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Neighbourhood life

Behind closed doors, the unpublished pictures

Behind closed doors, the unpublished pictures

A few unpublished images of our last edition's fashion story.

Art

Fashion designer Mansour Badjoko wa Lileko on making real clothes

Fashion designer Mansour Badjoko wa Lileko on making real clothes

The fresh-faced local designer on ideals, reality and how the fashion industry is racist, sexist and classist.

The Word magazine

Music The music throwaway project

M.E.A.N.

M.E.A.N.

More backstage snap-happiness, this time courtesy of Antwerpers Middle Earth All Nighters

Music Exclusive mixes

DJ SNS

DJ SNS

It's champagne time for the lauded local vinyl fetishists and talent spotters. Listen to their exclusive mix.

Art

Ten things to do during Design September

Ten things to do during Design September

What to eat, see, buy, visit and listen to during this year's edition of Design September, which opens tomorrow.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing

Artful pinups and photo shows from the pros

Artful pinups and photo shows from the pros

Olivier Cornil in Brussels, One Armed Man, No Age + Private Room at PAK...

The Word magazine

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium

20 of the best spaces for emerging art in Belgium today

20 of the best spaces for emerging art in Belgium today

We round-up 20 of the most exciting spaces for emerging art in Belgium today.

Neighbourhood life

The night we opened our new office space

The night we opened our new office space

A few photographs from our new office space opening party. Epic.

Music

Music: An interview with Berlin trio Camera at Microfestival

Music: An interview with Berlin trio Camera at Microfestival

From busking to the big stage; the evolution of neo-krautrockers Camera.

Art

Belgium’s photography graduates: Lisa Spilliaert

Belgium’s photography graduates: Lisa Spilliaert

Last but certainly not least, Lisa Spilliaert brings the series to a close...

Music

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Music: DIIV’s Zachary Cole Smith at Boomtown Festival

When not making shitty demos in hotel rooms the Brooklyn blow-in can be found rocking the world's summer festivals

Music

An interview with Concrete Knives at Dour

An interview with Concrete Knives at Dour

The thrills, spills and smells of a perpetually up-and-coming French indie rock outfit fresh from the stage...

Art

Belgium’s photography graduates: Lenka Lukacovicova

Belgium’s photography graduates: Lenka Lukacovicova

The recent graduate talks abandonment issues and the abundance of space in her graduation series Muses

Music Exclusive mixes

Le Motel

Le Motel

A very exclusive melange of baby makers, juke tunes, UK garage and voodoo by homeboy Fabien Leclercq

Neighbourhood life

On wedding photography – Call for entries

On wedding photography – Call for entries

Submissions for our wedding and corporate photography found footage challenge are now open. Here's how to participate.

Music

Music: Interview with Yellow Straps and Le Motel

Music: Interview with Yellow Straps and Le Motel

Three local bedroom beat-makers get deflowered in their very first interview ever.

Art

Belgium’s photography graduates: Heidrun Klos

Belgium’s photography graduates: Heidrun Klos

Fresh from the prestigious art school, she tells us about the challenge of using images for self-expression.

Art Portfolio reports

Photography: Eva de Gols

Photography: Eva de Gols

The recent Narafi graduate's eye-catching series on family chaos caught our eye.

Art

The Young Belgian Art Prize 2013: Jean-Baptiste Bernadet

The Young Belgian Art Prize 2013: Jean-Baptiste Bernadet

Number two in our series of interviews of nominees for the newly-renamed Young Belgian Art Prize 2013.

Art

The Young Belgian Art Prize 2013: Félicia Atkinson

The Young Belgian Art Prize 2013: Félicia Atkinson

"I'm used to being judged": the young artist on what it means to be a finalist for Belgium's seminal art prize.

Art Studio visits

Opening tonight: Parallax Scrolling group show

Opening tonight: Parallax Scrolling group show

A group show presenting the works of six upstart Brussels-based artists.

Music

The best of Antwerp’s future sound

The best of Antwerp’s future sound

Bart Sibiel chronicles a stream of solid Belgian beats, attracting attention one new sound at a time.

Music

January’s five musical breakthroughs

January’s five musical breakthroughs

It's going to be a great year for pop music. This lot have been on heavy rotation throughout the blogosphere lately.

Art

Private Investigations at Beursschouwburg

Private Investigations at Beursschouwburg

Beursschouwburg plays host to a mash-up of art, music and more with an eleven week tribute to our love of salvaged stuff...

Music

The best of Belgium’s beats scene in 2012

The best of Belgium’s beats scene in 2012

2012's key releases of genre-defying, rhythmically driven choons, as chosen by Bart Sibiel.

Roos Vandekerckhove and the power of colour

Roos Vandekerckhove and the power of colour

Pistachio green, bright red, indigo blue and fuchsia pink: a few of knitwear virtuoso Roos Vandekerckhove's favourite things...

Music

KHUSHI gets playful and Clarence Clarity makes a mess

KHUSHI gets playful and Clarence Clarity makes a mess

Our resident pop guru Disco Naiveté scans the 2013 horizon for early signs of life.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing

Hives, Harmonie and art a la carte.This weekend in Belgium.

Hives, Harmonie and art a la carte.This weekend in Belgium.

AB hosts the Hives, Harmonie turns two in Antwerp and the Nationa(al) Pop Up Store pops up in Brussels.

Stephan Schneider on curating the Nationa(a)l Pop Up Store

Stephan Schneider on curating the Nationa(a)l Pop Up Store

We spoke with the German designer about his selection, the new generation and why a strong product is always key.

Music

Three emerging singer-songwriters: Lorine Chia, Fryars, and Photay

Three emerging singer-songwriters: Lorine Chia, Fryars, and Photay

Lorine Chia scores with her Amy Winehouse voice, Fryars with his electronic pop and Photay makes us want to move to Guinea.

Neighbourhood life

The fashion world of London-based Belgian photographer Gael Delhaye

The fashion world of London-based Belgian photographer Gael Delhaye

London-based Belgian fashion snapper Gael Delhaye shot this series exclusively for The Word. Lucky us.

Art

The standout booths and prints at this year’s edition of Paris Photo

The standout booths and prints at this year’s edition of Paris Photo

We spent the better part of last Sunday doing the rounds at Paris Photo, capturing the fair's vibrant atmosphere in all its glory.

Art

Doing the rounds at Paris’ independent publishing fair Offprint

Doing the rounds at Paris’ independent publishing fair Offprint

Paris' Offprint, a three-day gathering of publishing purists, took place over the weekend alongside Paris Photo. We were there.

Art

Our round-up of standout booths at this year’s nofound fair in Paris

Our round-up of standout booths at this year’s nofound fair in Paris

We spent the better part of our weekend scouring the aisles at Paris' nofound photography fair, taking the temperature of contemporary photography as it stands today.

Music

Stubborn Heart’s post-dubstep and Imaginary Family’s pretty storytelling

Stubborn Heart’s post-dubstep and Imaginary Family’s pretty storytelling

Tune in to the 90s hip-hop hammerings of New York's Ratking and more new music, as always selected for us by Disco Naiveté.

Neighbourhood life

An interview with the creative minds behind Belgian fashion label Percy Stone

An interview with the creative minds behind Belgian fashion label Percy Stone

Percy Stone are yet another creative city-side couple in the early days of their joint enterprise. They answer our questions about their two's company.

Music

Girls mastermind Christopher Owens’ romantic solo debut

Girls mastermind Christopher Owens’ romantic solo debut

Disco Naïveté's trawled the airwaves for worthy new choons for your listening pleasure and come up with contemporary electronica from Halls, the romantic-guitarred Christopher Owens and the impeccable voice of Lulu James.

Music

An interview with upcoming London producer Danglo

An interview with upcoming London producer Danglo

Danglo's all hyped for the release of "Adapt ", his brand new garagey, housey, dubsteppy, trip-hoppy EP.

Music

The Belgian ballad babe and the Danish (pop) virgin

The Belgian ballad babe and the Danish (pop) virgin

AlunaGeorge's R&B-ish pop gets under our skin while Trixie Whitely gets some release and virginal MØ unleashes nifty pop with a street-y beat.

Art Curator talks

An interview with Belgian photographer Maroeskja Lavigne

An interview with Belgian photographer Maroeskja Lavigne

Maroeskja Lavigne's series on Iceland resulted in her being the only Belgian photographer to be nominated for Foam's Talent Issue. We caught up with the 22 year old to talk David Lynch and the relationship between humans and the natural world.

An interview with fashion designer Joanne Vanden Avenne

An interview with fashion designer Joanne Vanden Avenne

Designer Joanne Vanden Avenne is mixing architectural shapes with luxurious fabrics and dreaming of a flagship store in Paris.

Art The art throwaway project

Max Pinckers at Amsterdam’s De Brakke Grond

Max Pinckers at Amsterdam’s De Brakke Grond

We asked photographer-on-the-rise Max Pinckers to document the days leading up to the opening of his exhibition in Amsterdam using one of our ol' favourite throwaway cameras.

Art

Brussels’ drawing fair Art on Paper spotlights an underrated discipline

Brussels’ drawing fair Art on Paper spotlights an underrated discipline

The annual drawing fair has booked into the White Hotel for the weekend and we've done the rounds of the best scribblers so you don't have to.

Art

French photography fair Fotofever’s inaugural Brussels edition

French photography fair Fotofever’s inaugural Brussels edition

Fotofever's inaugural Brussels edition opened to the press yesterday and we were on hand to take the room's temperature.

Art

Rising Belgian photographer Stine Sampers on the work of a lifetime

Rising Belgian photographer Stine Sampers on the work of a lifetime

Stine Sampers, an artist whose tender years have attracted as much consideration as her thoughtful images, got a solo show at Antwerp's In Aanmaak.

Music Exclusive mixes

Danglo

Danglo

Signed to Brussels label Dandelion Lotus Records, South West London producer Danglo delivers a mix heavy on the bass, and heavy on the soul.

Neighbourhood life

Urban development agency creates collaborations between shop owners and designers

Urban development agency creates collaborations between shop owners and designers

In a bid to spice up the design aspect of our neighbourhoods' retail landscape, urban development agency Atrium launched a contest calling on designers to jazz up the windows and displays of local independent grocery shops.

Art

An artist’s view: Documenta 13 by Felicia Atkinson

An artist’s view: Documenta 13 by Felicia Atkinson

We took a nighttime stroll with Felicia Atkinson, a local visual artist who was picked up by Kassel's Super Tokonoma while at this year's Documenta to participate in an off-exhibition, of sorts.

Neighbourhood life

Inside Brussels’ latest hotbed of design innovation Studio With A View

Inside Brussels’ latest hotbed of design innovation Studio With A View

We dropped in on Studio With A View, an innovative artist hub that unites five designers, two photographers and an architect under one roof.

Art

Brussels photographer Julie Scheurweghs on her solo show at Amsterdam’s De Brakke Grond

Brussels photographer Julie Scheurweghs on her solo show at Amsterdam’s De Brakke Grond

Julie Scheurweghs has just scored her first solo photography exhibition at Amsterdam's De Brakke Grond, a show that sees the 24 year old Ostender search for beauty in the banal.

Music

Ryan Hemsworth, Dan Bodan, Southern Shores

Ryan Hemsworth, Dan Bodan, Southern Shores

From bloopy hip-hop beatmakers to smoochy slow-dancers, here's a guide to what's hot for your end of summer stereo.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium

The best new faces in Belgian fashion

The best new faces in Belgian fashion

With the new fashion season upon us, we review agencies' books, sifting through their pages for the new faces of tomorrow.

Art Studio visits

A walk around up-and-coming Belgian painter Matthieu Ronsse’s house-come-studio

A walk around up-and-coming Belgian painter Matthieu Ronsse’s house-come-studio

We visit Matthieu Ronsse's studio, which also doubles up as his home to discover this promising artist's eclectic and fascinating body of work.

Art

A look at artist Gideon Kiefer’s recent work

A look at artist Gideon Kiefer’s recent work

Bringing our art special to a close, we review the intriguing drawings and collages of Belgian artist Gideon Kiefer.

Art

An interview with Belgian rising star photographer Lara Gasparotto

An interview with Belgian rising star photographer Lara Gasparotto

We sat down with rising Belgian photography star Lara Gasparotto to talk about her spontaneous way of working, Renaissance paintings and finding her own aesthetic.

Art Studio visits

Inside Ghent-based Belgian artist Sofie Muller’s studio

Inside Ghent-based Belgian artist Sofie Muller’s studio

The next instalment in our peeping tom series on artists' studios, we let ourselves in to Ghent-based Sofie Muller's workspace.

Art

A look at up-and-coming photographer Lara Gasparotto’s recent body of work

A look at up-and-coming photographer Lara Gasparotto’s recent body of work

We continue our series of portfolio presentations with the captivating work of up-and-comingg photography talent Lara Gasparotto.

Art

A conversation with artist Sophie Kuijken

A conversation with artist Sophie Kuijken

We sit down with Belgian painter Sophie Kuijken to talk about random internet searches, escaping artistic trends and painting people.

Art

A look at artist Sophie Kuijken’s latest work

A look at artist Sophie Kuijken’s latest work

Our series of artists' portfolio reviews continues with Belgian painter Sophie Kuijken.

Art

An interview with Antwerp-based fashion photographer Frederik Heyman

An interview with Antwerp-based fashion photographer Frederik Heyman

Frederik Heyman keeps baffling us with his weird, beautiful and stylized images. We catch up with the Antwerp artist at home over tea and cookies.

Art

An interview with up-and-coming Belgian photographer Mieke Verbijlen

An interview with up-and-coming Belgian photographer Mieke Verbijlen

In our second art interview of the month, we speak with Antwerp-based photographer Mieke Verbijlen about people's interiors, inspirations and browsing through Flickr.

Art

An interview with Belgian painting prodigy Rinus Van de Velde

An interview with Belgian painting prodigy Rinus Van de Velde

We sit down with Belgian artist Rinus Van de Velde to talk about his working process, living in a fake reality and why the world doesn’t really need art.

Art

Antwerp-based photographer Mieke Verbijlen’s interiors

Antwerp-based photographer Mieke Verbijlen’s interiors

We continue our series of portfolio presentations with Antwerp-based photographer Mieke Verbijlen.

Neighbourhood life

A conversation with Antwerp fashion designer Jan-Jan Van Essche

A conversation with Antwerp fashion designer Jan-Jan Van Essche

We sit down with menswear designer Jan-Jan Van Essche to talk about the pleasure of comfort, putting seasonal cycles aside and why less is always more.

Art

A look at Belgium’s painting rising star Rinus Van de Velde’s latest work

A look at Belgium’s painting rising star Rinus Van de Velde’s latest work

With the month of August gearing up to be an art-infested one here at The Word, we begin with a portfolio presentation of one of Belgium's most promising up-and-comers, Rinus Van de Velde

Music

Pomrad at Dour

Pomrad at Dour

Flying the homegrown electronica flag at Dour last weekend was producer Adriaan Van de Velde in his guise as Pomrad. He granted us a sit-down to fill us in on everything from living room gigs to synesthesia.

Music

BRNS at Les Ardentes

BRNS at Les Ardentes

Four young Belgian lads who go by the name of BRNS are currently braving their very first summer festival season. We caught up with them at Les Ardentes at the weekend and pestered them with questions.

Pablo Henrard

Pablo Henrard

Pablo Henrard, a talented fashion student we spotted last year, opens up to fill us in on his 4th year womenswear collection, getting the girls for his last show and interning with the "family" at Gaultier Couture in Paris.

Art

A stamp of approval

A stamp of approval

We asked six established Belgian photographers from Dirk Braeckman to Serge Leblon to nominate one emerging talent. There’s nothing like getting anointed by those that paved the way for you.

Music

D E N A, Haleek Maul, Jack Colwell & The Owls

D E N A, Haleek Maul, Jack Colwell & The Owls

Surfing The Word's radio waves this week are D E N A, Germany's answer to M.I.A., Brooklyn's 15 year old whippersnapper-rapper Haleek Maul and Australian folksters Jack Colwell & The Owls.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium

The best new photography series

The best new photography series

Four young Belgian photographers who have captured our attention and imaginations: Quentin de Wispelaere, Sarah Carlier, Lara Mennes and Vincent Delbrouck.

Music Exclusive mixes

Fat Chance

Fat Chance

Brussels-based record label UNREzT deliver a dark and deadly exclusive mix of hip-hop-tilting electronica, a perfect travel companion for those late-night underground missions on the subway.

Miquel Boutens

Miquel Boutens

We catch up with young Antwerp Academy graduate and Brugge native Miquel Boutens to talk dressy menswear, bow ties and Marie-Antoinette.

Art

Bozar’s summer of photography

Bozar’s summer of photography

Bozar’s bi-annual platform for international photography kicked off last week, uniting over 30 museums and other cultural organisations in a two month-long programme. We selected four shows to be pencilled into your agendas.

Music

POP ETC, Stacks and Woodkid

POP ETC, Stacks and Woodkid

POP ETC, Stacks and Woodkid have been plucked off the airwaves and served as starter, main course and dessert for this edition of New Kids on the Block, our showcase of new music that matters.

Art

Travel photography part four: Maxim Leurentop’s Germany

Travel photography part four: Maxim Leurentop’s Germany

Last but not least in our series on travel photography, we're off to Trippstadt, West Germany with photographer Maxim Leurentop.

Music

Uphigh Collective

Uphigh Collective

We sat down with William from Leuven-based Uphigh Collective to talk about their latest projects, the challenges of performing analogue and hip hop influences.

Art

Travel photography part two: Britt & Paul’s trans-siberian travels

Travel photography part two: Britt & Paul’s trans-siberian travels

In part two of our series on travel photography, photographers Britt & Paul take us across Russia on the trans-siberian railway

Art

Travel photography part one: Sara Todd’s Las Vegas

Travel photography part one: Sara Todd’s Las Vegas

Part of our travel month, we've handpicked four photography series that made us dream of escapes and adventures on the road. We begin with Antwerp-based photographer Sara Todd's travels from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.

When Patrick met Nigel

When Patrick met Nigel

We sat down with Bellerose boss man Patrick van Heurck and British designer Nigel Cabourn to discuss the fruits of their first team-up, a sleek duffle coat for next season.

Art

La Cambre’s class of 2012

La Cambre’s class of 2012

We were given backstage passes and front row seats at this year's graduate show at La Cambre, Brussels' fashion designing talent breeder.

Music

Eddi Front, Romare and Alt-J

Eddi Front, Romare and Alt-J

Brooklyn singer Eddi Front, Romare's African soundscapes and indie pop newcomers Alt-J make up this week's checklist of freshest musical finds.

Glenn Martens

Glenn Martens

We shoot the breeze with 29-year-old Belgian designer Glenn Martens about his Paris début, a typical day at the atelier and where he gets his inspiration.

Music

Dalai Lama Renaissance

Dalai Lama Renaissance

We sat down with Belgian three-piece Dalai Lama Renaissance to talk about their upcoming album, running their own label and remaining cryptic.

Music Exclusive mixes

Onda Sonora

Onda Sonora

We asked Brussels DJ duo, radio hosts and party promoters Onda Sonora to whip up a lip-smacking mix of Belgium and Holland's freshest musical meat. Another Word exclusive.

Music

Grimes

Grimes

We spoke with Canadian-born sci-pop siren Claire Boucher (24), otherwise known as Grimes, about her latest record ‘Visions’, getting anointed by Pitchfork and being a girl in the music business.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing

The weekend in Belgium 17.05

The weekend in Belgium 17.05

We're all set for another long bank holiday weekend and this one's filled to the absolute max with exhibitions from Anne De Gelas, Wangechi Mutu, Frederik Heyman and others, plus concerts by skinny redhead King Krule and Bass Drums of Death.

Music

Kuhrye-oo, Azealia Banks and The Neighbourhood

Kuhrye-oo, Azealia Banks and The Neighbourhood

Kuhrye-oo, Azealia Banks and The Neighbourhood with a "u" have all been bouncing around the blogosphere of late, and here's why.

Music

C2C and Ghostpoet

C2C and Ghostpoet

Tonight at Botanique: Turntableism veterans C2C and Ghostpoet, British hip hop newcomer and critics’ darling.

Art

Kelly De Block

Kelly De Block

Having first profiled her work for our talent section, we got back in touch with up-and-coming photographer Kelly De Block to talk about her latest series, ‘Appearing/disappearing’.

Blonde ambition

Blonde ambition

Céline De Schepper, only 23 years old, just graduated from La Cambre last June and is already one of Belgium's young rising fashion stars.

Art

Pauline Miko

Pauline Miko

For our orange album, young and upcoming photographer Pauline Miko aimed her lense at red heads, capturing their somewhat mysterious and intriguing aura.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium

The best new male models in Belgian fashion

The best new male models in Belgian fashion

We've selected our favourite Belgian cover boys and girls for spring, eight fashion forward faces that'll soon be gracing a glossy cover near you, if not already. Here's the boys.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium

The best new female models in Belgian fashion

The best new female models in Belgian fashion

We've selected our favourite Belgian cover boys and girls for spring, eight fashion forward faces that'll soon be gracing a glossy cover near you, if not already. Here's the ladies.

Music Exclusive mixes

The Lizzies

The Lizzies

The second instalment in our series of Word-exclusive mixes comes from female DJ duo The Lizzies.

Art

Jean-Luc Moerman wraps up ING’s Brussels headquarters

Jean-Luc Moerman wraps up ING’s Brussels headquarters

Money meets art in the form of Belgium's most humongous tarpaulin to hide the battle scars of ING's large-scale HQ facelift, a colour infused second skin by artist Jean-Luc Moerman.

Art

Thomas Nolf

Thomas Nolf

With a gallery by Thomas Nolf, we polish off our series on young and talented Belgium-based photographers who've been letting us in on their own interpretations of the 'new beginnings' thing.

Art

Margaux Carron

Margaux Carron

Time again for our exclusive series on young promising photography talents. Part three spotlights French-born Brussels-based Margaux Carron whose inspiration for 'new beginnings' led her to reflect on adolescence...

Art

Jef Claes

Jef Claes

It's the second installment of our photography series on the theme of new beginnings, and we're showcasing some springtime snap-happiness from rising Belgian talent Jef Claes.

Art

Sanne Delcroix

Sanne Delcroix

We kick of our 'new beginnings'-inspired photography series with a gallery shot by young Belgian star Sanne Delcroix.

Iris van Herpen retrospective at the Groninger Museum

Iris van Herpen retrospective at the Groninger Museum

Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen's retrospective opened at the Groninger Museum last Friday and we were there to witness the magic.

Music The music throwaway project

M O N E Y

M O N E Y

After their gig in Paris' Point Ephémère last month, M O N E Y, Mancunian band on their way up, strip down naked for our throwaway project. Literally.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing

The weekend in Belgium 22.03

The weekend in Belgium 22.03

From Jeffrey Clancy's metallica to Kubrick's lonely cities, and all the Gustavo Riegos, Kirsten Pieroths, Koen Vanmechelens in between, throw in an average temperature of 17° and some cold, fizzy Jupe and you're set for a killer weekend in Belgium.

Music

Sei A

Sei A

We sat down with Scottish producer Sei A AKA Andy Graham in London to talk about his music and how moving to the big smoke has affected it.

Fifteen questions to Alice Knackfuss

Fifteen questions to Alice Knackfuss

We talk to the designer about feminism, the "freedom" of menswear and why she ultimately refuses to believe in fast fashion.

Art

The International Biennal of Photography and Visual Arts in Liège

The International Biennal of Photography and Visual Arts in Liège

The 8th edition of Liège/Luik's BIP kicked off on Saturday and our contributor Damien Aresta was given an exclusive preview.

Music

Django Django

Django Django

With their self-titled debut album, Django Django finally get around to acknowledging the 2009 super-buzz around their double A-side single.

Music

Little Trouble Kids

Little Trouble Kids

With their debut album Adventureland, Boston Tea Party have reinvented themselves as Little Trouble Kids. They've been busy living up to their shiny new name.

Music

M O N E Y

M O N E Y

For his first contribution to our pages, Damien Aresta takes a deeper look at his most recent discovery: the mystery-machine Mancunian four-piece M O N E Y.

Music

Ross Clements and Geert Sermon

Ross Clements and Geert Sermon

With just a few days before their first night at Brussels' Beursschouwburg, we speak to kindred spirits Ross Clements and Geert Sermon about their joint promoting effort.

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