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  • Huawei discount phone promotion leads to anger

    Huawei discount phone promotion leads to anger

    Huawei discount phone promotion has backfired causing shops to be shuttered and one indignant shopper arrested.

    The Chinese company promoted that its Huawei Y6 Pro 2019 model would be discounted from S$198 to $54 for consumers aged over 50 for three days beginning last Friday. But when hundreds of would-be buyers arrived at the company’s 27 stores across the island on Friday morning they were told stock had run out before opening hour, causing many to wonder if there was ever any stock in the first place, or the brand was adopting a bait-and-click tactic to get customers into stores. Instead of the $54 Y6, disappointed shoppers were offered another discount on a Huawei Mate 20, a promotion due to start on Saturday and since canceled.

    Police were called to some of the stores where angry customers were demanding Huawei stick to its promise. A woman, aged 53, was arrested for trespass after refusing to leave one store.

    A Huawei spokesperson said the ‘Sold Out’ signs were put up by store employees before opening time in response to seeing the long queues formed outside.

    “We are truly sorry to have disappointed those who have shown your support from early morning… Y6 Pro 2019 handsets have been sold out island-wide and have recorded an unprecedented surge of demand,” Huawei said.

    “The company would like to thank members of the public for their continued support and regrets the insufficient supply for the masses.”

    “How can it be that you are telling the public there is no stock before the store opens or the promotion starts?,” one customer asked. “Are you trying to fool people and make use of the nation’s 54th anniversary?”

    Huawei launched the promotion celebrate the generation of Singaporeans that made great contributions to the nation’s development, ahead of the country’s 54th National Day on August 9.

    The company did not reveal how many of the handsets were sold during the Huawei discount phone promotion or how many were available at each outlet.

  • Hyundai may promote its Nexo with bottled water

    Hyundai may promote its Nexo with bottled water

    Hyundai Motor is considering releasing a range of bottled water inspired by its hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle Nexo, the company confirmed Monday. The automaker is hoping to use the Nexo-branded water to market its Nexo sport-utility vehicle (SUV) as pure and eco-friendly, like water. The unusual approach of using water to promote the car’s eco-friendly aspect is thought to be an industry first.

    Hyundai will be partnering with local convenience store chain CU. The date of the water’s debut has yet to be fixed, according to a press officer from Hyundai, rejecting claims by some media outlets that the launch could be as early as next month. The company also said mass production of the bottled water has not yet begun.

    When asked whether the water will be produced using any of the technology that goes into making a fuel-cell vehicle – water is a byproduct of a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle – the press officer said, “the product will be like general drinking water used for marketing rather than a medium to show our car technologies.”

    The marketing scheme comes as Hyundai Motor Group is increasing its focus on hydrogen energy as its future growth engine.

    Just last month, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun was appointed co-chair of the Hydrogen Council, a group of business leaders that promote hydrogen energy. On appointment, he highlighted the potential of a hydrogen energy-based economy where hydrogen energy would meet 18 percent of the total global energy demand and create millions of jobs by 2050.

    Hydrogen fuel-cell cars are powered by electricity generated through a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen. It is often labeled as the ultimate eco-friendly car because its only byproduct is water, which is environmentally friendly. However, there are still some technological hurdles to make it the most common car on the roads, including high prices.

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  • Starbucks’ Lucky Bags entice customers in Korea

    Starbucks’ Lucky Bags entice customers in Korea

    Lee Min-joo, a 43-year-old cram school teacher, made it a point to be at the Starbucks outlet near her house last Thursday at 6 a.m. She wasn’t there for the coffee – she was waiting to buy a limited edition “Lucky Bag.” Lee said she has bought Starbucks Lucky Bags for nine years in a row. She confessed that two years ago, she was in line at 5:30 a.m.

    “I am a collector of diverse Starbucks products,” Lee said. “And I always get curious as to what’s in the bag.”

    This year, Starbucks’ Lucky Bags are bigger than ever.

    Lucky Bags were the most-searched term on the internet in Korea last Thursday and social media was abuzz with people posting pictures of the products they got in their Lucky Bags.

    Four stores near Seosomun, central Seoul, were sold out before 10 a.m.

    Lucky Bags are mystery bags sold at a given price, 63,000 won ($56) this year. The products contained in the bags are unknown to the customers who buy them. The value of the goods inside exceed the selling price.

    Starbucks introduced its Lucky Bags in 2007 and they have become the chain’s unique annual New Year’s ritual in Korea and Japan.

    One of the reasons Starbucks’ Lucky Bags sell out so quickly is their limited supply.

    The total number of Lucky Bags prepared in Korea is 17,000 and each store only get 15 or so -there are over 1,200 Starbucks in Korea.

    In 2016 the bags sold out in just five hours nationwide. In 2017, that time was shaved down to 4 hours and 40 minutes.

    Each customer is only allowed to buy one Lucky Bag.

    Lucky Bag devotees have now become a tribe with their own nickname. They call themselves “Sudeok,” which combines the first Korean syllable of the chain’s name as pronounced by Koreans, “Su,” with “deok,” a shortened version of deokhoo, Korea’s own version of otaku, Japan’s term for a person with obsessive interests.

    The Sudeoks who purchase Lucky Bags even swap items to get the items they really want.

    In 2007, the Lucky Bags were sold for 28,000 won and the price has continued to climb. The value of the things inside is said to be more than 100,000 won.

    The bags often have tumblers, water bottles and coffee mugs, as well as gift coupons. This year, 1,000 Lucky Bags contained four additional free coupons.

    “It’s a good marketing strategy that combines a limited edition appeal and the emotional appeal of winning a jackpot,” said Lee June-young, a professor who studies consumer trends at Sangmyung University.

    But not every Lucky Bag fan is satisfied with their haul.

    On social media, one disappointed fan posted a message reading, “It is not a Lucky Bag, it is an unlucky bag.” Another wrote, “The only lucky one is Starbucks.”

    “I have been buying the Lucky Bags for three years, but this year I decided not to because of the 60,000 won price tag,” said Lee Hyun-jeong, a 29-year-old office worker.

  • AEON Thailand and Mastercard celebrate new year with promotion

    AEON Thailand and Mastercard celebrate new year with promotion

    Mr.Nuntawat Chotvijit (2nd from left), Executive Director of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Limited Company together with Mr.Donald Ong (2nd from right), Country Manager Thailand and Myanmar, Mastercard joined hands to give away a special year-end promotion for AEON Mastercard credit cardholders. With every spending of 1,000 Baht, customers will be entered win a 3 days 2 nights Singapore travel package that includes an Economy Class roundtrip to Singapore, by Singapore Airlines” accommodation at the Resorts World™ Sentosa Universal Studios Singapore™, along withfun-filled experience at world-class theme parks such as Universal Studios Singapore and S.E.A. Aquarium™ A total of 10 prizes will be up for grabs (2 people/prize) worth a combined value of 700,000 baht.

     

  • AirAsia Free Seats promotion starts tomorrow

    AirAsia Free Seats promotion starts tomorrow

    Need to satisfy your wanderlust? Look no further, because AirAsia will be giving away up to three million promotional seats in its Free Seats campaign.

    The promotion is available from June 5 to June 11 for travel between Jan 15 and Aug 28, 2018.

    Fares will be as low as RM0 to des­­tinations such as Johor Baru, Pe­­nang and Surat Thani from Kuala Lumpur; Singapore and Lang­­kawi from Penang; and Te­­reng­ganu from Johor Baru.

    Other than that, AirAsia X guests can also fly from Kuala Lumpur to Perth and Chongqing for fares as low as RM199.

    Those travelling on AirAsia X will also be able to enjoy its award-winning Premium Flatbed from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, Shanghai, Osaka, Busan, Auckland, Gold Coast, and many more destinations from only RM899.

    AirAsia BIG Members and BIG Prepaid MasterCard members will enjoy priority access and will be able to make bookings on airasia.com and the AirAsia mobile app or redeem flights via airasiabig.com from today.

    Other partners will also be able to access the promotion 24 hours earlier. BIG Prepaid cardholders can do so on airasia.com, AirAsiaGo and AirAsia Expedia on their respective websites, while account holders with Citibank in Malaysia will re­ceive an exclusive link from the bank. The first 100 daily bookings with AirAsia-Citi Card will get a RM50 AirAsia Electronic Gift Voucher (eGV).

    “Free Seats is the best time to lock down travel plans for next year,” said AirAsia Group chief commer­cial officer Siegtraund Teh.

    “With so many fantastic destinations on offer, it’s perfect for a long break or even just a quick weekend getaway,” she said in a statement.

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  • Bali to intensify tourism promotion in Saudi Arabia

    Bali to intensify tourism promotion in Saudi Arabia

    The Bali provincial administration will intensify tourism promotion in Saudi Arabia following a vacation of King Salman bin Abdulazis al-Saudi on the island.

    “Logically, when their King came here, his people would also like to visit. Moreover, the royal family seemed to very much enjoy their vacation in Bali,” Cokorda Bagus Pemayun, secretary of the Bali tourism office, said here, Sunday.

    The Kings visit was fresh air for Balis tourism because there had been a difficulty in attracting Middle Eastern tourists to Bali so far, he said.

    He believed the Kings visit has changed a perception of the Saudi people about Bali, and therefore it would be a golden opportunity for Bali to explore the Saudi market.

    The fact that the King and his family decided to extend their visit to Bali showed that King Salman al-Saud and his family felt happy with their vacation in Bali, he added.

    King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud left Bali for Japan on Sunday at 11:15 a.m. local time after enjoying an eight-day holiday on the island.

    The Saudi King was holidaying in Bali from March 4 to 12, after paying a state visit to Jakarta on March 1-3, which is considered to be historical as a Saudi king had lasted visited Indonesia 47 years ago.

    The Bali tourism official has seen the Kings visit as a major tourism promotion for Bali.

    Middle Eastern tourists are in general high spender, with an average spending of US$ 1,800 per person per visit, compared to US$1,2000 per visit by other foreign tourists.

    The Arabs usually spend 10.08 days per visit, which is also much longer than other foreign tourists.

    “They usually come during Hajj pilgrimage season and summer,” he noted.

    Over the last five years, the number of Middle Eastern tourists visiting Bali, has increased by an average of 38.7 percent a year, he remarked.

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  • DJI Launches Xmas Promotion

    DJI Launches Xmas Promotion

    DJI, the world leader in unmanned aerial technology, Monday launched its Xmas Promotion featuring price reductions, free accessories with purchases and special holiday gifts.

    Whether you are a content creator looking for the best stabilized handheld camera equipment to shoot your next online video or an experienced aerial photographer looking to take your skills to the next level, there is something for everyone to be excited about this holiday season. 

    DJI’s Xmas Promotion will commence December 12, 2016 and end at 4 pm HK time January 5, 2017. The Phantom discount and Osmo bundle promotion will be available on https://campaign.dji.com/xmas, at authorized DJI dealers and in the Shanghai, Shenzhen, Seoul and Hong Kong DJI Flagship Stores. 

    The DJI Xmas Promotion features:

    • Price reductions on select Phantom drone models as detailed in the chart below (excluding Japan and China).
    • Free High Capacity Intelligent Battery with the purchase of the Osmo+ handheld stabilizer or free Intelligent Battery and Osmo Base with the purchase of the Osmo Mobile.
    • All DJI Care service plans are discounted by 12%. For more info and applicable countries, please visit https://store.dji.com/category/service.
    • The first 400 customers who purchase the recently released Phantom 4 Pro or Inspire 2 at store.dji.com/ will receive a special holiday gift which includes a DJI scarf and 3D Christmas card.

    Pricing Details:

    Model

     

    AUD

    HKD

    TWD

    USD

    (SGP & MYS)

    Phantom 4

    Original Price

    2,099

    9,299

    53,000

    1,279

    Promotional Price

    1,699

    7,999

    37,400

    1,069

    Phantom 3 Professional

    Original Price

    1,699

    7,999

    36,800

    1,070

    Promotional Price

    1,399

    6,499

    30,000

    859

    Phantom 3 Standard

    Original Price

    859

    3,869

    18,300

    530

    Promotional Price

    689

    3,199

    15,000

    429

    Phantom 4 – Obstacle avoidance, intelligent tracking and computer vision, allowing you to experience a simplified flying experience

    The Phantom 4 expands on previous generations of DJI’s iconic Phantom line by adding new on-board intelligence that make piloting and shooting great shots simple through features like its Obstacle Sensing System, ActiveTrack and TapFly. It is the first consumer quadcopter to use highly advanced computer vision and sensing technology, which makes professional aerial imaging easier for everyone.

    For more info: https://www.dji.com/phantom-4 

    Phantom 3 Professional – Smart, responsive and stable, enabling you to unleash your creativity

    The Phantom 3 Professional makes flying remarkably easy so you can shoot like a pro. With GPS-assisted hover, Vision Positioning System, smart features such as Return-To-Home, Point of Interest, Follow Me and real-time flight data, capturing the perfect shot has never been easier. The Phantom 3 Professional is one of the most intelligent, ready-to-fly drone that allows you to unleash all sorts of creative possibilities.

    For more info: https://www.dji.com/phantom-3-pr 

    Phantom 3 Standard – Remarkably intuitive and easy to use, allowing you to enjoy the thrill of flight

    The Phantom 3 Standard makes flying fun and exciting with its powerful, responsive motors. Soar on the path you want, stop in place, speed up, or fly higher in an instant. From takeoff to landing, it’s completely under your control while its onboard intelligent features does all the work, making it the most affordable and easy to fly consumer drone.

    For more info: https://www.dji.com/phantom-3-standard 

    Osmo+ – Control your composition with zoom and capture smooth, cinematic videos

    The Osmo+ allows you to capture motion without blur, action shots without shake and create the perfect video even on the move. It is DJI’s first consumer handheld gimbal with an integrated zoom camera that empower users with a 7× zoom without sacrificing HD quality. This gives you more control over your composition than ever before, allowing you to frame the perfect shot.

    For more info: https://www.dji.com/osmo-plus

    Osmo Mobile – Turn your smartphone into a smart motion camera

    The Osmo Mobile allows you to capture memories and share life’s moments more easily than ever before by turning your smartphone into a motion camera. It can make every moment you shoot look smooth, professional and ready to share. With the DJI GO app, you can automatically track your subject, capture stunning motion timelapses or even stream your moment as it happens.

    For more info: https://www.dji.com/osmo-mobile

    Phantom 4 Pro – An intelligent, easy to use aerial platform for those who demand more from the camera

    The Phantom 4 Pro offers a powerful imaging system for those who demand excellence from the camera. The camera packs a 1-inch 20-megapixel sensor and almost 12 stops of dynamic range to bring out levels of detail even in low-light. Enhanced features include sensing systems on the four sides that help it avoid obstacles, Landing Protection function and newly added subject tracking capabilities.

    For more info: https://www.dji.com/phantom-4-pro

    Inspire 2 – A ready-to-fly platform for professional filmmakers and video creators

    The Inspire 2 takes everything that was good about the revolutionary Inspire 1 and improves it, with an upgraded camera system, dual intelligent battery, autonomous flight features and added sensors for better obstacle detection. An upgraded video transmission system is now capable of dual signal frequency and dual channel, streaming video from an onboard FPV camera and the main camera simultaneously, for better pilot and camera operator collaboration.

    For more info: https://www.dji.com/inspire-2

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  • Hong Kong International Airport Offers Deluxe Promotion – Instant Rebate of up to $15,000

    Hong Kong International Airport Offers Deluxe Promotion – Instant Rebate of up to $15,000

    Starting from 17 November, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) will launch a limited time deluxe promotion featuring instant cash coupons rebate to HKIA travellers. 

    From 17 November to 1 December 2016, travellers will be entitled to enjoy an instant cash coupon rebate worth up to HK$15,000 for spending by electronic payment. The November deluxe promotion is designed to enhance travellers’ shopping experience at HKIA.

    For details, please refer to the following table:

    Spending by Electronic Payment of

    HKIA Cash Coupons Redemption

    HK$20,000

    HK$1,200

    HK$50,000

    HK$5,000

    HK$150,000

    HK$15,000


    Shopping and Dining Offers

    During the promotion period, HKIA will also collaborate with retailers to provide an array of fabulous shopping and dining offers. Travellers can get more details by simply scanning the QR code on the promotion materials or visiting their website:

    https://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/shopping/special-offers.html

    Free Delivery Service

    Travellers spending HK$1,000 or more in a single transaction at HKIA can enjoy complimentary local delivery service. Free delivery service to Mainland (on clothing, bags and accessories only), Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam is also offered to travellers who spend HK$2,500 or more in a single transaction. For details, please check with the staff at the retail outlets.

    For more details on the promotions, please visit the Facebook Page, www.facebook.com/hkairport.official, or on the website

     https://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/shopping/index.html. 

  • Promotion, collaboration sought to boost tea exports

    Promotion, collaboration sought to boost tea exports

    The government should give more attention to Indonesia’s tea industry by intensifying promotional efforts and strengthening collaboration among ministries to reverse the trend of declining exports that started a few years ago, a public policy expert suggests.

    “The Trade Ministry, for example, can collaborate with Pak Arief Yahya [the tourism minister]. So while traveling overseas, they could promote Indonesian teas,” University of Indonesia’s public policy lecturer Riant Nugroho said on Monday.

    The declining tea exports, which was partly caused by there being limited land for tea plantations, could also be solved through better coordination with the Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry, he added.

    “Talk to them and find out ways so they won’t use all the available area to build [the planned] Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, for example,” he said, referring to the megaproject designed to better connect Jakarta and the capital of West Java, Indonesia’s largest tea-producing region.

    Ranked as the seventh largest tea producer in the world, Indonesia’s tea exports dropped to 62,700 tons last year from 92,000 in 2009, with the value going down to US$128 million from $171 million in the same period.

    Only 6 percent of the 62,700 tons exported last year comprised value-added processed tea.

    “Tea production in the country still faces a lot of challenges, such as the limited area for plantations, outdated machinery and low tea prices at the farm level,” said the Trade Ministry’s director general for foreign trade, Dody Edward.

    Among the largest of Indonesia’s tea export destinations are Russia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Australia and Germany.

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  • Wonderful Indonesia promoted in Qatar

    Wonderful Indonesia promoted in Qatar

    The Indonesian Embassy in Doha, Qatar, has promoted the countrys tourism brand “Wonderful Indonesia” by introducing its culinary richness to mark the 40th anniversary of the two countries diplomatic ties.

    The event to promote Indonesias traditional snacks featuring the culinary richness of different ethnic groups was attended by representatives of the diplomatic corps in Doha, the embassys spokesperson Boy Dharmawan informed ANTARA News here Friday.

    Several snacks served to the guests were Ketan Srikaya, sweet custard with sticky rice; gethuk cake, traditional snack made from cassava; onde-onde, glutinous rice flour balls; wajik sticky rice; jalangkote, fried pie filled with chicken; Lemper, steamed sticky rice cake with beef or chicken; and apem, rice flour cakes, he remarked.

    “The cakes served are delicious,” Thai Ambassadors wife Benj Chaiyindeepum said when asked to comment on the taste of the served snacks.

    Benj was one of the 16 spouses of ambassadors of different countries in Qatars capital city who attended the event, he added.

  • Lazada to intensify promotion, presence in major Indonesian

    Lazada to intensify promotion, presence in major Indonesian

    Entering its fourth year of operations, regional e-commerce giant Lazada Group is seeking to expand its customer base in more major Indonesian cities in a bid to win the online store competition in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy.

    Lazada Indonesia CEO Magnus Ekbom said Monday that the company would focus on intensifying its presence in major cities outside the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, including Yogyakarta, Medan in North Sumatra, Bandung in West Java and Surabaya in East Java, through road shows and other promotional efforts.

    “The road shows in these cities will connect us with our customers and understand unique regional factors,” Ekbom said.

    “We have also studied what products seem to be the most popular [in the cities] and the results have often been interesting.”

    Lazada Group is a privately owned e-commerce company founded in 2011 by Rocket Internet with the goal of building Southeast Asia’s version of Amazon.com.

    Lazada, which began operations in the Philippines in 2012, led Internet retailing in the country last year with a 20 percent market share as it met rising demand for gadgets and electronic appliances, from smartphones, tablets to home theater systems, at prices that were a “huge” discount, according to a Euromonitor International January 2016 report.

    Aside from the Philippines, it operates sites in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Singapore’s Temasek Holdings Pte is one of its large shareholders.

    On March 12, on its anniversary date, the Singapore-based Lazada Group announced that its gross merchandise value (GMV) last year stood at US$1.3 billion across its six Southeast Asian countries of
    operation.

    Lazada runs its business as both an online retailer and marketplace for other online merchants.

    There are currently 11,000 merchants utilizing Lazada Indonesia.

    Since the platform’s Indonesian beginnings, it has grown from employing 200 workers in 2012 to more than 750 in 2016. Currently, 60 percent of transactions on Lazada are made through mobile phones, indicating the mobile-savvy nature of Indonesian customers.

    “Lazada sees up to a quarter of a billion activities daily, which involve customers browsing for items, customers buying items, or even just adding things to their wish list,” Lazada’s SVP head of data science John Berns said.

    “It’s a remarkable scene, because Indonesia currently has about 70 million internet users, and will probably reach 100 million by the end of the year,” he added.

    To celebrate its fourth anniversary, Lazada Indonesia will have a sale from March 15 to March 18, which is expected to attract around 15 million visitors.

    Ekbom said that the e-commerce platform would offer up to 540,000 special deals for all customers during the sale, at discount rates of up to 90 percent, around three times more than what Lazada offered during its birthday sale in 2015.

    Brands that will participate in the sale include those in the IT, sports, automotive ad beauty product segments, including L’Oréal, Infinix, Panasonic, Lenovo, Samsung, Nike, Sharp and many more.

    Indonesia’s e-commerce market is forecast to grow to $25 billion this year from only $8 billion in 2013, according to e-commerce provider Vela Asia.

    A number of e-commerce players, both online retailers and marketplaces, plan to develop their businesses. Lippo Group has launched shopping website mataharimall.com and plans to invest $500 million. Existing marketplaces such as Bukalapak and Tokopedia have also secured some new funding.

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  • AirAsia India Rolls Out Promotional Fares Starting Rs 1,269

    AirAsia India Rolls Out Promotional Fares Starting Rs 1,269

    Budget carrier AirAsia India has yet again rolled out a promotional fare scheme, offering tickets as low as Rs 1,269 (all-inclusive). The offer ends on November 8, 2015 and is applicable on travel between January 15 and April 30, 2016.

    Under this AirAsia offer, tickets on Bengaluru to Kochi route are priced from Rs 1,269 (all-inclusive). Tickets on Bengaluru to Goa route is priced from Rs 1469 and Bengaluru to New Delhi at Rs 3,469.

    Its parent AirAsia is also offering fares starting from Rs 3,399 (all-inclusive) on overseas routes as part of a separate promotional scheme. This offer is open till November 8. For example, tickets from Kochi to Kuala Lumpur are priced from Rs 3,399.

    Many airlines have come up with promotional fares to tap the festive season demand.

    Air India’s offer christened ‘Diwali Dhamaka’ is valid till November 7 for travel between January 15 and April 15, 2016. Earlier, SpiceJet had also come up with ‘Diwali Sale’ with fares staring at Rs 749 (base fare-excluding taxes) for domestic sector and from Rs 3,999 (all-inclusive) on international sectors.

    Airlines have rolled out many promotional fares this year on the back of a sharp fall in oil prices. Domestic airlines in the first nine months of this year – January to September – have carried 590 lakh passengers, a growth of 20 per cent.

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