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This rock was given to my husband about five or so years ago. We
thought it was nice to be given Hawaiian Jade. I did some research
and found out there is no Hawaiian Jade. We had terrible times
with my daughter these last five years. Deaths in the family &
suicide attempted. Mobs lost and emotional problems. I am
glad to finally get it returned after I learned what it really was &
the folklore attached to it. The man who gave it to my husband was
not a true friend. Thanks B.R., Marina, CA
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We are returning these lava rocks to you in hopes that our recent string
of bad luck will again turn good. The rocks were taken during our
trip to the Kilauea Volcano. We regret taking them and would tell any
family or friends visiting you beautiful State the same. Please
accept our sincere apology for disturbing Pele. Thank you. R &
L W. Ocala, FL
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This rock was a beauty...and BIG... the top had impressions of fern in
it from when lava ran over a hapuu fern forest...very interesting...T.D.,
West Islip, NY
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Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
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Enclosed are some rocks and black sand I brought home to show our
children following our visit to Hawaii in September 1999. This is
my last hope at peace and happiness. The last two years of our
lives have been unbearable.. When things begin to look up for us,
something crushes us back down tot he bottom. I'm sorry for
removing this sand and hope that its save return and my sincere apology
will restore peace, harmony and success in our lives. Thank you
for your assistance in returning this sand. K.W. & P.V.,
Pittsburgh, PA
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Dear Madame Pele: After seeing a story on the CBS Show "Sunday
Morning", I knew I had to return a lava rock and black sand which
was taken in 1977 while on a visit to the Big Island via a navy ship on
a dependent's cruise. I never in my wildest dreams ever associated
so much bad luck with the lava rock and black sand. I am unable to
return the items in person. Your ceremony sounds so lovely and is
much nicer than being thrown in a pile behind the Visitor Center.
I hope you accept my sincere apology. "Forgive me Madame Pele"
Thank you so much. Sincerely, J.P., Jacksonville, Florida
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Please accept this black sand and our most humble apologies about taking
it. We were nto aware of this mistake. Please bless us.
Thank you most graciously,
D, H., C., & H. H & K. G, Loveland, Ohia
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Please return the enclosed lava rock to Madam Pele. It was taken
from the roadside on the Big island. The tour guide assured us
that it was all right because it wasn't from the National Park or any
known sacred place. He also mentioned that the lava was used for
making gravel, artworks and that some of the locals use it for tender in
barbeque grills. I haven't had any bad luck but having the rock
makes me very nervous. Thank You. R.B., Dallas, Texas
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I first would like to apologize for taking the lava rocks in the
first place. It felt wrong from the beginning, but my husband
really wanted to show the rocks to my nephew. We meant no harm and
had honorable intentions of teaching my nephew and giving him a souvenir
of our trip to the volcano. I believe that we have offended Pele
and would appreciate you returning the rocks for us. We cannot
afford to come and do it ourselves or we would.
We were in Hawaii about 5 years ago and our lives have become unbearable
ever since our return. Starting with losing our luggage with all
gifts we purchased except for the rocks. To marriage problems to
death. Our friends and family members have made comments about how
we have a black cloud over us and how they have never seen two people
with such bad luck. I could go on and on about all the traumatic
happening that have occurred in our lives since our return. It has
been one serious turmoil after another. But our turmoil has been
so I cannot talk of most of it.
I would like to turn this around and
apologize to Pele for offending her. I would have returned them
sooner but I kept trying to fight the superstition nay saying it, but
now that my husband has tried to commit suicide and cannot find our
lives bearable anymore I have no choice but to admit to our mistake and
beg the forgiveness of Pele. My heart goes out to her and her
people, but also to my husband who is in su much pain.
"I thro myself at your mercy, Pele
and beg you to forgive me and my husband's foolishness, I have offended
thee and for that I cannot take back, but please accept my gift of
humiliation by standing before you and my god and admitting my
sin. My husband and I have suffered so and would like to offer
your rocks back in hopes that you will have a merciful heart and let us
out of the clutches of the evil that surrounds our life."
I thank you for returning these rocks for
me and hope that you can forgive us for disrespecting your sacred
place. I appreciate your service and thank you for you open heart,
this feel like a great big hug. Sincerely, C.M. Woodbridge, VA |
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Thank you
S.&J. L., Gaithersburg, Maryland
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I am returning 2 lava rocks that I took from the Black Sand Beach while
vacationing in Maui last summer. I only became aware of the
"bad luck" upon our return home. Since then it's been
nothing but bat luck for us. But the deciding factor for me came
in a dream - I aw on my way to visit someone when I noticed in the
distance a cloud of dark smoke filling the air and globs of soot falling
on us. Someone yelled to turn around and run. - When I did I took
a quick glance back and I saw a Volcano erupting and red flowing lava
quickly approaching us. Thank God I woke up at that point.
Accept my apology. M.F., North Smithfield, RI
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Please take these back to where they belong and beg Pele for
forgiveness. As soon as these rocks are on their way, we can look
forward to better things. G.D., Cape May, NJ
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Please return the enclosed lava rock to the island of Hawaii. It
was given to us as a gift in September of 2001. We were unaware of
the "curse" until a friend told us about it recently. We
have had teh WORST year of our lives since September and it just seems
to get worse with every passing day. I hope that returning the
lava rock will help as nothing else seems to. Each day I thing
"It has to get better sometime", but then another disaster
hits. My mother brought us the rock after she had visited in
September and did not know of the "curse". She knew of
my love and curiosity of volcanoes and thought it would be a neat
gift. Her heart was in the right place. You help is very
much appreciated. If you can return the rock, I will let you know
if things improve because I know from reading your website, that
reassurance from others that the bad things will pass is what people are
looking to find. Again, thank you so much for your help!!
J.&T., NC
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Please return these rocks to where they belong. I do not know if
these have contributed to my "bad luck" for the past few
years..but...at this point I will try anything. Thank You!
No Name, Sausalito, CA
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Aloha Kakou - I had hoped for many years to visit Hawaii again in order
to experience its beauty and more importantly to return the 6 special
rocks that I took home with me on my visit there in 1993.
Unfortunately that dream of a return visit is no longer possible.
But you can imagine my exuberance when learning that you can offer me at
least a part of my dream - to return my Hawaiian rocks to their rightful
home with the reverence they deserve. The 3 lava rocks came from
the footpath leading out to the Mauna Ulu Lava Shield and the 3 oval pebbles
are from the shore at Punalu'u Black Sand Beach. I now leave it up
to you to place them in their respective homes or another site, which
you feel is appropriate. Please return them with an offering of Ti
leaves and/or orchids along with my regrets and request for
forgiveness. I hope that their return appeases Pele, plus any
other Hawaiian spirits that I might have offended, and hope that she /
they many one day see fit to forgive me for my careless, rude and
disrespectful actions while visiting your wonderful islands.
PS: You have a very nice, friendly and informative website that conveys
the spirit of Hawaii. It made me long for another visit. Thank
You - Mahalo Nui - Jeb, Burke, VA
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My husband and I were on a cruise of the Hawaiian Islands in March of
2000. While on a bus tour of Kilauea Volcano at Hilo on the Big
Island, the bus driver stopped to let us get off the bus to see the lava
rock and the black sand. He said we should pick up a sample to
take back with us. I had no idea we were not supposed to do this
and that we would have all the bad luck we have had in the past
year. Everything has been going wrong. Why would a bus
driver tell us something when he must have known we were not supposed to
take these? I have been trying to find out how to send these back
for the past year and finally found the webs site on the internet.
I am returning the lava rock and the black sand to be returned to its original
place. I am so glad to finally be able to get rid of these.
K.C., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Los Angeles, CA
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I received a lava rock from a friend who recently returned from a trip
to Hawaii. The rock (which I thought was very interesting) was
placed on my desk at work. Unfortunately, things haven't been the
same since being placed on my desk. What
makes all of this very interesting is that I recently started to hear
stories about the bad luck that follows when the lava rocks are removed
from the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Furthermore, there was a
recent story on CBS ( Sunday Morning) concerning the same stories I was
hearing among my friends. After seeing this on television
everything fell in-place and I wanted to do the right thing.
Please return ASAP the lava rock that was wrongfully taken from the
park. I appreciate the fact that you rare willing to do this and
that you have this information readily available on the internet.
Thank you. No Name, Macon, GA
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Please return these rocks to their rightful place. M.U. &
S.F., Rockford, IL
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My father planned a vacations to Hawaii
in a cruise so my father, mother and my two brothers and I went to
hawaii when I was around ten years old. As kids we wanted to pick up
rocks and keep them as memories so we went to numerous islands and pick
up various rock for memories and returned home with them. About one year
later my father went to prison for three years and came out in 1995 and
we didn't know about the "bad luck rocks" and he went to
prison again in 1998 for another three years. Meanwhile in 1992-1995 my
mother was trying to keep eveything steady but couldn't so we lost the
house my father had about ten cars and lost those too. We didn't have a
steady place to live anymore. We were all having such bad luck that I
got into three car accidents and also got into a motorcycle accident, my
twin brother total his car and my younger brother also got into a car
accident, now we only had to buy an inexpensive car that use to break
down all the time and we had to share it. Everything was going wrong.
Everything we tried to do to make things right and make things the way
they used to be didn't work. So we struggle for ten years and one day I
was watching the discovery channel and they mentioned something about
people how took rocks from Hawaii and are having bad luck and they are
returning them and there life changes and they said were can we find out
how to return them. So I finally returned them and within a month of
returning them everything changed. I got a good job making good
money bought a new car, My twin brother move on his own and has twins
girls and has a new car has a great job, and my younger brother also has
one baby boy and is doing very well and also has a new car. My father is
also doing well his stable and has a new car and is enjoying life once
again.
O.O., Flushing, NY
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My friend and I visited the Punalu'u Black Sand Beach about a bit over a
year ago. He collected two pouches of black sand and later mailed
one to me. Please return this sand to the Punalu'u Beach and
convey my sincerest apologies to Pele. I am not a superstitious
person; however, this past year has been plagued with misfortune.
Thank you in advance for your help! CM, Ft. Collins, Colorado
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Thank you very much for returning this lava rock! CC, Los Angeles, CA
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I was visiting you beautiful island of Maui in November. I thought
I wanted to take something natural back with me. So it was lava
rock, finding out afterwards that is was a No No. I am returning
it to you now with the hope it will be properly placed back in your
National Park. Thank You. S.M.K., Orleans, Ontario, Canada
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Thank you so much for this most blessed procedure! I have had
these stones since 1990 and my life has changed dramatically for the
worse. God bless your efforts.
Christine B., St. Louis, MO
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Please find the enclosed sand and rocks that we are returning to
you. I am hoping you can return them to this rightful place.
Since returning from Maui we have endured terrible tragedy. The
loss of a dear family member, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 broken front teeth, a
broken wrist, hip and collar bone. Financial burdens have also hit
and now we are dealing with pre-term labor with other pregnancy
complications. All of this is more than our family can bear so I
am hoping that returning these items to this proper place will relieve
some of these awful things our family has been through. Please see
they get to the proper place. Thank You. V.M., Santa Ana, CA
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Please return this lava rock to the Big Island of Hawaii, the lane of
its origin. It has been a well cared for rock, but it is time to
send it home. Thank you for your assistance. M.E., Los
Angeles, CA
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My name is D.L. and I am 45 years old an live in Arvada, Colorado.
In March of 2000 my husband and I celebrated our 25th wedding
anniversary in Oahu, and Maui. We had a wonderful time, and hope
to come back some day. While we were in Maui, we traveled to the
volcano crater. I thought it would be fun to take home a volcanic
rock to remember our time there. I was recently watching the
travel channel on cable, and saw a segment on the Goddess who put a
spell on anyone who takes a rock from any of the volcano's. Since
the time I took the rock I was diagnosed with breast cancer in July of
2001. I have had three surgeries and six rounds of chemo. I
was rear ended in my car on the way to work one morning, and we had to
put our cat to sleep on January 3, 2002. I hope by returning this
rock with my sincerest apologies will bring some good luck to my life
again. Thank you for taking the time to put this rock back to
where it really belongs. D.L. Arvada, Colorado
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In 1980 - yes, almost 22 years ago - 2 friends and I went to Hawaii on
vacation. I brought back the enclosed pieces of lava as souvenirs
for family members that I thought would never visit Hawaii or see actual
lava. We were on a tour and spent time in Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Kona
and Hilo. I am not sure where the lava came from, but if I
remember correctly, it came from the Big Island. (Coincidentally,
I no longer speak to 1 of my travel companions due to a personal
disagreement. Interestingly enough, she fell and scrapped her
limbs while taking some black sand home back then, and not long ago she
had breast cancer. Hmmmm?)
Recently my family has been cleaning out the home of my brother, who
committed suicide. He had manic-depression for years. My
sister, however, found the lava there and asked that I return it to
Hawaii, as she was aware of the bad luck. (Here too, there may be
no connection, but I will respect her wishes.) Please ask Pele for
her forgiveness for me. Mahalo, AW from Lombard, IL
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My husband went to Hawaii on a business trip...He took some sand and
brought it home for a souvenir. A friend of my husband warned him
not to take the sand home. He did not listen to him thinking he's
bringing home white sand not lava rock or black sand for that
matter. But since my husband brought the white sand home, we've
having difficulties and problems. Please accept our sincere
apology, Sincerely, Sonia & Edwin
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I am returning these to Hawaii. We took them from Maui in Sept '95
not knowing we shouldn't . Thank You. T.F., Plainfield , IL
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While visiting the Black Sand Beach in Maui last March, we collected the
enclosed lava rocks and sand. We thought that they would make a unique
souvenir. the four of us have since had more unfortunate incidents
bestowed upon us than we care to think about. We have suffered
through job losses failed real estate deals which resulted in
economic hardship. There have been injuries requiring stitches,
unexplained medical ailments, minor car accidents and the list of bad
luck goes on. We meant no ill intent when we took these, and are
hoping that returning them will reverse this misfortune. Others
laugh at our concern over these rocks and blame it on coincidence but
they are not dealing with these matters. Please see that these are
returned to their rightful place and forgive us our trespass.
PLEASE!!! Now that we have weathered the rain, we are looking forward to
our rainbow. Sincerely, R.P. & C.P. in IA, S.A. & W.A. in
AZ
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C.B., St. Louis, MO
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Sandwich Island
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R.R., Great Barrington, MA
* This is the smallest lava rock we ever got back to date!
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Dallas, Texas
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New York, New York
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A little over a year ago I visited your island. I had heard the
myth about removing lava from the island but not being superstitions
went ahead and did so. Almost immediately, we began having
terrible luck - including being robbed just hours after leaving the
Volcano House (where we took the lava from). Since the, it has
been bad luck - most recently, my husband being laid off from a size
figure paying job. I would like to return this to you in the hopes
of turning our luck around. Superstitious or not I would like to
give it a try. Hoping that it helps, C.P. and Family, Kansas
City, MO
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Lava Rock that I had taken from the Volcano on Sunday, March 3rd,
2002. I am not sure what these rocks are but I took them from a
beach on the Big Island on Friday March 1, 2002. Black sand that I
took from the Black Sand Beach on Sunday March 3rd, 2002.
I ask for your help. I would greatly appreciate it if you could
return the lava rocks and black sand that I took from Pele 2 days
ago. I didn't realize my ignorance until I returned back to
Oahu. I deeply regret taking what could never belong to me.
Please help me return what belongs to Pele. I am so sorry.
Words can't express how terrible I feel. I've heard about the
"bad luck" and I wish to not experience it. Again,
please help, because I am unable to return to the Big Island.
Than, you, Chrissy, Queens, NY.
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Thank you for your service.
J., L.A, California
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Enclosed are 4 lava rocks we picked up in 1976. We did not know
that they brought bad luck. We are very happy and relieve to
return them back to where they belong. Please return the rocks to
Pele, the Hawaiian Fire Goddess and Creator of Lava. We deeply
regret taking them and thank you for carefully returning them. We appreciate
your help - Thanks again! Sincerely, S&G, Minneapolis, MN
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M.S., Milwaukee, WI
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This lava rock taken from the "Black Sand Beach" area in
Hawaii during a vacation to the Islands in May/June of 1972. We
did not realize at that time it was scared to Pele. Please return
it to it's rightful place. Thank you.
CM, Ohio
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Aloha from Texas! My husband and I visited Hawaii on our honeymoon
in June of 2000 and we both have had the worst luck since that
time. It was only after I realized that the taking of the black
sand or lava rocks would cause bad luck, that I realized that perhaps
this is why we have been going through turmoil in our lives. Our
marriage has not been well, my husband's health has been poor and I have
had difficulties with my career as a legal secretary and we have been
unable to have a child.
In that regards, I am returning the black sand and lava rock that were
taken from the black sand beaches. I deeply regret having taken
the black sand and lava rock and offer my deepest apologies to the Lava
Goddess and would ask that she please grant us mercy and forgiveness in
our disrespecting the history behind the lava and black
sand.
I thank you for posting your web site. I hope that by returning
the black sand and lava rock, we will be granted mercy by the Lava God
and only blessings and peace shall come our way, with good fortune in in
the hopes of having a peaceful and blessed marriage and perhaps
children................................. J.J, Houston, Texas
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Recently a good friend from work visited your beautiful island. I
had requested he bring me back a piece of lava as a gift I did not
realize that this was a possible insult to Pele. I am not a
particularly superstitious person, but I do believe that legends are
created from what is in people's hearts. For a legend to be this
strong it would seem that a lot of people wish to keep Hawaii's
treasures where they belong. It is not my intent to go against
their beliefs. I have not personally suffered any bad luck, nor
has the person who brought the lava rock to me. We are just
returning it because it seems to be the right thing to do! It is
very kind of you to ease people's minds in this manner. Thank you
very much for your assistance with this task! Sincerely, C.W., B.G.,
Baltimore, MD
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We went to Hawaii March 2001. We heard the stories about taking
the lava rock from the Volcano so we didn't. We picked up this
rock on the beach in Lahaina in June 2001. Our daughter was in a
terrible accident. She was crushed between two boats and was near
death. She has a traumatic brain injury and is in a coma and has
been since the accident. She was in the hospital for two months
and is now in a nursing home. She is a beautiful 19 year old
wonderful person and we miss her very much. I was sitting with her
watching a TV program about the superstitions of the Volcano. The
people told of their bad luck after taking the lava rock and how their
luck changed after sending it back. It occurred to me that maybe
we should send this rock back and maybe our daughter would wake
up. That our miracle would happen. So we are sending it
back. Hopefully, R.&L. N., Mecosta, MI
*** If you read this...please say a special prayer
for their daughters recovery....
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In September 1989 my mother, sister and I took a wonderful trip to
Hawaii. We had a great time and enjoyed the beauty of the
Islands. I had the bad judgment to take several small pieces of
lava from one of the parks. We live near the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park ( the most visited National Park in the country) and I am
ashamed that I did not hold myself to the same standards we expect to
Park visitors here. Thank you for your help in rectifying this
long overdue return. I am sincerely sorry and hope your lovely
ceremony will appease Madame Pele and nay others who have been offended
or hurt by my thoughtless action. With many thanks, SRP in
Tennessee.
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I visited Hawaii (Oahu) a year ago, with my mother, to see my brother
and his family. He was in the Army and stationed there for three
years. One evening I was on Waikiki Beach with my nieces and this
rock got washed up on the shore. My niece picked it up and gave it
to me as a present. I wanted to keep it because she gave it to me
and I didn't want to hurt her feelings.
The night we left Hawaii all flights were canceled to the
"mainland" except my mother's and mine. I didn't realize
I wasn't supposed to take any rocks from the island. Ever since
then my bad luck began...
Three car wrecks, grandmother died, uncle died, my father had a
medium-sized brain tumor removed, got fired from my job, lost my
financial aid for college, my apartment caught on fire and destroyed
only "everything" in my bedroom, financial burdens, found out
my boyfriend cheated on me wit my co-worker, a car tried to run me off
the road one night and I had to call 911 to help me, medical problems,
and I could go on.....
PLEASE!! Please return this rock safely. I didn't mean to
upset Pele. I would send a donation but since my apartment
burned a year ago to the day I took this rock, I have no insurance and
the financial burden is heavy. Please return this rock, it would
mean the world to me. Thank you & much Love, A.K.D.M.,
Louisville, KY
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