THE STRANGE SEEDS OF COVERT OPS?

There's a very weird story circulating right now, and it kicks off this weeks blogs of what is shaping up to be even more strangeness in our weird world. In fact, quite a few people spotted this story and sent it along, so it naturally starts this week's blogs, along with my thank you to all of you who spotted and shared it. I'm focusing on articles shared by K.M. and C.S., so an especial thanks to you two.

If you've been following my blogs and more particularly, watched last week's News and Views, then you'll already be familiar with the train of thought I've been developing vis-a-vis China. Briefly, I think all the signs are there that "the West" and China are now involved in a  fully-fledged covert war that has in some respects "gone hot." I qualify "the West" with quotation marks, however, because I think we are in a geopolitical paradigm shift of major proportions, such that the very nature of "the West" is being redefined. One might equally say that we are not looking at "the West" at all, but rather, a new geopolitical-cultural bloc opposed to Communist China. On the flip side of that, this geopolitical paradigm shift - and the covert wars that I believe are accompanying it - is being in part driven by the massive flooding in China, and all that those imply: the devastation of Chinese agriculture and its economy, the revelations of massive loan frauds and fake collateral for them in the billions of dollars inside of China, the COVID virus, the clamp down on Hong Kong, the border clash with India, the joint military exercises now being held involving the USA, India, Australia, the Japanese rearmament, Mr. Xi's attempts to purge the Communist party leadership of competition, the US shutdown of its consulate in Houston, and, as I outlined in last Thursday's News and Views, the possibility that the Trump administration's Caribbean "drug intervention" was about much more than drug intervention, but about another aspect of that covert warfare. We've already seen the stories about  Chinese smuggling of automatic weapons parts into this country, and some people maintain that they were destined for the current crop of revolutionaries tearing apart some of America's cities. In my view, as I argued in that News and Views, we may have been interdicting an attempt to smuggle into the USA a very nasty weapon of a wholly different and much more destructive sort.

The list goes on and on, but I think you get my point; as far as I can tell, the USA, in addition to being in a real "cultural civil war" that has "gone hot", i.e., become violent, is simultaneously engaged in a hot, or at least very warm, covert war with China.

Well, with that in mind, there's yet another data point to be added to this mix. As the following articles show, apparently ordinary people both inside the US and the UK have been receiving packages at their homes in the mail. From China. Full of seeds:

Mysterious seed packets from China sent to dozens of people in 3 states, officials say

Virginia residents should report any unsolicited packages from China that contain seeds. Here's why.

Hundreds of British gardeners 'receive unsolicited deliveries of garden seeds sent from China marked as ear studs'

Mysterious seeds sent from China to Utah

There's a common pattern to all this, whether we're dealing with Chinese seeds in Utah, Virginia, or the U.K: (1) The seeds arrive in packages in the mail, labeled as something else; (2) no one actually receiving the seeds ordered them; they simply arrive; and most notably, (3) authorities are warning people not to plant the seeds, nor even throw them away, but to report them to government agencies. The reason given for this measure is that the seeds are suspected to be those of "invasive" plants perhaps designed to cause problems for American and British agriculture and food production. It's not a far-fetched idea. After all these are Communists we're dealing with, and if they're willing to smuggle automatic weapons parts (and possibly much more serious things), counterfeit money (don't forget those counterfeit $1 bills), and lie about the corona virus outbreak, say that the 3 Gorges Dam satellite pictures showing distortion was merely a "processing artifact" and then just recently admit it's leaking, and distorting "within normal parameters", then they'll certainly be capable of mailing out destructive seeds in the hopes that someone will plant them.

Or to put it country simple, the response of American and British authorities is consistent with the idea that they suspect this might be some sort of covert operation.

Of course, there are other possibilities. One article mentions that it may be nothing more than a kind of spoof by some Chinese corporation, mailing seeds to individuals so it can then put up fake reviews of their product. Maybe, but I'm not buying, for the simple reason that if they wanted to post fake product reviews, they could do that anyway, without the expense of mailing the seeds.

I'm not buying the spoofing explanation, not only for that reason, but for another: it's been a few days now since this little story emerged, and we're told nothing about the companies involved, what parts of the Chinese government they might be connected to, and most importantly, thus far we know nothing about the seeds themselves, except that they're suspected of being "invasive." Beyond this, we know nothing. Are they ordinary seeds? Genetically engineered seeds?

As of yet, we don't know. And what do you want to bet we may never know?

See you on the flip side...

 

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Joseph P. Farrell

Joseph P. Farrell has a doctorate in patristics from the University of Oxford, and pursues research in physics, alternative history and science, and "strange stuff". His book The Giza DeathStar, for which the Giza Community is named, was published in the spring of 2002, and was his first venture into "alternative history and science".

50 Comments

  1. DanaThomas on July 31, 2020 at 1:35 am

    The “seeds affair”: could it be used to “sow suspicion” of any “unauthorized” seeds? Another “invisible threat”?



  2. zero on July 29, 2020 at 4:38 pm

    Hello. John Wyndham wrote the puffball menace/spheres of hell, a short story first published in 1933 where gardeners in England are contacted and given seeds to trial by the Ghangistan. No spoilers but a cracking read.



  3. KarenM on July 29, 2020 at 11:32 am


  4. Pierre on July 28, 2020 at 10:39 pm

    Japanese ballon bombs containing yellow crazy ants, that should do the trick… ballon bombs with hemp seed will take too long, and seem even longer for the consumers.



  5. Loxie Lou Davie on July 28, 2020 at 5:17 pm

    I would say that we are ALREADY in the “War of the Gods”! It’s just that we Normies are SO far behind in understanding what has been going on, it will be difficult to “catch up”! 😉

    Weather Wars have been going full scale for awhile now; how convenient to be able to consign the damages to “Acts of God!” Mike Morales of Above Ground World News has been beating the drum for a long time now & they even “gave” him prostate cancer in the beginning to try & get rid of him.

    The term Conspiracy Theorist was coined, by whom??!!! Imagine that…..such people are proving to be correct!!!

    We DID catch it that Hur. Dorian took out the Chinese underwater bases in the Bahamas….didn’t we??? Just heard John D’Souza mention something about “them” sending 5 tornadoes across NC because our Wrecking Ball did not do as he was told to do. Yes! We’re in the middle of a war & people are dying & getting hurt!! Just watch the videos coming out of China from Epoch News!

    What is so bizarre is the DemonRat Circus which seems to be SO out of touch with REALITY. They have been playing by their own rules for so long, & getting away with it, they truly cannot comprehend the truth of what is going on in our cities. There have been many Republicans who have also been playing along with The Globalists…..it’s not a one sided thing. Age old battle of Good against Evil….been going on for a looooooong time!!



  6. Sandygirl on July 28, 2020 at 2:23 pm

    https://www.livemint.com/news/world/canada-promises-review-of-6-8-mn-of-security-equipment-purchased-from-china-11595214287982.html
    I would say Canadian President Trudeau is choosing the Chinese side.
    ‘Beijing-based Nuctech has been awarded a deal by Global Affairs Canada to install X-ray scanning equipment and software systems to provide security for 170 Canadian embassies, consulates and high commissions



    • Sandygirl on July 28, 2020 at 3:31 pm

      I think all the different country’s worldwide are wheeling and dealing with multiple offers and threats. Maybe it’s China’s turn to deal with “natural disasters.
      While we deal with civil unrest. Waiting for “The People’s Vaccine” or the presidential election in Nov. or life back to New normal. It’s truly amazing to see how fast ‘they’ were able to put so much into place.



  7. zendogbreath on July 28, 2020 at 10:48 am

    DJT not DJY.



  8. zendogbreath on July 28, 2020 at 10:34 am

    Maybe I Got informed consent on the brain. I wonder what Jack would have done if he got the beans in the mail unsolicited? Am i getting more like Anak? Or am I reading too much Capt Underpants for the neighbor’s sons?



  9. Douglas Smith on July 28, 2020 at 6:10 am

    In the UK we already have a problem with Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam and Giant Hogweed, with many others on the list. These were all introduced to gardens by well-meaning people, but have taken over large sections of our countryside. It would be nice to think that the Chinese are sending seeds as a symbol of peace and hope, but as mentioned above they are more likely to have an ulterior motive.



    • anakephalaiosis on July 28, 2020 at 7:13 am

      Jingoism is mind weed, a known technique, to herd masses towards warpath.

      Those, who buy into it – hook, line, and sinker – pay price in trenches.

      Keep calm, and carry on, while making jokes about men in uniform.

      Robin Hood.



  10. Richard on July 28, 2020 at 3:00 am

    It begs the question about what seeds might be currently stored in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and some dozen or so other major seed vaults as well as a host of 1700 less known around the globe.

    It wasn’t too long ago (1970’s) that Asian Carp were introduced into the Midwest region on purpose but had other natural things to do than what the experts of the time thought they had a handle on. They broke containment somehow and were fruitful and multiplied. They’re no longer considered a benign species from a continent far, far away.

    It’s amazing to watch motorboats run various rivers in the mid-west, Mississippi and tributaries. The carp are easily spooked and jump multiple feet, up to ten feet, into the air even landing in the passing boats. It doesn’t take too much to realize how numerous they are in the local waters.

    Whether a reliable and palatable food source the discussion lingers on. They were meant to consume algal blooms in wastewater treatment plants and aquaculture ponds. Apparently, a few got flushed into the river systems.

    Invasive species of plants or animals are no more easily contained than microbes from laboratory environments or human hosts.



    • zendogbreath on July 28, 2020 at 11:25 am

      Good point. Amazing to watch fishermen punching their way through airborn monster fish holding outboard motor stick in their other hand. Is the tech advanced enough to afford control we do not comprehend? Similar to the level of control wielded by geoengineers?



  11. Joe A. on July 28, 2020 at 12:04 am

    What about a well executed DIVERSION from globaloneys
    to get us away from the melting pot whilst they are working on the witches’ brew?



  12. marcos toledo on July 27, 2020 at 7:56 pm

    Are you confusing communist with satanist given the bloody idiots that are the willing slaves of Yahweh-Allah. And their trail of blood fire slavery and political-mismanagement incompetence. This bears the marks more of slaves who long for never-ending childhood. I JUST CAN’T IMAGINE CHINA WOULD BE THIS STUPID THE WEST ARABIA YES THEY ARE THAT CHILDISH.



    • zendogbreath on July 28, 2020 at 11:20 am

      Who would be stupid enough to be evil or appear evil and put their name on it?



      • jmbrnnn on July 29, 2020 at 5:46 am

        I agree with zdb. Who would be stupid enough to put their name on it. Reminds me of the old “anthrax in the mail trick” from a few years back. What is the motive for the suspected bad behavior. Im curious.



  13. Marco on July 27, 2020 at 2:54 pm

    Somehow I can follow the story line about China, but there is one question open for me. What about the Chinese ownership of many assets in the USA, like ports, companies and real estate besides the US government debt. How does this fit into the picture, anybody can answer this?



    • zendogbreath on July 28, 2020 at 11:17 am

      And media? My take on the takedown of weinstein and cosby was that they were compromised controlled and allowed monsters until their companies were hostilly taken over. Chona bought weinstein’s ailing studio. Exposing him drove the price down to pennies on the dollar. Cosby’s mistake was to come too close to buying CBS.



      • zendogbreath on July 28, 2020 at 11:18 am

        China not chona. Blame gates os phones.



  14. Laura on July 27, 2020 at 1:14 pm

    Within China, we are seeing growing fraud which is committed to improve a particular business position. Things like stealing customer lists, boosting sales counts with fake deliveries (cheap seeds), counterfeits, etc are evidence of competition and a poorly regulated market. The most interesting part for me is when the ‘competitors’ are gaming the AI. Intriguing.

    The ongoing psyop narrative is to fear China and distrust their goods and services. This will hasten the divergence between China and not-China.

    Dr. F I am really enjoying your take on
    China issues. In order to understand the system divergence and the possible gaming, the BeiDu integration will be applicable.

    https://www.agi.com/missions/space-operations-missions/chinese-gps-system-beidou-begins-service



  15. Stan Del Carlo on July 27, 2020 at 1:10 pm

    Its all been predicted in the ancient past and SPELLed out starting 39 years ago, from Billy Meier the world class liar.

    1981:
    In future times, America falls yet into two civil wars, which will politically divide the country into four or five parts.

    1987:

    286. Yet the misery on Earth will continue, as two terrible civil wars will break out in America, whereby one will follow the other.

    287. Afterwards, the United States of America will break apart and deadly hostility will prevail among her, which then leads to the division into five different territories; and it cannot be prevented that sectarian fanatics will play a dictatorial role.

    288. Anarchy will be the worldwide condition that will prevail and torment human beings over a long period of time, as human beings will also be tormented by the many epidemics and diseases, many of them new and unknown to human beings and for this reason incurable.edicted by Henok



  16. Robert Barricklow on July 27, 2020 at 12:19 pm

    Which reminds of that other Heinlein,
    Stranger in a Strange Land.
    A signpost up ahead implied that
    your now entering a War of the Gods zone.
    “The West”, being a fair warmonger, warned all nations that a first strike is now in their
    damn playbook.
    A strange question, who/what factions are using these “acts of gods”? Are they not only at cross-purposes w/in their own countries; but, also in attacking other countries.
    Most leaders realize that nobody in their ministries, or any other expensive consultants, can tell them w/certainty, what the hell is going on?
    They have a steering wheel in their hands w/o a clue; what, if anything, is it connected to?
    Our leaders are assuring us that the ship of state will survive the coming storms. But on a closer inspection; they’re either quietly pocketing the silverware, or discreetly making their way to the lifeboats.



    • Robert Barricklow on July 27, 2020 at 12:55 pm

      Years ago I read a book called Gene Wars. In it the Nation States were using biological warfare to attack various industries, like agriculture. Now, I imagine its exponentially more dangerous as the technologies have far surpassed the defensive measures to counter such first strike capabilities. The problem in biological warfare has always been blowback.
      BUT, not w/a global player[NWO] who has no nation state[skin in the game] to blow back into!
      Are the implied planted seeds a metaphor for coming storms, just visible upon the coming event-horizon?
      Would even a little circus fleas be an act of god?
      Yersinia pestis could even bite the NWO in the ass, if it were unknowingly genetically engineered
      w/a booster from nano technology.
      This, is just one of countless possible scenarios. Not even counting those, that are not major players in this Act of God circus; but, are definitely part of the globalized circus acts taking place. And, “we” haven’t even gotten to those world “renowned” circus clowns, known as intelligence agencies; a world unto themselves.

      Oh! What tangled web “they” weave
      when they play God on a global scale.
      “They’re” fighting waaay above their weight class.

      Meanwhile, off stage; is the real deal coming?



  17. OrigensChild on July 27, 2020 at 8:56 am

    Leave it to the Chinese to do something potentially novel. They aren’t stupid. What if seeds are meant to be a metaphor? What if the recipients is the story–not just the type of seeds themselves.

    In every cultural tradition seeds are considered to be spiritually charged. To assume China is completely unaware of the spiritual punch of this metaphor is missing the point. The intelligence community in China is more than capable of delivering a message of “hope and prosperity” from their land in an attempt to convince people of their benevolence. The point is, before we look for a nefarious solution, let’s look at the potential for a very “nefarious” one. Whether under Communist rule or an emperor, “hope and prosperity” always came with a heavy price. In China that price means “control”. By giving you what you want we’re asserting our control over the process of creation. We expect something in return. If this is indeed implied, how many citizens are so spiritually awake to see the hidden psychological wager?



    • Robert Barricklow on July 27, 2020 at 1:07 pm

      OrigensChild.
      When I post, I do not read other posts until I’ve finished. One, because I don’t want to be influenced; and two, I want to read other viewpoints as a desert w/my morning cup of Joe[JPF].
      So, once again I see/read were on the same page; metaphorically, and literally.
      It pleases me to be in good company.
      It is I, who is honored.



      • OrigensChild on July 28, 2020 at 9:42 am

        Thank you, RB, for so many kind words. We both may not only think similarly but our habits are also. I, too, usually write before I read the other comments. It preserves my first impression.



    • Richard on July 28, 2020 at 7:05 am

      You might be right.

      Given the symbology of the [seed], its latent often non-manifest forces, those mysterious seeds, or perhaps, potentialities could suggest that there is an unsuspected justification of hope despite all the grim appearances in numerous places.

      In each individual there is a non-apparent point, a radiance that leads to further the shoot into branches of the great Tree of the World. This sort of symbolism is found in many cultures. One might even guess that the senders of those seeds might have a spiritual background they shield due to the tyranny they face daily. The mystic Center seems always to be non-apparent. If there’s anything symbolically about those seeds that is intended there may be more interpretation yet to Be. The Party, try as they might, are NOT the Chinese or Ancients with Chinese characteristics.

      The seed is not unlike the egg or the point that represents the principles of manifestation and not actually shown but must be imagined by the initiate. As you mentioned, not all are stupid or the ignorant amuck despite others of the Party that have assumed the position of pilot of the wiser amongst the people who are many.

      Then again, there might be something sinister to consider but not act on lest there be proof and not innuendo. The seeds might yield something of their design that surprises instead of betrays. Or, perhaps, one is just a Gizar on a rant.



      • zendogbreath on July 28, 2020 at 11:09 am

        Ya gotta wonder how Monsanto’d those seeds are. China became the biggest producer of RoundUp years ago, right?



        • Richard on July 28, 2020 at 10:57 pm

          There’s another slant on what looks like a strange shipping and handling mistake. It might have to do with an old scheme called “Ark of Doom Project” that Party members of the 1980’s (1989 in particular) sought to pull off if their Party had to flee the greater Chinese People, wealth intact. They were very wary by then by what was happening in the old Sovietszky, its transition, and the fall of the wall. It involved money laundering and more significantly, mis-invoicing assets by manipulating western shipping & handling methods to ship valuables through various means and routes. Things have changed since but they’re not likely to know all the details that the nefarious have taught law enforcement over the years about shipping & handling scams or how about those hundreds of counterfeited one-dollar bills in crates. Now seeds? What’s next? The Party may, indeed, be on a wobbly precipice, of betrayal again.



  18. Melodi on July 27, 2020 at 7:30 am

    When I first saw this I wondered not only if the Chinese were trying to introduce “something” into US gardens (and then into the air/pollination system) but also if the Chinese were just slightly confused about US Gardeners vs. Chinese (or even Russian) ones.

    In China, I suspect that huge numbers of people who grow gardens (or who farm) especially in the Countryside; really need what they grow for family nutrition and would not be too picky of they got “free” seeds.

    US Gardeners on the other hand mostly grow for fun or for additional home-grown food for their families but they are not totally dependent on it for daily meals.

    Even those that are, might report seeds that are marked as jewelry, that no one ordered with a Chinese address to local agricultural departments or other authorities.

    My husband suggests this reminds him of “anthrax bombs” during WWII, or perhaps some sort of GMO seed designed to spread “something” to any wind-born pollinated plant?

    Just some thoughts..



    • zendogbreath on July 28, 2020 at 11:04 am

      Or it could be another baal gates-ian meme to justify destroying all none Gates certified safe foods much like he is doing to the worlds population with cv immunity passport systems. Got a temp? Never mind that you have been sitting five feet from a 4+1g generator for hours wearing a face mask. Until u prove u are healthy u r sick in our new streamlined no rights courts on new law.



  19. Katie B on July 27, 2020 at 7:29 am

    The more left leaning, pro EU politicans in this country have been pursuing the UK/China relationship. The May government allowed Huawei 5G equipment to go ahead despite security and sovereignty concerns from more conservative backbenchers. Cameron and Osborne were also pursuing the UK/China relationship stupidly thinking that they could have any sway on China’s thought leadership. If the more lefty leaning Biden gets in then the EU and China will be strengthened around the world. Which spells to me a run on world communism. So those seeds of destruction could be from a range of players. Just like that Skripal nonsense came from the May government.

    Plus comet neowise in the big dipper portends a small war.



    • Robert Barricklow on July 27, 2020 at 1:10 pm

      My fear too.
      A “communist” end-around run
      to capture the global stage.



    • Robert Barricklow on July 28, 2020 at 9:38 pm

      Ran across this Wired article.
      Outdated but, up-to-date in where IoT is moving.
      https://wired.com/2015/04/dmca-ownership-john-deere/



  20. goshawks on July 27, 2020 at 5:40 am

    I am reminded of the Japanese ‘balloon bombs’ of late WWII. Japan could not make a conventional military strike at the mainland US, but wanted to do a symbolic attack. So, multi-thousands were dispatched on the west-to-east winds. Only a statistical few were expected to cause damage, but it helped morale to ‘do something’.

    Similarly, if the Chinese were finally p-o’ed enough to want to do some kind of damage to the US, ‘seed bombs’ could be a useful ‘revenge’. Most would go into the trash, but some would be planted…

    On a slightly different slant, what if the ‘seed bombs’ were ordinary seeds but coated/impregnated with some bacteria or virus? China would be p-o’ed at the US trying to paint the Wuhan lab as the original source of the C-V virus (search on Ft Detrick shutdown). If they had definitive (but clandestine) proof that they lost millions to a US-originated biowarfare virus, they might want to respond in kind. I would really check-out ALL those bags. Only a small subset might be bugged



    • anakephalaiosis on July 27, 2020 at 6:13 am

      Magic beans from China, and Novichok from Russia, are fairytales from British nanny state.

      British intelligence is fantasy fiction, for domestic entertainment, by theater company.

      BBC has a story about a galactic doctor, who flies around in a blue telephone box.

      His name is Doctor Who.



      • zendogbreath on July 28, 2020 at 10:54 am

        Ha



    • zendogbreath on July 28, 2020 at 10:57 am

      Or MI6 could have sent those and played the labels. How many times did they do that with bombs in Ireland and England? Or Mossad? Or cia? Or………



      • goshawks on July 28, 2020 at 5:15 pm

        Yep, a hall of mirrors on this level…

        We really need our native telepathic abilities back again. My favorite mask slogan has just been bumped to Repeal the Tower of Babel Moment!



  21. anakephalaiosis on July 27, 2020 at 5:34 am

    Using Cecil Rhodes scholarships, to gang up an empire, rooted by misconception of Old English, that has a mind of its own, is vain ambition.

    WEATHER REPORT 1

    When weather man turns on the light,
    creepy-crawlies are at fright,
    and go rock under
    to ponder,
    how to turn off the light.

    https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/omu6hses9xbusnl/weather-man.jpg



    • Billy Bob on July 27, 2020 at 9:14 am

      Symbology: Christianity, Mustard seed



      • Billy Bob on July 27, 2020 at 11:06 am

        Some have identified a “subversive and scandalous”[6] element to this parable, in that the fast-growing nature of the mustard plant makes it a “malignant weed”[6] with “dangerous takeover properties”.[6] Pliny the Elder, in his Natural History (published around AD 78) writes that “mustard… is extremely beneficial for the health. It grows entirely wild, though it is improved by being transplanted: but on the other hand when it has once been sown it is scarcely possible to get the place free of it, as the seed when it falls germinates at once.”[9]



      • anakephalaiosis on July 27, 2020 at 1:17 pm

        I am sure, that Ml6 uses mustard on hotdogs, taking spiral stairs to heaven.

        Jacob’s Ladder is an ancient Megalithic spiral construction. A sundial.

        Doctor Who pops from incarnation to incarnation.

        Bigger on the inside!

        https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/v668ah0qa3tdna3/jacobs-ladder-spiral-staircase.jpg



        • zendogbreath on July 28, 2020 at 10:53 am

          Hm. How synchronous is it that my better three quarters grew, processed and made mustard from scratch last month? Like the diff between canned and garden tomatoes. Never eaten so much mustard. So good. Now to grow turmeric.



  22. DanaThomas on July 27, 2020 at 5:33 am

    True story or psyop pseudonews? Now anything is possible, but given that Bayersanto has already “invaded” the country with GMOs, one might opt for the latter. Oh, and this story seems designed to foster consumer distrust in ordering goods from China. But if those goods arrive in containers and are sold by “domestic” outlets or online platforms, then it’s all OK. Or is it…



    • Robert Barricklow on July 27, 2020 at 1:18 pm

      Loved it!
      Sowing distrust!



      • zendogbreath on July 28, 2020 at 10:47 am

        Nice. CAF or someone put me onto the real purpose of reality tv. Its not to be real but to sew the seeds in the viewer of who determines what is real. Was it real when DJY told people ‘ur fired’? Or got all that money from Rockchild entities repeatedly? Or tackled and shaved Vince McMahon’s head? Is it real when Gates imposes supervillain standards on the world? And half our middle class goes along with adopting this evil while the other half fights to impose that evil and all pretend virtue at choosing lesser of two evils?



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