Welcome to the Estimate Mastery Podcast. Our Host Alena Wilson talks about all things Xactimate and what Contractors in the restoration industry should be paying attention to right now. The experience that Alena has in the insurance industry makes her an invaluable resource to contractors who are performing repairs for insurance proceeds.
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An insightful look into the Music Industry with your host, Josiah Garrett! He sits down and interview creatives industry professionals to get their take on Music Marketing, Touring, Publicity, Album Release Strategy, Working in the Industry, Culture, Songwriting, Teaching, Promoting, and so so much more. You can learn about Josiah by visiting his website: www.JosiahGarrett.com
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Inspiration to help you garden the organic way, with advice, tips and interviews from the UK's leading organic gardening organisation, Garden Organic. Hosted by Fiona Taylor and Chris Collins.
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Roofing Secrets Revealed! One on One with Dmitry Lipinskiy from Roofing Insights!
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I’m excited to share with you an interview that I held with Dmitry Lipinskiy from Roofing Insights yesterday! You can follow Dmitry here: @RoofingInsights3.0 https://www.mymarketingfitness.com/ To Discover More how Estimate Mastery can help you save time and make more money check us out at www.estimatemastery.com Follow Our Socials: Instagram: @est…
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S4 Ep7: July - Ditch the plastic this Plastic Free July with Sally Nex
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What do bed sheets, hessian and bacteria have in common? They might help us reduce the amount of plastic we use in our veg plots! Award-winning author, gardener, peat- and plastic-free advocate Sally Nex shares fascinating advice for reducing, reusing and recycling the 500 million pots, seed trays, and other bits of plastic we get through in our ga…
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S4 Ep6: June - How to be water wise with Jo Osbourn and Sally Morgan
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We’ve got a double bill this month to help you save more water in your garden over the summer. We’re joined by Jo Osborn from the charity Waterwise – who tells us that in England alone, we face a potential water deficit of close to 5,000 million litres of water every day by 2050. She shares how crucial it’s we conserve more of it in our homes and g…
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S4 Ep5: May - A trip down memory lane to Barnsdale with Nick Hamilton
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In this month’s Organic Gardening Podcast, Chris Collins chats to Nick Hamilton – son of organic gardening pioneer Geoff Hamilton – and finds out more about his gardening journey and life at his beloved Barnsdale Gardens. We’ve always had a close relationship with the gardens and Nick, a former Garden Organic trustee, and shared many planting schem…
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S4 Ep4: April - How to grow pulses with Josiah Meldrum
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Chris Collins chats to Josiah Meldrum, co-founder and owner of Hodemedods, about growing beans and pulses in the UK climate. Josiah explains how Hodemedods works with British farmers to supply pulses, such as lentils and chickpeas, in as sustainable way as possible and often using organic methods. He shares some varieties that can grow well in our …
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S4 Ep3: March - The ultimate guide to composting with David Garrett
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To celebrate Food Waste Action Week (18-24 March), Chris Collins and David Garrett join Fiona to bust the myths around composting. If you want to know how, why and what to compost this is a must-listen. David, our head of knowledge transfer at Garden Organic, shares the reasons he loves compost, and talks through the different composting systems at…
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S4 Ep2: February - The wonders of wetlands with Simon Rose from the WWT
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Our CEO Fiona Taylor visits Slimbridge to chat to Simon Rose from the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) about ways to create similar habitats in your growing space. With 75 per cent of wetlands in the UK lost in the last 300 years, Fiona explores the importance of urban bluescapes and bogs as a homes for wildlife. “Wetlands are really rich in wildl…
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S4 Ep1: January 2024 - An interview with the Seed Detective
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Join Fiona Taylor as she chats to Adam Alexander, aka the Seed Detective. Adam is a volunteer Seed Guardian for Garden Organic's Heritage Seed Library, and self-confessed seed nut! Adam shares stories of his travels around the world, and why seed saving and sharing is so important. For information on the Heritage Seed Library and how to get involve…
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S3 Ep12: December - Bring back the butterflies
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Our guest this month is Anthony McCluskey from Butterfly Conservation, who shares some fascinating advice about how to support butterflies and caterpillars in your growing space. We chat to Butterfly Conservation’s urban butterfly project officer about the importance of attracting more butterflies and nighttime pollinators such as moths. And he pro…
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S3 Ep11: November - How the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is tackling climate change
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In this month’s podcast, Chris hops across the border to visit the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to learn more about its conservation work. He chats to Kirsty Wilson, herbaceous supervisor at the botanic gardens, to discover more about its 350-year-old living collection of plants and its research projects. Kirsty, a presenter on BBC Scotland’s Bee…
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S3 Ep10: October - Pam The Jam shares her preserving secrets
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In this month’s podcast, we chat to Pam ‘The Jam’ Corbin about making seasonal jams and chutneys from homegrown produce. As the UK's leading expert on preserving, Pam shares some of her best-kept preserving secrets in October’s Organic Gardening Podcast. Pam cemented her reputation as a preserving expert at Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall’s River Cotta…
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S3 Ep9: September - Sustainability in action in Wales
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In this month’s podcast, Fiona chats to environmentalist Jane Davidson – our new Vice President - about the impact of climate change on her life and her gardening. In a fascinating discussion for our September Organic Gardening Podcast, the former Welsh Government minister shares her organic gardening trials and triumphs in North Pembrokeshire, and…
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This month’s delicious Organic Gardening Podcast offers 50-minutes of organic gardening advice and growing stories from our experts at the height of the harvest. The August garden might be bursting at the seams but now’s a great time to be planning for next year. Chris and Fiona chat about growing potatoes for a Christmas crop and planting for the …
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Episode 18 - Why You Should Pay Attention to Solar
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Your host, Alena Wilson, interviewed William Beliles, owner of Pro Terra Solar Technologies, to discuss the solar industry and it's impact on roofing contractor's businesses. There's a lot of misconception about solar in the roofing industry and William will be busting through some of the myths out there on this broadcast. If you've ever wondered i…
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Unpruned - Jack Wallington: A Greener Life
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In this unpruned episode of the Organic Gardening Podcast, Sarah Brown sits down for a chat with ecological grower and garden designer Jack Wallington about his book, A Greener Life. Whether you're a seasoned gardener seeking to deepen your understanding of sustainable practices or a beginner eager to embark on a greener gardening journey, prepare …
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S3 Ep7: July - Climate change ready gardening
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In this month’s podcast, our Head Gardener Emma O’Neill gives us a backstage tour of her brilliant Backyard Biodiversity show garden at Gardeners’ World Live – and the take aways to use in your own garden. Emma talks to Fiona about the climate-change focus of the silver award-winning garden, which gave gardeners inspiring ideas to help their garden…
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S3 Ep6: June - How to build a community garden
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In this month’s podcast, Chris Collins chats to the ‘Banksy of Veg’ - food and gardening activist Sara Venn – about the importance of community gardening. The founder of Incredible Edible Bristol talks us through her journey into gardening and how she realised eco-friendly, organic gardening was the right route. “I learnt there's an awful lot of ho…
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S3 Ep5: May - The critical value of gardens to wildlife survival
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Our gardens and growing spaces have never been more important as biodiversity declines. Listen to our fascinating conversation with wildlife gardening pioneer Chris Baines as he discusses the “wildlife revolution” in our gardens and the sea-change in attitudes towards incorporating nature-friendly habitats and techniques. “Gardens made a big, posit…
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S3 Ep4: April – A deep dive in to the cut flower industry
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In this Cut Flower Special of The Organic Gardening Podcast, Sarah Brown chats with Jo Wright from Flowers from the Farm and Debbie Scott, from East Lothian Flower Farm, as they share their experience of growing cut flowers organically, offering valuable insights into the benefits of supporting local flower growers. “Growing organic flowers made co…
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S3 Ep3: March - No sprays and no dig on a visit to Kew
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The first day of spring is here and we’re starting to sow the seeds of the gardening year. Chris Collins pays a visit to Richard Wilford at Kew Gardens where he talks about tackling pests and reducing digging. “Our tolerance of pests has changed,” says Richard. “You’ve just got to accept the fact you’re going getting some aphids sometimes, and not …
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Episode 17 - Using Tech To Keep Photos Organized
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In this episode, Alena Wilson interviews Nick Brouillette from CompanyCam to talk all about how valuable photos of the job can be. They also discuss how automation of the photo documentation process cuts hours and hours of contractor's time spent out in the field down to just a few minutes. There's a TON of time wasted in our industry getting the r…
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S3 Ep2: February - We’re dreaming of a colourful summer garden!
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Spring is just around the corner and our Organic Gardening Podcast team are sharing their excitement at the gardening year ahead. Our head of horticulture Chris Collins chats to Fiona about his love of hardy annual flowers. He discusses how to prepare ahead and get the ground ready, and what to sow for a fabulous display in the summer. At his allot…
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S3 Ep1: January - Even garden pests deserve a meal! How to grow with nature, not against it.
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“Everyone deserves a meal” is one of the mottos of organic gardener Sarah Mead as she tackles garden pests – and is the thread running through this month’s podcast. Fiona takes a tour of Sarah’s beautiful, Soil Association-certified organic garden at Yeo Valley dairy farm in Blagdon, and find out how she works alongside wildlife rather than trying …
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S2 Ep49: December - Trials, triumphs and the power of produce preservation
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Preservation of produce, soil and seeds are some of the topics covered in this month’s podcast. Chris Collins and Fiona Taylor share their experience of storing vegetables such as cabbage and beans over winter, and using up fallen apples. And our lead horticulturalist for the Heritage Seed Library, Marcin Salnikow, helps answer your postbag questio…
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Episode 16 - Alena & Josiah talk with Garrett Kurtt of OneClickCode
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Alena & Josiah talk with Garrett Kurtt of OneClickCode. They discuss what they do, what they want to do, and what is coming up for OneClickCode!By Alena Wilson and Josiah Hollibaugh
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Alena, Alicia, and Josiah talk about women in the roofing industry. The discussion also talks about how the industry is currently evolving.By Alena Wilson and Josiah Hollibaugh
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S2 Ep48: November - taking a worm's eye view of autumn
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We get up close to our soil in this month’s Organic Gardening Podcast with a fascinating discussion about protecting soil over winter, warming up wormeries and creating veganic compost. Fiona joins Chris Collins to share details of her trip to a new compost demonstration site in Cumbria. And discusses how she looks after her wormery in winter to pr…
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Episode 14 - Conversation with Nick Sharp
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Our Host Alena Wilson and Nick Sharp discuss a various range of topics affecting the Xactimate and Mitigation industries.By Alena Wilson and Josiah Hollibaugh
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Episode 13 - Valuable Hurricane Discussion
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Alena and Josiah discuss what it is like working in an area affected by a catastrophic hurricane. Josiah talks about what it is like working a hurricane as a staff adjuster and a building consultant. The conversation shifts into what we can do as adjusters and contractors when so many lives have been affected.…
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Alena and Josiah talk about the updates that Xactimate has rolled out throughout 2022, and it is a really interesting conversation with items that have been added this year!By Alena Wilson and Josiah Hollibaugh
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Episode 11 - 5 most missed mitigation line items
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Alena and Josiah discuss the 5 most commonly missed mitigation line items!By Alena Wilson and Josiah Hollibaugh
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S2 Ep47: October - rampant squashes, late colour and bumper chilli harvests; autumn has definitely arrived.
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Chris and Fiona discuss the highlights of the season, and what’s keeping them busy on the plot, including planting bulbs, looking after dahlias and sowing microgreens for indoor crops. Fiona shares her tips for making and using chilli oil, including a rather strange combination of peanut butter and chilli oil on toast – if you’ve tried it let us kn…
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Episode 10 - What is your reputation worth?
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Alena, Josiah, and Todd, discuss the importance of using your tools to make the your company the profits it deserves when working with insurance carriers.By Alena Wilson and Josiah Hollibaugh
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Episode 9 - How to get O&P paid on your supplements!
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Alena and Todd talk about the methods on getting Overhead and Profit paid by the insurance carriers when supplementing. Definitely a conversation that you are going to want to check out!By Alena Wilson and Josiah Hollibaugh
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Alena and Josiah discuss the art of photos and how important they are to your supplements! They also talk about what photos you should be taking, and what apps make your life a lot easier.By Alena Wilson and Josiah Hollibaugh
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S2 Ep46: Organic September - How to plan, plant and nurture your garden after the heatwave
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Shoes filled with dust, salads shrivelling, and a bad case of watering can elbow - it’s certainly been one of the most challenging summers for gardeners! In this month’s Organic Gardening Podcast, Garden Organic Chief Executive Fiona Taylor is joined by Head of Organic Horticulture Chris Collins and Head Gardener Emma O’Neill as they look ahead to …
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Episode 7 - 5 Most Commonly Missed Interior Items
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Alena and Josiah discuss the most commonly missed Xactimate interior line items, and the reasoning behind them being missed! Come and check it out!By Alena Wilson and Josiah Hollibaugh
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Alena and Josiah talk about what Lump Sump pricing is and how it is changing the industry!By Alena Wilson and Josiah Hollibaugh
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Alena Wilson and Todd Beckman talk about the advantages of being Xactimate certified. Come and to multiple Xactimate Certified Trainers discussing why it is so important to be Xactimate Certified!By Alena Wilson and Josiah Hollibaugh
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Episode 3 - How To Leverage Whitepapers To Get Paid O&P
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Alena and Josiah dive into the whitepapers that have been published by Verisk to outline how certain items should be handled when estimating with Xactimate.By Alena Wilson and Josiah Hollibaugh
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Episode 3 - 5 Most Commonly Missed Roofing Line Items
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Alena and Josiah discuss which line items most roofers are not putting on their Xactimate estimate. They discuss why the line item needs to be included, and when it should be included. Also, there are a couple of bonus items. Come and have a listen.By Alena Wilson and Josiah Hollibaugh
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S2 Ep45: August - Organic Allotment Special with Rekha Mistry
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This month sees the return of the National Allotment Week, an initiative let by the National Allotment Society, so we’ve got an allotment special for you. Chris updates Fiona on how his Mediterranean veg are growing down on his allotment – turns out his gamble on hot weather has paid off! The runner beans are not doing so well unfortunately. Chris …
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Alena and Josiah go through the what is up with the DMO vs RFG debate that has been ongoing for years. We talk about what Verisk has said when discussing this particular topic.By Alena Wilson and Josiah Hollibaugh
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Episode 1 - The Pilot (Who we are, were we are from, and where we are going)
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Our hosts, Alena Wilson and Josiah Hollibaugh, discuss how they got started in the insurance contractor industry. Alena with 12 years of experience and Josiah with 16 years of experience give you some background on previous work experience.By Alena Wilson and Josiah Hollibaugh
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July is here and it's time to take your foot of the gas a little. But not too much - there's still plenty to do! Chris updates Fiona on his allotment and shares his approach to planting, influenced by years of working in parks. They also touch on the different summer growing conditions in Chris’s London home compared to his training days in Scotlan…
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S2 Ep43: June – can we convince you to love your slugs…?!
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It’s June – time to start seeing the fruits of our labour as all those seedlings get planted-out. Chris and Fiona compare notes on their most challenging weed – horsetail for Chris, bindweed for Fiona – and share tips to keep on top of them without reaching for weedkiller. We’re also joined by slug expert Imogen Cavadino, who shares her passion for…
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S2 Ep42: May – Marvellous May has finally arrived!
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Join new presenter, Garden Organic CEO Fiona Taylor, as she shares her love of May with Chris. Plus Chris takes a trip to the beautiful Mumbles on the Gower Peninsula to meet Gardeners World presenter and long-time Garden Organic member, Sue Kent, who shows him round her inspirational tiered organic garden.…
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S2 Ep41: April - it's that exciting time again. Join us as we get outside for Springtime growing.
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We discuss success with seedlings, growing salads on a patio, and should we call slugs pests? Plus a visit to a very special healing garden.By Garden Organic
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S2 Ep40: Unpruned - can you recognise your favourite garden bird songs?
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Have you always wanted to tell your blackbird from your thrush? Join Sarah as she listens and learns how to identify our favourite garden bird song.By Garden Organic
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