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  • Choosing Good Bariatric Surgeons
    By: Mike Paetzold | - The selection process for good bariatric surgeons can be as daunting as it is important. In fact, it is a very significant first step, since you will be putting your life into that surgeon's hands.

    One of the first things you should consider when choosing bariatric surgeons is their experience in performing bariatric surgeries. Research and studies conducted by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery have shown that highly experienced bariatric surgeons have essen ...
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  • Can Bariatric Surgery Cure Sleep Apnea?
    By: Alma Orozco | - The symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, OSA, include sleepiness during the day (hypersomnia); snoring; episodes of choking, or breathing cessation, during sleep; awakening with a dry mouth or sore throat; and morning headaches. Sleep apnea is one of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and also causes snoring.

    The incidence of OSA has been shown to be almost 90% in severely obese patients. In fact, being overweight has been regarded as the most important cofactor contributin ...
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  • Considerations Of Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery
    By: Edward Pucci | - Habits: For your health, it is much better if you do not abuse drugs or alcohol. You should have
    quit smoking, or never have smoked.
    Maintenance: Bariatric surgery is best for those who have been consistently obese over the last
    3 to 5 years. Also, you must have been at least trying to lose weight for 2 yearsthis shows your
    commitment to your weight loss, that will be required even after surgery.
    Your Age: In the majority of cases, bariatric doctors will only ...
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  • Reviewing Common Patient Concerns About Bariatric Surgery
    By: Phillip Stone | - When considering bariatric surgery, you should weigh all of your options carefully. You have many weight loss surgery options, and there is one that is right for you. You may have concerns about the safety of the surgery, recovery time, lifestyle changes after your procedure, and the amount of pain involved while going through the healing process. Also, you will want to consider whether or not surgery is reversible if need be.

    First and foremost, which surgery will you be having? A ...
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  • Weight Loss In Los Angeles
    By: Adwestworldwide | - Often weight loss becomes a gargantuan task, especially if you dont find a supportive hand or a program that works for you. Obesity is a chronic problem and builds up slowly over time. Morbid obesity is the point when your obesity starts giving you health problems. At times this can hamper your physical activity and result in fatality.

    Weight loss in Los Angeles is very easy now as there are quite a few centers which can help you and guide you to a healthier lifestyle. These w ...
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  • Weight Loss Surgery Support Groups: The Secret To Post-op Success
    By: Dr. David Provost 01 | -
    Weight loss surgery support groups are becoming common among patients who have either had bariatric surgery, or are considering it. Obesity surgery is only one step in a long process a fact that support groups recognize.

    Support groups take many forms, but they uniformly pivot around the position that weight loss surgery by itself is not a permanent cure for weight loss. The surgery is only one step in a process that never ends and shouldnt be treated casually. These g ...
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  • Bariatric Yoga - Maintaining Your Lost Weight
    By: Jamie Hanson | - Bariatric yoga is a program that includes the teachings of Hatha yoga with modifications for individuals who have undergone bariatric surgery and are working on their fitness and flexibility in order to connect with their new bodies. The practice combines medical therapy with physical exercise. By balancing the body and mind and improving the overall state of health, this technique becomes a sustainable way to maintain weight loss that can be used by patients before and after bariatric procedure ...
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  • Bariatric Step Stools
    By: shurestep | - People that weigh 300 plus pounds have a hard time when trying to use a step stool for exercises. The step stool must be rated at 500 pounds for the bariatric exercises. There are step stools that are called bariatric step stools such as wooden steps, but if you look at the step stool you will NOT find a load rating on them. Does it make sense to go to your physical therapy class to exercise only to get hurt from a step stool that couldnt hold your weight while working out?

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  • How Bariatric Centers Play A Role In Weight Loss
    By: Mark Sierra | - Health experts advise us to maintain a healthy weight we should be eating reasonable portions of healthy foods and by increasing our physical activity. But with the abundance of fast food chains, snack machines, television commercials enticing us to try their delicious products, and even an entire television network devoted to the art of preparing food, it is no wonder why Americans turn to bariatric centers for help with managing their weight. When those measures fail, as they sometimes do, we ...
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  • What Is A Bariatric Weight Loss Program?
    By: Mark Sierra | - There are a variety of reasons why someone who suffers from obesity need to regain their health. Fortunately there are just as many solutions available. One way is to develop a personal bariatric weight loss program with your physician.

    Part of this special program utilizes appetite control medication to help you resist the urge to eat. For some people, will power is just not enough to combat obesity. That is why there are medications specifically designed to help you resist the tem ...
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  • Plastic Surgery After Bariatric Surgery
    By: Alma Orozco | - Many people dream of losing weight and attaining that perfect body everyone craves. Yet only a small percentage of these people are able fulfill this dream by dieting and exercise alone. An overwhelming majority of people discover losing weight cannot be achieved by simply exercising. Fortunately, a viable option has emerged on the market that will reduce weight, and in less time: bariatric surgery. This method of surgery operates on the stomach and intestines areas to remove fat, and ultimately ...
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  • The Low Down On Lap Band Surgery
    By: Daniel Beasley | - If you are considering having a weight loss surgery to shed excessive weight you have options. There is more than one type of weight loss surgery available to you. Lap Band surgery is just one of the options you can look into when you are considering weight loss surgery. Learn more about the Lap Band and the surgical procedure that patients undergo before you choose which weight loss surgery procedure is best for you.

    The Lap Band surgery is very different from other weight loss su ...
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  • My Insurance Does Not Cover Bariatric Surgery
    By: Alma Orozco | - It is wrong to take Bariatric Surgery lightly; its not simply a quick way of losing weight and getting a lean and a slim body but guarantees many more long term health advantages. Recent research shows that Bariatric Surgery can be an effective solution for diseases like non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, high cholesterol and even type-2 diabetes.

    The insurance industry is slowly awakening to the miracles of bariatric surgery, reali ...
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  • Post Bariatric Nutrition
    By: Manseo | - After bariatric surgery and its short recovery stage, most patients begin to feel a big difference after only a couple of weeks. The key to your success is not just the surgery itself, for that's only the commencement of your journey. Your success depends on your ability provide your body all the nutrients it needs while you shack your excess weight and then maintain good health when you reach your goal weight.

    Bringing in "New" Foods

    For the first three months you'll h ...
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  • It Is A Good Thought - Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery
    By: Manseo | - One of the many reasons women are turning to bariatric surgery for weight loss is the difficulty in becoming pregnant. Too often, the excess fat interferes with the metabolic system and the design makes it difficult, if not impossible.

    Recent studies have shown that weight loss induced by bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass or Lap Band often increases the risk of women getting pregnant.

    But is post-bariatric surgery pregnancy healthy? Does not the fact that ...
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  • How To Check If Your Bariatric Surgeon Is Okay?
    By: Alma Orozco | - Morbid obesity is a wide spread problem and a rightly done bariatric surgery is a proper treatment. Surgical procedures vary considerably in complexity and specialized training is needed to perform them. It can lead to severe complications if not done correctly. You can go online, participate in surgery-related forums, discuss with your family doctor and previous patients of potential surgeons to get prior information about your surgeon.

    Undergoing surgery is a serious step; you sho ...
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  • Obesity Surgery - Obesity Is The Second Leading Cause Of Preventable Deaths In America
    By: Paul Oliver | - Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable deaths in America. Often obesity leads to health problems such as diabetes and heart disease. The aim of obesity surgery, also known as weight loss surgery or bariatric surgery is to limit the amount of your food intake. Surgery can be carried out in several ways, the most common being gastric bypass surgery and implanting a stomach band.

    Gastric bypass surgery, one form of obesity surgery, is a fast way to lose weight and is mos ...
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  • Type 2 Diabetes Curable By Bariatric Surgery?
    By: Jamie Hanson | - Bariatric procedures used for treating severe obesity has been studied as a cure for type 2 diabetes mellitus.
    Studies have found that more than 75% of type 2 diabetes patients who undergo bariatric surgery no longer experience symptoms and no longer require insulin or other medications.
    Obesity and type 2 diabetes are interrelated. Nearly 24 million Americans are affected by diabetes. About 50 percent of men and 70 percent of women who have the disease are obese; therefore bariatr ...
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  • Bariatric Surgery - The Weight Loss Surgery
    By: Richard Bonn | - Looking slim and attractive is in fashion. People control their diet and follow a proper exercise regime to loose weight. However, for some people following a strict diet and exercise routine does not work and they are unable to loose weight. In such cases people have to resort to various surgical methods of weight loss.

    Bariatric surgery is one of the surgical methods available that helps people in loosing weight. This surgery helps one to loose weight by making modifications in ...
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  • Bariatric Step Stool For Physical Therapy
    By: shurestep | - Overweight people taking physical therapy have a special need when using a step stool. The step stool has to be rated at 500 pounds for bariatric needs. There are many step stools that are being used as bariatric step stools such as wooden steps, but if you inspect the step stool closely you will NOT find any kind of load rating on them. It doesnt make sense to go to the trouble of going to your physical therapy class to improve your health only to get injured from an inferior step stool ...
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  • What Kind Of Bariatric Surgery Is Right For You?
    By: Art Gib | - It seems like you've dieted your whole life and you still can't lose the weight. It's a frustrating dilemma that can take over and negatively affect your day to day living and your hopes for the future. If you are morbidly obese, perhaps now's the time to finally consider bariatric surgery to help. Here is a short description of two popular options.

    Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass (LGB)
    LGB is the surgery that changed the face of bariatric procedures forever. Laparoscopy is an ...
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  • Gastric Bypass Surgery And Bariatric Treatment
    By: Art Gib | - Bariatric is a term used to describe the branch of medicine which relates to the causes, prevention and treatment of obesity. The term came into use in the mid 1960's. This field of medicine offers its services to a widening population as weight-related health issues continue to rise. Bariatric programs involve dieting and regular exercise to address the problem but include more drastic approaches including surgery and pharmacotherapy (using drugs as treatment). The treatment given depends m ...
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  • The Ins And Outs Of Gastric Banding
    By: Art Gib | - Some obese people who are interested in getting bariatric surgery to help them lose weight have hesitated because they fear the procedures are too invasive. Although this certainly was the case when gastric bypass was invented 50 years ago, today's procedures are much more advanced. The least invasive type of surgery is called gastric banding. Here's more about it.

    A very popular type of bariatric procedure that involves banding is the implant of a laparoscopic adjustable gastric ...
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  • The Skinny On The Benefits Of Bariatric Surgery
    By: Art Gib | - Bariatric surgery has been the ticket to a new life for thousands of previously obese people all over the world, and especially in the United States. Not only do patients look and feel better, they are also living longer lives. Here's the skinny on the positive effects of bariatric surgery.

    -- Studies have shown that obese persons who try to lose significant amounts of weight on their own without any kind of surgical assistance had less than a 5% change in overall body weight. Gas ...
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  • Important Decision: Choosing A Bariatric Surgeon
    By: Art Gib | - You are an obese person who has tried for years to lose weight through diet and exercise, but with little to no long-term success. Have you finally decided to look into bariatric surgery as a solution? If so, which surgeon you choose is a very important decision: as in any other field, some are better than others. Here are some tips on what to look for.

    -- Is your surgeon experienced? You want to make sure that you are in the best possible hands. You should ask a prospective surge ...
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  • Are You Eligible For Bariatric Surgery?
    By: Art Gib | - If you are someone who is severely overweight and cannot seem to find a solution through diet and exercise, you may have toyed with the idea of getting bariatric surgery. It's important to know that not everyone who wants it is automatically eligible. Here's what you should know about gastric bypass surgery and other procedures, and whether they are right for you.

    First of all, anyone who is struggling with their weight should always try to lose extra pounds through the tried and ...
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  • A Little Bit About Bariatrics
    By: Art Gib | - It's a scenario playing out in homes across the western world: since the birth of her four children, Joan has not had the time to get out and exercise the way she used to. She's always been on the heavy side, but her sedentary lifestyle and poor eating habits have turned a little weight problem into a big weight problem. She feels unattractive now.

    She is depressed about her weight yet she seeks to make herself feel better by eating even more. Joan is caught in a vicious cycle th ...
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  • What To Expect From Your Bariatric Surgery
    By: Art Gib | - If you are a morbidly obese person who is considering bariatric surgery but is worried about what going through a procedure may entail, you are not alone. Although it's frustrating to not seem to be able to lose weight through diet and exercise alone, having surgery can be downright scary. But there really is no reason to fear: here's more about it.

    Once you and your doctor have decided that you are a good candidate for the various types of surgeries that are available, he will b ...
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  • What You Should Know About Bariatric Surgery
    By: Art Gib | - If you are a Texan suffering with obesity you already know that managing your weight is difficult, and at times seems nearly impossible. But what you may not know is that you don't have to live with that weight. There are solutions available today that can help you shed those unwanted pounds and regain a happy, healthy quality of life. This can be done through the medical field of bariatrics, and you can find a bariatric clinic in most parts of the United States, including a Corpus Christi baria ...
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  • Tired Of Battling Large Weight With Diets, Consider Bariatric Surgery
    By: Dave Stringham | - Morbid obesity is a new epidemic afflicting nearly one third of all Americans. One of the most effective ways for permanent weight loss has been "Bariatric" surgery, including Gastric Bypass and Gastric Banding. Successful patients will lose 100 pounds within 18 to 24 months of surgery.

    Having successfully battled obesity, these people are now faced with a new challenge- excessive and hanging skin folds of the abdomen, arms, thighs, breasts, and face.

    Thinking that ...
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  • Bariatric Options: Where To Turn When Nothing Else Works
    By: Art Gib | - In today's world, nearly 60 million Americans are obese and of those, 15 million suffer from severe obesity. If you are one of these, and are looking into the options available to help you with this chronic and debilitating illness, start by looking into the options available for helping you improve your quality of life. From the comfort of your own home you will definitely be able to find some of the answers you're looking for and even in your home town you may be able to find someone to help. ...
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  • What Is Combined Restrictive And Malabsorptive Bariatric Surgery?
    By: Daniel Beasley | - Combined restrictive and malabsorptive bariatric surgery is something different. Only recently was it made so that people could understand how this procedure is performed. More people now are interested in weight loss surgery because of this procedure.

    With combined restrictive and malabsorptive bariatric surgery, food is not absorbed right away. It is not immediately combined with the bile and pancreatic areas of the body. This helps to decrease the number of nutrients that are ...
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  • The Effectiveness Of Bariatric Surgery
    By: Daniel Beasley | - The effectiveness of bariatric surgery depends on plenty of factors. A person will be able to determine how effective the procedure was when they get into the weight loss stage. There are some parameters to go by as to how effective the bariatric surgery was for the patient. Some of them include:

    How much you weighed prior to bariatric surgery
    How old you are
    How healthy you are
    Able to exercise and move around
    Wi ...
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  • An Overview Of Plastic Surgery After Bariatric Surgery
    By: Daniel Beasley | - For millions of Americans obesity has taken a toll on their lives and they have had to turn to bariatric surgery as their only way to combat obesity. For many patients in this category it has been a constant battle with weight and though they have tried to lose on their own, they have been unsuccessful.

    Because bariatric surgery is generally reserved for people who are considered morbidly obese by doctor's standards they will have a lot of lose skin after they lose weight. The amo ...
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  • One Package Surgery
    By: Tarnyn Caddle | - Saving up for a surgery may be hard and would take a long time for some, but the end results will all be worth it. Risks will always be part of any surgical operation, but not without proper knowledge on the do's and don'ts right after you have finally undergone surgery. You need not worry that the nasty things happening to cosmetic surgery patients you see on television could also happen to you. That is, if you undergo plastic surgery recuperation. The surgery is but one part of your endeavor i ...
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  • Bariatric Surgery-bid Goodbye To Your Overweight Woes
    By: Annie Dale | - Bariatric surgery, also known as obesity weight loss surgery involves surgical manipulation of the stomach to reduce food intake, and, in some cases, to reduce he absorption of calories into the body. Any person whose BMI exceeds 40 is considered morbidly obese and needs bariatric surgery. There are different types of bariatric surgery-

    The Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy- This is a laparoscopic procedure in which few incisions are made through which cameras and soph ...
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  • Preparation For A Post-bariatric Procedure And What The Procedure Entails
    By: Dave Stringham | - Post bariatric surgery reconstruction emerged as new subspecialty of plastic surgery in the last few years. This constitutes a group of procedures that are utilized to tighten excessively loose skin, frequently after massive weight loss. A smaller group of patients, who are normal weight and have never been overweight, will present with loose enough skin to warrant surgical tightening in the inner arm, posterior trunk, buttocks or thigh regions.

    Abdominoplasty, or a "tummy tuck," ...
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  • Overview Of Available Bariatric And Banding Weightloss Surgeries
    By: Dave Stringham | - Obesity can be a chronic disease, meaning that its symptoms build slowly over an extended period of time. Millions of Americans are considered obese, and many of those millions are morbidly obese. Obesity becomes "morbid" when it reaches the point of significantly increasing the risk of one or more obesity-related health conditions or serious diseases that can result either in significant physical disability or even death.

    Weight loss surgery is major surgery. Its growing use to t ...
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  • Bariatric Surgery : A Good Weight Loss Procedure
    By: sarah wilson | - Bariatric surgical operations are mainly concerned with gastrointestinal procedures, which are performed by stapling the stomach, to bring considerable reduction in the food intake of a person. The method also involves various steps of rearranging the small intestine, that further eliminate the chances of absorbing fat in the body. It is widely accepted as a suitable technique to to reduce weight for those who have problems like diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. However, bariatric sur ...
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  • Guide To Bariatric Hospital
    By: Masni Rizal Mansor | - 2006, over 140,000 people in the United States alone will elect to lose weight by bariatric surgery. Although there are many things you can do to prevent bariatric surgery complications and to ensure bariatric nutrition after your operation, choosing the right bariatric hospital is crucial.

    Not all doctors who present themselves as bariatric hospital managers are experts in helping patients achieve newfound health as they lose weight. Simply having your MD and a business card iden ...
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  • Are You Eligible For Bariatric Surgery? Obesity-related Illness"' Defined
    By: JL Good | - Most obesity centers have very specific eligibility criteria for their surgical patients. Usually, to be eligible for gastric bypass surgery you would need to have a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 40 or more, or a BMI of 35 to 39.9 with obesity related illnesses. What, exactly, is an obesity-related illness?

    When most people think of a condition related to obesity they think of diabetes and heart disease. Both of these conditions have shown improvement for many patients after gastric by ...
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  • What Should We Do After Bariatric Surgery?
    By: Tina Greatly | - After your bariatric surgery you will be on a very limited diet. Your diet may only include broth, water, jello and other clear liquids for what can seem like a long time. Sometimes it can take up to two weeks before you are able to handle liquids such as shakes, or instant breakfast drinks.

    This probably due to the major changes that have been made to your digestive tract. As your stomach and intestinal systems are healing from the surgery you wont be very hungry and you will ...
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  • Bariatric Scales
    By: MSEC | - Bariatric Scales

    Treating and managing obesity has created a demand for bariatric equipment in recent years and the need for bariatric scales has increased significantly. Due to the nature of obesity, a bariatric patient may require special assistance from their healthcare providers and the equipment they use. Developers of bariatric scales have made great strides in innovating medical scales to comfortably accommodate the needs of both.

    Manufacturers of bariatric ...
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  • Bariatric Wheelchairs
    By: MSEC | - Bariatric Wheelchairs

    According to the latest data from the National Center for Health Statistics, 30 percent of American adults 20 years of age and older (over 60 million people) are obese. This has placed a growing demand on medical equipment manufacturers to develop bariatric wheelchairs and other bariatric equipment specifically designed to meet the needs of obese patients. At Medical Supplies and Equipment Company, we carry a wide variety of manual bariatric wheelchairs and ...
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  • Bariatric Surgery Things You Should Be Aware Of
    By: jamie | - Bariatric Surgery Things You Should Be Aware Of
    When all other measures fail to control morbid obesity, weight loss surgery is a source of hope to the overweight. American doctors perform weight loss surgery over 140,000 times a year.
    The oldest form of weight loss surgery is the most familiar, stomach stapling. In this 30-year-old procedure, most of the stomach is sliced and then stapled shut.

    After the procedure, only a small pouch remains. Shrinking the stomach ...
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