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Saturday, March 31, 2012

Ryerson Image Arts grads strut their stuff at META 2012

Comparison Shopper: Toronto east-end olive stores

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Billboards and Skylines

This Week In Comedy: Phil Hartman for Canadian WOF, Bryan O'Gorman, Jay Malone, Comedy Fundraiser For Rescued Dogs, Laughable at Unlovable

Friday, March 30, 2012

What industry used to look like in Toronto

Weekend events in Toronto: March 30 - April 1

Fashion & Style

Street Style: At the Blowfish anniversary party

New Sicilian restaurant opens in Parkdale

This Week in Food: Mill Street Airport Pub, L'Avenue, and The Big Fish open, Te Aro and Fidel Gastro's host a throwdown, Matt DeMille leaving Enoteca Sociale

The photos of the week: March 24-30

Morning Brew: Libraries re-open, revised Port Lands plans "gut" the area, Siesta Nouveaux goes deadpool, controversial subway ads to stay, goose!, and Leafs lose

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Beaming Through

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Dovercourt Village welcomes mini-restaurant boom

West coast streetwear shop sets up in Corktown

A first look at Underpass Park in Toronto

This Week in Film: Sleeping Sickness, Mirror Mirror, Gerhard Richter Painting, Last Picture Show, Breaking the Frame, Silent Film Festival, DVD and BluRay

Shitter prints your tweets on toilet paper

Get to Know a Bartender: Robin Wynne of Fynn's Temple Bar

Rooftop patio the star attraction at new Peter St. club

Reel Eats is how to do dinner and a movie in Toronto

Morning Brew: Deal in Library strike, inside workers split, Ford audit due in April, Colle backs food trucks, Carrie reboot Hogtown bound, bye-bye bedbugs funding

Radar: West Queen West Meet Your Neighbourhood Party, Toronto Silent Film Festival, META 2012, Education Under Fire

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Retro Queen Street

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Toronto bartenders strut their stuff at Made with Love

Sleigh Bells take the Phoenix crowd for a ride

Where to get refined Mexican eats on Eglinton West

Fashion & Style

Street Style: Paul Smith, glam and Parkdale chic

Contra dancing in Toronto is not just for squares

This under the radar espresso bar now has 3 locations

Bob Blumer hosts one weird-ass dinner at the Drake

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: A new wax bar hits town, Fitzroy Boutique is back, Jessica Jensen has a sample sale and a Diesel shopping event

Morning Brew: Luminato faces deep cuts, Ford breaks the rules (part deux), Total Recall teaser trailer released, and the Leafs officially miss playoffs for the seventh year

Radar: Blender!, Chairlift, Coach House Spring 2012 Launch, Nordic Nights, Canadian Film Fest, Battle of the Bards

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Old Kingston Road

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Toronto gets another gluten-free brewery

Social media and fine dining pair up at Open Kitchen+

Astral TTC bus shelter ads get hacked

Fight! mixes wrestling and burlesque in Toronto

What happened to Woodbine Live?

Fashion & Style

7 stores in Toronto where you can buy accessories made by Canadian designers

This week on DineSafe: Gonoe Sushi, Phoenix Bakery, Randy's, Sea-Hi Famous Chinese Food, Second Floor, Tappo, The Friendly Greek, Toby's

5 indie cafe t-shirts as modelled by their baristas

Hot Ticket: Bowerbirds, Dry the River, Chairlift, Nite Jewel, The Psychedelic Furs, The Magnetic Fields, Gotye, Kimbra, Night Beats, Hate Gang, The Bats Pajamas

Where to go for live jazz music in the Annex

The Wedding Present & Co. bring CMW 2012 to a close

Morning Brew: "Fire, brimstone and hookers," the GTA could be getting a national park, Liberals eye changes to condo laws, more falling glass, and Raptors lose

Radar: Bliss, Flightpath Artist Talks, Boeing Boeing, Quattro Books First Spring Launch of 2012 Season

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Monday, March 26, 2012

Rich Aucoin steals the show at the CMW Indie Awards

Get to know a Chef: David Haman, Woodlot

8 places to eat Cantonese Chinese food in the GTA

This Week in Rep Cinema: Tabloid, Act of Dishonour, Bad Lieutenant, Another Earth, and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

The loftification of Lower Ossington

Bathurst St. welcomes kosher cafe (and brunch spot)

Want food trucks in Toronto? You can help

CMW Day 4 at Sonic Boom, Drake Underground, The Comfort Zone, and The Velvet Underground

Morning Brew: Inside workers to vote on final city offer, Library workers stage "read in," no fishing at the waterfront, Gee on Ford voters, & the weekend roundup

Radar: Rock Docs at The Garrison, Sleigh Bells at the Phoenix, Dinner With Bob Blumer, The Comedy Cabaret

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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Kyshera rock the Departure Lounge for CMW

CMW Day 3 at Sneaky Dee's, Lee's Palace, and Revival

Get to Know a Bartender: Brittany Montgomery of Yours Truly

How Rob Ford failed Etobicoke North (his own riding)

Where to buy kosher food in Toronto

New brunch spot sets up camp in Bloor West Village

This Week in Theatre: I Love You Because, Bliss, The Wooster Group, My Granny the Goldfish, Sex, Religion & Other Hangups

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Saturday, March 24, 2012

CMW Day 2 at the Great Hall & The Cameron House

Diemonds shine on Day 2 at CMW

Secret Kitchen puts a new spin on the pop-up trend

The fog of March in video

A brief history of Garrison Creek, lost but not forgotten

This Week In Comedy: All Black Comedy Special, Sean Pod, Funny Looking, and Launchpad Comedy

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Lovers In The Fog

Friday, March 23, 2012

Vintage photos of cycling in Toronto

Ryerson rink at Maple Leaf Gardens nears completion

Weekend events in Toronto, March 23 - 25, 2012

5 breakout bands from Toronto in 2012: #1 Bahamas

The photos of the week: March 17-23

Fashion & Style

5 beauty trends from Toronto Fashion Week

This Week in Food: Pizza e Pazzi expands, The Grove and RaviSoups open on Dundas West, Stack comes to Yonge & Lawrence, Reither's closes, & upcoming events

Bespoke tailor opens in Riverside

CMW 2012 Day One: Joel Plaskett Emergency, Ben Caplan, Michael Rault, Krief, Young Empires, Kyshera, Repartee & Lynzie Kent

Morning Brew: Ford's governance called into question after transit defeat, wildcat strike delays flights at Pearson, and the Zoo welcomes a new lemur

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Toronto city council endorses LRT for Sheppard East

No extra BIXI bike locations to be added in Toronto?

Ossington vintage shop opens antique boutique

Fashion & Style

7 trends from Toronto Fashion Week

Get to know a bartender: Teddy Fury of The Horseshoe Tavern

This Week in Film: The Raid, The Hunger Games, Sisters & Brothers, Cinefranco, Canadian Music Week Film Festival, DVD and BluRay

Philip Sparks sets up a permanent shop on Ossington

Morning Brew: Sheppard subway debate to resume today, TDSB wants to cut 600 jobs, Billy Bishop terminal hauled away, and Raptors lose to Bulls

Radar: Jane's Journey, Reggie Watts, An Evening with TIME Senior Photo Editor Natalie Matutschovsky, The Pain of Desire, Stray Love Book Launch

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Crossing Queen's Quay

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Astral not interested in redesigning ugly info pillars

Thick smoke blankets High Park for controlled burn

Kensington Market gets another juice bar

Fashion & Style

The 10 worst looks from Toronto Fashion Week

What about a legacy fund for Toronto transit expansion?

Top Chef Canada finalist opens beefy eatery on College

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: The Gala of Light, The Sparkle Project celebrates prom, The North Face has a sample sale, Bicyclette's anniversary

Morning Brew: Transit vote looms large, St. Clair Disaster no such thing, the problem with pinatas and pigeons, Toronto inside workers vote to strike

Radar: Canadian Music Week, Crime Showcase, Go Bake Yourself, Pictures at an Exhibition, Shameless

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Foggy Financial District

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Whatever you do, don't say Downtown Relief Line

College St. gets a new comic shop

Toronto's female brewers get some time in the spotlight

New bar at the Trump Tower all about the power suits

Hot Ticket: Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, I Mother Earth, The Trews, Poor Young Things, Fanfarlo, A Great Big Pile of Leaves

Toronto-Danforth still NDP as Craig Scott wins handily

This week on DineSafe: Amaya, Copper Chimney, Indian Flavour, Jamrock Family Restaurant, Karbouzi, Mangia Mangia Mangia, Rabba, St. Louis

Canadian Music Week 2012 preview

5 films to watch at Cinefranco 2012

Morning Brew: Scott takes Toronto-Danforth, is Rob Ford right about the Sheppard subway?, it's easy to steal a bike in TO, Stintz makes an appearance in the Sun

Radar: Shoot It! Book Launch, Films For Change, Fibre Art by Robin Laws Field, William Morrish

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Planespotting Toronto

Monday, March 19, 2012

Fashion & Style

The Top 10 looks from Toronto Fashion Week

Fashion & Style

Street Style: At Sodom for a St. Patrick's Day party

Photos of the Toronto Spring Motorcycle Show 2012

Get to Know a Chef: Masaru Ogasawara, Guu

5 places to eat Chiu Chow-style Chinese food in the GTA

Toronto gets its first dose of spring fog (photo gallery)

Fordmania grips Toronto artists

This Week in Rep Cinema: The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, In Darkness, Porco Rosso, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Adaptation

Morning Brew: Toronto-Danforth residents head to the polls, condos get intimate with the Gardiner, Canadian Tire pledges $50,000 to rebuild High Park playground

Radar: GRIMES at The Horseshoe, Hipster Bingo, Early Monthly Segments, ArtGives, Elvis Monday

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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Toronto Public Library workers go on strike

Occupy Toronto lives on at pop-up exhibit in Parkdale

Get to know a DJ: Torro Torro

This Week in Theatre: Shrek, Vindication of Senyora Clito Mestres, Morro and Jasp, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Seagull

The Neighbourhood Mixtape: Come In Alone

Will the arrival of HomeSense revive 80 Spadina?

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Foggy sunset over Toronto

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Fashion & Style

The National Home Show meets Canada Blooms 2012

The lost street names of Toronto

10 Toronto sub spots not named Subway or Mr. Sub

Fashion & Style

Why young designers show at Toronto Fashion Week

This Week in Comedy: Bryan Callen, Ari Shaffir, Tracy Morgan, and Steve-O

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Class distinction in Rosedale

Friday, March 16, 2012

How the TTC sullied the reputation of LRT (Part II)

Where to get Canadian-inspired cuisine on Queen West

Weekend events in Toronto, March 16-18, 2012

The photos of the week: March 10-16

This Week in Food: Fidel Gastro pops-up, This End Up opens, L.A.B. is deadpool, the Brewery Market returns, and other upcoming Toronto food events

Vegan bakery opens in the Beaches

Morning Brew: Panel to recommend LRT for Sheppard, Ford prefers his own polling method, TO's white-washed food craze, and Leafs finally win one (so what?)

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When the city is yours

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Sidewalk garden sprouts up in Kensington Market

How the TTC sullied the reputation of LRT (Part I)

Where to find a huge beer selection in Don Mills

This Week in Film: 21 Jump Street, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Gordon Matta-Clark, Jan Peacock, Toronto Nepali Film Festival, DVD and BluRay

Get to know a barista: Brett Johnston of Crafted by Te Aro

5 breakout bands from Toronto in 2012: #2 Odonis Odonis

Where to find Italian baked goods on East Danforth

Creation Lab offers affordable rehearsal space in Toronto

Morning Brew: TPL accused of moving towards "big box store" model, the most underrated neighbourhoods in the city, and Toronto FC retains city's sports dignity

Radar: Bachelor, 1000 Places To See Before You Die, The Wise Kids, OFWGKTA, The Diary of Anne Frank

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

The TTC showcases new washrooms (and promises to keep them clean)

Where to get Portuguese meats in Toronto

Google slowly but surely charts undiscovered Toronto

Ranking Asian Legend restaurants from best to worst

The heart of Kensington beats on at this Baldwin St. bar

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: Dare to Wear Love, The Fashion Collective hosts a film festival, H&M has a big sale, the FDCC hosts a designer clothing swap

The Head and the Heart attack the Opera House

Morning Brew: Ripley's Aquarium finally taking shape, Stintz wants to can Ford-established TTC subsidiary, and what's next for the Silver Snail?

Radar: Irving Layton Centenary Celebration, The Black Keys & Arctic Monkeys, Love Lost, Static Zine #3 Launch, Samantha Martin and The Haggard CD Release

Photo of the Day

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

St. Patrick's Day Toronto 2012

New CEO looks to transform the TTC

Will bridal boutique change the face of East Chinatown?

New festival proof that craft beer has hit the mainstream

Fashion & Style

6 places to get custom hats in Toronto

This week on DineSafe: Blossom, Café Mania, Café Pleiade, Ciao Wine Bar, Jules Café, Pho Phuong, Rancho Relaxo, Vesta Lunch

Dundas West gets a new brunch spot

Hot Ticket: Mindless Self Indulgence, The Black Keys, The Arctic Monkeys, OFWGKTA, ALX, Hey Ocean!, Grimes

Morning Brew: Where to put a GTA casino?, Byford is officially the new TTC GM, the rise of the opossum, Dick Cheney says Canada is too dangerous for visit

Radar: Vintage's Night Out, Your Veil Is A Battleground, Forever Cadence, Unlimited, Hard Shell Invader and All Hail, Chaharshanbesouri Fire Festival

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Early Spring Sunset Toronto

Monday, March 12, 2012

The Junction airs its "grievances" at The Horseshoe

Can new restaurants survive in Liberty Village?

Studio Ghibli retrospective arrives at TIFF Lightbox

The OLG wants to bring a casino to the Toronto area

Get to know a Chef: Nick Auf Der Mauer, Porchetta & Co.

Legal case could result in Rob Ford's removal from office

Fashion & Style

Street Style: At Toronto ComiCon 2012

6 places to eat Szechuan-style Chinese food in the GTA

Boy Friend and Young Prisms drift through Toronto

Toronto's first wax bar opens on Queen West

This Week in Rep Cinema: Undefeated, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Woman in the Dunes, Being Elmo, L'Argent

Morning Brew: Port Lands cleanup a massive job, Doug Ford verbally accosted by a bike courier, no local skiing for March Break, OLG to make an announcement today

Radar: Fireside Culture Week, Palladio and English Palladian Architecture, Array Session #11, Elvis Monday, 24 Hours Berlin (A Day in the Life)

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Robocall Protest Toronto

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Toronto through the eyes of Olivia Chow

Fashion & Style

Street Style: At an art show in an auto garage

The Neighbourhood Mixtape: Cross Country

Culture talks for geeks begin at inaugural Ignite Culture Toronto

This Week in Theatre: The Sleeping Beauty, Legally Blonde, New Ideas Festival, Dying Hard, The Campbell House Story

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Kodak Plant Toronto

Saturday, March 10, 2012

The Toronto Tempest is Toronto's first iPad magazine

Waterfront planning woes date back to 1818 in Toronto

Private dining in Toronto

Fashion & Style

Toronto Fashion Week Hotspots

This Week in Comedy: Winston Spear, Matt Falk, Nathan Macintosh, Danny Bhoy, and the Skinny Jean Comedy Show

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Early Spring Thaw

Friday, March 9, 2012

Toronto begins cracking down on "illegal" food trucks

Rob Ford graffiti gets the gallery treatment

What could have happened to Maple Leaf Gardens

Weekend events in Toronto, March 9-11, 2012

Sustainable seafood restaurant comes to St. Clair West

Beats, cocktails shine at new club with speakeasy vibe

This Week in Food: Niagara Street Cafe to be reborn as Edulis, Drake opens cocktail nook, Toucan Taco Bar comes to the east side, upcoming events, and other news

The photos of week: March 3-9

Morning Brew: No money for Sheppard subway study, Harper in town to announce funding for Island airport tunnel, Toronto house sells for $421,800 over asking

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No Tresspassing

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Comparison Shopper: MEC vs. Europe Bound vs. Canadian Outdoor Equipment

5 breakout bands from Toronto in 2012: #3 The Elwins

Where to get Transylvanian wood platters in Toronto

Contest: Win a Bloor Hot Docs Cinema membership and a pair of tickets to a screening of WASTE LAND

Get to know a bartender: Scott McMaster of SPiN

Fashion & Style

Toronto Fashion Week Fall 2012 Preview

This Week in Film: John Carter, Amy Greenfield, 24 Hours Berlin, Bloor Cinema Reopens, Toronto Irish Film Festival, DVD and BluRay

Where to find 'quality' meat after Kensington fave closes

Morning Brew: Doug Ford lashes out at critics, recycling still going to the landfill, Roncesvalles has mighty old tree, and a busy night in Toronto sports

Radar: Censored, The Loving Trance Opening Reception, A Ladylike Murder, Yelawolf, Art & Struggle Conference Exhibition

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Too Nice a Day to Be Stuck in Traffic

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Toronto Comicon 2012 preview

Lee's Palace mural designer will paint your home or office (for a price)

Dark Horse opens 4th location in the Club District

What variety stores used to look like in Toronto

Chinatown dive bar lures crowds for beer-drenched punk rock

Fashion & Style

This Week in Fashion: ALDO Rise hits stores, Stylicity takes over Toronto, Ryerson hosts diversity talks, Jacob sells discounted jeans

Morning Brew: Rob Ford is paying for his brother's gaffes, Hudak demands subways, WSJ on our waterfront plans, Air Canada strike possible, Leafs lose

Radar: Brockton Writers Series, Frequency, Rock n' Relief, Shadowlands, International Women's Day Art Show

Photo of the Day

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

How Toronto craft beers get on LCBO shelves

Hot Ticket: Moe., Atlas Sound, Murray Porter, Yelawolf, Steve Forbert, The Head and The Heart, & recently announced concerts

Uber car service now available in Toronto

This Week on Dinesafe: Ali Baba's, Bibimq Restaurant, Congee Delight, Diner's Corner, Herschey's, Pita Pit, Spring Rolls, Willy's Jerk

Venerable salon mixes it up with Queen East dive bars

Lost buildings return to life on Toronto street poles

Morning Brew: Ford down to his last strike in transit battle, TFC gears up for big game, SPUD launches Ford graffiti gallery, and Steve's Music loses its founder

Radar: Eco Art & Media Festival, Exit Through The Gift Shop Free Screening, Saint Motel Spring Tour, & The Last Movie

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That moment of frenzy

Monday, March 5, 2012

City council dissolves TTC board

Music, art and hot pot combine at Christie & Dupont

Toronto gets another quirky neighbourhood map

Get to know a DJ: Mark Falco

This Week in Rep Cinema: Little Terrors, Family Portrait in Black & White, Une femme douce, Les Demoiselles de Rochefort, Castle in the Sky

6 places to eat Singaporean-Malay Chinese food in the GTA

In gloom we Trust at Wrongbar

Gourmet grilled cheese trend makes its way to Mimico

Photos of the 2012 Artist Project

Morning Brew: Ford to back all civilian TTC board, Brian Burke launches You Can Play project, GO's tricky refund policy, and welcome Randy Carlyle

Radar: Bridges Concert and CD release, An Evening With Don Hertzfeldt, Trampoline Hall, Elvis Monday, Rowers Pub Reading Series

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Quantex Facilities Toronto

Sunday, March 4, 2012

The Walkmen own the evening at The Phoenix

Fashion & Style

Rogue fashion week and the shOws preview

The Neighbourhood Mixtape: Tables they turn sometimes

This Week in Theatre: Dancing With Rage, The Happy Woman, The Night of the Iguana, Frances and Marybeth, Paprika Festival

The Barr Brothers cast a spell on the Great Hall

Photo of the Day

Saturday, March 3, 2012

What the Toronto flag might have looked like

Reflection photography and the art of seeing double

Stylish French living can now be bought in Toronto

This Week in Comedy: That's What SHE Said, Twitter Gong Show, Women's Week Comedy Showcase, Lou Dinos, and Chris Locke's Birthday

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Push through the storm

Friday, March 2, 2012

Get to Know a Barista: Jason Galbraith of Rooster Coffee House

A French patisserie with Japanese influences

Weekend events in Toronto, March 2-4, 2012

Beer lovers get a new bar in Kensington Market

This Week in Food: Chantecler, Bestellen, and the Federal Reserve open, European Quality Meats and Sausages closes in Kensington, & upcoming events

The photos of the week: February 27 - March 2

Morning Brew: Doug Ford talks casinos and subways, the TTC is now more customer friendly, RIM's job fair, and what's up with the old Loblaws warehouse?

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Is the TTC ready to smarten up (on fare collection)?

Fashion & Style

Where to get leather repaired in Toronto

5 breakout bands from Toronto in 2012: #4 Trust

East Coast cuisine and hospitality comes to Roncy

Islands get the church house rocking

This Week in Film: Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, Undefeated, Norwegian Wood, George Kuchar, Don Hertzfeldt, DVD and BluRay

War Horse is a winner

Morning Brew: Ford compromises on TTC board makeup, Wong-Tam writes op-ed for the Post, the rise of Southcore, and who's responsible for the Leafs' dive?

Radar: Atom Egoyan on the Technological Impulse, The Artist Project, The Lost Sagas of Tjorvi the Flaccid, Toronto Parks, Teenanger's Frights LP Release Orgy

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