This month our theme for Challenge #13 at Path of Positivity is
PEACE.
PEACE is the inner nature of humankind - Ramana Maharshi
I used this beautiful CHIKADEES image from SPARKLE N SPRINKLE who is our sponsors this month. You can purchase the CHIKADEES image here. For the leaf embellishments I used the DAHLIA LEAF image also from SPARKLE N SPRINKLE and you can purchase it here. The sentiment is from our talented POP host/owner, Lisa.
The dotty design paper is from FabScraps and the striped design paper and black jewel stones are from my stash. The image and leaves have been coloured with H2O water colour pencils.
Annie, from http://annieforeva.blogspot.com.au/
is our GDT for the month. As you know, Annie has been the recipient of
several of the Voter's Choice awards. She is so very talented and I was
thrilled when she agreed to join us this month.
The main sponsor for this month is Sparkle N Sprinkle and prizes for this challenge are:
The main sponsor for this month is Sparkle N Sprinkle and prizes for this challenge are:
- Three digital images for the person out of the top
seven who receives the most votes during voting week.
- Three digital images for the post or project that the
DT deems most inspiring of the bunch.
- Three digital images for a person chosen in a random
draw based on all eligible entrants.
Additionally, there will
also be:
- One digital designer paper from Décosse's Dynamite
Doodles for one lucky voter who leaves a comment.
- One digital sentiment for every single person who
enters the challenge from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles as well.
Links:
· A song in your He{ART}- Everything Grows (trees)
· Crafting with Dragonflies - Easter (1/1) (Easter is all about hope)
· Little Red Wagon - Make it Masculine
· Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - No markers (used H2O water colour pencils)
· Penny's Paper-Crafty - Feathered Friends
· Rhedd Rosie's Challenge Blog - Trees/Wood
· Whimsy Inspiration -Easter
· WordArt Wednesdays - ATG with Uplifting Sentiment
- 4 Crafty Chicks - Stamped Image Rubber or Digi
· 4 Krafty Girlz - ATG (3/3)
· Aud Sentiments Challenge - Easter or Spring Sentiment (Easter is all about hope)
· Little Miss Muffet Challenges - ATG
· MilkCoffee Challenge-Spring
·· Bloggers - Stencils (used a stencil to create the shape around the birds)
· Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Yipes Stripes· Craft for the Craic - Easter or Spring (Easter is all about hope)
· Craftitude -ATG or add corrugated board
· Sister Act Card Challenge ATG
· The Stamping Boutique - Easter (Easter is all about hope)
· Totally Papercrafts - Pastels
· Allsorts - No Flowers
· Catch The Bug - April ATG
· Crafty Calendar - Things with Wings (1/1)
· My Time to Craft - Wildlife
· Open-Minded Challenges - Animal Antics
· 613 Avenue Create - ATG + Optional Twist
· Crafty Calendar - Things with Wings (1/1)
· My Time to Craft - Wildlife
· Open-Minded Challenges - Animal Antics
· 613 Avenue Create - ATG + Optional Twist
· Challenges 4 Everybody - ATG
· Ditzie Digi Designs - Always Anything Goes
· Dragonfly Dreams - Make it for the Boys
· Dream Valley - Easter (Easter is all about hope)
· Eclectic Ellapu - One for the Bosy
· Hobbycutz -Flora and Fauna
· The Squirrel and the The Fox - All creatures great and small
· Chalk N Stock - Must use Chalk (1/2) (used chalked here and there on the image and leaves)
· Artistic Inspirations - Easter Animal or ATG
· Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Monochrome (1/1)
· Card Mania - Easter (Easter is all about hope)
· Crafting from the Heart - ATG and/or Easter Theme (Easter is all about hope)
· Craft It Up Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - ATG
· Crafty Boots - Easter (Easter is all about hope)
· Created With Love Challenges - Easter (Easter is all about hope)
· Digi Makeover Challenge - ATG
· Fitztown Challenge - Spots and Stripes
· Lexi's Creations - Easter (Easter is all about hope)
· Love to Scrap - ATG
· My Craft Spot - Easter (Easter is all about hope)
· The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - ATG (1/2)
· Whoopsi Daisy - Things with Wings
· Crafty Sentiment Designs - Easter (Easter is all about hope) (1/1)
· Through The Craft Room Door - ATG (1/2)
· Ditzie Digi Designs - Always Anything Goes
· Dragonfly Dreams - Make it for the Boys
· Dream Valley - Easter (Easter is all about hope)
· Eclectic Ellapu - One for the Bosy
· Hobbycutz -Flora and Fauna
· The Squirrel and the The Fox - All creatures great and small
· Chalk N Stock - Must use Chalk (1/2) (used chalked here and there on the image and leaves)
· Artistic Inspirations - Easter Animal or ATG
· Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Monochrome (1/1)
· Card Mania - Easter (Easter is all about hope)
· Crafting from the Heart - ATG and/or Easter Theme (Easter is all about hope)
· Craft It Up Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - ATG
· Crafty Boots - Easter (Easter is all about hope)
· Created With Love Challenges - Easter (Easter is all about hope)
· Digi Makeover Challenge - ATG
· Fitztown Challenge - Spots and Stripes
· Lexi's Creations - Easter (Easter is all about hope)
· Love to Scrap - ATG
· My Craft Spot - Easter (Easter is all about hope)
· The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - ATG (1/2)
· Whoopsi Daisy - Things with Wings
· Crafty Sentiment Designs - Easter (Easter is all about hope) (1/1)
· Through The Craft Room Door - ATG (1/2)
Thank you to all my wonderful Followers old and new. Your visits here and the love you leave behind are truly treasured - thanks so much. Leaving you with a photo I took of some Jakaranda trees in the Jakaranda City, Pretoria, South Africa. This was in 2010.
Creative Hugs
Gorgeous card Desire. Love image and colors. Thank for sharing your beautiful photo. hugs, Helena
ReplyDeleteOooohw how great this one is, love the birdies and the colors....
ReplyDeletexx hugs Amanda
This is gorgeous, Desire! Such a peaceful and beautifully put together card!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful and peaceful to look at! Loving the monochromatic colours and the sweet birdies. Great sentiment!
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Glenda
Hi Desire, this is a really gorgeous card, with such a lovely colour scheme and adorable image, sending hugs, Carole Z X
ReplyDeleteA beautiful design. I love the colours and those birds are superb. Thanks for joining in at Crafty Boots Challenges this time.
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning Desire. I love the image coloured so beautifully. The papers and your detailing is gorgeous and the sentiment is perfect.
ReplyDeletehugs Sue xx
Oh Desire, I fell in love with your Jakaranda trees before and it's so lovely to see them again.
ReplyDeleteAnd you card is a delight, the soft colours do indeed radiate Peace.
Thanks for joining us at Allsorts this week.
B x
Oh what a beautiful card, such a pretty colour and I love those birds.
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Debby
A beautiful card Desire. i love the way you coloured your sweet image. Thanks for the beautiful picture. My best friend and her husband are off on holiday to South Africa tomorrow. Susan xx
ReplyDeleteStunning card Desire..love the birds and the leaves and your colouring..just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteluv CHRISSYxx
Desire, an awesome card. Love the monotone and the colour and the image and the card in total! Thanks for entering this with us for our challenge at Crafting with Dragonflies.
ReplyDeleteStill loving it Desire. Thanks for sharing with us at the Squirrel and the Fox as well!
ReplyDeleteSoo beautiful card Desiré, and a truly awesome color, you´ve used for it, and that´s definitely a color I combine with peace too.
ReplyDeleteBut you could just have shown your last pic from South Africa, as it sure screams peace all over it, I think. It is soooooo beautiful TFS.
This is a stunning card Desire, I love your gorgeous image and pretty blues.
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How pretty these little chickadees are. Love their spotted breasts which of course goes so well with the background paper. Love the blue peaceful colors - a beautiful rendition of Peace!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card Desire, I love all your gorgeous creations, sorry I don't always comment on them. I love this image of the birds too. XOX Lucy
ReplyDeleteNice monochromatic card. Thank you so much for linking up with us in our “April Anything Goes” challenge at Catch The Bug! Please join us, again, next time, for a new challenge and more chances to win! ~~Sammibug~~ DT Member For Bugaboo Stamps
ReplyDeleteBeautiful image and card,love your colours.Thank you for sharing your photo.
ReplyDeleteHugs Sue
Gorgeous Desire!!! I LOVE it!!! I love how you added a bit of blue on their bellies.. they are beautiful!! I saw that awesome sentiment yesterday when I was seeing what the new challenge was and you did something spectacular with it!! Absolutely stunning!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Desire:) thank you for following me and for your lovely comment on my blog. This is gorgeous!! I have looked at your blog and there are some stunning creations here:) Now a follower LOL :) take care and huggles Sue xx
ReplyDeleteYour birds are beautiful. I do love that digi image and now I'm wondering if I have it. I'll have to check. Gorgeous card.
ReplyDeleteLove the photo you shared today. Such beautiful trees.
Oh my word Desire! your card is so beautiful, I love the colours and, such a lovely sentiment too!..
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture of the Jakaranda trees, I had forgotten how beautiful they are.. sigh!
Hugs,
Marjorie x
The jackaranda trees are beautiful in your photo and your card is adorable...Love the blue birds and gorgeous leaves... thanks for your kind words on my GD card.xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful little birds. I love your card it is so wonderfully presented. Thanks for joining in at Penny's this week.
ReplyDeleteCheers Nicole DT
As many of your projects are, absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for joining us at Fitztown Challenge Blog. Hope to see you again and good luck!
ReplyDeleteEma
FCB DT Coordinator
Beautiful card and I do love your birds. Thank you for sharing at CFTH challenge.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely! I especially like the design of the sentiment. And the fact that it's a centre step card! Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful image and card design . Thank you for joining us at Aud Sentiments challenge good luck Ginny ♥
ReplyDeleteThis is a very pretty card. Love the colors and the design. Thanks for joining us at 4 Crafty Chicks this week.
ReplyDeleteTina - DT
Wow this is a stunningly beautiful card love the image and your layout. Thank you for joining us over at Open Minded Crafting Fun, Good Luck and we hope to see you again soon. Alison xxx
ReplyDeleteLove the colors you chose for your card, which is awesome-still haven't tried this design yet!
ReplyDeleteLooking at the road down which those jakaranda trees overhang, I can sense the peace of the day in my heart. Nature is so peaceful (at times). Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful monochromatic card Desire.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! The little chikadees image is so pretty and love the sentiment! Gorgeous card design!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you joined us in the challenge at My Craft Spot!
Sherrie K
http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com
this is so beautiful Desire.
ReplyDeletegr karin
Your card is so gorgeous and really peaceful Desire. Your photo is awesome too, thank you so much for sharing.
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Cathy
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Such a pretty card and one that's just perfect for spring! The soft tones give such a look of serenity! Well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for playing along with us at My Craft Spot!
Kate
Small Bits of Paper
The Chickadees are very animated, I really like the low key colors and of course your famous centre step fold. Thank you for joining us this week at Word Art Wednesday. Blessings, Carole
ReplyDeleteWonderful monochrome card. Great shape and lovely layout. Thank you for sharing your work with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.
ReplyDeleteDionne
Beautiful card Desire, I really love the soft blues and those sweet birds! Also, love the pic of the gorgeous tree with the purple...how amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Open-Minded Crafting Fun!!
sharla~ :)
Your card is so beautiful!! I love the colors and the pretty birds!! The design is fabulous!! And wow, what gorgeous trees!! Awesome picture!! Have a great day :)
ReplyDeleteLisa
A Mermaid's Crafts
This is gorgeous Desire, I love the beautiful birds.
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Linda xxx
What a beautiful card you made! Love the image colouring a the paper selection. Thank you for sharing with us at 613 Avenue Create.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Aurora
themillersdaughter.es
Love the card layout and the birds are so pretty, great job, love the sentiment too. Nicely done. Thanks for playing our challenge at Love To Scrap! Challenge Blog.
ReplyDeleteLeanne DT@LTS
Those birds are wonderful! This is a very cool color combination. Love the sentiment!
ReplyDeleteLove those Jakaranda trees! they grow here, too, and are soooo gorgeous - but they are not strong, and do not tolerate the summer winds and storms.
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS blue card, with those darling chickadees done in blue! Love your ideas and the use of the leaves with added berries to capture a lush tree surrounding the birds. Wonderful card design. I still have not used a step card! YIKES! I NEED to do a step card! LOL
hugs,
de
Quite simply so beautiful xxx
ReplyDeletebeautiful birds love this card thank you so much for joining challenge at a song in your heart.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful image and beautiful card. Love the blue, and love the birds. Great design, beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous Desire...Thanks for playing along with us at Totally Papercrafts this week.
ReplyDeleteWendy xx
Omgosh I love that card, stunning colour and beautiful design. The photo is precious! Joey x
ReplyDeleteOh Desire...I LOVE this card. Such a pretty blue and wonderful design. Loved the picture of the beautiful Jakaranda trees.. hugs, Pat K x
ReplyDeleteOh wow what a fabulous card and your image is stunning l do like your blue too! and the tree is lovely x
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful monochromatic card! Love the birdies and all the added leaves! Great design, DP, & sentiment on this, too, Desire! :^)
ReplyDeleteLove your photo of the jacaranda trees--we have them here, but I have never seen them that big! :^)
Hugs, Penny
This is gorgeous Desire, I like the design the beautiful image and the colours.
ReplyDeleteKevin xx
Desire, your card is gorgeous. I love it. Thank you for joining Open Minded Crafting Fun for our Animal Antics Challenge.
ReplyDeleteEmily T.
DT Member
Hi Desire, back again, this time to thanks you for joining us at Lexi's Creations with this gorgeous card!
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Glenda
Hi Desire, your card is so beautiful - I love those cute little birds and the mononchromatic color scheme! And the picture of those Jacaranda trees is just precious!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous creation Desire! I happened to see this when I was doing my DT; so decided to hop over and comment. Love your coloring and all the gorgeous leaves. Such a sweet card and very peaceful! Love it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your wonderful creation with us at The Squirrel and The Fox!! Hope to see you again next challenge. Have a fantastic week!! Hugs, Gloria DT
http://purpleglocreations.blogspot.com
Gorgeous creation Desire! I happened to see this when I was doing my DT; so decided to hop over and comment. Love your coloring and all the gorgeous leaves. Such a sweet card and very peaceful! Love it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your wonderful creation with us at The Squirrel and The Fox!! Hope to see you again next challenge. Have a fantastic week!! Hugs, Gloria DT
http://purpleglocreations.blogspot.com
Adore this card Desire. Gorgeous image and love the colour tones. Thanks for sharing with us at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.
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Wow this is amazing, the beautiful birds & beautiful blues....Fab work. Have a great day xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card, love the fold you did and how you designed it with the leaves on the sides of the bird. Just gorgeous. :D
ReplyDeletefab card, love the image and your fantastic coloring
ReplyDeletehugs
céline
and thanks for playing with us at crafty sentiments
May I tell you this is different than your card my dear friend...you have always lovely creative flowers and this is so adorable so elegant and love how you colored the birdie and the tree...lovely all blue colors and woow much challenge...I am impressed dear Desire...big hugs from Germany and see you on my Blog sweety..
ReplyDeleteStunning card, beautiful image and just perfect for the challenge.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at Allsorts 'No Flowers' challenge and good luck x Susan x
Gorgeous creation, thanks for joining Allsorts challenge, good luck.
ReplyDeleteHappy crafting
Tracy x
ReplyDeleteDesire your card is stunning, love those birds and your design and I also love the picture you left us with those trees are so beautiful.
Thanks for joining us this week at Created with Love Challenges.
Linda K.
www.ladybugstampers.blogspot.com
Well this is a Little different for you but another Amazing Creation! Awesome Colours!
ReplyDeleteWonderful card Desire, love your design!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Dragonfly Dreams and I hope we see you again soon!
Hugz
Laurian
Owner
Dragonfly Dreams
Your work is always just beautiful, and always an inspiration too! Thanks so much for joining us at Through the Craft Room Door.
ReplyDeleteJeannie
TTCRD Design Team
Love these beautiful birds and I too love the design of your card Desire. Thank you for sharing with us at Dragonfly Dreams, hope we see you again soon...
ReplyDeleteLove and Huggers ~ Lady Anne xx
Dragonfly Dreams
Lady Anne's
Show it Off
What a lovely creation Desire. I do love the blue colour scheme and your image is just lovely.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along with us at Fitztown this week. Good luck.
Lynn, Fitztown DT
Beautiful~I love the monochrome. thanks for sharing at OMCF.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Larelyn
This is a wonderful image {they are so sweet} and I love the pairing of blue and gray together. Beautiful card Desire!! Hugs, Lisa
ReplyDeleteso sweet and bright creation. Thank you for joining our Anything goes Challenge at The Paper Nest Dolls.
ReplyDeleteJasmina DT PND
You have such a way with colors, that is a beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteThis is a so so lovely card Desire!
ReplyDeleteThank for joining us at Fitztown Challenge
Hugs Kaija DT-member
Very pretty birds Desire. Love your image and the design of your card. Thank you for joining us at Fitztown this week and we hope to see you back here again soon. Judy
ReplyDeletePretty birds Desire. I love your image and design. Thank you for joining us at Fitztown this week. Hope to see you here again soon. Judy DT
ReplyDeleteWow, beautiful coloring and design, I love this.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Center Step Card! Thanks for playing along with the Bloggers Challenge.
ReplyDeleteI love the blues in this card and how you brought it all together. I also love the beautiful trees in the photo you took. Thanks for joining us at Chalk N Stock.
ReplyDeleteDesire, As always such a beautiful card. You have such a talent! Hugz from your teammate at PoP. Monica
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful card…those birds are so sweet and lovely shade of blue. Love, the Jacaranda lined street that would be awesome to see in real life.
ReplyDeleteso stunning desire.the birds are so beautiful and I love your gorgeous blue colours ;D
ReplyDeletexx coops xx
Beautiful card. Love the monochromatic blue.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us at
Hobby Cutz, Dream Valley and at Lexi's Creations
Lin
Hobby Cutz
Dream Valley
Lexi's Creations
Beautiful card. Love the color and the birds. Thanks for playing along at A Song in Your He{ART}.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and beautiful photo of the lovely tree too. ~Diane
ReplyDeleteWhat a great project, very cute!! Thanks so much for joining us for our April Anything Goes Challenge at Catch the Bug, I hope you join us again very soon.
ReplyDeleteWOW that's such a fabulous card! Just adore that image and the fabulous colors you have used. Your cards are always so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining our fortnightly challenge here at Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenge. Hope you will join us next time co-owner Crafting Vicky.
Always love your beautiful creation, Desire. The color scheme and the image are fabulous. :)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card! I love the image and the sentiment. Your coloring is very pretty. Thank you for coloring along with us at Chocolate, Coffee and Cards.
ReplyDeleteNadja DT
Wow, this is beautiful, as are all your gorgeous projects x
ReplyDeleteHi Desire! Love the monochromatic color scheme! Lovely image and so beautifully colored especially the bellies :) Thanks for always playing with us at 613 Avenue Create!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Kathi
I simply adore your card this month. I mean I love all your cards, but there is something about this one that is just resonating with my heart. I love how you have incorporated the leaf all around the edges and those chickadees look gorgeous. Your colouring is amazing. I feel like I could pluck those berries right off the twig, they look so real and dimensional. The quote you chose to work with works brilliantly with that image too. You have definitely achieved a sense of peace with this card. Thanks for another amazing creation Desíre!
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Lisa
p.s. that Jakaranda tree is gorgeous!!!
Your card is absolutely gorgeous! Love the colors and how you colored your birds! You did an amazing job! Thanks for joining us at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog
ReplyDeleteTina dt
Such a beautiful card, I love the gentle blues! Your photo is stunning, I've never seen those beautiful trees before - thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteRebecca.
Stunning card Desire and so beautiful in blue hues too! The image is adorable and I the leaf decoration is the perfect finish!
ReplyDeleteI've only just learnt how to make stepper cards and I'm definitely hooked! Thank you for the lovely comment on my blog :) Donna ♥ x
Thata great card, just love that iamge & your colouring is outstanding.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at fiztown spots & stripes
Tracey GDT
Hi Desire a beautiful card love your colouring and the colours you have chosen.
ReplyDeleteThankyou for joining our challenge this week at Artistic Inspirations.
Good luck
Fiona dt. x
Beautiful as usual Desire I love the colours so glad you joined us at Whoopsi Daisy this time
ReplyDeleteBettyxxx
Gorgeous. Love the shades of blue. Beautiful image and great choice of papers.
ReplyDeleteHuggsss, Angelique
a stunning card - wonderful - thankyou for joining us at Crafty Sentiments this week and good luck! Hugs Rachel xx
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous Desire! I find blue such a difficult colour to work with, especially as a monochrome, but you make it look sooo easy!
ReplyDeleteWith DT hat on: Thank you for joining in at Crafting with Dragonflies.
Sammy-x
I love this!!!! what perfect choice of colors!!!!!
ReplyDeleteyour photos are just one of a kind!!!!
tfs:)
Lovely Card love the Image and the Colours.
ReplyDeleteHugs Elfie
I love the monochromatic look of your gorgeous card! Thanks for joining us at A Song in your {He}ART "Everything Grows' challenge.
ReplyDeleteluv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
ASINYH DT
Beautiful card Desire. I had to stop by and tell you:)
ReplyDeleteOh my, this is gorgeous. Love your blues and coloring of your lovely birds.
ReplyDeleteGreat card.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at The Crafty Girls Challenge.
Helen x
Gorgeous card, thanks so much for sharing it with us over at Craftitude - Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteHugs Donna DT xx
A beautiful card, love the blues.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us over at Bunny Zoes, hope you will join us in our next challenge, good luck.
Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx
Goegoues card!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Craft for the Craic.
Hugs DT Katya
xxx
Back again! A very elegant card.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at the Crafty Calendar Challenge.
Helen x
Love blue , love birds , love this stunning card HAPPY NEW YEAR...........Lis
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