Unique Magazine February 2015

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Index 

Introduction 

Marzena Art 

Andrew & Catherine 

Unique Fashion 

Unique Fasion Special 

Vallender Salon 

WSP Solicitors 

Unique Beauty Special 

Richard Parsons 

Festival Law 

Unique Rate Card 

Unique Testimonials 

Brad Burton 

Unique Classifieds 

Jon Stanley Photography 

Let There Bee Cake 

Hollie Gazzard Trust 

Unique Networking 

LNH Management Solutions 

Whats On In February 

The Robins 

4 Networking 

Gloucestershire Granite 

Decca Design Flooring 

MAGAZINE 

Editor: 

Steve Taylor 

Fashion & Features Editor: 

Cecelia Pusey 

Design: 

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Website: 

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Steve Taylor 

Editor 

Unique February 

Hello and welcome to our First edition of our Unique Magazine 

for Bristol. Unique is a Community Digital Magazine and we 

interact with Bristol Community, please send in your events 

and stories :) Please follow UniqueMediaCo on Twitter and get 

involved. We now have some amazing innovations including 

Classifieds for Motors, Home Rentals and Houses to buy. Future 

Innovations include a Business Forum where business owners 

can chat online and advertise their business and just connect. 

We had an amazing time promoting Fashion and Culture Show 

in aid of Hollie Gazzard Trust www.holliegazzard.org on 

Tuesday 4th February at Revolution, Clarence Parade in 

Cheltenham, it was a great night and loads of fun. Thank you 

again to brilliant band Tommy Lewis and the Fuse, all of the 

Designers Melissa Antonious, Cupid Couture & Bodega 

Womenswear, Vallenders Hair Salon, Gorgeous Models and Jo, 

Nicci & Leonie from Vallenders Hair Salon in The Suffolks, 

Cheltenham. Great evening with other £1050 raised for Hollie 

Gazzard Trust to help them achieve their aim of Sponsoring 12 

hairdressing students at Gloscol, increasing domestic abuse 

awareness and reducing knife crime especially with the terrible 

recent murder of young Zac Evans in Tuffley. Please take a look 

at the Videos and photo's in this month’s magazine as 

#FashionandCultureShow will be coming to Bristol later this 

year :) 

We have loads of great features this month including Brad 

Burton MD of 4Networking UK'S Number 1 Motivational 

Speaker, Mazeart an incredible Parisian painter, Catherine 

Frowd and Andrew Bate the incredibly talented couple, Hollie 

Gazzard Trust, Bristol City & Bristol Rovers FC and What’s On In 

Bristol. 

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Marzena Art 

I am French-Polish and I live in France, Orleans. 

I paint since 2008. Before arriving in France, I worked with a Polish 

artist. We made a few fashion shows in Poland (Warsaw and Lodz). 

Until then, my artistic sense was expressed more in fashion 

clothing. 

The ability to express emotions through painting has always 

fascinated me. It was something of a revelation, not of my artistic 

side, but my ability to express myself on a canvas. 

I am not influenced by painting styles. I’m influenced only by my 

imagination. I want to create my own style and not being influenced 

by others. That’s why my style is always evolving depending on my 

own imagination and emotions. 

My only guideline is the spontaneous of my imagination. My 

inspiration is coming also from the street and my environment, 

that’s why I mix some picture with painting. 

In my paintings, I want to express my emotions, which are 

sometimes extreme. I never prepare what I am going to paint, it is a 

spontaneous expression of my imagination. Most of my paintings 

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ANDREW BATE & 

CATHERINE FROWD 

Catherine Frowd is a visual artist. Her husband, Andrew Bate, is a composer and 

songwriter. They have a three year old daughter. 

We’ve worked on many projects together, most prominently the work we have 

done with Rogue Theatre. I have been a musical director for Rogue since 2008 

writing, performing and overseeing the music for their shows and Catherine has 

been photographing them for many years, utilising her unique style. 

We’ve also just finished working on a short film together called Grey’s Lot for 

director Ian Bucknole. I wrote the score and produced the sound design for the 

film and Catherine provided the still images. 

It’s a pleasure to work with someone on a project who you know has the passion 

and the ability to make things happen. Someone who will always support you and 

you can encourage back because you both understand what it’s like to work in the 

artistic field. 

I have composed music for theatre, film and dance for eleven years and have seen 

my music featured in Red Cross advertising campaigns and played at the London 

IMAX as part of the Virgin Media Shorts shortlisted film RVG. My work can be 

found via Soundcloud 

(soundcloud.com/andrewbatemusic). 

Catherine s passionate about passing on her creativity to our daughter who often 

comes on photo shoots with her. She works in a mixture of mediums including 

painting, photography, sculpture and film, imbuing them all with her distinctive 

style. Look out for Catherine s mixed media workshops this year. 

@CatherineFrowd 

@andrewbatemusic 

www.catherinefrowd.com 

soundcloud.com/andrewbatemusic 


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Working 9 to 5 

Matalan Crepe Jacket £25.00 

Brighten up a black outfit with this long 

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Peacocks Women’s Crepe Pleat 

Flare Dress £16.00 

This is a dress that will become a staple 

piece in your wardrobe. Accessorize 

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Tesco Strappy T- Bar Court shoes 

£22.00 

These court shoes have buckle fastening T- 

bar strap and a pointed toe with Buckle 

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Your working wardrobe doesn’t have to be boring, add a touch of 

glamour by adding a splash of colour with a bright jacket and some 

strappy heels. This outfit can take you from work to evening drinks with 

colleagues or a hot date! 

Cecelia Pusey 

Fashion & Features Editor 

@Dusky210 


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and Culture show 

in aid of the Hollie 

Gazzard Trust 


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Big thank you To : 

Show Sponsors - Festival Law of Cheltenham & WSP Solicitors of Gloucester, Tom 

Goodall - Cheographer..spell check lol, Steve Mitchell - Host, Nick, Mandy & Chloe 

Gazzard - Hollie Gazzard Trust, The Models - Sophie Lydia Smith Miss Cheltenham, 

Charlie Hamilton, Sophie Organ, Crissy Schmidt & Victoria Illina, Penny Gibson & 

Madeline Addler - Make Up Artists, Vallenders Salon - Jo, Nicci & Leonie, Jon Stanley 

& Martin Hathaway - Photographers, Catherine Frowd - Video,Designers - Alex & 

Ghuing - Cupid Couture, Melissa Antonious Designs, Sarah Jane Worboys - Bodega 

Womenswear, Tommy Lewis and the Fuse, Jonathan Rooke - Straight PR, Aston Vipzz, 

Richard Parsons - Magician, Russ Scarph - Manager Revolution, Dancers, Apologies if 

I have forgotten anyone. Most Importantly Thank You The Public for getting involved 

& Bless You #Onwards190515 ;) 



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Professional Makeup Stylist Penelope Gibson shares 

how she created a fresh British look for the catwalk 

models at The Hollie Gazzard Trust Fashion Show. 

Makeup Stylist: Penelope Gibson 

Design Brief: Create a classic British 

look, but keep it fresh and current to 

enhance the creations of the fashion 

designers 

I know us makeup and beauty professionals 

are always banging on about primer, but 

the truth is that these products really work. 

They even out skin tone, fill pores, hydrate 

and generally create a perfect surface for 

you to apply your foundation. For this 

shoot I used Urban Decay Tightening & 

Brightening Complexion Primer Potion 

(£19.00) I love the way it performs; it 

brightens, it tightens and reduces fine lines 

with improved surface texture. 

To create a flawless demi matt finish for the 

models skin I used Urban Decay Naked Skin 

Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup (£24.30). 

This foundation is lightweight with amazing 

coverage that leaves your skin looking 

naturally flawless. To cover any blemishes 

or darkness under the eyes I used Yves 

Saint Laurent Touché Eclat Radiant Touch 

(£22.50) a must for any handbag. When 

working on the eyes I opted for M.A.C 

Mineralise Eye Shadow palette ‘A waft of 

grey’ £33.00) the pigments in these eye 

shadows are amazing, a little certainly goes 

a long way and you can achieve a real 

density of colour with a small amount of 

product. 


For the lashes I used Bobbi Brown 

Pretty Powerful Mascara (£19.00 5ml); 

this product lengthens, thickens and 

defines lashes without smudging or 

clumping – while conditioning and 

strengthening lashes. 

Top Tip: When applying 

mascara always start with 

your bottom lashes to 

avoid unsightly mascara 

smudges on your upper 

eye. 

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No smokey eyed look would be 

complete without eyeliner; I 

worked Benefit BADgal 

waterproof eyeliner in Black 

(£15.00) into the top and 

bottom lash line to give diffused 

definition. 

For a picture perfect pout I 

applied using a brush for 

precision; Chanel Rouge Allure 

Luminous Intense Lip Colour 

(£26.00) – this lipstick offers a 

radiant and satiny makeup 

result with optimal hold. 

To complete the look I applied 

Laura Mercier Crème Cheek 

Colour in Rosebud (£18.45) to 

add a not so innocent flush of 

colour to the models cheeks. 

www.penelopegibson.co.uk 

07966 494496 

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Interview With 

Brad Burton 

About Brad Burton if you have never come across him before: 

The UK’s #1 MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER. Brad is also the Dynamic MD of 4Networking 

who run 5,000+ events each year. AUTHOR: 3 hit business books Get Off Your Arse, 

GEt Off Your Arse Too and Life. Business...Just Got Easier. 

Brad covered a number of topics and I will communicate them over to you 

in machine gun fashion : 

Steve: Why start your own business? 

Brad: Less Money...and More Stress is the 

Reality. But you have the freedom to pick up the 

kids from school and go to the duck pond when 

you want to which was massive to me. 2015 is a 

great time to start a business with 

opportunities at every corner but with the 

reality that it is incredibly tough out there but 

No Self Employed person is starving to 

deathout there. 

S: How did you get through those early years in 

business ? 

B: I almost quit 4Networking several times, I 

was as close to quitting as you possibly can get 

like 99% but the only reason I didn’t was 

because I had No Plan B...I had to 

make4Networking work... I started 4Networking 

at the time to get appointments for my 

marketing business4Consultancy...if you are in 

business you need appointments too. 

Sometimes I think that having no money at the 

start kept me sharp and innovative as I had to 

get appointments or the mortgage wasn’t 

getting paid. 

S: Brad what tips would you give any new 

business starting out ? 

B: Bang...right 4 tips 

1) Ensure that you love the business you are 

in as when the going gets tough you need to 

have that passion 

2) The reality is It will take 4 times longer to 

make a success of your business than what 

is in your business plan, prepare for it and 

accept it 

3) Rely on yourself to make things happen, 

but surround yourself with good people who 

have skills that you don’t possess. But it is 

up to you to drive the business 

4) Spend 100% of your time being 100% on 

being yourself...heres an example: 

I was at a business show in my normal 

clothes..T shirt, Jeans and trainers and this 

business speaker guy told me that I would 

never get anywhere on the speakers circuit 

looking like how I do. Well...I don’t see this 

guy getting asked to Headline The Business 

Show in London and working with massive 

companies like JCB....I speak from the heart 

and stay true to who I am...worked out ok 

so far. 


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S: What motivates you now considering 

the success you have had both with 

4Networking, Speaking & Business 

Books? 

B: Making a Positive Difference...I am 

going to do some speaking at Dartmoor 

Prison so if I can help show there is 

another way. I am quite realistic that if I 

would of made different choices when I 

was younger it could be me in there as 

growing up in Salford Manchester was 

tough and at times I lost my way.. 

unemployed for periods..but I always 

wanted to make a difference. I love 

working on my speaking and that is a 

real passion for me, I purposely don’t 

watch other speakers as I don’t want it to 

influence my style. 

S: So what is a normal day for you now? 

B: I still get along to 4Networking 

meetings about 4 a month I was doing 3 a 

week beforeChristmas but with both Steff 

Thomas and Terry Cooper onboard with 

me it does run itself to a degree, attend 

business events, mentor some 

people..but time is a factor. 

S: What are your future plans now Brad? 

B: Too take 4Networking globally, we are now in 

Australia so it will happen...but not with me at the 

helm my focus is now on other areas and I am 

surrounded my a great team I am also in the middle 

of writing my forth book called Next it will be full of 

short stories to give insight and inspire business 

owners. Do more speaking gigs I love it, I have done 

The Business Show for six years now and the JCB gigs 

are brilliant. 

S: Thanks Brad for your thoughts, anything 

else you would like to add. 

B: At the beginning when I started 4Networking I 

needed a fight to keep me going and that adversity 

built the result of the business today. But now it is 

different 4Networking is the establishment so it vital 

that we keep things fresh. Ohhhh yes....A Daft idea is 

only a daft idea if they don’t work. 

Thank you Brad...You can 

Connect with Brad on 

Twitter @BradBurton and on 

website http://bradburton.biz/ 

S: You spoken before about having a 

breakdown a few years ago, are you ok to 

talk about that? 

B: Yeah sure...Sometimes in life you 

end up making bad decisions and I was 

making bad decisions in both personal 

and business especially if you run a 

business your personal and business life 

are thesame thing..you don’t clock off at 

5:30 in self employed world. So I made a 

few bad calls you end up drinking more, 

trying to mask the issues and boom you 

end up having a breakdown. What I learnt 

from the whole thing was..Never to 

confuse Bad Luck with Bad Decisions. 

Interview By 

Steve Taylor 


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Hollie Gazzard Trust 

Hope, passion & a life fulfilled 

A production of Educating Rita was presented by the Everyman Theatre’s 

professional company and performed by Mark Carey and Dani Carbery at the 

King’s Theatre in Gloucester on Saturday 24 January in aid of the Hollie Gazzard 

Trust. It was a thoroughly entertaining evening, brilliantly performed and directed 

by Paul Milton. 

Willy Russell’s play Educating Rita is a modern classic. It tells the story of 

hairdresser Rita, who feels that life has passed her by. She wants an education. 

But does Open University lecturer Frank have anything to teach her? Educating 

Rita is a hilarious, and moving, story of a woman’s determination to change her 

life. (does this remind you of Hollie?) 

Director Paul Milton said ‘..We are happy to be here in Gloucester with our 

production of Educating Rita, a play that has been performed at the Everyman 

before, but is surely ripe for revival. It’s a twentieth-century classic and has been 

voted one of the most popular plays of all time. Even though it’s a comedy I hope 

you found the serious themes too – a working woman’s place in society, the 

purpose of education, midlife crises and others..’ 

A great evening’s entertainment and HGT would like to thank the Everyman for 

this performance and donating the proceeds to the fund. we would also like to 

than the Kings Theatre for its hospitality. A great intimate theatre and we look 

forward to working with the Everyman in the future. 

Nick, Mandy and Chloe pictured here with the cast and Director Paul Milton 


Gloucester Ambassador 

We are delighted that Juliette Crosby has 

joined The Trust as its Ambassador for 

Gloucester. Fresh from her time as Miss 

Gloucester 2014, Juliette wanted to 

continue her great work in the charity 

sector and as a Churchdown resident, HGT 

is close to her heart. She was therefore 

delighted when asked to be an 

Ambassador for the Trust. We are very 

excited about what Juliette can add in 

terms of building on what we have 

achieved so far! 

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Quote from Juliette 

' I'm honoured to have been asked to have 

be part of a truly amazing cause. The 

events that's happened with Hollie, not 

only touched me but the whole 

community and I'm looking forward to 

working together to change the way we 

think about domestic abuse and knife 

crime ' 


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UniqueFinancial 

CLAIMING VAT ON PRE-REGISTRATION EXPENDITURE 

VAT is an administrative minefield for accountants, let alone business owners. 

However a very important piece of favourable VAT legislation that all business owners should be 

aware of is the entitlement to reclaim VAT on some of their expenditure made before they became 

registered. Of course you must make sure that both the business and the entity are the same one that 

made the original purchase (i.e. the business has not changed from a sole trade to a company). 

There are different rules that apply however to the purchase of goods and the purchase of services. 

VAT on the Purchase of Pre-Registration Goods 

Businesses can reclaim VAT on the purchase of goods prior to registration providing that the goods 

were purchased within the four years prior to the date of registration, and they fall within one of the 

below categories: 

1. The goods purchased will result in a sale/supply on which the business will be able to charge 

VAT (i.e. the goods haven’t been used, sold or consumed at the date of registration). A good example 

would be a builder who has a number of building materials in stock at the point of registering for VAT. 

These materials in stock would be expected to be used on a future sale which will be charged VAT, an 

therefore the original VAT on the purchase of the materials can be reclaimed. 

2. VAT can also be reclaimed on goods which were purchased and used prior to registration, as 

long as they continue to be used after registration to contribute in generating sales/supply on which 

the business will be able to charge VAT. Examples of this would typically be capital assets such as 

vans, plant/machinery, computer equipment, etc. Despite being used prior to the registration, you can 

still recover 100% of the original VAT on the purchase. 

VAT on the Purchase of Pre-Registration Services 

It is extremely difficult to be able to prove whether a service paid for prior to registration has resulted 

in a service provided to the business after registration. Therefore the rules for reclaiming VAT on the 

purchase of services prior to registration only allow for purchases up to six months prior to the date o 

registration. 

Written by Lee Harris from LNH Management Solutions @LNH_Management 

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What's On in February..... 

Go Green Week 2015 

Event Date: 09 Feb 2015 - 09 Feb 2015 

Event Details Go Green Week 2015 

Monday 09 February 2015 9am - 5pm 

Annual week across UK universities hosting a range of 

activities and events to raise awareness of climate 

action. UBU Get Green will showcase each of our 

campaigns daily throughout the week. 

Go Green Week is People & Planet’s annual national 

week of climate action across schools, colleges and 

universities. Students run a week of activities to raise 

awareness and demand stronger action to tackle the 

climate crisis. 

At Bristol, each day will feature one of the Get Green 

student-ledcampaigns, including: 

Sustainable Food 

Divestment (coinciding with Global Divestment Day on 

the 13/14th Feb) 

Community Gardens 

Love Bristol: student reuse 

BrisBikes student bike rental scheme 


Posted in: Live Entertainment | Live Music & 

Venues 

Event Times: 1.10pm 

Event Details St Stephens Street, BS1 1EQ 

Beautiful music inspired by folk song 

tradition from The British Isles 

and elsewhere. The voices of Barbara and 

Andy Rusbridge and Guy Hawthorn 

make a distinctive rich, complex and 

expressive sound. 

Their warm, inclusive performances tell the 

story in every song with 

passion and good humour in equal measure. 

Retiring collection, suggested minimum 

donation £3 


IBT15 Bristol International Festival 

Take a walk in the clouds in Bristol harbour, 

experience a storm in aclub and follow us into the 

shadows for a concert in a gothic mansion. 

Extraordinary theatre, music, dance, live art, 

exhibitions, talks, parties and public artworks take 

over Bristol from 12–22 February 2015. Starting with 

Fog Bridge. Take a walk in the clouds. For 10 days 

from Fri 13 to Sun 23 Feb, Peros’ Bridge in Bristol 

Harbourside will disappear behind a changing veil 

of fog, in celebration of Bristol 

status as European Green Capital. 

Light 

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Posted in: Theatre 

Inspired by Edward Snowden’s revelations and the ensuing 

debate on state surveillance, Theatre Ad Infinitum (Ballad of 

the Burning Star) conjures an Orwellian future where a 

totalitarian regime monitors the thoughts of its citizens 

through implants.Charged with hunting down ‘terrorists’ 

who seek illegal disconnection, a young government agent 

encounters an enigmatic figurefrom his shadowy past. 

Blending anime-style storytelling and a pulsating 

soundscape to draw audiences into its sci-fi realm, this is a 

nightmarish tale of love, betrayal and technological power. 

LED, strip and torchlight innovatively illuminate the 

wordless production set atmospherically in darkness. Light 

is accessible to Deaf and Hearing audiences 

Director, Writer and Live Vocal Sound George Mann 

Associate Director Nir Paldi 

Co-devised and performed by the company 

Shortlisted for a Total Theatre Award 2014 

Cost £12 (plus booking fee) 

Valentine’s Vintage Ball The Square Club, 15 Berkeley Square, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1HB 


Event Times: 7pm - 1am 

Event Details 

The evening will commence in our quirky lower deck cocktail bar with Swing Dancing Lessons, a 

perfect opportunity to impress potential suitors. Bristol’s premier faux French gypsy band, Fromage 

en Feu will then hit the stage with a fiery blend of up-tempo swing, klezmer and tango to really get 

the night in full swing mode! 

If that wasn’t enough, ElectroSwing DJs will then play into the night. In light of the Vintage theme 

there will also be the opportunity for you to dress to impress. Glamour is key to perfecting this 

vintage look. 


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Unique Football 

The Robins @bcfctweets 

So after 26 Games Bristol City are Top of League One with 57 Points, with MK Dons and 

Swindon chasing them hard. Steve Cotterill is doing a agnificent job for Bristol City so far 

this season and they won the last game 2 - 0 against Fleetwood Town. 

MK Dons and current leaders Bristol City will battle for top spot in League One on 

Saturday. MK hope Will Grigg and Ben Reeves are back from injury, while Keith Andrews is 

on the bench after re-signing. Steve Cotterill's Bristol City are looking for their sixth 

consecutive victory in the league. 

Ex-Dons striker Aaron Wilbraham (hip) is nearing a return, but faces competition up front 

from Matt Smith, Kieran Agard and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas. Dons boss Karl Robinson will 

watch from the stands, as he serves the final game of a four-match touchline ban. 

But he goes into the fixture as League One's manager of the month for January, after 

taking 11 points from 15 last month. 

MK Dons boss Karl Robinson told BBC Three Counties Radio: "Bristol City have got a squad 

that any manager in this league would take. "They're probably better than when we 

played them earlier in the season - but they might argue we are better too. "They are hot 

favourites to win the league - we know we're underdogs but we accept that." Bristol City 

defender Mark Little told BBC Radio Bristol: "We go out to win so that's what you're 

preparing for, not who you're playing against. "They're so close to us and it makes it that 

little bit more exciting. "The people who try harder in certain games and not in others 

won't make it too far. 

"We may look back at the end of the season and think the smaller games were more 

important. It may not be the MK Dons ones"

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Bristol City Fixtures 

February 2015 

League One Bristol City V Port Vale 

Tue 10 Feb 19:45 

League One Bristol City V Sheff Utd 

Sat 14 Feb 15:00 

League One Bristol City V 

Peterborough 

Tue 17 Feb 19:45 

League One Colchester V Bristol 

City 

Sat 21 Feb 15:00 

League One Doncaster V Bristol City 

Tue 24 Feb 19:45 

League One Bristol City V Rochdale 

Sat 28 Feb 15:00 

By the end of February Bristol City could be in a very commanding 

position, Come on you Robins :)

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