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Massport Delivers Winter Coats for Children
JOKR Liquor License Draws Mixed Reactions
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OKR, an instant grocery delivery company at 301 W. Broadway, held a virtual abutters meeting Monday night to discuss its plan to apply for a liquor license and got pushback from some residents and support from others. The company, which launched in South Boston at the end of November, is looking to add alcohol delivery to its repertoire, as it does in New York. The virtual meeting drew almost 40 people. “I do not support the delivery of alcohol from this store,” said City Councilor Ed Flynn, who lives near the store and notes no residents have asked him to support this proposal. “I’m not sure if the demand is there for delivering alcohol and liquor in the neighborhood … I know it’s not there. You are going to have a hard time convincing me that residents really want this.” Donna Brown, representing the South Boston Chamber of Commerce,
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said, “My big concern is the impact on other small businesses … What you charge can have a negative impact on them and their ability to continue to operate in this community. They’ve been here supporting the community for longer, and you are new in town. My concern is that an additional liquor license on Broadway is going to have a negative impact on those businesses that already exist.” Dennis Levene, JOKR’s vice president of expansion, said 90 percent of all deliveries – either on foot or via e-bike – are made in 15 minutes or less. JOKR offers a full range of grocery items, from fresh produce, meat, and fish to snack items and pasta, to household products, and even COVID-19 tests. Customers place their orders on the mobile app for either delivery (vast majority) or in-store pickup. Levene said the workers are all
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Pictured L-R: Thomas Butler & Audrey Nagle, Massport; Beatrice “Betsy” Falcon, Family Engagement Coordinator, Perkins Elementary School; Karen Zirkle, Legislative Aide, Representative Biele’s Office
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he Massachusetts Por t Aut horit y’s (Massport) annual Winter Coat Drive benef itted dozens of children in East
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JOKR Liquor license local full-time W-2 employees who get paid fair wages and benefits. “We are a full service grocery store that’s focused on fresh and local, and alcohol would be an auxiliary component,” Levene said. “While there are liquor stores in the area and some of them offer some form of a delivery service, there is no onestop shop for all your grocery needs.” A lc ohol wou ld be a complementary component and only 10 percent of JOKR’s product offerings, said Levene, who cited several examples of high praise that JOKR has received from its customers. “At the end of the day we are a grocery store, but we find there’s a strong demand from our customers” for alcohol, he said. Attendee Luanne loves the idea of food delivery but is opposed to JOKR delivering alcohol, saying the neighborhood doesn’t need it. “You’re taking away from the small businesses … I don’t believe that South Boston needs any more liquor licenses within its 3-mile borders.”
Luanne noted this would put more alcohol on our streets and South Boston already has businesses that deliver alcohol. Another attendee said: “We do not need any more liquor stores. We’ve got three of them right there within a two-block radius. We do not need you to sell liquor or deliver it. We already have delivery service. It’s not wanted.” Other residents expressed s upp or t f or t he s tore . Greg DeBor lives in the building JOKR is in. “Dealing with JOKR has been a pretty good experience so far. They are very responsible. I see them as a responsive neighbor,” he said. “I support people being able to buy whatever they want to buy wherever they can get it and have it delivered to them in any mode as long as it’s appropriately licensed. I’m supportive of having them add [alcohol] to their product mix.” Mitchell voiced his support, saying it seems like a service he’d be interested in and appreciate. He didn’t think it would detract from other businesses. Ryan Asselin has ordered from JOKR and has nothing but praise. He
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sees alcohol delivery as complementary. Levene said the JOKR staff gets extensive training and safety protocols are in place, noting that alcohol would be delivered only after verifying the ID of the customer and then the ID would be verified again at delivery. He said the company would work with police to prevent deliveries to problematic addresses. And they have technology in place to prohibit deliveries to beaches and parks. Levene cited New York’s record of more than 5,000 deliveries of orders with alcohol with no issues at all. Erick Rabin, general counsel at JOKR, said alcohol delivery in New
York is a footnote to the business. “We don’t intend for it to be our primary source of revenue in Boston … but it is a meaningful source of revenue,” he said. The company sees adding alcohol delivery as enabling it to continue to exist and succeed in Boston, Rabin said. Levene said alcohol helps the viability of the business. ”It is part of our long-term business aspirations to include alcohol delivery,” he said. Other residents mentioned the busy intersection where JOKR is located, the corner of D Street and West Broadway, and pedestrian safety with the delivery bikes and increased foot traffic.
Boston Public Schools Resume Athletic Activities Next Week
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uperintendent Brenda Cassellius announced on Wednesday during a district school committee meeting, Boston Public Schools athletics teams will be able to resume practice on Tuesday, with the possibility of competition starting back up later this month. The athletic teams have been put on pause since Dec. 23, due to COVID related cases.
Statement from City Councilor At-Large Erin Murphy Boston Public School parents were disappointed when some of them noticed the small blurb, only two sentences long, buried at the bottom of the newsletter this week saying that they have made the decision to continue the current pause in athletics. Sports provide our children with way more than just the
oppor tunit y to exercise t heir bodies. There are social, health and psychological benef its that allow our kids to do better in life. As a mother of student athletes (Go BL A Dragons and Eagles!) who benefitted in so many ways from their time on school teams, and as a public school teacher who knows that educating the whole child has to include physical and social wellness to be successful, I will fight for school sports for our BPS kids. I know how participation on a school team, whether it’s volleyball, cheering, football, or soccer, can transform a youngster’s life, increa sing m ot i v a t i on and a sense of inclusion, and knitting together a closer school a nd neighborhood communit y. I belie ve we shou ld be doing ever y thing possible to g e t ou r B o s ton P ubl ic School sports back on track. Boston children who attend
METCO, private and parochial schools are still playing sports. Kids in neighboring towns are still playing sports. Many of our BPS students are still playing sports in their neighborhood athletic organizations. As long as we are following the CDC guidelines, I do not think we should continue the pause that was started during winter break. Boston Public School kids need this outlet for their social and mental health, now more than ever. This has to stop and I will f ight for our students on the City Council. It’s the right thing to do because we all know that sports are good for ever yone. The physical benefits are just the beginning. Kids who participate on school teams are far more likely to have improved grades, report healthier social behavior, and to reach higher academic and professiona l success a f ter high school. Our own kids have the
will, the talent, and the R IGHT to a ll the wonderful, life-long benefits that school sports offer. As the only teacher on the Cit y Council, one wit h rea l lived experience, who k nows f irsthand what it means to be a BPS student, athlete, parent, and teacher. That’s me. It’s what I’ve done all my life, and as your At Large City Councilor it is what I will continue to do for each and every family in BPS and Boston.
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Carole Charnow Receives Major Award
Carole Charnow, a 2022 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Awardee.
by Rick Winterson
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arole Charnow is the President and CEO of the Boston Children’s Museum, located in South Boston on Congress Street where it crosses the Fort Point Channel. The Museum is very pleased to announce that Charnow has just been honored with a 2022 Pinnacle Award from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, in particular for her outstanding Achievement in Arts and Education. She and her Pinnacle Award will be formally honored on Friday, January 28, 2022, at 12 noon in the Seaport’s Omni Boston Hotel. According to the Chamber, their Pinnacle Awards were established 28 years ago by the Chamber Women’s Network. They honor women for notable achievement in their professions, for leadership that has made a difference, and for commitment to this region’s quality of life. These Awards are conferred annually on ten women, and are possibly the most prestigious recognition of female professionals in the Greater Boston area. Past Awardees have included Attorney General Maura Healey, Chief Justice Margaret Marshall, and WBZ-TV/CBS Boston Anchor-Reporter Lisa Hughes. David Healy, the Chair of the Boston Children’s Museum,
stated, “We are delighted and honored that our colleague, Carole Charnow, has been named a Pinnacle Awards recipient for her leadership in Arts and Education. We are so proud of Carole for her significant achievements, especially during this past year, and proud that her dedication to kids and families in Greater Boston and beyond has been recognized.” For the past four decades, Carole has been a leader in the arts, both here and in England. She received her BA (Magna Cum Laude) from Emerson College and her MFA (in Theatre Directing) from the University of London’s Goldsmiths College. Her ongoing education has included much specialized training, as well as the renowned Executive Leadership Program at Harvard. Her earlier positions involved theatre direction and administration for at-risk or disadvantaged youth, both here at Newton North High School and in London, England, at the Weekend Arts College. She then spent ten years in England, both as a Consultant and as the Artistic Director and Producer of London’s Moving Target Theatre Company. Carole returned to Boston in 1996 as the General Director/Producer of Opera Boston, an award-winning company. She produced more than 50 stage presentations and commissioned Boston’s first new opera in 40 years – the Pulitzer Prize work, “Madame White Snake”. In 2010, Carole Charnow was appointed the President and CEO of the Boston Children’s Museum. The Museum is truly a Boston institution, which attracts over a half a million visitors in a normal year. It has earned a worldwide reputation after 108 years of serving children (the Museum was originally founded in Jamaica Plain in 1913). Carole’s contribution to the Museum is ongoing and multi-faceted. As its CEO, she sets goals and establishes program direction, all of which leads to a coherent and practical “vision”. She also brings her in-depth talents
Boston Children’s Museum façade and landmark milk bottle at Congress St./Fort Point Channel. and expertise to the Museum’s development, financial, marketing, and visitor service functions. As for the children, those key patrons of the Museum, we’ll simply quote Carole’s comment stating that she hopes to create “play of the highest order.” Nicely spoken. Carole is especially proud of some of the Museum’s new offerings, such as the unique, one-of-a-kind Play Space for young folks three years old or less. As for the adult visitor, may we suggest that you spend some time at the Museum’s Fenway Farm, with a replica you’ll certainly recognize. And let us follow with a promise that adults will enjoy and learn as much at Children’s as the kids do. We’ll close by mentioning that Carole Charnow is also a family
person. She and her husband Clive, whom she met in England, live in Bedford and have two grown children – Sam and Abeo. Carole is a vibrant person with outside interests in nature and music, and who believes in giving back to the Greater Boston community whenever she can. Her Pinnacle Award is well-deserved, despite her recent statement, “My family and the Museum staff deserve this Award more than I do.”
(EDITOR I A L NOTE: A special note of thanks from South Boston Online to Jo-Anne Baxter, Senior Director of Public Relations and Sponsorships at the Boston Children’s Museum, for her invaluable assistance in assembling this article.)
Carole Charnow, President/CEO of the Boston Children’s Museum, by their “New Balance Climb”.
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Mass/Cass Is Shut Down by Rick Winterson
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esterday, Boston’s recent ly s worn-in M a y or M ic he l le Wu paid an official visit to Newmarket, where she went on a walking tour, followed by her lengthy stop at the cluster of homeless tents and shelters along Atkinson Street. She spoke to several homeless people, who had once numbered in the hundreds but have now dwindled to less than a hundred. Counselors, police of f icers, a nd Cit y officials were in the middle of removing the destitute residents still there in their tent city. A little over t wo years ago, a “colony” of homeless people began gathering at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue a nd Mel ne a C a ss Bouleva rd, because comfort stations had been opened in a parking lot at Boston Medical Center (BMC). At first, this homeless “colony” was called “Mass. and Cass” due to its location on that intersection. Even after this “colony” was relocated a quarter-mile away onto Atkinson, Topeka, and Southampton Streets, it retained its nickname of Mass. and Cass, or more simply, Mass/Cass. And Mass/Cass eventually swelled to an estimated population of well over 300, living on streets and sidewalks in tents and in shelters fashioned from plastic tarps. Drug sales prevailed; substance
abuse there was an epidemic. Violence swelled in proportion. A s of today, Mass/Cass has f inally been shut down completely. All of its makeshift shelters are being removed. The remaining residents have been dispersed, most of them to various institutions, transitional residences, or hastily modified shelters known as low-threshold housing (for those who are still using illegal substances). Certainly, trash removal and a thorough clean-up remain to be done, but a major blot on the loca l landscape has ef fectively been eliminated. More spe ci f ic a l ly, t he actions to shut Mass/Cass down began three months ago, during Interim Mayor Janey’s time in office. The Mass/Cass tent cities all along Atkinson, Topeka, and Southampton shrank by a ppr ox i m a t e l y t w o -t h i r d s . A ll the makeshift shelters on S out h a mpton a nd Topek a disappeared; only those on the east side of Atkinson remained. When Mayor Michelle Wu was sworn in last November 16, she decided to delay any further dispersal until safe places to live could be arranged for the remaining denizens of Mass/ Cass. Earlier this week at a City Hall press conference, Mayor Wu mentioned that more than half of those remaining have been moved into safe transitional shelters. That’s progress – with the recent snowstorm and the
Mayor Wu (center) speaks with a Mass/Cass resident. single-digit temperatures that followed, frostbite, hypothermia, and cold-caused illnesses are ever-present dangers right now. The Mass/Cass closure has not been accomplished without controversy. Substance abuse fed by drug peddling in Mass/ Cass made it the drug center of Greater Boston for a while. This needed to be stopped, of course, but how should this issue have been approached? Through counselling and relocation, or by “criminalizing” the goings-on at Mass/Cass? And Mass/Cass was located in Newmarket, a highly active business district that stores, markets, and distributes a large part of the City of Boston’s food supplies. For the last few years, civic associations
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in Newmarket, South Boston, the South End, and Roxbury have quite legitimately (and loudly) campaigned to eliminate Mass/Cass entirely. One of the controversies involved using the so-called Roundhouse Hotel as a homeless shelter. South End and Roxbur y neighborhoods near the Roundhouse objected to this, as did the Newmarket Business Association. It’s well known that one key method for resolving a drug problem may involve relocating substance abusers and f inding enough housing was challenging, and the recent cold weather made this difficult to accomplish safely. H o w e v e r, the most important steps to eliminate Mass/Cass have now been taken.
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School, South Boston en Accion, a nd t he Tierney L ea rning C enter i n Sout h B oston. “Thanks to the support and generosity of the employees here at Massport, we were able to make this season a little brighter for our v ulnerable neig hbors,” sa id Ma s spor t D i r e c t or of C om mu n it y Relations & Government Affairs A laina Coppola. “The coats, gloves and other accessories we provided will not only keep these children warm but also provide relief to their families during this winter season.” Massport delivered coats for 60 children at Crossroads Family Center, the Perkins Elementary School, South Boston en Accion a nd t he Tierney L ea rning Center. The children range in
age from two to 17 years old. “We are grateful for our pa r t nership w it h Ma sspor t and being able to work with t hem once a ga in on t his yea r’s Winter Coat Drive,” said Charles Smith, Program Director at Crossroads Family Center. “During these difficult times, donations allow families to dedicate their resources to other importa nt needs.” “This year there was a rea l need for coats in our community, especially due to the economic struggles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Representative David Biele. “I was honored to work with Massport on distributing coats to the most vulnerable in our community to spread warmth during the winter months, and I’m thankful to Massport for their support of our neighbors.”
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Pictured L-R: Alaina Coppola, Director, Community Relations & Government Affairs, Massport; Charles Smith, Program Director, Crossroads Family Center; Audrey Nagle, Manager, Charitable Giving Programs, Massport
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Call to Artist for Boston Artists-In-Residence Artists, organizers, and cultural workers of all disciplines are invited to participate in a 15-month-long residency with the City of Boston.
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ayor M ic hel le Wu a nd t he Mayor’s Of f ice of Arts and Culture today announced applications are open for the fifth cohort of Boston Artistsin-Residence (Boston AIR). Through Boston AIR, a group of six artists will spend 15 months collaborating with a parallel group of City of Boston partners to co-design projects that imagine and test new approaches to challenges the City faces. “Elevating and investing in Boston’s artists by bringing them into City Hall and embedding them in our departments’ work is crucia l to addressing the challenges we’re facing as a city in new, creative ways,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “In this moment, arts and culture will help us
recover, heal, connect, and thrive.” T h rou g h B o s ton A I R , a r tists bring t heir exper tise and experience with creative approaches while City partners provide polic y expertise a nd k nowledge of Cit y systems. Through the collaboration, artists learn more about government, while City departments practice creative pr o ble m s ol v i n g . Participants of Boston AIR are asked to co-design projects t hat consider t he needs of Boston’s diverse communities, examine Cit y policies with a lens of resilience and racia l equity, help residents understand how local government impacts them, support a collaborative creation of Cit y policies and processes, and provide a model for civic practice that departments can use g oi n g f or w a r d . “A s a n a r tist concerned with the potential of the creative process to positively impact communities, being a Boston A I R wa s a t r a n sfor m at ive experience,” said former Boston
Artist-in-Residence Erin Genia. “It allowed me to think deeply about how my practice might be of ser vice, to develop my ideas within a supportive cohort and to learn how to enact them directly through city processes. It has changed how I see my own contributions to societ y through art by connecting me with a ma zing people around t he cit y who a re work ing to add re ss deep d ispa rit ie s a nd create positive cha nge.” This year, f ive artists will work with Boston Parks and Recreation, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA)’s Planning and Research Divisions, the Environment Department, a nd B oston Tr a n spor t at ion Depa r t ment. A n add it iona l artist will be selected to conduct participatory action research with the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture as part of the program. “Over the past several years, we’ve worked with so many talented artists and have seen the continued impact of their
projects on City processes,” said Kara Elliott-Ortega, Chief of Arts and Culture. “We’re excited to work with a new cohort of artists this year, and think creatively w it h t hem to brea k dow n some of the barriers bet ween communities and government.” This Call to Artists is open to all artists, organizers, and cultural workers aged 18 and over with demonstrated experience working on civic issues, whether through community organizing, cultural work, or social artistic practice. Individuals working in any and all media are encouraged to apply. Each artist receives a $37,000 artist stipend and up to $10,000 for project materials. “A focus of the BPDA in the past few years has been to promote and provide spaces for art in the community through projects like the PLAN: Mattapan Public Art Project,” said Director of Planning Lauren Shurtleff. “Now, with Boston AIR, we are excited to bring that artist perspective in, to be applied directly to our work.” “There is a n undeniable connection bet ween huma ns, nature, and Mayor Wu’s call to action to build a better future for our children and our planet-and art is a critical vehicle to educ ate, connect w it h, a nd mobilize our communities,” said K at hleen Ha r t, Environment Depa r t ment Commu nic ations Manager. “Through Boston AIR, the Environment Department is eager to welcome an artist to share their unique creative-thinking and enhance our work to achieve carbon-neutrality, environmental ju st ic e, a nd r e s i l i e n c e .”
A virtual info session for interested applicants will be held on Wednesday, January 26 at 12 p.m. ET. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 18, 2022 at 5 p.m. More information about the program can be found at boston.gov/boston-air.
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Meeting ID: 161 077 0052 Project Description: The proposed project consists of the conversion of the existing 3-story building previously used as a nursing home into a residential building with twenty-one residential units and twentyone garage parking spaces.
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Dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia isn’t easy, so it is helpful to share your concerns and personal experiences with others who completely understand what you’re going through. You will also learn about proven strategies to help you better care for your family member. This group will be held in conjunction with our sister community, Standish Village. Call 617-268-5450 or email Program Director Dean Tricarico at dtricarico@compassonthebay.com for more information and to register for the virtual meeting.
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They’re BACK! One of South Boston’s longest lasting traditions has returned. Yes, South Boston’s parking space savers are back, after the most recent snowstorm.
A few tips for the next 2022 snowstorm: South Boston resident, Nick Dixon, has decided to run for Mayor of Southie. Nick is a Managing Partner for Hunter’s Kitchen & Bar on Dorchester St., with previous roles as Culinary Director for the Broadway Restaurant Group, Executive Chef at Capo, Lincoln Tavern and Restaurant, Fat Baby Sushi + Cocktails along with Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar and Lucky’s Lounge. Nick has been a pillar of the Southie community since opening the Lincoln in 2012, feeding neighbors and friends alike, advocating for small businesses and supporting the community through his efforts. As an industry veteran there’s little doubt that Nick will run a high-profile campaign draw attention to the important issues that matter most to the community. On behalf of the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council, I welcome Nick’s candidacy and hope it inspires South Boston residents into supporting his efforts for Mayor of Southie, volunteering for the 2022 St. Patrick’s Day / Evacuation Day Parade or even launching their own candidacy, which is open to all on a rolling basis. Candidates for Mayor of Southie play an important role in supporting our community-run parade through their contributions and outreach efforts. For more information about the Mayor of Southie in 2022 campaign, please contact jay@southbostonparade.org. Thank you Jay Fallon South Boston Allied War Veterans Council South Boston St. Patrick’s Day / Evacuation Day Parade jay@southbostonparade.org 617-460-7516 https://southbostonparade.org
Parking space savers are not really “legal”, in the strictest sense of that word. But they are a neighborhood courtesy after snowstorms here in South Boston, and their use involves a few rules that you should follow. Most important, space savers are to be used only after it actually snows, not before the snowstorm is over. Light dustings of snow or freezing rain/sleet aren’t “real snowstorms”. It’s an unwritten rule that space saving will be allowed for only a night or two after a snowstorm is over – up to 48 hours or so. Fair Warning: If you try to save a space longer, you might end up being ticketed or even towed.
Article 80 Meeting Schedule
Dorchester Bay City The BPDA will be hosting a series of Virtual Public Meetings in connection with the submission of the Draft Project Impact Report for the proposed Dorchester Bay City project. These upcoming topic-specific Public Meetings follow an initial Kick-Off Public Meeting, which was held on December 15th.
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All vital project documents, including an Executive Summary of the Draft Project Impact Report, are available for review in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese on the Dorchester Bay City project webpage on the BPDA’s website. Interpretation will be provided for all Public Meetings in Spanish, Vietnamese, Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Mandarin, and Cantonese. To submit a comment on this Proposed Project in a language other than English please email bpdawebcontent@boston.gov. If you have any questions about the BPDA review of the Dorchester Bay City project, please contact: Aisling Kerr at (617) 918 - 4212 or by email at aisling.kerr@boston.gov BostonPlans.org
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SBCA News We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas vacation and will have a Healthy and Happy 2022! Ms. Jessica’s and Ms. Jacqulyn’s K0 students were happy to tell us all about their Christmas vacation and were glad to get back to their regular classroom schedule. New families are welcome to email Mrs. Jamie Brown at j.brown@ sbcatholicacademy.org to learn more about South Boston Catholic Academy.
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