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WESLEY Angel does have a point. Spike has been unintentionally disapparating more and more frequently.
GUNN Give him 20 minutes. He'll be popping up next to you in the bathroom, making cracks about your—(looks at Wesley) Am I the only one he does that to?
FRED I know he's done this before, but you saw the way he was acting. Something's different this time. He's agitated, hallucinating.
GUNN Ghosts can do that?
WESLEY We are dealing with a unique case here as far as manifestations go. Dementia isn't completely out of the question.
FRED He's not crazy.
GUNN Screaming about people who aren't there? That's grounds for involuntary committal under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act which states— Oh, sorry. Sometimes the law they stuffed in my noggin just clicks on.

~~Angel Season V Episode #92: "Hell Bound"~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Sanctuary (Buffy, T) by veronyxk84

Drabble 26: Quite Contrary (Ethan Rayne, T) by Aadler

Her Skates Match Her Stake (Buffy/Spike, Dawn, T) by RealtaCorcra
Let The Light In (Buffy/Spike, G) by cd85, Dusty
What More Can I Do? (Buffy/Spike, T) by number1angirl
How the Watcher Saved Christmas (Buffy/Spike, T) by EnchantedWillow

To Christmases Past (Buffy/Spike, E) by CheekyKitten
The only thing that's different (Buffy/Spike, E) by Blooddebt

[Chaptered Fiction]

Time of Troubles: Ch. 1-4/16 (Willow/Tara, E) by TheLightdancer
Shadow Over Hellmouth Ch. 143 (Ensemble, E) by Tuxedo_Mark
Something Borrowed Ch. 25 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Geliot99
Assassin Ch. 16 (Buffy/Spike, E) by desicat
(Un)Deadly Alliances CH. 3 (OC, M) by Qopu999
Hatef--k Ch. 3 (Spike/Riley, E) by Laqt15

Do you even go here? (no, i just have a lot of feelings) Ch. 13 (Ensemble, T, Baldur’s Gate 3 xover) by nessie_lives
Road to Forever Ch. 12 (Buffy/Angel, unrated) by twiddle3
Shards of Reality: Sunnydale Ch. 4 (Xander, Buffy, Willow, unrated) by ADiabolicalDuck
Buddy the Vampire Slayer Ch. 16 by TSPking1994
Twisted Fairy Tales Ch. 2 (Drusilla/Spike/Buffy, E) by Laqt15
Girl's Girl Ch. 13 (Buffy/Spike, E) by LadyInQuest
The Tribrids First Thanksgiving Ch. 4 (Buffy/Angel, E multiple xovers) by BlueBubbleBurst
A Hellmouth Christmas Ch. 23 (Buffy/Giles, E) by The_Crazy_Knight
Dawn of the Slayer Ch. 1 (Ensemble, T, Twilight xover) by Amee_Liaa
Cherry-Coloured Funk Ch. 1 (Buffy/Spike, M) by delinquent_mage

19, Chapter 18-20 (Buffy/Spike, T) by Melme1325
If We But Know What to Do with It, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, M) by WeirdLittleStories

Iron Gear Ch. 22 (Xander, M, Iron Man xover) by Tjin
With Sprinkles Ch. 97 (Xander, unspecified anime xover) by dogbertcarroll

Something Borrowed, Chapter 25 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Geliot99
Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List, Chapter 10-11 (Buffy/Spike, M) by Kenijo
Once They Were Friends, Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Grief Counseling
Darkness, Stakes and Brocade , Chapter 13 (Buffy/Spike, E) by Sirabella

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: Buffy & Spike by rabbitmotifs
Artwork: Buffy & Spike by sanzosin
Artwork: Buffy by maple-tequeno
Artwork: Scoobies by missmisery8
Artwork: Spike & Drusilla by ezrablue15
Icons: Wesley Wyndam-Pryce, Season Three by buffyedit
Icons: Scott Hope, Season Three by buffyedit
Icons: Angel, Season Three by buffyedit
Icons: Willow Rosenberg, Season Three (pt. 2) by buffyedit
Icons: Rupert Giles, Season Three by buffyedit
Video: one dawn glory part deux by blairbarely

Crafts: My Fiancée wanted Buffy's cross for Christmas. I could NOT find one with it's original box, so I made my own! by alt_retro

[Reviews & Recaps]

Newbie's thoughts on Angel seasons 2-4 (I finally get it guys!!) by SexySiren24
First impressions on seasons 1-4 (new viewer) by SexySiren24

PODCAST: Episode 79 - Too Much Xanding! (Buffy Vs. Dracula) by The Sunnydale Diaries

[Recs & In Search Of]

Spit and Polish by Evesock recced by februaryfangfest

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[Fandom Discussions]

Jenny Calendar by floralgreenery
So what do you love about the best girl Buffy Summers? by boopsterliv
Dark Willow literally has the power and will to burn the entire planet to a cinder and everyone gets hung up on ‘she flayed a guy’ by confusedguytoo, lightdancer1
Angel in first season was heavy on flirting with Buffy. by ceciliastark
This is a moment/episode I really struggle with by absolutelyspockedtohearthat
if buffy season 7 were beautiful and true willow and anya would’ve started secretly hooking up by lesbianmarrow
while scrolling on ao3, I saw this fic called the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad place by flootzavut by camellcat
okay this is gonna be a bit gross but WAIT by floralgreenery, rahirah
to me, buffy will always be about complicated people who know they are bad at loving each other but are determined to keep trying anyway. by blairbarely
favorite buffy scenes by ivanaskye
spike telling buffy to kill him and buffy refusing by lesbianmarrow
As someone who spends most of his time off/on the clock looking at pictures of Spike btvs on his phone by kissingmothmanonthemouth
Buffy Summers x Lindsey McDonald always bouncing around in my head by lindseymcdonaldseyelashes

Can Illyria Die? by XMorpheus3000
What's a very minor/obscure detail you would've added in to any one episode in Buffy by WerewolfBarMitzvah09
Vampire face special effects by hannibal41
How do you think Buffy New Sunnydale will handle characters played by actors who are now much older? by Amber_Flowers_133
Will there be references to the comics in the sequel or not? by InfernalClockwork3
Wondering if this is fact or writers forgetting stuff? by Ross_Heartfilia
in your opinion, which character had the best character development by S7? by ProgrammerNo700
which of the angel investigations team would you be friends with and why? by ProgrammerNo700
Giles' plan to kill Spike by debujandobirds
Why did Spike fell in love with Buffy ? by James-Samuel17
Fool for love by Remarkable_Oil_7557
Thoughts on Willow and Buffy’s Best Friendship by Timely_Use_13
Those who watched only when it aired originally then just recently by Remarkable_Oil_7557
High Five system in season 7. by Competitive_Test6697
Excluding Buffy and Giles, who in the Scoobies do you think was Joyce's favorite? by jdpm1991
If I had a dollar for every time a Buffyverse character got into a coma I'd be rich by Turbulent_Drag7166
How would the Buffy verse have changed if the enemies to lovers couple had been Fuffy rather than Spuffy? by voldy1989
The Buffy/Angel Chronological Timeline by Far-Wedding8656
I have a theory about the new show by Rough_Plan
Assuming: “Go ask Malice”, would be Faiths canon diary by roseraintears
Saw that you were reading go ask malice. by laurensxdeath, roseraintears
How strong is Angel? by FoxIndependent4310
fic-promptly by Educational_Band_357
Buffy’s revival hair by Buffyfan1991
Spike hitting on Faith by zarif_chow
S4Ep7 by Accomplished-Neck357
Connor by ProgrammerNo700
Riley... Ugh by r401toronto
You don't have to like or even to root for Buffy and Spike as a couple by gloomydreamer666
Why doesn’t Buffy do some daytime slaying? by HolocronSurvivor80
Did Doyle end up where Buffy did at the end of The Gift? by AndrewHeard

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settiai

Now that we're getting closer and closer to golive, I've been narrowing down my bookmarks on the app for potential treats to try to get written. I'd originally included some fandoms that I could write for if I found the time to re-read/re-watch/etc. the fandom in question, but the odds of me finding the time to fit any more canon reviews in is slim to none at this point.

So I've taken out those fandoms and left the ones that I know that I'd be able to write without having to do a proper review beforehand. Because, you know, that would get it down to a reasonable number of options to choose from, right? Right?

... yeah, it's still at 161. I'm way too multifannish even with rare fandoms. 🙃

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XANDER: (sitting on a stool eating the donut) Like any of that's enough to fight the dark master.
Everyone gives him a strange look.
XANDER: ...bator.

~~S5E1: Buffy vs. Dracula~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Empty Spaces (Spike/Buffy, T) by violettathepiratequeen
Sunnydale Library (Buffy/Anya, G) by kitkatt0430

To Christmases Past (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by CheekyKitten
These Fierce Seasons (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by zinjadu
Empty Spaces (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by violettathepiratequeen

Empty Spaces (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by violettathepiratequeen

[Chaptered Fiction]

think about the loveless fascination, Chapter 13 (Buffy/Faith, M) by mothboys
Van Rosenberg, Chapter 16 (Willow/Tara, M) by OriginalAlcy
A Hellmouth Christmas, Chapter 21 (Buffy/Giles, E) by The_Crazy_Knight
Second Time Is the Charm. That is The Saying, Right?, Chapter 19 (Spike/Andrew, E) by Laqt15
Reprise//Ще раз, Chapter 13 (Spike/Buffy, E, in Ukranian) by Uraniya
Wayward Scooby, Chapter 1 (Xander, SPN xover, M) by Fablesrogue
Bent, Chapter 10 (Spike/Buffy/Angelus) by Archives_of_Rivendell
The Red Slayer:, Chapter 112 (Ensemble, E) by VladimirHarkonnen (TheLightdancer)
Heartstrings, Chapter 10 (Warren/Andrew, E) by Mishafer

Darkness, Stakes and Brocade, Chapter 12 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Sirabella
Shadows of Time, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Naenae000
Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Kenijo
Just Two Lost Souls, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Holly
So I Don’t Have to Dream Alone, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by CheekyKitten
Forged in Blood, Chapter 21 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by In Mortal

Hindsight Twenty-Twenty, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, R) by CheekyKitten
Darkness, Stakes and Brocade , Chapter 12 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Sirabella
Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Kenijo
Peppermint Schnapps: Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Gabby
(Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by CheekyKitten

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: Some stills of the Sienna trend since the quality was lost with the video (Buffy Summers, multifanfom, SFW) by maple-tequeno
Artwork: Buffy art that I drew recently ❤️ (Ensemble, SFW) by missmisery8
Artwork: I redrew the 1950s Italy scene from Angel according to my Harmless Vamps AU. (Angel, Spike, Drusilla, Original Character, SFW) by ezrablue15
Icons: Wesley Wyndam-Pryce, Season Three (Wesley, SFW) by buffyedit
Icons: Scott Hope, Season Three (Scott Hope, SFW) by buffyedit
Icons: Angel, Season Three (Angel, probably SFW with shirtless Angel in some) by buffyedit
Gifset: BEST OF BTVS: Buffy & Xander— Season Four (Buffy, Xander, SFW) by clarkgriffon
Gifset: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER - 4.20: The Yoko Factor (Buffy Summers, probably SFW with mild blood) by buffycaps

Cover Art: ebook cover for Hazy Shade of Winter by Ladycat (Spike/Xander, SFW) by timepiece
Cover Art: ebook cover for I Still Say it Looks like a Nail by dogbertcarroll (Xander, SFW, Stargate xover) by timepiece

[Recs & In Search Of]

Spit and Polish by evesock recced by februaryfangfest

[Fandom Discussions]

I just wanted to say I too am a huge fan of BTVS and Jenny Calendar by floralgreenery
So what do you love about the best girl Buffy Summers? by boopsterliv

Spike and Andrew's road trip took nearly 4 hours one way by Tuxedo_Mark
if spike wasn't chipped by the Initiative would he have been a recurring villain or killed off quick by voldy1989
What's something the show explored that you'd hate in real life, but enjoy in fiction? by ilovespaceack
"A tomb on unconsecrated ground" by Tuxedo_Mark
Why do they never learn about tying folk with thick ropes to wooden chairs? by Competitive_Test6697
How do you think the show would be viewed if by InfernalClockwork3

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Making Memories (1228 words) by Settiai
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dragon Age - All Media Types
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Leliana/Female Tabris (Dragon Age)
Characters: Female Tabris (Dragon Age), Leliana (Dragon Age), Original Child Character(s)
Additional Tags: The Joining Exchange, Mortality, Motherhood, One Shot, Post-Dragon Age: Inquisition - Trespasser DLC, Slice of Life
Summary: It was nothing but a quiet moment just like any other before or after it. There was nothing particularly special or memorable about it, and yet for a few minutes it was everything.

Current Mood: accomplished

settiai

Continuing on my previously posted thoughts about episode 1x06, I just finished watching episode 1x07.

( Spoilers under the cut. )

Yes, I'm well aware what time it is. I couldn't sleep, though, so I figured I might as well accomplish something while I was wide awake at 3am.

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XANDER: Ahh. Buffy and food.
WILLOW: Maybe we shouldn't be too couple-y around Buffy.
CORDELIA: Oh, you mean 'cause of how the only guy that ever liked her turned into a vicious killer and had to be put down like a dog?
XANDER: Can she cram complex issues into a nutshell, or what?

~~BtVS 3x03 “Faith, Hope, & Trick”~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

[Collection] 9 BtVS works for Fic In A Box 2025 (various ratings) by Unrevealed Authors
[Collection] 2 AtS works for Fic In A Box 2025 (various ratings) by Unrevealed Authors
Toucan (Xander/Spike, E) by scaryfangirl2001
Show Me You Care (Buffy/Spike, E) by IlliterateUnicorn
Christmas Together (Xander/Andrew, G) by WoebegoneFred
The Witches Two: (Tara/Willow, Kennedy/Willow, Buffy/Spike, T) by TheLightdancer
i like the way you kiss me (Buffy/Giles, T) by Skyson
Much Ado About Something, Maybe? (Buffy/Spike, T) by I_cant_find_a_name

Riley the Vampire Slayer (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by ClowniestLivEver

With Love From Me To You (Buffy/Spike, PG) by Lilacsandorangeblossoms

[Chaptered Fiction]

Shadowed Suspicion Chapter 405 (jojo's bizarre adventure xover, T) by madimpossibledreamer

Another's Shoes, Chapter 3/? (Buffy, Scooby Doo xover, T) by PurpleMelpomene
Road to Forever, Chapter 9/? (Buffy/Angel, not rated) by twiddle3
You Make Slaying Fun, Chapters 27-28/? (Buffy/Spike, Xander/Anya, Tara/Willow, E) by cosplayermadness
Miss Edith, Chapter 22/? (Multiple ships, E) by BeppiGirl
Buddy the Vampire Slayer, Chapter 15/? (Angel/Darla, Angel/OC, not rated) by
Girl's Girl, Chapter 11/15 (Buffy/Spike, Giles/Anya, E) by LadyInQuest
A Hellmouth Christmas, Chapter 20/31 (Buffy/Giles, E) by The_Crazy_Knight
Neighbors, Chapter 7/? (Buffy/Faith, Tara/Willow, M) by Miath
The Pull of Darkness, Chapter 1/? (Spike/OC, Faith/OFC, Angel/Buffy, Drusilla/Spike, E) by prettylittletraitors

19, Chapter 17 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Melme1325
More Than Just a Slayer, Chapter 12 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by tempestt
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Place, Chapter 15 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by flootzavut
Buffy and the Slayer - Season 3, Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Sunnydale Sentinel
Father, Lead Us Not Into Temptation, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by YouCutYourHair
Crack and Peel, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, PG) by violettathepiratequeen
The Mistletoe Mishegas, Chapter 4 Complete! (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Kenijo
Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Kenijo

Which Chosen One, Chapter 1 (Buffy, Harry Potter xover, FR7) by Imperias

Dark Gift, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Davidf89
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Place, Chapter 15 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by flootzavut
Crack and Peel, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, PG) by violettathepiratequeen
Harmony's Hanukkah Hit-List, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Kenijo

[Images, Audio & Video]

Gifset: Best of Season 1 │ Angel & Gunn (worksafe) by starryeyesxx
Artwork: my boyfriends (Spike & Giles, worksafe) by brekindelo
Artwork: slayerrrr & watcherrrr (Buffy/Giles, worksafe) by buffyannegiles
Artwork: To add to my kinda random collection of btvs sketches: Drusilla (worksafe) by youlivhere
Artwork: little doodle for a challenge on EF theme was “transformation”. And I wanted to draw spike as a kitty. (Buffy/Spike, worksafe) by blue-star-charmer-art
Gifset: Buffy the Vampire Slayer – 1.08: I Robot, You Jane (Giles, Jenny, worksafe) by sophsun1
Icons: Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers in ‘Buffy, the Vampire Slayer’, S03E21 & S03E22 (1998) (worksafe) by gellaricons
Icons: Buffy, the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) - 3x21, Graduation Day (1) (Faith, worksafe) by buffyedit

Artwork: BUFFY LOOK OUT (Buffy & Vampire Pusheen, G) by LittleRaven

[Reviews & Recaps]

Episode 12: Prophecy Girl by The Bitch Is Back with Charisma Carpenter
S2, Episode 1 When She Was Bad by The Bitch Is Back with Charisma Carpenter
Rewatch: What's My Line One - Part 1 by Re-Vamped with Juliet Landau
Rewatch: What's My Line One - Part 2 by Re-Vamped with Juliet Landau
Buffy the Vampire Slayer S3E3 "Faith, Hope & Trick" Recap & Review (Major Slayage) by Major Slayage - A Buffy Rewatch Podcast

Huh? So I actually really liked Season 12 by Away-Staff-6054

PODCAST: Who Replaced All the Rats Already!? (BtVS S7E2) by It Stakes Two

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something that will always bother me is that cordelia never went to see wesley after the whole connor debacle by five-degrees
the tragedy of Buffy Summers looking at Dawn, this innocent teenage girl, a mirror of who she could’ve been by femmedefandom
Cause I’ve thought way too much about where the other Hellmouths could be in the Buffyverse by dancinginthesapphicmoonlight
how does willow remember when dawn first started writing her diary when she was 7 by true-bluesargent
There’s something that makes me go insane about how Tara is the only one who is able to see that “Buffy” (Faith in Buffy’s body) isn’t herself by honourablepranksinatra
Saw a comment saying Spike didn’t love Buffy, he was just obsessed with her, among other things by fleursolaris
In season 5, we do see Buffy struggling to truly let Riley in, and be her support in all the ways she needs by yourfandomfreak
one reason I like and appreciate the Buffy and Angel interactions in the crossovers by yourfandomfreak
I know that by the time season 3 was airing, they knew that Angel was going to leave at the end to be on his own spinoff by yourfandomfreak
season 7 [...] is the world’s best idea for a final season big bad by rorykillmore
Dawn was originally meant to be younger! by bakedspoonie

Oz... Wild At Heart by r401toronto
How do you generally feel about Joyce as a character? Did you like her or are you not a fan of her character? by gloomydreamer666
This show [AtS] hits me deep by Accomplished-Neck357
My two-part hot take about [AtS] season 4 by SHough61086
S03e10 Amends. Were The First always planned to be the series Big Bad? by HolocronSurvivor80
what is your favourite and least favourite episode from the later seasons of buffy? by ProgrammerNo700
Buffy: The Cliff's Notes by asophisticatedbitch

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PUBLICATION: 25 Years Ago Today, Buffy Got Rid of a Controversial Character (And Their Return Would Eventually Be Great) by ComicBook.com
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So, I finally managed to get around to watch Ncuti Gatwa's second Doctor Who season¹, and I think the fact that I actually managed to watch it already says a lot, even if I had to do embroidery while I did it.²

Non-spoilery review: There were parts that I really enjoyed, and which felt more like the Doctor Who that I love than anything in years, but this also had pretty much every single thing that I hated about RTDs first run.

( bulletpoints of random are spoilery )

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1) In my last post I shared an article about dynamic grocery pricing, and how this was likely to hurt some who could least afford it. The issue of dynamic pricing leaped out to me in this article about Disney's shift to being a luxury experience. The author wrote:

"Over my three-decade-long consulting career, I saw industry after industry use this kind of information to shift their focus to the big spenders in its customer base. Banks, retailers, hotels, airlines, credit card issuers, manufacturers and universities all learned that their richest customers didn’t just spend more than the rest; they spent multiples more. Many companies found that if they didn’t focus on their richest customers, they couldn’t provide competitive salaries to staff members, increase returns to shareholders and attract capital to invest in new products. Whereas in the 1970s and before, the revenue driving corporate profits came from the middle class, by the 1990s it was clear that the big money was at the top."

At the same time, just because something's expensive doesn't mean it's any good. ( Read more... )

3) Saw the Pixar movie Elio and can see why it didn't do well. It's a take on The Wizard of Oz but was too focused on its theme and message to develop some of the other important aspects. ( Read more... )

4)

greenfinch posted about a study on pop music showing a darker and more stressed turn in music. I had some issues with it. ( Read more... )

5) First posted at

tv_talk, a Bloomberg News article discussing how sports acquisition will be the big driver to streaming services listed the biggest months for signups during 2025 to Apple+. The top 4 were all connected to MLB games leading with Dodgers vs. Yankees (May) 722K. The top series program was 'The Morning Show' with 524K. Slow Horses didn't make the Top 10 list, but then the data stopped in September, and its new season premiere was in October.

It's clear that Slow Horses is hugely popular as a streaming show. But apparently Morning Show is as well but isn't discussed nearly as much. Its writing is also very strong, it has a large cast, and some big names in the mix. Having just seen its 4th season, I can say it is also not slowing down in any way. If anything, the personal stakes for all the characters just keep going up.

To me, the most riveting episode was 4.8 The Parent Trap. The juxtaposition of Alex and Cory's polar opposites in parenting certainly made suggestions about how and why they turned out as they did, but it also connected to how the finale resolved the season. ( Spoilers )

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