"[It] feels to me like returning to my son's grave and finding it broken, open, defiledand empty," Cowantold the committee. Includes Address (6) Phone (3) Email (3) See Results. Wesley was a student at the Jewish Community Center early child development program and was loved by his teachers. Every day he would tell everyone to, 'Be happy, every day,"' Cowan said. The charity later restored Wesley Cowans name to the school. ", Reed Cowan: "I see them in my neighborhood all the time, and when I drive by them, I want to go knock on the door, but you see, I, the grieving parent, shouldn't have to go knock on the door. The couple was accompanied by their adopted children, twins, Asher and Kai, 5, along with Rion, 15 months. Please enter your email and password to sign in. A photo of Wesley Cowan at 3 1/2 years old rests on a book that Reed Cowan was to pack and take with him on his trip to Kenya. The case underscores the importance of journalists maintaining a bulwark between their professional pursuits and their private crusades. I feel like my son was the victim of fraud. Your website is activated in Basic membership, If you want to Create Free Memorial Website, please, To remove ads and get more services please click here. Wesley was a beautiful, loving, and happy child. This process has proved to me that people are good. ", Reed Cowan: "When parents know better, they do better and parents need to be told that this design has been banned from the market and if you have one get rid of it.". Bloomberg reported: A running joke among staff was that donor plaques hanging on buildings should be made of Velcro because they were swapped so frequently. (The charity pushed back on the claims.) We reserve the right to close comments at any time. [17][18][19] The dispute arose from the placement of a plaque honoring Cowan's deceased son Wesley at a school in Kenya built by WE Charity, about which Cowan had testified before the Canadian Parliament several weeks prior. Try again later. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Two separate celebrations of Wesley's life will be held at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 South Highland Drive. His sister Jade cut the cord as this little miracle boy cried for the first time, filling our souls with a music, a laughter and a joy beyond all measurethese last four years. "The support we had was amazing," Cowan said. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Wesley Swain Cowan I found on Findagrave.com. One group of nurses cashed in all of the sick hours they had saved up and donated the money. Violation of this condition, says the letter, will trigger $20 million in additional damages. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The boy killed over the weekend after he got caught in a swing set chain in his backyard has now been identified. In the years he traversed this earth. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Reed Cowan: "This was a big selling item for swing set companies. But the way he died, falling off monkey bars and strangling on a trapeze hanging below them, fueled his father's desire to spare. Resend Activation Email. The best result we found for your search is Wes Homer Cowan age 70s in Moody, TX. And if the charity doesnt comply, therell be bad press. He loved every minute on the snow with his mom, sissy and treasured friends. The demands stem from a dispute between Reed Cowan, who works at a Sinclair-owned NBC affiliate in Las Vegas, and Toronto-based WE Charity. In a 138-page opinion, the court ruled Robert Wesley Cowan, now 62, was justly convicted and sentenced to death for the shooting death of 75-year-old Clifford Merck and the killing of his wife,. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. J.J. McCollough: Canadas embarrassing governor general should resign and no one should replace her, Abdul El-Sayed: Heres why Michigans covid spike is so scary. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. Will a U.S. COVID-19 vaccine maker be able to stay in business? Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. He had a smile for everyone, and loved to sing. It was on this vacation where Wesley first placed his little toes in the ocean near Diver's cove in Laguna Beach. Join Facebook to connect with Wesley Cowan and others you may know. He changed the lyrics to say: "You make me happy, when skies are great." Students were asked to donate pennies to buy pencils for the students in Kenya. . Because of his example in our lives, he made it so. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA. Your brave communications have given me light. Wesley was a beautiful, loving, and happy child. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. He loved his sissy who was a dedicated and loving protector. Three people taken to hospital after serious accident in Southpo - WENY News. For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy, and Terms of Service. Cowan co-directed the GLAAD Media Award winning 2010 documentary 8: The Mormon Proposition with Steven Greenstreet. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. See reviews Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Reed Cowan places the ring on the finger of Greg Abplanalp as the couple married officially in Laguna Beach on Sept. 4. ", The CPSC spokesperson Nychelle Fleming told us they will "review their home playground safety handbook to see if a warning about the design needs to be added to it. You have a rare chance to avoid additional heights of public infamy, reads the letter, which was signed by attorney I. Scott Bogatz and insists that the failure to reply by a specified time would result in litigation and a referral to law enforcement. But after a three-year battle, and often heated hearings with the manufacturers, ASTM the group which sets product safety standards in the U.S. has now officially banned the design. 1. Cowan wants an investigation into the charity's finances. Via an episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show, Cowan learned that WE Charity, co-founded by Craig and Marc Kielburger, was building schools in Kenya and decided to raise funds for the cause as a way of turning pain into purpose, according to the demand letter sent on Cowans behalf from the Las Vegas law firm Reid Rubinstein & Bogatz. The bad press came at the end of a year in which WE Charity announced it would be closing down its Canadian operations. Failed to report flower. Cowan said he has repeatedly asked for an accounting of where his money went and has never received that information. Officials say Wesley was the son of ABC 4 News reporter, Reed Cowan. For his work, Cowan was nominated and won Emmy awards for reporting. In a riveting keynote, Reed explains how, as the on call reporter the night of the tragedy, his personal and professional worlds collided. And Reed hopes that will happen before anymore children are hurt. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. He was 4. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. he continued to dance with a rhythm in his steps and a song in his heart. CBC's The Fifth Estate spoke with more thana dozen former employees who had concerns that the organization was not always transparent with donors. [6][7][8][9], Cowan was born on July 24, 1972 in Roosevelt, Utah and was raised in the Mormon religion. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Wesley Cowan Retired chief engineeer at Boeing St Augustine, FL Boeing Wesley Cowan Area Clinic Manager at Hanger Clinic Memphis Metropolitan Area Hanger Clinic Wes Cowan, CIRP, MA, LLM. Police investigating fatal crash in Hampton overnight, Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Will Newport News Williamsburg Airport survive long, LIVE: Senate committee holding hearing on train derailment, Newport News One City Marathon returns this weekend, Warner, Kaine announce 98M for affordable housing, COVID fraudster extradited after year on the run, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The discovery of plaque-switching unsettled Cowan. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Dr Wesley Cowan Dmd Dr Wesley Cowan Dmd 15415 N DALE MABRY HWY Tampa, FL 33618 1 Fax Directions (813) 261-4037 Call Fax Directions Visit Website At a Glance Explains Conditions Well Patients said this doctor explains conditions well. One donor, James Cohen, said WE Charity originally told him his organization's donation would pay for the entire cost of a borehole in Kipsongol, Kenya. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. (a), 189; all undesignated statutory references are to this code) and found true the special circumstance allegations of multiple murder ( 190.2, subd. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. This article was published more than1 year ago. This beautiful boy was the hope and dream of his mother, Stephanie Swain Martinsen and his father Darrin Reed Cowan. Wesley Swain Cowan 03/16/02 ~ 04/23/06 Be Happy Every Day Our golden-locked, curly headed, ice-blue eyed baby boy, Wesley Swain Cowan, found himself in angel's arms on the evening of April 23, 2006 after a tragic accident. [15], Cowan is also on the advisory board for Free The Children, a child advocacy organization, and serves as a producer for the youth organization Power In You. J. Wesley Jenson, Hank Swain and Reed Cowan. When Cowan arrived in Kenya, he expected to find "tremendously sad people" living in depressed conditions. After KSL-TV, Cowan moved to KTVX, also in Salt Lake City. Yet members of the media should be mighty careful about ever whipping out scary language about public infamy, given their role in facilitating such an outcome. In the years he traversed this earthhecontinued to dancewith arythm in his steps and a song in his heart. But now as the one-year anniversary of Wesley's death approaches, the grieving father has found a way to have some good come from the most painful event of his life. But their journey to be together came with struggle. According to the demand letter, Wesley Cowans plaque was removed from a Kenyan school and replaced with one dedicated to another person. Lived In Huntsville TX, Lake Jackson TX, Louisville KY, Austin TX. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. NDP MP Charlie Angus has also sent letters to the RCMP and the Canada Revenue Agency, asking both organizations to investigate WE Charity's finances following what he describes as "explosive" allegations from Cowan at the parliamentary ethics committee on Friday. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Reed Cowan holds his adopted daughter after his marriage to partner Greg Abplanalp on Sept. 4 at Crescent Bay Park in Laguna Beach. Police say the boy was four-year-old Wesley Cowan.. Miami, FL 33141 Reed Cowan: "He was going across those monkey bars, and as he did so. "(Wesley) was the happiest, most cheerful boy. On April 23rd, 2007, Reed's four year old son Wesley died in a tragic backyard swing set accident. Facebook gives people the power to. Cowan said he raised the subject with WE Charity co-founder Craig Kielburger, who he said offered "a little bit of a mea culpa.". There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Under the school's name will be the motto of the foundation, "Be Happy Every Day.". Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Reed Cowan packs for his trip to Kenya to dedicate two schools. Look them in the eyes every day and tell them you love them. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. A Webster man convicted in a 2018 kidnapping that ended with an FBI agent shooting the victim during a botched rescue effort was sentenced Aug. 19 to life in prison. At least for me, the confusion is lifting," he said. Another donor shared an email sent by WE Charitysaying her group's donation "is actually enough money to implement a clean water system" in that same village. The good Mr. Cowan set out to do in his sons name is being done. (Cowan declined to comment the record. [14] Cowan also made the 2007 documentary The Other Side of the Lens, which covers his emotions over his son's death and his experiences with the media attention Wesley's death attracted. Oops, something didn't work. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Give them their dreams. See reviews Recent Reviews Reviews made in the last 30 days. Cowan is the latest person to raise questions about the way WE Charity used donor funds. Weather. Reed Cowan, an American television journalist, said he believes two groups were told that they had funded the same school. Councilwoman Toni Iseman officiated at the wedding. Cowan and Abplanalp, who have three adopted children, exchanged rings with the Pacific Ocean in the distance. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). For demanding to see that what exists on the ground in Kenya and elsewhere reflects the huge money that was raised by children. Reed Cowan and Greg Abplanalp, pose for photos as a married couple on Sept. 4 at Crescent Bay Park in Laguna Beach. In 1995, Cowan worked as a part-time on-air reporter for Fox's KSTU in Salt Lake City, Utah while a student at Utah State University. he fell into the corner of the trapeze bar, and he was gone in an instant.". Code, 187, subd. Top 3 Results for Wes Cowan. Even as an infant, on Sunday mornings, his mommy and daddy and sissy taught him to dance in a little cottage on Imperial street. He was 4. He was born on March 16th, 2002, and passed away on April 23rd, 2006, in Primary Children's Medical Center, as a result of a tragic accident. There is a problem with your email/password. Make sure that the file is a photo. A Sinclair Broadcast Group anchor has demanded $20 million, among other items, from an international charity that he has accused of defrauding him. Burton said his own analysis of statistics found that Wesley Cowan's death in 2006 is the only fatality linked to the design but that an additional 61 children have been injured since 1990. Thats some hardball media statecraft. "Everyone in this situation is finding their own way out of the darkness of it. Everyone who knew him, loved him, and will never forget him. He loved to sing I am a child of God and You are my sunshine. Interment: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. Cowan testified in front of the parliamentary ethics committee on Fridayas part of an ongoing probe into WE Charity's ties to the family of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as well as to the family of former finance minister Bill Morneau. Learn more about merges. Wesley went to Disneyland for the first time in his life this past Christmas, where he waved at Santa Claus and napped on his dad's lap in the ice cream parlor in between fun. Scott Burto, safety expert: "If my grandchildren were with me and under my care, and I saw them going for a unit that had a design like this, I would say, stop. He had a smile for everyone, and loved to sing. Failed to remove flower. Reed Cowan and Greg Abplanalp, along with their adopted children, twins, Kai and Asher, 5, and Rion, 15 months, stand together before the start of their wedding. Search above to list available cemeteries. But despite the injury reports, despite the death of Wesley Cowan, despite the product ban, it has issued no warning about this swing set. No parent would imagine playtime could end in tragedy. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. Reed Cowan testified on Friday that he started raising money for Free The Children, as WE Charity was known at the time, after his son Wesley died in an accident at age four. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Newsroom: (305) 795-2777. Wesley is survived by His mother & sister Stephanie S. Martinsen & Jade Martinsen (Salt Lake City) his father D. Reed Cowan and his partner Gregory Abplanalp (Holladay). Or in the view of WE Charitys attorney: Your letter is extortion, not a settlement discussion. WE Charity responded with a letter arguing that the organization used Cowans funds for their intended purpose; that WE did remove a plaque and apologized to Cowan for doing so; that there is no basis for Cowans legal claims; that the $20 million doesnt appear to be a random number, noting that WEs most recent financial records show approximately $20 million in net assets; and that the charity cannot claim to fully understand the emotional importance to Mr. Cowan of placing a plaque in his sons memory on a school he helped build in Kenya. ). So why, in recent months, was this school photographed as bearing the plaque of [another donor]?" Share this memorial using social media sites or email. In a statement issued Sunday afternoon, WE Charity said it was confident it conducted itself appropriately at all times and any investigation would reach the same conclusion.". View Wesley Cowan results including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Scott Burton: "There was a report done in New York, that asked CPSC to ban this design and that report was dated 1975.". This week he sent an email to the CPSC demanding they take action. [2] The marriage ended after three years and Cowan re-united with Abplanalp, whom he married on September 4, 2013 in Laguna Beach and with whom adopted three children. . His world turned dark with no seemingly no hope of finding a light at the end of the tunnel. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Wesley Homer Cowan, 76. The money was more than the group expected to raise, and the donations haven't stopped. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. The CPSC should knock on the door and put out an alert because that's why they exist in the first place.". This is a carousel with slides. Our relationship, our story, deserves nothing less than full marriage equality.. The two have been together since. WE Charity winding down operations in Canada after student grants scandal, Trudeau apologizes for not recusing himself from WE Charity contract discussions, Commissioner drops ethics investigation into Morneau's WE Charity trips, Kielburger brothers say WE Charity controversy left them 'political roadkill'. Failed to delete memorial. Cowan ended the relationship at the request of a church leader and went through years of various forms of conversion therapy, then married a woman at the urging of another church leader. Try again later. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14637479/wesley-swain-cowan. A teen also was seriously injured. Some people are upset at the way iPhones charge. He was born on March 16th, 2002, and passed away on April 23rd, 2006, in Primary Children's Medical Center, as a result of a tragic accident. He loved his cousins, Samantha, James, Erin, Mathew, Kaden, Weston, Tyler, Lola, Lela, Jeremy, Cameron and Dillon celebrating Easter with many of them just last week. KSP Headquarters 919 Versailles Road Frankfort, KY 40601; Phone: (502) 782-1800 Wesley Cowan Michael N. Katehakis Daniel Pirutinsky In this paper we consider the basic version of Reinforcement Learning (RL) that involves computing optimal data driven (adaptive) policies for. Loud and clear. The story alleged that the organization had engaged in manipulative practices regarding its Kenya projects, such as moving slowly on construction so that donor groups would have plenty of feel-good tasks" to perform. In a letter, itpointed to emails where Cohen later understood he was paying for a water kiosk and not the entire borehole. Playground safety experts cheer that decision but say, even though the swing sets can't be made anymore, they are still in backyards across the country. Laguna Beach City Council Woman Toni Iseman officiated the ceremony at Crescent Bay Park. 15415 N DALE MABRY HWY, Tampa, FL 33618. 7 News anchor Reed Cowan lost his 4-year-old son Wesley after an accident on a swing set. This design maims and injures children.". The demands stem from a dispute between Reed Cowan, who works at a Sinclair-owned NBC affiliate in Las Vegas, and Toronto-based WE Charity. Cowan, a broadcast journalist for NBC News 3 in Las Vegas, was raised by religious parents who sent him on a Mormon mission. "I think they want me to be confused. [20] WE Charity's attorneys responded by accusing Cowan of attempted extortion. In September 2004, Abplanalp answered a knock at his door. (Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. Wesley Swain Cowan was the beloved son of Stephanie Swain Martinsen and Darrin Reed Cowan. This beautiful boy was the hope and dream of his mother, Stephanie Swain Martinsen and his father Darrin Reed Cowan. WE Charity tells the Erik Wemple Blog that the approximately $70,000 Cowan and his Wesley Smiles Coalition raised supported the construction of four schoolhouses in Kenya, and contributed to one schoolhouse in China and one schoolhouse in Sierra Leone." "We've survived tragedy with great dignity - the tragedy of. 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Find Wesley Cowan obituaries and memorials at Legacy.com. Abplanalp holds the couples adopted daughter, Rion, 15 months. Eugene Robinson: Black Americans all got Derek Chauvins message. On March 16, 2002 their dream came true and in the middle of a blinding snow storm, our olympic baby took his first breath. Police say the boy was four-year-old Wesley Cowan. News / Feb 24, 2023 / 12:34 AM EST. He said: "Dad CAN-I-FORNIA is the best trip I've ever been on." Reed Cowan: "He was going across those monkey bars, and as he did so. based on information from your browser. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. This beautiful boy was the hope and dream of his mother, Stephanie Swain Martinsen and his father Darrin Reed Cowan. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. ", Following Cowan's testimony, WE Charity sent a statement to CBC News saying, "Mr. Cowan's experience was unfortunate but exceedingly rare.". Include gps location with grave photos where possible. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Laguna Beach musicians Jessica Haddy and Jason Feddy, played in the background as domestic partners Reed Cowan and Greg Abplanalp tied the knot at Crescent Bay Park in Laguna Beach. Switchboard: (305) 751-6692 To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. We have set your language to Reed Cowan: "My child died of a hanging from a swing set in a backyard. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/crews-respond-to-fire-at-captain-ds-seafood-in-virginia-beach/. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Since that time, Reed has fought to get these kind of swing sets, with monkey bars overhead, out of backyards. Will that mean change? Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Leave condolences in the Guest Book, send sympathy flowers, and pay respect to your loved one. 2. "I'm calling on all of you, those tens of thousands of donors, to step up like I've had to do," he said. Facebook Email or phone Password Forgot account? I'm finding my way out of this through the kindness of others and will bring back proof that what Utahns did mattered to not only my life but to others," he said. [12], Wesley's death prompted Cowan to found the Wesley Smiles Coalition,[13] which works with Free the Children to raise funds to build schools in Africa. "I had to get control of the ship of grief. Cowan started his journalism career working as a radio disc-jockey for KNEU Radio in Roosevelt, Utah. FATHER'S SERVICE 10 a.m. Friday the 28th of April. He had a motto: BE HAPPY EVERY DAY. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. pic.twitter.com/1zMkD2EXZz, The first demand in Cowans letter is a mechanism for refunding donations that went to Cowans cause. Las Vegas residents Reed Cowan and Greg Abplanalp tied the knot during a sunset ceremony at Crescent Bay Park in Laguna Beach on Sept. 4. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. The WE organization told the Fifth Estate there was no donor confusion. Reed Cowan helped to fundraise for WE Charity in memory of his late son, Wesley Cowan, 4, who died following an accident in 2006. ), [Read the demand letter here and the reply letter here.]. The justices unanimously affirmed the death sentence imposed by Judge Lee Felice on Robert Wesley Cowan for the 1984 murder of Clifford Merck, 75, at his East Bakersfield home. In his committee testimony, Cowanreferred toa Bloomberg article from December thatsaid staff joked that WE plaques "should be made of Velcro because they were swapped so frequently.". Cowan said Kielburger interrupted a trip to India with former President Bill Clinton to speak at one of those fund-raisers in Salt Lake City for free and then turned around the next day to resume his trip with Clinton. Darrin Reed Cowan (also known as Reed Abplanalp-Cowan)[4] (born July 24, 1972) is an American journalist. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. It also said Cowan "misconstrued" the online video appearing to show another group being celebrated for opening the school Cowan funded. ", Cowan testified before a Canadian parliamentary committee about the matter and posted a video on social media claiming that WE Charity should have built many more schools with the money that he helped to raise. The family would like to offer a special thanks to the men and women who worked so hard to bring life back in to this little boy's body. Utah social media influencer charged with throwing metal bar stools, wooden play set at boyfriend, Bill mandating counties to provide homeless shelters, enforce camping laws passes Utah House, Sen. Mike Lee to Japan on failure to return imprisoned U.S. officer: What goes around comes around, Media groups oppose bill requiring police to seek consent before identifying child homicide victims, Biden touts plan to raise taxes on the rich, but its unclear he has support in the House. Cowan prefers to remember April 23 as the day Wesley "graduated.". The schools were dedicated and named in honor of Cowan's 4-year-old son, Wesley, who died in a tragic accident on a backyard swing set on April 23, 2006. The fund-raising has been so successful that Cowan now plans on opening at least one school in some part of the world every year on Wesley's "graduation day" until "the day I die," he said. A former WE Charity donor is calling for the RCMP and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service to investigate the charity's finances after learning a Kenyan school he was told he funded bore a plaque with the name of another donor. Wesley was also introduced to skiing for the first time this year. WE Charity also said on Friday that Cowan's fundraising paid for four schools. Add to your scrapbook. Yet somewhere on the other side of the world it's not proportionate," he said. Ironically, it was just two days before Wesley's death that Reed was watching an episode of the Oprah Winfrey show featuring guest Craig Kielburger. Heres why. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. News. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. It was on this vacation where Wesley first placed his little toes in the ocean near Diver's cove in Laguna Beach. The public may view the reports by going to WSVN.com and clicking on "FCC Public File", or by visiting the FCC's website at FCC.org. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Godspeed, Wesley. This little boy bore the names of three of his great grandfathers. Get informative articles and interesting stories delivered to your inbox weekly. Dr Wesley Cowan Dmd. . Cowan next worked as a reporter and weekend morning anchor for KSL-TV in Salt Lake City. In April 2006, Cowan lost his 4-year-old son, Wesley, to a fatal swing set accident and plunged into grief. he fell into the corner of. Kielburger is founder of the Free the Children foundation, a group that helps children all over the world. Also the social workers at Primary Children's who were so kind. 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