The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1030, September 23, 1899

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1030, September 23, 1899 is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE RESERVOIR—CHINESE MEDICINES—DUST—ADVANTAGES OF THE LIFE—THE RAINS—FLOODS.

That summer, our first on the ranch, we made a large reservoir to hold 200,000 gallons.

There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

We meant also to run our share of the flume water into this reservoir whenever it was not being used on the ranch.

Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

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The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1030, September 23, 1899 Various

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1030, September 23, 1899 is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE RESERVOIR—CHINESE MEDICINES—DUST—ADVANTAGES OF THE LIFE—THE RAINS—FLOODS. That summer, our first on the ranch, we made a large reservoir to hold 200,000 gallons. There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose. We meant also to run our share of the flume water into this reservoir whenever it was not being used on the ranch. Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1030, September 23, 1899

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1030, September 23, 1899 is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE RESERVOIR—CHINESE MEDICINES—DUST—ADVANTAGES OF THE LIFE—THE RAINS—FLOODS.

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That summer, our first on the ranch, we made a large reservoir to hold 200,000 gallons.

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There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

/ðer wɑːz ə kənˈviːnjənt ɡʌltʃ ɔːr dɪp wɪtʃ dreɪnd ə fer stretʃ ʌv hɪl sloʊp ənd wɪtʃ lent ˌɪtˈself wel fɔːr ðə ˈpɜːrpəs/

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We meant also to run our share of the flume water into this reservoir whenever it was not being used on the ranch.

/wiː ment ˈɔːlsoʊ tuː rʌn ˈaʊər ʃer ʌv ðə fluːm ˈwɔːtər ˈɪntuː ðɪs ˈrezəvwɑːr weˈnevər ɪt wɑːz nɑːt ˈbiːɪŋ juːzd ɑːn ðə ræntʃ/

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Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

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cement noun US /səˈment/

concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement

From this reading “Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.”

drained adjective US /dreɪnd/

emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)

From this reading “There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.”

floods noun US /flʌdz/

plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading “THE RESERVOIR—CHINESE MEDICINES—DUST—ADVANTAGES OF THE LIFE—THE RAINS—FLOODS.”

flume noun US /fluːm/

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading “We meant also to run our share of the flume water into this reservoir whenever it was not being used on the ranch.”

gallons noun US /ˈɡælənz/

plural of “gallon” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading “That summer, our first on the ranch, we made a large reservoir to hold 200,000 gallons.”

gulch noun US /ɡʌltʃ/

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading “There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.”

medicines noun US /ˈmedəsənz/

plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading “THE RESERVOIR—CHINESE MEDICINES—DUST—ADVANTAGES OF THE LIFE—THE RAINS—FLOODS.”

reservoir noun US /ˈrezəvwɑːr/

a large or extra supply of something

From this reading “THE RESERVOIR—CHINESE MEDICINES—DUST—ADVANTAGES OF THE LIFE—THE RAINS—FLOODS.”

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five miles noun + noun counted as “five mile”

In this reading “Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.”

hauled up verb + adjective counted as “haul up”

come to a halt after driving somewhere

In this reading “Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.”

for the purpose preposition + article + noun counted as “for … purpose”

In this reading “There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.”

stretch of verb + particle

In this reading “There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.”

share of verb + particle

In this reading “We meant also to run our share of the flume water into this reservoir whenever it was not being used on the ranch.”

from the station preposition + article + noun counted as “from … station”

In this reading “Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.”

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200,000

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From this reading That summer, our first on the ranch, we made a large reservoir to hold 200,000 gallons.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That summer, our first on the ranch, we made a large reservoir to hold 200,000 gallons.

ADVANTAGESnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading THE RESERVOIR—CHINESE MEDICINES—DUST—ADVANTAGES OF THE LIFE—THE RAINS—FLOODS.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading We meant also to run our share of the flume water into this reservoir whenever it was not being used on the ranch.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

Barco

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From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/

the amount that many barrels might hold

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading We meant also to run our share of the flume water into this reservoir whenever it was not being used on the ranch.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

cementnounUS /səˈment/

concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

CHINESEnounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading THE RESERVOIR—CHINESE MEDICINES—DUST—ADVANTAGES OF THE LIFE—THE RAINS—FLOODS.

convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

From this reading There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

dipverbUS /dɪp/

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/

emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)

From this reading There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

DUSTverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading THE RESERVOIR—CHINESE MEDICINES—DUST—ADVANTAGES OF THE LIFE—THE RAINS—FLOODS.

ElnounUS /el/

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading That summer, our first on the ranch, we made a large reservoir to hold 200,000 gallons.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

FLOODSnounUS /flʌdz/

plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading THE RESERVOIR—CHINESE MEDICINES—DUST—ADVANTAGES OF THE LIFE—THE RAINS—FLOODS.

flumenounUS /fluːm/

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading We meant also to run our share of the flume water into this reservoir whenever it was not being used on the ranch.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

gallonsnounUS /ˈɡælənz/

plural of “gallon” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading That summer, our first on the ranch, we made a large reservoir to hold 200,000 gallons.

greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

gulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

hauledverbUS /hɔːld/

past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading That summer, our first on the ranch, we made a large reservoir to hold 200,000 gallons.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We meant also to run our share of the flume water into this reservoir whenever it was not being used on the ranch.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We meant also to run our share of the flume water into this reservoir whenever it was not being used on the ranch.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading That summer, our first on the ranch, we made a large reservoir to hold 200,000 gallons.

lentnounUS /lent/

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

LIFEnounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE RESERVOIR—CHINESE MEDICINES—DUST—ADVANTAGES OF THE LIFE—THE RAINS—FLOODS.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

loadsnounUS /loʊdz/

a large number or amount

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading That summer, our first on the ranch, we made a large reservoir to hold 200,000 gallons.

ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading We meant also to run our share of the flume water into this reservoir whenever it was not being used on the ranch.

MEDICINESnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/

plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading THE RESERVOIR—CHINESE MEDICINES—DUST—ADVANTAGES OF THE LIFE—THE RAINS—FLOODS.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We meant also to run our share of the flume water into this reservoir whenever it was not being used on the ranch.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RESERVOIR—CHINESE MEDICINES—DUST—ADVANTAGES OF THE LIFE—THE RAINS—FLOODS.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That summer, our first on the ranch, we made a large reservoir to hold 200,000 gallons.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading That summer, our first on the ranch, we made a large reservoir to hold 200,000 gallons.

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

RAINSnounUS /reɪnz/

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading THE RESERVOIR—CHINESE MEDICINES—DUST—ADVANTAGES OF THE LIFE—THE RAINS—FLOODS.

ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading That summer, our first on the ranch, we made a large reservoir to hold 200,000 gallons.

RESERVOIRnounUS /ˈrezəvwɑːr/

a large or extra supply of something

From this reading THE RESERVOIR—CHINESE MEDICINES—DUST—ADVANTAGES OF THE LIFE—THE RAINS—FLOODS.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading We meant also to run our share of the flume water into this reservoir whenever it was not being used on the ranch.

sandnounUS /sænd/

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading We meant also to run our share of the flume water into this reservoir whenever it was not being used on the ranch.

Silvero

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

slopenounUS /sloʊp/

an elevated geological formation

From this reading There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

stretchverbUS /stretʃ/

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading That summer, our first on the ranch, we made a large reservoir to hold 200,000 gallons.

teamnounUS /tiːm/

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That summer, our first on the ranch, we made a large reservoir to hold 200,000 gallons.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE RESERVOIR—CHINESE MEDICINES—DUST—ADVANTAGES OF THE LIFE—THE RAINS—FLOODS.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading We meant also to run our share of the flume water into this reservoir whenever it was not being used on the ranch.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That summer, our first on the ranch, we made a large reservoir to hold 200,000 gallons.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading We meant also to run our share of the flume water into this reservoir whenever it was not being used on the ranch.

ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

waggonnoun

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Many waggon loads of sand from the Silvero Valley had to be hauled up by the little grey team, and endless barrels of cement from the station at El Barco five miles away.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading We meant also to run our share of the flume water into this reservoir whenever it was not being used on the ranch.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading That summer, our first on the ranch, we made a large reservoir to hold 200,000 gallons.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/

at any time that; every time that

From this reading We meant also to run our share of the flume water into this reservoir whenever it was not being used on the ranch.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There was a convenient gulch or dip, which drained a fair stretch of hill slope, and which lent itself well for the purpose.

Chapter 4 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1030, September 23, 1899 by Various holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Words and structures a reader meets early in The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1030, September 23, 1899, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

September: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1030, September 23, 1899; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Price: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1030, September 23, 1899; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Penny: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1030, September 23, 1899; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Solitude: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1030, September 23, 1899; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.

Chapter IV

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