no longer available in the trade nor from our mail order source 10 years ago.<br />
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Lastly, ephemeral Winter Aconite is finally starting to spread from seed dispersed as this plant disappears - both foliage and flowers by mid Spring.</div>
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The Little Free Library movement is strong here in Mt. Airy. And it is such a satisfying and easy way to give, receive and feel good about your neighborhood. So when this handsomely made box on its cedar post was offered to NWP in 2015, accepting it was a no brainer. But, since the offer did not include a commitment to maintain and stock it, we did wonder if we might have bit off more than our volunteer ranks were willing to chew</div>
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Those fears proved baseless. The box has been used with increasing frequency for over two full years. Folks are often seen coming to drop off or select books at all hours. Kids often make a B-line to see what might be worth going home with as their parents catch up and help survey the pickin's.<br />
Given all that community love our LFL has gotten, we thought it best not let seasonal darkness reduce what has become an important draw to the park.<br />
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The first component of our concept uses borrowed tomato cages which are inverted and strung with mini-light strings. Our grove of ten conical trees creates a landscape statement in the ornamental gardens that give Ned Wolf Park its distinctive character. Just as the traditional growing season has come to an end, this new "planting" should remind our community that our park is a worthwhile destination year-round</div>
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(especially with our very active Little Free Library that continues to stay well stocked by our neighbors!)</div>
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The other element that is especially effective for pedestrians is the constellation of laser light stars in green and blue. Projected onto the party wall at the back of the park as well as on the walk and tree branches, these slow moving points of light evoke fireflies or snowflakes. The photo barely begins to capture the effect.</div>
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The lighting operates on an eight hour daily cycle that starts with a daylight sensor. Already we have received rave reviews from children and adults who are excited by the magical celebration of light in winter, event though that season has yet to begin.</div>
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Eric S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15200476138972582954noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233069436640708065.post-58222892342082298382017-10-10T13:33:00.000-04:002017-10-10T13:33:12.393-04:00Yoga in the Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Saturday, October 7, 2017, a group of breast cancer survivors and supporters gathered to do some yoga in Ned Wolf Park. Led by instructor and near neighbor Megan Do Nasciento , the participants enjoyed unusually warm weather and one another's company for a morning workout at this unique venue. Coordinated not to conflict with the regular Tai Chi sessions held later in the morning, we are excited that our park has become a place where rejuvenating and strengthening activities for individuals coincide with social connections. We hope everyone enjoyed the event where funds were raised to support Breast Cancer research.</div>
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Eric S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15200476138972582954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233069436640708065.post-21047199888215877022017-10-03T14:05:00.000-04:002017-10-03T14:05:18.719-04:00What's in there!?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our new rock garden located where the sidewalks meet was recently planted with around twenty different plant varieties. Depending on how these fare, we will either add or subtract to the mix - perhaps rearrange.</div>
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Seven varieties of Sempervivens (commonly called Hens & Chicks) and three varieties of matt-forming Sedum (stonecrop) will provide the familiar look that succulents bring to classic rock garden design. We look forward to seeing their winter and spring foliage color which can often be distinct from that during the growing season.</div>
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Another plant with evergreen character includes the perennial Iberis sempervivens, commonly called Evergreen Candytuft. This is the one plant that was saved from the 2007 planting scheme at this triangular plot. It's rich dark green leaves are overshadowed by white blossoms in late spring.</div>
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We have planted several diminutive varities of plants familiar at a larger scale. These include Phlox, Thalictrim, Aquilegia, Campanula, Hypericum, and Viola, amongst others offering a variety of short-lived but colorful blooms through the season.</div>
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Although the wood sign has been there for ten years, this fall we have redesigned this prominect corner that has prime visibility from vehicles stopped at the intersection of McCallum and W. Ellet Streets.</div>
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With some sun and lots of bright light, the site should support this rock garden featuring schist boulders which tie back to the stone wall we installed in 2014 and which give a settled character unique to our Wissahickon neighborhood.</div>
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We also carved out a visual, but not literal pathway into the garden. We've expanded the drift of creeping Phlox, inviting the early May carpet of vivid purple to spill down into the rock garden.</div>
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We look forward to watch as the collection of sedums and sempervivums as well as the diminutive perennial varieties we have just installed will add sparkle and richness for pedestrians while the local stone anchors our gardens at Ned Wolf Park.</div>
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We could not have conjured more perfect weather for Ned Wolf Park's first Community Yard Sale on Saturday, September 16, 2017.</div>
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The evening before, we swept the sophora and oak leaves off 27 vendor spaces marked with sidewalk chalk. Then, grateful for clear streets, we set out orange hazard cones to reserve the spaces for early morning unloading. And starting as early as 7 am, the Subarus and CRV's began to arrive with boxloads of items someone else needed to own. Folding tables were unfolded, merchandise was merchandised, and neighbors stayed neighborly as we prepared for a fun day together.</div>
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Shoppers arrived in waves and seemed to enjoy both the sale and the shady gardens of this park known for its quiet beauty. Along with a cornucopia of used "stuff" of every vintage, an exquisite array of artisan baked goods were offered from a South Philadelphia wholesale baker called Machine Shop Boulangerie. Thriftiness met an urge to splurge at the corner of McCallum and W. Ellet Streets.</div>
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As the summer winds down - and <i>cools</i> down, too - activity at Ned Wolf Park is heating up.<br />
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Most noticeable perhaps is the new rock garden at the corner of McCallum and W. Ellet Streets.</div>
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Initated by a neighbor to honor his late wife</div>
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we have taken a fresh look at this prominent corner to provide a more intimate collection of small scale plants along with bold schist boulders which tie to the stonework we have added to the park in recent years.<br />
The project is only about 50% completed and lots more plants and gravel will be added this fall. Photos to follow.<br />
We sincerely hope the frequent dog walkers will respect our efforts by keeping their pets from "watering" these plants which will surely be killed by a streaming parade of peeing pooches.</div>
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Eric S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15200476138972582954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233069436640708065.post-73664664484626837432017-08-11T17:46:00.002-04:002017-08-11T17:46:29.767-04:00Surprising Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So far, the summer has brought us regular rain and few heat waves. So the gardens at Ned Wolf Park are showing off, despite having few annuals to supply vivid all season bloom. Last year, in late summer we added two perennials to our sunny island planting bed. A purple coneflower variety called 'Pica Bella' (far right) and blue globe thistle (center). This season, we are seeing how well these plants have complimented all the other plantings. Those include a shrub rose 'Peach drift' and dwarf butterfly bush 'Blue Chip' (far left). The dusky pink backdrop is provided by a short Joe Pye Weed cultivar called 'Baby Joe.' </div>
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These should provide color few more weeks in August so please drop by.</div>
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It took far too long for the Friends of Ned Wolf Park to host its first potluck dinner party in the park.</div>
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Initially hatched in the aftermath of our May 6th Plant Sale, we wanted to take time to celebrate our successes in the handsome space we have been nuturing for ten years.</div>
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Sedgwick neighbor Marcia lent us a canopy, Weavers Way provided folding tables, park neighbors offered us electricity and water access. The park gave us flowers!</div>
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