Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

February 13, 2024 at 5:03 PM

He couldn't buy a gun–but can buy a ghost gun kit that is as deadly.

A bill to ban ghost guns is awaiting action in HarrisburgGun Violence Prevention Advocate, Fifteen-year-olds can’t buy a firearm. But, they can buy an untraceable, ghost gun kit, quickly assemble it in their home and then use it to kill someone. That’s precisely what happened last week in Delaware C…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

February 6, 2024 at 6:45 PM

Let the green flow to stop the red from flowing in our communities

This will save lives, if the General Assembly enacts it.Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  Governor Shapiro just proposed investing $100 million to combat gun violence--including a significant CeaseFirePA request to inspect gun dealers to ensure they aren’t enabling firearm trafficking.This is a big…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

February 1, 2024 at 1:19 PM

Honor Lt. Gov. Davis at Keystone Courage

Get your ticketFriend,   Our work to end gun violence in Pennsylvania never stops, but it's important to take pause and honor our partners in this fight. Please join us for the Keystone Courage Awards on Thursday, April 18, to recognize these special honorees for their work to end the gun violence c…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

January 25, 2024 at 3:42 PM

Friend , this year will be even bigger

Last advocacy day we took over the Capitol. Let's do it again.  Friend, Nearly a year ago we Marched for Our Lives in Harrisburg. Survivors and doctors testified. Pennsylvanians grabbed legislators in the hallway. You couldn’t miss the sea of orange. And then the most significant gun safety policies…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

January 18, 2024 at 8:39 PM

This has never happened before

Assault weapons ban passes PA House Judiciary Committee.Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  Yesterday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Judiciary Committee advanced a ban on selling assault weapons.1 This is a first after decades of mass shootings have turned the places where we learn, pray,…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Education Fund · [email protected]

January 11, 2024 at 7:23 PM

Your representative & Senator Saval need to watch this

Your legislator needs to hear Kareem's storyFriend, Every lawmaker in Pennsylvania needs to see Jeani’s story. In 2012, she came home to the worst thing any parent can imagine: her 17-year-old son, Kareem, soaked in his own blood and lying dead in his bed.  He was shot by local gang members with a f…

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  Adam Garber, Executive Director, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

January 5, 2024 at 3:15 PM

A big year thanks to you, friend

We are starting 2024 off right! Friend,Thanks to you, 2024 is going to be a big year. This December, more than 500 Pennsylvanians gave the resources to advance life-saving gun safety laws this year.  I hope you’re rested up because we have big plans:Empowering survivors to share how failures of our …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 10:28 PM

less than 7 hours

Donate now before the year ends. It's not too late! You still have one last chance to give before the year ends and join our movement to end gun violence. See our original message below:  Gun Violence Prevention Advocate, With the New Year comes new goals for action on gun safety–and we’re preparin…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 1:51 PM

Your last chance to be part of our gun safety movement in 2023

Donate now before the year ends. Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  With the New Year comes new goals for action on gun safety–and we’re preparing for a big year ahead. More gun dealer inspections. More gun safety bills in the PA House. New campaigns to hold legislators accountable for allowing the…

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  Becky Wainwright, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

December 30, 2023 at 3:05 PM

Will we have the resources?

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  We probably haven’t met yet, but I joined CeaseFirePA this year because I’m a mother of three wonderful kids. And, I worry every day I send them to school, will I get a call about a shooting like at Parkland or Uvalde?That’s why I spend every day ensuring we have …

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  Adam Garber, Executive Director, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

December 28, 2023 at 3:12 PM

Here’s how you can join our movement to end gun violence.

  Membership Status: Friend, Our records show that you are not a member of CeaseFirePA. Become a member by donating today to join our movement to end gun violence.  Gun Violence Prevention Advocate, we’re reaching the end of 2023 — and we need your support more than ever.  2023 was a historic year …

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  Adam Garber, Executive Director, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

December 26, 2023 at 3:15 PM

Hear Dan's story

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate, Dan’s story speaks to the core of the things we care deeply about in life: community, faith, and feeling safe in our neighborhoods. On October 27, 2018 he gathered with his regular Torah study group. It quickly became clear it wasn’t a normal day because he was at …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

December 21, 2023 at 3:10 PM

How unsecured guns endanger children

Take action now to support safe storage. Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  I’m going to tell you a hard story – but it’s important for you to hear. Andrew’s story is every family member’s worst nightmare. At 10 years old, Chris was playing at a friend's house when his friend pulled out his father'…

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  Adam Garber, Executive Director, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

December 18, 2023 at 8:10 PM

Friend, we’re not done yet

Ok Gun Violence Prevention Advocate, get out your scorecard! Let’s tally up the year and see how we scored. This is the most movement we’ve seen in our state in years. Here’s how you can help, Friend: Give today to be a part of this team.  Your investment here at the end of the year will propel thi…

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  Alicia Andrews, Board Chair, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

December 13, 2023 at 3:17 PM

Friend, are you committed to saving lives?

Support our work for safer communities Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,   I’m a mom of two who lives in a small town near Pittsburgh. While I’ve chaired CeaseFirePA’s board for years, I am personally grieving the impact of gun violence for the first time.  Uncle Joe holding Alicia’s daughter Just o…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Education Fund · [email protected]

December 10, 2023 at 4:16 PM

Share your own story

What’s Your Gun Violence Story? Gun Violence Prevention Advocate, There is power in a story. Fundamentally, social change is premised on the stories we tell ourselves as individuals and a society – a story of injustice and the path to correct it. That’s why this week we’ve been sharing the stories o…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Education Fund · [email protected]

December 9, 2023 at 4:33 PM

You understand how our system is deadly - now share the stories

Take The Next Step Gun Violence Prevention Advocate, This past week, you’ve watched some of our powerful stories of survivors describing firsthand how their pain could’ve been prevented – if only the solutions at our disposal were used by policymakers.  Once you’ve seen how Pennsylvania’s system is …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

December 8, 2023 at 8:22 PM

y’all, it was a historic year of action

Here’s how you can help us save lives in 2024 Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,   I’ve been reflecting on this past year, and I have to just tell y’all: It was a historic year of action. Because of you, we passed two bipartisan life-saving bills in the PA House, with more on the way. We initiated i…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Education Fund · [email protected]

December 6, 2023 at 3:02 PM

These firsthand stories reveal the truth about gun violence

New Storytelling Project Launches TodayBehind most gun deaths is a system that’s designed to be deadly. Hey Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  I’m really excited to share a huge new project with you that we’ve been working on for months and is finally ready to launch...It’s time to face the truth: g…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Education Fund · [email protected]

November 30, 2023 at 4:11 PM

You still have time to double your impact

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  It’s not too late to give! Donate If you missed Giving Tuesday, you can still join in the season of generosity. There is still time left time to double your impact to fight back against gun violence. Our match has been extended–all donations will be matched by a g…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Education Fund · [email protected]

November 28, 2023 at 3:42 PM

Double your impact TODAY

Don't miss this opportunity to maximize your impact. Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  Giving Tuesday is here! Give today to have your gift go twice as far.  Donate Giving Tuesday is here and we’re asking you to give locally to power the gun safety movement. All donations today will be matched …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Education Fund · [email protected]

November 27, 2023 at 6:56 PM

Stand up against gun violence in PA

Here’s your chance to double your impact! Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,   Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday–but you don’t have to wait to make your gift to invest in gun safety. All gifts until Giving Tuesday ends will be matched, dollar-to-dollar, by a generous donor.  Donate We know you’ll get a m…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Education Fund · [email protected]

November 22, 2023 at 6:16 PM

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate, here’s how you can help us fight gun violence

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,   Mark your calendars! Don’t forget that after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, comes Giving Tuesday.This year, you have the chance to multiply your impact on an issue you care about: ending gun violence. Right now, all gifts up to $36,000 will be matched by a gener…

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  Carol Lastowka, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

November 21, 2023 at 9:06 PM

Vigil in Delco to demand senate action on gun safety

Stand with us on 12/8 - Vigil in Delaware County Gun Violence Prevention Advocate, You are invited to join us on December 8th to remember those who have lost their lives to gun violence this year.  In May of this year, we were joined by advocates like you who helped us pass two bipartisan gun safet…

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  Carol Lastowka, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

November 21, 2023 at 4:33 PM

Vigil in Philadelphia to demand senate action on gun safety

Stand with us on 12/8 - Vigil in Philadelphia Gun Violence Prevention Advocate, You are invited to join us on December 8th to remember those who have lost their lives to gun violence this year.  In May of this year, we were joined by advocates like you who helped us pass two bipartisan gun safety b…

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  Carol Lastowka, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

November 16, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Join us for an hour of Action on Zoom & Show the Senate we won’t settle!

Volunteer opportunity for gun violence prevention on November 29th Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  We loved meeting so many of you online last month, and you have done such a great job advocating for life-saving policies since then–thank you! We’re meeting again soon, and we’d love to have you j…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

November 14, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Another win in Harrisburg today for gun safety

Safe storage legislation could save lives from unintentional shootings Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  After standing shoulder to shoulder with gun safety legislative champions in the Capitol yesterday to launch our new campaign pressuring the Senate to not waste one day more on inaction,1 we ha…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

November 13, 2023 at 6:33 PM

175 days of inaction: not one day more

New Campaign Launched Today in Harrisburg Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  I just finished standing with legislative leaders and gun safety champions in Harrisburg to launch a new campaign that will shape our work for the coming months: Not One Day More. We unveiled a new installation in the PA …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

November 8, 2023 at 3:12 PM

Your voice vs. the gun lobby

Support federal action on gun background checks Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  It’s an exciting time for gun safety: after Congress passed the historic Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and strengthened gun background checks after the Uvalde massacre, now we have the chance to enact a new federal…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

November 3, 2023 at 5:34 PM

More guns in PA schools?

Take action now to oppose S.B. 907 Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  Just 5 years ago, a shooter opened fire on students and teachers in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people. It was an unforgettable tragedy. What you may not remember is that there was an armed officer posted at the school that day,…

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  Carol Lastowka, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

October 30, 2023 at 3:40 PM

Boo! Don’t miss tonight’s Meet-and-Treat CeaseFirePA meeting at 7 pm!

Last chance to register for tonight's Volunteer Meeting! Gun Violence Prevention Advocate, It's your last chance to register for tonight's Meet and Treat Volunteer Meeting! RSVP Now Treats!  We’ll raffle off 2 of our coveted travel mugs while sharing our autumn plans to end gun violence!Tricks! We …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

October 27, 2023 at 12:33 PM

Solemn remembrance, righteous action

Take action now to ban assault weapons in PA Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  Today marks a solemn day of remembrance in our Commonwealth. Five years ago today, a shooter armed with an assault rifle attacked a Pittsburgh synagogue, killing eleven worshipers and wounding six others.1 It was the dea…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

October 26, 2023 at 12:01 PM

Lewistown–The 565th mass shooting of 2023

How many more funerals before they act? Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  As I sat around the campfire in the beautiful Poconos last night with the CeaseFirePA team for our staff retreat, the news streamed in: more than 20 murdered and dozens injured at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewistown, …

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  Carol Lastowka, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

October 17, 2023 at 7:14 PM

RSVP Now for our Meet-n-Treat Statewide Volunteer Meeting

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  Come join us for a treat as we gather to end gun violence at a statewide volunteer meeting. Right now, volunteers got us to a historic situation: two life-saving gun violence prevention bills passed out of the state House1 with bipartisan support and more life-sav…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

October 15, 2023 at 4:36 PM

BIG things are happening for gun safety in PA

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  This year, we had big wins for the gun safety movement. And as one of our active supporters, we want to share them with you. Check out our newsletter below for a recap of some of the incredible work our movement has done in the past few months.  Read our Newslette…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Education Fund · [email protected]

October 12, 2023 at 3:48 PM

One exciting resource to help end gun violence in PA

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  Did you know? CeaseFirePA offers presentations as a key piece of our educational programming! Over 1,900 Pennsylvanians died from gun violence last year, and we want to give you and your community the tools to make a difference. Our Leadership Institute presentati…

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  Kristin Miller Song w/ CeaseFirePA · [email protected]

October 9, 2023 at 3:04 PM

John Fetterman needs to hear your voice

 Please note: below the “thank you” button, this email contains an especially difficult story told directly by a mother who lost her son to an unintentional shooting.   Dear Gun Violence Prevention Advocate, I am happy to report that after our advocacy, Senator John Fetterman has stepped up to beco…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

October 5, 2023 at 5:36 PM

did you see this story?

Did you see this story in the New York Times today?1 A new analysis by the American Academy of Pediatrics2 found that "the rate of firearm fatalities among children under 18 increased by 87 percent from 2011 through 2021 in the United States. The death rate attributable to car accidents fell by almo…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

September 30, 2023 at 3:15 PM

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate, we couldn’t do this without you

 “Me and the other thousands of students in Philadelphia and the hundreds of thousands of students across Pennsylvania have to go to school everyday afraid.”  - Cayla WaddingtonGun Violence Prevention Advocate,  Cayla Waddington is a high school student and gun safety activist who joined us at a pr…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

September 22, 2023 at 7:54 PM

I'm with Pres. Biden today for a huge announcement

Our movement just scored a big win Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  I’m here at the White House today with exciting news that we’re sharing with only our most engaged supporters as a thank you for all you do for our movement, friend. President Biden has just announced the creation of the first-eve…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

September 20, 2023 at 3:51 PM

Why I’m hopeful we can end gun violence

Young people’s leadership is inspiringDear Gun Violence Advocate, I know that sometimes our fight to end gun violence can seem hopeless. Whenever I’m feeling a need to renew my energy, I remind myself of hopeful messages like this one: “If we could do more things like this and have the community wra…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

September 16, 2023 at 2:33 PM

The real way to keep kids safe in school

At least 21 shootings have taken place in Pennsylvania schools since 2015.1 Kids, parents, and teachers all live in fear that the next shooting will happen in their school, and everyone is asking themselves: “How can we stay safe?”Some have suggested adding armed guards in K-12 schools–despite year…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

September 13, 2023 at 4:02 PM

we won’t back down...especially after this

 Meredith prepares to testify in front of the PA House Judiciary Committee, March 23, 2023 (photo credit: Michael Mason)Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  One year ago, Meredith Elizalde’s 14-year old son, Nick, was murdered outside Philadelphia’s Roxborough High School after a football practice.1 …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

September 8, 2023 at 4:57 PM

did you see this?

“I have two children in public school, and I work in a public school. I am scared for my children’s safety every day and I struggle with what I would do if there was an active shooter in my building. It causes me much anxiety and I am so nauseated by the thought of my children being gunned down in …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

August 31, 2023 at 6:24 PM

Bulletproof backpacks or life-saving gun safety laws?

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  Kids are heading back to school–and parents are grappling with the possibility that the unthinkable could happen. In Pennsylvania schools, the unthinkable has become all too common—with at least 21 school-related shootings in PA alone since 2015. Parents live in fe…

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  Rick Gray, CeaseFirePA Board Member · [email protected]

August 25, 2023 at 3:36 PM

As Mayor they tried to sue me. Now I’m fighting back.

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,   As a former Mayor of Lancaster, I have seen the devastation gun violence can cause in a community. My experience has led me to understand the importance of gun violence prevention laws and pushing Harrisburg to act.But now, a new legal threat against gun safety h…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Education Fund · [email protected]

August 21, 2023 at 8:17 PM

Join Us: A Vigil before the PA Supreme Court hears our case

Nearly 50 years of preempting local gun safety laws has cost lives. We will remember them.Gun Violence Prevention Advocate, In 1974, the PA General Assembly prohibited any local gun safety policies. It may seem like ancient news, but that decision, combined with the General Assembly's continual choi…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

August 17, 2023 at 7:01 PM

"That baby should be here, not six feet under."

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  It was just another normal day in the Brewerytown neighborhood of Philadelphia, when a neighbor witnessed a woman run outside her home, carrying a bleeding child's body and screaming for help.1 That 2-year-old girl soon after died from a gunshot wound to the head,…

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

August 9, 2023 at 6:14 PM

It could never happen here... then it did

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate,  In late July of 2021, a deadly shootout shook Mt. Lebanon – a quiet, leafy suburb in Pittsburgh’s South Hills. A troubled young man shot his parents during a fight, and opened fire on police who responded to the scene. The tragedy ended with two concerned parents …

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  Adam Garber, CeaseFirePA Action · [email protected]

August 1, 2023 at 3:32 PM

Gun lobby or you: who did your legislator vote with?

Gun Violence Prevention Advocate, Are your lawmakers working towards a safer Pennsylvania, free from gun violence—or are they following the demands of the gun lobby?  Today, we are releasing our Gun Safety Scorecard which rates Pennsylvania lawmakers based on their voting record on key gun safety r…

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