Originally Posted by cain:
Ah Mad man?
Bro, you have way wid words, I did not even notice it as that.
When me think of AHMAD I think of Jagdeo fren in NY going to jail.
Originally Posted by Chameli:
Originally Posted by skeldon_man:
Originally Posted by warrior:
Originally Posted by Tola:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Originally Posted by skeldon_man:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
I hope you people aren't getting bored with this thread.
Lemme tickle allyuh tail now.
How many donkeys are there in Guyana?
[An estimate is acceptable. Closest estimate wins.]
I would guess about 7500. I know around #35 village has about a couple hundred.
Skelly, one of the things that caught my attention during my few visits to the Corentyne was the large number of donkeys on the road. Maybe, out of the 1,000 Guyana total, Berbice has the larger portion. There ought to be some valid explanation for that.
There is lady in GT who help animals. She goes to Stabroek market and help with health care for horses.
She work with another lady in Vancouver, who supports her.
During one of our visits to Berbice we noticed a donkey with a large infected side wound and one of his heel missing. The foot was raw and it seems that the donkey was in a great deal of pain and beyond help.
Through the GT lady the donkey was put down by a police patrol and buried by municipal employees.
Donkeys in Berbice seem to be injured on the roads more than any other animal. One time I saw a dead donkey on the road with the bumper of a vehicle nearby.
When cows are killed on the road, the owner would cut off the piece of skin with brand number, so the animal cannot be traced to them, when he could be charged and fined.
bai i know this lady she is a white women,i help her more than once
Thanks Warria for your compassion. Those animals need more of us to help them.
one of Hubby's philanthropist friend here in TO does give an annual donation of 25K to the donkey sanctuary in Ontario!!!
Oi Cham, tell the banna you know a jackass named Cain and get some a dat for me too nuh. I'll tek bein called jackass for 25K. I'll even share some with you.
On a serious note, that's really nice of him.
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Originally Posted by Django:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Alright, let's move on.
In 1969 a Transport and Harbours Department ferryboat collided with a barge and sank off Windsor Forest, West Demerara. What was the name of that T&HD vessel?
I recall that incident tickling my brain
i will say Kurupukari
No.
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Alright, let's move on.
In 1969 a Transport and Harbours Department ferryboat collided with a barge and sank off Windsor Forest, West Demerara. What was the name of that T&HD vessel?
Wha rass you asking me fa, I wasn't even there.
Actually, it was Russian freighter Sergey Yesenin running into BC ferry Queen of Victoria and the actual date was Aug 2,1970, in Active Pass.
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Originally Posted by Chameli:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Originally Posted by Chameli:
What makes this February more special
In Guyana or generally?
Valentine's Day comes readily to mind, then Mashramani.
maybe GillySah or Django can say if this is true...search it up dudes
This is interesting. I didn't give thought to that angle although I noted that February started last Sunday, the first day of the week. Thanks for tickling my brain.
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Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Alright, let's move on.
In 1969 a Transport and Harbours Department ferryboat collided with a barge and sank off Windsor Forest, West Demerara. What was the name of that T&HD vessel?
The deadline for submitting answers is noon today. You may give more than one answer.
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More than one answer is guessing man...I could list all the ferries that sailed in Guyana. One has to be correct, but that is cheating man.
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I don't have the faintest idea for this one. I can't even guess!
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My guess if it sink that long ago, it can't be any that we know about, so we can't guess anyway. Gilly is a devious chap
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Alright, let's move on.
In 1969 a Transport and Harbours Department ferryboat collided with a barge and sank off Windsor Forest, West Demerara. What was the name of that T&HD vessel?
The deadline for submitting answers is noon today. You may give more than one answer.
Eluza or Canje Pheasant.
Let see if i will get some brownie points,is it
the ferry that ply the Parika-Leguan route.
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Originally Posted by Mars:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Alright, let's move on.
In 1969 a Transport and Harbours Department ferryboat collided with a barge and sank off Windsor Forest, West Demerara. What was the name of that T&HD vessel?
The deadline for submitting answers is noon today. You may give more than one answer.
Eluza or Canje Pheasant.
Both incorrect.
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Deadline extended to 12:30PM.
Clue: Think big bird.
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Deadline extended to 12:30PM.
Clue: Think big bird.
Penguin
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Condor
Pelican
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Ostrich or Penguin.
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Last guess for me....swan
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Deadline extended to 12:30PM.
Clue: Think big bird.
Sesame Street.
Yellow.
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Originally Posted by Django:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Deadline extended to 12:30PM.
Clue: Think big bird.
Penguin
Wrong bird.
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Originally Posted by Riya:
Condor
Dat bird too bad.
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Originally Posted by Observer:
Ostrich or Penguin.
Neither.
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Originally Posted by Riya:
Last guess for me....swan
Nope.
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Originally Posted by cain:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Deadline extended to 12:30PM.
Clue: Think big bird.
Sesame Street.
Yellow.
Wrong answer.
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Deadline extended to 12:30PM.
Clue: Think big bird.
Large Penis?
Peacock
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On February 22, 1969, the mv POWIS hit a sunken barge off the coast of Windsor Forest, WCD. The impact produced a big gash on its hull and it sank two days later.
Attempts to salvage the vessel, even with technical help from the US Navy, proved futile.
The T&HD boat, named after a big bird in Guyana, was only 13 years old when it sank.
The mv POWIS plied the Georgetown-Bartica route.
It is commemmorated on a Guyana postage stamp.
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Rub some Limacol if yuh all head hurting wid the last quiz.
Here is another.
This object is a notable landmark in Guyana. What is it and where is it?
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Rub some Limacol if yuh all head hurting wid the last quiz.
Here is another.
This object is a notable landmark in Guyana. What is it and where is it?
Christianburg Water Wheel. Installed in 1855 to facilitate the operations of a saw mill owned and operated by John Dalgleish Patterson.
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Is it in Linden?
Originally Posted by Riya:
Is it in Linden?
Yes, Christianburg is now a part of Linden.
No body din mention or guess Toucan how come ayo foget duh bird
The best catchup I ever had was Toucan catchup, which was produced in Guyana. I could make a fortune these days if I had the recipe.
Was that a Rick's and Sari brand ?
I didn't pay enough attention to know, but I wish I had. That stuff would sell good in this day and age of world wide sales.
There was also Champion baking powder. Is that still around?
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Originally Posted by Mr.T:
I didn't pay enough attention to know, but I wish I had. That stuff would sell good in this day and age of world wide sales.
There was also Champion baking powder. Is that still around?
they have champion of the earth you want to sell him
Originally Posted by Mr.T:
I didn't pay enough attention to know, but I wish I had. That stuff would sell good in this day and age of world wide sales.
There was also Champion baking powder. Is that still around?
Still around check their facebook page
nice commercial.
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Originally Posted by Mars:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Rub some Limacol if yuh all head hurting wid the last quiz.
Here is another.
This object is a notable landmark in Guyana. What is it and where is it?
Christianburg Water Wheel. Installed in 1855 to facilitate the operations of a saw mill owned and operated by John Dalgleish Patterson.
CORRECT ANSWER.
Congrats again, Django!
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Originally Posted by Mars:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Rub some Limacol if yuh all head hurting wid the last quiz.
Here is another.
This object is a notable landmark in Guyana. What is it and where is it?
Christianburg Water Wheel. Installed in 1855 to facilitate the operations of a saw mill owned and operated by John Dalgleish Patterson.
CORRECT ANSWER.
Congrats again, Django!
Why you treatin me so Gilly? Fus you con me wit a ballahoo wrong up question now when I answer this one you giving it to Django. No respect I tell yuh
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Originally Posted by Mars:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Rub some Limacol if yuh all head hurting wid the last quiz.
Here is another.
This object is a notable landmark in Guyana. What is it and where is it?
Christianburg Water Wheel. Installed in 1855 to facilitate the operations of a saw mill owned and operated by John Dalgleish Patterson.
CORRECT ANSWER.
Congrats again, Django!
Gilly sorry bro take that credit back,Mars give the answer.
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Originally Posted by Mars:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Rub some Limacol if yuh all head hurting wid the last quiz.
Here is another.
This object is a notable landmark in Guyana. What is it and where is it?
Christianburg Water Wheel. Installed in 1855 to facilitate the operations of a saw mill owned and operated by John Dalgleish Patterson.
CORRECT ANSWER, MARS.
My apology to you for the error. I really can't explain how Django slipped in. Promise to be careful next time.
Congratulations twice!!
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The QuizMaster has made some careless slips lately. He is ready to step cautiously now. Here we go again:
Vancouver Island in Canada was a British colony in its own right in the 19th century. One of its governors was born in Demerara. What is his name?
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James Douglas. Man come up with something hard nah?
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
The QuizMaster has made some careless slips lately. He is ready to step cautiously now. Here we go again:
Vancouver Island in Canada was a British colony in its own right in the 19th century. One of its governors was born in Demerara. What is his name?
It looks like the ferry story refresh your memory.
I am not going to answer.
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
The QuizMaster has made some careless slips lately. He is ready to step cautiously now. Here we go again:
Vancouver Island in Canada was a British colony in its own right in the 19th century. One of its governors was born in Demerara. What is his name?
He was not the FIRST governor of Vancouver Island, but FIRST governor of all of BC.
Born at Mahaica where a full size statue of him exist near the bridge and another at Fort Langley in BC.
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Originally Posted by TI:
James Douglas. Man come up with something hard nah?
Sir James Douglas to you.
Good job. Congrats!!
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Originally Posted by Tola:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
The QuizMaster has made some careless slips lately. He is ready to step cautiously now. Here we go again:
Vancouver Island in Canada was a British colony in its own right in the 19th century. One of its governors was born in Demerara. What is his name?
He was not the FIRST governor of Vancouver Island, but FIRST governor of all of BC.
Born at Mahaica where a full size statue of him exist near the bridge and another at Fort Langley in BC.
No, Tola, I didn't say FIRST governor.
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Let's continue with the governors theme.
Who was the last governor of the combined Dutch colony of Essequibo-Demerara.
Clue: His official title was Director General.
Jan Espinasse
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Originally Posted by Django:
Jan Espinasse
No. Try again.
Say what? Django went into de wrong site for info..hehehe
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Something Gravesande
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George Hendrik Trotz
Originally Posted by cain:
Say what? Django went into de wrong site for info..hehehe
Oii Cain i did some research and choose that name,
Gill comes up with some hard questions this is in
the 1800,will try again.
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Sir Swettenham
Anthony Meertens
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Originally Posted by Riya:
Something Gravesande
Nope.
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Originally Posted by Observer:
George Hendrik Trotz
Definitely not!
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Originally Posted by Riya:
Sir Swettenham
Wrong again!
Originally Posted by Riya:
Sir Swettenham
Is where you gettin all yo wrong info from? an what's with dat banna who got a Sweaty Ham?
Is what sites you goin into eh? If Freaky ketch u is horrors.
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Originally Posted by Django:
Anthony Meertens
BINGO!
Congratulations, Mars....I mean Django.
Antony Meertens was governor from March 1802 to September 1803 when the big bad British warship landed in Georgetown and every Dutchman scatter.
BTW, as a journalist I met and interviewed Antony Meertens' great great great great grandson Benjamin Meertens at his Soesdyke home in 1993. He showed me documents to prove his lineage.
And, yes, the governor's first name is Antony, without an "h".
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Pickcha lika pickcha.
What is the name of the young man in photo?
David Rose
Sir Winston Churchill
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Originally Posted by ball:
David Rose
Not any kinda rose, ball.
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Originally Posted by Django:
Sir Winston Churchill
Yuh mean dis man?:
Well, you are right.
He is Sir Winston Churchill, the British prime minister who sent his soldiers to Guyana in 1953.
Congrats!!
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One more for today.
Who is this gentleman?
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Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
One more for today.
Who is this gentleman?
luckoo
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Originally Posted by warrior:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
One more for today.
Who is this gentleman?
luckoo
Luck who? Nah, man.
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Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Originally Posted by warrior:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
One more for today.
Who is this gentleman?
luckoo
Luck who? Nah, man.
his he relate anyway with guyana
Balram Singh Rai!
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Originally Posted by Mitwah:
Balram Singh Rai!
You're grinning with confidence, Mits. You have a right to do so.
Yes, he is Balram Singh Rai, a former Minister of Home Affairs in Guyana.
Congratulations!!
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Originally Posted by cain:
Originally Posted by Riya:
Sir Swettenham
Is where you gettin all yo wrong info from? an what's with dat banna who got a Sweaty Ham?
Is what sites you goin into eh? If Freaky ketch u is horrors.
I had a good chuckle with that too
I have a Guyana history book and I was throwing out names of governors
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Who was the first foreigner to become Honorary Citizen of Canada?
Iman.
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Originally Posted by cain:
Iman.
I thought was Warria? You sure was u?
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Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Who was the first foreigner to become Honorary Citizen of Canada?
Raoul Wallenberg (first technically, a Posthumous awardee)
Nelson Mandela (second technically though first as he was the first living recipient)
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Originally Posted by Shaitaan:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Who was the first foreigner to become Honorary Citizen of Canada?
Raoul Wallenberg (first technically, a Posthumous awardee)
Nelson Mandela (second technically though first as he was the first living recipient)
It is the first living recipient I mean. So, Nelson Mandela is the answer.
Congratulations, and thanks a lot for giving the name of the dead recipient too.
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Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Originally Posted by Shaitaan:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Who was the first foreigner to become Honorary Citizen of Canada?
Raoul Wallenberg (first technically, a Posthumous awardee)
Nelson Mandela (second technically though first as he was the first living recipient)
It is the first living recipient I mean. So, Nelson Mandela is the answer.
Congratulations, and thanks a lot for giving the name of the dead recipient too.
Another bit of interesting info along those lines...Sir Winston Churchill was made an Honorary Citizen of the U.S. even though his mother was an American, so he was kind of an American in a way.
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This fruit is sold in some markets in Guyana. What is its correct name?
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
This fruit is sold in some markets in Guyana. What is its correct name?
Musa acuminata (Red banana) called (Buck banana) in Guyana
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Originally Posted by Django:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
This fruit is sold in some markets in Guyana. What is its correct name?
Musa acuminata (Red banana) called (Buck banana) in Guyana
Red banana is correct. In Australia it's called red Dacca banana.
According to Wikipedia, the first bananas to appear on the market in Toronto [1870s-1880s] were red bananas.
Parika market sells red bananas along with a puny yellow variety called fig bananas. Small and sweet.
Congratulations!!
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Originally Posted by Django:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
This fruit is sold in some markets in Guyana. What is its correct name?
Musa acuminata (Red banana) called (Buck banana) in Guyana
Red banana is correct. In Australia it's called red Dacca banana.
According to Wikipedia, the first bananas to appear on the market in Toronto [1870s-1880s] were red bananas.
Parika market sells red bananas along with a puny yellow variety called fig bananas. Small and sweet.
Congratulations!!
most people called it sweet fig
Originally Posted by skeldon_man:
Originally Posted by cain:
Iman.
I thought was Warria? You sure was u?
Oh rant man, I forgot..yeh is warrior firs den me second.
Oi Gilly what kinda stupid question is dat when you show a red banana and de answer is a red banana?
Go show we one wit a green mango I waiting, finger on trigger to get it right.
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Originally Posted by cain:
Originally Posted by skeldon_man:
Originally Posted by cain:
Iman.
I thought was Warria? You sure was u?
Oh rant man, I forgot..yeh is warrior firs den me second.
Wha rass goin on hea, alyu callin me fren warria a red banana.
Hey Tola is how long so I gotta wait for this guy to post again? So far I got duck hegg.
Originally Posted by cain:
Hey Tola is how long so I gotta wait for this guy to post again? So far I got duck hegg.
De man know you know de answa, so he na post de question.
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OK, Cain, your turn to shine.
What is the correct English name for this variety of mango?
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Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
OK, Cain, your turn to shine.
What is the correct English name for this variety of mango?
Buxton spice or black spice?
Originally Posted by skeldon_man:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
OK, Cain, your turn to shine.
What is the correct English name for this variety of mango?
Buxton spice or black spice?
Skelly you blew Cane bubble, now he gun cry all weekend wid he 'erb.
He used to eat dis mango all de time and wipe he mouth pan he sleeve.
Is Buxton Spice and Black Spice two different mango ?
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Originally Posted by Tola:
Originally Posted by skeldon_man:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
OK, Cain, your turn to shine.
What is the correct English name for this variety of mango?
Buxton spice or black spice?
Skelly you blew Cane bubble, now he gun cry all weekend wid he 'erb.
He used to eat dis mango all de time and wipe he mouth pan he sleeve.
Is Buxton Spice and Black Spice two different mango ?
That's what I was told at the market. Cain from GT side. What do they know about mango, jamoon, monkey apple etc.? They eat the mangoes. You think they can tell a long mango from a black spice, a buxton or a wata spice mango?
Originally Posted by skeldon_man:
Originally Posted by Tola:
Originally Posted by skeldon_man:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
OK, Cain, your turn to shine.
What is the correct English name for this variety of mango?
Buxton spice or black spice?
Skelly you blew Cane bubble, now he gun cry all weekend wid he 'erb.
He used to eat dis mango all de time and wipe he mouth pan he sleeve.
Is Buxton Spice and Black Spice two different mango ?
That's what I was told at the market. Cain from GT side. What do they know about mango, jamoon, monkey apple etc.? They eat the mangoes. You think they can tell a long mango from a black spice, a buxton or a wata spice mango?
Noooo
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Originally Posted by skeldon_man:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
OK, Cain, your turn to shine.
What is the correct English name for this variety of mango?
Buxton spice or black spice?
No.
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I can't really see the image well, but I will hazard a guess, it look like turpentine.
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Originally Posted by TI:
I can't really see the image well, but I will hazard a guess, it look like turpentine.
Not the correct English name.
This is what the tree looks like:
Water Spice
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Originally Posted by Django:
Water Spice
Spice is not in the name.
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