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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:17 PM
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Poll question: If you had to choose one Rock band
Which would you choose? Come on ya haters here's your big chance!:P
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fizzgig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:18 PM
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1. other
i smash my radio :P
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:19 PM
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2. No there is no other option in this poll
You must choose..and choose wisely :P
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fizzgig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:21 PM
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4. you can't make me
:P
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:21 PM
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3. Coldplay, because Chris Martin doesn't sound like a dying cat.
At least Coldplay is listenable.
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 08:52 AM
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47. Didn't realize Apple Coldplay's dad had a name. (n/t)
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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:22 PM
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5. Rush because at least they didn't rip-off Joe Satriani.
Edited on Sun Feb-08-09 10:24 PM by Avalux
Yes, I'm a hater. A Coldplay hater. One of the most over-rated un-original bands ever. :puke:
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:25 PM
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8. They still sound better than Rush.
Sorry. :P
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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:29 PM
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14. If 'better' means 'destined to be played in the elevator' -
then I agree.
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:43 PM
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18. If you played Rush in an elevator...children would cry and dogs would howl in agony.
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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:52 PM
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21. My point exactly. Rock bands not good for elevators.
Coldplay, on the other hand - perfect. :D
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:52 PM
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22. !
:rofl:
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:54 PM
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24. You miss my point about the whole 'Geddy Lee sounds like the universe rending in twain'.
Seriously, he cannot sing.
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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 11:00 PM
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25. Being able to sing is not a pre-requisite for a great rock band.
Edited on Sun Feb-08-09 11:01 PM by Avalux
Thank god, or a lot of bands wouldn't exist. ;)
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 11:02 PM
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26. I agree. Unfortunately, in the case of Rush...
I like them just fine UNTIL Geddy starts singing. Then I reach for the off switch. Sorry, I can't stand him.
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 03:17 AM
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44. True, but Geddy Lee has none of the other qualities that might qualify him, either.
No soul, no charisma, no originality... Face it, Rush is the supreme example that knowing how to play music is not the same as knowing what music is.
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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 11:41 PM
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38. "That means it's working."
:thumbsup:
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old mark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 07:41 PM
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60. And people would try to jump out.....nt
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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:23 PM
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6. I like Coldplay.
There. I said it.
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:24 PM
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7. I'm glad you did
Because thats the first step in therapy is admitting the problem...:P
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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 11:31 AM
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54. Much like admitting you like an awful baseball team.
Which, if the case, we're both going to be in therapy for a loooooong time.
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:26 PM
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9. Coldplay. At least the artists they rob are good. nt
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:26 PM
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10. Zing!
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nickinSTL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:27 PM
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11. Rush...though I'm not a big Rush fan...
Coldplay is totally vanilla - nothing memorable about them at all. I find them a complete waste of airtime. :hide:
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CreekDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:28 PM
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12. I've thought about doing this very poll
but i was nervous about the results.
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:29 PM
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13. lol
Is that a no comment on how you voted?:P
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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:32 PM
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15. Apples&oranges,they're both good.
So I picked neither.
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BeachBaby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:34 PM
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16. You already know my pick for this poll.
No contest.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:35 PM
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17. The Outfield
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:44 PM
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19. How can Rush be winning??? How is Geddy Lee in the least listenable??
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:45 PM
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20. I think Geddy Lee has a uniquely beautiful voice
Seriously. :)
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 10:53 PM
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23. Beautiful??? Beautiful?????????
:cry:
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Dr. Strange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 11:19 PM
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30. Geddy Lee watches you while you sleep.
He watches you shower too.
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 11:25 PM
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34. Noooo, it's worse than the Burger King...
:cry:
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 06:58 PM
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59. Scratching, ear-bleeding beautiful, maybe.
:shrug:
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abq e streeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 11:17 PM
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27. Coldplay, my 275th most favorite band, over Rush, my 437,563rd most favorite
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 11:19 PM
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29. wow...that is my list, too
:D :thumbsup:
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abq e streeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 11:34 PM
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36. A truly amazing coincidence...
I actually find Coldplay listenable; and I like enough different kinds of music, that 275th isn't really all that bad...just AT LEAST 274 ( and probably more) bands I'd listen to ahead of em. But I don't automatically switch stations if they come on, while I am about as quick to switch when Rush comes on as I am ( or was) when Dubya's voice would assault me over the Teevee.....But I realize there seem to be a lot of Rush fans on DU , so maybe I'm missing something. I try to keep an open mind, but jeez, they just annoy the shit outta me.
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 11:39 PM
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37. you are in my head and took the words right out om mouth
I don't know what it is about Rush...I just don't get it. Tom Sawyer :wtf:
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 11:18 PM
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28. Coldplay, boring as they are, are much more tolerable.
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 11:24 PM
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32. THANK YOU! At least I could sleep to Coldplay.
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ZombieNixon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 11:20 PM
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31. Rush.
You can run a low pass filter on a Rush song and take Geddy Lee's voice out of the mix. Last I checked, there was no "Eliminate teh suck" filter.
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 11:24 PM
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33. If you have to make that much effort to make it listenable...
it's not worth it.
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last_texas_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 11:30 PM
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35. Rush
I don't love or hate either band, but I like Rush more. I have one Coldplay album, and their songs tend to have the problem of all running together too much. Rush can be hit or miss, but they rock pretty nicely and are a much more interesting band than Coldplay.
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-08-09 11:42 PM
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39. King Crimson
New and old :D
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 12:38 PM
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57. This is the correct answer
:D
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MrSlayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 01:35 AM
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40. Rush kills Coldplay.
Absolutely slaughters them. Peart alone kills them.
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mcctatas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 01:39 AM
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41. Depends...
Is death an option? :P
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 01:59 AM
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42. A cow in labor would be preferable to either of those.
Mooooooooooo!
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Inchworm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 02:10 AM
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43. If Rush wins we all know someone has 13 sock puppets!
:rofl:
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Drunken Girlfriend Donating Member (310 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 05:27 AM
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45. Rush all the way
Without a doubt,Rush get's my vote.
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PVnRT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 07:32 AM
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46. Coldplay = Electronic Emo
That shit is damn near unlistenable, and I am amazed that they have had any fame or critical success at all.
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motely36 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 09:04 AM
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48. I wonder who I voted for...
Coldplay baby!

Not that I like them, but anything is more tolerable than Tom Sawyer :puke:
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 09:18 AM
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49. Rush rocks.
I'm not sure what that is Coldplay is doing, but it sure as hell ain't rockin'.
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 09:33 AM
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50. You just can't let this whole Limbaugh thingie go, can you?
:P
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CreekDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 11:05 AM
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51. I think this poll was stolen!
the counting was done by Diebold polling software!
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 11:07 AM
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52. I could do another poll just for you creekdog
Hootie and the Blowfish vs. Rush..I believe you said you would vote for Rush..:)
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CreekDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 11:08 AM
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53. maybe i'll vote "present"
:hide:
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 11:52 AM
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55. I actually like both bands but I'll still vote for Rush
:woohoo:
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 12:37 PM
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56. Coldplay is a band?
:hide:
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 06:51 PM
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58. 31 to 24.
That's a mandate, baby!
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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 07:43 PM
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61. J. Geils.
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