The Designer's Guide to America

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The UNiTed STaTeS Of ameriCa The United States was founded by thirteen British colonies located along the Eastern Atlantic seaboard.

On July 4, 1776, they issued the Declaration of Independence, which proclaimed their right to selfdetermination and their establishment of a cooperative union.

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E Pluribus Unum The rebellious states defeated the British Empire in the American Revolution, the first successful colonial war of independence. The Bill of Rights, guaranteeing many fundamental civil rights and freedoms, was ratified in 1791.

The US emerged from World War II as the first country with nuclear weapons and a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. The end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union left the United States as the sole superpower. The country accounts for two-fifths of global military spending and is a leading economic, political, and cultural force in the world.


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Cadillac was born in 1902, at the dawn of the twentieth century. Its founder, Henry Leland, a master mechanic and entrepreneur, named the company after his ancestor, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, the founder of Detroit.

Cadillac was purchased by General Motors in 1909 and laid the foundation for the modern mass production of automobiles by demonstrating the complete interchangeability of its precision parts, also establishing itself as America’s premier luxury car. Volkswagen was originally founded in 1937 by the German Labour Front. The Volkswagen Type 2 was the second automotive line introduced by German automaker Volkswagen. It was a panel van introduced in 1950. It is also unofficially known as a “microbus”, a “minibus” or “hippie van,” the latter due to its popularity with the 1960s/70s counterculture movement. As such it also became known as a “mind expanding van”.


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The Emerald City Seattle is the nothern most city on the Western seaboard of America, and the largest city in the state of Washington. Seattle current official nickname is ‘the Emerald City’ due to the areas evergreen forests.

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Seattle is the birthplace of rock legend Jimi Hendrix and grunge made famous by Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and Sound Garden. It is also the home of Starbucks, the giant coffee corporation.

Seattle’s temperate, rainy climate is usually described as temperate Oceanic west coast, with mild, damp winters and relatively dry and mild summers.

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CiTy By The Bay The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and the 12th most populous city in the United States, with a 2008 estimated population of 808,977. The California Gold Rush in 1848 propelled the city into a period of rapid growth, increasing the population in one year from 1,000 to 25,000, and thus transforming it into the largest city on the West Coast at the time.

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After three-quarters of the city was destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and fire, San Francisco was quickly rebuilt, hosting the Panama-Pacific International Exposition nine years later. During World War II, San Francisco was the port of embarkation for service members shipping out to the Pacific Theater. After the war, the confluence of returning servicemen, massive immigration, liberalizing attitudes, and other factors led to the Summer of Love and the gay rights movement, cementing San Francisco as a center of liberal activism in the United States. Today, San Francisco is a popular international tourist destination. renowned for its chilly summer fog, steep rolling hills, eclectic mix of Victorian and modern architecture and its famous landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, and Chinatown.

Alcatraz Island is home of the famous Alcatraz Prison; also known as ‘The Rock. It is located 1.5miles offshor of San Francisco. Today it is an historic site operated by the United States National Park Service. Visitors can reach the island by ferry from Pier 33, near Fisherman’s Wharf.


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The idea for the sticker was inspired by the old mantra, "Stay Gold." To me, it's a reminder that all the ideas and experiences that we hold dear are the real gold inside each of us. This is what shapes us, what preserves our sense of self, and what keeps us young. When it came time for me to establish my own brand, I hadn't wavered from that concept, which is how the Benny Gold brand came to be.�

sf museum of modern art Founded in 1935, SFMOMA was the first museum on the West Coast devoted to modern and contemporary art.

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The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is a dynamic center for modern and contemporary art. The museum strives to engage and inspire a diverse range of audiences by pursuing an innovative program of exhibitions, education, publications, and collections activities. International in scope, while reflecting the distinctive character of our region, the museum explores compelling expressions of visual culture.


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Character is a design agency based in San Francisco. Partnering with numerous eminent companies, Character helps create, extend and rejuvenate brands. Character has collaborated with such clients as Nike, Levi’s, Restoration Hardware, Kohler and Pottery Barn. Established in 1999 by Benjamin Pham, Patricia Evangelista, and Rishi Shourie, Character employs a dedicated team of art directors, designers, project managers, brand strategists and writers.

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DISTINCTIVE SOLUTIONS IDENTITY Brick are a design firm that partners with clients to reframe their brand. Thinking, designing, executing and delivering distinctive solutions

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allows them to create work that works both visually and technically. They place an importance on ideas rather than style. The work stands out, gets noticed and gives clients results. They have worked with a range of clients such as Apple, Microsoft, The Palms and Nikon. Brick was founded by Brian Jacobs, a former associate of Pentagram.


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The CiTy Of aNGelS Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States and has a population of 3.8 million people. Los Angeles was founded on September 4 1781 by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve as El Pueblo de Nuestra de los Angeles del

Rio de Porciuncula (The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels of the river of Porziuncola). As the home of Hollywood, it has become known as the “Entertainment Capital of the World�, leading the

world of motion pictures, television production, video games and recorded music. Los Angeles enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of 320 sunshine days.

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Kat Von D is an american tattoo artists and television personality featured on shows; Miami Ink and LA ink. She quit school at 14 to become a tattoo artist.

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She gained the Guiness World Record of most tattoos given by a single person in 24 hours, with a total of 400. This was broken shortly after by her ex husband Oliver Peck with 415, and then later was smashed by Derek Kastning with 726.


THE VIPER ROOM The Viper Room is a nightclub located on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California.

actor River Phoenix died of a drug overdose on Halloween morning in 1993.

It was opened in 1993 and was partly owned by actor Johnny Depp until 2004. The club is well known for having been the site where

Even following Phoenix’s death, the club remained a hang-out for Hollywood’s hottest young actors.

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ARKITIP Arkitip’s beginnings were humble. While the magazine began with a 50 copy, hand stapled run in 1999, those first copies look more sophisticated than most other “zines� you might have considered in the same category. The covers were silk-screened on corrugated cardboard and the docutek used to replicate the black

& white art in the magazine rivaled the performance of most offset printers. It had a great homemade feel that was bona fide quality. Excellence in production is still of primary importance to Arkitip today. Artists contributing to the magazine respect this, as they know their art will not be compromised in any way.

Today, Arkitip is a hand numbered 4/color art book. The fact that the magazine publishes site specific work at a lower price point than what hangs on gallery walls makes it available to art collectors of all economic levels. Each issue is like an original piece of art in and of itself.


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ThehUNdredS drawiNG BlaCK liNeS SiNCe 2003 The Hundreds is a 2-part lifestyle project that houses both a clothing line and online-magazine. Cofounded by Ben and Bobby Hundreds in 2003. The Hundreds apparel is inspired by LOS ANGELES LIFESTYLE / CALIFORNIA CULTURE and Southern California’s skateboarding, surf, punk, and hip-hop cultures. The design is also reminiscent of 1980s surf-culture t-shirts, independent skateboard company apparel of the 1990s, and the advent of “streetwear” at the end of the millennium. The line is comprised of graphic t-shirts, denim, wovens, fleece, outerwear, headwear, and accessories. In late 2008, The Hundreds also launched a shoe program monikored The Hundreds Footware. And in 2009, The Hundreds’ optical program, The Hundreds Eyeware, debuted to the public. The Hundreds product is sold in limited quantities in the world’s most prestigious streetwear and skate boutiques and has also been featured as a cover story in such media as the Los Angeles Times, New York Times Magazine, Antenna, Giant Robot, KoreAm, MuchMusic Television, and Inc. Magazine.

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Studio Number One (SNO) is a Los Angeles-based creative firm where art and design bridge the gap between culture and enterprise. Founded in 2003 by artist Shepard Fairey, the studio has built a reputation as one of the most influential creative agencies in the country. Through any medium, Studio Number One aims to connect people, places and things in beautiful, thought-provoking and novel ways.

Subliminal Projects is a multifunctional gallery space promoting diverse forms of art while providing a forum for contemporary dialogue. Subliminal was originally created by Shepard Fairey and Blaze Blouin as an artist collective in 1995. The group played an integral part in introducing skateboarding culture and design to the art world, showcasing artists such as Phil Frost, Thomas Campbell, Mike Mills, Dave Aaron, and Mark Gonzales.


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From a group of 20 street performers at its beginnings in 1984, Cirque du Soleil is now a major Quebec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment. The company has more than 4,000 employees from over 40 different countries, including 1,000 artists. Cirque du Soleil has brought wonder and delight to almost 90 million spectators in over 200 cities on five continents. In 2009, Cirque du Soleil will present 20 shows simultaneously throughout the world.


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customers wishing a more luxurious experience The ranch has a collection of memorabilia from the original Chicken Ranch which was located near LaGrange, Texas.

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CITY OF THE VIOLET CROWN Austin is the capital city of Texas state. It is the fourth largest city in Texas and fifthteenth in the United States as a whole. The city is the cultural and economic center of the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos metropolitan area, with a population of 1,705,075 as of the July 2009 U.S. Census estimate, making it the 35th-largest metropolitan area in the United States.

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HOUSTON, TX space city Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and also the fourth largest in the United States. Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area—the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. with a population of 5.9 million. It also home to the Nasa space center and some visitor attractions.

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Administration’s (NASA) center for human spaceflight activities—located in Houston. Space Center Houston is home to space artifacts and hardware including: Mercury 9 capsule (“Faith 7”) Gemini 5 capsule Apollo 17 CM Lunar Rover vehicle trainer Skylab trainer mock up Lunar Module Test Article 8 The lectern where President John F. Kennedy promised the safe launching to the Moon, landing on the surface, and return to Earth before 1970 is located inside the Destiny Theater..


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founded by john delorean It is remembered for the one model it produced – the October stainless steel DeLorean DMC-12 sports car featuring gull-wing doors – and for its brief and turbulent 24, 1975 in distinctive ending in receivership and bankruptcy in 1982. dunmurry history, the end, in a desperate attempt to raise the funds his company needed to survive, John DeLorean was northern Near filmed appearing to accept money to take part in drug trafficking, but was subsequently acquitted of charges ireland brought against him on the basis of entrapment. The DeLorean DMC-12 shot to worldwide fame in the Back to the Future movie trilogy as the car made into a time machine by eccentric scientist Doctor Emmett L. Brown, although the company had ceased to exist before the first movie was made.

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15023 Eddie Drive Humble, Texas Texas entrepreneur Stephen Wynne started a separate company using the “Delorean Motor Company� name after acquiring the remaining parts inventory of DeLorean Motor Company.

The current Delorean Motor Company located near Houston is not, and has never been, associated with the original company but supports owners of DeLorean cars.

In August 2007, it emerged that due to demand for the DeLorean DMC-12, it could go back into production. [4] Businessman Stephen Wynne has purchased all the remaining parts for the car and plans to build them in Houston.

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wiNdy CiTy Chicago is the largest city in both Illinois and the Midwest, and the third most populous city in the United States, with over 2.8 million living within the city limits.

Its metropolitan area, commonly named “Chicagoland”, is the 26th most populous in the world, home to an estimated 9.7 million people spread across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana.

Chicago has numerous nicknames, which reflect the impressions and opinions about historical and contemporary Chicago. Chicago has also been called “the most American of big cities”

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Threadless is a communitycentered online apparel store run by skinnyCorp of Chicago, Illinois, since 2000. Co-founders Jake Nickell and Jacob DeHart started the company with $1,000 in seed money after entering an Internet t-shirt design contest.

Members of the Threadless community submit t-shirt designs online; the designs are then put to a public vote. A small percentage of submitted designs are selected for printing and sold through an online store. Creators of the winning designs receive a

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prize of cash and store credit. In August 2007, Threadless announced the grand opening of a retail store. A variety of shirts from the website are available in the store In the upstairs portion of the store is a gallery.


CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM

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The mission of the MCA is to be an innovative and compelling center of contemporary art where the public can directly experience the work and ideas of living artists, and understand the historical, social, and cultural context of the art of our time. The Museum boldly interweaves exhibitions, performances, collections, and educational programs to excite, challenge, and

illuminate our visitors and to provide insight into the creative process. The MCA aspires to engage a broad and diverse audience, create a sense of community and be a place for contemplation, stimulation, and discussion about contemporary art and culture.

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It is true that art museums are about the stubborn, matter-of-factness of things: the works of art. But access to the Art Institute’s collection has

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always been enhanced by words and reproduced images. With the launch of our redesigned Web site, we acknowledge the importance of digitized access to the works of art. Here you will learn about the character and structure of our collection and our educational programs and exhibitions. You will also learn how to visit and contact us easily. I very much look forward to seeing you at the museum. James Cuno


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The mOTOr CiTy Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Wayne County.

Detroit is a major port city on the Detroit River, in the Midwest region of the United States.

Located north of Windsor, Ontario, Detroit is the only major U.S. city that looks south to Canada.

hiTSVille : The hOme Of mOTOwN Motown was a record company founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit.

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Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music, as it was the first record label owned by an African American to primarily feature AfricanAmerican artists who achieved crossover success. In the 1960s, Motown and its soul-based

subsidiaries were the most successful proponents of what came to be known as The Motown Sound, a style of soul music with a distinct pop influence. Motown has owned or distributed releases from more than 45 subsidiaries in varying genres, although it is

most famous for its releases in the music genres of rhythm and blues, soul, hip hop, and pop. Motown Records left Detroit for Los Angeles in 1972, and remained an independent company until June 28, 1988.


FORD MOTOR COMPANY

The Ford Motor Companyis an American multinational corporation based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The Ford Motor Company was launched in a converted factory in 1903 with $28,000

in cash from twelve investors, most notably John and Horace Dodge. Henry’s first attempt under his name was the Henry Ford Company on November 3, 1901, which became the Cadillac Motor Company on August 22, 1902. During its early years, the company produced just a

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few cars a day at its factory on Mack Avenue in Detroit.

companies, as well as being one to survive the Great Depression.

Groups of two or three men worked on each car from components made to order by other companies. Henry Ford was forty years old when he founded the Ford Motor Company, which would go on to become one of the world’s largest and most profitable

As one of the largest family-controlled companies in the world, the Ford Motor Company has been in continuous family control for over one hundred years.


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Located on Woodward and Garfield between the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Detroit Institute of the Arts, Wayne State University and the College for Creative Studies, the museum is an innovative addition to Detroit’s vibrant Midtown

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neighborhood, and functions as a hub for the exploration of emerging ideas in the contemporary arts. The 22,000 square foot building, a former auto dealership, has been simply renovated to maintain its historic character. With its raw, flexible and cavernous spaces, the building is well suited to the exhibition of contemporary art. Our ambitious series of public programs includes lectures, musical performances, films, literary readings and educational activities for children.

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The DIA has been a beacon of culture for the Detroit area for well over a century. Founded in 1885, the museum was originally located on Jefferson Avenue, but, due to its rapidly expanding collection, moved to a larger site on Woodward Avenue in 1927.

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The new Beaux-Arts building, designed by Paul Cret, was immediately referred to as the “temple of art.” Two wings were added in the 1960s and 1970s, and a major renovation and expansion that began in 1999 was completed in 2007. The museum covers 658,000 square feet that includes more than 100 galleries, a 1,150-seat auditorium, a 380-seat lecture/recital hall, an art reference library, and a state-of-theart conservation services laboratory.


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SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM The National Air and Space Museum (NASM) of the Smithsonian Institution holds the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the world. It is also a center for research into the history, and science

of aviation and spaceflight, as well as planetary science and terrestrial geology and geophysics. Almost all space and aircraft on display are originals or backups to the originals. It is the most popular of the

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Smithsonian museums and operates an annex, the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, at Dulles International Airport.



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philly Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the sixth-most-populous city in the United States. It was a centerpiece of early American history, host to many of the ideas and actions that gave birth to the American Revolution and independence.

It was the most populous city of the young United States, although by the first census in 1790, New York City had overtaken it. Philadelphia served as one of the nation’s many capitals during the Revolutionary War and after.

After the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, the city served as the temporary national capital from 1790 to 1800 while Washington, D.C., was under construction.

THE HEADS OF STATE Jason Kernevich and Dustin Summers have been working together in one form or another since 2002. After graduating Tyler School of Art’s militant design program, Kernevich and Summers began making silkscreen posters for Philadelphia’s independent music scene.

The graphic and conceptual simplicity of their collaborations made an immediate impact on the burgeoning poster revival in North America. Local clients and small projects paved the way to international acclaim and assignments from the likes of R.E.M., Wilco, and The New York Times.

They now run a full-service design and illustration operation, applying their graphic elegance and visual wit to a wide range of clients and projects. They’ve won awards from Communication Arts, American Illustration, Print Magazine, Graphis, and the Society of Illustrators.

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The BiG apple New York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over global commerce, finance, media, culture, art, fashion, research, education, and entertainment. Located on a large natural harbor on the Atlantic coast of the Northeastern United States, the city consists of five boroughs:

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In April 1994, Supreme opened its doors on Lafayette Street in downtown Manhattan and became the home of New York City skate culture. At its core was the gang of rebellious young New York skaters and artists who become the stores staff, crew and customers. Supreme grew to be the embodiment of the downtown culture, playing an integral part in its constant regeneration. Skaters, punks, hiphop heads all gravitated towards Supreme. While it grew into a downtown institution, Supreme established itself as a brand known for its quality, style and authenticity.

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BEANTOWN Boston is the capital and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States.

The largest city in New England, Boston is sometimes regarded as the unofficial “Capital of New England� for its economic and cultural impact.

Boston city proper had a 2008 estimated population of 620,535, making it the twenty-first largest in the country. Boston is also the anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area called Greater Boston, home to 4.5 million people and the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the country.

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As the only brick-and-mortor store representing Karmaloop. com, Karmaloop Boston strives to provide their customers with the best brands and products that represent the cutting edge culture they live, breathe, and love.

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But unlike Karmaloop.com, Karmaloop Boston focuses on the specific trends and desires of Boston customers and houses hidden gems and local brands that are available only at the Karmaloop Boston store. They also host a variety of in-store events and parties. Check out Karmaloop Boston for the freshest gear from: Creep Street, LRG, Mishka, WeSC, Obey, Supra, 10x Deep, Rebel 8, Brixton, Sons of Liberty and Android Homme, Crooks and Castles, Little Bastards Co, T.I.T.S, and RVCA.


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why are peOple SO iNTO ThiS jOhNNy CUpCaKeS ThiNG eVeryONe liKeS whaT NO ONe elSe haS Johnny Cupcakes is a clothing brand founded in 2001 by Johnny Earle. The clothing line uses cupcakes as the prominent design motif of its merchandise, often replacing iconic symbols with cupcakes. The brand’s insignia isthe cupcake and crossbones. The Johnny Cupcakes line includes t-shirts, shorts, sweaters, jewelry, undergarments, and pins. Its flagship stores are located in Boston, Massachusetts and Los Angeles, California, with another shop in Hull, Massachusetts.

All Johnny Cupcakes retail shops are furnished extensively according to a bakery theme.


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