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July 2004
Arts Funding: Come & Get It!
Tennessee Arts Commission
The TAC will award more than $5 million in grants this summer. Grants totaling
$5,251,300 were recently allocated to qualified applicants. “More than three-quarters
of that amount comes from license plate revenue,” says Nancy DeFriece of Bristol,
chairperson for TAC’s Allocations Committee. “We’re very fortunate to have those
monies available, especially compared to states that have dissolved their arts
commissions for lack of funding.” For information about future grant opportunities,
call 615-741-1701 or download forms at www.arts.state.tn.us.
Virginia Commission for the Arts
Virginia-based painters and poets are invited to apply for 2004-2005 Artist
Fellowships of $5,000 each. The deadline to receive applications is August 2, 2004.
Call 804-225-3132 or download forms at www.arts.virginia.gov.
Exhibits
Abstract water-media by Ray Kass,
shown with his wife Jerrie Pike, will be on
display until July 16 (except July 3-5) at
The 1912 Gallery, Emory & Henry College.
Emory & Henry College
Did You Know?
DeFriece Named Chair of Arts Commission
Nancy DeFriece of Bristol was named chairperson of the Tennessee Arts
Commission at the quarterly meeting of the TAC on June 3. She will serve as chair
for one year. Previously she served as Vice-Chair. Since being appointed to the
Commission by the Governor in 1999, she has chaired TAC’s Tennessee State
Museum Committee and she represented TAC as a member of the Tennessee State
Museum Foundation.
Galleries Allowed to Serve Wine
On May 21, the Tennessee legislature passed a bill that allows art galleries, as
defined in Senate Bill #3193, to serve wine to patrons at no charge without having
to purchase a special occasion permit or any other type of licensing from the
Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission. For more information, call State Senator
Stephen Cohen’s office: 1-800-449-8366 ext. 14108.
The work of printmaker Dan Welden will be featured in The Solarplate
Revolution July 31-Sept. 19 in The 1912 Gallery of the Emory Train Depot. The
show represents Welden’s use of his innovative printmaking method called
“solarplate,” which has been at the forefront of experiments in non-toxic printmaking.
It also includes works by David Salle and Eric Fischl. 276-944-6846.
New Light Gallery - Abingdon
Meet Carole Farris Blevins and Tedd Blevins Saturday, July 31 from 7-9
p.m. at a reception for an exhibition of their paintings, which will be on display until
Sept. 9. Carole and Tedd have separate studios in their home in Holston Valley, TN.
Carole, the signature artist for the 2004
Virginia Highlands Festival, paints
watercolors, both of Appalachian scenes
and from her travels abroad. Professor
of art at Virginia Intermont College, Tedd
has become nationally known for his oil
paintings of Appalachian mountain
wildflowers and forest floors, featuring
extremely detailed naturalistic scenes
but with a much more vivid color palate
than is witnessed in nature. 276-6231500.
Exhibits . . . Continued on page 11
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Exhibits. . . Continued from page 10
Mint Museum of Craft + Design - Charlotte, NC
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area - Elizabethton, TN
The Watauga Valley Art League Juried Show will be on display at the
museum until July 30. The art was judged by George Chavatel, Professor Emeritus
at Emory & Henry College and a resident of Abingdon, VA . The Art League has a
program by a local artist the third Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. at the Johnson
City Senior Center. Visitors are welcome. 423-975-6947.
William King Regional Arts Center - Abingdon
Art Talks & Workshops
Kingsport Art Guild
An informal art talk about Nigerian Art will take place Monday, July 19 at 7
p.m. in the Main Gallery of the Kingsport Renaissance Center. Titti Anjonrin-Ohu, a
native of Nigeria, now working as a LPN at the Veterans Administration Hospital in
Johnson City, will present handcrafted items including dresses, hats, sandals, pottery,
and stools carved from native woods. Of special interest will be “talking drums”
made from calf or goat skin. 423-246-1227.
William King Regional Arts Center-Abingdon
A guided tour of the Outdoor Sculpture Garden will take place Sunday, July
11 at 2 p.m. Featured will be works from the Center’s sculpture competition, Blurring
the Lines, including five permanent collection pieces and two others on extended
loan. Artists represented hail from Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina.
Workshops featuring Pierced-Tin Designs will be offered July 10 and Aug. 21
from 1:30-3:30 p.m. ($15 each) and Aug. 14 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. ($20) at the
Fields-Penn 1860 House Museum. Pre-registration is required. Basic Quilting
workshops will be held July 10 and Aug. 7 from 1-4:30 p.m. $12 per workshop.
Quilting the top, back and
inner layer of batting
together will most likely be
completed at home. There’s
nothing better on a hot
summer day than Cool Still
Lifes. Bring your oil paints
and dive into this workshop
Saturday, July 17 from
1:30-4:30 p.m. $40. Kids of
all ages will be invited to
work on a Kaleidoscope
Quilt Mural at the FieldsPenn 1860 House Museum
from 1-3 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, July 31-Aug. 1. The
painting will be moved to
the Arts Center where it will
Pierced-tin will be
serve as a backdrop for the
featured in an exhibit and a
Two Twists on Metal concert
workshop at William King Regional
the following weekend.
Arts Center. This pie safe is from
276-628-5005.
Wythe County, VA, circa 1840-1860.
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Members of
Arts Alliance Mountain Empire
are invited to attend
A Membership Networking Meeting
Tuesday, July 13 at 5:30 p.m.
in the President’s Dining Room
at Virginia Intermont College.
This open forum will be held to discuss
enhancing networking opportunities in the arts.
Please RSVP by July 6: 423-764-4610
Over the years, artists and craftspeople from Northeast Tennessee and
Southwest Virginia have been inspired by their time spent at Penland School of
Crafts, Penland, NC. They include Sara Reese and Nancy Garretson, resident artists
at the Arts Depot in Abingdon; and Marvin Tadlock, art professor at Virginia Intermont
College in Bristol, among others. See what drew them to the school in an exhibition
which celebrates Penland’s 75th anniversary. The Nature of Craft and the Penland
Experience will be on display July 3, 2004-Jan. 30, 2005. 704-337-2000.
In Intricate Detail: Pierced-Tin Furniture from Southwest Virginia and
Northeast Tennessee will be on display July 30, 2004-Jan. 2, 2005. This exhibition
features regional pieces, including pie safes and cupboards from the 19th century.
It is part of the Arts Center’s Cultural Heritage Project, established in 1994 to both
document and present the region’s artistic legacy. This is the 12th exhibition to
have been mounted from this historical record, and a book is forthcoming from the
University Press of Virginia. 276-628-5005.
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July 2004
Magazine
The famed Spanish mission church
at Tumacácori, Arizona, was built
between 1800-1822.
ARTS ALL
AROUND
by Barbara-lyn Morris
Architecture & Art
South of Tucson, AZ
Before visiting friends in the mostly retirement/
golf community of Green Valley, AZ, I had no idea I
would find the area between
The Karin Newby
Tucson and the border with
Gallery in Tubac
Mexico to be just my kind
represents
contemporary artists
of place. Along the
such as Bill Worrell
approximately 65-mile
whose “I Reach To
stretch of I-19, there are
Forces Unseen” is
major examples of
pictured below.
Spanish mission church
architecture and a major
haven for contemporary art.
Just nine miles south of
Tucson near Exit 92, I was
thrilled to see from the interstate
what has been dubbed “The White
Dove of the Desert” and “the finest
example of mission architecture in
(the) United States” — Mission
San Xavier de Bac.
An imposing white adobe
landmark, San Xavier was
established as a mission in August
1692. The church was built between
1783 and 1797 and remains an
active Franciscan church on the San
Xavier Indian Reservation. The
architecture and the interior
decoration set an inspirational
standard for other Spanish frontier
mission projects. The interior has
been beautifully restored; the
exterior is currently undergoing
renovation. The fusion of varied
architectural influences (Moorish,
Byzantine and Renaissance) works
together beautifully and results in an
unprecedented style.
Although established as a mission
site a year before San Xavier,
Tumacácori (too muh ka ko re,
meaning “rocky flat place” in the
O’odham Indian language) did not have
a dedicated church building until more
than 160 years later. By 1757, a small
church had been constructed.
After the completion of the
magnificent structure at the nearby San
Xavier mission, the church leaders at
Tumacácori determined in 1800 that their
mission deserved a larger church. By
1822, a large, colorful
Upon entering
The mission church at San Xavier
adobe church was in
the gallery, I was
del Bac near Tucson is undergoing
use. It was painted
delighted to find the
exterior renovation.
yellow with red columns
work of Bill Worrell
and blue sculpture
(www.billworrell.com),
niches,
an artist I discovered
strongly
in Santa Fe, NM, 15
exhibiting
years ago and whose
Moorish
work adorns my
influences
stairwell at home.
from
The gallery’s fact
Spain.
sheet for Worrell
explains that all his
In the
works are “modern
Footprints of
interpretations of the
the Past: An Interdrawings made by the
pretive and Informaprimitive people of an
tional Guide provides
ancient American
excellent background
culture who began
and detailed information
painting in the caves
for a self-guided tour.
of Texas and the Southwest around 3500 BC.”
The Mexican-American War forced the
I vividly recall the first time I heard Worrell tell
abandonment of the mission in 1848; consequently,
the thrilling story of seeing ancient images on cliff walls
the bell tower of the church was never completed,
in remote areas of the Pecos River in Texas. “I Reach
and the rest of the elaborate mission complex was
To Forces Unseen,” a new work by Worrell exhibited at
neglected until it became part of the national park
KNG, summarizes the essence of his artistic endeavors.
system in 1916. However, Congress mandated that
All of Worrell’s art — paintings, sculptures, art books,
the church at Tumacácori National Historical Park
and writings — touches the spiritual dimension.
would continue to lie in near ruin (except for a new
In contrast to the understated KNG, La Paloma
roof and floor) so that visitors could see the work that
de Tubac screams with the Latin American folk art it
O’odham Indians did nearly 200 years ago, rather than
features in an expansive space. The proprietors, Bill
what the Park Service did recently.
and Cheryl Green, have collected more than 10,000
Three miles north of Tumacácori is a treasure trove
items from Latin America. The gallery represents more
of contemporary art in Tubac. The catchy phrase of
than 1,000 traditional folk artists from “more than 100
the Tubac Gallery Association defines the town as the
villages that extend from the Sierra Madre of Mexico
place “Where Art and History Meet.” At the time of the
to the Amazon Basin of Brazil.”
establishment of the missions, Tubac was a tiny
I sense a strong parallel between the respect
O’odham village. By the middle of the 18th century, a
Worrell
shows the ancient artists of the Pecos River
Spanish presidio (fort) was established there.
and the respect the Greens show the folk artists of
After the area became a territory of the United
Latin America.
States in the 1853 Gadsden Purchase, Tubac enjoyed,
While the most comfortable season (temperature
for a brief time after 1860, being the largest town in
wise) in southern Arizona is October through April,
what would become the state of Arizona.
the summer months are generally less expensive and
Today, Tubac is a tiny historical village with a
much less crowded, albeit very warm to hot! Locals
thriving artist community. Some 90 businesses feature
are quick to point out that the Santa Cruz River Valley
the finest of contemporary art, folk art, unusual gifts,
area south of Tucson is not as oppressively warm as
and a good share of tourist kitsch.
the areas north around Phoenix. And as one native
explained, “We’re just like you. We dress appropriately
The finest gallery in the village is the Karin
and stay indoors as much as possible.” Whatever the
Newby Gallery (KNG). Located in the Mercado de
climate, I recommend visiting southern Arizona any
Baca, just over the footbridge, KNG represents nearly
time your schedule permits.
40 nationally and internationally recognized artists.
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Festivals
POEM OF
THE MONTH
by Edgar H. Thompson
Not Much Changes
I stood up
to go to the microphone
to speak against the war
in Iraq
and the steel rods
in my leg shifted
as I did so
and I thought ...
I’m old to be doing this
when most people present
of any age
are only interested
in their own opinion.
I stood up
to go to the microphone
to speak against the war
in Iraq
because I was the only one there
who had ever been to war
it all sounds so easy
so far away and all...
Until the coffins
come back.
About the Poet: Edgar H. Thompson — “Herb” to his many friends — is
Chairman of the Education Division at Emory and Henry College. His curiosity
and creative impulses find vent in watercolors and lyric poetry. The poems are in
his chapbooks and in numerous publications. His writing searches for truth in life
experience as, for instance, his 17 months of military service in Vietnam. He
writes of the searching process at the end of a poem, “I’ll keep knocking,
knocking, knocking at the door.”
July 2004
. . . Continued from page 7
as “turbo-billy,” “powerful and uplifting.” H.B. Beverly & 3/4 Time will play from
3-5 p.m. Rooted in the Jimmy Buffet songs they are famous for, this band stretches
its wings in many musical genres. Last, but not least, The TAMS will take the
stage at 8 p.m. at the annual Beach Bash. Probably best known for their 1968 gold
hit, “Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy,” this world-renowned band is celebrating the
success of their latest single, “Ain’t Nothing Like Shagging.” 276-676-2282.
DANCE. The North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble will perform from 8-10
p.m. Tuesday, July 27 at Barter Theatre. The troupe is interested in preserving tap
dance as an indigenous American dance form, but they also perform percussive
dances from other cultures as well as cutting-edge contemporary choreography.
The performance is for the annual Patrons’ Event. After July 24, available tickets
will be offered to the public. $15. 276-628-3991.
EXHIBITS. Deadlines are nearing for registration forms and entries for Festival
competitions. They include the Fiber Arts Challenge, Fine Art Show, Youth Art
Show, and Juried Photography Show. 276-623-5266.
STORYTELLING. Abingdon’s Spirit Tour will be offered July 31-Aug. 14
from 3-5 p.m. (except Tuesdays and Thursdays). Meet “Haint Mistress” Donnamarie
Emmert at 153 West Main Street Booksellers & Gallery to begin this walking tour.
Stroll the streets of this historic town and learn where the skeletons are buried —
literally! Not recommended for children under age 10. $8. 276-676-0849.
THEATRE. Improv Night, for adults only, will take place July 30-31 at midnight
at Barter Theatre’s Stage II. $5 donation. Puppets of every shape and size will
entertain kids of all ages every weekend during the Festival. In July, puppets will
appear at the Youth Tent in The Crawdad’s Conundrum, a show which will
celebrate our natural resources Friday, July 30 at 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, July 31 at 5
p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 1 at 12:30 p.m. 276-676-2282.
WORKSHOPS. Paint Your Own Backyard, a five-day water media workshop,
will be conducted Tuesday-Saturday, July 27-31 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Christ the
King Catholic Church by Harry Thompson, the juror for the Festival’s Fine Art Show.
Students will work mainly from photographs they have taken and learn how to
capture sunlight in their paintings. $275. 276-628-7964. Kids are invited to a Quick
Puppet Workshop Saturday, July 31 at 1 p.m. at the Youth Tent. 276-676-2282.
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POETRY SUBMISSIONS
Please send your poetry, along with brief biographical
information, address, phone number and email address to:
Angela Wampler
295 Essex Drive • Bluff City, TN 37618
Email: aswampler@charter.net
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LOCATIONS:
• ABINGDON • BRISTOL • MARION
• GLADE SPRING • BOONE
• ROGERSVILLE • BLOUNTVILLE • BANNER ELK
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British during some of the most dramatic events to occur
in the expansion of America’s western boundary, on the
grounds where they actually happened. Events include the
first permanent settlement outside the original 13 colonies,
and the Watauga Association, the first majority-rule system
of American democratic government, formed in 1772. Trails
connected Sycamore Shoals with Fort Robinson, Fort Patrick
Henry, Sapling Grove (Bristol), Rocky Mount, the first
territorial capital (Piney Flats) and settlements in the
Carolinas. It also was the site of the Transylvania Purchase,
the largest private or corporate real estate transaction in US
history, in 1775. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. $5-$8.
423-543-5808.
Theatre
Barter Players-Abingdon
Classic theatre for kids of all ages continues with a
stage version of a Hans Christian Andersen classic. Learn
the lesson of how one charming youngster overcomes
superficial beauty and discovers beauty within in Honk!
A Musical Tale of the Ugly Duckling, playing July 21-Aug.
14. 276-628-3991.
The Watau
gans is pres
ented
Jonesborough Repertory Theatre
Quilters will be presented July 21-24 at 7:30 p.m.
and July 25 at 2 p.m. Auditions for Quilters will be held July 7 and 8 at 7 p.m.
Quilters is based upon the book The Quilters: Women and Domestic Art. The musical
is an award-winning chronicle of women who helped tame America’s wild frontiers.
The story centers on a mother who gathers her six daughters to piece together a
“Legacy Quilt.” 423-791-4440.
Multicultural Arts Center - Rogersville, TN
When the drama teacher doesn’t show up for class, students decide to rehearse
their scenes and monologues anyway. The result is Acting Out, a montage of
teenage fears, fantasies, dreams and yearnings. This comedy/drama will be
presented by Top Hat Productions Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at
2 p.m., July 9-11, 16-18 and 23-25. Auditions for Neil Simon’s Proposals will take
place Tuesday, July 13 at 6 p.m. at the same location. 423-921-0027.
The Wataugans - Elizabethton, TN
This is Tennessee’s official outdoor drama, presented Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nights in July in the shadow of Fort Watauga in the Sycamore Shoals
State Historic Area. The production depicts settlers, Native Americans and the
Trail of the Lonesome Pine-Big Stone Gap, VA
in Elizabet
hton
Virginia’s official outdoor drama is performed Thursday,
Friday and Saturday nights in July and August at the June
Tolliver Playhouse amphitheater. Curtain time is 8 p.m. The musical revolves around
the love story of a mountain girl and a mining engineer from the East, and what
happened when the discovery of coal and iron ore forced proud people into making
drastic changes in their way of life. Homespun wit and humor are intermingled with
tragedy, suspense and turmoil, as the mountain folk accept their destiny. $8-$12.
800-362-0149.
Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre-Wytheville, VA
Chicago will be presented July 1-Sept. 5. The 2003 winner of three Golden
Globe awards, including Best Picture, and winner of six 1997 Tony Awards, including
Best Musical Revival, Chicago tells the story of 1920s chorus girl Roxie Hart. She
shoots her cheating lover and ends up in jail where she meets another murderess,
Velma Kelly. Attorney Billy Flynn helps the two women in their pursuit for fame and
freedom. The musical features Bob Fosse choreography and memorable songs such
as “All That Jazz” and “Razzle Dazzle.” Performances are Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings (dinner at 6 p.m., show at 8 p.m.) and Sunday matinees (lunch
at 1 p.m., show at 3 p.m.). 888-950-3382.
Tunes @ Noon • Every Friday • $5 donation suggested
July 2 ~ Recital
July 23 ~ Young Artists
Theatre Bristol Art Camp Students
Featuring Bristol Music Club scholarship winners & others
July 9 ~ Crazy
July 30 ~ NASCAR Ballet Choreographer
A Broadway/jazz revue by
Charlotte Anderson & Agnese Goin
Lecture/demonstration presented by Bristol Ballet
518 State Street • Bristol
423-274-8920
July 16 ~ Fragment
Tunes @ Noon Lunch Specials
at participating downtown restaurants
Bluegrass music from
Slovakia and the Czech Republic
110 E. Mountcastle Dr., Johnson City, TN 37601
Office: 423-282-5182 ~ Home: 276-466-9540
Email: mhudson@brphomes.com
Virginia Highlands Festival Performance
276-623-0822 or 423-878-3960
A member of the Arts Alliance Mountain Empire
August 20 ~ Ransom-Pecoraro Duo
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Master Teachers include Stanislav Issaev
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Storytelling Series Expands
The Teller-in-Residence program is once again underway at the International
Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, TN. In addition to daily performances at 2
p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, new this season are Thursday evening concerts at 7:30
p.m. Scheduled this month are the following storytellers: Bill Lepp June 29-July 3,
Corinne Stavish July 6-10, Carmen Deedy July 13-17, and Jay Stailey July 2024. Lepp boasts about being a champion liar. He’s an award-winning author and
recording artist who tells hilarious,
modern tall tales with a traditional
Carmen Deedy is one
bent and a Southern drawl. Stavish
of the storytellers
specializes in Jewish tales, world
appearing this month
folklore, and Biblical adaptations.
in Jonesborough.
She captivates audiences with
programs emphasizing themes of
justice, problem solving, strong
women, and peace. Deedy is a
Cuban-American storyteller known
for her funny and bittersweet
immigrant tales. Stailey blew into
the Texas Gulf Coast on “a blue
norther” two decades ago, and has
been gathering and sharing his tales
ever since. $7-$12. Season tickets
$65. 423-753-2171.
Deadline Nears for Writers Conference
Scholarship Applications
Applications are now being accepted for scholarships to attend the Lost State
Writers Conference (LSWC), the only conference of its kind in the Tri-Cities region.
Twenty-five adults and 10 youth will be awarded scholarships, which will cover the
cost of conference activities.
The conference, scheduled for Sept. 24-26 at the historic General Morgan Inn
in Greeneville, TN, will feature nationally and regionally known authors, national
publishing industry representatives, and a score of writers.
Now in its sixth year, the conference draws fiction/nonfiction writers, travel
writers, screenwriters, songwriters, and poets to the region. At least half the
attendees come from outside a 100-mile radius. Of the 30 scholarships awarded
annually, 17 of last year’s scholarships were awarded to writers living outside our
region.
Cost ranges from $60 per session to $300 for the entire conference, which
includes two keynote dinners, a welcome reception, and entertainment, as well as
workshops, seminars and panel discussions. Keynote speakers will include nationally
renowned authors Roy Blount Jr. and Kaye Gibbons.
To apply for a scholarship, submit a manuscript or poem no later than July 19
to: Scholarship Chair, P.O. Box 1442, Greeneville, TN 37744. For more information,
call 423-639-4031, email loststatescholar@hotmail.com or go to http://
www.loststatewriters.xtn.net.
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July 2004
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
On the campus of Appalachian State University
(800)841-ARTS (2787)
or (828)262-4046
www.appsummer.org
JUL 2 - OCT 2
COLLABORATIONS
Paintings and Performances
by Fern Shaffer and Othello Anderson
In the Martin & Doris Rosen Galleries
Opening Reception
Friday, July 2, 7pm
The Turchin Center offers workshops
for kids and adults, sponsored by
Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff, in conjunction
with this exhibit.
The Nine Year Ritual
By Fern Shaffer and Othello Anderson
On the campus of
Appalachian State University
423 W. King St, Boone, NC
(828) 262-3017
www.turchincenter.org
An Appalachian Summer Festival
Plus: theatre, visual arts exhibitions & more!
Music • Dance • Theatre • Visual Arts
JULY 1- 31
Atlanta Ballet • Eastern Philharmonic Orchestra
Pianist André Watts • Preservation Hall Jazz Band
NC Symphony Pops • Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Doc Watson/Dirk Powell Band • Pianist Peter Serkin
PDQ Bach • Broyhill Chamber Ensemble
Outdoor Fireworks Concert featuring:
Cornell Gunter’s Coasters,
Beary Hobbs’ Drifters and the Platters
Janet Hatcher Rice, D.D.S., P.C.
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