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* ByNoIMeanYes:
-->'''Kate:''' He knows this is where I come when I don't want him to find me. ''[{{Beat}}]'' Where is he?
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* UnderappreciatedWomensWork: Strict and responsible ControlFreak Kate is the TeamMom. Her role as the one who takes care of things is largely self-assigned, but she also feels rather put-upon by how everyone turns to her to fix everything.
-->'''Kate:''' Oh okay, fuck you all! Oh, yeah, yeah, sure, ''I'll'' fix the danger bath, put up another shelf, set up dates for my fragile work colleagues, before running to work--where I don't even have a receptionist--and yes, ''I'' am supposed to be sorting that out as well!
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* WhatDoesHeSeeInHer: DiscussedTrope. The Anthony the audience knows leaves something to be desired as a partner, but Jessica describes him as {{Byronic|Hero}} and [[BiggerIsBetterInBed well-endowed]]. Jessica doesn't say anything about Kate directly, but by complimenting Anthony and staying silent about Kate, the implication isn't flattering.

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* WhatDoesHeSeeInHer: DiscussedTrope.ImpliedTrope. The Anthony the audience knows leaves something to be desired as a partner, but Jessica describes him as {{Byronic|Hero}} and [[BiggerIsBetterInBed well-endowed]]. Jessica doesn't say anything about Kate directly, but by complimenting Anthony and staying silent about Kate, the implication isn't flattering. Jessica also tells Fred--but not Kate--that he did the right thing by breaking up with his boyfriend.

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* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: DiscussedTrope. Jessica describes Anthony as brooding, sexy, and well-endowed, and Kate as... nothing, she doesn't describe Kate at all. This indirectly suggests Jessica thinks Kate is a poor girlfriend for Anthony and has WhatDoesHeSeeInHer questions about their relationship.
-->'''Jessica:''' Oh, my God, you guys were never right for each other.\\
'''Kate:''' Really?\\
'''Jessica:''' He's a very brooding, funny, mysterious, sexy man.\\
'''Kate:''' ...yes?\\
'''Jessica:''' [[BiggerIsBetterInBed Does he have a massive penis?]]


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* WhatDoesHeSeeInHer: DiscussedTrope. The Anthony the audience knows leaves something to be desired as a partner, but Jessica describes him as {{Byronic|Hero}} and [[BiggerIsBetterInBed well-endowed]]. Jessica doesn't say anything about Kate directly, but by complimenting Anthony and staying silent about Kate, the implication isn't flattering.
-->'''Jessica:''' Oh, my God, you guys were never right for each other.\\
'''Kate:''' Really?\\
'''Jessica:''' [[ByronicHero He's a very brooding, funny, mysterious, sexy man.]]\\
'''Kate:''' ...yes?\\
'''Jessica:''' [[BiggerIsBetterInBed Does he have a massive penis?]]

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* BiggerIsBetterInBed: DiscussedTrope by Jessica, Kate, and Fred. Jessica speculates Anthony has a large penis.

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* BiggerIsBetterInBed: DiscussedTrope by Jessica, Kate, and Fred. BroodingBoyGentleGirl: DiscussedTrope. Jessica speculates describes Anthony as brooding, sexy, and well-endowed, and Kate as... nothing, she doesn't describe Kate at all. This indirectly suggests Jessica thinks Kate is a poor girlfriend for Anthony and has WhatDoesHeSeeInHer questions about their relationship.
-->'''Jessica:''' Oh, my God, you guys were never right for each other.\\
'''Kate:''' Really?\\
'''Jessica:''' He's
a large penis.very brooding, funny, mysterious, sexy man.\\
'''Kate:''' ...yes?\\
'''Jessica:''' [[BiggerIsBetterInBed Does he have a massive penis?]]

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Kate organizes a scavenger hunt party for for Sam's birthday. Lulu arrives.

* BitchSlap:
-->'''Sam:''' I was going to fuck you.\\
'''Jessica:''' Excuse me?\\
'''Sam:''' ''[enunciating]'' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis I. Was. Going. To. Fuck. You.]]\\
'''Jessica:''' Oh shit! Oh my… oh, oh gosh, I'm sorry, I guess in that case I should, I should probably, um-- ''[BitchSlap]''

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Kate organizes a scavenger hunt party for for Sam's birthday. Lulu arrives.

* BitchSlap:
-->'''Sam:''' I was going to fuck you.\\
'''Jessica:''' Excuse me?\\
'''Sam:''' ''[enunciating]'' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis I. Was. Going. To. Fuck. You.]]\\
'''Jessica:''' Oh shit! Oh my… oh, oh gosh, I'm sorry, I guess in that case I should, I should probably, um-- ''[BitchSlap]''
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* {{Gaydar}}: Upon first meeting, Sam pegs Fred as gay despite having no evidence. Fred -- though less confident about his assessment -- seems to think there's some possibility Sam is as well.

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* {{Gaydar}}: Upon first meeting, Sam pegs Fred as gay despite having no evidence. Fred -- though less confident about in his assessment -- seems to think there's some possibility Sam is as well.



* SleepsWithEveryoneButYou: Sam calls Jessica a slut because she ''won't'' get with him.

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* PunctuatedForEmphasis:
-->'''Sam:''' I was going to fuck you.\\
'''Jessica:''' Excuse me?\\
'''Sam:''' ''[enunciating]'' I. Was. Going. To. Fuck. You.\\
'''Jessica:''' Oh shit! Oh my… oh, oh gosh, I'm sorry, I guess in that case I should, I should probably, um-- ''[BitchSlap]''
* SleepsWithEveryoneButYou: Sam calls Jessica a slut because she ''won't'' get won't sleep with him.him and instead leaves with another man.



* YouRemindMeOfX: Upon first meeting Lulu, Melody remarks the Lulu and Kate look alike, suggesting Anthony HasAType.

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* YouRemindMeOfX: Upon first meeting Lulu, Melody remarks the that Lulu and Kate look alike, suggesting Anthony HasAType.



* AcquaintanceDenial: SubvertedTrope. Last episode, while being partners on a scavenger hunt, strangers Sam and Fred seem to be becoming friends. The next day, Fred greets Sam in passing and Sam bluntly ignores him for a moment, before turning around and (in an overzealous but good-natured way) ribbing Fred for looking so sad about being ignored then asking him to hang out.

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* AcquaintanceDenial: SubvertedTrope. Last episode, while being partners on a scavenger hunt, strangers Sam and Fred seem to be becoming friends. The next day, Fred greets Sam in passing and Sam bluntly ignores him for a moment, before turning around and (in an overzealous but good-natured way) ribbing Fred for looking so sad about being ignored ignored, then asking him to hang out.



* BaitAndSwitch: Melody tells the group about Colin's divorce situation in uncomfortable detail. The camera only shows her, suggesting that Colin has left and she's telling the group about them. Then the camera pulls out to reveal an uncomfortable-looking Colin sitting next to her.

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* BaitAndSwitch: Melody tells the group about Colin's divorce situation in uncomfortable detail. The camera only shows her, suggesting that Colin has left and she's telling the group about them.left. Then the camera pulls out to reveal an uncomfortable-looking Colin sitting next to her.



* BridalCarry: When the table collapses, Fred leaps into Sam's arms. It's purely reflexive--it happens in a split-second with no time to think, making it revealing.

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* BridalCarry: When the table collapses, Fred leaps into Sam's arms. It's purely reflexive--it happens in a split-second with no time to think, making think--making it revealing.



* InnocentInnuendo: When Colin talks about his ex-wife Cara's "back garden" he literally means the garden behind the house. But it kinda sounds like he's talking about anal sex, and the people listening to him are restraining themselves trying not to laugh.

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* InnocentInnuendo: When Colin talks about his ex-wife Cara's "back garden" he literally means the garden behind the their house. But it kinda sounds like he's talking about anal sex, and the people listening to him are restraining themselves trying not to laugh.



* PersonalizedPledge:

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* PersonalizedPledge:PersonalizedPledge: Kate accuses Anthony of telling Lulu some sensitive information about their sex life. He swears he didn't tell her. Later in the episode, it's revealed he lied.



* BaitAndSwitch: Kate agrees to let Melody paint her. Melody proceeds to apply paint to Kate's skin.
* CockFight: An interestingly GenderInvertedTrope. Will has been watching Sam flirt -- and flirt disrespectfully and homophobically at that -- with his boyfriend all day long, and animosity between the two has been growing. This culminates in Will and Sam having shoving match in the bathroom. {{Shirtless|Scene}}, covered in [[QueerColors rainbow paint]], and [[SexIsViolence laying hands on each other]], it suddenly occurs to them that there's a possibility ''between them'' too, not just with Fred. They AlmostKiss, before pulling back and waking away without another word.

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* BaitAndSwitch: Kate agrees to let Melody paint her.her, assuming she means paint a picture of her on a canvas. Melody proceeds to apply paint to Kate's skin.
* CockFight: An interestingly GenderInvertedTrope. Will has been watching Sam flirt -- and flirt disrespectfully and homophobically at that -- with his boyfriend all day long, and animosity between the two has been growing. This culminates in Will and Sam having a shoving match in the bathroom. {{Shirtless|Scene}}, covered in [[QueerColors rainbow paint]], and [[SexIsViolence laying hands on each other]], it suddenly occurs to them that there's a possibility ''between them'' too, not just with Fred. They AlmostKiss, before pulling back and waking walking away without another word.



* RetargetedLust: Sam and Will are romantic rivals for Fred and they don't ''like'' each other -- in fact, they can't stand each other -- but they do seem vaguely horny for each other. After a subverted SlapSlapKiss scene with Will, Sam turns around and propositions Lulu less than one full minute later.

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* RetargetedLust: Sam and Will are romantic rivals for Fred and they don't ''like'' each other -- in fact, they can't stand each other -- but they do seem vaguely horny for each other. After a subverted SlapSlapKiss scene with Will, less than one full minute later Sam turns around and propositions Lulu less than one full minute later.Lulu.



* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Even not knowing who he is when he calls on the hotline, Will is able to read Sam well enough to figure out the key question to ask him: "What happens when the laughter stops?" Sam is so rattled by this he hangs up.

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Sam {{Prank Call}}s the helpline where Will works. Even not knowing who he is when he calls on the hotline, Sam is, Will is able to read Sam well enough to figure out the key question to ask him: "What happens when the laughter stops?" Sam is so rattled by this he hangs up.



* StressVomit: A very hungover, and nervous watching Kate talk to Anthony, she vomits to Anthony's cooking pot.

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* StressVomit: A Lulu is very hungover, and very nervous watching Kate talk to Anthony, she Anthony. She vomits to into Anthony's cooking pot.



* BiggerIsBetterInBed: DiscussedTrope by Jessica, Kate, and Fred. Jessica speculates Anthony has one.

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* BiggerIsBetterInBed: DiscussedTrope by Jessica, Kate, and Fred. Jessica speculates Anthony has one.a large penis.



* NaughtyNurseOutfit: Melody wears one to confront Sam over his sex-obsession. She's still wearing it when she has to take Colin to the hospital, and HilarityEnsues when Colin's ex-wife assumes she's a real nurse.

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* NaughtyNurseOutfit: Melody wears one a sexy nurse costume to confront Sam over his sex-obsession. She's still wearing it when she has to take Colin to the hospital, and HilarityEnsues when Colin's ex-wife assumes she's a real nurse.
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* {{Gaydar}}: Upon first meeting, Sam can tell Fred is gay. And while he's less confident about his assessment, Fred asks Sam if he is.

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* {{Gaydar}}: Upon first meeting, Sam can tell pegs Fred is gay. And while he's as gay despite having no evidence. Fred -- though less confident about his assessment, Fred asks assessment -- seems to think there's some possibility Sam if he is.is as well.
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''[They chuckle together.]''

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''[They chuckle together. Then, just when the tone has become lighthearted, Sam suddenly hugs Fred hard and fights back tears.]''
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* BondingOverMissingParents: Sam and Fred have both lost their fathers -- Sam recently, Fred not so recently. They're able to commiserate over it, and this is the first moment they begin to really bond.
-->'''Fred:''' I heard about your Dad. I'm sorry. Mine died too. I was much younger but...\\
'''Sam:''' Hurts. ''[beat]'' Yeah.\\
'''Fred:''' Yeah.\\
'''Sam:''' Yeah.\\
'''Fred:''' ''[starts to smile]'' [[OverlyLongGag Yeah.]]\\
''[They chuckle together.]''
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* YouRemindMeOfX: Upon first meeting Lulu, Melody remarks the Lulu and Kate look alike, suggesting Anthony HasAType.
-->'''Melody:''' You guys look really similar.\\
'''Lulu:''' Yeah, I guess--\\
'''Kate:''' No, I don't think so.
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* TitleDrop: An odd enforced, in-universe variant. Anthony works at a restaurant called We Don't Give a Fork.

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* TitleDrop: An odd enforced, {{invoked|Trope}}, in-universe variant. Anthony works at a restaurant called We Don't Give a Fork.
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* SmoochOfVictory: Sam gives Fred an enthusiastic kiss on the cheek when they solve the treasure hunt.
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* InVinoVeritas:

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* InVinoVeritas:InVinoVeritas: Kate gets very drunk and confesses to Anthony she doesn't love him.
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* StressVomit: A very hungover, and nervous watching Kate talk to Anthony, she vomits to Anthony's cooking pot.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Played with. Colin thinks that his wife's new lover, Brian, must be better than him ''somehow'' -- hence the fact that she left him for Brian -- but he's completely at a loss as to ''how''.
-->'''Colin:''' Gosh, you really are serious about this chap. Does he garden?\\
'''Cara:''' No.\\
'''Colin:''' Well, what the ''fuck'' '''does''' he do, then?!

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* LittleBlackDress: When Melody and Colin are about to go on their first proper date, they're meeting in the middle: Colin's being bolder than usual and Melody is being more subdued. Part of that is dressing in a formal little black dress.



* DrowningOurRomanticSorrows: Kate and Fred go to a bar together.
* NaughtyNurseOutfit: Melody wears one to confront Sam over his sex-obsession. She's still wearing it when she has to take Colin to the hospital, and HilarityEnsues when Colin's ex-wife assumes she's a real nurse who just chose to dress provocatively.

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* BiggerIsBetterInBed: DiscussedTrope by Jessica, Kate, and Fred. Jessica speculates Anthony has one.
* DrowningOurRomanticSorrows: A newly single Kate and Fred go to a bar together.
* MistakenFromBehind: Anthony sees a woman on the street kissing her boyfriend. She looks like Kate from the back, and he thinks it is Kate OnTheRebound.
* NaughtyNurseOutfit: Melody wears one to confront Sam over his sex-obsession. She's still wearing it when she has to take Colin to the hospital, and HilarityEnsues when Colin's ex-wife assumes she's a real nurse who just chose to dress provocatively.nurse.
-->'''Cara:''' I'm Mr Carter's wife. Are you his ''[looks her up and down]'' ...nurse?\\
'''Melody:''' ''[beat]'' Oui.\\
'''Cara:''' I suppose it's good for morale.

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* DrowningOurRomanticSorrows: Kate and Fred go to a bar together.



* RejectedMarriageProposal: DownplayedTrope. Early in the episode, Will tells Fred he's just found a great new apartment, and wants Fred to move into it with him. Fred responds with, "Can I think about it?"


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* DrowningOurRomanticSorrows: Kate and Fred go to a bar together.
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* BaitAndSwitch: Kate says she doesn't want to "live together like this anymore". The "together" part is what initially stands out, but "like this" is the point she's trying to make.
-->'''Kate:''' I don't want to live together like this anymore.\\
'''Anthony:''' Fuck, Kate.\\
'''Kate:''' I don't want to be a Guardian anymore. I want a flat, with fresh fruit and normal windows and no Lulu.


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* PrankCall: Sam calls the Samaritans helpline to see if Will actually works there. When he gets him on the line, it becomes a prank call.
* RejectedMarriageProposal: DownplayedTrope. Early in the episode, Will tells Fred he's just found a great new apartment, and wants Fred to move into it with him. Fred responds with, "Can I think about it?"
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial:
-->'''Anthony:''' What did you do last night?\\
'''Lulu:''' No one.
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* BaitAndSwitch: Kate agrees to let Melody paint her. Melody proceeds to apply paint to Kate's skin.
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* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Lulu and Anthony, which they {{discuss|edTrope}} at the end of the episode.

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* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Downplayed but DiscussedTrope with Lulu and Anthony, which they {{discuss|edTrope}} at the end of the episode.Anthony.
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* DrowningOurRomanticSorrows: Kate and Fred go to a bar together.
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* INeedToGoIronMyDog: Kate gives Lulu a package to deliver to Delilah Forjenatuseu. It contains the stapler from her desk.

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* INeedToGoIronMyDog: Kate gives tries to deter Lulu from having lunch with Anthony by asking her to deliver a package to deliver to [[LazyAlias Delilah Forjenatuseu.Forjenatuseu]]. It contains the stapler from her desk.
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* INeedToGoIronMyDog: Kate gives Lulu a package to deliver to Delilah Forjenatuseu. It contains the stapler from her desk.

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-->'''Sam:''' Fred, I need to ask
you to step outside. ''[beat]'' Your test results have just come back. ''[beat]'' Now, Fred. ''[beat]'' They've found a donor.

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-->'''Sam:''' Fred, I need to ask
ask you to step outside. ''[beat]'' Your test results have just come back. ''[beat]'' Now, Fred. ''[beat]'' They've found a donor.
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* RefugeInAudacity: Sam bursts into Fred's work and pretends he's there as a medical messenger.
-->'''Sam:''' Fred, I need to ask
you to step outside. ''[beat]'' Your test results have just come back. ''[beat]'' Now, Fred. ''[beat]'' They've found a donor.
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* SleepsWithEveryoneButYou: Sam calls Jessica a slut because she ''won't'' get with him.
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* {{Gaydar}}: Upon first meeting, Sam can tell Fred is gay. And while he's less confident about his assessment, Fred asks Sam if he is.
-->'''Sam:''' ''Are'' you gay?\\
'''Fred:''' Are you?\\
'''Sam:''' ''[beat]'' You're ''so'' gay.
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* BitchSlap:
-->'''Sam:''' I was going to fuck you.\\
'''Jessica:''' Excuse me?\\
'''Sam:''' ''[enunciating]'' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis I. Was. Going. To. Fuck. You.]]\\
'''Jessica:''' Oh shit! Oh my… oh, oh gosh, I'm sorry, I guess in that case I should, I should probably, um-- ''[BitchSlap]''

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* DistractedByMyOwnSexy: Sam psychs himself up for his party by flirting with himself in the mirror.



-->'''Anthony:''' We'll just be a couple of secs.\\

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-->'''Anthony:''' We'll just be a couple of secs.\\ ''[leaves]''\\


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* PantyThief: ImpliedTrope.
-->'''Fred:''' ''[to Sam]'' We have actually met before, in the laundry room when you were stealing that girl's-- ''[gets interrupted]''

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