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The first champion from Louisiana,
#Speller133
Zaila Avant-garde wins the Scripps Cup!
#SpellingBee
#TheBeeIsBack
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Dictionary loses to 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee Co-Champs:
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Rishik Gandhasri
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Erin Howard
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Saketh Sundar
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Shruthika Padhy
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Sohum Sukhatankar
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Abhijay Kodali
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Christopher Serrao
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Rohan Raja
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It was the smile and twirls for us! After tying for 370th place in 2019,
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Zaila Avant-garde wins the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Congrats to all of our spellers. We're proud of everyone's poise and courage in facing the dictionary.
#SpellingBee
#TheBeeIsBack
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Pearl Zhang's role model is Jimin Park from
@BTS_twt
because he is "really smart and really talented" and "has been able to pull himself through many challenges"
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Your first official look at our 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee Co-Champions. Each speller will receive a Scripps Cup and $50,000 cash prize from Scripps. After 20 rounds of intensive, record-breaking competition, they're all going home as winners.
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Multiple Guinness World Records. A tv spot with NBA star
@StephenCurry30
. A Bee finalist. What would be highlights for most will likely just be footnotes in the life of
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Zaila Avant-garde. This
@WNBA
and
@NASA
scientist hopeful has big plans.
#SpellingBee
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The dictionary has been brutal with schwas tonight, but
#Speller133
Zaila Avant-garde defeats that one!
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#TheBeeIsBack
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By correctly spelling 22 words in the Spell-off, the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion is
#Speller231
Harini Logan!
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“Sometimes we just have to wait until we step more fully into who we are before we take on experiences that are really intimidating.” Wise words from 2022 Bee host
@levarburton
’s sit-down with
@FLOTUS
Dr. Biden. Tune to
@iontv
for that interview and the Finals.
#spellingbee
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#Speller133
8th grader Zaila Avant-garde from Louisiana has spelled the word Murraya (a type of tree) correctly. ESPNU
#playalong
answer: A
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Zaila Avant-garde is reaching for the stars just like her role model
@NASA
astronaut and first woman of color in space
@maejemison
.
#SpellingBee
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This year is the 25th anniversary of Jody-Anne Maxwell’s win at the 1998 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Jody-Anne, from Kingston, Jamaica, was the Bee’s first non-American winner and our first Black Champion.
#spellingbee
#TBT
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Take a look at who we booked! 📚
@levarburton
will host the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
An accomplished actor and lifelong children’s literacy advocate, Burton will host the Semifinals and Finals, broadcast on
@iontv
and
@Bouncetv
.
Learn more:
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Dr. Bailly just announced we're in uncharted territory. We won't run out of words but may run out of words to challenge our most storied spellers in Bee history. At Rd 20, 3 away, all remaining spellers will be named Co-Champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
#spellingbee
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Congratulations to Karthik Nemmani,
#Speller471
, the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion. He correctly spelled "koinonia" to win the title.
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Our 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion
#Speller231
Harini Logan draws inspiration from VP
@KamalaHarris
. After tonight, Harini is inspiring a new generation of spellers everywhere. She says it takes a village to build up a speller. Hers is happy tonight. 🐝
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#Speller449
Sheridan Hennessy loves a good musical. Those topping her list? Hamilton, and Dear Evan Hansen. She's not throwing away her shot because she will be found... on stage... at the Bee.
@Lin_Manuel
@BenSPLATT
#spellingbee
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Youngest
#SpellingBee
Finalist tonight
#Speller232
Nihar Janga is 11 &sails through taking page from hero
@DezBryant
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#Speller471
Karthik Nemmani is the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion. Congratulations!
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Congratulations to our 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion, Ananya Vinay. What a fantastic performance! Co…
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Get ready, all the
@Lin_Manuel
fans in the house. Next round is all words found in
@HamiltonMusical
!
#npcbee
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UnBEElievable!
#Speller36
Dev Shah representing the SNSB Region One Bee in Largo, Florida is the Champion of the 95th Scripps National Spelling Bee. His winning word? Psammophile. 🐝
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#Speller135
LynnClara Tun would most like to meet her role model
@Louis_Tomlinson
whose music "inspires her to challenge herself and push harder in life"
#spellingbee
@MetroECSU
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She's up!Edith Fuller is the youngest to qualify for national finals. Regardless of what happens,remember 15 is the age cutoff
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Congratulations to our Octochamps!
#Speller5
Rishik Gandhasri
#Speller93
Erin Howard
#Speller132
Saketh Sundar
#Speller307
Shruthika Padhy
#Speller354
Sohum Sukhatankar
#Speller407
Abhijay Kodali
#Speller427
Christopher Serrao
#Speller462
Rohan Raja
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Kolton Manuel would most like to meet YouTuber
@theodd1sout
— he thinks both his book and his videos are hilarious
#spellingbee
#speller360
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In an unprecedented display of academic achievement, eight spellers have become co-champions of the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee, making history as the first group to share the coveted title in the 92 years of the storied event. Congratulations to …
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She played to win and win she did. Ananya Vinay takes home the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion title and trophy.
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Spellbound by this year's
#SpellingBee
. Co-champions Jairam Hathwar and Nihar Janga share the champion trophy.
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Spelling 15 words correctly,
#Speller76
Vikram Raju takes 2nd place. He has one more chance at the Scripps Cup. We know he'll take a page out of his favorite athlete's
@nuggets
'
#NikolaJokic
book and do what Nikola does: stay tenacious, motivated, and work hard.
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#speller90
Vanya Shivashankar and
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Gokul Venkatachalam are co-champions of the 2015 Scripps National Spelling Bee!
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6th grader Ananya Vinay from CA spelled the word phthirophagous (eating lice) correctly
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#A
in BeePlayAlong
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Presenting
#SpellingBee
co-champs: Jairam Hathwar 2nd sibling champ EVER & Nihar Janga 1 of the youngest champs EVER
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1/2 Announcing our 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee Finalists!
#Speller9
Dhruv Subramanian,
#Speller19
Vikrant Chintanaboina,
#Speller20
Shradha Rachamreddy,
#Speller21
Arth Dalsania,
#Speller36
Dev Shah, and
#Speller103
Aryan Khedkar!
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K-pop is
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Akshainie Kamma's jam. Her dream is to someday visit South Korea and catch a
@NCTsmtown
concert — in addition to seeing historical sites of course.
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#TheBeeIsBack
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#Speller36
Dev Shah from Florida has spelled the word psammophile correctly, making him our 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion! Maybe he'll head to the beach to celebrate?
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Dina Miranda would most like to meet
@Lin_Manuel
to prove she knows every line of
@HamiltonMusical
#spellingbee
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Thanks for inviting us to the
#TFIOS
premiere,
@realjohngreen
! Here are a few photos from an amazing night.
http://t.co/80TRLPLNgx
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Thanks for hosting our champs. They love the jerseys!
Congrats to these spelling savants! The first-ever group champions of
@ScrippsBee
, and there were EIGHT of them. It was a privilege to have you all at
@yankeestadium
!
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Keerthi Padmanabhan's favorite singer is
@Camila_Cabello
, and she dreams of winning
@NBCTheVoice
someday
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After 90 minutes of overtime, we will return at 8:30pm ET on
@espn
for the Championship Finals. And now for a first look at our Top Finishers.
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Adrian James Beltran is an artist who hopes to be like his role models
@JaidenAnimation
and
@TheOdd1IsOut
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If you notice
#Speller106
Ashrita Gandhari's drive and passion, it's no accident. She credits her longtime role models
@serenawilliams
and
@AOC
for inspiring her to pursue her passion to reach her utmost potential and follow her hunger to succeed.
#SpellingBee
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Charlotte Walsh would like to make a public appeal to
@taylorswift13
. She's loved her for years and still can't get over how good her Reputation album is, especially her favorite song, Getaway Car.
#swifties
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We've tried. It's too pure for this world.
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The star of our hearts and now of our sentence: Erin dreamed she was invited to
@Lin_Manuel
's house and treated to an a cappella show of his more personal Gebrauchsmusik.
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I guess we don't need Dr. Bailly anymore. The kids will just run things from here.
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2/2 Announcing our 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee Finalists!
#Speller119
Sarah Fernandes,
#Speller172
Pranav Anandh,
#Speller192Tarini
Nandakumar,
#Speller213
Surya Kapu, and
#Speller223Charlotte
Walsh!
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Bee history in the making. A Spell-off will declare the Champion.
#Speller76
Vikram Raju and
#Speller231
Harini Logan will each have 90-seconds to spell as many words as they can. They'll receive the same words. Whoever correctly spells the most words will win.
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It's been a long road of hard work and sacrifice, but this moment makes it worth it. Congratulations to this year's finalists! 41 spellers advance to tomorrow's finals. Tune in for Part 1 at 10 a.m. on ESPN 2. Part 2 starts at 8:30 p.m. on
@espn
.
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CONGRATULATIONS to
#Speller154
Sriram Hathwar and
#Speller237
Ansun Sujoe!
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co-champions
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Ananya Vinay spelled the word marocain (a dress fabric made from silk or rayon) correctly
#spellingbee
#B
in BeePlayAlong
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Anushka Kulkarni spends her free time singing and listening to music by favorite artists
@ArianaGrande
,
@Camila_Cabello
and
@torikelly
#spellingbee
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Meet the Finalists:
#Speller1
Roy Seligman🐝
Watch live tonight at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 to see which speller will become the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion!
#SpellingBee
#TheBeeIsBack
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Fantastic performances by our two final spellers, Ananya and Rohan! We're through 14 of 25 possible final rounds. …
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Congratulations to our 2021 Champion Zaila Avant-garde for being honored on
@EBONYMag
's 2021 Power 100 List in the "Next Gen" category!
Well-deserved and buzzworthy recognition, to be sure. 🎉🐝
#ZailaAndTheBee
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⚡️ “Scripps National Spelling Bee Ends in Octochamps”
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An update on the 2020 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Read our full statement here:
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Tara Singh is starting a nonprofit organization called the Bluegrass Literacy Project to help improve English literacy in Kentucky. She'll provide free etymology workshops — first up is a Harry Potter-themed workshop.
@jk_rowling
#SpellingBee
#Speller133
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LIVE
#spellingbee
COVERAGE begins in 8 minutes! Here’s where to watch us today and tomorrow.
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#speller93
Erin Howard from
@huntsvillecity
spelled the word ‘erysipelas’ correctly
#spellingbee
#B
in BeePlayAlong
@HSVk12
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#Speller20
Rutvik Gandhasri's knew an earlier word, hesperidium, from reading
@camphalfblood
's The Blood of Olympus: Hesperides
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Remember what you were doing in 3rd grade? Vihaan Kapil, a student at Agamim Classical Academy, is headed to the Scripps National Spelling Bee!
At just nine years old, Vihaan is believed to be the the youngest Minnesotan to ever make it to the Bee. 🐝 🎉
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Dina Miranda is still not over the message
@Lin_Manuel
Tweeted in support of her during last year's Bee. (And to be honest, neither are we!)
#spellingbee
#speller55
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#speller140
Gokul Venkatachalam becomes a co-champion by spelling the word 'nunatak' correctly
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@Lin_Manuel
We'll have some of our favorite Hamilton lyrics (read by Dr. Bailly himself) in a video that will be up soon!
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With four years of Bees and multiple Finals appearances,
#Speller143
Tejas Muthusamy concludes his Bee career. You did well.
#spellingbee
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The Bee is back! 🐝
The finals of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee will take place on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida.
Learn more:
#spellingbee
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We have 16 spellers remaining and 0 nerves remaining. Primetime finishers are...
#Speller5
#Speller65
#Speller88
#Speller93
#Speller101
#Speller132
#Speller252
#Speller257
#Speller291
#Speller304
#Speller307
#Speller354
#Speller407
#Speller427
#Speller462
#Speller562
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#Speller119
Sarah Fernandes is the youngest on stage at 11 years old. She also isn't the first one in her family to spell on the Bee stage. Her older sister Hannah Fernandes competed in 2017 and 2021.
#spellingbee
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Longest word in
@MerriamWebster
Unabridged?
#Speller210
Naysa Modi has it at
@AmazonKindle
Corner. Watch to find out!
#spellingbee
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"I heard
@Lin_Manuel
’s next show will be about the Bee written entirely in HUDIBRASTIC verse—called Bailly."
#UseItInASentence
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For those keeping track, all remaining spellers are girls:
#Speller52
Bhavana Madini,
#Speller133
Zaila Avant-garde, and
#Speller190Chaitra
Thummala.
#SpellingBee
#TheBeeIsBack
#GirlPower
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#Speller231
Harini Logan's final winning word:
moorhen
part of speech: noun
def: the female of the red grouse.
Language of origin: This word is originally English.
Sentence: The hunter took aim at the moorhen after the beaters had flushed it from the heather.
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Congrats to our Finalists! There are 16 spellers competing in tonight's Finals:
#Speller15
#Speller50
#Speller60
#Speller72
#Speller80
#Speller98
#Speller133
#Speller192
#Speller279
#Speller290
#Speller315
#Speller326
#Speller447
#Speller460
#Speller471
#Speller484
#SpellingBee
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The judges are deliberating now to determine who spelled the most words correctly to win the Scripps Cup.
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Nathaniel Wintraub is an aspiring actor and rapper who's been in school plays at
@Hunter_College
, coincidentally the alma mater of his idol
@Lin_Manuel
#spellingbee
#speller339
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It's Abhijay Kodali's first time at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and although he's found himself in the Finals, he didn't expect to make it this far. We say keep doing you, Abhijay! You got this.
#SpellingBee
#Speller484
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With a gasp and then a standing ovation from the audience,
#Speller65
Simone Kaplan is out of this Bee, but don't count her out for the 2020 Bee. At least now, Dr. Bailly can have his job back though.
#spellingbee
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We wouldn't guess that
#Speller133
Zaila Avant-garde has a ton of free time between her intense focus on spelling and basketball, but when she does take a breath, you can find her watching her favorite show
@KeyAndPeele
.
#SpellingBee
#TheBeeIsBack
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Ready for more
#spellingbee
buzz? The Finals of the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee will air live on
@iontv
, next Thursday, June 2, at 8/7c. Learn how to watch the show, hosted by
@levarburton
at
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He's a 10, but he was Tom Riddle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
@CeeofCee
hosts
@MuggleNet
's Unofficial Harry Potter SPELLing Bee with 2022 Bee champ Harini Logan as pronouncer at 2 p.m. TODAY! Register to watch:
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Presenting our official 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee Finalists! Spelling begins tomorrow at 10 a.m. on
@espn
2. Find the full list of finalists here:
#spellingbee
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