#Ecclesiastes 1:13

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With Wisdom Comes Sorrow

And I set my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under the heavens. It is grievous travail that God has given to the children of men to travail in. — Ecclesiastes 1:13 | Recovery Version (REC) The Recovery Version of the Holy Bible © 2009 Living Stream Ministry. All rights reserved. Cross References: Job 28:3; Ecclesiastes 1:17; Ecclesiastes 2:23; Ecclesiastes 2:26; Ecclesiastes 3:10-11; Ecclesiastes 4:8

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Summary of the Book of Ecclesiastes

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The Importance of Humility in Overcoming Conceit

In our journey towards spiritual fulfillment, understanding the balance between conceit and humility is crucial. Each of these qualities plays a significant role in shaping not only our personal growth but also our relationships and worldview.

Overcoming Conceit: A Guide to Spiritual Discipline Ecclesiastes 1:13; 1 Corinthians 8:1; Romans 12:16; Genesis 8:21 In a world where self-promotion often takes center stage, the challenge of balancing humility with conceit is more pressing than ever. We often find ourselves grappling with the idea of how to acknowledge our own achievements without slipping into vanity. Biblically speaking,…

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All things are full of toil; none can express it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

Ecclesiastes 1:8

Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

Proverbs 27:20

For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.

1 John 2:16

Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself, for emptiness will be his payment. It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not be green.

Job 15:31-32

Therefore, Ezra, empty things are for the empty and full things for the full.

2 Ezdras 7:25

Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.

1 Timothy 6:18-19

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Notes

Worldly things will only give temporary satisfaction, then boredom and unfulfilment inevitably creeps in, so one has to search for new exciting things and novelties. It is an endless cycle. The pursuit of personal pleasure/money/status, which is what the Bible refers to as 'selfish ambition', can only provide temporary excitement that will fade. Lasting meaning, therefore, can only be found in good deeds, selfless love, and humility before God.

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"THERE'S DANGER IN TWISTING SCRIPTURE!"

Deuteronomy 4:2, “Now listen, Israel, listen carefully to the rules and regulations that I am teaching you to follow so that you may live and enter and take possession of the land that God, the God-of-Your-Fathers, is giving to you. DON’T ADD A WORD TO WHAT I COMMAND YOU, AND DON’T REMOVE A WORD FROM IT. Keep the commands of God, your God, that I am commanding you.” (MSG) Ecclesiastes 3:14-15,…

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The Bonfire of Vanity: Advice From the Wisest Man Who Ever Lived

Tom Wolfe (who wrote, “The Bonfire of the Vanities”) said, “The surest cure for vanity is loneliness.” Another person who understood vanity was (an older and somewhat jaded) King Solomon. After living a life of wealth and achievement, and after marrying hundreds of wives and keeping dozens of concubines, he wrote this: “Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and…

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how to read the Bible

this is in order!

1. John

2. Mark

3. Matthew

4. Luke

5. Genesis

6. Exodus

7. Leviticus

8. Numbers

9. Dueteronomy

10. Romans

11. Galatians

12. Colossians

13. Proverbs

14. Ecclesiastes

15. Job

16. 1 Peter

17. 1 Corinthians

18. 2 Corinthians

19. Ephesians

20. Philippians

21. 1 Thessalonians

22. 2 Thessalonians

23. 1 Timothy

24. 2 Timothy

25. James

26. 2 Peter

27. 1 John

28. 2 John

29. 3 John

30. Jude

31. Psalms

32. Joshua

33. Judges

34. 1 Samuel

35. 2 Samuel

36. 1 Kings

37. 2 Kings

38. 1 Chronicles

39. 2 Chronicles

40. Ezra

41. Nehemiah

42. Jeremiah

43. Lamentations

44. Ezekiel

45. Joel

46. Amos

47. Obadiah

48. Nahum

49. Habakkuk

50. Zephaniah

51. Haggai

52. Zechariah

53. Malachi

54. Micah

55. Hosea

56. Luke

57. Esther

58. Jonah

59. Song of Solomon

60. Acts

61. Titus

62. Philemon

63. Hebrew

64. Isaiah

65. Daniel

66. Revelation

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ALL PRAISES TO YAHAWAH BAHASHAM YAHAWASHI WA RAWCHAA QADASH QAM YASHARAHLA!!

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SALVATION IS COMING: THE HOPEFUL ELECT MUST ENDURE AND REMAIN FAITHFUL UNTO THE END! (Matthew 24:13)!!!!!!

Revelation 18:2 "And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird."

GETTING SPIRITUALLY PREPARED AND GOING THROUGH A TRANSITION INTO GLORY: FOCUS ON BIBLE SCRIPTURES, TUNE OUT THIS WICKED WORLD BY TAKING TIME TO RELAX, IGNORE THE DRAMA THAT'S ONLINE BY TEACHING DAILY, FOCUS ON POSITIVE THOUGHTS, AND LET THE HOLY SPIRIT OVERCOME THE FLESH, BY PRAYING, FASTING, AND SEEKING MORE OF A CONNECTION TO YAHAWASHI!!!! (Romans 12:2)!!! KEEP SEEKING RIGHTEOUSNESS!! (Ecclesiastes 12:13, Acts 3:19, and Ephesians 5:15)!!!!!

THROUGH MUCH TRIBULATION SHALL THE LORD YAHAWAH BAHASHAM YAHAWASHI SAVE A REMNANT OF HIS ELECT PEOPLE!!! (Isaiah 59:19 and Acts 14:22)!!!

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Leonard Cohen, boygenius | Death of Antonious, Mark Doty | Helium, Glass Animals | The Two Times I Loved You Most in a Car, Dorothea Grossman | Crush, Larissa Phaim | Agape, Wikipedia | Beloved, Yves Olade | Cupid and psyche (1998), Luca di Castri | Eric, Mitski | John 20:13-14, The Bible (NIV) | The Lovers II (1928), Rene Magritte | Mary Doria Russell | Ecclesiastes 1:18, The Bible (NIV) | A Primer for the Small Weird Loves, Richard Siken | Nona the Ninth, Tamsyn Muir | Dirty Valentine, Richard Siken | I even dream about you (2023), Jess Allen | A Star is Born (2018), dir. Bradley Cooper | Minor Resurrections, Eliza Gonzalez

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“Jesus in the Old Testament” By Bible Love Notes:

“Don't miss the wonderful list that shows how God was "whispering" about Jesus in every Old Testament book!”

“After His resurrection, Jesus met two disciples walking to a village called Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35). They didn't recognize Jesus, but "beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself" (Luke 24:27).

Christ's redemption was part of God's plan from the beginning (Genesis 3:15). When we recognize this important truth, it enhances our understanding and appreciation of both Old and New Testaments.

Enjoy this list of "whispers" (clues, foreshadowings) that God placed in each Old Testament book, preparing us for the coming of Jesus.

In Genesis Jesus is the Seed of the Woman

Exodus…………………...Our Passover Lamb

Leviticus……………………..Our High Priest

Numbers........Guiding Pillar of Fire and Cloud

Deuteronomy……….The Prophet Like Moses

Joshua………………..The Mighty Conqueror

Judges…...…....………....…...Our Rescuer

Ruth………………...Our Kinsman Redeemer

1 & 2 Samuel……......…..The Seed of David

Kings & Chronicles…….....….Our Mighty King

Ezra & Nehemiah…..Re-builder of Our Broken Walls

Esther………………….....Our Way of Escape

Job……………...Our Hope in Times of Trouble

Psalms…………..…..Our Shepherd and Sacrifice

Proverbs & Ecclesiastes…….…..Our Wisdom

Song of Solomon…Our Lover and Bridegroom

Isaiah…………………...Our Suffering Savior

Jeremiah……………....The Righteous Branch

Lamentations…..…Prophet Who Weeps for Us

Ezekiel………..The Watchman Who Warns Us

Daniel……..The 4th Man in the Fiery Furnace

Hosea………………….Our Faithful Husband

Joel…............Our Baptizer in the Holy Spirit

Amos……………………..Our Burden Bearer

Obadiah……………..The One Mighty to Save

Jonah…………....The Sender of Missionaries

Micah……..The Messenger of the Good News

Nahum………..The Avenger of the Righteous

Habakkuk……....The One Crying for Revival

Zephaniah & Haggai….Giver of Another Chance

Zechariah…….…………...The Pierced Son

Malachi.........Sun of Righteousness w/ Healing in His Wings

As you read through the Bible, remember that you are reading the greatest story ever written—the story of mankind's inexcusable fall and God's Unreasonable Love.

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I did not create this list. I compiled and edited it from various non-copyrighted lists.”

There are a lot of links to devotions on this webpage. Check them out!

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Two are Better than One

9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their work. 10 And if one has a fall, the other will give him a hand; but unhappy is the man who is by himself, because he has no helper. 11 So again, if two are sleeping together they are warm, but how may one be warm by himself? 12 And two attacked by one would be safe, and three cords twisted together are not quickly broken. — Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 | Bible in Basic English (BBE) The Bible in Basic English is in the public domain Cross References: 1 Kings 1:1; Ecclesiastes 4:8; Ecclesiastes 4:13

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Why Two Are Better Than One?

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THE REWARD OF LIVING FOR GOD 1

10 TELL THE GODLY THAT ALL WILL BE WELL FOR THEM. THEY WILL ENJOY THE RICH REWARD THEY HAVE EARNED!

11 BUT THE WICKED ARE DOOMED, FOR they will GET exactly WHAT THEY DESERVE."

Isaiah 3:10,11 (NLT)

• All would be well for the godly. Being godly means having the attributes of God in your life. Your life projects or reveals God; things He wants, and His demands from mankind (Ecclesiastes 12:13).

- Generally speaking, every human would not want to serve or walk in the ways of God, because they think His demands are too stringent.

- Also, the nature of Sin would not want humans to serve God or walk in His ways. Sin separated Man, humans, from God (Genesis 3:23,24).

- Every human was born in Sin, having the nature of Sin, thus, the desire to serve God would always not be there: "BEHOLD I WAS BROUGHT FORTH IN INIQUITY, AND IN SIN MY MOTHER CONCEIVED ME" (Psalm 51:5 NKJV).

"FOR ALL HAVE SINNED AND FALL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD."

Romans 3:23 (NKJV)

• Jesus Christ came to reconcile Man, humans, to God (2 Corinthians 5:18,19).

- The foundation of living a godly life is, when someone received the salvation offered through Jesus Christ's substitutionary death and resurrection: "NOR IS THERE SALVATION IN ANY OTHER, FOR THERE IS NO OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN GIVEN AMONG MEN BY WHICH WE MUST BE SAVED" (Acts 4:12 NKJV).

- Self righteousness is not equal to salvation. Someone might be a moralist, living a good and decent life, but that does not equal to salvation or being born-again: "BUT WE ARE ALL LIKE AN UNCLEAN THING, AND ALL OUR RIGHTEOUSNESSES ARE LIKE FILTHY RAGS; WE ALL FADE AS A LEAF, AND OUR INIQUITIES, LIKE THE WIND" (Isaiah 64:6 NKJV).

- Some claim to be godly when they had no encounter with Christ Jesus yet—they are yet to be reborn (John 3:3; Romans 10:9,10).

a. To be godly means to emulate God.

But one who had no relationship with God could not emulate Him: "THEREFORE BE IMITATORS OF GOD AS DEAR CHILDREN" (Ephesians 5:1 NKJV).

b. Whoever would emulate God would be a child of His, someone who had accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10), thus, reconciled with God (2 Corinthians 5:18,19).

- So, being a godly person is not how morally good you are per SE, that might be part of it, but the actual godly person is someone who accepted Jesus Christ as his or her Lord and Saviour, and lives by the principles of the Bible. Such has a communion or fellowship with God; having unwavering commitment and submissiveness to God.

- Thus, when being godly is referred to in the Bible, is not talking about being a moralist, who does not have a relationship with God. But talks about those who are imitators of God, those who are His children through faith in Christ Jesus.

• In our text, the Bible says; "TELL THE GODLY THAT ALL WILL BE WELL FOR THEM. THEY WILL ENJOY THE RICH REWARD THEY HAVE EARNED!" (Isaiah 3:10 NLT).

- All being well does not talk about material blessings only. It thus means been blessed spirit, soul, and body: "DEAR FRIEND, I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU AND THAT YOU ARE HEALTHY IN BODY AS YOU ARE STRONG IN SPIRIT" (3 John 2 NLT).

"BELOVED, I PRAY THAT YOU MAY PROSPER IN ALL THINGS AND BE IN HEALTH, JUST AS YOUR SOUL PROSPERS" (3 John 2 NKJV).

- The kind of prosperity being talked about here could only be gotten by the godly, someone who had a relationship with God. Someone who his or her communion with God is intact and unfeigned.

Someone who is not born-again cannot have a prosperous soul, that is, spirit. The soul mentioned in that translation talks about the BEING of the person, which is the human spirit. The New Living Translation said: "STRONG IN SPIRIT"

• There is a reward for every act. Someone who sows to the flesh would reap corruption, and one who sows to the spirit would reap everlasting life (Galatians 6:8).

- If you chose to live godly, accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, and walked in the light of His Word; a wonderful reward awaits you (Isaiah 3:10).

- And If you did choose to live contrary to God's Will or Word, you live wickedly, the other side of the reward also awaited you (Isaiah 3:11).

- Living godly requires a choice and determination, especially in this present world of darkness. There is a pollution in the world, and the system of the world encourages Sin. The devil has made it cheap.

- However, you can make a difference wherever you find yourself as a believer in Christ Jesus. You do not have to join the system of the world, nor compromise your faith.

- Your salvation is the birthright that must not be sold. God counts on you, you are an extension of His Kingdom wherever you find yourself on the earth.

- Wherever you find yourself, your person should bring God's presence there. You are a light wherever you are (Matthew 5:14-16).

- Know that there is a reward for living godly, keeping yourself for the glory of God.

• You will not fail in Jesus' name.

- If you are having an ailment in your body as you read this piece, I declare your healing in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

- The hold of the enemy, the devil, on your health is completely broken and you are declared free totally in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

Peace!

TO BE CONTINUED

STEPS TO SALVATION

• Take notice of this:

IF you are yet to take the step of salvation, that is, yet to be born-again, do it now, tomorrow might be too late (2 Corinthians 6:1,2; Hebrews 3:7,8,15).

a. Acknowledge that you are a sinner and confess your Sins (1 John 1:9); And ask Jesus Christ to come into your life (Revelation 3:20).

b. Confess that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that you confess it with your mouth, Thus, you accept Him As your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10).

c. As you took the steps A and B your name is written in the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:8).

- If you took the steps As highlighted above, congratulations, It means you are saved—born-again. Join a Word based church in your area and Town or city, and be part of whatever they are doing there. Peace!

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Psalm 127:3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 127:4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.

Ecclesiastes 11:5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

It is the Lord that forms the baby in the womb he tells Jeremiah in the verse below

Jeremiah 1:4 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

Psalm 139:13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. 139:14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.139:15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.139:16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

Job 33:4 The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

Psalm 22:9 But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.22:10 I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.

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💗 9-30-2024 | Bible App Their Verse of the Day | Ecclesiastes 12:13 💗

💗 ‘When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.’ Ecclesiastes 12:13 💗

💗 #Bible - Verse of the Day | ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭22‬-‭24‬ 💗

💗 ‘to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.’ ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭22‬-‭24‬ 💗

💗 Bible App | Ezekiel 4:1-8 💗 | Today’s Reading 📖

A Sign of Jerusalem’s Siege 👥

‘“Now you, son of man, take a brick, place it before you, and draw on it the city of Jerusalem. Then lay siege against it: Construct a siege wall, build a ramp to it, set up camps against it, and place battering rams around it on all sides. Then take an iron plate and set it up as an iron wall between yourself and the city. Turn your face toward it so that it is under siege, and besiege it. This will be a sign to the house of Israel. Then lie down on your left side and place the iniquity of the house of Israel upon yourself. You are to bear their iniquity for the number of days you lie on your side. For I have assigned to you 390 days, according to the number of years of their iniquity. So you shall bear the iniquity of the house of Israel. When you have completed these days, lie down again, but on your right side, and bear the iniquity of the house of Judah. I have assigned to you 40 days, a day for each year. You must turn your face toward the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared, and prophesy against it. Now behold, I will tie you up with ropes so you cannot turn from side to side until you have finished the days of your siege.’ ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭4‬:‭1‬-‭8‬ 💗

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A Bonfire of Vanity: Advice From the Wisest Man Who Ever Lived

Tom Wolfe (who wrote, “The Bonfire of the Vanities”) said, “The surest cure for vanity is loneliness.” Another person who understood vanity was (an older and somewhat jaded) King Solomon. After living a life of wealth and achievement, and after marrying hundreds of wives and keeping dozens of concubines, he wrote this: “Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and…

[apilgrimpassingby]

Paralleling the Wisdom of Solomon to the New Testament

So, I was having a look at the Wisdom of Solomon - if you don't know, it's one of those books that Roman Catholics and Orthodox have but Protestants and Jews don't. One of the standard arguments from Protestants is "the New Testament doesn't quote from them, therefore they aren't Scripture." I'll be blunt, all Protestant and most Roman Catholic arguments for how they get the canon come off as lame and disingenuous to me (Orthodoxy doesn't really have the Western concept of canonicity; will elaborate for those interested), but this one in particular; most obviously, there are canonical books that aren't directly quoted in the New Testament (such as Esther and Ecclesiastes). But the topic of this post is that the Wisdom of Solomon is, in my opinion, paraphrased by the New Testament twice (for consistency, all quotes will be New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition).

Compare Wisdom 7:26:

For She is a reflection of eternal light, a spotless mirror of the working of God, and an image of His goodness.

To Hebrews 1:3a:

He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being, and He sustains all things by His powerful word.

And compare Wisdom 13:5-9:

For from the greatness and beauty of created things comes a corresponding perception of their Creator. Yet these people [who worship nature] are little to be blamed, for perhaps they go astray while seeking God and desiring to find him. For while they live among his works, they keep searching, and they trust in what they see, because the things that are seen are beautiful. Yet again, not even they are to be excused; for if they had the power to know so much that they could investigate the world, how did they fail to find sooner the Lord of these things?

To Romans 1:20-21

Ever since the creation of the world his eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the things he has made. So they are without excuse; for though they knew God, they did not honour Him as God or give thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their senseless minds were darkened.

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🌺03/17活出美好LiveWell🌺

When you stop limiting God with your thoughts, God can do anything. ​​

For the Lord is a great God and a great King, above all gods (Psalm 95:3).

03/17 Bible verses

And I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness. (Ecclesiastes 2: 13).

Then I saw that wisdom is better than folly, as light is better than darkness (Ecclesiastes 2:13).

03/17Good words 

1. A gentle tongue is a tree of life; perverse lips break the heart (Proverbs 15:4).

2. The power cannot be exhausted, the blessings cannot be enjoyed, the advantages cannot be exploited, and the wisdom cannot be exhausted.

Poetry: A name that transcends all peoples

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🌺03/17活出美好🌺

當你停止用思慮來限制上帝，上帝能成就任何事。     

因耶和華為大神，為大王，超乎萬神之上 (詩篇95: 3)。

03/17圣经金句

And I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.  (Ecclesiastes 2: 13). 

我便看出智慧勝過愚昧，如同光明勝過黑暗 (傳���書2: 13) 。

03/17金玉良言

1. 溫良的舌是生命樹；乖謬的嘴使人心碎 (箴言15: 4)。

2. 勢不可使盡，福不可享盡，便宜不可占盡，聰明不可用盡。

詩歌：超乎萬民之名 

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