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[edit] Sexuality

I have no idea what Raimondo's sexuality is, but if you're going to list him in an LGBT category you need to make clear in the article (through provable evidence, of course) that he is gay/bisexual/whatever. Treybien 14:57 1 November 2006 (UTC)

We have him in category:anarchists but is Raimondo actually an anarchist? I mean, in the sense that Rothbard or David Friedman are? - Nat Krause 11:38, 12 Aug 2004 (UTC)

It depends on how broad your definition is... he calls himself one, at the very least.
Well, that's just the thing: I don't think he does call himself one. - Nat Krause 03:34, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
No, he definately does... I've heard him.
Raimondo is not an anarchist. If you look at old Radical Caucus publications it is clear that he considers the entire anarchist-minarchist debate to be irrelevant and annoyingly abstract.
Considering the anarchist-minarchist debate to be irrelevant doesn't neccesarily preclude one from being an anarchist... in fact it probably helps.
Due to the discussion on his forum it seems like he is a Minarchist more than a Anarcho-capitalist, allthough his mentor was is Anarcho-capitalist. Filing him in that category. A human 06:36, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Real name Dennis?

Is his first name really "Dennis", and is "Justin" just a nickname? If so, does anyone know the reason why he chose "Justin"?

His legal name is Justin Raimondo. It was Dennis at one point, but he had it changed sometime in his early 20's

[edit] Jeremy Sapienza and hyperlinks

From article: "He [Raimondo] was also one of the first internet pundits to make maximum use of the linkability of the web ... He has claimed this tendency as a strength in several columns, even hiring Jeremy Sapienza as senior editor in 2004."

The implicit conection between "Jeremy Sapienza as senior editor" and "extensive use of hyperlinks" is very unclear to me, even after taking a look at Jeremy Sapienza. Can anybody clarify this? -- 19 december 2005

[edit] Explictly rejects

  • Raimondo often condemns the country and government of Israel though he explicitly rejects anti-Semitism.

Scanning through a Google search I see where Raimondo complains that the term "anti-Semism" is used too broadly,[1] but I don't see where he "explicitly rejects" it. What's our source? -Will Beback 21:16, 5 January 2006 (UTC)

The following came from this source. Dick Clark 21:42, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
I have respect and great affection for the Jewish people. My mentor and teacher, the late Murray N. Rothbard, was Jewish – along with virtually every major libertarian theoretician in modern times. For this reason, the Foxman letter makes me so angry that, for once, I can't even express the depth of my resentment and outrage. What galls me is that this liar has the nerve to sign off with "Sincerely"! I am ceaselessly attacked by real anti-Semites for not facing up to "the Jewish question" – and now I am being smeared by the ADL (and the extremist Jewish Defense League) for supposedly providing "fodder for anti-Semites." That's a pretty good indication I'm on the right track, as far as I'm concerned.
According to the antisemitism article, the term is defined as hostility toward or prejudice against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group, which can range from individual hatred to institutionalized, violent persecution. Given Raimondo's claim that he has "respect and great affection for the Jewish people," it seems that the above source is a clear disavowal of antisemitism by Raimondo. Dick Clark 21:46, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
Given the source, maybe it'd be better to write, "he rejects the charge of being anti-Semitic, saying that he has 'respect and great affection for the Jewish people.'" "Rejecting anti-semitism" alone doesn't make it clear what about the term he is rejecting. -Will Beback 21:55, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
Will, I concur with your take on this. When I inserted that text, I was reverting to the previous wording. I think your suggestion makes sense given the content of the above source. Dick Clark 22:08, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
Cool. -Will Beback 22:40, 5 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Quotes

I added a large number of quotes to this section. It gives a good cross-section of the recurring themes of his articles the past several years and also shows off his writing style. DarthJesus 02:36, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

Quotes belong in our sister project, Wikiquote. A rule of thumb is no more than five quotes in an article here. I'll add the link to the Wikiquotes page to this article so you'll know where to put them. Cheers, -Will Beback

Ive re-added some of the quotes to the article since it seems they have all been deleted from Wikiquote. My, I wonder how that happened? DarthJesus 06:19, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

Regardless, they don't belong here. Please re-create that article rather than posting them back here. -Will Beback 05:19, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

Why dont they belong? "A rule of thumb is no more than five quotes in an article here." Well there are five quotes here so why wouldn't they belong? What rule says you can't have quotes in a regular wikipedia article? DarthJesus 15:06, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Views on 9/11

I added the following text which was later deleted: With respect to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Raimondo believes the Israeli government had foreknowledge of the plot and has written extensively on the issue; he even stated that Israel was behind the attacks. His views have been harshly criticized by such individuals as Bill Herbert, Patrick Devenny, Stephen Schwartz, Damian Penny, Stefan Sharkansky, Chris Morris, Abraham H. Foxman, Glenn Reynolds, Richard Poe, Ben Johnson, and others. He has been accused of anti-Semitism and 9/11 conspiracism. Raimondo replies that his anti-Zionism and opposition to Israeli government policies does not entail anti-Semitism and that he supports Jews. Raimondo's critics counter that he conceals his anti-Semitism under the guise of anti-Zionism.

I believe that there is no good reason to think that his belief in Israeli foreknowledge and complicity in 9/11 is irrelevant for this article. I believe that the text I added is in accordance with NPOV because it simply describes the POV of Raimondo and others. I also added a FrontPage Magazine external link to an article critical of Raimondo because I believe both sides of the story should be represented. I am neither a propagandist nor a troll (71.131.25.75) but a Wikipedian wishing to make positive contributions to this encyclopedia. -- Huysmantalk 16:13, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

Your bias comes through in this phrase: "he even stated that Israel was behind the attacks." Where? When? How?—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.131.25.75 (talk • contribs) .

My bad. I used to read a lot of Raimondo's work and must have confused him with Michael Rivero or someone like that. -- Huysmantalk 21:58, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Also: attributing anti-Semitism to Raimondo is obviously biased, and is also demonstrably untrue. As for the Frontpage piece, it is so obviously over-the-top that it doesn't represent an example of credible criticism: caling Raimondo a "neo-fascist" is just bonkers. There is a lot more criticism out there, however, that might prove credible, if only you would do the necessary work and go find it.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.131.25.75 (talk • contribs) .

I did not attribute anti-Semitism to Raimondo; I said that others consider him anti-Semitic, including the national director of the ADL. This is just stating the facts and does not involve any analysis or opinion on my part. -- Huysmantalk 21:58, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Let the edit war begin

I dont know about the rest of you but I for one and up for a good revert battle. Let the edit war begin!! DarthJesus 16:04, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

     Come on 71.131.43.223 at least sign in so we know who you are. DarthJesus 21:05, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

This is how "DarthJesus" describes his wiki-activities: "Just a newcomer to Wiki, who only has interest in a few areas. I am an ex-Army member with 4 years of service, with 1 year spent in Iraq." Yeah, his "interest" seems to extend only to this one Wikipedia entry, and his POV is pretty obvious. We don't need a "revert battle" -- and you, Darth, need to temper your obsessions and maybe get some help.

Uh-oh! Looks like I struck a nerve. Man I cant tell you how much it pains me to know you disapprove of my work Mr. 71.131.43.223. I mean I dont think I can go on knowing what you think of me. Oh, by the way, the quotes I chose are "very" notable. They give a good cross-section of his mindset and how Mr. Raimondo writes. DarthJesus 21:05, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

Why are the quotes I selected POV? Raimondo said them, he meant them, if you asked him today he would say the same thing. He actually wrote an entire book about his believed Isreali connection to 9/11 and he has long stated that Palestinian attacks against Isreal soldiers and settlers are justified, he even explains why in the recent quote. So, I ask again, why are these quotes POV? DarthJesus 16:20, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

You insert your opinion by saying Raimondo "justifies" murder, for one. Secondly, a notable quote gives some indication of the author's views on a variety of issues -- not the narrow focus you've chosen. And, last but hardly least, "man," since you have already declared a "revert war," it doesn't seem likely that you're amenable to mediation, or even reason.

I insert my opinion? What else would you call saying: "and the settlers are clearly involved in an act of aggression, i.e., dispossessing Palestinians of their land." but justification for attacks upon Isreali settlers? A narrow view? These selections give his views on 9/11, the Isreali-Palestinian conflict, and the nuclear bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I would include more but the administrator Willbeback above had advised me earlier there should be no more than five. But dont worry I restarted the Wikiquote article where I have a huge number of quotes on a wide range of Raimondo's ramblings. Feel free to add to them if you want. And one last thing Mr. 71.131.43.223 (if that is your real name) you are the one hurling personal insults by saying I'm obsessed and need help, not me. DarthJesus 18:32, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

Ok Mr. 71.131.43.223 Ill meet you half-way. I removed the murder comment and deleted some of my quotes and added some of yours. Why don't we just call a truce here, ok? I apologize if I've acted rudely towards you. DarthJesus 03:52, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] this article needs a photo

Anyone know of a wiki-usable photo of Justin?--Mcasey666 12:14, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 9/11

Raimondo has written repeatedly that Mossad had advance knowledge of 9/11. The Carl Cameron report has nothing to do with Justin Raimondo so it shouldn't be in the article. If people want to read the citation and find out why Raimondo believes what he believes then they are free to do so. We don't have to go through and list the justifications for every single belief that Raimondo has, we just have to link to the article where he says it. DarthJesus 18:44, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

Agreed. However, it is factually inaccurate to say that Raimondo thought that "Israel" had foreknowledge. Raimondo is anti-collectivist, so wouldn't attribute knowledge held by the government to the whole nation. It would be more correct to say that he believes that some members of the Israeli government had foreknowledge. Dick Clark 19:18, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
The Carl Cameron report has absolutely nothing to do with Justin Raimondo. Nothing. He did not help write it, he did not do research for it, he did not speak with Carl Cameron before it aired, and his name is never mentioned in the report a single time. It does not belong in this article. The article linked there already has a link to the Cameron report anyway, so we don't need it here.

And he does not say that the Isreali's MAY have had knowledge of the attacks, he says they absolutely did: "Let’s see: a nest of Israeli "ex"-special forces, electronic interception and explosives experts are holed up blocks away from Mohammed Atta and his fellow hijackers. Is it even credible that the former didn’t know about the existence of the latter? Certainly not. And, just as certainly, the Israelis – let’s just call them what they are: spies -- had the means at their disposal to not only detect the presence of Al Qaeda operatives, but to find out what they were up to. And that, my friends, is the very least we can surmise…."

How can you read that and say Raimondo thinks that Isreal MAY have had knowledge of 9/11? DarthJesus 05:31, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Raimondo is watching you wiki-vandals

It appears that Raimondo himself is keeping track of this article. And he even mentions me by name! [2] DarthJesus 16:56, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

have you noticed that the "conspiracy theorists" category added by the vandal greg72 is still there? i haven't read justin raimondo's writings, but i suspect that should be removed? Tjenare 16:50, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Questionable relevance

I question the relevance of this article as a biography. Most of the references are to the subject's own website, and the subject does not seem, from an objective standpoint, to have contributed much to a canon of writing in any proportion to the site. Given some of the talk on the discussion page, it might also be a bit of a vanity page, if the subject himself is posting content. If someone wants to argue in favor of this article's relevance, perhaps they would cite that website's relevance, such as through independently confirmed traffic figures, or trackbacks to other sites, or google hits that are not hitting the site itself, etc. Otherwise, this might be a candidate for deletion.NYDCSP 07:42, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

Though there are autobiography issues with this article, I don't think there's any legitimate question about the subject's notability as a blogger and contemporary advocate of conservativism in the U.S. -Will Beback · † · 12:25, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
I appreciate the response, Will, and I see you're an administrator. But the content in the article does not convince me. If he's notable, why isn't that objectively explained here? To visit this article, not having heard of this person, you scratch your head by the end of it wondering if he's just notable to people who inhabit a small corner of the internet. He's a blogger? I had no idea from reading this article. There's plenty about what he personally thinks, or what he did here or there (the background section reads like someone's bio on an AOL hometown page or in a college yearbook - how is any of that relevant to the outside world? so what if he joined this party or that club, and at one point failed to organize a "caucus" etc?) I'm just saying, unless you are a close follower of this allegedly notable person, his notabiity is completely lost on the average reader, and for that reason I find this article of very questionable relevance for its length until some real meat is in here, well-sourced (not from the subject's own website) and verifiable.NYDCSP 16:46, 30 January 2007 (UTC) OK I really tried to see something in this article that I might have missed. But the only three references to his "notability" I could find, beyond the fact that he has a website (it isnt a blog, btw, it is a static website with minimal interactivity, much like a publication, and I see nothing in this article that says the subject blogs anywhere - he may be a blogger, it's just not in this article anywhere!) are these: (1) he allegedly got "considerable attention" for being a gay Buchanan supporter, but the reference note points to a very obscure source that says even Buchanan's own state leader never heard of him; (2) he ran against Nancy Pelosi in 1996 and got 13% of the vote; I bet others did too and they remain in obscurity, whether they have their own website or not; (3) well-known writer Christopher Hitchens has allegedly likened his views to Charles Lindbergh, but this statement is not sourced, only Raimondo's opinion of Lindbergh is sourced in the same sentence, again off his own website. So I ask all of the editors who have worked on this article, and the administrator who says there is no legitimate question on the subject's notability -- can you please put some verifiable, objective, well-sourced information into this article that shows that? It's a fair question.NYDCSP 17:11, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
The standards for notability for people to have biographies on Wikipedia are in Wikipedia:Notability (people). Basically, notability is not tied to what one has done but rather how much attention one has received. "The person has been a primary subject of multiple non-trivial published works whose source is independent of the person". A quick check of Google reveal that Raimondo has been mentioned in numerous blogs (which are not great sources but indicate his importance in the blogosphere), as well as having been the subject of non-blog articles, [3][4][5][6]. So you can nominate the article for deletion if you want, but I think there's almost no chance that it'd be deleted. However I'm sure it can be improved and I encourage you to do so. -Will Beback · † · 20:27, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
Fair and balanced points in part. But are Front Page Magazine and WorldNetDaily so highly relevant here to justify Wikipedia readers being treated to this subject's club affiliations and personal religious struggles? I don't have much of an interest in trying to dig through this article and improve it because, frankly, so much of the content is so poorly sourced under Wikipedia's own standards that it would probably mean I would be tempting a firestorm of attack from those who believe this subject is relevant (and if there are 5 of them including the subject, that would constitute a firestorm given some of the talk pages on this site) but haven't bothered to prove it here from an objective standpoint. Not tempting at all. But criticism of this kind also has a role to play.NYDCSP 21:03, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
Raimondo is much more notable than the average blogger, mostly for the sum of various things he's done in his life, most of which would perhaps not be seen as sufficiently notable by themselves. He is the author of multiple published books (probably his single best claim to notability); he was a Republican congressional candidate; he was at various times an associate of Murray Rothbard's; he was a gay Pat Buchanan supporter; he is currently the editorial director and impresario of a website which publishes not only his own work, but that of various other authors who have their own Wikipedia articles. I don't think the coverage of his life here is excessive. You complain, for instance, about coverage of his "personal religious struggles", but I find one sentence (containing exactly 10 words) about his religion, which doesn't seem problematic to me.—Nat Krause(Talk!·What have I done?) 22:55, 2 February 2007 (UTC)


[edit] CRITICISM: RAIMONDO Trolls Deleting Critiques and Criticism

It appears either Raimondo or his Wiki trolls continue to vandalise Wiki, by way of deletion of any, even minor third-party critiques or cricticsms, that are entered.

Are the Wiki Moderators able to lock critiques from being wiped by Raimondo or his trolls? As it stands, the entry is little more than a tabloid “self-love” entry manufactured by Raimondo or his trolls.

This reduces Wiki to an organ of mere political spin.

It harms Wiki’s credibility.

Most Wiki entries have a “criticism” entry to give readers a view from a variety of angles.

Raimondo is enforcing a policy of censhorship where only “pleasantries,” or bland self-promotion are permitted by such pathological deletions.

If Raimondo or his trolls continue on this path of cenorship and obssessive need for preferential treatment, the entire entry should be deleted rather than remain as little more than tabloid “self-love” hack piece.

It becomes more than a question of "Questionable relevance" but of monumental propognada on behalf of Raimondo and his obviously insatiable, ideological fan. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Sisyphus Aeternal (talk • contribs) 04:07, 3 February 2007 (UTC).

Stop vandalizing this page. Please. And get a life....

If you'd simply report the verifiable criticism in a neutral manner then they wouldn't be deleted immediately. Let's go through some of them:
  • On Homosexuality, Raimondo’s critics claim he sends mixed politicised gender messages, especially to the active gay community.
What critics? Where's the citation?
  • In the broader commentarial community, according to political pundits and commentators, Raimondo's frenetic apologia often borders on the hysterical which tends to diminish his credibility as a voice of sound reason, factual reporting and rational commentary.
Again, which pundits and commentators? Do they actually use the terms "frenetic apologia" or "hysterical"?
  • He has been accused of thinly veiled anti-Semitism and xenophobia and causing unneeded emotional stress to the ethnic American Jewish community with racist bait tactics.
Accused by whom? Do they use the term "racist bait tactics"?
  • The [ADL] further determined that Raimondo's sensationalism represented a highly “twisted view.”
I checked the source and they do say "twisted view", but not "sensationalism" or "highly".
If you stick with summarizing the actual material that's reasonable. But if your aim is to attack the subject with unsourced, or inaccurate material then it will be deleted promptly. See WP:BLP, among other policies. -Will Beback · † · 05:13, 6 February 2007 (UTC)



Is this the way you lot speak and behave to all new and potentially long-term, contributors and “editors?” I received another private notification which immediately made threats about banning my IP.
Why all this intimidation over this gnat-sized “Raimondo” entry? What are you trying to cover-up?
I admit, I'm no professional writer, but you could have done a minor tidy and, fair enough maybe not to all, but certainly left some with the citations "in tact?" What gives here?
And where is your “helpful” commentary to the troll just above? Who, like some sociopath gave off a maniacal “hahahahaha” freak show vocalization? Along with personalized, paranoid innuendo?
Or vents, “Stop vandalizing this page. Please. And get a life....” just for inserting additional material widely available all over the Net itself?
So if the link you mention above wasn't even checked, why was it immediately deleted?
That sounds like an extremely irrational way to think and act?
I don’t particularly care for the “Raimondo” entry per se. As far as I can gather, Raimondo is just a petty gnat in the wider American political scene trying to engorge himself with the use of tabloid conspiracism, yellow journalism and Jew baiting – as abjectly pathetic as an individual can get. After reading more of his loony ramblings, he’s clearly part of the American fringe, tinfoil hat freak show. Such is my POV.
But the point is, “Raimondo” simply turned out to be the initial “lab-rat” introduction for myself as to how Wiki operates and how now, quite obviously, it can be manipulated into a voice for boring and very desperate political conspiracy crackpot propagandists like has-been Raimondo. Again, that is my thus far, POV formulation.
However, if he wants to blow himself on Wiki; he’s free to do so. I don’t have a problem with honest bigots. What I object to is Wiki zealots censoring and not permitting any critique when objectivity is apparently one of Wake’s supposed goals right?
Given that you raise some fair issues, and I will endeavor to tidy, but some of the comments were linked some weren’t, yet one deliberately neglected to mention the entries deleted that were sourced and cited! Why is that? This action reeks of double-standards.
And if one had time to check links, you had time to do a very quick written revision and leave the “tidied” piece inserted. So why wasn’t that done? One could have led by a genuine example of how to insert a contribution? You apparently chose otherwise. Again, the stench of deliberate bias and prejudice is in the air.
Why for example, was the paragraph from the FrontPage news article removed? This had already been "tidied" up by another editor along with the source cited?
This entire exercise has proved rather fishy and “smelly” – why has the “Raimondo” entry been given such a preferential free pass, free of any critique? And when critique is offered, it is jumped upon and immediately removed? Rather than revised if needed and left in tact? Even if by long-standing allegedly, “competent” Wikipedians?
In one’s opinion, thus far, this exercise has reflected poorly on Wiki’s integrity and the objectivity of some of it's, apparently senior, members.
If other sections required tidying why was no "help" or assistance given immediately to a newbie contributor on how to accomplish that task? Rather, insults and threats issued?
Why were a number of third party external links deleted? To both the ADL / USA Today report and also FrontPage links for example?
Why aren’t links removed in the “Raimondo” entry that link to his crackpot tinfoil hat conspiracy ravings? Or the links that libel and slime US officials in the same breath as “war criminals” - these are just his crackpot personal opinions – in fairness then, why aren’t other opinions, no matter how bizarre, about Raimondo just as valid? How can you permit such gross and obvious inconsistencies?
Why does the “Raimondo” entry receive preferential treatment on criticism?
As a newbie, why was I immediately threatened with IP ban, for simply offering alternative information on the entry?
Why are there insulting troll comments made in the deletion notes? Rather than helpful critique? Who is making these slurs and why has their IP not been revoked or threatened with banishment?
Examples: all originating from the same IP: 75.35.216.148 “(The same nuts are pushing the same POV)” “(Once again staving off the kooks)” “(Weird vandalism -- Raimondo a "far right Catholic"? -- reversed. This would be funny if it wasn't so pathetic.)” “(These vandals are relentless: is there a way to ban them from making "contributions" to Wikipedia?)” “(This vandalism must stop: I am writing to Raimondo and informing him of the situation re: his Wikipedia entry)” and earlier a similair IP, 71.131.25.75 making the same kind of slurs at any criticism placed in the entry.
I suspect now? anyone remotely familiar with Raimondo’s ravings, tactics and numerous secretive Internet “personas,” one mimicing a female apparently and reading the obsessive paranoia, the psychological insecurity and the censorship sentiment from the above troll, would not be surprsed if it truned out to be Raimondo himself. Of course, this is just my personal POV here.
The main point is, that the above Raimondo defensive, and insultive remarks, have been permitted and on-going from this IP for a very considerable length of time unabated. Why?
Thus far, you have given me little confidence in the integrity and objectively of the censorship crowd here? Seeking to silence critique or any alternative view.
I will work on improving the material for inclusion in the entry as you advise.
In the mean time, please provide me with the name of some “Overseeing” individual or body on Wiki. I wish to make a formal complaint about the intimidation I have received to date and to further seek assistance of a genuine “help” variety, to bring this entry some objectivity rather than Wiki being manipulated as little more than an unadulterated propaganda piece with this “love-me-do” moribund and puerile “Raimondo” entry.
I’m all for Wiki “assistance” and whilst we all have a private POV, I do believe in a public multifaceted “NPOV,” but I want that assistance to be objective, not from politicized fan boys of a particular entry or the pathologocally obsessive "entry" itself, as I think is fairly obvious. I’m confident objective “help” will assist with my future entries and edits.
Thanks.

[edit] Working towards a balanced article

Okay, I reverted the blatant violations of WP:NPOV, WP:BLP, and WP:V that were introduced by the previous edit, including a lot of accusations that were improperly sourced. I did not however revert the entire edit, because at least two of the inserted links are clearly notable enough for inclusion. I removed the redundant Discover The Networks rehash of the FrontPageMag article by Schwartz for which there is already an external link. I also removed this blog entry[7] which doesn't seem to pass WP:RS muster. DickClarkMises 14:43, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

The page is now protected due to further BLP problems. Improperly sourced, or non-neutral, material will be removed immediately. However properly sourced, neutral material may be added. If the anon would like to discuss it with the other editors in orderto find a compromise that everybody can all agree too then we can unprotect the page. Please work towards consensus. -Will Beback · † · 08:20, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
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