Pryce's Views Now

ONN is reporting that Republican Rep. Deborah Pryce (OH-15) has said that Bush needs to convince her that his plan marks the beginning of the end of the U.S. presence in Iraq.

Pryce stated that 'Iraq was a beacon of freedom.' (June 28, 2005)

Pryce voted NO on Bill H Res 35: To Enhance Intelligence Oversight Authority (Washington Post).
Why would she vote against this? Ask her:

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Votes Against 9/11 Commission

110th Congress, Bill HR 1: Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act

According to the Washington Post, the following Republicans in the House of Representatives VOTED AGAINST PASSING THE 9/11 Recommendations:

Robert Aderholt, Todd Akin, Michele Bachmann, Spencer Bachus, Richard Baker, J. Barrett, Roscoe Bartlett, Joe Barton, Judith Biggert, Brian Bilbray, Rob Bishop, Marsha Blackburn, Roy Blunt, John Boehner, Jo Bonner, John Boozman, Charles Boustany, Kevin Brady, Henry Brown, Michael Burgess, Dan Burton, Ken Calvert, John Campbell, Chris Cannon, Eric Cantor, Howard Coble, Tom Cole, Michael Conaway, Ander Crenshaw, Barbara Cubin, John Culberson, Tom Davis, Jo Ann Davis, Geoff Davis, David Davis, Nathan Deal, Thelma Drake, David Dreier, John 'Jimmy' Duncan, Vernon Ehlers, Jo Ann Emerson, Philip English, Terry Everett, Mary Fallin, Tom Feeney, Jeff Flake, Randy Forbes, Virginia Foxx, Trent Franks, Scott Garrett, Wayne Gilchrest, Phil Gingrey, Louie Gohmert, Virgil Goode, Bob Goodlatte, Sam Graves, J. Dennis Hastert, Jeb Hensarling, Wally Herger, Peter Hoekstra, Duncan Hunter, Bob Inglis, Darrell Issa, Sam Johnson, Jim Jordan, Steve King, Jack Kingston, John Kline, Doug Lamborn, Tom Latham, Jerry Lewis, Ron Lewis, John Linder, Frank Lucas, Daniel Lungren, Donald Manzullo, Kevin McCarthy, Patrick McHenry, Buck McKeon, John Mica, Gary Miller, Jeff Miller, Marilyn Musgrave, Sue Myrick, Randy Neugebauer, Devin Nunes, Ron Paul, Stevan Pearce, Mike Pence, John Peterson, Thomas Petri, Chip Pickering, Joe Pitts, Ted Poe, Tom Price, Adam Putnam, George Radanovich, Dennis Rehberg, Rick Renzi, Thomas Reynolds, Hal Rogers, Dana Rohrabacher, Edward Royce, Bill Sali, Jim Saxton, Jim Sensenbrenner, Pete Sessions, John Shadegg, Bill Shuster, Adrian Smith, Mark Souder, Cliff Stearns, John Sullivan, Tom Tancredo, Lee Terry, Mac Thornberry, Todd Tiahrt, Timothy Walberg, Zachary Wamp, Dave Weldon, Lynn Westmoreland, Ed Whitfield, Roger Wicker, Heather Wilson, Joe Wilson, Frank Wolf, Don Young, Bill Young

These representatives should be ashamed of themselves. If your representative is listed above, call or e-mail their office and tell them that you are NOT happy with their vote on this issue.

Getting Ready for Glendale

*The championship game is Monday night and we are getting ready to go.

*Governor elect Ted Strickland is cleaning out the GOP appointees in the state government. One of the first to go is William E. Mabe, who managed the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Comp. Dispatch

*Republican Rep. Deborah Pryce (OH-15) keeps following the Republican Party instructions for her votes. The Washington Post keeps a record of all congressional votes. Pryce's votes can be see here. Rep. Pryce didn't get the message that her constituents are not happy. Call Pryce's office and let her know we want our troops home. Columbus office: (614) 469-5614 DC office: (202) 225-2015

*Go Buckeyes!

*Don't forget:
ATTENTION: Progressive radio listeners in Columbus--- Call to voice your opposition to the format change for the only progressive talk station in Columbus. WTPG (1230 AM) will be going right wing talk soon. Call WTPG to tell them to keep progressive talk. How can we live without Stephanie Miller and her crew?????

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*Go Buckeyes!!!

Leader Pelosi

Today Rep. Nancy Pelosi will become the Speaker of the House for the 110th Congress. Pelosi, a Democrat, will provide a visible reminder to every American woman and girl that the doors are open to all of us. With a lot of hard work, education, and a willingness to lead, women can provide real direction for this country.

Before the election, Republicans and their propaganda machine over at Fox, kept saying that they could not imagine Speaker of the House Pelosi. They were unable to picture a woman in such a high office. Those same people probably could not face a woman as President of the U.S. Pelosi will help focus Congress on important issues such as raising the minimum wage, improving health care, education, and ethics.

Good luck to Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, and the Democrats!

UPDATE: The New York Times has a great picture and an article about the new Congress and Speaker Pelosi.

Update #2: Republican Rep. David Dreier is a real pain in the neck and a major whiner. Dreier's ethics rules for the 109th congress helped protect DeLay, Cunningham, Ney, and the rest of the Republican scoundrels.

ATTENTION: Progressive radio listeners in Columbus--- Call to voice your opposition to the format change for the only progressive talk station in Columbus. WTPG (1230 AM) will be going right wing talk soon. Call WTPG to tell them to keep progressive talk. How can we live without Stephanie Miller and her crew?????

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110th Congress Begins Thursday

With the new Congress set to begin on Thursday, January 4th, what can we expect from our congress member, Deborah Pryce? Winning by the slimmest of margins, Pryce should realize that her popularity in her own district has diminished. Will Pryce continue vote against the minimum wage as she has in the past? She voted against it 7 times. Even though she says she supports the troops, Pryce has voted against health care for them. Since Pryce no longer holds a leadership position in what is now a GOP minority, how powerless will she be? When will she deliver those jobs she promised us? Never?

However, no matter what she does, we cannot forget her undying support for one of her best friends, disgraced Republican Congressman Mark Foley. When The Daily Show did their show from The Ohio State University campus, this little spoof was part of the program: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Kdr-ofTmOA

People Are Talking

Will Republican Rep. Deborah Pryce (OH-15) run for re-election in 2008? Some people at the Swing State Project think that Pryce will not run again. (We can only hope!!!!)

While Pryce, McCain, and the rest of the Republicans support President Bush's 'stay the course' or whatever he is calling it this week, 3000 Americans have died in Iraq. Of those 3,000, 130 have been from Ohio. If you look at the "News" section at Iraq Coalition Casualties, you'll notice a list of incidents, shootings, attacks, and so on. You'll also see the names and ages of those American killed, and their hometown.


Want to know what Buckeye fans really think about that team up north? Check out the O-Zone Forum. Nice job, wolverines, in the Rose Bowl.

New Beginnings in Columbus

Ohioans are very excited about the new governor, Ted Strickland. Many events are planned, including celebrations and performances. According to the Dispatch -----

....Strickland, who will be officially sworn in shortly after midnight Jan. 8, will ceremonially take the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer, around noon Jan. 13 on the Statehouse lawn. Lt. Gov.-elect Lee Fisher will be sworn in by his father, Stanley.

After Strickland’s inaugural address, he and Fisher and their wives will greet the public in the Statehouse Atrium. A public reception showcasing Ohio’s artistic talent will take place at 2 p.m. at the Palace Theatre.

The inaugural ball, beginning at 8 p.m. and costing $75 per person, will be held in the Lausche Building at the state fairgrounds. Ticket information can be found at www.turnaroundohio.com.

Three other incoming Democratic executive officeholders — Treasurer-elect Richard Cordray, Attorney General-elect Marc Dann and Secretary of State-elect Jennifer L. Brunner — will hold a joint inaugural celebration at the Downtown Hyatt Regency from 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 12. Admission is free.

Cordray will be officially sworn in at 11 a.m. Jan. 8 in the Statehouse Atrium. Dann will take the oath of office at 10 a.m. Jan. 8 at the Trumbull County Courthouse in Warren. Brunner will be sworn in at 4 p.m. Jan. 12 at the William Green Auditorium in the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation building, 30 W. Spring St....

The biggest obstacles facing Strickland will be the Republican-controlled legislature and the mess left behind by the corrupt Taft administration. Hopefully, Strickland and the Democrats will be able to do some major purging in the various state agencies and get rid of Taft's political appointees. If the GOP in the state legislature refuses to improve things in Ohio, we will throw those bums out of office at the next election!

What does Pryce think now?

If you see Republican Rep. Deborah Pryce (OH-15) in the district or plan to call her office, ask her for her views on Iraq. With the NY Times reporting that the President might send an additional 20,000 troops, does Pryce think it is necessary? When Pryce visited Iraq, she said she had not seen any chaos. Does she still believe there is no chaos in Iraq? How many more American service members will have to die before Pryce, the President, and the Republicans will admit their mistakes? According to Iraq Coalition Casualties, 103 Americans have been killed in the war THIS MONTH ALONE, and the month is not over yet. How many more will need to die for their war? Does sending more troops indicate that they now have an exit plan or is this just another far out idea from this administration?

>Call or e-mail your elected officials and let them know we want the troops home NOW.

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Ohio Gov. Taft Given Reprimand

Ohio's Republican governor, Bob Taft, got something from the Ohio Supreme Court- a reprimand. Here is an excerpt from the New York Times:

The Ohio Supreme Court formally reprimanded Gov. Bob Taft on Wednesday for failing to report nearly $6,000 worth of golf outings and other gifts, a coda to his scandal-plagued final term in office, which ends Jan. 8.

The unanimous ruling followed the penalty recommended by the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, which evaluates charges of misconduct among lawyers and judges. Mr. Taft, a Republican, was admitted to practice law in Ohio in 1976 and may return to practicing after his term ends.

Public reprimand was the minimum penalty that could have been imposed by the court, which had the discretion to suspend Mr. Taft’s law license in Ohio or to bar him permanently from practicing law in the state....

Taft and the Republicans have brought so much corruption and shame to Ohio.

Pryce's Message to Troops Hypocritcal

Republican Rep. Deborah Pryce (OH-15) has a "message" to our troops on her congressional website. I find it incredible that she says she supports our troops because she has against funding medical care and job services to our military. Here is part of Pryce's record on how she voted against our military service record (from my earlier post of June 21, 2006):

1. Pryce voted against expanding access to the military's TRICARE health insurance program to all reservist and National Guard members. The proposal would have expanded military health care to provide access to TRICARE to members of the Guard and Reserve and their families for a low fee, which would have helped 2,563 in Ohio. [HR 1815, Roll Call #221, 5/25/05; Leadership Document, “DOD Authorization Previous Question on Rule”; S. 2400, Roll Call Vote #105, 6/2/04]

2. Pryce voted against $30 Million Boost for Veterans Health Care & Benefits. In 2005, Pryce voted against an additional $30 million for veterans' health care. The amendment have would added funding for combat-related trauma care to support wounded troops once they return to their homes, medical and prosthetic research and 100 additional staff to help process claims for compensation and pension benefits. [HR 2528, Roll Call #224, 5/26/05; Leadership Document, “Medical Quality Democratic Amendment Final]

3. Pryce opposed $150 Million Increase for Military Personnel. In 2005, Pryce voted against a proposal to the budget to increase funding for military health care by $100 million and transitional job training for military personnel by $50 million.
[HR 1268, Roll Call #76, 3/16/05; CQ.com vote reports]

4. Pryce voted against Additional Job Assistance to Veterans Returning from Overseas. Pryce opposed efforts to provide extra job training assistance to veterans who are returning from overseas. Four out of 10 members of the Guard and Reserve forces lose income when they leave their civilian jobs for active duty, and many are self-employed or run small businesses. This means they face the daunting task of reestablishing their businesses after their release from active duty. [HR 27, Roll Call #47, 3/2/05; 109th Congressional Record, pg. H915, 3/2/05; 109th Congressional Record, pg. H2074, 4/14/05]

Pryce's votes against helping our military shows her lack of respect for their real contributions. Voters in the 15th district will be watching every vote that Pryce makes in the new congress because the recent election has displayed our dissatisfaction with her work.

Pryce's Earmarks

According to an article in the Amherst Times, the Republican pork barrel gifts (earmarks) to their respective district did not guarantee re-election:

....A timeworn bit of political wisdom has been that larding one’s district with pork projects can act as an incumbency protection program. And the Republican leaders in Congress ardently followed that principle.

“The leadership talked all the time about how we’ve got to use earmarks to help these vulnerable members,” said Representative Jeff Flake, Republican of Arizona, who has become one of Washington’s loudest opponents of earmarking. “But what this election showed was that earmarks just aren’t that important to voters....”

....Representative Deborah Pryce of Ohio, the fourth-ranking Republican in the House, issued dozens of news releases over the last 18 months boasting of the projects she brought home to a district that is considered evenly divided between the two parties.

There was $2.27 million to convert a mountain of garbage into a green energy center, $1.1 million to help keep residents of a fast-growing suburb from having to pay more in user fees for a new sewage system, and the latest installment in $2.7 million in federal disbursements to “evaluate freeze-dried berries for their ability to inhibit cancer.”

In a spending bill that never passed the most recent session of Congress, Ms. Pryce’s district stood to get the largest single earmark in Ohio — $1.75 million for a health research institute. In total, the Columbus area lined up about $4.5 million in special money.

By comparison, Portland, Ore. — a similar-sized metropolitan area with no contested Congressional seats — was to receive $625,000 in earmarks.

Ms. Pryce won by barely a thousand votes....

Pryce won this time, but her "press releases" did not help her maintain the margin of victory she enjoyed in the past elections. Voters have realized that Pryce's boasting did not deliver the thousands of jobs or the economic re-vitalization she promised. The next time you read another "press release" from Pryce's congressional office, keep in mind that it is just a bunch of baloney.

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays to all!

Only Progressive Talk Station Going Radical Right

In today's Dispatch, it was announced that WTPG 1230 AM will no longer be a progressive talk station. Oh, ****! We will lose Stephanie Miller, the Young Turks, Ed Schultz, Al Franken, and the rest of these great liberal hosts. Who are they bringing in? Laura Ingraham and Michael Savage! Do you want to voice your opinion about the change in format? Write to Mike Eiland of WTPG at mikeeiland@clearchannel.com and give him a piece of your mind.

You can still listen to Stephanie Miller online from 9am-Noon eastern time and Ed Schultz from Noon-3pm.

Pryce

I found this tidbit over at Pollster.com ----

I spent yesterday morning at a post election conference sponsored by Charlie Cook's Political Report, James Carville, Congressman Tom Davis and the Northern Virginia Community College. The conference kicked off with a panel of four very experienced campaign pollsters, two Republicans and two Democrats. They covered many subjects, and I can't possibly do them all justice here, but I do want to pass along some of what the pollsters had to say on what I typically refer to as the Incumbent Rule.....

.....Republican Dave Sackett agreed and credited the much shorter "fifteen minute" news cycle for the ability of incumbents to turn the tables on challengers late in the campaign. He noted that his client Deborah Pryce (Ohio-15) as trailing "all the way through" on internal tracking polls, which would presumably include one in the final week (he noted via email that the margin had closed to within sampling error on the final poll). However, according to Sackett, the Pryce campaign outspent Democratic challenger Mary Jo Kilroy by a two-to-one margin over the final weekend, and credits her narrow victory to that final burst of communication.....

There are lessons in this. Raise more money for the Democrats and spend it in the closing days of the election. Pryce should worry about her next election because she will certainly be defeated.

Ohio GOP: Thanks for nothing!!!

No matter how much they boast, Ohio's Republicans have done little to help the regular people of the state. Elected GOP members have enjoyed golf outings and ski trips to resorts with lobbyists, while Ohioans struggle to put food on the table and find/keep jobs. From their rose-colored glasses, Ohio's Republicans will tell you that they've done a lot to help the state, but their statements are not even close to reality. Need examples?

1. Republican Rep. Deborah Pryce did her best to vote repeatedly (7 times) against raising the minimum wage. She only voted for raising it when it was tied to tax cuts for businesses and the wealthy. You can always count on Pryce to vote for her wealthy business campaign contributors. (Those people who voted for Pryce will regret it very soon when they see how powerless she is in the next congress.)

2. The Ohio legislature, which is controlled by Republicans, has yet to fix funding for Ohio's public schools, even though the state supreme court ordered them to do so years ago.

3. Even though Ohio voters supported and passed raising the minimum wage, Ohio Speaker Jon A. Husted and the Republicans in the state legislature, have set up roadblocks to prevent it from happening. Mr. Husted and his party in the state legislature will face a revolt from Ohio citizens if they continue to fight against the will of the people (besides the fact that what they did is unconstitutional).

4. Ohio's growth has been slowed to a snail's pace. We can thank Republican Gov. Bob Taft and the rest of the Republican controlled state government. The corruption, sleaze factor, and inept government, kept many companies from moving to Ohio.

In the spirit of the season, when you see member of the Ohio GOP, smile and say, "Thanks for nothing!"

Same Old Same Old

President Bush continues to follow the same old rhetoric concerning his Iraq War. New York Times:

President Bush warned Americans on Wednesday that the war in Iraq would require “difficult choices and additional sacrifices” in the coming year, but he firmly rejected the notion that the war could not be won and vowed that the United States would not be “run out of the Middle East” by extremists and radicals....

....But after a month in which he has been under pressure to change course in Iraq — from Democrats who want a gradual withdrawal of troops and from the bipartisan Iraq Study Group, whose report implied that he should reframe his goals away from democracy toward mere stability — the president showed no indication that he was inclined to change goals or pull out of Iraq.

“Victory in Iraq is achievable,” Mr. Bush said, addressing reporters in the ornate Indian Treaty Room across the street from the White House, in a historic office building once used by the Navy. He added, “Our goal remains a free and democratic Iraq that can govern itself, sustain itself and defend itself and is an ally in the war on terror.”

Mr. Bush also used the news conference to confirm his plans, disclosed Tuesday in an interview with The Washington Post, to propose an increase in the permanent size of both the Army and the Marines. He called the global campaign against terrorism “the calling of our generation,” and he said the military needed to be beefed up to fight it....

Did you see or hear anything different in this selection from the news conference? At the holiday season, people might not want to talk about war. However, our military continues to fight, get wounded, die, and see unspeakable horror in Iraq. Families and friends worry every minute of every single day about their family members and friends in Iraq, but Bush must go to Crawford. Is Bush working every single minute to end this war and bring our troops home? I don't think so.

Details, Details, Details

I have to finish shopping for gifts, but before I go I have a few things to say-----

1. President Bush said he has a "louder microphone" than anyone else. He may have a louder microphone, but what he says into it is just plain moronic. Who voted for him? Not me!
2. Bush still doesn't get it about the American people wanting an end to the war in Iraq. The military generals want to end the war. Why won't Bush open his ears and listen?

3. Bush said that NCLB (No Child Left Behind) has been a significant accomplishment. Really? Ask a teacher. Has it been funded yet?

4. The Franklin County Commissioners, including Democrat Mary Jo Kilroy, have adopted their budget for the county. Dispatch: ...Kilroy called the budget fiscally responsible, and Brooks called it "focused and efficient." She said it reflects three county priorities for 2007: public safety, economic development and environmental protection....

5. So far this holiday season, I have not shopped at Wal-Mart or Michael's Crafts. Wal-Mart is unfair to its employees and its suppliers. Michael's was started by the guys who funded the Swift Boat smear campaign, and they'll never get a penny from me.

6. Troy Smith has been named the AP Player of the Year, according to the Dispatch.

7. The Dispatch has a slideshow of the Buckeyes when they won the National Championship over Miami. Check it out here.

8. We are really looking forward to going to see the Buckeyes play for the national championship in Arizona. Having been to Arizona twice before to watch the Buckeyes in the Fiesta Bowl, I can state that the people associated with the Tostitos bowl committee and the people of Arizona are great. They love Buckeye fans because we are nice and we travel to watch our Bucks. I just can't wait to do O-H-I-O in the stadium.

9. The View with Rosie is just so much fun to watch.

10. Buckeye basketball player, Greg Oden, said he plans to stay at Ohio State for four years. The Ozone:

December 18, 2006 5:45 PM

Men's Basketball : During interviews today, freshman center Greg Oden was asked about how long he intended to stay at Ohio State. Oden answered "There's a very big chance I will be here four years." When asked if he really intended to be here four years he replied "Of course. I've got to finish college. That's what my Mom told me."

Ohio Republicans

The Republicans in Ohio are trying their best to set up roadblocks for the new Ohio Governor. When Democrat Ted Strickland takes office, he'll have to deal with a Republican-controlled state legislature full of spoiled brats who always get their way. Need an example? Enquirer:
...Sen. Robert F. Hagan, a Democrat from Youngstown, a state legislator since 1987, said he's never seen such sweeping policy changes spliced into so many bills during the final days of a session.

"Removing members from a committee to get the votes needed is unheard of in my 20 years here," Hagan said, referring to the House Speaker Jon Husted's attempt to get Gov. Bob Taft's CORE curriculum mandate passed by placing five handpicked loyalists on the House Education Committee, including two from the Cincinnati area.

Hagan said the Republican leadership of the General Assembly "hasn't heard the voters basically want bipartisan government," based on the Nov. 7 election results. "That cry is falling on deaf ears. I don't see compromise. I don't see bipartisanship. ... I just see people running roughshod over both houses of the legislature."

In my personal opinion, Husted is one politician who should be watched. He has been trying to get his pet projects done for his district before Strickland takes over.

**Ohioans applying for workers' compensation aren't feeling any love for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Comp, according to the Toledo Blade:

“People at the bureau handed out money like it was candy to their friends,” he said.

Mr. Switala has an intense personal interest in the agency, which sets rates and collects premiums from employers to pay medical bills and lost-wage benefits to more than a million injured workers in the state.

He is among the injured workers who claim that beyond the big headlines of the bureau’s scandal is a 16-year effort by two Republican governors to deny treatment and retraining to claimants so businesses can lower their costs....

... A decade after then-Gov. George Voinovich referred to the workers’ compensation system as the “silent killer of jobs,” many injured workers say their frustration about not being able to return to work is aggravated by bureaucrats and managed-care companies focused on making big bucks....

....Bureau critics say that the plight of injured workers has deepened because two Republican governors, George Voinovich and Bob Taft, have thrown the system out of balance to reward their business backers.

Mr. Taft had the opportunity to appoint his own bureau administrator-CEO when he took office in 1999, but he chose to keep James Conrad, whom Mr. Voinovich picked after persuading the GOP-controlled legislature to hand over control from an “independent” board to the governor.

“Taft did not have the sense or the backbone to get rid of Conrad,” said Henry Eckhart, a board member of Common Cause-Ohio, a watchdog group. “The claimants have suffered. That is what the employers liked, and the employers are the big contributors. They supported Voinovich and Taft. They wanted a pro-business BWC — and Conrad was it.”

Mr. Conrad, who was brought down by the rare-coin investment scandal, resigned in 2005. He did not respond to an e-mail seeking comment....

The Ohio Republicans have had a reverse Midas touch in this state. Everything they've touched has been corrupted, ruined, and destroyed.

Bob Ney- Still Looking for Special Treatment

I saw this over at Think Progress and I thought it was worth discussing:

Ney’s lawyers are encouraging the former lawmaker’s friends to write letters to Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle, letting her know “your feelings about Bob’s character, his work for his constituents in Ohio, his work on national issues, his integrity, his dedication to public service.” Ney has pleaded guilty to “performing official acts for lobbyists in exchange for campaign contributions, expensive meals, luxury travel and skybox sports tickets” and his sentencing hearing is set for Jan. 19...

I think it is a fabulous idea to write to Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle about Bob Ney. However, my letter to the judge would include that fact that Ney's behavior has shown how he corrupted the public's trust. Ney personally gained from his access to lobbyists and was influenced by their gifts, trips, and favors. His arrogance and dishonesty will make it difficult for people to trust elected officials. Ney's punishment should serve as an example and he should be sent to prison for as long as it is possible. Don't you agree?

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