YES!!!!!!!

THE MARINERS WIN!!!!!!!!

Its only Texas....
The Mariners are still 6.5 games back.....

But Finally something to smile about.

Wlad the Impailer----
Wladamir Balentien has freakish power.......
The Home run he hit tonight to the power alley in Left field (where all right handed power hitters can never hit Homeruns).........

Over the left fielder....over the bullpen....over the fans in left field......the ball is still going.
Safeco....cool evening in May.....
How did he do that?

So many other wonderful things (its amazing how much a Mariners win perks me up)

JJ Putz.....wasnt studley....but he's getting back to 2007 form.
Richie....another Homerun....keep it up Big Richie.....we like country mile hits.

We are still 6.5 games out...but it feels soooooo good.....

Now if we can just get a run off of sidney ponson (Oh my...Texas is really digging pitchers off the scrap heap)

Oh...and my fantasy Baseball team is finally starting to do well....went from 10th 2 weeks ago to 4th......thank goodness for chase utley, Lance Berkman and Josh Hamilton.

We spent 50 million on Carlos Silva......

....and other teams spent less than 3 million for the same pitcher....

I dont want to come off that I hate Carlos....I dont...he's a mariner now, so I cheer for him.
But I will repeat this again......

50 million of the worst money ever spent in baseball.
We will regret it even more 3-4 years from now...wont be able to trade him and eating the salary.

Ummmm..... Kosuke Fukedome makes the same, same length of contract..

Take any of the young arms in AAA
Put them as your number 4 or 5 (thats another thing....Bavasi loves paying 10++++ million for #4 and #5 pitchers....why is that?)
Take the 12 mill per....Fukudome in Right Field (now defensively we are good)
Put Balentine in LF
Raul to DH
Vidro to PH

Fukedome hitting 3rd, beltre 4th and Raul 5th, Balentine 6th

I hate Bill Bavasi, he traded the future away, and he over estimated our offense.

6 1/2 games out of 1st.....and unless the mariners go crazy with a 20 game winning streak....the season could be over quickly.

the big question is....How long will this losing streak end? Will our offense every score 3 runs in a game? What month does Bavasi get fired?

*sigh* Go Mariners.

Sad and confused

The Mariners......

Dont really know what to write......

After Felix got it handed to him by a substandard New York Yankees Line-up.....

Well....Our Offense stinks....let me repeat...our offense stinks....some rediculous like 10 runs in 5-7 games.

5 games under 500....its either gonna spiral out of controll or something is gonna change.

I really just want to crawl into a ball in the corner.

The worst thing is, that my life generally goes in the direction the Mariners do (may sound silly...but the mariners losing...usually means disaster is about to happen.....deaths.....horrible things....lol....the way is going, I should be bankrupt and in jail by october......even if I never changed a thing)

Well....lets hope we can win one game of this road trip

Go Mariners....Please win

All Hail Adrian Beltre

World...Meet every Mariners fans best friend.
.900+ OPS at Safeco Field
Gold Glove 3B defense
Nick Name that he lives upto (King Awesome)

Mr Bavasi.....while you are handing out contract extension to players who dont deserve it.....why not do the right thing and extend King Awesome.

While you're at it...the other King...King Felix....please buy out his arbitration years before they cost us 20 million per after multiple Cy youngs.
(if you havent noticed Mr Bavasi....look in the dictionary of Dominant, and it has Felix's picture)

SEA @ CLE 4/29 Recap: Adrian Beltre is KING AWESOME!!!

I could say Silva pitched well....
I could say Turbo (Jose Vidro) did a fine job with 2 doubles.....
I could say Lopez and Raul did good to get on base.....
I could say Willie did a good job walking and get a SB......

Screw all of that......

ADRIAN BELTRE IS KING AWESOME!!!!!!

That says it all....

Top of the 9th......
Score is Tied 2-2....
Adrian already had 3 walks (ummmm...miracle?)....

Rafael Betancourt's 1-0 Ptich to Adrian...its a fastball......

KABOOM!!!!!!!!!

BELTRE FUNKBLAST!!!!!

and then its pile on run time......

Adrian Beltre should win AL MVP if the mariners win the West (and Felix for Cy Young)

Havent played alot of poker until this week

I had played very few hands over the last month and a half.....

Ran Bad live at the muckleshoot (How do you know if Craig is going to lose a hand live? I'm all in as a 80+% favorite)
Runner runner flush (with no draw on the flop and calling a Pot sized bet)
Bottom pair calling 3 streets of PSB and spiking trips on the river (2 pair sucks)

Gawd awful....

As far as online....I play way to tight....I am profitable when I play tight....but I need to work on post flop decisions and taking my time in bigger pots....thats my main problem...not taking my time.

up for the week...played about 1500 hands....I am going to start playing more

Worried to the 4th degree...

At the moment....

Oakland won (obviously the Mariners lost)
LAnahiem is winning at the moment.....

Mariners are 4 back....

The offense stinks.
We have a black hole in Right field (WilkerQuist)
Kenji hit for 2 days of the season....
Richie sexson...okay...he's got some walks...and went crazy in LA, but besides that...ARGH!!!
Jose Vidro (Pepe too) has been gawd aweful
Yuni doesnt seem to get hits when we need them.

Even Ichiro has me concerned (which of course is rather useless to express, because.....mark my word...just by mentioning him hittin 100 lower than he should....he'll go 15 for 22 over the next 4 games)
Ibanez....been good...but man....killing me the last 2 days.
Lopez---I want to be happy with what he's doing...but I am concerned...its either gonna be a good year, or pitchers are gonna figure out what he is doing (I can see it, and I am not even a scout) ....you're too predictable at the moment Jose

Adrian Beltre----the bright spot in the line up......low RBIs, but that because of Jose and Raul doing well W/RISP......2nd in walks on the team.....900+ OPS....and gold glove defense.
I love Adrian

Our offense cant score.....

and...the bullpen has been taking their meds....one day they are lights out...the next I want to cry.

And the Injuries......sheesh.

I am starting to worry....Bill Bavasi gets brain damage and wont take a FREE...yes FREE FREE FREE shot at Frank "the Big hurt" Thomas. A FRIGGIN NO BRAINER!!!!!

FIRE BILL BAVASI!!!!

BILL, WHERE IS OUR RIGHT FIELD (i didnt want us to resign Guillen...but GEEZE, not offering to get the draft pick...OMFGOMFGOMFG!!!!!!!!)

OVER PAYING FOR SILVA!!!!!! I dont mind the guy.....but geeze

I love Kenji...BUT A 3 YEAR EXTENTION AT 8 million per?!?!?!?!?!?
Hello, Jeff Clement....Hello?!?!?!?!? how many catchers do we have in the minors????

Mr Bavasi, you morgaged the future for 2008...WE BETTER WIN YOU Mother F'er.

If we dont make the playoffs, you have put us in a position to be bad as soon as 2009 or 2010

I am worried....

HAPPY FELIX DAY!!!!!!

Happy Felix day!!!

Every 5 days Every single Mariners fans smiles.


Go Mariners!!!!!

I love my Mom, but the Mariners lost.

I went to friday's mariner game with my Mom (it was Ichiro bobblehead night).

I really wish I could express how much I love her......

We dont have the super open mother/son relationship (at least some Leave it to beaver "ideal")
but she's awesome......

Example: she's been working part time in the evenings for several months now....pretty much the evenings are booked because she works swing shift......

I have been feeling rather lonely....I dunno...kinda sad overall......kinda sitting back wishing and wishing....for someone just to show that I actually matter (which is silly I know, but I am a very introverted person when it comes to others.....I can "pretend" real well....but, I do wish I was more a people person)......

I knew I was going to the game alone....I wasnt sure if my mom was working....but I called...Dad answered....and said he would aske her when she got home from work (My dad is not a baseball fan at all....I dont mind....he's a great guy....I would probably do a backflip if did ever want to go....I dont expect it though).....

Well...come to find out, she was scheduled to work (I sighed)...the dad said "She definately gonna go with ya, she's telling her work today that she's taking the day off"....

I dunno....My mom doesnt miss work for nothin.....not nearly as bad as my dad.....but to take a day off from work, Just for me......may not seem like much....but its huge.

Like I said...havent felt the best emotionally lately.....It was just awesome.

The only thing that could have been better, is if we won....

Batista was injured in the 1st inning....was trying to pitch through it (which was a HUGE mistake)....

By the Time MacLaren had had enough....we were down 4-0

Cha Seung Baek pitched incredible in relief (probably his best outing ever).....Batista Really cost us the game by insisting he could keep pitching...the 5 walks in an inning and a third was the nail in the coffin.

The Mariners Battled back....got within won and had several chances to win late in the game, but came up short.

Erik Bedard pitched Satruday...(studly i might).....JJ almost did a melt down, but we still won

Now I need sleep

Almost forgot....Happy Felix Day Eve!!!!

Day off Monday.

Happy Felix Day on Tuesday.

Good way to start the week with a No hitter

Its been a little while

I have been watching more games and posting about them less....

So a short recap of my person increase or decrease in the:
"Seattle Mariners player Man-crush meter"

King Felix---Near Maxed Out....I know the future will take my crush to heights never believed to have been reached.

Beltre AKA King Awesome: Think of it this way as an example.....you know that hot woman you like....the one you would eat your own feces for.....If Adrian Ate peanuts...then asked me...I would think about it.....(getting more than our moneys worth)

Raul: How I love a guy who's defense is slightly better than a DH I will never know...keep hitting Mr "UUUUUUU" and we pray you will be full time DH soon

Ichiro: See King Felix (Felix the Franchise and Ichiro the Institution)

The Double Mint twins (Lopez- and the Yuni-Bomber)....my love for yuni has dropped a little...but Jose is making up for it.....he is very close to breaking out for personal record highs on the Man-crush meter...keep it up Jose...I dont want to Jinx ya with too much praise)

Wilkermorse: Obivously half of you is on the DL and the other is....well...not hitting and has below average defense....if it werent for some walks and a few bright spots...I'd be screaming for Barry Bonds and Wlad the impailer.

Kenji Johjima: Neutral (which is okay...less than last year though)....Kenji getting walks????? AMAZING...kenji going 0fer-20something...not so awesome....stay hot my man....make the mariners extend you for at least another year so the c/Dh/1B postion is Kenji/Clement/Other

WFB---whatever

Burke: I dont know why...but I love this guy

Norton: Cool....a PH bat....something we needed

Luis Sojo: I project longtime man love...even though you became a yankee....you are an icon in my mind because you helped the mariners make it to the playoffs with "and everybody scores!!!!"

Cairo: Ummmm why do we have you again? You have the Mariners logo on some closes....so I am forced to love you always. Also See Luis Sojo (get a couple keep hits and the man-love is permanent)

JJ Putz-----Neutral......but the anticipation of your return.....I am having Thunderstruck Withdrawls....Please come back soon....and solidfy the pen

Ryan Rowland-Smith: 2nd biggest jump in the man love meter.....I love at times in the game in which I am just begging Johnny Mac to make th call to the Pen for you.....instead of RRS, I might start reffering to you as LHJJ or JJJ (left handed JJ or JJ Junior)...attention...Woodie alert

Dickey: a little dissapointed with inning #1...but after that....the replays of the knuckleball pitches....lol....totally entertaining....makes the games even better to watch......PLEASE pitch well enough to stay on the big league team.

ARTHUR RHODES: I dont know why...but I knew this was going to happen...and my man meter was already up in anticipation.....Keep up dominanting those lefties....show them ya still have alot left in the tank...all the way to the world series. Thank goodness ya pitch well without the Rock in your ear.

Roy C: hmmmm.....love the tractor webiste...lol.....where did you come from? where did the way you have been pitching come from?....Keep it up....Man Love meter is rising.

The rest of the pen....More consistancy if you want to heat up the man love meter.....not even worth mentioning names.

Okay.....

The Man who has not been mentioned......
The Man who has climbed the Man-love-meter chart
The Player who deserves the most recognition of improvement so far....

BIG RICHIE!!!!!!

Might have come out of the gates slow....but with the extra walks and patience....and now
The COUNTRY MILE HRs in abundance......I long for 2005 Richie...and I think I see him coming around the bend......

The Man-Love meter was near freezing....and now its up to room temperature.
Come on Richie.....Break the Meter...you can do it.....265 AVE 400 OBP .600+ SLG
even less than that it fine....Keep up the bombs.

FYI I hate Tori Hunter, I hope his jock strap catches on fire and his glove melts. (respect the play.....but he's an LAnahiem Angel....that means pure hatred)

10-10 and Two games out of First....

Oakland?? WTF?? they cant keep this up.

Hopefully a Healthy Bedard comes back so I can blabber about My Mariners Man love for him

All Hail the King....King Felix (I predict will win the Cy young for 2008)

Todays game against Oakland.....

The box score does not even begin to show how Dominant Felix was today.
He gave up 8 hits in 9 innings....but 5 of those were freak luck bloop singles...
Where the hitter was lucky to touch the ball.....

It wasnt even his best game....

When a guy looks that good....and isnt even pitching his best......he's a stud.

Happy Felix Day!!!!

Raul and King Awesome (Beltre, not to be confused) had great days (beltre both offensively and defensively)....and it was overshawdowed by Felix's preformance.

I ma glad McLaren left him in for the complete game........giving the bullpen a rest is always a good thing.

Oh....a little Rant....

Brandon Morrow...WTF....he needs to be in the minors working on his controll....if ya walk 6 guys in 6 innings at AA West Tenn....the Mariners should NOT be calling him up to the Big Club....
I still think its a big mistake not trying to stretch him out ot be a starter, and working on his secondary pitches......
Complete waste of a #1 pick if they never try him as a starter.....drafting 1st round Relief Pitchers should not be done....its a waste.

Okay...Mariners 8-8 1 more with Oakland (enough to put us in 2nd)...then another series with the angels.....2-1 series win would be nice....a sweep would be even better

Isn't it Ironic.....

Erik Bedard has hip socket inflamation.....

Mystery false rumor of Adam Jones having hip problems, that almost nixed the bedard/Jones deal....welll.....The Mariners may have the guy with cronic hip problems.

This is the worst news.....
The 2008 Mariners is all about starting pitching and counting on the 1-2 punch of Felix and Bedard.

JJ Putz on the DL, Beltre with a Hammy pull (it doesnt seem serious though, but ya never know) and Bedard missing a start and unknown when he will be back.

HORRIBLE!!!!!

If my life wasnt so crap right now....I would cry about the mariners (I'm crying mainly today because of the worst possible scenerio....my daughter ripped me off for thousands and thousands of dollars....actually stole the money from my house over the last month)

But....

Back to the Mariners.....

Its good we took 2 of 3 this weekend....but.....I am worried.

Hopefully Beltre will be back tommorrow (cairo at 3B long term will kill this team)

6-7 and 2 games back of Oakland (glad they lost today)

We're in 3rd....but its not that bad....gained ground on Angels....kept pace with the Angels.....
With the injuries....I'll take it.

Going forward....

Please baseball Gawds.....Heal Bedard...Heal JJ and Heal Beltre.

Its a long season...but we need to be in contention around the allstar break

My Mariner Man Crush......

I went to the Mariners game last night (4/11 game 1 of a 3 game series against the Hated Anal Angels of Anahiem).....I had INCREDIBLE seats....my season tickets are on the 1st base side at homeplate....but I got a tickets for row 2 by 3rd base......

King Awesome (Adrian Beltre) has always had my admiration of his defensive ability....
have a ringside seat with him directly infront of me.....WOW......defensively he's a complete stud times 10 million....He single handedly in the 4th (I think) killed the angels rally....
Dives and Catches a ball drilled that is destined to score the guy on 2nd.....He pops up like a spring....is brilliant and goes for the tag....gets almost run over and then makes a bullseye throw to 1stbase while getting shoved out of the way by the runner.
AND......the snag and throw to homeplate later in the game that saved a run....
All Hail King Awesome.....I am not worthy.....they should have charged me double for the entertainment I got last night....it was a fun and exciting game to watch.

Okay.....short and sweet comments for the guys who produced...

Raul.....ummmm....Ibanez doesnt just own Weaver....he owns his future grandkids.......2 HRs that were monster bombs....the "short one" was 438 feet...I think the other one was like 456...in anycase....Weaver should think about just walking Raul every AB....Raul has somethng like a .600 lifetime average with 6 HRs....

Felix....considering he wasnt dominant....he did everything necessary to keep the mariners in the game and get the win.....OH....and striking out VLAD the impailer 3 straight times....that deserves some type of an award.

JOHJIMA---1st of all...DANG....whats up with the walks...its awesome...I never though Kenji would walk multiple times in a game....AND do it in multiple games.....sheesh...he's on pace to have more walks this year...than he has had in his entire career.....and it was good to see him break his O-fer streak.

Richie----Go Speed racer....Sexson-speed....Richie with an infield single......who would have thunk it....and the walks...keep it up....sure I'd like to have ya hit 40+ HRs....but I'll take a 400 OBP even if half of it is walks.

Lopez.....solid...well...except that damn Vlad double...should have played that better....but...I'm loving the new Lopez.

Ichiro---I love that I am starting to take ya for granted......Ichi-stud

Okay....its sleepy time

1 game back....and its a big game tommorrow.....soul-patch-power

Forgot to mention....

Countdown: 2 days till King Felix pitches
(got homeplate box seats right behind homeplate for friday)

HAPPY BELATED BIRTH DAY FELIX!!!!!!!!

21 years old....and one of the 5 best pitchers in the majors.....Most pitchers at the age of 21 are struggling in A-ball or lower praying for the day the will see double AA and hoping to make the majors by 25 or 26.

Felix is Awesome
Felix is the King
Felix needs a LONG TERM CONTRACT MR Bavasi, Give him an early Xmas present with a long term contract extension.

My prediction:

King Felix
World Seires
2-0 21 Ks 0.75 ERA MVP

Once Again happy b-day Felix...and please please dont ever leave.

Burke Goes Yard and the Road to the World Series gets brighter

The short version of todays game (I say about 2/3 of it...I totally forget about the damn time difference...as soon as the itch to turn it to FSN hits around 5 pm...I go "oh Sh#@!#$%T because the game is already in progress)

New petition....All scheduled times will be PST....that way east coast games will start at 10 pm EST, so it wont screw up my schedule.

Todays Game:

Washburn.....ummmm.....are we gonna get our money's worth this year? I hope this is a sign of the rest of the season.....Good Job Jarrod....this Subs for You.

Raul,....um....where did ya get the gun? dang....great throw my man.

Burke, Oh yeah.....you deserved the shaving cream pie from JJ.....HR #2 WOO WOO....When your back-up catcher is bombing on offense....life is good.
Blocking the plate for Ibanez throw...
Mr Do it All today

Beltre....Woot....GG defensive throw to 1st....another HR (ho hum....I love it when ya start to rely on a guy for HRs).....I feel a monster year this year and next for Adrian.....In the playoffs...Adrian is gonna be leading the way.

Ichiro = Stud

4-5 1.5 games back....but it feels like its only a matter of time when the mariners will be in 1st (my prediction is on sunday...we will have a 1 game lead or tied for 1st in the west)

Tommorrow is an important game...pull the mariners within 1 game.....and.....

Angels @ Mariners
Fri King Felix
sat Silva
Sun Bedard

thats a good thing to see....2-1 is a REAL good chance....with a shot at 3-0
We'll find iyt how this year is gonna go real quick

Go MAriners....

The Mojo is Rising (well....You gotta love these guys too...)

Love the Ace and the King.

Woo hoo!!!!

We have the Ace (Erik Bedard) and the King (King Felix Hernandez)....
The cure for losing streaks.

Bedard wasnt sharp...but he did what is necessary (it wasnt until may last year when he became dominant...he always struggles early each year....its a good sign getting wins when he's not at his best)

Sexson....Love ya Richie...Prove them all wrong...show everyone ya still got it.

Kenji---C'mon buddy....pick it up like last year

Beltre--ummmm 2 errors this year? the shock of it almost gave me a heartattack.....must have been a mirage.

Ichiro ----Uber-stud, year after year...just gets its done....and when ya retire a MAriner...Its Edgar and Ichiro as my two favorites of all time (I cant even under emphasize how much it meant to me for him to choose to resign with the mariners...he could have gone free agent...and got a TON of money from another team...but he didnt....Edgar stayed...Ichiro stayed...both are hall of Famers........ramble ramble.....I cant wait until hit number 3000

GO MARINERS

6-5 M's beat the Rays

Its a good day

Ryan Rowland-Smith sighting

FINALLY!!!!



Mac finally listened to me (well okay...not really....BUT.

1.2 IPP (1)SV 2 Ks

Feel the Wrath of RRS

More Positive Affirmations?? No, its pre-panic time

Okay...its not panic time.....Its baseball...not Football....2-5 in a 162 game season doesnt really mean alot....but 4 straight losses sure hits ya hard.

I really cant wait until JJ gets back...just for the mental security.....I know there are good relievers in the pen that have struggled the last 4 games....but just the idea that the Anchor is there...well...you dont feel as though the ship is gonna drift away....

HEAL FAST JJ.....15 Day DL is definately toooooooo long.

FINALLY....Johnny Mac moved Sexson down in the line-up....at least Mac is willing to do anything to win...and not "pray" things change...its a good sign....even though I am question some of his decisions.

USE FRIGGIN RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH!!!!!
If not...get Rhodes or Dickey back in the bullpen.

Well....3 game series against the Rays up next....we need to take 2 out of 3....
And then 2 out of 3 against the Angels and everything will be hunkie dorie

To be honest...I actually didnt even want to watch the game today (I actually intentionally didnt watch it *GASP*) I know it will change.....lol...its like the Mariners is my child, and I cant stand to see it struggle like it has the last couple days.

I am looking forward to this weekend...I may even goto 2 of the 3 games.....well....maybe...the 2 and 1/2 hour round trip is a bit much.....Its a Big series....the Mariners need to stay close or pull ahead before Lacky comes back....

The MAriners need to find some offense.....whether is Bringing Vlad up....a trade....and I know its a Long Shot....but I am all for BArry Bonds as a DH.....it makes even more sense now...Richie is not gonna be 2005 Richie again....Vidro is batting .167 and we need to make sure he doesnt get enough ABs for his contract to Vest for next year.

I personally think Barry would look good in Teal and Blue with a Big "S" on his cap and chest.
Wont happen...but Its gonna be a long year of tight games if we dont improve the offense.

Okay...sleep Time

Goodnight MAriners Nation

Mariners Affirmations......

If I repeat the following message 5 times, it will become true....

The Mariners will win!
The Mariners will win!
The Mariners will win!
The Mariners will win!
The Mariners will win!

The whole Baltimore Series was a disaster.... I am becoming convinced that John McLaren may not know what he is doing.....I am a Johnny Mac fan...but I am definately seeing what others are saying.

He wants a trimmed down 11 man staff, but uses them like he only has 9 pitchers....and then publicly mutters if he should have just gone with a 12-man staff.

Makes me wonder....1 extra pitcher, that he wont utilize, wont make a difference.

Example:

Ryan Rowland-Smith: he has showed up in 1 game...for 7 pitches......He's proven that he can pitch...

And in the past 6 games...there have been 3 instances where there were a couple left handers in row due up (not counting the O'flarety entries to the game)...and what does Johnny mac do?
He calls to the bullpen for anyone and everyone.....except RRS.

I understand need to balance, not overwork....but for the love of god.....dont kill Green this early in the season with having him pitch more innings out of the bullpen than starters do.

If RRS isnt going to be used....stretch him out in Tacoma.....hell Aurthur Rhodes can chill out with JJ.


Okay....

Baltimore Orioles.....
2 games....George Sherrill shuts the door on the Mariners...the 3rd game...hey...their manager is being a stupid as ours
2 games....Adam jones has the go ahead run or RBI

Bedard doesnt start because of his hip

not a fan of the trade....but I love bedard....but, without Jones going crazy...I would say worst case scenerio for this series...I wanted to cry on sunday.


Next Up:
Tampa Bay---the team that everyone underestimates, and things they are the old devil rays.

Dont be fool...the Rays have alot of Talent....are they a playoff team? Probably not....but they can easily be a 500 team.....

They have stock piled talent for the past years....probably havent managed some of their trades the best (some of the trades on the surface seem really wierd...some were outstanding)

Bascially in a nutshell....we are playing them at the worst time of the season....they think they have a shot at winning.....add that to some talent....I am praying for 2-1 series win.



BTW Johnny Mac....why did ya pull felix? 97 pitches? come on....all this crap about over using the bullpen and the bullpen not throwing strikes.....if ya want people to believe some of your philosophy....try doing the no brainer things right....

3 Left handed hitters due up.....who do you bring in?
Roy corcoorcorocrocor or Sean Greeenieieieieieieie.???
Hell no.....only a moron would do that.
Ryan Rowland-Smith....he's a lefty.
Unless ya have some super new stat....RRS is better against lefties than the rest of the pen

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