Post by: davepeck on January 26, 2009, 03:33:20 pm
3001 Fairfield Ave
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 333-0043
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Post by: zuke583 on January 26, 2009, 03:49:23 pm
Post by: davepeck on January 26, 2009, 03:50:09 pm
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friday the 27th or saturday the 28th?
yes.
Post by: zuke583 on January 26, 2009, 03:52:18 pm
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Post by: bezerker on February 22, 2009, 01:53:32 pm
Post by: FrankZappa on February 23, 2009, 10:38:44 pm
Post by: ChrisF on February 23, 2009, 10:46:03 pm
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wow, how did I miss this show until now?
everyone missed it. it was originally supposed to be 12/19/08 and got snowed out.
Post by: Lexington on February 23, 2009, 10:56:26 pm
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Post by: NickNels on February 24, 2009, 02:25:11 pm
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What kind of neighborhood is this place in? I might not have any family obligations and might try and get to this one since NJ is not on the radar...
It\'s right on Fairfield Ave...the ffld/bpt border. It\'s a nice neighborhood.
Post by: bezerker on February 24, 2009, 02:27:23 pm
Quote from: Yoda;220748
What kind of neighborhood is this place in? I might not have any family obligations and might try and get to this one since NJ is not on the radar...
its like right on a main strip with lots of restaurants bars and what not (i think). really not too bad its basically right by the accoustic cafe. i had fun both times ive been there
Post by: Yoda on February 24, 2009, 02:32:12 pm
Post by: davepeck on February 24, 2009, 02:51:30 pm
AMAZING italian at Café Tavolini, walking distance from The Field. A+
Post by: Yoda on February 24, 2009, 02:53:42 pm
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Post by: Yoda on February 24, 2009, 03:00:37 pm
Post by: simpletwistupdon on February 24, 2009, 03:12:44 pm
Quote from: Yoda;220748
What kind of neighborhood is this place in? I might not have any family obligations and might try and get to this one since NJ is not on the radar...
Honestly... its not that bad of an area. The first time I was here it was one of the Willie Waldman Projects and heading down there I was a bit questionable as to what the environment would be like. The place itself is nice you can check it out online... its kind of on the Bridgeport/Fairfield line... I mean anywhere around the \'port your taking a risk... but I would venture to say this area is a bit less risky than downtown!=.
Post by: NickNels on February 24, 2009, 03:17:30 pm
Quote from: simpletwistupdon;220765
Quote from: Yoda;220748What kind of neighborhood is this place in? I might not have any family obligations and might try and get to this one since NJ is not on the radar...
Honestly... its not that bad of an area. The first time I was here it was one of the Willie Waldman Projects and heading down there I was a bit questionable as to what the environment would be like. The place itself is nice you can check it out online... its kind of on the Bridgeport/Fairfield line... I mean anywhere around the \'port your taking a risk... but I would venture to say this area is a bit less risky than downtown!=.
It never ceases to amaze me how many people think BPT is a so sketchy/ghetto. You people must lead very sheltered lives.
Post by: Yoda on February 24, 2009, 03:27:06 pm
Post by: NickNels on February 24, 2009, 03:29:03 pm
Quote from: Yoda;220769
Sorry, but after living in New Haven for 7 years and having a lot of friends in the area, Bridgeport is sketchy. It\'s probably CT\'s equivalent to NJ\'s Camden...
This is what i\'m talking about
Post by: thatguy on February 24, 2009, 03:34:48 pm
Post by: Yoda on February 24, 2009, 03:43:21 pm
come to new jersey you will. strong in the dark side the state is. into it, you must go...
Post by: zuke583 on February 24, 2009, 04:24:56 pm
Quote from: Yoda;220769
Sorry, but after living in New Haven for 7 years and having a lot of friends in the area, Bridgeport is sketchy. It\'s probably CT\'s equivalent to NJ\'s Camden...
i think it\'s a mistake to call it bridgeport. i mean it technically is, but a more accurate description would be black rock. it borders fairfield and bridgeport. it\'s not as nice as most of fairfield. it\'s not as bad as most of bridgeport. but it\'s more fun than either one. not sketchy unless you\'re scared of drunken fairfield U students
Post by: SlimPickens on February 24, 2009, 04:54:31 pm
Quote from: NickNels;220768
It never ceases to amaze me how many people think BPT is a so sketchy/ghetto. You people must lead very sheltered lives.
Ummm, where did you grow up, Mogadishu?
Here\'s bepoo\'s numbers vs. national average:
(http://images.propertymaps.com/media/stats/crime/06605.gif)
Let\'s take a look at Bronx NY:
(http://images.propertymaps.com/media/stats/crime/10451.gif)
Bridgeport compares to some of the worst cities in the country, like DC:
(http://images.propertymaps.com/media/stats/crime/20001.gif)
Post by: NickNels on February 24, 2009, 05:13:07 pm
Quote from: SlimPickens;220798
Quote from: NickNels;220768It never ceases to amaze me how many people think BPT is a so sketchy/ghetto. You people must lead very sheltered lives.
Ummm, where did you grow up, Mogadishu?
Here\'s bepoo\'s numbers vs. national average:
(http://images.propertymaps.com/media/stats/crime/06605.gif)
Let\'s take a look at Bronx NY:
(http://images.propertymaps.com/media/stats/crime/10451.gif)
Bridgeport compares to some of the worst cities in the country, like DC:
(http://images.propertymaps.com/media/stats/crime/20001.gif)
Well I didn\'t exactly expect a satistical breakdown, but I am glad to see the thoroughness of your analysis. Make sure you attach a cover sheet to those TPS reports while you are at it ;)
All I\'m saying is that the majority of places that you will ever visit in Bridgeport are not nearly as bad as they are made out to be. I guess if you are living in the middle of Father Panic village you might have another perspective. It\'s not like Camden, for example, where you walk 3 seconds off the main strip and are right in the middle of the ghetto.
Post by: SlimPickens on February 24, 2009, 05:18:46 pm
look, I\'m not calling you a ... gaff... whatever that is. I\'m just saying, if you don\'t live in Bridgeport, or if you\'re from (say) Fairfield and you only hit up very specific parts of Bpt, by jumping off 95 and driving right to your location, you really have no idea that 90% of Bpt is a really ugly ghetto.
Post by: oldnewbie on February 24, 2009, 05:33:31 pm
this statement is completely false, derogatory and plain stereotyping.....IMHO.
for what it\'s worth.....i really have no particular love for bridgport and could live my life never seeing it again.....but let\'s be real. anyway.....i\'m gonna spend saturday night in tampa having dinner with joe girardi so i should be safe at least.
Post by: SlimPickens on February 24, 2009, 05:43:41 pm
Post by: Mark on February 24, 2009, 05:47:22 pm
Post by: Penny Redstar on February 24, 2009, 05:47:38 pm
Post by: SlimPickens on February 24, 2009, 05:51:02 pm
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Check the East St Louis #s for me will ya?
Now that is hell on earth:
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East St. Louis has one of the highest crime rates in the United States. According to FBI\'s data of 2006, its murder rate hit 83.8 per population of 100,000, surpassing that of cities such as Compton, California (40.4 per pop. 100,000), Gary, Indiana (48.3 per pop. 100,000), New Orleans, Louisiana (37.6 per pop. 100,000), Richmond, Virginia (38.8), Baltimore, Maryland (43.3), Camden, New Jersey (40.0), Detroit, Michigan (47.3), and Washington, D.C. (29.1), as well as that of its neighbor St. Louis (37.2). FBI data also shows East St. Louis\' high rate of rape, which exceeded 250 per population of 100,000.
Post by: oldnewbie on February 24, 2009, 05:54:38 pm
Post by: SlimPickens on February 24, 2009, 05:56:04 pm
and safest: http://money.aol.com/mortgage/safest-states-to-live-in
With CT being number 11 on the safest states, it\'s got me thinking that I\'ve got a slightly twisted view of Bpt. Since it\'s the worst in an otherwise safe state... maybe it just looks extra bad to me.
Post by: oldnewbie on February 24, 2009, 06:02:15 pm
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Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in America 2008
New Orleans
Camden, NJ
Detroit
St. Louis
Oakland
Flint, Mich.
Gary, Ind.
Birmingham, Ala.
Richmond, Calif.
North Charleston, SC
so.....all of these cities are in excess of 90% ghetto? i\'m just sayin.....
Post by: SlimPickens on February 24, 2009, 06:16:40 pm
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billy.....where in all your numbers can you support that statement?you cain\'t. is bridgeport a nice place? hell no.....but it has some awesome neighborhoods all over the city. the field is right in the middle of one of them. 90% ghetto? ghetto? 90%? man....i know a lot of people that live in these "ghettos" that might take exception to that.
On average a person is murdered every other week (\'06 numbers... somehow with the current state of the economy, i doubt those numbers are shrinking) in Bridgeport. They have the highest murder and violent crime rates in the state.
Pride in your hometown is admirable, and yes there are a couple nice neighborhoods there, but come on Duane, give me a break. Let\'s talk about the neighborhood that The Field is in. Tell me, how many miles from the fairfield border is it? Yet, if you walk a couple miles in the other direction and it\'s nothing but Pawn shops, Rub\'n\'tugs, and liquor stores.
Post by: Penny Redstar on February 24, 2009, 07:04:41 pm
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small lot in the back penny. normally i would just park anywhere around there on the street, but maybe you want to think about that if it\'s such a "ghetto".
Thanks! And happy belated birthday! :)
Post by: Spacey on February 24, 2009, 07:40:35 pm
The Breakfast are playing in a ghetto? Ser biz.
40s, baggy pants and maybe so ho\'s and guns. ser biz.
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Quote from: oldnewbie;220818billy.....where in all your numbers can you support that statement?you cain\'t. is bridgeport a nice place? hell no.....but it has some awesome neighborhoods all over the city. the field is right in the middle of one of them. 90% ghetto? ghetto? 90%? man....i know a lot of people that live in these "ghettos" that might take exception to that.
On average a person is murdered every other week (\'06 numbers... somehow with the current state of the economy, i doubt those numbers are shrinking) in Bridgeport. They have the highest murder and violent crime rates in the state.
Pride in your hometown is admirable, and yes there are a couple nice neighborhoods there, but come on Duane, give me a break. Let\'s talk about the neighborhood that The Field is in. Tell me, how many miles from the fairfield border is it? Yet, if you walk a couple miles in the other direction and it\'s nothing but Pawn shops, Rub\'n\'tugs, and liquor stores.
Personally, I would have no problem living in Bridgeport.
Post by: oldnewbie on February 24, 2009, 07:49:28 pm
"On average a person is murdered every other week (\'06 numbers... somehow with the current state of the economy, i doubt those numbers are shrinking) in Bridgeport. They have the highest murder and violent crime rates in the state."
all true. it also has the largest population in the state and likely the largest impovershed population as well. there are bad places and really bad places. i can show you those as well. notice though....since the housing market skyrocketed in fairfield county, new haven and waterbury have been receiving a steady stream of section 8 type housing people from bridgeport due to rising property values. those cities are getting worse while Bpt isn\'t near the wild west show that it used to be. not even close. the "ghetto" in new haven is growing daily and the panhandling is far worse than in Bpt. the place sucks....that\'s for sure, but to arbitrarily bash it with ludicrous(IMHO) statements is false. it also cain\'t help with promoting the show. just sayin.......
Post by: SlimPickens on February 24, 2009, 08:43:24 pm
Very similar to the Hilltop section of Waterbury. You have these pseudo mansions that were built at the turn of the century by kings of the brass manufacturing industry. These neighborhoods shrink over time, just like St. Mary\'s has and will continue to. Soon those monster houses will probably belong to law firms and used as offices while the surrounding area deteriorates like the rest of Bridgeport has.
Post by: Yoda on February 24, 2009, 08:48:42 pm
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Post by: derickw on February 24, 2009, 09:12:49 pm
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Sorry to start the anti-bridgeport line of discussion. All I really wanted to know was if the area was okay.
alright back to ragging on NJ
Post by: LBoogie on February 24, 2009, 09:57:32 pm
Post by: lilblondie on February 24, 2009, 10:13:41 pm
i love the port....i also have the pleasure of driving around it all day....my office if right across from the field...that neighborhood is great....also on the other side by trumbull...very beautiful place to be....the middle not so much...i get the privledge of spending my time in these ghettos....good times evey day...i mean who can say that when they pull up to a stop sign with the windows down and the dead blaring...a man comes up to them and says...baby girl..what you doin in the hood...let me show you around...slim you know we are homies...but instead of rocking this board...take that info to the higher ups in hartford and advocate for a better place...if you work the higher ups...i promise to keep up my hard work and spread to the word to these people about how to make life better....if we all took that route...the world would spin in harmony....but we dont we bitch, spit numbers and facts and let it crumble around us....and people like me wake up every morning and think they do a world of good....whatevs....there are crappy neighborhoods all over the state...you can find just as much trouble when trying to park for BAR....it is what it is....
Post by: SkyePrizm on February 24, 2009, 10:19:23 pm
Post by: SlimPickens on February 24, 2009, 10:53:39 pm
i\'m glad so many folks love bridgeport and feel so safe there. i have a good friend that lives behind The Field, I often join her for runs/bike rides in that area. But I\'ll tell you this... we always head toward Fairfield. Ya know why, because I grew up in Stratford... on the other side of Bridgeport.
I can agree that there are parts of bpt that I wouldn\'t mind living in. But the majority of that city is bad news.
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But instead of rocking this board...take that info to the higher ups in hartford and advocate for a better place
I\'m not complaining about the state of that city, just telling it how I see it. I don\'t live or work there, I have no horse in that race. But I\'m sure there are plenty of local advocates screaming at the deaf ears in both city and state governments about how bad things are there.
Post by: oldnewbie on February 24, 2009, 11:18:03 pm
Post by: derickw on February 24, 2009, 11:31:18 pm
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ha! i saw an opportunity to bust duanes balls and took it.
i\'m glad so many folks love bridgeport and feel so safe there. i have a good friend that lives behind The Field, I often join her for runs/bike rides in that area. But I\'ll tell you this... we always head toward Fairfield. Ya know why, because I grew up in Stratford... on the other side of Bridgeport.
I can agree that there are parts of bpt that I wouldn\'t mind living in. But the majority of that city is bad news.QuoteBut instead of rocking this board...take that info to the higher ups in hartford and advocate for a better place
I\'m not complaining about the state of that city, just telling it how I see it. I don\'t live or work there, I have no horse in that race. But I\'m sure there are plenty of local advocates screaming at the deaf ears in both city and state governments about how bad things are there.
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Post by: skalnbyc on February 25, 2009, 12:25:41 am
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Bridgeport compares to some of the worst cities in the country, like DC:
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The racial makeup of the city was 45.02% White, 30.76% African American, 0.48% Native American, 3.25% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 14.81% from other races, and 5.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.88% of the population.
Attribution model is pointing in the direction of the melanin count
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Quote from: SlimPickens;220819Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in America 2008
New Orleans
Camden, NJ
Detroit
St. Louis
Oakland
Flint, Mich.
Gary, Ind.
Birmingham, Ala.
Richmond, Calif.
North Charleston, SC
so.....all of these cities are in excess of 90% ghetto? i\'m just sayin.....
Resident of a top-10 most dangerous city right here! In my case, I\'d stamp 35-50% of the geography as ghetto, with the rest being beautiful hills neighborhoods and more moderate transition neighborhoods/junior gangstaville.
Lilblondie, I hope you are packin\' the heat in Bport.
Post by: SlimPickens on February 25, 2009, 07:53:01 am
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Quote from: SlimPickens;220879i have a good friend that lives behind The Field, I often join her for runs/bike rides in that area.
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you should see me if i don\'t exercise
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Resident of a top-10 most dangerous city right here! In my case, I\'d stamp 35-50% of the geography as ghetto, with the rest being beautiful hills neighborhoods and more moderate transition neighborhoods/junior gangstaville.
When your city is 78 sq. miles and 400k people, I could see some huge diversity in the quality of the neighborhoods.
Bridgeport is like 19 sq miles and 139K people. Were talking 2 maybe 3 nice neighborhoods.
When you compare it to the surrounding towns of Fairfield, Trumbull and Stratford in which the majority if not all neighborhoods are great then consider that its got the highest per capita crime rate in the state, I don\'t think I\'m completely off my rocker to call it a shit hole.
Post by: oldnewbie on February 25, 2009, 08:22:09 am
Post by: Yoda on February 25, 2009, 08:36:26 am
Quote from: SlimPickens;220819
Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in America 2008
New Orleans
Camden, NJ
Detroit
St. Louis
Oakland
Flint, Mich.
Gary, Ind.
Birmingham, Ala.
Richmond, Calif.
North Charleston, SC
I\'m glad to see that NJ is yet again a member of the Top 10 club!
Post by: SlimPickens on February 25, 2009, 09:51:30 am
Quote from: oldnewbie;220908
jeez billy....have you been to the south end of your home town. like many parts of bridgeport, i wouldn\'t call it nice but i wouldn\'t call it a "ghetto". you made a valid point originally and then followed it up with a rash statement that\'s simply not true. bridgeport does suck!....so does the south end of stratford!....but you\'re the one who said "....if not all neighborhoods (in stratford) are great." i called you out on the 90% statement and i still say i\'m right. nice job on the show promotion though. just for the record YOU CAN PARK YOUR CAR AND WALK IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE FIELD AND FEEL SAFER THAN YOU DO AT MANY BREAKFAST VENUES. end of story.
Town of stratford has about 8 distinct neighborhoods, 2 of which I would not want to live in. I therefore consider Stratford a pretty darn good place to live.
City of Bridgeport has about 20 distinct neighborhoods, of which I would not want to live in 17 of them. I therefore consider Bridgeport a crappy garbage filled dump.
It\'s all about positives outweighing the negatives.
Lets say I was a weathy person, sure I could get this amazing house in Bridgeport for $3.5M
(http://www.raveis.com/CMLS_pix/98407612_1.jpg) (note: this home is less then a quarter mile from The Field)
But would I really want to live in a town where the $52K/ year I\'d be paying in taxes still wouldn\'t get me a decent public school to send my imaginary kids?!!
After reviewing the definition of Ghetto
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Random House
1. a section of a city, esp. a thickly populated slum area, inhabited predominantly by members of an ethnic or other minority group, often as a result of social or economic restrictions, pressures, or hardships.
2. (formerly, in most European countries) a section of a city in which all Jews were required to live.
3. a section predominantly inhabited by Jews.
4. any mode of living, working, etc., that results from stereotyping or biased treatment: job ghettos for women; ghettos for the elderly.
I\'d like to clarify my classification of Bridgeport as primarily a slum
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1. Often, slums. a thickly populated, run-down, squalid part of a city, inhabited by poor people.
2. any squalid, run-down place to live.
not a ghetto.
Post by: Spacey on February 25, 2009, 10:06:30 am
Post by: oldnewbie on February 25, 2009, 11:04:16 am
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It might be time for Slimpickens and oldnewbie to get a room in Bridgeport.
fuck that....with his reputation around that town ;)
btw...that house is called the chimneys and is awesome. i went all through it late one night on an alarm. at least i finally got him to back off the ghetto thing.
Post by: Spacey on February 25, 2009, 11:15:19 am
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Quote from: Spacey;220923It might be time for Slimpickens and oldnewbie to get a room in Bridgeport.
fuck that....with his reputation around that town ;)
btw...that house is called the chimneys and is awesome. i went all through it late one night on an alarm. at least i finally got him to back off the ghetto thing.
The way he has been bashing Bridgeport lately I would not be surprised to see him get jumped at the Field Friday night. You know how those Bridgeporter\'s read .info religiously.
Post by: oldnewbie on February 25, 2009, 11:25:24 am
Post by: Spacey on February 25, 2009, 11:40:01 am
Post by: galenas on February 25, 2009, 12:31:43 pm
parking ain\'t no thang, penny. it\'s a great spot. hope you make it up there. great beers on tap.
Post by: SlimPickens on February 25, 2009, 12:34:34 pm
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The way he has been bashing Bridgeport lately I would not be surprised to see him get jumped at the Field Friday night. You know how those Bridgeporter\'s read .info religiously.
Duane\'s an 18 yr vet of that town, if he doesn\'t jump me himself I\'m sure he can track down some former neighbors to do the job.
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not to mention, where could we possibly find an acceptable room anywhere in that slum?
You can\'t.
Post by: FrankZappa on February 25, 2009, 12:41:51 pm
Post by: badash3298 on February 25, 2009, 07:48:59 pm
i still go to bport, only for music, but just dont like to drive there...
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Post by: stublatt on February 28, 2009, 10:48:22 am
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Post by: thatguy on February 28, 2009, 06:09:19 pm
Post by: LBoogie on February 28, 2009, 08:29:19 pm
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wow, didn\'t expect to come into this thread and see statistical charts! only on dot info... i love you mofos!! :lol:
parking ain\'t no thang, penny. it\'s a great spot. hope you make it up there. great beers on tap.
.....respect the cone......
Post by: princesscaspian on February 28, 2009, 08:55:28 pm
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Quote from: galenas;220960wow, didn\'t expect to come into this thread and see statistical charts! only on dot info... i love you mofos!! :lol:
parking ain\'t no thang, penny. it\'s a great spot. hope you make it up there. great beers on tap.
.....respect the cone......
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Post by: Bret on February 28, 2009, 09:18:25 pm
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