# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2017, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55867 "2017-11-18T04:34:29Z")

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Name of your first pet, type of animal, and where the name came from

1. Cloud. Cat. He was white.
2. My dad’s hunting dog was an English Springer named Bill. It was not ,my pet.
3. Dinah. Cat. Named after Alice’s cat in Alice in Wonderland.
4. Benji, the family dog. A small, curly haired mutt named after the dog in the Benji movies.
5. Middy, a goldfish. 3 sibs, 3 goldfish. Eldest sib had the biggest fish, Biggy. Middle sib (me) had Middy and youngest sib had the smallest one.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2017, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55868 "2017-11-18T05:19:15Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
>
> Favorite ragtime tunes - with links
> 
> …  
> 9. “New Rag” - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU2UYVNiNNM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU2UYVNiNNM)  
> …  
> 12. “Scott Joplin’s New Rag” - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU2UYVNiNNM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU2UYVNiNNM)

Same song, same link, so:

1. “A Breeze from Alabama” - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5SNXkRmez8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5SNXkRmez8)

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Name of your first pet, type of animal, and where the name came from

1. Cloud. Cat. He was white.
2. My dad’s hunting dog was an English Springer named Bill. It was not ,my pet.
3. Dinah. Cat. Named after Alice’s cat in Alice in Wonderland.
4. Benji, the family dog. A small, curly haired mutt named after the dog in the Benji movies.
5. Middy, a goldfish. 3 sibs, 3 goldfish. Eldest sib had the biggest fish, Biggy. Middle sib (me) had Middy and youngest sib had the smallest one.
6. Pepper, a black mutt and a fine dog, named that because his coat was gray and black

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2017, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55869 "2017-11-18T05:44:23Z")

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Name of your first pet, type of animal, and where the name came from

1. Cloud. Cat. He was white.
2. My dad’s hunting dog was an English Springer named Bill. It was not ,my pet.
3. Dinah. Cat. Named after Alice’s cat in Alice in Wonderland.
4. Benji, the family dog. A small, curly haired mutt named after the dog in the Benji movies.
5. Middy, a goldfish. 3 sibs, 3 goldfish. Eldest sib had the biggest fish, Biggy. Middle sib (me) had Middy and youngest sib had the smallest one.
6. Pepper, a black mutt and a fine dog, named that because his coat was gray and black
7. Mittens, a cat, named because she had mostly black fur but white paws.

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2017, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55870 "2017-11-18T06:14:06Z")

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Name of your first pet, type of animal, and where the name came from

1. Cloud. Cat. He was white.
2. My dad’s hunting dog was an English Springer named Bill. It was not ,my pet.
3. Dinah. Cat. Named after Alice’s cat in Alice in Wonderland.
4. Benji, the family dog. A small, curly haired mutt named after the dog in the Benji movies.
5. Middy, a goldfish. 3 sibs, 3 goldfish. Eldest sib had the biggest fish, Biggy. Middle sib (me) had Middy and youngest sib had the smallest one.
6. Pepper, a black mutt and a fine dog, named that because his coat was gray and black
7. Mittens, a cat, named because she had mostly black fur but white paws.
8. Moocher, a cat my parents got before I was born. He got the name because he was always begging for food.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55871 "2017-11-18T14:28:45Z")

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Name of your first pet, type of animal, and where the name came from

1. Cloud. Cat. He was white.
2. My dad’s hunting dog was an English Springer named Bill. It was not ,my pet.
3. Dinah. Cat. Named after Alice’s cat in Alice in Wonderland.
4. Benji, the family dog. A small, curly haired mutt named after the dog in the Benji movies.
5. Middy, a goldfish. 3 sibs, 3 goldfish. Eldest sib had the biggest fish, Biggy. Middle sib (me) had Middy and youngest sib had the smallest one.
6. Pepper, a black mutt and a fine dog, named that because his coat was gray and black
7. Mittens, a cat, named because she had mostly black fur but white paws.
8. Moocher, a cat my parents got before I was born. He got the name because he was always begging for food.
9. Puppy-Cat, a lilac Siamese abandoned by his mother and raised by a dog. His original name was “Lilac Lou,” but he acted like a puppy and a friend remarked “Just like you to get a puppy cat.” And the name stuck.

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2017, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55872 "2017-11-18T14:49:53Z")

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Name of your first pet, type of animal, and where the name came from

1. Cloud. Cat. He was white.
2. My dad’s hunting dog was an English Springer named Bill. It was not ,my pet.
3. Dinah. Cat. Named after Alice’s cat in Alice in Wonderland.
4. Benji, the family dog. A small, curly haired mutt named after the dog in the Benji movies.
5. Middy, a goldfish. 3 sibs, 3 goldfish. Eldest sib had the biggest fish, Biggy. Middle sib (me) had Middy and youngest sib had the smallest one.
6. Pepper, a black mutt and a fine dog, named that because his coat was gray and black
7. Mittens, a cat, named because she had mostly black fur but white paws.
8. Moocher, a cat my parents got before I was born. He got the name because he was always begging for food.
9. Puppy-Cat, a lilac Siamese abandoned by his mother and raised by a dog. His original name was “Lilac Lou,” but he acted like a puppy and a friend remarked “Just like you to get a puppy cat.” And the name stuck.
10. Bird dog named Lou. My dad always got bird dogs and named them Lou, which covers both genders. He wasn’t into variety.

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2017, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55873 "2017-11-18T16:50:50Z")

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Name of your first pet, type of animal, and where the name came from

1. Cloud. Cat. He was white.
2. My dad’s hunting dog was an English Springer named Bill. It was not ,my pet.
3. Dinah. Cat. Named after Alice’s cat in Alice in Wonderland.
4. Benji, the family dog. A small, curly haired mutt named after the dog in the Benji movies.
5. Middy, a goldfish. 3 sibs, 3 goldfish. Eldest sib had the biggest fish, Biggy. Middle sib (me) had Middy and youngest sib had the smallest one.
6. Pepper, a black mutt and a fine dog, named that because his coat was gray and black
7. Mittens, a cat, named because she had mostly black fur but white paws.
8. Moocher, a cat my parents got before I was born. He got the name because he was always begging for food.
9. Puppy-Cat, a lilac Siamese abandoned by his mother and raised by a dog. His original name was “Lilac Lou,” but he acted like a puppy and a friend remarked “Just like you to get a puppy cat.” And the name stuck.
10. Bird dog named Lou. My dad always got bird dogs and named them Lou, which covers both genders. He wasn’t into variety.
11. Ponch, Standard Poodle. That was her name when we adopted her from the shelter.

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2017, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55874 "2017-11-19T01:01:51Z")

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Name of your first pet, type of animal, and where the name came from

1. Cloud. Cat. He was white.
2. My dad’s hunting dog was an English Springer named Bill. It was not ,my pet.
3. Dinah. Cat. Named after Alice’s cat in Alice in Wonderland.
4. Benji, the family dog. A small, curly haired mutt named after the dog in the Benji movies.
5. Middy, a goldfish. 3 sibs, 3 goldfish. Eldest sib had the biggest fish, Biggy. Middle sib (me) had Middy and youngest sib had the smallest one.
6. Pepper, a black mutt and a fine dog, named that because his coat was gray and black
7. Mittens, a cat, named because she had mostly black fur but white paws.
8. Moocher, a cat my parents got before I was born. He got the name because he was always begging for food.
9. Puppy-Cat, a lilac Siamese abandoned by his mother and raised by a dog. His original name was “Lilac Lou,” but he acted like a puppy and a friend remarked “Just like you to get a puppy cat.” And the name stuck.
10. Bird dog named Lou. My dad always got bird dogs and named them Lou, which covers both genders. He wasn’t into variety.
11. Ponch, Standard Poodle. That was her name when we adopted her from the shelter.
12. Nobella, tan mouse.

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**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2017, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55875 "2017-11-19T21:29:29Z")

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Name of your first pet, type of animal, and where the name came from

1. Cloud. Cat. He was white.
2. My dad’s hunting dog was an English Springer named Bill. It was not ,my pet.
3. Dinah. Cat. Named after Alice’s cat in Alice in Wonderland.
4. Benji, the family dog. A small, curly haired mutt named after the dog in the Benji movies.
5. Middy, a goldfish. 3 sibs, 3 goldfish. Eldest sib had the biggest fish, Biggy. Middle sib (me) had Middy and youngest sib had the smallest one.
6. Pepper, a black mutt and a fine dog, named that because his coat was gray and black
7. Mittens, a cat, named because she had mostly black fur but white paws.
8. Moocher, a cat my parents got before I was born. He got the name because he was always begging for food.
9. Puppy-Cat, a lilac Siamese abandoned by his mother and raised by a dog. His original name was “Lilac Lou,” but he acted like a puppy and a friend remarked “Just like you to get a puppy cat.” And the name stuck.
10. Bird dog named Lou. My dad always got bird dogs and named them Lou, which covers both genders. He wasn’t into variety.
11. Ponch, Standard Poodle. That was her name when we adopted her from the shelter.
12. Nobella, tan mouse.
13. Tom Tom, a black cat. The only male out of the several cats we had.

Frustrating things about Thanksgiving

1. Have to deep clean the house to make it ready for company

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2017, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55876 "2017-11-19T21:44:33Z")

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Frustrating things about Thanksgiving

1. Have to deep clean the house to make it ready for company
2. Still haven’t finished raking the yard.

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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2017, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55877 "2017-11-19T21:48:48Z")

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Frustrating things about Thanksgiving

1. Have to deep clean the house to make it ready for company
2. Still haven’t finished raking the yard.
3. Heavy traffic heading out of town on Wednesday.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2017, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55878 "2017-11-19T21:56:47Z")

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Frustrating things about Thanksgiving

1. Have to deep clean the house to make it ready for company
2. Still haven’t finished raking the yard.
3. Heavy traffic heading out of town on Wednesday.
4. Reminds me I need to start my Christmas shopping

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**Post date:** [November 19, 2017, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55879 "2017-11-19T22:03:01Z")

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Frustrating things about Thanksgiving

1. Have to deep clean the house to make it ready for company
2. Still haven’t finished raking the yard.
3. Heavy traffic heading out of town on Wednesday.
4. Reminds me I need to start my Christmas shopping
5. Getting “dressed up”

(i.e., no T-shirt & sweatpants)

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**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2017, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55880 "2017-11-19T22:09:40Z")

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Frustrating things about Thanksgiving

1. Have to deep clean the house to make it ready for company
2. Still haven’t finished raking the yard.
3. Heavy traffic heading out of town on Wednesday.
4. Reminds me I need to start my Christmas shopping
5. Getting “dressed up”
6. Forgetting to start defrosting the turkey until it is too late to do it right.

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2017, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55881 "2017-11-19T23:16:48Z")

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Frustrating things about Thanksgiving

1. Have to deep clean the house to make it ready for company
2. Still haven’t finished raking the yard.
3. Heavy traffic heading out of town on Wednesday.
4. Reminds me I need to start my Christmas shopping
5. Getting “dressed up”
6. Forgetting to start defrosting the turkey until it is too late to do it right
7. One of the NFL games always includes the Detroit Lions

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2017, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55882 "2017-11-19T23:34:31Z")

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Frustrating things about Thanksgiving

1. Have to deep clean the house to make it ready for company
2. Still haven’t finished raking the yard.
3. Heavy traffic heading out of town on Wednesday.
4. Reminds me I need to start my Christmas shopping
5. Getting “dressed up”
6. Forgetting to start defrosting the turkey until it is too late to do it right
7. One of the NFL games always includes the Detroit Lions
8. Dealing with last minute changes in plans

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2017, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55883 "2017-11-20T07:36:35Z")

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Frustrating things about Thanksgiving

1. Have to deep clean the house to make it ready for company
2. Still haven’t finished raking the yard.
3. Heavy traffic heading out of town on Wednesday.
4. Reminds me I need to start my Christmas shopping
5. Getting “dressed up”
6. Forgetting to start defrosting the turkey until it is too late to do it right
7. One of the NFL games always includes the Detroit Lions
8. Dealing with last minute changes in plans
9. Getting everything cooked and heated and out to the table at the same time

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2017, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55884 "2017-11-20T13:34:17Z")

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Frustrating things about Thanksgiving

1. Have to deep clean the house to make it ready for company
2. Still haven’t finished raking the yard.
3. Heavy traffic heading out of town on Wednesday.
4. Reminds me I need to start my Christmas shopping
5. Getting “dressed up”
6. Forgetting to start defrosting the turkey until it is too late to do it right
7. One of the NFL games always includes the Detroit Lions
8. Dealing with last minute changes in plans
9. Getting everything cooked and heated and out to the table at the same time
10. Having to pretend to believe in God during prayers

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2017, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55885 "2017-11-20T14:40:08Z")

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Frustrating things about Thanksgiving

1. Have to deep clean the house to make it ready for company
2. Still haven’t finished raking the yard.
3. Heavy traffic heading out of town on Wednesday.
4. Reminds me I need to start my Christmas shopping
5. Getting “dressed up”
6. Forgetting to start defrosting the turkey until it is too late to do it right
7. One of the NFL games always includes the Detroit Lions
8. Dealing with last minute changes in plans
9. Getting everything cooked and heated and out to the table at the same time
10. Having to pretend to believe in God during prayers
11. Having to deal with customers in the store who, after making their purchase, say “You shouldn’t have to work on the holiday.” No good smart answer to that one.

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**Post date:** [November 20, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/55886 "2017-11-20T14:43:34Z")

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Frustrating things about Thanksgiving

1. Have to deep clean the house to make it ready for company
2. Still haven’t finished raking the yard.
3. Heavy traffic heading out of town on Wednesday.
4. Reminds me I need to start my Christmas shopping
5. Getting “dressed up”
6. Forgetting to start defrosting the turkey until it is too late to do it right
7. One of the NFL games always includes the Detroit Lions
8. Dealing with last minute changes in plans
9. Getting everything cooked and heated and out to the table at the same time
10. Having to pretend to believe in God during prayers
11. Having to deal with customers in the store who, after making their purchase, say “You shouldn’t have to work on the holiday.” No good smart answer to that one.
12. Finding adequate space in the fridge and freezer for all the leftovers.

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