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Parenting can be tough, especially if you haven't done it before. Sure you can read about what to do in books, but sometimes what you really need is raw, undiluted advice from people who have been there and lived to tell the tale.

Take a look at this funny list of parenting tips compiled by Bored Panda to see what we mean. In it you'll find a whole host of useful information that you won't find in how-to books or YouTube tutorials. Don't forget to vote for your favorite!

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reclameshit2015 2016
Community Member
9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*Turns off internet and sees dishes to wash appear, clothes to laundry, floors to vacuum clean, tables to dust*.... *Turns on internet again 0.0;*

Caramba Carajo
Community Member
9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Doesn't work when your kids have access to at least two neighbors' wifi :(

Hans
Community Member
9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Changing the password would actually be magic enough for this to happen. :)

Smarty Kids
Community Member
8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it's true most of the time.

Jonathan Eatsalot
Community Member
9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Parenting Tip: don't allow internet access to your kids without your approval; limit the time, and monitor it.

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9 years ago

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    #2

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, check if all insurance documents are complete, the vaccuum cleaner has a fresh bag, and repair equipment is at hand.

    Yvonne Bernal
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because you probably just picked up the wrong kids from school!

    #3

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    Helen Frances
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My nieces are allowed to borrow as many books from the library that they can carry.

    #4

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    Jonathan Eatsalot
    Community Member
    9 years ago

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    yes, lying will better equip them to handle life

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    #5

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    jenniferweiner Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Parenting tip: use markers that do not dry up for toddlers, such as crayons. :)

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    #6

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    Cheeseboy22 Report

    Cyndie Birdsong
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hide & Seek. You go hide, and I'll count. (to 1000!)

    Tina Bell
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The electronic ones last only 8 minutes too after a 75 minute charge time....

    #7

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do not think drunken kids will make your life easier. Quite the contrary. :P

    Vanessa
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL this comment is better than the original post :D

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    #8

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    behindyourback Report

    Laurie Lane
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really? We ask for "funny" baby advice and you come up with a Trumpism.

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    #9

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unfortunately, the same sentence from an adult's mouth increases the radius at least 2-fold.

    TheHiddenWriter
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    XDD That's not true for some kids. sometimes its all the way at their friend's house on the next street over.

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    #11

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does that work? My easter experiences is that the particularly hard to find eggs will NOT be found by the children...and the adults will afterwards search them, fearing the rotting smell that would come after a few days. Well, socks do not rot, but I doubt this will win you time in the end...

    #12

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    DebraJenson Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's only #MomWin until she realized dad has exploited the situation by handing sweats to all of them.

    Sarah Crowhurst
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sweats? That sounds salty and smelly, maybe sweets would be a better idea! :p lol

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    Lauren Mitchell
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    9 years ago

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    Actually, you're both pieces of s**t, and I can prove it mathematically. - Rick Sanchez

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    #13

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It could be worse. Paint, super glue, matches...or not coming at all, just grabbing the stuff...

    Daria B
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not neccessarily. I used a lot of duct tape for my DIY houses for my dolls. Also papercraft was fun too, and it needed duct tape as well.

    Andrea Seiden Giroux
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My personal favorite: my kid's friend at his birthday party asked me for a permanent marker. I said, .........."why?" She said, "to write my name on my cup!" Oh, thank God...

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    #14

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    Happy Ghost
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    or don't kill spiders in the first place!

    Вера Деме
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I trained mine to kill cockroaches. It works! Spiders are moved to the yard. They are not to be harmed.

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    creamegg
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    leave the poor spiders alone !!

    #15

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably kids can use the "unplug Internet" pareting tip on you in turn.

    Zee Johnson
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't stop laughing...hahahahahahahaha...this is hilarious...hahahahahahaha....

    #16

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    haha, that's the best one

    Jonathan Eatsalot
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if it is true, acknowledging it may be the best path

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    #17

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After all, it is daddy who faced the charges, not them. :D

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    #18

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Parenting pro tip: do not put a naked toddle onto the couch without anything waterproof, disposable below.

    The Alchemist
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or the carpet. One time my little cousin pooped all over the carpet and someone stepped in it.

    #20

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Parenting pro tip: do not do this if you want to get home before you are hungry.

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    #21

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    Jim Phoenix
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tip for children: saying I love you, hugging, and doing random acts of kindness will greatly improve life for the rest of childhood

    TheHiddenWriter
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There would always be these parties that your parents go to and then they stuff all the kids into one room and say play. So the kids would normally play. But then there's me. The other kids would be playing pretend and all that stuff, and i'm in the corner playing with my outdated phone. They invite me to come and play pretend. I agree. THEN they would come up with a bad situation like a kitty stuck in a tree. I would play as the kitty. So while they are busy trying to jump and get me outta the tree or whatever, I would never listen to them and start playing on my phone. i still do that when going to middle school dances.

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    #22

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    brandon sat
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that one can come back to bite you...because once they learn to skate...they are gone and your arm is no longer needed as a crutch.

    #23

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    #25

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    #26

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    brandon sat
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hahaha, i do this with my 3yr old, but i suspect that she knows im lying sometimes ;-)

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You probably need to overplay the "Hm..so good, so yummy hm hm hmmmmm!"

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    Zoee-Lou Boston
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I tried this with my little brother, but he likes spicy food. Now I go with 'you can buy your own when you have a job.' He's 9 now though, wouldn't have said it to a younger him xD

    Rhon
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Until the child finds they like spicy

    Cajsa Lajka
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry Emily but that bag of sugar is veeerry spicy

    TheHiddenWriter
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    when baby -sitting, my sister would ask what im eating. its dark chocolate ice cream. but i say its frozen poop and she instantly goes away.

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    brandon sat
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i dont see how this is a parenting tip.

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, it makes sense if you want them not to sleep outside but rather have them wet and moaning inside. :P

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    Twyla Denny
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    lol don't take things so serious people. You'll give yourself a stroke. That's just funny. I don't care who you are :7

    Zoee-Lou Boston
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This just seems like a bit of a d**k move tbh.

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    #29

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This could also be under "cat-keeping tips".

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    #30

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    Cheeseboy22 Report

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unless you were J. R. R. Tolkien, in which case this was probably actually true.

    Aislynn Willis
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My grandpa used to finish every book with "By D**k Dackenback." Didn't notice until I could read that he wasn't the author of every book ever written.

    Matias Petroccello
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some day they will know the truth and then they will start doubting about everything you told. Even that you are they father

    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Psst. Abe is probably not too smart, either, since he has much short-sighted wisdom. But at least it is funny!

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    #32

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pro-pro-tip: never bribe your child, as the next bribe will at least doubled. Kids do not need to have had math in school to be street-smart in such regard...

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    #33

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    Lauren Mitchell
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't get my own comment anymore. Just checked my BP notifications and I'm so confused...

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    #34

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It think it is the mismatch in style of blouse and pants...but I agree, this is not really an issue. It fits, it is dry, and she did not seem to have protested wearing it. What else would you wish for?

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    Jessica Richardson
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just claim that they dressed themselves. Problem solved. Lol

    Debbie Hall
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The bottoms don't go with the top. It clashes

    #36

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Childing tip: team up with either mom and dad and fill the other parent's food with mustard. The lesson for an adult of biting into a donut with a mustard center will outmatch any parenting cruelty. (I actually got this idea from a Mickey Mouse magazine decades ago.)

    Katie Bear
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unless, of course, your child loves mushrooms, and then it's a win

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    #38

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not if they have a tablet of their own...this tip has a clear age limit.

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    #40

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    brandon sat
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    obviously this Abe guy doesn't have kids ;-)

    Ashlyn Krell
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...I have a feeling this one might come back to bite you.

    #41

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    Rèdiño - -
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unless u were never told the story of a chubby man bringing gifts

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    #42

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    #43

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    Flora Polvado
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or Legos. Yeah, especially never Legos. Whimper

    #44

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you define "soon" as 60 years, this is a realistic bet.

    Zoee-Lou Boston
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This doesn't work. Especially in a busy supermarket.

    Betty Blue
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apparently works for grown ups, too. As long as they care, that is.

    Tina Bell
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    or you can flutter your finger over their mouth as they cry...my Dad would have my sister laughing in no time

    #45

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    #46

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Parenting pro tip: go to the fridge when they are finally in bed!

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    #47

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    Harlan Bleiler
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And lotion and tell you wife I'll talk to you again in 18 yrs

    Hans
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    9 years ago

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    Hans' tip: do not use caps.

    #48

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Parenting tip: plan a little bit in advance. It will save you transforming your home into a storage hall.

    Christina Turcotte
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hans, gathering from all your helpful comments, I've come to the conclusion that you must not have any kids . . . but it was this post in particular that I felt so moved to respond to you on, because I think EVERYBODY with a child has at least ONCE been informed of a class project at the very last minute. You're a bore.

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Parenting pro tip: if your kids learn to read they will after a while cease bringing you the same book to read to them every single morning.

    Aurora albin
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They always know when you skip bc they want to see the pictures

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    #50

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    #51

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    #53

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I put a blender onto my head, it horribly hurts.

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    #55

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    MD
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's because you have to say "I wish the goblin king would come and take you away, right now".... I mean i haven't watch that move dozens of times...

    #56

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    jenniferweiner Report

    Catalina Ioan
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought not leaving her anywhere near scissors was pretty much parenting 101 to begin with :D

    #57

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Parenting pro tip: rejoyed when you realize that even though they are soaked afterwards, a waterpark will keep children entertained for a long, long time.

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