{"id":5184,"date":"2016-12-13T22:21:30","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T04:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/?p=5184"},"modified":"2016-12-13T22:32:59","modified_gmt":"2016-12-14T04:32:59","slug":"a-last-minute-gift-idea-for-that-hard-to-buy-for-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2016\/12\/a-last-minute-gift-idea-for-that-hard-to-buy-for-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"A Last Minute Gift Idea For Those Hard To Buy For Guys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is it just me or are\u00a0guys difficult to buy Christmas presents for?<\/p>\n<p>Samantha is super easy to buy for. Clothes, shoes, cute home decorations and she is done. When it comes to my son and future son-in-law, I struggle. Yes, they have a list, but like most parents, we like to keep the gift amount even between the three kids. After checking off every thing from the\u00a0guys lists, I still need some little extras.<\/p>\n<p>This past week, I have sold several of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/239042630\/decorative-pillow-bingo-pillow-farmhouse?ga_order=most_relevant&amp;ga_search_type=all&amp;ga_view_type=gallery&amp;ga_search_query=bingo pillow&amp;ref=sr_gallery_1\">pillow covers <\/a>from my Etsy shop.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldlakegeorge.com\\\/2016\\\/12\\\/a-last-minute-gift-idea-for-that-hard-to-buy-for-guy\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5184 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2016\/12\/a-last-minute-gift-idea-for-that-hard-to-buy-for-guy\/white-twill-bingo-pillow\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/White-twill-BINGO-pillow.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/White-twill-BINGO-pillow.png?w=498&amp;ssl=1 498w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/White-twill-BINGO-pillow.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/White-twill-BINGO-pillow.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/White-twill-BINGO-pillow.png?resize=768%2C771&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/White-twill-BINGO-pillow.png?resize=1020%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/White-twill-BINGO-pillow.png?resize=157%2C157&amp;ssl=1 157w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/White-twill-BINGO-pillow.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/White-twill-BINGO-pillow.png?resize=510%2C512&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/White-twill-BINGO-pillow.png?resize=610%2C612&amp;ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"5190\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2016\/12\/a-last-minute-gift-idea-for-that-hard-to-buy-for-guy\/white-twill-bingo-pillow\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/White-twill-BINGO-pillow.png?fit=498%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"498,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"white-twill-bingo-pillow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/White-twill-BINGO-pillow.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/White-twill-BINGO-pillow.png?fit=1020%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>All of the names they were shipped to were traditional male names. And that got me thinking that maybe other people\u00a0are filling out their last-minute Christmas purchases with some little extras also?<\/p>\n<p>As I was making these covers today to get those orders into the mail, I thought, why not share with you this easy stenciled BINGO pillow.<\/p>\n<p>I learned the hard way that I need to put down a double layer of craft paper to avoid paint leakage onto my cutting board. (I bought this huge roll from Home Depot.)<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldlakegeorge.com\\\/2016\\\/12\\\/a-last-minute-gift-idea-for-that-hard-to-buy-for-guy\\\/\"}' id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-5184 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2016\/12\/a-last-minute-gift-idea-for-that-hard-to-buy-for-guy\/craft-paper\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Craft-paper.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Craft-paper.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Craft-paper.png?resize=157%2C157&amp;ssl=1 157w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Craft-paper.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Craft-paper.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"5188\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2016\/12\/a-last-minute-gift-idea-for-that-hard-to-buy-for-guy\/craft-paper\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Craft-paper.png?fit=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"333,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"craft-paper\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Craft-paper.png?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Craft-paper.png?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>From here I cut a 17 square inch of fabric. (I sell a white twill or burlap fabric for these covers.) The BINGO stencil is from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.funkyjunkinteriors.net\/\">Funky Junk Interiors<\/a>\u00a0and comes in two different sizes. Mine is the 14 inch square with a finished size of 17 square.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldlakegeorge.com\\\/2016\\\/12\\\/a-last-minute-gift-idea-for-that-hard-to-buy-for-guy\\\/\"}' id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-5184 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2016\/12\/a-last-minute-gift-idea-for-that-hard-to-buy-for-guy\/white-twill-fabric-on-craft-paper\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/white-twill-fabric-on-craft-paper.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/white-twill-fabric-on-craft-paper.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/white-twill-fabric-on-craft-paper.png?resize=157%2C157&amp;ssl=1 157w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/white-twill-fabric-on-craft-paper.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/white-twill-fabric-on-craft-paper.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"5191\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2016\/12\/a-last-minute-gift-idea-for-that-hard-to-buy-for-guy\/white-twill-fabric-on-craft-paper\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/white-twill-fabric-on-craft-paper.png?fit=363%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"363,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"white-twill-fabric-on-craft-paper\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/white-twill-fabric-on-craft-paper.png?fit=217%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/white-twill-fabric-on-craft-paper.png?fit=742%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2016\/12\/a-last-minute-gift-idea-for-that-hard-to-buy-for-guy\/bingo-stencil-on-white-twill-fabric\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bingo-stencil-on-white-twill-fabric.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bingo-stencil-on-white-twill-fabric.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bingo-stencil-on-white-twill-fabric.png?resize=157%2C157&amp;ssl=1 157w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bingo-stencil-on-white-twill-fabric.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bingo-stencil-on-white-twill-fabric.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"5186\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2016\/12\/a-last-minute-gift-idea-for-that-hard-to-buy-for-guy\/bingo-stencil-on-white-twill-fabric\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bingo-stencil-on-white-twill-fabric.png?fit=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"333,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bingo-stencil-on-white-twill-fabric\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bingo-stencil-on-white-twill-fabric.png?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bingo-stencil-on-white-twill-fabric.png?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Now the fun part, the actual stenciling. I mixed about two tablespoons of black acrylic paint with one tablespoon of fabric medium.\u00a0Don&#8217;t forget the fabric medium, it\u00a0keeps the paint from flaking off.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/oldlakegeorge.com\\\/2016\\\/12\\\/a-last-minute-gift-idea-for-that-hard-to-buy-for-guy\\\/\"}' id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-5184 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2016\/12\/a-last-minute-gift-idea-for-that-hard-to-buy-for-guy\/stencil-supplies\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Stencil-supplies.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Stencil-supplies.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Stencil-supplies.png?resize=157%2C157&amp;ssl=1 157w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Stencil-supplies.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Stencil-supplies.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"5189\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/oldlakegeorge.com\/2016\/12\/a-last-minute-gift-idea-for-that-hard-to-buy-for-guy\/stencil-supplies\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Stencil-supplies.png?fit=333%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"333,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"stencil-supplies\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Stencil-supplies.png?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oldlakegeorge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Stencil-supplies.png?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Using a stencil brush,\u00a0a simple tamping motion is enough to apply the paint to the fabric. 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Samantha is super easy to buy for. Clothes, shoes, cute home decorations and she is done. When it comes to my son and future son-in-law, I struggle. 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