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Guy’s Place @ Midway Marina

Eating Out With Jeff Jones
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Guy’s Place @ Midway Marina

Guy’s Place On water dining @ Midway Marina, 641 Joe Wheeler Brown Road, Fulton, MS. Open lunch and dinner, Tuesday through Saturday. (662)862-5253

There’s nothing like having a nice meal while watching the wildlife and different vessels navigate the Ten Tom Waterway, leaving large and small waves in their wake.

Midway Marina’s owners Guy and Erin Conner have catered to the local community and travelers of the waterway for years. Along with owning nearby cabins and the boat dealership in Peppertown, they have provided safe harbor to those wanting to dock and rest, as well as resources for those who want to fish or enjoy one of the many water sports.

Due to the loss of the nearby Waterfront Restaurant a while back, a local eatery has been a missing part of the available amenities until now.

Gina Hutson, Guy’s sister, recently retired from a lifetime of teaching and moved from Greenwood, MS to be closer to family and also to partner with Guy and Erin in opening Guy’s Place On water dining!

Driving up to the facilities, you may not recognize the restaurant right away. It appears to be a small white building at the end of the drive, however, upon reaching your destination, you’ll notice the multilevel structure that stretches all the way down to the waterfront with additional parking below.

The restaurant has outdoor seating on the covered patio that offers a perfect view of the Ten Tom Waterway and boat dock below. There is also plenty of indoor seating with a comfortable vibe that you might experience at various seaside restaurants.

To complement the laid back atmosphere, Guy’s Place also offers a menu of tropical delights and local favorites ranging from fish, shrimp, gumbo, Greek and Mediterranean bean salads, to fresh hand-patted burgers and hand-cut steaks.

They have a dedicated dinner menu and also lunch and anytime menu that will satisfy most any hunger. I made my first voyage to Guy’s Place around noon, so I took advantage of the anytime menu.

WHAT I ATE:
BUOY Burger (1 side included) $9.50
Fries
Mediterranean bean salad
Strawberry cake

The BUOY Burger was ENORMOUS! It’s a thick hand patted Certified Angus beef patty and comes dressed with a fried onion ring, pickles, cheese, lettuce, and tomato. The burger was thick, juicy and delicious! It should accommodate any appetite and comes with one side.

Sticking with tradition, I choose fries for my side, but I was so intrigued by the Mediterranean bean salad I had to sample a serving. It was loaded with giant white beans from Greece, marinated in a savory herb vinaigrette with sweet peppers and crumbled feta cheese. My friend Jason Beachum, who recently joined the crew at Guy’s Place, told me that the new addition to the menu has become such a popular item that some have even requested it become available as the main course…and I totality agree!

For dessert, I went with a three-layer strawberry cake. It was moist, creamy, and totally delicious! The cakes are provided by Westside BBQ & Cakes in New Albany. They are widely known for their slow-cooked bar-b-que and homemade cakes and pies. So good!

Guy, Erin, and Gina grew up in the deli restaurant business with their family and it shows. My first visit during their opening week went great and I’m already looking forward to one of those hand-cut steaks! See y’all at Guy’s Place on water dining!

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The Rundown: Monday 12/30/19

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The Rundown: Monday 12/30/19

Good morning Tupelo! Today is Monday, December 30, 2019. It is the 364th day of the year. Tomorrow is the last day of the year!

Today’s Rundown is sponsored by Kyle Barker at Comcast Business.

Comcast offers services for internet, phone, tv, cloud access, office 365, web security, security cameras, back-up internet and so much more available! For new service, contact your local account executive Kyle Barker at (662) 372-0567.

HAPPENING TODAY

Today in Tupelo, here are the things going on around town:

Wet Paint is offering a Winter Art Camp, on December 30th, 31st, January 2nd & 3rd, from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. daily. Children ages 5 through 12 are welcome. Camp will offer four major art projects as well as bunches of secondaries, fun, games, and a pizza party on Friday. Cost per child is $125, and there are 15 spots available. Call (662) 269-2412 for reservations.

The Bancorpsouth Arena will be open for Public Ice Skating today from 1:00 p.m. this afternoon until 9:00 p.m. tonight. Ice Rink Admission price is $12 per person and this includes skate rental.

Tupelo-Lee Humane Society invites you to Kitten Yoga! Kitten Yoga is held every Monday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.. Classes are $10 per person and will be taught by professional yoga instructors in an environment filled with kitten happiness!

FOOD TRUCKS

Tupelo’s Food Trucks can be found today at the following locations:

Don’t forget that tomorrow is New Year’s Eve! For all the local NYE parties, check out our list: Tupelo NYE Party List

If we missed listing an event you know of, let us know!

Want us to know about something coming up? Just tag our Facebook page, or you can even mark us co-host on an event you are having on your Facebook event listing. You can also send us a message on our Facebook page, or shoot us an email at submit@ourtupelo.com and we will help you share it.

Be sure to check out our extended calendar of events as well, for upcoming happenings in the area!

Have a great day and get out there and enjoy Our Tupelo!

* We update all listings periodically as new information becomes available.

Making SMART Decisions

Prudence Hatchett
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Making SMART Decisions

Decisions, Decisions. We all make them. We are in a constant orbit of making decisions. For example, deciding on a time to wake up, deciding on a time to go to bed. Deciding what to eat, deciding when to eat. Decisions occur all around us and by us every day, all day. Some decisions may seem to happen by unforeseen circumstances such as deciding to go to the hospital due to an injury or changing a flat tire. Yet, some decisions are more deliberate and direct, such as taking a specific course or going to the gym. Since decisions are constantly revolving, then what makes certain decisions positive or negative?

Of course, some decisions are considered more on the negative spectrum, such as crime or rude behavior. These types of behaviors may trigger some type of harsh result. Then some decisions are considered to be more on the positive spectrum, such as eating healthier and being helpful. These types of behavior may trigger more of a pleasant result. But, have you ever thought about what makes a positive decision so positive? 

According to Merriam-Webster, a decision is “a determination arrived at after consideration” and the term positive is characterized by “an increase or progression.” So, it is determined that a decision becomes positive if the intended result of the decision is characterized by some type of increase or progression.

Then that begs the question, how does one make a positive decision? By attempting to predict the intended positive outcome. For example, if a person wants to graduate from college (intended outcome), then they first must make the decision to go to school. If a person wants to purchase a car (intended outcome), it is a good idea for the person to decide to appropriately budget their money for the purchase. If a person wants to establish a healthier diet (intended outcome), the person may decide to buy healthier food options. Can you identify a pattern with this behavior sequence? If you want a particular positive outcome, that positive outcome is ultimately triggered by a positive behavior (i.e. a positive decision). 

So, what is one way that a positive behavior change or making positive decisions can manifest itself into one’s life? The answer lies within the skill of goal setting.

Yes, some positive decisions may occur spontaneously, such as calling a friend or making a to-do list. Then there are some decisions that require more thought, though, mainly due to the meaning or purpose driving them. These decisions require the skill of goal setting to help them come to life.

There are short term goals which can be achieved around the timeline of 6 months or so, then there are long term goals. For example, a short term goal would be taking a class and a long term goal would be graduating. A short term goal would be paying the first car payment and the long term goal would be paying off the car.

Some important aspects of making goals include being realistic and the achievability of the goal. This introduces making your goals SMART. According to Mindtools.com, SMART is an acronym you can use to guide your goal setting.

SMART:

  • Specific (simple, significant, sensible)
  • Measurable (meaningful, motivating)
  • Achievable (agreed, attainable)
  • Relevant (reasonable, realistic)
  • Time bound (time based, time limited). 

It is a good idea to make your goals SMART because this will increase your follow-through probability. When you follow-through with your goals, you may feel a sense of accomplishment and/or pride.

Everyone has the capability to make positive decisions. Follow-through with the positive decision depends on you. Yes, sometimes the original plan or goal may need to be altered due to unforeseen circumstances, and that is ok. It’s life. It is ok to adjust your goals when necessary. In fact, assessing for alternative solutions can be part of the decision making process. So, what positive decision would you like to make for yourself? Remember, an intended positive outcome, is triggered by a positive decision. Be positive. Be intentional. Be SMART.

Prudence Hatchett, M.S., M.Ed., NCC, LPC, BC-TMH, ACAS, CCATP, KLSC,
is the owner of PH Counseling, LLC and PH Counseling School online.

Drones and Double Barrels

Jerry Thompson
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Drones and Double Barrels

Friends, ain’t this a special time of year? We always get the grand kids a special toy or two they can play with up here. It’s always something that they might not get until they get older, and I get to show them how to run it!

Last year, it was those little helicopters that you can fly around in the house, but, well that got stopped after Pam ran us outside after one got tangled up in her hair!

Well this year we got one of those drones — you know them things that fly around and you can take pictures? You fly them while watching on your smartphone!

Pam thought that it was too expensive for the kids (and she was right) but who was I trying to fool? It was for me! The kids could watch, but I wasn’t going to let them fly it! It cost too much for that!

I got it out at home and sorta got to know the controls, but didn’t have enough room to really fly. So Eli and I went down to the pasture by John Barry’s where there’s lots of open land.

Eli and I were having fun filming ourselves when Eli said, “Will it fly to John Barry’s?” Well we will see!

We were looking on the phone and directed it to John’s house. We were watching all the chickens and Eli said, “See if you can scare them!”

I was already ahead of him, and we laughed as we were chasing chickens all over the yard, and watching the video!

Then we backed up for another run and I saw John Barry on the video — and he had something in his hands. I couldn’t see too well because I was flying the drone, and so I asked Eli to look.

He said, “Paw Paw, it looks like a double barrel shotgun!”

Then I heard a big BOOM!

My video on screen looked like a wounded bird, and then fell straight down!

He shot my drone!

Little did I know he had been after a chicken hawk…

All I could keep saying was, “He shot my drone!”

Eli said, “It’s OK Paw, you got some good video!”

I told Eli to go get what was left of it. I thought I might could take it back.

He said, “Naw! He has a double barrel shotgun! He done shot a drone; he might think I’m a coyote, and shoot me!”

So he jumps on my four wheeler and says, “Bye Paw! You’re on your own!”

I said, “Eli Tanner Farquhar, you get back here! Hear me!”

But he didn’t!

So John Barry Thompson, you owe me for a new drone!

A hundred dollars! No it didn’t cost that much, but part of that was for mental anguish! And I have video evidence that will stand up in court, and besides that, I had to walk home! And they don’t look like a chicken hawk at all!

And life goes on, on Thompson Hill.

New Year Expected To Be Delayed By Crosstown Train

Zach Bragg
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New Year Expected To Be Delayed By Crosstown Train

Tupelo– While the rest of the state is ringing in the new year this Tuesday night through Wednesday morning, Tupelo will have to wait. The arrival of 2020 in Tupelo is expected to be delayed due to the Crosstown train.

“I anticipate being delayed about 20 minutes,” says The New Year, “but who knows? If the train does that thing where it stops and backs up, it could be longer. Or heaven forbid we have a repeat of The Burger King Incident of 2004.”

In 2004, Tupelo was shut down by the Crosstown train when the engineer stopped the train, got out, and went into the Burger King located at the busy Tupelo intersection to get food.

“If it’s just your straightforward train crossing, then Tupelo shouldn’t have to wait on me for very long,” says The New Year.

Tupelo residents were asked their opinions on the anticipated delay.

“Shoot, we’re having a party downtown. If the guest of honor wants to be late, well that’s its prerogative,” says Marv Whitlock of East Tupelo. “The longer we wait, the more get we party.”

The downtown celebration will take place on New Years Eve and will include four cover bands, children’s activities, a ball drop, fireworks, a car giveaway, and more.

“There’s not a soul in Tupelo who hasn’t been affected by the Crosstown train. We’re all at its mercy,” says Ethan Nolan. “We live our lives thinking that we have free will, that we have choice. We think that we have power. It’s all an illusion. The train is an unscrupulous behemoth, an unholy colossus of steel and grease that demands only one thing of its subjects: everything. And we pay that oblation day after day, kneeling in its shadow as it plunges its way through our town. And though we wail and curse and gnash and beg for mercy, there is no mercy to be found. Only the thunderous, unforgiving bellow of its horn, laughing at us in our powerlessness. That train has the power. It is power. It runs this town. If we mere mortals are slaves to the train then it only makes sense that a construct of our own making, like time or a calendar year, would also be a slave to the train. This is the train’s world. We just live in it.”

The Tupelo New Year’s Eve Party starts at 6pm and will end whenever the New Year can get there.

The Rundown: Saturday 12/28/19

MyLove Barnett
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The Rundown: Saturday 12/28/19

Good morning Tupelo! Today is Saturday, December 28, 2019. It is the 362nd day of the year. There are only 3 days left until the new year!

Today’s Rundown is sponsored by Kyle Barker at Comcast Business.

Comcast offers services for internet, phone, tv, cloud access, office 365, web security, security cameras, back-up internet and so much more available! For new service, contact your local account executive Kyle Barker at (662) 372-0567.

HAPPENING TODAY

Today in Tupelo, here are the things going on around town:

If you have little ones, don’t miss Storytime at Barnes & Noble at 11 a.m. and then again at 3 p.m. for an exciting story, crafts, and snacks in the children’s department! This event is focused on children under 6, and is free to the public.

The Bancorpsouth Arena will be open for Public Ice Skating today from 1:00 p.m. this afternoon until 9:00 p.m. tonight. Ice Rink Admission price is $12 per person and this includes skate rental.

The first annual “Nightmare After Christmas” continues tonight at 7 p.m. for a weekend of thrills and chills! This will be your last chance to experience the Tupelo Haunted Castle for 2019! For more info head over to www.TupeloHauntedCastle.com.

MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

In Tupelo:

Outside of Tupelo, we found these events for you to check out:

  • Legends Sports Grille in Fulton will have MoJo at 8 p.m.
  • Sydnei’s in Pontotoc will have Tatum Shappley on the patio
  • Zachary’s in Columbus will have Mookie Wilson at 9 p.m.
  • Muddy Waters Sports Bar in Columbus will have Garett Oswalt at 9 p.m.
  • Proud Larry’s in Oxford will have a free early show with Davis Coen at 7:30 p.m.

FOOD TRUCKS

Tupelo’s Food Trucks can be found today at the following locations:

If we missed listing an event you know of, let us know!

Want us to know about something coming up? Just tag our Facebook page, or you can even mark us co-host on an event you are having on your Facebook event listing. You can also send us a message on our Facebook page, or shoot us an email at submit@ourtupelo.com and we will help you share it.

Be sure to check out our extended calendar of events as well, for upcoming happenings in the area!

Have a great day and get out there and enjoy Our Tupelo!

* We update all listings periodically as new information becomes available.

The Rundown: Friday 12/27/19

MyLove Barnett
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The Rundown: Friday 12/27/19

Good morning Tupelo! Today is Friday, December 27, 2019. It is the 361st day of the year. There are only 4 days left until the new year!

Today’s Rundown is sponsored by Kyle Barker at Comcast Business.

Comcast offers services for internet, phone, tv, cloud access, office 365, web security, security cameras, back-up internet and so much more available! For new service, contact your local account executive Kyle Barker at (662) 372-0567.

HAPPENING TODAY

Today in Tupelo, here are the things going on around town:

If you have little ones, don’t miss Storytime at Reed’s Gumtree Bookstore at 10:30 a.m.

Toy Story 4 will be the featured film this evening at 5 p.m. for the Dive-In Movie at the Tupelo Aquatic Center.

The Bancorpsouth Arena will be open for Public Ice Skating today from 1:00 p.m. this afternoon until 9:00 p.m. tonight. Ice Rink Admission price is $12 per person and this includes skate rental.

The first annual “Nightmare After Christmas” starts tonight at 7 p.m. for a weekend of thrills and chills! This will be your last chance to experience the Tupelo Haunted Castle for 2019! For more info head over to www.TupeloHauntedCastle.com.

MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

In Tupelo:

Outside of Tupelo, we found these events for you to check out:

  • Legends Sports Grille in Fulton will have Karaoke with Shona at 7 p.m.
  • Muddy Waters Sports Bar in Columbus will have Bryan Ferguson at 9 p.m.
  • Dave’s Dark Horse Tavern in Columbus will have the Hollagrahams at 10 p.m.
  • Sydnei’s in Pontotoc will have Wes Sheffield on the patio at 8 p.m.

FOOD TRUCKS

Tupelo’s Food Trucks can be found today at the following locations:

If we missed listing an event you know of, let us know!

Want us to know about something coming up? Just tag our Facebook page, or you can even mark us co-host on an event you are having on your Facebook event listing. You can also send us a message on our Facebook page, or shoot us an email at submit@ourtupelo.com and we will help you share it.

Be sure to check out our extended calendar of events as well, for upcoming happenings in the area!

Have a great day and get out there and enjoy Our Tupelo!

* We update all listings periodically as new information becomes available.

Peas, Greens, and Hog Jowls

Jerry Thompson
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Peas, Greens, and Hog Jowls

Friends, you need to run to the nearest store and get you some greens, some hog jowl, and black-eyed peas, if you want to have good luck in 2020! It’s a tradition! Granny Turner sure believed this!

She wasn’t really superstitious, except about new years, black cats, and umbrellas in the house… Come to think of it, she was superstitious! She said the greens represented money, or folding money in the new year! Pork was just for good luck, but I guess not for the poor pig!

The traditions of eating black-eyed peas came from the Civil War because the Yankees didn’t like them and would leave them for the poor southern families to eat.

Granny said the best luck was when the first person to your home in the new year was a well-dressed man bringing a gift! When we went to see her on New Years morning, she wouldn’t let us in until we got her a gift! It was usually a few leaves off the gardenia bush. I don’t know if we brought her luck — we were usually just hunting a hot biscuit!

According to her, it was bad luck if a beautiful women came to see you first! Well, I guess that would just depend on your perspective!

You were suppose to kiss somebody at midnight so that you would have affection in the coming year. If you live by yourself, just kiss the dog or cat, ain’t nobody gonna know!

And you’re suppose to make a loud racket at midnight, to scare away bad luck! Guess that’s why we shoot firecrackers in the south!

Now get busy, because you have got to get greens ready, soak dry black-eyed peas, cook pork! And if you eat a whole bunch of greens and black-eyed peas, you’ll make all kind of racket at midnight but you probably won’t be kissing no pretty girl! Ha!

Happy New Year! Thanks so much for reading! We sure love to tell these stories and hope you continue to read them!

And life goes on, on Thompson Hill.

Boot Scootin’ Dummy

MyLove Barnett
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Boot Scootin’ Dummy

Yall. SIGH. Listen. I’m going to share my dumbassery with you, because the boys and I still haven’t stopped laughing about it, and I know you need a smile today.

So, I ordered some new boots from Amazon. They’re like a combination of combat/grunge kind of boots with a touch on western-worn brown instead of black. They were perfect and exactly what I was looking for.

Now, I normally wear a 9, but I always size up for boots because thick winter socks and whatnot, and boots don’t generally come in half sizes, so I usually order a 10.

I did that. I made sure to do that. I passed over a LOT of options I wanted, simply because when I selected “size 10” they were out of stock. I’m harping on this to let you know that I have thick feet and fat ankles and I detest returning things, so I always make for double damn sure I get the right size.

SO ANYWAY. I ordered these boots. And they came in today, and I squealed like a little girl who was gifted a pony. MAH BOOTS ARE HERE! WOOOOOO!

I pull them out of the box and remove all the stuffing, oohing and ahhing about how perfect they are and how they look just like the ad, and inspecting them to make sure no seams are frayed and the soles aren’t loose. I unzip them and begin to stuff my right foot in.

Houston, we have a problem.

These sumbees are TIGHT. I mean TIGHT. I wiggle and push and put my foot down on the floor and stand up in it to shove it on down in there. Whew! It finally slides in. Damn, that was rough, and I don’t even have socks on. It may take a while to break these bad boys in! But we’re not done.

No, now we have to zip them up.

Now, I don’t know if you’ve ever seen a big girl wrestle with zipping up boots, but if not, let me just tell you, it’s a sight. I was pulling and pinching sides of the boot together and poking skin back in where it tried to pop out, like dough out the side of a partially popped biscuit can.

I finally got it. And these dudes are TIGHT. I mean, this cannot POSSIBLY be a size 10. No way. No. Damn. How.

I start angrily ranting all the swear words that I won’t be able to write down in the positively SCATHING review that I’m about to give these damn shoes on Amazon. I stomp off down the hall to make sure the heels aren’t too high and to see if they pinch too much for me to be able to wear them at all, with or without socks. I go stand in front of the only big mirror we have to see how they look.

They look good, people. They look exactly how I wanted.

But they HURT. Is it worth it?

And then, I glance down again, and notice that the laces are uneven on one side. It’s longer on one foot than the other, and we can’t have that. So I sit down to mess with it.

That’s when I notice that the laces on my lace-up boots are not there purely for show.

They’re actual laces.

That also unlace.

Yeah.

So I just untied the dang things and pulled some slack in the laces and now we’re in business and I feel like such a dumbass right now, I can’t even tell you.

Whew.

A day in the life, I tell you.

Hopefully, your day is much less frustrating!

The Rundown: Thursday 12-26-19

MyLove Barnett
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The Rundown: Thursday 12-26-19

Good morning Tupelo! Today is Thursday, December 26, 2019. It is the 360th day of the year. There are only 5 days left until the new year!

Today’s Rundown is sponsored by Kyle Barker at Comcast Business.

For home business or people who work from home, you can use business class internet at home instead of Xfinity, which gives you no data cap, commercial grade equipment, and a 3-hour (versus 7-day) residential response time! For new service, contact your local account executive Kyle Barker at (662) 372-0567.

HAPPENING TODAY

Today in Tupelo, here are the things going on around town:

The Bancorpsouth Arena is open for Public Ice Skating today! Ice Rink Admission is $12/per person, and this includes skate rental.

Storyplay at the Lee County Library in Tupelo is today at 9:30am. Storyplay is a storytime program featuring songs, rhymes, activities, and books more suitable for the baby to toddler set. Play will be highlighted and embraced during this program and modifications will be presented to accommodate different abilities and age groups.

NMMC is sponsoring a Pediatric Christmas Toy Drive through Dec. 31 to brighten the hospital stays of children this holiday season. New toys may be dropped off at the Security Desk near the hospital’s Food Court, the Pediatric Unit on 1 Central or the NMMC Wellness Center at 1030 S. Madison. These toys will be distributed to children admitted to the Pediatric Unit and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit during December, especially those here on Christmas Day. Suggested items are infant toys (up to 12 months), rattles, new stuffed animals, toddler toys, balls, Barbie and other dolls, blocks, puzzles, jewelry making kits, action figures, small toy cars, doctor and nurse kits, and art kits. Please do not bring Christmas-themed stuffed animals or toys, items with beads, and balls containing foam or liquid. For more information, call (662) 377-8101 or (662) 377-8109.

MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

In Tupelo:

Outside of Tupelo, we found these events for you to check out:

  • In Oxford, Proud Larry’s will be hosting a free concert featuring Gary Burnside at 9 p.m.

FOOD TRUCKS

Tupelo’s Food Trucks can be found today at the following locations:

If we missed listing an event you know of, let us know!

Want us to know about something coming up? Just tag our Facebook page, or you can even mark us co-host on an event you are having on your Facebook event listing. You can also send us a message on our Facebook page, or shoot us an email at submit@ourtupelo.com and we will help you share it.

Be sure to check out our extended calendar of events as well, for upcoming happenings in the area!

Have a great day and get out there and enjoy Our Tupelo!

* We update all listings periodically as new information becomes available.

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