SÃO PAULO TO RIO DE JANEIRO São Paulo woke up with a Carnival hangover, pouring rain and the first cases of coronavirus in the country. OTTAWA DOES NOT SUCK It’s funny how popular capital-bashing is in the new world: Australians with Canberra, Americans with Washington DC etc. To me, Ottawa does not suck. JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT IN SALVADOR… E"bloco de rua" (neighbourhood gathering) has a theme and this one was the "Palhaços do Rio Vermelho," the "clowns of Rio Vermelho." QIANMEN - CORRER ES MI DESTINO Qiánmén is one of the most central district of Beijing. No matter what you look for, you will find it there, either in one of the busy hútòng or on Qiánmén street itself: Beijing Duck at Quanjude, shoes at Neiliansheng, silk at Ruifuxiang these century-old establishments were purveyors to the Imperial Court and still exist

today.

EXPLORING THE US

Good old Alexandria Bay, the cutest and nearest US town for a day trip from Ottawa! We took advantage of the Civic Holiday to take Mark there for the day his second time in the United States BOLIVIA | CORRER ES MI DESTINO In the Andes, especially in Bolivia, mate de coca was a great option. It is basically a tea of coca leaves: as the Bolivians say, "la hoja de coca no es droga" (Coke leaf is not a drug). MY NON-SCARY NON-GORY LABOUR AND BIRTH STORY You Can read My Non-Scary Non-Gory Labour and Birth Story – Part I here.. At The Hospital, The First Assessment. There was no traffic on the way to the hospital—the city was still asleep. SÃO PAULO TO RIO DE JANEIRO São Paulo woke up with a Carnival hangover, pouring rain and the first cases of coronavirus in the country. OTTAWA DOES NOT SUCK It’s funny how popular capital-bashing is in the new world: Australians with Canberra, Americans with Washington DC etc. To me, Ottawa does not suck. JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT IN SALVADOR… E"bloco de rua" (neighbourhood gathering) has a theme and this one was the "Palhaços do Rio Vermelho," the "clowns of Rio Vermelho." QIANMEN - CORRER ES MI DESTINO Qiánmén is one of the most central district of Beijing. No matter what you look for, you will find it there, either in one of the busy hútòng or on Qiánmén street itself: Beijing Duck at Quanjude, shoes at Neiliansheng, silk at Ruifuxiang these century-old establishments were purveyors to the Imperial Court and still exist

today.

EXPLORING THE US

Good old Alexandria Bay, the cutest and nearest US town for a day trip from Ottawa! We took advantage of the Civic Holiday to take Mark there for the day his second time in the United States BOLIVIA | CORRER ES MI DESTINO In the Andes, especially in Bolivia, mate de coca was a great option. It is basically a tea of coca leaves: as the Bolivians say, "la hoja de coca no es droga" (Coke leaf is not a drug). MY NON-SCARY NON-GORY LABOUR AND BIRTH STORY You Can read My Non-Scary Non-Gory Labour and Birth Story – Part I here.. At The Hospital, The First Assessment. There was no traffic on the way to the hospital—the city was still asleep. SÃO PAULO TO RIO DE JANEIRO São Paulo woke up with a Carnival hangover, pouring rain and the first cases of coronavirus in the country. OTTAWA DOES NOT SUCK It’s funny how popular capital-bashing is in the new world: Australians with Canberra, Americans with Washington DC etc. To me, Ottawa does not suck. QIANMEN - CORRER ES MI DESTINO Qianmen (前门) Qiánmén (前门, “the front gate“), stands at the south end of Tiananmen Square. It was formerly the front gate of the Imperial City and it symbolized Beijing’s grandeur. Not surprisingly, Qiánmén is one of the most central district of Beijing. No matter what you look for, you will find it there, either

in one of the

JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT IN SALVADOR… E"bloco de rua" (neighbourhood gathering) has a theme and this one was the "Palhaços do Rio Vermelho," the "clowns of Rio Vermelho."

EXPLORING THE US

Good old Alexandria Bay, the cutest and nearest US town for a day trip from Ottawa! We took advantage of the Civic Holiday to take Mark there for the day his second time in the United States BOLIVIA | CORRER ES MI DESTINO In the Andes, especially in Bolivia, mate de coca was a great option. It is basically a tea of coca leaves: as the Bolivians say, "la hoja de coca no es droga" (Coke leaf is not a drug). MY NON-SCARY NON-GORY LABOUR AND BIRTH STORY You Can read My Non-Scary Non-Gory Labour and Birth Story – Part I here.. At The Hospital, The First Assessment. There was no traffic on the way to the hospital—the city was still asleep. SÃO PAULO TO RIO DE JANEIRO São Paulo woke up with a Carnival hangover, pouring rain and the first cases of coronavirus in the country. OTTAWA DOES NOT SUCK It’s funny how popular capital-bashing is in the new world: Australians with Canberra, Americans with Washington DC etc. To me, Ottawa does not suck. QIANMEN - CORRER ES MI DESTINO Qianmen (前门) Qiánmén (前门, “the front gate“), stands at the south end of Tiananmen Square. It was formerly the front gate of the Imperial City and it symbolized Beijing’s grandeur. Not surprisingly, Qiánmén is one of the most central district of Beijing. No matter what you look for, you will find it there, either

in one of the

JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT IN SALVADOR… E"bloco de rua" (neighbourhood gathering) has a theme and this one was the "Palhaços do Rio Vermelho," the "clowns of Rio Vermelho."

EXPLORING THE US

Good old Alexandria Bay, the cutest and nearest US town for a day trip from Ottawa! We took advantage of the Civic Holiday to take Mark there for the day his second time in the United States BOLIVIA | CORRER ES MI DESTINO In the Andes, especially in Bolivia, mate de coca was a great option. It is basically a tea of coca leaves: as the Bolivians say, "la hoja de coca no es droga" (Coke leaf is not a drug). MY NON-SCARY NON-GORY LABOUR AND BIRTH STORY You Can read My Non-Scary Non-Gory Labour and Birth Story – Part I here.. At The Hospital, The First Assessment. There was no traffic on the way to the hospital—the city was still asleep. SÃO PAULO TO RIO DE JANEIRO São Paulo woke up with a Carnival hangover, pouring rain and the first cases of coronavirus in the country. OTTAWA DOES NOT SUCK It’s funny how popular capital-bashing is in the new world: Australians with Canberra, Americans with Washington DC etc. To me, Ottawa does not suck. JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT IN SALVADOR… E"bloco de rua" (neighbourhood gathering) has a theme and this one was the "Palhaços do Rio Vermelho," the "clowns of Rio Vermelho." QIANMEN - CORRER ES MI DESTINO Qianmen (前门) Qiánmén (前门, “the front gate“), stands at the south end of Tiananmen Square. It was formerly the front gate of the Imperial City and it symbolized Beijing’s grandeur. Not surprisingly, Qiánmén is one of the most central district of Beijing. No matter what you look for, you will find it there, either

in one of the

EXPLORING THE US

Good old Alexandria Bay, the cutest and nearest US town for a day trip from Ottawa! We took advantage of the Civic Holiday to take Mark there for the day his second time in the United States BOLIVIA | CORRER ES MI DESTINO In the Andes, especially in Bolivia, mate de coca was a great option. It is basically a tea of coca leaves: as the Bolivians say, "la hoja de coca no es droga" (Coke leaf is not a drug). MY NON-SCARY NON-GORY LABOUR AND BIRTH STORY You Can read My Non-Scary Non-Gory Labour and Birth Story – Part I here.. At The Hospital, The First Assessment. There was no traffic on the way to the hospital—the city was still asleep. SÃO PAULO TO RIO DE JANEIRO São Paulo woke up with a Carnival hangover, pouring rain and the first cases of coronavirus in the country. OTTAWA DOES NOT SUCK It’s funny how popular capital-bashing is in the new world: Australians with Canberra, Americans with Washington DC etc. To me, Ottawa does not suck. JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT IN SALVADOR… E"bloco de rua" (neighbourhood gathering) has a theme and this one was the "Palhaços do Rio Vermelho," the "clowns of Rio Vermelho." QIANMEN - CORRER ES MI DESTINO Qianmen (前门) Qiánmén (前门, “the front gate“), stands at the south end of Tiananmen Square. It was formerly the front gate of the Imperial City and it symbolized Beijing’s grandeur. Not surprisingly, Qiánmén is one of the most central district of Beijing. No matter what you look for, you will find it there, either

in one of the

EXPLORING THE US

Good old Alexandria Bay, the cutest and nearest US town for a day trip from Ottawa! We took advantage of the Civic Holiday to take Mark there for the day his second time in the United States BOLIVIA | CORRER ES MI DESTINO In the Andes, especially in Bolivia, mate de coca was a great option. It is basically a tea of coca leaves: as the Bolivians say, "la hoja de coca no es droga" (Coke leaf is not a drug). MY NON-SCARY NON-GORY LABOUR AND BIRTH STORY You Can read My Non-Scary Non-Gory Labour and Birth Story – Part I here.. At The Hospital, The First Assessment. There was no traffic on the way to the hospital—the city was still asleep. SÃO PAULO TO RIO DE JANEIRO São Paulo woke up with a Carnival hangover, pouring rain and the first cases of coronavirus in the country. OTTAWA DOES NOT SUCK It’s funny how popular capital-bashing is in the new world: Australians with Canberra, Americans with Washington DC etc. To me, Ottawa does not suck. JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT IN SALVADOR… E"bloco de rua" (neighbourhood gathering) has a theme and this one was the "Palhaços do Rio Vermelho," the "clowns of Rio Vermelho." QIANMEN - CORRER ES MI DESTINO Qianmen (前门) Qiánmén (前门, “the front gate“), stands at the south end of Tiananmen Square. It was formerly the front gate of the Imperial City and it symbolized Beijing’s grandeur. Not surprisingly, Qiánmén is one of the most central district of Beijing. No matter what you look for, you will find it there, either

in one of the

EXPLORING THE US

Good old Alexandria Bay, the cutest and nearest US town for a day trip from Ottawa! We took advantage of the Civic Holiday to take Mark there for the day his second time in the United States BOLIVIA | CORRER ES MI DESTINO In the Andes, especially in Bolivia, mate de coca was a great option. It is basically a tea of coca leaves: as the Bolivians say, "la hoja de coca no es droga" (Coke leaf is not a drug). MY NON-SCARY NON-GORY LABOUR AND BIRTH STORY You Can read My Non-Scary Non-Gory Labour and Birth Story – Part I here.. At The Hospital, The First Assessment. There was no traffic on the way to the hospital—the city was still asleep. SÃO PAULO TO RIO DE JANEIRO São Paulo woke up with a Carnival hangover, pouring rain and the first cases of coronavirus in the country. OTTAWA DOES NOT SUCK It’s funny how popular capital-bashing is in the new world: Australians with Canberra, Americans with Washington DC etc. To me, Ottawa does not suck. JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT IN SALVADOR… E"bloco de rua" (neighbourhood gathering) has a theme and this one was the "Palhaços do Rio Vermelho," the "clowns of Rio Vermelho." QIANMEN - CORRER ES MI DESTINO Qianmen (前门) Qiánmén (前门, “the front gate“), stands at the south end of Tiananmen Square. It was formerly the front gate of the Imperial City and it symbolized Beijing’s grandeur. Not surprisingly, Qiánmén is one of the most central district of Beijing. No matter what you look for, you will find it there, either

in one of the

EXPLORING THE US

Good old Alexandria Bay, the cutest and nearest US town for a day trip from Ottawa! We took advantage of the Civic Holiday to take Mark there for the day his second time in the United States BOLIVIA | CORRER ES MI DESTINO In the Andes, especially in Bolivia, mate de coca was a great option. It is basically a tea of coca leaves: as the Bolivians say, "la hoja de coca no es droga" (Coke leaf is not a drug). MY NON-SCARY NON-GORY LABOUR AND BIRTH STORY You Can read My Non-Scary Non-Gory Labour and Birth Story – Part I here.. At The Hospital, The First Assessment. There was no traffic on the way to the hospital—the city was still asleep. SÃO PAULO TO RIO DE JANEIRO São Paulo woke up with a Carnival hangover, pouring rain and the first cases of coronavirus in the country. JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT IN SALVADOR… E"bloco de rua" (neighbourhood gathering) has a theme and this one was the "Palhaços do Rio Vermelho," the "clowns of Rio Vermelho." OTTAWA DOES NOT SUCK It’s funny how popular capital-bashing is in the new world: Australians with Canberra, Americans with Washington DC etc. To me, Ottawa does not suck. QIANMEN - CORRER ES MI DESTINO Qianmen (前门) Qiánmén (前门, “the front gate“), stands at the south end of Tiananmen Square. It was formerly the front gate of the Imperial City and it symbolized Beijing’s grandeur. Not surprisingly, Qiánmén is one of the most central district of Beijing. No matter what you look for, you will find it there, either

in one of the

EXPLORING THE US

Good old Alexandria Bay, the cutest and nearest US town for a day trip from Ottawa! We took advantage of the Civic Holiday to take Mark there for the day his second time in the United States BOLIVIA | CORRER ES MI DESTINO In the Andes, especially in Bolivia, mate de coca was a great option. It is basically a tea of coca leaves: as the Bolivians say, "la hoja de coca no es droga" (Coke leaf is not a drug). MY NON-SCARY NON-GORY LABOUR AND BIRTH STORY You Can read My Non-Scary Non-Gory Labour and Birth Story – Part I here.. At The Hospital, The First Assessment. There was no traffic on the way to the hospital—the city was still asleep. SÃO PAULO TO RIO DE JANEIRO São Paulo woke up with a Carnival hangover, pouring rain and the first cases of coronavirus in the country. JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT IN SALVADOR… E"bloco de rua" (neighbourhood gathering) has a theme and this one was the "Palhaços do Rio Vermelho," the "clowns of Rio Vermelho." OTTAWA DOES NOT SUCK It’s funny how popular capital-bashing is in the new world: Australians with Canberra, Americans with Washington DC etc. To me, Ottawa does not suck. QIANMEN - CORRER ES MI DESTINO Qianmen (前门) Qiánmén (前门, “the front gate“), stands at the south end of Tiananmen Square. It was formerly the front gate of the Imperial City and it symbolized Beijing’s grandeur. Not surprisingly, Qiánmén is one of the most central district of Beijing. No matter what you look for, you will find it there, either

in one of the

EXPLORING THE US

Good old Alexandria Bay, the cutest and nearest US town for a day trip from Ottawa! We took advantage of the Civic Holiday to take Mark there for the day his second time in the United States BOLIVIA | CORRER ES MI DESTINO In the Andes, especially in Bolivia, mate de coca was a great option. It is basically a tea of coca leaves: as the Bolivians say, "la hoja de coca no es droga" (Coke leaf is not a drug). MY NON-SCARY NON-GORY LABOUR AND BIRTH STORY You Can read My Non-Scary Non-Gory Labour and Birth Story – Part I here.. At The Hospital, The First Assessment. There was no traffic on the way to the hospital—the city was still asleep. SÃO PAULO TO RIO DE JANEIRO São Paulo woke up with a Carnival hangover, pouring rain and the first cases of coronavirus in the country. JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT IN SALVADOR… E"bloco de rua" (neighbourhood gathering) has a theme and this one was the "Palhaços do Rio Vermelho," the "clowns of Rio Vermelho." OTTAWA DOES NOT SUCK It’s funny how popular capital-bashing is in the new world: Australians with Canberra, Americans with Washington DC etc. To me, Ottawa does not suck. QIANMEN - CORRER ES MI DESTINO Qianmen (前门) Qiánmén (前门, “the front gate“), stands at the south end of Tiananmen Square. It was formerly the front gate of the Imperial City and it symbolized Beijing’s grandeur. Not surprisingly, Qiánmén is one of the most central district of Beijing. No matter what you look for, you will find it there, either

in one of the

EXPLORING THE US

Good old Alexandria Bay, the cutest and nearest US town for a day trip from Ottawa! We took advantage of the Civic Holiday to take Mark there for the day his second time in the United States BOLIVIA | CORRER ES MI DESTINO In the Andes, especially in Bolivia, mate de coca was a great option. It is basically a tea of coca leaves: as the Bolivians say, "la hoja de coca no es droga" (Coke leaf is not a drug). MY NON-SCARY NON-GORY LABOUR AND BIRTH STORY You Can read My Non-Scary Non-Gory Labour and Birth Story – Part I here.. At The Hospital, The First Assessment. There was no traffic on the way to the hospital—the city was still asleep. SÃO PAULO TO RIO DE JANEIRO São Paulo woke up with a Carnival hangover, pouring rain and the first cases of coronavirus in the country. JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT IN SALVADOR… E"bloco de rua" (neighbourhood gathering) has a theme and this one was the "Palhaços do Rio Vermelho," the "clowns of Rio Vermelho." OTTAWA DOES NOT SUCK It’s funny how popular capital-bashing is in the new world: Australians with Canberra, Americans with Washington DC etc. To me, Ottawa does not suck. QIANMEN - CORRER ES MI DESTINO Qianmen (前门) Qiánmén (前门, “the front gate“), stands at the south end of Tiananmen Square. It was formerly the front gate of the Imperial City and it symbolized Beijing’s grandeur. Not surprisingly, Qiánmén is one of the most central district of Beijing. No matter what you look for, you will find it there, either

in one of the

EXPLORING THE US

Good old Alexandria Bay, the cutest and nearest US town for a day trip from Ottawa! We took advantage of the Civic Holiday to take Mark there for the day his second time in the United States BOLIVIA | CORRER ES MI DESTINO In the Andes, especially in Bolivia, mate de coca was a great option. It is basically a tea of coca leaves: as the Bolivians say, "la hoja de coca no es droga" (Coke leaf is not a drug). MY NON-SCARY NON-GORY LABOUR AND BIRTH STORY You Can read My Non-Scary Non-Gory Labour and Birth Story – Part I here.. At The Hospital, The First Assessment. There was no traffic on the way to the hospital—the city was still asleep. SÃO PAULO TO RIO DE JANEIRO São Paulo woke up with a Carnival hangover, pouring rain and the first cases of coronavirus in the country. JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT IN SALVADOR… E"bloco de rua" (neighbourhood gathering) has a theme and this one was the "Palhaços do Rio Vermelho," the "clowns of Rio Vermelho." OTTAWA DOES NOT SUCK It’s funny how popular capital-bashing is in the new world: Australians with Canberra, Americans with Washington DC etc. To me, Ottawa does not suck. QIANMEN - CORRER ES MI DESTINO Qianmen (前门) Qiánmén (前门, “the front gate“), stands at the south end of Tiananmen Square. It was formerly the front gate of the Imperial City and it symbolized Beijing’s grandeur. Not surprisingly, Qiánmén is one of the most central district of Beijing. No matter what you look for, you will find it there, either

in one of the

EXPLORING THE US

Good old Alexandria Bay, the cutest and nearest US town for a day trip from Ottawa! We took advantage of the Civic Holiday to take Mark there for the day his second time in the United States BOLIVIA | CORRER ES MI DESTINO In the Andes, especially in Bolivia, mate de coca was a great option. It is basically a tea of coca leaves: as the Bolivians say, "la hoja de coca no es droga" (Coke leaf is not a drug). MY NON-SCARY NON-GORY LABOUR AND BIRTH STORY You Can read My Non-Scary Non-Gory Labour and Birth Story – Part I here.. At The Hospital, The First Assessment. There was no traffic on the way to the hospital—the city was still asleep. SÃO PAULO TO RIO DE JANEIRO São Paulo woke up with a Carnival hangover, pouring rain and the first cases of coronavirus in the country. JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT IN SALVADOR… E"bloco de rua" (neighbourhood gathering) has a theme and this one was the "Palhaços do Rio Vermelho," the "clowns of Rio Vermelho." OTTAWA DOES NOT SUCK It’s funny how popular capital-bashing is in the new world: Australians with Canberra, Americans with Washington DC etc. To me, Ottawa does not suck. QIANMEN - CORRER ES MI DESTINO Qianmen (前门) Qiánmén (前门, “the front gate“), stands at the south end of Tiananmen Square. It was formerly the front gate of the Imperial City and it symbolized Beijing’s grandeur. Not surprisingly, Qiánmén is one of the most central district of Beijing. No matter what you look for, you will find it there, either

in one of the

EXPLORING THE US

Good old Alexandria Bay, the cutest and nearest US town for a day trip from Ottawa! We took advantage of the Civic Holiday to take Mark there for the day his second time in the United States BOLIVIA | CORRER ES MI DESTINO In the Andes, especially in Bolivia, mate de coca was a great option. It is basically a tea of coca leaves: as the Bolivians say, "la hoja de coca no es droga" (Coke leaf is not a drug). MY NON-SCARY NON-GORY LABOUR AND BIRTH STORY You Can read My Non-Scary Non-Gory Labour and Birth Story – Part I here.. At The Hospital, The First Assessment. There was no traffic on the way to the hospital—the city was still asleep.

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SAINT-GILLES-CROIX-DE-VIE – FREEDOM (FOR A DAY) 3 weeks ago6 comments Forget about warm breeze, calm waters, palm trees and half-naked Brazilians—enter strong winds, big waves, deep grey waters and fully dress French beachgoers.

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NANTES – GOT MY PFIZER SHOT May 4, 202122 comments The woman who stuck the needle in my arm was young and friendly. It only took a minute or so but I was almost emotional—this is it, the famous vaccine, the key to fight COVID!

French Spring 2021

NANTES – MAY DAY

May 1, 202115 comments Crowded streets, cordons of riots control cops blocking exits to contain the protest, eye-stinging gas and burning tires, broken glass and revolutionary songs—the perfect May Day recipe.

French Spring 2021

NANTES – RUNNING OUT OF FEAR April 26, 20213 comments I’m sorry, I ran out of fear. There’s always going to be a new variant, a new risk, a new crisis.

French Spring 2021

NANTES – THE DOCTOR April 22, 202114 comments An appointment was made with the family doctor to discuss COVID vaccination and I tagged along for the French doctor cultural

experience.

French Spring 2021

PEOPLE OF NANTES – LOCKDOWN V. 3.0, WEEK 3 April 20, 20212 comments The weather is neither hot nor cold, this lockdown is neither extremely strict nor convenient enough to forget it’s in place, measures are neither blatantly disregarded nor fully respected and

things...

French Spring 2021

NANTES (AND OTTAWA) – APPARENTLY, THINGS CAN STILL GET WORSE April 18, 202118 comments My mum’s apartment building, Nantes I’m almost surprised I’m still in France four weeks after Air France kindly let me board AF457 in São Paulo and dropped me off Paris, the only option...

French Spring 2021

NANTES – AFTER CURFEW, THE “EMPTY STREETS AND DELIVERY DRIVERS”

VERSION

April 11, 202112 comments The first time I broke curfew—basically the day I landed in France—I made a mental note to take my camera with me the next day to document the strange atmosphere I was discovering in Nantes.

French Spring 2021

NANTES – THE “STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR NOT BEING AT HOME WHEN THE GOVERNMENT SAID SO” FORM April 7, 20214 comments Don’t tell anyone, but I’m breaking the 7 p.m. curfew every single

night.

French Spring 2021

NANTES – SKYPE EASTER EGG HUNT April 4, 202110 comments I had never thought I would participate in a Skype Easter egg hunt but hey, it’s 2021 and any sense of normalcy went out of the window in

March 2020.

French Spring 2021

NANTES – SHOPPING FOR NON-ESSENTIALS April 1, 2021Add comment The president has spoken at 8 pm on national TV, France is to close schools and non-essential businesses again.

French Spring 2021

NANTES – THE CURFEW March 30, 20212 comments I’m familiar with a number of COVID measures and restrictions by now but I was new to curfew.

French Spring 2021

THIS UNEXPECTED FRENCH LIFE March 27, 20214 comments I wasn’t supposed to end up in France. In December 2020, I packed for a three-month trip in Brazil, so I didn’t take my French bank card, the keys to my mom’s apartment or warm clothing.

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March 21, 202126 comments A year older. Not necessarily wiser.

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