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• Glacier Express - Director's C Glacier Express - Director's Cut - Salomon Freeski TV

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    This the extended version of the Salomon Freeski TV Season 5 episode - Glacier Express. Until now it has only been seen at film festivals. The 'Good Times' crew rides again. This time Kaj Zackrisson and Mike Douglas ski Switzerland using only the train to get around. In a challenging season in the Alps, the boys do a pretty good job of finding a lot of good powder.
    
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• Poor Man's Heli - Salomon Free Poor Man's Heli - Salomon Freeski TV S6 E12

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    Antoine Boisselier has stared across at the Belledonne Mountains his whole life. He's always dreamed of laying ski tracks on their difficult-to-access slopes. Two years ago, he and a group of close friends launched their paragliders from across the valley and took a chance.
    
    Music:
    Development
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    Niklas Aman
    Courtesy of Niklas Aman
    
    Too Cold
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    Current Swell
    Courtesy of Nettwerk One Music
    
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• Ski Ballet - Bon Appetit - Sal Ski Ballet - Bon Appetit - Salomon Freeski TV

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    Just a little ski ballet.
    
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• Ski Ballet - Bon Appetit - Sal Ski Ballet - Bon Appetit - Salomon Freeski TV

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    What are your plans for the weekend? Ski ballet?
    
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• Not Another GoPro Edit - Salom Not Another GoPro Edit - Salomon Freeski TV S6 E11

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    A new GoPro edit is uploaded to the internet every 3.57 seconds, but trust us when we tell you, this is not just another GoPro edit. Featuring the skiing of: Mark Abma, Kaj Zackrisson, Cody Townsend, Chris Rubens, Alexi Godbout, Mike Douglas, Tommy Ellingson, AJ Kemppainen, Vincent Gagnier, and more.
    
    Music:
    'Forgotten' by Mattafix
    Written by Marlon Roudette & Preetesh Hirji
    Courtesy of Ol Media

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• The Burn - S6 EP10 - Salomon F The Burn - S6 EP10 - Salomon Freeski TV

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    Every summer, forest fires burn wildly across the temperate mountain regions of the world. As destructive as they are, they have a purpose and beauty that often goes unappreciated. As winter arrives in the burned forest, so do the skiers. They have come to celebrate new lines opened up by the previous summer's fires that have now burned themselves out — or have they?
    
    Music:
    “Young Men Dead”
    By The Black Angels
    
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• Seth Morrison Crowned King Of Seth Morrison Crowned King Of The Hill

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    After thousands of Facebook votes, Seth Morrison has been crowned Teton Gravity Research’s King Of The Hill.
    
    It’s no wonder.
    
    The big mountain badass skier has one of the longest careers in freeskiing history, and he’s still charging today. Seth has been around since before Teton Gravity Research ever loaded a camera and he continues to wow audiences in our films to this day. He’s as close to a house hold name as there is in freeskiing. He’s a legend - a true king of skiing.
    
    It was close, though.

    
    
    Freeskiing pioneer JP Auclair almost took it at the end. He lost by only 19 votes. Nineteen votes! That is so very, very close.  JP helped design and bring to market the Salomon 1080 ski in 1998 – the first-ever twin-tip ski. He also co-founded Armada skis in 2002 and starred in the street skiing segment from All.I.Can. – one of the most celebrated segments of all time. JP is a true master of freeskiing and has done more for the sport than almost any skier in history. Keep on pushing it, JP!
    
    Check out the final bracket below and two choice edits from Seth and JP.
    
    
    
    

    
    Seth Morrison's segment from Under The Influence.
    
    
    
    JP Auclair's segment from All.I.Can.

     

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• Seth Morrison VS JP Auclair: T Seth Morrison VS JP Auclair: The King Of The Hill Final Battle

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    It’s no wonder they made it this far - they are two of the biggest names in the ski game: Seth Morrison and JP Auclair.
    
    In December, when we launched The King Of The Hill athlete battle, we selected 32 skiers from 4 ski film production companies and pitted them against each other in a March Madness style bracket to see who would come out on top. The goal was to let the public decide which skier they liked the best. At that point, it was anyone’s game.
    
    Since then, there have been 30 different rounds of voting and it has all come down to this: Seth Morrison VS JP Auclair.
    
    So, who will it be?
    
    Will it be Seth Morrison?
    
    Morrison has one of the longest careers in freeskiing history all while maintaining the highest level of athleticism. Morrison, originally from Kentucky but now residing in Colorado, has starred in over 22 ski movies. He’s competed in countless extreme skiing competitions, and logged plenty of first descents. Ask any skier: Morrison has one of the loftiest backflips in the sport. From bold, big mountain lines to ski mountaineering in Chamonix, Seth Morrison is one of the best all-around skiers of all-time.
    
    Or will it be JP Auclair?
    
    Auclair, a French Canadian, helped Salomon launch the 1080 ski in 1998 – revolutionizing the freeskiing movement with the first twin tip ski. Then, in 2002, Auclair co-founded Armada skis, injecting new life into the sport with the slogan, “what skiing will become.” And let’s not forget Auclair’s street-skiing segment from “All.I.Can.” Since it came out, athletes and filmers are still trying to create something as engaging. From big mountain lines to urban to founding one of the best companies in skiing, JP Auclair is one of the best all-around skiers of all-time.
    
    So who will it be? Seth Morrison or JP Auclair? Only you can decide.
    
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• Etna - S6 E09 - Salomon Freesk Etna - S6 E09 - Salomon Freeski TV

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    Nestled in the southern Mediterranean Sea, Sicily is not your typical ski destination. Kim Havell and Elyse Saugstad spend a week there trying to decide which is more alluring and dangerous: the romantically-charged Sicilian males or the lave-spewing volcanic crater of Mt Etna?
    
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• Under The Orange Glow Of Mount Under The Orange Glow Of Mount Etna

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    Nick Waggoner skins up a volcano in Italy.
    
    Last winter, filmmakers Nick Waggoner and Zac Ramras, photographer Grant Gunderson, and Salomon freeskiers Elyse Saugstad and Kim Havell went to Italy on assignment for Salomon Freeski TV to shred Mount Etna. The episode is soon to drop. In the meantime, read the story below.
    
    The spray of liquid magma burst into the night sky. Mount Etna was erupting, as she does once roughly every two months, and we were skiing under the orange glow of her latest paroxysm.
    
    In early February 2012, a promising Italian snow forecast had us chasing a storm to Sicily, an island on the Mediterranean Sea. While much of the U.S. languished in a dry early winter Europe was being blasted by heavy snowfall and Italy was deep in the weather pattern. With a lofty goal of ski exploration on Sicily’s notorious active volcano, Etna, our team thought it best to aim for winter-like conditions.
    
    With the promise of powder, we booked tickets and landed two short days later in the coastal Sicilian city of Catania. Geographically, Sicily is the soccer ball to Italy’s boot. Assembled at the airport, we had a vague plan of action. On assignment for Salomon Freeski TV, filmmakers Nick Waggoner and Zac Ramras, photographer Grant Gunderson, and Salomon freeskiers Elyse Saugstad and I loaded into a white minivan and drove out of the city and up towards the volcano.

    Reigning above numerous fragile, cozy old towns, Mount Etna basks in a sea breeze that wafts over its small, scattered cones, jagged igneous black-rock ridges, and wide, fluted flanks. Steep, rocky lines run down parts of her face along with miles of more benign terrain to descend. Topping out at almost 11,000 feet, Etna’s high position provides unobstructed views of the coastline, which blend seamlessly into the olive groves and vineyards dotting the landscape.
    
    The quaint Sicilian town of Nicolosi was our home for the next 10 days. From the lower vantage point we admired the mountain, scoped our dream lines, and we waited. Each morning we were greeted with unpredictable weather and the repercussions of an eruption that included turbulent cloud cover, and low visibility for skiing on her relatively blank, high-alpine expanse. Café-bound, we sipped our espressos, snacked on arranchinas (popular rice cones & balls served hot with a variety of inner ingredients) and waited for sunshine and clear windows to explore the vast terrain and the best ski lines on the active volcano.
    
    We quickly realized we had to accept Mount Etna at her best and her worst. She threw out strong winds, thick fog, serpent-like clouds, and serious eruptions. She rumbled, coughed, spit, and spewed volcanic bits, with lava flow and liquid magma sliding down her slopes. We inhaled and skied ash debris but also enjoyed a few short sunny, clear stretches with a steady refresh of white snow from the constant storm cycle.
    
    With slow access via an ancient gondola, creaky chairlifts, and struggling pomas, we got a gradual boost up 740 meters of hillside. Passionate locals joined us in gondola line each morning with their short carving skis and big smiles. Pouring out of the cabins, we warmed-up with the Sicilians on a few of the groomed options at one of Etna’s two ski resorts.
    
    Elyse Saugstad skis Mount Etna.
    
    After sampling the mellow in-bounds terrain, our team headed into the backcountry. Though there is easy access to ski tour and explore the many additional acres of more challenging off-resort offerings, there is absolute solitude. We had any line we chose all to ourselves.
    
    As we ventured across Etna’s broad landscape, we crossed high ridgelines that protected hidden valleys of rocky couloirs, mini-volcano cones, and small amphitheatres with mini-golf-like terrain. Dropping off one sastrugi-ridden ridge to the West, we skied wind-buffed corridors and then toured back up and skied corn back to the resort. Checking out the Volcano cones, we set a hard edge on each icy turn on the windward slopes and then skied packed powder on the leeward. Skiing into the craters was almost always soft as the sun reflected heat into the white belly of their inner bowls. We got a taste of everything.
    
    One evening as the setting sun cast luminous colors over the horizon and the volcano erupted behind us, Nick turned to us and asked, “Should we hike up and get some ski shots next to the lava?”
    
    Elyse and I looked at each other, then looked at Nick, and said, “No, thanks.”
    
    Though there were many cultural highlights we were there to ski. When the visibility was poor up high, due to Etna’s unusually deep snowpack during our visit, we were able to find good alternative options. We ducked into heavily wooded hillsides off the winding road up to the resort. From a skier perspective, the forests needed some pruning, but we found tight alleyways and fun, smooth powder skiing under the protected canopy of the towering trees.
    
    The tempestuous visit was a beautiful and healthy reminder that nature is very, very close. Etna was in charge and we were on her agenda. After ten days of patience, waiting, and unusual skiing adventures on Etna’s flanks, our U.S. team “Magma” was provided with a couple of lessons: don’t book a ticket to Etna for a storm and Sicily is beautiful but Etna can be a tricky beast.
    
    The sunset in Taormina, Italy.

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• Roots: Austria - S6 E08 - Salo Roots: Austria - S6 E08 - Salomon Freeski TV

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    Austria is known as the cradle of modern skiing. Chris Rubens and Mike Henitiuk explore this country's obsession with sliding on snow from the Hahnenkamm to the Arlberg.
    
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• Roots: Austria - S6 E08 - Sal Roots: Austria - S6 E08 - Salomon Freeski TV

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    Austria is known as the cradle of modern skiing. Chris Rubens and Mike Henitiuk explore this country's obsession with sliding on snow from the Hahnenkamm to the Arlberg.
    
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• Dynafit Debuts DIN 16 Tech Bin Dynafit Debuts DIN 16 Tech Binding - The Beast

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    The rumors have been flying fast and furious. It might not be one of the worst kept secrets of next year's ski gear, but it has to rank among the top failed skunkworks. A tip of the hat first to Marius Schwager for pictures that fed Internet frenzy and piqued interest of drooling Eric Hjorleifson wannabes worldwide.
    
    Perhaps Dynafit doesn't keep secrets particularly well, but they sure design pretty stuff. The Beast 16 binding is designed for aggressive downhill performance, yet still has a reasonable weight at 935 grams per binding; which compares favorably to other bindings of its class and intended use. The Beast 16 is also frameless and is supposed to retain Dynafit's touring characteristics.
    
    It's worth noting that in a pique of marketing gobbledygook consistent with with the Free Touring moniker coined for boots, the Beast 16 is targeted to “Free Tourers.” Its attractive black and green colors are sure to complement your snazzy Dynafit Vulcan boots and Huascaran skis.
    
    The full set-up: Dynafit Huascaran skis, Vulcan boots, and The Beast 16 binding.
    
    The Beast 16 toepiece. Note that the toe pincers pivot out and in to clamp the boot from the side.
    
    A closer look at the toe piece. Note that the hole patterns will be different.
    
    The center piece in this shot is what you step on with your boot to engage the toe.
    
    First, I'll present some general features of the binding, then follow up with details courtesy of Drew Saunders, director of operations at Dynafit.
    
    General
    
    Some of this general information is further outlined in Dynafit's press release, while some is courtesy of Dynafit.
    
    Sales and accessories details
    
    - Expected price is $1000. Release date is Oct 2013
    
    - Brakes are provided in 105 mm, 120 mm, and 135 mm sizes
    
    - Crampons are in the works
    
    - Limited initial production run of 2,500 units
    
    General gear nerd talk
    
    - The binding mount pattern is unfortunately totally new. Basically, the binding pattern is designed to be wider underfoot. This makes sense given the intended target market that will be mounting this binding on wide skis (the minimum central width for the mount pattern is 80 mm).
    
    - The rear heel fitting is different. Boot retrofit kits can be purchased for any boot where the heel fitting is affixed with screws (I believe this means BD boots are SOL, feel free to point out in the comments any other boots that can't be retrofitted)
    
    - Frameless system – that means no frame is attached to the boot as it lifts in tour mode. This is worth mentioning, as it is a product differentiator from the competition.
    
    - Beast 16 will have 6 mm ramp angle (compared with Vertical/Comfort/Radical ST/FT 17mm ramp, Speed Radical 15mm and Speed Superlight 3mm). At 23 mm (heel) and 17 mm (toe) above the ski, the Beast is designed to have a low binding height.
    
    The Beast 16 heel piece in ski mode, brakes deployed and binding forward on track.
    
    The Beast with heel in tour mode. Such a chunk of metal should impress all the gnar bros.
    
    Close up of the boot-binding engagement point. The metal fangs should contact the boot bail (unknown if that improves retention).
    
    Closeup of the teardrop shaped heel pins.
    
    Closeup of the new heel fittings. Unknown how this will work as a retrofit. Sure hope no dremelling of fancy carbon/Grilamid is involved.
    
    Detailed gear nerd discussion:
    
    Thank you to Dynafit for patience and time answering all these questions.
    
    DIN:

    - The Beast is DIN 16. While all Dynafit binders are developed to ISO 11088 there is not an actual DIN standard for bindings past DIN 12, so that 16 measurement is from Dynafit.

    - DIN Adjustment is only via the heel. The toe release is not adjustable. As with the previous generation tech bindings, vertical and lateral release is adjusted via different screws (see picture 11 and picture above).
    
    Step-In System:
    
    Dynafit touts in the marketing material that the Beast is step-in. It's not quite what one would expect, as one might commonly view as step-in (think Marker, Fritschi or Salomon mechanisms, to cite some examples). You will step into the Beast's toe piece the same way as you step into the previous generation’s toe piece. In other words, there will still be the marrying toe fitting to toe pins fiddle factor, especially in deep snow. Where there is some purported improvement is in the heel, where less entry force is required for the heel. (see picture 5 below). The boot will contact the grey metal jaw and as it does so, depressing the gray metal jaw causes the entire heel unit to slide back on a binding track away from the boot. Once you clear the gray metal jaw, the heel unit slides back into place.
    
    
    
    Toe:
    
    The toe is on a spring mechanism, with a return to centre and rotates/pivots approx 10 -15 deg (see picture 2). While this mechanism lends to elasticity (in the sense of theoretically having some small bump absorption and return-to-center character), there is no adjustment mechanism for the toe.
    
    The toe pin attachment point is angled from the side in contrast to the previous generation Dynafits, where the toe pincers come at the boot tech fittings from the bottom and side. As you step into the center of the toe piece, the toe fittings are on two levers that swing in and engage the boot pins from the side. Theoretically, that side-loaded attachment point, coupled with the fact that the toe can rotate, should add to binding elasticity characteristics.
    
    Heel:
    
    There is forward pressure in the heel. I couldn't see if there was an adjustment mechanism to dial in forward pressure (perhaps that's inherent to the mechanism to adjust for boot sole length?) This should aid elasticity.
    
    Heel and toe attachment points are the same as in previous generation bindings. The heel pins are spring loaded and are guided into the heel insert track, then the spring load forces them back in to the center of the heel insert track (see picture 9). The heel slots are quite a bit wider than the previous generation of Dynafit bindings. Perhaps that, too, aids elasticity in that there is more latitude for the heel to move from side to side — but that's speculation on my part.
    
    One big issue with the previous generation of bindings was over reliance on heel pin strength, in that the entire boot rested on the binding with only incidental contact on the brake pad. With the Beast, the boot now rests on both the pins, plus the brake pad (see picture 8).
    
    Another change is the ovalization of the heel pins (see pictures 3 and 4). Previous generations of Dynafits had round pins, which by their nature only contacted the heel insert at one point. The ovalized pins contact the heel inserts with more surface areas. Better mechanical contact theoretically should result in more solid contact, which should then improve strength and retention, all things being equal.
    
    

    At this point in time, there are only a few athletes on the binding in BC including Hoji, Trevor Hunt and a few of Dynafits reps and marketing people. Skiing and performance impressions accordingly will have to wait.
    
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• Tempting Fear - S6 E07 - Salom Tempting Fear - S6 E07 - Salomon Freeski TV

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    Over the past 3 years he's logged first descents in a half-dozen countries, battled back to life from an accident that nearly killed him, and become the most talked about skier in the epicenter of all things extreme — Chamonix, France.
    
    What makes Andreas most intriguing, however, are his thoughtful musings on meaning from a life on the edge - a willingness to enter mental spaces that few have ever experienced.
    
    In Tempting Fear Sweden's soft-spoken Adventurer of the Year explores a place in which fear overwhelms all emotions, playing both friend and enemy in a pas de deux where death lies just one misstep away.
    
    Awards:
    “Best Action Film” - Adventure Film Festival 2012
    “Best Story” - X-Dance 2013
    
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• The Last Frontier - S6 E06 - S The Last Frontier - S6 E06 - Salomon Freeski TV

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    Marking America's only unguarded border, the Portland Canal is the 4th longest fjord in the world. At the head of it, lay the towns of Stewart, BC and Hyder, Alaska - and the base for Last Frontier Heliskiing. Cody Townsend & Chris Rubens use a helicopter and their skis to explore one of the last great wilderness areas left on earth.
    
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    'Arcane'
    by SuperVision
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    Courtesy of Red Light
    
    'Neptune'
    by Ronald Jenkees
    www.ronaldjenkees.com
    Courtesy of Ronald Jenkees

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• Vuelo - Season 6 E05 - Salomon Vuelo - Season 6 E05 - Salomon Freeski TV

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    In season 6 episode 5 of Salomon Freeski TV's web series, Alexi Godbout, Vincent Gagnier, and Leo Ahrens travel halfway around the world to feed their hunger for flight on skis. When they arrive, they find the same passion in the eyes of the kids living at the foot of the Chilean Andes.
    
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• Glasnost Ski - Season 6 E04 - Glasnost Ski - Season 6 E04 - Salomon Freeski TV

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    The Arkhyz Gosdacha sits in a remote river valley on the north side of Russia's Caucasus Mountains. Built as a mountain retreat for the leaders of the Soviet Union during the Cold War, this lavish estate has played significant role in shaping the history of our modern world. Kaj Zackrisson, Mark Abma, and Mike Douglas discover it also serves as a fine stepping-off point to some of the best, undiscovered heliskiing on the planet.
    
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• Salomon Mountain Collective Salomon Mountain Collective

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    A diverse group with varied expertise and ideas united around a common purpose.
    
    Creative and passionate, the Salomon Freeski team collaborate to evolve the sport and enable better skiing experiences.
    
    Music: Revolve in the Sun // My Footfalls are Superfluous By Bichi Courtesy of Tobias Wilner
    
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• The Storm - S6 E03 - Salomon F The Storm - S6 E03 - Salomon Freeski TV

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    We skiers are a strange breed. When most of society is running for cover, we find ourselves rejoicing at the sight of a cold low pressure system circling on the Satellite loop. We yearn for the feeling of cold powder snow blowing in our faces. Inside a swirling maelstrom of snowflakes, we feel most free.
    
    Music:
    'Orifice Origami'
    by Reptar
    Courtesy of Vagrant Records
    
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• Salomon Freeski TV S6 E02 Quar Salomon Freeski TV S6 E02 Quarter Past Midnight

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    Under twinkle of stars and light of moon
    spirits roam the world at night
    emerging cold and frozen
    from shadows left and right
    more richly colored than the day
    they'll play 'til dawn's first light
    set your clocks, the fun begins at quarter past midnight
    
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