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2LocalBig Spring HeraldWednesday, September 25, 2013ObituariesAbigail Daisy‘Abby’ ValenciaAbigail Daisy “Abby” Valencia,17, of Big Spring died SaturdaySept. 21, 2013, at University Medical Center in Lubbock. A vigilservice will be held Thursday at 7p.m. at Myers & Smith Chapel. Funeral mass will be 10 a.m. Fridayat Holy Trinity Catholic Churchwith Deacon Johnny Arguello officiating. Burial will be at MountOlive Memorial Park.She was born Sept. 23, 1995, toMaria Magdalena Enriquez and Adam ValenciaSr., in Big Spring. She was a Catholic and a lifetime resident of Big Spring. She was employed byWhataburger and Wendy’s restaurants.Janice Irene DanfordJanice Irene Danford, 57, ofGeorgetown, Texas passed awayon Sept. 21, 2013, of recurring cancer, after nearly 10 years in remission.A memorial service will be heldon Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, in theChapel of Ramsey Funeral Homewith Shane Blackshear officiating.Janice was born on April 25,1956, in Pecos, Texas to her lovingparents, Harold and Helen (Riddle) Danford. She attended Elbow Elementary and graduated from BigSpring High School in 1974. At the age of 11, Janicecompeted in the Junior Olympics Swimming Trials. Her love for swimming took her to West TexasState, where she had a diving and swim team scholarship.Janice moved several times before settling inGeorgetown, where she was the co-owner of bothPerseus and Medusa Software Company. Janice’sfavorite job and first love was being a mother toher three children: Troy, Jasa, and Katie. After herfamily, she derived great joy from being anywherenear the water and helping others in their times ofToday's WeatherShe is survived by one daughter, Sophia Rangelof Big Spring; her mother, Magdalena “Maggie”Enriquez of Big Spring; six sisters, Mary Gomezand husband Israel of Abilene, Bianca Olivaresand husband Frank of Lamesa, Adrianna Harrisonand husband Lawrence, Vanessa Valencia, TiffanyEnriquez and Cristal Lopez, all of Big Spring; twobrothers, Adam Valencia Jr. and wife Naomi andDavid Martinez Valencia of Big Spring; her grandmother, Frances Enriquez of Big Spring; 19 niecesand nephews; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.She is preceded in death by her father, Adam Valencia Sr.; grandparents, Armando Enriquez andBernanda and Sabino Valencia; and one sister,Guadalupe Enriquez Valencia.Arrangements are by Myers & Smith FuneralHome and Chapel. Please pay your respects onlineat www.myersandsmith.comneed. Her door was always open to anyone and wasfondly referred to as “momma” by other childrenshe looked after and loved. Janice was an exceptionally kind-hearted person and will be deeply missedby all those she touched with her unique spirit andlove for life.Janice was preceded in death by her father, Harold Danford.To cherish her memory, Janice leaves behind hermother, Helen Alexander of Brownwood, Texas;son, Troy Pruitt of Austin, Texas; daughters: JasaFlowers and Katie Flowers both of Georgetown;stepdaughter, Heather Nathonson-Flowers of Austin, Texas; three brothers: Chris Danford and wifeRobin of Arlington, Texas, Mike Danford of Arizona, Harold Danford and wife Wendy of Kerrville,Texas; sister, Heddy Wigington and husband Lynnof Big Spring, Texas; seven nieces and nephews;and five great nieces and nephews.The family is grateful for the dedicated care Janice received from Gayle, Heather, Nancy, and all ofthe staff of Scott & White Hospice and Home Care.Memorial donations may be made to Scott &White Hospice and Home Care, 2401 South 31stStreet, Temple Texas 76508.You may share a message or memory in the memorial guestbook at www.RamseyFuneral.com.Paid obituaryPolice/Sheriff/EMSThe Big Spring Police Department reported thefollowing activity between 7 a.m. Tuesday and 7a.m. today: ISMAEL VARGAS, 28, of 2525 Fairchild, was arrested Tuesday on warrants for expired motor vehicle inspection, failure to maintain financial responsibility, driving while license invalid, threecounts of failure to appear and two warrants fromanother agency. TAMMY EYVONNE GIBSON, 51, of 2706 Monticello, was arrested Tuesday on warrants for twocounts of possession of a dangerous drug and expired registration. STEPHANIE ROCHELL WILLIAMS, 24, of 1614Canary, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of possession of marijuana less than or equal to 2 ounces. DONETTA CHARMAINE LEWIS, 28, of 1008East 15th, was arrested Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana less than or equal to 2 ouncesand possession of a controlled substance less than1 gram. JOHN MICHAEL EDMONDSON, 41, of 3224Cornell, was arrested Tuesday on charges of driving while license invalid and bail jumping/failureto appear. MARK ANTHONY CHAVERA, 24, of 1502Chickasaw, was arrested Tuesday on charges ofdriving while license suspended/invalid/previousconviction and cruelty to animals – failure to provide. SHEREDA SHAWNTA MINTZ, 19, of 1301 Lindberg, was arrested Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces and bailjumping/failure to appear. SONIA RENEE STRAUGHTER, 48, of 1500 Tucson, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for theftgreater than or equal to 50 but less than 500. JEREMY RUIZ, 30, of 9402 Everglade, Houston,Texas, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of driving while license invalid and failure to appear. DANIEL FRISK, 23, of 4924 Wasson, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of possession of drugparaphernalia. BURGLARY OF A HABITATION was reportedat the 100 block of East 15th Street.The Howard County Sheriff’s Office reported thefollowing activity:Note — Officials with the Howard County Jailreported having 73 inmates at the time of this report. JOHN MICHAEL EDMONDSON was bookedby HCSO on charges of driving while license in-The Big Spring Fire Department and EmergencyMedical Services reported the following activity: TRAUMA was reported at the 4200 block of Walnut. One patient transported to SMMC. MEDICAL was reported at the 1800 block ofNorth Highway 87. One patient transported toSMMC. TRAFFIC ACCIDENT was reported at milemarker 173 on Interstate Highway 20. One patienttransported to SMMC. MEDICAL was reported at the 1900 block ofMartin Luther King Boulevard. One patient transported to SMMC.801 E. FM 700Big Spring, Tx432-263-1275RobbinsSewing Box(432) 213-77911703 S. Gregg St.233466Fri9/2693/67239053Sat9/279/28Mainly sunny. Hot.High 93F. Winds S at10 to 15 mph.Sunshine. Highs in the Mix of sun and clouds.mid 90s and lows inHighs in the low 90sthe mid 60s.and lows in the low70s.95/6691/71Sunrise:7:36 AMSunset:7:38 PMSunrise:7:37 AMSunset:7:37 PMSunrise:7:38 AMSunset:7:36 PMTexas At A GlanceAmarillo89/62Dallas92/66Big Spring93/67El Paso90/67Austin Houston95/6494/66San Antonio95/65Area BrownwoodCorpus ChristiCorsicanaDallasDel RioEl PasoFort 71Hi928995929494939292959093919094Lo Cond.65 sunny62 sunny64 sunny64 sunny71 sunny65 sunny72 sunny63 sunny66 sunny69 sunny67 sunny68 sunny62 sunny61 sunny66 MidlandRaymondvilleRosenbergSan AntonioSan MarcosSulphur SpringsSweetwaterTylerWeatherfordWichita FallsHi959389909292949495969091909292Lo Cond.70 sunny60 sunny60 sunny62 sunny58 sunny69 sunny70 mst sunny66 sunny65 sunny64 sunny61 sunny65 sunny61 sunny64 sunny63 sunnyLo Cond.60 rain47 sunny52 sunny66 sunny49 sunny66 sunny58 sunny76 t-stormCityMinneapolisNew YorkPhoenixSan FranciscoSeattleSt. LouisWashington, DCHi75739363608077Lo Cond.54 sunny57 mst sunny69 sunny53 sunny46 rain63 mst sunny59 pt sunnyLastNewNational os AngelesMiamiHi6867709279947488Moon PhasesFullSep 19Sep 26Oct 4FirstOct 11UV IndexThuFriSat9/269/279/28Very HighVery HighVery High988The UV Index is measured on a 0 - 11 number scale,with a higher UV Index showing the need for greaterskin protection.011 2010 American Profile Hometown Content Service TRAUMA was reported at the 1400 block ofFourth Street. One patient transported to SMMC. DUMPSTER FIRE was reported at the 1900 blockof Morrison. Extinguished.To submit a news item,call 263-7331or ald.comRich History, Big Possibilities — Big Spring, Texas432-263-7331We are now offering classes,please call or come by!Se Habla EspañolThu(Main Switchboard)Tues.-Sat. 10 am - 6 -pmAdrian CalvioIn Tune With Your Insurance & Financial Needs.valid and failure to appear. SHEREDA SHANTE MINTZ was booked byHCSO for sentencing on charges of possession ofmarijuana less than 2 ounces and failure to appear. MARK ANTHONY CHAVERA was booked byHCSO for sentencing on charges of driving whilelicense invalid and cruelty to non-livestock animals: fail to provide. ISMAEL CARLOS VARGAS was booked byBSPD on charges of displaying expired licenseplate, driving while license invalid, expired motorvehicle inspection, failure to maintain financialresponsibility, violate promise to appear and twocounts of failure to appear. SONIA RENEE STRAUGHTER was booked byHCSO for sentencing on a charge of theft greaterthan or equal to 50 but less than 500. JEREMY ALONZO RUIZ was booked by HCSOon charges of driving while license invalid andviolate promise to appear. TAMMY EYVONNE MAXWELL was bookedby BSPD on a charge of possession of a dangerousdrug – two counts and display expired registration. STEPHANIE R. WILLIAMS was booked byBSPD on a charge of possession of marijuana lessthan 2 ounces. DONETTA C. LEWIS was booked by BSPD ona charge of possession of marijuana less than 2ounces and possession of a controlled substanceless than 1 gram. DANIEL RAY FRISK was booked by HCSO on acharge of possession of drug paraphernalia.Local 3-Day Forecast432-264-7205 (Fax)Glenn StifflemireBill McClellanrick Nunezrobert SmithTony Hernandezrachel MartinezMissed Your Paper:432-263-7331(Mon.-Fri. 8a.m.-6p.m.Publisher. Ext. 250Managing Editor. Ext. 230Advertising Manager. Ext. 229Circulation Manager. Ext. 252Production Manager. 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3LocalBig Spring HeraldWednesday, September 25, 2013JURYContinued from Page 1threats, however, thefriend contacted localpolice and Kirby wasarrested without incident, Wilkerson added.Kirby faces a possibleprison term of between2 and 20 years in prisonfor the attempted murder charge, up to 10 yearsin prison for the retaliation charge and between180 days and 2 years in astate jail facility for thealleged burglary.Others indicted during Tuesday’s grandHERALD photo/Steve Reagan jury session include: Weldon James Akin,Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden Matt Woodall talksto students during the Howard County Farm Bureau’s annual “Ag in the 41, 4201 W. Highway 80Classroom” event at the Howard College Broughton Agriculture ComplexTuesday morning.CITYAGContinued from Page 1Continued from Page 1are at least three or fourgenerations removedfrom the farm,” saidNathan Smith of theFarm Bureau. “If youask the average kid inBig Spring where milkcomes from, most wouldprobably say the grocery store The truthis, without farmers,we’d be pretty cold andhungry.”Students got to try theirhands at a hand-crankedcorn sheller and watch aFAIRContinued from Page 1decisions are final.For more informationcontact Cindy Jones at517-9115 or Sandy Stewart at 935-1604.The Howard CountyFair is officially opento the public at 5 p.m.Thursday and continues through Saturday.The major event Thursday will be the queencontest. Each club, social, fraternal, religiousgroup, business, civic orschool organization ofHoward County and adjoining counties will beallowed one contestant.Contestants need not bea member of the sponsoring organization, butmust be a resident ofHoward or an adjoiningcounty.Dragon China Buffet1300 Gregg268-8888gas-powered corn millerand mini cotton gin inaction, as well as a cowmilking demonstrationby Bernadette Birkenfield of the SouthwestDairy Farmers Association.Other exhibits included the Master Gardeners talking to studentsabout area plants, anetymologist who discussed insect life in thisarea and Texas Parksand Wildlife Game Warden Matt Woodall, whoexplained what kind ofgame animals call thisarea home.Mike Moates of theFarm Bureau said theevent could eventuallyspark some students topursue an agriculturerelated career field.“It’s so difficult to getinto farming and ranching now, because it’sso expensive,” Moatessaid. “But there’s othercareers they can getinto beside driving atractor and tending theland.”Each sponsor is required to pay a 35 entryfee.Contestantsmustbe enrolled in an areahigh school, college orSWCID. She must besingle and never beenmarried or had children. Entrants must beattired in an eveninggown (similar to a promdress). The winner willreceive a 900 scholarship to Howard College;first runner-up will earna 300 scholarship andsecond runner-up willreceive a 100 scholarship.For more information,contact Kristen Nicholsat 263-7004.A domino tournament begins at 6:30 p.m.Thursday. There is noentry fee. Pre-registration is not necessary.Thursday’s entertainment will be gospelmusic, performed by local churches and othergroups.Fair admission pricesare 6 for adults and 4 for children ages 6through 12 at the gate.Below is a schedule offair activities.Contact Staff WriterSteve Reagan at 263-7331ext. 235 or by e-mail atreporter@bigspringher-Thursday, Sept. 269 a.m. — School tours5 p.m. — Fair, pettingzoo, pony rides, carnival open5:30 p.m. — Fair queencontest6 p.m. — Cooking demonstration6:30 p.m. — DominoOff Per ChildUp to 10 People(NOT FOR CARRYOUT) Convention and VisitorsBureau Board — Jacob Cerda. Planning and Zoning Commission — Aubrey WeaverJr., Margarito “Junior” Yanezand Dale Avant. Zoning Board of Adjustments — Carrie Rodman. Big Spring EconomicDevelopment Corporation —Nati Saldivar and Don Avant. Teen Court — Louisa Rangel and Norma A. Garcia.In other business, councilmembers; Gave final approval to thecity’s budget and tax rate forthe new fiscal year. Approved an agreementwith Howard County concerning emergency medicalservice fees and servicesoutside the city limits.Saturday, Sept. 2810 a.m. — Fair opens11 a.m. — Lawn tractor pull2 p.m. — Junior bullriding and mutton bustin’ competitions petshow/contest5 p.m. — Cookingdemonstration, pettingzoo, carnival open.5:30 p.m. — KountryKids Contest.7-10 p.m. — musicfrom AC & The Sideburns9:45 p.m. — Quilt winner announced10 p.m. — Fair closesMYERS & SMITH Airpark DevelopmentBoard — Paschal Odom,Edmund Crandall and GrantDavidson. Board of Adjustmentsand Appeals — Dale Coates,Tommy Corwin and RichardWright.To contact AndreiaMedlin call the Herald at263-7331 or email life@bigspringherald.comFUNERAL HOME& CHAPEL24th & Johnson 267-8288Beatrice Sanchez, 29,died Sunday. The familywill receive friends from 5p.m.until7p.m.Wednesday at Myers &Smith Funeral Home.Funeral services will be at11 a.m. Thursday at Myers& Smith Chapel with burialat Coahoma Cemetery.Abigail Daisy "Abby"Valencia,17,diedSaturday. A vigil servicewill be at 7 p.m. Thursdayat Myers & Smith Chapel.Funeral Mass will be at 10a.m. Friday at Holy TrinityCatholic Church with burial at Mount Olive MemorialPark.Mention this ad for up to 250.00 OFF a complete roofing job!255003100% Financing AvailablePlus AllCOWBOYS STEAKHOUSEAND RESTAURANT1 Coupon Per PersonMust Be Presented For DiscountExpires 09-30-2013Friday, Sept. 279.m. — School tours1 p.m. — Ice cream social, bingo open5 p.m. — Fair, carnival, petting zoo, ponyrides open6 p.m. — Cooking demonstration.7 p.m. — Junior bullriding and mutton bustin’ competitions.7-10 p.m. — Musicfrom Justin Kaczyk &The Natural Outlaws10 p.m. — Fair closes.the deficit will increase.Carrigan said officialswill have to look at saving in other budget areas to help make up theincreased shortfall.“We’ll have to makeit up somewhere, somehow,” he said.Also Tuesday, thecouncil filled vacancieson several committeesand boards. Named tothe respective bodieswere:Contact Staff WriterSteve Reagan at 263-7331ext. 234 or by e-mail atreporter@bigspringherald.com432-520-7348.50 1.00 Off Adults50 Off ChildrenSunday Only11-3 Buffet orAny Entree 9.00 or abovetournament. There is noentry fee and pre-registration is not required.There will be prizes forthe top three teams.7 p.m. — Gospel night10 p.m. — Fair closesarrest (third degree felony). Mica Jade Pearson,25, Howard County Detention Center, burglaryof a building (state jailfelony). Anita Valdez, 24, 603Linda Lane, burglary ofa habitation (second degree felony). Tristan Ward, 21, 711Abrams, possession ofa controlled substance(second degree felony). Michael Webb, 30,Levelland, burglary ofa building (state jail felony).View College & Pro FootballPower Ranking& Top 25 Polls 1.00Off Per AdultEXP. 09/30/13“I just felt this was toomuch for them,” shesaid. “A lot of my constituents live on fixedincomes, and I felt thiswas just too much forthem to have to fish outof their pockets.”The down side toTuesday’s vote is that itwill increase the city’sbudget deficit whichis already projected at 151,000. City FinanceManager Peggy Walkerwas meeting with herstaff this morning to determine just how muchNo. 45, theft over 1,500/less than 20,000 (statejail felony). Elijah James Cole, 43,Howard County Detention Center, burglary ofa building (third degreefelony enhanced). Carl Denver Green,48, 612 Steakley, theftover 1,500/less than 20,000 (state jail felony). Roger Rene Henry,49, 601 N. Scurry, burglary of a building (second degree felony enhanced). Bonnie Jane Klassen,no age given, HowardCounty Detention Center, two counts of forgery (state jail felony). Jesus Ortiz, 48, 2202Williams Rd., evadingUpdates of Football s MyersAttorney At LawFamily Law AndCriminal Law222098The Big Spring Heraldis seeking an entry level position in ourcomposing department.Candidate must be organized, detail-oriented and understand deadlines.Primary duties involve building print advertising and pagination. Mustbe able to work with existing concepts and be proficient in Photoshopand Indesign on a Mac platform. Candidate must be able to work quicklyand effectively, be organized and creative and have great typing skills.Must be able to work Saturday mornings.Friendly environment with great company benefits.Ward & Myers, L.L.P.Send Resume to:advertising@bigspringherald.com432-683-3700 Midland, TXNo phone calls, please, EOE.charles@wardmyers.comNot Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization222735247358

4Opinion“Congress shall make no law respecting anestablishment of religion, or prohibiting the freeexercise thereof; or abridging the freedom ofspeech, or of the press; or the right of the peoplepeaceably to assemble, and to petition theGovernment for a redress of grievances.”-First AmendmentOpinions expressed on this page are those of the EditorialBoard of the Big Spring Herald unless otherwise indicated.AddressesFEDERALGOVERNMENTAustin, 78768Phone: 512-463-0331 BARACK OBAMAPresidentThe White HouseWashington, D.C. 20500 KEL SELIGERState SenatorTexas 31st District401 Austin, Suite 101Big Spring, 79720Phone: 432-268-9909 Ted CruzU.S. SenatorB40B Dirksen SenateOffice BuildingWashington, D.C. 205104305Phone: 202-228-0462BIG SPRINGCITY COUNCIL RandyNeugebauerU.S. Representative19th Cong. District1510 ScurryBig SpringPhone: 432-264-0722 Larry McLellan,Mayor — Office: 2672711. Marvin Boyd —263-8800 Carmen Harbour— Work: 264-2401. MarcusFernandez — Mobile:816-3923 Glen Carrigan —Home: 263-3207. Bobby McDonald— Home: 263-4835.Work: 263-1234. Raul Benavides —Work: 267-2501.STATEGOVERNMENTHOWARD COUNTYCOMMISSIONERS RICK PERRYGovernorState Capitol, Room 2S.1P.O. Box 12428Austin, 78711Phone: 512-463-2000 Mark Barr, CountyJudge — Home andOffice: 264-2202. Oscar Garcia —Home: 264-0026. Donnie Baker —Home: 267-5325. Jimmie Long —Home: 466-0793. John Cline —Home: 263-7158. John CornynU.S. Senator517 Hart Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 205104305Phone: 202-224-2934 DREW DARBYState RepresentativeTexas 72nd DistrictP.O. Box 2910How to contact usThe Herald is always interested in our readers’ opinions.In order that we might better serve yourneeds, we offer several ways in which youmay contact us: In person at 710 Scurry St. By telephone at 263-7331 By fax at 264-7205 By e-mail Managing Editor Bill McClellan atnewsdesk@bigspringherald.com. By mail at P.O. Box 1431, Big Spring,79721Letter policiesThe Herald welcomes letters to the editor. Sign your letter. Provide a daytime telephone number, aswell as a street address for verification purposes. We reserve the right to edit for style andclarity. We reserve the right to limit publication toone letter per 30-day period per author. Letters that are unsigned or do not includea telephone number or address will not beconsidered. Letters should be e-mailed to editor@bigspringherald.com or mailed to Editor, BigSpring Herald, P.O. Box 1431, Big Spring,79721.Daily PrayerAwaken us Lord, to the miraculous mysteries of life.AmenOpinionBig Spring HeraldWednesday, September 25, 2013Parenting universal but uniqueEditor’s note: The following is a guestcolumn from Tiffany S.Begley, daughter of Herald columnist Eddy Prince.My daughters andI are visiting thisweek from NorthCarolina and my dadasked if I wanted to stand in ashis guest columnist this week.At first I thought, sure, I can dothis. No problem.I churned out 25page papers ingraduate school.This will be easy.It has been anything but easy.Even though I’m36 years old, I stillEddylearn my lessonsPrincethe hard way. It’sremarkably likeparenthood. Yousee people doingit and think it can’t be that difficult and then you have a childof your own and you realize thatperhaps you overestimated yournatural abilities and this childrearing business might be a bitmore difficult than you originally anticipated.As a parent myself, I now appreciate the wisdom in muchof what my parents said or didwhen I was growing up. I remember many times when wewould beg my dad to help withwhatever project he was working on and he would reply, “Youcan help me most by stayingout of my way.” I never knewthe true beauty of that responseuntil I had my own childrenwho have wanted to help me doeverything from lay hardwoodfloors to flush a toilet.So here I am presented withthe task of writing approximately 1,000 words and, in doing so,trying not to mortify my parents who have to live here evenafter I leave. At first I thought Iwould write a sappy tribute tomy parents, detailing all of theirbeautiful qualities and cementing my place as their favoritechild. Then I thought that wouldbe cliché and I should writesomething that was witty andcharming and would leave myparents fighting over who getsto keep the copy of the article ontheir person at all times. And by2:30 a.m. Central Time the nightbefore the deadline, I decided Iwould settle for anything thatdidn’t make me sound like acomplete idiot and leave mydad thinking that I could havehelped him most by staying outof his way.They say to write what youknow and at the moment thethings I know really well areannoying shows on the DisneyChannel, the ability to crippleoneself with a single Lego lefton the floor, and the psychologybehind tricking your 4-year-oldinto eating her vegetables. Onething is for sure: parenthood isnot what I was expecting.Just this week I have said outloud, “Stop licking your sister.You are not a mother cat cleaning your babies.” I wish I hadhad sufficient sleep over the past10 years to remember all of thethings I have had to say to mychildren because we could sharea good laugh, I’m sure.What I love about being anadult child is the things yourparents tell you about yourchildhood that you didn’t already know. Such as, there wereno board meetings on Tuesdaynights and Dad was really goingto Astros games without us.Or they hid the good cookiesin the healthy cereal box so wewouldn’t know where to findthem. And how they used tolaugh at us when we thoughtwe were fooling them and theyknew the truth.But the best realizations arethe ones you come to on yourown. Like when it dawns on youthat all the “surprise” birthdaycakes you made for them weren’treally surprises at all. The fun init for them was the joy it gave us.It makes sense now that there’sno way four kids under the ageof 10 could have conspired totruly surprise them. And someday it will occur to my kids aswell that the greatest part of thesecretive Mother’s Day breakfasts and not-so-surprising birthday presents was lettin

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