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Coffee Break: Anne Street Frame Satchel

Cole Haan Anne Street Frame SatchelPretty! I love this blue color combo for spring — it seems happy and bright, and I think a light blue bag is surprisingly versatile. As always, I love Cole Haan bags — great quality for the price point, as you see with the feet on this satchel, the keyfob, the smart interior pockets, and the detachable shoulder strap. The bag is available in three colors, all at Zappos for $378. Cole Haan Anne Street Frame Satchel (L-2)

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  2. My sister asked for a weekend bag for her birthday. She’s an architect so she likes good/different design, not preppy stuff (like me). Our taste is so different that I get a little gun shy buying her something. She generally likes simple stuff but has been wearing more color recently. My budget is about $75 max. Have you wise ladies seen anything that would fit the bill?

      1. Ooh, that’s lovely. Much nicer than my (very functional but kind of ridiculous) Cath Kidston.

    2. Do you mean a weekender bag or a bag for her to wear on the weekends (like smaller purse, etc.)?

    4. Have you checked out Etsy? There’s some really cool people making cool purses and bags on there that would probably fit your sisters funkier esthetic.

      1. This may be a dumb question but how do you use etsy? Every time I try, I get so overwhelmed with all the options and I just give up…

        1. I have a hard time using Etsy, too, because they don’t allow you to sort things into meaningful categories and there is just So Much Stuff. And So Much Junk. I’ve found great things by real artists, but there’s a whole lot of made in china crap on there, too. I wish there were better categories, search tools, ways to narrow down your search.

          1. One way to eliminate some junk is to set a price floor. So when I’m looking at jewelry for example I’ll think “okay – so its unlikely that this item I’m considering could reasonably be made for less than x dollars” – so I’ll eliminate anything less than $15 or whatever. That will eliminate some of the junk.

          2. I am gun shy after getting ripped off by an Etsy seller. They shut down her shop but I never got my money back.

          3. Setting a floor price is a great idea. I’m admittedly a snob, but there’s so many things that are $3 that I get so frustrated and move on. It can’t be nice for $3. Not unless its at a thrift store.

        2. I think the key with Etsy is that you can shop one of two ways. One is to come up with a broad category of what you want “purple statement jewelry” for example, and then just browse until you see something you like. (I make sure its made in the US usually and check shipping costs of course, that sort of thing). Or else, you can come up with a very narrow idea of what you want – like a pink sapphire necklace with gold accents in a particular shape. And search for that.

          A good idea with jewelry is if you like a specific item from a major retailer, you can search for items inspired by or similar to that item (sometimes by the retailers name…shhhh). You can also contact sellers who do work you like (Kanye what what) and ask them if they could make something for you.

          But in the end, you do kind of have to committ. I mean, you probably won’t see EVERY SINGLE option on there – but there are ways to narrow and sort. (If you join you can also create friend circles with people’s whose work you admire where they will “like” shops that they like and then you will see those shops work which can bring cool things to your attention, but that’s more for impulse shopping than anything.)

      1. You are a far, far better packer than I if you can fit stuff for the weekend in that tote. I could do hair, makeup, and books in there, but there’s be no room for clothing and shoes.

        1. Yes, I am an incredibly minimalist packer. Sometimes I can even just use my regular purse as an overnight bag.

          I am one of those people who is using this site to try to get more excited about personal style since its not naturally my thing. I realize my physical presentation is an important part of how I am perceived in the work place, but when left to my own devices on the weekends I am a jeans, t shirt, sneakers person all the time. I now just try to make it a really stylish skinny jeans, alexander wang-ish t-shirt, and retro sneakers.

        2. MB, you must be from the South, with lots of hair & makeup. ;)
          I can absolutely see putting T-shirt, shorts, sundress & a little jacket in there for a summer weekend. Winter weekend with sweaters & long johns, not so much.

      2. Love that! I could definitely pack for a weekend out of that, too. It’s all in the planning. Like, you’re going somewhere for three days max…wear one pair of jeans and basic shoes, bring two extra shirts that go with the shoes, basic makeup and personal grooming supplies, underwear, done.

  3. Super cute! I just checked the Cole Haan website though, and it’s way cheaper there (like $100+ cheaper).

  4. Cole Haan is actually having a sale now – 70% off past collection items. Trying to resist…

  5. Yes, cute satchel but to expensive Kat! I would get this for Rosa but it would get ruined if the baby spit’s up on it! The Manageing partner stopped by to see me and Rosa and the baby! He brought a dozen muffins from Crumbs, but Grandma Leyeh took them away before I COULD GET ONE! FOOEY!

    Dad has her bossing me around about EXCERCISEING and she is useing his MacBook to monitor my FITBIT! FOOEY!

    The Manageing partner told dad I will be the first junior partner since 1987! Yay!!!!

    He said he needs $30,000 from dad by June 30, but dad wants to see the books first. Dad has an MBA AND PHD but he wants to go eggzover the books with a fine tooth comb! Yay!

  6. Hi all, I know I should go to a tax professional, but I just haven’t had time as I’ve been slammed at work. I’m in biglaw and I’m about to get hit with a big tax bill from last year – looks like I didn’t pay enough federal tax. My understanding is that opening an IRA won’t help me reduce that tax bill as I’m making over the income limit – is this correct? Are there any other savings vehicles I could open now to reduce the amount I have to send to the IRS?

    1. Have you looked at the IRS publication on it (irs.gov is actually fairly useful)?

      http://www.irs.gov/Retirement-Plans/Plan-Participant,-Employee/Retirement-Topics-IRA-Contribution-Limits

      It looks like the amount you can deduct is dependent on whether your employer (or your spouses) has a retirement plan (if not, then totally deductible) AND what your income is. You may need a tax pro to tell you how that works if you had a job change situation mid year – if you had no retirement plan for part of the year, does that waive the income limits?

      1. Thanks, that’s a good resource, but unfortunately confirms what I thought – I’m single, have a retirement plan at work, and make more than $68K, so I get no tax deductions for an IRA.

    2. Actually, a related question – when is it worth it to get a tax professional to take a look at your taxes? I used Turbotax as mine are simple – I’m single, don’t own a house, only had one job in 2012, and nothing else complicated. But now that I am faced with such a big tax bill, is it worth it to have a tax professional look at it and try to figure out if I can get any more deductions that Turbotax didn’t find? Or am I just throwing good money after bad money?

      1. My tax guy (in NYC) is sub-$500. It’s worth it to me because my husband and I have complicated taxes, but if your taxes are straightforward, then I don’t think you *need* to pay someone else to do your taxes. For your own peace of mind, however, it may be worth it to pay for a tax professional for this year only, so that you can find out if you get any additional deductions, and get a handle on whether you can expect this sort of bill going forward and how you can mitigate it.

        1. Would you mind sharing his info? We used to have a tax guy but our taxes got too complicated and i haven’t found anyone in NYC who doesn’t charge an arm and a leg

      2. I agree with Anon in NYC. I hired an accountant for the first time this year. At first, he told me to do it myself. Then I told him that last year I got a “warning” from H&R Block that I owed so much in taxes that I might be penalized for not paying quarterly estimated taxes. This problem is caused by my employer paying generous bonuses in December, and not deducting taxes from it. So he said there was some form I could fill out to show my quarterly earnings and that I only got paid so much in the final quarter. I asked if I could do that myself, and he said it is worth hiring a professional for that form alone. So I talked him back into taking me on as a client. He also took one look at my taxes from last me and told me to change my deductions. So, I think it’s worth it, at least for one year, like Anon in NYC said, to see where you are.

      3. I wish I had gone to a tax professional earlier instead of using software. The software miscalculated something on my straighforward taxes and years later I had to pay all sorts of penalties.

      4. I used to do my own taxes with TurboTax just fine, and then somehow I got belated love letters from the IRS for taxes from my second and third years as an associate. It was a big bill with big penalties, which really, really sucked, plus the indignation and horror at not paying my bills on time and getting a federal agency nastygram. I now pay $250 to have a professional do it and couldn’t be happier. It’s money well spent for me.

    3. I would contact a tax professional that you intend to work with and see if they can file an extension on your behalf. Sorry – I don’t have any recommendations for reducing your tax bill… I wish I did.

      1. The other thing is to file and pay, and then take it to a tax pro after the 15th and have them look it over – file an amended return if necessary. The thing with extensions, is that it’s only an extension to file, not an extension to pay. So, you pay on the 15th to avoid penalties. You also avoid the mad rush of people trying to get their taxes done in the next 10 days.

        1. This requirement makes no sense to me. Oh, sure, you can have an extension in finishing your taxes! But you still need to pay us on time. How do you know how much you should pay? Well, I guess you should do your taxes. Ridiculous.

    4. I don’t’ know if you can retroactively contribute like you can with IRAs/roth IRAs, but you can cut your tax bill by contributing to an HSA, if you have that vehicle available to you (you may not–I only have one because I have a high deductible health plan)

  7. I have my first CLE presentation ever tomorrow. I only have to talk for 1 hour, but I’m not even sure my material fills up that amount of time.

    AHHHHHH!!!!!!!

    1. You’re a lawyer. Babbling on and on is in your BLOOD. YOU have GOT this.

      (Ellen caps totes necessary of course.)

      1. Also every CLE has a gunner (who are WAY more annoying than they were in law school). Let the gunner gun if you have to.

        1. This. I’m a lawyer who taught a CLE-equivalent to accountants and I ran out of material, but had a gunner with so many questions it wasn’t a problem at all…at least until the gunner approached me at the bar later.

        1. Don’t freak out. I hate to admit this, but I can be something of a CLE gunner if we finish early. We have a CLE-stickler who watches the clock to make sure we are in strict compliance with the CLE requirements. He will announce “we won’t get CLE if we don’t talk for 8 more minutes”.

          I try to keep the pressure off the presenter (esp if the presenter is a junior attorney) and direct my questions to our smallish group or to someone who I know has dealt with a similar issue. We have a pretty good group with lots of experience so we can keep the convo/anecdotes going without making the presenter talk much more.

          1. I definitely hope this happens. A partner I work with suggested I plant some questions with people I know in case I run out of material.

            I need to keep reminding myself that no one will die and I will not get fired, even if I don’t know the answer to a question.

          2. Often, there is no answer. Things like practice tips/best practices (or identifying elements of current best practices that might alleviate or exacerbate the issue), and war stories fill up the time nicely.

    2. You will have so much fun!! And you always have waaaay more to talk about than you have time for. If you don’t know the answer, you can follow up with the person later.

    3. good luck! you will be great! I’ve been in your shoes before. Time flies. Seriously.

  8. TJ – anyone been to St. John? I did a thissite search but was looking for some advice specific to our wants. My husband and I are going in October for 7-10 days. He’d love to stay at the eco-tents for the experience – I’d like something a little more comfy but doesn’t have to be a villa with a private pool, and would be great if it were less than 200/night – more money for fun activities.

    We’ll probably drive around and explore beaches/hiking during the day, hit up happy hour in the evenings and alternate between nice dinners out and casual or takeout. I can’t decide if staying in/near Coral Bay would be too far from the activity of Cruz Bay. I don’t want a crazy nightlife scene but it would be nice to have options. I’ve also been checking out travel sites, but always value the info here!

    1. I should mention – it was hard to find info on thissite because of all of the lovely suit posts :)

    2. Have you checked out VRBO? I really like it for finding vacation rentals in a variety of places and think its great for finding cabins or little houses that might be a happy medium between the eco-tents (which sound cool) and a full on hotel. Plus having a kitchen on vacation always makes me happy.

    4. Yes! We camped for a couple nights at Maho Bay and then rented a condo outside Coral Bay for a week.

      First, if you think you want to do any kind of Cruz Bay night life, staying at the Coral Bay end is too far away unless one of you is a very sober, very confident night-driver. The trip isn’t that long, and it seems mellow during the day, but after just a dinner (to me, dinner=wine) out, schlepping back to Coral Bay isn’t fun…very narrow, windy roads, very dark. I happened to really enjoy staying on the Coral Bay end, but you have only a handful of dinner / bar options down there, so if you need more action, I’d stay closer to Cruz Bay.

      The Maho campgrounds were fun. Lots of fun people. Definitely buggy, and for me the tents were a little too close together, but it was still a cool experience. They have a great beach and the excursion options are endless. I loved it for two nights and then was totally happy to upgrade to something more private. Communal bathrooms just aren’t for me, although the facilities there were just fine.

      I’m also happy to give specific hiking & beach & restaurant recommendations.

      1. good advice on the wine with dinner, driving down windy roads bit. and i like the way you approached it, splitting your stay.

    5. Maybe I’m way too late for this thread? Hopefully not.

      I don’t think you’ll manage to find anywhere like you describe for under $200 / night.

      I’ve typically stayed at Cinnamon Bay. (I almost don’t want to reveal to anyone the amazing secret that is the Cinnamon Bay Campground.) It’s not luxury but Cabin 10 is, quite literally, on the beach for under $150. Of course, you are still sort of camping and would not have any type of private bath or hot water showers. The campground has a quiet, family feel. Everyone is very nice and respectful and they have a fun area where everyone congregates after dinner to read, play cards, etc. You can’t beat walking the deserted beach at night w/ no one else in sight, just the sound of waves lapping on the shore. If I were going to St. John for free and were choosing between Cinnamon and Caneel Bay, I’d still choose Cinnamon.

      Maybe you and your husband could compromise by staying at Cinnamon or Maho for the first half and another place the second half. Under-pay the first half and pay well over $200/night the second. :)

      I agree with the other poster – staying in Coral Bay will make it difficult to go to Cruz too late into the evening. The driving there is *tough* especially at night or if it rains or drizzles. The roads are extremely steep and they drive on the left side of the road. If you don’t want to rent a car, taking taxis everywhere is easy.

      There’s no such thing as a “crazy nightlife scene” in the truest sense of the word. There are bars and locals but it’s a low-key island with low-key fun.

      My suggestions: My vote for best food on the island is currently Rhumb Lines, grab a fish sandwich at Woody’s, eat at the Barbecue Shack in the middle of Cruz that has all the chickens running around for takeout, the French place just outside of Cruz is expensive but great, and everyone eats at Morgan’s Mango in Mongoose Junction. If you’re snorkeling, my favorite is Waterlemon Cay, which is also by the sugar plantation ruins. The fish there are amazing but it’s remote comparatively. I’ve seen the best sea creatures there – including Nat Geo-sized spotted eagle rays, think 6+ feet across, and sometimes lots of starfish. Trunk’s snorkeling is terrible and expensive and it’ll mostly be cruise ship passengers, probably best to avoid. Cinnamon snorkeling has been both good and bad, depending on the year. A trip to the baths at Virgin Gorda in BVI could be a fun day trip. And Caneel Bay has public beaches, you just need to sign in at the front desk as a day guest and then you’ll have access to most of the resort. Just make sure to check the website for dress code beforehand because it’s pretty strict for an island.

      I hope you have a great trip. If you want more info over email, let me know and I’ll post an email address.

      1. not too late – thank you so much! would love more info (but guessing you won’t see this) so i will post on today’s/this weekend’s thread. thanks!

    1. Funny – I don’t love it from the picture. I find the slim band and the large face a little strange, but I’d have to see it on. Love the navy with the pale gold shade though – I could see that being pretty and versatile, but just not seeing it here.

    2. I am no help to you. I’ve been drooling over the Michael Kors Runway wraparound watch since I saw it in the catalog two days ago. Its the same thing, but with a double wrap around strap.

    3. it’s very pretty, but I think it would be hard to read. I prefer a watch where the hands and numbers strongly contrast with the background.

  10. I burned my tongue on my dinner last night. What can I eat that won’t make it worse?

    (Yes, serious question).

    1. yogurt, cold mashed potatoes, well-cooked veggies… when I burn my mouth I stay away from things both too cold and the least bit warm. Nothing salty or acidic or with hard edges. Fish is texturally easy on the mouth.

    2. Popsicles. Salt water gargles are good for mouth pain. Also try pouring sugar on your tongue and pressing it on the roof of your mouth (old wives tale maybe?). Orajel may help too, just not before eating.

  11. Any advice on transitioning from team member to team manager? My team’s old manager took a lateral move as part of a reorg, and it came as surprise to most of the team. Now I am moving into the management position (probably – negotiation still needs to be finalized, don’t want to jinx it) and I think that the first few weeks-months will really set the tone. I want to come in with a good transition plan. Thoughts? I checked ask a manager and didn’t see this addressed, but I’m sure it’s come up here before!

    1. Get the book, “The First 90 days” it addresses your scenario as well as what you need to do in the first 90 days of being a new boss depdendent upon the status of your company/group (turnaround mode, reorg, continue results).

    2. You’re going to want to strike the right balance between being a leader and not looking like you can’t be bothered with all the “little” people now that you’re the boss. What I’ve seen used effectively is managers who create clearly delineated opportunities for the team to provide input — a brainstorming meeting, for example, with a set time limit — then go away and make the decision (also clearly delineating which decisions are yours). That shows that you value the team’s input but that you also are the one ultimately responsible for decisions.

      Another way to strike the right balance is to be up front with your strengths, weaknesses, and respsonsibilities. If someone has more experience in an area than you do, tell that person “you’re more knowledgeable about this than I am and I value your input. Can you come by to talk this through with me?” Get the information you need, but be clear that it’s ultimately your decision how the team proceeds because it’s your name in the lead role. This applies to helping cultivate others’ career paths, too. If someone wants more experience doing X, you take that into account and give her that opportunity if it makes business sense, but you don’t give the impression that it’s a free for all with everyone doing what they want.

      Finally, be okay with the fact that someone will think you’re a b—ch from time to time. Or that you made the wrong decision. They can feel that way, but it’s your job to make the decisions.

      And finally, congratulations!

    3. I think the biggest thing is that you need to realize that you will have a different relationship with your former team members now. You can’t always be their friend, sometimes you’re going to have to do things that they won’t like but are in the best interest of the org.

    4. It isn’t clear if there is external pressure for you to have a transition plan eg. your boss was f******g up, your unit needs to be turned around, your company’s in crisis etc etc.

      If there’s no pressure, it’s best to segue into the new role without making big pronouncements too early or ‘publishing’ a transition plan (it only gives people something to focus their surprise/ concern/ unrest on). Instead, set up introduction/ handover/ listening sessions with your new stakeholders starting with :
      – clients including internal ones (ideally your old boss should make the appointment, and the attendees include you, your old boss, perhaps your new boss, plus client)
      – HR (ask for access to your team’s personnel files and get familiar with any potential trouble-spots eg. anyone who’s on a formal watch list, anyone to whom serious commitments have been made re: promotion etc)
      – Finance (have them take you through where your team stands vs. budget – are your 1Q run rates ok or are you under pressure to pick up the pace in revenue/ costs in the rest of the year ?)
      – staff (these should be one-on-ones where you ask your old colleagues to take you through their specific areas and their understanding of how these tie into the unit’s priorities. They will want to point out issues and hot spots – avoid reacting or making any commitments at this point. Also be prepared if they want to talk about their own career progression ‘old boss and I have discussed how I’m on track for a raise’ – again avoid reacting is the best way to go.)
      – any other external and internal partners as seems sensible

      On a day-to-day basis, step into your former boss’s calendar as much as possible (keep his weekly team meetings, project sessions etc) and aim to be winding up your own tasks for handover. With your old boss, aim for a weekly meeting for at least the first month, so that you can download his knowledge on clients, projects etc and cross-check any surprises with him. With your new boss, ask for a session so that he can take you through his priorities and goals for your unit – don’t hesitate to talk about your own goals but expect that he’ll be pretty non-commital too !

      If you can do this for a month (or 2 or 3), you will be in a much better position to develop and communicate your own ideas, start adjusting schedules and reallocating jobs to reflect them, and respond sensibly to any elements whose initial reaction is to resist change.

      Good luck !

    1. I know. I am actually really surprised at how sad this news made me. He handled his cancer battle with such grace. And I really liked his rice cooker recipes, too. RIP.

      1. The news made me surprisingly sad too. He has rice cooker recipes? I didn’t know he was a rice cooker fan. I just got a rice cooker and am surprised at how much I love it. I tend to think kitchen applicances are overrated (I bake a lot and don’t own an electric mixer), but I’m terrible at making rice on the stove and the rice cooker is so easy and makes perfect rice!

    2. Yes, this is very very sad. I really enjoyed reading his movie reviews, and admire him greatly for his philosophy, evolution and the way he faced his personal struggles.

  13. I’m so sorry if this comes through multiple times – I got the “posting too quickly” notice.

    Gorgeous! But out of my budget for non-neutral bags though.

    TJ for those who have experience interviewing: My firm has asked me to be one of the screeners for new candidates who pass the initial resume/cover letter check. Specifically, I will be the decision-maker regarding whether these candidates get an interview with one of our executives.

    I’m nervous, since I don’t have any experience doing this type of work. They’ve given me a general outline for the interview and some “must ask” questions, but not much else.

    Obviously I don’t want to be the interviewer who sends duds to the powers that be, so what resources would you savvy women recommend? I did a quick search of Ask a Manager but came up short.

    1. Advice I got from my HR manager when I did my first interviewing in my current position was to determine 3-5 skills/traits that were must haves for the position and 3-5 skills that were nice to have. Weight them so the total is 100 (obviously the must haves are worth more in total than the nice to haves) and then score each candidate using this rubric after each interview, giving either 0, half marks, or full marks for each skill. It helps weed out those who interview really well but maybe don’t have the complete skill set you’re looking for, and helps you stay focused on what’s really important for the position. I’ve found it very useful during the last few times I’ve interviewed people.

  14. Really, is this a satchel? I thought they were much flatter than this, like a classic book bag. But maybe that’s leftover from grade school & the things I carried my books in then.

  15. I’m hosting a small brunch on Sunday and recently found out some of my guests don’t eat dairy. I had been planning to make a strata (fancy word for bread-y breakfast-y casserole), but my go-to strata recipe calls for a fair amount of milk and cheese. Any ideas for a vegetarian, non-dairy brunch dish that can function as the “main event”? (I’ll have other non-dairy stuff — e.g., fruit, bagels with jam, etc.) Thanks in advance!

    1. I think as long as you have other options available for your non-dairy eaters (fruit and bagels is perfect), then there’s no need for you to change what you’d planned as the main event.

    3. If “some” of your guests at a “small” brunch don’t eat dairy, I’d disagree with the other poster and say that there should be something more centerpiece-y that everyone can eat. There are so many vegan blogs out there, so many recipes for vegan brunchy things. The force of Post Punk Kitchen is a vegan cookbook goddess and her stuff is delicious. But google around.

      http://www.theppk.com/?s=brunch&r=1

      As someone who doesn’t eat dairy or animals, thank you, thank you so much for being considerate of your guests’ needs. It’s not a huge deal to be offered just fruit or bagels (I’m happy for the company regardless), but knowing that you care makes all the warm-fuzzies difference.

      1. Thanks for the ideas and the link. I’ve never attempted a shakshuka before, but I’ve always wanted to and it doesn’t seem very difficult. And after Googling around, I realized I could also make a tortilla espanola. (I’ve confirmed that the non-dairy eaters will eat eggs.)

        It’s a 6-person brunch, with 2 folks who don’t eat dairy. Given those numbers, I feel a little weird about the non-dairy eaters only being able to eat the “sides.” (And I was also a vegetarian for a long time, and got tired of going to dinners where bacon had somehow made its way into everything except for the bread, a salad, and dessert.) Thanks again!

        1. A spanish tortilla is also a great option! And shakshouka (we made of riff on that this morning, combining a can of chopped tomatoes with a can of ful (favas) and simmering the eggs in the mixture).

      2. How about baked eggs? I love a whole egg cracked over a savory tomato sauce and baked in the oven. Serve w toast and in individual ramakins if you have them.

    4. If your guests eat eggs, what about just modifying the main event to use unsweetened almond or soy milk instead of milk, adding in more veggies (mushrooms, chard, etc.), and just omitting the cheese? Or, adapting the main course to be more of a frittata.

    5. Frittata can be made without cheese I believe? You could make a smaller dairy-free frittata on the side for the non-dairy guests to share and the rest eat the main strata.

    6. You can totally use Almond Milk Original (not the unsweetened and not the vanilla) to make a light bechamel to pour over your strata (use Earth Balance or bacon/sausage fat to start the bechamel). Then, instead of melting cheese on top, slice avocados!

      Signed,
      I love strata and my child is allergic to dairy

    7. small breakfast taco bar?
      you could have some sausage, bacon, cheese, eggs, salsa, tortillas, hasbrowns/home fries, etc.

      This is always a big hit in Texas. Mainly because it can be really customizable, and fit a number of dietary/eating restrictions/preferences.

  17. I’m in love with this bag. And I agree on the excellent price-to-value relationship on CH bags.

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