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Chloe O'brien
03-04-2008, 23:48
Zebra crossings or crossing at the green man.
No, you still have not got the correct answer. :D
Chloe O'brien
04-04-2008, 13:11
Gregg's the Bakers
Newsagent
CrazyLea
04-04-2008, 18:12
A bike?
A car?
xxloopylauraxx
04-04-2008, 19:14
bad language? listening to the language coming out of some peoples mouths on the way to work.
Chloe O'brien
04-04-2008, 23:44
Reading the free metro paper that's on buses.
A bike?
A car?
Yes, Crazy, you got it, they use their own car! :clap:
Have you got another one? I like this game :thumbsup:
50 million working days each year in the UK are lost because of what kind of related illness ?
xxloopylauraxx
06-04-2008, 10:14
hangovers?
50 million working days each year in the UK are lost because of what kind of related illness ?
Skiving
Depression
Stress
No, sorry, but you are not right.
Toothache
Headache
Flu/cold
Nope, it is not any of those.
xxloopylauraxx
06-04-2008, 17:14
diaherra? food posioning?
No, you are all wrong so far
CrazyLea
06-04-2008, 21:14
Dunno if this counts as an illness... but allergies??? Hayfever??
50 million working days each year in the UK are lost because of what kind of related illness ?
**Jumps up and down, thinks she knows the answer**
Work related.
You can stop jumping up and down now, :D, you are not right. :lol
Alcohol related.. everyone suffers from hangovers
Alcohol related.. everyone suffers from hangovers
Surely not :eek: :lol: But not correct.
computer related (sore wrist, eyes etc)
*-Rooney-*
07-04-2008, 12:42
sickness............
Chloe O'brien
07-04-2008, 12:53
Backache
Heart and Kidney problem. (Heart lazy, kidney be bothered)
xxloopylauraxx
07-04-2008, 13:01
breavement dont know if that counts as an illness as such.
*-Rooney-*
07-04-2008, 13:17
winter ailments (cold, flu etc)
Backache
Heart and Kidney problem. (Heart lazy, kidney be bothered)
:lol: :rotfl: No, that is not it.
None of you have got it yet.
Give us a clue. We must have almost exhausted the medical dictionary of common medical complaints.
xxloopylauraxx
07-04-2008, 13:26
mental health problems?
Migraine
........................
It has been made more difficult just lately to carry out the thing that adds up to all those days lost.
It has been made more difficult just lately to carry out the thing that adds up to all those days lost.
Is that the clue? :hmm: Cryptic.
It has been made more difficult just lately to carry out the thing that adds up to all those days lost.
Is that the clue? :hmm: Cryptic.
It sure is the clue I am giving for now. Good to know it gets the old grey cells going, isn't it? :D
No, it has legally been made more difficult to contribute in this way to days off work.
*-Rooney-*
07-04-2008, 17:36
smoking related illnesses
smoking related illnesses
Yes, it is tobacco related illnesses that cause all those days off work. Well done, you have got it, Shaz. :clap: :clap:
What about this one -
Where is the No. 1 place for British couples to argue? :hmm:
What about this one -
Where is the No. 1 place for British couples to argue? :hmm:
On the streets
What about this one -
Where is the No. 1 place for British couples to argue? :hmm:
In the bedroom or car
*-Rooney-*
08-04-2008, 16:58
at home
in the pub
at a friends
(not talking from personal experience lol)
None of you are right yet :D
xxloopylauraxx
08-04-2008, 20:27
in the toilet/bathroom
or in a hospital whilst the delivering there baby!
No, not there. Think more broader
xxloopylauraxx
08-04-2008, 20:52
on holiday? at the airport
*-Rooney-*
08-04-2008, 21:23
over the phone
in the street
on a night out
At a family function.
Over the remote/what to watch on telly.
CrazyLea
08-04-2008, 23:01
I was also going to say on holiday.
Although, through my experience it seems to be at theme parks haha, the amount of couples that argue there!!
Ermmm on a bus or train or plane?
On their honeymoon?
Crazylea and Loopylaura need to be more specific :D
Where is the No. 1 place for British couples to argue? :hmm:
In the hotel on holiday.
At the beach
Deciding what to visit on holiday.
Where is the No. 1 place for British couples to argue? :hmm:
In the hotel on holiday.
At the beach
Deciding what to visit on holiday.
None of those, I am afraid.
at the airport (I know I get grumpy waiting on a plane and now with no smoking laws, I am a bull)
in the plane
xxloopylauraxx
09-04-2008, 12:27
at the airport checking in stations? over passports?
xxloopylauraxx
09-04-2008, 12:28
oh oh on th e first holiday away together? this is addictive!
Nearly there, Loopylaura :D
on their way home from holidays at the airport with the kids running around causing havoc??
on their way home from holidays at the airport with the kids running around causing havoc??
No, no, no, can't give another clue without giving the answer away.:)
xxloopylauraxx
09-04-2008, 13:01
argee on the way to the airport over whos got the pass port and ticket?
at the travel agents
xxloopylauraxx
09-04-2008, 13:13
in duty free as there boarding the plane? im determined to get this!!
I said, you have think on a broader level. The clue is in here.
xxloopylauraxx
09-04-2008, 13:29
comeing back from holiday to the airport maybe at the forein airport. oh oh when they pack ther suit case is to heavy.
No, nothing to do with suitcases or airports
xxloopylauraxx
09-04-2008, 13:49
ok then more likely to argue abroad?
Where. Give me that and you might get the gold star :D
xxloopylauraxx
09-04-2008, 13:56
erm in the pool!!! or near the pool. orrrrrrr the bar!
No, where abroad?
In spain
at the hotel reception
More precise, please, but Siobhan, your answers are not right.
So its a place in a country?
Benidrom
in the hotel bedroom/bar/lobby/
Benidrom
in the hotel bedroom/bar/lobby/
You are on the right track, but it is not Benidorm :nono:
So its a place in a country?
It sure is.
Are you serious that most british argue in a specific country??
Ok I will say Turkey, Crete, Algarve, Tenerif
Are you serious that most british argue in a specific country??
Ok I will say Turkey, Crete, Algarve, Tenerif
Not a specific country. :nono:
xxloopylauraxx
09-04-2008, 17:05
barcalona, majorca,magalof,
xxloopylauraxx
09-04-2008, 17:08
british couples argue everwhere!!! thast solves it! lol
CrazyLea
09-04-2008, 17:11
Europe? Paris? Rome? They are supposed to be romantic, so maybe that's it :p.
Are you serious that most british argue in a specific country??
Ok I will say Turkey, Crete, Algarve, Tenerif
Not a specific country. :nono:
so some place in a country... On the beach, in the bar, at dinner in the hotel, in the lobby,
CrazyLea
09-04-2008, 17:30
In their hotel room?
On the balcony.
At a restaurant.
In a pub/club.
At a visitor attraction.
xxloopylauraxx
09-04-2008, 21:49
beach by the pool. in the pool. in the entertainment room, balcony,in the toilets
I have no idea. Can you give us another clue?
Europe? Paris? Rome? They are supposed to be romantic, so maybe that's it :p.
Crazy, you have got it!!!! :clap: :cheer: Apparently, it is in the so-called capital of romance, Paris, that most British couples argue, followed by Marrakesh and then Amsterdam. Don't ask me how they know all this, somebody obviously must have made a survey on this. :eek:
Got another one:
Schools in UK are paying out more than £700000 per year on what for pupils?
Got another one:
Schools in UK are paying out more than £700000 per year on what for pupils?
sick days
school lunches
damaged books
Got another one:
Schools in UK are paying out more than £700000 per year on what for pupils?
Interpreters for foreign students.
Got another one:
Schools in UK are paying out more than £700000 per year on what for pupils?
Interpreters for foreign students.
:nono: Not correct. I love this thread because I can use the wagging finger smilie, one of my favourite ones. :)
Got another one:
Schools in UK are paying out more than £700000 per year on what for pupils?
Exam entries
Are we talking individual schools or collectively?
after hour activities?
Overtime for teacher who stay behind as parent are late picking up kids
Chloe O'brien
10-04-2008, 11:48
Teaching support Assistant
School trips
Got another one:
Schools in UK are paying out more than £700000 per year on what for pupils?
Exam entries
Are we talking individual schools or collectively?
:cheer: Abigail has got it! Tests and exams. It's thought the introduction of the new Diploma qualifications could push the fees even higher :eek: :mad:
An A level exam is £20 a pop :eek: I'm so glad I don't have to pay for my resits.
I've got three right now :cheer:
Whats the next one?
The highest what is on the 60th floor of a hotel in Shanghai?
Restaurant
Library.
Aww, you have got it already :clap: , but I can't use my favourite smilie :(
How about this one:
With the Fair Trade agreement in place, what is the most popular thing with the British people, causing an increase of 130% in sales?
With the Fair Trade agreement in place, what is the most popular thing with the British people, causing an increase of 130% in sales?
chocolate
coffee
sugar
How about this one:
With the Fair Trade agreement in place, what is the most popular thing with the British people, causing an increase of 130% in sales?
Pinapples ... (only cause Abigail took the ones I was going to say)
:nono: :nono: :nono: (** feels better now**)
No, none of those.
t-shirts
handbags
babies??
t-shirts
handbags
babies?? :eek: Siobhan, what are you implying? :lol:
No, :nono: none of those
With the Fair Trade agreement in place, what is the most popular thing with the British people, causing an increase of 130% in sales?
Fruit
Can I do the next one? I've got a great stat that none of you will guess :D
Coco..........................
xxloopylauraxx
10-04-2008, 23:00
bananas there fair trade now arent they? or most of them
bananas there fair trade now arent they? or most of them
Well done, you have got it. :clap: The sales of bananas have doubled since the Fair Trade agreement which is a bl**dy good thing as far as I am concerned. :cheer:
Righty, my turn hehe. You'll never guess this.
95% of everything is made up of what?
Righty, my turn hehe. You'll never guess this.
95% of everything is made up of what?
carbon
water
xxloopylauraxx
11-04-2008, 14:00
bananas there fair trade now arent they? or most of them
Well done, you have got it. :clap: The sales of bananas have doubled since the Fair Trade agreement which is a bl**dy good thing as far as I am concerned. :cheer:
oh my god i cant beleive i got one! i didnt even read the question that well and then guessed. im sooo happy. after trying to work out the couples arguing one wow :thumbsup: :cheer: :p im soo happy. im soo sad! haha
xxloopylauraxx
11-04-2008, 14:01
gases? ....
Nope.........................
di marco
11-04-2008, 16:27
air?
nitrogen?
air?
nitrogen?
Wrong again :nono: (I'm stealing Perdita's wagging finger lol)
Righty, my turn hehe. You'll never guess this.
95% of everything is made up of what?
atoms
cells
skin
Righty, my turn hehe. You'll never guess this.
95% of everything is made up of what?
atoms
cells
skin
Nope
di marco
11-04-2008, 17:30
molecules?
Wrong again... You'll never guess this :D
CrazyLea
11-04-2008, 17:32
Electricity?
Water?
Light?
Can we have a clue :p.
Electricity?
Water?
Light?
Can we have a clue :p.
Nope, nope, nope.
And no, if I give you a clue then you'll know it. Guess a bit more and I'll think of a cryptic clue.
CrazyLea
11-04-2008, 17:36
Meh :p
Natural resources?
Paper?
Sugar?
Sand?
Elements?
I'm clutching at straws with some of them :lol:.
Meh :p
Natural resources?
Paper?
Sugar?
Sand?
Elements?
I'm clutching at straws with some of them :lol:.
:rotfl: I think you are.
Still wrong on everything though.
CrazyLea
11-04-2008, 17:39
Is it something scientific?
Is it something scientific?
The question is scientific but the answer isn't.
CrazyLea
11-04-2008, 17:44
Recycled stuff.
Nope. Think on a more fundamental level.
di marco
11-04-2008, 17:48
energy?
...
energy?
...
Nope. More fundamental.
CrazyLea
11-04-2008, 17:50
Kasple wants to know what fundamental means :ninja:.
StarsOfCCTV
11-04-2008, 17:51
:eek: She's lying! :rotfl:
Kasple wants to know what fundamental means :ninja:.
In simple terms it means basic, the lowest level.
CrazyLea
11-04-2008, 17:53
Well you didn't know what it meant either so thought I'd make it look like I was the brains :lol:
CrazyLea
11-04-2008, 17:54
Oh right. Why didn't you just say basic :lol:. Would have been a lot easier ;-).
I give up already :p
95% of everything is made up of what?
Clue: What do you see when you look up at the sky at night if its cloudy? Think broadly.
I'll probably confuse you with the reason behind the answer :rotfl:
StarsOfCCTV
11-04-2008, 17:56
Well you didn't know what it meant either so thought I'd make it look like I was the brains :lol:
Fair point :lol:
atoms
Siobhan was sort of near but very far apart.
^^ clue there.
di marco
11-04-2008, 19:05
nothing?
..
nothing?
..
:clap: :clap: You got it. 95% of everything is made up of nothing.
nothing?
..
:clap: :clap: You got it. 95% of everything is made up of nothing.
Eh? How? :searchme:
Eh? How? :searchme:
This is a bit tricky to explain using words.
In an atom there is a nucleus made up of protons and neutrons. Around that there is one or more shells of electrons. Imagine these electrons are the earth and the nucleus is the sun.
Now imagine the earth is going round the sun very fast. Speed it up a lot more then again until you can't actually see the earth move.
The size of electrons compared to the nucleus is tiny. The distance between the nucleus and the electron shell is massive, there is nothing in between the two.
Therefore 95% of everything is made up of nothing.
That probably doesn't make sense to most of you. I think I've left a bit out but it is right because my physics teacher told us on Tuesday.
When I said think fundamental I meant the atom; protons, neutrons and electrons. There are even more fundamental particles than p, n and e. I sometimes forget that other people don't have an A level in physics :rotfl:
*-Rooney-*
11-04-2008, 23:15
ok whats the next one lol i like this but i always seem to miss them when im out lol
Perdita can do the next one. I don't have another stat.
Pest controller's are now using what foods to bait and trap rodents in inner cities ?
di marco
12-04-2008, 10:30
nothing?
..
:clap: :clap: You got it. 95% of everything is made up of nothing.
yay i got one right! :D
di marco
12-04-2008, 10:31
Pest controller's are now using what foods to bait and trap rodents in inner cities ?
erm fast food?
Pest controller's are now using what foods to bait and trap rodents in inner cities ?
Left over food.
*-Rooney-*
12-04-2008, 13:10
sugar
cheese
bread/rolls
None of you have got it :nono: , I want the actual description, not a generic one please.
di marco
12-04-2008, 20:04
chips?
kebabs?
Hollie-x
12-04-2008, 20:40
Sweets?
.-0x
Pest controller's are now using what foods to bait and trap rodents in inner cities ?
Carbohydrates
Fats
*-Rooney-*
12-04-2008, 22:12
rubbish
coffee beans
Chloe O'brien
12-04-2008, 23:10
Raw vegatables.
left over school dinners
chips?
kebabs?
Yep, it is kebabs and curries nowadays as the little pesty critters have become gourmets and don't just eat anything anymore. Well done :cheer:
di marco
13-04-2008, 09:18
chips?
kebabs?
Yep, it is kebabs and curries nowadays as the little pesty critters have become gourmets and don't just eat anything anymore. Well done :cheer:
oooooo yay got another one right! :D
How about this one:
1 million British tourists visit where for a holiday every year?
How about this one:
1 million British tourists visit where for a holiday every year?
skegness
Ireland
Turkey
How about this one:
1 million British tourists visit where for a holiday every year?
skegness
Ireland
Turkey
No, no, no :nono: :nono: :nono:
Other parts of UK (ie scotland, wales or other seaside destination like Blackpool)
Jersey
Isle of Man
Spain
Other parts of UK (ie scotland, wales or other seaside destination like Blackpool)
Jersey
Isle of Man
Spain
Uhhh, I so love it when I can use my favourite smilie :nono: :nono: :nono:
I want the name of the city please. :D
*-Rooney-*
14-04-2008, 11:59
paris
new york
london
Dublin
Berlin
Prague
Madrid
Barcelona
Rome
*-Rooney-*
14-04-2008, 12:05
australia
mexico
canada
:nono: :nono: :nono: Not allowed to do a smilie for each answer :(
None of them are correct.
di marco
14-04-2008, 13:09
bournemouth?
sydney?
las vegas?
venice?
amsterdam?
orlando?
The world is a huge place.. can you narrow it down to a continent as you want the city??? please???
The world is a huge place.. can you narrow it down to a continent as you want the city??? please???
UUUhh, I am such a big softie, we are talking European. Nobody has got it yet :nono:
you are a softie
Paris, milan, venice, monaco, amsterdam
you are a softie
Paris, milan, venice, monaco, amsterdam
:nono: :nono: :nono: :nono: :nono: :rotfl:
Hamburg
Geneva
Hannover
Rome
:nono: :nono: :nono: :nono: :D
NOT:
UK: Bournemouth, London
Germany: Hamburg, Hannover, Berlin
Italy: Milan, Venice, Rome, Venice
France: Paris, Monaco
Spain: Madrid, Barcelona
Switzerland: Geneva
Other countries:Amsterdam, Prague
How about
Brussels
Marmaris
Lyon
Athens
Nice
Marseilles
Toulouse.
Naw, none of them. Could give you a clue but won't :nono: (Could not think of any other way to add my finger smilie :lol: )
I don't know any other cities in Europe. I had to google cities in Europe to get some :lol:
Give us a clue please.
I don't know any other cities in Europe. I had to google cities in Europe to get some :lol:
Give us a clue please.
Uuhhh, I don't really want to but I am a big softie so here goes: You mentioned the right country already. :ninja:
CrazyLea
14-04-2008, 20:47
Hmmm Ankara??
Hmmm Ankara??
:nono: Sorry, not the answer I am looking for.
CrazyLea
14-04-2008, 20:56
Narrowing it down.. it's European.. someone's mentioned the country that it's in already. Countrys in Europe that have been mentioned - Spain, Ireland and Turkey. Barcelona, Madrid, Dublin, Ankara and I think Belfast? Have been mentioned.. :p
So ermmmmmmmmmmm Valencia? Istanbul lmaoo? Ermmm some place in Ireland? :lol:
xxloopylauraxx
14-04-2008, 20:57
benidorm? lol the t v show made it more popular?
*-Rooney-*
14-04-2008, 20:59
florida
im reaching now
CrazyLea
14-04-2008, 21:00
She said it was European lol...
benidorm? lol the t v show made it more popular?
:clap: Yep, it is Benidorm, should not have been a softie and given you the clue :(
CrazyLea
14-04-2008, 21:02
Wooo nice one Laura! :D
NEXT please :D This is a really addictive game ya know :p
xxloopylauraxx
14-04-2008, 21:03
Yahhhhh now i got on just guesses wohoooo i read about it awhile ago being popular and when i saw the question i thought hmm i wonder. wohooo plus how sad am i i went there when i was little lol
Yahhhhh now i got on just guesses wohoooo i read about it awhile ago being popular and when i saw the question i thought hmm i wonder. wohooo plus how sad am i i went there when i was little lol
OK, what is the question?
Yahhhhh now i got on just guesses wohoooo i read about it awhile ago being popular and when i saw the question i thought hmm i wonder. wohooo plus how sad am i i went there when i was little lol
OK, what is the question?
I think she was talking about your question Perdita.
Lebanon is the only country in the Middle East without what? :hmm:
Lebanon is the only country in the Middle East without what? :hmm:
a toilet
government
church
Library
Hotel
Lebanon is the only country in the Middle East without what? :hmm:
a toilet
government
church
Library
Hotel
:nono: :nono: :nono: :nono: :nono:
beer
women
hand gernades
children
cheese
goats
spiders
Chloe O'brien
15-04-2008, 11:37
A bank............................
No, none of them are the answer I am looking for.
A king
shoes
chairs
hamsters
cows
suits
this could be anything.. any clues??
No, you have not got it yet. Clue? Read the question again and consider all aspects. If I say any more, I am giving you the answer. :D
Lebanon is the only country in the Middle East without what? :hmm:
A river going through it.
A fresh water supply.
A specific religion (like the religion of this country is Christian)
No, not the answer I am looking for. Try to find out what the other countries in the Middle East have that the Lebanon does not.:hmm:
xxloopylauraxx
15-04-2008, 19:59
smoking ban?
Oil.
Coal.
Gold.
Any other raw material that everybody wants.
*-Rooney-*
15-04-2008, 22:06
a school???
xxloopylauraxx
15-04-2008, 23:01
a certain language?
a leader
a battle field?
No, still not got it. Very much smaller versions of this thing can be found all around the world.
di marco
16-04-2008, 08:57
desert?
electricity?
mountains?
desert?
electricity?
mountains?
:cheer: You have got it, the Lebanon does not have a desert. :clap:
di marco
16-04-2008, 09:26
desert?
electricity?
mountains?
:cheer: You have got it, the Lebanon does not have a desert. :clap:
yay! :D that was a complete guess lol!
One third of all British workers said that doing what releases more stress than alcohol? (I can imagine what goes through your minds here :rotfl: )
apart for the rude answer
Yoga, walking, swimming, chatrooms
Chloe O'brien
16-04-2008, 14:25
Kicking the photocopier. (works for me) :lol:
This is soooo good :nono: :nono: :nono: :nono::nono: Not even near :lol:
Hollie-x
16-04-2008, 14:53
Dancing
walking the dog
sleeping, sex... petting a dog/cat etc
playing with kids
Whilst all these answers will work for some people, I am sure, it is not what I am looking for. :D
Hollie-x
16-04-2008, 15:31
swearing
It sure does work for me!
smoking illegal substances, working, dancing
swearing
It sure does work for me!
Hollie-x, I am shocked, swearing at your age :eek: :lol:
No, not the right answer but I know what you mean :angel:
smoking illegal substances, working, dancing
:nono: :nono: :nono: :)
water, soft drinks... chocolate, banana?
Hollie-x
16-04-2008, 15:56
swearing
It sure does work for me!
Hollie-x, I am shocked, swearing at your age :eek: :lol:
No, not the right answer but I know what you mean :angel:
Lmao. Only when the parents aren't around. Or the 5 year old brother for that matter!! hehe:angel:
Knitting lmao
Kicking the photocopier. (works for me) :lol:
:rotfl: :rotfl: I'm sure that solves everything.
One third of all British workers said that doing what releases more stress than alcohol?
Having a good old barney (argument) with the partner.
Going to the gym.
Punching a wall or something like that.
No, sorry, none of you have got it, not even close :D
xxloopylauraxx
16-04-2008, 19:33
sing? ....
One third of all British workers said that doing what releases more stress than alcohol?
Playing music.
Going for a walk.
Watching tv.
Getting high.
Gardening.
CrazyLea
16-04-2008, 19:37
Working?
Taking photos?
Watching TV?
Drinking tea :D :wub:?
Going on holiday?
Crosswords - although they can be quite stressful at times!
Playing on a games console - again can be quite stressful though :p.
CLUES ? ;-) Hint hint
Play with the kids.
Go on holiday.
Go on a family outing somewhere to the beach or an attraction.
CrazyLea
16-04-2008, 19:46
Have dinner with family?
Family party?
Have babies?
:nono: :nono: :nono: :nono: to all of you.
xxloopylauraxx
16-04-2008, 19:51
play with there kids toys? watch there dvds and listen 2 there music? watch the pamily sleep? lol
CrazyLea
16-04-2008, 19:55
Talking to the family?
Talking to the family?
Nearly there, but not just yet.
*-Rooney-*
16-04-2008, 20:00
arguing with the family/ other half
CrazyLea
16-04-2008, 20:01
Shouting at the family?
Playing charades with the family?
Playing a board game with the family?
Laughing with the family?
Talking about the family?
Talking about starting a family?
You need to be more precise, you are on the right track now. :)
Hollie-x
17-04-2008, 08:57
Colouring with the family?
trips out with the family?
We have all done it, I expect most of us still do, even when we are mature. I am sure that quite a few students on this forum do it. :)
Hollie-x
17-04-2008, 10:10
Watch kids programmes?
Watch kids programmes?
:nono: :lol:
Hollie-x
17-04-2008, 10:16
Not that I do that...of course...:lol
We have all done it, I expect most of us still do, even when we are mature. I am sure that quite a few students on this forum do it. :)
got to the play ground ie. go on swing, slide or merrygoround
Hollie-x
17-04-2008, 11:04
This one is harrrrd!
Chloe O'brien
17-04-2008, 11:41
Taking the kids swimming.
We have all done it, I expect most of us still do, even when we are mature. I am sure that quite a few students on this forum do it. :)
got to the play ground ie. go on swing, slide or merrygoround
No, afraid not.
CrazyLea
17-04-2008, 17:46
Kiss from a family member? Like a child?
Hug from family member?
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