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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by Agent Provocateur on May 27, 2013 18:27:31 GMT 1, Ahhh, just a few more then...
Inkie, a work in progress, but I think we all know what's coming.
UPFEST 2013 by Graham Carlyle, on Flickr
London(?)... really liked this.
Pigeon on cap graffiti by Graham Carlyle, on Flickr
Cosmo Sarson... wowzer!
Unfinished Cosmo piece @ Luckwell Club by Yipski, on Flickr
I cud go on... but I won't, there's so many more great pieces. And I haven't even got onto the skate park yet!
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by Karl Read on May 27, 2013 18:33:20 GMT 1, Thanks for the post A.P. (and Coach)
Was an awesome couple of days. Amazing weather, met some great people, drunk too much cider and still missed people i always say im gonna meet. All in all, a great weekend! Bring on next year!
Thanks for the post A.P. (and Coach)
Was an awesome couple of days. Amazing weather, met some great people, drunk too much cider and still missed people i always say im gonna meet. All in all, a great weekend! Bring on next year!
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by Deleted on May 27, 2013 19:49:09 GMT 1, Had a great time yesterday at Upfest, and then round Stokes Croft earlier today. Will get my pics sorted out and post anything not yet seen on here.
Had a great time yesterday at Upfest, and then round Stokes Croft earlier today. Will get my pics sorted out and post anything not yet seen on here.
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by optiknerve on May 27, 2013 21:21:06 GMT 1, Shush, Optik and Mash... nailed it (think I'm running out of superlatives!)  Untitled by Fatbuddhaz, on Flickr
Shush, Optik and Mash... nailed it (think I'm running out of superlatives!) Untitled by Fatbuddhaz, on Flickr TThanks AP :-) Great to catch up again, all but briefly! |
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by shaunq on May 27, 2013 23:37:00 GMT 1, I had a few unscheduled additions to my board after I'd left on Saturday, big props to Letiss and mate for fronting up to the locals and halting encroachment on the Lily's, cheers fellas. That was Letiss & shaunq defending your land in your absence AP. Its in the pics I posted earlier. Cheers md, haven't checked all the previous pages yet... will definitely thank them both as it was well above the call of duty.
It was well out of order so they needed gently asking to move on. Your paint was barely dry AP so we found it disrespecful! Most of their crew were kind of alright after a quick friendly chat
I've had a great big bl**dy weekend @upfest and I'm knackered now, a bit like my camerafone after 74 chargeups in every pub & cafe along the streets of bristol
I had a few unscheduled additions to my board after I'd left on Saturday, big props to Letiss and mate for fronting up to the locals and halting encroachment on the Lily's, cheers fellas. That was Letiss & shaunq defending your land in your absence AP. Its in the pics I posted earlier. Cheers md, haven't checked all the previous pages yet... will definitely thank them both as it was well above the call of duty. It was well out of order so they needed gently asking to move on. Your paint was barely dry AP so we found it disrespecful! Most of their crew were kind of alright after a quick friendly chat I've had a great big bl**dy weekend @upfest and I'm knackered now, a bit like my camerafone after 74 chargeups in every pub & cafe along the streets of bristol |
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by object... on May 28, 2013 0:28:01 GMT 1, Had an awesome time at Upfest- absolutely overwhelming amount of awe-inspiring artwork being created in all about...
There are already better pics of most of the work here than I got, but here's my finished piece: 
A bit of an experiment, but I think it turned out ok...
So much love, gratitude & respect to everyone who makes this happen...
Had an awesome time at Upfest- absolutely overwhelming amount of awe-inspiring artwork being created in all about... There are already better pics of most of the work here than I got, but here's my finished piece: A bit of an experiment, but I think it turned out ok... So much love, gratitude & respect to everyone who makes this happen... |
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by shaunq on May 28, 2013 10:00:30 GMT 1, What a fabulous weekend! Big thanks to the Upfest team - this year was cracking! Arrived Friday, left this afternoon. 8MAIL had a great time painting his board on Saturday - loads of support and encouragement from the other artists. He found a spare spot today, and did a little free hand. Chilled out mostly in the pup with a few artists. had a blast with SPQR, Ian Fenna, Boe, Irony, Silentbill (who I met for the first time, such a great bloke), Matti, Optiknerve, Mishmash and AP. It was good to hook up with letiss again, and nothing but a pleasure to finally meat mikeydread and sean. As always for me the highlight was the vicarious pleasure of my lads delight when his piece worked out well. He also did a canvas drop, a stencil of our boxer dog's face. He watched, and it took seconds before it was taken. Anyone on here pick it up? Great weekend. Blessed with the weather. Cant wait for next year. Photos to follow, so anyone going tomorrow who doesn't want a spoiler, look away.
Hey Coach. It was great to meet you and 8MAIL at Upfest! Your lad definitely did both you and himself proud with his piece and he should be pleased with himself. It looks great in the photos and looked even better stood in front of it. He's gonna need a bigger panel next year!!
I forgot to ask you later that afternoon if you enjoyed your Buttcomb ?
everyone on here's probably thinking WTF? but you know what I mean 
What a fabulous weekend! Big thanks to the Upfest team - this year was cracking! Arrived Friday, left this afternoon. 8MAIL had a great time painting his board on Saturday - loads of support and encouragement from the other artists. He found a spare spot today, and did a little free hand. Chilled out mostly in the pup with a few artists. had a blast with SPQR, Ian Fenna, Boe, Irony, Silentbill (who I met for the first time, such a great bloke), Matti, Optiknerve, Mishmash and AP. It was good to hook up with letiss again, and nothing but a pleasure to finally meat mikeydread and sean. As always for me the highlight was the vicarious pleasure of my lads delight when his piece worked out well. He also did a canvas drop, a stencil of our boxer dog's face. He watched, and it took seconds before it was taken. Anyone on here pick it up? Great weekend. Blessed with the weather. Cant wait for next year. Photos to follow, so anyone going tomorrow who doesn't want a spoiler, look away. Hey Coach. It was great to meet you and 8MAIL at Upfest! Your lad definitely did both you and himself proud with his piece and he should be pleased with himself. It looks great in the photos and looked even better stood in front of it. He's gonna need a bigger panel next year!! I forgot to ask you later that afternoon if you enjoyed your Buttcomb ? everyone on here's probably thinking WTF? but you know what I mean |
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by Pistol on May 28, 2013 10:04:41 GMT 1, A great weekend, great to see so many faces, new and old. Coach great to meet you and your son, thanks for the photos and the bottle of water, I was frazzling in that sun! Keep up that good work Coach jnr.!!!!
A great weekend, great to see so many faces, new and old. Coach great to meet you and your son, thanks for the photos and the bottle of water, I was frazzling in that sun! Keep up that good work Coach jnr.!!!!
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by Deleted on May 28, 2013 14:37:26 GMT 1, who dont the pigeon on cap piece please? Is it by Graham Carlyle ? I cant find much info about him ,and i was not sure if he was the photographer ?
cheeeersss
who dont the pigeon on cap piece please? Is it by Graham Carlyle ? I cant find much info about him ,and i was not sure if he was the photographer ?
cheeeersss
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by idiom on May 28, 2013 14:52:41 GMT 1, The fella who did the pigeon in the cap is lowdown - www.flickr.com/photos/lowdownart/
Here's our effort from the weekend down at Bar BS3:
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by Deleted on May 28, 2013 15:08:43 GMT 1, Had a great time yesterday at Upfest, and then round Stokes Croft earlier today. Will get my pics sorted out and post anything not yet seen on here.
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by shaunq on May 29, 2013 8:41:18 GMT 1, quote author="Coach" source="/post/1068133/thread" timestamp="1369646539"]Hey coach, was that you and your boy painting the other side of freeb2 piece (the McDonald's arches made of vapor trails?) if so I saw you guys and was going to come say hello but you seemed deep into the stencil so didn't want to interrupt! Regardless great pics and glad he enjoyed it!
I didn't realise the BBC had a new roving urban art reporter on the streets of Bristol this weekend? Check the video clip just over half way through Coach
m.bbc.co.uk/news/22664987
quote author=" Coach" source="/post/1068133/thread" timestamp="1369646539"] Hey coach, was that you and your boy painting the other side of freeb2 piece (the McDonald's arches made of vapor trails?) if so I saw you guys and was going to come say hello but you seemed deep into the stencil so didn't want to interrupt! Regardless great pics and glad he enjoyed it! Yep. That was us. You should have said hello. My only job was to hold the stencil in place whilst he got it in the right spot, so had loads of spare time for a chat. [/quote] I didn't realise the BBC had a new roving urban art reporter on the streets of Bristol this weekend? Check the video clip just over half way through Coach m.bbc.co.uk/news/22664987 |
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by Unlawful Art on May 29, 2013 15:08:14 GMT 1, Cool Stuff - shame we missed out on this one!! Have you got any pictures of the DALeast piece that was there Sean? Cheers.
Cool Stuff - shame we missed out on this one!! Have you got any pictures of the DALeast piece that was there Sean? Cheers. |
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by Deleted on May 29, 2013 16:34:32 GMT 1, Cool Stuff - shame we missed out on this one!! Have you got any pictures of the DALeast piece that was there Sean? Cheers.
Cool Stuff - shame we missed out on this one!! Have you got any pictures of the DALeast piece that was there Sean? Cheers. Sorry, I've posted all that I took. |
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by Unlawful Art on May 29, 2013 16:46:43 GMT 1, No probs, we found it anyway - cheers.
No probs, we found it anyway - cheers.
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by karibo on May 30, 2013 0:36:30 GMT 1, Looking for a spare copy of the Upfest catalogue please PM me. Thanks.
Looking for a spare copy of the Upfest catalogue please PM me. Thanks.
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by Feral Things on May 30, 2013 14:55:42 GMT 1, Some finished pieces and some annoyingly positioned cars:
DALeast
Faith47
Peeta
Some finished pieces and some annoyingly positioned cars: DALeast Faith47 Peeta |
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by hunter on May 30, 2013 16:40:30 GMT 1, Like the Peeta but on the whole the big names disappointed IMO.
Like the Peeta but on the whole the big names disappointed IMO.
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by Coach on Jun 5, 2013 23:28:47 GMT 1, A great weekend, great to see so many faces, new and old. Coach great to meet you and your son, thanks for the photos and the bottle of water, I was frazzling in that sun! Keep up that good work Coach jnr.!!!!
Great pleasure to meet you too pistol, and thanks for the kind comments.
Great fun!
A great weekend, great to see so many faces, new and old. Coach great to meet you and your son, thanks for the photos and the bottle of water, I was frazzling in that sun! Keep up that good work Coach jnr.!!!! Great pleasure to meet you too pistol, and thanks for the kind comments. Great fun! |
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by Coach on Jun 5, 2013 23:33:35 GMT 1, What a fabulous weekend! Big thanks to the Upfest team - this year was cracking! Arrived Friday, left this afternoon. 8MAIL had a great time painting his board on Saturday - loads of support and encouragement from the other artists. He found a spare spot today, and did a little free hand. Chilled out mostly in the pup with a few artists. had a blast with SPQR, Ian Fenna, Boe, Irony, Silentbill (who I met for the first time, such a great bloke), Matti, Optiknerve, Mishmash and AP. It was good to hook up with letiss again, and nothing but a pleasure to finally meat mikeydread and sean. As always for me the highlight was the vicarious pleasure of my lads delight when his piece worked out well. He also did a canvas drop, a stencil of our boxer dog's face. He watched, and it took seconds before it was taken. Anyone on here pick it up? Great weekend. Blessed with the weather. Cant wait for next year. Photos to follow, so anyone going tomorrow who doesn't want a spoiler, look away. Hey Coach. It was great to meet you and 8MAIL at Upfest! Your lad definitely did both you and himself proud with his piece and he should be pleased with himself. It looks great in the photos and looked even better stood in front of it. He's gonna need a bigger panel next year!! I forgot to ask you later that afternoon if you enjoyed your Buttcomb ? everyone on here's probably thinking WTF? but you know what I mean
Really enjoyed meeting you too, and thanks for the encouragement that you gave to my lad.
I'm sure he would relish a larger board - but I'm not sure I could cope with the stress!
I enjoyed my Buttcomb very much thank you. Not sure that it sounded better when my pronounciation of it was corrected - that its not pronounced butt-comb, but butt-cum. Delicious however it's pronounced!
What a fabulous weekend! Big thanks to the Upfest team - this year was cracking! Arrived Friday, left this afternoon. 8MAIL had a great time painting his board on Saturday - loads of support and encouragement from the other artists. He found a spare spot today, and did a little free hand. Chilled out mostly in the pup with a few artists. had a blast with SPQR, Ian Fenna, Boe, Irony, Silentbill (who I met for the first time, such a great bloke), Matti, Optiknerve, Mishmash and AP. It was good to hook up with letiss again, and nothing but a pleasure to finally meat mikeydread and sean. As always for me the highlight was the vicarious pleasure of my lads delight when his piece worked out well. He also did a canvas drop, a stencil of our boxer dog's face. He watched, and it took seconds before it was taken. Anyone on here pick it up? Great weekend. Blessed with the weather. Cant wait for next year. Photos to follow, so anyone going tomorrow who doesn't want a spoiler, look away. Hey Coach. It was great to meet you and 8MAIL at Upfest! Your lad definitely did both you and himself proud with his piece and he should be pleased with himself. It looks great in the photos and looked even better stood in front of it. He's gonna need a bigger panel next year!! I forgot to ask you later that afternoon if you enjoyed your Buttcomb ? everyone on here's probably thinking WTF? but you know what I mean Really enjoyed meeting you too, and thanks for the encouragement that you gave to my lad. I'm sure he would relish a larger board - but I'm not sure I could cope with the stress! I enjoyed my Buttcomb very much thank you. Not sure that it sounded better when my pronounciation of it was corrected - that its not pronounced butt-comb, but butt-cum. Delicious however it's pronounced! |
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by UpFest on Jan 3, 2014 15:12:41 GMT 1, Upfest - The Urban Paint Festival - 2014 & 2015
Upfest, established in 2008 has grown to become Europe's largest Urban Arts Festival. Over the past six years the festival has played host to over 600 different artists from across the globe who have travelled to South Bristol to be watched at work by tens of thousands of visitors. 2013 was a particularly busy and successful year at Upfest with the organisers, volunteers and local community welcoming 300 artists and over 25,000 visitors to the streets of Bedminster for it's sixth annual festival.
Following the lead of Michael Eavis (Founder of Glastonbury Festival) whom in 1987 instigated a fallow year every fifth year of his festival, the Upfest festival will not be taking place in 2014. Upfest founder and organiser, Stephen Hayles explains; "Over the past six years the festival we created has exceeded all expectations, we've had artists and visitors travelling from around the world to be part of the success. The City of Bristol and it's support of Urban Art has allowed the festival to grow to be internationally recognised and further cemented Bristol's position as the UK's No.1 destination for street art and graffiti. We have decided to give the organisers, volunteers and the local community a rest this year, to help us recoup and have time to plan and execute bigger plans in 2015. We are already looking forward to our return in conjunction with Bristol becoming European Green Capital. We would welcome any support from companies or individuals who would like to be involved."
The Upfest Gallery, North Street, Bedminster, will continue as Bristol's No.1 urban art gallery, offering one of the largest selections of Urban art in the UK alongside a full calendar of artist exhibitions, picture framing and artist materials. The Upfest production team and artists still have a busy summer ahead with plans to curate artwork at a number of other UK festivals and a few other surprises which we'll keep under our hat for now.
Once again we would like to thank everyone that has been involved in Upfest's success and the people of Bristol for their ongoing support.
See you in 2015!
Upfest - The Urban Paint Festival - 2014 & 2015
Upfest, established in 2008 has grown to become Europe's largest Urban Arts Festival. Over the past six years the festival has played host to over 600 different artists from across the globe who have travelled to South Bristol to be watched at work by tens of thousands of visitors. 2013 was a particularly busy and successful year at Upfest with the organisers, volunteers and local community welcoming 300 artists and over 25,000 visitors to the streets of Bedminster for it's sixth annual festival.
Following the lead of Michael Eavis (Founder of Glastonbury Festival) whom in 1987 instigated a fallow year every fifth year of his festival, the Upfest festival will not be taking place in 2014. Upfest founder and organiser, Stephen Hayles explains; "Over the past six years the festival we created has exceeded all expectations, we've had artists and visitors travelling from around the world to be part of the success. The City of Bristol and it's support of Urban Art has allowed the festival to grow to be internationally recognised and further cemented Bristol's position as the UK's No.1 destination for street art and graffiti. We have decided to give the organisers, volunteers and the local community a rest this year, to help us recoup and have time to plan and execute bigger plans in 2015. We are already looking forward to our return in conjunction with Bristol becoming European Green Capital. We would welcome any support from companies or individuals who would like to be involved."
The Upfest Gallery, North Street, Bedminster, will continue as Bristol's No.1 urban art gallery, offering one of the largest selections of Urban art in the UK alongside a full calendar of artist exhibitions, picture framing and artist materials. The Upfest production team and artists still have a busy summer ahead with plans to curate artwork at a number of other UK festivals and a few other surprises which we'll keep under our hat for now.
Once again we would like to thank everyone that has been involved in Upfest's success and the people of Bristol for their ongoing support.
See you in 2015!
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by Agent Provocateur on Jan 3, 2014 17:50:03 GMT 1, Hat being doffed to everyone involved in Upfest, the past six years have been great, and all down to everyone's passion and hard work. In 2008 I bet you all never saw yourselves needing to take a year off in 2014 (and having to store a full size subway car)!
I've met many people at Upfest over the years that I call good friends now and look forward to seeing what you come up with in 2015. Just a thought but.. how's about trying to get hold of that huge derelict building right by the station!? Would look great dripping in paint.
Hat being doffed to everyone involved in Upfest, the past six years have been great, and all down to everyone's passion and hard work. In 2008 I bet you all never saw yourselves needing to take a year off in 2014 (and having to store a full size subway car)!
I've met many people at Upfest over the years that I call good friends now and look forward to seeing what you come up with in 2015. Just a thought but.. how's about trying to get hold of that huge derelict building right by the station!? Would look great dripping in paint.
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by Stoko on Jan 3, 2014 18:12:53 GMT 1, I am the only person in the world pleased about this.
Always on my birthday weekend and, because of family commitments I can never make it. So now you all know how I feel
I am the only person in the world pleased about this. Always on my birthday weekend and, because of family commitments I can never make it. So now you all know how I feel |
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by Coach on Jan 3, 2014 18:26:25 GMT 1, Whilst naturally disappointed, but only for all the right reasons - namely that upfest has become the highlight of my son and my year - I whole heatedly echo everyithing said by AP.
We shall both miss it very much, having been to every one since it started.
But will very much look forward to 2015. I hope you all enjoy your break!!
Just need to pick the right time to tell my boy :-(
My hat is raised to the upfest team!!
Whilst naturally disappointed, but only for all the right reasons - namely that upfest has become the highlight of my son and my year - I whole heatedly echo everyithing said by AP.
We shall both miss it very much, having been to every one since it started.
But will very much look forward to 2015. I hope you all enjoy your break!!
Just need to pick the right time to tell my boy :-(
My hat is raised to the upfest team!!
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by Agent Provocateur on Jan 3, 2014 18:44:04 GMT 1, Thought I'd quickly delve into my Upfest archives, won't bore you with loads but here's a few that caught my eye.
2008
Start as you mean to go on...
Inkie
Cheo
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Herakut
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© Benn Gunn Baker (flickr.com / bennbaker@hotmail.com)
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Great art and quality times.
Thought I'd quickly delve into my Upfest archives, won't bore you with loads but here's a few that caught my eye. 2008 Start as you mean to go on... Inkie Cheo 2012 Herakut 2013 Matti © Benn Gunn Baker (flickr.com / bennbaker@hotmail.com) C215 Great art and quality times. |
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by Stoko on Jan 3, 2014 19:17:07 GMT 1, And perhaps this might up the ante at Sand Sea and Spray or other events?
And perhaps this might up the ante at Sand Sea and Spray or other events?
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Upfest • Street Art Graffiti Festival , by Feral Things on Jan 3, 2014 19:58:20 GMT 1, Congratulations on everything you've achieved over the last six years; I can completely understand why you'd need to take a breather for a year. Just out of interest, do you know how much you've raised for charity over the years?
how's about trying to get hold of that huge derelict building right by the station!? Would look great dripping in paint.
Congratulations on everything you've achieved over the last six years; I can completely understand why you'd need to take a breather for a year. Just out of interest, do you know how much you've raised for charity over the years? how's about trying to get hold of that huge derelict building right by the station!? Would look great dripping in paint. See No Evil tried to get the building for the SNE2013 and didn't get anywhere unfortunately. It would be a far better first sight for people arriving in Bristol on the train if it was painted but it doesn't look like it's going to happen. There's some fantastic work inside but it's been almost untouched since 2005-ish due to the 'enthusiastic' on site security. Here's some Sickboy from back in the day: |
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