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bakedpow
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I know there are more brown pow lovers on this site, yah there is pinkbike but lets be honest, newshcoolers is wayyyy cooler. so lets posts our rides, questions about components, mechanic questions etc in this thread.

I just bought this beauty and i definitely sacrificed uphill capabiltiy in order to get a beefier dh/park bike. id been on a nomad for a while and it's a huge switch in riding styles for me. definitely getting used to the weight and having to keep speed a lot more.

specs for said beauty, 2011 rc2 dh totem, 2012 dhx rc4, highrollers front and back (gona go dhf front and highroller in the back), mtx 33 wheel set, slx brakes, diablous cranks, FSA 760mm Handlebar, Shimano SLX Shifter & Shimano Deore XT Derailleur.



Alright newschoolers, post your bikes. i wanna see some sexy steeds.
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Jun 9 2014 5:41PM
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special-J
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about to rebuild this gurl



I'll post a full porn pic tomorrow
Jun 24 2014 9:22PM
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special-J
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I guess I'll contribute my stupid little edit I made way back in the "trying to get sponsored" days

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMRo3wxmb4Yright after EDIAS came out of course
Jun 24 2014 9:57PM
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cydwhit
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I love the age claim, you really didn't suck back then though, making me feel bad, haha
Jun 24 2014 10:02PM
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cydwhit
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I love the age claim, you really didn't suck back then though, making me feel bad, haha
Jun 24 2014 10:02PM
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uyghur
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special-JI guess I'll contribute my stupid little edit I made way back in the "trying to get sponsored" days

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMRo3wxmb4Yright after EDIAS came out of course


I watched that whole thing just for the song... Also that really makes me wish I had a bike park nearby
Jun 25 2014 12:03AM
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rememberscott
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just bought this brand new unicycle for over 2k! it's fucking sick!!! my mommy bought it for me :)
Jun 25 2014 12:04AM
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DGski
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I'm moving to Vancouver in September and I need an all mountain bike that can handle riding whistler from an intermediate/expert rider.. I'm 5'10 and 150 pounds.. recommend me bikes!! I have $1500ish to spend
Jun 25 2014 12:40AM
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division.bell
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Shit, when I was 15, I was still riding a rigid chromoly Raleigh M40 with 21 speed gripshift, bar ends, and cantilever brakes. Perfect age to get a job at a bike shop and spend my entire paycheck on bike parts. The good old days...
Jun 25 2014 1:01AM
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stupendous-man
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Goddamn i was a steezy 13 year old. Somehow this bike was my daily driver until about a month ago (age 12-16).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLr7LmNmX_E
Jun 25 2014 2:33AM
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bakedpow
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DGskiI'm moving to Vancouver in September and I need an all mountain bike that can handle riding whistler from an intermediate/expert rider.. I'm 5'10 and 150 pounds.. recommend me bikes!! I have $1500ish to spend


Single crown? Dual? Santa cruz bullit, banshee scythe 2012 or newer, Giant glory, I mean the list goes on. Depends how much riding at whistler you will be doing. Whistler has always made me go through parts rather quickly.
Jun 25 2014 2:33AM
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FuckAllOfYou
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stupendous-manGoddamn i was a steezy 13 year old. Somehow this bike was my daily driver until about a month ago (age 12-16).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLr7LmNmX_E


Scooter seg was fucking HAMMER
Jun 25 2014 2:28PM
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cwillygood
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crappy shots but been building some new features in my trails that are coming out pretty sick


Jun 25 2014 3:32PM
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cydwhit
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Loving all these throwback videos! Here is mine:


https://vimeo.com/28644968
Jun 25 2014 4:26PM
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division.bell
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cydwhitLoving all these throwback videos! Here is mine:


+1 for some hardtail love.
Jun 25 2014 5:08PM
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DGski
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BakerpowSingle crown? Dual? Santa cruz bullit, banshee scythe 2012 or newer, Giant glory, I mean the list goes on. Depends how much riding at whistler you will be doing. Whistler has always made me go through parts rather quickly.


Ill actually probably be mostly riding Grouse with the occasional trip to whis. Ill be riding every weekend tho
Jun 25 2014 6:52PM
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cjcantor87
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In July I'm going to Whistler Blackcomb for vacation. I was wondering if anyone has ridden there and how the trails are.
Jun 27 2014 3:22PM
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No.Quarter
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I'm back in shape and I got back in the saddle a couple of weeks ago and have been feeling great.

My bike somehow fits better now than it did last season and most of my pains due to it being too small are gone.

I convinced my old man to go clip-less which means that I can ride his bike when he isn't.

I'm going up to the winter park/fraser area next weekend for the best XC trail system in Colorado IMO. The trails there are just heaven.

I am going to try to demo a Trek Stache or something with a 1x drivetrain while I'm up there, maybe even a FS bike.

SO STOKED
Jun 27 2014 3:32PM
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division.bell
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JakeSmithI'm going up to the winter park/fraser area next weekend for the best XC trail system in Colorado IMO. The trails there are just heaven.


I've always wanted to ride that trail system. I've only been to Winter Park/Fraser twice, during ski roadtrips from MN back in high school, but I always have had a desire to go in the summer to mountain bike.

Something like 600+ miles of singletrack in the area or so? Any favorite areas to ride in your opinion? I'll hopefully make a CO/UT bike trip happen next summer. Durango is another area that I'd love to spend time on their trails.
Jun 27 2014 4:19PM
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DGski
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cjcantor87In July I'm going to Whistler Blackcomb for vacation. I was wondering if anyone has ridden there and how the trails are.


I've never been but I can assure you you will have a good time
Jun 27 2014 4:47PM
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No.Quarter
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division.bellI've always wanted to ride that trail system. I've only been to Winter Park/Fraser twice, during ski roadtrips from MN back in high school, but I always have had a desire to go in the summer to mountain bike.

Something like 600+ miles of singletrack in the area or so? Any favorite areas to ride in your opinion? I'll hopefully make a CO/UT bike trip happen next summer. Durango is another area that I'd love to spend time on their trails.


I really like the trails just north of Trestle Bike park, they are really condensed and have a great variety of difficulties and trail styles. Just off the top of my head, the "D" trails, Chainsaw, Creekside, and Tipperary are some that are really nice. The last time I was there I was able to ride right out of the condo to start out climbing the D trails. It was primo.

I also want to do some of the Tipperary Race Course, I only was able to do a little section of it last year because of thunderstorms.

I would highly recommend Winter Park to someone looking for a summer mountain biking trip.

Check out http://mtbcapitalusa.com/trail-map/
Jun 27 2014 4:53PM
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bakedpow
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cjcantor87In July I'm going to Whistler Blackcomb for vacation. I was wondering if anyone has ridden there and how the trails are.


they have it dialed. if you know anything about whistler you dont need to worry about the quality. but you do have to worry about braking the bank. a ticket is about 80 bucks if i remember correctly.. rental can get you too. but it's totally worth it.
Jun 27 2014 6:34PM
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FuckAllOfYou
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JakeSmithI really like the trails just north of Trestle Bike park, they are really condensed and have a great variety of difficulties and trail styles. Just off the top of my head, the "D" trails, Chainsaw, Creekside, and Tipperary are some that are really nice. The last time I was there I was able to ride right out of the condo to start out climbing the D trails. It was primo.

I also want to do some of the Tipperary Race Course, I only was able to do a little section of it last year because of thunderstorms.

I would highly recommend Winter Park to someone looking for a summer mountain biking trip.

Check out http://mtbcapitalusa.com/trail-map/


Creekside is super fun. i did it on a DH bike though. I rode XC around steamboat (emerald mtn) and that was fun as fuck
Jun 27 2014 8:03PM
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Noha
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2013 Salsa horsethief 3 on a local trail
Jun 27 2014 11:01PM
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stupendous-man
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I quote this daily

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voNqjCAy6Sg
Jun 28 2014 11:11PM
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mehregan15
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TingaI dont understand this bike. it looks like a dj but it has gears? can some explain?


that's basically it. don't have money for an extra trail bike on top of a DJ and DH so I use the Voltage for both trail riding and some jumping. Not perfect but it gets the job done.
Jun 29 2014 12:38AM
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Tinga
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I rode park yesterday. always fun to get a couple days a year on the lift. This is one of the fun runs. pretty easy run but every corner is a berm, all of the pumping and jumping doubles. super fun.
Jun 29 2014 2:55PM
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Tinga
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TingaI rode park yesterday. always fun to get a couple days a year on the lift. This is one of the fun runs. pretty easy run but every corner is a berm, all of the pumping and jumping doubles. super fun.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af9otAYmYRs
Jun 29 2014 2:56PM
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division.bell
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No pics as it was pouring this morning, but we had a nice two hour singletrack blast in the dense ferns, slick roots and mud puddles. It was nice to be covered in mud again.
Jun 29 2014 5:56PM
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bakedpow
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finally able to add some stoke. gona have a lot more coming in the next 2 weeks.

Jun 29 2014 6:10PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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i wish i could afford a bike.
Jun 29 2014 6:22PM
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-WZ-
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Lets get some bike porn being posted.
heres my dream
Jun 29 2014 6:39PM
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Sklar
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Heading home from a weekend hanging with my friends and riding in Aspen. Super fun!
Jun 29 2014 7:50PM
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cwillygood
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i would love a Bronson, probably my dream build right now.


or a new nomad
Jun 29 2014 8:20PM
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.FRY.
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*cgski*crappy shots but been building some new features in my trails that are coming out pretty sick



that looks so flowy
Jun 29 2014 8:22PM
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bakedpow
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*cgski*i would love a Bronson, probably my dream build right now.


or a new nomad


i mean look at this mmmmhhhmmmm

Jun 29 2014 8:41PM
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cwillygood
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Bakerpowi mean look at this mmmmhhhmmmm



the new ones in 650B
Jun 29 2014 9:52PM
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cwillygood
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*cgski*the new ones in 650B


meant to post a picture idk what happened, but i think the 650B on then nomad would be perfect
Jun 29 2014 9:53PM
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byubound
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special-Jabout to rebuild this gurl



I'll post a full porn pic tomorrow

How's the ohlins damper?
Jun 29 2014 10:18PM
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special-J
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special-Jabout to rebuild this gurl



I'll post a full porn pic tomorrow

as promised:



Click for detail I guess? I'm not sure how to post pics without them looking like shit


byuboundHow's the ohlins damper?

UNREAL. The bushing in the front mount that lets the shock move laterally makes such a difference. The rear end just sticks to the ground and feels like it seats in the rut or corner you're pushing into where you would normally be skipping around, if that makes sense
Jun 29 2014 11:29PM
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juicedrummer11
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I want to get into mountain biking and have no clue where to start. I moved to Salt Lake this year and figured because Im so close to the mountains, its time to get another adrenaline pumping summer activity besides golf.

All I know is I want to do some downhill and some cool pump track type things and eventually be able to up my game to some big jumps obviously. I have no clue where to begin though and figured some fellow NS'ers could give me some beginner advice.

I would be like the gaper of the trails easily. I mean i know how to ride a bike and my experience includes me taking my hardtail Trek and jumping it off homemade 3' jumps like a cool kid. Any sort of help to get me started in the right direction as far as gear, bikes, renting for the first time, what to start on, anything, would be helpful.
Jul 6 2014 2:12PM
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Tinga
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juicedrummer11I want to get into mountain biking and have no clue where to start. I moved to Salt Lake this year and figured because Im so close to the mountains, its time to get another adrenaline pumping summer activity besides golf.

All I know is I want to do some downhill and some cool pump track type things and eventually be able to up my game to some big jumps obviously. I have no clue where to begin though and figured some fellow NS'ers could give me some beginner advice.

I would be like the gaper of the trails easily. I mean i know how to ride a bike and my experience includes me taking my hardtail Trek and jumping it off homemade 3' jumps like a cool kid. Any sort of help to get me started in the right direction as far as gear, bikes, renting for the first time, what to start on, anything, would be helpful.


go to a couple local bike shops and talk them up. get the low down on local trails. dont buy a bike at the first shop you walk into. find a shop you like and develop a relationship first. once you find a shop you like see if they rent bikes. rent some bikes you and the sales person think would be a good fit for your ability and the trails you think you want to ride. some shops will take the renting price off the price of a bike they will sell you.
Jul 6 2014 5:21PM
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b-kul
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finally got my hitch and rack. gonna head out for the first time tomorrow after i bleed my reverb, pumped!
Jul 6 2014 6:52PM
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Mar-O
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Im trying to find a bike and get into mountain biking soon. I think I want a full suspension bike with around 140/150mm travel that I can use for both really technical climbing and still be able to go as fast as possible downhill. Will probably mess around with it doing pedal kicks and stuff like that to. Any recommendations? Thinking about picking up a Mongoose Slayton Expert because I found a pretty good deal on a new one, however it only having 120mm travel is a major drawback but does any of you bike guys know if its a decent idea to get the Slayton and change out the fork to a 140/150mm one??

Also considering picking one of these up to mess around with since I found a pretty good used one...
Jul 7 2014 6:04PM
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dingus
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2010 Transition Bottlerocket its such a fun bike 7 inches of travel in the front and I think 6 in the back but my rims are cracked so if anyone has some slide into my DM's
Jul 7 2014 6:30PM
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b-kul
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Just checked out my dad's new rf 327 n/w ring, it's crazy light. Probably lighter than the pair of stock aluminum bar ends on my grips.
Jul 7 2014 7:39PM
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skier58284
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Mar-OIm trying to find a bike and get into mountain biking soon. I think I want a full suspension bike with around 140/150mm travel that I can use for both really technical climbing and still be able to go as fast as possible downhill. Will probably mess around with it doing pedal kicks and stuff like that to. Any recommendations? Thinking about picking up a Mongoose Slayton Expert because I found a pretty good deal on a new one, however it only having 120mm travel is a major drawback but does any of you bike guys know if its a decent idea to get the Slayton and change out the fork to a 140/150mm one??

Also considering picking one of these up to mess around with since I found a pretty good used one...


I am looking for the same thing. One that was recommended to me and looks pretty awesome is the Specialized Pitch Pro.
Jul 7 2014 10:13PM
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Where-am-I
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The setup for now, 2010 Yeti 575, recently went from 3x9 to 2x10. I'm hoping to get a Fox 36 and maybe a frame with a little more travel in the nearish future.
Jul 8 2014 6:51PM
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bakedpow
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why does it have to hurt so much when you fall? only thing i hate about biking is that im almost always scared shitless haha
Jul 9 2014 8:51PM
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cydwhit
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Bakerpowwhy does it have to hurt so much when you fall? only thing i hate about biking is that im almost always scared shitless haha


Seriously, my buddy is a beast on skis and as soon as he gets on a bike he turns into a quivering ball of fear (overstatement) Skiers get used to bailing in pow and sharp rocks and trees suck.
Jul 9 2014 10:29PM
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stupendous-man
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house line step down on the big hit. gopro coming through with the not-blurry screencap
Jul 10 2014 3:20AM
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