{"id":8639,"date":"2023-02-01T09:35:51","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T14:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/?p=8639"},"modified":"2023-02-01T09:35:51","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T14:35:51","slug":"york-county-4-h-clover-connection-feb-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/2023\/02\/01\/york-county-4-h-clover-connection-feb-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"York County 4-H Clover Connection Feb 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Upcoming Dates!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>February 21-23, 2023<\/strong> Sewing and Textile Science Workshop, more info here: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/4-h\/sewing-and-textile-science-workshop\/\">https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/4-h\/sewing-and-textile-science-workshop\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>February 25, 2023<\/strong> Maine Dairy ESE Intent Form Due<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 1, 2023 <\/strong>Maine 4-H Foundation Scholarship applications due to the Extension Office. Mailed applications must be postmarked by March 1st.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 2023<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CWF application deadline<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>March 11, 2023<\/strong> \u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">York County 4-H Public Speaking Tournament and Open House<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>March 2023<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National 4-H Conference trip to Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>April 1, 2023<\/strong> Deadline for new member enrollments<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Any youth not previously enrolled in 4-H has until April 1st to submit completed enrollment forms in order to participate in fairs and statewide events (not including National 4-H trips).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>April 1, 2023<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Independent members only: Progress report due to the Extension Office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>April 1, 2023<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eastern States Horse approval forms\/lease forms due in county office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>April 2023<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine State 4-H Public Speaking Tournament\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>May 1, 2023<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIntent to sell\u201d Market Lamb forms due in the Extension office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>May 1, 2023<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Animal Approval\/Lease forms due in the Extension office for Eastern States Dairy and Working Steer. Always bring the York County 4-H embossed paper copies of your approval forms with you to the fair if you are showing animals.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Next Leaders Meeting<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>February 7, 2023<\/strong> at 6:30 in the Downs Conference Room (via Zoom as well)<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">County News<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The <strong>2023 York County 4-H Public Speaking Tournament<\/strong> is coming soon! Start preparing for the March 11th tournament. More details and registration\u00a0to come soon!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Kids Can Grow applications will open soon, for more information check out the Kids Can Grow Page here: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/kids-can-grow-in-york-county\/\">https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/kids-can-grow-in-york-county\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">We would like to hear from your club to add a club news section to the newsletter. Please email <a href=\"mailto:elizabeth.belanger@maine.edu\">elizabeth.belanger@maine.edu<\/a> with your club news!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\">Nature Kids<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Nature Kids doing a science lab in the supermarket and then volunteering at AWS.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8695 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/02\/NatureKids-Science-Lab-in-the-Supermarket-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/02\/NatureKids-Science-Lab-in-the-Supermarket-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/02\/NatureKids-Science-Lab-in-the-Supermarket-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/02\/NatureKids-Science-Lab-in-the-Supermarket-768x576.jpg 768w, 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src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/02\/Nature-Kids-Volunteering-at-AWS-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/02\/Nature-Kids-Volunteering-at-AWS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/02\/Nature-Kids-Volunteering-at-AWS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/02\/Nature-Kids-Volunteering-at-AWS-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/02\/Nature-Kids-Volunteering-at-AWS-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/02\/Nature-Kids-Volunteering-at-AWS-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/02\/Nature-Kids-Volunteering-at-AWS-105x79.jpg 105w, 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62vw,300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Check out this page to see program and events happening in York County 4-H: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/4-h\/programs-and-events\/\">https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/4-h\/programs-and-events\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Enrollment Information<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Re-enrollments &#8211; Club volunteers and 4-H members\/clover-buds who plan to continue participating in 4-H must complete re-enrollment on ZSuite by December 31st. <\/span><b>Failure to submit completed re-enrollment forms to the County Office by 12\/31 will result in members being barred from participating in fairs, state-wide competitions, and National 4-H trips (including CWF)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Health forms are required in order to participate in any 4-H activities<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Enrollments- <\/span><b>Deadline for new member enrollments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Any youth not previously enrolled in 4-H has until April 1st to submit completed enrollment forms in order to participate in fairs and statewide events (not including National 4-H trips).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Activity: Plant a Plant Person!\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8687\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-27-at-1.28.45-PM-300x228.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-27-at-1.28.45-PM-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-27-at-1.28.45-PM-105x80.png 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-27-at-1.28.45-PM-317x240.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-27-at-1.28.45-PM-423x321.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-27-at-1.28.45-PM-634x481.png 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-27-at-1.28.45-PM.png 758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Become a plant person by making a person out of plants!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/4-h.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4H-At-Home-USDA-Texas-Plant-A-Plant-Person-1.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/4-h.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4H-At-Home-USDA-Texas-Plant-A-Plant-Person-1.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"uabb-heading\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"uabb-heading-text\">ALLERGEN-FREE BAKING RECIPES FOR KIDS<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"uabb-heading\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"uabb-heading-text\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8686\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/01\/Coffee-Cake-1-Content-576x432-1-e1649958173647-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Just about everyone loves delicious baked goods, but some people are allergic to the standard gluten-based flours used in most recipes. These simple alternatives from Kristin Osika, the 2021 4-H Youth-in-Action Winner, leave out the gluten but pack all of the scrumptious taste. Plus, they\u2019re easy and fun for kids\u2014or anyone else\u2014to make.<br \/>\nCheck out these easy recipes to try with your club! <a href=\"https:\/\/4-h.org\/about\/4-h-at-home\/allergen-free-baking\/\">https:\/\/4-h.org\/about\/4-h-at-home\/allergen-free-baking\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Please let me know what you would like to see in our York County 4-H newsletter, <a href=\"mailto:elizabeth.belanger@maine.edu\">elizabeth.belanger@maine.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">State News<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Maine 4-H Equity Challenge for all Maine Youth<br \/>\n<\/strong>Are you a photographer? A performer? A writer? Then consider the\u00a0<strong>4-H Equity Challenge.\u00a0<\/strong>The challenge\u00a0is for youth ages 5-19 to create a digital photograph, a performance, a presentation, or a writing piece that tells why every Maine youth belongs in a welcoming and inclusive environment. There are prizes based on age. This challenge is open to any 4-H\u2019er or partner organization in Maine.There are helpful\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/youth\/equity-challenge\/\">guides and a rubric<\/a> to help you understand what judges will look for in an entry. To submit an entry or to find\u00a0out more information go to the<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/youth\/equity-challenge\/\">\u00a0Maine 4-H Equity Challenge webpage<\/a>.To participate, submit your creation by\u00a0<strong>February 24, 2023<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>4-H Algae SPIN Club<br \/>\n<\/strong>Maine 4-H will offer a short-term online 4-H club about algae and its impact on surrounding ecosystems. Intended for youth ages 12-15, the special interest, or SPIN, club will meet from 3:30-5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays from March 7-April 11. Required registration closes Feb. 10.The Algae SPIN Club will explore all things algae \u2013 why it\u2019s important, how it can be used, harmful algae blooms and related community action. In this club, youth will have the opportunity to taste algae, create a seaweed lava lamp, and observe and analyze the growth of an algae sample at home.The <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/virtual-learning-hub\/4-h-algae-spin-club\/\">4-H Algae Series<\/a> will introduce ecological knowledge and experiment skills by exploring algae in different ways each week while making connections with youth from around the state. UMaine Extension 4-H staff will lead the meetings and provide guidance for the algae growth experimentThe club is free; limited to 10 participants. Register by Feb. 10 on the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/virtual-learning-hub\/4-h-algae-spin-club\/\">event webpage<\/a> to receive the link and at-home materials. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact 207.581.8206 or <a href=\"mailto:sarah.sparks@maine.edu\">sparks@maine.edu<\/a>. Additional information also is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/virtual-learning-hub\/open-registrations\/\">Extension 4-H Virtual Learning webpage<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>State Public Speaking Tournament \u2013 Save the Date!<br \/>\n<\/strong>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/public-speaking\/tournament\/\">state public speaking tournament<\/a> will be held on April 8, 2023 at DP Corbett Hall on the University\u00a0of Maine campus. Youth must qualify for this event by achieving\u00a0a score of 78 or higher at their county or regional tournament. Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/public-speaking\/county-regional-public-speaking-tournaments\/\">website<\/a> or with your county 4-H staff to find out when your county tournament will be held.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2023 4-H Volunteer Training Opportunities<br \/>\n<\/strong>As we get ready for the new 4-H year, we are looking forward to offering a variety of learning experiences (both in person and virtual) for our 4-H volunteers. Sessions are free of charge, but require registration. Some sessions have limited space. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/maine-4-h-volunteer-training-opportunities\/\">4-H Volunteer Calendar of Training Opportunities<\/a> to learn more and register!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Androscoggin\/Sagadahoc 4-H Monthly Workshops \u2013 Open to All Maine 4-Hers!<br \/>\n<\/strong>Come join the Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties 4-H program at their monthly workshops \u2013 the Third Friday of every month (unless otherwise noted) from 6:00 \u2013 7:30 pm at the Lisbon Extension Office at 24 Main Street. Anyone interested can contact <a href=\"mailto:cathy.gray@maine.edu\">Cathy Gray<\/a> to find out more information.Currently Scheduled Topics:<br \/>\n&#8211; February 17, 2023 \u2013 Short Film Making<br \/>\n&#8211; March 10, 2023 \u2013 Spa &amp; Relaxation Science<br \/>\n&#8211; April 21, 2023 \u2013 Movie Premier Night<br \/>\n&#8211; May 19, 2023 \u2013 Wool Spinning Workshop<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maine 4-H Days: Save the Date! July 21 \u2013 22, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\nWe&#8217;re back for fun times, workshops, overnight camping and more at the Windsor Fairgrounds in\u00a0Kennebec County! More information to come, so save the dates!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maine 4-H Ag Ambassador and Ag Symposium- Teens sign up now!<br \/>\n<\/strong>For teens that\u00a0are 13-18 years old, we invite you to join us for our Ag Ambassador program this\u00a0spring! This will be an opportunity to connect with other\u00a0teens from around the state to explore and share your\u00a0interests in the Maine food system, agriculture, climate change, environmental justice, and where all these interests collide. The spring 2023 cohort will meet from 3:30-5:00pm on Tuesday afternoons from March 7 to April 18 on zoom with an in-person celebratory luncheon in Orono for families on April 20. The luncheon will kick off our overnight Teen Ag Symposium at the UMaine Orono campus on April 20 and April 21. This will be a hands-on exploration of many aspects of the\u00a0Maine food system and the\u00a0research and education happening at the University.Additional details about the program can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/youth\/ag-leadership\/\">on the program website<\/a>. To register, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/registration-agricultural-leadership-ambassador-program\/\">event website<\/a>. For more information or to request reasonable accommodation, contact Sadee Mehuren; 207.342.5971; <a href=\"mailto:extension.4hagleadership@maine.edu\">4hagleadership@maine.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>4-H\u00a0Page\u00a0Day\u00a0in Augusta \u2013 March 23, 2023 \u2013 Sign Up Now!<br \/>\n<\/strong>Date: March 23, 2023<br \/>\nWhere: Augusta, Maine State Legislature &amp; First Amendment Museum<br \/>\nTime: 8:30 am \u2013 3:30 pm<br \/>\nDeadline: First come, first serve, March 3, 2023UMaine\u00a0Day\u00a0at the Legislature,\u00a0Thursday,\u00a0March 23, is\u00a0approaching.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a\u00a0day\u00a0where Cooperative Extension gets to highlight our awesome programs, and 4-H is one of the best! It&#8217;s also a time for youth to get actively involved in their democracy, to see how and who makes decisions that impact our state, and to be involved in that process themselves. 4-Hers age 13 or older are encouraged to serve as Honorary\u00a0Pages. The Maine 4-H program has up to 22 slots for Honorary\u00a0Pages and registration is first come,\u00a0first serve with a deadline of March 3.What does a\u00a0page\u00a0do? Legislators are constantly communicating and making decisions while in session and\u00a0pages\u00a0make that communication possible.\u00a0Pages\u00a0hand out information packets\u00a0or place the paper information on their desks.\u00a0Pages\u00a0will also run communication and documents directly from legislator to legislator. It&#8217;s fast paced and pages will be moving around the chambers quite a bit, taking direction from the Clerks. We will meet at 8:30 for pictures and an orientation. Then at 9:00am we will divide our group with one going to the House and the other to the Senate where each group will receive their instructions. Session will begin by 10:00am and will likely conclude around 12:30pm, but the timing is never certain. Lunch will be on your own.NEW:<strong> First Amendment Museum- Supreme Court in Action!<\/strong> The Museum will host our group from 1:30-3:30pm with a free interactive learning series that places each of us into different roles within the U.S. Supreme Court. You will get real life court cases to argue for or against, to make a ruling, and to report on, to get an in depth look at what happens when free speech, the courts, and citizens come together. Democracy can be messy, so let&#8217;s dig in!If you are interested in serving as a\u00a0page, please register via the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdLrNgW0wEv4DowjzFtcnX3_VBpSGUSkzn7f00aoBwfabYGTA\/viewform\">online form<\/a>. I f you have questions or would like to request an accommodation please do so by March 3 to Alisha Targonski at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:alisha.r.targonski@maine.edu\">r.targonski@maine.edu<\/a>. Thank you!<\/li>\n<li><strong>ESE Dairy Intent Forms<br \/>\n<\/strong>The 2023 Maine 4-H Dairy Eastern States intent to participate form is available online at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/dairy\/\">https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/dairy\/<\/a>. In order to be eligible for participation on the Maine 4-H Dairy Eastern States Team this fall, 4-H members must submit their completed intent form online or to the Waldo County Cooperative Extension office before\u00a0February 25, 2023. Please contact Sadee Mehuren at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sadee.mehuren@maine.edu\">mehuren@maine.edu<\/a>or 207.342.5971 with any questions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2023 Maine 4-H Dairy Quizbowl Contest<br \/>\n<\/strong>The Maine 4-H Dairy Quizbowl contest will be held on February 25th at the UMA Randall Student Center in Augusta, ME. The contest consists of a general knowledge exam, individual questions, and buzzer questions. The contest will serve as the official tryout for the Maine 4-H Dairy Quizbowl Team that will represent Maine 4-H at ESE this fall. The contest is open to all 4-H dairy project members ages 9-18, regardless of whether or not they wish to try out for the quizbowl team. Contestants will be divided into two age divisions, Jr.&#8217;s ages 9-11 and Sr.&#8217;s ages 12-18.For a complete set of rules for the contest, study materials, and directions to the venue please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/dairy\/\">https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/dairy\/<\/a>. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation please contact Sadee Mehuren at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sadee.mehuren@maine.edu\">mehuren@maine.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ESE Sheep Team Intent Form<br \/>\n<\/strong>The 2023 Maine 4-H ESE Sheep Team intent to participate form is now available\u00a0online at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/sheep\/\">https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/sheep\/<\/a>. If you are interested in participating in the team, the form must be submitted to Sadee Mehuren at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sadee.mehuren@maine.edu\">mehuren@maine.edu<\/a>or mailed to the Waldo County Cooperative Extension office by April 1, 2023.\u00a0At ESE the team, along with teams from other New England states, show their sheep and participate in a sheep blocking contest. Together the team prepares an educational display and participates and competes in knowledge contests against teams from other states.To be eligible you must have participated in a 4-H sheep project for at least one year and be at least 12 years old as of December 31, 2022.Please contact Sadee Mehuren at <a href=\"mailto:sadee.mehuren@maine.edu\">sadee.mehuren@maine.edu <\/a>or 207.342.5971 for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Upcoming Dates! February 21-23, 2023 Sewing and Textile Science Workshop, more info here: https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/4-h\/sewing-and-textile-science-workshop\/ February 25, 2023 Maine Dairy ESE Intent Form Due March 1, 2023 Maine 4-H Foundation Scholarship applications due to the Extension Office. Mailed applications must be postmarked by March 1st. 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