Photo Calendars make great gifts . . .

Give a SPECIAL gift and have fun creating it too!!! AND I've already done all of the hard part, you just come & have fun putting it all together.

These calendars are great gifts for grandparents, moms, dads, friends, husbands for the office, a mom for her baby's first year, a couples first year of marriage, etc. I like to put photos of the family members with birthdays of that month (i.e., January is Ben, Elaina & Julie) & pass around the calendar at Christmas getting everyone to sign their name on their birthdays. AND the really cool part is, after you complete the pages, you can take them to Office Depot to color copy them for duplicate calendars for additional family members. A great tip is copy the pages without photos & use original photos or change up photos if you are giving to opposite sides of the family.

Don't miss out. This will be the LAST CALENDAR CLASS at Memory Mania. So sorry ladies, these calendars have been discontinued so this year will be the last year for Memory Mania Calendar Class.

Saturday, December 5, 2009
10am-noon
Cost is $20 (call to pre-register 225-744-2767)
Additional kit required on class day $34.99
Class & kit includes calendar & all supplies to complete entire calendar.
Depending on time, we normally create January-June in class & July-December can be completed at home.

Don't forget to watch scrapbooking on EATEL TV Channel 4 tonight at 6:30pm .

Happy Scrappin'

Photography Challenge

OK, so its ALMOST Christmas time, the time we take hundreds of photos so try out a few new things now BEFORE the holidays.

Awesome instruction by Karen Russell

Photo homework of Tiffany Kendrick
Don't get discouraged, Tiffany took 65 shots & this is the ONE awesome pic she got-I LOVE IT!!!!

Challenge:
Set your ISO to as high as possible, 1600 or 3200
MOVE THAT DIAL away from auto & into Aperature Priority (AV on Canon)
Set the most narrow aperature your lens will allow (a high f-stop number)

You may want to practice on stuffed animals spaced apart before tormenting your human subjects LOL. If you're like me, i still plan to have a professional take pics of my kids-but for those everyday, around the house pics, i want to do better.

Email me your photos tammy@eatel.net along with the details ISO, Fstop & time of day & setting (hallway or outdoors etc) & be entered for a free CROP drawing. (Note, you didn't have to be in class to try this or enter)

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Trimmers & Paper & Stickers . . . Oh My

TRIMMERS and PAPER and STICKERS . . . Of My!!! We are going WILD about CCL 2010

and we would love for you to join us! This will be our 18th CCL and we have so many WILD things planned for you! You’re gonna love it! So pack your bags and come go WILD with us for the best scrapbooking retreat ever!!! Hurry though…we only have 4 tables left! This WILD event will be held at the Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge on January 8-9, 2010...Just in time for you to unwind and maybe get a little WILD after Christmas. Check out the CCL blog or website for more details.

What's on your wish list????

The Gypsy- load all of your cricut cartridges in one spot

Embellishment organizer or great desk organizer

Chic basic supply organizer

TOTALLY Cool new bags

These are just a few things I can think of for your wish list, there is also CCL, MMU . . .
Complete your wish list now, tell your friends & family about the BIG Gift certificate sale on Black Friday or join us for the Wine & Cheese Social on December 5th to taste some good wines/cheeses for Christmas Parties, create a tag & COMPLETE YOUR WISH LIST. We can keep your wish list at the store or we can email your friends & family.

We know that all of you are worried about everyone else on your Christmas list, so we are worrying about you !!!

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Memory Mania on EATEL Channel 4 this week

Memory Mania Will be on EATEL TV this Week!

Jenny Heroman from Eatel's Community Connection invited us to do a scrapbooking segment on the show! Christy & I were very nervous about speaking on "TV" but excited to be able to spread the news about the scrapbooking hobby & how easy it can be. If you have any friends who you've been trying to convince to scrapbook, please tell them to tune in this week only ?

This week only on Channel 4 (EATEL cable)
Monday- 6:30pm
Tuesday- Noon
Wednesday- 6:30pm
Thursday- Noon
Friday- 6:30pm
Saturday- Noon

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You've been spotted . . .

Don't forget to put your cling on!!!!

WE SPOTTED A maroon, Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer edition, license ***591, spotted on Purpera Road at Airline highway in Gonzales at 12:30 Thursday! Congratulations Michelle Mallett has claimed her FREE CROP certificate.

Who will be spotted this week???

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TODAY-everything at Memory Mania is 20% off

Yes, don't forget today is SKIP & SCRAP, everything in the store is 20% off unless already discounted. Come see us TODAY!!!!!


Christy, Tammy & Karen Russell (doesn't it look like Christy & I are holding hands LOL)


Awesome class!!!!!! Great photo captured by Tiffany Kendrick

We had such a great time getting to know Karen-see her blog for her comments on the trip: http://karenrussell.typepad.com/

Check blog Sunday or Monday, we'll be posting a Photography Challenge to motivate everyone to step outside of their box.

Tune in to EATEL COMMUNITY CONNECTION next week. Jenny invited Christy & I to film a quick "how to scrapbook" segment. It will be aired next week. If you have friends you're trying to talk into scrapbooking, be sure to tell them to tune in~~

Happy Scrappin'

Sign up for this awesome class, Family Gratitude Mini Book Class

Create this awesome mini book in class, add photos after class & VOILA, you have your first Christmas gift!!!!

Family Gratitude Mini Book Class,
Saturday December 5th 1-3pm
$20 plus additional supply fee to complete entire book.

Don't forget Friday, Skip & Scrap SALE DAY!!!!

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Cards for the Military

The Military makes them MILITARY Strong …………
One Army wife is working hard to try to be sure that every soldier gets a card. She wants them to be Christmas Card STRONG!

I hope you will consider helping out . . . Here are our cards we will be sending!!

Here is her request:

The holidays are often a difficult times for those the US Military whom are deployed, and often there will be times that some of our Men & Women receive nothing for the holidays. And NO ONE should ever be without at anytime, however, especially Christmas. The Goal for “True Operation Christmas Card for US Troops,” is to try to get a Greeting card for each service member serving during Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. So send us your Christmas Card, Hanukkah, Kwanza "Merry Chrismukkah!" Advent, Chanukah, St. Lucia Day, Las Posadas, Winter Solstice, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Yule, Boxing Day, St. Stephen's Day, Kwanzaa, Mummering, Twelve Days of Christmas & Holy Innocents Day Cards, in other words we will send any type of Greeting Card you want us to send!

All FAITHS are welcome! Help us make the Holidays Merry & Bright for as many men and women in ACU’s as possible! Often times kind words from strangers are the very motivation that they need to stay focused in their mission of defending this country. We would like to ensure that by giving them a simple holiday card or any other token of appreciation you would like to include. Soldiers love getting mail, they love knowing that their country and its citizens support them through every mission while deployed. So here is our GOAL………………40,000 cards, would that not just be the greatest feeling in the world to be able to send our troops 40,000 cards? So we are like our own little Military here, we are on a mission, a mission to secure 40,000 Greeting Cards and send them to the soldiers to show our love, gratitude and appreciation for the sacrifices they make for all of us!

We have 40,000 Soldiers, Airmen, Marines & Seamen to send cards to, so lets get BUSY!

Below you will find a list of simple instructions.

And once again, thank you all, from the heart of a soldier’s wife, it makes my heart so full of pride to know that people out there care and want to show their support for our soldiers!

Thanks Again,
Rochelle Fetterley “JUST AN ARMY WIFE”

So this is what you need to do:

1) Clean out those attics, basements & gift wrap containers, get those old Greeting Cards from years gone by. Make them by hand, recycle cards, we are not picky we just want your CARDS!
a. Sit down and sign the cards, place them in the envelope.
b. Include a way to contact you, so the soldiers can say THANKS!
c. If you want include a snapshot of you & your family.
d. Only address the outside of the envelope if the Chaplains need to get them to a soldier of a different Faith (i.e. Hanukkah, Kwanza, Merry Chrismukkah)

2) Your envelope NEEDS NO POSTAGE!

3) We welcome any and all gifts or donations for this great Cause, so if there is anything else you would like to include, please feel free to do so. Well most anything……Don’t want any snakes, bugs, critters, you get the idea….LOL

4) Collect as many Greeting Cards as you can from Churches, Nursing Homes, Preschools, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools, Girl Scout Troops, Boy Scout Troops, Sunday School Classes….ASK EVERYONE YOU KNOW! ASK ALL of YOUR FACEBOOK FRIENDS, have them ask all of their friends. If each person sends 2 cards, just think we may surpass our goal, the more cards the better! HOOAH!

5) Send them to Rochelle Fetterley in Duncan Oklahoma, and with the help of some wonderful women known WORLD WIDE as Blue Star Moms of America, we will get them boxed up and shipped to the Chaplains overseas so they can distribute to the soldiers of Operation Enduring Freedom & Iraqi Freedom. Remember to collect until you have a full flat rate package, then send them onto Oklahoma.

6) Deadline is November 30, 2009, I must have them in Oklahoma by that date.

7) Address:
Rochelle Fetterley
TRUE OPERATION CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR US TROOPS
2106 N Country Club Road
Duncan OK 73533
580-574-7387

8) Email me with any questions: hooahhooahwife@gmail.com

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Thanksgiving Table Decor . . .

Another item to add to your Thanksgiving table decor ideas. What did you think of the candle last week? Check out these cute place cards using stamps & cardstock created by Mallory!!!!! Mallory created a little box from cardstock for the children's place card-how cute to include some little sweets or peanut or pretzels for the little ones. The complete table setting is displayed at the store.

Supplies for Place Card:

Wide ribbon

Orange/Gold Cardstock

Brown cardstock

Green cardstock

Leaf foam stamp

Brown ink

Queen & Co. Pearls

Glue dots

Adhesive

Start by cutting brown cardstock to 4”x6” and folding it in half. Cut the green cardstock to 2 ½ “ x 3 ½ “ and adhere to one side of brown cardstock. Next, cut ribbon to 4” and glue down in the center on top of the green cardstock (use glue dots to glue down the ribbon). Stamp one set if leaves onto cardstock. Cut it out with scissors making sure to cut between each leaf. Fold individual leaves up and under to make them appear more realistic. Glue down the leaves in the bottom left corner using a glue dot. Type up and print out the names of your guests, cut them down to size, and add pearls where needed on top of the names.

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WOW-she really is all that . . .

Showing Karen Russell "The City" !!! She fell in love with New Orleans !!! AND we had such a great time walking around & getting to know her-course Christy has been blog stalking her for 3 years so she always answered the questions we asked Karen LOL.

AND the class, yep, she's all that. My brain was mush after hearing all of the wonderful things she taught us in class. I just love the "everyday, story pictures that she takes". Its kinda hard when your subjects are OLDER & hate the camera, but wow, i really need to try some of this stuff before i forgot. It was an awesome class!!!! I think i've graduated from "Power on & lens cap off, so i'm ready to move that dial from auto & try some AV picture taking . . . so where do i start, just kidding.

Thanks to everyone that came to class - you were an awesome group!!!

AND special thanks to everyone for "saving the earth" the Go Green Bag Sale was awesome. We still have some bags left for anyone that wants to save 10% each time they shop & use it. We can all do our part to make a better life for our grandchildren.

Happy Scrappin'

GO GREEN & BLUE SALE starts today-Don't miss it

More awesome inspiration from the design team:

By the Sea created by Brooke Adams

Together created by Stephanie Powers

G is for Glasses (another great idea from products in the kit club)

Awesome job girls!!!!! Love all of these layouts. You are so creative, thanks for sharing!!!

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Masters Kits . . . Continued

This side of the kit debuts Pink Paislee Papers, Topsiders , Chipboard Shapes, Rub-ons and more

Halloween Time created by Brooke Adams

Being Your created by Pam Boudreaux

Riverbend Farm created by Jody Sorey

WOW-i love all 3 of these layouts. Remember you can use these layouts to scraplift or create your own with these ideas as a jump start.

Call today to join Masters Kit Club-some availability.

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KICK OFF SALE . . . GO GREEN and BLUE

Don't miss out on this awesome opportunity to SAVE THE TREES. Kick Off Sale November 6-7, 2009

Thank you to all of you that have emailed me to put you on the EMAIL newsletter list and you will enjoy 10% savings through December 31st for agreeing to receive enewsletters instead of print newsletters (its OK, I admit I still like to get my printed email in the mail to refer back to, so if you prefer to still get your email in the newsletter you can help in another way).

Why not save more trees and save 10% everytime you shop??? Purchase our MM Go Green & Blue Bag on November 6-7 while they last and you can shop & receive 25% off everything you can fit in & zip bag during this Friday & Saturday. Then you can save 10% every time you shop at MM & use this bag. Sorry this discount cannot be combined with any other offers/discounts.

Happy Scrappin'

Thanksgiving Table Decorations

So have you switched gears yet to start thinking about Thanksgiving?? Stay tuned each week, Mallory has created some beautiful projects to inspire you. KUDOS Mal.

Decorative Candle:

Wide ribbon
Orange/Gold Cardstock
Leaf foam stamp
Brown ink
4 different sized buttons
Queen & Co. Pearls
Glue Dots (any other glue may fail to hold when ribbon is wrapped around the candle)

Start by stamping leaves onto cardstock. Cut leaves out with scissors making sure to cut between each leaf. Fold individual leaves up and under to make them appear more realistic. Glue each stem down in a cluster toward the bottom of the ribbon using glue dots (make sure to glue down toward the middle of your piece of ribbon). Place and glue buttons on top of stems in any arrangement you want (they can overlap, be on top of one another, etc.). Next, place pearls in the middle of the buttons covering up the button holes. Finally, glue down one side of the ribbon in back of the candle, wrap ribbon around, cut off excess, and glue down the other side of the ribbon (overlapping the already glued ribbon).

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Skip & Scrap . . . and the winner is . . .

Have you signed up for Skip & Scrap yet??? its going to be so much fun!!! Don't miss out
Friday, November 13th 9am-noon

Winner is Angelle Lacroix!!!! Congratulations Angelle

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN to everyone

Love this "Nothing spooky here" layout created by Heather Banker!!! WOw-how did you create the web Heather?

Have fun , be safe & enjoy!

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Learn something NEW

Let Becky show you how to create these awesome embellishments!!!
Call 225-744-2767 & ask about Floral Punch Class
Registration closes this Saturday
Tuesday, November 3 6-8pm**
**floral punch tool kit required




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WOW-check out the VARIETY of this masters kit

Can you believe it??? This is just 1/2 of the masters kit-
(Jillibean double-sided papers, Maya Road Circle Template, Black Jillibean Letters!!
Check out the variety of ways the team used the supplies!!!!
I'm amazed-I LOVE every one of them.

Using the actual template as an embellishment
and hey why wasn't I invited to this party-LOL-looks like fun!!

Using the template as a mask!!!! FUN photos

Heather was able to make 2 layouts from one line.
Been dying to use this sketch-love it.

And the other side of these papers is school!!!!
Love those circles and cute report card holder!!!!

Remember this is just 1/2 of the kit-can you wait to see what's on the other side??? We have 6 extra kits this month-JOIN TODAY!!!!!

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SKIP & Scrap

WOW-look at some of the awesome creations that Christy will be teaching in Skip & Scrap!! You just gotta come!!! You DESERVE a break, come check it out & get a jumpstart on your gift giving.

WOW-that's a lot of gifts AND free lunch

Altered frame
3 goody containers
Altered photo display clip
Recipe holders
Potpourri carrier
Memo Board

Call today to register 225-744-CROP.

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MEMORY MANIA MASTERS KIT CLUB

Have you joined this club yet? The masters kit club is the best kept secret-but we're letting it out of the bag!! As a member you receive the kit at a 30% discount each month--look at everything you get - 2 different lines including the solids & letters to match. AND there is a design team that creates samples using the same supplies to give you a jumpstart. We have a couple of these kits left from previous months.

Teresa Collins/Kaiser

Scenic Route/Rusty Pickle

Bo Bunny/Scrap within Reach

Call or come by today to join our kit club. We are happy to ship your kit to you if you can't make it in.

Happy Scrappin'

Join Christy for SKIP & SCRAP

These are only a few of the projects to be created at Skip & Scrap

Yes, skip school, skip work, skip housework, whatever the case may be . . .
Join Christy for this AWESOME, FUN, CREATIVE morning of gift making!!!! AND, I'm making/delivering lunch for all of you-Chicken Chili!!!! Call today-225-744-2767 -its filling up fast.

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HOW COOL IS THIS?

Scrappin' Made Easier . . .NEW protectors for the We R RING albums:


1 pk contains: 3 – 6x4 inch pockets, 1-6x12 inch pocket both on one page
10 per pack

And the other contains: 4-4x6 inch pockets, 1-4x12 inch pockets both on one page
10 per pack
Unique and Cool!

Some scrappers are using these protectors when they have lots of pictures of same event-they create 1 double page spread & include these protectors behind the layout to include lots of other pictures, and scome scrappers fill some of these spots with scrapbook paper, embellishments and journaling for a cool colorblocking effect. Check these out at Memory Mania!

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Crop FUN-WINNER IS . . . !!! Have you signed up for CCL yet?

If you think 6 hours at a Memory Mania crop is fun, you just gotta try the weekend crop "CCL" at a nice, relaxing hotel-you will totally be pampered-leave all of your stuff out, no deciding on meals-they're included, just walk up to your room when you are ready to go to sleep . . . Come on, you know you want to come, just come by or register online today, spots are filling up quickly. 225-744-CROP.

Love the comraderie of crop night, sharing of tips & funny stories . . .

Now, they are getting down to business LOL

Sharing ideas & memories . . .

Laughin' , chattin' and croppin' . . . "I may not complete one single layout, but I had a lot of FUN!!"

I spy . . . Precious layout created by Michelle Mallet KUDOS-we love it!!!

here's what our crop girls say:
What happens at crop night stays at crop night LOL
I have enough blue MM bags to tarp my neighborhood this Hurricane season.
Loved the leafing pen & fragment tips
Love having instant access to pretty papers & embellishments to finish off my page
Love to try other scrappers' ideas

FREE 3 CROPS DRAWING . . . AND THE WINNER
is TRAM LUU. Congratulations Tram!!! Please email me for your free crop cards tammy@eatel.net.

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MORE Halloween . . . Become a FAN of Memory Mania

WOW-Memory Mania is the place to be if you like Halloween scrapbooking - check out these latest designs for Halloween. Can you believe CHRISTMAS is almost here???

We would love for you to become a FAN of MEMORY MANIA on facebook!!!! Get instant updates, see the latest shipments, get a discount on your next visit to Memory Mania AND win an entry into a FREE class at SKIP & SCRAP!!!!! Become a Fan today-click here http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Prairieville-LA/Memory-Mania/71360645722?ref=ts

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Tips & Inspiration

There's some fun tips and inspiration over on the Masters blog.

Check it out!

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Check out the box to the right-you can put in your email & receive our blog posts via email. You'll never miss any news again LOL


So I've been hearing the chatter, everyone is buying costumes for Halloween, SOOO does the costume match this precious paper??? We have TONS of Halloween papers to choose from-here's one of the FUN lines from Doodlebug.

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Monday Inspiration and SASSAFRASS

Awesome inspiration from the masters team . . .

U Did it the First Time created by Stephanie Powers
using the awesome Cosmo Cricket papers to highlight this special milestone

Check out these cool papers that Stephanie MADE me buy . . . SASSAFRASS-Lovin' them!!!




So what do you think of this October weather??? I just love October!!!! Yikes, today is a little cooler than i was expecting!!!!

Where are those clings-I'm dying to give out a PRIZE!!!!

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WOW-looks what's in

New Chompers with a decorative edge!!!! Yep, Christy already has one in her basket!!!

ABBEY ROAD has FINALLY arrived . . .

Lucky Me

Whirlybird

ROCK ON!

Round & Around

Colorful Christmas

WOW-this line had us drooling while unpacking boxes thus customers were buying the products before it hit the new wall!! I know you have some pictures you can print & use with these papers.

Have you registered for the Photography Class yet? HURRY we only 6 spots left AND this will be the only time this class is offered at Memory Mania!! Take advantage while its here in Prairieville, believe me, several people are flying in from other states to attend-you WON'T want to miss this opportunity.

Happy Friday!!!

FUN Times . . . Join us in December for Christmas tags or cards

WOW, we had an awesome time last night for Margaritas & Masterpieces at Memory Mania!!!
Mallory did an awesome job motivating everyone to create their original masterpieces, here are just a few created last night . . .






Thanks to everyone that joined us & thanks to La Mestiza for the generous coupons!!

If this looks like fun-ask Christy about Skip & Scrap in November!!!

My Mind's Eye, ABBEY ROAD came in yesterday & it is AWESOME!!!! Scrappers were grabbing for it while we were unloading the boxes based on our OOhs, and ahhhhs-we love it-come check it out!!!

Have a wonderful day Mrs. Myrna!!!

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More Masters Team Inspiration & 4 for $5 SPECIAL

OK, all you Fleur De Lis fans-you can't possibly pass up this awesome paper!!!! and Its double sided with this beautiful stripe on the back. KUDOS Noelle!!

Explore created by Noelle Landry

Are you ready for Halloween?? Queen & Company has some awesome Halloween & Fall embellishments and they thought of it all: Brads, Buckles, Borders, Ribbons, Bling, Flowers, Letters, Chipboard Embellishments. Some of these items are on SPECIAL 4 for $5 while supplies last-see details in store.



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Friends make the world go round . . .

Check out this FUN layout created by Pam Boudreaux

Definitely some fun times & awesome memories with friends through the years at Camp Crop a Lot!!!!
Have you signed up for CCL yet?

Crate Paper BFF & Dating Lines

Boy do I have some cute pics for these papers!!! I don't know about you, but I think I have the BEST friends ever, I know you will probably argue that your friends are best (LOL) but really, this is my story & i'm sticking to it!!! I am so blessed!!!! When your friends become your family, there is just nothin' better!!!! I couldn't survive without my FRIENDS and my FAMILY.

If you're like us, for many years, we never had pictures of the wonderful memories we were making with friends. Thank goodness for scrapbooking, because that made us realize that we weren't taking pictures of some of the most special times in our lives-no it wasn't a birthday or a special event, it was just everyday FUN times with our friends! One of my favorites is a picture of "us girls just talking on the porch" and of course, you have to have a "posed" pic too. SO be sure to take some pics to preserve these wonderful memories and check out these paper lines to scrapbook them.


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