fiction quiz (silhouettes 2016)

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RULES• This fiction quiz includes questions from Sherlock

Holmes, Harry Potter, James Bond, Game of Thrones, and Indian Fiction.

• There are 25 questions, 10 points each; exceptions will be mentioned along with the questions.

• No Negatives.• Any doubts regarding the questions and answers

will be clarified on the spot.• Quizmasters’ decision will be final.

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X was an Irish actor, singer, songwriter, producer and director. X

played the role of Y in the Harry Potter films. Diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in Aug 2002, X was later hospitalised - and passed away in

October 2002. P, a lifelong friend of X, was reportedly pitched by his family

as a replacement in the films. However, the role of Y was ultimately taken up by Irish born English actor Q in subsequent films of the Harry Potter

franchise.ID P, Q, X, Y.

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"...he has no ambition and no energy. He will not even go out of his way to verify his own solutions, and would rather be considered wrong than take the trouble to prove himself right. Again and again I have taken a problem to him, and have received an explanation which has afterwards proved to be the correct one. And yet he was absolutely incapable of working out the practical points..."This is the protagonist's description of which central character of a classic fiction series?

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As per many Bond fans the explanation for it goes as follows : During World War 1, Naval Intelligence had intercepted the Zimmermann telegram from German foreign secretary urging Mexico to attack U.S , which helped bring America into the war. The telegram had been encrypted with the German diplomatic code ______, and thus it was associated with British intelligence’s greatest achievement.

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This famous channel 4 presenter wore a cloak and held a sword and challenged Kit Harrington to a duel. Who was this person ?

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This author was hailed as the ‘Indian Dan Brown’ for two of his works which were critically acclaimed as Indian versions of the best-selling Da Vinci Code and the Lost Symbol. He is one of India's best-selling conspiracy fiction writers and is an author of the new era of retelling Indian history or mythology in a contemporary context. Id.

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In "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", Arthur Weasley takes Harry to the Ministry of Magic through a phone booth. The number he dialled was 62442. What is the significance of this number?

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The award will be presented at the statue of Holmes outside the entrance to Baker Street station at 11.00am on Wednesday 16 October, 2012.Present to mark the occasion will be a modern Dr John Watson, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.Also present will be a Mastiff cross-breed hound as a reminder of the dog which haunted the Baskerville family through two centuries on darkest Dartmoor. What award ?

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“Orbis non sufficit” is the Bond family motto.What is it more famously known as?

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Who says the aforementioned lines?

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Famous writer X was born in Shillong, Meghalaya, India, to a Bengali Hindu tea plantation manager and a Malayali Syrian Christian women's rights activist. X is a cousin of prominent media personality Prannoy Roy. X has been extremely vocal on several political issues, including the Kashmiri separatism, the United States Foreign Policy, the Situation in Israel and the Sri Lankan government, and featured in the Time 100 most influential people in the world in 2014. ID X

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“I mark the hours, every one, nor have I yet outrun the sun, My use and value, unto you, are gauged by what you have to do"

What had this inscription engraved on it?

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"I was in danger...of being entirely identified with what I regarded as a lower stratum of literary achievement."

"I think of slaying him in the last and winding him up for good and all, He [sic] takes my mind from better things."

Who is talking about whom ?

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The role eventually went to Sean Connery, but who was James Bond creator Ian Fleming’s first choice to play Bond in Dr. No? (1962)

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"we looked at big goose animals when they are on the ground, how they play with their wings even though they’re not able to fly.”"we had great footage of bats flying very close on top of a surface, so [we could see] what would they do with their wings.”The creators are talking about the inspiration for what ?

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According to book critic Nilanjana Roy, X reflects 'the stereotypes and prejudices of modern mainstream Indian culture; pink-skinned, fair heroes and heroines, dark villains, passive women drawn as in Indian calendar art from the male perspective'. The first editions of X, published in 1965, were written in Kannada, not English. It now has more than 90 million copies sold in 20 Indian languages. ID X.

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X developed an interest in magical creatures early in life, influenced by his mother's breeding of hippogriffs. After attending and graduating from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,

X joined the Ministry of Magic, spending two years in the Office for House-Elf Relocation before joining the Beast Division. In 1918, he was commissioned by Augustus Worme of Obscurus Books to write Y. The book became a best seller, making X a respected expert in the field of Magizoology. 

ID X and YBonus: According to JK Rowling’s official website, X’s grandson married a key character in the Harry Potter universe. Who was this key character?

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X is a small town somewhere in South India, a few hours journey from Madras. It is located on the shore of the fictional river Z. Y has often asserted that X is a fictional town. However, this has never deterred fans from speculating about its actual location. But as per one of the writings in Y’s book, he loved two prominent and old areas of Bangalore and used the first few letters from the first and last few letters of the second to create X.ID

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Dramatizations, dramatic readings and radio shows of the part in which she appears vary in the pronunciation of her first name. Some used the British English pronunciation with a long final "e" and some used the French (also German and Dutch) pronunciation with a schwa or "ə" in the final syllable. Who?

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What writer (most famous for his children’s books) wrote the screenplay for You Only Live Twice (1967)?

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This Game of Thrones ad in New York Times, not only got fans revved up for the show, it also had numerous blog posts to its claim within mere hours of publish. One such blog says - "This has been some of HBO’s finest advertising work in the thirty- plus years the network has existed.“ What advertisement are we talking about?

Also known as “Satyanweshi”, this character (while for all practical purposes playing the role of a fictional detective), detests the label of ‘detective’. His first story appeared in print in 1932, and his adventures are chronicled by Ajit, a writer he meets during the course of the narrative. His role has been depicted in film by several actors including Sujoy Ghosh, Uttam Kumar and Abir Chatterjee. ID.

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X are a race of semi human, semi magical humanoids reminiscent of the Sirens of Greek mythology. Little is known about their biology; they appear to be young, beautiful humans. Their looks and especially their dance is magically seductive to almost all male beings, which causes them to perform strange actions in order to get nearer to them.Give X

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X is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter and novelist. Some of his notable works include writing for and acting in TV series Doctor Who and Sherlock, the latter of which he also co-created and acted in as Mycroft Holmes. Id X.

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Christopher Lee is the real life step cousin of Bond creator Ian Fleming. Which iconic Bond villain did he portray in the movies ? Also Id the film.

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What is his claim to fame in the world of ‘Game of Thrones ?

FIGMENTS FROM FABLES

(FICTION QUIZ) - FINALS

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RULES• This fiction quiz includes questions from Sherlock Holmes,

Harry Potter, James Bond, and Game of Thrones, with liberal deviations.

• Any doubts regarding the questions and answers will be clarified on the spot.

• Quizmasters’ decision will be final.• There are 5 rounds : Round1 : Infinite Bounce - I Round 2 : Basic Connect Round 3 : Infinite Bounce – II Round 4 : Long Connect• Other rules will be described in the respective rounds.

Happy Quizzing !

ROUND 1• Infinite Bounce

• 12 questions : Direct : +10/-0; Pass : +5/-0• Infinite Pounce• Pounce : +10/-10

“…it now contains the most unsociable and unclubbable men in town. No member is permitted to take the least notice of any other one. Save in the Stranger’s Room, no talking, is under any circumstances, allowed, and three offences, if brought to the notice of the committee, render the talker liable to expulsion.” The above excerpt is a description of a fictional gentleman’s club, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and is featured in several Sherlock Holmes stories (and Sherlock episodes from the BBC TV series as well).It is described as a place where men can go to read without any distractions, and as such the number one rule is that there is no talking, to the point where club members can be excluded for coughing.Identify.

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Diogenes Club

Hagrid was expelled from Hogwarts and his wand was snapped into half, although he kept the pieces in his pink umbrella.We have seen that neither Ron nor Harry could perform magic with broken wands. What could explain the proper functioning of Hagrid's wand?

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Dumbledore repaired it using the Elder wand

On Game of Thrones, the very best blades are forged from a super-strong, but incredibly light substance known as Valyrian steel. But creating the metal itself, which can be recognised by its distinctive rippled surface, is a lost art: Valyrian blades can be passed down through families, but no new items can be made without melting down the originals (most memorably, in the case of Eddard Stark’s greatsword Ice, which was turned into Widow’s Wail and Oathkeeper).But in actual this idea was borrowed from a real steel. What is that steel ?

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Damascus Steel

Maurice Binder, the title designer, happened to have some circular white stickers — meant to be price tags — and thought they would be a good stand-in for gunshot holes. So in about 20 minutes, he put together a mock-up of the white circles transitioning into the view through a gun barrel. The filming took a few hours, with X’s body double Bob Simmons and a real gunbarrel, belonging to a prop-shop gun that was taken apart and filmed through with a pinhole camera. The sequence was later reshot with X.

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James Bond gun barrel sequence

One of the books which Sherlock uses while attempting to crack the book cipher in the ‘Blind Banker’ , is X’s magnum opus Y. Incidentally Benedict Cumberbatch played the role of X’s long time associate and friend Z in the X biopic ‘Creation’.Id X,Y and Z.

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X : Charles DarwinY : On the Origin of the SpeciesZ : Joseph Hooker

In the world of Game of Thrones, Greyscale is the one disease you really, really don’t want to catch. If you’re lucky, it’ll just leave you with permanent grey “scales” on your skin (like the late, very-much-lamented Princess Shireen). If you’re unlucky, it’ll slowly destroy you, transforming your body into a grey stone-like substance, inch by agonising inch, until you end up effectively turning into a sort of living statue (and then, of course, a dead statue).In actuality this is inspired from a real life disease. What disease ?

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Leprosy

They were originally called "The Knights of Walpurgis" but Rowling's editor changed it to X, because he thought it was easier to understand and was innately scary. Give X

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Death-eaters

X is the incantation of a spell in Harry Potter, used once upon one of the three main characters of the series. The word in Latin means ‘stick’ or ‘rod’.X is also the name of a genus of flowering plants, the stem of which is used for a medical purpose consistent with the function of the magical spell. Id X.

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FerulaIt has the effect of forming a splint, as a treatment for broken bones.

Born on Armistice Day, November 11, his father was a travelling salesman and his mother a Swiss heiress. His elder brother was named Henri. Due to his job his father was away for long periods, which often caused bitter quarrels between his parents. This is said to have influenced his take on life in the years to come.Who?

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James Bond

When Magnussen is reading his mental list of Sherlock’s pressure points(weaknesses), the list on the screen scrolls on for some time(and Magnussen mocks Sherlock by saying that he has “rather a lot”). However there are actually only six pressure points listed which are being screened repeatedly.However in the original series, Watson describes Sherlock as having only one true vice. The original vice, however, would not have been unusual at all in Arthur Conan Doyle’s time.Which vice are we talking about and how is it different in the original series? Bonus: Name Sherlock’s six weaknesses on the show?

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Sherlock’s opium addiction. In the original series he is described as a habitual cocaine user.

Weaknesses: Irene Adler; Jim Moriarty; Redbeard; Hounds of Baskerville; opium and John Watson.

Game of Thrones fans craving their very own Ghost, Nymeria or Gray Wind may in luck. The Dire Wolf Project, undertaken by the American Alsatian Breeders Association, has succeeded in breeding a number of large, wolf-like, 130 pound American Alsatians that they've dubbed 'dire wolves'. The puppies come with a $3,000 price tag, so you may still be better off putting your spaniel on stilts and training it to look a bit tougher.What is the breed of the creature in the show, mention alongside species.

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Northern Inuit Dog

A _____ fountain pen, that screws into the body of a _____ cigarette lighter. A _____ cigarette case that is snapped into piece to form a handle. A _____ cufflink that becomes the trigger, and a single _____ bullet placed in the chamber. What is being talked about ?

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Golden Gun

ROUND 2• Connect round• Infinite pounce

• +10/-10

Connect 1.

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All of them featured in the original unaired pilot of Game of Thrones.

Connect the following individuals:

Rachel McAdams

Natalie Dormer

Morgan Fairchild

Anne Baxter

Belén Lòpez

Sumi Shimamoto

Lara Pulver

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Irene Adler

Connect

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All of them have featured in both Harry

Potter and Game of Thrones.

Connect these three books.Give Funda.

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Part of a trilogy ‘Tales of Dunk and Egg’.These three novellas are the prequels to George R.R.Martin’s epic ‘The Song of Ice and Fire’ (Game of Thrones)

Connect the following actors working on BBC’s Sherlock :

Mr. and Mrs. HolmesSherlock Holmes

Mary MorstanJohn Watson

Moriarty’s defence lawyer(Reichenbach falls)Mycroft Holmes

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All of them have family members working on the show.

What separates -Licence to Kill-GoldenEye-Tomorrow Never Dies-The World Is Not Enough-Die Another Dayfrom all other James Bond movies?

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Only ones not written by Sir Ian

Flemming

DumbledoreGringottsHungarian HorntailPlatform 9 3/4HippogriffPhoenixWhat is missing from this exhaustive list? Give funda

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Cover pages of the seven Harry potter books.Ford Anglia.

Connect the following Sherlock Holmes short stories:

His Last BowThe Adventure of the Mazarin StoneThe Adventure of the Blanched SoldierThe Adventure of the Lion’s Mane

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These are short stories not narrated by Dr John Watson.

ROUND 3• Infinite Bounce

• 12 questions : Direct : +10/-0; Pass : +5/-0• 3 Pounces per team in total

• Pounce : +10/-10

One of James Bond’s greatest pleasures is cigarettes and he usually smokes sixty per day of a special Balkan and Turkish mixture with three gold bands. The cigarettes are specially made for him by Morland’s and carried in a wide, thin cigarette case of black gunmetal that can hold fifty; even in smoking James Bond knows exactly what he wants.

What is the significance of the three golden bands on the cigarettes ?

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They represent the insignia of his rank, Royal Navy Commander.

In the Sherlock series, X is a recurring motif during the episode spoken aloud by several characters and is also appearing in the background in physical form 3 times which are threats pertaining to certain individuals connected to those 3 locations, as Moriarty reveals on the roof of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital at the end of “The Reichenbach Fall”The last time the motif appears in the episode is at the end, during the graveside scene. Id X.

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I.O.U.

First appears in the apple that Moriarty carves and leaves at Baker Street.Second is spray-painted in 3 windows across from New Scotland Yard offices.Third is graffitied on the street outside the 221 Baker St. address.“Because I owe you a fall, Sherlock. I. Owe. You.” – Jim Moriarty“I was so alone, and I owe you so much.” – Dr John Watson

According to historical accounts, broomsticks, enchanted carriages and carts were first used. Apparition was also used with disastrous effects. To solve the problem, portkeys were arranged throughout Britain but they were unreliable. Finally, Minister of Magic Ottaline Gambol introduced a revolutionary idea, which is still used.What is being talked about?

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Hogwarts Express

A suprising number of musicians have managed to secure a cameo roles in the show.Gary Lightbody, the lead singer from Snow Patrol, can be spotted singing The Bear and the Maiden Fair in season three, as a part of the camp that captures Jamie and Brienne. Coldplay drummer Will Champion is among the musicians playing at the Red Wedding- an appropriately depressing gig for a member of Coldplay. And for season four,________ recorded a particularly creepy cover version of the Lannister anthem, The Rains of Castamere. Fill in the blank.

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Sigur Ros

In the 2002 Bond film Die Another Day, Bond, played by Pierce Brosnan, can be seen examining Birds of the West Indies in an early scene that takes place in Havana, Cuba. The author's name on the front cover is obscured. In the same film, when Bond first meets Jinx (Halle Berry), he introduces himself as an ornithologist.What is the historical significance of this?

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Fleming took the name ‘James Bond’ from that of the American ornithologist James Bond, a Caribbean bird expert and the author of the definitive field guide ‘Birds of the West Indies’.

What is common to the following ?- finger printing- typewritten document analysis- bloodstain analysis- gunshot firing distance

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Techniques used by Sherlock Holmes

before their use in real life.

When an interviewer said that Y resembled the Iliad and the actions of Hector, Achilles and Patrodus, Rowling said, "That's where it came from. That really, really, really moved me when I read that when I was 19. The idea of the desecration of a body, a very ancient idea..That's what I was thinking when______". Give Y.

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Harry bringing back Cedric’s body

The X or X Martini is a cocktail that was originally made of gin, vodka, and Kina Lillet. The drink was invented and named by Ian Fleming in the 1953 James Bond novel Y. X in latin literally translates to ‘evening’. Id X and Y

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Vesper Martini Casino Royale

A 1930s jazz slang word for someone who uses Cannabis.

It was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2003, where it is said to refer to a person who is lacking a skill.

According to Abbott Walter Bower, 13th century author of the Scotichronicon, it means “an Englishman’s tale”.

Which word?

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Muggle

While convalescing at Harrenhal, Jaime Lannister, reveals to Brienne that the real reason he killed Mad king Aerys II Targaryen is because he was plotting to put X to use to burn the capital to ashes, hoping that the flames would transmute him into a dragon to destroy his enemies.

X also plays a key role at the Battle of the Blackwaters, during War of the Five kings.

Tyrion refers to X as ‘Pig Shit’ while conversing with Varys.Id X.

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Wildfire

Give the funda behind Petyr Baelish’s nickname ‘Littlefinger’.

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The ‘Fingers’ are rocky peninsulae near the Vale of Arryn, and Petyr’s father was the lord of the smallest one of them. And he is relatively short of stature, both as an adult and a child, when he was given the nickname.

X is a group of Y fans created by Christopher Morley, whose famous members include Isaac Asimov, Neil Gaiman, Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman. Originally X was a group, headed by a senior member Wiggins, who were particularly useful to Y. The members of X, although unemployed, were paid a shilling a day, and could even be rewarded with a guinea in case of an important find. Id X ?

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Baker Street Irregulars

ROUND 4• Long Connect : A-J

• +10/-0 for each connect• +50 if you get all 10 correct.

A is an English actor, whose portrayal of Nazi war criminal Amon Goeth in Schindler’s List earned him Oscar and Golden Globe nominations and a BAFTA win for the Best Supporting Actor. A continued his evil streak as he went on to portray the main antagonist in one of the highest grossing franchisees of all time, B.In one of the movies, B attacked the protagonist through C, a mythological creature.The protagonist of this film franchise, is frequently accompanied by D, whose character was played by a person, who went on to become an UN Goodwill Ambassador in 2014.

The actress who plays D’s mother in the movies achieved greater recognition in a completely different franchise in the small screen for her portrayal and shocking death as E. In the TV series, E was resurrected 3 days after her death, after losing most of her previous personality, and her uncompromising brutality earned her the moniker F.A was once considered to play the role of James Bond, but finally he went on to play the character of G in the movie series. In the most recent movie of the series, G was superceded by Max Denbigh, who was portrayed by the actor H. H has more famously played the role of criminal mastermind I, even going on to win a BAFTA for the role. But in the original books I appears only once, in the short story J.

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A – Ralph FiennesB – VoldemortC – BasiliskD – Hermoine GrangerE – Catelyn StarkF – Lady StoneheartG – ‘M’H – Andrew Scott I – Professsor Jim MoriartyJ – The Final Problem

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