Tom Barron
Scottish Landscape Painter, Artist & Musician
Tom is also a very talented Musician in a band check this out at:
Check out Tom's band (click on band logo below)!
Hi Everyone!
Welcome to another amazing new contest which is a very special treat for all who enter
Co-hosted by:
Tom & Kaz
Crazyfoolartist & Kazytc (here on AP)
Tom (Crazyfoolartist) will be judging this contest
Kaz (Kazytc) will be awarding the points and managing the contest.
This contest features Tom's fabulous & phenomenal masterpieces.
Tom is a full time painter and musician, born in Dunfermline, Fife and now living and painting in Perthshire, Scotland United Kingdom.
His work is all about the natural world and usually involves the movement of water or dramatic weather conditions.
" I paint what I observe and feel about the real landscape here, an impression of the wet and often dark reality of the land here and the sea around us. "
" I believe the emotional content in my work relates to the diversity and harshness of the climate and the solitude of living in the landscape of Scotland. "
Tom exhibits widely in his home country and his work is owned and enjoyed by collectors in the UK, Europe and internationally.To check out his fabulous works click on the banner below to go straight over to Tom's online gallery ....
More about Tom can be found at:
Thanks Millions Tom for the great honour of being able to use your phenomenal works of art for this very special contest on AP on behalf of myself and all on AP.
OK Everyone ready to pen on Tom's phenomenal work?.....
20 Paintings
40 Poets
2 poets to pen on each Painting
Only One Entry per Poet
UP TO 30 lines ONLY
Rhyme & Form Poems Preferred
No Epics
Poems ONLY
Please please please state which option you choose and put this in the "Title" line of your poem so that other poets know which options are taken - thanks!
Any breakage of the rules = DQ!
Want to win some instant Bonus Points?
OK here is how....
Then answer this question:
Which painting sold at a country house gallery near Arbroath, Scotland ?
150 instant bonus points for the FIRST person to guess this right
**** "BONUS POINTS UP FOR GRABS FOLKS!"****
The FIRST person to answer this question correctly wins in instant bonus of
200 points !
OKhere is the question!
"Which painting was painted on the Shore at Lower Largo, Fife, Scotland"?
(Post your guesses on this page please!)
In the event of a tie we will pay 100 points to each person (even if there are more than 2 correct guesses!
Best of Luck to you all now go get over to Tom's web site and find the answer fast!
CONGRATULATIONS TO Paw-Writer who was the first to guess right
200 points are now yours well done, clever you!
Congratulations to Celtic Poet and Buried Treasures who although you were only just beaten by Paw-writer also guessed right and I am going to make a speical award of 100 points runners up prizes to each of you for your sportsmanship and guessing right! Well done to you too!
*Watch this space incase we come up with another teasing question ok!*
You can find the clues on Tom's Web site
(Click banner below to go to Tom's web site)
CONGRATULATIONS To Paw-Writer & MichaelBe !!!!
You BOTH guessed right together !
The answer was indeed
"Hills Over Loch Lomond"
Well done!
150 points each are yours!
Poetic Hugs & Thanks for guessing right!
Kaz, Tom & Karlie 67 (whose helping!).
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Watch this space for another question to be posted soon!
OK here are the 20 paintings (All paintings are Oil on Canvas) to choose from:-
UPDATE September 13th 2008 12.04pm GMT UK
World Clock
Places Taken:
Option 1 = 2
Option 2 = 2
Option 3 = 2
Option 4 = 2
Option 5 = 2
Option 6 = 2
Option 7 = 2
Option 8 = 2
Option 9 = 2
Option 10 = 0
Option 11 = 2
Option 12 = 2
Option 13 = 2
Option 14 = 2
Option 15 = 2
Option 16 = 2
Option 17 = 2
Option 18 = 2
Option 19 = 2
Option 20 = 2
So just two places left
and that is we need just
two poets to pen a poem
each on
*OPTION 10*
OPTION 1
Light After Rain
By Tom Barron
400mm x 400mm
Painting Sold
(SORRY NOW TAKEN BY 2 POETS!)
OPTION 2
Flooded Stubble
By Tom Barron
400mm x 400mm
Price: £375.00
(SORRY NOW TAKEN BY 2 POETS!)
OPTION 3
Still Winter, Loch Voil
By Tom Barron
800mm x 800mm
Sold
(SORRY NOW TAKEN BY 2 POETS!)
OPTION 4
Autumn Shoreline
ByTom Barron
300mm x 300mm
£325.00
(SORRY NOW TAKEN BY 2 POETS!)
OPTION 5
Rocky Shore Ardnamurchan
By Tom Barron
600mm x 600mm
£645.00
(SORRY NOW TAKEN BY 2 POETS!)
OPTION 6
Hills Over Loch Lomond
By Tom Barron
300mm x 300mm
Sold
(SORRY NOW TAKEN BY 2 POETS!)
OPTION 7
The Last Winter Snow
By Tom Barron
300mm x 300mm
£295.00
(SORRY NOW TAKEN BY 2 POETS!)
OPTION 8
Crashing Waves Mull
By Tom Barron
400mm x 400mm
£395.00
(SORRY NOW TAKEN BY 2 POETS!)
OPTION 9
Summer Evening Shore
By Tom Barron
500 mm x 500mm
£425.00
(SORRY NOW TAKEN BY 2 POETS!)
OPTION 10
Strathearn Harvest
By Tom Barron
300mm x 300mm
£325.00
OPTION 11
Above The Clouds
By Tom Barron
800mm x 800mm
Sold
(SORRY NOW TAKEN BY 2 POETS!)
OPTION 12
Falls At The River Feshie
By Tom Barron
400mm x 400mm
£375.00
(SORRY NOW TAKEN BY 2 POETS!)
OPTION 13
After The Storm Mull
By Tom Barron
400mm x 400mm
£395.00
(SORRY NOW TAKEN BY 2 POETS!)
OPTION 14
Breaking Waves Mull
By Tom Barron
400mm x 400mm
Sold
(SORRY NOW TAKEN BY 2 POETS!)
OPTION 15
Autumn, Sma Glen
By Tom Barron
400mm x 400mm
Sold
(SORRY NOW TAKEN BY 2 POETS!)
OPTION 16
North Sea Breakers
By Tom Barron
900mm x 900mm
£875.00
(SORRY NOW TAKEN BY 2 POETS!)
OPTION 17
Storm Over Eigg Study
By Tom Barron
400mm x 400mm
£325.00
(SORRY NOW TAKEN BY 2 POETS!)
OPTION 18
As The Sun Sets Over Eigg
By Tom Barron
600mm x 600mm
£645.00
(SORRY NOW TAKEN BY 2 POETS!)
OPTION 19
Mid-Summer Breakers
By Tom Barron
300mm x 300mm
Sold
(SORRY NOW TAKEN BY 2 POETS!)
OPTION 20
Winter Chill, Loch Voil
By Tom Barron
400mm x 400mm
£375.00
(SORRY NOW TAKEN BY 2 POETS!)
OK, now before you go penning anything please please please read below carefully:
Rules - Vital or DQ is possible!
*Reminder*:
20 Paintings
40 Poets
2 poets to pen on each Painting
Only One Entry per Poet
UP TO 30 lines ONLY
Rhyme & Form Poems Preferred
No Epics
Poems ONLY
Please please please state which option you choose and put this in the "Title" line of your poem so that other poets know which options are taken - thanks!
ONE painting per entrant and TWO entrants per painting.
so choose your muse and add this to your notes and in brackets in your title or if you
Reserve put "Reserve (Option # _) in the subject line where you out the name of your poem, so that others
entering the contest know which ones are left to work with and we know which paintings are being worked on!
We want you to view the painting as someone in an art gallery looking at the painting you have chosen, then pen what you see, or go beyond what you see and pen what you feel from it or how you personally would interpret it.
If you reserve you MUST complete your poem within 24 hours max of doing so (NO longer please) DQ will occur if this is not done to give someone else a chance as places are limited, and a lot have expressed an interest to enter.
Entrants must be happy for their poem to be given out with the painting when sold or used
in any publications by Tom Baron in connection with these paintings. If poets would prefer not to have their work used then it won't be and in any event permission would be asked from you beforehand and only used if you give this and it doesn't infringe on copyright's involving your publisher or any other. This will always be with full mutual agreement. If poets are happy for their names to be known in any event, that will be ok if they prefer not to have their name stated/made known in this connection that's ok too! Very easy going on this and idea of this is artists and poets mutually supporting each other where there is mutual agreement to do so!
Artists paint with paints and poets with words, put the two together and the artist can illustrate the painted words with paint and the poet can paint an interpretation of the artwork with words and that means mutally beneficial happenings hopefully!
Watch this space! Likewise applies to photographers, and other producers or art, and writers as well as poets. Together we can make a difference by mutually supporting one another.
Usual other rules apply:
No bad language
No explicit erotica
If ADULT please mark as such.
Humourous angles are ok.
Love good rhyme and flow
Please use backgrounds which do not obscure the text.
Form poetry is accepted.
Love good and vivid imagery.
Love Poetic Graphics.
Intellectual, Abstract, Storyline, Creativity also welcome!
No explicit erotica
If ADULT please mark as such.
Humourous angles are ok.
Love good rhyme and flow
Please use backgrounds which do not obscure the text.
Form poetry is accepted.
Love good and vivid imagery.
Love Poetic Graphics.
Intellectual, Abstract, Storyline, Creativity also welcome!
Please be kind to others in the contest and comment on their work thanks!
Again: *Please mention which prompt you have selected in your notes ok*!
Points may go up if the standard of entries are high
Look forward to your entries and all will be read and reviewed.
Poetic Hugs & Thanks for dropping in!
Its an honour to have you all in our contest
Best of luck to all entrants & thanks millions for entering!
Have fun and ENJOY Yourselves!
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Want to win some instant Bonus Points?
OK here is how....
Then answer this question:
Which painting sold at a country house gallery near Arbroath, Scotland ?
150 instant bonus points for the FIRST person to guess this right
You can find the clues on Tom's Web site
(Click banner below to go to Tom's web site)
Tom is also a very talented Musician in a band check this out at:
Check Tom's band (click on band logo below)!
*If more than one poet guesses right then the prize will be shared between the winning poets so come on everyone start guessing!*
Happy Answer Hunting!
More teasing Bonus Questions will be posted during the contest so
Watch this space!
CONGRATULATIONS To Paw-Writer & MichaelBe !!!!
You BOTH guessed right together !
The answer was indeed
"Hills Over Loch Lomond"
Well done!
150 points each are yours!
Poetic Hugs & Thanks for guessing right!
Kaz Tom & Karlie 67 (whose helping!).
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Watch this space for another question to be posted soon!
Also please watch THIS space for Updates as in my last contest at:
UPDATE September 13th 2008 12.04pm GMT UK
World Clock
Places Taken:
Option 1 = 2
Option 2 = 2
Option 3 = 2
Option 4 = 2
Option 5 = 2
Option 6 = 2
Option 7 = 2
Option 8 = 2
Option 9 = 2
Option 10 = 0
Option 11 = 2
Option 12 = 2
Option 13 = 2
Option 14 = 2
Option 15 = 2
Option 16 = 2
Option 17 = 2
Option 18 = 2
Option 19 = 2
Option 20 = 2
So just two places left
and that is we need just
two poets to pen a poem
each on
*OPTION 10*
**** "BONUS POINTS UP FOR GRABS FOLKS!"****
The FIRST person to answer this question correctly wins in instant bonus of
200 points !
OKhere is the question!
"Which painting was painted on the Shore at Lower Largo, Fife, Scotland"?
(Post your guesses on this page please!)
In the event of a tie we will pay 100 points to each person (even if there are more than 2 correct guesses!
Best of Luck to you all now go get over to Tom's web site and find the answer fast!
CONGRATULATIONS TO Paw-Writer who was the first to guess right
200 points are now yours well done, clever you!
Congratulations to Celtic Poet and Buried Treasures who although you were only just beaten by Paw-writer also guessed right and I am going to make a speical award of 100 points runners up prizes to each of you for your sportsmanship and guessing right! Well done to you too!
You can find the clues on Tom's Web site
(Click banner below to go to Tom's web site)
Poetic Hugs & Thanks & Best of Luck
Have Fun Everyone!
Tom & Kaz
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Why not also enter my other contest up at:
http://allpoetry.com/contest/2420189
All Welcome
Poetic Hugs & Thanks Millions
Kaz.
Kazytc xx
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on September 16, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 800, Bronze: 600, Honorable mention: 37 people
- Final notes: This has been a very difficult, virtually impossible, contest to judge with fantastic, incredible work by extremely talented and creative poets.
I feel honoured to have been involved, to have had the experience of reading the works and to have been in contact with so many great people throughout.
I judged the contest based on the poem's relevence to the particular painting, the emotion, memories and imagery evoked and the feelings that the poem left me with.
And what a roller coaster ride it has been, 40 fantastic works in three days, truly amazing . I need to lie down now.
Gold: The Last Winter Storm
Phenomenal imagery, emotion and language. This work left me astonished, an absolutely fantastic epic tale based on my wee painting.
The beauty, subtlety and power of the words, time and rhyme in this poem is a true work of art.
Silver: Pallett of Radience
A very beautiful, serene and emotional poem which I was very touched by.
So delicate and rich in its imagery and a lovely read.
Fabulous !
Bronze: Such poetic beauty and imagery, flowing beautifully with rhyme and gentleness.
An awe inspiring read !
H.M.s :
No specific order of merit in judging as they were all equally amazing and so enjoyable to read.
Thank you all so much for entering the contest.
I would like to wish you all my very best wishes with all your poetry work and in life.
With huge respect and thanks.
Tom
Contest Winners
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Sky’s dusk and sea embrace in a pallet of radiance,
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As I fade into reflections..by darell 23 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 11 6:34 PM 2008. In Angst, Dark, Lost in thought
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by Angelflower 35 lines, 13 comments, on Sep 12 6:28 AM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts, Contest, Contemporary, Life Honorable mention
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From distant shores I hear you
Calling me back to my clan,by mystic-angel 20 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 13 10:46 AM 2008. In Spiritual, Contest, Other Honorable mention
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Rising high
Above the green valleys below,• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4589795, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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To those who plays russian rullette with nature I bid them goodbye for the hand of nature will win the fight to clean the slate and drift• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Coolness of the day
seasons turning tide,by Reptile Lady 21 lines, 17 comments, on Sep 11 4:59 PM 2008. In Nature, Thoughts Honorable mention
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Still waters draw me to it's seeking form
where winds are calmed resisting threatening storm,• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4589777, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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by wildfiredreamer 32 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 15 12:24 PM 2008. In Contest, Thoughts, Nature Honorable mention
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winter hues, a glacial touch,by Shamanicmusings 20 lines, 3 comments, on Sep 12 3:22 PM 2008. In Maritime History, Escape Honorable mention
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Came quite late in lifeby cre8tiv-writer 22 lines, 6 comments, on Sep 12 4:52 PM 2008. In Nature, Humor, Contest Honorable mention
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even a raft even my body can not float.by Violinstrings 13 lines, 3 comments, on Sep 12 8:50 PM 2008. In Fantasy, Contest, Nature Honorable mention
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Is the answer to your question
"Hills Over Loch Lomond"
By Tom Barron
Patty
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Congratulations Patty!
You did it again! You guessed right! Well done! Congratulations you just won 150 instant bonus points for guessing right! Yippeeeeeeeeeeee! I have paid them over to you just now! Cat got the cream eh! Ha ha! He he! Meow! Not 'paw' you this time eh... you pounced right!
Watch this space for another guessing game soon!
Meanwhile have fun and best of luck in all contests you enter hope you win more cream!
Poetic Hugs & Thanks millions for playing and guessing right!
Kaz, Tom & Karlie 67 (whose helping too!).
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Yeah! I didn't have to guess a hundred times! LOL Thanks so much for the points! They are much appreciated and your contests are quite fun. Your friend's site is amazing and beautiful. So much talent in one person! Thanks much again Kaz!
Blessings, Patty
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Option 15 now has 2 entries!
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... and despite what it might say on this screen, the second poem has a title and is now complete.
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Is it "North Sea Breakers"?
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Congratulations Patty !
You did it again ... you are the cat who got the cream meow! Well done! Paws on 200 points on their way to you well done! Clever you!
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Thanks again so much! I really appreciate the fun and the points a lot! I have been putting them to good use running more contests. Such fun! Blessings, Patty
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LOL! First guess! Welldone! Congrats
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Thanks much Karlie!
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North sea breakers
The answer is 'North sea breakers' by Tom Barron -
Answer to question
Question: "Which painting was painted on the Shore at Lower Largo, Fife, Scotland"?
Answer: "North Sea Breakers" Option 16 -
Re Lower Largo - the only painting that recalls the Fife shoreline to me is "North Sea Breakers". But I have my doubts, because on the "Fife Riviera" (!) I would expect to see across the Forth, rather than just the sea.
However, there is only one picture left without a place-name in the title, so if I am wrong, someone else will have a free shot
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Oops, creative error by the artist, I should have called it ' Costa del Largo breakers ' or maybe ' Way out over the Forth estuary ', not quite the same juicy title.
I apologise for the mis-use of my artists license, it should be revoked immediately !! -
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Nae worries, pal - it's a brah picture!
Now what I want tae ken is, how a' these ither fowk have the answer, when there wiz naethin' on the screen a wee whiley ago when Eh posted mines?
(Oh and by the way - how many of them will own up to having looked on your site first!
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Darn, I missed this one,too... another great contest featuring a very talented artist. If you happen to do another one I hope I catch it in time
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Option 10 looks lonely so ...
The rain has turned the fields to river beds
So farmers cannot boast of harvest home
With other workers safely in their beds
A Scottish farmers boots still cling to loam
At last the grain is gathered in to dry
While straw is baled vast unwieldy in drums
To leave a scene that's easy on the eye
And time at last for twiddling of thumbs
In years gone by an army worked this land
And muddy boots were seen by every door
Now very few take farming tools to hand
And life is not an idyll any more
But still the land looks beautiful to me
However far from perfect it may be
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an artist AND in a band? Tom is to be envied...!
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Envy or pity ? Both work !!
Best wishes
Tom
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Thanks a lot for your kind invitation but I was too late for the both of your contest. I am sure you will have enough great entires.
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Beautifully inspiring pictures Tom Thank you for this wonderful contest !
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Thank you so much, I'm really enjoying the contest and amazed at the lovely works of poetry.
Best wishes
Tom
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A very wonderful contest . . .
beautifully administered and fun with all the extra contests and continual involvement.
It is extremely humbling to have won the gold in this contest. There were so many fantastic entries. For one of the few times in my life I am short of words. Those who know me would think that impossible.
To the Tom (the artist) thank you for the consideration and the paintings. To other poets, thank you, for sharing your words with all of us.
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Thanks so much for the honorable mention Tom. It was a wonderful contest and thank you sharing and inspiring us with your amazing artworks. Blessings, Patty
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Thanks for the HM, wonderfully held contest, great inspirations & congrats to all winners
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You are more than welcome!
You are more than welcome!
We wanted everyone to get a Gold, as all entries were well worthy of that and Tom had a hard job judging the contest which was soley his job, I merely paid out the points and set the contest up and helped manage it with Tom who did very well since it was his first go at judging a poetry contest!
We decided on extending the winnings so that everyone other than the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners got a HM, just such a pity we couldn't give everyone a Gold though.
But hey, thanks millions for entering and for honouring us with your phenomenal entry, which we will treasure! Your Work is fantastic and best of luck to you in all contests.
Poetic Hugs & Thanks millions,
Kaz & Tom
(Kazytc & Crazyfoolartist)
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Thank you for the HM and congrats to all for such wonderfully penned enteries.
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Kaz, thank you for introducing us to your friend and his talent! I love this contest, his paintings,and you of course for putting it on, Tom for his works, and keep it up Tom, Kaz as well for the talents you have and continue to pursue, Joann for her judging, and all of my fellow poets for their lovely contributions..Thank you for another honorable mention, I do appreciate it...Happy artistic expressions by paintbrush, pen, or any other artistic expressions!
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Thank you for the HM!!!
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Thank you for allowing me to enter your contest. The artwork is just fabulous and the poems that were entered here were as well. Just a beautiful contest. I am honored for the HM, so I just wanted to say thank you.
Much Love
Kelle Marie
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