News from Our Secretary General-FNPO

           Member (O) called meeting on 02/11/2012 to discuses L1&L2 issues with staff side.  Staff side was represented by SG FNPO, SG NFPE &Staff side leader. The following issues were discussed .
1)      Transfer of officials from L2 offices to L1 offices.
2)      Conversation of  more L2 offices in to L1.
3)      Stop merger/closure of sets .
4)      Filling up all Norm based posts LSG,HSG II,HSG I Posts.
5)      Changing the administrative jurisdiction of all speed posts hubs to RMS.

Official side has not given any positive reply, details of the meeting will be published soon.
Our SG FNPO Met  DDG (esst), Director (staff) Director(M.V.)
out come of the meeting.

• Cadre restructuring : Report will be submitted by the chairman within 2 weeks.
• MMS Cadre restructuring : Report will be submitted to the Secretry next week by the Chairperson .
• Filling up the HSG I Posts: Recruitment Rules will be finalized soon.
• GDS issues: No improvement.
• Casual Laborers issues: Official side will call meeting shortly to discuss the issues with 2 Federations.

Secretary Department of  Posts given approval absorb all the Temporary Casual Laborers of Chennai sorting Division and Chennai Airmail sorting Division based Madras High court judgment. Orders will be issued to the Tamilnadu circle next week by the Directorate.

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தபால்காரர் பணியிட தேர்வுக்காண தேதி மாற்றம்

தேர்வுக்காண தேதி : 16.12.2012

2011, 2012 மற்றும் 2013 ஆண்டு காலியிடத்திற்கு தனித்தனியே தேர்வுகள்  நடைபெறும்.

2011 ஆண்டிற்கு விண்ணப்பிக்க கடைசி தேதி  ( ASPOs/ PM) : 06.11.2012 விண்ணப்பம் கோட்ட அலுவலகத்தை அடைய கடைசி தேதி  : 09.11.2012          

முதலில் அனுப்பிய விண்ணப்பம் 2011 ஆண்டு காலியிடத்திற்கு என எடுத்துக்கொள்ளப்படும்.  எனவே ஏற்கனவே விண்ணப்பித்தவர்கள் 2011 ம் ஆண்டிற்கு திரும்பவும் விண்ணப்பிக்க தேவையில்லை.
2012 மற்றும் 2013 ஆண்டு காலியிடத்திற்கு திரும்பவும் விளம்பரம் செய்யப்படும்.

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CIRCLE SECRETARY LETTER ON MACP

111/MACP/2012                                                                            Dated     29-10-12

To,

The Chief Post Master General,

Tamilnadu Circle,

Chennai- 600002

Madam,                              

           Sub: Review of the Decision on MACP Scheme – requested

           Ref: CO.Memo.No.STA/40-3/MACP/Rlgs/2009 dt.07-09-12

           As per  the reference cited above ,  the decision  has been circulated by the Circle office that, the   further  MACP   will not  be granted  to  the  officials  declined  the `Regular promotion` irrespective of the dates like prior to 01-09-2008 or later.

           In this regard my  Circle union want to submit to the kind notice of the Chief PMG that the Department order, File No.4-7/(MACPS)/2009-PCC dt.18-9-09,  clearly  states that

the  MACPS  has  come in to operation w.e.f.01-09-2008.When  the order  itself  takes  effect  from  01-09-2008,  without any retrospective note,  how the provisions of  that order  can be applied even to the cases prior to 01-09-2008 ?

Therefore my Circle union request the Chief PMG to kindly review this order and it may

please be ensured that the Clauses of MACP Scheme takes effect only from 01-09-2008.

With kind regards,                                                                                    
                                                                                                              Yours sincerely

                                                                                                             G.P.Muthukrishnan

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CIRCLE SECRETARIES MET CPMG ON TRAINING

110/NF-FN/2012                                                                        Dated      29-10-2012

To,

The Chief Post Master General,

Tamilnadu Circle,

Chennai- 600002.

Madam,                        
                Sub: MCDP Training commenced on Deepavali Festival may be shifted to later
                       date- request submitted

                Ref: CO.Memo.No.STC/17-Trg/MCDP/2012-13 dt. 19-10-12

                As per  the  Training  schedule  Memo. cited  under  reference   one  batch  of  MCDP  is commencing  from 12-11-2012, the day of evening  the  Grand  Festival  of `Deepavali`is stared to celebrate. And the next day, 13-11-2012 is a closed Holiday for the Festival. As  this  is  a  very  very  important  Festival  in  Tamilnadu and   majority of  people  are celebrating this Festival , we  all  the  circle  unions  request  the  ncing  from  12-11-12 to a  later date, so that to facilitate  the  candidates  marked  for  the   aChief  PMG  madam to order  for  rescheduling the above  Training  class which  is commebove training could celebrate the `Deepavali Festival` along with their family members in their home.

With kind regards,                                                                                       Yours sincerely

                                                                                                         CIRCLE SECRETARIES

To hand over this letter Circle secretaries G.P.Muthukrishnan, J.Ramamurthy, P.Kumar, K.Sankaran met, finally CPMG agreed to commence the Training class from 14-11-2012 after Deepavali festival

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Dr. Kruparani Killi takes over as MoS for C&IT

Dr. Kruparani Killi has taken over as the new Minster of State for Communications and Information Technology in Electronics Niketan, New Delhi.
On joining office, she was received by Sh. J. Satyanarayana, Secretary, Dept. of Electronics & IT (DeitY).
Dr. Killi is a Congress Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. Born on 19th November, 1965, Dr. Killi studied Medicine.

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Holidays to be observed in Government Offices during the year 2013.

To see the original memo issued Directorate vide memo No. 21-1/2012-PE-II dated 10/10/2012, please CLICK HERE.

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Eid Mubarak

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23rd Circle Conference - P4 & MTS

23rd Tamilnadu Circle National Union of Postal Employees, Postman and MTS
Date   :  01st November to 03rd November 2012 
Venue : "SRK Mahal" 53 Drowpathy Amman Koil Street, Ullagaram, Chennai 91.
Chief Guest :
Shri.G.K.Padhmanapan, Former Secretary General of FNPO
Shri.D.Thiyagarajan, Secretary General  FNPO
Shri T.N.Rahaththe General Secretary NUPE P4
Shri.P.V.Subramanian, Former General Secretary NUPE P4

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Flash : SP postings in SR

The following SP posting orders issued in SR 

S/shri. 1. V.P.Chandrasekar, Bihar Circle posted as SP, Theni Dn.
2. T.V.Sundari, Kerala Circle posted as Sr PM, Tallakulam HO.
3. Mujeeb Basha, Delhi Circle posted as SP, PSD, Madurai.
4. C.Karuppasamy, Dte posted as AD Mails, RO, Madurai.
5. Santhakumar, PLI Dte posted as SP, Tirunelveli Dn.
6. Venkatachalam, Haryana Circle posted as SP, Dindigul Dn.
7. Sriraman, Jharkhand Circle posted as SP, PSD, Tirunelveli.

நமது கோட்டத்தில் SPOs ஆக பதவி ஏற்கும் திரு சாந்தகுமார் அவர்களுக்கு எங்கள் நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள் 

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தோழர்களே அகில இந்திய மாநாட்டிற்காண Railway Ticket Book செய்து விட்டீர்களா?

Tickets குறைவாக இருப்பதால் உடனடியாக Book செய்யவும்

உங்களுக்கான ஒரு Tips

நீங்கள் Chennai ல் இருந்து Viyawavada Ticket Book செய்தால்  குறைவான Availability மட்டும் கிடைக்கும்.  ஆனால் Hyderabad க்கு Ticket Book செய்தல் அதிகமான Availability இருக்கும் ஆனால் Hyderabad க்கு Ticket கட்டணம் ரூபாய் 100 மட்டும் அதிகமாகும். எனவே இந்த வாய்ப்பை பயன்படுத்தி கொள்ளவும்.  நன்றி
             குறிப்பாக நமது தமிழ்நாட்டின் தென் மாவட்டங்களில் இருந்து சென்னை செல்லவும் திருப்பிவரவும் Festival Season ஆகா இருப்பதால் உடனடியாக செய்யவும் .

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20th AIC - Guntur

         20th All India Conference of  National Union of Postal Employees, Group-C is to be held at  Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagar, Guntur, Guntur District-522010 from 10.01.2013 to 12.01.2013
         The Nagarjuna Universitry was located on the highway connected between the important cities of Vijayawada and Guntur..
         Due to the festival season, Tickets are available in less numbers. Hence All our members who have willing to participate in this conference are requested to give their name well in advance to our Secretary Shri.S.A.Rama Subramanian to book tikets.
        For more information Please contact  Shri.S.A.Rama Subramanian, Divisional Secretary, Tirunelveli  9443900200

Note : Our Spl EC meeting is to be held on 20.10.2012 at 1800 Hrs at Tirunelveli 

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முப்பெரும் விழா அழைப்பிதழ்

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CONFUSION IN TRAINING BATCH DATES- JCA INTERVENED AND SETTLED

           As per the minutes supplied by the Circle Administration to JCA on  16-10-2012, on the side lines of Discussion on Strike notice,  the MACP Training originally scheduled on 15-10-12 and  subsequently changed to 22-10-12 was agreed, to shift  in a later date. But according to the news received from some of the divisions on 19-10-12 this point was not rightly recorded in the revised schedule and confusion arose. The Circle JCA immediately intervened and informed the views to DPS Hqrs through AD[PG],Circle office. The DPS Sir, immediately acted on it and set right the issue. Now it has been decided that , the revised date to the training schedule to start at 15-10-12, will be notified later. And the training batch to start on 29-10-12 will start on this date as it is ie, on 29-10-12.

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Bonus - 60 Days

The Bonus orders issued today evening.   
The bonus is announced for 60 days and the emoluments restricted to Rs 3500 for Dept employees. Rs 2500 for GDS.

Bonus = Average Emoluments x 60
                         30.4 (Average no of days in a month)

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வாழ்த்துக்கிறோம்

            போராட்ட முறைகளிலும் போராட்ட தளங்களிலும் கருத்து வேறுபாடு இருப்பினும் தன் உரிமைகளை வென்றெடுக்க போராடும் சக தொழிலாளர் வர்க்கம் (GDS) என்றும் வெற்றிஒன்றையே பெற்றிட வாழ்த்துக்கிறோம் 
                    - என்றும் தொழிலாளர் மற்றும் தொழிற்சங்க நலனில் அக்கறையுடன் தேசிய சங்கம்.

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POSTMAN, MAILGUARD EXAMINATION ANNOUNCED

         The limited departmental competitive Examination in Tamilnadu Circle to the cadre of Postman,and Mailguard will be held on 20-01-2013. Examination will cover the vacancies of 2011,2012,2013. Vacancies will be notified later. Last date for submission of Application is 02-11-2012.
Eligibility : MTS with 3yrs service and GDSwith 5Yrs service as on 1st January to the respective year vacancies.

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78 Days - Bonus for Railways

In spite of shrinking profits, Railways is likely to declare around 78 days wages as bonus to employees for the work done by them in the previous year (2011-12).
The need for exempting Transport Allowance from Income Tax 
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LSG PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS

          DPS HQrs informed to Our Circle Secretary to-day[16-10-12], the LSG General line promotions will be released almost in a week. And the our TN Circle secretary requested the DPS that, those who have already gone to other divisions for want of  vacancies in their home divisions while promoted as LSG,HSG and Post master grade, may please be considered to give re-transfer to their parent divisions if vacancies are subsequently available without attaching the  minimum prescribed time limit of 2Yrs. DPS agreed to consider our request.

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CONTENTS OF THE CIRCLE OFFICE INSTRUCTIONS OVER PTC TRAINING AFTER TALKS WITH JCA

           On 16-10-12, Chief PMG [Addl] Smt.Hilda Abraham had talks with the Circle JCA on Strike Notice. Sri.J.T.Venkateshwarlu DPS Hqrs was present. After  the discussions the Circle office issued orders containing following points on Postal Training Centre.
1) Dress code wearing shoes, white dress for yoga classes will not be insisted
2) Yoga is optional
3) Including soft skills Training schedule will be 7 hours.
4) Permission to leave the Headquarters will be granted on Sundays and holidays
5) MACP Training batch to be commenced from 15-10-12, which was already deferred to 22-10-12 will be rescheduled in a later date. But the MACP Training which was originally scheduled to commence on
29-10-12, Subsequently changed to 5-11-12, again re-arranged to commence from original date of 29-10-12
6) The other problems including complaints against DPS,Southern region will be looked in to .

          On getting these issues clinched, the Circle JCA met and unanimously decided to defer the Strike of 18-10-12.  There fore Circle union conveys that there is `NO Strike`on 18-10-12, and conveys whole hearted greetings to those who had stood with the Circle JCA on all these days.

Workers unity Zindabad!             JCA Zindabad!

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20th All India Conference

20th All India Conference of  National Union of Postal Employees, Group-C

Venue: Acharya Nagarjuna University,       
            Nagarjunanagar,  Guntur, 
            Guntur District-522010

Schedule: 10.01.2013 to 12.01.2013

Nagarjuna Universitry was located on the highway connected between the important cities of Vijayawada and Guntur.
Distance from Guntur Citry: 15 Km
                                                                 Vijayawada Citry: 18 km
Both cities were connected with Train. And Railway code of Vijayawada Junction is   BZA  -  Guntur Junction code is GNT.  All the delegates/visitors are requested to book their tikets accordingly. So may busses flys between Vijayawada and Guntur to reach the Venue.

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Strike 18.10.2012 Withdrawn

         After the long discussion with CPMG, the strike has been withdrawn.   Details will be posted on later.

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Bonus 2012

     POSTAL BOARD HAS SENT THE BONUS FILE TO THE HON’BLE MINISTER COMMUNICATIONS FOR APPROVAL REGARDING ENHANCEMENT OF BONUS CEILING TO GDS FROM 2500 TO 3500.
    AS THE FINANCE HAS AGAIN REJECTED THE PROPOSAL, COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER WILL BE TAKING UP THE CASE WITH FINANCE MINISTER ITSELF AS PER THE ASSURANCE GIVEN TO THE JCA EARLIER 
                                               – D.THEAGARAJAN, S/G FNPO

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FNPO SECRETARY GENERAL LETTER TO DG ON PTC, MADURAI

                   Sri.D.Theagarajan, secretary general of FNPO has written a strongly worded letter to The DG, dept. posts  on 28-09-12over the tortures and harassment meted out to the Trainees  at Postal Training Centre Madurai by the Director PTC in the past two years and citing the latest incident of Sri. N.Jayakumar, suicide at PTC Madurai, and also reminding earlier representations done to Directorate in this regard , he has demanded the Director -General to conduct a impartial enquiry over these atrocities immediately , and pending enquiry the Director  PTC Madurai must be shifted immediately to ensure the fairness of the enquiry.

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தொழிலாளர் நல ஆணையம் முன்பாக  பேச்சு வார்த்தை 15.10.2012 

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Strike Notice

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Flash News

Official amendments to the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2011
If PFRDA bill is  approved in both the houses along with these amendments now made by Cabinet, New Pension Scheme will have many changes such as minimum assured return, withdrawals not exceeding 25 per cent of the contribution, foreign investments up to 26% etc

Frequently Asked Question About New Pension Scheme

 Cabinet approved the amendment of PFRDA Bill to provide for Minimum Assured Return 
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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE GDS D.A ORDER

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மொட்டை போடும்  பெட்டை பித்தர்கள் கவனத்திற்கு 

                 பெட்டைத்தனமாக மொட்டை போடுவதை விட்டு விட்டு
ஆண்மைத்தனமாக (இருந்தால் ) இயக்க ரீதியாக ஆரோக்கியமாக போட்டியிட வேண்டுகிறோம்.
                 புராணமும் தெரியும், உங்கள் புராணமும் தெரியும்
                                                                   -  உங்கள் புராணம் தெரிந்த ஒருவன் 

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CWC AND CIRCLE COUNCIL MEETING at Tirunelveli

            Our Sincere thanks to Tamilnadu P3 Circle Union and Our beloved Circle Secretary Shri G.P.Muthu Krishnanji for giving this opportunities to conduct Circle Working Committee Meeting from 04.11.2012 to 06.11.2012 and Circle Council Meeting on 05.11.2012 & 06.11.2012 at Tirunelveli.
           We welcome the all Divisional / Branch Secretaries and All Circle Working Committee members to attend in this function.
           Our Federation Secretary General Shri.D.Thiyagarajan, P3 General Secretary Shri.D.Kishan Rao and GDS General Secretary Shri.P.V.Muralidharan will also attend in this function. We also request the all members to book their railway/Bus Tickets early to avoid eleventh hour rush.  

Place :  Raj Mahal Tirumana Mandapam, (Near Tirunelveli Railway Junction & Old Bus Stand)
Date  :  04 to 06.11.2012 

Name of the important pilgrim Centre in and around Tirunelveli City

                    : 1.Tirunelveli Arulmigu Gandhimathi Nellaiappar Temple

                    : 2.Krishnapuram Ancient Sculpture

                    : 3.Sankarankoil Arulmigu Sankaranarayana Temple

                    : 4.Tenkasi Arulmigu KasiviswanatharTemple

                    : 5.Thirukurunkudi Arulmigu Nambi Temple    ( Vaishnava Divya Desam)

                    : 6.Nanguneri Arulmigu Vanumanalai Temple   (Vaishnava Divya Desam)

                    : 7. Parathar Uvari Kappal Matha Temple

                    : 8. Nadar Uvari Arulmigu Syambulingasamy Temple

                    : 9.Athankarai Pallivasal Dharga

                    : 10.Papanasam Arulmigu Sivan Temple

                    : 11.Courtalam Arulmigu Courtaleesuwar Temple

                    : 12.Panpozhi Arulmigu Thirumalai Kumarasamy Temple

                    : 13. Pottal Pudur: Dharga

                    : 14. Srivaikundam and nearby Navathirupathi Temples  ( 9 Vaishnava Divya Desams)

                    : 15. Thiruchendur Murugan Temple

 

II.Name of the important Tourist Centre in Tirunelveli District

            : 1.Courtalam: Main falls, Old Falls, Five Falls,

              Honey Falls, Tiger Falls and Boating

: 2.Papanasam: Dam site, Agasthiar falls and Temple

: 3. Manimuthar:Dam site and falls

: 4.Mundanthurai: Wild life Sanctuary

: 5.Kalakadu:Wild life sanctuary

: 6. Koondhankulam: Birds sanctuary

: 7.Tirunelveli: District Science Centre and Temple 
       (Digital Planatorium which is 2nd in India)

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SCHEDULE FOR HOLDING POSTMEN AND MTS EXAM DECLARED

   The Competent Authority has now ordered to conduct the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for Postmen/Mail Guard and Multi Tasking Staff as per the following schedule.

Schedule of activity	Postmen/Mail Guard	Multi Tasking staff
Issue of notification	15.10.2012	15.10.2012
Last date for receipt of Application	02.11,2012	16.11.2012
Issue of Admit cards	05.01.2013	10.01.2013
Date of Admit cards	05.01.2013	27.01.2013
Date of Examination	20.01.2013	27.01.2013
Timing of Examination	10.00 AM to 11.30 AM	10.00 AM to 11.30 AM
Date of declaration of result	31.01.2013	10.02.2013

      The vacancies for the year 2013 may also be included while notifying the Examination and also notifying the vacancies.

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Talks with CPMG - Minutes Differs

                The Minutes of the 5-10-2012 Meeting held between Chief PMG and JCA Leaders was supplied to the JCA on 8-10-2012 by DPS Hqrs in person. Minutes was not reflecting the discussion. Mainly following items were twisted in the minutes. 

The Chief PMG said the enquiry will be headed by PMG CCR, but inthe minutes it has been stated as DPS Hqrs. The JCA is not acceptable to this, because both are in the same rank of DPS. 

Secondly, The Enquiry will be confined to only suicide of the Trainee at PTC,contrary to the accepted point in the discussion that all the complaints hither to submitted by the individuals and unions against the atrocities of PTC Director, Madurai will form part of the Enquiry. Therefore this was also not acceptable to the JCA. Contrary to the assurance that ,further Mid-Career development programmes will be kept in abeyance till the enquiry is over has also been changed as for only one week .This is also not acceptable to the JCA. And finally it was mentioned that , the unions agreed to defer the strike to be held on 11-10-12, which was not so.
As the contents of the Minutes not reflected discussions as it is, the Circle JCA met on 9-10-12 ,and decided the following items;

1] To give a reply to the Chief PMG repudiating the contents of the minutes, 

2] To change the strike date from 11-10-12 to 18-10-2012,

3] on 11-10-12 evening meeting at Coimbatore 

4} On 12-10-12 evening meeting at Madurai 

5] Campaign in Chennai city on 15-10-12 and 16-10-2012

6] Wall posters and notices will be issued by Circle JCA 

7] All the employees must
participate this glorious task to arrest the atrocious behaviour of the high handed officers.

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Strike Postponed to 18.10.2012

கோரிக்கைகளில்  உறுதி ! போராட்டக்களம்  சூடு பிடிக்கிறது 

         இயக்குனர் அஞ்சல் பயிற்சி மையம் மதுரை அவர்களின் கொடுமைகளுக்கு எதிரான , நம் தோழர் ஜெயகுமாரின் உயிர்பலிக்கு நியாயம் கேட்டு 11.10.2012 நடைபெறவிருந்த வேலை நிறுத்த போராட்டம் வருகிற 18.10.2012  க்கு JCA வின் முடிவின்படி தள்ளிவைக்கபட்டுள்ளது. நமது தலைவர்கள் கோரிக்கைகளில்  உறுதியாக உள்ளனர்.        

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