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ever underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” — Wilma Rudolph, American runner and three-time gold medalist.

The World has finally welcomed surfing into the Olympic Games in 2020, which will be held at Shidashita Beach in Chiba, Japan.

This month we spoke with the CEO of USA Surfing, Greg Cruse of San Clemente. We welcome you to discover the passion and dedication Cruse has for Surfing and his desire to help to bring the sport of Surfing into the Olympics.

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The One Town-One Team mentality embraced by head coach Jaime Ortiz helped to inspire his team to reach the pinnacle of High School Football in 2016. The Tritons, through the guidance of Coach Ortiz and his staff, have achieved greatness with the help of local families.

“You can’t put into words what the environment’s like in this town,” Ortiz said. “I always say, ‘One town-one team.’ It’s not a saying, it’s not a slogan, it’s a way of life. You see these people in this community wrap their arms around these kids. It’s a great experience and just awe-inspiring.” Dan Arritt | Orange County Register.

This month we've spotlighted one such family that's been supporting the Tritons for years, as have many others. We thank you all, and we congratulate all the dedicated coaches and players that helped to bring the first CIF State championship team in the school’s 52-year history.

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September 2017

Departments

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Good Times

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Inspired By

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Legal Compass

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Local Limelight

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Lifestyle Calendar

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Parting Thoughts

12 Nugget Surf School Dedicated to Helping Kids

Coach Josh Inspires Kids and Community With More Than His Positive Coaching

16 More Than a Bookstore

Langstons Creating Space for Connection at Beach Town Books

20 Journey to the Olympics

San Clemente Local Heads USA Olympic Surf Committee

26 One Town One Team

The Hartanovs Continue Legacy of Community Support

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T-Street hosts Kolohe Andino Invitational & the Hurley Pro Trials

On July 26 & 27, T-Street held the Kolohe Andino Invitational and its annual Hurley Pro Trials, with Japanese pro Hiroto Ohhara and Floridian pro Evan Geiselman punching their ticket for the CT at Lowers. The two winners earned official wildcard berths into the Main Event this September.

Crosby Colapinto qualified for the Hurley Pro Trials via the Kolohe Andino Invitational

Hurley Trials finalist Griffin Colapinto

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Evan Geiselman

Evan Geiselman blows up

Hiroto Ohhara

Hiroto Ohhara's backhand attack

Masaki Kobayashi and Family

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Good Times

Friends of San Clemente 7th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament

The Friends of San Clemente held their 7th annual golf tournament on June 23Â at the SC Municipal Golf Course. Major sponsors included; CR&R, City of San Clemente, SDG&E, San Clemente Kiwanis, Wells Fargo Bank, Rainbow Sandals, Dana Wharf Sport Fishing, Allen Cadillac and John Dorey Family.

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Dedicated team of volunteers

San Clemente Art Association hosts 'Paint the Town' Plein Air competition

The SCAA held a one day event on July 2, where all participants were given between 8 - 3 PM to paint, frame and wire their art. Judging took place at the San Clemente Art Gallery located at 100 North Calle Seville.

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Inspired By Josh with a few of his Stoked Groms

NUGGET SURF SCHOOL

DEDICATED TO HELPING KIDS COACH JOSH INSPIRES KIDS AND COMMUNITY WITH MORE THAN HIS POSITIVE COACHING

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ARTICLE LINDSAY LINEGAR | PHOTOGRAPHY RICH SAUNDERS

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he kids, otherwise referred to as “nuggets” or “groms” by Nugget Surf, were getting ready for their lesson at Church. They were zipping their wetsuits and gathering all their surf gear. Josh Stiers, or Coach Josh as he’s called, saw one kid who needed help and went to his aid.

“Some of them need help getting in their suits,” he says, “but it’s funny because

they’ll paddle out in like eight to nine-foot surf.”

Nugget Surf is a Surf School dedicated to leading kids in the right direction, both in and out of the water. Stiers started the school about a year ago after spending a few years as a head coach with Soul Surf. When Soul Surf closed, many parents encouraged him to find a way to keep coaching. They told him how good he was with kids, and this gave him drive and passion to start the school.

The Surf School offers a service to “Nuggets/Gromz that allows them to complete Their Individual Goals (Corrections/Maneuvers) set by their coach on a weekly basis” (NuggetSurf. com). The school offers sessions on a daily basis at different beaches throughout Orange County. There’s an option to be part of a “Surf Club” which allows the kids to receive lessons in a team setting, or lessons can be taken privately. There are summer sessions and camps as well as sessions tailored around school schedules. You can also find more information about the school on Instagram @Nugget_Surf.

The group of kids getting ready for their lesson at Church were part of a summer Surf Club and all surfed at an intermediate level. Church is an ideal spot for them to have lessons partially because of its break. Stiers says Church is in between a beginner wave, such as those found at San-O and an advanced wave, like at Lowers or Uppers. The kids finished getting ready as Stiers gave them preparatory tips on where to paddle out and where to grab the rail. He reminded one student that “where the head goes the body follows.”

While giving the kids tips and getting ready himself, Stiers spoke of his own introduction to surfing. Though he didn’t start surfing until he was 22, he was a natural. He started surfing at T-Street and had friends who came alongside him and encouraged him. He starting competing and ended up winning a few Western Surfing Association competitions. While the natural talent for surfing has helped him to be a good coach, there’s much more to the story.

Part of the reason Stiers picked up surfing at 22 was that his doctors told him he shouldn’t.

The bacteria in the ocean water is a threat to his health because of lifelong medical complications. Stiers was born with Cystic Fibrosis and had a double-lung-transplant at the age of 11. A self-proclaimed rebel, he says the doctors told him he shouldn’t do a lot of things, but he did them anyway. Although he has fallen sick from mixing with the ocean water on occasion, he keeps surfing because he truly loves it.

Stiers says it’s not the good things that happen in life that make people stronger, but the bad things.

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Inspired By

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“If we learn to be thankful for those things and allow them to let us grow,” he says, “that’s what truly makes us stronger.”

Stiers is leading the kids at Nugget Surf by example.

It’s not only his love and ability to surf that inspires them; it’s his story. Having overcome so many obstacles in his own life, he is a beacon of hope for the kids. He says if the kids ever think they can’t do something, he reminds them that if he can do it, so can they. He’s teaching them about perseverance and resilience.

On the sand, as he prepared to paddle out, Stiers waxed his own board with neon-orange Sticky Bumps Day-Glo. He continued reflecting on his journey and how it has affected his coaching. He says he has a God-given gift with children. With this gift, he’s helping them to believe in themselves. In and out of the water, he’s helping the kids to think positively and be positive forces in their own lives. Plus, he says, he’s kind of little like them and they love that.

Josh keeping a close eye on his Groms

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MORE THAN A

BOOKSTORE

LANGSTONS CREATING SPACE FOR CONNECTION AT BEACH TOWN BOOKS ARTICLE LINDSAY LINEGAR | PHOTOGRAPHY RICH SAUNDERS

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W

hen you walk into Beach Town

to take over the business was presented to Debbie and Scott, and

Books, you might think you’re back

they were delighted to take it.

at the beach. Shades of blue fill the walls

After making it official in September, the Langstons spent two

of the shop, as well as the ceiling. There’s a

and a half months pouring a lot of sweat, tears and love into the

shade to match the San Clemente sky on a

store. They worked day and night, and sometimes overnight. They

clear blue day, and shades to match blues of

missed a lot of sleep and all of the fall and winter holidays. Scott

the ocean. There are even walls to match the

repaired, textured and painted all of the walls and the ceiling. He

San Clemente beach sand.

replaced the fans and cut out some of the shelving in order to

In the room for children’s books, the

open up the space more. He also added white arches over some

walls depict an underwater world with

of the bookshelves, stretching from one row to another, which they

various sea animals, including a grinning

plan to decorate with various quotes.

shark, a purple octopus and a whale with

From San Diego originally, Debbie spent a lot of time in bookstores

a tiny sailboat on its nose. The room was

there as well. As she reminisced about her favorite bookstore there,

dreamed up and co-created by 11-year-

she spoke fondly of the “smell of wood and books and coffee and

olds, Olivia and Natalie. The twin girls

the ocean.” She says it was the ultimate bookstore in that place, and

are the daughters of Debbie and Scott

she wanted to create that for San Clemente. With the smell of wood,

Langston – owners of the bookstore.

books and the ocean already in place, the Langstons just needed to

The Langstons had been enthusiastic customers of the bookstore back when it was

add coffee, which they already have. There’s a free, self-serve, coffee station near the children’s books room.

Village Book Exchange. They were all lovers

Scott recalls Debbie’s vision from when he first met her in 2000.

of books and the young girls enjoyed visiting

He says she was a lover of books and always used to say how cool

the previous owner’s cat, which they were

it would be to own a bookstore. Having studied philosophy at uni-

quite fond of. Locals of San Clemente since

versity, Debbie says she is a lover of thought. She is inspired by

2008, it was one of their favorite spots in

people’s stories, and is amazed how each author of the 70,000 plus

town for years. Last summer, an opportunity

books at the store has their own perspective.

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MORE THAN A BOOKSTORE (CON TI N U ED)

“There is so much to discover on our shelves,” she says.

didn’t have anyone to trade Pokemon cards with. She had the idea for

Most of the 70,000 plus books are used, but the Langstons carry

mom and dad to hold a Pokemon event at the bookstore, but Debbie

a small selection of new books as well. They are also hoping to be a

had a different idea.

resource for local schools in terms of carrying required reading books,

Debbie asked Olivia if she would like to host the event, and

which they did for Vista Del Mar last year. As important as the books

she agreed. Olivia stayed up late that night making a flyer for her

are, the Langstons see Beach Town Books as more than a bookstore.

Pokemon event. When it took place, she hosted while her sister,

Debbie says just a week before they found out about the opportu-

Natalie taught kids how to draw Pokemon characters, and both girls

nity to take over the store, she was doing some soul searching about

played games and made new friends. Debbie says the parents and

what she most enjoys contributing in life. What she discovered is that

kids who attended made connections with each other that seemed

she loves creating spaces for people to connect. She says owning

to have sparked new friendships as well. Through the experience, the

the bookstore was an opportunity to create a space for people to

Langston girls became greater contributors to the team, which made

connect, whether it be with each other, a thought, an author, their

sense to Debbie and Scott.

inspiration or healing. It was also an opportunity for the Langstons to

“It’s a family thing,” says Scott.

connect with people in the community. One of the ways they do this

Scott says he and Debbie want the bookstore to be something the

is by hosting various events at the store.

girls are involved in, as well as the community. With plans to follow

Debbie says she and Scott started out with a list of ideas they

the inspirations and hold more events in the future, the Langstons are

thought were fitting for a bookstore. For example, they tried hosting

excited to continue growing the bookstore as a place where people

a book to movie club, but it didn’t turn out as well as they hoped.

can go to do things they enjoy, and connect.

Debbie says it wasn’t until she “followed the inspirations,” as she

You can find out more information about Beach Town Books and

calls it, that they held a successful event. As the family walked on the

upcoming events by following along on Facebook at BeachTownBooks

beach trail one evening, twin Olivia mentioned she was bummed she

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Greg Cruse is excited to get started

Journeyto the

Olympics San Clemente Local Heads USA Olympic Surf Committee

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ARTICLE LINDSAY LINEGAR

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he CEO of USA Surfing has an important

well, to help out with marketing, and then

qualification for someone in his position:

recruited Gilkerson and Andrea Swayne,

a pure love of surfing. Greg Cruse started

who had surfing daughters the same age, as

surfing when he was 11 years old in Huntington

board members. Cruse says the WSA was

Beach, where he grew up. In high school, he

a great way for surfers to gain experience

spent two years ditching football so he could

competing and have a chance at the podium

go surfing, and when surfing became an offi-

without having to go up against kids who

cial California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)

were in the NSSA. Joining longtime execu-

varsity sport, he joined the team.

tive director Mary Lou Drummy and Midget

He says he was barely good enough to make the team but he sure enjoyed it. He

Smith as Head Judge, the new team took WSA to another level.

had been playing football and wrestling up

“The ultimate goal was to get surfing into

until that point. He caught flak from coaches

the Olympics,” says Cruse, “but that seemed

and his father because, to some, surfing

like a pipedream at the time.”

wasn’t considered a real sport at the time.

Cruse says surfing has a convoluted polit-

But Cruse had a serious respect for surfing.

ical history and because of this, the US surf-

He says he has always recognized it as

ing team finished in 17th place in the world

the toughest sport to master. His love and

in 2004, behind countries like Switzerland.

respect for surfing have remained.

Then Surfing America (SA) emerged as an

“Surfing has been my life,” says Cruse.

initiative of the Surf Industry Manufacturer’s

He says he has centered everything

Association (SIMA) to help. SIMA President,

around it. His friends surf, and he has always

Dick Baker, who resurrected the brand

lived near the beach and made time for surf-

Ocean Pacific, was a great help in getting

ing. Cruse moved to San Clemente in 1987.

SA off the ground along with former World

When his youngest daughter was 12, she got

Surfing Champion, Peter “PT” Townend.

into surfing and wanted to compete. This

In 2008 Cruse and Swayne started Western

led Cruse to get involved with coaching at

Surfing Association Prime (WSAP), which was

Shorecliffs Middle School, alongside Randy

a higher level of WSA. Through WSAP, the best

Gilkerson. Together, Cruse and Gilkerson

surfers under 18 years old could qualify for the

succeeded at raising support and led the

USA Championships and have the chance

team to win two National Scholastic Surfing

of making the USA Surf Team. Kids from the

Association (NSSA) titles.

WSA could work their way up to WSAP and

At the same time, Cruse continued sup-

kids from NSSA could also be invited to com-

porting his daughter while she was involved

pete. This was another success. Surfers like

with Western Surfing Association (WSA).

Kolohe Andino and Courtney Conlogue have

He ended up getting involved with WSA as

gone through WSAP.

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JOURNEY TO THE OLYMPICS (CON TI N U ED)

USA Surf Team Biarritz France May 2017. Left to right Samantha Sibley - San Clemente, Tommy Coleman, Cole Houshmand - San Clemente, Coach Joey Buran, Crosby Colapinto - San Clemente, Jordy Collins, Alyssa Spencer.

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USA Surfing Medical Director Kevyn Dean, Secretary Andrea Swayne and CEO Greg Cruse at USOC Headquarters in Colorado Springs CO

In 2011, Cruse took over Surfing America as Executive Director. SA was suffering financially at

around in order to be recognized by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).

the time and Cruse had to cut overhead expendi-

As of June 1, 2017, the team started a new 501c3

tures by two-thirds. He says he was “hanging on

organization called USA Surfing, which has the

by a thread” but continued executing the mission

national governing body status and is ISA and USOC

of the organization. They kept fielding international

recognized. USA Surfing is responsible for holding the

teams and have won gold medals along the way. At

annual USA Surfing Championships, and for select-

the same time, Cruse says they were continuing to

ing, training and fielding the official USA Surf Team.

push the Olympic Initiative.

This means San Clemente is not only the epicenter for

Fernando Aguerre, President of International

surfing, but is now also the hub of Olympic Surfing.

Surfing Association (ISA) has lead the charge for surf-

Though finances are still tight, the USOC has 81

ing in the Olympics for many years. ISA successfully

umbrella sponsors and financial grant opportunities

got surfing into the Pan-American games in Peru,

available. Cruse says companies like Hershey’s have

which happens in 2019. Then in August 2016, surfing

expressed interest, and he has a vision to make San

finally became part of the Olympics. Over the last few

Clemente a premier training center. There’s a new

years, Cruse says his team has been shifting things

dream for San Clemente surfers: Olympic Gold.

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Legal Compass

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Local Limelight

ONETOWN ONETEAM THE HARTANOVS CONTINUE LEGACY OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT

ARTICLE LINDSAY LINEGAR PHOTOGRAPHY RICH SAUNDERS

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n 2016, after three years of being in the California Interscholastic

Federation

(CIF)

finals,

the

San Clemente High School varsity football team clenched the CIF State Title. The San Clemente community was ecstatic about the achievement and held a homecoming parade for the team. This celebratory community spirit is part of what inspired Jaime Ortiz, also known as Coach Ortiz – long-time football coach at SCHS – to create the "One Town One Team" slogan and hashtag.

“I’ve been able to witness how special San Clemente is,” says Coach Ortiz.

For example, many people show up at games who don’t have kids at the school. Ortiz says it’s cool to be part of a place where people really wrap their arms around the city. He recognizes this community spirit as being a key supporting factor for the football team. To make the type of team SCHS had at the 2016 CIF State Finals, he says it takes parents who want to give their kids a good experience, good coaches, unselfish players and community support.

“IT TAKES A VILLAGE,” HE SAYS. CONTINUED >

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Local Limelight

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Supporters like the Hartanov families are

Matt, Sara, Dylan, Elicia, Thomas & Ella

part of that village. It's not only their financial support that makes a difference, but their presence. Local residents for many years, the Hartanovs are a big family. Matthew and Elicia Hartanov have four children, and so do Jason and Jessica Hartanov.

JESSICA SPEAKS FOR THE WHOLEÂ FAMILY WHEN SHE SAYS, "RAISING A FAMILY IN SAN CLEMENTE IS SUCH A BLESSING." Linda is the mother and grandmother, and her late husband, Drew Hartanov was a strong supporter of the SCHS football program. Ortiz appreciates how The Hartanovs have continued Drew's legacy of love and support for the high school.

Growing up in the San Francisco Bay area, Drew played high school football in the town of Orinda, and when the family relocated to San Clemente in 1985, he passed his love of the sport on to his sons. Naturally, Matt and Jason joined the SCHS football team. Jason met his now wife Jessica, who was a cheerleader for the school at the time.

Grace, Emma, Jason, Jessica, Olivia and Madeline Hartanov

Jessica, Linda, Elicia

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Dylan and Thomas

After working in corporate America for 30 years, Drew became interested in real estate and wondered why people in the business were not using the internet.

When he and Linda started The Hartanov Team in 2000, he became a trailblazer and created a website leveraging real estate on the internet. Linda fondly recounts the beginning stages with her husband and says he was ahead of his time. She says he was an innovator.

Elicia and Jessica joined The Hartanov Team as realtors and helped to keep the legacy going.

"It's easy for people to fall in love with San Clemente,” says Elicia, “and it's easy to help people move into the community because of how much we love San Clemente.”

Thanks also in part to the help of Jason, the fruit of Drew's labor is still going strong today. After Drew passed away in 2015 from cancer, Jason stepped in to help the team with technology and strategy.

Linda says when she and Drew started doing real estate, it made sense for them to support the high school and its programs. Because of The Hartanov Team's success, they were able to take a lead sponsorship role for the football program. Also, aside from the financial aspect, Drew and Linda's son, Matt supported the freshman football team by volunteering as a coach alongside friend, fellow alumni and teacher, Doug Dill.

All of Linda’s grandchildren have graduated from, are currently attending or will attend SCHS. Matt and Elicia’s

Emma & Grace Hartanov

son, Dylan plays lacrosse and is part of Eagle Scouts, and their oldest daughter, Sara was a cheerleader before she graduated. Elicia says with all four of her children attending the school, it will be a 14-year stretch, total. Jason and Jessica’s daughters, Emma and Grace are currently cheerleaders as well.

Though the Hartanovs are tightly linked to the high school at a personal level, that's not the only reason they are supporters.

"It's a big financial obligation,” says Elicia, "but we have chosen to do it because we reap the rewards from the sense of community that comes from it.”

The Hartanovs encourage other families and businesses to get involved with the school as well.

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THE VALUES

OF OUR LIFE

It's our values that guide our life.

Ninety days later, I met my now husband. (We shared 16 out of 20 values together.)

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the list illuminating anything that really resonates with you.

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greater clarity on the decisions we make in our lives. And it

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is in our decisions that we choose to power our life forward, or not.

To make decisions with confidence and sustain the self-assurance necessary to hold true to those decisions, it is extremely beneficial to understand our values that motivate them.

In 2006, I was dating a lovely man who would have done anything for me. He “looked good on paper” but down deep I knew something was out of alignment with my heart, my head and my soul. At that time in my life I didn’t realize the importance of alignment between these three key parts of me – yet, I knew that something didn’t feel right.

I got the idea to do a value comparison with this man. I presented him with a list of 100 Values and asked him to pick the top 20 values that he felt were most important to him about who he was and what powered his life.

cise here are a few questions for your consideration.

• What are the values that you live by?

• Who are you?

• What motivates you?

• What are the values you desire to have in your life?

• What do you want to create more of?

• What is true for you?

• What feels right in your heart?

I did the same and then we compared our top values. Out of the top 20, we

Next, visit the highlights and select the ones that have the most

only had one in common: Love. While I agree Love is certainly one of the

energy for you and that ring most true to who you are. Transfer these

most important values to have in one’s life, I believe almost everyone would

top 10 or 20 words to a list in your journal. Own them. Let them res-

have that on their list. As I suspected, the other nineteen did not match any

onate with you as part of who you are. Let them guide your decision

of the values on my list. My inner knowing discovered that shared values

making going forward. Have fun with this. This exercise will allow you

are a necessary basis in relationship, and we only shared one.

to become intimate with the values that reflect the “real you”. The

It was suddenly clear why this was not the guy for me. I was then

values that guide the decisions you make for your life.

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