A water bearer in China had two large pots, each
hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across
his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, while
the other pot was perfect and always delivered a
full portion of water.
At the end of the long walk from the stream to the
house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.
For a full two years this went on daily, with the
bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of
water to his house.
Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its
accomplishments, perfect for which it was made.
But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own
imperfection, and miserable that it was able to
accomplish only half of what it had been made to
do.
After 2 years of what it perceived to be a bitter
failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the
stream.
"I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in
my side causes water to leak out all the way back
to your house."
The bearer said to the pot,
"Did you notice that there were flowers only on
your side of the path, but not on the other pot's
side?
That's because I have always known about your
flaw, and I planted flower seeds
on your side of the path, and every day while
we walk back,you've watered them.
For two years I have been able to pick these
beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you
being just the way you are, there would not be this
beauty to grace the house"
Moral: Each of us has our own unique flaws. We're
all cracked pots.
But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that
make our lives together so very interesting and
rewarding.
You've just got to take each person for what they
are, and look for the good in them.
Monday, February 27, 2006
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Brain Teasers
found my old notebook with all these scribbled inside. i dun even remember where did i get them from...
1. The maker doesnt want it, the buyer doesnt use it and the user doesnt see it. what is it?
2. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on earth?
3. Clara Clatter was born on December 27, yet her birthday is always in the summer. how is this possible?
4. In what year did Christmas and New Year's Eve fall in the same year?
5. A woman in Singapore married 10 different men from that country, yet she did not break any laws. None of these men died and she never divorced. How was this possible?
6. Which is correct to say : "The yolk of the egg are white" or "The yolk of the egg is white"?
7. An electrician and a plumber were waiting in line for admission to the International Home Show. One of them was the father of the other's son. How could this be possible?
8. Can a Roman Catholic marry his widow's sister?
9. How many animals of each sex did Moses take on the ark?
1. The maker doesnt want it, the buyer doesnt use it and the user doesnt see it. what is it?
2. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on earth?
3. Clara Clatter was born on December 27, yet her birthday is always in the summer. how is this possible?
4. In what year did Christmas and New Year's Eve fall in the same year?
5. A woman in Singapore married 10 different men from that country, yet she did not break any laws. None of these men died and she never divorced. How was this possible?
6. Which is correct to say : "The yolk of the egg are white" or "The yolk of the egg is white"?
7. An electrician and a plumber were waiting in line for admission to the International Home Show. One of them was the father of the other's son. How could this be possible?
8. Can a Roman Catholic marry his widow's sister?
9. How many animals of each sex did Moses take on the ark?
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Just For Laugh!
saw dis in my friendster bulletin board. hehehhh... cute and funny one hoh! 
Little Led Liding Hoot
Once upon a time hor, got one girl little led liding
hoot. She want to go to Ah Mah's house.
Morning alleady she go out one, she got take come
one basket to put flower. She "do want" to walk
long-long so go take shotcut.
Wah!!! she dono got one animal follow her one hor!
She happy-happy walk until she come to Ah Mah
house.
"Ah Mah! Ah Mah! I come, open the door leh?" she
talk. Then Ah Mah also talk back, "Come in lah I
never close one"
Little Led Liding Hoot open the house and go
inside door..... oh, solly solly....open the door and
go inside the house, she got see her Ah Mah on
top of the bed. She go ask Ah Mah.
"AH Mah, how come your eye vely big one hor?"
"So I can see you maahhhhh!!!" Ah Mah say back.
"Ah Mah, how come your yearvely long one?"
"So vely easy to hear you one laah!!!!"
"Ah Mah, how come......."
"Aiyaa!!!! SO many question one ah you.... never
die before heh?"
"Solylah Ah Mah, I dono mah that's why I ask".
"What soly-soly! Now I want to eat you, I not Ah
Mah, I animal one you know................."
Wah! Little led liding Hoot vely scared one, she
scleam velyloud but late alleady, the animal
alleady eat her. She now inside stomach one.
Suddenly got one people, cut wood one, go inside
the house. He want to save Little Led Liding Hoot,
he go and cut the animal stomach and take out
everything, but he too late, Little Led
Liding Hoot become sh*t alleady............
Little Led Liding Hoot
Once upon a time hor, got one girl little led liding
hoot. She want to go to Ah Mah's house.
Morning alleady she go out one, she got take come
one basket to put flower. She "do want" to walk
long-long so go take shotcut.
Wah!!! she dono got one animal follow her one hor!
She happy-happy walk until she come to Ah Mah
house.
"Ah Mah! Ah Mah! I come, open the door leh?" she
talk. Then Ah Mah also talk back, "Come in lah I
never close one"
Little Led Liding Hoot open the house and go
inside door..... oh, solly solly....open the door and
go inside the house, she got see her Ah Mah on
top of the bed. She go ask Ah Mah.
"AH Mah, how come your eye vely big one hor?"
"So I can see you maahhhhh!!!" Ah Mah say back.
"Ah Mah, how come your yearvely long one?"
"So vely easy to hear you one laah!!!!"
"Ah Mah, how come......."
"Aiyaa!!!! SO many question one ah you.... never
die before heh?"
"Solylah Ah Mah, I dono mah that's why I ask".
"What soly-soly! Now I want to eat you, I not Ah
Mah, I animal one you know................."
Wah! Little led liding Hoot vely scared one, she
scleam velyloud but late alleady, the animal
alleady eat her. She now inside stomach one.
Suddenly got one people, cut wood one, go inside
the house. He want to save Little Led Liding Hoot,
he go and cut the animal stomach and take out
everything, but he too late, Little Led
Liding Hoot become sh*t alleady............
Valentine's Day!
the busiest week is finally over. now i can stop for a while and smell the roses coz it's valentine's day mah kaannnnnnnn.... you ppl out there, nah, a rose for each and everyone of you 
huh? what was that again? where am i going to hv dinner tonight? what? what did i get for valentine's day?
None and i'm not going anywhere tonight.
to tell u guys the truth, we (jnr & i) never celebrate valentine's day... coz for us, everyday is a Valentine's Day
i mean, y would u want to hv only one day to show your love to your loved ones? kasi kaya the florist only.
anyways...
to you lovebirds out there, along with the rose up there, this song also is specially dedicated to all of you...
Tahukah engkau kekasih
Apa yang selalu aku rasakan
Di saat-saat aku sedang sendiri
Selalu saja ingat padamu
Aku sayang padamu
Aku ingin dirimu
Selalu bersamaku
Aku sayang padamu
Aku sayang aku sayang padamu
Tahukah engkau kekasih
Apa yang selalu aku fikirkan
Di saat-saat aku sedang sendiri
Selalu saja memikirkanmu
Aku sayang padamu
Aku ingin dirimu
Selalu bersamaku
Aku sayang padamu
Aku sayang aku sayang padamu
Aku sayang padamu
Oh Aku sayang padamu
Aku ingin dirimu
Selalu bersamaku
Aku sayang
Aku sayang padamu
coz it's valentine's day mah kaannnnnnnn.... you ppl out there, nah, a rose for each and everyone of you huh? what was that again? where am i going to hv dinner tonight? what? what did i get for valentine's day?
None and i'm not going anywhere tonight.
to tell u guys the truth, we (jnr & i) never celebrate valentine's day... coz for us, everyday is a Valentine's Day
i mean, y would u want to hv only one day to show your love to your loved ones? kasi kaya the florist only.anyways...
to you lovebirds out there, along with the rose up there, this song also is specially dedicated to all of you...
Tahukah engkau kekasih
Apa yang selalu aku rasakan
Di saat-saat aku sedang sendiri
Selalu saja ingat padamu
Aku sayang padamu
Aku ingin dirimu
Selalu bersamaku
Aku sayang padamu
Aku sayang aku sayang padamu
Tahukah engkau kekasih
Apa yang selalu aku fikirkan
Di saat-saat aku sedang sendiri
Selalu saja memikirkanmu
Aku sayang padamu
Aku ingin dirimu
Selalu bersamaku
Aku sayang padamu
Aku sayang aku sayang padamu
Aku sayang padamu
Oh Aku sayang padamu
Aku ingin dirimu
Selalu bersamaku
Aku sayang
Aku sayang padamu
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Busy!
very bz la dis week!
on monday, was asked by the webmaster to build a website for the psychology conference.
deadline : tomorrow
every now and then, hv to help my colleague on the ums website project.
tomorrow evening : mandarin test (ni hao! ni hao! zhaoshang hao! zhaoshang hao! dui bu qi! mei guanxi! xiexie! bu keqi! zaijian! zaijian!)
saturday : database class, data structure class
sunday : world literature (test), algorithm analysis (test), accounting (test)
WARGHHHHHH!!!!!
on monday, was asked by the webmaster to build a website for the psychology conference.
deadline : tomorrow
every now and then, hv to help my colleague on the ums website project.
tomorrow evening : mandarin test (ni hao! ni hao! zhaoshang hao! zhaoshang hao! dui bu qi! mei guanxi! xiexie! bu keqi! zaijian! zaijian!)
saturday : database class, data structure class
sunday : world literature (test), algorithm analysis (test), accounting (test)
WARGHHHHHH!!!!!
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Seven Signs that your child loves you
1. Your newborn stares into your eyes — he's actually working hard to memorize your face. He doesn't understand anything else about the world, but he knows you're important.
2. Your baby thinks about you even when you're not around. Between 8 and 12 months old, he'll start to scrunch his face and look around when you leave the room — and he'll smile when you return.
3. Your toddler throws wicked tantrums. Nope, those screaming fits don't mean he's stopped loving you. He wouldn't be so hurt and angry if he didn't trust you so deeply.
4. Your toddler runs to you for comfort when he falls down or feels sad. Kids this age may not truly understand the meaning of "I love you," but their actions speak louder than words.
5. Your preschooler gives you a flower picked from the garden, a finger-painted heart, a sparkly rock, or another gift.
6. Your preschooler wants your approval. He'll start to be more cooperative around the house, and he'll look for chances to impress. "Look at me!" will become a catchphrase.
7. Your grade-schooler trusts you with secrets, like his first crush or his most embarrassing moment. You're his confidante, even if he shies away from your hugs in public.
source : Babycenter
2. Your baby thinks about you even when you're not around. Between 8 and 12 months old, he'll start to scrunch his face and look around when you leave the room — and he'll smile when you return.
3. Your toddler throws wicked tantrums. Nope, those screaming fits don't mean he's stopped loving you. He wouldn't be so hurt and angry if he didn't trust you so deeply.
4. Your toddler runs to you for comfort when he falls down or feels sad. Kids this age may not truly understand the meaning of "I love you," but their actions speak louder than words.
5. Your preschooler gives you a flower picked from the garden, a finger-painted heart, a sparkly rock, or another gift.
6. Your preschooler wants your approval. He'll start to be more cooperative around the house, and he'll look for chances to impress. "Look at me!" will become a catchphrase.
7. Your grade-schooler trusts you with secrets, like his first crush or his most embarrassing moment. You're his confidante, even if he shies away from your hugs in public.
source : Babycenter
Friday, February 03, 2006
Memoirs of a Geisha
my dad likes buying novels and i vaguely remember him reading Memoirs of a Geisha quite some time ago. of course back then, the cover of the novel was so dull, not like the ones sold now. and the novel was quite thick i wasnt even interested to even look at it. i thought that the story must be really boring...
but then again, when i finally heard that they'll be doing a movie based on that novel, i was curious... plus, steven spielberg is directing, there must be something about that story. tried to look for my dad's novel but couldnt seem to find it.
this semester, i'm taking world literature and our lecturer suggested us to go and watch the movie. she was saying that it's good to understand the life of a geisha as we will be studying a novel by Yasunari Kawabata - Snow Country - which also happens to be a story about geishas.
so, last saturday, my two classmates and i went to watch Memoirs of a Giesha
believe me, this is one movie you wouldnt want to miss. i think it is a GREAT movie. very very very very very very syiok!!! syok ooo... syiiiooooookkkkkk betullllll!!!! naa.. kan... dengan penuh perasaan sia nih...
i'm not good at writing reviews so, u guys should go and see it yourself. yesterday i bought the dvd and watched it last night. i'm planning on watching it again soon. i'm also planning on buying the book.
i've found a very good review on this book written by h*elenmayclark
now, before i copy and paste the review here, u must fully understand that a geisha IS NOT a prostitute. A geisha is a woman highly trained in the arts of music, dance and entertaining. Geisha is Japanese for "person of art." She spends many years learning to play various musical instruments, sing, dance and be the perfect hostess in a party of men. A geisha, when she is working, is just that: the illusion of female perfection. click here if you'd like to learn more about geishas.
Review on Memoirs of a Geisha by h*elenmayclark
'Memoirs of a Geisha' by Arthur Golden is an enchanting story which follows the life of a beautiful, young Japanese girl named Chiyo in her quest to become a geisha. The story begins in 1929 in Chiyo's birth town of Yoroido, a small fishing village on the Sea of Japan. Chiyo lives here until the age of nine, with her mother, father and sister Satsu in a little 'tipsy house' on the cliffs. Everything is normal is Chiyo's life, until one day she and her sister are bought by Mr Tanaka and taken by train to Kyoto. Once in Kyoto, Chiyo is sold to a renowned geisha house in Gion and is separated from her sister, who is later to be found working as a prostitute.
To begin with Chiyo hates the idea of becoming a geisha and is tormented by Hatsumomo, the other geisha in the house. Chiyo rebels and tries to escape Gion with her sister but is unsuccessful, and as punishment she is told she can never be a geisha and must work as a maid instead. During this time she is constantly humiliated by Hatsumomo and looses touch with her only friend Pumpkin and her sister, as well as finding out that her parents are dead. Alone in the world and feeling as though she cannot carry on, Chiyo meets a kind man by the banks of the river who restores her faith in humanity and love. Spurred on by this man's warmth, Chiyo vows she will become a successful geisha and find this man again to repay him for his kindness.
The story continues with Chiyo's mission to become a geisha, following her life through her training and apprenticeship, the auctioning of her virginity for a record price, the lavish parties she attends, and to her search for a 'Danna', a rich patron who will pay for her geisha lessons and her daily upkeep. Throughout this time Chiyo is searching for the man she was comforted by on the banks of the river and dreams of telling him how much he means to her. One day she finally meets the man again, but can she tell him how she feels when she finds out it is his best friend who finds her attractive and that the man she wants to be with doesn't even seem to notice her.
The story is told through the eyes of Chiyo, who later becomes known as Sayuri when she becomes a geisha. Through her vivid descriptions and explanations of her life in Gion, the reader is transported to a faraway world and we learn about living the life of a geisha and the rigorous training and customs they must follow. There are many rules and procedures that must be followed in order to become a successful geisha, and the competition is fierce between the geisha. Just as Sayuri is settling into her new life as a geisha the Second World War strikes Japan and Sayuri finds she must reinvent herself once again.
but then again, when i finally heard that they'll be doing a movie based on that novel, i was curious... plus, steven spielberg is directing, there must be something about that story. tried to look for my dad's novel but couldnt seem to find it.
this semester, i'm taking world literature and our lecturer suggested us to go and watch the movie. she was saying that it's good to understand the life of a geisha as we will be studying a novel by Yasunari Kawabata - Snow Country - which also happens to be a story about geishas.
so, last saturday, my two classmates and i went to watch Memoirs of a Giesha
believe me, this is one movie you wouldnt want to miss. i think it is a GREAT movie. very very very very very very syiok!!! syok ooo... syiiiooooookkkkkk betullllll!!!! naa.. kan...
dengan penuh perasaan sia nih... i'm not good at writing reviews so, u guys should go and see it yourself. yesterday i bought the dvd and watched it last night. i'm planning on watching it again soon. i'm also planning on buying the book.
i've found a very good review on this book written by h*elenmayclark
now, before i copy and paste the review here, u must fully understand that a geisha IS NOT a prostitute. A geisha is a woman highly trained in the arts of music, dance and entertaining. Geisha is Japanese for "person of art." She spends many years learning to play various musical instruments, sing, dance and be the perfect hostess in a party of men. A geisha, when she is working, is just that: the illusion of female perfection. click here if you'd like to learn more about geishas.
Review on Memoirs of a Geisha by h*elenmayclark
'Memoirs of a Geisha' by Arthur Golden is an enchanting story which follows the life of a beautiful, young Japanese girl named Chiyo in her quest to become a geisha. The story begins in 1929 in Chiyo's birth town of Yoroido, a small fishing village on the Sea of Japan. Chiyo lives here until the age of nine, with her mother, father and sister Satsu in a little 'tipsy house' on the cliffs. Everything is normal is Chiyo's life, until one day she and her sister are bought by Mr Tanaka and taken by train to Kyoto. Once in Kyoto, Chiyo is sold to a renowned geisha house in Gion and is separated from her sister, who is later to be found working as a prostitute.
To begin with Chiyo hates the idea of becoming a geisha and is tormented by Hatsumomo, the other geisha in the house. Chiyo rebels and tries to escape Gion with her sister but is unsuccessful, and as punishment she is told she can never be a geisha and must work as a maid instead. During this time she is constantly humiliated by Hatsumomo and looses touch with her only friend Pumpkin and her sister, as well as finding out that her parents are dead. Alone in the world and feeling as though she cannot carry on, Chiyo meets a kind man by the banks of the river who restores her faith in humanity and love. Spurred on by this man's warmth, Chiyo vows she will become a successful geisha and find this man again to repay him for his kindness.
The story continues with Chiyo's mission to become a geisha, following her life through her training and apprenticeship, the auctioning of her virginity for a record price, the lavish parties she attends, and to her search for a 'Danna', a rich patron who will pay for her geisha lessons and her daily upkeep. Throughout this time Chiyo is searching for the man she was comforted by on the banks of the river and dreams of telling him how much he means to her. One day she finally meets the man again, but can she tell him how she feels when she finds out it is his best friend who finds her attractive and that the man she wants to be with doesn't even seem to notice her.
The story is told through the eyes of Chiyo, who later becomes known as Sayuri when she becomes a geisha. Through her vivid descriptions and explanations of her life in Gion, the reader is transported to a faraway world and we learn about living the life of a geisha and the rigorous training and customs they must follow. There are many rules and procedures that must be followed in order to become a successful geisha, and the competition is fierce between the geisha. Just as Sayuri is settling into her new life as a geisha the Second World War strikes Japan and Sayuri finds she must reinvent herself once again.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Happy Birthday, My Ellone!
waaahh... no updates for 2 weeks?
i was so malas bah lately. no interesting stories to tell - Yes, my life is boring!
we hv three days holiday this week for chinese new year + awal muharram, i took another 2 days leave, today + tomorrow. so here i am, doing nothing... hmmm boringnya kehidupan si mimi!
i used to love chinese new year... but now, celebrating cny is not as fun as it used to be. same goes with xmases... i finally figured out why it's not fun anymore... bcos now, it's our turn to give out presents and angpows!
*to be continued* i want to go masak 1st!
ok, i'm back..
i just prepared chicken soup for lunch. dunno how it'll turn out, you all know laa... i'm a very good cook kan soup also pandai hangus ooo... that's how good i am!
oklah... where were we just now? oya, now it's our turn to give presents and angpows! you know, people said "tangan yang memberi lebih baik dari yang menerima" but believe me, they said it wrong. it should be the other way round... now that doesnt mean i'm not sincere in giving those presents and angpows aaa... yess... this is my second year giving angpows! i know some ppl will go like "eh, u celebrate meh???" yes we do. my husband is a quarter chinese (chinese + kadazan + British + Malay) maa...
these are only for the close relatives... blm campur lagi yg for the kids visiting our open hse. even today, my mother-in-law is having another open hse for her colleagues but she's having it at her new hse (at Kg Hungab). i so malas wan go...
while the adults are playing kua and mahjong, the kids also hve their own activities ketam-ketam! some of the kids left oredi coz angpow finish liao...
and this is my niece Cherry... grown up oredi kan? it's her 1st day of play-school today. she was very excited this morning. cant wait for her to come back and tell us all about her day.
and now, the real reason for this entry...
my ellone is 1 year old today...
My precious Ellone,
i asked God for a flower,
He gave me a bouquet,
i asked God for a minute,
He gave me a day,
i asked God for true love,
He gave me that too,
i asked God for an angel...
... and He gave me you!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLONE!!!
but the celebration will only be held nx mth, together with cherry. most prob on 4th March since cherry's birthday is on 20th March. so, a belated bday party for ellone and an advance bday party for cherry.
i think that's all for now and here are some of ellone's photos... some of which u may hv already seen.. time flies so fast...
this was my first photo of ellone. i was 5 months pregnant and the doctor had just 99% confirmed that i'm carrying a baby girl...
actually i was a bit scared of this photo. i tot she looked like a little monster here... i think she was yawning bah tu...
i think she was only 4 days old when this pic was taken. just look at her, sleeping so peacefully...
she was 1 month old. i dont mean to brag but i think she has a pair of beautiful dimples
two months old
three months old
four months old. i think she's the chubbiest at this age. even mrB said " pipi dia macam trying to run away from the face.. "
five months old. on the way to the nursery...
six months old. giving her "little buddha" pose...
seven months old.
eight months old with her pink topi komunis
nine months old. one of her 1st passport photos...
ten months old. 1st time at the playground...
eleven months old. she looked a lot like a baby boy in this photo...
1 year old. this one was taken just a few mins ago. laaagi mcm baby boy oooo...
i was so malas bah lately. no interesting stories to tell - Yes, my life is boring!
we hv three days holiday this week for chinese new year + awal muharram, i took another 2 days leave, today + tomorrow. so here i am, doing nothing... hmmm boringnya kehidupan si mimi!
i used to love chinese new year... but now, celebrating cny is not as fun as it used to be. same goes with xmases... i finally figured out why it's not fun anymore... bcos now, it's our turn to give out presents and angpows!
*to be continued* i want to go masak 1st!
ok, i'm back..
i just prepared chicken soup for lunch. dunno how it'll turn out, you all know laa... i'm a very good cook kan
soup also pandai hangus ooo... that's how good i am!oklah... where were we just now? oya, now it's our turn to give presents and angpows! you know, people said "tangan yang memberi lebih baik dari yang menerima" but believe me, they said it wrong. it should be the other way round...
now that doesnt mean i'm not sincere in giving those presents and angpows aaa... yess... this is my second year giving angpows! i know some ppl will go like "eh, u celebrate meh???" yes we do. my husband is a quarter chinese (chinese + kadazan + British + Malay) maa... 
these are only for the close relatives... blm campur lagi yg for the kids visiting our open hse. even today, my mother-in-law is having another open hse for her colleagues but she's having it at her new hse (at Kg Hungab). i so malas wan go...
while the adults are playing kua and mahjong, the kids also hve their own activities
ketam-ketam! some of the kids left oredi coz angpow finish liao...
and this is my niece Cherry... grown up oredi kan? it's her 1st day of play-school today. she was very excited this morning. cant wait for her to come back and tell us all about her day.
and now, the real reason for this entry...
my ellone is 1 year old today...
My precious Ellone,
i asked God for a flower,
He gave me a bouquet,
i asked God for a minute,
He gave me a day,
i asked God for true love,
He gave me that too,
i asked God for an angel...
... and He gave me you!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLONE!!!
but the celebration will only be held nx mth, together with cherry. most prob on 4th March since cherry's birthday is on 20th March. so, a belated bday party for ellone and an advance bday party for cherry.
i think that's all for now and here are some of ellone's photos... some of which u may hv already seen..
time flies so fast...this was my first photo of ellone. i was 5 months pregnant and the doctor had just 99% confirmed that i'm carrying a baby girl...
actually i was a bit scared of this photo. i tot she looked like a little monster here...
i think she was yawning bah tu...i think she was only 4 days old when this pic was taken. just look at her, sleeping so peacefully...
she was 1 month old. i dont mean to brag but i think she has a pair of beautiful dimples
two months oldthree months old
four months old. i think she's the chubbiest at this age. even mrB said " pipi dia macam trying to run away from the face.. "
five months old. on the way to the nursery...
six months old. giving her "little buddha" pose...
seven months old.
eight months old with her pink topi komunis
nine months old. one of her 1st passport photos...
ten months old. 1st time at the playground...
eleven months old. she looked a lot like a baby boy in this photo...
1 year old. this one was taken just a few mins ago. laaagi mcm baby boy oooo...
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