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To: The Nepal Digest <NEPAL@mp.cs.niu.edu>
Subject: Re: The Nepal Digest - Aug 7, 1994 (24 Shrawan 2051 BkSm)
From: Sanjay Manandhar <sanjaym@sni-usa.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 94 10:39:06 -0400
Thank you Amulya for the review of the book "NEPAL, DEVELOPMENT AND
CHANGE IN A LANDLOCKED HIMALAYAN KINGDOM."
I hope it does not come as nit-pick, but being a foreigner in the US, I
(and I'm sure most of us) am quick to notice poor choice of words such
as "Whites and japs." "Westerners and the Japanese people..." are
perhaps better choice of words. The word "jap" is especially divisive and a
scholarly review ought not include such words. Dole out what you expect
to be doled out.
Regards,
Sanjay Mannadhar
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Date: Sat, 06 Aug 1994 14:47:58 EST
From: tilak@maple.circa.ufl.edu
To: Nepal@cs.niu.edu
Subject: Top 10 Great
Dear Bastola Jee, Namaste.
Please register following individuals as my nominations for the
'Top 10 Greats' of Nepal. 1. Ganesh Man Singh, 2. Gaje Ghale, 3. B. P. Koirala,
4. L. P. Devkota, 5. Prem B. Kansakar, 6. Subarna Shumsher, 7. Tenzing Sherpa,
8. Madan Bhandari, 9. Ganga Lal, 10. Narayan Gopal.
Your effort is appreciated. Regards. Sincerely - Tilak B. Shrestha.
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Date: Mon, 8 Aug 1994 23:18:00 -0500 (CDT)
From: SUDEEP ACHARYA <sa01@engr.engr.uark.edu>
Subject: This is crazy!
To: The Nepal Digest <NEPAL@mp.cs.niu.edu>
Do you know one cannot send personal items to Nepal through express
mail, only documents are allowed. The express mail companies have been notified
by the Nepaleese government to warn it's customer not to send personal
items and passport or visas through express mail. If the items are sent,
and the Nepaleese custom opens the mail, the mail is sent back.
Can anybody understand this crazy policy!
Sudeep
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Date: Tue, 09 Aug 94 14:15:01 EDT
From: Anita Regmi <AREGMI@ERS.BITNET>
Subject: Women in Nepal
To: The Nepal Digest <NEPAL@MP.CS.NIU.EDU>
Dear Editor,
The subject hit home and here I am responding (in general) to
many of the negative responses to Mr. Mishra's article. Several of
these responses touted divorce and rape statistics in the U.S.. I would
like to point out that these cannot be compared with those in Nepal. The
U.S. statistics may be fairly accurate representation of the population.
However, those in Nepal do not even represent that of Kathmandu and the few
major cities. Rapes and women abuse NEVER REACH THE MEDIA! Just because
it is not reported it does not mean that it does not happen.
It is also incorrect to say that marriages work in Nepal and those
in the U.S. end in divorce. My observation leads me to conclude that
the success rate of marriages are similar. The definition of success
may differ between individuals (especially men and women). Even if it
may prove to be a great situation for a man, polygamy, infidelity and
in-law drudgery is not a good marriage for a woman. A divorce may prove
to be better. The only reason women suffer it through is because of
their total financial and social dependency on the husband and in-laws.
Change the laws (inheritance, alimony, child custody) and educate the
women! I am positive the divorce rate will go up. Divorce does not
necessarily imply "social decay" it implies the ability of women to
support themselves and escape the lifelong trap of a bad marriage.
A lot of rapes in the U.S. are date rapes. Women can to a large
extent avoid these. Don't venture out in the dark alone (on foot),
avoid getting drunk in male company, don't go alone to a man's residence.
Human nature is fairly consistent the worldwide, my guess is the "random
freak" rape rate is the same all over the world. What differs is media
coverage. Unfortunately, the heckling and harrassment endured by women
in Nepal cannot be avoided. It pervades each step of women's life all
over Nepal; on streets, mass transits, schools, colleges, site of
employment. I have several personal incidences where highly respectable
highly educated groups of people have heckled, harrassed, insulted and
discriminated me (all ina professional setting). Illiterate men heckling
can be excused but not these men. I have never forgiven nor forgotten.
At least in the U.S. I could have sought retributions. In Nepal all we
could do is cry and keep our mouths shut. So, what are you comparing?
Silence versus media blitz?
-Anita Regmi
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Date: Tue, 09 Aug 1994 19:49:06 AST
From: x94kth@esseX.stfx.ca
To: NEPAL@mp.cs.niu.edu
Subject: RE: The Nepal Digest - Aug 8, 1994 (25 Shrawan 2051 BkSm)
Dear Editor:
Thank you for your information regarding the nepal midterm election.
Is it possible to know the 3 days Nepal closed "Bandh". What is the present situation.
Thanking you
Dilip Thapa
Internet:x94kth@esses.stfx.ca
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Date: Wed, 10 Aug 94 11:12:50 +0100
From: "William H. Adler" <whadler%vax.dnet@dxi.nih.gov>
Subject: question
To: "RONAST" <nepal@cs.niu.edu>
am moving to Nepal in a fortnight. wondering as to the availability of an
internet node for communication back to the states. Thanks.
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Date: Wed, 10 Aug 94 08:48:19 -0700
From: ojha@ece.ucdavis.edu (Bijaya Ojha)
To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
Mr. Editor,
Studies show that women's status in society directly influences the
prosperity of that society. The Associated Press has posted such
findings more than once. I don't remember exactly when they were
posted -- perhaps someone out there can help me.
In one of these postings, a source was quoted as saying that the
future of the world is in the hands of today's young teenage girls all
over the globe. The point was made for giving girls' education as
much priority as boys' education.
We all know that girls' education in Nepal gets no where near the
priority given boys' education. Does someone out there have the
numbers that reflect this?
I ask: What does this say for Nepal's future?
There's one more point I want to make:
An American friend of mine had gone to Nepal on some sort of a
mission. I don't recall what it was. But what I do recall is him
asking me what was going on with Nepali men. Why were the women doing
all the work in Nepal? They were in the fields, they were in the
kitchen, they seemed to be doing everything while men did a fraction
of the work in comparison. He's not the only American with some
exposure to Nepali culture that has pointed this out to me.
In my own experience, I've found my friend's assessment to hold quite
true. But one could argue that that says more for the Nepali men in
my life than Nepali men in general.
I'm interested on what Nepali men (and women, or anyone else who has
exposure to our culture) feel about this. Do you believe that, on the
whole, Nepali men lead a much easier life than Nepali women?
Bijaya Ojha
ojha@madrone.ece.ucdavis.edu
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Date: Wed, 10 Aug 1994 16:26:26 -0700 (MST)
From: "Camille Richard" <camille@picea.CNR.ColoState.EDU>
To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
Subject:
I am studying at the University of Illinois in CHicago for four months. I am
interested in meeting with Nepalese who are living in the area,
including Chicago, Minneapolis, Lansing, and other nearby cities.
Please send responses to my friend's address: camille@picea.cnr.colostate.edu
She will forward news to me.
Thank you. Mahesh Gurung, King Mahendra Trust for Nature Conservation
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Date: 10 Aug 94 22:55:41 EDT
From: Rajendra.P.Shrestha@Dartmouth.EDU (Rajendra P. Shrestha)
Subject: News8/7-10
To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
SOURCE: Xinhua
HEADLINE: party joint program announced in kathmandu
DATELINE: kathmandu, august 8;
BODY:
nepali six left parties in a 13-day joint program on sunday urged
prime minister girija prasad koirala and his caretaker government to
resign and have an all-party government installed. the 13-day joint
program from august 11 to 23 includes local demonstrations and mass
meeting on august 11, countrywide torch-lit demonstration on august
13, a nationwide bandh (strike) on august 14, burning the prime
minister's effigy countrywide on august 18 and a mass rally and public
meeting in kathmandu on august 23. the six left parties are the main
opposition which include the communist party of nepal (uml), the unity
center, the nepal communist league, the workers and peasants party,
the united people's front and the communist party of nepal (mashal).
the six left parties have launched a series of programs since the
house of representatives (lower house) was dissolved by king birendra
on july 11 as recommended by prime minister koirala. they demanded an
all-party government in place of the caretaker government to oversee
the mid-term poll to be held on november 13 this year.
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SOURCE: DPA
HEADLINE: Nepal acts on child labour issue after carpet sales decline
DATELINE: Kathmandu, Aug 8
BODY:
Nepal is setting up a special committee in a bid to halt a slump
in carpet exports following foreign media reports of the excessive use
of child labour in the industry, it was announced Monday.
The nine-member board made up of industry and commerce
representatives will issue certificates guaranteeing that carpets have
been woven using adult labour only.
The Nepalese government had announced earlier that its Labour
Ministry would begin issuing "child labour free" certificates to
Nepalese carpets exported from September 17 this year.
Nepal's carpet industry is the country's biggest export earner,
selling abroad products worth 9,000 million Nepalese rupees (about 184
million U.S. dollars) a year.
In recent months sales have slumped following what the industry
says are exaggerated media reports of child labour being used to
produce Nepalese carpets.
Nearly 85 per cent of Nepalese carpet exports go to Germany and
firms say orders from that country have been cancelled as a result of
the controversy.
The carpet manufacturers say that despite the media reports only a
small proportion of children work in the carpet industry which employs
a total of 45,000 people directly and benefits another 800,000
indirectly. dpa mb
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SOURCE: DPA
Headline: Nepal Panel demands explanation
BYLINE: By S. Bahadur
DATELINE: Kathmandu, Aug 9
BODY:
Amid a deepening political crisis, Nepal's Election Commission, a
constituionally independent body set up to conduct elections, has
demanded explanations from ministries and departments for violating
its directives.
The Nepali language daily Kantipur reported Tuesday that the
election commission has asked the Works and Transport Ministry, the
Departments of Roads and Housing to explain why transfers and
promotion of officials were carried out despite the commission's
directives not to do so.
The Election Commission, soon after the announcement of the
mid-term polls on July 11, had asked the Nepalese government not to
carry out any promotion and transfer of its officials until after the
elections scheduled for November 13 as this could have an impact on
the outcome of the elections.
The election commission is said to have issued the directive as it
was thought that the officials partial towards the ruling party might
unduly try to influnce voters and election process to favour the
ruling party.
The newspaper quoted the Election Commission as saying that it
would void such transfers and promotions wherever they take place in
the government until after november 13.
The commission also said that it has so far received no other
reports of transfer and promotion of officials except in the Ministry
of Works and Transport, and the Department of Housing and the
Department of Roads.
The Election Commission's demand for clarification has come at a
time when all opposition parties are demanding the formation of an
all-party government to hold the forthcoming election saying that the
elections being conducted by Prime Minister Koirala will not be free,
fair and impartial.
Koirala, who promised to hold fair elections, had said in an
interview that he would form an independent body to run government
media till the elections but this has not happened so far.
The official media, both electronic and print, is being criticised
for their increased pro-Koirala bias. dpa eg
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SOURCE: Reuters
HEADLINE: Nepal to Try Six Armed Indian Policemen
DATELINE: KATHMANDU, Aug 10
BODY:
Nepal said on Wednesday it would put on trial six armed Indian
policemen detained on Sunday at the western town of Nepalgunj for
unauthorised entry into Nepali territory.
The six policemen, a sub-inspector and five constables from the
western Indian state of Maharashtra, were in police detention,
Ministry of Home (Interior) Affairs told Reuters.
Under Nepali laws those possessing unlicensed weapons could be
sentenced up to two years in jail.
The Indian embassy declined comment on the arrests, which follow a
furore in March when eight policemen from the Indian capital of New
Delhi raided two Kathmandu houses in pursuit of an alleged criminal.
The Indian government apologised to Nepal after the incident led to
a major uproar in the Kathmandu parliament. India also told Nepal that
such incidents would not be repeated.
''We are definitely concerned at the way the assurances have been
ignored,'' said a senior source, who asked not to be identified.
''There is no reason to believe that the arrested persons headed
for Nepal without clearance from higher officials,'' he said, adding
that the Kathmandu government would formally convey its ''concern''
over the incident to the Indian ambassador.
The official said the detained Indian policemen had stated that
they were chasing a murder suspect believed to be in Dailekh, a hill
district north of Nepalgunj.
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From: Puspa M Joshi <pjoshi@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: S.L.C.
To: NEPAL@mp.cs.niu.edu
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 94 23:02:40 EDT
Dear Editor,
I am sure that out of 70,000 S.L.C. candidates, not even 100 have
an access to TND. Yet, S.L.C. and its results are an important issue in our
education system. Thus, it is very appropriate to express our views and
concerns in TND. However, I would like to say a few words about Mr. Arun
Pandey' letter.
Congratulating those students who passed in the first division is
understandable. To offer special congratulation to a student who scored the
highest marks surely makes sense. But what about those students who passed in
the second and third divisions? Do they deserve our congratulations?
In late 60's, I was a teacher/Head Master in Bhimphedi and Dolakha. Later,
I was a Math teacher in Adarsha Vidya Mandir. I remember while I was in
Dolakha Bhim Public High School, one of my major problems was to retain
students, as most of the students are from farming families who juggle farming,
house chores, and study. They are prone to abandon their studies at any time.
Many of them who continue have dreams of becoming a Mukhia Saheb or Kharidar
(Office Clerk), they do not even contemplate the possibility of going to
college. Even now, quite a few S.L.C. candidates from such areas are already
Mukhias and their only goal is to pass the exam to be qualified for a promotion
in their jobs.
People who have been to remote areas know well that in such areas, schools
hardly have any physical facilities and can not hire even under-qualified
teachers, let alone teachers with degree. In 1984, when I journeyed to Jumla
to supervise a detailed road survey, I went to a high school to brief the
students and teachers about our project. In the classroom, there were no
benches, no desks, and no chairs. The only objects that functioned as
furniture were two long 8"X8" logs.
I think regardless of divisions that they obtained, all students who passed
the S.L.C. exam deserve our praise, not least because out of 70,000, only
20,000 succeeded. Let us be generous to all, reserving the must heartfelt
admiration for those less fortunate, who lack the wealth to be admitted to
private schools with the best facilities. To achieve so much given so little
is the truest test of character.
Puspa Man Joshi
(614) 293-9738
Columbus
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Date: Fri, 12 Aug 94 09:46:40 EST
From: Subas_Sakya_at_USPRMG41@internetmail.pr.cyanamid.com
To: Nepal@mp.cs.niu.edu
Subject: USAID proposed aid to Nepal
Dear Editor,
I found this USAID article in the internet USAID database. People may be
interested in reading this. Please post it if you feel like it has important
information for your audience. Thanks.
Subas Sakya
New York
Nepal . . . . . .FY 1995 Sustainable Development Request: $27,702,000
USAID assistance is critical in breaking new ground in democracy,
economic development and population and health during a pivotal period
in Nepal's transition to a constitutional democracy and reduced statist
control over the economy.
USAID Sustainable Development Goals and Mission Strategic Objectives (MSOs)
Broad-based Economic Growth: Increase contribution of the private
sector to income growth. USAID is helping to increase the contribution
of the private sector to Nepal's economic growth. USAID supports
privatization of state industries; liberalization of regulations which
inhibit the growth of private businesses; and policy dialogue and
program activities aimed at a wide range of producer groups, business
organizations and financing institutions. USAID's strategy focuses on
infant and child survival interventions that prove effective: diarrheal
disease control, acute respiratory infection control, Vitamin A
distribution, and malaria control.
Stabilizing Population Growth: Increase family planning, child
survival, and malaria control services. Nepal's population of 18.5
million is growing at a rate estimated between 2.3% and 2.5% per annum
and will double in less than 30 years if this rate continues unabated.
Building Democracy: Increase pluralism and strengthen democratic
processes. USAID is responding vigorously to support Nepal's recently
reinstated democracy. Essential institutions are weak and leaders are
inexperienced. Our activities promote effectiveness and responsiveness
of new democratic institutions: Parliament, the Judiciary, selected
local governments and advocacy nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).
Our activities also promote adoption and implementation of democratic
reforms and practices with respect to women and disenfranchised groups.
USAID Mission Results
Broad-based Economic Growth: Increase contribution of the private
sector to income growth. Private sector investment as the percentage of
the total investment has increased from 47% in 1990 to 63% in 1993 due
in part to USAID support of private sector activities. The government
has privatized eight state-owned enterprises in 1993 and 14 more are
targeted for privatization in 1994. Through USAID efforts, forest land
turned over to community groups increased from 70,000 hectares in 1991
to 100,000 hectares in 1993. Rural income in project area surveyed by
USAID increased five-fold from 1979 to 1989, and is expected to double
again by 1994. Transfer of irrigation management from the government to
user groups increased the project area under cultivation from 40% to
90%.
Stabilizing Population Growth: Increase family planning, child
survival, and malaria control services. The contraceptive prevalence
rate in the USAID-supported districts increased from 26% in 1991 to
32.7% in 1992, with an expected increase to 35% by 1995. Contraceptive
sales in the target area increased by 20% from 1992 to 1993. With USAID
assistance, vitamin A distribution has increased from 0% to 5% and the
malaria control program has effectively contained the annual parasite
incidence both within USAID's respective target areas.
Building Democracy: Increase pluralism and strengthen democratic
processes. As a result of USAID technical assistance and support, the
number of parliamentary standing committees has been increased from five
in 1992 to seven in 1993. A USAID-funded opinion survey showed 26% men
and 30% women believed that democracy has been strengthened, and 21% men
and 19% women believed that parliament is effective and responsive. A
training manual was developed for increasing the effectiveness of local
government officials and will soon be used by the government officials.
Other FY 1995 USAID-Managed Activities
None.
Other Donors
In 1992, the largest bilateral donor was Japan at $42,000,000 followed
by the United States at $20,000,000. Denmark, third largest donor at
$18,000,000, is planning a 60% increase in its levels of assistance.
FY 1995 Sustainable Development Request
USAID requests $27,702,000 in Sustainable Development funds in FY 1995
to provide incremental funding to broad-based economic growth
$12,345,000 and $9,500,000 in stabilizing population growth and
$2,434,000 in building democracy and $3,423,000 in protecting the
environment.
--USAID/Nepal Mission Director: P.M. Gary
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Date: Fri, 12 Aug 94 23:49:58+0530
From: jesbin@ronast.ernet.in (Jesbin Baidya)
To: nepal@mp.cs.niu.edu
Subject: List Required.
Dear Sir,
Can you pls forward me a list of the all the Nepalese students studying
abroad and their email addresses. If you do not have that then a list
containing the subscribers for TND will serve the purpose.
I am planning to set up a database of the above so that the people using
the network will not have to look far if they need to send mails to
someone abroad.
I hope you can send me the list ASAP. Thank you.
I am receiving you TND regularly and I am also distributing them to
our subnodes.
Jesbin Baidya
[ Email: jesbin@ronast.ernet.in ]
[ Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (RONAST) ]
[ P.O. Box 3323. Tel: 215316. Fax: 977-1-228690 ]
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Date: Sun, 14 Aug 1994 04:51:59 -0800 (PST)
From: BKHANAL@GONZAGA.EDU
Subject:
To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
Hi,
I am a student at a small college in Spokane Washington called
Whitworth College. I got this E-Mail address from Jasbin Baidya at Ronast.
I am sorry that I could not address this letter to a person because I did
not know who to write to. I am studying for a degree in Computer Science
and Math. I have been trying to get connections with NEpali students but
have been unfortunate because there are not too many here in this area. I
was wondering if you could tell me if there are any publication among
Nepali students. I heard that there is a bulletin board but I do not know
what it is and how to access it. Could you inform me about it if you know.
I would really like to contribute in any way I could in any thing related
to Nepal including anything related to Nepali students. Actually, I was
going to get together with a NEpali friend to start a publication from
here. I still want to do that and I was wondering if you could recommend
me to some one that could help me with that. I would really like to help
in our connection to the Internet. Actuall that is what I do right now. I
am working as an Network Programmer for a large company in Spokane an I
would be more than happy to contribute. To let you know more about me, I
did my SLC from Banasthali and completed A-Levels from Budhanilkantha
school. I am really looking ford from hearing from you. Thank you.
Editor's Note: Welcome aboard! You are among 550+ plus members of TND!
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From: mbhatta@sas.upenn.edu (Madhav Bhatta)
Subject: Why should I Vote? -Dil Basnet
To: NEPAL@mp.cs.niu.edu (Nepal Digest)
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 1994 18:22:22 -0400 (EDT)
Why Should I vote?
For the last few years there have been lots of changes in Nepal, from
the souring of Indo-Nepal relationship to the birth of democracy. Within this
time Nepal passed through various changes. In April 1990, king Birendra was
forced to dissolve the Panchayat system and lift bans on political parties.
As a result parties were free and democracy was restored. People were free to write,
demonstrate and open political organizations. Everybody played vital role
to restore the democracy in 1990. People from different walks of life
participated in the movement. Both major parties, NC and NCP, were united to restore
democracy. After the dawn of democracy people had the hope of bringing
about changes in their daily lives for the better. None of this happened. Of
course, the parties started fighting for power. The communist parties were
divided. Anyway, NC got the majority in the elections and GP led government was formed.
For three years GP led NC government performed so poorly that general
public, as well as people within the party were disappointed. Every aspect
of peoples' daily life has been damaged by this government. From
appointing the ministers to diplomats GP and his colleagues always
followed nepotism. Only members of their family and the past corrupted
people were appointed. This brought big time revolution within the party.
The party leader Ganesh Man Singh became like a fire ball against GP. As a
result, GP was a target of criticism from everybody. From "Karmachari
Andolan" to " Nepal Banda" and street violence organized by the opposition
parties, made GP-led government weak as well as created a lot of
uncertainty and anxiety in the lives of ordinary Nepalis. The opposition
parties never played constructive role so that the ruling party could have
gotten advice to correct their mistakes. Numerous mistakes had been made
by both the ruling and the opposition parties. This gave an opportunity
for anti-democratic elements like the palace and the Past-Panches to bring
about the propaganda that such democracy does not work in Nepal to the
public. Whatever the people had before provided them, at least, with
security and peace of mind. This political crisis in Nepal brought a sense
of fear and suspicion in peoples' mind, which made them to believe that
the old Panchayat system was far more better than the new democratic
system. Right now, GP Koirala is still in power despite his resignation,
which is unconstitutional. This is the king who challenged the
constitution by putting Girija in power. Now the mid-term polls have been
announced. All the political parties are going back to people for votes.
I, being a Nepali youth, really feel sorry for those who died during the
popular movement for democracy. None of the political parties carried out
the wishes of the martyrs for development and prosperity of the country.
Now the question is whom to trust? Every single party is corrupt so why
should we vote to bring them in power? I don't see any party that deserves
public support. So I request every Nepali not to vote and boycott such
bogus democracy. The only solution is to bring the parliament back and
form a coalition government. I wish all the best to my Nepali brothers and
sisters, and hope you will think for the best and do accordingly.
Dil Basnet
Alliance for Nepal
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