The Search is On for Miss. Cebu 2010

Who will be the next Miss Cebu 2010??... The Miss Cebu pageant is one of the major highlights of the annual Sinulog Festival 2010. Expect this year of lots beautiful cebuana who will join the Miss Cebu 2010. As of the latest, 1.2 million will be the budget for the pageant this coming January while acting Mayor Mike Rama announce that the voting system of the contest will be back to its original mode which is ONLINE VOTING, this is to prevent doubt and controversy.

Last year Miss Cebu 2009 winners are:
4th Runner Up: Tara Frances L. Oliver
3rd Runner Up: Michelle Iva G. Eguia
2nd Runner Up: Kimberley Therese A. Burden
1st Runner Up: Rizzini Alexis C. Gomez
Miss Cebu 2009: Kris Tiffany M. Janson

Ms. Karla Paula Ginteroy Henry - Miss Philippines Earth 2008 (Winner), Miss Earth 2008 (Winner), Miss Cebu 2007, Binibining Pilipinas 2008 (2nd Runner-up)

To join Ms. Cebu 2010, here are the best qualifications :D

-Single, between the ages of 18 and 25;
-pleasing personality with a minimum height of 5’3”;
-Good moral character;
-At least a graduating High School student and articulate in English;
-A resident of Cebu for not less than one year;
-Willing to travel and to reign for a full term of one year;
-Must be a Filipino citizen;
-Must not be a participant/applicant of a beauty search during the duration of the pageant.

Entry Forms are available:
Cebu City Tourism Office – Tel. No. 412-4355 c/o Cinbeth Orellano
Tel. No. : (032) 412-43-55 Fax No. (032) 253-1109 Email Add: cebucitytourism@yahoo.com website: cebucitytourism.com
VICE-MAYOR’S OFFICE - Tel. No. 253-2045 c/o Mr. Erwin Dela Cerna
FILIPPO, Lower Ground, Ayala Center
CAROLINAS, 2ND Level, SM City Cebu
PIERRE ANGELI BOUTIQUE, F. Ramos Tel. 253-6569 c/o Mr. Philip Rodriguez
STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICE of Different Schools and Universities.

Feel the heat of Miss. Cebu 2010!!!

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Sak-Sak Festival 2009

The Municipality of Samboan Cebu, the southern most tip of the island will celebrates its annual Sak-Sak Festival 2009 on September 30 with the theme of "Growing Together In Grace As The Body of Christ". The festival is part of the 229th year of Samboan being a parish under the St. Micheal the Archangel, the patron Saint and angel of Sambaon Cebu. Samboan Cebu is derived its name from a kind of fishing method locally called as "sinamboang". And fishing is one of the major source of income in the town.

Sak-Sak Festival was taken from a palm tree which is commonly found in the town and called it "saksak". It is a plant that most likely growth with a single unbranched topped and fanlike or feather leaves. Last year Sak-Sak Festival was a pre lunch of promotion in awareness and develop an understanding of the rich culture and arts of Samboan Cebu. Sak-Sak provides the richness in dancing, uses of saksak, foods,great economic importance and ornamental use in the people of Samboanon.

There are 10 Contingents of different local tribes who will be competing the Street Dancing and Grand showdown. Each tribe will show their best of dances and how Sak-Sak is popular in Samboan Cebu through dance steps and movements. Tribu Magsasakol, Ag ag, Tinumpi, Palagsing, Pawod, Amakan Kinugay and other local tribes.

September 28, 29 and 30 will be the Agro Fair at the St. Michael Parish Grounds, Septemeber 29 Civic Parade at 10 am, Procession at 5pm and Sak-Sak Festival Queen 2009. September 30 Mass with Cardinal Vidal 10:30 am followed by "The Grand Showdown and Street Dancing of SAK=SAK Festival 2009"

Mag SAK-SAK nata sa Samboan!!!

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Donation drop-off points in Cebu for Ondoy victims.

"Happiness never decreases by being shared".
Let us show our sincere love and help to our beloved filipino who suffered and die from the typhoon "ONDOY".

Below are the list of Donation Drop Offs:

1. Cebu musicians & Outpost Restobar will help Ondoy victims! We’ll need you to bring your goods, clothing food etc. Joseph Castillo, hubby of musician Lia Luisa A. Castillo will send a 20ft Container to MLA 4 esp Cainta & Marikina. Details to follow. Drop in some love while you listen to some music. Get in touch with him through 09082368999 or 09322117111.

(Ondoy-Live-Aid at the Outpost, 7pm on Wednesday September 30. Bring your donations. Let’s fill up Joseph Castillo’s container!)

2. Donations drop off at Banilad Church of Christ (bldg in front of Bright Academy near Sto. Nino Village), Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.

3. SUNBURST FRIED CHICKEN-TABUNOK BRANCH accepting donations from 10am to 9:30pm. Tabang Para sa mga Biktima ni Ondoy…Istorya.net asks you to donate to the victims of Storm Ondoy. Our brothers and sisters in Luzon need our help.

4. Aunt Genie’s Breadhouse: 1279 Talamban, Cebu City (In front of the Talamban Sports Complex). call at 416-0495 if you need directions to the drop-off area. (Accepting: Canned Goods, Old Clothes, Blankets, Diapers for babies, Noodles, Rice, Medicine, Soap, Toothpaste, Water Container, Iodized Salt)

5. Bizroute Solutions (Mon – Sat 11PM to 4PM) Unit 302 Keppel Bldg. Ayala. call at 416-0495 if you need directions to the drop-off area. (Accepting: Canned Goods, Old Clothes, Blankets, Diapers for babies, Noodles, Rice, Medicine, Soap, Toothpaste, Water Container, Iodized Salt)

6. Bizroute Solutions Lahug Office (Mon – Sat 11PM to 2PM) Unit 201 MIT Bldg. Gorordo Ave., Lahug (near JY Square). call at 416-0495 if you need directions to the drop-off area. (Accepting: Canned Goods, Old Clothes, Blankets, Diapers for babies, Noodles, Rice, Medicine, Soap, Toothpaste, Water Container, Iodized Salt)

7. Cue Cafe Crossroads accepting donations in cash or kind as part of JCI Zugbuana relief ops. Accepting clothes,blankets,towels,underwear,footwear,food and water for our suffering brothers and sisters in manila.

8. Citigym accepting donations in cash or kind as part of JCI Zugbuana relief ops. Accepting clothes,blankets,towels,underwear,footwear,food and water for our suffering brothers and sisters in manila.

9. Y101 station accepting donations in cash or kind as part of JCI Zugbuana relief ops. Accepting clothes,blankets,towels,underwear,footwear,food and water for our suffering brothers and sisters in manila.

10. CEBU WORLD VISION SPONSORS and VOLUNTEERS can help. Cash donations to BPI: 4251-0024-15 or BDO: 2700-4341-1

11. Holiday Gym & Spa Banilad Cebu set up a relief operations Drop-Off center beginning today 1:00 PM, Sunday, September 27. Please bring blankets, clothes and canned goods to the front desk/ reception area.

12. ABS-CBN CEBU is now accepting relief goods… adto lang mo sa ABS mga cebuanos…

13. Victory Cebu is a part of the Typhoon Ondoy Relief Operations, send your donations of goods to Victory Cebu center and they will consolidate sending of it to Metro Manila. They’re located at 3/F Dacay Building, 72 Escario St., Cebu City.

14. Very Mary (shop of designer Mary Melody Ty) is accepting goods. 2nd Floor, Myra’s Pensoionne, Escario Street. Beside Golden Peak Hotel.

15. Julie’s Bakeshops used as drop-off centers for PLAN ONDOY, mobilized by Rotary Clubs in Cebu. (For further verification. If you have more information on this, pls message me or leave a comment.)

16. Andorra Tiles Office used as drop-off centers for PLAN ONDOY, mobilized by Rotary Clubs in Cebu. (For further verification. If you have more information on this, pls message me or leave a comment.)

17. WADE SM located at the 2nd floor of the Northwing will serve as a drop off point until Wednesday 5pm. Goods will be forwarded to Outpost afterwards.

18. Orange Brutus P. Del (across USC Main) will accept donations starting Monday from 2pm-8pm. Tuesday to Thursday 10am-8pm.

19. Orange Brutus – Cebu Doctor’s Hospital will accept donations starting Monday from 2pm-8pm. Tuesday to Thursday 10am-8pm.

20. Orange Brutus – Centro Mandaue (near Mandaue City Hall) will accept donations starting Monday from 2pm-8pm. Tuesday to Thursday 10am-8pm.

21. Orange Brutus – Maguikay Mandaue (near Mandaue Flyover) will accept donations starting Monday from 2pm-8pm. Tuesday to Thursday 10am-8pm.

22. Orange Brutus Mactan (Marina Mall Mepz1) will accept donations starting Monday from 2pm-8pm. Tuesday to Thursday 10am-8pm.

23. Orange Brutus Southagte Plaza Mepz 2 will accept donations starting Monday from 2pm-8pm. Tuesday to Thursday 10am-8pm.

24. Orange Brutus Ayala will accept donations starting Monday from 2pm-8pm. Tuesday to Thursday 10am-8pm.

25. Orange Brutus SM will accept donations starting Monday from 2pm-8pm. Tuesday to Thursday 10am-8pm.

26. Orange Brutus Colon (near University of Visayas) will accept donations starting Monday from 2pm-8pm. Tuesday to Thursday 10am-8pm.

27. Orange Brutus Fuente branch will be accepting donations 24 hours from Monday to Thursday.
28. CEBUANOS – civilians, organizations, companies who want to HELP the Typhoon Ondoy victims – you can course your donations FOR FREE through 2GO at any of their branches! Your donations will be sent to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (……DSWD) in Manila. If you wish to coordinate or to ask for pick-ups, please contact MIA BONTOL at 0917 6312736. Please send what you can! TABANG TA TANAN!

Other ways you can help:

1.ABS-CBN through Banco de Oro account number 56300-20111 account name: ABS-CBN Foundation Incorporation

2. Red Cross Load Donations: Right now the easiest way to make donations from the seat of your chair is via mobile phone load. The Red Cross Rescue and Relief Operations. Text: RED AMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4483 (Smart)

3. TXTPower now accepts donations via SmartMoney 5577514418667103, GCash 09179751092 and Paypal http://is.gd/3GvuN

4. Worldvision Foundation is also accepting donations/volunteers to pack relief goods in QC. For $-donations, BPI:USDacct #4254-0050-08

For those of you in Cebu who have loved ones in Manila, try the people tracker:

People Tracker (using your phones, get your friends and family to turn on their finderservice for you)

* FINDERSERVICE. For Smart, text “wis ” to 386.
* FINDERSERVICE. For Globe, text “find to 7000.

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Karansa Festival 2009

Photo background from JoelAlmere's

A celebration of the 338th fiesta of the town, Danao City Cebu - Karansa Festival 2009 this coming September 20. The festival is honor to St. Sto. Thomas de Villanueva, the patron saint of Danao City.

Karansa is a dance festival that shows the joy and happiness through performing the four basic steps, the kikay, karag, kurug and kurahay. In a little way, its a dance to be merry and to celebrates - a word from Councilor Carmen "Ivy" Durano-Meca, committee on Tourism Chairperson. It was called Karansa because the people of Brgy. Suba in Danao City, a known for Potters will gather and celebrates for a successful day of work through performing a dance. This the proud of Danawanons which remains its cultures and heritage of Danao City.

Contingents from the city elementary and high school of Danao City will show the highlights of the festival street dancing, showdown competitions and Karansa Festival Queen 2009.

Here are the following dates and events of Karansa Festival 2009.

September 10 - Torch Parade and Drama Show - at Freedom Stage
September 11 - Variety Show/TM Astig Concert/Danao City Chess Tournament/Señior Citizens Night
September 13 - Mountain and Road Bike Races/Best Local Bands
September 14 - Inter-school singing and dance contest
September 15 - Matrona sa Kabarangay 2009
September 16 - North Eastern Cebu Colleges night and Drama
September 18 - Danao City Today Photo Exhibit. St. Thomas Learning Center Foundation/Disco and Balik Danao Night.
September 19 - Motorcade at Gaisano Danao and Karansa Festival Queen (Danao Civic center at 8:00 PM)
September 20 - Karansa Festival Ritual and Showdown Competition (6pm at Ramon M. Durano Sports Complex, Sabang, Danao City)/ DYHP Drama variety Show
September 21 - Pontificial Mass (Danao Parish Church at 10 AM)/Mutya sa Danao 2009 (Popularity Contest - Danao Civic Center at 8 PM)
September 22 to 24 - Danao Medical-Dental Mission and MOPed race.

Mag Karansa Na Ta!!!!

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Hinorno Festival 2009

Ronda Cebu Philippines will celebrates the first Hinorno Festival on September 15, 2009. This is to honor the municipality town patron saint, Virgen de Soledad. This first Hinorno Festival 2009 will not be possible without the support of the local government of Ronda Cebu headed by Mayor Estaban R. Sia and specially to Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, provincial Governor of Cebu.

Ronda Cebu was called before a "HULYAW", a banana plant which grew abundantly along the banks of the settlement and a picturesque little city in Andalucia of Southern Spain, which is surrounded by an amphitheater of rugged mountains. It has been originated with a popular legendary story of Jolo, a pirates from Jolo who came out to plunder his village to loot and run away with properties and kidnap natives, who would be heard shouting “Jolo, ayaw!” or "Jolo don't.

There are two reasons why the town so-called name Ronda. First, Ronda before was a favorite hiding place of insurrectos or rebels and the law enforcers would raid (Ronda in Spanish) the town, while the 2nd reason which is more plausible one, is that the early Spaniards proposed the name because the place strikingly resembled Ronda in Spain. Both places are between highlands.

The first Hinorno Festival of Ronda Cebu is the festival of all people on Rondahanons. They will offer a thanksgiving of their patron saint, Virgen de Soledad for being abundant and rich of the bananas in the town.

Happy Fiesta Ronda, ug mag Hinorno nata!!!

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San Francisco Camotes Island

Photo from www.travelcamotes.com

San Francisco Camotes Island won this year as top winner of Expanded-Green and Wholesome Environment that Nurtures (eGWEN)/My Cebu Grand Champion award of the Province of Cebu, in the partnership of Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. eGWEN is one of the major comprehensive project of Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, that aims to make Cebu an ideal place to live, work, play, invest and do business. The project was expanded into 5 years through the Local Government Units (LGUs) who assisted and evaluates all the categories that sees programs against standards and performance indicators on cleanliness, sanitation and health; greening, protection and enhancement of the environment; creativity, artistry and aesthetic impact; and appreciation, promotion and nurturing culture and heritage.

Photo from Mr. Rey Abad Dacalos

The award was given last August 25, 2009 at CICC (Cebu International Convention Center, Mandaue Cebu City). Municipality of San Francisco received a cash prize of 1 million pesos as a Grand Champion Award, Green Champion Award, Model Town Award and Wholesome Environment Champion Award for its work on vegetable farming, coastal and forestland rehabilitation, and solid waste management. Another award was given to San Francisco Camotes Island was the Pasigarbo Sa Sugbo 2009 last August 15 also held at CICC with their Soli Soli Festival, won as 5th place in Ritual/Showdown Competitions and 2nd place in Best in Costume.

The winning piece of San Francisco Camotes Island for being Grand Champion award is the essence of greening and having a high number of surviving reforested areas and good outstanding of job improving with its physical and social infrastructure.

Mabuhay!! San Francisco Camotes Island..

Here are other winners of Expanded-Green and Wholesome Environment that Nurtures (eGWEN)/My Cebu Grand Champion award of the Province of Cebu.
2nd Place - Tabuelan Cebu, which received P750,000
3rd Place - Bogo Cebu, which received P500,000

Outstanding Barangays in heritage work.
1.Barangay Poblacion, Tabuelan Cebu
2.Perellos, Carcar Cebu
3.Santo Rosario, Bogo Cebu

Outstanding LGUs in heritage work.
1.Catmon Cebu
2.Cordova Cebu
3.San Francisco Cebu
4.Bogo Cebu
5.Aloguinsan Cebu
6.Tabuelan

Top 10 performing LGUs on Saksak (P100,000 per town)
1.San Fernando Cebu
2.Dalaguete Cebu
3.Moalboa Cebu
4.Liloan Cebu
5.Catmon Cebu
6.Sogod Cebu
7.Tuburan Cebu
8.Poro
9.San Remegio Cebu
10. Santa Fe Cebu

Top 3 LGUs actively supporting SAKSAK.
1.San Fernando Cebu - P500,000
2.Dalaguete Cebu - P300,000
3.Moalboal Cebu - P200,000

Top 3 performing hospitals:
1.Danao District Hospital- P300,000
2.Ricardo L. Maningo Memorial Hospital – P200,000
3.Dr. Jose Ma. Borromeo Memorial Hospital- P100,000

eGWEN citations (P100,000 per barangay).
1.Guiwang, Alcoy Cebu
2.Ilaya, San Fernando Cebu
3.Awihao, Toledo Cebu
4.Bagatayam, Sogod Cebu
5.Campanga, Barili Cebu
6. Alta Vista, Poro
7.Perrelos, Carcar Cebu
8. San isidro Camotes
9.Poblacion, Tabuelan Cebu
10.Santo Rosario, Bogo Cebu

Top 3 exemplary barangays.
1.Santo Rosario, Bogo Cebu- P500,000
2.Poblacion, Tabuelan Cebu- P300,000
3. San Isidro, San Francisco- P200,000

Top 10 exemplary municipalities and cities (P200,000 per city and town):
1.Santander Cebu
2.Borbon Cebu
3.Bantayan Cebu
4.Catmon Cebu
5.Aloguinsan Cebu
6.Argao Cebu
7.Toledo City Cebu
8.Barili Cebu
9.Bogo Cebu
10.Tabuelan Cebu

Best booth in One Cebu Expo.
Tuburan Cebu

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Behind Cebufestivals jingles

A composer and singer, Mr. Gani Villarojo, behind all the jingles and themes of 38 provinces of cebu. He is considered as the musical genius in cebu and made a talent history for all cebuanos artist. Majority of the festivals in cebu were composed by Mr. Gani Villarojo. He is also made a hit of the christmas festival jingle of Tribu Sinanduloy, a champion and top contender in every sinulog festivals.

Mr. Gani Villarojo is a member of Cebuano singing group sensation, called Sakdap and manage the Soundtraxx Digital Recording Studio located at Katipunan, Labangon Cebu City. He is considering that composing a jingles theme of each cebu provinces should be a neo ethnic and danceable so that each town will have an identity.

His talent is a gift to all cebuano culture!! Mabuhay, Mr. Gani Villarojo.

If you want to hear all the cebu festivals jingles, just click here.

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The Success of 5th Siloy Festival 2009 in Alcoy

Last August 29, 2009 the town of Alcoy Cebu celebrating its "5th Siloy Festival 2009" in honor to the patron saint Sta. Rosa de Lima. It was a huge people and spectators who witnessed the festivals. The local government of town and Gov. Gwen Garcia gives full of support to the festivals as she describe that "Siloy Festivals is even more beautiful, better organized,” and worthy of being referred to as one of the more established festivals of the festival island of Cebu". Source from cebu.gov.ph

Siloy Festivals giving awards are being known into Grand Champion in Sinulog 2008, Festival Queen and Runner ups in Pasigarbo Sa Sugbo 08 & 09 and lastly in Aliwan 2009 who held as 4th place.

There are seven (7) contingents who show the best dances of Siloy.

Brgy. Pugalo - Mga Siloy sa Pugalo
Brgy. Atabay - Tribu Lasangnon
Brgy. San Agustin - Tribu Masaulogon
Brgy. Daanlungsod - Lumad Daanlungsoranon
Brgy. Poblacion - Lumad Alcoyanon
Brgy. Guiwang - Tribu Guiwangnon
Brgy. Pasol - Tribu Kagawasan

Here are the List of winners and Special awards of Siloy Festival 2009.

Siloy Festival Queen 2009 - Joanna May Antig of Brgy. Atabay.
Siloy Festival King 2009 - Bryan Salmeron of Brgy. Pasol’s Tribu Kagawasan.

Lumad Alcoyanon - Best in costume and Best decorated audio van.
Brgy. Atabay - 2nd Place Best decorated audio van.
Brgy. Pugalo - 3rd Place Best decorated audio van.

Lumad Daanlungsoranon - Best in streetdancing.
Tribu Guiwangnon - 2nd Place Best in streetdancing.
Tribu Lasangnon - 3rd Place Best in streetdancing.

Tribu Lasangnon - Grand Champion in ritual showdown
Tribu Guiwang - 2nd Place Ritual showdown.
Lumad Alcoyanon - 3rd Place Ritual showdwon.

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"My Fair Lady Stage Play"...

Cebufestivals invites you to watch "MY FAIR LADY STAGE PLAY" at CAP Theater, Fuente Osmeña Boulevard Cebu City, in cooperation with the Department of Languages and Literature (DOLL) of the University of San Carlos a partnership of the English Majors Association (EMA). “My Fair Lady” is a play based on George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion”. This will be an opportunity for the viewers to look into the socio-cultural and historical values portrayed in the story.

Play dates are on,

September 12 and 19 (Saturday):
10AM-12NN
12:30-2:30PM
3-5PM
5:30-7:30PM)

Septemmber 20 (Sunday):
12:30-2:30PM,
3-5PM
5:30-7:30PM

Tickets are sold for Php90.

For inquiries and further details about the production you can contact these numbers, 09167811930 and 09202112860 or look for Hannah Aranas at 09159112274.

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CebuFestivals is now Official Member of Cebu Bloggers Society

Atlast!!! For 3 months and 2 times consecutive passing the membership application, Kudos!! The CebuFestivals is now official member of Cebu Bloggers Society.

It was August 25 when I got an email message from Ms. Karen Veloso one of the members and secretary of CBS acknowledging me that my blog is approved and need to attend the CBS orientation on August 29 at 4pm exactly in Bo's Coffee, Ayala Terraces.

When I arrived in Ayala, I texted Ms.Karen that I already seen her, and of course she introduced me with members of CBS and also my co-new members.

I meet Evanjohnn O. Mendoza - CBS Board of Trustees, Xerxes Bernandez - Vice Pres for events, Sir. Ethelbert Ouano - Ad Hoc, Constituition & By Laws, Ms. Guada Esmeña - Vice Pres for membership ug c Tiborsho - CBS Board of Trustees. We were only six new members who attend the orientation, they are joemill, kim, francis, lemski, jayson and me. All of them are good bloggers and friendly to talk with.. :D

Thank you to Ms. Guada Esmeña and Evanjohnn O. Mendoza who really understands us on whats the inside and out of Cebu Bloggers Society.

Rest assured that my Service is in Yours, thank you CBS for being part of the society.

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Cebu Tops Again

The proud of our blood and bountiful island of Cebuano, Cebu Philippines, rank as top four (4) World's Best Island in ASIA for 2009 according to Travel and Leisure Magazine, a based from New York, and one of the prestigious American publication.

This is a big complement to all cebuanos for being one of the top island in Asia. Cebu is the island has been gifted with a natural harbor, historical cultures, prestine white beaches and color festivals. Gods give of Cebu to the Cebuanos is being a hospitality and good lifestyle.

Ten Islands in Asia where being selected and Cebu got no. 4 with the rating of 79.68 points.

Others are from Bali (87.41), Galapagos (86.80), Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia (86.09), Kauai (85.90), Mount Desert Island in Maine (85.87), Maui in Hawaii (85.48), Aeolian Islands in Italy (85.13), Maldives (84.43), Big Island (83.92), and Vancouver Island (83.74)
Source click here.

Proud to be a Cebuano!!! Long Live CEBU!!

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