Aaron Martens was so intrigued by Douglas Lake appearing on the Bassmaster Elite Series schedule that he made not one, but two scouting trips before the ...
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Welcome to BassFan's Dock Talk section, where you will see brief, newsworthy items that for one reason or another can't be made into full-blown news articles. Despite the name, and in keeping with BassFan's editorial policy, every effort will be made to avoid publishing outright rumors.
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Douglas: Slow start
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Typhoon inks FLW deal
Monday, April 30, 2012
FLW announced today that Typhoon Polarized Optics has joined the organization's sponsorship lineup.
“The partnership formed with FLW and Typhoon Polarized ...
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Big Bite Lookback – Beaver
Monday, April 30, 2012
A case of charity turned into a case of misfortune for Scott Martin during day 3 of the Beaver FLW Tour Major.
The reigning Forrest Wood Cup champion ...
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Sunline Strong Performer – Beaver
Monday, April 30, 2012
J.T. Kenney’s schedule is such that he’s used to having hectic weeks like the one he had last week. After fishing the final day at the Santee Cooper Southeast ...
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'Wright' stuff wins Clear Lake EverStart
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Jay Wright used a massive 26-11 stringer on the final day to erase nearly a 6-pound deficit and catapult himself to the victory at the Clear Lake Western ...
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Scanlon cranks way to Open title
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Casey Scanlon figured he shouldn’t mess with a good thing. That’s why the Kansas resident and Bassmaster Elite Series angler did his best to replicate ...
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Morehead sick about DQ
Friday, April 27, 2012
Dan Morehead came into the Beaver Lake FLW Tour Major on quite a tear. He had a pair of Top-11 finishes in the first two Tour Majors and was 2nd in the ...
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Lowrance, Phoenix align
Friday, April 27, 2012Lowrance and Phoenix Boats announced today a partnership that will see Lowrance marine electronics become the standard option on all new Phoenix bass ...
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Restless claws entice bites
Friday, April 27, 2012
The Power Claw, one of several new baits that Berkley rolled out at the Bassmaster Classic, is equipped with high-action pinchers that just can't stop ...
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Fukae with Troll Perfect
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Perfect Outdoor Products, manufacturers of the patented Troll Perfect trolling-motor tension adjusting system (www.trollperfect.com), announced a sponsorship ...
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Z-Man: Clausen, Browning speak
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Two new video interviews featuring pro-staffers Luke Clausen and Stephen Browning discussing the current season have been added to the Z-Man Pros page. ...
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Sonar: Cool new gig
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Columnist Miles Burghoff was offered an opportunity to broaden his horizons this year by working with the Oakley people as part of their Big Bass Tour. ...
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Wards reacquire DuraCraft brand
Thursday, April 26, 2012
The Ward family of Monticello, Ark., manufacturer of War Eagle aluminum boats, has reacquired DuraCraft, a brand synonymous with the first welded-seam ...
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Evinrude promotion under way
Thursday, April 26, 2012
BRP US Inc. has announced the Evinrude E-TEC Experience More Fun Sales Event for its Evinrude outboard engine brand. During the promotion, qualified U.S. ...
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Sunline Strong Performer – Bull Shoals
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Boyd Duckett looked like a good bet to miss the 50-cut after the initial weigh-in at the Bull Shoals Bassmaster Elite Series. A day later, he was inside ...
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Beaver still hanging tough
Tuesday, April 24, 2012BassFan Big Sticks Jay Yelas and Luke Clausen have checked in after their final day of practice for the Beaver Lake FLW Tour Major, due to get underway ...
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Big Bite Lookback – Bull Shoals
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Clark Reehm missed the 12-cut at the Bull Shoals Bassmaster Elite Series by 4 ounces. He said it wasn't the lack of a single quality bite that did him ...
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Garmin contest: Fish with Martin
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Want a chance to fish Lake Okeechobee with reigning Forrest Wood Cup champion and Okeechobee ace Scott Martin? As part of Garmin’s “Fish with a Pro” sweepstakes, ...
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Docks, timber key to Ellis' win
Tuesday, April 24, 2012Ken Ellis has fished the Santee Cooper Lakes for more than 40 years. It was that experience and poise on a shortened day 3, combined with a strong docks ...
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Rayovac aligns with FLW
Monday, April 23, 2012
Rayovac has become the official dry-cell battery of FLW, the organization announced today. Oklahoma pro Jason Christie will represent the company on the ...
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Eutsler joins Lew's
Monday, April 23, 2012
Lew's announced today that it's hired Mike Eutsler as field promotions manager. The 62-year-old Eutsler has several years of experience in promotional ...
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C&B: Prep Schools and Fear Factor
Monday, April 23, 2012A new edition of Casts & Blasts was published today, with topics including bass fishing as a high school sport and Fear Factor on the Elite Series. To ...
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Same old Beaver Lake
Sunday, April 22, 2012The wind blew pretty hard all day at Beaver Lake today on the first day of practice for the FLW Tour Major, which starts on Thursday. The blows aren’t ...
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Ellis reigns at Santee Cooper
Saturday, April 21, 2012Ken Ellis caught a 20-00 limit today and rallied from 5th place to win the Santee Cooper Southeast EverStart. His 3-day total of 56-05 was just 7 ounces ...
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Martens: Smallouths were gone
Saturday, April 21, 2012
BassFan Big Stick Aaron Martens checked in today with his competition wrapup from the Bull Shoals Bassmaster Elite Series. He finished 58th and missed ...
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Hutson leads at Santee Cooper
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Mark Hutson has been a fish short of a limit on both days of the Santee Cooper Southeast EverStart. It hasn't stopped the South Carolina angler from taking ...
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Berkley trailer to St. Paul
Friday, April 20, 2012
The Berkley Experience Trailer will be at Joe's Sporting Goods in St. Paul, Minn., next Friday through Sunday (April 27-29). The 60-foot trailer offers ...
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NC spot record safe for now
Friday, April 20, 2012Results of genetic testing conducted on what was thought to be a North Carolina state-record spotted bass indicate the fish is actually a hybrid from ...
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New invasive species bill introduced
Friday, April 20, 2012Lawmakers from the Great Lakes states have drafted bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing Asian carp and other invasive species from entering the ...
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Pack: Find some stain at Beaver
Friday, April 20, 2012
Mark Pack fished the FLW Tour from 2000-2009 and won nearly $440,000 during that span. Lately, he’s been focused on his tackle company, his guide service ...
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Riley rocks 'em at Santee Cooper
Friday, April 20, 2012Brent Riley caught a monster 26-04 limit to take the day-1 lead at the Santee Cooper Southeast EverStart. The South Carolina angler's stringer was anchored ...
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End the bait-bag blues
Friday, April 20, 2012
Berkley has come up with a solution for organizing bait bags – the new Berkley Bait Binder. It's actually two solutions, since the binders come in two ...
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FLW teams with Motorsports Designs
Wednesday, April 18, 2012FLW has reached an agreement with Motorsports Designs on an associate sponsorship deal for the 2012 tournament season.
Motorsports Designs, based in ...
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Alan Report: Bull Shoals
Wednesday, April 18, 2012Like a lot of BassFans, former B.A.S.S. emcee Keith Alan isn't sure what to expect this week as the Bassmaster Elite Series visits Bull Shoals Lake in ...
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Evinrude, Ranger team up for troops
Wednesday, April 18, 2012Current and former members of the armed forces are eligible to cash in on a new promotion from Ranger Boats and Evinrude.
The “Operation Troop Salute” ...
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Cup & Classic update
Tuesday, April 17, 2012We’re aware that it’s still pretty early in the tournament season, but we’re also aware several berths in the sport’s most prestigious events have been ...
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Optima expands True Blue program
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Optima Batteries has added several events to its True ...
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Bull Shoals is brown
Monday, April 16, 2012The hot topic of conversation after the first day of practice for the Bull Shoals Bassmaster Elite Series was the clarity – or rather, lack thereof – ...
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Patterson carries K-State to title
Monday, April 16, 2012
Kansas State’s Ryan Patterson was at dinner with his family following day 1 of competition at the FLW College Fishing National Championship lamenting ...
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Pringles renews with FLW
Monday, April 16, 2012
FLW announced today that it will continue its partnership with Pringles for the 2012 season. Vic Vatalaro will again represent the company on the FLW ...
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Brothers top 25th 'Cat festival
Monday, April 16, 2012
Brothers David and Gene Crisenberry claimed top honors at the 25th annual Bass Cat Owners Invitational at Arkansas' Lake Norfork Saturday with a 2-day ...
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Dream becomes reality for Boyd
Monday, April 16, 2012
Allen Boyd is living the dream this year, literally, and he’s holding his own against the big boys in the process.
The Indiana angler is two tournaments ...
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Crelia goes wire to wire at Rayburn
Saturday, April 14, 2012
The south Texas winds slowed down Philip Crelia today, but not enough to keep him from claiming a wire-to-wire victory at the Sam Rayburn Texas EverStart. ...
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Crelia maintains Rayburn lead
Friday, April 13, 2012Philip Crelia sacked 18-14 today and has a 2-day total of 38-00 to retain the lead at the Sam Rayburn Texas EverStart with 1 day remaining. The Texan's ...
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Berkley trailer to Minn.
Friday, April 13, 2012
The Berkley Experience Trailer will be at the Cabela's store in Rogers, Minn., next Friday through Sunday (April 20-22). The 60-foot trailer offers consumers ...
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Schenck not bothered by poor start
Friday, April 13, 2012
Shad Schenck is seeing the effects of the early, warm spring every day as farmers near his Waynetown, Ind., home are finishing up what figures to be the ...
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Crelia holds early lead at Sam Rayburn
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Philip Crelia seems to have a knack for finding big fish. The angler from Center, Texas, weighed a 19-02 stringer today to take the day-1 lead at the ...
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Memorial service planned for Wejebe
Thursday, April 12, 2012A memorial service for Jose Wejebe is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Museum in Dania Beach, Fla.
Wejebe, ...
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Howell has eye on No. 1
Thursday, April 12, 2012
This time last year, Bassmaster Elite Series angler Randy Howell was looking up at 55 other names in the Toyota Tundra Angler of the Year (AOY) standings. ...
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Alabama Rig disclosure
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Slick Lures LLC, Inc. announced today it is disclosing the publication number for its patent application for the Alabama Rig. The publication number is ...
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Fishers of Men: Rose to speak
Wednesday, April 11, 2012FLW Tour pro Mark Rose will speak at the Fishers of Men Stren Team Series Championship pre-tournament dinner tonight at 6 p.m. in Florence, Ala. The tournament ...
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Wilkerson staying positive
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Chris Wilkerson is used to winning. He’s done plenty of it around home in southeast Texas, cleaning up at local tournaments at Lake Conroe, Sam Rayburn ...
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FishMate: a new option
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Sonar: so close
Monday, April 9, 2012
Miles Burghoff details all of the triumphs and disappointments of his 3rd-place finish at the recent TBF Championship in his latest Sonar Sound-Off column. ...
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Sunline Sniper contest set
Monday, April 9, 2012
Sunline is running a contest this month and will be giving away a 1,200-yard spool of FC Sniper line to 10 lucky winners. There are two ways to enter: ...
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Murray signs on with Lucas Oil
Monday, April 9, 2012
Bassmaster Elite Series angler John Murray has signed a sponsorship deal with Lucas Oil Marine Products and is running a Lucas Oil-wrapped boat this season.
"I've ...
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Grand launch search ongoing
Sunday, April 8, 2012The Grove (Okla.) Sun and Delaware County Journal published a recent article focusing on the search for the best Grand Lake launch site to use during ...
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Monroe finally gets a break
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Ish Monroe says he's enjoying fishing nowadays and that he feels good about the way he's fishing. That's nice, because he's sure doing a lot of fishing.
After ...
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Adams prevails at Norman
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Tracy Adams closed out a wire-to-wire victory at the Norman Bassmaster Southern Open in his home state of North Carolina today as a 10-12 bag gave him ...
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Wejebe killed in plane crash
Saturday, April 7, 2012Jose Wejebe, star of the popular saltwater show Spanish Fly, was killed Friday when the small aircraft he was piloting crashed shortly after takeoff in ...
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Bull Shoals: Dodson seals the deal
Friday, April 6, 2012
Ozarks wizard Robbie Dodson caught 14-13 today to wrap up the victory at the Bull Shoals Central EverStart with a 3-day total of 44-01. His final total ...
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Adams extends lead at Norman
Friday, April 6, 2012Tracy Adams caught 13-13 today for a 2-day total of 34-10, good enough for a nearly 9-pound lead with 1 day remaining at the Norman Bassmaster Southern ...
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Triton owners event at KY Lake
Friday, April 6, 2012
Kentucky Lake will be the stage for this year’s Triton Owners Tournament scheduled for June 1-2. The event will launch out of Paris Landing State Park ...
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Hawk Hawg: A lot going on
Friday, April 6, 2012
The new Berkley Havoc Hawk Hawg, designed by Bobby Lane, is loaded with appendages – any one of which could be eye-catching for a wary bass. It glides ...
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Adams goes big at Norman
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Local ace Tracy Adams caught a 20-13 sack today to take a big early lead at the Norman Bassmaster Southern Open in North Carolina. His haul included 6- ...
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Dodson has narrow edge at EverStart
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Robbie Dodson caught his second straight 14 1/2-pound sack to take a narrow lead over a tightly packed field at the Bull Shoals Central EverStart in Arkansas ...
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Andy Griffith-theme ringtone offered
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Country music star Darryl Worley has recorded "The Fishin' Hole" (the theme song for the old Andy Griffith Show) and the Tennessee Wildlife ...
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More filings in Z-Man vs. Renosky case
Thursday, April 5, 2012Z-Man Fishing Products, Inc. and Renoksy Lures, Inc., litigants in a South Carolina patent infringement case, filed pre-trial disclosures with the U.S. ...
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Gagliardi with Cashion Rods
Thursday, April 5, 2012
FLW Tour pro Anthony Gagliardi has signed on with North Carolina-based rod manufacturer Cashion Rods. The deal consummated late last year and the former ...
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C&B: Timeless photo, bronze guitar
Wednesday, April 4, 2012A new edition of Casts & Blasts was published today, with topics including an unusual photo of the leader of a tour-level event and a funny-looking makeshift ...
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Fishhound sponsoring Newton
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Fishhound.com announced its sponsorship of veteran FLW Tour pro Jonathan Newton.
“We’re very excited to welcome Jonathan to the Fishhound.com pro staff,” ...
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Jack Link's, MLF align for 3 years
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Jack Link’s Beef Jerky and its signature Sasquatch brand icon will be leading fixtures at Major League Fishing events for the next 3 years, both the league ...
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Sonar grills McKinnis
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
For his latest Sonar Sound-Off column, aspiring pro angler Miles Burghoff sought the advice of B.A.S.S. co-owner Jerry McKinnis, hoping to obtain some ...
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KVD draws blood
Tuesday, April 3, 2012Kevin VanDam accidentally buried the hooks of a jerkbait in a cameraman's arm on the final day of competition at the MLF Challenge Cup at Lake Amistad. ...
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The D Bomb did it
Tuesday, April 3, 2012It didn't take long for Missile Baits, the new company founded by Bassmaster ...
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Jerseys for St. Jude – trips offered
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
A four-jersey set featuring the FLW Kellogg's Fishing Team that's accompanied by a trip to the winning bidder's choice of one of the country's top fisheries ...
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Rankings: 4 events, lots of movement
Monday, April 2, 2012Four tour-level events (two on each major circuit) have taken place since the last time the BassFan World Rankings were published, and there's been significant ...
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Sunline Strong Performer – Table Rock
Monday, April 2, 2012
On day 3 of the Table Rock FLW Tour Major, Troy Morrow had the misfortune of burying a hook point past the barb in the ring finger on his right hand. ...
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'Attack of the Bass' on SC
Monday, April 2, 2012
Sportsman Channel has announced the arrival of the network’s annual month-long bass fishing programming blitz. “Attack of the Bass,” presented by Chevy ...
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Card adds DUO
Monday, April 2, 2012
Today DUO North America, producer of the Realis line of Japanese-made hardbaits, recently announced a sponsorship deal with first-year Bassmaster Elite ...
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Big Bite Lookback – Table Rock
Monday, April 2, 2012
Dan Morehead is on some kind of hot streak. Since finishing 2011 with a win at the EverStart Championship, he’s logged a 7th-place finish (Lake Hartwell) ...
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