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UK forward Trey Lyles fights for the ball during the first half of the game against Columbia at Rupp Arena in Lexington , Ky., on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014.
UK comes back from halftime deficit to win 56-46 against Columbia By Kyle Arensdorf news@kykernel.com
UK fans may have caught a glimpse of the best testament to the platoon system Wednesday as the Cats got blitzed by Columbia and faced a halftime deficit for the second time all season. Freshman guards Tyler Ulis and Devin Booker were late scratches from the 56-46 victory against the Lions. The loss of two key cogs hindered UK head coach John Calipari’s ability to switch between two five-man teams, forcing five players to play more minutes at a time. “That’s what the platoons have done for us (this season), it hides all of this,” Calipari said. “Because instead of getting
seven minutes of (sloppy play), you get two (minutes).” With the lack of substitutes at the guard position, sophomore guards Andrew and Aaron Harrison had to play more than 30 minutes in the game for the first time all season. “It’s the first time we’ve played like that this year, so we weren’t used to it,” Aaron Harrison said. “We played a team that had a style of play we weren’t used to and I think that had something to do with our energy.” That style of play was trying to slow the pace of the game, which took the Cats out of rhythm in the first half and limited their ability to throw lobs. “I think the first 30 minutes we did a really good job (of slowing the pace),” said Columbia head coach Kyle Smith.
Economist talks minimum wage By Cheyene Miller news@kykernel.com
According to associate economics professor Aaron Yelowitz, a minimum wage hike isn’t necessarily the most effective way to boost a city’s economy. The economist recently spoke before the Louisville Metro Council’s labor and economic development committee and explained why a proposed citywide minimum wage increase to $10.10 per hour would do more harm than good to the economy. According to Louisville Business First, the next committee meeting concerning the minimum wage increase is scheduled for Monday. Greater Louisville Inc. and about 20 more businesses have opposed the measure, according to Business First. Yelowitz said that citywide minimum wage increases cause both employers and customers to pursue cheaper business across city and even state lines. This problem is particularly true for Louisville, since it rests on the border of Indiana. “Citywide minimum wages are fundamentally different from federal or statewide minimum wages because of the ability of business to move across city borders,” said Yelowitz. “Business movement, which is something you likely wouldn’t see all that much of with a statewide or obviously federal minimum wage, becomes a far bigger deal in a place like Louisville.” Yelowitz added that a city with a relatively low cost of living, like Louisville or Lexington, would not receive the same benefits of a minimum wage increase as a larger city. For example, a city like San Francisco with a $10.74 minimum wage makes more sense because the cost of living there is already high.
According to Yelowitz, who has performed extensive research on the economic effects of citywide minimum wage increases, unemployment and job loss increase when minimum wage increases. He studied these effects in Santa Fe, N.M., where a citywide minimum wage increase led to a 3.2 percent increase in unemployment, according to his research. With regard to Lexington, Yelowitz said that there are certain differences in the economic structures of the two cities that should be taken into consideration — namely, the potential for Indiana’s economics to affect Louisville. University of Massachusetts Amherst economics professor Jeannette Wicks-Lim testified to the council via Skype video. She spoke in support of a minimum wage increase and countered some of Yelowitz’s research findings. “The situation in Santa Fe is quite different than the situation in Louisville,” Wicks-Lim said to the council. “If you look at the size of Santa Fe relative to Louisville, Santa Fe is one-tenth the size of Louisville when you’re talking about area. So you’re actually talking about a small city embedded within a larger economy.” Wicks-Lim added that Santa Fe’s minimum wage increase did lead to a shortage in hours for employees, but said employees still ultimately made more money due to the higher wage. She also said that the proposed increase to $10.10 per hour in Louisville was reasonable and that a gross negative impact on the city’s economy is not likely. According to an earlier report from the Business First, a vote to increase the Louisville minimum wage had been temporarily postponed as councilman Ken Fleming pushed for an audit of the increase’s financial impact on the city.
“They have the athletes and the right guards to throw the passes. They must practice (lobs) a lot.” Columbia hadn’t beaten a Top-25 team in nearly 40 years, but it isn’t averse to taking top teams to the wire. Last season the Lions went into East Lansing, Mich., and led Michigan State for most of the game, something they used as motivation on Wednesday. “It gave us confidence at first to have a good start,” said Columbia junior guard Maodo Lo. “But against … a quality team like that, it’s important to play consistent throughout the whole game.” Behind the dominant performance of Lo, who came up just four points short of scoring 20 in four consecutive games, Columbia held UK to a season-low 23 points at the half. The Cats were able to flip the
switch in the second half and weather the Lions’ storm. Calipari cited freshman forward Trey Lyles, who had 10 rebounds and two blocks, as one of the reasons for the quick turnaround. “I thought Trey was outstanding today,” he said. “(He had) 10 rebounds and had a couple stick-backs. If he makes those, he goes two assists, two blocks, 10 rebounds and seven points. He was really good; great motor.” Attention now shifts to Saturday when No. 21 North Carolina comes to Rupp Arena and whether Booker and Ulis will be available for the game. “We’re playing a big game and they’re a really good team,” Aaron Harrison said. “It’s very important (to get them back).”
Students gain Adobe Creative Cloud By Anne Halliwell ahalliwell@kykernel.com
The cost of UK’s contract with Adobe software did not increase as access to applications increased, wrote Ashley Tabb, UK Analytics and Technologies marketing manager in an email to the Kentucky Kernel. UKAT signed a threeyear contract with Adobe to provide students, staff and faculty with access to the company’s Creative Cloud applications beginning this week, the university announced last Thursday. The contract expands UK’s current access to Adobe software to new video and multimedia applications, such as Premiere Pro and After Effects, according to the
press release, and includes individual licenses for students that can be renewed annually. UK had a site-wide licensing agreement with Adobe previously, but the services only extended to employees and covered a smaller number of products, Tabb wrote in the email. The replacement contract expands the number of applications UK can access and allows students access to graphic design and video production applications like Photoshop, Premiere Pro and Acrobat, Tabb wrote in the email. “The overall contract costs did not increase, but additional benefits are included in the new threeyear agreement,” she added.
UKAT compared the current contract to individual license purchasing on an as-needed basis, “even without factoring in the additional staff time that would be required to purchase and maintain thousands of individual licenses across campus,” Tabb wrote in the email. “UKAT is not aware of any planned curriculum changes at this time,” she wrote in the email. “However, the availability of Adobe Creative Cloud software to students will provide additional support for academic multimedia projects. We also plan to offer additional support through the Office of eLearning for instructors who want to incorporate Adobe software into their courses.”
UKAT originally analyzed product download data and worked with IT to determine usage of Adobe products on campus, Tabb wrote in the email. Over the next three years, they will continue to monitor the use and needs of campus. A one-year subscription to Creative Cloud would generally cost $240 for the first year for students and $360 for additional years, she added. “Although some of these applications are also installed in campus student computer labs and at the Media Depot @theHub, students will now be able to install the software on their personal computers so they can work anytime, anywhere, on or off campus,” Tabb wrote in the email.
Senator: CIA stalling over intelligence By Jonathan S. Landay McClatchy Washington Bureau (MCT)
WASHINGTON — CIA Director John Brennan, under fire over the Senate report on the CIA's use of torture, is facing new heat over his role in what a senior lawmaker calls an apparent cover-up involving bogus intelligence used by the George W. Bush administration to help justify the 2003 in-
vasion of Iraq. Carl Levin, D-Mich., who is ending 36 years in the Senate, plans to press Brennan one last time to fulfill a pledge to support the full declassification of a CIA cable debunking the claim that the leader of the 9/11 hijackers met with an Iraqi intelligence officer in the Czech capital of Prague just months before the attacks. "Director Brennan's
apparent refusal to do what he has committed to do — to ask the Czech government if it objects to release of the cable — now takes on the character of a continuing cover-up," Levin plans to tell the Senate on Thursday, according to a draft of his speech obtained by McClatchy. At a Christian Science Monitor breakfast with reporters Wednesday, Levin said he has been
told by Czech officials that "they have no objection" to the release of the cable. Levin also pointed out that the former chief of the Czech counterintelligence service, who was in the post at the time of the alleged meeting, published a memoir this year in which he asserted that the CIA pressured him to confirm the encounter See CIA on page 2
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OPINIONS
Cumberbatch a good choice ANNE HALLIWELL Kernel Columnist
Marvel confirmed rumors that Benedict Cumberbatch will play Doctor Strange in the November 2016 piece of the studio’s Phase Three plan. Merry Christmas to all of us! Obviously, I’m pretty excited and assume that other Sherlock fans are as well. As Diana Biller of io9 stated, “Put simply, no one does brilliant, selfish, and arrogant like Cumberbatch.” The consensus online appears to be that Doctor Strange can check all of
those boxes. Originally a brilliant neurosurgeon, Stephen Vincent Strange begins to practice magic and mysticism to continue his work after a car crash leaves him unable to perform surgery. According to Google, he appears to accomplish this with a combination of eyebrow raises, cape-wearing and gestures. Marvel seems to have found a recipe for success in rebooting comic book characters and making them a little bit jerkish. Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man is the title character in Marvel’s most successful franchise, according to collider.com, and is the most prominent example, but new kid on the block Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord, a kind-of-reformed thief and smuggler,
definitely fits as well. Joshua Rivera, in analyzing Cumberbatch’s potential to portray the character, pointed out that Cumberbatch has a chance to add another layer of interest to the antiheroic hero trope. “Doctor Strange is a very different sort of Marvel hero. He’s not funny, he’s not young and he deals with threats that can’t be dealt with by punching,” Rivera wrote. “He’s a guy who devotes his life to studying nightmares so the rest of the world won’t ever have them.” Another point to consider: the absolute necessity of a well-known star for this movie. Browsing through the Marvel Universe Wiki for Doctor Strange information is a seriously strange experience. Relatively
grounded backstory aside, the sharp left turn into mysticism and subsequent Earthprotecting has the potential to go wrong. So very wrong. The bad guys have names like “Mordo” and “Dormammu,” for Pete’s sake. So bringing in a big name with enough serious acting ability to a.) suspend a reasonable amount of disbelief and b.) blend mysticism, aliens and alternate dimension travel is crucial to making this a watchable film. A Captain America-esque image reboot might not hurt either. Anne Halliwell is the news editor of the Kentucky Kernel. Email opinions@kykernel.com
EDITORIAL
Officers should be held accountable Critics of situations like the one in Ferguson often claim that cameras attached to police uniforms would limit instances of police brutality. But on Dec. 3, a grand jury in New York City showed that even when a police officer is on camera using lethal force against an unarmed black man, it is nearly impossible to even indict the officer. The Eric Garner case is different than the Michael Brown shooting. In Brown’s case, there were instanes of conflicting evidence that hindered the prosecution. But the Garner case was as transparent as a police brutality case can be. Garner, who was 6’3” and weighed 350 pounds, had a criminal history of mostly nonviolent offenses. On July 17, he was approached by Officer Justin Damico for selling loose, untaxed cigarettes, a crime he had been guilty of in the past. Garner claimed that he was innocent of any wrong-doing and demanded that the officer stop harassing him. When the officer attempted to grab Garner, he threw his hands up and said, “Don’t touch me.” It was then that Officer Dan Pantaleo came up behind Garner and placed him in a choke hold, a technique that the New York Police
Swift changed for the better NICK GRAY Kernel Columnist
To defend Taylor Swift is to tolerate her advancement from pre-teen innocence to big-city, raw adulthood. Not only do I tolerate the change in her personality—I very much enjoy its results, especially on “1989”. Her sound has always been representative of her, well, state of grace. This is the second album in which she has diverted from her country roots to a much more sophisticated sound that combines the best parts of pop with a hint of what used to be played on alternative radio—the F.U.N. and Of Monsters and Men of the world. The combination of those things sets Swift apart from the other artists of 2014. Not very often do
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phistication. What “1989” and “Red” have shown is an evolution in her music just as she moved from Nashville to New York City. Her music, just like her life, gained sophistication. Her best song on “1989” is “Blank Space”, a song that looks at what is on the surface in a parodic version of what her critics argue her life is like in public. She sings about someone who “looks like my next mistake” and how she is “dying to see how this one ends.” Her critics infer that she looks for trouble in her romantic life— as she says, “love is a game. Wanna play?” Watch the music video and think of her critics’
It is unrealistic to expect that things stay the same. Nothing stops evolving, especially in music.”
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Protesters gather at Foley Square near police headquarters in New York to show their disapproval of the failure to issue an indictment in the death of Eric Garner at the hands of police, on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014.
Department banned in 1993. Garner can be clearly heard in the video saying “I can’t breathe” nearly a dozen times as he was choked to death. He was pronounced dead at a hospital nearly one hour later. The medical examiner determined that Garner’s death was due to compression of the neck and chest, as well as prone positioning, and ruled the death a homicide. This grand jury had all the evidence in the world. They were able to watch
the officer use a banned technique to kill an unarmed man on video, and they had the coroner’s affirmation of a homicide. What charge should have been sought—second degree murder, manslaughter—is totally debatable. But there is no logical reason that the officer should have never even faced trial. The fact that the decision came only days after the decision to not indict officer Darren Wilson for killing Brown only makes matters worse. The black community
has been sent a message that the American judicial system is not in their favor, especially considering that in this country, a black person is shot by a police officer, security guard or vigilante every 28 hours, according to a 2012 study by the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement. Until police officers start being held accountable for their actions in situations like this, our society will never have true progress in addressing the issue of police brutality.
you find a musician who makes their own sound. It’s very easy to make your own music with interesting lyrics. People make fun of Lil’ Wayne for those very reasons. It’s very easy to have a relatable sound. But it is unrealistic to expect that things stay the same. Nothing stops evolving, especially in music. And it takes a special musician to evolve her sound into something that sounds absolutely perfect for her lifestyle at her stage in life. That’s why Taylor Swift is special. Swift sings about many of the same things she did as a teenager who popularized angsty country music. “Teardrops on My Guitar” was a simplified love song that talked about the pitfalls of high school. Nothing was sophisticated about being 18—everything about “Teardrops on My Guitar” screams unso-
words. Swift attacks an attractive male’s life, though she seems comfortable in her mansion and her designer clothes. That is exactly what people think her life is. In reality, she is much more the girl in her New York apartment who is trying to find her way. Who isn’t trying to find their way? I know I am. Taylor Swift is so relatable that even I, as a 20-year-old male, can relate to her. All my fears are her fears. She knows how to make her life seem like our own. She knows what people really care about in life—being treated correctly and finding the life they want to carve out. Taylor Swift is more honest about her life than I will ever be. And that’s why people feel the need to discard her music with an eye roll. And they are the ones who are out of style.
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and that U.S. officials pressured the Czech government when he couldn't do so. "Without any regard to us, they used our intelligence information for propaganda press leaks. They wanted to mine certainty from unconfirmed
suspicion and use it as an excuse for military action," wrote Jiri Ruzek. "We were to play the role of useful idiot." The CIA declined to comment. But a U.S. intelligence official said that Levin had been told that releasing the full cable couldn't be done without damaging intelligence sources. "Two successive CIA directors have explained to Sen. Levin and his staff that the release of
further information would jeopardize intelligence and sources. Suggestions of some ulterior motive here are absurd," said the U.S. intelligence official, who requested anonymity because he wasn't authorized to discuss the issue publicly. Thursday's speech might be the final floor appearance for Levin, who did not run for re-election last month. The Republicans will take control of
the Senate when the new congressional session begins in January. "I believe decisionmakers should have to face the full, unadulterated, unredacted truth about their decisions," said Levin. "The American people should know the full story ... as a warning to future leaders against the misuse of intelligence and the abuse of power."
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Cats caught looking ahead, lack energy ceded sophomore forward Derek Willis. “We always NICK GRAY get more hyped up against those teams (like North Kernel Columnist Carolina).” Human instinct belies Willis' statement. The players are more excited Not even Columbia Uni- when North Carolina comes versity's baby-blue uniforms to town. The fans are more could convince UK that excited. The ushers are hapWednesday's game would be pier and more chipper. The difference between close to the test it will face on Saturday against similar- the fans and ushers comly colored No. 21 North pared to the players is simple, though. Players have 30 Carolina. And that's the way the regular season games to get ready for the postseason Cats played. Everything about UK's while the fans and ushers effort screamed half-inter- cheer their every success. To est—from the 11-0 run by waste a large portion of one Columbia to start the game of those 30 games is losing to UK's slowly-but-surely an opportunity to prepare march toward the lead it fi- for March. The notion that UK nally claimed with 13 minmight be trying to brush utes to play. With the Tar Heels aside Columbia and get to looming, the Cats perform- Saturday's game began beance was as expected as it fore tip-off when Cats coach was disappointing against an John Calipari sat freshmen inferior opponent from the guards Devin Booker (knee) and Tyler Ulis (illness) for Ivy League. “It's a better game,” con- “minor injuries”.
That allowed Willis to play a role as the backup two-guard behind sophomore guard Aaron Harrison. He was one of the few focused Cats—five points in nine minutes and some good defense against quicker guards—who did his share on both ends of the floor. It was no coincidence that Willis' two free throws gave UK its first lead of the game. “(Getting focused on the game) starts when we have the pregame meal two or three hours before, when we learn about the other team's matchups and such,” Willis said. “I was fine (mindset wise). It goes back to having more energy, and I don't think we had the energy today (early).” Energy wasn't the only thing lacking. The Cats again struggled to shoot from outside, hitting 2-of-17 from 3-point land. Sophomore guard Andrew Harrison slumped from all over, shooting 1-of-12 and failing
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Kentucky guard Andrew Harrison shoots the ball during the first half of the UK men's basketball game vs. Columbia at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Wednesday, December 10, 2014.
defend Columbia to junior guard Maodo Lo, who scored the majority of his 16 points in the first 23 minutes before Aaron Harrison and junior forward
Willie Cauley-Stein did a far better job defending late in the game. There's another team cloaked in baby blue coming into Rupp Arena Saturday. The Cats have a lot of
work, both in the training room and on the practice floor, to do. But their biggest challenge rests between their ears.
Veteran wide receivers severely disappoint in 2014 JOSHUA HUFF Kernel Columnist
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When most people think of UK football, the first thought that pops into their
mind is the “Air Raid” offense. Offensive coordinator Tom Leach and quarterback Tim Couch were instrumental in bringing the pass-happy attack to a UK team that revolutionized the college game in the late 90’s that was reliant on a ground-and-pound style of play. Unfortunately, the Cats are not blessed with the knowledge and talents of Leach and Couch anymore. Instead, they have a questionable passing game helmed by Patrick Towles and a supporting cast of an undersized group of wide receivers. Of any position on the
team, the receivers were the biggest disappointment this season. The Cats promised to open the playbook this year and run an up-tempo style of offense that spread the field for a receiving core that was experienced and talented. However, what they produced was a group that was overmatched and overwhelmed by the physicality of talented SEC defensive backs, limiting UK's ability to throw the ball. UK’s leading receiver was sophomore Ryan Timmons, who had just 45 catches for 536 yards. What followed was a substantial drop-off in statis-
Offensive line hampered by injuries, penalties JOSHUA HUFF Kernel Columnist
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Suspensions, injuries and penalties hampered a UK offensive line that struggled all season long to establish itself. Through the first five games of the season, the offensive line started eight different lineman with four different starting combinations. An early suspension to senior left tackle Darrian Miller threw the starting lineup of the offensive line in flux. What followed was a
rash of injuries that plagued the frontline, the most notable being left guard Zach West. A neck injury to the junior sent him to the sidelines for a month, and his return against South Carolina showed how much the Cats missed West. It was the penalties however that revealed how far the offensive line still needs to improve. Junior tackle Jordan Swindle suffered through a seasonlong mental lapse, continuously drawing false start penalties against him. The turnstile rotation of the offensive line limited its ability to grow and gel as a group. That limitation was a direct factor for the 34 sacks it allowed over the season. As UK’s opponents got tougher, the lack of continuity went on full display. The Cats could not run the ball against better defensive fronts, which forced quarterback Patrick Towles
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into many passing situations. The sophomore never had time to throw the ball from the pocket, having to scramble in the backfield on many plays and getting sacked numerous times. As always, there are a few positives to take away. Freshmen players like guard Cole Mosier and tackles Kyle Meadows and Nick Haynes earned valuable playing time as a result of the aforementioned negatives occurring to the veteran starters. Experience is a necessity for an offensive line that will lose Miller come graduation. However, the up and down season did nothing to build the confidence of the UK fan base. Too many penalties and a lack of physicality hampered the passing and run game, earning the offensive line the grade of a D.
fensive line to block to be successful, while the receivers just need their talents to create separation. Blue was the biggest disappointment this season, considering he led UK in catches and yards during his junior season. His yards per catch increased however, as he became Towles’ go-to deep threat. As a senior, it was Blue’s job to lead the receivers and take the reins of a young group that has an abundance of young, moldable talent. But he didn’t, and the rest of the receivers struggled down the stretch. Games against tough SEC teams
highlighted the failure of the group to display any growth. Missed reads, failing to run the correct routes and the lack of heart surrounded the group. As big as a letdown this season was for the pass catchers, the future is still bright. Freshmen receivers Blake Bone, Dorian Baker and Garrett Johnson bring an element of size and early experience to a 2015 UK team that will surely benefit from it. However, the present is the only thing that is graded. Based on the expectations and failures that followed, it’s only reasonable to give them a D for 2014.
UK’s secondary improved throughout rough season ANNIE DUNBAR Kernel Columnist
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After collapsing in 2013, UK’s secondary showed great improvement throughout the 2014 season with safeties A.J. Stamps, Ashley Lowery and cornerback Cody Quinn leading the pack. In his first season at UK, Stamps, a JUCO transfer, started every game and led the secondary in tackles with 56 in 2014. Lowery wasn’t far behind. The senior finished in the top-10 amongst defensive leaders with 48 tackles on the
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tics of the other wide receivers. Seniors Demarco Robinson and Javess Blue failed to impress this season, with Robinson notching 33 catches and Blue pulling in 29. In comparison, the leaders in receiving throughout the NCAA averaged around 80 catches for about 1,000 yards. A common theme throughout the season was the inconsistent play of the team as a whole. That theme is displayed no better than with the receivers. No excuse can be given to a position that has to make its own plays without the help of others. Running backs and the quarterback need the of-
season. He saw action in all 12 games, while starting in seven of them. Quinn also finished in the top-10 amongst the defensive leaders. The junior started in every game in 2014 and tallied 35 tackles on the season. Other notable performances came from sophomore safety Marcus McWilson and sophomore cornerback J.D. Harmon. McWilson saw action in all 12 games while starting in two. He notched 31 tackles on the season. Harmon also saw action in every game and tallied 29 tackles. In comparison to last season, one of the biggest improvement factors for the Cats came down to interceptions. UK tallied just three interceptions throughout the 2013 season with only one coming from the secondary. In 2014, that statistic jumped to 15 takeaways for 309 returning yards, while four of
the interceptions were returned for touchdowns. Stamps was a significant addition to the secondary as he contributed heavily to the interception statistic. The safety snagged four out of the 15 interceptions for a total of 103 returning yards. Fortunately for UK, Stamps will return in 2015 for his senior season. Quinn, McWilson and Harmon will also be returning next year, giving UK’s secondary even more of a boost. The Cats’ secondary took strides in the right direction, but were showed to be inconsistent as the season went on. Opponents tallied a total of 2,589 receiving yards against UK for 22 touchdowns. Overall, the secondary showed flashes of improvement, especially in comparison to the 2013 season. The self-proclaimed “Bad Boys” of UK receives a B- for 2014.
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