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  • Mayya
    Confirmed User
    • Aug 2021
    • 75

    #1

    The History of GFY

    My husband first registered in 2001 and had a long sleeve GFY T-Shirt sent to him by Lensman as being one of the first 50 to register on GFY.

    He attended many GFY gatherings.

    Recently with a few other "older" webmasters he was on a podcast reliving the history of online adult industry.

    How many other places have gone by the wayside?

    GONE:
    PornResource
    iBill
    CozyFrog


    DEAD:
    Paul Markham: Photographer, probably one of the best ever (Heart Failure, cancer)
    David Lace: Photographer, one of the largest ever collections (Heart attack)
    JFPDude: Content guy, photographer (Drug Overdose)
    Turboface: Traffic, scammer (Patrick Tither, suicide)
    TurboAngel: Traffic, scammer (Last information was rehab, then silence)
    LowKeyTx: Photographer, arrested for child p***, (James Greuel, Cancer)
    GraphicsByTia: Graphics, Banners, Buttons (Suicide)

    So many webmasters have died from this forum that actually helped shape the adult industry, it is now a skeleton of what it once was.

    Looking at PRE 2005 webmasters, how many are actually left here on GFY?


    Boneprone
    Lensman
    SexToyKing


    anyone else left?
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  • Mayya
    Confirmed User
    • Aug 2021
    • 75

    #2
    Randy Shelly IME Publishing (Dead? No details)
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    • Mayya
      Confirmed User
      • Aug 2021
      • 75

      #3
      LadyMischief (Content Manager Orgasm.com, suicide)
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      • OneHungLo
        So Fucking Banned
        • May 2001
        • 40906

        #4
        Originally posted by Mayya
        My husband first registered in 2001 and had a long sleeve GFY T-Shirt sent to him by Lensman as being one of the first 50 to register on GFY.

        He attended many GFY gatherings.

        Recently with a few other "older" webmasters he was on a podcast reliving the history of online adult industry.

        How many other places have gone by the wayside?

        GONE:
        PornResource
        iBill
        CozyFrog


        DEAD:
        Paul Markham: Photographer, probably one of the best ever (Heart Failure)
        David Lace: Photographer, one of the largest ever collections (Heart attack)
        JFPDude: Content guy, photographer (Drug Overdose)
        Turboface: Traffic, scammer (Patrick Tither, suicide)
        TurboAngel: Traffic, scammer (Last information was rehab, then silence)
        LowKeyTx: Photographer, arrested for child p***, (James Greuel, Cancer)
        GraphicsByTia: Graphics, Banners, Buttons (Suicide)

        So many webmasters have died from this forum that actually helped shape the adult industry, it is now a skeleton of what it once was.

        Looking at PRE 2005 webmasters, how many are actually left here on GFY?


        Boneprone
        Lensman
        SexToyKing


        anyone else left?
        Didn't Paul Markham die from cancer?

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        • Mayya
          Confirmed User
          • Aug 2021
          • 75

          #5
          Originally posted by OneHungLo
          Didn't Paul Markham die from cancer?
          Paul had cancer but his actual cause of death was from Heart Failure. I know it's anal to write that, but even his wife said it was heart failure.

          One of the best photographers in the world for Adult Images, hands down, ever.

          I updated it for you.
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          • Killswitch
            REVOLUTIONARY
            • Oct 2012
            • 2569

            #6
            Killswitch: Programmer, affiliate (Dead, inside)

            I wish I still had my GFY shirt, mine was long sleeve red one, so not the first 50 but a later stage. I think I originally joined in late 2001.

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            • jscott
              jscizzle
              • Feb 2001
              • 25412

              #7
              Quiet, Sitesurfer & JFK gone too, RIP
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              • fuzebox
                making it rain
                • Oct 2003
                • 22351

                #8
                Originally posted by jscott
                Quiet


                Persiankitty
                Datinggold (Allan Henning)

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                • mechanicvirus
                  Confirmed User
                  • Feb 2005
                  • 4219

                  #9
                  Not a person but I miss the Freeones hall of shame

                  https://web.archive.org/web/20190304...m/hallofshame/

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                  • 2MuchMark
                    Mark of 2Much.net
                    • Aug 2004
                    • 50977

                    #10
                    Rip jfk.

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                    • Publisher Bucks
                      Confirmed User
                      • Oct 2018
                      • 1330

                      #11
                      MaxCash (Bottos, MikeFold, etc...) - What was that shitty magazine they did for a yr or so after shuttering MaxCash?
                      WebOverdrive (Snoops/Dondrea & Karen)
                      TomsNewbieBooster (A cool guy, met him in London several years back when we met Aga at Spearmint Rhinos one night)
                      NetPond
                      AdutRevenueService (Marc & Becky Deforest, JohnV)

                      Plus a ton more of the 'names' from back in the day.
                      Extreme Link List - v1.0

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                      • sarettah
                        see you later, I'm gone
                        • Oct 2002
                        • 14297

                        #12
                        VNWR

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                        • stickyfingerz
                          Doin fine
                          • Oct 2005
                          • 24984

                          #13
                          Don't forget Marc Womack we lost not too long ago.

                          I didn't know TurboFace and TurboAngel passed. I knew too many of these names in real life.

                          Dirty D, Jfk. The list is getting long.

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                          • OneHungLo
                            So Fucking Banned
                            • May 2001
                            • 40906

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Mayya
                            Paul had cancer but his actual cause of death was from Heart Failure. I know it's anal to write that, but even his wife said it was heart failure.

                            One of the best photographers in the world for Adult Images, hands down, ever.

                            I updated it for you.
                            Ok wow I didn't realize it was heart failure.

                            Turboface: Traffic, scammer (Patrick Tither, suicide)

                            Are you sure about this one? A quick Google search takes me to a LinkedIn page that was updated 3 weeks ago.

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                            • Maqua
                              E.M.O
                              • Jan 2001
                              • 2031

                              #15
                              GraphicsByTia: Tia was with Buzzard, Dravyk from All Of Em, I heard PK passed away, Meat, man lots of good peeps
                              T.G.D Two Guys Domains, In business since 1997, EMO Domains, your one stop domain shop, Twitter @maquaed, Keep your stick on the ice!!

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                              • sarettah
                                see you later, I'm gone
                                • Oct 2002
                                • 14297

                                #16
                                Nickatilynx
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                                • Spunky
                                  I need a beer
                                  • Jun 2002
                                  • 133986

                                  #17
                                  After 22 years @ GFY, I'm grateful I lasted this long and also shake my head and wonder wtf was I thinking

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                                  • jscott
                                    jscizzle
                                    • Feb 2001
                                    • 25412

                                    #18
                                    PureTotty (aka Steve), another one lost.
                                    “If you think tough men are dangerous, wait until you see what weak men are capable of.”
                                    —Jordan B. Peterson

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                                    • King Mark
                                      So Fucking Banned
                                      • Aug 2016
                                      • 27033

                                      #19
                                      I didn't know turbo angel died.

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                                      • INever
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • Jan 2005
                                        • 4031

                                        #20
                                        2005, surfers were paying to see cameltoe on TR.
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                                        • King Mark
                                          So Fucking Banned
                                          • Aug 2016
                                          • 27033

                                          #21
                                          Bro wtf

                                          I didn't know LadyMischief self deleted too 🤔

                                          Is this all real confirmed?

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                                          • emmasexytime
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Jan 2015
                                            • 4512

                                            #22
                                            can you please share the podcast please?
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                                            • Major (Tom)
                                              So Fucking Banned
                                              • Nov 2003
                                              • 32492

                                              #23
                                              Lots of good people dead. Too bad this industry eats its own.

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                                              • Speigelau
                                                Confirmed User
                                                • Jul 2007
                                                • 3032

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by Mayya
                                                My husband first registered in 2001 and had a long sleeve GFY T-Shirt sent to him by Lensman as being one of the first 50 to register on GFY.

                                                He attended many GFY gatherings.

                                                Recently with a few other "older" webmasters he was on a podcast reliving the history of online adult industry.

                                                How many other places have gone by the wayside?

                                                GONE:
                                                PornResource
                                                iBill
                                                CozyFrog


                                                DEAD:
                                                Paul Markham: Photographer, probably one of the best ever (Heart Failure, cancer)
                                                David Lace: Photographer, one of the largest ever collections (Heart attack)
                                                JFPDude: Content guy, photographer (Drug Overdose)
                                                Turboface: Traffic, scammer (Patrick Tither, suicide)
                                                TurboAngel: Traffic, scammer (Last information was rehab, then silence)
                                                LowKeyTx: Photographer, arrested for child p***, (James Greuel, Cancer)
                                                GraphicsByTia: Graphics, Banners, Buttons (Suicide)

                                                So many webmasters have died from this forum that actually helped shape the adult industry, it is now a skeleton of what it once was.

                                                Looking at PRE 2005 webmasters, how many are actually left here on GFY?


                                                Boneprone
                                                Lensman
                                                SexToyKing


                                                anyone else left?
                                                Can you please identify the podcast you're referring to, many of us would like to listen to it.

                                                Didn't realize Turboface and Turboangel were scammers. I knew they split up and had some financial struggles.

                                                Also Mayya, your English is vastly improved from all your previous posting, are you sure this isn't your boyfriend posting this?

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                                                • TheVoy
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Jun 2021
                                                  • 125

                                                  #25
                                                  why are there so many suicides?

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                                                  • adamneve
                                                    LIVING LA VITA LOCA
                                                    • Oct 2002
                                                    • 13333

                                                    #26
                                                    some of these names bring up good memories
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                                                    • Publisher Bucks
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Oct 2018
                                                      • 1330

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by TheVoy
                                                      why are there so many suicides?
                                                      Most of us are crazy in some way, shape or form and the adult industry isn't exactly 'easy' on a persons overall mental health and wellbeing, its probably one of the most stress inducing career choices a person can make, learning new marketing techniques regularly, adjusting products being promoted, dealing with shady sponsors, surfers, affiliates, billing companies that go bust or delay payments, programs closing sites down left and right, the list of things that are negative is endless... That said, there are a ton of positives to be had, id venture a guess it depends on the person and how well they can handle stress, personal life and balancing it with the adult industry.

                                                      I do wonder how the suicide rate when it comes to those working 'online' marries up to those offline , like-to-like figure wise.
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                                                      • directfiesta
                                                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                        • Oct 2002
                                                        • 30135

                                                        #28
                                                        TexasDreams ( moderator ) RIP
                                                        I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                                                        But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                                                        • Lace
                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                          • Mar 2004
                                                          • 16116

                                                          #29
                                                          Lots of memorable names here.

                                                          Surprised I'm still around after 20+ years.
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                                                          Strength In Numbers!
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                                                          • CaptainHowdy
                                                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                            • Dec 2004
                                                            • 94731

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by directfiesta
                                                            TexasDreams ( moderator ) RIP
                                                            . . .

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                                                            • KrisKross
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Jan 2006
                                                              • 5025

                                                              #31
                                                              RIP to PersianKitty. JFK too.

                                                              Whatever happened to Amputate Your Head and FletchXXX? I think Amp said he had cancer and then kinda disappeared? What about Fletch?

                                                              Remember once upon a time, people would sell their sig for $1000-1500 a month?

                                                              Remember you'd save milestone posts for big announcements? And now here I am making my 5000th post with this comment.

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                                                              • awesome
                                                                Administrator
                                                                • Nov 2001
                                                                • 192

                                                                #32
                                                                RIP Hungryman
                                                                Stay up to date - https://gfy.com

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                                                                • CaptainHowdy
                                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                  • Dec 2004
                                                                  • 94731

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Guess that history and obituary are pretty much the same thing . . .

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                                                                  • Paul
                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                    • Nov 2002
                                                                    • 2637

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Webby

                                                                    An absolute wealth of knowledge and was happy to share what he knew always on GFY

                                                                    British guy, was living out in Costa Rica. I think he passed away around 2007/2008

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                                                                    • Paul
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • Nov 2002
                                                                      • 2637

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by jscott
                                                                      PureTotty (aka Steve), another one lost.
                                                                      He died in 2020/2021, may have been from covid. He was only around 54 years old, he didn't look after himself though which is sad

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                                                                      • NYRangers
                                                                        Confirmed User
                                                                        • Jul 2004
                                                                        • 552

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by Mayya
                                                                        LadyMischief (Content Manager Orgasm.com, suicide)
                                                                        Educate me on this one as Orgasm.com has been ours since the mid 90's. Not that we have been doing anything with it in years but I would think I would know the people in our company.

                                                                        So tell me about this person because I am curious.
                                                                        Understand the business before you open your mouth.

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                                                                        • King Mark
                                                                          So Fucking Banned
                                                                          • Aug 2016
                                                                          • 27033

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Originally posted by NYRangers
                                                                          Educate me on this one as Orgasm.com has been ours since the mid 90's. Not that we have been doing anything with it in years but I would think I would know the people in our company.

                                                                          So tell me about this person because I am curious.
                                                                          https://gfy.com/members/ladymischief/

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                                                                          • OneHungLo
                                                                            So Fucking Banned
                                                                            • May 2001
                                                                            • 40906

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by awesome
                                                                            RIP Hungryman
                                                                            Damn Hungryman died?

                                                                            RIP.

                                                                            That dude was always good for some laughs...especially that JJJay debacle where he had that dude move all the way from England and told him he had a big house only to find out he was renting a room in the basement.

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                                                                            • OneHungLo
                                                                              So Fucking Banned
                                                                              • May 2001
                                                                              • 40906

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by KrisKross

                                                                              Remember once upon a time, people would sell their sig for $1000-1500 a month?
                                                                              Weren't some people getting like 5-10k a month?

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                                                                              • DTK
                                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                                • Feb 2002
                                                                                • 4546

                                                                                #40
                                                                                This place is a morgue, in more ways than one..
                                                                                Arguing whether the Democratic or Republican party is better is like debating which steaming pile of shit is slightly less stinky.

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                                                                                • abshard
                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                  • Jan 2002
                                                                                  • 6524

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  Originally posted by NYRangers
                                                                                  Educate me on this one as Orgasm.com has been ours since the mid 90's. Not that we have been doing anything with it in years but I would think I would know the people in our company.

                                                                                  So tell me about this person because I am curious.
                                                                                  Her sig says..

                                                                                  Content Manager - orgasm.com
                                                                                  [email protected]

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                                                                                  • KrisKross
                                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                                    • Jan 2006
                                                                                    • 5025

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Originally posted by OneHungLo
                                                                                    Weren't some people getting like 5-10k a month?
                                                                                    I wouldn't be surprised, I'm sure those who were really well known had behind-the-scenes deals that would've been in that range. Industry nobodies who were just post whores were making $1000+ and even guys with a few hundred posts could make an extra $300.

                                                                                    I remember Lensman and Adult.com were paying something like 25 cents a post instead of a flat rate. Companies like Adult.com, TCG and Quickbuck were spending 10s of thousands a month on sigs. It didn't last long but what a wild time it was!

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                                                                                    • LouiseLloyd
                                                                                      SO FUCKING SCAMMED
                                                                                      • Mar 2010
                                                                                      • 1429

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Any updates on Baddog?

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                                                                                      • CurrentlySober
                                                                                        Too lazy to wipe my ass
                                                                                        • Aug 2002
                                                                                        • 38944

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        Originally posted by LouiseLloyd
                                                                                        Any updates on Baddog?
                                                                                        Still alive. Not banned I believe - Simply not choosing to poost.


                                                                                        👁️ 👍️ 💩

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                                                                                        • natkejs
                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                          • Jan 2003
                                                                                          • 1640

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Originally posted by OneHungLo
                                                                                          Weren't some people getting like 5-10k a month?
                                                                                          Some people were boosting up to 15k deals.

                                                                                          How much they were actually paid is a different question, but the larger the official sum the better both for the poster and the affiliate program. Makes the poster look like a baller and the affiliate program comes off as stacked and successful.

                                                                                          Win win!

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                                                                                          • 2MuchMark
                                                                                            Mark of 2Much.net
                                                                                            • Aug 2004
                                                                                            • 50977

                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            Does anyone here remember Mediaguy? He was a good guy who worked for me. Very likeable, very smart... he had a crazy-bad problem with alcohol as those who know him would confirm. He did not pass away, but he went broke and homeless back in 2014 and is still homeless today, 10 years later. It's incredibly sad. I want to hope that one day he will pull himself back up but after 10 years, I don't think he will.

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                                                                                            • fuzebox
                                                                                              making it rain
                                                                                              • Oct 2003
                                                                                              • 22351

                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by TheVoy
                                                                                              why are there so many suicides?
                                                                                              BigD (Donny the guy who sold tattoo space to affiliate programs on his arm) killed himself after fucking me and others out of a lot of money and absolutely destroying the condo I rented to him.

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                                                                                              • jscott
                                                                                                jscizzle
                                                                                                • Feb 2001
                                                                                                • 25412

                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Originally posted by fuzebox
                                                                                                BigD (Donny the guy who sold tattoo space to affiliate programs on his arm) killed himself after fucking me and others out of a lot of money and absolutely destroying the condo I rented to him.
                                                                                                I was thinking of him but couldn't remember his name, that guy I met in Miami and seemed off his rocker, then couple years later heard he killed himself. Sucks what he did to you and the others, but he never seemed like a trustworthy type of guy. You seem like you have good judgement Fuze, why'd you let your guard down???
                                                                                                “If you think tough men are dangerous, wait until you see what weak men are capable of.”
                                                                                                —Jordan B. Peterson

                                                                                                Listen to Pomp tell why is Bitcoin important

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                                                                                                • KrisKross
                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                  • Jan 2006
                                                                                                  • 5025

                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  Originally posted by 2MuchMark
                                                                                                  Does anyone here remember Mediaguy? He was a good guy who worked for me. Very likeable, very smart... he had a crazy-bad problem with alcohol as those who know him would confirm. He did not pass away, but he went broke and homeless back in 2014 and is still homeless today, 10 years later. It's incredibly sad. I want to hope that one day he will pull himself back up but after 10 years, I don't think he will.
                                                                                                  This is so wild to me. I remember Greg from a few parties and his participation here. Like you said, very likeable and lots of fun. Years went by and I completely forgot about him until I was watching the news one day and there was a piece about homeless people (I think specifically how they had trouble finding places that would accept pets) and one of the guys they spoke with was Greg. Sad to hear he's still on the streets

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                                                                                                  • Mr Pheer
                                                                                                    So Fucking Banned
                                                                                                    • Dec 2002
                                                                                                    • 22083

                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Originally posted by LouiseLloyd
                                                                                                    Any updates on Baddog?
                                                                                                    Alive and well, and banned as fuck here. I've asked Tasty1 if he can be unbanned, but Tasty couldn't even be courteous enough to respond.

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