more birfday fun-ness...
Friday, February 1, 2002 09:24 a.m.

One reason that I don't like my bday is that it doesn't seem to end...it just keeps going on...and on...which can be good and bad...since I end up feeling all weird and self-conscious. I like getting LOTS of attention...but only when I control it.

Anyways... more people called... JEN! Surprised the heck outta me...she usually forgets... and I've known this girl since 1991... so she's had a decade... but she did remember! What's more shocking is... well...we've been through a lot and I guess you can say she was my first "love"...and now she's going to be moving in with her boyfriend(which no one seems to like...and I have yet to meet....) which means... one step closer to her getting hitched. WOW. ...need to think about that one.

Seal called, Roseann left a message, my family called (baby cousins are the cutest!) and Amy...man...her family has been through a lot... she needs to get prayed on!!!! WOooOOOOo.

Had birthday noodles Mom made...grandparents came over.. and then...that was that.

I'm 26. yipes. birthday fun continues tonight...and up until March...sigh. I wish my friends knew each other....then again they probably wouldn't get along. I'm weird.

Why Christine OWNZ me...
Thursday, January 31, 2002 04:29 p.m.

Ok... well... let's just say that she surprised me. The whole "no card policy" melts away when she spends an hour and a half drawing and coloring a Birthday pic for me. Cutie anime drawing!!!! I have it up on my wall right now.

Not to mention she bought me lunch... so at this moment I am putty. She made my day....and...the enigma that is C gets more complicated.

She even signed up for AOD and entered the art contest... I really hope she wins. Though ...if she used the full script I wrote for her...it would have been a sure bet !!! ARRRRGH!!!

Lots of bday well wishes so far...Eunice, Doris, gonna take me out soon, Nance and Michelle taking me out to some mystery location tomorrow, Jamie sent me e-card, Eric, Kaori, Andy, Shelb, Gary, #animedvd crew, it's been a good one.

As long as I can get home and just relax, this will be a good start to year 26. So ya gots to pray for me !!! I am blessed.

OMG...I'm 26 !!!!
Thursday, January 31, 2002 09:35 a.m.

Yes, indeed...I am officially old. 26 just sounds like... wow. In any case... I took my folks and Justin out for dinner yesterday... because Justin has karate today. SIGH...anyway... went to SPICE (my fave restaurant) and ate like mad with the Chang family. My treat... some weird CHinese family tradition...oh, well.

But I LOST THE DVD BET!!! Went with C to go DVD shopping and I ended up getting Vandread, St. Tail 3, and Sorceror on the Rocks... and got C a Kenshin DVD.

Well..bday presents... Eric is gonna pay for my RP56 mod, C got me a Seo Tae Ji cd (that I already have and that she can't return...arrrgh...) and a Di Gi CHarat shitajiki! (though the cold and emotionless card was the best part...) ... awaiting more well wishes.

I usually end up weeping like a spoiled brat on my bday cause something inevitably goes wrong...but I've come to expect it. Well... see what happens.

yay me.

OMG...I'm 26 !!!!
Thursday, January 31, 2002 09:35 a.m.

Yes, indeed...I am officially old. 26 just sounds like... wow. In any case... I took my folks and Justin out for dinner yesterday... because Justin has karate today. SIGH...anyway... went to SPICE (my fave restaurant) and ate like mad with the Chang family. My treat... some weird CHinese family tradition...oh, well.

But I LOST THE DVD BET!!! Went with C to go DVD shopping and I ended up getting Vandread, St. Tail 3, and Sorceror on the Rocks... and got C a Kenshin DVD.

Well..bday presents... Eric is gonna pay for my RP56 mod, C got me a Seo Tae Ji cd (that I already have and that she can't return...arrrgh...) and a Di Gi CHarat shitajiki! (though the cold and emotionless card was the best part...) ... awaiting more well wishes.

I usually end up weeping like a spoiled brat on my bday cause something inevitably goes wrong...but I've come to expect it. Well... see what happens.

yay me.

getting better???
Wednesday, January 30, 2002 09:46 a.m.

I really, really hope that I am getting better. I'm sick of being sick and feeling weird...haven't had a decent night's rest in weeks. I'm so tired. But VIcks Vaporub works ! Kinda nasty and greasy...but mmmmmenthol. Slept a little better. And I think my humidifer at work is good for me...mmmmmoist.

Must write! I really need to get cracking.

I have a dvdplayer in my bedroom now since my rp56 is getting modded. So...anime in bed...ahhhh.

bebop AND kodocha manga out today?!?!? *faints*

One more day left of being 25... yipes. KOWAI!

ESCAMOVIE-ed...
Tuesday, January 29, 2002 09:28 a.m.

Went to see the Escamovie at the 42nd st. AMC with the lovely C in tow... it was all the way on the top floor and a total of like 7 people ended up watching it. (I mean Monday night at 6...come on.) I shouted out VAAAAAAN FAAANEL... and scared the poor otaku in the back...hehehehhehe. I liked it . TV series was better...but Hitomi was prettier in the movie. Allen was kindacreepygay and Van, man he sliced and diced. C hated it. I poked her through the whole movie...she was clawing at her face. Not good...my poor darling. She's become a sub snob.

After a long ride home...had a late dinner and DDRed... was on IRC a bit (Tama is the wuvDr. and Suika is pretty dang funny.)... my mom got me some wonder coughpills that seem to work...

May go up to Boston last weekend in Feb. to see Flickerstick again...it's worth it !

RP56 sentout this morning...should have it modded by end of the week...early next week? Pras, Sa, Sky...here I come to R2 land !!!! bwahahahahhah.

Sapphy...I will wait one more day for Kodocha. Midtown better have it! Thanks for the info... we should play sometime next week!

still sick !??!?!
Monday, January 28, 2002 09:42 a.m.

man... what a weekend of coughing and kids. Basically, coughed the whole time...like a deep, bassy, pneumonia like cough...and played with the kids... Lots of soccer, shooting hoops, chasing them around, swings, etc... I would be a great Dad. (well, there's more to playtime and all...but I've done ALL of that too.)

wow... long talk about religion with the family. Goodness... ya gots to pray for them !!! My family is very stubborn and proud...like me. But it's one of those things...my family slings it out in terms of politics ...so I guess religion is just something else.

No buying DVDs...but my pre-orders are still coming in...big anime shipment in 2 weeks. C finally got her DVD player...she was sick this weekend...so she watched ALL of the dvds she owned... man... that's just rough.

Escamovie tonight...if I can manage to stay conscious... coughing...arrrrgh.

I AM A LUCKY SOMMMOMABITCH!!!
Friday, January 25, 2002 09:28 a.m.

ok...let's just get to the drama... I got my rp56 yesterday and was chatting with sa-dono/cment on how to get it modded and all. I got out of my chair and MY CD-BURNER DRIVE WAS OPEN AND I JAMMED IT FROM THE SIDE !!! It looked really bad... I tried to shove it back in...but... ack. Did not go in smoothly.

Look, I'm an "English/Humanities" type of guy... I'm only a wannabe techie...of all my friends I am probably the most computer literate...which is scary...I had a hard time enough installing the thing..now I had to fix it ?!?!? In any case...I cracked my computer open... and removed the drive...I unplugged and unscrewed everything and broke the "Waranty void if opened" seal... so basically...I took apart my cd-burner and pulled the cd thingee out... then one of the gearthingamabobbers fell out. OH NOooOOoOOOO!!! but I remained calm and put it back in...spent half an hout making sure the tray was sliding ok and reinstalled it... in the end...my cd burner works fine (for now, cross fingers) and it's even better since the drive wasn't firmly secure the first time I put it in anyways... so all in all... I WAS LUCKY!!!

I am rp56ed...waiting for details on the mod. Must get cables.

No Kodocha at Jim Hanley's, Sapphy!!! They either ran out or it wasn't under "K"... the people in the store had no idea waht I was talking about...oh, well.. maybe next Weds.

Speaking of which... the big 2-6 coming up on Thursday....*SHUDDER*... man... I just want to curl up and hide.

Escamovie with C on Monday? She's so hard to read...I can't tell what she likes or what she doesn't... sigh.

busy, sick, broke...
Thursday, January 24, 2002 09:22 a.m.

My goodness...I am tired, sick, and I have a load of work to do... I can't wait for the weekend. Not only for the rest and time to recupperate...but just so I can be alone. I need some serious quiet time... Ya gots ta pray fer me !

Day two of my DVD abstinence... I think I will be fine... Feb. 22nd? No problem! (since I had pre-orders at Amazon anyways...hehehheheheh)...

no time for chat... back to work.

7 days to go... OMG...I'm old.

back... better.
Wednesday, January 23, 2002 09:21 a.m.

back at work today... felling better. A bit congested, but no problem.

ended up doing some light cleaning yesterday. Pretty tired, so I didn't really do much. Justin and my Mom are staying with me until my Dad comes home...which can be good and bad... I really feel like I need some "me time" and process the events of the weekend... which was quite "heavy" and not very light heartted as it turned out.

but right now, it's back to the routine... changes and all.

a little happyfunnote... rp56 should be on the way...less than 200. so I got a good deal on it...hope it gets here ok...next...the mod!

what a weekend... sick too.
Tuesday, January 22, 2002 11:50 a.m.

Well, I'm back from Philly...too much happened to put it all down, ya know. In any case, I just woke up. Kinda sick. Well, this goes back to Saturday when me and ROmana spent most of the day outside in the pelting snow. Friday night when I got in with my dozen Krispy Kremes for Ro, we had some Vietnamese food and saw a late show of Black Hawk Down (which was good...but exhausting... basically 2 1/2 hours and 2 of those was fighting.) Then Saturday was wandering around and shopping mostly and more eating.

We didn't even see C and Sunny until Sunday night after church. Met Ro's brother Raymond, seems like a good kid...I can tell they are related... church was good. Though I can see some things there that would bug Ro. She tends to be vey serious and a tad of a drama queen. Then after lunch.. Sunny and C came to pick us up for dinner at some brewery...

Well fast forward 3 beers and a meal later and we are having s'mores in xando when WHAPPPP!! I get pummelled. C seemed really mad...and honestly don't think I said anything out of the ordinary...MAybe the way I said it? Challenged the magnitude of her strength? In any case, Ro ooked scared and Sunny was somewhat stunned...so the rest of the night was a little awkward...more on this later...

Spent most of Monday walking... went towards South Street...got anime knickknacks for the girls. Sunny seeed to like her Sailor Venus thing the most. But the best part...what made my weekend was the "avalanche".

On the way towards South Street...Ro wanted me to walk on the outside of the street. Fine...I should! Gentlemanly! As soon as I did...I hear this SWIIIIISHSHHH WOOOOSH! SOund and I see this sheet of snow slide from the roof and fall ontop of Ro. I'm closer towards the street so not much gets me...but Ro gets drenched. IT WAS HILARIOUS !!! Kinda scary at first...but it was just snow. I ended up jumping up and down and cheering...what a rush!!! woooOOOOOOooo!!!!

I called C the next morning and apologized...I guess I must have pushed a "panic button." We've all got one...it's just idiosynchratic and hard to call often times. On the way home we had a good talk. But I was kind of exhaused and sick so a bit out of it. We're ok. Seriously, if I didn't have her around at work...I dont know what I'd do. She is sunshine!!!

Anyways... got home and DDRed a little... I missed it too much! And then my Mom and my little bro stayed over. They were in Boston while I was in Philly.

Ok...I'm sick. I need medicine. No more blogging...must cough and hack.

BATTLE ROYALE !!!
Friday, January 18, 2002 1:24 p.m.

I am hurting today...I stayed up until 3am to watch Battle ROyale. DVD GENIE makes my DVD-ROM region free !!! ARRRGGHH!!! so rp56 mod can probably wait awhile... in any case... WHAT A FLICK... it wasn't all the violence...but the insecurities and prejudices of growing up and being a teenager that really hit me....wow. This movie is NOT for everyone and it is very disturbing. But what a story. get it on R3 if you can.

Mixed down "reverie"....must do vocals over again...too boring...needs more inflection. BAD NEWS>..my lovely DENON single deck tape recorder is busted... PLAY/REC = fast forward...so had to record on old Sony... yucko. Lots of tape hiss... :( Gotta get that puppy fixed.

All packed and ready... 3hour company meeting this morning ...so not a lot of work done. In any case... our company is doing well...not gonna get lay offs ...for awhile. We made $270 million this year !!! whooo...go educational publishing.

Ok...here's the plan. I'm going down to Philly after work...C is driving down after church on Sunday...and then ROmana, Sunny, and whoever else will get to hang out through Monday... sounds good?

So no updates until Monday... hope this weekend is fun for all with little controversy and hopefully goodnews and good times for all. PEACE!!

MLK... what more in the name of love ?

ughhh...the morning after.
Thursday, January 17, 2002 09:35 a.m.

my ears are still ringing... man... I guess we were closer up front than I thought we were. But I am still all about the FS. Gonna pop them in once I get cracking at work.

I've come to the conclusion (again...) that there is just nothing you can do about love and liking people. It just happens. People are just dumb sometimes and like the wrong type of person...or they go for the safe, boring alternative rather than go for the person that would be best. In any case... I am back to my " I am incapable of love mode" ...because I am grumpy. so there.

BIG NEWS. I am going on a DVD hiatus as of 1/15. I will not buy anything (unless it's some insanely hard to get thing...) on DVD until 2/14 (my poor heart!). So whatever I have coming in the mail that I preordered since OCtober/December...that stays. But no more impulse buys! I'll be honest if I have a moment of weakness... ya gots to pray for me !

more later... work now. Flickerstick gooooood.

Sorry....wrong trajectory...
Thursday, January 17, 2002 12:59 a.m.

FLIIIIIIIIICKERSTICK !!!! WHOOO !!!! I'm too hyped up to sleep... what a concert. MAN... wow. Ended up having a light dinner with AElaine at SPICE and headed to Irving Plaza for some FLickerstick-ing. The opning band The Sound of Urchin was a little... odd. They were too jokey to play with an "earnest" rock band like the FS.

Ok the good part. FLickrstick opened with an amazing rendition of "SMILE"...and then everyting melted together. The band was very tight and added new flourishes. Of course they played my fave song "Sorry, wrong trajectory," crowd fave "CHloroform," "you'r so hollywood," a new song! and a cover of Mazzy Star's "fade into you" and they closed with "beautiful" and returned with an encore of "Coke", Brandin climbed to the second floor rafters for craaaaaageeee good renditio of "Direct Line..." and came back to close it all out with "X-cution by Christmas Lights" ...wow. EL DANEROSO !!!! SHUT UP!!! SHUT UP !!! (ctach BOTR reruns for reference...) whoooooo... more in the AM.

love hina...can it be ???
Wednesday, January 16, 2002 09:42 a.m.

Ok... let's start with the happy entry and leave the messy stuff behind.

Only in NY... wandered into random DVD store in the Village and snagged me a copy of Love Hina 1 for 15 bucks !!! A WHOLE MONTH EARLY... *faints* ...that was the highlight of the day. C got her CCS empty box replaced without hassle... she was a little grumpy from me dragging her around to every store I knew of... GOMEN!!!! *hugs the meowpie...oops...head popped off*

really tired when I got home...no DDR for me...went to sleep relatively early. Talked to Roseann for a little bit...she's back from Taiwann/HK...I forgot to ask her if she got those DDR imports...I guess not.

FLICKERSTICK TONIGHT !!!! My third attempt seeing them... ok...third times the charm... more later.

(ranting to myself) not gonna let it get to me...
Tuesday, January 15, 2002 11:29 p.m.

ok...without getting too much into it. Let me just say...that I refuse, refuse...to let bitterness, hurt, and anger get the best of me. Christ knows I have such a bad temper and I let things seethe...but I really want to let it go. Even when I feel like I have been the one that has been wronged. I'm not going to let it consume me. I want to stand before God and be free to let all this shizna go. Know what I mean? I've done my best, I'm far from perfect, and I screw up...but I don't want to point fingers (or have on pointed at me)...I know when I have been justifed and when I have been wrong.

I'm just sick of having to deal with both ends of the spectrum...if you aren't in the thick of it you're not going to undertand. Don't be so quick to judge when you don't know what's going on. Check yourself first. What have you been doing wrong? Have you tried to make amends? Really? On the outside looking in...you have NO idea.

Ok..let go. God is good. Life goes on. You can't change other people... you can change yourself. I just want things to be better. And it starts with myself. As long as you are breathing...there is always potential for something good...

crap.I just needed to get this out. Sleeping on it...better tomorrow.

To RP56 or not...
Tuesday, January 15, 2002 09:31 a.m.

Man, I really should not get anything. But dang... rp56 is tempting and it is gonna be my b-day soon...soooooo I'm still deciding...hopefully my family and friends may allay some of the cost. But then again....I really hate my birthday. I'm not gonna tell anyone until it's over. I always end up depressed and brooding for some reason or other. And this has been a tougher year than normal.

Well, DDR marathon continues. My feet and ankles are kind of sore...but dang...2 weeks of hardcore DDR does make a difference...I feel like I have lost some weight and my clothes do feel looser. I hope I can keep this up.

I got paid today... so I promised C another trip to Discorama...and she must go since one of her CCS DVDs was empty !!!! ARRRRGH!!! But I must curb my spending....need to payback this crap...

Which brings me to another point...I must, must get a move on in terms of writing my stupid novel. Have to get an agent too !! ARRRGH...I should go back and consult NYU faculty and write Phil Levine...

OOOH...Buffy box set ! JOY!!! wish I actually had time to watch it though.... :(

bruzah 'ood of ze wulf....
Monday, January 14, 2002 09:22 a.m.

Oh... I forgot to add... On Friday, I was in a game store and snagged a Supergirl LE 2 disc set for 18 bucks and a used Kenshin Vol.1 for C for 8 bucks !!!! whoooo !! I am soooooooo the man. *does geekylove dance* Bad... one of the CCS discs that C got was EMPTY !!! ARRRRGH !!! WTF !!!!?!?!? we go back tomorrow.

What a jam packed Sunday... got enough sleep, I think. Got up in the early afternoon and DDRed me arse off. I think I've gotten "Dam Dariram" pretty much down. All I can say is if I don't get bored of it and my ankles hold up (football injuries) I will really be able to lose some weight by the time summer rolls around. I feel a lot more fit now and I've got more stamina. Thanks, DDR! I've gotta tell a friend and pass it on !!!

Went to Redeenmer by my lonesome....man, TIm Keller is the muthafrikkin' pastor !!! He speaketh the truth. He really gets me...he really spoke on something I needed to hear...if you've been reading the blog you know that I've been dealing with some "anger and love" issues. Well, just so happens that TK is preaching on what love means. He just said something (that I can't really share here) that was pointed at ME. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy. It is not proud... etc... I need to let go of somethings and forgive people. The ones that are supposed to love and care for us the most are often guilty of hurting us beyond what we can bear. It shapes who we are. It injures our spirit. Love shouldn't do that. In short, I need to work on my part... as for other people.. I can only try to forgive and love them as God does for me.

After church... headed out to see "Brotherhood of the Wolf" with Yvette. The film was kind of uneven, but I enjoyed it. They used the "slomo-slowup" shot too much... AT LEAST 100 times in the movie...my goodness. That's such an amateurish thing to do. Shot variety! The middle portion of the film kind of dragged...but some of the action towards the end ...whooooo...made it worth it. I enjoyed it.

Y had to take her contacts out...I don't think I've seen her in glasses before...neeedless to say. I know why. It's superFOBBY!!!! hahahahah cute though.

Oh...the babbling brook that is me... I dunno... my heart is a hard place. Once in awhile I entertain the notion of... letting it open. But after the last two girls that seriously injured me...I will forever be wary and on guard. So...ya gots ta pray for me. I really need to get me a "GOOD" woman. No more evil skankypants.

arrrrgh...old people dancing. avert your eyes.
Sunday, January 13, 2002 02:14 a.m.

ok... let's just skip to a quick summary of my parents Uni. reunion party. My pops was pres of his uni. reunion thing this year...so he's done some pretty nutty stuff. Pissed me off something awful a couple of times this year also because of it. In any case...his term is up and they have a great big party...I thought, ok...this is the last event, I shoul go. I did... pretty decent food, my whole family was there, the hired singer was pretty cute...and yet it was disturbing.

Old people (when I mean old...I mean 50s) dancing...and doing the electric slide! ARRRGH! And even worse...lots of pre-planned, karaoke performances, which included SKITS...old Chinese people skits. And the only thing I can call them...go-go dancers...decked out in what might have been cool in the 60s and 70s... MINE EYES! Worse yet was "CH-INA Turner" man... the hair, the short backless dress with the rolls, THE ROLLS!!! ack. But they had fun. Can't front. Dad made me meet one of his friend's daughters...eeep. Awkward...but it was obvious. Nopt gonna happen. Sorry. She seemed nice....but I think I am "occupied" right now. UGH!!!!

MAN... I can be a mean bastard when I am pissed. The worse thing you can do is say something untrue about me... I will be pissed and...HULK SMASH!!! I'm mad at a few people for different reasons...so stay far, far away...only time appease the HULK's rage !!!!

On a different note... I am terrified of liking anyone. I've had some major heartache in the past few years... and I am very, very wary of really liking anyone again. I mean, if you know me...you know I think nearly EVERY girl I can find somethin cute about. But I'm talking about...serious interest. Is it the rejection thing...not really. It's more the fear of being hurt again. And deeply...giving too much away. I've always said that I live my life like an open book (cliche, I know) but I do. I will tell it to you straight, ya sommmmummmabich!!! Which includes...that holy fear of loving a female more than myself. Because that is what I do when I really, really flip out. So, I will keep denying myself...until she gives the absolute green...and I know that it's a sure thing and it's not frivilous. Jesus, make some girl love m and make it EASY. I'm sooooo sick of the games !!! ARRRRRRGH!!! Lord knows, I want that ONE, that shining example of inner and outer pulchritude!!! But I need to figure some stuff out by myself first. Ya gotta pray for me... I need it!

Oh yeah...I am rocking DDR. Come on...bring it! In 6 months...whooo look out...lean, mean, dance machine !!!

AMES...if you are reading this, it was good to spill a little. You are the best. I miss our "bathroom ritual."

*SOB* I'm drained. :(

DDR-ed out !!!
Friday, January 11, 2002 09:39 a.m.

man... I am wrecked this morning. I got the dumb idea to play DDR at 11pm... 3rd Mix is goood...but I am paying for it right now. OW.... plus for some reason...my family decided to just camp out at my place for no real reason... and my little brother was doing homework (which became my homework) until 1:00 AM !!! Teachers are slave drivers.

All this activity led to my "morning mares" ...you know...the bad dreams you get in the time between smashing the snooze button? I had a dream about some nuclear threat and the government was manipulating the cloud coverage to protect us from the radiation (WTF ????) and another dream about...crap...now I forgot. I fell asleep on the train this morning...oh well, maybe it will come to me later.

Further stress... ack... what do you do if someone you care and love as a friend is dating someone you don't approve of??? I was talking to my other friend last night...and got mad that she didn't say anything. It's obvious that this person is not right for our friend. for HER particularly...for anyone else... sure. But not for her. In any case...I don't want to talk about it anymore. And yet...news of another engagement... sheesh...wait until you are 35 !!! I've got stuff I gotta do... If I'm hitcjed by 30...it will be a shock to me.

Ok... C has officially done it. She has an anime DVD that I DON'T HAVE!!! She got Orphen 1 and CCS 1, 2, 5... I'm so proud...and yet I feel so guilty. The madness begins now. My poor precioussssss.

Talk to Monnette on AIM yesterday !!! She's moving to SF with the Tufts Hawaiian crew... man...I need to go visit...with them there and Tory and...I forgot. oh....JACK! I should make a trip out there. Perhaps, my company may send me out there for a business trip...hmmmm.

SAPPHY!!! Your blog entries this week have thoroughly boggled me... are you doing ok? Maybe you need a cabby-hug ?!?!? :) I'm here for you!

*EDIT...Sapphy..sorry to bug you at work...I thought I had cracked the mystery...but guess not. :(

oh yeah...TGIF !!!

WOOOO!!! I am connected.
Thursday, January 10, 2002 10:36 a.m.

FInally, back to normal. WWW I wuv you !!!

NOt much going on so far...updated last night so that's pretty much it. Been reading Clerks/Jay and Silent Bob TPB....hilariously filthy!

OOOH!!! marmalade Boy manga had the best surprise... KODOCHA PREVIEW !!!! And it's "Kodocha, Sana's Stage" now instead of "Popstar Kodocha" ... much better I think... but why not leave it as "Kodocha, CHild's Toy" ?!?!?

Philly plans are being finalized !!! Me and the girls?? IS this for real ? Yipes... wonder what they have planned...sigh.

Flickerstick in 6 days... who is gonna go ?!?!? Better start making calls.... more later.

ARCHIVED !!!
Thursday, January 10, 2002 12:51 a.m.

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