Showing posts with label review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label review. Show all posts

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Crafty Washi Tape

Disclaimer: I received this product for a cheaper price from United Tapes for my  honest review 


 I have been looking around for different types of washi tapes that I can use in a journal I purchased. My decision was to make a Positive Journal. A Journal where I may do art or use stencils with only Positive word. That way I can look back into it whenever I am having a day I'm feeling down I can loo into it and remind myself all of the great things I am and can be. Of course I will put in scriptures that I read that speak to my heart also. 



One of the pages in my Positive Journal. 

I have tried quite a few different brands of washi tape before and this brand works just as well as the others. One thing I love is the cost is 14.99 right now and you receive 20 different Rolls. You get so many different prints in this purchase! Also United Tapes does free Returns. 



Here is the link to purchase these amazing washi tapes from
UNITE TAPES

One other thing I wanted to share was one of the web links I found on Pinterest on what other ways to use washi tape. There are many ways to use washi tape that I didn't even think of myself. lol I need to start getting more creative again like I used to be. Well I decided to do one of the ideas and it was just to decorate your Juice box to your charger. Simple but very cute and now I will go look for more ideas and think of more ideas myself! 

Have a Blessed day!!  Meow!


The Link to the website I found on Pinterest!



















Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Supporting Local Businesses!

 Disclaimer: I received this product from Thee Color Boxx for free  for my honest review.


This local Business may not be in Arkansas, but that doesn't mean we can't support local businesses in other states also. I love finding Boutiques and local businesses that are around because they don't just sell the same items that anyone can purchase and end up with the same item. A lot of times they will have very unique items you cannot find anywhere else. 

Thee Color Boxx is is owned by Shannon Sorhaindo and every piece of jewelry is handmade by her. Also the some beads she states come from around the world and can be hard to find again. Which makes every piece very unique and special. 

The categories on her website www.theecolorboxx.com include: Women's Bracelets, Men's Jewelry, Charm Bangles, Necklaces, and Custom Pieces. The Bracelet I received was the Rose Gold Candy Bracelet set. I am in love with the colors of this Bracelet! I also enjoy a lot of other products on her site that I will need to purchase for myself. One other important thing is the product you buy will come with a little card that explains how to take care of the piece of jewelry you purchased. Which I find is very thoughtful and helpful.


I will post the Website, Email, Facebook, and Instagram link below the pictures.



Now the Bracelets are normally three separate bracelets. I just decided to wear two.


www.theecolorboxx.com

theecolorboxx@gmail.com

IG: theecolorboxx

FB: the_colorboxx



Saturday, August 22, 2020

Review on Adorable Laptop School Backpack!

I received this backpack from Gimore to review for Amazon! I am so excited about it and I love reviewing for this company so far. I will post their information where you can find to get ahold of them to do reviews for them if you would love to also! 

Now bear with me this is my first YouTube review video and I plan on overcoming my fear and doing more videos for y'all, as I get back into blogging.

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Friday, January 13, 2017

In a World of my own......

Disclosure: I received Wonderland: A Coloring Book Inspired by Alice's Adventures by Amily Shen from Blogging For Books. Provided that I give an honest review. 

I am going to be honest and admit I am late for posting this adult coloring book. I apologize for the late posting to BFB and my readers, because this adult coloring book is an amazing one that is Alice In Wonderland. I do have about three or four of them now. But of course Alice In Wonderland is my favorite, of course. This adult coloring book also has the story written in it. It seems like a shorter version, because it would be so much thicker if it was the full book. I do recommend if you are going to get an adult coloring book that is Alice In Wonderland themed, this is a very good one to choose! I can't wait to focus on my coloring in more to try and distract from my depression and anxiety. I need to get on the ball and try and focus more this new year. I am definitely going to be putting more of my time in this coloring book. If you want to purchase this book for yourself, click this LINK. Have a Blessed Day!




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Wednesday, November 02, 2016

She Reads Truth = The Bible

Disclosure: I received She Reads Truth: Holding Tight To A Permanent In A World That's Passing Away by Raechel Meyers and Amanda Bible Williams, complimentary from B&H Publishing. Provided I give an honest response. 



www.enchantedexcurse.com Book Review for She Reads Truth: Holding Tight To A Permanent In A World That's Passing Away by Raechel Meyers and Amanda Bible Williams, complimentary from B&H Publishing. Provided I give an Honest Response.



 I wanted to share the video that is shown on B&H Publishing for this book. It gives a good look at what you are going to be getting out of this book. It also introduces the authors of the book.

     



My Review: I always enjoy getting to read new books or Bible studies from She Reads Truth. I am also excited to see whatever new happens with this ministry. This book basically is Meyers and Williams telling about some of the rough times of their lives growing up and what they still go through now. Even though they share these parts of their lives with us, they also point out how through it all God is always the same. Even though we have the ups and the downs, we have our Bible and Prayer to show us that God is Truth. He is always there with/for us, and he will always be. One thing I like is that they share scripture they have read over and over to help them get through these struggles. Scripture that proves he is Truth. I do recommend this book if you are all about the Bible and the Truth of God. Also if you have/had struggles in your life, it is always interesting to read about other's stories and how they got through it. It shows no one is perfect and we all have downfalls etc. But the one thing that will help us get through it is our faith in God. Here is a LINK to purchase your own copy! Have a blessed Day!

Sunday, October 09, 2016

Endless Summer Voxbox - Influenster Review

Disclosure: I received the Endless Summer Voxbox Complimentary from Influenster. Provided I give an honest review. 

 I was Blessed enough to be chosen to review the products in the Endless Summer Voxbox from Influenster. I will post the pictures and explain what the product is and explain my quick review for each product under their picture. Have a Blessed Day! :)


www.enchantedexcurse.com Blog Review for Influenster Endless Summer Voxbox Products


I apologize but I did not try the Iron-Tek essential protein because I was concerned about using it with some of my medicines I take at the moment. I also feel in order to get a full true review you would need to have the product for at least a month to use. You normally will not see a difference in just one try of something. I don't know how much other protein powder usually costs. But I believe this is close in range of the other products. It says for 30 servings you pay $44.99. I believe that is before tax.



www.enchantedexcurse.com Blog Review for Influenster Endless Summer Voxbox Products

Max Factor - Masterpiece High Precision Liquid Eyeliner and Masterpiece Max Mascara

When I tried on the eyeliner I found it went on a little bit easier than some eyeliners I have tried in this style. I did find sadly this eyeliner was hard to stay on even just doing my makeup. I have allergy issues some some products that do not work well for sensitive skin and allergies make my eyes water. This is the reason why it was already coming off and I had to go over it with my other eyeliner I use. 

The Mascara again I had the tearing up eyes because of allergies. I could not tell any difference in using this mascara to the Cover Girl mascara I use. I just found it to be similar to a lot of your other mascaras sadly. I was hoping for a difference with these products compared to what I normally get. At least the prices for these products are not extremely high. That is one plus to these products they are around the same price as the drug store mascara and eyeliners.

www.enchantedexcurse.com Blog Review for Influenster Endless Summer Voxbox Products

Me with the product on my eyes. 


www.enchantedexcurse.com Blog Review for Influenster Endless Summer Voxbox Products


Seche Vite Mini (top coat) and Seche Premier Colour (color name - Cunning)

I found I had to put three coats of this nail polish on my nails to fully coat them. Otherwise they would have had streaks and not have been evenly coated.  I did not notice a difference in chipping with the top coat on, compared to if I didn't have one on. I will say I love the color though! It is perfect for year round, but I am not sure if I would ever purchase this brand.


www.enchantedexcurse.com Blog Review for Influenster Endless Summer Voxbox Products

www.enchantedexcurse.com Blog Review for Influenster Endless Summer Voxbox Products

www.enchantedexcurse.com Blog Review for Influenster Endless Summer Voxbox Products

Numi Organic Tumeric Jasmine Greeen, & Pu-erh Teas

Numi claims to be 100% Organic tea. I love trying new teas, but of course that doesn't mean I am going to love the taste of them. I have issues with tea with caffeine a lot of times because of how strong they can come off. The only tea I feel I can handle with the caffeine is the Green teas. I will say that is the only tea I enjoyed out of the choices they gave me. I always love to add raw pure honey to my teas for my natural sugar. It is much healthier than sugar or artificial sweetener. I will have to try the other types they offer though, because I have always found their brand good and affordable.

www.enchantedexcurse.com Blog Review for Influenster Endless Summer Voxbox Products

Not Your Mothers Way to Grow Leave-in Conditioner

I found the smell of this conditioner a bit to strong and like perfume. I will say it did it's job as a conditioner, but it was the same result with my hair compared to the conditioner I already use. I would spray it on my still wet/damp hair after my shower. One plus I did find interesting is that it didn't leave my hair greasy, as I would assume any leave-in Conditioner would do to my hair. I normally would have issues with this because I just have naturally oily skin and hair. So normally leave-in conditioner is usually a no go for me. Other than that if they had a different smell to try I might try this brand again. Because sometimes it just seems easier to spray in a conditioner than put actual conditioner in my hair and then have to rinse it out. 

Monday, October 03, 2016

Blog Tour - Book Review for The Telling by Alexandra Sirowy

Disclosure: I received The Telling by Alexandra Sirowy complimentary from The Fantastic Flying Book Club and Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers. Provided I give my honest opinion.




ABOUT THE BOOK:
The Telling
Release Date: August 2nd 2016
Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Contemporary, Thriller

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Synopsis:

Lana used to know what was real.

That was before when her life was small and quiet.
Her golden step-brother, Ben, was alive, she could only dream about bonfiring with the populars, their wooded island home was idyllic, she could tell the truth from lies, and Ben’s childhood stories were firmly in her imagination.

Then came after.

After has Lana boldly kissing her crush, jumping into the water from too high up, and living with nerve and mischief. But after also has horrors, deaths that only make sense in fairy tales, and terrors from a past Lana thought long forgotten: Love, blood, and murder.





My Review: When I first started reading The Telling it was a little bit slow in the beginning. I say that because I feel the author does include a lot of details in the story so you understand what the main character is going through. I don't find it annoying that she wrote a lot of details, I love details plus it does help explain a lot of things. A lot of times I find you need those details. I found this to be a great suspenseful murder mystery book. Sirowy will have you guessing and guessing, thinking its this person or no it has to be this person. It is a book that will be hard to put down, because you just have to keep reading to know how it ends! If you are into the books have immense mystery and suspense I feel this book will be perfect for you. I do need to share that there are some cuss words in this book and some talk that suggest about sex. Luckily it wasn't too much about it, because I myself am not into the cuss words in books. A lot of times you just cannot get away from it though, that is how some of the children talk nowadays and a lot of adults. Anyways, enough of that talk, other than that again I say this was an intriguing book. I am going to have to grab the other book of the authors and read it.




ABOUT THE AUTHOR



Alexandra Sirowy was born in Northern California and grew up in Providence, Rhode Island and the San Francisco Bay Area. She attended a women's college as an undergraduate and has a graduate degree in International Studies. She lives in Northern California with her husband. Visit her at alexandrasirowy.com.









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Sunday, September 25, 2016

Hope Prevails

Disclosure: I received Hope Prevails: Insights From a Doctor's Personal Journey Through Depression by Dr. Michelle Bengtson complimentary from Revell. Provided I give an honest Review.








   Synopsis from Goodreads:

 Neuropsychologist Offers Hope to Those Struggling with Depression As a board-certified neuropsychologist, Dr. Michelle Bengtson sees the devastation of depression. Early on, she practiced the most effective treatments and prescribed them for her clients. But when she experienced depression herself, she found that the treatments she had recommended were lacking. Her experience showed her the missing component in treating depression. In "Hope Prevails," Dr. Bengtson writes with deep compassion, blending her training and faith, to offer readers a hope grounded in God's love and grace. She helps readers understand what depression is, how it affects them spiritually, and what, by God's grace, it cannot do. The result is an approach that offers the hope of release, not just the management of symptoms. For those who struggle with depression and those who want to help them, "Hope Prevails" offers hope for the future. 



 My Review: While reading this book I found it awesome to finally read a book from an author who understands what depression and anxiety is about. I hate that she has gone through it, or that anyone has gone through it. It is best to have books on these subjects from folks who have gone through the same things. Because you know they know how to relate more to you. 

I did find she was repetitive in a few chapters, to where I felt I thought I was rereading a chapter. Other than that I do love that she incorporates scriptures and talking about how God has helped her through her depression. This book would be great to do a weekly bible study with others, because at the end there are questions in the way you can discuss with your bible study group about what your answers were to the questions. Also my favorite thing at the end of each chapter she posts christian songs that have helped her throughout her depression and writing this book. Which I am going to of course go on Spotify and add all of these songs and make a happy playlist to see if it helps me out. I also love learning of new music and new christian music especially. They are always great to listen play to try and get your depressed self back up to cheery. I think this would be a great book to try if you go through any anxiety or depression, because it doesn't hurt to read a book and see if the author says something that just might click for you. Here is a LINK to click to see where to purchase this book for yourself. Have a Blessed Day!

Friday, September 02, 2016

Look For Your Loverly

Disclosure: I received Looking For Lovely: Collecting The Moments That Matter by Annie F. Downs. Given complimentary from B&H PublishingProvided I give an honest review. 




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Synopsis from B&H Publishing: 

“I want you to take every step of your life with excitement for where you are headed. And I want you to feel beautiful and confident as you do.” But how? When the enemy whispers lies that we are not smart enough, pretty enough, or rich enough? Or are you too dumb, too loud, too quiet, too thin, too fat, too much or not enough? What if you don’t have what it takes to be who you really want to be?” In Looking for Lovely, Annie Downs shares personal stories, biblical truth, and examples of how others have courageously walked the path God paved for their lives by remembering all God had done, loving what was right in front of them, and seeing God in the everyday–whether that be nature, friends, or the face they see in the mirror. Intensely personal, yet incredibly powerful, Looking for Lovely will spark transformative conversations and life changing patterns. No matter who you are and what path God has you on, we all need to remember the lovely, fight to finish, and find beautiful in our every day! 


My Review: I felt like I understood a lot of the insecurities and situations that this author has gone through. She shares experiences of her life where there were ups and downs and basically points out where she found her lovely. She describes where and how to look for those lovely areas and times in your life. Even in the worst experiences you have had in your life. 

I found it interesting how she could do this, but I know it's still really hard for me to find the lovely in my darkest moments. Sometimes I can't understand why God has allowed certain things I have went through to happen. I may never figure it out until I get to heaven. But we just have to try to stick with God and learn to trust and have faith in him. I am sure there is always a reason why someone has gone through this event or that event. Be it for them to grow from or to share with others so they are not alone. But yes there are a lot of areas that are difficult to understand.

I found reading this book, okay. It was interesting learning about situations of life Downs experienced. I am sure this book has spoken to other people whom have read it, but it just didn't really speak to me. I didn't get that "aha" moment that I expected I was going to get. Other than that it is a very pretty cover and I do believe that there is a study guide you can buy to go along with it. Maybe I will do that later on and reread it with the study guide. Click this LINK if you want to purchase this book. Have a Blessed Day!

Monday, July 11, 2016

Review: The Truth About Alice - Jennifer Mathieu

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16068341-the-truth-about-alice?ac=1&from_search=true
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Goodreads Synopsis:


Everyone knows Alice slept with two guys at one party.

But did you know Alice was sexting Brandon when he crashed his car?

It's true. Ask ANYBODY.


Rumor has it that Alice Franklin is a slut. It's written all over the bathroom stall at Healy High for everyone to see. And after star quarterback Brandon Fitzsimmons dies in a car accident, the rumors start to spiral out of control.

In this remarkable debut novel, four Healy High students—the girl who has the infamous party, the car accident survivor, the former best friend, and the boy next door—tell all they know.

But exactly what is the truth about Alice? In the end there's only one person to ask: Alice herself.



My Review: When I first started to read The Truth About Alice, I found myself a bit annoyed of how the story was revealing itself to be like. I just felt at first it was just reading about an annoying high school novel. Maybe it was in the way it was written, because each chapter was a different person's story of what happened. I will say finally, when I made it to the middle of the book I slowly found myself invested in each of the characters story. I also needed to find out what happened and what was the full truth of the situation with Alice. As I reached the end of the book I found myself left with wanting to know more about two of the characters in the book and how they turn out after high school. I don't believe it will be a constant reader for me, but eventually it does pick up a bit later on in the book. I didn't like the cuss words that were used, but of course I'm sure kids nowadays use these cuss words. Which for the story makes it realistic and of course I'm sure this has happened to some teens in our world during high school. As for the cuss words and if I had a teen I know I would not want her reading this book. The sad thing is we can't always shelter children, especially when this book is in young adult section. I have found there are quite a few young adult books that have some vulgur words and some sex stuff in them. But so far I have not read anything as if it was made for the Romance section. You sometimes just have to read these books before allowing your children to read them. I will say I won't let this book keep me from trying more of  Mathieu's books. Have a blessed day!

Thursday, June 02, 2016

Let's Not Quit!

Disclosure: I received 5 Habits of a Woman Who Doesn't Quit by Nicki Koziarz  from B&H Publishing complimentary. Provided I give an honest response.



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 Synopsis from B&H Publishing:

 Have you ever gotten to the place where you just couldn’t take it anymore? Dreams. Programs. Jobs. Relationships. There are so many different areas where we feel like calling it quits. It’s time for an honest conversation on how not to give in to the temptation to give up. Nicki Koziarz is a woman who has thrown in the towel a time or two. In fact, she’s quit just about everything in her life. But with God’s help, she’s discovered a few habits that have helped her and others conquer the choice to quit. 5 Habits of a Woman Who Doesn’t Quit will enable you to: Evaluate the internal personal struggles that make you want to quit. Cultivate consistent habits to help you progress toward your goals. Receive a fresh dose of perspective from the Bible that will help you develop perseverance. You are not made to quit! Join Nicki as she identifies five habits to help you keep going no matter what struggles may come your way. 



My Review: I found this book interesting when the author is talking about how she started on her journey of learning not to quit. I have issues with quitting at times and procrastinating. She explains how her husband pointed out to her how she quits with nearly everything. She also starts asking herself is she quitting with God and every part of her life? She writes out 5 habits of how not to quit. The 5 habits are: 1. She accepts the assignment of refinement 2. She follows through with her commitments despite how she feels 3. She stays open to the movement of God 4. She gives others what she needs 5. She moves forward in faith. With each of these habits she explains about her life and how she used started to use these habits. I also enjoy how she puts in scripture here in there about the faith of Ruth, because Ruth is such a great role model for us to be like. I will say this book was a tad on the slow side for me to read and I must reread it myself. I may get more out of it the second time I read it. But for now I will give this book an okay rating. But you never know it may help you if you deal with issues of quitting. If this book intrigues you, you can purchase it at this LINK. Have a Blessed Day!

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Book Review: The Lies About Truth - Courtney C. Stevens

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24892774-the-lies-about-truth?ac=1&from_search=true Book Review on The Lies about Truth by Courtney C. Stevens




Goodreads Synopsis: 

 Sadie Kingston, is a girl living in the aftermath. A year after surviving a car accident that killed her friend Trent and left her body and face scarred, she can’t move forward. The only person who seems to understand her is Trent’s brother, Max. As Sadie begins to fall for Max, she's unsure if she is truly healed enough to be with him — even if Max is able to look at her scars and not shy away. But when the truth about the accident and subsequent events comes to light, Sadie has to decide if she can embrace the future or if she'll always be trapped in the past. 



 My Review:  (Spoiler) I believe Courtney C. Stevens has done it again! She has written yet another great story, called The Lies About Truth. It is yet another story about real life struggles. The main character Sadie has to deal with her physical scars that came about from a car accident. She also has to deal with a friend she lost, and friends she was slowly pushing away. Slowly letting them slip away. I do enjoy reading a story like this because it shows me how people can be strong and actually get through those struggles. I enjoyed reading about her having a new relationship blossom because of the accident. Especially reading about how she got through her list of what she wanted to conquer to get back to herself. So she wouldn't be hiding and secluding herself anymore. There are a lot of folks who go through plenty of different terrible things. This is a good story that shows everyone we can be strong and conquer what we need to, to get back to where we want to be. 


I understand in my own way with my mental issues. I try to make my own lists also that I am working on. Some are attempting to drive again, attempting to fight the anxiety/depression I deal with. I want to make it to where I can work again. Just this morning I was feeling down and like I was getting nowhere. I believe finally reading the rest of this book this morning reminded me I need to keep trying. I pray With God's help I will eventually get there. I enjoy reading anything Stevens writes about, even if it has sad and struggling in the story. She reminds me with her stories that I or anyone can get through these storms and overcome them. I seriously cannot wait to see what else she comes out with. I wish there was a new book already coming out right now so I could read it. Her writing is very easy at catching and keeping your attention. You always want to see how things end up. So make sure to grab this book and give it a read. It won't be any time wasted at all. Have a Blessed Day!

Friday, May 06, 2016

Blog Tour: ARC Review: The Girl I Used to Be By April Henry

Disclosure: I received The Girl I Used To Be by April Henry from The Fantastic Flying Book Club complimentary. Provided that I give an honest review.



http://fantasticflyingbookclub.blogspot.com/2016/04/tour-schedule-girl-i-used-to-be-by.html

                        




The Girl I Used to Be
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Release Date: May 3rd 2016
Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Thriller, Contemporary, Suspense

Synopsis:

When Olivia's mother was killed, everyone suspected her father of murder. But his whereabouts remained a mystery. Fast forward fourteen years. New evidence now proves Olivia's father was actually murdered on the same fateful day her mother died. That means there's a killer still at large. It's up to Olivia to uncover who that may be. But can she do that before the killer tracks her down first?
       



My Review: First thing I will tell y'all is the cover of this book is very inviting. The Cover and the title catches the eye very easily. Reason I had to try and sign up for this Blog Tour from The Fantastic Flying Book Club. I believe this is the first time I am doing a Blog Tour for them. I was so excited to be accepted into giving this book a read.  

In the beginning of this book it is talking about Olivia running from her kidnapper. Therefore, of course it already had me hooked to trying to figure out what was going on. In the next chapter it moves on to about maybe a few months before this scene. It explains this young woman's situation and will keep you hanging on your seat wanting to learn more. It sure did keep me guessing who the person was  chasing her in the beginning. 

During the whole story she is trying to figure out who killed her parents when she was just three years old. But when she moves back into the house that was owned by her grandmother, she decides to ask the folks in town about these murders. So of course when you are new and keep asking about details about a past murder, sooner or later the killer will find out and feel the need to get rid of the new girl who is curious in town. I will admit when the killer explains how her parents died, I was not expecting what he told her. I was still going by the guesses the townsfolk were guessing. I love this about any book or movie. The not being able to tell who the killer is and how it happened. It gets boring when you figure out the result easy and fast. Always give me something that keeps me guessing and makes me use my brain muscles. If you enjoy suspenseful type of books, this is one definitely to read. I also enjoyed how the author writes, because she knows how to keep you engulfed in the book. I know I will keep my eye out for Henry's other books to read. 






https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/88507.April_Henry
About The Author: I write mysteries and thrillers. I live in Portland, Oregon with my family.

If you've read one of my books, I would love to hear from you. Hearing from readers makes me eager to keep writing.


When I was 12, I sent a short story about a six-foot tall frog who loved peanut butter to Roald Dahl, the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He liked it so much he arranged to have it published in an international children's magazine.


My dream of writing went dormant until I was in my 30s, working at a corporate job, and started writing books on the side. Those first few years are now thankfully a blur. Now I'm very lucky to make a living doing what I love. I have written 13 novels for adults and teens, with more on the way. My books have gotten starred reviews, been picked for Booksense, translated into six languages, been named to state reading lists, and short-listed for the Oregon Book Award. 


I also review YA literature and mysteries and thrillers for the Oregonian, and have written articles for both The Writer and Writers Digest.






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