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1809: 876: 1954: 677: 2432:. The festival is based in the town's 13th century Parish Church of St Mary and St Eanswythe in the Bayle and comprises concerts of chamber and ensemble music with guest performers. The church also hosts a series of Sunday afternoon concerts under the auspices of Bayle Music presenting local, national and international performers as well as occasional concerts by visiting choirs and ensembles. Folkestone New Music promotes concerts of contemporary music and Folkestone Early Music explores music, from medieval to baroque, through a year-round programme of concerts, talks and workshops. 704:, and St Eanswythe's remains disappeared. They were rediscovered in June 1885 when workmen, carrying out alterations to the high altar, found a battered lead casket immured in a niche in the north wall of the chancel. Examination by archaeologists at the time, and again in 1981, confirmed that the casket was of Anglo-Saxon origin and the few bone fragments were those of a woman in her early thirties. The relics are still housed in the church, close to where they were discovered, flanked by a pair of small brass candlesticks. St Eanswythe also appears on the town's seal, along with 1946: 1839: 1801: 1914: 152: 1962: 1938: 563: 2627:, began broadcasting in March 2011 as Aacademy FM Folkestone on 105.9FM. It adopted its current name in May 2024. The radio station is operated by a charity (Academy FM Folkestone, No.1137248) and as of 2022 features new young presenters such as Folkestone Academy Sixth Formers including music researcher Luke Murrum and public speaker Cayden Fuente-Collins. The station's licence was renewed for a five-year period in 2016 and again in 2021. It broadcasts from the 1831: 168: 143: 2886: 1994: 2401:

medium scale theatre, conference and music venue in the heart of the Creative Quarter named Quarterhouse. It offers a year-round programme of live music, comedy, film, talks, theatre and children's entertainment. George's House Gallery and Googie's Art Cafe hold frequent exhibitions by local artists and the Folkestone Art Society, established in 1928, holds three annual art exhibitions and publishes an annual art review of work by local artists.

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the period between 2015 and 2022. The charity is funded by sources including the Folkestone Academy, the Roger De Haan Charitable Trust, the Kent Community Foundation, and various National Lottery funds. Academy FM Folkestone also carries commercial advertising and sponsorship under the terms of its Ofcom license.

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is the local commercial radio station for Folkestone, broadcasting to the town on 96.4FM (along with 106.8 in Dover). The station was founded in Dover as Neptune Radio in September 1997 but moved to Folkestone in 2003 after being rebranded, following a takeover by the KM Group. The studios were moved

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During the 1980s and 1990s the construction of the Channel Tunnel provided employment, as well as bringing many people to the area, and on completion the running of services still provides work for many. Several insurance firms are based in Folkestone. Some of them used to be involved in the shipping

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to the West, and the East Cliff on the other side of the stream. The Pent Stream now runs through a culvert from the fire station, at the junction of Radnor Park Road, Park Farm and Pavilion Road, until it reaches the inner harbour. Remains of a quay, dating to the 17th century, were discovered under

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ward, which was separately parished. Folkestone Town Council comprises eight wards: Cheriton; Morehall; Park; Harvey West; Harvey Central; Harbour; East; and Foord. Each ward returns two or three members, for a total of 18 councillors elected to four-year terms. Each year, Folkestone Town Councillors

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Folkestone is also served by a low power small scale radio station, BFBS Radio, which broadcasts on 105.4FM. This is to serve the Gurkha community who reside in West Folkestone and who are based at Shorncliffe Barracks. The station is licensed by OFCOM and its signal can be received within 1 mile of

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The renowned poet David Sharp, M.B.E., was the Station Manager of Academy FM from its launch in 2011 until July 2022 but re-joined and led the station temporarily from January 2023 until July 2023. Academy FM have also achieved multiple prestigious awards such as 7 Community Radio Awards and 4 Young

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The Old High Street is an ancient route connecting the Bayle with the Harbour, and is now at the heart of Folkestone's Creative Quarter. The narrow, cobbled slope was one of Charles Dickens' favourite streets. Together with Rendezvous Street, this part of Folkestone is now thriving, with independent

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in 1809. By 1820 a harbour area of 14 acres (5.7 hectares) had been enclosed. Folkestone's trade and population grew slightly, but development was still hampered by sand and silt from the Pent Stream. The Folkestone Harbour Company invested heavily in removing the silt but with little success. 1842,

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station was used to transfer passengers from specific trains; the line from the junction was very steep and needed much additional locomotive help. A local group, the Remembrance Line Association, is actively seeking to retain the harbour branch as a tourist/heritage railway operation, though as at

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secondary school and a studio in the Glassworks building in central Folkestone, and the charity works with young people in the Academy school in addition to pupils in Primary schools across the District, with the organisation's educational work reaching over 800 children and young people a year in

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making site specific work for a wide variety of locations around the town. Many of the commissioned works remain permanently in the town. The 2011 Triennial 'A Million Miles From Home' was launched on 24 September 2010 and commissioned 19 international artists to develop new works for Folkestone's

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Eanswythe died around 640 and was quickly made a saint. Her remains were moved into the chancel of the current church on 12 September 1138, which has since been commemorated as the Feast of St Eanswythe. They became the focus of prayer and pilgrimage, so Eanswythe was quickly adopted as the town's

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Folkestone has been home to many galleries over the years. The long-established Metropole Galleries, located in the one-time Metropole Hotel on the Leas, staged year round exhibitions until it closed in 2008. Its place has been largely taken by the Creative Foundation. The Foundation has opened a

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In its heyday – during the Edwardian era – Folkestone was considered the most fashionable resort of the time, visited by royalties – amongst them Queen Victoria and Edward VII and other members of the English aristocracy. The town's architecture, especially in the West End part, is a testimony of

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The Harbour Arm, formerly used solely for port activities, has been extensively restored and developed as a recreational space and promenade to which the public has access, including bars and restaurants, with entertainment at weekends and on some evenings. The former railway station and harbour

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There are a number of primary schools in the town. State primaries include Folkestone Primary, Sandgate Primary, Morehall Academy and Martello Grove Academy, a new academy that opened in September 2015. Martello Grove Academy moved to new buildings on its campus in Warren Way in autumn 2016.

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this period, with many impressive buildings, townhouses, villas, private squares, and large hotels built to accommodate the gentry. After two world wars and the boom of the overseas holiday package, the town quickly declined. The harbour's trade diminished following the opening of the nearby

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was founded in 2021 and takes place at the Silver Screen Cinema and Creative Folkestone Quarterhouse each October. The festival also hosts the Folkestone Doc Club at the Silver Screen Cinema, which brings the latest and greatest documentaries to Folkestone every month.

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On the dexter side, a figure representing St. Eanswyth proper crowned with an ancient Crown and holding in the exterior hand a Pastoral Staff Or and on the sinister side a figure representing William Harvey the physician also proper holding in the exterior hand a Heart

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Or on Water barry wavy in base proper an ancient Ship with four Men's Heads therein apparent as represented on the ancient Seal of the Borough of Folkestone also proper on a Chief per pale Gules and Azure a demi Lion passant guardant dimidiated with the Hull of a Ship

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also takes place in Folkestone around Halloween with permission from Shepway District Council. The walk is a way for adults and children to celebrate Halloween and has a larger and larger following every year. In 2016, in the event's 6th year, the organisers

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In August 1996 a one-in-600-years storm left homes and businesses in Black Bull Road, in the Foord Valley, under two metres of water. Heavy rainfall combined with inadequacies in the Pent Stream and local drainage caused the flooding. A crowd of 2,332 saw

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requesting that the town's name be standardized (although this tendency towards standardisation in the 19th century is true of English place names generally). Folkestone is often misspelled with variants including Folkston, Folkstone & Folkestone.

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was responsible in 1844 for building the Horn pier. Dredging the harbour, and the construction of a rail route down to it, began almost immediately. The town soon became the SER's principal packet station for the Continental traffic to

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On a Wreath Or and Azure a demi double-headed Eagle displayed Sable beaked Or charged on the breast with a Rose Argent barbed and seeded proper dimidiated with a Fleur-de-Lys Gold and on each wing with a Ducal Coronet also

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Although Kent was the first part of the British mainland to be conquered and settled by the invading Angles, Saxons and Jutes from the middle of the 5th century AD, after the departure of the Romans, the name

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was constructed over the Iron Age settlement sometime during the 1st century AD, followed by a more luxurious one in about 200 AD. The villa was abandoned during the 3rd or 4th century for unknown reasons.

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Folkestone Rugby Club was formed in 1974 and currently play in London and SE league 4. The club runs 4 adult, a ladies and various colts teams. A former ladies player, Catherine Spencer, captained the

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The railway reached Folkestone on 28 June 1843 and a temporary railway station was built while the construction of the line to Dover continued. This started with the Foord viaduct, designed by

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The major landmark in Folkestone, apart from the harbour, is The Leas, the cliffs above the beach. Located in the west part of the town, it is a unique promenade designed in the mid-1800s by

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was formed in 1936 and played in the Eastern Section of the Kent Amateur League (now the Kent County League), taking over the Cheriton Road ground in early 1991 after the demise of the old

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Audio Awards. Other presenters of the radio station include; Kay McLoughlin (self-titled 'President of Folkestone'), Steve Bispham, Josh Carter, Ross Hoare, Taya Walters and Ethan Cole.

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Until the 19th century, Folkestone remained a small fishing community with a seafront continually battered by storms and encroaching shingles, making it hard to land boats. In 1807, an

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on an almost industrial scale. Those quern-stones, which were used for grinding cereals into flour, were traded for continental exports such as pottery and wine. A modest

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The governance of Folkestone lies in both national and local government. Insofar as the national government is concerned, Folkestone is part of the constituency of

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Strange Cargo was established in Folkestone in 1995. The group put on a number of annual events including the Cheriton Light Festival in the winter and

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at a valley between two cliffs. It was an important harbour, shipping port, and fashionable coastal resort for most of the 19th and mid-20th centuries.

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again, to Ashford, in 2009. The station started broadcasting county-wide in January 2011, with adverts and sponsors now being the only local content.

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There were two other lifts on the Leas in Folkestone history: the Metropole Lift (closed in 1940) and the Sandgate Hill Lift, which closed in 1918.

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although this is no longer part of the South Coast Trunk Road east of Brenzett, although it remains a primary route. The road gives access to the

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Folkestone Cricket Club currently competes in the first division of the Kent Cricket League. It was formed in 1851. Current Kent players such as

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Folkestone was at one stage a resort town with a developed shipping trade. With the decline of those industries others have filled the gap. The

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Folkestone Museum, which holds a collection of fossils, archaeological remains and paintings relocated to Folkestone Town Hall in spring 2017.

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Folkestone Parks and Pleasure Grounds Charities are lands which were donated to the people of Folkestone for perpetual recreational use by the

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what is now a public car park, between the Old High Street and the railway viaduct, adjacent to the current harbour. Included in the town is

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There are a large number of people with connections to the town who have made themselves important in one sphere or another. Men such as

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is the biggest entertainment and function venue in Folkestone with a large choice of concerts, comedy and theatre. An earlier venue the

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viaduct have been reconstructed as a successful public walkway and promenade following the full closure of the branch railway in 2014.

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refused all offers of marriage. In 630, Eanswythe founded a nunnery on the site of her father's castle near Folkestone by the present

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has been published locally since 2005. It reviews events and developments throughout Folkestone, Hythe and the villages nearby.

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Team Cup in 2013. They have hosted the major Domestic championship – the British Masters – in 2000, 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2014.

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during the 19th century. The lands are administered by Shepway District Council, with the Cabinet members forming the Board of

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in the 7th century, who is still commemorated as part of the town's culture. During the 13th century, it developed into a

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was then opened and construction through the cliffs between Dover and Folkestone commenced. Once the line was opened to

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437-page memoirs published privately 1893, scanned copy held in the British Library, London on compact disk since 2007

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Along with other Kent seaside towns, there has been a resurgence in domestic tourism linked to a growing arts scene.

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2019 the future was uncertain. Today the domestic services from Folkestone use the Central and West stations on the

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Folkestone is home to one of the most prominent Motorcycle Grasstrack clubs – Astra. Their meetings take place at

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have a Folkestone campus providing a variety of courses including Apprenticeships, Hairdressing and Construction.

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Climate data for Folkestone Ski Centre, elevation: 35 m (115 ft), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1908–2003

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Folkestone Optimist Hockey Club are based at Three Hills Sports Park (along with the cricket and netball clubs).

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and Mayor-making ceremony to appoint both a Town Mayor and a Deputy Mayor from their number for the coming year.

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in the thirteenth century and, with that, the privilege of being a wealthy trading port. At the start of the

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art movement, attended Harvey Grammar School and Folkestone School of Art and still maintains a base here.

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the company went bankrupt, and the government put the derelict harbour up for sale. It was bought by the

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and over the years have hosted a number of championship meetings. In 2007 and 2016 they hosted the

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and his father Thomas Harvey Mayor in 1600 here, discoverer of the circulation of the blood; and

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for boys; the latter was founded in 1674. These two schools have a common sixth form timetable.

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Day, a street parade taking place in July which all local schools are invited to take part in.

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was built, though the coming of the railways in 1843 had a greater impact on its development.

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passengers now change at Folkestone West for road coaches and the onward journey through the

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as Shepway. Folkestone elects 10 of Folkestone and Hythe District Council's 30 Councillors.

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did not appear until the late 7th century. There is general agreement that this means

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and the ending of ferry services from Folkestone, but it still remains in active use.

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and runs locally towards Ashford and London, following the M20 but runs locally via

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Folkestone developed because of its transport links. With France visible across the

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to re-Christianise Britain. He was greeted by the Anglo-Saxon pagan King of Kent,

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patron. The religious community grew and developed into a monastery until it was

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from Game of Thrones. The 2018 event took place at the iconic Leas Cliff Hall.

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The town is now built on both sides of the original valley: the West Cliff and

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attended the town's Mundella Primary School when it was North Board School.

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knight held a Barony of Folkestone, which led to its entry as a part of the

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repurposes Folkestone as "Fork Stoane" in his 1980, post apocalyptic novel

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From 2007 to 2013, the University Centre Folkestone (a joint initiative of

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art event took place between June and September 2008 with artists such as

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Dover Hill, the highest point in Folkestone, was a sighting point for the

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operates local buses from the town. It is served by The Link services to

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A regional history of the railways of Great Britain, II Southern England

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Folkestone has an annual Chamber Music Festival each May curated by the

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opened in 1886, later converting into a cinema before closing in 1964.

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businesses and restaurants surrounded by colourful restored buildings.

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era. In 2010, worked flints were discovered below the remains of the

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Granted to the borough council on 25 July 1958. Transferred to the

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Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes - The Norwood Builder [HD]

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was brought up in the town, while others started their careers at

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by train using the Channel Tunnel, is in the Folkestone suburb of

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The local government consists of three tiers. In the first tier,

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where the A20, M20 and M25 meet and the A20 continues through

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further to the east, the cliffs at Folkestone are composed of

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runs coaches to Ashford, Dover, Hythe, Maidstone and London.

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escarpment meets the sea. In contrast to the white cliffs at

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