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One of New Zealand’s leading beekeepers, Frank Lindsay, was honoured by being made an Officer of the New Zealand order of Merit in the 2024 New Years Honours. The Johnsonville resident was made an ONZM for services to the apiculture industry. Continued on page 2. Frank Lindsay tending to some of his bees. Photo: Frank Neill.

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Very humbling to be picked out Continued from page 1. Frank has been involved in the beekeeping industry for more than 50 years and has owned more than 450 hives around the Wellington region. When he first received the email informing him that he would be receiving the honour, Frank thought it was a hoax. However his wife knew he had been nominated for the honour and the name of the person who had nominated him, so she said to look at the name of the nominator. Frank then realised it was not a hoax. “It is very humbling to think that you have been picked out by people who have done many things [for beekeeping in New Zealand],” he says. He may even be the first beekeeper to be honoured, he

believes. “I don’t know of any other who has received an honour for beekeeping.” Frank has served four terms as President of the Wellington Beekeeping Association, and has been elected to serve on the association’s committee for more than 25 years. “His skills and expertise have benefitted hundreds of new beekeepers that have joined the association,” his citation says. He is a Life Member of the National Beekeepers’ Association, having joined in 1971. He coordinates the Southern North Island Branch of the National Beekeepers Association (NBA), which includes running field days and hosting international speakers. He chaired the NBA Publications Committee from 2002 to

2017 and wrote the monthly “About the Apiary” article that runs in the “New Zealand Beekeeper” magazine for 22 years, as well as writing the Wellington Beekeeping Association newsletter for years. Frank is known nationally as a subject matter expert on diseases that affect the honeybee and beekeeping. The varroa mite, he says, is the biggest problem, not only in New Zealand but around the world. He has presented at conferences in Australian states on subjects such as disease control and has been a driving force for New Zealand’s reputation as a leading apiculture country. His expertise was requested through beekeeping associations to advise following outbreaks of varroa mites in

Australia and Fiji in 2022. Frank was one of four people from the Southern North Island Beekkpeeping group who visited Fiji to provide advice. He also supported a Slovenian PhD student to gain experience of New Zealand’s beekeeping industry. The student has since been appointed as a national bee inspector in Slovakia. “Beekeeping is fascinating,” Frank says. “Beekeeping opens your eyes to everything around you. You just continue to learn. “What’s going on [with beekeeping] in the world at the moment is just fascinating,” he adds. Frank is not the first from his family to be a beekeeper. His great grandfather, Charles Waldbone, kept bees in the Pohangina Valley.

Lights and music The light display and Gardens Magic Concert series is in full swing at the Botanic Garden Ki Paekākā. The Gardens Magic Concert series runs from Tuesday to Sunday each week, with Monday kept as a rain day, at the soundshell in the gardens.

The free concerts will continue until Sunday 28 January and run from 7pm to 9:15pm. The light display runs from 9pm to 11pm daily, again until 28 January, and this event is also free. During the two hours, the gardens are transformed with

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a Kids Explorer Day on 24 January from 10am to 2pm in the Discovery Garden. Free art classes will be held on the soundshell lawn from noon to 3pm on 20 and 23 January, 10am to 2pm on 24 January and noon to 3pm on 25 and 26 January.

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Fund, finish and open Karori Event Centre A petition has been launched as part of a campaign by Karori residents to convince Wellington City Council to keep its $1.9m funding commitment to finish and open the long awaited Karori Event Centre. The petition went live this week and can be found on Karorieventcentre.co.nz “Council is looking to pull its previous commitments to the Karori community”, says Heather Baldwin, the Deputy Chair of the Karori Community Hall Trust. “We need people in Karori to make their voices heard, by signing the petition, writing letters and telling councillors we want this building funded, finished and open.” In November last year coun-

cillors considered a proposal to sell the Karori Event Centre and to remove the funding for it from their budget. Councillors did not agree to the proposal to sell the events centre, however. Instead they agreed to pause further work until they got more advice on the costs of upgrading the hall. At their meeting on 15 February councillors will decide what to include in the budget for their next Long-term Plan. The Trust that developed the Karori Event Centre believes there is a real risk that councillors will decide at that meeting to cut the $1.9m they have previously committed to finish and open the building. “The history behind the development of the Karori

Event Centre, and the council’s commitments to fund and finish it, are crucial to understanding why it would be wrong to cut the funding,” Ms Baldwin says. The currently unfinished centre was built by the Karori Community Hall Trust with nearly $2 million of community grants and donations, after three previous Council owned halls in the area were demolished. The council had agreed that a new hall was needed in Karori. They also agreed to provide the proceeds from the sale of the now empty site at the corner of Karori Road and Campbell Street, because that was the location of the now demolished St John’s church and two halls, that had been partially gifted to the council by the Methodist

Church in 1999. That site is, however, still unsold. So, in December 2022, the Karori Community Hall Trust agreed to gift the new building to the council, but only after it committed to spend $1.9 million to finish and open the building. Allan Frazer from the Rotary Club of Karori, which has given funds and support to the project said: “Donations and grants were made, and volunteer time given on the understanding that council would also do its bit to make the Karori Event Centre a reality. “We simply want council to keep their promise to everyone else who has backed this project”.

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Three local residents awarded MNZM By Frank Neill

Three residents of Wellington’s northern and western suburbs were made Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2024 New Years Honours. Dinah Okeby, who lives in Highbury was made an MNZM for services to the Public Service. Christine Hundleby, who lives in Newlands, was made an MNZM for services to Pacific arts. Prem Singh, who lives in Broadmeadows, was made an MNZM for services to multicultural communities. Ms Okeby has supported Prime Ministers, Ministers and Leaders of the Opposition in a varitey of roles for more than 37 years. She began drafting correspondence for Prime Minister David Lange in 1989, leading to a long career in correspondence drafting for leading Parliamentarians, including Prime Ministers Helen Clark, Jacinda Adern and Chris Hipkins. As Manager of the Prime Minister’s Correspondence Unit from 2017, she has been at the forefront of receiving between 20,000 to 30,000 emails and letters annually, identifying and directing the level of response required. “We have had some fantastic teams [in the Correspondence Unit],” Ms Okeby says. “And you make life-long friends as well. “It’s a fantastic environmment.” When she learned she was being honoured it came as “a surprise, a total surprise,” she says. “It was very nice for the role to be acknowledged. “It is also one for the team,” she adds. “She is regarded for her wellwritten, personalised responses, particularly when faced with high-volumes of correspondence in relation to nationally significant events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the 15 March 2019 terrorist attacks,” her citation says.

“She is noted for identifying genuine risks conveyed in correspondence and directing appropriate responses to policy concerns and other issues. “Ms Okeby has demonstrated strong institutional knowledge and political awareness in addressing the diverse views expressed in correspondence to Prime Ministers,” the citation says. “One of the most memorable things was the reaction we got after March 15,” Ms Okeby says. “We got emails from all over the world.” Those emails came in their hundreds, around 600 emails a day “and we had that for weeks. We were absolutely flat out. “Lots of people from India, Pakistan and the United States and from everywhere were sending us emails. “They were so admiring of New Zealand. It was great.” Another very busy period came when the Correspondecne Unit found itself on the front line during the Covid lockdown. The emails would flood in following the daily briefing by Dr Ashley Bloomfield. “We probably answered 15,000 emails during the first lockdown. “It was all day and all night. It was very very busy,” she says. Ms Okeby began her career with the Advisory Committee on Women’s Affairs in the early 1980s. She was private secretary for the inaugural Minister for Women’s Affairs in 1984, providing a principal source of support while the Ministry was being established. Ms Kira Hundleby is a multifaceted artist, creative producer, and social justice advocate for Melanesian and Pacific Peoples. Ms Hundleby is Co-Chair of the Melanesian Steering Group to the Ministry for Pacific Peoples and has helped achieve national recognition of the Solomon Islands Pisin and Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin Language Weeks to be

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He joined the Wellington Regional Multicultural Council and the New Zealand Federation of Multicultural Councils in 1989 and has held several roles for both councils including Secretary and President and is currently Treasurer. During his tenure as President of Multicultural New Zealand, he oversaw the implementation of projects designed to develop youth leadership capability and to support women from ethnic backgrounds to build greater family and community connections in New Zealand. In 2018 he contributed to the development of Multicultural New Zealand’s Huarahi Hou strategy, created with the purpose to provide a pathway for multicultural communities to gain a greater understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and contemporary Māori culture. He was a founding member of the Wellington Fiji Association and President for three years. Under his leadership, the association was the first community organisation to celebrate Diwali at Parliament. Mr Singh has received numerous awards, including the Ann Dysart Distinguished Service Award for community service in 2022. During the COVID 19 pandemic, Mr Singh organised vaccination drives for vulnerable members of the community and co-ordinated fundraising initiatives and donations for those affected by Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023.

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Honoured for NEW YEAR BEST BUYS public service By Frank Neill

Dr Anneliese Parkin, who has worked with four prime ministers, advising on and co-ordinating government policy, was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2024 New Years Honours. She was made an ONZM for services to the Public Service. The Kelburn resident led the government’s Policy Advisory Group (PAG) during the Prime Ministerships of John Key, Bill English, Jacinda Adern and Chris Hipkins. “Running the Policy Advisory Group was a highlight of my career,” Dr Parkin says. “It was a real intellectual challenge and it was an absolute privilege to be on.” Some of those challenges arose during the government’s response to Covid-19. That saw Dr Parkin “grappling with some things I never thought would happen” although it was also “very interesting”. “The other thing I found very interesting was Te Whatu Ora. “I found it to be a very intellectually challenging and I found that really stimulating.” The PAG, she says, was a small policy group of senior practitioners that provide

personal policy advice to the Prime Minister. Dr Parkin was surprised to learn she had been honoured in this year’s New Years Honours. “Shocked, I think would be the word, particularly because my job is not a public facing job,” she says. Dr Parkin led the PAG during her time as Deputy Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. During that time she was closely involved in a number of government priorities, including poverty reduction, Covid-19 and the Christchurch call. She oversaw the whole-of-government Policy Project and supported the Head of Policy Profession in lifting system performance. She has been a member of both the Policy Profession and Policy Development Boards. Dr Parkin began her public sector career at Te Puni Kōkiri, moving on to the Department of Labour and then the Office of Treaty Settlements. She worked in the PAG for several years before becoming Chief Policy Advisor at the Ministry of Social Development where she led a team with diverse technical expertise in such areas as household incomes, child development and housing.

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Associate Professor Tristram Ingham from Karori was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2024 New Years Honours. He was made an ONZM for services to the disability community. Associate Professor Ingham (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Ngāti Porou) has contributed to the disability community through several organisations. He chaired the Central Region of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Zealand (MDANZ) for six years. He also served as MDANZ’s National Executive Chair as well as being a member of the national council. Associate Professor Ingham was seconded to the Disability Directorate of the Ministry of Health to advise and support disabled people during the Covid-19 pandemic. He invented the concept of the ‘Covid bubble’ to help at-risk populations employ practical tools to isolate and take charge of their own safety. This approach was used nationally and internationally during the pandemic to save lives. Associate Professor Ingham has been a member of the Disabled Persons Organisations Coalition since 2018 and a representative on the Independent Monitoring Mechanism to the United Nations, monitoring New Zealand’s implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons

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Give op shopping a go It’s a good time now to think about how we shop in 2024. St John’s Op Shop in Karori is asking everyone to think about giving op shopping a go. No longer the dusty piles of second hand cast offs, op shops are now a real alternative for shopping – and St John’s Op Shop is a great example of this. A clean, bright, spacious shop situated off the Karori Community Centre carpark, 7 Beauchamp St – behind the Karori Library – it offers a great range of clothing and

homewares for everyone. What are the benefits of op shopping? There are many. To the shopper, there is the one-off uniqueness and the fun of finding low-cost treasures for you and your family. To our local community in Karori, the benefits are significant. The money made goes to support a great many local activities: the Karori Foodbank, kindergartens, schools, Community Bus, Community Repair Café, Community Garden, Wesley Foodbank, Little Dog Parking Theatre, and Downtown

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Community Ministry – to name but a few. Last year St Johns’ Op Shop gave $93,000 to local charities. So, think about shopping at your local op shops. There are three in Karori, the Hospice Shop by the library, the Sallies on the ground floor of the mall, and St Johns, alongside the Karori Community Centre.

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“We take this opportunity to thank our wonderful donors – without them, none of the op shops in the community would be able to support our wider community activities,” St John’s Op Shop says. “We also acknowledge all our volunteers for the generous giving of their time and skills in running the St John’s Op Shop throughout the year.”

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“Through a combination of increasing leaks, relatively high use and a growing population, we’re using and losing more water than ever before,” Wellington Water says. “We’re working hard to find and fix leaks,” it adds. There are four levels of water restrictions, from level 1, where people can use unattended watering systems every second day, to level four, where there is a ban on all outdoor water use and people are advised to limit indoor water use, for example to having two minute showers. Wellington Water has imposed the level 2 restrictions on Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Porirua as well as Wellington city. For more information on the risk this summer and tips on water conservation, visit wellingtonwater.co.nz/our-wai-can-run-dry.

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KAPITI The Festival of Pots and Garden Art 2024 - Celebrating Artistry and Creativity Greetings pottery enthusiasts and art lovers... get ready to immerse yourself in a five-day celebration of creativity at The Festival of Pots and Garden Art, hosted by the Ōtaki Pottery Club. From January 19th to January 24th, 2024, join us at the picturesque Anam Cara Gardens in Ōtaki Beach, Kapiti, for an extraordinary experience that promises to leave you inspired. The festival is a vibrant gathering of talented artists from across the country, showcasing their mastery of pottery and garden art. Explore stunning exhibitions, participate in hands-on workshops, and witness live demonstrations by skilled artists. Engage in insightful conversations during guest artist

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Paula Archibald exhibiting at Whirinaki Whare Taonga Paula A rchibald exper i ments with different subjects, clays and glazes to achieve a range and variety of effects, from domestic ware, whimsical ornaments to large garden water features. Pit, raku, wood, and soda firing also fascinates her interest and builds her knowledge of glazing and continues to inspire. To broaden her craft skills and to be with like-minded people, Paula enjoys learning and attending workshops. Paula is also doing the Diploma in Art and Design, a four year Diploma, and has just completed her first year. She is exhibiting in Whirinaki Whare Taonga in Upper Hutt which opened 17th December and runs until 3rd March 2024. It’s entitled “Four on the Floor” with

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Karori Arts & Crafts! Check out what is new in 2024 at Karori Arts & Crafts! Thursday 18 January is our Enrolment & Information Day from 2:30 to 5:30, where you can meet the Tutors and Interest Group Leaders and ask questions. Term 1 classes begin in February, including harakeke weaving, calligraphy, sculpting monsters in the D&D miniatures scale, a class in reworked kimono and hanten jackets, and a class devoted to playful experimentation with different media. Traditional art classes are on offer, too, with drawing, watercolour classes for all experience levels, and contemporary acrylics.

Step in to the New Year with comfortable feet! Now is the perfect time to have a check up and treatment at Active Feet Podiatry. Enjoy the experience with a warm footspa to start and some TLC for the feet that serve you all year. Bring your sport shoes for review and start the year off on the right foot! Active Feet Podiatry, Dr Tim Halpine can be seen at this rooms at level 2 85 the Terrace, or at Ngaio Medical Centre. Phone 473 8696. ActiveFeetPodiatry.com

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More speed needed on Khandallah pool By Frank Neill

Wellington City Council needs to make much more rapid progress on upgrading the Khandallah swimming pool, Wharangi/Onslow-Western Ward Councillor Diane Calvert says. The council decided to upgrade the pool nearly two years ago, allocating a budget of $8 million. However “we are still only at an option stage,” Cr Calvert says. That is in marked contrast to the new regional skate park at Kilbirnie, which was approved around the same time as the Khandallah Pool upgrade. Council is under way with the skate park project. “It seems the skate park has been progressed far quicker in an area that is already well catered for. “Other upgrades such as Frank Kitts Park Playground have continually had increasing dollars added. “So why is Khandallah Pool and the

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because of the remedial work required on the stream and drainage system. Most of this is required anyway regardless of what ends up being there. “To tag this to the actual cost of the pool and then discount the need to renew the pool is not in the spirit of the intent of council’s decision two years ago. “Currently I and others are questioning the council information, provided to date, on costs and technical issues across two main areas: stream management design and site design,” Cr Calvert says. “In the meantime the council is hosting a “Back to School” fun day at the pool this Saturday 20 January.” It will run from 1pm to 4pm, with a back up day of 3 February if there is significant bad weather. “There will be sausage sizzle and DJ playing. “So come along and show your support for this much loved treasure/taonga of Wellington at the base of Mt Kau Kau,” Cr Calvert says.

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Onslow starts year with two wins By Frank Neill

Onslow’s first XI kicked off 2024 with two very comfortable victories in Cricket Wellington’s Hazlett Trophy competition to remain top of the table. Onslow defeated North City by 127 runs at Nairnville Park on 13 January. Batting first, the home team reached 292 for the loss of seven wickets, helped by Harry Finch scoring a century. Harry finished with 116 not out, scoring at exactly a run a ball. William Julian also contributed well, scoring 38 runs, as did Dave Hancock, who scored 37. Onslow then bowled North City for just 165 runs in reply. Vice-captain Micah Conroy was outstanding with the ball, taking three wickets at a cost of just 41 runs from his 10 overs. Sean O’Connor and Matthew Scoble took two wickets each, while Henry McIntyre and George Homes each snared a scalp. It was a much closer affair, but still a very comfortable win for Onslow, on 6 January. Batting first, Onslow scored 146 for the loss of nine wickets from 27 overs in the rain-shortened match. Naenae Old Boys reached 114 for the loss of nine wickets in reply. Micah Conroy was Onslow’s

top scorer with 35 runs from 41 deliveries, while Logan Malthus scored 32 from 30 balls and Henry McIntyre 26 runs from just 14 deliveries. Henry also bowled outstandingly, taking three wickets at a cost of just 18 runs from his six overs. Joshua Dean took three wickets for Onslow, and Sean O’Connor snared two. Onslow will be looking to secure a home semi-final when they meet Petone Riverside next Saturday, 20 January. Petone Riverside currently lie second on the table, four points behind Onslow. Karori secured a convincing victory over Hutt Districts Robert Walters in the premier Ewen Chatfield Trophy competition at Karori Park on 13 January. Batting first, Karori reached 275 for the loss of nine wickets. They then had Hutt Districts all out for 221. Yashraj Kalsi top scored for Karori with 77 not out, which he scored off the 70 balls he faced. Yashraj combined with Kevin Weerasundara for a telling sixth wicket partnership, which saw Karori take their score from 105 for the loss of five wickets to 203, before Kevin was out for 18. Kevin then went on to take two wickets bowling for Karori. Liam Roche also batted outstand-

Harry Finch, who scored a century for Onslow, in action. Photo: Supplied.

ingly for the home team, scoring 73 runs from 75 balls. Liam also bowled outstandingly, taking two wickets at a cost of just 33 runs from his 10 overs. Daniel Pile also bowled outstandingly, snaring four wickets at a cost of 37 runs from his 10 overs. Johnsonville was not as fortunate on their home ground of Alex

Seven contesting by-election By Frank Neill

Voters in Wellington City Council’s Pukehῑnau/Lambton General Ward by-election have seven candidates to choose from. The by-election was triggered when Tamatha Paul was elected to Parliament and resigned as a city councillor. Nominations closed on 22 December and the council received seven nominations. The candidates are: • Joan Shi • Zan Rai Gyaw (Independent – No affiliations) • Karl Tiefenbacher (Independent) • Geordie Rogers (Green Party) • Peter Wakeman (Independent) • Ellen Blake (Independent) • Edward Griffiths (Independent) Voting in the by-election starts on 26 January and closes at noon on 17

February. Wellington City Council will be sending voting papers to all enrolled voters in the ward from 26 to 30 January. The voting papers will come with a Freepost return envelope, which can either be sent by post or placed in a ballot box. The last day for posting voting papers is 13 February. People who need to enrol or amend their enrolment details can do so in one of four ways – Online at vote.nz; by texting their name and address to 3676 to get a form sent; by calling 0800 367 656 to ask for a form to be sent; or by email request to enquiries@elections. govt.nz. The Pukehῑnau/Lambton General Ward encompasses the central city, Thorndon, Pipitea, Kelburn, Aro Valley, Highbury, Mt Cook, Mt Victoria and Oriental Bay.

Fireworks for Matariki By Frank Neill

Parliament is being asked to allow public fireworks sales for four extra days for Matariki. A petition asking for this has been posted on the petitions page of the New

Zealand Parliament website. Posted by Liam Kilpatrick, the petition is currently open for signatures. The petition will close on 31 May 2024. Liam has posted a link to the petition on the Wainuiomata Community Noticeboard Facebook page.

Moore Park on 13 January. Batting first they were bowled out by Eastern Suburbs for 229. The visitors then scored 233 for the loss of three wickets. Scott Mudgway shone with the bat for Johnsonville, rapidly compiling 72 runs from just 55 delveries. Ravindru Tillakaratne, who

scored 35, and Will Martin, with 34, also batted well. Maximus Petrie took two of the three Eastern Suburbs wickets to fall, while Ravindru took the other wicket. Johnsonville and Karori were scheduled to meet on 6 January, but the match was abandoned due to the weather.

Badminton open day coming up By Frank Neill

Wellington’s three Badminton associations – Wellington North, Hutt Valley and Wellington –are hosting an open day on Saturday 27 January. The Capital region open day is being held at Wellington

North Badminton’s courts at Taylor Park, Tawa Street (next to the Redwood railway station) from 10am to 2pm. Everyone, from preschoolers to senior citizens, is welcome to the event. People attending will have the opportunity to win priz-

es, play some games and have a free sausage from the barbecue. Last year’s event proved both popular and fun, with around 250 people attending. For more information email babette@wnba.org.nz.

Historic Waitangi Day walk The Onslow Historical Society will take a Waitangi Day walk, touring the Korimako Stream catchment, on 6 February. As well as society members, family and friends will be welcome to join the walk. The tour will leave from the Ngaio Railway Station at 10am and continue to mid afternoon. The walk will cross the val-

leys that are tributaries of the Ngaio stream, which is a tributary of the Kaiwharawhara Stream in the Ngaio Gorge. During the walk the party will onserve a series of historic sites. These will include seeing the home where James K Baxter once lived and the house at 5 Makererua Street that was designed and built by James Chapman-Taylor,

an eminent early 20th century architect. As well as passing a large and ancient tōtara tree and walking through regenerating native forest, the walk will also take in the Awarua Stream, the third tributary of the Korimako Stream that the party will see. For more information, contact John Galloway 478 7603, jghgalloway@slingshot.co.nz.

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