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flyandfamousblackgirls · 4 years

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RASHIDA RENEÉ WANTS YOU TO KNOW YOUR HISTORY by Alexis Rene Moten (Culture Jock)

Let’s start this article with a quiz: Name a Black model from the 1990’s that isn’t Naomi Campbell or Tyra Banks?

Stumped? It’s safe to say that if the question were asked to name a White model that wasn’t Kate Moss or Cyndi Crawford, best case scenario you would’ve excelled with a list to provide. Maybe something like: Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer, Christy Turlington, Shalom Harlow, Carla Bruni, Heidi Klum..you get my point.

At times, Pop Culture can be a fair-weather friend. Monday’s It-girl becomes Friday’s nobody and by Sunday there’s a new hot thing in town to get all the girls in a fuss. But as nostalgia-trends rises as capitalism’s newest enterprise, endorsed largely by social media app, Instagram, history is being retold by the agenda of it’s curator. The selective hearing of Instagram accounts like @90scelebvibes (391K followers) and @90sanxiety (793K followers) present a facade that the past was rather beige, leaving largely out the credit due to the Black and people of color creatives that developed and inspired the trends imitated today.

Bay area based, Fashion archivist Rashida Reneé, takes on self-love to a familial level celebrating her love and the appreciation of Black designers, models and other fashion industry influencers that otherwise go forgotten in our modern culture. In fashion, as in anything else, things old become anew. However, Reneé takes on the responsibility as a trend gatekeeper, providing evidence of what fashion used to be and recognizing the faces we longed forgotten.

Q: Name a Black model from the 1990’s that isn’t Naomi Campbell or Tyra Banks?

A: Beverly Peele, Gail O’Neill, Iman, Kara, Young, Karen Alexander, Louise Vyent, Roshumba, Veronica Webb, etc.

Culture Jock: What is a typical day for the most hated hoe in the city?

RR: (laughs) It’s weird, I kind of like to keep it to myself. Keep track of what I like and my thoughts. I don’t know. I'm very low-key person in real life, but when I do leave the house (pauses) I do, I promise! I just like my personal time, but when it’s time to be out I am present, as much as possible. I do what I do becauseII like giving information to people and give them links and information just so they know.

CJ: What brought you into fashion archiving?

RR: My whole archiving process was originally for myself and filling in spots of information where there it was empty of black people. Of course, there is street fashion, but in terms of online fashion, sites like Manrepeller, you didn’t see a lot of black girls doing it and the people doing it I thought were lame. Finding other black people who weren’t anti-black in those kind of spaces. I felt a lot of people were trying to make us to assimilate. Everyone was kind of like doing the same things and it was like, ‘Naomi Campbell!’ But if it were any other dark girl it didn’t matter. So, I started my own blog and then I had to stop myself from posting Naomi Campbell’s photos too. I would do one picture of Naomi Campbell a day and try to really give props to other black woman involved and black people in general. When I was younger I was familiar with the other models not just Naomi Campbell, my mom was really in it with Naomi. She worked in a beauty salon, which had magazines of all the models. Like, black hair magazines, they always listed the models so, no matter what you knew who they were. Whoever it was in the 90s, ‘this is who that is and this who that is.’ You’d see the oldest Destiny Child’s video shoots in black hair magazines. I just haven’t seen other people doing that. There are other girls now that focus more on Hip Hop in 90s and 2000s. Livejournal, fashion spot, Tumblr, people didn’t go out of their way to scan the black models or even try to name them. It’s funny, people online, they don’t even try to hide their biases. No one was really fashion blogging the way I like or how I see .

CJ:In your piece for Office Magazine you mention, from Patrick Kelley to today’s influence of Dapper Dan, American culture from its roots drips of Black influence and culture. Why do you think Black culture is so immutable and where do you see the ownership of our creations.

RR: People I mean know, it’s just like, it’s weird and odd to even talk about. Not just people referencing me or copying, I feel like I am being gaslit all the time or being told that. People love stealing from black people. People love stealing from black people. People love stealing from black people and lying about it. People hate black people but they think we are cool. I can’t even (pauses)yeah it’s very weird. The twitter thing is weird (sighs).

CJ: It is weird.

RR: (sighs) It’s not really helping them. It’s boring to live with no personality. To see someone interesting and steal from them to bolster themselves. [On social media] we have the means to share with each other, like, moments that are of shared experiences of oppression and that is even imitated. I don’t know why the copy of things are okay. It is such a multi-layered thing. Or the way the Stans talk like mainly the Black queer and Black trans talk and how all of that is now being used by everyone. Ariana Grande, ya know, icons talk like girls on the ballrooms did back in 2006. Parodying things. It helps them develop their own brand, I don’t understand their fascination with us anyway. I’m into my own shit and own culture. I like the way black people express themselves and other people use us and what we do to talk to each other or communicate and then take that to feel cool. I’ve always been,like, ‘why would someone want to be like this?’ or pretend. I don’t get it. People run out of content. I know people used to make fun of me and the things I used to be and ironically they are into it now. People need to find their own hobbies. They are bored.

CJ: The internet is complex. It’s a parody of itself.

RR: Knowing your history is important. You need to know where you came from to know where you are going. When it comes to fashion archives the question is, ‘what is it that you are looking for or trying to highlight?’ My concern is that fashion archiving is feeding into nostalgic trends, where it’s easier to mimic what was done before rather then create new moments. Do you share the same sentiments?

CJ: What is it about fashion that excites you?

RR: It’s so fun and so funny. The dolls are taking over. That’s how most things go, the things that happened come back with a hyper focus. It really is going full out now. It’s interesting to see how people are dressing now. [Fashion] is always reflective of the political climate. Think about the 80s everyone is dressing like a dickhead. Then when people got sick of dressing like a dickhead, minimalism comes in. We cycle through trends so fast, today. I remember a girl wearing a hair clips and no one was into it. Then the next week everyone was wearing them, then I see Cyndi Lauper in an interview wearing hair clips. She’s like 50-something and she’s wearing hair clips made out of Swarovski crystals. It’s so interesting. It’s funny how it happens. Now everyone is into fashion.

CJ: Who are your biggest fashion influences ?

RR: My biggest influences are Naomi Campbell and my mom. Girls I follow on the internet. My mom is from San Francisco lives her own life and is very eclectic. I get a lot from her and different taste. Foxy Brown is also very inspiring, I reference her a lot I think about her and Steven Miesel. Steven knows how to do everything. Steven can do everything. Everyone knows I am a crazy Beyoncé fan. But, I have different girls for different moods. My main inspo is Naomi and Foxy Brown. I really gravitated to Foxy because she was more into Prada and Chloe when Stella McCartney was there. Because of Foxy I love Chloe. She was very cool. Naomi is, you just aspire to that level of greatness. There is no one else. Even in her flaws she handles them so well. I can’t imagine someone else with that kind of rap sheet to not get fully canceled. I judge people by how they react to criticism. She handles it really well. I find that really inspiring.

CJ: What film or television do you think has the best fashion catalog? If you could what character's closet would you love to raid?

RR: I am so frazzled. There’s so much stuff I like. I write things down specifically, because I can never remember. I watched The Nanny last year with Fran Drescher, when I was really depressed and was like, ‘Wow this is inspiring.’ Brenda Cooper, her mind. Everyone had a look in. Pose, is another one. Everything has intentions from the main characters to the background characters. I really like the first season of costume design. It’s commitment to that era. Someone is always dressed like, Karen White or Jodi Whitley. Elektra is very dynasty, that high lady energy. I love that about the show. I love Glow, the costume designer, Beth Morgan. I love when people do era shows, specifically the 80s and they don’t try to soften it, especially in makeup or hair. They aren’t scared to embrace the ugliness, I love that. That’s what good costume design is about. High fashion is easy, but what really gets me is watching old movies and looking at the clothes.

CJ: We are moving into a new decade of 2020. I have a feeling it may be the year of 2020 vision and final clarity. What are your aspirations for this new era and what do you hope to see from the world?

RR: I feel like the children are our future. That’s what I’m looking at, to see what the kids are into. People are more focused into what they look like and I remember if someone dressed a little bit out of fashion it was a huge deal and get talked about. But now they are embracing their weirdness and experimenting. Do you watch that Tik Tok stuff? I just want a regular life. Happy, healthy, all my kids are happy and healthy. When I move to [Los Angeles] and get hotter, hotter and I want to become, what is that called, a wellness person? I want a Goop moment, but with Solange aesthetics. Maybe make a propaganda film to get people to stop wearing wigs.

#Rashida Reneé #Rashida Renee #Foxy Brown #Naomi Campbell #Beyoncé #Black fashion

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imagerymoodboard · 5 years

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These gifts, these curses I have for you are generational

sources: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 // @evilrashida photo

#ig: amy_sall #replenishing by maria magdalena campos-pons #letitia wright #Angela Bassett #beyonce #rashida renee #ph: elizabeth de la piedra #ph: eric larfforgue #the atlas by damien jelaine #ph: anthony j thomas #teyana taylor #blackout #black moodboard

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sliami · 2 years

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Although i will say idk who maisie wilen is and they shouldve hired a bunch of niggas and upcoming insta/tumblr escapee weirdoes. like MGA does LOL. I personally like the sickly vibe but I will agree that is not a particularly strong example. Scroll through tapireye/997 sometime, print some stuff out, leave it on your bosses desks, Mattel interns. I Know youre on here

#monster high #thatbitchsimone g-a-r-l-a-n-d-s (if they haven't deleted) visualtrash09 even get silley w it now cmon now #i bet you didnt even look at rashida renees page. Use that disney money or i will hex you!!#oh yeah distantvoices too lol for sureree. yeah

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scmudcatbbc · 3 years

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Rashida Jones vs. Paige Renee

#Rashida Jones #paige renee

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happybananariver · 4 years

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Love them all

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skeletors-girlfriend · 7 years

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Rashida Renée - Mugler Spring/Summer 2001

#thierry mugler #rashida renee

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evilrashida · 3 years

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I'm still crowdfunding pls support me on this journey (also the journey to getting my teeth some more) but anyway thank you to everyone who donated and continues to support me <3

https://t.co/tv07ABNVix

If you can’t donate via gofundme here are other ways you can donate

Paypal: paypal.me/rrenee

Venmo: venmo.com/rashidababy

Cashapp: cash.app/$rashidabb

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blackfemmecharacterdependency · 1 year

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Black Femme Character Dependency Dark Skin Directory || Entertainers Pt.2 (O-Z)

Queen Quet | Quiana Welch | Quinta Brunson | Quvenzhane Wallis

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Wakeema Hollis | Whitney Houston | Whoopi Goldberg | Wunmi Mosaku

Xosha Roquemore

#to add to darkskin directory

#BFCD Dark Skin December #BFCD DS Directory #Black Actresses and Female Entertainers Masterlist #Black Women in Entertainment #Flooding Your Dash with Black Lady Face #black women #dark skinned beauty #dark skinned women #List will be updated as needed #tags masterlist #masterlist #BFCD Masterlist #BFCD Dark Skin December 2022

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soulmusicsongs · 2 years

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20 Songs With A Message

Music can change the world: We’ve compiled a list with 20 Songs With A Message: protest songs against political oppression, war, social injustice, environmental issues, civil rights violations, police brutality, etcetera, etcetera.

America, you're supposed to be beautiful - Skeets Williams and The Merger (America, you're supposed to be beautiful / I Don't Care, 1971)

The Back Street - Daz Rene (The Back Street / Letter From My Darling, 197?)

Black People - Rolph Marcial (Black People / Now You've Got It, 1976)

Beer Cans And Empty Hands - True Reflection (Beer Cans And Empty Hands / Silent Treatment, 1972)

Brother Brother - Joe Walls ‎(Brother, Brother / Sound Success, 197?)

Corruption Is The Thing - Creations Unlimited (Corruption Is The Thing / Chrystal Illusion, 1972)

Curse Upon The World - Apple And The Three Oranges (Moonlight / Curse Upon The World, 197?)

God Ain’t Blessing America - Swamp Dogg (Have You Heard This Story??, 1974)

Gotta Have A Little Talk With The Peanut Man (Vocal) - Smoggs (Gotta Have A Little Talk With The Peanut Man (Vocal) / Gotta Have A Little Talk With The Peanut Man (Instrumental), 1977)

It's Not The World - Black Nasty (Talking To The People, 1973)

Laugh To Keep From Crying - Nat Turner Rebellion Featuring Major Harris (Can’t Go On Livin / Laugh To Keep From Crying, 1971)

Little Black Woman - Vernon Garrett (Little Black Woman / Long Lonely Nights, 1970)

Look At Your Brother - Sloan Bey (Look At Your Brother / Tenderness, 1969)

No More Ghettos In America - Stanley Winston and The Soulful Sisters (No More Ghettos In America / It's Alright, 1970)

Remember I Said Tomorrow - Swamp Dogg ‎(Rat On!, 1971)

Rough Out Here -The Modulations (It’s Rough Out Here, 1975)

Shakers and Movers (Part 1 en 2) - Carl Westmoreland (Shakers and Movers (Part 1) / Shakers and Movers (Part 2), 197?)

Stand Up And Be Counted - Getto Kitty (Stand Up And Be Counted / Hope For The Future, 1972)

We The People - The Soul Searchers (We The People, 1972)

The War Song - Jon Lucien (Rashida, 1973)

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#Songs With A Message #Soul #Soul Music #Soul Music Songs #Music #Music Songs #Soul Music List #Protest

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vantablade · 4 years

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I don’t know who this will be helpful for, but in the interest of amplifying some black voices re: the content I consume, and anybody who might be interested in that sort of thing. Specifically I’m very interested in astrology, spirituality, tarot, as well as commentary, and I did some research into some black commentary YouTube channels if that’s your thing. Also I’m a sucker for Twitter so there’s some of my favourite Twitter personalities to spice up your feed not only with some educational content but also just... good content.

There’s also a dash of other subjects like writers (three Tumblr writeblrs/writers, a Black-owned publishing house to keep an eye on with some new independent releases, and my current favourite author whose trilogy made me fall in love with fantasy all over again).

Obviously it is severely reflective of my character that I did have to research certain creators because of my lack of exposure, and that does come from a white perspective in that I’ve never felt the pressure to engage with Black content the way I should haveーbut the only way to move forward from that is to actively seek them out, make adaptions, and introduce new content creators into my life. And hopefully, to my white mutuals (since I’m in no place to preach to anyone else), introduce some stuff to you guys too.

Because Black lives do not only matter when we’re mourning the lives lost, but Black lives matter when they are actively creating content we can support, across all platforms and genres. Whether it’s Black film, Black writing, Black art, Black YouTubers, etceteraー and while we should absolutely introduce more critical reading into our lives in order to develop a much more intelligent, nuanced perspective on the subject of race, we shouldn’t only view Black people as politics suppliers, but people who create content all across the board, especially when we consider that Black culture and Black creators are often the biggest influence on social media and modern culture. This is just a small, very niche list of what I have foundー and I would love recommendations! Your favourite designers, your favourite artists to follow, your favourite gaming channels (especially those who focus on thorough lets plays!), your favourite Black creator in any sort of environment. Under a read more just because this post is already long.

Black Spiritualists/Astrologers/Tarot Readers who I really love:

Shonnetta’s Divine Tarot ~ A YouTube channel which does really long, in depth tarot readings for the signs and pick a cards if that’s your thing, she’s super bubbly and energetic and has great energy

Itsbabyj1 ~ She does really fun but also well-researched videos, she’s super playful and knowledgeable about the subject. She has some really fun, laid back videos like how to tell if your crush likes you based on your sign, which if anything is just fun to indulge

Similarly, astrokit does really fun but also educational videos! Some based on crushes, or pet peeves, etc, but likeー she can even help you figure out your own chart bit by bit like her latest video on Moon in the houses. She’s sooo cute and has such an airy energy, I’ve spent many an hour relistening to her crush or pet peeve etc videos in the background because she has a really nice voice

If you want to learn some more advanced techniques, this interview with Darren King is really educational! He hasn’t made a lot of content yet but he’s a great speaker and his vid is so good, and you can even book a reading with him through the website

Sunshine Tarot ~ all of her readings are super accurate imo, she has such a homely vibe, she’s so charismatic that her videos feel like she’s really there with you.

Gaialect ~ does occasional Tarot readings for the signs, she’s super kind and direct, originally quite a presence on Twitter and I feel like she really has a great camera presence and a good friendliness.

AstroDeeStars ~ again, just super good charisma & really informative videos. Not super active but you can watch her old content and be informed on the subjects!

ijaadee ~ A very advanced yet really personable astrologer who specialises in offering horary charts, and works with really detailed methodsーshe’s really interesting if you’re into that sort of thing!

Jalen Astrology ~ a black, nonbinary (and potentially gay) astrologer whose personality is stunning, and they’ve done some great threads iirc!

RetroJ ~ similar to ijaadee in subject matter and advanced subjects, but he does have some great introductory threads that you can look through. Also does a wide array of consultations if you vibe with that!

BlackWomenCry ~ A sex astrologer! They do really fun yet in depth analyses of signs and qualities, especially regarding sex and unpacking trauma. Worth a follow for sure

Misc (ASMR, Book Youtube, Publishing Houses/Writeblrs, Influencers):

LatreceASMR ~ A black woman ASMRtist for if you’re trying to relax, her stuff is super chill & she has a really comforting voice! I really like her earlier low fi stuff

Sung Mook ~ another ASMRtist! I love her character work and her roleplays so much, she has the gentlest voice you will ever here. Big sleepy I really recommend

Mina Reads ~ A booktuber! I’m still getting into the booktube scene so I’d also love recs if you’re into it as well, they’re really funny! (I believe their pronouns might be she/her but I can’t remember completely so I’d rather stay on the safe side). Also, they often review or read books focused on and/or written by Black people, which can be a great introduction to fiction by Black authors!

Yah Yah Scholfield ~ Horror writing, fantastic short stories, also publishing a lesbian horror novel this year

Sandra T. ~ Yah Yah’s publisher/editor and a writer herself, that’s her main blog but she also posts her work here and she runs her own publishing company which currently has a poetry book, a compilation of short surrealist short stories, and Yah Yah’s novel): Oni House Press

Lydia ~ Another black writer! She posts excerpts of her writing work and I’m a huge fan of her stuff. Her writing is so... emotive, rich and inspiring.

My favourite book trilogy that I reference often is N. K. Jemisin’s The Broken Earth trilogy which is an incredible fantasy series, and I really recommend it as an introduction to fantasy, right now I’m also starting her other series. TBE is notable not only for its incredible world-building and character work (I cried... several times lol) but also for its subtle, natural integration of LGBT peopleーand I mean LGBT people, not just a token gay character but also trans characters, with even minor reference to nonbinary people. She has some other series that I can’t advocate for yet, because I haven’t read them, but of course when one series is so good, of course I have faith in her other work.

Warsan Shire’s poetry is also groundbreakingー you’ve probably already seen it everywhere, whether in snippets or in huge excerpts, and she even contributed the poetry to Beyonce’s Lemonade. I read Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth which is a super short but very rich poetry book, which is also a great entry into it.

Rashida Renee ~ you’ve probably used one of her scans in a moodboard, or seen someone use it. A Black trans woman with a huge knowledge on fashion and fashion culture, and highly influentialー I love having her on the TL. Also was a huge Tumblr presence, I’m not sure if that’s still a thing, but I believe she was scorpioenergies and she was fuckrashida.

Silver Summer ~ also known on Tumblr as trapcard I believe (also used to be blastortoise, a huge “comedy” Tumblr acc), another Black trans woman who is just ... naturally funny, very quick-witted and livens up the TL. Also a fan of KPOP if you’re into that thing.

jaboukie ~ you’ve definitely seen his tweets screenshotted. Funny as hell but not afraid to use his account to amplify things, lost his blue tick (rip) for the cause of mocking fools.

D4Darious ~ a film YouTuber! but not just film, the act of making film, for any aspiring filmmakers out there.

The commentary channels I found through research but have not fully immersed myself in their content yetー Kat Blaque, For Harriet, Angie Speaks, T1J, D’Angelo Wallace, Joulzey. This is obviously not a comprehensive list whatsoever so I’m always taking more recommendations <3

#AUTEUR. ███ 夜曲 ⋮ out of character.

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notchainedtotrauma · 4 years

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So to answer your question sugarbutchy:

I have very few photographers whose particular practices I want to emulate, and seeing who I post in my visual art tag, these might not be the ones you think of. I love Nydia Blas because yes, vibrant light, yes strange or unusual poses, yes, textural contrast (you will see what I mean below) but mostly because her subjects are in vast majority young Black girls turning into young Black women (she’s been working with the same subjects for years now, both as a social worker, an adult friend figure, and a photographer).

And because a lot of her photography traffics in what I would call the interiority of Black femininity, whether she is shooting adults, teenagers, or children. She has been photographing more Black men/boys/teenagers too lately. My only critique is that she often photographs whoever is close to her and is around her, and she is a quite light skinned mother of extremely light skinned children, and even people that aren’t related to her that are light skinned dominate the foreground.

So what I want to take from my love of Nydia Blas’ work is learning how to render light and color and Black skin, of all hues, but I also want to play with and display textural contrasts, which is something she does a lot.

Nydia Blas, from Revival

You see the way the liquid is dripping on her hands and the rendering of the viscosity ? Yeah I want to do work like that which is what I mean by textural contrast.

I want to do work that explores the intimacy and the interiority of Black people, that allows us to see Black people thinking, resting, living on the minor register (h/t Saidiya Hartman). For example, work like this by Elisabeth De La Piedra/Elisabeth Smart:

This is Rashida Renee, known on this site as @evilrashida and this picture has always blown me away. As someone who was raised Catholic, I can’t help but think of the Madonna and child. I want to take photographs like that.

There is an other photograph that I love, because it’s raw pain, but the photographer (who is also the subject) is staring down at the viewer with a blend of defiance and quiet focus. The photographer and subject is LaToya Ruby Frazier, and honestly, if someone would ask me a question about her so that I can swoon and explain both my artistic and personal crush on her I would be grateful.

In this picture, she is suffering from a lupus flare up that she wanted to document. Her chronic illness is linked to environmental racism in Braddock, which used to be a prosperous town due to the steel industry (that also destroyed it).

So intimacy is the key to my photographic vision. The interior. The minor register. Whether staged or spontaneous, this is what I want to do. I also want to experiment with different techniques that would make the photography “bad photography”, like blurred images, sparks of white hot light in the photograph, weird angles. So basically that’s my answer to your question.

@sugarbutchy

#sugarbutchy #stories from the void

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