Could these be a sign that the “drought of the Word of YHWH” is indeed on the way?
Could these be a sign that the “drought of the Word of YHWH” is indeed on the way? How tightly should we grip our Bibles? I know there have been book burnings, and this druought may still be far off, but should this raise a concern among believers?
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Amos 8:11-14, “See, days are coming,” declares the Master יהוה[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif], “that I shall send a hunger in the land, not a hunger for bread, nor a thirst for water, but for hearing the Words of [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]יהוה[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]. And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from north to east – they shall diligently search, seeking the Word of יהוה[FONT=Times New Roman, serif], but they shall not find it. In that day the beautiful maidens and strong young men shall faint from thirst, those swearing by the guilt of Samaria, who say, ‘As your mighty one lives, O Dan!’ and, ‘As the way of Be’ĕrsheḇa lives!’ And they shall fall and never rise again.”
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[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]California Gender Bill May Ban the Sale of Bibles[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]https://thepoliticalinsider.com/california-book-ban/[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]By Rusty | Featured Contributor | April 20, 2018 3:36PM[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Democrats in the alt-left state of California have passed a bill in the Assembly that would ban the sale of books that express Christian beliefs about sexual morality, quite possibly extending to printed texts such as the Bible.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]No surprise there, after all this is the same party that once tried to abolish God from their official political platform … three times.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Assembly Bill 2943, which passed by a vote of 50-18, seeks to eliminate the “sale or lease of goods or services to any consumer” that promote “sexual orientation change efforts with an individual.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Those efforts are subsequently defined as “efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions, or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same sex.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]The Bible instills sex as an act meant for marriage between a man and a woman. In other words, its teachings seek to ‘reduce sexual attractions towards individuals of the same sex.’[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]JUST IN: LIBERAL CALIFORNIA Lawmakers Propose Bill To Ban Sale Of Bibles https://t.co/vm07ZiuwLp @100PercFEDUP #AAG[/FONT]
— [FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]All American Girl (@AIIAmericanGirI) April 20, 2018[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Even the Los Angeles Times has raised the possibility that such a bill could lead to a ban on Bibles.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]One key part of the debate centers on whether Assembly Bill 2943 would stretch beyond businesses that charge for these programs and extend to printed documents,” they wrote, “even Bibles.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Randy Thomasson, president of SaveCalifornia.com, seems to think it’s possible.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]A church bookstore selling the Bible, of course, selling a book about marriage or sexual purity or overcoming homosexuality or overcoming trans-sexuality,” he explained. “You could see a member of the public or even a member of the state government coming and saying, ‘Hey, that’s illegal.'”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Un. Freakin. Real. All of our grandparents would think this is insane. Most of our parents would think this is insane. Now California legislators are trying to make an outrageous attack on the First Amendment the law. https://t.co/2I5FajVHFm[/FONT]
— [FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Conservative Tribune (@conserv_tribune) April 20, 2018[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Assemblywoman Susan Eggman, a Democrat who voted in favor of the measure, focused her attention on the gay conversion therapy aspect, already banned by mental health professionals on those under age 18 in California.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]She scoffed at Christians concerned about this blatant affront to free speech saying, “But you can still try to pray the gay away, if you like.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Just not with the guidance of a Bible apparently.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Developing: California Pushes Bill That Appears To Ban Sale of Bibles[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]By Randy DeSoto[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]April 19, 2018 at 6:06pm[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif][FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]https://www.westernjournal.com/developing-california-pushes-bill-that-appears-to-ban-sale-of-bibles/[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]A new California pro-LGBTQ bill that would ban the sale or distribution of materials related to “conversion therapy” easily passed the state’s assembly on Thursday.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]CBS News affiliate KOVR reported the final tally was 50-14. Assembly Bill 2943 now heads to the Democrat-controlled Senate.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]The bill would make it an unlawful business practice to engage in any “transaction intended to result or that results in the sale or lease of goods or services to any consumer” aimed at “sexual orientation change efforts with an individual.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Goods would include any books or written materials, while services would encompass counseling individuals seeking to address same-sex attractions.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]According to the Los Angeles Times, “One key part of the debate centers on whether Assembly Bill 2943 would stretch beyond businesses that charge for (conversion) programs and extend to printed documents, even Bibles.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]The Bible clearly teaches that homosexual conduct is a sin and instructs Christians to abstain from it.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]The Apostle Paul records that people he ministered to “were” homosexuals among other types of sinners, but they were transformed by the Spirit of God — through the renewing of their minds — into their new identities as born again children of God.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]The Times reported that an analysis by the Assembly Judiciary Committee says the bill would apply only to services that purport to change a person’s sexual orientation and are offered “on a commercial basis, as well as the advertising and offering of such services.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Do you think AB 2943 will lead to Bibles being banned?[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]However, Randy Thomasson with SaveCalifornia.com told CBN News that the bill’s actual language is very broad and can easily be brought to bear on Christian ministries.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]So, this is a pastor speaking, you pay a ticket to hear him speak. He speaks about overcoming same-sex desires. Hey, that could be outlawed. A church sells a book about overcoming same-sex desires. There’s a sale, there’s a transaction, that could be banned,” Thomasson said.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]This is very expansive, very tyrannical and absolutely squashing free speech, religious freedom and basic choice of people. This is an anti-freedom, anti-American bill,” he added.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]A basic freedom taken is the ability to seek the treatment of one’s own choice.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]RELATED: Ted Cruz Challenger’s Radical Leftist Agenda Should Alarm Voters[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]AB 2943 would start by saying, ok, nobody can get counseling to overcome same-sex desires… ok, so no help for adult children, adults who were molested as kids and now they are adults and they say I want help to overcome these feelings. No help for you,” Thomasson explained.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Asked specifically about whether Bibles could be banned, Thomasson said it is entirely foreseeable that people might try to enforce the law in that manner.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Well, you could see this law going into effect. A church bookstore selling the Bible, of course, selling a book about marriage or sexual purity or overcoming homosexuality or overcoming trans-sexuality. You could see a member of the public or even a member of the state government coming and saying, ‘Hey, that’s illegal,'” he stated.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]The religious liberty group Alliance Defending Freedom released a legal memo in opposition to AB 2943 last month explaining why it likely does not pass constitutional muster regarding freedom of speech or the free exercise of religion.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]At its core, AB 2943 outlaws speech, whether offered by a licensed counselor, a best-selling author, or even a minister or religious leader,” the memo states.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]It targets a specific message—that an adult who is experiencing unwanted same-sex attraction or gender identity confusion can find help to address those issues—for censorship. The breadth of this censorship is staggering.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Gay 'conversion therapy' services would be banned under measure advancing in California[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]By John Myers[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif][FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-gay-conversion-therapy-services-would-1524162085-htmlstory.html#nt=card[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]The California Assembly voted Thursday to add gay “conversion therapy” to the state’s list of deceptive business practices, following a debate that focused on the personal experiences of several lawmakers and hinted at potential lawsuits to come.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]It is harmful and it is unnecessary,” Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell), the bill’s author and one of the Legislature’s most vocal LGBTQ members, said of the practice.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Low, who told Assembly members that he explored conversion therapy as a teenager and suffered depression over his sexual orientation, insisted that the bill would be limited to efforts that involve the exchange of money.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]There’s nothing wrong with me,” he said in an emotional speech on the Assembly floor. “There’s nothing that needs to be changed.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]The bill, which now heads to the Senate, has become the focal point of intense debate on social media. Some religious groups have said that such a law would be a violation of their constitutional rights, while advocates insist the provisions are narrow and there’s no credible evidence that the services work.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]One key part of the debate centers on whether Assembly Bill 2943 would stretch beyond businesses that charge for these programs and extend to printed documents, even Bibles. An analysis by the Assembly Judiciary Committee says the bill would apply only to services that purport to change a person’s sexual orientation and offered “on a commercial basis, as well as the advertising and offering of such services.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Lawmakers who spoke in support of AB 2943 also made clear that they believe those kinds of services have been discredited. “This is fraudulent, it should not be occurring,” said Assemblywoman Susan Eggman (D-Stockton). “But you can still try to pray the gay away, if you like.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-Yuba City), who said the bill addresses a difficult issue, nonetheless said that it’s important to ensure laws don’t tamper with religious freedom.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]We have to think about the legitimate experience of people who have gone through conversion therapy and said this was a good thing for them,” Gallagher told his colleagues.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]California law already bans the use of conversion therapy by mental health professionals on those under age 18. Low’s bill would expand the state’s efforts beyond minors. It would join a list of commercial activities deemed “unfair or deceptive acts or practices” and therefore banned under state law.[/FONT]
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Could these be a sign that the “drought of the Word of YHWH” is indeed on the way? How tightly should we grip our Bibles? I know there have been book burnings, and this druought may still be far off, but should this raise a concern among believers?
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Amos 8:11-14, “See, days are coming,” declares the Master יהוה[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif], “that I shall send a hunger in the land, not a hunger for bread, nor a thirst for water, but for hearing the Words of [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]יהוה[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]. And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from north to east – they shall diligently search, seeking the Word of יהוה[FONT=Times New Roman, serif], but they shall not find it. In that day the beautiful maidens and strong young men shall faint from thirst, those swearing by the guilt of Samaria, who say, ‘As your mighty one lives, O Dan!’ and, ‘As the way of Be’ĕrsheḇa lives!’ And they shall fall and never rise again.”
[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]California Gender Bill May Ban the Sale of Bibles[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]https://thepoliticalinsider.com/california-book-ban/[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]By Rusty | Featured Contributor | April 20, 2018 3:36PM[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Democrats in the alt-left state of California have passed a bill in the Assembly that would ban the sale of books that express Christian beliefs about sexual morality, quite possibly extending to printed texts such as the Bible.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]No surprise there, after all this is the same party that once tried to abolish God from their official political platform … three times.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Assembly Bill 2943, which passed by a vote of 50-18, seeks to eliminate the “sale or lease of goods or services to any consumer” that promote “sexual orientation change efforts with an individual.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Those efforts are subsequently defined as “efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions, or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same sex.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]The Bible instills sex as an act meant for marriage between a man and a woman. In other words, its teachings seek to ‘reduce sexual attractions towards individuals of the same sex.’[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]JUST IN: LIBERAL CALIFORNIA Lawmakers Propose Bill To Ban Sale Of Bibles https://t.co/vm07ZiuwLp @100PercFEDUP #AAG[/FONT]
— [FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]All American Girl (@AIIAmericanGirI) April 20, 2018[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Even the Los Angeles Times has raised the possibility that such a bill could lead to a ban on Bibles.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]One key part of the debate centers on whether Assembly Bill 2943 would stretch beyond businesses that charge for these programs and extend to printed documents,” they wrote, “even Bibles.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Randy Thomasson, president of SaveCalifornia.com, seems to think it’s possible.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]A church bookstore selling the Bible, of course, selling a book about marriage or sexual purity or overcoming homosexuality or overcoming trans-sexuality,” he explained. “You could see a member of the public or even a member of the state government coming and saying, ‘Hey, that’s illegal.'”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Un. Freakin. Real. All of our grandparents would think this is insane. Most of our parents would think this is insane. Now California legislators are trying to make an outrageous attack on the First Amendment the law. https://t.co/2I5FajVHFm[/FONT]
— [FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Conservative Tribune (@conserv_tribune) April 20, 2018[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Assemblywoman Susan Eggman, a Democrat who voted in favor of the measure, focused her attention on the gay conversion therapy aspect, already banned by mental health professionals on those under age 18 in California.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]She scoffed at Christians concerned about this blatant affront to free speech saying, “But you can still try to pray the gay away, if you like.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Just not with the guidance of a Bible apparently.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Developing: California Pushes Bill That Appears To Ban Sale of Bibles[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]By Randy DeSoto[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]April 19, 2018 at 6:06pm[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif][FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]https://www.westernjournal.com/developing-california-pushes-bill-that-appears-to-ban-sale-of-bibles/[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]A new California pro-LGBTQ bill that would ban the sale or distribution of materials related to “conversion therapy” easily passed the state’s assembly on Thursday.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]CBS News affiliate KOVR reported the final tally was 50-14. Assembly Bill 2943 now heads to the Democrat-controlled Senate.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]The bill would make it an unlawful business practice to engage in any “transaction intended to result or that results in the sale or lease of goods or services to any consumer” aimed at “sexual orientation change efforts with an individual.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Goods would include any books or written materials, while services would encompass counseling individuals seeking to address same-sex attractions.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]According to the Los Angeles Times, “One key part of the debate centers on whether Assembly Bill 2943 would stretch beyond businesses that charge for (conversion) programs and extend to printed documents, even Bibles.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]The Bible clearly teaches that homosexual conduct is a sin and instructs Christians to abstain from it.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]The Apostle Paul records that people he ministered to “were” homosexuals among other types of sinners, but they were transformed by the Spirit of God — through the renewing of their minds — into their new identities as born again children of God.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]The Times reported that an analysis by the Assembly Judiciary Committee says the bill would apply only to services that purport to change a person’s sexual orientation and are offered “on a commercial basis, as well as the advertising and offering of such services.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Do you think AB 2943 will lead to Bibles being banned?[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]However, Randy Thomasson with SaveCalifornia.com told CBN News that the bill’s actual language is very broad and can easily be brought to bear on Christian ministries.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]So, this is a pastor speaking, you pay a ticket to hear him speak. He speaks about overcoming same-sex desires. Hey, that could be outlawed. A church sells a book about overcoming same-sex desires. There’s a sale, there’s a transaction, that could be banned,” Thomasson said.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]This is very expansive, very tyrannical and absolutely squashing free speech, religious freedom and basic choice of people. This is an anti-freedom, anti-American bill,” he added.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]A basic freedom taken is the ability to seek the treatment of one’s own choice.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]RELATED: Ted Cruz Challenger’s Radical Leftist Agenda Should Alarm Voters[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]AB 2943 would start by saying, ok, nobody can get counseling to overcome same-sex desires… ok, so no help for adult children, adults who were molested as kids and now they are adults and they say I want help to overcome these feelings. No help for you,” Thomasson explained.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Asked specifically about whether Bibles could be banned, Thomasson said it is entirely foreseeable that people might try to enforce the law in that manner.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Well, you could see this law going into effect. A church bookstore selling the Bible, of course, selling a book about marriage or sexual purity or overcoming homosexuality or overcoming trans-sexuality. You could see a member of the public or even a member of the state government coming and saying, ‘Hey, that’s illegal,'” he stated.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]The religious liberty group Alliance Defending Freedom released a legal memo in opposition to AB 2943 last month explaining why it likely does not pass constitutional muster regarding freedom of speech or the free exercise of religion.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]At its core, AB 2943 outlaws speech, whether offered by a licensed counselor, a best-selling author, or even a minister or religious leader,” the memo states.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]It targets a specific message—that an adult who is experiencing unwanted same-sex attraction or gender identity confusion can find help to address those issues—for censorship. The breadth of this censorship is staggering.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Gay 'conversion therapy' services would be banned under measure advancing in California[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]By John Myers[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif][FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-gay-conversion-therapy-services-would-1524162085-htmlstory.html#nt=card[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]The California Assembly voted Thursday to add gay “conversion therapy” to the state’s list of deceptive business practices, following a debate that focused on the personal experiences of several lawmakers and hinted at potential lawsuits to come.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]It is harmful and it is unnecessary,” Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell), the bill’s author and one of the Legislature’s most vocal LGBTQ members, said of the practice.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Low, who told Assembly members that he explored conversion therapy as a teenager and suffered depression over his sexual orientation, insisted that the bill would be limited to efforts that involve the exchange of money.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]There’s nothing wrong with me,” he said in an emotional speech on the Assembly floor. “There’s nothing that needs to be changed.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]The bill, which now heads to the Senate, has become the focal point of intense debate on social media. Some religious groups have said that such a law would be a violation of their constitutional rights, while advocates insist the provisions are narrow and there’s no credible evidence that the services work.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]One key part of the debate centers on whether Assembly Bill 2943 would stretch beyond businesses that charge for these programs and extend to printed documents, even Bibles. An analysis by the Assembly Judiciary Committee says the bill would apply only to services that purport to change a person’s sexual orientation and offered “on a commercial basis, as well as the advertising and offering of such services.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Lawmakers who spoke in support of AB 2943 also made clear that they believe those kinds of services have been discredited. “This is fraudulent, it should not be occurring,” said Assemblywoman Susan Eggman (D-Stockton). “But you can still try to pray the gay away, if you like.”[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-Yuba City), who said the bill addresses a difficult issue, nonetheless said that it’s important to ensure laws don’t tamper with religious freedom.[/FONT]
“[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]We have to think about the legitimate experience of people who have gone through conversion therapy and said this was a good thing for them,” Gallagher told his colleagues.[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS, sans-serif]California law already bans the use of conversion therapy by mental health professionals on those under age 18. Low’s bill would expand the state’s efforts beyond minors. It would join a list of commercial activities deemed “unfair or deceptive acts or practices” and therefore banned under state law.[/FONT]
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