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preview: Rounds 1&2 Castle combe

april 17, 2017

WORDS: Richard Williamson

How time flies when you’re enjoying yourselves, and the 2016 Dunlop Mini racing season was another belter. Last year’s opener at the Wiltshire circuit was rained off in March, entailing a return visit two months later for the mega Mini racers and, as ever, putting on four brilliant races for an appreciative Combe crowd. For 2017 entries are on the up again so expect another action-filled start to the season.

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1.0-litre formula, headed by 2016 Champion Ashley Davies.

It all came right for the young Welshman after several seasons edging closer to the front,

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Mini se7en Records Lap record: Jabez Dyer Time: 1:24.002 Ave. 79.28 mph Cooper. However,

set on 28 April 2015

culminating in nine victories and a 48-point margin over his nearest rival by season end.

Yet to reach the top step of the podium, another youngster, Spencer Wanstall from Kent put in some consistently high finishes to take the runner-up spot ahead of several other winners and former class champions, including the likes of Max Hunter, Lewis Selby, Andrew Deviny, Darren Thomas, Paul Spark and Tina

the seasoned campaigners can only keep the rest of the younger chargers at bay for so long, and Kieren McDonald, Charlie Budd, Tom Sanderson and Leon Window all came to the fore in 2016. The great thing about Mini Se7ens however is that people keep coming back no matter how long a sabbatical, so keep an eye out for the likes of Graeme Davis, Tim Stanbridge and, in his septegenarian decade, Eian Riddiford, all three having been

racing in the formula nearly three decades before many of their rivals were born!

Competition in the Mini Se7en feeder series, the budgettuning 1275cc S-Class, has grown rapidly in recent seasons and although reigning class champion Josh Collins (based not far from Combe) looks set for a sabbatical this season, the likes of Shaun Tarlton, Justin Cooper and Julian Affleck will be among the favourites.

S-Class cars are identified by green markings and numbers in the #700s.

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MINI MIGLIA (+ MINI LIBRE) younger of the two main Mini formulae, Mini Miglia began in earnest in 1970, and has established itself over the years as the ultimate full-race Mini tuning championship, these days powered by 1.3-litre engines.

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Former Stock Hatch champion Shayne Deegan cleaned up last season and may well be moving on to another challenge, so the field looks very open for 2017, especially after the introduction of several major regulation changes intended to attract greater

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depth of entries.

Lap record: Shayne Deegan The 2014 and 2015 Time: 1:16.466 Ave. 87.09 mph champions respectively, set on 30 May 2016 Rupert Deeth and Kane Astin, should start as was also a leading Miglia favourites, although contender in the 1980s/90s.

Rob Howard, Aaron Smith Look out too for a new M7RC and Dan Wheeler have all initiative, Mini Libre, which will been recent winners, while form up at the tail of the Miglia Sam Summerhayes and James grid This invitational class is Coulson have consistently edged up the points tables too. for any A-Series powered Mini saloon racer, and which nods a A dark horse could be Nick wink to the heady days of ‘Free Padmore who brings several Formula’ Minis from the late years’ of historic Mini racing 1960s/early 1970s, and which success with him, and whose often lined up on the early Mini dad Keith was a Miglia regular in the 1970s/80s, likewise 2003 Miglia grids. Mini Libre cars will Winter series champion Martin run with light blue markings and 3-figure numbers.

Wager whose father Richard

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Mini Se7en News Mini libre

The Mini 7 Racing Club is pleased to announce for the 2017 season, the launch of the Mini Libre formula. Mini Libre is the all-new feeder series to run alongside the Mini Miglia championship - the absolute pinnacle of Mini circuit racing.

This new formula, meaning ‘free’ or ‘liberty’ - is the M7RC’s modern-day interpretation of those heady days of Free Formula and Special Saloons in the late-1960s/ early-1970s, where Mini tuning weapon – here’s your chance to really began to push the boundaries compete on some of the UK’s best of performance. circuits with one of the friendliest racing clubs around, without totally For those aspiring to compete rebuilding your car. in the Mini Miglia championship, but without access to a top-flight As the name implies, the Mini 1293cc racer, Libre will provide the Libre formula is open to all first step on that ladder. Perhaps steel-shelled FWD racing Minis, you already have a 1380cc hillclimb running on 10-inch wheels and Mini or a mighty 16-valve trackday powered by a traditional A-Series

block and gearbox. It will be a free formula, as it was in the early ‘70s, to allow car building creativity to really shine, all without breaking the bank. Retro 1380 on twin split Webers, or 998 turbo? All good!

READ MORE HERE ON THE WEBSITE To register your interest, e-mail colinmpeacock@hotmail.co.uk

Donington Park Quick Start Testing - Fri 2 June Procedure for Those wishing to test at Castle Combe Donington Park ahead of the June 3/4 weekend have noticed that you can test but it’s on the Thursday, which makes for a very long weekend.

Perhaps some good news then - the Caterham Graduate Series is looking at buying the track for the day on Friday, with normal test rules and a 98db drive by noise limit.

The cost for three sessions will be circa £300 and we can have garages. Can all drivers please take one minute to reply to this survey. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ TV2WSNJ

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Castle Combe will introduce a new starting procedure for 2017. Please be aware of these changes ahead of the meeting on April 17th. Full details here http://www. mini7.co.uk/news. php?p=879

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Mini 7 Monday 17 April Qualifying 09.25 09.45 Race 1 13.25 13.45 Race 2 16.50 17.10 Mini Miglia Qualifying Race 1 Race 2

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Castle Combe 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago

WORDS: Richard Williamson PHOTOS: M7RC Archive

A delve into the M7RC history books recounts what happened at Castle Combe in past decades…

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he Wiltshire circuit played host to the 2007 ‘British Raceday’ 10 Years on Saturday 23 June, Ago one of two doubleheader meetings a decade ago, and rounds 4 and 5 of the 10-round Dunlop Challenges.

A 25-car entry in Mini Se7ens saw the season’s overall champion, Max Hunter record a brace of victories in his familiar red, white and blue car, the first 2007 – Owens leads in super-close Miglias by just 0.807s ahead of reigning Photo: M7RC Archive (Pitlane) champ’ Andrew Deviny, Paul Thompson (fastest lap) and and James Winnifrith. Polesitter margin was a massive-in-MiniKane Astin (pole), with Gareth Andrew Deviny dropped out terms 4.535s, including fastest Hunt and Ian Deviny filling the lap, over Thompson with the rest of the battle early on. Familiar top six when the red-flags came some way adrift headed by Ian names also in the entry included out on 9 laps. In the second Jabez Dyer, Niven and Nathan Deviny (from 15th on the grid), 10-lapper, Hunter’s winning then Paul Clark, Dick Hunter Burge, Darren Thomas, Steven

2007 – Se7ens led by Hunter and Deviny Photo: M7RC Archive (Pitlane)

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Castle Combe 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago 2007 – Miglia pack Photo: M7RC Archive (Pitlane)

2007 – Race 2 Se7ens’ top trio: Hunter, I Deviny & Thompson Photo: M7RC Archive (Pitlane)

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Hopper, Tristen Knight, Andy Miller, Paul Spark, James Coulson, Anthony Towey and Graeme Davis.

Sixteen Miglias appeared, and it was Welsh ‘wizard’ Endaf Owens who went back down the M4 afterwards with the biggest grin after a pair of thrilling encounters. Both races went down to the wire, and the combined winning margin over two lots of 10 laps totalled just 0.631s, with Kelly

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Rogers runner-up twice! Each shared a fastest lap apiece. With a grandstand view on their tails were Andy Hack and pole-sitter Bill Sollis, followed by Colin Peacock and Mark Sims, then in the second race Sollis moving up a spot ahead of Peacock, Sims and Phil Rudge. Also on the grid back then were Paul Simmonds, Mick Green, Phil Harvey and Tony Le May. Interestingly, both Owens and Rogers scored more points than Hack in the final championship tables, but after dropped scores, the latter took the title by just 2 points.

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Castle Combe 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago 1997 – Mini Se7ens led by Dave Percival Photo: M7RC Archive / Ferret Fotographics (M Harvey)

1997 20 Year s Ago

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distinctly damp Combe greeted the Unipart-DCM Challenges on Bank Holiday Monday 5 May, the third round of 13 in the National championship.

The Miglias went first in soaking conditions, and over 10 laps around the older 1.84-mile (pre-chicane) layout, Richard Wager and

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1997 – Tony Higgins was top Miglia novice Photo: M7RC Archive

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1997 – Wager and Sollis make a Miglia splash Photo: M7RC Archive (KE)

Bill Sollis put on a superb duel, settled in favour of the former by just 0.39s although the latter clinched the fastest lap. Peter Baldwin led the rest some way adrift, poleman Jonathan Lloyd taking fourth from Ian Curley and Peter Allen. Also among the 28 entries were several former champions, including Ian Gunn, Chris Lewis, Stewart Drake, Mike Jackson and Gerald Dale, with Mick Green and Wayne Grayer

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(these days part of the SMG Motorsport team) also in the mix.

A whopping 43 cars vied for 38 starting positions in Mini Se7ens, reigning champion Phil Manser leading the field from pole on a drying track before being eased back to third behind Dave Braggins in second and champion elect Steve Bell in first, the winning margin just 0.27s in the reduced-to-8 laps race. Dave Banwell, Rob Talbot and Rob

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Selby completed the leaderboard, while names still around today included Mark Sims, Dick Hunter, Niv Burge, Andrew Deviny, Steven Hopper, Paul Thompson and Ian Fraser. Of note, Rob Cullum set quickest lap and there was a trio of female drivers, Sarah Munns who was season top novice, Denise Manderscheid and Nicola Marsh, of the Marcos Cars founding family.

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Castle Combe 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago

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he 15-round Austin Rover National Challenge featured Combe twice on the calendar, round 2 falling on the Easter Bank Holiday Monday, 20 April.

As Motoring News reported: “Minis never disappoint at Combe and the 850 round was another classic.”

Season champion Chris Tyrrell sat 1987 – Alan Jackson ahead of Dick Grimwood in Se7ens atop the 23Photo: M+A Jackson Collection car entry after qualifying for the those that people will remember Mini Se7en 10-lapper, and was for years… more please”! It was soon out in front before losin his the car of champion elect Russell oil pressure before mid-point. It Grady that set off from pole but then became a duel between would become one of many to Alan Jackson and Bill Sollis to the fall by the wayside after taking chequer, the latter eventually a turn at leading. Mark Jones getting the nod by a scant 0.2s, (fastest lap), Dave Hancock and with Tina Cooper edging out Myk Cable were the top trio left Dick Grimwood for the final standing and covered by 1.6s podium spot, the ‘Essex lass’ at the flag, with Peter Calver, taking home fastest lap and the Mark Humphrey and John Percy overall Driver of the Day award. completing the top six. Other Malcolm Joyce and Ben Dutson runners of note included future rounded out the leaders, while champions Ian Gunn and Owen joining Tyrrell on the DNF list was Hall, while Peter Tisdale was the Rob Selby. then Club Chairman.

Autosport’s review of the Round 12 came on 31 August 1.0-litre category was even better; at the Historic Sportscar Raceday.

“The Mini Miglia race was one of Again the press coverage was

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1987 30 Years Ago

flattering, Motoring News opening their Combe report with; “The racing was generally very entertaining, particularly the Minis…”

From pole position in the Se7ens’ race, Sollis narrowly claimed his second victory of the season at the circuit, just 0.3s splitting him from Peter Bonas in second, with Tina Cooper right with them too, the latter pair matching the fastest lap of 1:16.9 from April. On their tails was another entertaining threeway scrap settled in the order of Grimwood, Joyce and Tyrrell.

Among the 22 entries were Jackson, Selby and backmarker Rich Williamson, whose engine

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Castle Combe 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago holed a piston after three slow laps (and has still got that piston as a ‘trophy’…)

Grady again set pole for the Miglia race but fell off early along with several others. However, the battle up front remained monumental until the last, Hall doing a ‘John Rhodes’ sideways do-or-die move through Camp, and just when he looked to be heading for the tyrewall, was clipped straight by Peter Allen but dropped to fifth in a flash as the top five crossed the line together in the order Allen, Richard Colburn, Gerald Dale, Jones and Hall, with Calver

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our separate dates reflected the level of interest and support in the second season of Leyland backing.

Monday 11 April saw the Mini 850s (nee Se7en) appear for their second National round of 16, and a full grid of 24 provided “super entertainment, as usual” according to both motorsport weeklies.

A ding-dong battle up front between Graham ‘Gramps’ Woskett and Tony Styles (fastest lap) was finally settled on the 10th and final lap when the latter slid wide

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1987 – Last corner in Miglias, Hall slides across Allen’s bows Photo: M+A Jackson Collection

edging John bailey for sixth. As Autosport’s headline glowed;

“Mini Magic!”

1977 40 Years Ago

1977 – Paul Gaymer was Mini 1000 (nee Miglia) champion Photo: J Parish Collection / Ferret Fotographics (J Gaisford)

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1977 – John Holmes won a Mini 850 consolation Image: J Parish Collection / Ferret Fotographics (R Standish)

at Tower. Behind these two, Bob Addison came through for third ahead of John West, with poleman Julian Cutler recovering to fifth after an early clash with reigning champion Graham Wenham, and Chris Tyrrell in sixth. Future class champions not far behind included Chris Lewis, Steve Hall, Russell Grady and Chris Gould. The non-qualifiers’ consolation race was boosted by several 1275 GTs, led by future tin-top superstar and that season’s class champion, Steve Soper ahead of the inaugural champion from 1976, Roger Saunders in second and 1980 champ’ Steve Harris third. Paul Taft initially led from pole but was

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a DNF, while John Holmes was the first 850 home.

Avon Race Day on Saturday 9 July was round 8 in the 850 National Challenge, and up to eight cars from the 23 starters were in contention for top honours. However, a big sort out among the leaders at Quarry which accounted for pole-sitter Tyrrell, Hall and Grady - gave champion elect Martin Goodall a small gap over Chris Lewis to win by 0.2s, leaving the recovering Cutler to hold off fastest lap-man Styles, Addison and West for the placings. In seventh was one of the original Formula Mini-7 drivers from 1966, Viv Church, having been only 6th reserve

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before qualifying.

The ‘Miglia’ category’s first visit to Combe came on Monday 29 August, and as Motoring News wrote: “The Mini 1000 event was the best of the day.” Four cars battled within an inch of each other, and although Mike Fry dropped out of the battle, Rick Cutting, Paul Gaymer (fastest lap) and Phil Spurling (pole) continued to the flag as one, Cutting’s winning margin less than half a second. Derek May, Colin Bigmore and Phil Darbyshire were next up of 18 starters.

“Another sensational race for the Mini 1000 Challenge…” exclaimed Autosport in their coverage of the Saturday 1 October 10-lapper. On a drying track, once again the lead battle was intense, and after both Cutting and Spurling had fallen by the wayside, it was poleman Fry who came through to victory by just 0.4s ahead of reigning class champion Mike Curnow guesting in another driver’s car and setting fastest lap to boot.

A somewhat miffed Gaymer rescued third after a clash with Fry for the lead, chased by May in fourth from Bigmore in fifth and Chris Dobson in sixth. Of the 20 entries, 17 started.

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Castle Combe 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago

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n only its second 1967 championship 50 Years season, Formula Ago Mini-7 attracted a 27car entry to Castle Combe, round 7 (of 12) held on 24 June, and hosted by the 750 Motor Club, co-founders of the series.

How about this for praise from Motoring News? “Mini 7 racers are probably the most colourful extroverts on the circuits today; they certainly made a welcome diversion from the gloomy skies of this day”!

In the 10-lap race, inaugural champion Bob Fox, in the Blydentsein-tweaked car, fought out a “…private battle of late-braking and hard, clean driving” with the Oselli version of Geoff Gilkes, Fox narrowly 1967 – Ian Cook was part of the Trident team in Formula Mini-7 taking his sixth straight victory Image: courtesy I Cook Collection of what would be a second title-winning season, although a serious crash at Malloy a couple and Graham Ayers sixth. Further help towards a rebuild; and the of months later almost saw him back, one driver rolled himself recipient of this sporting gesture? posthumously crowned. The into a ditch, but sportingly the Keith Barrington, grandfather of battle for third was a corker British Club Drivers’ Association current day Club snapper, Matt too, Gordon Line pipping Clive had a paddock whip round Barrington!

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Know your rival Mini 7 Racing Club drivers 2017

Mini Se7en # Driver 1 Ashley DAVIES 2 Spencer WANSTALL 3 Charlie BUDD 4 or #46 5 Lewis SELBY 6 or #77 7 Graeme DAVIS 8 Kieren MCDONALD 9 or #19 10 or #95 11 Tim STANBRIDGE 15 Steve BAKER 17 Ian BRISCALL 19 Tom SANDERSON 20 Darren THOMAS 23 Jabez DYER 25 Joe THOMPSON 27 Leon ‘Oli’ WINDOW 28 Dom BURGER 30 Tina COOPER 33 James CUTHBERTSON 35 Paul SPARK 37 Gareth HUNT 38 Steven HOPPER 45 Leon WIGHTMAN 46 Dick HUNTER 47 Daniel BUDD 54 Lewis FOX 55 Darren EATON 60 Malcolm J KEAT 63 Dave ROBINSON 69 Steve TRENCH 70 Eian RIDDIFORD 71 Simon JONES

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Andrew DEVINY Lee ROBERTS Julian PROCTOR Stuart GILBY Chris BLACKWELL-FROST

MINI SE7EN S-CLASS # Driver 700 Justin COOPER 707 Roland PARSLOE 710 Ralph BUDD 723 James BULL 742 Ben BUTLER 747 Kelvin EDGAR 765 Simon MARTIN 771 Julian AFFLECK 779 Andrew DICKINSON 791 Shaun TARLTON 792 Kevin O’SHEA 797 Jim BURROWS (Miglia)

MINI LIBRE # Driver 126 Peter HILLS 127 Ian FRASER 133 Les STANTON 149 Gary WARBURTON 177 Peter CREWES 182 Matthew KANE 186 David FRANCIS 192 Steve JONES

Mini Miglia # Driver 1 Shayne Deegan 2 or #23 3 or #85 4 or #72 5 James Coulson 6 or #21 7 or #88 8 or #11 9 or #149 10 or #83 11 Kane ASTIN 20 Mark SIMS 21 Aaron SMITH 22 James DUNKLEY 23 Rupert DEETH 26 Peter ARNOLD 29 Dave DREW 42 Paul SIMMONDS 49 Martin WAGER 55 Michael GREEN 56 Nick PADMORE 69 Tony LE MAY 72 Rob HOWARD 77 Tristen KNIGHT 79 Jonathan LEE 81 Alfie BROWN 83 Colin PEACOCK 85 Sam SUMMERHAYES 88 Dan WHEELER 92 Jason PORTER

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As of Round 3 it’s , lead of the Se7ens Paul Spark in the Donny and placed having won at Rockingham races. strongly in both ent from the threestatem It’s a strong who will be looking time champion, in on the board to put early points consecutive title. pursuit of his fourth

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Roll of Honour The Champions YEAR Mini Se7en Mini Miglia

YEAR Mini Se7en Mini Miglia

2016 Ashley Davies Shayne Deegan 2015 Paul Spark Kane Astin 2014 Andrew Deviny Rupert Deeth 2013 Andrew Deviny Peter Baldwin 2012 Paul Spark Peter Baldwin 2011 Paul Spark Endaf Owens 2010 Paul Spark Paul Thompson 2009 Kane Astin Andy Hack 2008 Paul Thompson Andy Hack 2007 Max Hunter Andy Hack 2006 Andrew Deviny Bill Sollis 2005 Paul Thompson Peter Baldwin 2004 James Hall Peter Baldwin 2003 Tim Sims Peter Baldwin 2002 Tim Sims Chris Lewis 2001 Tim Sims Peter Baldwin 2000 Dave Braggins Peter Baldwin 1999 Dave Braggins Ian Curley 1998 Matt Hayman Ian Curley 1997 Steve Bell Bill Sollis 1996 Phil Manser Stewart Drake 1995 Mike Jackson Chris Lewis 1994 Ian Curley Chris Lewis 1993 Tina Cooper Ian Gunn 1992 Mike Jackson Myk Cable 1991 Bill Sollis Myk Cable 1990 Bill Sollis Owen Hall 1989 Steve Cooper Myk Cable 1988 Malcolm Joyce Russell Grady 1987 Chris Tyrell Russell Grady

1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966

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Club Contacts CHAIRMAN Nick Cooke E: nick.cooke@mini7.co.uk COMMERCIAL MANAGER Colin Peacock E: colin.peacock@mini7.co.uk TREASURER Jeffrey Parish E: jeffrey.parish@mini7.co.uk CHAMPIONSHIP CO-ORDINATOR Richard Williamson E: richard.williamson@mini7.co.uk

M7RC NEWSLETTER EDITORIAL TEAM Editor Craig McBeth editor@love-mini.co.uk Photos Matthew Barrington www.mbracephotography.co.uk Words Richard Williamson richard.williamson@mini7.co.uk Reporter Ryan Wheeler

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