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Post by petdesigns on Sept 29, 2006 7:00:00 GMT 1
No, Terrier Talk Team is not disqualified! a) It's not in the 'rules' as such and b) I only got the answers today (Friday) anyway and c) I'm really happy that there's a team from another board taking part! (Kitties, are you working on the next big quiz for TRPD already? )
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Post by Viv on Sept 29, 2006 12:21:58 GMT 1
Working on it, its done
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Post by petdesigns on Sept 29, 2006 13:50:17 GMT 1
GREAT!! Can't wait!! Just incase it wasn't clear in my first post - please pm the answers to me, petdesigns, not anybody else. (have also received the answer for the wolves now - but not e.g. for the wildcats yet, but of course you got time until midnight tonight)
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Post by petdesigns on Sept 29, 2006 20:15:17 GMT 1
No more answers came in - and I'm off the net soon for today.
Sleep well, peeps!
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Post by AliBullie on Sept 29, 2006 20:17:55 GMT 1
have you gone yet I was just about to send them
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Post by petdesigns on Sept 29, 2006 20:23:02 GMT 1
No, I'm still here - and as long as the answer is pm'ed before midnight I'll accept it anyway
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Post by AliBullie on Sept 29, 2006 20:28:41 GMT 1
I've sent it, did we win did we huh did we
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Post by petdesigns on Sept 29, 2006 20:39:55 GMT 1
Don't know yet - and I think I'll let you all stew for a while... (I won't post again until tomorrow, just incase somebody else will take part as an indepent 'team'!)
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Post by Rupert's Momma on Sept 29, 2006 20:48:03 GMT 1
Sorry I haven't been able to help Kitties, had a busy week
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Post by Viv on Sept 29, 2006 21:43:01 GMT 1
This was a great quiz, many thanks to the Wolves for organising it.
The next quiz will be run by the Wildcats and will be in approx 3 weeks to give you time to recover from this one.
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Post by petdesigns on Sept 30, 2006 7:22:08 GMT 1
DRUMROLL.... AND THE WINNER IS..... 1st Terrier Talk with 93 points 2nd Wildcats with 92.5 points 3rd Wolves with 68 points
Do you want me to post the full answers of each team?
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Post by Viv on Sept 30, 2006 8:25:23 GMT 1
Well done Terrier Talk Yes please can we have the answers, just to see where we can improve to get that extra point next time
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Post by petdesigns on Sept 30, 2006 10:11:53 GMT 1
Okie dokie.
Team Terrier Talk Answers:
Historical Sites 1) TINTERN ABBEY 2) AVEBURY MANOR AND GARDEN 3) TINTAGEL 4) Ardvreck Castle 5) PRUDHOE CASTLE 6) Pendragon castle 7) IRONBRIDGE 8) HARDKNOTT FORT 9) ARUNDEL CASTLE 10) WOOKEY HOLE CAVES
Which (must read) book’s first sentence is this? 1) BLACK BEAUTY - ANNA SEWELL 2) ANIMAL FARM - GEORGE ORWELL 3) WOMAN IN WHITE - WILKIE COLLINS 4) LORD OF THE FLIES- WILLIAM GOLDING 5) TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD – HARPER LEE
Which Famous Painting is this extract from? 1) Vincent Van Goghs’ The Potato Eaters 2) Peter Paul Rubens’ Lamentation 3) Constables’ The White Horse 4) Eduard Munchs’ The Scream 5) Claude Monets’ Floodwater
Writing/Languages/Alphabets 1 4 10 20 30 - Cuneiform numbers 2 I love you - Esperanto 3 Enthusiasm - Sanskrit 4 Arabic 6 7 8 9 5 Good luck - Spanish 6 Hello, How are you,Me I'm well - Zulu 7 TRPD - Egyptian hieroglyphics
Historical Sites outside Britain 1) The remains of an ancient city(archaeological site)/North African coast 2) Bavaria,Germany Neuschwanstein Castle – King Ludwig II 3) St Petersburg/40 years 4) Torun/Copernicus 5) St John of Rila/in south-western Bulgaria
Name the city(cities)/town(s) which are World Heritage sites in the following countries: 1) Germany - Hanseatic City of Lübeck also Town of Bamberg 2 ) United Kingdom - BATH 3) Turkey- City of Safranbolu 4) Norway - Roros mining town 5) Ecuador - Old City of Quito
TV Detective Series - please name the series 1) Pie in the Sky 2) Rebus 3) Wycliffe 4) Cadfael 5) Shoestring/Waking the Dead 6) Lovejoy 7) Rosemary and Thyme 8) Poirot 9) Midsomer Murders 10) Diagnosis Murder
Odd One Out Mel Gibson Robert Redford Magic Johnson Sylvester Stallone
Battle of Tobruk Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Verdun Battle of El Alamein
Luciano Pavarotti Barbra Streisand Placido Domingo Maria Callas
Harpo Marx Groucho Marx Karl Marx Chic Marx
Ursae Majoris Delphinus Orion Ceres
Alexander Graham Bell Emile Berliner Sir Isaac Newton Thomas Alva Edison
Cumulus Tumulus Cirrus Nimbus
Hungarian Spanish Romanian Italian
Whisky Port Sherry Wine
Siamese Tabby Burmese Russian Blue
(re flags) British French American German
Camembert Stilton Parmesan Garibaldi
Harlem Leicester Square Queens Little Italy
(re active celtic culture) Ireland Wales Scotland England
Chanterelle Psalliota Campestris Morel Fly agaric
Wordsearch CATS Honeybear Siamese Abyssinian Egyptian Mau (only it's spelt Egiptian in the puzzle) Tiger Javanese (spelt Javanise) Balinese Jumanji Bengal Lion Snowshoe (spelt Snowshow)
DOGS Papillon (spelt Papillion) Chart Polski Yorkshire Terrier Bull Terrier Black Russian Terrier Atlas Sheepdog Bullmastiff Puli Swedish Lapphund Black Labrador Springer Spaniel Doberman Clumber Spaniel Welsh Corgi Japanese Chin Vizsla (spelt Visla) Dogo Argentino Wolfhound Mops or Mopshound (which is a Pug)
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Post by petdesigns on Sept 30, 2006 10:13:17 GMT 1
Team Wolves Answers:
Historical Sites Which historical site do you find if you follow the instructions? (1 point for each correct historical site)
1) This historical site lies between the River Wye and the A466 road at the southern end of a village: tintern abbey 2) 6ml W of Marlborough, 1ml N of the Bath road (A4) on A4361 and B4003: avebury manor and garden 3) Map Reference SX 048891 : tintagel castle 4) off the A837 near Inchnadamph : Bone Caves at Inchnadamph 5) on minor road off A695: prudhoe castle 6) Beside the B6259 4 miles south of Kirkby Stephen, just north of Outhgill.: pendragon castle 7) Approach from the south on the A442 or the B6373: ironbridge gorge 8) This is in the western Lake District, beside the road connecting Raveglass on the Cumbrian coast with Ambleside: hardknott roman fort 9) This is situated between Chichester and Brighton in West Sussex, approximately 5 miles from Littlehampton on the south coast: arundel 10) This is 2 miles from the beautiful medieval city of wells, and 20 miles from bath(A39), Bristol(A37) and Weston Super Mare (A371): wookey hole
Which (must read) book’s first sentence is this? Please name the title of the book and the author (1 point)
1) The first place that I can well remember was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it.: black beauty .. anna sewell 2) Mr. Jones, of the Manor Farm, had locked the hen-houses for the night, but was too drunk to remember to shut the popholes: animal farm .. george orwell 3) This is the story of what a Woman's patience can endure, and what a Man's resolution can achieve.”: the woman in white .. wilkie collins 4) The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way toward the lagoon: lord of the flies .. william golding 5) When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow: to kill a mocking bird .. harper lee
Which Famous Painting is this extract from? (Please name the painting (1 point) and the painter (1 point))
1)dont know...sorry
2)dont know...sorry
3) the one with the horse and boat in. It's Cheval Blanc by John Constable!
4)The Scream/ The Cry - Edvard Munch
5)dont know...sorry
Writing/Languages/Alphabets
1) Name the numbers these signs stand for and the name of this pictographic writing system dont know ...sorry
2) What does this mean in which language: “Mi amas vin” means i love u in esperanto
3) What does this mean in which language: “utsaaha” it means enthusiasm in asian
4) Name the numbers these signs stand for and the language: dont know...sorry
5) What does this mean which language: ¡Que tengas suerte! means enjoy the meal in spanish
6) ‘Sawubona’ – ‘Unjani?’ – ‘Ngikhona’ - what does this conversation mean in which language? Hello - How are you? - I'm fine thanks --ZULU
7) Which writing system and what does it mean: dont know ...sorry
Historical Sites outside Britain
1) Where do you find “Leptis Magna” and what is it? north african coast,Lepcis Magna is a World Heritage site on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa in the Tripolitania region of Libya.
2) Where do you find the ‘original’ of Disney’s snow white castle, what is it called and which King had it built? dont know...sorry
3) Where do you find “The Saint Isaac’s Cathedral” and how long did it take to build it? in petersburg,russia...40 yrs to construct
4) Where do you find one of the best preserved gothic residential complexes in northern Europe and who was born in that town? torun,and Copernicus was born there
5) Who founded the Rila Monastery and where do you find it? It is traditionally thought that the monastery was founded by the hermit St. John of Rila (Ivan Rilski), whose name it bears, during the rule of Tsar Peter I (927-968).u will find it in bulgaria
World Heritage Towns/Cities
Name the city(cities)/town(s) which are World Heritage sites in the following countries: 1) Germany :cologne 2) United Kingdom :bath 3) Turkey :goreme 4) Norway :Luxembourg 5) Ecuador :City of Quito
TV Detective Series - please name the series
1) The cook and Cambridge solve the crime, whilst the cook’s wife prefers to eat crisps and do accounts. 2) Edinburgh’s darker sides : rebus 3) Cornwall’s beauty:wycliffe 4) Monk’s Hood and Poppy Juice 5) From walking the West Country beaches, he’s moved on to the Cold Case Squad (name both series): John nettles played Bergerac and Tom Barnaby in Midsomer Murders 6) Antique Flirtations : lovejoy 7) Flowers and Herbs : rosemary and thyme 8) Arthur, Felicity, Inspector Japp and WHO:poirot 9) More murders than Wogan can count: murder by numbers 10) Chimney Sweep turned sleuthing doctor : diagnosis murder
And some more so you don't get bored:
ODD ONE OUT Who is the odd one out in these ‘packs of 4’?
Mel Gibson Robert Redford Magic Johnson Sylvester Stallone
: magic johnson
Battle of Tobruk Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Verdun Battle of El Alamein
: Battle of Verdun!!
Luciano Pavarotti Barbra Streisand Placido Domingo Maria Callas
: Barbra Streisand
Harpo Marx Groucho Marx Karl Marx Chic Marx
: Karl Marx!!
Ursae Majoris Delphinus Orion Ceres
: ceres!!
Alexander Graham Bell Emile Berliner Sir Isaac Newton Thomas Alva Edison
: sir isaac newton
Cumulus Tumulus Cirrus Nimbus
: cumulus
Hungarian Spanish Romanian Italian
: hungarian
Whisky Port Sherry Wine
: whiskey
Siamese Tabby Burmese Russian Blue
: tabby
(re flags) British French American German
: german
Camembert Stilton Parmesan Garibaldi
:garibaldi
Harlem Leicester Square Queens Little Italy
:Leicester Square
(re active celtic culture) Ireland Wales Scotland England
: england
Chanterelle Psalliota Campestris Morel Fly agaric
: fly agaric?
Breeds of dogs and cats (not necessarily by their "proper kennel club name") are hidden here (a point for each correct answer):
clumber spaniel papilloin honey bear black labrador yorkshire terrier hound russian terrier chart polski bull mastiff siamese snowshow balinese javanise egyptian mau jumanji bengal akbash bull terrier doberman welsh corgi springer spaniel Wetterhounen Black russian terrier Yorkshire Terrier Abyssinian Sheep Dog
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Post by petdesigns on Sept 30, 2006 10:14:28 GMT 1
Cats of the wild variety - Answers
Historical Sites Which historical site do you find if you follow the instructions? (1 point for each correct historical site)
1) This historical site lies between the River Wye and the A466 road at the southern end of a village
The ruins of Tintern Abbey lie between the River Wye and the A466 road at the southern end of Tintern village. The site is beautiful, with the tidal river frequently changing from a very low flow during Summer low tides to a raging torrent when Winter floods add to the high tides surging up the Bristol Channel
2) 6ml W of Marlborough, 1ml N of the Bath road (A4) on A4361 and B4003
Avebury. A National Trust Property. One of the most important megalithic monuments in Europe and spread over a vast area, near Marlborough. The great stone circle, encompassing part of the village of Avebury, is enclosed by a ditch and external bank and approached by an avenue of stones. With the spectacular folds of Calstone Coombes, this area of open downland provides wonderful walking opportunities
3) Map Reference SX 048891 Tintagel Castle. Location - On Tintagel Head, ½mile along uneven track from Tintagel, no vehicles, Map Reference SX 048891 ...
4) off the A837 near Inchnadamph
Ardvreck Castle is located north-west of Inchnadamph, off the A837.
5) on minor road off A695
Prudhoe Castle Northumberland
6) Beside the B6259 4 miles south of Kirkby Stephen, just north of Outhgill. Pendragon Castle North West England
7) Approach from the south on the A442 or the B6373
Ironbridge Gorge Musuems
The museums are located in Coalbrookdale, south of Telford, Shropshire. Although it is well signed from the M54 it is advisable to approach from the south on the A442 or the B6373
8) This is in the western Lake District, beside the road connecting Raveglass on the Cumbrian coast with Ambleside
HARDKNOTT ROMAN FORT, ESKDALE, CUMBRIAis in Eskdale in the western Lake District, beside the road connecting Raveglass on the Cumbrian coast with Ambleside
9) This is situated between Chichester and Brighton in West Sussex, approximately 5 miles from Littlehampton on the south coast
Arundel Castle is situated between Chichester and Brighton in West Sussex, approximately 5 miles from Littlehampton on the south coast
10) This is 2 miles from the beautiful medieval city of wells, and 20 miles from bath(A39), Bristol(A37) and Weston Super Mare (A371) Wookey Hole is 2 miles from the beautiful medieval city of wells, and 20 miles from bath(A39), Bristol(A37) and Weston Super Mare (A371)
Which (must read) book’s first sentence is this? Please name the title of the book and the author (1 point)
1) The first place that I can well remember was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it.
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
2) Mr. Jones, of the Manor Farm, had locked the hen-houses for the night, but was too drunk to remember to shut the popholes
Animal Farm by George Orwell
3) This is the story of what a Woman's patience can endure, and what a Man's resolution can achieve.”
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
4) The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way toward the lagoon
Lord of the Flie by William Golding
5) When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Which Famous Painting is this extract from? (Please name the painting(1 point) and the painter (1 point))
1.The Potato Eaters, by Van Gogh
2. Peter Paul Rubens. The Lamentation
3. The White Horse by John Constable
4. The Scream by Edvard Munch
5.
Writing/Languages/Alphabets
1) Name the numbers these signs stand for and the name of this pictographic writing system
4 10 20 30 Cuneiform Aryan ( Old Persian )
2) What does this mean in which language: “Mi amas vin”
Esperanto I love you
3) What does this mean in which language: “utsaaha”
Sanskrit enthusiasm
4) Name the numbers these signs stand for and the language:
Arabic numerals. 6789
5) What does this mean which language: ¡Que tengas suerte!
Good Luck, Spanish
6) ‘Sawubona’ – ‘Unjani?’ – ‘Ngikhona’ - what does this conversation mean in which language?
South African Hello - Sawubona How are you? - Unjani? I am fine. - Ngikhona
7) Which writing system and what does it mean:
Egyptian Hieroglyphics - TRPD
Historical Sites outside Britain
1) Where do you find “Leptis Magna” and what is it?
Lepcis Magna is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is one of the best preserved and most significant Roman cities in Africa.
2) Where do you find the ‘original’ of Disney’s snow white castle, what is it called and which King had it built?
Sleeping Beauty's Castle in Disneyland is actually modeled after "Neuschwanstein", the Bavarian castle built by King Ludwig II from 1869- 1886
3) Where do you find “The Saint Isaac’s Cathedral” and how long did it take to build it?
St. Isaac's Cathedral was originally the city's main church and the largest cathedral in Russia. It was built between 1818 and 1858, by the French-born architect Auguste Montferrand, to be one of the most impressive landmarks of the Russian Imperial capital. One hundred and eighty years later the gilded dome of St. Isaac's still dominates the skyline of St. Petersburg.
It took 40 years to build
4) Where do you find one of the best preserved gothic residential complexes in northern Europe and who was born in that town?
The town of Torun„ is located on the West-North of Poland, about 200 km from Warsaw as is one of the best preserved gothic residential complexes in northern Europe.
Nicolaus Copernicus the famous astronomer, (or Mikolaj Kopernik as he was originally called) birth house is in Torun.
5) Who founded the Rila Monastery and where do you find it?
Bulgaria. Rila Monastery was founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church. His ascetic dwelling and tomb became a holy site and were transformed into a monastic complex, which subsequently played an important role in the spiritual and social life of medieval Bulgaria. Destroyed by fire at the beginning of the 19th century, the complex was rebuilt between 1834 and 1862. The monument is a characteristic example of the Bulgarian Renaissance (18th–19th centuries) and symbolizes an awareness of a Slavic cultural identity following centuries of occupation.
World Heritage Towns/Cities
Name the city(cities)/town(s) which are World Heritage sites in the following countries:
1) Germany
Aachen Bamberg Cologne Lübeck Potsdam Speyer Weimar Würzburg
2) United Kingdom
Bath Canterbury Durham Edinburgh London Norwich
3) Turkey
Istanbul Konya Safranbolu Uzbekistan Tashkent
4) Norway
Bergen
5) Ecuador
Quito Santa Ana de los Rios de Cuenca
TV Detective Series - please name the series
1) The cook and Cambridge solve the crime, whilst the cook’s wife prefers to eat crisps and do accounts.
Pie in the Sky
2) Edinburgh’s darker sides
Taggart
3) Cornwall’s beauty
Wycliffe
4) Monk’s Hood and Poppy Juice
Cadfael
5) From walking the West Country beaches, he’s moved on to the Cold Case Squad (name both series)
Shoestring and Waking the Dead
6) Antique Flirtations
Lovejoy
7) Flowers and Herbs
Rosemary & Thyme
8) Arthur, Felicity, Inspector Japp and WHO?
Hercule Poirot.
9) More murders than Wogan can count.
Midsomer Murders
10) Chimney Sweep turned sleuthing doctor.
Diagnosis Murder
ODD ONE OUT Who is the odd one out in these ‘packs of 4’?
Mel Gibson Robert Redford Magic Johnson .Sylvester Stallone
Magic Johnson, all the rest are actors, he's a basketball player
Battle of Tobruk Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Verdun Battle of El Alamein
Verdun 1st world war, others 2nd world war
Luciano Pavarotti Barbra Streisand Placido Domingo Maria Callas
Barbara Streisand, the others are Opera singers.
Harpo Marx Groucho Marx Karl Marx Chic Marx
Karl The others are known as the Marx brothers ( I think it should be Chico)
Ursae Majoris Delphinus Orion Ceres
Ceres was the earth godess, the others are constelations
Alexander Graham Bell Emile Berliner Sir Isaac Newton Thomas Alva Edison
Sir Isaac Newton was a Scientist and Mathematician, the others were Inventors
Cumulus Tumulus Cirrus Nimbus
Tumulus The others are all clouds
Hungarian Spanish Romanian Italian
Spanish, All the others end in " ian"
Or Hungarian because the others are all romance languages in the Indo-European family whereas Hungarian is a Finno-Ugric language
Whisky Port Sherry Wine
Whiskey. All the others are grape based. Whiskey is malted grain
Siamese Tabby Burmese Russian Blue
Tabby is a pattern/colouration, the others are breeds of cats
(re flags) British French American German
German all the others have Red White and Blue in them
Camembert Stilton Parmesan Garibaldi
Garibaldi the others are all cheese's
Harlem Leicester Square Queens Little Italy
Leicester Square, the others are in New York
(re active celtic culture) Ireland Wales Scotland England
England is the odd one out
Chanterelle Psalliota Campestris Morel Fly agaric
Fly agaric all the others are edible
Breeds of dogs and cats (not necessarily by their "proper kennel club name") are hidden here (a point for each correct answer):
Siamese Bull Terrier doberman Akbash Papilloin Black Russian Terrier Black Labrador Yorkshire Terrier clumber spaniel welsh corgi sheep dog bull mastiff abyssinian swedish lapp hund Wetterhounen Japanese chin springer spanial Chart Polski Bengal Tiger Balinese Pixi Bob Snowshoe Honey Bear Puli Birman mopshound?
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Post by petdesigns on Sept 30, 2006 10:15:27 GMT 1
Would the Terrier Talk Team please let us know the rescue (incl address) they choose so we can send the prizes?
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Post by Ann K on Sept 30, 2006 12:24:01 GMT 1
Congratulations Terrier Talk That was Close Thanks for a great quiz Wolves.
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Post by Old Dragon (Al) on Sept 30, 2006 13:16:19 GMT 1
If any of the prizes are to be sent out by me, please can someone PM me with the what and where to info, thanks. Congratulations to the winners. Very well done.
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angelcwmpodd
Wolf Team Member
why pmt?? coz mad cows disease was already taken ....
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Post by angelcwmpodd on Sept 30, 2006 14:37:28 GMT 1
congrats to terriertalk for winning...and to the wildcats...good game u guys!! and congrats to the other 2 wolves that helped me on the quiz!! pepper and kayleigh(sp?) without u guys i would be on my todd answering those questions!! so u guys rock!! again great game all...enjoyed!! Anna xx
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kayleigh
Nuisance Neddies Team Member
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Post by kayleigh on Sept 30, 2006 17:43:11 GMT 1
WOW Well done Terrier Talk 93% is rather impressive!
Also well done to the Wildcats with another impressive score.
Next time we'll be better prepared ;D
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