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Elle
21-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Elle
From Leather to Raffia: The Best Woven Handbags for Summer
Tired of your old canvas tote that you throw anything and everything into each summer? Not to worry; we've got the perfect alternative. The hottest bag to have this summer is one with touchable texture. Whether big or small, woven cotton, leather, and raffia handbags are the perfect addition to any summer 'fit. Boho and carefree, woven-textured bags carry all your essentials and add a sense of vacation readiness, even if you're simply running errands. From the bodega to the beach, shop the best woven handbags and totes, highlighted in ELLE's May issue, below. Khaite's raffia bucket bag will hold all of your beach essentials, whether you're in the sand or in the city. Dimensions: Height: 17.9 inches; width: 13.8 inches; depth: 8.5 inches Colors: Natural Raffia Material: Handwoven raffia A playful summer bag in whichever color you desire, Polo Ralph Lauren's woven cord tote effortlessly takes you from poolside lunch to rooftop cocktails. Dimensions: Height: 11.5 inches; width: 15.5 inches; depth: 7 inches Colors: Ruby, Bright Blue/Optic White Material: Cotton, leather Bottega Veneta basically invented summer texture with the brand's famous woven bags, but for all year round. For a subtle, less boho take on the texture, go for the Kalimero bucket bag in shiny woven leather. Colors: Black, Barolo, Wood, Dark Green, Bone Dimensions: Height: 8.6 inches; width: 9.8 inches; depth: 5.9 inches Material: Calfskin Inspired by the colorful umbrellas on Mediterranean beaches, Naghedi's striped tote is perfect for summer errands, sandy Saturdays, and drinks in the shade. Dimensions: Height: 12 inches; width: 19 inches; depth: 8 inches Colors: Amalfi, Jaipur, Soleil, Algarve, Carrara Material: Handwoven neoprene Dreaming of an island vacation? Let Loewe's Paula's Ibiza collection take you there, in whichever shade of crocheted raffia you choose. Dimensions: Height: 7 inches; width: 10.2 inches; depth: 5.1 inches Colors: Brown, Black, Green Materials: Raffia, calfskin Bring some whimsy into your summer plans with this colorful take on texture from Maria La Rosa. Pair it with a flowy skirt or long denim shorts for maximum summer Natural 0026 Dimensions: Height: 12 inches; width: 12 inches; depth: 0.7 inches Material: Viscose Ultra-lightweight and flexible, Madewell's woven straw bag holds your daily essentials effortlessly, topped off with metallic gold bauble accents. Dimensions: Height: 5.1 inches; width: 6.5 inches; depth: 4.1 inches Colors: 9 options Material: Paper straw Bembien's striped raffia tote combines two of my favorite summer trends: stripes and texture. Nautical but not too much so, the bag is perfect for weekends in the Hamptons or trips to the Caribbean. Dimensions: Height: 12 inches; width: 19.5 inches; depth: 5.5 inches Colors: Black Stripe Material: Woven raffia Staud's raffia Moon tote is for the wild child. Make a bold summer statement with this ASMR-friendly handbag. Dimensions: Height: 13.5 inches; width: 12 inches; depth: 3 inches Colors: 10 options Material: Natural raffia St. Agni's woven leather purse is a perfect example of how you can do the textured look in a sleek way. Sans raffia and in a trendy cylinder silhouette, this bag is sporty and summer-ready. Dimensions: Height: 5.3 inches; width: 8.7 inches; depth: 5.3 inches Colors: Verde Material: Lambskin The Row's raffia tote is the ultimate picnic basket, beach tote, or daily carry-all this summer. Perfectly subtle and chic, this just goes well with any outfit. Dimensions: Height: 10 inches; width: 11 inches; depth: 6 inches Colors: Natural, Black, Mocha Material: Raffia Even the slouchy hobo bag is getting the woven treatment this summer, with this striped number from Anthropologie as the perfect example. Dimensions: Height: 14 inches; width: 19.5 inches Colors: Black & White Stripe, Red Stripe, Chocolate, Cream Chloé's signature raffia hobo bag is the cutest little bag you can carry around this summer. If you add this to your wardrobe, just prepare to be part of the Chloé club (of ultra-cool boho-chic fashion girls). Dimensions: Height: 8.4 inches; width: 14.2 inches Colors: Summery Beige Material: Raffia Need a bit more structure? Try Loeffler Randall's woven leather tote, which has just enough standing power to hold even heavy water bottles or an extra pair of sandals. Dimensions: Width: 11.8 inches; depth: 5.5 inches Colors: Chocolate/Sand Material: Buffalo leather Bet this is a name you haven't heard in a while. Malls and moms rejoice; The Sak is back (in style, that is). Micro-crochet is definitely the way to go this summer, and this brand has been the best to do it for years. Dimensions: Height: 12 inches; width: 14 inches; depth: 4.5 inches Colors: 7 options Material: Hand-crochet, recycled polypropylene yarn Every product featured on is independently researched, tested, or editor-approved. We only recommend products that we stand behind, and the merchandise featured on our site is always driven by editorial and product testing standards, not by affiliate deals or advertising relationships. Any content created in partnership with advertisers is marked as such.
Daily Express
11-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Express
US, China meet in bid to ‘de-escalate' trade war
Published on: Sunday, May 11, 2025 Published on: Sun, May 11, 2025 Text Size: People walk past a Polo Ralph Lauren store in Beijing. GENEVA: Senior US and Chinese officials met in Geneva on Saturday in a bid to de-escalate a trade war sparked by President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff rollout and fuelled by Beijing's strong retaliation. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer were conferring with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in the first such talks between the world's two largest economies since Trump slapped steep new levies on China last month. Shortly after 9.30am (0730 GMT), Bessent, Greer and around a dozen more US delegates marched through the lobby of Geneva's luxury Intercontinental hotel, ignoring journalists' requests for comment before ducking into waiting cars and speeding off. The Chinese delegation left from another five-star hotel, the President Wilson on the shores of Lake Geneva, with large police contingents escorting the two convoys through the city, blocking all other traffic on their routes. By late morning, Chinese state media confirmed the weekend-long talks had begun. The exact venue had been shrouded in secrecy, but AFP determined they were being held in a discreet location on the other side of the city. Tariffs imposed on the Asian manufacturing giant since the start of the year currently total 145 per cent, with cumulative US duties on some Chinese goods reaching a staggering 245 per cent. In retaliation, China slapped 125 per cent levies on US goods, cementing what appears a near trade embargo between the world's two largest economies. Trump signalled on Friday that he could lower the sky-high tariffs on Chinese imports, taking to social media to suggest that an '80pc Tariff on China seems right!'. 'The president would like to work it out with China... He would like to de-escalate the situation,' US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Fox News on Friday. Trump's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, clarified that the US would not lower tariffs unilaterally, adding that China would need to make concessions as well. In any case, a move to that level would be a symbolic gesture, since the tariffs would remain prohibitively steep. 'The relationship is not good' between Washington and Beijing, noted Bill Reinsch, a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. 'We have trade-prohibitive tariffs going in both directions. Relations are deteriorating,' said Reinsch, a longtime former member of the American government's US-China Economic and Security Review Commission. 'But the meeting is a good sign.' 'I think this is basically to show that both sides are talking – and that itself is very important,' Xu Bin, professor of economics and finance at the China Europe International Business School, told AFP. 'Because China is the only country that has tit-for-tat tariffs against Trump's tariffs.' Beijing has insisted the United States must lift tariffs first and vowed to defend its interests. Bessent has said the meetings in Switzerland would focus on 'de-escalation' and not a 'big trade deal'. The head of the Geneva-based World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said on Friday she welcomed the talks, calling them a 'positive and constructive step toward de-escalation'. Bessent and He will meet two days after Trump unveiled a trade agreement with Britain, the first deal with any country since he unleashed his blitz of sweeping global tariffs. The five-page, non-legally binding document with London confirmed to nervous investors that the United States is willing to negotiate sector-specific relief from recent duties – in this case on British cars, steel and aluminium. In return, Britain agreed to open up its markets to US beef and other farm products. But a 10-per cent baseline levy on most British goods remained intact and Trump remains 'committed' to keeping it in place for other countries in talks with the United States, Leavitt told reporters on Friday. A few hours later, Trump appeared to contradict her, suggesting there could be some flexibility to the baseline – but only if the right deals could be reached. 'There could be an exception at some point. We'll see,' he said. 'If somebody did something exceptional for us, that's always possible.' * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Black male beauty, respectability in all its complexity at the Met
NEW YORK - Among the many objects that tell the story of the Black dandy in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's upcoming exhibition, 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' are the tailcoat, hat and sunglasses of Frederick Douglass. The black coat is sober and distinguished, but the signs of wear create a delicate jacquard-like pattern on its lining. The hat, too, is well-worn, shifting from lush black to threadbare tan around the brim. The sunglasses, which are not prescription, are a specific stylish gesture. Because style matters. These historical garments, once owned by the most photographed man of the 19th century, share gallery space with a custom suit in gray and burgundy windowpane plaid made for the influential fashion editor André Leon Talley - one of the most visible Black men in 20th century fashion. It sits alongside a maroon and white collegiate ensemble that marked a 21st century collaboration between Morehouse College and Polo Ralph Lauren, one that offered new insights into what it means to look American and to be celebrated as such. Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. All of these garments are meditations on respectability, which is one of the chapters in the story of the Black dandy. What is a dandy? According to guest curator Monica L. Miller, a dandy is someone who 'studies above all else to dress elegantly and fashionably.' A dandy dresses with discrete intentions and uses style as a negotiation of identity. A dandy is acutely aware of the many eyes focused on him, including those of onlookers as he passes by, as well as his own eyes as he catches his reflection in a mirror. Black dandies know 'clothing has power. They understand racial hierarchy and gender hierarchy. They adjust that knowledge to the circumstances that they're in,' Miller said. 'Knowing can provide actual liberation - from enslavement to freedom to being who you are.' In his style and carriage, a dandy can be an expression of cool, of independence, of heritage and beauty. Miller explores those facets and others in 'Superfine,' an exhibition that is both well-timed and a long time in coming. It celebrates the complexity of attire, as worn, personalized and enlivened by Black men. Central to her investigation is the concept of respectability, which is tinged with both empowerment and capitulation. In 'Superfine,' respectable clothing includes a stark white tailored suit by Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton. Abloh was the first Black American to helm a French legacy brand. The suit speaks to the establishment in a familiar, acceptable vernacular. But that same pristine garment is draped with black and white kente cloth with LV insignia. It lovingly follows a man's individual contours, allowing him to delight in his unique, glamorous self. In the exhibition catalogue, respectability echoes in the soft-focus photography of Tyler Mitchell, with its hints of James van der Zee's dignity and Gordon Parks's cool. Mitchell casts loving eyes on the gray-bearded educator Grailing King who poses in pinstripes that give him a powerful and confident physique. Mitchell gives thoughtful consideration to young actor Aaron Kingsley Adetola, who's dressed up in bedazzled suiting by Grace Wales Bonner. The show's mannequins, created by artist Tanda Francis, with their broad noses and full lips, evoke the essence of Black men from across the diaspora. The ebony-hued figures command attention, whether draped in the teal and green sequins of Theophilio, the exaggerated shoulders of Raul Lopez's blazer or the delicate lace of Kenneth Nicholson. 'Superfine' tells viewers that respectability is many things, ever-changing. It is ageless. It's personal bravado, an armor used to navigate hostile spaces or a form of camouflage so that a man can go about his business without attracting resistance. Respectability is a learning curve of stylish ingenuity. The objects speak to all those possibilities but never forget the sweep of Black male beauty. To be clear, masculinity in its many iterations is on full display. So are strength and virility. Yet humming below each declaration about what it means to be a dandy, is the sheer beauty of the garments and the men who have chosen and who choose to wear them. The ability to make that choice, whether in the 19th century or in the 21st, to have the time, wherewithal and mindset to extend that tender gift of self-adoration to themselves can be breathtaking. 'Superfine' is the first Costume Institute exhibition in 20 years that focuses on menswear. It's the first one that places Black style, as well as Black designers, at center stage. And while it's an exhibition that's been incubating since 2020 when the country awakened to racial justice failures during the summer of George Floyd's murder, it opens at the precise moment that the country's cultural institutions are under governmental assault for exploring and uplifting the stories of those who stand in the minority. As the White House tries to erase Blackness from the American narrative, the Costume Institute, sensitive to its past blind spots and oversights, exalts Blackness - the specificity of it, as well as its universality. It joins other museums in meeting this moment with simple but powerful rejoinders. Black visual artists such as Amy Sherald, Adam Pendleton, Jack Whitten and Rashid Johnson are all the subject of solo exhibitions. And Torkwase Dyson designed the gallery space for 'Superfine.' 'I think this is exactly the moment we should be having these conversations. We should always be having these conversations,' said Andrew Bolton, the Costume Institute's curator-in-charge. 'The show itself is not controversial. … The controversy is what people bring to it.' Bolton conceived the show while working with young Black designers for an exhibition on American fashion that opened in the fall of 2021 and was struck by how many of them were 'historically-minded.' And then Talley died in 2022, and Bolton noted the language used to describe the role clothing played in people's understanding of Talley and the way in which the southern-born editor, who navigated racism and isolation, moved through the world. Those disparate events led him to 'Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity,' a 2009 academic tome written by Miller. That book was essentially transformed into this exhibition. 'It's her work. It's her research. Nobody knows this work more than Monica,' Bolton said. 'She's the world expert on this.' In the weeks before the exhibition opens to the public May 10 and before Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky and a host of Black designers, actors and artists pivot and pose on the Met Gala's grand staircase, Miller, a Barnard professor, was in the subterranean spaces of the Costume Institute, surrounded by archival images, look book pictures and photographs of studiously elegant and self-aware men. The subject of Black male dress has indeed been her life's work, a subject she began to explore in 1994 as a graduate student at Harvard University. 'I was taking a class with Cornel West and we were reading 'The Souls of Black Folk,' and Cornel was treating it like a sermon,' she recalled. The book was written by W.E.B. Du Bois, a celebrated thinker of the era, who referred to the Black leadership class as the 'talented tenth.' 'I came across a footnote that talked about him being caricatured as a dandy, and how furious he was about it. And I was like, wow, what I knew about him at the time was that he was just like Frederick Douglass: a quote, unquote race man, somebody for whom public presentation was incredibly important. For both of them, as one of the few Black people that got the ear of anybody, there was a way in which they had to look to be heard.' Du Bois 'looked good to me, like why is he upset about being a dandy? And then I did a little bit of research and realized that he was reacting to something that was more present for him, which was the dandy figure in the blackface minstrel show,' Miller continued. 'He was reacting to being potentially caricatured - reacting to his fashion, erudition, comportment, manner, all of those things being exaggerated and denigrated.' Black men have always been on guard. They had to be. Yet fashion was also a way of amplifying their voice when it was deliberately muted or readily ignored. It was freeing and invigorating. 'Douglass knew he had to dress in a way that was going to make it possible for him to be heard,' Miller said. 'The most photographed man in the 19th century clearly understood that there is a way that he had to appear not only in person but in images that would convey a Black fitness for citizenship and his own ability to be a representative of Black people to Black people. So it's not always about a White audience. Sometimes it is about an intra-racial audience in terms of instilling that particular kind of confidence.' In other words, Black folks dress for other Black folks in a kind of call-and-response. In the width of a lapel, the flow of trackpants, the colorway of Air Jordans, there are whispers of history, references to backstories, shared aspirations and the familiarity of what it means to show up and show out. And be seen. 'When I was a kid, I shined my dad's shoes. That was one of my chores,' Miller recalled. 'My dad wore a uniform to work. He was not a person who was wearing those shoes all the time. But those shoes were really important. When he had to have them, they needed to be right.' 'I want people to come in and see dads, brothers, uncles, cousins, friends, neighbors, community members,' she said. 'I want them to see aspects of the ways in which they approached their style.' And Miller is delighted their style, in all of its nuances and flourishes, will be given its due respect on fashion's grandest stage. Related Content At a Kentucky farm, star racehorses help people fight a monster: Addiction
Washington Post
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Black male beauty, respectability in all its complexity at the Met
Among the many objects that tell the story of the Black dandy in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's upcoming exhibition, 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' are the tailcoat, hat and sunglasses of Frederick Douglass. The black coat is sober and distinguished, but the signs of wear create a delicate jacquard-like pattern on its lining. The hat, too, is well-worn, shifting from lush black to threadbare tan around the brim. The sunglasses, which are not prescription, are a specific stylish gesture. Because style matters. These historical garments, once owned by the most photographed man of the 19th century, share gallery space with a custom suit in gray and burgundy windowpane plaid made for the influential fashion editor André Leon Talley — one of the most visible Black men in 20th century fashion. It sits alongside a maroon and white collegiate ensemble that marked a 21st century collaboration between Morehouse College and Polo Ralph Lauren, one that offered new insights into what it means to look American and to be celebrated as such.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Goldman Sachs Pounds the Table on 2 Quality Stocks Amid Heightened Volatility
If there's anything predictable about President Trump, it's that he'll bring unpredictability with him wherever he goes. That's clear in his trade and tariff policy, with his threats and on-again, off-again tariffs directed at Canada and Mexico and his imposition of higher tariffs against Chinese imports. The moves have economists and political wonks talking about trade wars, while John Q. Public is more worried about the effect of tariffs on inflation. Easily identify stocks' risks and opportunities. Discover stocks' market position with detailed competitor analyses. Add to these increased concerns on the geopolitical front, as the war in Ukraine grinds on and the war in the Middle East explodes again with the collapse of a fragile cease-fire, and it's no surprise that the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index collapsed this month. The measure of consumer confidence fell from 64.7 in February to 57.9 in March; a Reuters survey of economists had put expectations at 63.1. Against this backdrop, Goldman Sachs' consumer cyclicals analyst Brooke Roach is looking for quality stocks that will bring returns during a period of heightened volatility. Assessing the situation, she writes, 'We recognize the macro has dominated the micro in recent trading sessions, and the level of uncertainty remains elevated regarding the health of the consumer and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. Nevertheless, recent market volatility provides an opportunity to lean into high-quality stocks with long-term earnings power and FCF at an attractive valuation… We continue to leverage our framework of: (1) Seek exposure to idiosyncratic brand momentum; (2) Prefer companies with channel-shift driven upside to profit; and (3) Screen for margin durability with an eye towards structural support vs. cyclical tailwinds.' Roach goes on to recommend 2 stocks in particular, consumer names that should pique investor interest. The data from the TipRanks platform shows that both are Buy-rated and show plenty of upside; here's a closer look at them, along with Roach's comments. Ralph Lauren (RL) First up is one of the fashion world's most recognizable brand names, Ralph Lauren. This company, founded in 1967 by Ralph Lauren himself, is well-known as a designer of stylish clothing aimed at upscale buyers. The company's brand lineup is led by its Polo Ralph Lauren line, but the company has full lines of clothes for men, women, kids, and babies. In addition, the company offers several varied lines of homewares, in a wide range of styles. For the shopper, Ralph Lauren lives up to its reputation as a leader in the design, marketing, and distribution of desirable lifestyle products, mainly in five categories, including apparel, footwear & accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. The company aims to create a timeless style with a distinctive image – a key advantage in developing any brand. Ralph Lauren products are available worldwide through a wide range of retailers, and the company also sells directly through its own stores, with 488 locations in 45 countries. When we turn to the company's most recent earnings release, which covered fiscal 3Q25 – the quarter reported on February 6 of this calendar year – we find that Ralph Lauren's quarterly revenue and earnings came in well above the estimates. The top line, at $2.1 billion, was $90 million better than expected and was up 11% year-over-year; the bottom line, reported as a non-GAAP EPS, was $4.82, or 29 cents per share better than had been anticipated. Following the strong performance in fiscal 3Q, which covered the holiday shopping season, the company boosted its full-year revenue guidance for fiscal 2025, increasing it from the 3% to 4% range to a new range of 6% to 7%. The prospect of accelerating growth forms the starting point of Brooke Roach's take on Ralph Lauren. She says of the company, 'We believe improving execution and building momentum within the company's brand elevation strategy is set to drive additional market share capture opportunities and margin expansion. In particular, RL's broad-based geographic and category growth opportunity (high potential categories / growth in core) and idiosyncratic drivers of margin expansion provide stronger visibility to earnings growth ahead. The company also has more limited exposure to key near-term macro risks vs. peers, including tariffs, department store slowdown, and the health of the lower-income consumer.' Looking ahead, the Goldman Sachs analyst adds, 'In recent quarters, RL has offered several incremental proofpoints for the bull thesis, with accelerating comp growth, wholesale channel stabilization in North America, and continued evidence of AUR expansion driven by reduced discounting and mix shift. Net, while we recognize investor enthusiasm for the stock is already somewhat elevated, we believe improving execution against the company's key strategic initiatives will continue to drive earnings improvements from here.' For Roach, this all adds up to a Buy rating on RL, and her $286 price target implies a 27% gain on the one-year horizon. (To watch Roach's track record, click here.) Overall, Ralph Lauren shares have a Moderate Buy consensus rating, based on 16 reviews that include 12 Buys, 3 Holds, and 1 Sell. The shares are priced at $225.13, and their $296.73 average price target points toward a 32% share appreciation in the next 12 months. (See RL stock forecast.) SharkNinja, Inc. (SN) Next on our list, SharkNinja, is a home appliance company that is well-known for its line of Ninja kitchen appliances, a variety of innovative tools designed to accommodate creativity, turn cooks into chefs, and to make cooking fun. The company was founded in 1994, and its name comes from its two primary brands, Shark and Ninja. On the Shark side, the company is best known for its high-end vacuum cleaners. SharkNinja works hard to keep its products at the cutting edge – both of what is possible and of what consumers want. The company employs a team of engineers and designers, more than 800 strong, whose goal is not just to solve consumer problems, but also to discover problems that are not yet seen. The latter is the key to creating a market, and leads to SharkNinja's strong global marketing presence. The company's products are available globally, through retailers and distributors, both online and offline. The company's success in both creating and meeting consumer needs has translated into financial success, as well. The company's last reported quarter was 4Q24, and in that period SharkNinja's revenue came to $1.79 billion, for an impressive 30% year-over-year gain. At the same time, the quarterly revenue beat the forecast by $160 million. At the bottom line, the company's adjusted net income per share came to $1.40, 12 cents per share ahead of the forecast. Goldman analyst Roach starts with SharkNinja's ability to develop new products as a key feature, and goes on to outline the company's growth potential. She writes, 'SN's innovation pipeline is robust, with management's investments in product, marketing, and consumer connection driving an increased success rate of new products over the last several years which are driving growth in 2025 and beyond as they scale. The company's broad-based growth is durable, in our view, driven by international expansion, market share gains in core existing product categories, and innovation-led category and product expansion. Further, we believe recent investments in supply chain and marketing are set to scale into 2H25 and beyond which should drive ample margin expansion longer-term despite more limited margin flow through expected in 1Q25.' These comments back up Roach's Buy rating here, and her $133 price target implies a one-year potential stock gain of 49%. The 7 recent analyst reviews here include 6 Buys and 1 Hold, for a Strong Buy consensus rating. Shares are currently trading for $89.40 and the average price target of $138 suggests a 12-month potential upside of 54%. (See SN stock forecast.) To find good ideas for stocks trading at attractive valuations, visit TipRanks' Best Stocks to Buy, a tool that unites all of TipRanks' equity insights. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analysts. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment. 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