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Excuses are the #1 Dream Hack

On By Trisha BarnesIn Coaching, Quit Your Job, Work From AnywhereLeave a comment

Excuses are the #1 dream hack…not time or money or anything else you think. 

 

But, they sound so legitimate don’t they, especially when YOU say them.

“I don’t have enough money” to get started in this business opportunity that will help me change my circumstances and break free from this financial struggle.

“I don’t have enough time” to work on this business.

Here’s the plain and simple truth … it’s not the time and money that is missing here.  It’s lack of desire.

Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything. -Napoleon Hill

As long as you keep making excuses, you fall into the trap of the #1 dream hack.

And really, no amount of trying to convince you will change your perception.

He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else. – Benjamin Franklin

If you have been in the habit of making excuses instead of finding solutions, here is a simple way to change your thought process.

Instead of making excuses, do this instead.  Ask “how can I?”

How can I find the money to invest in this opportunity?

How can I find the time to work on this business?

How can I learn the skills that I don’t know yet?

How can I find people to talk to about this opportunity?

It’s a simple question that provides amazing answers, once you open your awareness to the people,   tools and resources that will become available to you.

The solutions that you seek are already available.

The people that will help you are waiting.

Excuses are the #1 dream hack and it’s up to you to deleted them from your thinking.

As long as you keep making excuses, you will stay stuck right where you are in life.

Excuses are monuments of nothingness. They build bridges to nowhere. Those who use these tools of incompetence, seldom become anything but nothing at all.  Author unknown

When Bruce and I first started building our online business, The Naked Hippies Roadtrip …

We could have talked ourselves right out of the dream we are now living.  I mean, good grief – we were not young’uns anymore.

We could have allowed the excuses to become the #1 dream hack and continued on living the “normal” kind of life.

Instead, we asked “how can we?”

We knew enough about the internet to get around, but nothing about marketing, nothing about SEO, and auto responders and capture pages and video marketing.

I was still working at the 8-5 so I had to make time before and after work to “work” on our business.

We found ways to invest in opportunities that provided training and support.  (sometimes, it mean giving up date nights, or eating
peanut butter and crackers for a while.)

We surrounded ourselves with others who were doing what we were doing so help and inspiration and motivation were available 24/7.

We began to earn as we learned.

We learned that as long as we kept seeking solutions and people to help us grow, we were moving closer to our dream.

Our dream became real on November 14, 2013 when we pulled up stakes and took off to live on the never-ending roadtrip in our pickup camper.

Who were we to dare to go after our dreams?

We were just like anybody else who finally says, enough is enough… let’s just DO IT!

If we can do this, you definitely can, too.

From this moment on, no more excuses.

It’s YOUR time.

What’s your dream?

 

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Relevant articles:
Make Excuses or Make it Happen
8 Signs That You Are Ready to Be Your Own Boss
No Brainer Decision – Start Your Own Business

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Unplugging from Technology Benefits

On By Trisha BarnesIn Coaching, Personal GrowthLeave a comment

Unfortunately, most people have a hard time unplugging from technology.

Especially, their cell phone.

The cell phone is the most quickly adopted consumer technology in the history of the world.

Cell phone ownership among adults has exceeded 90%.

It has become the norm to always have your cell phone in your hand,

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Walking and texting … it’s the norm now

to walk along with your eyes on your phone’s screen…

to check your phone more often than you pee – heck, people do it while they pee …

 

…to check your phone while dining out, while shopping, while seeing a movie …

We are tethered to our phones.

What began as a very cool convenience for staying connected with friends and family has become an addiction.

People cannot fathom being without their phone.

  • 67% of cell owners find themselves checking their phone for messages, alerts, or calls — even when they don’t notice their phone ringing or vibrating. (source)
  • 44% of cell owners have slept with their phone next to their bed because they wanted to make sure they didn’t miss any calls, text messages, or other updates during the night. (source)
  • 29% of cell owners describe their cell phone as “something they can’t imagine living without.” (source)
  • 88% Of U.S. Consumers Use Mobile As Second Screen While Watching TV. (source)

So this comes as no surprise:

  •  74% of adults say that they witness others using their phones in a loud or annoying manner in public “frequently” or “occasionally.”    (source)

You don’t really need these statistics to prove what you already know.

We have a hard time uplugging from technology.

Especially, if you are an online marketer.  In fact, if the survey taken included only online marketers, the numbers would be much higher.

When it comes to the “dark side” of cell phone ownership, roughly one in five cell owners say that their phone has made it at least somewhat harder …

…to forget about work at home or on the weekends;

…to give people their undivided attention;

…or to focus on a single task without being distracted.

That one in five statistic was reported in 2012.

Since 2012, cell phone usage increased to 1.75 billion in 2014.

It’s goingto keep increasing.  The total mobile phone users are likely to reach 5.13 billion users globally by 2017. (source)

And therein lies the problem.

More cell phone users means more people tethered to their phone.

Unplugging from technology will become increasingly difficult
in the years to come.

Technology has us so connected that if you decide to unplug from everything in order to renew and rejuvenate our energy, there is a feeling of “missing out” and “losing out” that keeps you plugged in to the frenzy.

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Always connected – always working – always plugged in

 

I share all this with you because I know what it’s like to be always connected.

I know what it’s like to feel like you can’t afford to unplug.

You are building a business to increase your finances so that you can live a life of financial and time freedom.

It’s imperative to keep building – right?

It’s vital to your growth to keep producing – right?

And, then it starts to feel like you are back at a job, working 10 hours a day – right?

HOWEVER, if you don’t unplug every once in a while, you are going to reach a point of complete overwhelm and exhaustion…

and that will set you back much further than if you just take a day or even a few hours unplugging from technology.

So, pull the plug.

Walk away from the laptop, silence the cell phone and be okay with it.

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A hammock, a breeze, a view and a good book = perfect unplug day

Do something for yourself.

Take a whole day doing whatever you envision as being the most relaxing day.

Reading, napping, cooking something special, visiting a friend, going to the movies, shopping, get a pedicure, enjoy a massage, take a long walk, go on a roadtrip … anything that you love to do.

And forget about your business.  Let it go.

It will be there when you return.

You’ll be refreshed and renewed with energy.

You will be more creative.

You will feel more clarity.

 Remember, if you don’t take care of you, you can’t take care of your business.

Whenever I coach a teammate and sense that they are feeling overwhelmed, I ask them, “when was the last time you took a day off?”

Most answers are “I can’t afford to. I need to make money.”

And my response is always this,

“You can’t afford not to.”

Unplugging from technology is the catalyst you need to regain your focus and energy.

Learn to recognize the signs that it’s time to unplug.

Then, do it before you crash and burn.

There are some great suggestions in this video to
help you unplug:

Hope this has helped you realize the immense value and need for
unplugging from technology.  Here’s to your relaxing and rejuvenating day!

Have you recently unplugged? What was your experience? 

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Now THIS is unplugging from technology!

 

 

 

 

 

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P.S.  If you haven’t created a business that allows you the freedom for a day of unplugging from technology, we need to talk.  I took the day off and my business kept growing even while I was unplugged.
Message me on Facebook or call me.  Let’s get you in that position, too.

 

50 Shades of Yay – Pain and Pleasure in MLM

On By Trisha BarnesIn Coaching, Work From Anywhere2 Comments

There is pain and pleasure in MLM … 50 Shades of YAY!

YAY, not dismay, now that the company we were in has closed its doors.  

Some who experienced the downfall of this company are angry, bitter, and downright vengeful. It’s understandable, but I choose instead to celebrate all that we experienced, accomplished and learned from building success for the first time in our network marketing journey.

Oh, the bliss we felt as the foreplay began. Our team grew, it swelled to great size.  We felt the pleasure of watching incomes grow to new levels of success never achieved before.  It was pleasurable, it tickled our dreams, it enticed us to do it again and again and again.

There was an energy of hope and promise and belief that THIS was IT for everyone – we found our one true love and we were on our way to the paradise we dreamed of living.  Buy the ring – plan the wedding – this is IT!

Remember your first breakup?  Promises are not kept. Evasiveness permeates the relationship. You start to suspect he’s not really that in to you?  And oh, how you try to believe you are just imagining things, blowing them out of proportion because you truly love this guy.  You ignore what your best friend tells you because you KNOW this just couldn’t happen – it has been such a wonderful, fulfilling relationship.

That’s what it felt like for a couple of months as the company began to be the bad boyfriend.  I wanted to believe he (the company) would come to his senses, make everything right and we would continue walking hand in hand down the aisle.

My best friend, my sponsor, saw it coming and tried to warn me for weeks, suggested I “date around” to find other opportunities.  He told me over and over how worthy I was, how capable and strong I was without “him.”   I finally took his advice and I’m so glad I did.

This week, the breakup happened. It’s over.

Was I devastated by the news? No. I was prepared for it, thanks to my best friend’s encouragement and support to expand my horizons and find other “guys.”

It was a great year with that company.  We had so many fun “dates” – events all over the country where I met our teammates and made new connections.

And, it helped me grow into the woman I am right now – a woman who knows what she wants, knows her worth and ability, feels confident and assured that one breakup does not define the rest of her life.

There is pain and pleasure in MLM.  Enjoy the pleasure, learn from the pain and you’ll be just fine … really, you will.

What has been your pain or pleasure with MLM?

 

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P.S.  I’m loving this “dating around.”  It has brought me some great new connections for building our Naked Hippies business.  You can meet all these “new guys in my life” by clicking here.

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You’re Never Too Old or Too Young to Live Your Dream

On By Trisha BarnesIn Coaching, Heroes and Heroines, Personal Growth3 Comments

You’re never too old or too young to step into your greatest self and live your dream.

 

I found this amazing list of accomplishments by people of all ages when I was searching for quotes about the limits we place on life.

1) Helen Keller, at the age of 19 months, became deaf and blind. But that didn’t stop her. She was the first deaf and blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.

2) Mozart was already competent on keyboard and violin; he composed from the age of 5.

3) Shirley Temple was 6 when she became a movie star on “Bright Eyes.”

4) Anne Frank was 12 when she wrote the diary of Anne Frank.

5) Magnus Carlsen became a chess Grandmaster at the age of 13.

6) Nadia Comăneci was a gymnast from Romania that scored seven perfect 10.0 and won three gold medals at the Olympics at age 14.

7) Tenzin Gyatso was formally recognized as the 14th Dalai Lama in November 1950, at the age of 15.

8) Pele, a soccer superstar, was 17 years old when he won the world cup in 1958 with Brazil.

9) Elvis was a superstar by age 19.

10) John Lennon was 20 years and Paul McCartney was 18 when the Beatles had their first concert in 1961.

11) Jesse Owens was 22 when he won 4 gold medals in Berlin 1936.

12) Beethoven was a piano virtuoso by age 23

13) Issac Newton wrote Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica at age 24

14) Roger Bannister was 25 when he broke the 4 minute mile record

15) Albert Einstein was 26 when he wrote the theory of relativity

16) Lance E. Armstrong was 27 when he won the tour de France

17) Michelangelo created two of the greatest sculptures “David” and “Pieta” by age 28

18) Alexander the Great, by age 29, had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world

19) J.K. Rowling was 30 years old when she finished the first manuscript of Harry Potter

20) Amelia Earhart was 31 years old when she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

21) Oprah was 32 when she started her talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind

22) Edmund Hillary was 33 when he became the first man to reach Mount Everest

23) Martin Luther King Jr. was 34 when he wrote the speech “I Have a Dream.”

24) Marie Curie was 35 years old when she got nominated for a Nobel Prize in Physics

25) The Wright brothers, Orville (32) and Wilbur (36) invented and built the world’s first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight

26) Vincent Van Gogh was 37 when he died virtually unknown, yet his paintings today are worth millions.

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27) Neil Armstrong was 38 when he became the first man to set foot on the moon.

28) Mark Twain was 40 when he wrote “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”, and 49 years old when he wrote “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”

29) Christopher Columbus was 41 when he discovered the Americas

30) Rosa Parks was 42 when she refused to obey the bus driver’s order to give up her seat to make room for a white passenger

31) John F. Kennedy was 43 years old when he became President of the United States

32) Henry Ford Was 45 when the Ford T came out.

33) Suzanne Collins was 46 when she wrote “The Hunger Games”

34) Charles Darwin was 50 years old when his book On the Origin of Species came out.

35) Leonardo Da Vinci was 51 years old when he painted the Mona Lisa.

36) Abraham Lincoln was 52 when he became president.

37) Ray Kroc Was 53 when he bought the McDonalds Franchise and took it to unprecedented levels.

38) Dr. Seuss was 54 when he wrote “The Cat in the Hat”

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40) Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III was 57 years old when he successfully ditched US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River in2009. All of the 155 passengers aboard the aircraft survived

41) Colonel Harland Sanders was 61 when he started the KFC Franchise

42) J.R.R Tolkien was 62 when the Lord of the Ring books came out

43) Ronald Reagan was 69 when he became President of the US

44) Jack Lalane at age 70 handcuffed, shackled, towed 70 rowboats

45) Nelson Mandela was 76 when he became President

― Pablo

I had to add these to the list  …

46) Grandma Moses was 88,  when Mademoiselle magazine named her a “Young Woman of the Year

47) At the age of 89, Doris Haddock began walking the 3,200 miles between Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. to raise awareness for the issue of campaign finance reform. She did it in 14 months, walking ten miles a day.

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48) Trisha Barnes was 58 when she and her husband took off in their pickup camper to live, work and travel the country on the never-ending Naked Hippies Roadtrip.

It’s no longer an excuse … old or young, you can do anything you set your heart and mind to accomplish.

The first step toward getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.
~ Unknown

One of the greatest joys I have is working directly with people of all ages.  The young ones give me hope that there are great changes coming from their generation.  The older ones inspire me to fill my days doing what I love with energy and vigor.

You’re never too old or too young to live your dream.

The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.
― Jordan Belfort

What about you?  What is it that is calling you to step into more life, more YOU? 

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Using NLP to Anchor Confidence

On By Trisha BarnesIn Coaching, Personal GrowthLeave a comment

One of the best ways to increase your confidence is using NLP techniques to anchor the feeling of a time when you felt confident, courageous, successful, and fearless.

I remember when I finally learned to climb a tree.  It was a huge elm tree in our backyard and my brother and sister would climb to the top while I stood below them and gazed at the amazing height they achieved …  they would shout “we can see Mueller Street from here!”  And oh, how I wanted to see what they saw …

The first obstacle was reaching that first lowest branch … I wasn’t tall enough.  I couldn’t jump high enough to grab on to it.

Even back then, without realizing what a powerful question this is, I asked, “ how can I reach that first limb?”   Get a chair?  Stack some boxes?  Move the swingset over to the tree?

The solution was to create some steps!   We nailed a few boards to the trunk to serve as steps.

OK, first obstacle had been resolved.  I could reach!

So, I climbed up and stood on that first branch, looked down at the ground and felt quite powerful.

And then, I looked up and felt a bit shaky.  I wasn’t quite so sure exactly how to get to where they were.  They made it look so easy, so fast.

My brother sensed hesitation –  my lack of confidence.  He climbed back down to where I was and said, “first you put your foot here, grab on to this limb and pull yourself up higher.  Don’t use that limb – it’s not strong enough.”

I did what he said and he continued to guide me step by step – limb by limb on the path he had learned to take to get to the top.

And with each new pull to a higher branch, I would look down and realize I was really doing this – I was climbing the tree!

I made it to the top!  I saw Mueller Street and the football practice field, and our elementary school!

After that, I could scamper up the tree as fast as a squirrel.  Always climbing to the top to see the magnificent, abundant view that could only be seen from this height.

And then, one day, I looked down and there was my little brother – standing at the base of the tree, looking waaaay up to where I was and I recognized that look in his eyes.

It was my turn to teach him.

Now, before we get to the discussion of anchoring confidence, I don’t want you to miss the powerful lessons this tree climbing experience has for those who are building a greater future through online marketing.

It could very well be that a simple story of climbing a tree will show you how the journey you are on right now is unfolding:

1.  I saw what was possible.
 I saw others doing something that I wanted to do.
It’s the same with you right now. You see the results others are achieving and you believe that if they can do it, you can, too.

2.  My desire became stronger and stronger.
I wanted to see the view!  Once you realize the possibilities that are available, your desire to succeed becomes like a fire within you.

3.  How can I get started? 
I had to seek a solution to get me to that first limb.
You as well sought to find a system, a company, a resource that you could use to get your started.

4.  The solution is always available.
I needed to get to that first limb.
Just ask “How Can I ………”
Asking that question always delivers the solution.

5.  Celebrate the small victories.
One little victory – getting to that first limb – motivated me to keep going.

When you celebrate the little victories, you open the door for more victories.  Always celebrate them.

6.  Help please!
I needed guidance, instruction, encouragement.
My brother became my mentor. He had already done what I was learning to do and knew the best way to accomplish it.

You need to find a mentor who resonates with your goals and dreams. Someone who will guide and encourage and teach you along the way.

7.  Listen, learn and do. 
I relied on my brother’s skill and knowledge to guide me to the next step, and then the next.

Listen to your mentor, learn from him/her, do what you are told to do.

8.  Take it step by step.
It was scary.  One hurried misstep and I could fall to the ground. I took my time.

A wise man said, “to go fast, go slow … to go slow, go very fast.”
Remember this is a process, not a mad dash to the finish line.

9.  VICTORY!
I giggled, I shouted, I felt invincible.  I did it!

Proof that you can do whatever you desire to do.

10.  Pay it forward.
Now, my little brother needed me to be his mentor.

Now you are a leader, now it’s time to pay it forward.

 NLP ANCHORS

I bet you can remember a time when you felt confident, just as I shared in the tree climbing story.

A time when you pushed through fear and felt the exhilaration of accomplishing something you didn’t think you really could.

In this audio, I take you through a process for anchoring that confident feeling so you can trigger it anytime you need to feel that burst of confidence.

As you listen to this audio, you will hear stories of others who shared their experiences of pushing through fear.  It will help you to remember a time when you felt that way.

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I’d love to hear your story.  Share it in the comments below.

What was that moment for you?

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Surviving the blizzards of life Naked Hippies Roadtrip

Surviving Blizzard Juno and Blizzard LIFE

On By Trisha BarnesIn Coaching, Personal GrowthLeave a comment

Those in the Northeast are battling and surviving blizzard Juno while those all around the world are surviving the blizzard called life.

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We survived a blizzard when we lived in our camper on the banks of the Missouri River.  It was exciting to me … I had never experienced
a blizzard in all my years.  I was too excited to be worried.

The forecast warned of the approaching blizzard.  We prepared for
it – stocking up on food and movies – ready to be “snowed-in” for a
few days.

And right on schedule, as forecasted, the snow began to fall.  I kept
watch throughout the day, mesmerized by the blowing snow that
kept falling and falling.

Several times, I bundled up in boots and coat and mittens to measure its depth.  It was still coming down as we fell asleep
that night.

At daylight the next morning, I opened the door to the camper and
marveled at the sight … massive snow, huge drifts and a silent
serenity greeted me.

It wasn’t long before I was bundled up again to go play in this
winter wonderland.  It was like being a little kid again, the snow
reached up to my thighs!

Here’s the video I made of the blizzard of 2011:

That was truly one of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever
had.

It got me to thinking about how we experience many”blizzards” in life.  Sometimes they are forecasted, most often they are not.

I call them life interruptions. You know, those storms that roll in without warning. If you are unprepared, you are in for a rough go of it.

We knew that blizzard in 2011  was coming. We stocked up on supplies because we knew we would be stuck in the camper for several days.

In life, we don’t always know what’s coming, and when stuff happens, we don’t always feel like we’ll survive THIS thing that happened.  But we can …

Here is how to prepare for life’s blizzards:

1. STOCK UP

Just as we stocked up on food before the storm hit, you must stock up on the tools and resources that will help you survive anything  life throws at you.

The only way to be prepared to deal with anything that comes up in life is to be grounded in personal development.

Personal development will help you deepen your faith and your beliefs.  It will help you develop an attitude of joy and happiness and gratitude for each moment of your life.

Without this in your life, you will suffer with anger, fear, worry, doubt, jealousy, bitterness and blame.

Without this you will be thrashed about in the storms of life rather than maintaining a sense of peace and well-being in spite of what is happening.

With this you will handle everything that comes storming in with
peace and assurance and hope … and even gratitude.  You WILL!

2. GO WITHIN

Well, of course you do not want to be out in the elements when a blizzard hits.  It’s the same in life. When the shit hits the fan, you go within.

For some, this is spending time in meditation or prayer.
(I like this comparison of the two:  prayer is you talking to God; meditation is God talking to you.)

While all around you there is chaos, go within to remember He who made you is with you … is in you.  Let go of all the stress, the worry, the fear.  Let the peace and serenity flow in and through your whole being.

3.  REMEMBER TO PLAY

When that blizzard hit, I couldn’t wait to get outside and play in the deep snow – like I used to when I was a kid.  When life interrupts, find time to play.  When you were a child, you loved playing.  Your world existed of playing and eating and sleeping,  playing being the #1 favorite activity.

Be a kid again when the blizzard hits … find a way to play, to laugh, to pretend, to imagine.  When you were a child and were afraid, who assured you everything was alright?  Your parents – right?  (Go back and read “Stock Up.”

We grow up and forget the wonder of imagination.  We get too busy and focused on surviving life that we don’t take time to just be like a kid and believe in magic, believe in happy endings.

Whatever you can do to re-member the child in you with your current state of being … DO IT.

4. ENJOY THE BEAUTY

During that blizzard of 2011, I kept opening the door to watch the snow falling, blowing, whirling around. It was magical in spite of being freakin’ cold and windy.  The world transformed into beauty hour by hour.

You can find beauty in everything, if you look for it.  When life interrupts, look for beauty and goodness.  You’ll see it in the smile of a stranger, you’ll feel it in the hug from a friend, you’ll hear it in the words spoken through a phone call.  Watch the sunrise, take a walk, even just going outside for a while will open your eyes to the beauty and goodness that is always there.

5. CELEBRATE YOUR VICTORY

You are a survivor, you weathered the life storm. Realize that because of this, you are stronger, more courageous, able to conquer.

 When you come out of the storm,
you won’t be the same person
who walked in.
That’s what this storm’s all about.
– Haruki Murakami

Others watched you struggle and survive. They saw your victory, they felt your power. Share your story … give hope to someone else.

The life blizzards are inevitable. They hit hard, they blow fiercely.
Preparing for these storms will make all the difference in the story that you tell.

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Here’s to YOU!

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