Theme: SEEING RED
59. Showing embarrassment ... or what the circles in three puzzle answers are literally doing : TURNING RED
18. Big commotion : HURLY BURLY. RUBY
28. It has only two possible answers : YES OR NO QUESTION. ROSE
46. Start of a teaching moment from grandpa : WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE. WINE
Melissa here. The "TURNING" made me expect an anagram - but after the first two circled answers were filled that was clearly not it. Turns out (see what I did there?), the circled letters, read backwards (turned), spell different shades of RED. So SLY, our C.C.
Across
1. eBay sale condition : AS IS. Not USED.
5. Nasal spray, e.g. : MIST
9. Guiding values of a group : ETHOS. Not ETHIC.
14. Funnyman Jay : LENO
15. Actress Falco of "Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders" : EDIE
16. Bench-clearing fight : BRAWL
17. Indonesian resort island : BALI
20. Assists with a felony : ABETS
22. River near the Egyptian pyramids : NILE
23. Podcast interruptions : ADS
24. Taxable profit : NET GAIN
26. Julep ingredient : MINT. Traditionally served in a silver cup. History.
33. Enjoy a pizza, say : EAT
34. Summer shades : TANS
35. Hosp. diagnostic chamber : MRI
36. Performs like Drake : RAPS
39. Have a bug : AIL
40. Pedal pushers : FEET. Tripped me up, was thinking clothing.
41. Lifeboat mover : OAR
42. Like cellars, typically : DAMP
44. "The Blacklist" government agcy. : FBI. HUAC didn't fit.
52. Australian isl. state : TASM. Tasmania.
53. Chose from a menu : ORDERED
54. Refuse to share : HOG. Amusing clue.
55. Imitated : APED
58. Hindu sage : SWAMI
62. Not much : A BIT
63. Thorny plant : BRIAR
64. Like eyesores : UGLY.
65. Snippet of poetry : LINE
66. Platform for a play : STAGE
67. Get ready for a selfie : POSE
68. __-back: relaxed : LAID
Down
1. Hudson River capital : ALBANY
2. Naval construction worker : SEABEE
3. Shoreline recesses : INLETS
4. "C'est la vie" : SO IT GOES. Makes me think of Linda Ellerbee, her famous sign-off line - and subsequent best-selling memoir. But also Kurt Vonnegut, and Billy Joel.
5. "I'm not impressed" : MEH
6. "Beats me" : I DUNNO
7. iPad voice-activated app : SIRI
8. Reveal : TELL
9. Fade away : EBB
10. One playing hooky : TRUANT
11. Difficulty, with "a" : HARD TIME. Not HARDSHIP.
12. Birds that can rotate their heads about 270 degrees : OWLS
13. Sneaky : SLY
19. Red Sea republic : YEMEN
21. Lee of desserts : SARA
25. QB's flub : INT. Not SAC.
27. Magazine unit: Abbr. : ISS
29. Ear cleaners : Q-TIPS
30. Carrier whose largest hub is O'Hare: Abbr. : UAL. The United Airlines stock exchange symbol is UAL, aka United Continental Holdings.
31. Mine extraction : ORE
32. Petty peeve : NIT
36. Information on a Broadway ticket : ROW
37. Satisfied sigh : AAH
38. University of South Africa city : PRETORIA
39. Org. for docs : AMA. Ohhh, doctors, not documents.
40. Computer network security system : FIREWALL
42. Bad-mouth : DIS
43. "Oh, drat!" : AW MAN
44. Word on a gift tag : FOR
45. Future blossoms : BUDS
47. "Get off my back!" : NAG NAG
48. Alpine songs : YODELS
49. "Lawrence of __" : ARABIA
50. The Twins of the Zodiac : GEMINI
51. Worked on text : EDITED
54. Injured : HURT
56. PC key used for scrolling : PGUP
57. "Logically, ... " : ERGO
59. Channel formerly called "Superstation" : TBS
60. Fury : IRE
61. Just For Men product : DYE
Here is a new picture of Melissa's beautiful granddaughter Jaelyn. Those eyes!
51 comments:
What a sweet face. Being a grandparent is such fun. Red is a lucky color
Thank you CC and Melissa
Before the reveal, I thought the theme was going to be "read back" or "read backwards".
There once was a bunch of yea men from YEMEN,
They were only yea tall, Oompa-loompa-sized men.
Asked a YES OR NO QUESTION,
They'd respond, in succession,
With a "yea," and follow with "I WAS YOUR AGE WHEN..."
When offered a seat on a HOG of JAY LENO's,
The cover-girl had to question her ETHOS.
Was it improper?
If so, should that stop her?
What would it HURT to just sit there and POSE?
It started as a HURLY-BURLY, then somehow,
It escalated to an UGLY, full-scale ROW!
There were RAPS from the gavel,
The BRAWL seemed to travel
To the chairman, who made like an OWL, and cried, "Ow!"
{B-, B-, B-.}
Hi everyone!
Thanks to C. C. and mb! Beautiful girl, mb!
Where do you people find the circles on the web???
Only thing that took a bit was PRETORIA. Never heard of PGUP key.
Really hot here. Close to 100 degrees. But it's October!
Hope to see you all tomorrow!
No circles so I never saw the theme. Still an easy solve.
After yesterday's debacle, it's good to be back in winners lane.
Only mishap today was that after entering MEH, upon seeing Big commotion and having the H, hullabaloo went in. Didn't last long.
fermatprime, bookmark this url:
http://games.latimes.com/games/daily-crossword/
Precious little girl Melissa !
Good morning!
Ah, much better than yesterday. Today it was EDIE rather than EYDIE. My doctor doesn't recommmend QTIPS, "Don't put anything other than your elbow in your ear!" Thanx, CC and Melissa. (Cute grand!)
Puzzle was like the answer to 5 down....MEH. Kind of a dull, easy Tuesday puzzle. Lot of puzzles lately with circles, which I find annoying. Other than that, things are good...lol...
Got the theme, but it was of no use in filling its entries. AWMAN was my only pause, just a brief one. Standard Tuesday stuff.
Steady puzzle with a fun creative theme as always - thanks CC!
I agree with D-O - keep the QTIPS out of your ears! See lots of canal scrapes, infections, and eardrum perforations related to those things and half the time people push the wax farther
in rather than get it out! A few drops of sweet oil or olive oil every couple of weeks can keep the wax soft and let it come out on its own!
Thanks Melissa - sweet pic!
Easier than yesterday's. Without the circles, I got the rose and wine but didn't see the ruby.
Also had HUlLaBaloo before HURLYBURLY.
The Urban Dictionary (and the Collins) call DIS a variant spelling of DISS (but Merriam-Webster calls DISS a less common spelling of DIS).
FIRST WITCH
When shall we three meet again
In thunder, lightning, or in rain?
SECOND WITCH
When the hurly-burly's done,
When the battle's lost and won.
Good morning everyone.
Fermat, on an I-Mac it's called a Page Up key.
Sorta got the theme after finishing, but finally realized the circled letters were red things that had done a 180 or 'about face.' Clever, but not helpful for the solve.
At 11d, I was trying to figure out what the difficulty with 'a' was, and then noticed the comma. Oh, a HARD TIME. D'uh. Favorite was the clue for FEET.
PRETORIA
Musings
-I was on the anagram express too until WINE
-YES OR NO can be elusive
-Baseball BRAWLS an involve players running in from the bench and bullpen
-With Murder On The Orient Express being remade, can a remake of Death On The NILE be far behind.
-MINT can be hard to get out of your garden
-At 49 years old, my oldest daughter became a serious “pedal pusher”
-I prefer OAR and APE as nouns. We got 50% today. :-)
-I ORDERED a fabulous $40 filet for my birthday this year!
-It’s amazing how much room our kitty can HOG in our king bed
-“You should be on the STAGE” “Really?” “Yeah, there’s one leaving in 20 minutes”
-SIRI does have a sense of humor
-My friend was a TRUANT OFFICER (Home-School Coordinator) and he told me horror stories of homes he had to visit
-Wonderful line about a NAGGING MIL – “She thinks her advice is a constitution, But if she would leave that would be the solution”
-You can see why NASA called this Project GEMINI
-What a cutie, Melissa!
I saw the reds in the circles which helped the solove, but had to wait for the reveal to understand the clever theme.
Melissa, what a lovely little granddaughter.
Oh, the joys of grandchildren. Enjoy it while you can, they are soon up and away from the nest. I have not seen my grandson, who is 19, for months. When he was a toddler I babysat him three delightful days a week. This weekend we are going to Villanova U's Homecoming, where he will play in the band. I can't wait to see him again.
My ex was a big fan of old WW II movies. Several involved the Seabees. I think today's war movies are much grittier than the old ones.
For newbies keeping a word list, you could add APE and all its forms, used for imitating.
Argyle, I loved the Macbeth quote.
My Logitech keyboard has PAGE UP.
Alan is waiting patiently (?) for me to take him out. TTYL.
Good Morning:
I guess I was a little bleary-eyed during the solve as I was parsing Ruby as Bury and the other circled letters didn't seem to make sense as anagrams. However, the reveal did its job and I had a big Aha moment. My only w/o was CIA/FBI and this was sheer carelessness as I watched the early episodes of "The Blacklist" until the story arc wandered into the twilight zone.
Thanks, CC, for a satisfying Tuesday offering, even if I was in the dark until the reveal and thanks, Melissa B, for guiding us along. Your granddaughter is precious beyond words!
We're in for a rainy, blustery day but mild temps. Our lawn service got rid of tons of leaves yesterday, but, I imagine there will be tons more in a few days, especially after today's gusts.
Have a great day.
Greetings to all!
No circles, so I definitely needed the reveal to "see" the theme. However, the grid filled in so easily that I didn't see a number of clues until reading the blog. Thanks for guiding us through today's enjoyable puzzle, Melissa. Your granddaughter is beautiful. Aren't grandchildren the best? I got to spend the day with two of mine yesterday. Sheer joy!
Enjoy the day!
Easy and satisfying for the most part. I stumbled over BRIAR of all things. Just wanted those thorns to be part of a cactus. Cute theme. Thanks CC and MB.
I did hesitate over YES OR NO QUESTION. I always think of the Yes or No as the Answer, not the question. Ah well. Q-TIP made it obvious. And , yes, I also have always heard only your elbow goes into your ear.
HG, Siri not only has a sense of humor, but she is a prude, too. I never use Siri, but yesterday I hit on it by mistake and couldn't turn it off. In fighting to get rid of it, I said something a bit unladylike and Siri heard me and fussed at me!! I just don't need a machine to fuss at me!
Owen, you grade yourself too harshly. Great poems!
Hi everybody! I enjoyed the puzzle but I carelessly overlooked the theme altogether since I didn't have circles.
It's REALLY hot here today. Thank goodness for our new A/C!
I really dislike the word MEH.
If you ever have occasion to e-mail me, please made a note of my new address. It's Bill_Graham@swiftnet.org
Thanks, C.C., for an easy-breezy Tuesday. Nice theme and entries.... Thanks for entertaining us so often!
Miss B, nice write-up, and very cute GD! Those eyes really are something! She'll be a heartbreaker for sure.
Easier today than yesterday. Thanks for the fun C.C. and Melissa.
What d-otto said @6:35 could sum up my comments today.
I was on Mensa and had no circles but it did not affect the solve. Seeing RUBY, WINE and ROSE here just deepened my appreciation for C.C.'s work. No NITs today.
(I noted RED in ORDERED when I was filling in the blanks!)
Canadian Drake, not only RAPS but acts as global ambassador for the Toronto Raptors basketball team.
Thanks for the Macbeth quote Argyle @8:32. It reminded me of the wonderful performance I enjoyed at Stratford last year.
Wishing you all a great day.
Good Morning, folks. Thank you, C.C., for a fine puzzle. Thank you, Melissa Bee, for a fine review. Beautiful baby, by the way!
2 Down awakened me. I worked at Port Hueneme, CA, on the phone system there. Seabee Base.
My only inkblot was 46 A, I confidently wrote in WISH I WAS YOUR AGE. Then I fixed that later to WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE. Haste makes waste.
Not sure I have heard the term HURLY BURLY before. But, it sounds logical.
Nice history on the MINT JULEP CUP, Melissa.
SWAMI reminds me of the huge Hindu Temple not far from where I live. We have toured it. Never saw so much gold in my life. When we went in I had shorts on, being summertime. They made me wrap a cloth around me from the waist to my feet, like a skirt. No bare legs. We had to take off our shoes as well. Very impressive place.
Liked the theme. Easily got it.
Back to my daily tasks, of which there are many. This full time job I now have is really cutting into my time, but I am glad I have it.
See you tomorrow, maybe.
Abejo
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Oh, SwampCat, your praises sustain me! But I fear I must disagree; if anything, I am far too lenient to myself! I've written before that, ironically, I don't like reading poetry. That's why I rarely comment on Moe or Wilbur or Coach's poems, even tho they're often very good. There are only a handful of poets I really enjoy (Ogden Nash, Robert Service, Banjo Paterson...), and myself is not always one of them. I love the praises I get from you and Tony and Wilbur and several others. I described myself in my Jigidi profile as a "comment vampire." But I miss the splash of reality from people who share my own opinion that most of what I write is worthless doggerel.
But once in a while... Someone posted a picture of Bigfoot on my Facebook timeline yesterday, and I responded with:
The Joker [revisited]
Some people call me the space Sasquatch, yeah,
Some call me that Big Foot guy!
Some people call me a Yeti,
'Cause I speak of the pompitous of shaggy!
'Cause I'm a cryptid,
I'm a hider,
I am hairy,
And I'm a mystifier,
Playin' my prankin' in the trees!
I'm a joker,
I'm a hoaxer,
I'm a little darker than ochre!
I get my jollies being such a tease!
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!
I had pgdn > pgup. Serendipitous that up and dn are up-side-down to each other.
CanEh!, did you see RED embedded in ORDERED forward or backwards?
Those blue eyes are certainly captivating!
OwenKL - I saw the RED at the end because it was filled in first. I had not seen the backwards RED until you commented. Good eye!
Good job on the write-up Melissa.
C.C. Thank you for a FUN Tuesday puzzle. I really enjoyed the TURNING RED theme.
Fave today, since I live in Florida, was 34-a, Summer shades, TANS.
I always have a tan and never lose it.
Cheers1
oops ... forgot to add ...
desper-otto: Good Luck to your Houston Astros in the World Series.
"Puzzling Thoughts":
No CWE's today! All filled in beautifully with no WAGS or perps. That doesn't mean that the puzzle didn't offer a challenge, though. Lots of good clues. Not a MEH by any means
My NIT would be AS IS for the clue given in 1a. Maybe the descriptions have changed, as I don't shop on eBay much anymore, but the conditions were either, new (with a sub-section of "with tags" or "in box") or used.
When I saw the YBUR and ESOR (in the first two sets of circles), my mind saw BURY and SORE. It wasn't until I got to 46a and saw ENIW that I realized that things were TURNING RED
Regarding WINE, there are many color descriptors used, including RUBY and ROSE. The TURNING RED process in WINE-making occurs when the grape skins are left in the fermentation tank, and contact the juice. All grape juice is clear when it's pressed or squeezed from the berry; to make a Rosé, the skins of the red grapes used are kept in contact for mere hours, depending on the color hue desired.
My xword based limerick:
There are GEMINI, RUBY and ROSE,
Who had QUESTIONs: For instance, suppose,
That just one of us weds;
When choosing our "threads",
Would we still wear identical clothes?
And my Moe-ku:
Fertility Doc
Conceived a conception plan.
It's called: having sex!
Oh, wow. For the second day I've slept in really late. It feels good but I prefer to be up earlier though I guess I can't complain when I think of those other sleepless nights.
But it gives me a chance to read all your comments! I saw the tangled REDS though BURY was my first untangle then with the reveal it brightened to a color I love, RED. This time I went with copper colored nails as a bow to fall but usually they are RED. I love any shade of RED: RUBY, ROSE and WINE. Add scarlet, crimson, etc.
Thank you, C.C. for this clever puzzle. Pedal pushers, FEET, really make me laugh.
On my keyboard it's PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN.
Inanehiker: thank you for that tip about using olive oil. I will no longer buy those kits with the little plunger in them.
I like to grow MINT and learned the hard way to contain it by planting it in a pot.
Thank you, Melissa, for your guidance. What a beautiful granddaughter!
I hope you are all having a delightful day!
CanadianEh!
Thank you for explaining DRAKE. I had no idea about him.
The only thing I love more than a Tuesday C.C. puzzle is a C.C. puzzle with circles! Yay! This was great fun, and the circles helped me guess the RED theme in advance, although I didn't catch the WINE. Actually that's the other thing I liked: I love RED WINE, especially Merlot, and treat myself to a glass or two every night while watching "Jeopardy." So, many thanks, C.C. for a fun puzzle, and I loved your pictures, Melissa, especially the one of the OWL. Also, very sweet granddaughter!
Not only did I enjoy seeing EDIE and LENO in the puzzle, but also the almost-shout- out to me, MIST.
Owen, and others, who were so unbelievably helpful to me yesterday when I was stumped about my Ibsen article, I owe you a million thanks. I love having a copy of it again--thank you, thank you. And I have to tell you that Sarah from Iran, who e-mailed me about her emergency needing the references for the article, just loved getting the link to the whole thing. Her response was (I quote) "OH MY GOD. thank you thank you dear Professor thank you so much." Her thanks really belong to you blog friends!
Have a great day, everybody!
Coincidence? I just read in the newspaper that today is Rapper DRAKE's birthday. He's 31.
Hi Y'all! Fun & fast, C.C. Thanks! Thanks, Melissa for the expo and sharing your adorable little one.
No circles. The "turning red" made me look for a reason that happens. I found "hurry", "sore" and "rage" which can all fire up the complexion, so thought I was pretty smart. This is what is know as an "alternative fact", I guess.
I have an IMAC but it doesn't have a PGUP key marked -- just little arrows pointing the way. ESP
C'est la vie: wanted "life" in it, tried "that's life", didn't fit. ESP
Hand up for having "a" HARD TIME with HARD TIME. Also wanted "hullaballoo".
We don't call them that, but the Santa Ana winds have reached the heartland. Whatever is in those winds is blowing up my allergies big time. Limb fell on my roof at 3 a.m. and made me jump a foot. Sunshine today but crisp 52 degrees. Need to go for more antihistamine, if I can get the headache down to a low roar.
Fun puzzle. The first theme answer I filled was the YESORNO one, so I thought the theme was going to be the anagrams ROSE, SORE, and EROS. I like the RED theme better. Nice job, C.C.
Thanks for the write-up, Melissa, and for sharing that photo of your darling g'daughter.
My Dell keyboard has PgUp and PgDn keys.
Thanks for the tip (not Q Tip) about using oil, inanehiker.
Happy birthday, Drake.
As a grandfather myself, I sometimes have to consciously stop myself from launching into a boring "When I was your age" story.
Glad you got caught up on your sleep, Lucina.
Glad all that hunting for your Ibsen article paid off, Misty.
I read in the news today that Xi Jinping, the president of China, has officially been elevated to the same level of rank as Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. As someone who has studied "Mao Zedong Thought" (毛泽东思想) I find this interesting. Did you know that "mao" means "hair" or "fur"? Hello there, Mr. Fuzzy.
Best wishes to you all.
What a sweet child you have, Melissa!
And what a pleasant pzl you've given us, C.C.!
Special Thanks for creating a grid that allowed a direct NW to SE solve on my first scan. Ta- DA!
... and for including my family totem in a prominent place. OWLS were ever the Fowler emblem, sitting atop our family motto, Sapiens qui vigilat. I leave this to our Latin scholars to decipher and to note how fitting a saying it is for a bird that can scan so wide an arc.
Misty So delighted Owen could help in providing access to your Ibsen piece. I wonder if you'd be OK with providing the link to others who would be interested (very!) in the topic...?
And here's yesterday's Haiku, with the conclusion:
Here lies Johnny Yeast.
“Pardon me For not rising.”
Some one wet the bread.
OMK, good job with the haiku!
4d. C'est la vie.
I was looking for a French synonym when I saw SOIT: https://en.wiktionary.or
g/wiki/soit#French.
Different keyboards use either PageUp/PageDown or PgUp/PgDn. I've learned to just ignore tthe different labels.
Thank you, Jayce. And Ol'Man Keith, here is the link to the Ibsen article that Owen gave me. The whole article comes up in tiny, tiny pages, but if you click on them several times they become big enough to read. Thank you for asking.
https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21AMu8U1cDI9ObFro&id=86DB014091DBF953%2136220&cid=86DB014091DBF953
It seemed like a typical Tuesday puzzle, not too difficult, plus the theme had zero effect on the ability to solve, appreciated.
Roy: your link had a typo in it. Here's the correction soit @ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/soit#French
I never noticed that CC was the constructor, just that it was smooth and doable. The big enjoyment on Monday and Tuesday is reading the comments.
Owen, I've been called a Space Cowboy in my day. Excellent take on that old beauty. C-Moe, you needed a colon after Gemini. I liked that.
And great haiku OMK.
Misty, it is us humble bloggers who are honored to have you in our company. Woohoo.
Double, double toil and trouble
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Eye of newt and toe of frog
Macbeth was Junior or Senior year. I was one of the three clowns er witches.
WC
Btw. Speaking of 1987 technology. Some of you may remember Archie and Veronica, the early internet file swapping protocol.
I was studying it when someone handed me a cassette with Netscape on it. Rip A&V
WC
WC, thanks
The temperature is 102 outside as I type inside. That's unheard of in this coastal area of southern California. Thanks goodness for our new A/C. No bike for me today. Geez!
Dunno why exactly but as I overheard the news program that Barbara had on, the words probity and rectitude came into my brain as well as the old quotation: "Have you no sense of decency sir?"
Thanks for the fun ride, CC! Saw ESOR and first thought SORE! Quickly got the theme after realizing it was ROSE.
Here is where I get the full puzzle with the circles: The LA Times Game site
Never heard of DRAKE, but crosses and a WAG gave me RAPS. Never heard of "The Blacklist". Hard to believe the FBI building is still named for a criminal.
Bill Graham: It seems you think MEH is kind of a MEH word. Yes, we are also around 100 at the coast today. But I did ride my bike to do errands as usual and to get to music practice. Kept it to just under seven miles today.
Here are a few photos of us enjoying the underwater beauty of the RED SEA
Fortunately, we stayed far from YEMEN which is not so beautiful these days.
Hi All!
Thanks C.C. for a Tuesday puzzle that I didn't embarrass my self with nor HURT much. Most crunch for me today was PRETORIA xing TASM. WAG'd T and then TASM made sense.
Thanks mb for the expo and parsing 4d. Like Roy, I thought French and wasn't even going to try to pronounce soi t' goés :-). Cutie grand!
WOs: I DoNNO
ESP: 4d and 38d
Fav: You gotta read the stack backwards starting at 45d: BUDS FOR YO.*
Runner-up : HURLY-BURLY just 'cuz it's a fun word
{B, A+,B; lol yeti} {cute, groan :-)}. {Loved it OMK}
C. Moe, et.others - yep BURY & SORE was my first attempt deanagramming.
Lucina - thanks for the info on DRAKE's b-day. Rich? Coincidence?
WC - I recall Archie, Veronica, Gopher, and Mosaic (pre-Netscape). The coolest thing was streaming RUSH from The Midnight Star over HTTP. Sure we had the lyrics on alt.music.rush, but...
Bill G - I read about the heat in LA and I wonder if it will give the 'Stros an edge. We're used to 100F as opposed the 40's in CHI.
Gotta run - DW & I are finally getting a "date night."
Cheers, -T
*I found your beer Tin :-)
Thanks, Misty!
I see they're downloadable.
That was a good game. You took the 1st one Bill G. See ya' tomorrow.
Cheers, -T
Yes, it was a good game. Two really excellent teams there.
Well I finally finished Sunday. I'm going over there. I expect to see some griping.
OBLA instead of NANA,DADA,YAYA ???? The SW proved especially difficult. TORT?? I had FORT. At least they didn't use DARE twice.
The whole west end of the North took awhile. I didn't know whether to put ELMER or Fudd in there.
Who said Patience and Perseverance? I'll just say, refuse to lose. Ok. I had to check that ULAN was right.
WC. Very late to the Sunday brunch
Well I had the right idea on that eye opener at the gym: BUNS. I neglected to correct SEEL to KEEL. Also the second A in SANA'A beat me.
Close enough.
WC in the gloamin
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