Philadelphia Daily Record

Vol. III No. 89 (454)

Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia

May 18, 2012

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No Tax Hike

STRIVING TO FORM a united front to halt Mayor Michael Nutter’s proposed property-tax revision, General Assembly and City Council Members joined with civic activists at State Sen. Larry Farnese’s office this morning to urge Philadelphians to rally against this plan until new assessment values have been determined – at least until next year. Nutter is lobbying Harrisburg for powers to rush a tax increase; decisions will be made there next week. Story page below.

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May 23Korean War Veterans salute police, firemen, and service personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan at Korean War Memorial, Front & Spruce Sts., 2 p.m. Sgt. Richard Pinter speaks on meaning of Memorial Day. May 23Jobs With Justice annual Solidarity Reception at District 1199C, 1319 Locust St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. To be honored are Henry Nicholas, Jody Dodd, Jim Savage, Amanda Geraci and Occupy Phila.

May 23Congressman Chaka Fattah hosts Veterans Conference for all veterans at Great Ha., Community College Winnet Student Life Bldg., 17th & Spring Garden Sts. No charge. Benefits assistance. To register (215) 871-4455.

May 26State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown hosts 3rd annual Hug-A-Vet rally at George T. Cornish American Legion Post 292, 4812 Fairmount Ave., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Honoring vets from N. and W. Phila. For info (215) 879-6615.

May 28Memorial Day Services at Washington Sq., 7th and Locust, Korean and Vietnam Memorials, Spruce and

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Columbus Blvd, Bridesburg and Fishtown, 10 a.m.-2 p.m May 29The Samuel Staten, Sr. Charitable Trust holds its 13th Annual Charity Golf Classic on at Spring Mill Country Club in Ivyland, PA. Outing dedicated to memory of James N. Harper, Sr., Business Manager of Laborers’ Local Union 413. For info, visit www.StatenCharitableTrust.org.

Jun.2- State Rep. Cherelle Parker sponsors legal workshop on Your Right to Know at Finley Recreation Ctr., 7701 Mansfield Ave. For info (215) 242-7300.

Jun. 3Congregations of Shaare Shamayim marks 50th anniversary at 9768 Verree Rd. Event will honor David L. Cohen, Exec. VP, Comcast, with Highest Honor Award (Kol Hakavod) for his service, especially in the Jewish community.

Honorary Co-chairs are Gov. Ed Rendell and Hon. Jonathan Saidel. Entertainment by “Broadway Sings”. Event starts at 2:30 p.m. For ticket info and to place ad in Souvenir Commemorative Journal (215-6771600) or Dr. Ruth Horwitz, Tribute Committee (215) 913-

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Leaders Form Coalition To Block Hasty Tax Hike State Sen. Larry Farnese (D-S. Phila.) was joined

by Pennsylvania Senators and Representatives from Philadelphia, members of Philadelphia’s City Council and community activists to jointly call upon Mayor Nutter to implement a fair property assessment program and to explore better funding alternatives for the School District of Philadelphia.

“The Nutter Administration’s implementation of the Actual Value Initiative, or AVI, is a back-door tax increase. It’s also not the only way to help the financially struggling School District of Philadelphia,” said Farnese. “Today, we’ve come together to call for joint action in the State Capital and in City Hall. We need to keep AVI truly revenue-neutral, or delay its implementation for one year until the reassessment is actually completed. We also want to explore other taxing alternatives to fund our schools. Enough is enough. The taxpayers of Philadelphia deserve to be treated with fairness and honesty.”

The Actual Value Initiative, which will affect more than 577,000 Philadelphia property owners, was

originally intended to level the playing field by creating fairness for all property owners in addition to ensuring that people in similar houses and neighborhoods pay similar property taxes. Unfortunately, it has become the Nutter Administration’s financial solution for the School District of Philadelphia’s $94 million budget deficit, affecting thousands of homeowners.

The Pennsylvania Senate has already unanimously approved legislation that would authorize a homestead exemption in Philadelphia (SB 1301), and would give the mayor all nine board appointments to a newly-reconstituted Board of Revision of Taxes (SB 1302).

Farnese also plans to introduce legislation that would allow City Council – if it chooses – to delay AVI for one year, or to fund schools through other taxing alternatives. In the near future, the Senate will also consider additional legislation proposed

by Farnese to bring Philadelphia’s assessor certification standards in line with the rest of the state.

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THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD State Sen. Mike Stack (D-Northeast) has introduced legislation that would prevent the City of Philadelphia from increasing property taxes until it first improves its tax-collection rate, which is currently an abysmal 80%.

State Rep. Mike O’Brien (D-Kensington) outlined a method whereby the School District’s $97 million shortfall can be fully funded without a property-tax increase, in time for schools to open this fall.

Councilmen Mark Squilla and Bill Green said they are seeking for a nine-vote majority on City Council to block the Mayor’s proposed The City collected approximately $1.047 billion in property taxes in the last tax year ($458 million for the City’s general fund and $589 million for the School District). If the reassessment was truly revenue neutral, then the City’s total property tax collections after reassessment would be approximately $1.047 billion. In an honest, rev-

enue-neutral process, a city would determine the total property values and then adjust the millage rate to ensure that the total revenue did not result in a windfall.

Sadly, that is not happening in Philadelphia. Instead, the Nutter Administration has the final number they want and they are driving the process towards it. The need for revenue-neutrality is even more important now, since the City intends to forge ahead with AVI in this year’s budget, before property reassessment values are even know.

The idea that property reassessments should not be used as a stealth tax increase is not a new one. For many years, school boards and local governments in every other Pennsylvania county have been subject to “anti-windfall” legislation when a city conducts a property reassessment. These laws require taxing authorities to lower tax rates to make sure tax bills do not rise above a small percentage. If additional revenue is needed, the school boards or county governments can debate the need for, and then vote on, a tax increase.

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New Barnes Preview Attracts High Rollers

WEDNESDAY was Barnes Foundation opening press preview where several hundred members of the media from around country rubbed elbows with major donors to new $200 million museum.

Conference was held in Walter & Leonore Annenberg Court. Official dedication is tonight. Steve Harmelin, Esq., left, chats with Joe Neubauer. Harmelin is treasurer of the Barnes Board of Trustees and Neubauer is vice chairman of the board. Neubauer was delighted to announce that Friends of the Barnes had grown from a mere 400 members four years ago to 20,000.

AILEEN ROBERTS, wife of Comcast executive Brian Roberts, chaired Building Committee of Barnes Trustees, and Barnes Foundation Board Secretary Judge Jacqueline Allen spoke about 10 years of planning for new Barnes Foundation. Judge Allen is an alumna of Lincoln University and spoke of the historic ties between founder of the worldfamous art collection and Lincoln University.

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MAJOR DONORS Harold & Lynne Honickman congratulate Derek Gillman, president and CEO of Barnes Foundation, on spectacular new museum. Architects Billie Tsien and Tod Williams, along with the landscape architect Laurie Olin, also spoke.

Governor Taps Psychologist Governor Corbett Announces New Nominations, Appointments Harrisburg – Governor Tom Corbett today announced the appointment of Philadelphia psychologist Erica Gibson Williams, PsyD, to the State Board to Assess Sexually Violent Predators.

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Cultural Fund Marks 20th Anniversary Mayor Michael A. Nutter kicked off the year-long celebration of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund’s 20th anniversary by presenting a proclamation to Cultural Fund board chair Sara Garonzik. In addition, Mayor Nutter and the Philadelphia Cultural Fund proudly announced the recipients of the organization’s Youth Arts Enrichment Grants - created to support projects and programs that use the arts to enrich the lives of young people both in and out of school.

anniversary of this essential and important source of funding for arts, culture and the creative economy in the City of Philadelphia.”

“The Youth Arts Enrichment Grants go to the heart of what’s needed across our city and region – the opportunity to provide exposure and knowledge of arts and culture to those who will benefit most – our youth,” said the Mayor. “It’s just this kind of experience that has the capacity to change lives.

And as the next generation, it’s that exposure and knowledge which will ultimately give Philadelphia the greatest return on its investment – enabling underserved young people to follow their dreams and keep our cultural community vital, thriving and exciting. I am pleased to be able to celebrate the 20th

The grants, totaling $100,000, are $25,000 each and will support youth focused programming at four cultural organizations: Centro Nueva Creación, Settlement Music School, Village of Arts and Humanities and the Wagner Free Institute.

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June O’Neill, Manager of the Cultural Fund, added, “Next week, we will have a gathering of people who have served on the board during the past 20 years, and throughout the next 12 months we will be commemorating this milestone in small, fun ways.”

Gary Steuer, the City’s chief cultural officer and director of the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, commented, “We know that active participation in arts programs has an array of positive outcomes for our youth; it helps them become

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“Everyone at the Cultural Fund was impressed by the excellent work being done by the recipients selected this year,” said Sara Garonzik, President of the Cultural Fund Board and producing artistic director of Philadelphia Theatre Co. “We were fortunate to have a strong and varied pool of applicants.”

The four Youth Arts Enrichment Grants recipients were chosen by peer review panel through an open application process. Eligible arts and culture organizations in Philadelphia may apply for grants by completing and submitting an application form which is available online at the Fund’s website.

Applications are reviewed once each year. Professionals in the arts and culture community volun-

teer each year to serve as peer panelists.

This year’s panelists include: Moira Baylson, deputy cultural officer, City of Philadelphia; Dennis W. Creedon, deputy chief, academic enrichment and support, School District of Philadelphia; Amy Hodgdon, education director, Philadelphia Young Playwrights; Virginia Lam, content specialist, art education, Office of Academic Enrichment & Support, School District of Philadelphia; Nathea Lee, executive director, Kulu Mele African Drum & Dance Ensemble; Varissa McMickens, executive director, Arts Rising; Pearl Schaeffer, executive director, Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership; Nancy Shaw, former director of education, People’s Light & Theatre Co.; Jennifer Turnbull, teaching artist; and Tessie Vathas, content specialist, art education, Office of Academic Enrichment & Support.

Blondell, Kenney Bill Would Benchmark Energy Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, chair of the Council Committee on the Environment introduced the “Energy Benchmarking Bill” in City Council yesterday cosponsored by Councilman James F. Kenney. The bill would establish a system of benchmarking and reporting of energy and water-usage data for non-residential buildings with 25,000 square feet or more.

The bill would implement an online citywide program where property owners, tenants, prospective purchasers, lessees and the public at large can compare energy and water usage among comparable buildings. Property owners will find out how their buildings stack up to comparable buildings providing the tools necessary to formulate best practices and discover savings.

when we have information, we make different choices,” said Reynolds Brown. “This bill aims to provide all parties with the tools they need to make informed decisions that get us all toward our collective goal — reduced energy consumption and cost savings.”

Councilwoman Reynolds Brown has worked in concert with the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability to ensure that the bill reflects the Mayor’s Greenworks Agenda. She has also begun the dialogue with the Building Owners & Managers Association of Philadelphia in an effort to ensure their input could be valued at the start of this process.

Philadelphia would join Austin, Tex., New York, N.Y., San Francisco, Cal., Seattle, Wash. and the District of Columbia who already have already passed energy-benchmarking laws.

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Mayor Honors City’s Centenarians At Party Mayor Michael A. Nutter hosted an annual birthday luncheon to honor Philadelphia residents who are at least 100 years old yesterday at Sheet Metal Workers Union Hall in South Philadelphia.

To mark “Older Americans Month,” which is celebrated every year nationally in May, the Mayor recognized the contributions of more than 450 centenarians in Philadelphia – home of one of the nation’s largest centenarian populations. Some 169 seniors will turn 100 in Philadelphia this year.

Nearly 100 centenarians attended this grand birthday party, along with family and friends.

This year’s theme was “Saluting Centenarians: A Celebration for the Ages”, featuring a display and slide show of nostalgic Philadelphia photos.

“There are very few centenarian celebrations of this magnitude, in which a city recognizes the achievements and longevity of its residents, and so we feel privileged to have the opportunity to honor this distinguished group,” said the Mayor Nutter.

“These amazing residents, including Anna Henderson who is among the oldest people in the world, have worked and raised families in Philadelphia, witnessing firsthand the city’s growth and change through a unique perspective.”

Mayor Nutter presented remarks, a ceremonial tribute officially declaring May 17, 2012 as “Centenarians Celebration Day in Philadelphia.” He also posed in front of the huge ceremonial birthday cake with the event’s oldest male centenarians in attendance, Ayzman Lazer, 106, of Northeast Philadelphia, and Daniel Rendine, a 102-year-old 10 |

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resident from Roxborough, as well as Anna Henderson – the oldest female centenarian from West Philadelphia. Henderson, 112, is a grandmother of more than 20, a baseball fan, voracious reader, and a devout observer of local politics, as she votes in city elections.

Among those citizens who are 110 or older (known as supercentenarians), West Philadelphia’s Anna Henderson is the oldest in Pennsylvania and among the oldest in the entire world. The oldest known living person anywhere is Besse Berry Cooper, 115, who was born in 1896 and lives in Georgia in the US, according to the Guinness World Records.

Lazer was born in Russia and a decorated veteran of two foreign wars. He fled to America to escape Stalin’s tyrant rule. He will be 107 in December.

He was an engineer and the director of the Russian Electric Energy System in Moscow. Daniel Rendine – born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and raised in South Philly – was a lawyer and avid golfer until age 101. He was a community activist and is partial to Italian love songs, which he performed at the luncheon.

Mary Edwards, 107, of Northeast Philadelphia, is the oldest Philadelphia-born centenarian who attended the event. About 40 of the centenarians in attendance were born in Philadelphia. Many of the centenarians have had accomplished lives, and some were born in other countries including Germany, China, Sicily, India, Cuba and Puerto Rico.

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Report Says Private Security Boosts Economy A new report released today details how raising wage and benefit standards for more than 3,000 private security officers in Philadelphia could pump $230 million into the local economy and improve public safety. The report, Securing Our Future: Security Officers Standing Up for Good Jobs and a Better Philadelphia, which will be presented at a City Council hearing on May 21 also shows adequate pay keeps more experienced security officers on the job and better enables officers to respond to – and help prevent – emergency situations.

“This report provides important evidence illustrating how raising standards for the men and women who keep us safe is a critical matter of public safety,” said Mark Price, PhD, labor economist, Keystone Research Center. “Paying livable wages and benefits is not just a matter of fairness and a responsible business practice, but it saves taxpayers millions of dollars with a rare opportunity to boost our economy.”

surveys and data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau found that increasing pay to help the average security officer with two children would mean their families would no longer qualify for food stamps. This would provide $140 million for Philadelphia’s security officers and their families over the next decade, potentially generating hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity for the city.

The median hourly wage for officers, who protect commercial office buildings, hospitals, government offices and universities is just $10, with some reporting earning as little as $8 an hour. Few have benefits that include quality health care or paid sick or vacation days.

As the largest union of security officers, 32BJ SEIU has raised the industry’s wage, benefit and training standards in New York and Washington, DC. With more than 120,000 members, including 10,000 in the Philadelphia area, 32BJ is the largest property-services union in the country.

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Oh Pumps Philly’s International Profile City Councilman at Large David Oh continues his relentless pursuit of raising the international profile of Philadelphia for the purpose of attracting employers and investors to create new jobs in the city.

ship. I have made a call for all Philadelphians to be ambassadors for our city while promoting their businesses abroad in Harrisburg, Washington or in Seoul. We are always delighted to welcome visitors by being ambassadors even at home.”

As part of this initiative, on May 16, the Councilman hosted Mayor Young-gil Song of Incheon Metropolitan City along with 14 delegates from South Korea for a day-long visit to Philadelphia.

Just into his fifth month in office, he is hard at work building relationships with international CEOs and high level dignitaries alike.

Preceding the visit by the delegation from Incheon, the Councilman traveled to the Korean Consulate in New York City for a meeting with Eui-kwa Chung, Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea; similar to the Speaker of the House here in the US, and Korean Ambassador Young-mok Kim. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss opportunities for promoting Philadelphia as a globally competitive city where Korean companies can establish North American operations.

“I was very excited and pleased to host the Mayor of Incheon and the Korean delegation where I had the opportunity to showcase some of what Philadelphia has to offer” said Oh. During the day-long visit, the Korean delegation was shuttled around the city to a variety of events: A ceremonial meeting with Mayor Michael Nutter; lunch with City Council President Darrell Clarke and other members of Council; a business reception at the Art Museum; a lecture by Mayor Young-gil Song at the Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; and a reception for City and State elected officials along with representatives from Philadelphia’s Korean community at the Union League Nutter said, “Philadelphia not only has a strong business relationship with South Korea, but we also have a vibrant and growing Korean population, which will continue to reinforce this relation12 |

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Oh is the Chairman of City Council’s committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy. According to Oh, “My job as the Chairman of this committee is to build relationships with elected officials and companies from around the world to promote Philadelphia as a globally competitive city. Incheon is a city of 2.8 million people, an international free trade zone and almost 20,000 manufacturing jobs. This is the type of city that we need to align ourselves with.”

“Councilman Oh’s enthusiasm for pitching the City of Philadelphia as a global business destination is contagious,” said Council President Darrell L. Clarke. “I was excited to welcome Incheon Mayor Song and the rest of the delegation from Korea to show them Philly is the perfect place to develop, manufacture, and innovate.”

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City Lawyers Honored

By State Bar Ass’n The Pennsylvania Bar Association has presented awards to Pennsylvania lawyers for outstanding leadership in the legal profession and longstanding membership in the association. PBA Special Achievement Awards recognize those lawyers who have provided time and resources to improve the association and the legal profession. PBA FiftyYear Member Awards recognize lawyers who have been association members for five decades. The awards were presented during the association’s Annual Meeting in Lancaster, May 9-11.

Philadelphia lawyers honored were: • Norris E. Benns Jr., Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania: Special Achievement Award - for service to the PBA Minority Bar Committee’s Community Outreach Subcommittee, which held “You and the Law” legal-education programs at several churches in Philadelphia and Montgomery Cos. • Robert S. Cohen, The Axelrod Firm PC: FiftyYear Member Award • Robert F. Cushman, Pepper Hamilton LLP: FiftyYear Member Award

PBA Amicus Curiae Brief Committee • Charles G. Kopp, Cozen O’Connor: Fifty-Year Member Award • Albert Momjian, Schnader Attorneys at Law: Fifty-Year Member Award • Jettie D. Newkirk, Law Office of Jettie D. Newkirk: Special Achievement Award, also for the “You and the Law” legal-education programs.

• Lionel A. Prince, Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy P.C: Fifty-Year Member Award • Richard M. Rosenbleeth: Fifty-Year Member Award • Harold P. Starr: Fifty-Year Member Award • Michael L. Temin, Fox Rothschild LLP: FiftyYear Member Award • Prince Altee Thomas, Fox Rothschild: Special Achievement Award, also for the “You and the Law” programs.

• Kadijah L. Turay-Sengova: Special Achievement Award, also for the “You and the Law” programs.

• Leonard Dubin, Blank Rome LLP: Fifty-Year Member Award

• Robert E. Wachs: Fifty-Year Member Award

• Kim Kocher, White and Williams LLP: Special Achievement Award for her work as chair of the

• Senior District Court Judge William H. Yohn Jr., US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Fifty-Year Member Award.

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CeaseFirePA Seeks Executive Dir. CeaseFirePA is a statewide organization – a network of communities, survivors, and citizens who are dedicated to taking a stand- committed to reducing gun violence throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Each year in Pennsylvania, in its cities, small towns and rural areas, more than 1200 individuals die from gun related incidents, including homicides, suicides and accidents. CeaseFirePA has offices in both Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

Currently, this group is seeking an executive director.

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ment of the organization, including its staff and volunteers. Reporting to the Board of Directors and working closely with the Board’s President, the ED is accountable for ensuring the development and achievement of the organization’s operational and strategic goals, including building its capacity and ensuring long-term sustainability.

Responsibilities: Strategic Visioning: Plan for maximum organizational sustainability, constituency building and fund development. Position the organization and its policy issues strategically; develop and build upon a planned vision to achieve the most impact on the issue of gun violence prevention.

Administration and Financial Management: Es-

THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD tablish and manage fiscally sound budgeting, forecasting, expense management, and cash flow for a budget near $500,000. Ensure timely correspondence with stakeholders and payment of invoices.

External Relations: Communicate CeaseFirePA’s position on key issues effectively and creatively to the public, officials and key stakeholders, using both traditional and social media techniques; cultivate and maintain relationships with news editors, reporters, and bloggers.

Policy: Keep abreast of policy developments as they relate to gun violence on the local, state and federal levels; formulate CeaseFirePA’s position on various policy and legislative initiatives.

Advocacy: Deliver testimony to the legislators, speak at community events and rallies, organize a coalition of other organizational supporters, write opinion pieces for the local newspapers, plan oneon-one meetings with legislators, participate in rallies where appropriate.

and work closely with key stakeholders and organizations to advance CeaseFirePA’s mission.

Resources Development: Along with the board, proactively seek revenue opportunities from foundations, individual donors, and events; maintain existing grants including submission to funders of quarterly and year-end reports.

Board Development: Work with Board Chair and Governance Committee to identify and cultivate potential board members who will advance the mission of CeaseFirePA. Staff Management: Support the growth and development of professional staff members. Establish and reinforce job descriptions to ensure effectiveness in a fast-paced environment.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements via email to Amy Holdsman at amy@essentialleadership.net.

Collaboration/Relationship Building: Identify

Police Abuse Witness Network Training Set The NLG Police Abuse Witness Network is offering a training to become certified to assist people in reporting police misconduct in Philadelphia.

After this three-hour session, attendees will be ready to help others to file police complaints and explain why it is important and necessary to do so.

The training will cover problems in the police system, role of the community in reporting police misconduct, the importance of complaints to legal efforts to hold police accountable, a detailed explanation of how to file police misconduct reports, and examples of current legal fights around police accountability.

Training will take place tomorrow, May 19, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Friends Center, 1501 Cherry Street, Room 21.

Presenters include attorneys Paul Hetznecker, Larry Kranser, Even Hughes, Mary Catherine Roper (ACLU), Brad Bridge (Philadelphia Defender), Brigit Keller (National Police Accountability Project), and the Aski Coalition.

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