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The Beautiful Seagulls


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest FinalistBetterPhoto.com Photo of the Day   The Beautiful Seagulls
The Beautiful Seagulls
PHOTO OF THE DAY #230- 4/24/2005
Enhanced with Photoshop. Adjusted color. A light sponge and sandstone texture were then added. Captured at the beach in Carlsbad, CA on 12-18-2005. Resubmitted on 5/5/05 into the animals category.

Donna La Mattino Pagakis

  
 
 

Michelle R. Kovach 		 

Very pretty Donna! Great shot!


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March 18, 2005

 

Marsha S. Smith 		  Donna, your effects on this are perfect and the composition is wonderful. Love those orange beaks.


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March 18, 2005

 

Donna J. Taff 		  Beautiful, Donna!!


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March 18, 2005

 
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Kathleen K. Parker's Gallery 		  Really very very very excellent work, Donna. You asked me about the panos on my comment page.If you want to know how I did it, write me,and I will tell you what I do. OK?
Kathleen


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March 18, 2005

 

Colette M. Metcalf 		  This is great!! I love the effects!


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March 18, 2005

 

Mary K. Robison 		  Donna, your digital work always impresses me. This composition is a real beauty!


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March 18, 2005

 

KHAWLA Haddad 		  Donna this is such great shot ,love the effect and colors , great work !

kelly


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March 19, 2005

 

Kristi A. Howson 		  Fantastic composition and effects work perfectly...I love it!


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March 19, 2005

 

Karen Engelbreth 		  Beautiful image, Donna!!


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March 19, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis 		  Thank you Michelle, Marsha, Donna, Kathleen, Colette, Mary, Kelly, Kristi and Karen for the great compliments. I appreciate it very much!!!


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March 19, 2005

 
- Laurence Saliba

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Laurence Saliba's Gallery 		  This is gorgeous Donna!!!!


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March 21, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis 		  Thanks Laurence- you are so kind. I appreciate it!!


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March 22, 2005

 

Danilo Piccioni 		  Congrats!!! beautiful!


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April 21, 2005

 

Donna Roberts 		  Well done Donna, best of luck!
:-) from "downunder"


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April 21, 2005

 

Judy S. Fung 		  Congrats, Donna!


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April 21, 2005

 

S J 		  Many Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Donna!!


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April 21, 2005

 
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Kathleen K. Parker's Gallery 		  Congratulations, Donna!


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April 21, 2005

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield 		  Congrats Donna!


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April 21, 2005

 

Anita Hogue 		  Congratulations on the great finalist, Donna!!


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April 21, 2005

 

Piotr M. Organa 		  Congratulations! Nice colour!


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April 21, 2005

 

Stan Kwasniowski 		  Donna, Congratulations

Stan Kwasniowski


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April 21, 2005

 
- Laurence Saliba

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Laurence Saliba's Gallery 		  A big Congrats Donna!!!!


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April 21, 2005

 

Noel Baebler 		  Huzzah, Donna!


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April 21, 2005

 

Mary K. Robison 		  Congrats, again, Donna!


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April 21, 2005

 

Karen Engelbreth 		  Congratulations again, Donna :0)!


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April 21, 2005

 

Debra Booth 		  Congratulations again, Donna!!


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April 21, 2005

 
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Deborah C. Lewinson's Gallery 		  Congrats, again, Donna!


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April 21, 2005

 

Wendy Stevenson 		  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna!!


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April 21, 2005

 

KHAWLA Haddad 		  Congratulations on the great finalist, Donna!!


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April 21, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis 		  Thanks so much for the wonderful comments and support!!!


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April 22, 2005

 
- Evy Johansen

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Evy Johansen's Gallery 		  Very creative, Donna! Congratulations on your POTD!


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April 25, 2005

 

Dan Holm 		  BEAUTIFUL, Donna!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this awesome POTD!!


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April 25, 2005

 

Danilo Piccioni 		  Fantastic watercolor effect! congrats on this POTD!


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April 25, 2005

 

S J 		  Many congratulations on this wonderful POTD, Donna!!


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April 25, 2005

 

Susie Peek-Swint 		  Beautiful capture and ps work Donna ~ many congrats on finalist and potd ~ well done!


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April 25, 2005

 

Judy S. Fung 		  Congrats on your POTD, Donna!!


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April 25, 2005

 

anna nielsen 		  Fine composition and beautiful colors, Donna. Congratulations on the POTD!


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April 25, 2005

 

Paul Michko 		  Congratulations, Donna. What a terrific POTD.


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April 25, 2005

 

Vicki Hunt 		  Donna, Congratulations on this fabulous POTD! You are wonderful!


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April 25, 2005

 

Kathleen N. Nelson 		  Beautiful, Donna. Love the effect. Congratulations on your POTD!


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April 25, 2005

 

Marsha S. Smith 		  Oooh, I remember this one. Gorgeous!
Congratulations on your POTD!


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April 25, 2005

 

Colette M. Metcalf 		  Congratulations to you Donna on your POTD!!!!


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April 25, 2005

 

Darren K. Fisher 		  Congrats on your POD Donna.


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April 25, 2005

 
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Deborah C. Lewinson's Gallery 		  Congrats on your POTD, Donna, glad to see this again, great capture and marvelous effects!
-Debby


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April 25, 2005

 

Tammy McAllister 		  Congratulations Donna on this creative finalist and POTD!
Tootles


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April 25, 2005

 

Scott Pedersen 		  Pretty nice.


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April 25, 2005

 

Leonard Pierce 		  Fantastic image Donna!!! Congratulations for a job well done!


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April 25, 2005

 
- William C. Raco

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William C. Raco's Gallery 		  Congratulations on the POTD and finalist, Donna!

bill


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April 25, 2005

 

Laura Clay-Ballard 		  congratulations, Donna. GReat work in ps. Love those orange beaks.


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April 25, 2005

 

Wendy Stevenson 		  Congratulations Donna on your POTD!! Great image and superb treatment!!


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April 25, 2005

 

Debra Booth 		  Congratulations on POTD, Donna!


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April 25, 2005

 

Claudette Foote 		  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna!


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April 25, 2005

 

Cathy Barrows 		  WTG Donna on your POTD


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April 25, 2005

 

Karen Engelbreth 		  Big congrats on your POTD, Donna!


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April 25, 2005

 

Sharon Day 		  Fantastic image, Donna!!! Congratulations on POTD!!!


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April 25, 2005

 

Leanne M.E. Boyd 		  Congratulations Donna, on your POTd!


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April 25, 2005

 

Nobu Nagase 		  Way To Go, Donna!
Big Congratulations to you, Donna, on POTD!
Awesome!!!


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April 25, 2005

 

Lori Carlson 		  Terrific work Donna!! Congratulations! Love what you did with it and I love the composition...fills the frame so nicely! :0)


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April 25, 2005

 

Janet Kinney 		  Great job!


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April 25, 2005

 

Stan Kwasniowski 		  Donna, Congratulations, wonderful that you got the POTD, (glory seeker)lol j/k Donna

Stan Kwasniowski


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April 25, 2005

 

Kay Beausoleil 		  Wonderful effect, Donna -- congratulations on your POTD!!


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April 25, 2005

 

Carla Metzler 		  Congratulations on your POTD, Donna!


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April 25, 2005

 

Kathleen R. Struckle 		  I really like this. I love the effects. Congrats. on POTD!!


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April 25, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis 		  WOW, what a great honor this is. Thanks so much for commenting on this image!! I appreciate the wonderful group of photographers on this site, you have all made my day!! Thanks to each and everyone of you, your support has been so tremendous! Keep up the great work!


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April 25, 2005

 

Elisabeth A. Gay 		  Terrific shot and effects Donna!! Congrats!
ANN


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April 25, 2005

 

Cesar J. La Rosa 		  This is a wonderful photo, Donna. Great composition and the digital work you've done is awesome.
Congratulations on this beautiful and very well-deserved POTD!!!


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April 25, 2005

 

Mary K. Robison 		  Congratulations again, Donna! A well-earned POTD!!


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April 25, 2005

 

anita gooden 		  I love this sooo much. I would love to be able to do something like it.


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April 25, 2005

 

Dale Ann Cubbage 		  Congrats on this fantastic finalist and POTD!!! Wow, so glad to see your work getting the recognition it deserves! Great work Donna!

Your friend,
da


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April 25, 2005

 

Stephen Zacker 		  Very creative and unique. Congratulations


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April 25, 2005

 

Nancy Donnell 		  Wow- good job, Donna!


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April 25, 2005

 

Anita Hogue 		  This is an awesome POTD, Donna! Congratulations. You have lots of other great photos as well!!! Love your work!!.............anita


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April 25, 2005

 

Terry R. Hatfield 		  Hey Donna!!Congrats On Your POTD:-)


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April 25, 2005

 

Carol Brill 		  Terrific use of effects, Donna, congratulations on all your success with this image!


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April 25, 2005

 

Mata Patan 		  Again congratulations on this POTD!


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April 26, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades 		  Great POTD choice and big CONGRATULATIONS on it being selected, Donna!! Beautifully done!!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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May 03, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis 		  Thanks to each and everyone of you!! What a great group of photographers, your comments are very welcome!! Thanks!!!


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May 03, 2005

 

Carolyn J. Connolly 		  Donna...many congratulations, on your Finalist, AND, your POTD, for this excellent image!! Trust all is wll with you, and keep up the great work! :-)


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May 05, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis 		  Thank you for you great comments Carolyn!! I do appreciate it very much. I thought I would give this image another shot this month. Anyway, miss hearing from you, hope you are having a great spring. I've been keeping busy. Looking forward to flowriding soon. My children are counting down the days until the waterpark opens!! Take care!!


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May 11, 2005

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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Kay E. Mahoney's Gallery 		  Beautiful Donna. I love this effect. Would make a nice picture hanging in a reasort of one of the Florida Hotels. I'll have to see if I have this effect in one of my software programs. It's so neat seeing what other's do with their photos. I just love better photo. So glad we have this site to look at other great pictures.


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May 19, 2005

 

Kristi A. Howson 		  Congratulations on your finalist Donna. I love this so much...


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May 21, 2005

 

Carolyn J. Connolly 		  Hey Donna - congratulations on this excellent Finalist!! Next stop a placing? - let's hope so!! ;-)

Have you had a chance to go flowriding at the waterpark with your children yet?! Hope you have fun!! Of course, here 'Downunder' we are in the final throes of autumn, so the nights are starting to get quite nippy!!

All the best, and you take care too!! ;-)


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May 22, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis 		  Thank you Kay, Kristi and Carolyn!! The comments are so cool!!!


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June 14, 2005

 

Debra Booth 		  Congrats and good luck in the next round, Donna!!


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June 21, 2005

 

S J 		  Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Donna!!


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June 21, 2005

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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Kay E. Mahoney's Gallery 		  Congratulations on being a finalist with this beautiful picture. I liked it when I first saw it. Good luck on the next round.


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June 21, 2005

 
- Serena Pierce

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Serena Pierce's Gallery 		  Congratulations!


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June 21, 2005

 

Mary K. Robison 		  Congratulations, Donna! Love this image!


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June 21, 2005

 

Carolyn J. Connolly 		  Donna, congratulations once more on this excellent Finalist!! Let's hope we see it again soon - in the placings!! ;o)

I trust you and your family are having a great summer!! Enjoy your evening!! :o)


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June 21, 2005

 
- Evy Johansen

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Evy Johansen's Gallery 		  Many congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Donna!


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June 21, 2005

 

Danilo Piccioni 		  I knew it!!!! Big congrats!!!!


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June 22, 2005

 

Kristi A. Howson 		  Awesome Donna..I love this...Big congratulations to you and best of luck!


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June 22, 2005

 
- Susan T. Evans

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Susan T. Evans's Gallery 		  congrats


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June 22, 2005

 

Patricia H. Daley 		  A beautiful photo-could be a gorgeous painting.


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June 22, 2005

 

Phil Sauvey 		  Donna,

Congrats on your finalist!!


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June 24, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis 		  Thanks for the great compliments. Well I entered this image twice, both times with a finalist result. Very cool!!!


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June 27, 2005

 
- Rakesh Syal

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Rakesh Syal's Gallery 		  Thanks for your comments, Donna!!! Saw your gallery, wonderful work!!! Keep it up!


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September 30, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis 		  Thank you very much Rakesh!!


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September 30, 2005

 

Kaye Burazin 		  Donna, thanks so much for your comments on my seagull entry. It gives me a chance to view your gallery and it is awesome. A very diverse collection and wonderful imagery. And my goodness, so many finalists. I love the effects you use also.


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October 01, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis 		  Thank you Kaye for visiting my gallery and the great compliments as well!!!!


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October 01, 2005

 

Marilyn Flanagan 		  Donna, your gallery is just beautiful. And thank you for explanation of effects. Love these seagulls!


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August 04, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis 		  Thank you Marilyn!!!


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August 07, 2007

 

Cynthia A. Gallo Callan 		  Your seagulls are beautiful. I am starting to experiment more with the artistic filters and textures --- they give a different beauty to photos!


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