Getting into the swing!
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The Armagh Rhymers Performance, Comedy Crunch, Last Days of Moving Crib
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Hello, I am late again, but hopefully still useful!
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Are you? What the headline says? ….getting into the swing of things again in 2023? (For the Dublin Event Guide readers who are only learning all these English language expressions: “Getting into the swing of things” means “getting comfortable with a regular activity (again)”.
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Schools will be back again next week (“Hello traffic!”), most of us are back in work, event organisers are publishing their events again and we all are bit by bit adjusting to 2023. (Although I am still tempted to write 2020 at times. :-O )
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A new year, but normality has returned and for now, after Christmas, there is no big event yet to look forward to. So let’s just focus on the small events and make them big! We can do that! ;-) And there are plenty of really good small events happening in Dublin.
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The “Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)” is approaching 800 editions (= 800 weeks) soon! This week you have Edition 792 in front of you, so on the weekend of 04 March is the big Dublin Event Guide jubilee. Should we celebrate that in any special way. Let me know what you think!
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If you know other people who could benefit from the Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events), let them know! The best way to find about all the free events in Dublin is to subscribe to the weekly e-mail newsletter on the Dublin Event Guide website at www.DublinEventGuide.com (right hand side towards the top!)
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Donations in January:
EUR 175
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(By the end of the month, this number has to reach or exceed EUR 200 to guarantee the continuation of the Dublin Event Guide.)
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If the Dublin Event Guide helps you to find out about free events in Dublin, please help with a donation.
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The counter here shows the current donation status. By the end of the month EUR 200 will be subtracted to pay the bills. If more money has been donated, the rest will be carried forward. If donations have stopped below the EUR 200, the missing amount will be carried over.
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The great people that donated last week were Gennadii, Evelyn, Magdalena and Juliana ! Thank you so much! Your donation will keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and will motivate me to continue week after week. I appreciate you and your support!
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With the above counter you know at all times where we stand and when donating is needed. Donations keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and all donors will also get some additional bonuses.
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Here are some more details about donations:
Any amount is appreciated, but if you are looking for a recommendation, then I suggest a donation of 12 Euro per year. – That’s just one Euro per month and you get FOUR Dublin Event Guides for that! If your funds are limited, but you still want to help, you can buy a virtual coffee for just EUR 3. All donations will be used in full for the Dublin Event Guide.
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To donate, use the Dublin Event Guide Donation Page here: gturl.eu/DEGdonate. It is really easy to use and uses Stripe’s trustworthy payment processing. You can even sign up for a yearly subscription on the donation page! Yearly subscriptions will give some important financial stability and reliability to the Dublin Event Guide and are therefore very much appreciated! (Look for the RED subscription buttons at the bottom of the Donation Page.)
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In case the donation page doesn’t work for you, the old links are here: You can donate via www.paypal.me/DublinEventGuide or for Revolut users among you, just use @joergbrb or now also revolut.me/joergbrb
(If possible, please send your full name and e-mail address as a message with the payment via PayPal or Revolut so that I can tell you about bonuses for donors when available.)
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To buy one or two or even three virtual coffees for the Dublin Event Guide, come to the “Buy Me a Coffee” page here www.buymeacoffee.com/DublinEventG
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And there is one other way to help and it is even free: If you come to www.DublinEventGuide.com and check out some of the ads and click on the ones that you find interesting, that also helps with a few cent! ?
Thank you!!
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“EPIC – The Irish Emigration Museum” (www.epicchq.com) are supporting the Dublin Event Guide and this section of the weekly newsletter will contain relevant information about events in general or about EPIC-related news and happenings.
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++ Tinier Tots: Antarctic Adventures – Around the World with Nellie Bly (Age: 1-3)
Tue 10 Jan – 11:00-11:45 – EPIC, chq Building, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1 – Adm: EUR 15 (1 adult + 1 child)
This is a fun interactive storytelling session for ages 1–3 years old. Get ready to experiment, create, sing and act as you meet the museum’s famous figures and help them with tasks to complete the story!
Discover all about journalist and explorer Nellie Bly, who is packing to go on a whistle-stop journey around the world! She will need your help to complete this journey in record-breaking time, are up for the challenge?
Find detailed information at epicchq.com/event/tinier-tots/
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++ Babóg Beag – Nellie Bly Adventure (Age: under 1 year)
Tue 10 Jan – 10:0-10:45 – EPIC, chq Building, Customs House Quay, Dublin 1 – Adm: EUR 15 (1 adult + 1 child)
Babóg Beag sessions are suitable for babies at early stages of development that need additional help with tasks, and cannot talk or move about without help yet.
At this sensory storytelling session, your baby will explore sounds, smells and sights from all across the globe, while discovering all about explorer and journalist Nellie Bly.
Nellie Bly travelled around the world in a record-breaking 72 days – travelling to places like Italy, France, Singapore and Egypt. Using a range of sensory activities to help your child explore these exciting locations, be prepared to meet the animals of the Egyptian desert, smell the scents of Italian food and flowers, and feel the wind and the sea as we travel across the globe, singing songs as we go! During the session, parents will help babies create a finger-painting artwork of the earth, to represent their exciting journey.
For more details, check epicchq.com/event/babog-beag/
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Free events in Dublin this weekend…
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Saturday 07 January
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+ Supernatural Food Market – Food & Farmer’s Market 09:00-15:00 St Andrew’s Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse St., Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thesupernaturalfoodmarket
+ Honest2Goodness Market – Food & Farmers’ Market – 09:30-15:00 – 136a Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/GlasnevinMarket/
+ Pop-up chat at the Wonder Cabinet – Natural History Museum 10:30-11:15/12:00-12:45 Natural History Museum, Merrion Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Natural-History/Events/2022/202212/Wonder-Cabinet-Pop-Up-Chats
+ Highlight Tour of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – for Families with children from 8 years of age 10:30 National Museum, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2022/10-122022/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(5)
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ The Moving Crib – St. Martin’s Apostolate 11:00-15:00 Saint Martin Apostolate, 42 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1 www.stmartin.ie/crib/
+ Tour of Turner: The Henry Vaughan Bequest – National Gallery 11:30-12:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/tour-turner-henry-vaughan-bequest
+ Pop-up chat at the Wonder Cabinet – Natural History Museum 12:00-12:45 Natural History Museum, Merrion Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Natural-History/Events/2022/202212/Wonder-Cabinet-Pop-Up-Chats
+ Highlight Tour of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – for Families with children from 8 years of age 12:00 National Museum, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2022/10-122022/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(5)
+ Gallery Tour: National Gallery 12:30-13:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
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+ Highlight Tour of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – for Families with children from 8 years of age 14:00 National Museum, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2022/10-122022/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(5)
+ Gallery Tour: National Gallery 14:30-15:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Highlight Tour of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – for Families with children from 8 years of age 15:30 National Museum, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2022/10-122022/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(5)
+ Bachata Workshop – Trinity Dance School 19:30-20:30 Dublin Bar Academy, 141 North King Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/events/832340458074466
+ Psychotic Reaction Gig Night with Fierce Shook, La Di Da, Arcadian Shadows, Wise Up 21:00 Fibber Magees, 80 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/449510457293443
+ Urban Mojo Blues Band – Gig – Bray 21:00 Harbour Bar, Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow www.facebook.com/theharbourbarbray/
+ Psychotic Reaction Gig Night with Fierce Shook, La Di Da, Arcadian Shadows, Wise Up 21:00 Fibber Magees, 80 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/449510457293443
+ Latin Fever – Dublin’s Latin Club with reggaeton, merengue, funk, electrolatino, pachangueo, dembow & more 21:00-02:30 River Bar, 1 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 (Adm free all night in Jan) www.facebook.com/LatinFeverDublin
+ Shuffle and Pop – Gig 22:30 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial
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Sunday 08 January
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+ parkHIIT Phoenix Park – Resistance Training 10:00-10:30 DASH Container Cafe, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7, D07 V663 Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/501835291867 (Booking required)
+ Dublin Record Fair – Market 10:30-17:00 CIE Hall Inchicore Sports & Social Club, Library Square, Inchicore, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/events/1029686841766540
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ Art Workshop for kids – Sunday Family Drop-in Workshop – National Gallery 11:30-13:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/sunday-family-drop-1
+ Gallery Tour – National Gallery 11:30-12:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Family Tour – National Gallery 12:30-13:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
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+ Gallery Tour: National Gallery 13:30-14:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ From Barracks to Museum: An Introduction to Collins Barracks – Family Tour at National Museum Decorative Arts & History 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/012023/January-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
++ The Armagh Rhymers – Folk Theatre Ensemble – Live Performance for all ages – Collins Barracks 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/The-Armagh-Rhymers-Live-Performance (No booking required, first come first served)
+ Upcyclers Workshop at The Bike Hub Crumlin – Repair bikes for people in direct provision 14:30-18:30 The Bike Hub, Sundrive Pavillion,
Eamonn Ceannt Park, Clogher Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 www.eventbrite.ie/e/504351497907
+ Themed Tour: LGBTQIA+ – National Gallery 14:30-15:15 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Recovered Voices: Stories and Experiences of the Irish during World War One – Family Tour at National Museum Decorative Arts & History 15:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2023/012023/January-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ DCU Jazz Society Jam Session 19:30 The Workman’s Club, 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/502847679947
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy with Danny Ryan, Shane Clifford and others 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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And the free events for next week….
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Tuesday 10 January
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+ Housing Unlocked Exhibition – Eight architect-led solutions to help unlock housing in Ireland 12:00-17:00 former Science Gallery, Pearse Street (Naughton Institute), Trinity College, Dublin 2 housingunlocked.ie
+ Darkey Kelly’s Tuesday Singer Songwriter Night 18:15-22:15 Darkey Kelly’s, Harding Hotel, Fishamble Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/events/892261171801476
+ Ukulele Tuesday – Weekly Ukulele Meetup 20:00 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday/
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Wednesday 11 January
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+ Little Museum of Dublin – Free Tour 10:00 Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 littlemuseum.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173601013
+ Housing Unlocked Exhibition – Eight architect-led solutions to help unlock housing in Ireland 12:00-17:00 former Science Gallery, Pearse Street (Naughton Institute), Trinity College, Dublin 2 housingunlocked.ie
+ Chester Beatty Museum Public Tour 17:30-18:30 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/ (No booking required, but limited spaces)
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Thursday 12 January
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+ Sing For Fun! Choir Workshop (12 Jan – 16 Feb) 11:00 Richmond Barracks, Off Bulfin Rd, Inchicore, Dublin 8 richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173633651 (Booking required)
+ Housing Unlocked Exhibition – Eight architect-led solutions to help unlock housing in Ireland 12:00-17:00 former Science Gallery, Pearse Street (Naughton Institute), Trinity College, Dublin 2 housingunlocked.ie
+ Curator’s introduction to Turner: The Henry Vaughan Bequest – Online Talk – National Gallery 13:00-14:00 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/online-talk-curators-introduction-turner-henry-vaughan-bequest (Booking required)
+ Crash & Burn Comedy – Stand-up Comedy – Hysteria Comedy Club 19:30-22:30 Sin E, 15 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 7 www.eventbrite.ie/e/269577001067
+ Rock’n’Rollover in Sin E with Sam Clifford and Altered Lines – Gig 21:00 Sin E, 14 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/events/1243071373208574
+ Ma Thursdays Open Mic – Mother Reilly’s Bar 21:00-23:30 Mother Reilly’s Bar & Restaurant, 26 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 www.facebook.com/events/762459318527294
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Friday 13 January
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+ Recent acquisitions at Hugh Lane Gallery from Willie Doherty to Kathy Prendergast – Talk 10:30 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 www.hughlane.ie/lectures/forthcoming-lectures/3914-13jan (Booking required)
+ Housing Unlocked Exhibition – Eight architect-led solutions to help unlock housing in Ireland 12:00-17:00 former Science Gallery, Pearse Street (Naughton Institute), Trinity College, Dublin 2 housingunlocked.ie
+ Taste The Pain – The Red Hot Chili Peppers Tribute Band – support from Hook and Nasty Jams – Gigs 20:00 Fibber Magees, 80 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/513919114170849
+ Pagans in the Pub – Meet-up for everybody interested in Pagan Spirituality, Wicca, Druidism, Witchcraft, Celtic Magic 20:30 The Glimmer Man Pub, 14 Stoneybatter, Dublin 7 www.facebook.com/events/841540893774470
+ Dark Isle (indie/Electronica) – Gig – Bray 21:00 Harbour Bar, Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow www.facebook.com/theharbourbarbray/
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+++ Gardiner Street Gospel Choir looking for (male) singers
Some of you know that I am involved with the Gardiner Street Gospel Choir, one of the longest established choir in Dublin. (There were only two Gospel Choir and we don’t know anymore if us or the other choir was first, over 20 years ago! ;-) )
After some difficult lockdown years, we are restarting the choir, have a new Musical Director, are changing up the repertoire and will build the choir again to the strength it had before.
For that, we are looking for some new signers to join the choir. If you are interested, send a mail to info@gardinerstreetgospelchoir.com WE are looking for male and female singers, but initially male singers will be brought in first. Get in touch if you can sing, enjoy it and want to be part of a great Gospel Choir. We have great plans for 2023!!! ;-) www.gardinerstreetgospelchoir.com
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+++ LOW PRICED BOOKS (WITH FREE DELIVERY)
Book Depository is the place where you can buy low priced books, usually for better prices than on Amazon. And Book Depository always delivers for free. By buying books from Book Depository you will also help the Dublin Event Guide for no additional cost to you, so two good reasons in one. Use this link: shor.by/BookDepository .
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+++ Chasing the Ball – Football Exhibition
The Italian Institute of Culture in Dublin, with the support of the Embassy of Italy in Ireland are inviting to a football sticker exhibition in Printworks at Dublin Castle, showcasing original material covering the 1990, 1994 and 2002 World Cups.
Ireland and Italy and their football teams will be the focus and you will find a series of albums, stickers, drawings and other original materials.
The exhibition will be on show from 06-22 Jan and admission is free. Opening hours is Monday-Saturday 10:00-17:30.
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+++ First Fortnight Mental Health Arts & Culture Festival
The First Fortnight Festival takes place this year from 06-15 January and in previous years there were many great events, dealing with Mental Health and Arts & Culture.
I was hoping for a great festival this year again and there are plenty of events, but the events section on their website is close to unusable. You can search for events at a specific venue, but not for events in a city or county, so a search is really cumbersome and I gave up. And that is only ONE problem with the search.
I can definitely recommend the festival, but regrettably when it comes to identifying events in Dublin, I will borrow Kimberly “Sweet Brown” Wilkins’ expression and have to say “Ain’t nobody got time for that!” (www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGxwbhkDjZM).
The First Fortnight website is here www.firstfortnight.ie
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+++ Housing Unlocked Exhibition
The “Housing Unlocked” exhibition is described as a celebration of innovation, optimism and imagination. Eight architect-led proposals will be presented that are intended to unlock the housing potential in our villages, towns and cities.
Housing Unlocked is a partnership between the Irish Architecture Foundation and The Housing Agency.
The exhibition will be open from 14 Oct-18 Dec and from 03-17 Feb (Tues-Fri: 12:00-17:00, Sat: 14:00-17:00). It will take place in the former Science Gallery in Pearse Street (Naughton Institute of TCD). Admission is free. housingunlocked.ie/
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+++ OPW Websites down AGAIN
For the 3rd or 4th time in the last few months, all OPW websites and with that all event pages for the National Botanic Gardens, Phoenix Park, Dublin Castle, Farmleigh House are inaccessible again this weekend! Somebody get this sorted please! ;-)
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+++ LEARN A NEW SKILL WITH ONLINE COURSES
Is there ever a wrong time for learning a new skill or enhancing what you are already interested in? Maybe it is a language or an instrument or some technical skills? Or something completely different? Nearly every subject is there! Check out Udemy via the link below, they have thousands of courses and there is good chance that what you are looking for is available. Nearly all the courses are REALLY affordable!
The lowest price most of the time is EUR 12.99. Sometimes it even goes down further to EUR 9.99 and when that happens (about once or twice a year), I will tell you. But even 12.99 is definitely a good price for what you get!
Check out the website at www.getthislink.com/Udemy22 And if you buy through that link, you also help the Dublin Event Guide! :-)
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And this is it for another week! Have a great weekend and good new week.
Take care,
–Joerg (dublineventguide@gmail.com)
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