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[MINNESOTA]! That thing Sean Bean said, it's true.

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  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    you could also go to the Arboretum in Chanhassen @LostNinja , my wife and I are planning on hitting that up this weekend.
    arboretum.umn.edu/

    the arboretum is SUPER lovely

    templewulf
  • TroyTroy Registered User regular
    You can add me to the list.

    It's likely I'll be hitting up Dragon Forge games in Brained for some Magic the Gathering sometime in the next month , especially if it rains during the deer hunt, because screw sitting in the rain/sleet. They've got a draft on Saturdays. If anyone would be interested I'll holler when I'll be there.

    Also I hear there is a new decent spot to watch planes land at the ol' MSP. Anyone checked it out yet?

  • GhotiGhoti Registered User regular
    A couple more options, now that I think about it:

    I see there is a corn maze in Shakopee.

    ValleyFair is also doing their ValleyScare right now, so depending on your interest in haunted amusment parks, that might be a thing.

  • JebusUDJebusUD Adventure! Candy IslandRegistered User regular
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    Troy wrote: »
    You can add me to the list.

    It's likely I'll be hitting up Dragon Forge games in Brained for some Magic the Gathering sometime in the next month , especially if it rains during the deer hunt, because screw sitting in the rain/sleet. They've got a draft on Saturdays. If anyone would be interested I'll holler when I'll be there.

    Also I hear there is a new decent spot to watch planes land at the ol' MSP. Anyone checked it out yet?

    @Raijin Quickfoot awww! You have a Brainerd playmate.


    also, here is the MPR article on the airport viewing space.

    http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/10/19/airport-viewing-space

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    But it loses its thread
  • PetesalzlPetesalzl vorpal blade in hand Registered User regular
    i (begrudgingly) agree with mr pink on the minnesota zoo, its worth the money because you dont need antidepressants afterwards, and thats big savings so its a net gain.

  • LostNinjaLostNinja Registered User regular
    Petesalzl wrote: »
    i (begrudgingly) agree with mr pink on the minnesota zoo, its worth the money because you dont need antidepressants afterwards, and thats big savings so its a net gain.

    I had just heard that it's more open which I'd prefer.

    As for haunted amusements, I like them (soap basement looks a little intimidating though), but it might be hard getting the fiancé to go due to the high likelyhood of running across creepy clowns. She is terrified of clowns, even the non-creepy variety (if those exist).

  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    We have a Dragon Forge Games in Brainerd?

    I didn't know that.

    HEY SATAN! HERE'S MY WISHLIST! GO NUTS YOU DEVIL!

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  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    LostNinja wrote: »
    (soap basement looks a little intimidating though),

    one of the questions they ask you before you go in is " do you have anything in your pockets that will fall out if you get turned upside down"

    it is hella extreme

  • templewulftemplewulf The Team Chump USARegistered User regular
    edited October 2015
    LostNinja wrote: »
    Ghoti wrote: »
    If the weather holds out, you could check out Como Park. Lots of stuff to see there.

    Was thinking about that if the weather hold up. Which is better, Como or the state zoo over towards Burnsville (applewood or something like that)?

    Minnesota zoo also has imax. You can make a day of it!

    templewulf on
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  • PetesalzlPetesalzl vorpal blade in hand Registered User regular
    i have a weird opinion about the soap factory haunted house, because for a number of years in july they held a small independent film festival at the same abandoned soap factory that the haunted house is in and so now that i know exactly what it looks like inside with all the lights on and filled with a bunch of people watching movies, its lost some of its edge

    Magic Pink
  • DracomicronDracomicron Registered User regular
    I exist in MN. I was just talking to @Magic Pink about maybe getting together at Fantasy Flight for some Relic.

    Magic Pink
  • templewulftemplewulf The Team Chump USARegistered User regular
    Can I coerce anyone into playing Krosmasters with me? I was thinking about getting into it when someone gifted me their set of promotional leftovers. It's way cheaper than Warhammer, I swear!

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  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Sorry, my wife knows better than to let me play anything with collectibles involved.

    HEY SATAN! HERE'S MY WISHLIST! GO NUTS YOU DEVIL!

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/1JI9WWSRW1YJI
    JebusUDPerrsun
  • PaladinPaladin Registered User regular
    Templewulf how overflowing in fightsticks is your group

    Marty: The future, it's where you're going?
    Doc: That's right, twenty five years into the future. I've always dreamed on seeing the future, looking beyond my years, seeing the progress of mankind. I'll also be able to see who wins the next twenty-five world series.
  • templewulftemplewulf The Team Chump USARegistered User regular
    Paladin wrote: »
    Templewulf how overflowing in fightsticks is your group

    Depends on who shows up. I have my girlfriend's hitbox, a shitty SE stick, a FightPad and standard 360 controllers. Two other people have extra sticks, but they can't always make it.

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  • PaladinPaladin Registered User regular
    edited October 2015
    templewulf wrote: »
    Paladin wrote: »
    Templewulf how overflowing in fightsticks is your group

    Depends on who shows up. I have my girlfriend's hitbox, a shitty SE stick, a FightPad and standard 360 controllers. Two other people have extra sticks, but they can't always make it.

    Is your madcatz se stick ball black or white

    Cause remember that sanwa modded stick I told you about? I may still have it, or another. I had two fightsticks apparently and I gave one away, and I don't know which I put the Sanwa on.

    Unless you want me to take a crack at the buttons it's yours if I can remember to bring it

    Also the problem is it might be a ps3 stick - it has a USB. I dunno if it's gonna work

    Paladin on
    Marty: The future, it's where you're going?
    Doc: That's right, twenty five years into the future. I've always dreamed on seeing the future, looking beyond my years, seeing the progress of mankind. I'll also be able to see who wins the next twenty-five world series.
  • templewulftemplewulf The Team Chump USARegistered User regular
    Paladin wrote: »
    templewulf wrote: »
    Paladin wrote: »
    Templewulf how overflowing in fightsticks is your group

    Depends on who shows up. I have my girlfriend's hitbox, a shitty SE stick, a FightPad and standard 360 controllers. Two other people have extra sticks, but they can't always make it.

    Is your madcatz se stick ball black or white

    Cause remember that sanwa modded stick I told you about? I may still have it, or another. I had two fightsticks apparently and I gave one away, and I don't know which I put the Sanwa on.

    Unless you want me to take a crack at the buttons it's yours if I can remember to bring it

    Also the problem is it might be a ps3 stick - it has a USB. I dunno if it's gonna work

    It's a madcatz wwe stick, as seen here: http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-WWE-Stars-Brawl-Stick-3/dp/B004M25NNQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445833164&sr=8-1&keywords=wwe+fight+stick

    And that's awesome, thank you! It's worth trying either way. Sometimes I try to get my PC set up for a station, so it can still go to good use.

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  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    templewulf wrote: »
    Can I coerce anyone into playing Krosmasters with me? I was thinking about getting into it when someone gifted me their set of promotional leftovers. It's way cheaper than Warhammer, I swear!

    I have all the krosmasters

    come at me

    templewulf
  • templewulftemplewulf The Team Chump USARegistered User regular
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    templewulf wrote: »
    Can I coerce anyone into playing Krosmasters with me? I was thinking about getting into it when someone gifted me their set of promotional leftovers. It's way cheaper than Warhammer, I swear!

    I have all the krosmasters

    come at me

    I'll be at GPS this weekend for our street fighter event. I can bring along all my chibi action figures to fight your chibi action figures.

    Also, there's a krosmaster event at universe games on Tuesday evenings. The store owners are super chill, and the players explained the whole game to me.

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  • PetesalzlPetesalzl vorpal blade in hand Registered User regular
    so you buy collectable figures and fight other peoples figures?

  • templewulftemplewulf The Team Chump USARegistered User regular
    Petesalzl wrote: »
    so you buy collectable figures and fight other peoples figures?

    Yeah. Imagine final fantasy tactics/tactics ogre, except you buy sets to recruit new characters. Each one comes with a card with the relevant game information and some tokens if they summon anything.

    There is also a PC version if you want to stop accumulating nerd crap in your house.

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    Magic Pink
  • templewulftemplewulf The Team Chump USARegistered User regular
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    you could also go to the Arboretum in Chanhassen @LostNinja , my wife and I are planning on hitting that up this weekend.
    arboretum.umn.edu/

    the arboretum is SUPER lovely

    The arboretum is great; one of my best friends got married on the bridge there.

    I also live literally down the road, so I'd love to meet up if we get a PA expedition going.

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    Dracomicron
  • PetesalzlPetesalzl vorpal blade in hand Registered User regular
    the mn landscape arboretum in chaska?

  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited October 2015
    templewulf wrote: »
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    templewulf wrote: »
    Can I coerce anyone into playing Krosmasters with me? I was thinking about getting into it when someone gifted me their set of promotional leftovers. It's way cheaper than Warhammer, I swear!

    I have all the krosmasters

    come at me

    I'll be at GPS this weekend for our street fighter event. I can bring along all my chibi action figures to fight your chibi action figures.

    Also, there's a krosmaster event at universe games on Tuesday evenings. The store owners are super chill, and the players explained the whole game to me.

    I have no idea where or what GPS is so probably that's a no go.

    Universe Games is a joke. I went there three times for Krosmaster and there was never anything going on at all.

    clearly I am extreme bitter about it

    Magic Pink on
  • DracomicronDracomicron Registered User regular
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    templewulf wrote: »
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    templewulf wrote: »
    Can I coerce anyone into playing Krosmasters with me? I was thinking about getting into it when someone gifted me their set of promotional leftovers. It's way cheaper than Warhammer, I swear!

    I have all the krosmasters

    come at me

    I'll be at GPS this weekend for our street fighter event. I can bring along all my chibi action figures to fight your chibi action figures.

    Also, there's a krosmaster event at universe games on Tuesday evenings. The store owners are super chill, and the players explained the whole game to me.

    I have no idea where or what GPS is so probably that's a no go.

    Universe Games is a joke. I went there three times for Krosmaster and there was never anything going on at all.

    clearly I am extreme bitter about it

    I live a few blocks from Universe Games. I don't really buy into public events at any gaming store, but the staff there seems okay. Had a great conversation about WH40K with one of their female employees, which was a welcome and unexpected surprise.

  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    templewulf wrote: »
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    templewulf wrote: »
    Can I coerce anyone into playing Krosmasters with me? I was thinking about getting into it when someone gifted me their set of promotional leftovers. It's way cheaper than Warhammer, I swear!

    I have all the krosmasters

    come at me

    I'll be at GPS this weekend for our street fighter event. I can bring along all my chibi action figures to fight your chibi action figures.

    Also, there's a krosmaster event at universe games on Tuesday evenings. The store owners are super chill, and the players explained the whole game to me.

    I have no idea where or what GPS is so probably that's a no go.

    Universe Games is a joke. I went there three times for Krosmaster and there was never anything going on at all.

    clearly I am extreme bitter about it

    I live a few blocks from Universe Games. I don't really buy into public events at any gaming store, but the staff there seems okay. Had a great conversation about WH40K with one of their female employees, which was a welcome and unexpected surprise.

    So do I! Holy crap we must be in the same dang neighborhood! The chance of Relic getting played is skyrocketing.

    As for Universe; I've been in there a lot and have never once even been acknowledged as existing. As far as I know it;s pretty crap but maybe it's changed very recently.

  • TynnanTynnan seldom correct, never unsure Registered User regular
    You're not too far from Mead Hall. I'd check them out.

  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    Tynnan wrote: »
    You're not too far from Mead Hall. I'd check them out.

    I pass it on the way home from work but Universe is way closer and all Mead Hall does is card games.

  • templewulftemplewulf The Team Chump USARegistered User regular
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    templewulf wrote: »
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    templewulf wrote: »
    Can I coerce anyone into playing Krosmasters with me? I was thinking about getting into it when someone gifted me their set of promotional leftovers. It's way cheaper than Warhammer, I swear!

    I have all the krosmasters

    come at me

    I'll be at GPS this weekend for our street fighter event. I can bring along all my chibi action figures to fight your chibi action figures.

    Also, there's a krosmaster event at universe games on Tuesday evenings. The store owners are super chill, and the players explained the whole game to me.

    I have no idea where or what GPS is so probably that's a no go.

    Universe Games is a joke. I went there three times for Krosmaster and there was never anything going on at all.

    clearly I am extreme bitter about it

    I live a few blocks from Universe Games. I don't really buy into public events at any gaming store, but the staff there seems okay. Had a great conversation about WH40K with one of their female employees, which was a welcome and unexpected surprise.

    So do I! Holy crap we must be in the same dang neighborhood! The chance of Relic getting played is skyrocketing.

    As for Universe; I've been in there a lot and have never once even been acknowledged as existing. As far as I know it;s pretty crap but maybe it's changed very recently.

    It depends on who you run into. 3/4 people who work there are totally fine, last one is all business. Krosmaster nights tend to be either 8 people or no people.

    GPS is the Geek Partnership Society. They are a nonprofit that provides space for nerd stuff. http://www.meetup.com/geekgaming/events/225729022/

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  • templewulftemplewulf The Team Chump USARegistered User regular
    Petesalzl wrote: »
    the mn landscape arboretum in chaska?

    I think it's closer to Chanhassen, but yeah that's the one on hwy 5.

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  • DracomicronDracomicron Registered User regular
    Magic Pink wrote: »

    I live a few blocks from Universe Games. I don't really buy into public events at any gaming store, but the staff there seems okay. Had a great conversation about WH40K with one of their female employees, which was a welcome and unexpected surprise.

    So do I! Holy crap we must be in the same dang neighborhood! The chance of Relic getting played is skyrocketing.

    Uptown is a pretty great place to live. I manage to get by without a car, which is nice (and I can afford stuff like Relic because I don't have to pay for gas or whatnot).

    Anyway, I can go in and inquire what the better evenings to play board games are. Would rather not navagate around a ton of Hearthstone or Magic players.

    templewulf
  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    Magic Pink wrote: »

    I live a few blocks from Universe Games. I don't really buy into public events at any gaming store, but the staff there seems okay. Had a great conversation about WH40K with one of their female employees, which was a welcome and unexpected surprise.

    So do I! Holy crap we must be in the same dang neighborhood! The chance of Relic getting played is skyrocketing.

    Uptown is a pretty great place to live. I manage to get by without a car, which is nice (and I can afford stuff like Relic because I don't have to pay for gas or whatnot).

    Anyway, I can go in and inquire what the better evenings to play board games are. Would rather not navagate around a ton of Hearthstone or Magic players.

    That sounds awesome. I also am car free which lets me amass more than 250 board games.

    Worth it? Probably not.

    JebusUD
  • templewulftemplewulf The Team Chump USARegistered User regular
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    Magic Pink wrote: »

    I live a few blocks from Universe Games. I don't really buy into public events at any gaming store, but the staff there seems okay. Had a great conversation about WH40K with one of their female employees, which was a welcome and unexpected surprise.

    So do I! Holy crap we must be in the same dang neighborhood! The chance of Relic getting played is skyrocketing.

    Uptown is a pretty great place to live. I manage to get by without a car, which is nice (and I can afford stuff like Relic because I don't have to pay for gas or whatnot).

    Anyway, I can go in and inquire what the better evenings to play board games are. Would rather not navagate around a ton of Hearthstone or Magic players.

    That sounds awesome. I also am car free which lets me amass more than 250 board games.

    Worth it? Probably not.

    I haaaaate having a car. I'm not a very good American, because I would torch the thing in return for decent bus and metro coverage.

    In any case, I'm in uptown all the goddamn time, so let me know if you want to tabletop/video game.

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    JebusUD
  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    templewulf wrote: »
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    Magic Pink wrote: »

    I live a few blocks from Universe Games. I don't really buy into public events at any gaming store, but the staff there seems okay. Had a great conversation about WH40K with one of their female employees, which was a welcome and unexpected surprise.

    So do I! Holy crap we must be in the same dang neighborhood! The chance of Relic getting played is skyrocketing.

    Uptown is a pretty great place to live. I manage to get by without a car, which is nice (and I can afford stuff like Relic because I don't have to pay for gas or whatnot).

    Anyway, I can go in and inquire what the better evenings to play board games are. Would rather not navagate around a ton of Hearthstone or Magic players.

    That sounds awesome. I also am car free which lets me amass more than 250 board games.

    Worth it? Probably not.

    I haaaaate having a car. I'm not a very good American, because I would torch the thing in return for decent bus and metro coverage.

    In any case, I'm in uptown all the goddamn time, so let me know if you want to tabletop/video game.

    yay I am too

    yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

  • DracomicronDracomicron Registered User regular
    templewulf wrote: »
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    Magic Pink wrote: »

    I live a few blocks from Universe Games. I don't really buy into public events at any gaming store, but the staff there seems okay. Had a great conversation about WH40K with one of their female employees, which was a welcome and unexpected surprise.

    So do I! Holy crap we must be in the same dang neighborhood! The chance of Relic getting played is skyrocketing.

    Uptown is a pretty great place to live. I manage to get by without a car, which is nice (and I can afford stuff like Relic because I don't have to pay for gas or whatnot).

    Anyway, I can go in and inquire what the better evenings to play board games are. Would rather not navagate around a ton of Hearthstone or Magic players.

    That sounds awesome. I also am car free which lets me amass more than 250 board games.

    Worth it? Probably not.

    I haaaaate having a car. I'm not a very good American, because I would torch the thing in return for decent bus and metro coverage.

    In any case, I'm in uptown all the goddamn time, so let me know if you want to tabletop/video game.

    I just use Car2Go to get around. That way I get to not own a car and still be an American.

    Anyway.

    I talked to Universe Games, and their less busy days are Tuesday and Saturday, apparently, and things only pick up at all after 5 pm anyway. I get home from work ~3 pm, so I could claim a table for some Relic without trouble.

  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited October 2015
    templewulf wrote: »
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    Magic Pink wrote: »

    I live a few blocks from Universe Games. I don't really buy into public events at any gaming store, but the staff there seems okay. Had a great conversation about WH40K with one of their female employees, which was a welcome and unexpected surprise.

    So do I! Holy crap we must be in the same dang neighborhood! The chance of Relic getting played is skyrocketing.

    Uptown is a pretty great place to live. I manage to get by without a car, which is nice (and I can afford stuff like Relic because I don't have to pay for gas or whatnot).

    Anyway, I can go in and inquire what the better evenings to play board games are. Would rather not navagate around a ton of Hearthstone or Magic players.

    That sounds awesome. I also am car free which lets me amass more than 250 board games.

    Worth it? Probably not.

    I haaaaate having a car. I'm not a very good American, because I would torch the thing in return for decent bus and metro coverage.

    In any case, I'm in uptown all the goddamn time, so let me know if you want to tabletop/video game.

    I just use Car2Go to get around. That way I get to not own a car and still be an American.

    Anyway.

    I talked to Universe Games, and their less busy days are Tuesday and Saturday, apparently, and things only pick up at all after 5 pm anyway. I get home from work ~3 pm, so I could claim a table for some Relic without trouble.

    Both those days can work for me but not until about 5:30 on Tues. Let's book it!!

    @JebusUD COME WITH YOU HONEYMOONER YOU

    and anyone else obvs

    Magic Pink on
  • JebusUDJebusUD Adventure! Candy IslandRegistered User regular
    Yea but then I have to park in Uptown, the zone of parking tickets. Gross.

    Tuesday? Is relic a miniatures game?

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    But it loses its thread
  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited October 2015
    JebusUD wrote: »
    Yea but then I have to park in Uptown, the zone of parking tickets. Gross.

    Tuesday? Is relic a miniatures game?

    No a warhammer themed Talisman-like. We most likely won't finish it.
    maxresdefault.jpg


    Park on Garfield Ave. It's residential and you just have to walk 2 blocks to Universe.

    Magic Pink on
  • PetesalzlPetesalzl vorpal blade in hand Registered User regular
    my job pays for a metro pass since i dont use one of their parking spots which apparently costs them 200 a month to pay for if i used one. so free bus/lightrail always

  • DracomicronDracomicron Registered User regular
    edited October 2015
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    templewulf wrote: »
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    Magic Pink wrote: »

    I live a few blocks from Universe Games. I don't really buy into public events at any gaming store, but the staff there seems okay. Had a great conversation about WH40K with one of their female employees, which was a welcome and unexpected surprise.

    So do I! Holy crap we must be in the same dang neighborhood! The chance of Relic getting played is skyrocketing.

    Uptown is a pretty great place to live. I manage to get by without a car, which is nice (and I can afford stuff like Relic because I don't have to pay for gas or whatnot).

    Anyway, I can go in and inquire what the better evenings to play board games are. Would rather not navagate around a ton of Hearthstone or Magic players.

    That sounds awesome. I also am car free which lets me amass more than 250 board games.

    Worth it? Probably not.

    I haaaaate having a car. I'm not a very good American, because I would torch the thing in return for decent bus and metro coverage.

    In any case, I'm in uptown all the goddamn time, so let me know if you want to tabletop/video game.

    I just use Car2Go to get around. That way I get to not own a car and still be an American.

    Anyway.

    I talked to Universe Games, and their less busy days are Tuesday and Saturday, apparently, and things only pick up at all after 5 pm anyway. I get home from work ~3 pm, so I could claim a table for some Relic without trouble.

    Both those days can work for me but not until about 5:30 on Tues. Let's book it!!

    @JebusUD COME WITH YOU HONEYMOONER YOU

    and anyone else obvs

    5:30 pm on Tuesday, November 3rd at Universe Games. I'll show up 30 minutes to an hour earlier to claim a table and set up.

    I have both the Terra and Nemesis expansions. I'm fine with playing both from the get-go (it's Talisman, how hard can it be?), but if people have an opinion we can not use expansions.

    Dracomicron on
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