Friday, November 5, 2010
PreliminayExercise.
Research
1.Codes and conventions of a front cover of a school magazine.
Title - One word, in the top left hand corner and it is the full length of the page. The title is always a unique font and the biggest text on the front cover.
Positioning statement (Like a slogan).
Date.
Bar code - Bottom right on the front cover because an advert is on the back of a magazine.
Price.
Puffs - Something for nothing.
Gives ideas of what is going to be inside.
Main image - Anchors the main story. Medium close-up of band or singer Direct address (Looking directly at the reader) , this conveys attitude.
Main cover line - Largest text after title.
- mostly two lines.
Other cover lines - few words as possible.
- Two or three lines.
- Information about contents.
- Intrigues the audience - not always straight forward telling you whats inside.
Typography (look of letters) - Consistent.
- Only a few fonts used.
- Connotations of font reflect target audience and subject.
Frame main image.
Left side on front cover.
Buzzwords - Exclusive.
Strip at bottom or top of cover - Lists of names and topics that appear of the magazine.
Bold covers - Only a few bold colours.
2. Codes and conventions of a contents.Uses headings to divide up the content.
Editorial and picture of editor and signature.
One large image -Then other smaller images.
Consistent colour scheme (few colours).
Page numbers on pictures anchor image to written contents.
Laid in colours (two or three).
Subscription details.
White background.
Title is repeated.
Issue date.
It says 'contents'.Arrangement - Page number then text (one or two words bold and slightly larger and sub line smaller text).
Regular and feature in content.
Page number, title, issue date, website - all at the bottom of the page.
Contact details.
Planning.
Task One.
Title: S-cool.
Front cover picture: A picture of a student in Weatherheas sixth form being cool.Main coveline: How to be cool in school.
Other coverlines:
- Brough goes beyond.
- 100% attendence.
- Weekly rewards.
- Top 10 products.
Task Two.
Sketches of the front cover.
Task Three.
Regular content:
- 100% attendence.
- Top 10 students.
- Free ......
- What's new in PE.
- Teacher of the week.
- Trendy teacher.
- Chaity work.
- Horoscopes.
Featued articles:
- Weekly rewards.
- Brough goes beyond.
- Highlights of school performance.
- Top 10 student products.
- Best way too get rid of spots.
- 5-a-day keeps the doctor away.
- Dinner card disaster.
- Student mags.
- Boys try and take over.
- Best bits of last year.
Images used on Content page:
- Someone ripping up an exam paper.
- The music room.
- Miss Brough.
- Product that where made by students.
- Iris rewards.
- Ten pupils with 100% attendence.
Task Four.
Sketch of content page.
Task Five.
Task Six, Seven & Eight.
Task Nine.
This is my front cover. My front cover consists of most of the things that any other magazine has. My title has followed the codes and conventions because it is the biggest text on the front page, it is the full width of the page and it is one word and has a unique font.. Also, my magazine follows having a positioning statement underneath the title which is 'Are you to school for cool?'. On the front of my magazine I have given the reader an idea of what is inside of the magazine. There is a main medium close-up image of a student from Weatherhead High School to represent the school. The main image relates to the main cover line. The cover line also follows the codes and conventions because it is the second biggest text after the title. My cover lines are all bold and my colour scheme has been consistent throughout the magazine. Also, the cover lines are as few words as possible. The information in the cover lines are to intrigue the audience however, it is not always straight forward telling you what is inside. The typography is consistent, only a few fonts are used and connotations of the font also reflect target audience and subject. On the front page there is always a frame around the main image. In addition, the masthead always starts on the left side of the front cover. On most magazines there is a buzzword but I decided not to include this on my magazine. Also, instead of using a strip on the top or the bottom of the page of the cover with lists of names and topics I decided just to use the cover lines on my front cover.
Main Tasks one - twelve.
Task One.
Type of magazine: Pop punk.
Target audience: 16 - 30 Male and female, Pop punk fans.
Task Two.
Price: £3.80
Frequency: Monthly.
Genre: Punk Rock.
Price: £2.10
Frequency: Weekly.
Genre:Indie/Alternative Artists.
Price: £3.90
Frequency: Monthly.
Genre: Rock.
Price: £4.20
Frequency: Monthly.
Genre: Rock.
Task Three
Price: £3.15
Frequency of publication: Monthly.
Task Four.
Code and conventions of a music magazine front cover:
- Title is one word in the top left hand corner.
- Positioning statement.
- Date.
- Bar code.
- Price.
- Puffs = Something for nothing.
- Gives an idea of whats inside.
- Main coverline is the largest text after the title and is two lines.
- Other coverlines have as few words a possible and intrigue the audience.
- The main image anchors the main story and the models in the main picture gives off an attitude and always make eye contact with the reader.
- Bold colour and only one colour.
- The typography consists, only a few fonts used and the connotations of the font reflects the target audience and subject.
- Buzzwords.
- Strip at top or bottom with lists of names and topics.
- The photography is very creative.
Task Five.
Codes and conventions fo a music magazine content page:
- Uses headings to divide up content.
- One large image and smaller images.
- Consistant colour schem.
- Page numbers on the picture that anchors image to written content.
- Laid in either two or three coloums.
- Subscription details.
- White background.
- Title is repeated.
- Issue date.
- It says 'content'.
- The arrangement is page number then text. The text would be only one or two words.
- Regular and featured content.
- Page number, title, issue date, website are all on the bottom of the page.
- Contect details.
- Headings divide up content.
- Creative photography.
Task Six.
Code and conventions of a double-page spread:
- A big picture that relates to the story, the picture takes up a whole page and the picture can bleed across from one page to another.
- Quotations.
- The title of the magazine and website.
- Date.
- Who wrote the magazine. This is positioned by the stand first or at the end of the article.
- Page number.
- The name of the person is in bold or colour.
- Start of the story/interview starts with a drop capital (Bigger letter). The drop capital shows the audience where to start reading.
- Photographers name or detail.
- Colour scheme is limited.
- Title/headlines are positioned across the two pages.
- Strapline or border to bleed across double page.
- Bold text in the first paragraph.
- More than one image is used. Smaller images are used to break up the text and make it more inviting. Other techniques used to break up texts are panels and quotes.
- Introduction and standfirst are always by the headline and before the article. Works to tell the reader what the article is about.
- Headline is always creative, eye catching but does not tell the story.
- Artist's names are highlighted.
- Layed out in usally three or four columns.
- Creative use of photography.
- Informal style of writing.
- Personality and opinion of the jornalist comes through in the article.
Task Eight.
1. Gender - Male = 9
- Female = 11
2. Age: 16 - 18 = 12
19 - 21 = 4
22 - 24 = 0
25 + = 4
3. What is your favourite colour?
Green = 7
Yellow = 2
Black = 5
Red = 3
Blue = 3
4. What thre words came to mind when you hear pop punk?
Colour = 11
Hairstyle = 21
Funky = 8
Unique = 20
5. How much money would you pay for a music magaine?
£1.00 - £1.50 = 0
£1.51 - £2.00 = 1
£2.01 - £2.5o = 8
£2.51 - £3.00 = 11
£3.00 + = 0
6. How often do you buy a music magazine?
Daily = 0
Weekly = 10
Monthly = 7
Yearly = 1
Never = 2
Task Nine.
1.
I Tried to make my questionnaire not biased by asked roughly the same females as males. However, I want my target audience to be to be both male and female.
2. How old are you?
This shows that most of the people I asked where aged between 16 – 18. Therefore, my target audience is gong to be aged 16 – 18.
3. What is your favourite colour?
This graph shows that people’s favourite colours range a lot, but the favourite colour was green and the least favourite colour is yellow. Therefore, my main colours are gong to be green and black.
4. What three words come to mind when you hear pop music?
The most common word that comes to mind when they hear pop punk is hairstyle and unique. Therefore, the front image on my magazine is going to have someone with a great unique hairstyle.
5. How much would you pay for a music magazine?
Most of the people I surveyed would prefer too pay between £2.51 - £3.00. Therefore, my magazine is going to be roughly that price.
6. How often do you by a magazine?
Publication Plan.
Title: Unique.
Positioning statement: Punk up the party.
Frequency of publication: Monthly.
Price: £2.75
Distibution: Music stores, News agents, Supermarkets, WHSmith,
Rationale: The approach of my magazine is very much from the fans' point of view. We will offer a range of different things, including opinions, articles and focus on what the fans want and not just what we want to put in the music magazine.
Style: The style of my magaine is going to be different which is shown by the title 'Unique' I want my magazine too be unique so then more people will buy it becuase it wil different from all the other Pop Punk magazines. My magazine is for Pop Punk fans so I will use very thoughful and short vocabulary. My magazine is Unique because my magazine has more and different things that other magazines do not have.
Regular Content.
Type of magazine: Pop punk.
Target audience: 16 - 30 Male and female, Pop punk fans.
Task Two.
Price: £3.80
Frequency: Monthly.
Genre: Punk Rock.
Price: £2.10
Frequency: Weekly.
Genre:Indie/Alternative Artists.
Price: £3.90
Frequency: Monthly.
Genre: Rock.
Price: £4.20
Frequency: Monthly.
Genre: Rock.
Task Three
Price: £3.15
Frequency of publication: Monthly.
Task Four.
Code and conventions of a music magazine front cover:
- Title is one word in the top left hand corner.
- Positioning statement.
- Date.
- Bar code.
- Price.
- Puffs = Something for nothing.
- Gives an idea of whats inside.
- Main coverline is the largest text after the title and is two lines.
- Other coverlines have as few words a possible and intrigue the audience.
- The main image anchors the main story and the models in the main picture gives off an attitude and always make eye contact with the reader.
- Bold colour and only one colour.
- The typography consists, only a few fonts used and the connotations of the font reflects the target audience and subject.
- Buzzwords.
- Strip at top or bottom with lists of names and topics.
- The photography is very creative.
Task Five.
Codes and conventions fo a music magazine content page:
- Uses headings to divide up content.
- One large image and smaller images.
- Consistant colour schem.
- Page numbers on the picture that anchors image to written content.
- Laid in either two or three coloums.
- Subscription details.
- White background.
- Title is repeated.
- Issue date.
- It says 'content'.
- The arrangement is page number then text. The text would be only one or two words.
- Regular and featured content.
- Page number, title, issue date, website are all on the bottom of the page.
- Contect details.
- Headings divide up content.
- Creative photography.
Task Six.
Code and conventions of a double-page spread:
- A big picture that relates to the story, the picture takes up a whole page and the picture can bleed across from one page to another.
- Quotations.
- The title of the magazine and website.
- Date.
- Who wrote the magazine. This is positioned by the stand first or at the end of the article.
- Page number.
- The name of the person is in bold or colour.
- Start of the story/interview starts with a drop capital (Bigger letter). The drop capital shows the audience where to start reading.
- Photographers name or detail.
- Colour scheme is limited.
- Title/headlines are positioned across the two pages.
- Strapline or border to bleed across double page.
- Bold text in the first paragraph.
- More than one image is used. Smaller images are used to break up the text and make it more inviting. Other techniques used to break up texts are panels and quotes.
- Introduction and standfirst are always by the headline and before the article. Works to tell the reader what the article is about.
- Headline is always creative, eye catching but does not tell the story.
- Artist's names are highlighted.
- Layed out in usally three or four columns.
- Creative use of photography.
- Informal style of writing.
- Personality and opinion of the jornalist comes through in the article.
Task Eight.
1. Gender - Male = 9
- Female = 11
2. Age: 16 - 18 = 12
19 - 21 = 4
22 - 24 = 0
25 + = 4
3. What is your favourite colour?
Green = 7
Yellow = 2
Black = 5
Red = 3
Blue = 3
4. What thre words came to mind when you hear pop punk?
Colour = 11
Hairstyle = 21
Funky = 8
Unique = 20
5. How much money would you pay for a music magaine?
£1.00 - £1.50 = 0
£1.51 - £2.00 = 1
£2.01 - £2.5o = 8
£2.51 - £3.00 = 11
£3.00 + = 0
6. How often do you buy a music magazine?
Daily = 0
Weekly = 10
Monthly = 7
Yearly = 1
Never = 2
Task Nine.
1.
I Tried to make my questionnaire not biased by asked roughly the same females as males. However, I want my target audience to be to be both male and female.
2. How old are you?
This shows that most of the people I asked where aged between 16 – 18. Therefore, my target audience is gong to be aged 16 – 18.
3. What is your favourite colour?
This graph shows that people’s favourite colours range a lot, but the favourite colour was green and the least favourite colour is yellow. Therefore, my main colours are gong to be green and black.
4. What three words come to mind when you hear pop music?
The most common word that comes to mind when they hear pop punk is hairstyle and unique. Therefore, the front image on my magazine is going to have someone with a great unique hairstyle.
5. How much would you pay for a music magazine?
Most of the people I surveyed would prefer too pay between £2.51 - £3.00. Therefore, my magazine is going to be roughly that price.
6. How often do you by a magazine?
Publication Plan.
Title: Unique.
Positioning statement: Punk up the party.
Frequency of publication: Monthly.
Price: £2.75
Distibution: Music stores, News agents, Supermarkets, WHSmith,
Rationale: The approach of my magazine is very much from the fans' point of view. We will offer a range of different things, including opinions, articles and focus on what the fans want and not just what we want to put in the music magazine.
Style: The style of my magaine is going to be different which is shown by the title 'Unique' I want my magazine too be unique so then more people will buy it becuase it wil different from all the other Pop Punk magazines. My magazine is for Pop Punk fans so I will use very thoughful and short vocabulary. My magazine is Unique because my magazine has more and different things that other magazines do not have.
Regular Content.
- Top 10 Pop Punk Charts.
- Questions & Answers.
- Gig Reviews.
- Editor's Letter.
- Top Act Quiz.
- Unique Email.
- Subscription.
Featured Content.
- Paramore are no more.
- New pop punk hairstyles.
- Say hello to hello goodbye.
- Panic at the disco leaves the disco.
- Blink 182 takes over.
- Fountains of Wayne have a water fight.
- The best of green day.
- Sex Pistols are back.
- The buzzcocks best bits.
- The Clash claches.
- Good charlotte Turns bad.
- Fall Out Boy fall out.
Task eleven.
Sketches of front cover and contents page.
Task twelve.
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main tasks thirteen +
Task thirteen.
I used this picture on my contents page.
I used this image on my double page spread.
I used this image on my contents page.
I used this picture on my contents page.
I used this picture on my contents page.
I used this image on my front cover.
Task fourteen.
Sketch of double page spread.
Task fifteen.
Screen grabs.
Task sixteen.
Draft of evaluation.
Evaluation.
1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of a real media product.
My magazine follows most of the codes and conventions of a music magazine. My front cover consists of most of the things that any other music magazine have. My title has followed the codes and conventions because it is the biggest text on the front cover; it is the full width of the page; it is one word and had an unique font. Also, my magazine has a positioning statement underneath the title which is 'punk up the party'. This clearly signifies that my magazine is a punk magazine. On the front of my magazine I have given the reader an idea of whats inside the magazine. There is a main medium close-up image of a pop punk fan. The main coverline also follows the code and conventions because it is the second biggest text after the title and anchors the meaning of the image. My coverlines are all bold and my colour scheme has been consistent throughout the magazine. Also, all of my coverlines intrigue the audience by not always telling the audience what is inside. The typography is consistent, only a few fonts are used and connotations of the font also reflects the target audience and subject. I used a strapline on the magazine to let the readers ave an idea of what's inside. I used a barcode and the issue date to let people know when the issue was released. Also, I used 'Plus' buzzword to attract the audience because it shows that there is plenty more inside.
My contents also follows the codes and conventions of a music contents page. I have used headlines to divide the contents up. I have used a range of pictures some big and some small and all of my photographs are very creative.I have numbered all of my pictures so that they anchor the image to the written work. My colour scheme is consistent all the way through. i have also set my work out in three columns. The title and issue date has been repeated. My contents includes regular and featured contents. My contents actually says 'contents' on it. I have arranged my work so it is the page number and then the written text and the text would only be a few words.
My double page spread follows the codes and conventions of a double page spread. I have used a big picture that relates to the article.The picture take up a whole page and the picture has bled across from page to the other. My article has a byline which says who wrote the article and this is positioned in the standfirst. This tells the reader what the article is about. My article starts with a drop capital. the drop capital shows the reader where to start reading. I have kept my colour scheme consistent throughout my magazine. My headline is positioned across both pages of the article. This links both pages as does the image. Also, I have used bold text in the first paragraph of my article. I have also set my article out in four columns. The personality of the journalist has come through in the article. I have used photography creatively.
I am going to record myself reading this the put a picture of my front cover, contents page and double page spread with my voice over them so you can refer to.
I picked these two pictures because they represent punk by giving off attitude in a funny way. these pictures are of girls because most people think of males when they hear punk. These pictures are very stereotypical because people describe punk wearing dark eye make-up, having piercings, wearing black clothes, having attitude, strange but nice hair and a different dress sense to everyone else. But these pictures have a lot of what people expect buy also are a little different. For example, bracelets, the colour pink and a heart necklace. This is what makes my magazine very unique.
3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
I think that I am going to choose IPC media because this company produces successful magazines such as NME. This is an extremely popular magazine that includes a lot about music and extra exciting information. It's an unique magazine which I think that my magazine is and it manages to compete against the likes of Q magazine which Bauer produces. If IPC was to produce my magazine it would have a bigger share in the market and therefore increase the coverage of their punk genre.
http://www.ipcmedia.com/
http://www.nme.com/
4. who would be the audience for your magazine and why?
Name: Alisha Green
Age: 17
College: Birkenhead sixthform college.
Work: Macdonalds.
Favourite music: Pop Punk.
Favourite band: Hello Goodbye.
Likes: Punk gigs, Music shows, Hanging out, Piercings and being different.
Dislikes: Girly people, Pink things, Stereotypical girly things and Ugg boots.
5. How did you attract/address your audience? (How do you get them to buy it? How does the magazine speak to the audience, Language? Style?)
To attract my audience I used very bright and bold colours. The colours that I chose were based on my audience research that I did. Then I used very short coverlines which meant that there was not much that the reader had to read and it would intrigue them to read more. I used a one word title which is short and snappy. My main image attracts the audience to because the model is wearing suitable clothing and is a punk fan themselves. Also, the pose of my model attracts the audience to my magazine because it shows that she has attitude and this represents the magazine giving off attitude as well. To address my audience I used a picture of one punk girl giving a lot of attitude. Also, my model is looking directly in the readers eyes so this addresses the audience. I used a very selective use of language in my magazine because I did not want to use formal language because punk fans speak in slang most of the time so I decided to use very short and slang language.
I am going to record myself saying this with a picture of my front cover in the background.
6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing the product?
My magazine follows most of the codes and conventions of a music magazine. My front cover consists of most of the things that any other music magazine have. My title has followed the codes and conventions because it is the biggest text on the front cover; it is the full width of the page; it is one word and had an unique font. Also, my magazine has a positioning statement underneath the title which is 'punk up the party'. This clearly signifies that my magazine is a punk magazine. On the front of my magazine I have given the reader an idea of whats inside the magazine. There is a main medium close-up image of a pop punk fan. The main coverline also follows the code and conventions because it is the second biggest text after the title and anchors the meaning of the image. My coverlines are all bold and my colour scheme has been consistent throughout the magazine. Also, all of my coverlines intrigue the audience by not always telling the audience what is inside. The typography is consistent, only a few fonts are used and connotations of the font also reflects the target audience and subject. I used a strapline on the magazine to let the readers ave an idea of what's inside. I used a barcode and the issue date to let people know when the issue was released. Also, I used 'Plus' buzzword to attract the audience because it shows that there is plenty more inside.
My contents also follows the codes and conventions of a music contents page. I have used headlines to divide the contents up. I have used a range of pictures some big and some small and all of my photographs are very creative.I have numbered all of my pictures so that they anchor the image to the written work. My colour scheme is consistent all the way through. i have also set my work out in three columns. The title and issue date has been repeated. My contents includes regular and featured contents. My contents actually says 'contents' on it. I have arranged my work so it is the page number and then the written text and the text would only be a few words.
My double page spread follows the codes and conventions of a double page spread. I have used a big picture that relates to the article.The picture take up a whole page and the picture has bled across from page to the other. My article has a byline which says who wrote the article and this is positioned in the standfirst. This tells the reader what the article is about. My article starts with a drop capital. the drop capital shows the reader where to start reading. I have kept my colour scheme consistent throughout my magazine. My headline is positioned across both pages of the article. This links both pages as does the image. Also, I have used bold text in the first paragraph of my article. I have also set my article out in four columns. The personality of the journalist has come through in the article. I have used photography creatively.
I am going to record myself reading this the put a picture of my front cover, contents page and double page spread with my voice over them so you can refer to.
2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?
I picked these two pictures because they represent punk by giving off attitude in a funny way. these pictures are of girls because most people think of males when they hear punk. These pictures are very stereotypical because people describe punk wearing dark eye make-up, having piercings, wearing black clothes, having attitude, strange but nice hair and a different dress sense to everyone else. But these pictures have a lot of what people expect buy also are a little different. For example, bracelets, the colour pink and a heart necklace. This is what makes my magazine very unique.
3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
I think that I am going to choose IPC media because this company produces successful magazines such as NME. This is an extremely popular magazine that includes a lot about music and extra exciting information. It's an unique magazine which I think that my magazine is and it manages to compete against the likes of Q magazine which Bauer produces. If IPC was to produce my magazine it would have a bigger share in the market and therefore increase the coverage of their punk genre.
http://www.ipcmedia.com/
http://www.nme.com/
4. who would be the audience for your magazine and why?
Name: Alisha Green
Age: 17
College: Birkenhead sixthform college.
Work: Macdonalds.
Favourite music: Pop Punk.
Favourite band: Hello Goodbye.
Likes: Punk gigs, Music shows, Hanging out, Piercings and being different.
Dislikes: Girly people, Pink things, Stereotypical girly things and Ugg boots.
5. How did you attract/address your audience? (How do you get them to buy it? How does the magazine speak to the audience, Language? Style?)
To attract my audience I used very bright and bold colours. The colours that I chose were based on my audience research that I did. Then I used very short coverlines which meant that there was not much that the reader had to read and it would intrigue them to read more. I used a one word title which is short and snappy. My main image attracts the audience to because the model is wearing suitable clothing and is a punk fan themselves. Also, the pose of my model attracts the audience to my magazine because it shows that she has attitude and this represents the magazine giving off attitude as well. To address my audience I used a picture of one punk girl giving a lot of attitude. Also, my model is looking directly in the readers eyes so this addresses the audience. I used a very selective use of language in my magazine because I did not want to use formal language because punk fans speak in slang most of the time so I decided to use very short and slang language.
I am going to record myself saying this with a picture of my front cover in the background.
6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing the product?
- I used Photoshop to design my front cover.
- I used QuarkXPress to design my contents and double page spread.
- I used a Dictaphone to record some of my answers on my evaluation.
- I used a camera to take the pictures for my front cover, contents page and double page spread.
- I used a printer to print of my drafts of my work.
- I used a computer to produce all of my work.
- I used blogger to show the progress of all my work.
I am going to record myself reading the above and place it across pictures of me using all of the Desk Top Publishing.
7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product? (Creative skills? Writing skills? Photography? Write for particular audiences? Meeting deadlines? Ideas? Computer skills? Technical skills?)
When i was producing my media coursework I learnt a lot of things that I did not know about Photoshop, QuarkXPress and blogger.com. When I produced my preliminary exercise I did not understand fully how to use any of these programs. But, as the time passed I got more confident and learnt how too use them a lot faster. Now that I have completed my main exercise I know how to edit, cut out, merge and plenty more things to do on Photoshop. On QuarkXPress I did not know one thing about it. I had never heard of it before so it was really new to me. Now I understand how to place pictures in, use different fonts and colour the background and the fonts. I also know how to place a drop capital at the beginning of an article. I learnt how to place images under writing or to bring the image on top of the writing. Finally I now know how to use blogger.com. I know how to upload pictures, audio and text onto my blog. i also know how to change the layout and the font on my blog. During the length of these tasks I did miss one deadline and that was my drafts for my music front cover. Also, I have never been very confident with my idea and usually kept them bottled up inside but my teacher has boosted my confidence by believing in me and now if I think my ideas are not that good I still express them. Also, by completing these pieces of coursework I learnt a lot about myself. I learnt things are easier to produce if we plan them first and that researching things before we produce things also helps.
I am going to record the above and place it above the pictures of my preliminary and final front cover and contents pages.
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