Comments on: This ain’t no grammy! http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/ Your Daily Source for Half-Baked Crap Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:09:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: frightwig http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-250139 frightwig Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:13:22 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-250139 Maybe Reusse doesn't get tapped for the big votes because he's not a beat writer. As a columnist, the BBWAA may assume that he doesn't see enough games or couldn't be an objective judge of value like they believe a beat reporter would. Maybe Reusse doesn't get tapped for the big votes because he's not a beat writer. As a columnist, the BBWAA may assume that he doesn't see enough games or couldn't be an objective judge of value like they believe a beat reporter would.

]]> By: ubelmann http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-250088 ubelmann Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:57:32 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-250088 That is a bit of a head-scratcher. If I had to trust the judgment of any one TC media member, I would hope that nothing was riding on it, but I would choose Reusse. That is a bit of a head-scratcher. If I had to trust the judgment of any one TC media member, I would hope that nothing was riding on it, but I would choose Reusse.

]]> By: ubelmann http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-250086 ubelmann Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:56:09 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-250086 The Kyodo News has an English site, it's just subscriber-only, so presumably it wouldn't be that hard for his colleagues to read his stuff. The Kyodo News has an English site, it's just subscriber-only, so presumably it wouldn't be that hard for his colleagues to read his stuff.

]]> By: SBG http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-250008 SBG Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:51:48 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-250008 Even still, though, I was listening to Reusse a while back and he was complaining that he hadn't been tapped by the BBWAA to vote on a prestigious award in years -- he was always getting MGR of the year. How did this guy get selected to vote for MVP? BBWAAHAHAHAHA! Even still, though, I was listening to Reusse a while back and he was complaining that he hadn't been tapped by the BBWAA to vote on a prestigious award in years -- he was always getting MGR of the year. How did this guy get selected to vote for MVP?

BBWAAHAHAHAHA!

]]> By: Rhubarb_Runner http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-250003 Rhubarb_Runner Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:14:46 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-250003 "Hey, can anyone read the voting on <u>this</u> MVP ballot? It looks like chicken scratching! Aw heck, just put him down as a Miguel Cabrera, I guess." "Hey, can anyone read the voting on this MVP ballot? It looks like chicken scratching! Aw heck, just put him down as a Miguel Cabrera, I guess."

]]> By: CarterHayes http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-250001 CarterHayes Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:33:36 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-250001 Not to mention, if he's writing in Japanese, what's the likelihood that someone at the BBWAA is checking up on him? Not to mention, if he's writing in Japanese, what's the likelihood that someone at the BBWAA is checking up on him?

]]> By: ubelmann http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-250000 ubelmann Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:45:38 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-250000 IIRC, in all the controversy over whether or not internet writers should get admitted to the BBWAA, the BBWAA essentially claimed (and yes, it sounded completely ridiculous at the time, too) that it's main purpose was to help facilitate the process of beat writers getting credentials to see games in person. So if Mr. Konishi attends enough games each year, I don't think it really matters what he writes about, so long as he is regularly requesting credentials. He's probably writing Mariners recaps, though, since it's hard to fill all that many column-inches with any one player's exploits, but I don't think it really matters what specifically he's writing about. IIRC, in all the controversy over whether or not internet writers should get admitted to the BBWAA, the BBWAA essentially claimed (and yes, it sounded completely ridiculous at the time, too) that it's main purpose was to help facilitate the process of beat writers getting credentials to see games in person. So if Mr. Konishi attends enough games each year, I don't think it really matters what he writes about, so long as he is regularly requesting credentials. He's probably writing Mariners recaps, though, since it's hard to fill all that many column-inches with any one player's exploits, but I don't think it really matters what specifically he's writing about.

]]> By: ubelmann http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249999 ubelmann Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:41:42 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249999 <i>Silly, but it's the only thing that makes any sense, that doesn't involve sake.</i> Considering Miggy's drinking habits down the stretch, you may want to consider possibilities that involve sake. Silly, but it's the only thing that makes any sense, that doesn't involve sake.

Considering Miggy's drinking habits down the stretch, you may want to consider possibilities that involve sake.

]]> By: frightwig http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249985 frightwig Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:39:54 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249985 Without reading his regular filings for Kyodo News, we don't know how much general coverage of the M's he normally writes. It looks like his primary reason for sitting in the pressbox is Ichiro, but he may qualify for BBWAA membership as a Mariners beat writer if he regularly files Mariners game recaps. Who knows. Without reading his regular filings for Kyodo News, we don't know how much general coverage of the M's he normally writes. It looks like his primary reason for sitting in the pressbox is Ichiro, but he may qualify for BBWAA membership as a Mariners beat writer if he regularly files Mariners game recaps. Who knows.

]]> By: Moss http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249982 Moss Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:15:10 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249982 <em>I laugh at you, BBWAA!</em> BBWAA-ha-ha! I laugh at you, BBWAA!

BBWAA-ha-ha!

]]> By: SBG http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249966 SBG Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:40:25 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249966 It's not the NOT AMERICAN that bugs me. It's that he's not really covering the game. He's covering ONE PLAYER and translating stories written by others. You might remember last year the brouhaha about Neyer and Keith Law not getting BBWAA membership because they didn't attend enough games or some such, despite covering the game extensively for years for the WWL. So, these guys, insightful writers (even though I don't always agree) are shunned, but a translator who follows Ichiro! around gets a card and is selected by the BBWAA to cast one of the two votes for league MVP? I laugh at you, BBWAA! You are a joke, even if your members did a pretty good job selecting the winners (the fact that that is a story is also humorous). It's not the NOT AMERICAN that bugs me. It's that he's not really covering the game. He's covering ONE PLAYER and translating stories written by others.

You might remember last year the brouhaha about Neyer and Keith Law not getting BBWAA membership because they didn't attend enough games or some such, despite covering the game extensively for years for the WWL. So, these guys, insightful writers (even though I don't always agree) are shunned, but a translator who follows Ichiro! around gets a card and is selected by the BBWAA to cast one of the two votes for league MVP?

I laugh at you, BBWAA! You are a joke, even if your members did a pretty good job selecting the winners (the fact that that is a story is also humorous).

]]> By: twayn http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249963 twayn Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:15:08 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249963 Good question. I don't want to come off as xenophobic, but you would think that members of the Baseball Writers Association of America should be, you know, American. Although many of them barely qualify as writers, so maybe I'm off base. Good question. I don't want to come off as xenophobic, but you would think that members of the Baseball Writers Association of America should be, you know, American. Although many of them barely qualify as writers, so maybe I'm off base.

]]> By: SBG http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249920 SBG Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:32:09 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249920 So, who decided that this cat got a vote? So, who decided that this cat got a vote?

]]> By: AMR http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249885 AMR Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:54:58 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249885 Upon reflection of the results, I think Shin Soo-Choo should have had a reasonable number of downballot votes, did not get one. He's my John Buck of 2009. I think I would have voted him #5 or so. Upon reflection of the results, I think Shin Soo-Choo should have had a reasonable number of downballot votes, did not get one. He's my John Buck of 2009. I think I would have voted him #5 or so.

]]> By: frightwig http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249882 frightwig Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:09:41 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249882 Prior to this, Konishi's most notable claim to fame (or infamy) in the US was when he wrote up an interview with Ichiro after the 2005 season which sparked speculation that Ichiro was unhappy in Seattle, after a sloppy English translation of the article came out in the <em>Seattle P-I</em>. <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2002663243_japan04.html" rel="nofollow">Reporter aims to get it right.</a> In the linked piece, he talks a bit about his background. He's been covering Ichiro since 1994, and came to Seattle with Ichiro in 2001 to continue his beat. Also, "one of my jobs as a reporter for more than 15 years [since about 1990, then] for the international news organization Kyodo News has been to write Japanese articles based on English news reports." So he translates or rewrites American articles for the Japanese audience, in addition to covering Ichiro and the Mariners. Looking at the traditional stats right now, I can only guess that he voted for Cabrera because he may have seemed like the best combination of avg. and HR/RBI, to his mind. (A lower avg. than Mauer or Jeter, but more HR/RBI; not as much HR/RBI as Teixeira, but a better avg.) Silly, but it's the only thing that makes any sense, that doesn't involve sake. Prior to this, Konishi's most notable claim to fame (or infamy) in the US was when he wrote up an interview with Ichiro after the 2005 season which sparked speculation that Ichiro was unhappy in Seattle, after a sloppy English translation of the article came out in the Seattle P-I. Reporter aims to get it right.

In the linked piece, he talks a bit about his background. He's been covering Ichiro since 1994, and came to Seattle with Ichiro in 2001 to continue his beat. Also, "one of my jobs as a reporter for more than 15 years [since about 1990, then] for the international news organization Kyodo News has been to write Japanese articles based on English news reports." So he translates or rewrites American articles for the Japanese audience, in addition to covering Ichiro and the Mariners.

Looking at the traditional stats right now, I can only guess that he voted for Cabrera because he may have seemed like the best combination of avg. and HR/RBI, to his mind. (A lower avg. than Mauer or Jeter, but more HR/RBI; not as much HR/RBI as Teixeira, but a better avg.) Silly, but it's the only thing that makes any sense, that doesn't involve sake.

]]> By: yickit http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249876 yickit Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:18:20 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249876 <img src="http://www.survivinggrady.com/uploaded_images/hinske-792390.jpg" alt="HINSKE!" /> HINSKE!

]]> By: meat http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249874 meat Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:56:47 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249874 Hinske! Hinske!

]]> By: twayn http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249869 twayn Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:43:54 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249869 Not sure, but <a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20091116/thl-life-us-japan-alcohol-b2e59e8_1.html" rel="nofollow">binge drinking</a> and <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20091107f1.html" rel="nofollow">spousal abuse</a> are. Not sure, but binge drinking and spousal abuse are.

]]> By: ubelmann http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249866 ubelmann Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:43:31 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249866 So Miggy is big in Japan? So Miggy is big in Japan?

]]> By: SBG http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249864 SBG Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:11:19 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249864 <object width="384" height="216" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" id="ESPN_VIDEO" data="http://espn.go.com/videohub/player/embed.swf" allowScriptAccess="always" allowNetworking="all"><param name="movie" value="http://espn.go.com/videohub/player/embed.swf" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="wmode" value="opaque"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"/><param name="flashVars" value="id=4682913"/></object>

]]> By: twayn http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249858 twayn Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:51:43 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249858 He's part of the Ichiro contingent. <a href="http://www.kyodonews.com/" rel="nofollow">Kyodo News</a> is based in Tokyo and distributes its content to Japanese media. He's part of the Ichiro contingent. Kyodo News is based in Tokyo and distributes its content to Japanese media.

]]> By: Nate Tubbs Rules http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249844 Nate Tubbs Rules Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:02:55 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249844 Barreiro says he's actually going to have Mauer on his show in 20 minutes. Barreiro says he's actually going to have Mauer on his show in 20 minutes.

]]> By: Milt on Tilt http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249837 Milt on Tilt Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:38:39 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249837 Mark Prior. Mark Prior.

]]> By: New Guy http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249835 New Guy Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:31:50 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249835 Joe Mauer. Joe Mauer.

]]> By: spookymilk http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249829 spookymilk Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:54:21 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249829 Consider him visited, if I ever figure out who the hell he is. Consider him visited, if I ever figure out who the hell he is.

]]> By: davidwatts http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249825 davidwatts Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:44:26 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249825 <em>Could the Twin Cities have the MVPs for the nation's two most prominent sports this year?</em> possibly too bad the Wild and Wolves stink. The TC's could go for the clean sweep in player trophies! Could the Twin Cities have the MVPs for the nation's two most prominent sports this year?
possibly
too bad the Wild and Wolves stink. The TC's could go for the clean sweep in player trophies!

]]> By: ubelmann http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249822 ubelmann Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:26:59 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249822 I see that Dave Cameron <a href="http://twitter.com/d_a_cameron/status/5985228116" rel="nofollow">has commented via Twitter</a>: <blockquote> I probably read more about Seattle-based baseball writing than anyone alive. I've never heard of Keizo Konishi.</blockquote> And the same goes here. Never heard of the guy. I went to the Kyondo News English website, and to look at any of the baseball articles I found at first, you need to be a subscriber. Which is too bad, because it looks like they might have English-language NPB coverage. I see that Dave Cameron has commented via Twitter:

I probably read more about Seattle-based baseball writing than anyone alive. I've never heard of Keizo Konishi.

And the same goes here. Never heard of the guy. I went to the Kyondo News English website, and to look at any of the baseball articles I found at first, you need to be a subscriber. Which is too bad, because it looks like they might have English-language NPB coverage.

]]> By: Milt on Tilt http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249818 Milt on Tilt Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:18:11 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249818 Is the morning show the only listenable hours on that station? I enjoyed this morning, because they were discussing the kid from Christmas Story going into porn. Hard hitting topics. Is the morning show the only listenable hours on that station? I enjoyed this morning, because they were discussing the kid from Christmas Story going into porn. Hard hitting topics.

]]> By: Andrew http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249817 Andrew Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:13:46 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249817 You, spookymilk, and frightwig should pay him a visit. You, spookymilk, and frightwig should pay him a visit.

]]> By: SBG http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249816 SBG Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:11:23 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249816 <a href="http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/71639757.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aU1yDEmP:QMDCinchO7DU" rel="nofollow">Joe C.</a>: <blockquote>Mauer won his third batting title and became the first AL player since George Brett in 1980 to lead the league in batting average (.365), on-base percentage (.444) and slugging percentage (.587). Some have dubbed this the modern triple crown, as stat gurus believe those categories -- particularly on-base and slugging -- are the true measures of a hitter's production.</blockquote> Reusse probably not liking that comment. Joe C.:

Mauer won his third batting title and became the first AL player since George Brett in 1980 to lead the league in batting average (.365), on-base percentage (.444) and slugging percentage (.587). Some have dubbed this the modern triple crown, as stat gurus believe those categories -- particularly on-base and slugging -- are the true measures of a hitter's production.

Reusse probably not liking that comment.

]]> By: sean http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249815 sean Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:11:17 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249815 Or baserunning. Adding in baserunning from BP (EQBRR-EQSBR) widens the gap to nearly two wins. Mauer better have had a magical defensive season. Or baserunning. Adding in baserunning from BP (EQBRR-EQSBR) widens the gap to nearly two wins. Mauer better have had a magical defensive season.

]]> By: ubelmann http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249812 ubelmann Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:06:55 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249812 Run him up the pole!!! Run him up the pole!!!

]]> By: SBG http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249811 SBG Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:05:38 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249811 But Neyer and Law weren't judged worthy by the BBWAA. Heh. But Neyer and Law weren't judged worthy by the BBWAA. Heh.

]]> By: Nate Tubbs Rules http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249810 Nate Tubbs Rules Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:05:11 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249810 I'm in the camp that didn't think he necessarily deserved MVPs in 2006 and 2008, just that he should have been higher than his Canadian teammate both years and instead of 6th and 4th should have been about 3rd and 2nd. I was fine with Petunia last year, Mauer should have been #2. Now this year on the other hand, no doubt about it. Get him locked up Billy. I'm in the camp that didn't think he necessarily deserved MVPs in 2006 and 2008, just that he should have been higher than his Canadian teammate both years and instead of 6th and 4th should have been about 3rd and 2nd. I was fine with Petunia last year, Mauer should have been #2. Now this year on the other hand, no doubt about it. Get him locked up Billy.

]]> By: SBG http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249809 SBG Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:04:33 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249809 No defense awarded to catchers by fangraphs. No defense awarded to catchers by fangraphs.

]]> By: Nate Tubbs Rules http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249807 Nate Tubbs Rules Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:01:47 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249807 It was just about 6 months ago that Common Man wanted to issue an award for "most outrageous statement" because Dan Gladden said "someday there will be a statue of Mauer at Target Field" The amount of crow eating the talking heads have had to do this year has been very enjoyable. It was just about 6 months ago that Common Man wanted to issue an award for "most outrageous statement" because Dan Gladden said "someday there will be a statue of Mauer at Target Field"

The amount of crow eating the talking heads have had to do this year has been very enjoyable.

]]> By: sean http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249806 sean Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:01:16 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249806 Arguable. Fangraphs lists him as fourth in 2006. Sizemore has a sizeable lead over number two as well. Plus, there's Santana. His second consecutive though? Definitely. Arguable. Fangraphs lists him as fourth in 2006. Sizemore has a sizeable lead over number two as well. Plus, there's Santana.

His second consecutive though? Definitely.

]]> By: Moss http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249804 Moss Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:55:29 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249804 Per <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4682842" rel="nofollow">ESPN</a>: "Cabrera's first-place vote came from Keizo Konishi of Kyodo News, a member of the Seattle chapter." Per ESPN: "Cabrera's first-place vote came from Keizo Konishi of Kyodo News, a member of the Seattle chapter."

]]> By: Milt on Tilt http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249803 Milt on Tilt Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:55:10 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249803 SHOULD HAVE BEEN #3!!!! SHOULD HAVE BEEN #3!!!!

]]> By: FirstTimeLongTime http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2009/11/23/this-aint-no-grammy/#comment-249802 FirstTimeLongTime Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:52:16 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/?p=18013#comment-249802 Remember the time Joe Mauer won the MVP award? That was awesome. Remember the time Joe Mauer won the MVP award? That was awesome.

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