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ALL WIRED UP

BY THOMAS BARKER

BECOMING A LEGEND It’s hard to believe that we are only five weeks away from the 3rd Annual Miami Beach Gay Pride. I remember meeting with my fellow members of the newly formed Mayor’s Gay Business Enhancement Committee at City Hall to discuss the development of Miami Beach’s first gay pride.

At the time, we all had big dreams and aspirations for the event, but none of us could have imagined how quickly Pride has grown in such a short period of time. To our surprise, Miami Beach Gay Pride’s first year attracted 15,000 more people than anticipated with nearly 20,000 people in attendance! Last year, Miami Beach Gay Pride grew even more, attracting close to 35,000 Pride revelers!

And this year, we can only expect for Miami Beach Gay Pride to be even bigger and better with an expected attendance of more than 45,000 revelers, making Miami Beach Gay Pride the largest single day event in the City of Miami Beach exclusively catered to the gay community!

for the public, which is very important, as it allows any and everyone of any means to celebrate their Pride!

Now on to another very exciting development for Miami Beach Gay Pride:

Over the next few weeks, Miami Beach Gay Pride will be doing some major fundraising to cover the cost of producing this massive event, including a variety of fundraising events at each of Miami Beach’s seven day a week gay bars. In fact, The Palace is asking all of its costumers to donate at least $1 to Miami Beach Gay Pride when they are presented with their check. MOVA will be hosting a bachelor auction.

TWIST will be doing what they do best, which is continue to host amazing parties with a portion of the proceeds being donated. Score will kick off a new weekly party with DJ Abel with the funds from that event going directly to Pride.

Turns out that Andy Cohen, Bravo’s executive vice president of original programming and development, will be the Grand Marshal of the 2011 Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade on Saturday, April 16th.

There’s nothing like partying for a cause, and what better cause than Miami Beach’s very own Gay Pride Weekend!

Stay tuned to Wire Magazine for dates and times for these events!

Obviously as Miami Beach Gay Pride grows, so does its budget. Between closing down Ocean Drive for the day, providing the appropriate trash and recycling receptacles, entertainers, staging, and, of course, City fees, Miami Beach Gay Pride requires quite a bit of funds!

As a former member of the Miami Beach Gay Pride board, I am also asking all of readers to become a Miami Beach Gay Pride Legend for only $20.11, an Angel for $500, or Archangel for $1,000. No matter which level you can support Pride, every single dollar helps Miami Beach Gay Pride organize one of the most important events for our community in South Florida.

And unlike a number of other Prides that take place around the world, Miami Beach Gay Pride is a completely free event

Visit www.miamibeachgaypride.org to become a Legend, Angel, or Archangel!

Since Andy took over the network’s current development and production slate of over two dozen shows, the network has become the home of gay viewers’ reality TV favorites, including hits such as the Emmy and James Beard awardwinning “Top Chef,” “Top Chef Masters,” “The Real Housewives” series, “Kathy Griffin My Life On the D List,” “The Millionaire Matchmaker,” “Million Dollar Listing,” “The Rachel Zoe Project,” “The Fashion Show: Ultimate Collection,” “Bethenny Ever After,” “Tabatha’s Salon Takeover”, and “Flipping Out.” Asked in a recent interview whether Bravo has become a “gay network,” Andy stated, “I’m always saying we’re bi, but I think it’s kind of how I view myself being gay — it’s just one of things that I am,” he said. “So Bravo may or may not be gay, but I think there’s a lot of other things going on. I think for the gay people on Bravo, it’s one of the things that they are — they’re not on Bravo because they’re gay. The people that are gay on Bravo, like Brad on Rachel Zoe or Jeff on ‘Flipping Out,’ they’re gay but they’re also great at what they do and that’s why they’re on Bravo, and that’s important.”

We couldn’t agree more! Welcome aboard Andy!

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ferent from New York. I have eaten at this This week and last week have probably Rosa for lunch and dinner several times, and it has just never been quite as good beenasthe weeks ever for Thomas what Ibusiest experienced when I lived in New York. and I working on wire magazine.

The good news is that the new Rosa Mexicano in Miami Beach rocks and toWhy? For a couple of very good tally reminded me of my great dining experiences with friends in New York City. reasons: We thathave been working I highly recommend you check out Rosa at 1111 Lincoln to see what you very think. hard on is producing our second Deb Dziena the general manager, and she used to manage the Rosa 9 East 18 Street in NYC; their very ever atpopular Pride collector’s edition of Union Square location. I had pleasure of meeting Deb last night and wirethe magazine – that we think you personally witnessed a very competent, no non-sense, hands on G.M., ready to jump will inreally enjoy reading through. In and assist her staff when necessary, so Rosa’s customers could have the best possible working dining experience.non-stop on the first ever dition, we have also been On a different note, it appears Miamificial Gay Pride Pool Party, which Wire magazine Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez will soon be looking for another job. 67 perl host on Saturday, April at inthe hotel Victor with cent of17th voters surveyed a recent Miami Herald poll want Alvarez recalled, and nlandia Vodka and herradura as sponsors. only 18 percent stated heTequila should remain Last night I had dinner at the new Rosa Mexicano Restaurant on Lincoln Road, located at 1111. Congrats to the Rosa Mexicano team for a job well done in Miami Beach. The food was delicious, the cocktails were yummy, and the décor is beautiful and refreshing for Miami Beach – it really reminds me of New York City. The new Rosa restaurant is yet another great addition to 1111 Lincoln Road.

It is amazing to see what a difference there is between what the west end of Lincoln Road (next to Alton Road) has turned out to be, versus the east end of Lincoln (next to Washington Avenue). Lincoln Road now offers a first rate experience thanks to 1111, all the great dining and retail alternatives within it, plus the other great alternatives right across from 1111, including the Regal South Beach Cinema complex. Rosa Mexicano will definitely become a favorite dining destination for many locals and tourists alike going forward.

in power. We need to make sure Alvarez hears the taxpayers and voters voices loud and clear, so other politicians also understand that they must govern for the citizens - rather than for themselves and their cronies. Make sure you cast your vote to recall Alvarez on March 15, the day of the recall election, or right away in early voting.

My first ever exposure to Rosa Mexicano eally is hard to believe that a year has already gone by since we was when I lived in New York City. One night a group of friends and I were lookblished first Pride ing for a the place to go outever to dinner.

Some- Collector’s Edition of Wire magazine, one suggested we try Rosa, but warned us it is was definitely a very popular place we that theandcase.

Pride is once again taking place in would have to wait for a table. Our friend was certainly correct. We did in fact have Have a wonderful week, and feel free ami Beach this Saturday and we hope that all our readers in to wait a while to get a table, but it was to stop us on the streets of Miami, the well worth the wait. To this day I remem- Beaches, and Fort Lauderdale to ami and Fort lauderdale have chance to enjoy this ber what a great dining experience it was, share yourwill thoughts and ideasa with Wire complemented by numerous cocktail alter- Magazine. We welcome your feedback ek’s 2010 Pride Collector’s Edition.

We providing couldn’t have gotten natives – many based on delightful combi- and suggestions to continue nations of tequilas and fresh fruit. Need- great lifestyle content for our readers. less to say, I went to Rosa in New re without allback your support, and the support of our advertisers, York many times.

Rafa For The Publishers onsors, and all the members of the Wire staff. Thanks very much I must confess that when the new Rosa Mexicano opened on Brickell, I was Rafa Carvajal: everyone formyhelping this possible! excited to relive Rosa New Yorkus din-make rafa@wireweekly.com ing experience. The Rosa Brickell location turned out to be just okay for me, and the Thomas Barker: restaurant décor and vibe were very dif- thomas@wireweekly.com

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events and parties taking p parade, Expo, and day of why we are including a co can use as your map of wh and times to be there.

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WINTER PARTY PHOTO ALBUM: IGNITE @ SCORE PHOTOS BY JUAN SACO MIRONOFF

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WINTER PARTY PHOTO ALBUM: UNDER ONE SUN POOL PARTY PHOTOS BY JUAN SACO MIRONOFF & RAFA CARVAJAL

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WINTER PARTY PHOTO ALBUM: MERCURY RISING @ DOLCE PHOTOS BY JUAN SACO MIRONOFF

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TOP TRAX: ELECTRIC LADY LAB

BY DJ FR8-O

or all the boys who tear off their shirts as they tear up the dance floor, and all the girls who tap their stilettos to a never-ending beat: Winter Music Conference is finally here! For 26 years WMC has brought together recording artists, DJs, industry reps, and followers from all over the world to Miami for one purpose—to celebrate dance music! With so much amazing talent in town for the next few days, it wouldn’t have been fair for me to feature just one or two. Instead I set my sights on a Danish duo that couldn’t make it to South Beach this year, but will no doubt be the talk of the industry in the months ahead. At first, Electric Lady Lab may seem like just another Euro-synth band jumping on the 80s bandwagon, but one earful of their current single, “You & Me”, will change your tune faster than you can say “leg warmers”. Speaking of legs, Stine Hjelm Jacobsen’s are as never-ending as her vocal talent, and don’t even get me started on producer Martin Bøge Pedersen’s (ehem) accomplishments!

I wasn’t about to let E.L.L. go underexposed this week and was lucky enough to get the big picture on their debut album FLASH! How did you guys get together?

S: We met in high school and played in a band together.

Stine was the lead singer and Martin played the drums.

M: Later I moved to Las Vegas and Stine moved to London and we didn’t hang out for the next 10 years. While in Vegas, I wrote songs for a new pop project and asked her if she would be interested in being the lead singer and here we are!

I love the name Electric Lady Lab? Is there a story behind it?

S: When we signed with our Danish label, Mermaid Records/Sony Music, we didn’t have a name yet. In the office we found a book called “1000 Best Albums of All Time”.

M: We fell in love with the album cover of Jimmy Hendrix’s “Electric Lady Land” with naked women all over the place.

We played around with the title and ended up with “Electric Lady Lab.” What do you think about the recent surge of dance music in commercial pop?

S: We LOVE it! It’s been going on forever in Europe/Scandinavia. With bands like KLF, Snap, and Aqua, Euro-dance dominated the 90s. Daft Punk and other house producers took dance music to a new level and it kind of stuck to the pop music somehow. Timbaland and Neptunes did a great job bringing the sounds of dance music into hip hop, R&B and pop in a really cool way.

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M: We like to think that genres aren’t really that important anymore. Everybody is inspired by all kinds of music now.

Good music is good music!

If you could collaborate with any international recording artist who would it be?

S: We are dreaming of a duet with Dave Gahan! He is such a cool guy and sounds amazing when he sings in the lower end. And the fact that he has never been featured on any songs outside of the Depeche Mode universe is appealing to us.

M: Also working with Stuart Price, Rick Rubin, or Justice would be exciting.

Do you think “Flash!” will help you put Denmark on the international dance music map?

S: Yes! We think we have some really strong tunes on “Flash!” Sometimes all it takes is that one hit song at the right time.

M: We are 100% focused on building up Electric Lady Lab. We have been talking about moving our studio to the U.S. for a while just to be around all the inspiring people and because the shitty weather in Denmark is killing us (laughs)!

Do you have any crazy stories about making the album?

M: We wanted to sample “Rhythm is a Dancer” by Snap on our song “You & Me”. Everybody was telling us to for-

get about it because Snap had never approved a sample request before. All the record companies either told us “No!” or didn’t answer our emails or phone calls. Then one day a guy from Berlin showed interest in some of our songs and came to Copenhagen to meet up with us. We played the song for him and told him we couldn’t get the sample cleared. Turns out he knew the guys in Snap personally and called them right there while we we’re having lunch at a cafe. Two days later we received an email from Snap saying “Really cool track guys! Go ahead.”

When can we expect to see you live in the U.S.?

Maybe a little stop on South Beach?

S: We’d love to tour in the U.S.! South Beach is definitely among the favorite places we want to visit. The nightlife is incredible and there are so many beautiful people everywhere. We are trying to plan a club tour playing gay clubs in the U.S. You guys know how to party!

What would you like to say to all the dance music fans here at Winter Music Conference?

To all the dance/electronic pop music lovers in Miami: check out the Electric Lady Lab remixes and videos on YouTube or www.myspace.com/electricladylab. We are currently working on a new album and will keep you updated on our Myspace or Facebook with tour dates, news, and pictures. We’re looking forward to seeing you all in South Beach later this year!

If you’re a DJ, producer, or artist and would like your song, album or remix featured in TOP TRAX, gimme a shout at alfredo@wireweekly.com.

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THIS WEEK THURSDAY, March 10 BUCK15 LOUNGE: As one of the longest running Thursday night soirees, Simple Life Thursdays is always the place to be. DJ Daisy D. spins fun hip-hop, ‘80s, rock, and dance hits, with Chyna as Door Goddess. 707 Lincoln Lane, Miami Beach.

CHA CHA ROOSTER @ THE LORDS: It’s the Meeting of the Lords, a scandalous new dinner party hosted by TP Lords and her gaggle of minions. Show starts at 8 p.m.

MOVA: Stop by for happy hour from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., followed by a night with the ladies, as Pandora Events hosts Sweet with $3 beer specials all night long and music by DJ Zehno. Located near the corner of Lincoln and Michigan.

PALACE: Palace hosts Cabaret Thursdays with solo performances by the incomparable Tiffany Fantasia. Show starts at 6 p.m. $3 domestic beer and $11 draft pitcher specials all night.

SCORE: Enjoy cocktails out on the patio and watch the famous Lincoln Road traffic pass by as you and your friends chill and enjoy great music. Tonight Score hosts the steamiest Thursday night soiree with fab beats by DJ Pride paired with an incredible crowd of delicious partygoers. 727 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach.

TWIST: It’s WMC at TWIST, and you can bet some of the biggest names in the biz will be working it out at SoBe’s most infamous nightclub. Tonight Manny Lehman will be wurk’n the turntables all night long, and Amannda is set to wow revelers with an amazing performance.

FRIDAY, March 11 BASE: Base will be transformed into a fabulous lounge, while featuring the fav tracks of Ice Cream Truck sensation Cazwell from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Enjoy free Finlandia Vodka and Herradura Tequila cocktails, while perusing the latest adidas SLVR collection.

CHA CHA ROOSTER @ THE LORDS: The infamous Cazwell will host an evening of fab beats, dining, and debauchery at the premiere party for his new video, Get My Money Back. From 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Cazwell will be working the turntables, while revelers check out his sexiest video ever!

HYPE: Tonight Edison Farrow hosts his Friday night sensation, Hype, with free Finlandia vodka cocktails from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. and music by DJ Bryan Zero. 721 Lincoln Lane. www.sobesocialclub.com MOVA: It’s @MOVA Fridays with $6 Finlandia vodka cocktails and a late night 2-4-1 happy hour from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m., as well as fab beats by hot DJs. Located near the corner of Lincoln and Michigan.

PALACE: Drag Madness is the place to be to see the hottest Friday night shows

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and Noel Leon beginning at 6 p.m. You never know what these girls are gonna do, so get there early!

TWIST: Enjoy Enjoy some some heart heart pounding pounding TWIST: beats, as as TWIST TWIST presents presents Drunk Drum Nation Nation beats, with Contorto, Contorto, Midnight Midnight Society, Society, Eddie Eddie with Ferrer and and Erika Erika Jayne.

Jayne. “Never “Never aa cover... cover...

Ferrer Always aa groove.” groove.”

Always SCORE: The Penny Back Boyz host the weekly Friday night party Filthy Gorgeous Fridays with DJ Mac spinning a true open format and Score’s hottest Go-Go boys on the speaker boxes.

SATURDAY, March 12 ANGLERS: If you are looking to nurse that hangover with some unlimited mimosas and bloody Mary’s, look no further than 660 at the Anglers. Enjoy great food and delicious libations in one of the most beautiful boutique resorts Miami Beach has to offer.

DISCOTEKKA: Downtown Miami’s only gay dance party delivers one hell of a shindig every Saturday night as Discotekka divas Vegas Dion, TP Lords, Sasha Sky, and Victoria Sky entertain and mesmerize the crowd while international DJs keep up the beat. Doors open at 11 p.m. 950 NE 2nd Ave. www. discotekka.com MOVA: Stop by for happy hour from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., followed by an incredible night of music with performances by the amazing Kristine W and Crystal Waters at 11 p.m. Enjoy $7 Belvedere cocktails all night and free Herradura Tequila shots from delicious shot boys. Located near the corner of Lincoln and Michigan.

PALACE: Enjoy a special day of drag shows, great food, and stiff cocktails, as The Palace Bar hosts Drag Madness with Tiffany Fantasia and her gaggle of performers! Heels hit the pavement at 6 p.m. sharp!

SCORE: Tonight is Score’s weekly Bigger Saturdays, the largest gay dance party on the Beach with beats by international DJ sensations, and performances by CircX. 727 Lincoln Road.

TWIST: What happens when Kevin Aviance, Kitty Meow, and Power Infiniti join forces? A whirlwind of scandal, excitement, and dirty beats! Check it out tonight, as TWIST presents Trilogy, featuring the three divas of the dance floor!

“Never a cover...Always a groove.”

SUNDAY, March 13 ANGLERS: If you are looking to nurse that hangover with some unlimited mimosas and bloody Mary’s, look no further than 660 at the Anglers. Enjoy great food and delicious libations in one of the most beautiful boutique resorts Miami Beach has to offer.

DA LEO: As one of Lincoln Road’s first Italian restaurants, Da Leo always attracts a crowd of locals and regular visitors, and that is no more evident than

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THE LORDS: If you love great food paired with free drinks, Punch Brunch is the way to go, as Cha Cha Rooster at The Lords offers a two-course meal paired with two free cocktails for only $25.

Afterwards, enjoy cocktails poolside for their weekly Punch T-dance.

LUX: LUX: Edison Edison Farrow, Farrow, along along with Omar Gonzalez, Gonzalez, hosts hosts South South Florida’s Florida’s hottest hottest new new dance dance party party at at one one of of the the most most luxuluxurious Presenting rious venues venues in in South South Beach.

Beach. Presenting Gustavo Hot Gustavo Scorpio Scorpio direct direct from from Brazil.

Brazil, Hot boys, boys, great great drinks, drinks, and and fab fab music! music! Doors Doors open continues open at at 10 10 p.m. p.m. and and the the party party continues all all night night long. long. 1439 1439 Washington Washington Ave. Ave. MOVA: After a long weekend of parties and boys, it’s time to relax and enjoy $4 SUNDAYs at MOVA with half price cocktails till 9 p.m. and $4 Finlandia vodka cocktails all day long. No cover.

PALACE: Swing by the only gay bar on Ocean Drive for one of SoBe’s most unique and over-the-top brunches, as some of South Florida’s most fabulously frocked fellows take to the sidewalk to perform for hundreds of onlookers during Brunchic. Two seatings: 11:30 a.m. or 2 p.m. Afterwards, check out the sexiest Sunday T Dance in SoBe. 1200 Ocean Drive.

SCORE: It’s Panty Raid, an afternoon party for women who love women, followed by Score’s weekly karaoke night hosted by Tiffany Fantasia. With over 2,000 titles to choose from, you are sure to find a song to inspire your inner star.

Grab a cocktail and belt out your favorite number.

TWIST: 2-4-1 happy hour from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on everything. Afterwards, some of the most scandalous drag performers will hit the stage upstairs, while DJ Paulie works it out on the main dance floor.

At TWIST: “Never a cover...Always a groove.

MONDAY, March 14 KILL YOUR IDOL: Dustin Reffca presents Glitter Box Mondays with Manic Monday beats by DJ Smeejay. $1 PBR Beers and $4 vodka drinks. Doors open at 10 p.m.

222 Espanola Way, Miami Beach.

MOVA: Tonight is SHOUT!, a hot new karaoke night, where everyone can be a star or at least try to be. And if you need a little liquid courage, there will be half priced drinks all night long. Located near the corner of Lincoln and Michigan.

PALACE: Stop in for comfort food at lunch or dinner. Special bon voyage cocktail specials all day. 1200 Ocean Drive.

SCORE: Happy Monday, where all drinks, well and domestic, are half-price from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. No cover.

TWIST: Happy Hour 2-4-1 drinks ‘till 9 p.m. Then it’s “I’m A Local” night, with $3 drinks for anyone with TWIST’s “I’m 23 | wire magazine | wireweekly.com

A Local” I.D. all night long. Join Nathan in the Frolic Lounge for his signature mix of pop and the top 20. Also check out the fabulous men of Gaiety in the Bungalow Bar starting at 10 p.m. and DJ Bryan Zero’s fab beats on the main dance floor.

TUESDAY, March 15 MOVA: Stop by for happy hour from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. followed by Mova’s weekly Drag Bingo, hosted by Geraldine and serving as a benefit for Care Resource from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. with $5 Finlandia cocktails and half priced cocktails from 11 p.m. to midnight. Located near the corner of Lincoln and Michigan.

PALACE: Better than ever before on Ocean Drive and 12th Street, try it for lunch or a late afternoon snack, or just hang out at the bar with the locals. No matter what you’re in the mood for, Palace is sure to have it!

SCORE: It’s Planeta Macho, the hottest Latin Party in Miami Beach, featuring incredible Latin beats by award winner DJ George Ferrero, Pelu Rivero on drums, amazing shows by Miami’s best female impersonators, and the hottest crowd in town. Don’t miss this party – it’s South Florida’s Best Latin Party!

HIGH FASHION! TOP MODELS! “YOU’LL BE IN SUPERMODEL HEAVEN!” The Scotsman

There is always a younger girl waiting to step into your stilettos! Before there was Kate, Naomi, and Claudia, there was Robyn Peterson — über model!

TWIST: 2-4-1 Happy Hour from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on everything. Tonight Dustin Reffca hosts his weekly party, Fun House Tuesdays. With DJ Daisy D working the turntables on the main dance floor, you can be the beats will be hot and the dance floor packed. $5 Jumbo Blue Long Island Ice Teas all night long. Never a cover… Always a groove.

WEDNESDAY, March 16 THE LORDS: There’s no better way to spend hump day than with a fabulous happy hour. Join Adora as she hosts Gettin’ Lucky with Adora. $5 Cha Cha margaritas, $6 Finlandia cocktails, and $5 domestics from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

MOVA: Stop by for MOVA’s weekly College Night Wednesdays, hosted by the Penny Back Boyz. While DJ Bryan Zero works the turntables, enjoy a $1 Finlandia cocktails from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. followed by $4 Finlandia Cocktails all night long. Located on the corner of Michigan and Lincoln.

PALACE: Stop by the Beach House to enjoy one of Palace’s signature cocktails.

1200 Ocean Drive.

SCORE: Come and spend a pleasant evening on one of Score’s outdoor couches as they host Martini Madness Night.

A half price Happy Hour runs till 9 p.m.

TWIST: It’s time to hit the stage as Sean Brady hosts the Sean Brady Show.

Karaoke and tons of entertainment all night long. After getting your jam on, head over to the main dance floor to snag some beats from DJ Maximus 3000.

Happy Hour from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. with 2-4-1 on everything. “Never a cover...

Always a groove.”

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its weekly Sunday brunch. A two-course menu paired with unlimited mimosas and champagne. Corks pop at 12 p.m. sharp!

March 17-20 CARNIVAL STUDIO THEATER (Ziff Ballet Opera House)

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