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The Heart of the Harpster: feast of timeless mystery Local Bluesman to play at TC’s Jams Blue Stage in Napoleon NOTE TO THE READER: Across the Southern Hemisphere: Thunder Down Under is working its way to the Northern Hemisphere with lightening to speed faster than Grass Lake’s Internet woes. The Ausies usher in the new decade blues to give us 2020. OY! Raymond Tucker Cordani rtc@thegrasslaketimes.com
You don’t have to have the blues to like the blues. This weekend Blues virtuous Peter Harper will play at TC’s BlueStage, on Saturday night. BlueStagers will want to fill the seats, to dance, to be entranced by the sonic tones of Harper, who is turn the BlueStage Black and blue, with the subtly of his soulful rendition beneath the high lights hovering the notes fantastic.
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John Lappen, does advance tour press for Harper and his band, Midwest Kind. Lappen gave an advance to the Grass Lake Times. Saturday night the blues will get bluer still.
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Harper has a living legacy as long as the didgeridoo that he touts in his gigs and mysteria with spellbinding personality. Lappen is more than an advance for the musician; Lappen happens to be a fan of Harper and Midwest Kind. "Harper and the band are looking
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forward to performing in Napoleon at TC’s BlueStage,” Lappen said. The crowd will enjoy the band’s unique take on the blues as Harper’s songwriting also reflects his interest in American roots music as well as the blues. And, with Harper being a native Australian, he likes to incorporate some of his native Australian musical influences into the mix as well. It’ll be a great night of interesting music for everyone to enjoy….” Raised in Great Britain and Australia, Harper and his wife, and manager Bobbi Llewellyn have chosen to make Grass Lake home. “I looked it up online,” Harper said during an exclusive interview with this writer. Harper creates a heady mix of blues and roots music through his creative use of the harp (The harmonica for those in Grass Lake) and the daunting drone of the didgeridoo, and ancient wind instrument native to Australia. An instrument delivered by Song gods from the great beyond.
The Versatile Harper possesses a powerful, soulful voice and a deep, almost mystical approach to music that some sat he has evolved into his own genre—a rich musical “stew” of 50’s rhythm, a 60s message and of love and unity, and ‘70s funky soul, stirred up with masterful harmonies tones of the didgeridoo. Harper has released 10 acclaimed albums and has supported on tour internationally known artists such as Muddy Waters, Little Feat, Buddy Guy, and Robert Cray. Accolades abound from across the round world. Read— “Harper is an original, playing the harmonica like and authentic Chicago bluesman ... singing about unity and love like a member of a peacenik. Truly a rare treat.” —Modern Rock Review. The BlueStage is located at 398 Brooklyn Road in Napoleon. The show is scheduled for 7:00 pm. For more details contact the management at 517-356-8635.
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change items were pleasing to the eyes.
Supporters of the Grass Lake Area Historical Society bade their well with its winter auction at the Coe House in mid-December. We all hunkered down from the cold. This was the 37th annual Auction. 150 maybe more, backed in the seething swelling heat and all the oxygen .We were lovin’ it. The event was sweet but not bitter, historical but not old and in the way, and plenty of novelties that were worth shouting about. About 30 treasure seekers waiting reasonably for their time to bid in the cloying atmosphere. It was a clean, bright stuffy ambiance. Bidding began—lock a rocket— hot lights. What about the organ in the parlor.
Auctioneer babble bing in tongues. “sHALLY-bablly bably ya -ya LA LA” ... Others went like this: Skidiwa waba babidimmmmmmm ...
Big ticket items as well as small
scene? I feared the cats would wreck it, for it was quite fragile, the cats, so devious and conniving. They’ll sink their claws into wallpaper, sweaters, pillows, and the threadbare carpeting. As a firewall I set it up in, of all places, the bedroom to keep those wily felines destroy my new addition.
The object of my desire was to procure a Manager. I never Soon tragedy struck. Beyond of had one of my own. Growing up in Colonial Connecticut, it was control. endemic, placed with care on ... continued on page 5 the victrola atop the living room window. Nostalgia impelled me to rise from my seat inside the Coe House, where I was warm and dry and shouted mad tidings to let all in the gallery. I bid for the item, which cost $12. What to do with the Nativity
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CHURCH DIRECTORY Crusade for Christ MinistriesFirst Waterloo UMC House of Prayer Corner of Parks and Territorial, 6288 Mt. Hope Rd., Grass Lake Waterloo Township Pastor Melvin L. Parker Rev. Georgie Dack Sunday Worship-10 a.m. Sunday Worship – 9:30 a.m. Monday Bible School - 7 p.m. Sunday School – 10:15 a.m. ------------------------------------------------------Christ Lutheran Church Grass Lake Assembly of God 4250 Page Ave. Michigan Center Rev. Wesley Edie Sunday Worship - 9:45 am 2900 Mt Hope Rd, Grass Lake, MI Pastor Ryan Prondzinski Sunday School - 9:30am Sunday Worship - 10:30am ---------------------------Divine Wings Spiritual Fellowship Kid's & Youth Programs, Sun. - 5pm Senior Chapel, Fri. - 10:15am 7446 Cain Road Jackson Fellowship Service @10:30AM ---------------------------Sundays Grass Lake Baptist Church Facebook @ Divine Wings Fellowship 939 E. Michigan Ave., Grass Lake Pastor Tim Butterfield ---------------------------Sunday Worship – 11:00 a.m. Faith Baptist Church Sunday School – 10:00 a.m. 4030 Kalmbach Rd. - Chelsea Sun. Evening Worship – 6:00 p.m. Pastor Adam Summers Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m. ---------------------------Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. Grass Lake UMC Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Rev. Lawrence Wiliford 449 E. Michigan Ave., Grass Lake ---------------------------Sunday Worship - 10:00 a.m. Family Worship Center Sun. School 10:30 a.m. 1901 Mt. Hope Rd., Grass Lake Pastor James Bryde ---------------------------522- 4062 First Church of Christ, Scientist website: www.grasslakefwc.com 147 E. Michigan Ave email: pastorjames@grasslakefwc.com Jackson, MI 49201 Sunday Worship 10:00 AM Sun Worship and Sun School 10:30AM Youth Ministries (6th -12th grade) Wed Testimony Meeting 12:30 PM Sunday 6:30 P.M www.christiansciencejacksonmi.com ------------------------------------------------------Waterloo Village UMC Harvest Baptist Church Village of Waterloo 17999 Washburne Rd Rev. Mary Barrett Pastor Kelly Daniel Coffee/Adult Sun. School Sun School – 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship – 11:00 a.m. Sun Service, 11:00 a.m. Sun Eve Service, 6:00 p.m. Visit Creator’s Closet Free Store Wed. 7 p.m.Bible Study/Prayer Open Mon. & Sat. 9-Noon
Leoni Baptist Church Salem Grove United Methodist 245 N. Portage Rd, Leoni Township 3320 Notten Rd. Grass Lake Pastor Tom Duckham Between Chelsea and Grass Lake Sunday services: 11 a.m. Pastor Mary Barrett marybarrett@yahoo.com ---------------------------Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. Michigan Center Bible Church 150 Broad St, Michigan Center ---------------------------Sunday services: 10:45 a.m. St. Barnabas Episcopal Church Sunday School classes: 9:30 a.m. 20500 Old US -12, Chelsea Fr. Bill Stech ---------------------------Sunday Worship – 10:00 a.m. Our Lady of Fatima Church www.stbarnabaschelsea.org 911 Napoleon Road, Michigan Ctr We are an open and affirming Fr Satheesh Caniton Alphonse, SdC congregation frsatheesh@fatimaparish.net Confessions 3:30-- 4 p.m. ---------------------------Saturday Mass 4:30 p.m. St. Jacob Ev. Lutheran Church Sun. Masses: 8:00, 10:30 a.m. Pastor Kurt Uhlenbrauch ---------------------------12501 Riethmiller Rd. Pious Union of St. Joseph Sunday Worship – 10:15 am 971 E. Michigan Ave., Grass Lake Sunday School & Bible Study 9:00 am Fr. Leo Joseph, SdC ---------------------------Phone: (517) 522-8017 St. John’s United Church of Christ Masses, M-T-TH-F-S 11:30 a.m. Gary Schooler, Pastor Wed 8:30 a.m., 270 Bohne Rd., Grass Lake Sun. Mass 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship – 10:30 a.m. ---------------------------Sunday School - 10:30 a.m. Mt. Hope Bible Church Communion: First Sunday of month 12884 Trist Rd, Grass Lake ---------------------------Facebook @ Mt. Hope Bible Church St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church www.MountHopeBible.com 361 E. Grove St. Pastor Dr. Alan Mackey Michigan Center Corporate Worship: 517.764.2950 Sunday @ 11a 11:00 a.m. Sunday Service Bible Study and Prayer: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday @ 630p ---------------------------The Federated Church Rev. Clive Heyd, Pastor 519 E. Michigan Ave, Grass Lake Sunday Worship - 10 am Sunday School - 11:15 am Wednesday Bible Study - 9:30 am glfederated@gmail.com
100 Years Ago From the Archives When the giant stirs the midget trembles and turns to flight. One sweep of that-mighty arm means extermination to all within its reach.
labor. In this it will undoubtedly haVe the sympathy and cooperation of that large class of people who are neither capitalists nor unionists, who now are at the mercy of both.
In our country we have the greatest of all giants. For centuries he has been peacefully sleeping, but today he is beginning to stir. This giant is the American farmer, the one man of earth upon whom all the world depends for its existence.
The new federation will not use bombs or other like means of destruction. It will not use physical force or intimidaation of any nature. It will use horse sense and persuasion and will accomplish the desired results. It may resort to the ballot where other means fail.
Capitalistic profiteers have gouged him until his hide resembles a sieve. Dairy Labor agitation and strikes have curtailed his legitimate activities until his exasperation has reached the point of explosion. But the giant is calling a halt. He has grasped the club of war and is going into action.
WHEN THE GIANT STIRS When the lion roars the lesser animals take to cover. The law of self preservation extends to the lower kingdom.
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A new organization for farmers has been created. It is the American Federation of Farm Bureaus. It proposes to be to the farmer what the American Federation of Labor has been to the cause of union labor. Its object is to protect the farmer and the average American citizen from the injustices of capital and
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The farmer wants a fair price for the products of his soil. He wants the ultimate consumer to receive these products at an equally fair price, without enriching a horde of useless and unscrupulous, middlemen, speculators and profiteers. If this new organization follows out its announced plan of looking after the interests of those of the people who are now between the corporation and the labor unions, the profiteers and the agitators may well take to cover. A nemesis will soon be on their trail, and its mercy is as yet an unknown quantity.
Harbor Beach—-A large order has been received from Belgium for marcaroni manufactured at Harbor Beach. Kalamazoo—A resolution asking Senators Newberry and Townsend to work for a speedy ratification of the peace treaty with reservations was passed by the Kalamazoo Rotary club. Flint—With City Assessor Summer G. Horton serving as member of the londlord-tenant conciliation committee, profiteering landlords are facing the prospect of having tax valuations raised to meet high rentals. Battle Creek—Bonds aggregating $100,000 have been sold to finance Battle Creek’s new country club, on the shores of lake Goguac. The beautiful country home of Carroll L. L. Post was recently bought as nucleus for the new club, as well as adjoining shore line property.
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Kiki, do you love me? Are you riding? Say you’ll never ever leave from beside me!! Whatsup everyone? My name is Kiki! I’m here waiting at CHS to find my person to never ever leave from beside me ;). I am a 3-year-old girl, and full of so much life and love. I’m just looking for someone to choose me as their forever love and companion. I am a beautiful, black/rustcolored short-haired Tortoise shell cat. My human couldn’t care for me any longer due to health issues. I am spayed, microchipped, up-to-date on vaccines, tested negative for FIV/FeLV, and given flea/Heartworm prevention. Come meet me, y’all! My adoption fee is $60.
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New Year means New Year’s Resolutions! Brenda Cooper Brenda@thegrasslaketimes.com
Happy New Year Grass Lake! I am excited to ring in another birthday with you all as we start another year together and welcome the year 2020! Can you believe I just said 2020? Who remembers 12/31/1999 when we were all holding our breath and freaking out, wondering what would happen to the banks and computers and worried the world would implode at the stroke of midnight. But alas! Everything was just fine and we are now 20 years older and holding it all together. Sort of.
It’s a new year which, for some, means New Year’s Resolutions. Do you have a New Year’s Resolution this year? For anyone wondering…. I do! I have a few actually. This is the year I get rid of those few (many) extra pounds that have been clinging to every bite of pizza I eat (LOL). This year my husband and I are committed to doing more with what God has entrusted us with. It’s more than giving a tithe to our local church community and more than sending a check or donating financially. In 2019, Colin and I committed that we would give more to those hurting around us; those that were in need both financially, emotionally, and physically. We are going to continue this through 2020 and give back to others through our time, treasure, and talents.
Grass lake Warriors Sports update Varsity Gymnastics finishes 1st place at Dual Meet Vs Parma/Western Tuesday, December 27, 2019
JAG gymnastics had a great win over Western. JAG A won with a 138.600 JAG B delivered a 126.4 and Western finished with a 121.675 Vault 3rd Amelia Hamlin (GL) 8.525 1st Abi Grimm (GL) 8.750 Floor 3rd Abi Grimm (GL) 8.775 All-Around 3rd Alyiah Hensen (GL) 31.50 2nd Amelia Hamlin (GL) 32.50 By Ashlea Hensen Boys 7th Grade Basketball beats Vandercook Lake 38 – 30 Tuesday, December 26, 2019
The 7th grade boys finished the season undefeated with a win at home against Vandercook. It was a highly contested game but the Warriors hung in to finish off an undefeated season. Brayden Lape led all scorers with 16 points while Zander Stormont add 8 points.Other scorers included Bryant Cook and Sal Vitale with 4 each, and Nate Pettit, Jordan Jarrell, and Carmyne Beltran with 2 points each. Again, it was a great team effort from everyone who filled in to secure the lead throughout the game. By John Blackburn
Grass Lake Weekend Basketball Saturday 1/4
There seems to be a little confusion over our game this Saturday (1/4).... Yes, it is a real game against Pewamo Westphalia the reining division 3 state champions. Yes, it is being played at GVSU on their main court. It is a day filled with basketball. The GVSU girls play at 1pm, the GVSU boys play at 3pm and we are scheduled at 5pm. No, the JV girls are not playing. This was not an option. We know it's a road trip, but the girls would love to see their hometown fans in the stand showing their support as we see right where we stand in the state Harvey Sparr Bowling Tournament Grass Lake had 13 bowling this past weekend in the Harvey Sparr tournament at Jax 60. Jack Marshall was the high for tournament posting games of 205, 190 and 277, he took 1st in his division. Clayton Weir took 1st in his division, Brenton Cochran took 2nd in open division and Drew Thompson took 3rd in open division. Sean Wyers took 4th in 191 and up division. Great bowling Warriors!
... continued from page 1 My clumsy fingers—usually quite capable, failed to preserve two figurines, two out of three of the Magi. Whoever reads this article and names the Wise Men will receive a two year subscription of the Grass Lake Times.
So, this brings me back to you. What are your resolutions this year? Do you have any extra pizza pounds you want to shed or do you have healing you need to do? Do you want to give back more this year or are you making a resolution to invest in your education or to grow spiritually? We all have different goals and resolutions that we make but there is one that we can make together.
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Let’s let 2020 be the year we change our community for the better. Let’s make a community wide resolution that every single week, whether it be through this column or another avenue, that we all do something in our community to make Grass Lake a better place to live. It can be committing to check on your neighbors weekly or maybe each month you give back to your
Theis announces fall photo contest winners Congratulations! December 31, 2019
LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Lana Theis announced on Tuesday the winners of her fall photo contest. “I appreciate all who took the time to get out and photograph our beautiful part of Michigan,” said Theis, R-Brighton. “While there were numerous entries that captured many beautiful places and scenes located throughout the 22nd Senate District, our three winners stood above all. Congratulations to Terri Moore and Pam Ries for being selected as this year’s fall photo contest winners.” Among the three winning photos is a still life of an apple, taken by Ries, of Howell, at the Markville Orchard.
Another winner included a photo of an ivy-covered door that was submitted by Moore, also of Howell.
Hint: (Balthazar of Arabia, Melchior of Persia, and Gaspar of India.) I broke two of the figurines, decapitated one of the wise men, then another character whom I failed to determine. January First isn’t just another opportunity to pig out until the New Year resolutions kick in. When is the right time to erect the Nativity
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local schools in some way or maybe every week you mail out a card to a new friend to let them know how much they mean to you. Let’s all commit to paying it forward in some way in 2020 so we can be a part of the change our world and community needs and wants. I am in! I hope you join me! Let’s make this our best year yet!
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Rounding out the top three is a photo of fishermen, which was also submitted by Ries.
Theis said the three photos will be put on display in her Lansing office for the public’s viewing.
scene? When to break it down? I suspect that I’ll keep the manger up until next year, just to admire it, for it did cost $12, which is all this penniless writer can contemplate. Once the auction closed it came time to take collation, that is, goodies served before dinner, accompanied by cocktails. As well, hors d'oeuvres were served at a cocktail party where a full dinner is not being served. The first day of the rest of the year— tomorrow— delivers the choice between the blessing or the curse - your choice. I say, soar like an eagle -- take wings and fly! Happy New Year!
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The Recipe Exchange DIRECTIONS: Lightly butter a 9 inch square pan. In a large Dear Lynn, saucepan, mix sugar, brown sugar, salt and corn syrup. Bring Would you please see if anyone has some crepe recipes? They look delicious and I to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Heat to 245 want to try making some. Jennifer from Union City degrees on a candy thermometer. A small amount will form a firm ball in cold water. Continue to boil and add butter and evaporated milk, stirring constantly. Cook until mixture again Dana from Adrian makes her Toasted Almond Balls for a quick and tasty treat. Sue reaches 245 degrees. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and from Oswego says her family always looks forward to her Caramel-Pecan Squares. pecans. Mix well. Let stand until mixture stops bubbling. Pour Jeff from Grass Lake sent in his recipe for Toffee Fudge. Please stop by my blog, into pan and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until hard, Lynn’s Musings From a Deep Well at www.lseckerle.wordpress.com. Send recipes about 2 hours.. Loosen caramel from sides of pan with a broad and requests to The Recipe Exchange at lynneckerle@gmail.com. knife. Invert onto a cutting board. Place a hot, wet dish cloth over bottom of pan. Repeat until caramel loosens and unmolds TOASTED ALMOND BALLS onto the board. Cut caramels into 1 inch squares with a sharp knife dipped in hot water. 1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 c butterscotch chips 3/4 c powdered sugar 1/2 c sour cream TOFFEE FUDGE 1 1/2 t grated orange rind 1/4 t salt 2 c vanilla wafer crumbs 3/4 c toasted almonds, finely 1-14 oz can sweetened 2 c white chocolate chips chopped condensed milk 1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 T butter Dash of salt DIRECTIONS: Place chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in 3/4 c chocolate covered English 1/8 t rum extract a saucepan. Heat and melt, stirring constantly. Add powdered toffee bits sugar, orange rind, salt, vanilla wafer crumbs and sour cream. Mix well. Cool then cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, until chilled. DIRECTIONS: Line a 9 inch square pan with aluminum Shape mixture into 3/4 inch balls. Roll in almonds. Place foil, leaving enough over the edges for handles. Combine on waxed paper to set. Store in a covered container in the sweetened condensed milk, white chocolate chips and semirefrigerator. sweet chocolate chips in a large saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until chips melt. Add butter and salt. Stir CARAMEL-PECAN SQUARES until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in toffee bits and rum extract. Pour into lined pan. Cover and refrigerate for 2 1 1/2 c sugar 1/2 c packed light brown sugar hours, until firm. Using the edges of the foil, remove fudge Dash of salt 2 c light corn syrup from pan. Cut into 1 inch square pieces. Carefully remove 1/2 c butter 1 2/3 c evaporated milk any foil. 1 t vanilla 1 c finely chopped pecans
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Al-Anon meeting 10:30 am. 12 step program for anyone afflicted by another’s alcoholism. Location: First Presbyterian Church in Jackson. 517937-9503.
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Road Runners meet every Saturday at Roaming Goat at 7:50 a.m. Check out their Facebook page @GLRoadRunners for more information. Lost Railway Museum meets on the second Saturday of each month. Open to the public; volunteers welcome.
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Harry Potter Yule Ball. 7:00 pm to 9:00 p.m. Location: Jackson District Library, Meijer 2699 Airport Road in Jackson.
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Grass Lake Yoga Intermediate Flow 6:30-7:30PM at Grass Lake Medical Center. $5 donation goes to GL Farmer's Market. GrassLakeYoga.com. Grass Lake Lions Club meets first and third Monday at seven p.m. at 216 W. Michigan Ave.
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Grass Lake Village Council meets the first and third Tuesdays at 119 N. Lake Street at 7:00 p.m. Grass Lake Charter Township meets the second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Township Hall. American Legion Post 252 meets at Ryan’s Restaurant on the second Tuesday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
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Daughters of the American Revolution Sarah Treat Prudden Chapter- Genealogy WorkshopWho are DAR members?, 10-2pm, February 15, 2020, Jackson District Library, 3125 E. Michigan Ave, Jackson, Michigan
Alcoholics Anonymous Grass Lake Group meets weekly at 7:30 p.m. at Grass Lake Federated Church 519 E. Michigan Ave.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10194 meets on the third Thursday of the month at Grass Lake United Methodist Church. 449 E Michigan Avenue. Teen Center at Christ Lutheran Church, 4250 Page Avenue in Michigan Center. Games and activities. Thursday 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. @ClCMC.org and Facebook.com/clcmc
Peter Harper and Midwest Kind scheduled to play at TC’s Jams at Blue Stage in Napoleon Saturday 11th
Grass Lake Educational Foundation Meeting. Jan. 16, 2020 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM George Long Elementary School Media Center 829 S. Union Street Potter Center Season at Jackson College. Multiple music groups scheduled from September to May 2020. Season kicks off with The Guess Who and many contemporary recording artists.
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