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Craig Newmark Quotes
Craig Newmark Quotes

Hugh Hefner Quotes
Hugh Hefner Quotes

Vince McMahon Quotes
Vince McMahon Quotes

Lesson #3: Your Work Ethic Is Your Most Important Asset

“I'm not too good at lying still in the sun,” says McMahon. “I have to do something with my mind, or I'll get in trouble.” By all accounts, McMahon was obsessed with wrestling since he was a little boy, and he continues to be just as devoted a fan today. It is his passion for his work that allows him to maintain the strong work ethic that he has, working long after his competitors have already gone to sleep.

Anita Roddick Quotes
Anita Roddick Quotes

Lesson #4: Test Your Product and Test Your Pitch
Almost every day, some new kitchen widget or another is released onto the market. A select few might become hit sellers, while the rest crash and burn as quickly as they were thought up. However, even where an entrepreneur finds himself with a successful product, rarely has he been able to transform it into an entire business. That is, of course, until Popeil came along.

Lesson #4: Fight To Find Your Place In The Field
“A lot of the times when adult stars try to be a CEO of their own company nobody takes you seriously or thinks you know what you're talking about,” says Jameson. “They talk down to you and act like you don't have a clue.”

The Top Sixteen Lies of CEOs
At the suggestion of, and with the help of, Glenn Kelman, here are more lies. These are the lies of CEOs running a companies that are beyond the startup phase. Startup phase lies you’ve read here before.

Seven Steps for Creating Successful Marketing

1. Find the inherent drama within your offering. After all, you plan to make money by selling a product or a service or both. The reasons people will want to buy from you should give you a clue as to the inherent drama in your product or service. Something about your offering must be inherently interesting or you wouldn't be putting it up for sale. In Mother Nature breakfast cereal, it is the high concentration of vitamins and minerals.

Chaos, Confusion & Catastrophe: The Three C’s of Small Business
I just have to get this out of my system. I have had so many negative experiences n the past few weeks with “service companies” who simply have no idea -- none, zilch, completely vacuously zero – of what service is, that I simpl could not restrain myself from writing about it and sharing it with you, given how committed you are to fulfilling the vision of entrepreneurship.

Managing Emotions Under Pressure

I got the following note the other day from a friend: After reading your latest post on Board Room Rules, I started thinking about the pressures that entrepreneurs experience starting, growing and managing start-up companies (whether it's their first company or their fifth.) So I wonder if you as an investor/board member/partner/cheerleader have ever had to counsel your entrepreneurs on this topic and if so what advice did you dispense?

The New Secrets of Guerrilla Marketing
The most important things you need to know about marketing are in this column. In the few minutes it takes you to read this, you'll learn more basic truths about marketing than you'd pick up with a score of MBA degrees under one arm and all the marketing books ever written, including mine, under the other.

Two kinds of 'don't know'
I don't know French. I can't play the piano. I have no clue how to catch a bony spinefish. This is the first kind of don't know. Stuff you don't know because you haven't been taught it yet. Books are awfully good at solving this problem, so are good teachers.

Guerrilla Persuasion
Marketing is persuasion at its core. You must persuade individuals or groups to part with one of their most prized possessions: -- their money.

Looking for Mr. Goodtweet: How to Pick Up Followers on Twitter

At 10:15 pm I discovered that I had not brought a Macbook power supply on the trip. I was in a hotel on Coronado Island, and early the next morning I was flying to an aircraft carrier off San Diego for an overnight visit. I doubted that the carrier had Macbook power supplies laying around, so I was in trouble. I posted a message to Twitter that I was in this predicament, and within ten minutes, five people offered to bring me a power supply. I took one of them up on the offer, and he delivered it to me within an hour.

What Is Your Plan
To some extent we all multi-task and have numerous responsibilities that can, at times, seem overwhelming. The key is to learn how to manage the responsibility by planning for it. Believe it or not, day to day activities are less stressful when you implement a plan.

3 Devious MLM â€“ Network Marketing Approaches
You know the feeling of being deceived into doing something. This article explores three different approaches used by network marketers who intentionally mislead you into viewing their home based business / mlm opportunity.

Building Confidence In Employees Is A Key Management Role
As a manager, you need people around you who are able, focused and above all have the confidence to be amazing. The challenge is, just how can you go about building confidence in your employees...

There Are Things More Important Than Size…Just Ask Flash

Thank goodness you're a pack rat! You know, have to grab, keep everything that flies by...ok everything except that report or news item or YouTube yuck you saw last week and now desperately need. Can't find it it save your behind. And still you don't have enough storage...there are new worlds to conquer, new worlds to destroy or take home with you. Ready to take on the entire universe...add on a few ultra-high capacity hard drives. Want to hang onto your corner of the world...flash capacity is increasing and prices are still coming down. Don't worry Flash will always be there for you Dale!!!!

How Journalists Can Use Twitter Lists
Twitter lists to organize your contacts. Here are 10 ways that journalists can use them to keep up with business professionals, public relations specialists, and other sources.

Why You Don't Get Results In Your MLM Home Based Business!

Have you read the title? That is the question 97% of people are asking themselves. Why don't I get results in my MLM home based business? An for most of that 97%, it is because of one reason. Find out what that one reason is, but more importantly discover the two rarely discussed secrets that will get you quick results in your MLM home base business and make sure you never again ask yourself that question.

You Can't Do This Alone
"Do-it-myself" works great for shoes laces but not so well for sales!

Thanks For Accepting My Facebook Friend Request, Now Accept My New Business Opportunity. Did You Hear Me? Do It NOW.
Do you get business opportunity emails from people you do not know? I just have to share a once in a lifetime opportunity email that was recently sent to me.

C-Level Selling Tip 8, Getting Past Gatekeepers and Handling Blockers
Gatekeepers and blockers are one of the biggest obstacles to C-Level Selling. This article and the free e-book and videos available from the links provide will never make getting to the Leaders a problem for you again.

Pirates of MLM Network Marketing! Don't Let Them Rob Your Dreams! ~Part 1

There are two MLM network marketing pirates that are stealing people's dreams and their chances of success online. One of them is unknown to most people and the other is usually not taken seriously. But yet they are the biggest threat to your dreams and success. 97% of people online are failing because of one of these or both of these MLM network marketing pirates. Discover how to guarantee your success and prevent these MLM network marketing pirates from stealing your dreams and potential to succeed in your online business.

Top home based business opportunity
Stop sifting through what some call a "Top home based business opportunity" and go right to the source of a legitimate home business opprtuinty.

The business of being a mom
Trying to balance work and life can be difficult at the best of times, but what if you are doing the work bit with a three and a half year old at your side? If you can do that, launch a successful business venture and stay sane, you have got to have a huge range of skills. Jane Hopkins, who has built up a business as editor of a mom's networking journal, knows how.

How to Make Lots of Money Fast! CHOOSE YOUR INCOME
How to make lots of money fast. Everyone is looking for that answer and it is not difficult if you have the proper things in place. So if you want to know how to make lots of money fast that is exactly what I am going to share with you in this article. Enjoy this article by Omari Taylor and learn how to make lots of money fast.

Benefits of a Virtual 800 Number
For a small business there are many benefits to having a virtual 800 number. A virtual 800 number offers you freedoms like you've never known before and allows you to conduct business from literally anywhere you are so long as there is a phone.

Why Upsells and Downsells Could be the Ticket to Your Business' Online Success
Did you know you can duplicate upsells and downsells online and use them to increase your business substantially? Here's how you do this and 2 reasons why you're missing the boat if you aren't.

Profitable Online Business Ideas and the Recession; My Story

We have written several articles with clues and ideas on building a successful and profitable online home based business. My wife and I were thinking that many of you are probably asking the question why did we build this business and who are Wendell and Charmayne Vannatter. I’m sure the biggest question you have is, was it easy, and does it really work? And can I do this, will it work for me? I think the proper place to start is at the beginning.

Profitable online Business Ideas; Success and Failure Part 3
Why do some fail and some succeed? I believe the core reason is: desire. When you have a burning desire to achieve your goals, you will almost always succeeed!

A Duck Walks into a Bar
How to Get Attention with Your Introduction

Be Your Most Unstoppable Self

When was the last time you really, really wanted ice cream at some crazy hour of the day - and actually went to go get it? Or maybe you had an urge to call someone right NOW - so you did it right that second? Or someone stood in the way of you doing something you really wanted to do, so you figured out how to do it anyway? In case you haven't seen the pattern yet, these are all examples of you being unstoppable because the thing you wanted was greater than the thing that could have stopped you.

Internet Marketing Optimization Factors; Turn Your Blues Into Gold!
Launching a new online business is exciting. You have an opportunity to live the life of your dreams, be your own boss, have more time to spend with your family, travel. The dream becomes a nightmare, however, for a lot of us who invest our time and money into a new home based business, only to learn we have to be experts at online marketing.

How To Find a Legitimate Online Home Based Business! ~SECRET TO 50K+ A MONTH

Are you looking for a home based business or are you in a home based business you're having second thoughts about? Well I was once in both of these positions with no clue what to do. An through trial and error I finally found what to look for in a legitimate online home based business and now I want to share this with you so you don't have to experience some of the things I did. If you want to know what to look for in a company that you can use as a vehicle to six figures or more a year then read this article by Omari.

LIVING A PURPOSEFUL LIFE
As a personal coach I am surprised and still taken aback by how often I encounter people who regardless of their age, station in life; their position, the power they wield, influence and money they possess, are not in touch with the very essence of who they are and by extension the purpose or meaning of their lives, or to put it more succinctly the very essential reason for their existence.

Free to Explore
In this insightful short article we look at the importance of having 'permission to explore' when it come to having the right job

Trademark Monitoring
After you've had your trademark application filed, it's absolutely necessary that you monitor your trademark in some way. The USPTO does conduct a search of their own files so if someone does file for a Federal trademark after your registration it typically is rejected. However, relying on the USPTO to protect your trademark is a mistake for several reasons.

Blogging for Business
True or false: blogs are never going to be an effective form of marketing for small businesses

Why Your Website Designer Should Know Business
When Should You Fire Your Website Designer

Top 10 Excuses Why Marketing Is Not For You

Excuses, excuses, excuses! Some days it feels like everyone I talk to has an excuses why they can't market their businesses. I've heard them all, from "the dog ate my marketing plan" to "my product is so good that it should market itself" but the one thing I know about excuses is that they don't build businesses. People build businesses, and if you think you've got a good excuse why you can't market your business, my guess is that you're in error. Just look at my Top 10 Excuses Why Marketing Is Not For You to see if your excuse shows up (betcha it does!).

Search Engine Optimization: How Much a First Position on Google is Worth?
Being First on Google is Important. But, Why? How Much a First Position on Google is Worth to Your Company Anyway?

The 70 Lessons of Running A Business On One's Own
This is a list of 70 lessons of sane, self-employment from the book Spare Room Tycoon.

WHY A DOWNTURN IS THE IDEAL TIME TO INVEST IN PR
PR guru Richard Swancott explains how public relations will give you the best possible return on your marketing spend - especially when times are tight.

5 Top Tips to Stay On Track and Get Great Results

I'm constantly amazed at the amount of people I encounter who seem to invest a big chunk of their time and money attending seminars, joining coaching programs and investing in very expensive products only to do nothing with them. I recently saw a testimonial from a lady who had attended one of these events, saying the information from the program was going to turn her business into a million dollar company.

Self Assessment...Do You Really Need An Accountant To Deal With This??

This article examines what benefits are gained by using a qualified professional to handle your tax affairs for you. Not using an accountant for your tax matters is akin to doing your own minor surgery on yourself to save the cost of a surgeon. I hope you would never dream of doing that - so why then would you risk getting into strife with the Tax Office just to save a few quid. Any accountant can more than justify his fee and can save you money on your tax bill that you will never have thought of. After all...if you were expert in tax you would be a tax consultant - not running the business that you are.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR WEBSITE GET LIFE CUSTOMERS

On my first day in a marketing class the lecturer asked me what is the relationship between sales and marketing. Those days I was newbie in marketing and all I knew about marketing was the word sales. To me marketing was synonymous with sales. Back then I did not know what I know today that sales is one part of any business marketing activities. Therefore I had no clue what marketing was. To me, marketing was sales. The lecturer went on to tell the class that the role of marketing in an organization is to chart the way forward on: 1. What products to produce.

Mars and Venus Part II. "Moving towards" or "Moving away from".

All too often sales people assume that buyers use the same criteria to make a purchase as they would. This can lead to frustration and indeed some serious self doubt on a sales person's behalf. "They just don't get it", you may think to yourself. The reality is that not everyone thinks the same way. This is the first in a series of articles that looks at how you make choices, your customer makes choices, and how to realign your sales strategy, should they be different to you.

Do You Want to Learn Online Marketing?
Do You Want to Learn Online Marketing? This is THE List of the Best Blogs and Resources to Learn How to Promote Your Business Online

How to Avoid the 95% Failure Rate Home Party & Direct Sales Business!
Home Party Consultants: Want to succeed in your home party business? Find out Why There is a 95% Failure Rate With Home Party & Direct Sales Business and How to Avoid the 95% Failure Rate Home Party & Direct Sales Business!

Why an Outstanding Resume is Not Enough to Get an Interview: Reason 6
Many people think that a powerful, well written résumé is sufficient to give them the edge needed to secure a job interview. While an outstanding résumé is absolutely necessary, it may not always be sufficient. This is the sixth in a series of short articles which outlines the factors, other than your resume, which could determine whether you will be amongst the chosen few from the multitude.

Money is Tip Toeing Back into the Emerging Markets
The tide is starting to change and I want to make sure my readers are aware. Last year, the yen literally beat the performance of 177 currencies. Wow!

Home Party Plan Secrets The Top 3 That Home Party Direct Sales Companies Dont Want You To Know
Are you one of the 95% Of new Home Party Plan Consultants failing in their home party business? Let me introduce you to the PAT Principle Of Party Plan Success proven to increase home party sales and direct sales profits.

In Search Of The Well Paying Survey Site
Interested in making some extra money from your own home? Well, one excellent way to bring in some extra money is by taking paid surveys. Yes, you can actually get paid for your opinion. There are quite a few companies out there today that are willing to pay for good information from surveys.

The Accidental Ambush Part I
Identifying the perfect franchise opportunity is challenging. Why? Because most people go about the identification process incorrectly. There is the right way and the wrong way to whittle down the choices. This article will help you avoid some very common mistakes.

What Do People Hear In Your Marketing?
At a business mixer when someone asks you, “What do you do?”, tell them and then immediately ask them a question. “What did you hear?” And listen to their response.

The Art of Asking the Right Questions
The truth is, most of us don’t know how to ask good questions, or when we do ask a really great question, it is by accident. There are several ways to ask questions. Some people seem really good at it, while others use a random, what-ever-pops-into-head approach.

A Bad Economy Doesn't Mean Stick Your Head In The Sand
Focus more on what you can do to take control of your own destiny and leave the things you can’t control out of your head.

Sanity Saver - Systems Work
When someone tells me that they feel scattered, stressed out and less effective than they'd like to me, my first suspicion is that they probably don't have the systems in place that keep them feeling in control of their business.

Sales Best Practices - Not
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see the difference between company A and B. And it doesn't take a rocket scientist to implement the process either. But it does take more than a 60 day commitment to the new process. When it's been broken for a decade it doesn't get fixed in a calendar quarter.

7 Reasons to Invest in Yourself Today
You are all you have! I know this to be the case first hand. There’s nothing like a separation, grueling divorce and – here’s the kicker – a near death experience to clue you in that without you and your ability to be at your best – physically, mentally, emotionally and intellectually, you have less.

The Power Of Body Language
The subtitle of this book (”How to succeed in every business and social encounter”) gives a clue about how much information Tonya Reiman has amassed.

Smart Women Get Uncomfortable

This article is about getting uncomfortable and trying new things in life. When we have the opportunity to try new things, we have two choices: Say yes to something new, or say No and stay right where we are in our comfort zone. Sometimes in order to realize our passion and find our purpose in life, we have to get uncomfortable. We have to be willing to take a risk to live a life full of passion, purpose and meaning.

NEVER be afraid to Ask!!! Word of mouth best info and Price is Right
The most important way to get ahead in life and in business is Knowledge. Do not be afraid to ask if you do not know and want to you will not look stupid but just the opposite People who have the need to know and learn always have the respect of others for trying to better their selves. So follow me and I will ask for your help but also lend you some ways to get help that can make you succeed!

Decisions, Decisions!
Should I take this job or that one? This one offers security but is boring and has little room for advancement; that one offers a chance to grow but carries economic risks. Decisions, decisions! We face choices—big and small—constantly. Even the decision between two good things, such as a vacation in the sun or one on the ski slopes, can cause us anxiety. How do we decide how to decide?

Facing the Financial Crunch
We're watching the financial markets dissolve into paroxysms of insolvency before our eyes. Regardless of whether we've been planning for our futures or not, our options have suddenly become much more limited.

How To Avoid The most Costly Mistakes Most People Make When Negotiating -- Part 1
A fantastic insight into the major errors we all make when negotiating. A must read if you are involved in sales or business. Look out for Part 2 as well.

Sure Fire Ways To Drive Customers Away!
Stop driving away your customer or members and learn important truths about "relationships".

Kurlan's Law of Increased Sales Effectiveness
E=AP Effectiveness=Awareness x Persistence - Read how to score yourself...

Top 5 Tips For Good Customer Service
Even the best business ideas fail because they lack in the area of customer service. Customer service is the backbone and starting point for any successful business. How do businesses succeed?

Taking Your Business International
I called on Jose Rodriguez, President of RISMED Oncology Systems, a Huntsville company that provides high medical technology to radiotherapy professionals around the globe, to get his input on the subject. Jose is an old friend and client and if anyone can give pointers on doing business internationally, Jose is the man

How Not To Network
Networking is all about meeting people and making conversation, but there’s much more to it than that, or there could be, if you do it right. This article will prevent you from making networking mistakes by explaining how not to network.

Online, The Mind Thinks In Pictures!
On the importance of mental imagery when attempting to influence buying behavior on your website.

Finding Your Own Selling Style: A Key to Sales Success
Many salespeople struggle because they try too hard to copy or "model" successful role-models - without realising that a lot of what their role-models do is intimately tied-in to their personality and their experience. To truly succeed in sales you need to achieve the same outcomes - but develp your own style of doing so.

Where Does Manhood Fit Into Management?
During my forty years in sales/management I have never seen one example of a man being successful in a leadership role that has let his employer know that he has to discuss the position with his significant other.

#1 Strategy to Reach Your Unreachable Goals
Sometimes it's just plain tough to get sales. There could be a hundred valid reasons why it's happening - aggressive competitors, the economy, ornery customers. Or, the problem could be of your own making. It doesn't much matter though when your goals seem unreachable and you don't have a clue how to achieve them. Stuck is stuck. If you knew what to do, you'd have already taken action.

Finding SEO Optimization Consultants?

Every business has that one task you just hate to perform. It could be because it bores you, or it may be because you're not entirely sure how to do it well. When it comes to online businesses, the latter applies to search engine optimization. A great number of people have no clue how to go about SEO and are unwilling to learn. Luckily there are search engine optimization consultants that take care of the tasks, you can't complete, for you.

Engaging your Customers with Passion
Learn how to fully engage your customer within the first minute of talking to them. Get them interested enough to listen, grabbing their attention is the magic key.

How to get and leverage attention from the mass media

To get mass media attention, you have to broadcast for a reason. That means your message is broadcast to a lot more people than those in your niche. This is where most people get it completely wrong, and here Joel Roberts gave some very good advice. No matter what your niche is, you have to figure out a way to frame it so that the masses will listen. If you can grab their attention for an instant, you can then go into the details. But, if you start with the details and the solution, you won’t get anywhere with the mass media.

The biggest mistakes restaurants make, and why they have a high failure rate
This is one of the most important articles I've written. It's a list on the biggest reasons for failure in the restaurant industry. While there are certainly other issues that can lead to failure, these are the most common.

Rule 15 A Good Story Never Stops in the Middle
This is Rule #15 in a series of articles on "21 Ways to Increase the Power and Profit of Your Advertising Without Spending an Extra Cent," by Brad Sugars.

Ask Questions to Build Better Business Relationships

When people say what's on their mind, their hope and intent is to be heard and understood. Yet more often than you might think, they don't even know what they're talking about. That's because words are symbols for experience, and most of what people say initially is just the tip of the iceberg relative to what's really going on. When people start talking, the first things you hear represent only the surface of a person's thoughts, rather than the deep structure experience, motivations, values and opinions that drive those thoughts. The reality of communication is that when people share their symbols, their words, it's incredibly easy to think you understand when you don't really have a clue!

The Leapfrog to Leadership
Find out how to get over the things that hold us back on our way to being better leaders.

The Quickest Route to Success and Happiness
Ever wonder, when will “I get there” so I can pause and relax!? Do you sometimes feel like throwing in the towel because you have no idea you’re making progress? I’ve been there too, believe me. This article shows you the quickest route to “getting there”!

What does it take to create career satisfaction and life fulfillment?
Many are always asking me what are the simple tips to creating career satisfaction and life fulfillment? My experience tells me there are five important factors necessary to creating these realities.

How To Set Your Business Goals for the Year Ahead
As you begin a new year with a clean slate to design and plan your life and business, do you struggle to get started? Creating a plan for the year ahead doesn’t have to be a challenge when you follow this simple, 20-minute process.

6 Steps to an "Altitude Adjustment"
Do you find yourself experiencing less than stellar results in your life? Is it possible that you may need an altitude adjustment (you'd like to be more successful than you are today)? Learn the 6 steps to shifting your attitude for an Altitude Adjustment.

Hut 8, Hut 9, Hut 15!
I haven't a clue if I used the correct football reference but let's go with it because it fits with the subject of this article. I've devoted a couple of articles about the various application forms it takes to get your trademark registered but what about when it is registered?

Tips to Differentiation
Doing something much better and valuing your customers are distinct advantages that will lead you to the winners circle in time. This article outlines some tips and hints to reaching your differentiation goals.

Employee Satisfaction Surveys Stink
Truth is, in many organizations, the doing of the survey is more than enough. Only rarely does anyone get down to what happens next.

5 signs your Web site is doing more harm than good
Take note of these five signs that your Web site may be doing more harm than good for your company's image (and yours)...

BEING PRESENT
Purposeful engagement transforms the way you think about and approach your work, allowing you to both learn and contribute. People who are winning at working know that being present magnifies their results, enhances their potential, and creates their future. They're not just at work, they're actively in it.

The Hidden Job Market Exposed
"The Hidden Job Market" is where great job opportunities are. These jobs have not been placed in the employment section of the newspaper or online. Chances are a company's human resources department does not even know about these openings. The best thing about the "Hidden Job Market" is that you can have the first shot at really great job opportunities that no one else even has a clue exist!

ReKindling Your Passion for Your Work and Your Life

Dear Jane, I wake up every morning wondering how I got to where I am today: bored, dreading my responsibilities, and numb. How did this happen and what do I do about it? Most of us have woken up occasionally to a feeling of dread or anxiety, wishing we were facing a different day ahead of us. But if this is how you feel most mornings, wishing you had a different life, you are suffering from burnout. Burnout is the result of enduring for too long and is debilitating to your spirit. The good news is that it’s curable.

Communication Strategies To Fast Track Your Career
This article presents valuable tips and tricks to help you powerfully and effectively communicate in the workplace.

How to Get Your Spouse to Support Your Online Internet Business
How do you get your spouse or significant other to support your online Internet business? My wife? Chocolate or ice cream. Have you ever been typing away only to hear...

It’s all about William
Have you ever wondered why some sales people sell well and others don't? This article may give you a clue.

Should You Change Jobs? Eight Things To Think About
You work gives you all the financial things you need and yet, there's something missing. What is that elusive clue to tell you it's time to move on?

Why Business Cards are Old Hat
Remember someone telling you that your business card was your “24-hour sales person”? Well they had no clue what they were talking about, because now there's a simple alternative that actually works!

Are You Living The Law of Attraction Yet?
Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in the middle of something happening that you don’t want, and you just can’t figure out how to change it? Here’s the first clue, shift your focus to what you do want…

“I Lived the Dilbert Life”: The Early Years of Craigslist Founder Craig Newmark
“I didn’t have a clue, just did what felt right.”

Thanksgiving Reminder: We Started As Socialists
Most people have no clue how lucky they are to have the opportunity to do all this. If it hadn't been for one key decision by one frightened leader hundreds of years ago, America as we know it would never have existed.

Ready For Your Big C-Level Presentation Tomorrow?
It’s ‘round midnight. You have to present to the CEO. Have you been putting this off? No clue what to say. No idea where to begin. Don’t worry…use this 8-step plan to get past confusion and get ready.

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