September 17, 2018

18 Most Instagrammable Food in Hong Kong (Complete List)

I've compiled the most legit list of must-eat instagram-worthy food in Hong Kong you can enjoy this summer.

Since I will be travelling to Hong Kong a little more often in the near future, I have organised a complete guide/list of Hong Kong's prettiest food for you instagram foodies out there (you're welcome).

1. Oddies Foodies

Let's start with the most notable Oddies Foodies, their signature combines Asian eggettes with Italian soft serve gelato. Take-out only so make sure you have a free hand to hold this with as you eat and explore Hong Kong.

2. Emack & Bolio's Hong Kong


Like its American counterparts, there's colourful sundaes and scoops of ice cream laden with your favourite toppings. The must have is of course to have it with a cone.

3. Butter Factory


Colourful and decorated donuts, each piece a work of art. Butter Factory comes out with new limited donuts every festival so be sure to catch their upcoming Christmas or Chinese New Year donuts.

4. Shari Shari Kakigori House 

Where there's summer, there's shaved ice. And where else to have Japanese shaved ice but Shari Shari  Kakigori House, one of the many shaved ice dessert places in Hong Kong.

5. Via Tokyo

I know I'm in Hong Kong but I'm going to Tokyo! Via Tokyo, that is. I heard this place has the best soft serve ever! I even heard it was better that Aqua S in Sydney and for me Aqua S dominates the soft serve game. But that all changed after today.. I hate to say it but this is the best F&%*#ng soft serve I have EVER had! So smooth (like ULTRA smooth) and creamy (rich AF), I'm telling you that soft serve didn't know what was coming for it. Every bite seemed to make me ravenous for more! I'm not sure I've ever eaten something so quickly! Seriously, Seriously, if you ever go to HK or if you live here and don't go to this place I promise you, you're missing out on the best soft serve in the world. I've had a lot of soft serve guys and Via Tokyo just murdered the game for me! 🙌🏽👍 #Hongkong #hk #hkfood #hkfoodie #foodblogger #icecream #viatokyo #aquas #matcha #hokkaido #bestfoodworld #feedyoursoull #beautifulcuisines #buzzfeast #eeeeeats #foooodieee #dailyfoodfeed #infatuation #cheatday #cheatmeal #foodporn #foodbeast #shoeporn #adidas #nmd #eattheworld #japanesefood #eatfamous #discoverhongkong
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It's a soft serve heaven. Other than the popular matcha soft serve, don't forget to try their equally famous charcoal soft serve and variety of aesthetically pleasing shaved ice desserts.

6. i CREMERiA

Order a cone layered with golden leaf because, you know, your instagram loves it.

7. Kala Toast

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Only video can show how gorgeously beautiful this rainbow cheese toast is. Can't call yourself an instagram foodie without trying a rainbow color food in Hong Kong.

8. Echigoya

While we're on rainbow color food, do check out Echigoya's rainbow shaved ice. Unlike other shaved ice, you can have this to-go.

9. ATUM Desserant

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This art inspired dessert is definitely for sharing. Make sure you have a group, or at least a partner in crime when ordering at ATUM Desserant. The plating of each dessert can be overwhelming and the preparation/demonstration of the dessert is equally so.

10. Elephant Grounds

Only available on Fridays and Weekends, Elephant Grounds whip up good old classic cookie sandwich ice cream. If your friend doesn't like dessert, they also serve other savoury dishes.

11. Owl's Choux & Gelato

Want something a little fancier? Then get a choux pastry sandwich gelato at Owl's Choux. Their most popular is the Red Velvet Choux.

12. Yum Cha 

Moving on from ice cream and gelato, we have now arrived at aesthetically pleasing pastries. Starting with these adorable dim sum at Yum Cha. (Piggy bun is a char stew bao, little birdie is a baked pineapple puff, the dog sausage roll and googly eyes buns the molten custard of different flavours)

13. Social Place

Or these charcoal custard buns at Social Place. Be prepared to whip out HK$49 for three pieces.

14. Dim Sum Icon 


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You can't go on an Instagram food hunt in Hong Kong without visiting Dim Sum Icon. Each visit is guaranteed a different theme. Sailor Moon fan can rejoice as this summer they are serving everything Sailor Moon related. From Luna and Artemis buns to the Sailors' har kao and chee cheong fan. Click on their instagram and be impressed.

15. Big Grains 


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A pastry shop that serves colourful croissants and whole red beans filled bagels, watch out for their eclairs, they're a work of art.

16. Cobo House by 2am:dessertbar 


A collaboration with Asia's Best Pastry Chef Janice Wong, who is also a founder of Singapore's original 2am:dessertbar, which showcases some familiar desserts if you have visited the shop in Singapore. Do try the signature Tsujirihei Green Tea Tart, Chocolate H2O and Cassis Plum (featured in Masterchef Australia).

17. Flamingo Bloom 


Finally down to the final two in the list. Drinks! Can't leave Hong Kong without sampling bubble tea. With the interior designed and built for Instagram, Flamingo Bloom serves their boba tea in a mini flamingo float. Instead of the usual black tea and green tea, you can customise your drink with floral teas and add fresh fruits or boba pearls.

18. Charles Tea Bar 茶理史


Want a classic bubble tea? No problem. Head to Charles Tea Bar and get your ombre shade bubble tea in different flavour.

That sums up my list. Be sure to go on a strict no-sugar diet after if you ever complete the list.






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August 3, 2018

How I Was Stuck in An Abusive Relationship for 1.5 months



How I got into this situation was totally unexpected. And while he never laid a hand on me, the emotionally turmoil I went through during this entire saga was enough to scar me. Yes, I was in an emotionally abusive friendship, and I'll be damned if I ever allow myself to be that vulnerable around a friend again.

It goes to show that no matter how genuine a friend seemed to be or how long you have known him, you'd never know his true self until you live with him.

(In case you're wondering about the photo, I wasn't physically abused, but trying to make a point that emotional abuse is as bad as physical one).

It all started with an offer.

I was in a really bad place after losing my mom. I began to isolate myself from everyone around me, I terminated many friendships and kept minimal contact with close ones. Grief overtook me and I lost tremendous amount of hair in January, had terrible fits more than I care to count. But the kicker was this, I fell into depression, and grief didn't even allow me to fight it. While I never told anyone other than my closest love ones who were involuntarily involved, I had attempted suicide and plotted several more during this period. Once, ambulance came to get me to the hospital to extract the handful of pills I have swallowed, but I learnt from attending to my mom that as long as I was sober, paramedics had no right to forcefully remove me. I was executing knowledge I had obtained to my "advantage" to achieve a successful suicide under watchful eyes. As I was the one who was responsible to inject morphine into my mom during her final days, when my plot surfaced, I hid the morphine unbeknownst to anyone and started researching the lethal dose of morphine consumption and its effect. I knew I needed help, fast.

The offer came in the form of a summer in England. I was in no place nor mood to relocate or travel, but I knew I needed a change of environment, anything to get me out of this deadly (literally) rhythm quickly. So I jumped at the opportunity.

Little did I know, I was exiting a torture chamber right into the devil's den. 

At first it was pleasant and friendly, as how all stories like this always begin.

Then the small criticisms creeped in, then it became more frequent, it wasn't before long that I realised he treated his friends very differently as to how he would treat me. It was all pleasantries and plenty of room for "mistakes" for his friends but all harsh criticism on me.

Frankly, I've been a stellar housemate, I cleaned, vacuumed, arranged and mopped his house, kept his kitchen spotless, even cleaned the entire bottom floor of his house when garden contractors left for the weekend, wiping every surface and plates and appliances, mopped twice so his floor was rid of cement dust. Helped cleaned up when he had his friends over for a meal, or even after he threw a BBQ for his friends. Took out the trash, sorted out his living room, and kept the room I stayed in clean and bedsheet constantly washed.

I opened the blinds exactly the way he instructed (90 degree perpendicular before pulling them apart, not a degree less or more), pull or draw the curtain the way he preferred it (the folds intact and in the right order as it's being pulled aside), switched off the power of the washing machine or appliances the way he wanted it.
(Do you see how ridiculous this sounded? And I complied, his house, his rules, right?)

The times I forgot to switch off something, I apologised and hardly repeated.

But the criticisms continued to rain down on me and there's always something he's not pleased with.

The MOST absurd thing is, he was emotionally abusing me for 1.5 months, without realising it.

The only times he was pleasant to me was when he was either drunk/tipsy, or when he had just returned from a social event and was high on social energy, or both. When the effect of that died down, he'd return to his moody unresponsive critical self.

The second week, he had a stressful episode with his ex-girlfriend, and whether he knew it or not, he became exceptionally mean to me that whole week. Every statement came with a sarcastic remark, every criticism harsher than the one before, and I was beginning to feel like I was treading on water whenever he's around, that feeling never left from then on. Sometimes I wondered if that was what drove his 6-year girlfriend into the arms of another man, or how another decent normal human being was able to tolerate living with such a dysfunctional being for 6 years.

There was a day I assumed he felt bad for "being a dick to me" (his words, not mine) he decided to buy tofufa for me. I thought, that's nice, but damage was done, I had built a barrier around me whenever I was around him. One act of kindness was not going to undo ten dick moves.

If there is any debate on my story being one-sided (and I know there will be), read this article on Psychology Today to find out if you're an emotionally abusive person. I'm quoting this set of questions targeted at men who are emotionally abusive, see how many you have answered yes. 
Man:
  • Does it feel like your wife or girlfriend pushes your buttons? 
  • Does she have a way of putting you in a bad mood? 
  • Are there times when you don't want to speak to her or be around her? 
  • Do you feel like you overlook a lot or swallow a lot, until you can't stand it anymore? 
  • Does she frequently "do things the wrong way?" 
  • Can you be having a nice time and then out of nowhere she says or does something to set you off? 
  • Are you sometimes on edge about having a bad or unpleasant evening? 
  • Does it feel like you have to criticize her for not being more efficient, reliable, or a better person? 
  • Does it feel like she makes you yell or shut down when you really don't want to raise your voice or be in a bad mood at all? 
  • Do you treat her in ways you couldn't have imagined when you first started loving her? 
If you answered yes to any of the above, here are some things that your wife or girlfriend probably says about you:
  • He's so moody. 
  • He doesn't see or hear me. 
  • I feel like I'm his possession. 
  • I can't be myself; I have to think, feel, and behave the way he wants. 
  • Nothing I do is good enough. 
  • I feel like I'm walking on eggshells.
While I can't answer on his behalf, but from my observation there were at least 4 YESes or more to those questions. As for the second half, it's YES, YES, NO, YES, YES and YES for me.

Sure we can go into the details of every little thing that happened and defend ourselves (I didn't text because I thought I was giving you space), but this psychology piece should say it all, after all, it's a field he's most familiar with.

Cutting him out of my life was the best decision I could do for myself, and I'm in a happier place now. Spending time with my UK families made me feel loved, and normal, and how even right now, sitting across from my cousin while we both work on our computers, a cousin whom I have not met or spoke to in 9 years, gave me more comfort than a friendship that had lasted for 9 years.

my cousin, James. 
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July 18, 2018

This Site is a Marketplace for All Your Interior Design Solutions

Atap.co is an online marketplace for everything related to interior design work in Malaysia. You can find an interior designer (or several) here to renovate your perfect dream house, office, retail space or restaurant. Or if you’re an interior designer or architect, post your work here and have customers come to you.

Dream living room?

After spending a month in London and watching my friend transform his backyard into this spectacular cozy garden with gorgeous tiles, perfectly laid grass and a deck for weekend BBQ, I have been dreaming about my own personal home projects.

While I don’t have my own garden in my too small condominium, I do have a living room that’s screaming to be renovated. It’s really a pity to leave it the way it is because my place comes with a very pretty floor-to-ceiling window and the current state of my living space just doesn’t do it justice. (Photos of my top 4 living space designs posted below)

Be warned though, looking through Atap.co will have you drool for homes that you might only be able to afford in your next life. Don’t worry; it doesn’t take away the fun of curating and envisioning the cozy apartment you could create within your budget range. As their slogan stated it aptly: don’t wait for your dream home, create it.


With 1300 listed interior designers on the site, you know you won’t run out of choices; and with more than 422k monthly users on Atap.co, you can be assured that this marketplace is legit.



How to use Atap.co

Step 1: Find Your Interior Designer  

You can do this by either browsing through projects of listed interior designers or go through their ideas page.

You can read up on expert tips to get an idea where or how to start creating your space.

Step 2: Decide on a Budget and Pick A Date

This is crucial so your ID guy know how to work around your price range and if the duration and dates you propose can be met. These data are to be filled in in Step 3.

Step 3: Request a quote

After finding your preferred interior designer, you can then click on the button on the right and request for a quotation. You will be asked a few questions like the type and size of the place you wish to renovate, the duration and date you wish to have the renovation carried out, and so on. Once done, just wait for your quotation/response (check your email).


Or if you prefer to have people come to you, then simply post a general request /lead to Atap.co. You can do this via LIVE CHAT on their homepage.


After spending two hours on the site, I have narrowed down my top 4 favourite living space designs.

I am a fan of contemporary design, it's practical for everyday living. And this came pretty close to being my favourite other than the fact it's a little dark for my taste. 


The water feature outdoor definitely helped with the visual appeal of this space but I adore the TV wall built here. 

While I normally don't prefer rustic country style décor in my own house, I can't seem to resist the design of this living space; it's such a pleasure to look at. It definitely makes for a fantastic weekend BnB stay. 

 And my favourite design,

It's cozy, it's cute, it's modern, and it's practical and visually pleasing all at once. It looks grand even though it doesn't have a big space. 

So I looked up the ID company and found that their pricing is rather reasonable (a.k.a. cheaper) compared to the other designers listed on the site.

Portfolio of the interior design company I pick. You can look through the work and info of an individual interior designer before asking for a quote. 

Guess the next thing I have to do now is to request for a quotation.

As for you, have fun browsing for your perfect home.


Atap.co social media links:
Facebook
Instagram

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July 7, 2018

How I Got Molested by a Foot Fetish in London

Ok. Where do I even begin?

This is not your average daily encounter, definitely a first in all 15 of my travelling years.

In all honesty, have you ever really met one in your life?
Sure, I read about them in comics and maybe watched a documentary or two about it.
But I have never come across a human that would openly admit that he/she fantasises about feet.

And of all places, this incident took place in one of the most heavily guarded location in all of England: the Buckingham Palace.

It was one of those mornings where I'd spent my time going around London taking photos of iconic landmarks. This morning, I found myself setting up my tripod in front of the Buckingham Palace, patiently waiting for tourists to clear and clicking the shutter away when a balding Asian man around my age approached me.

He asked if he could conduct a survey with me and my first respond was to brush him off with a smile and went on with my photo-taking. He persisted, and insisted that it wouldn't take much of my time and it's not what I had thought.

Haven't I heard dozens of similar lines before? I did a virtual eye-roll before giving in. Maybe I'd just answer a few questions and get rid of him so I can go back to my photos. We sat down and he introduced himself, born in England to two Hong Kong parents, he did filmmaking as a hobby and he's doing a film about feet. It all started with some innocent questions like: "what do you think about feet?", "what do you think about walking barefoot in public area", "would you ever be comfortable walking barefoot in the public?", "what kind of place would you walk barefoot on?".

"Grass" I'd replied.

More questions and answers were exchanged. And when that's done, he suggested, if I was willing, that we could find a place nearby, like a park, where I could take off my shoes and lay my bare feet on the grass, and perhaps he could take some photos of my feet on the grass.

Incidentally, there's a park just across the Buckingham Palace, probably the reason why he was hunting there in the first place. He was really polite throughout the whole conversation that my danger radar just didn't go off. Now that I think back, he probably has practised this method of approach countless of times, and I could see why he chose me, seeing how I would be more receptive to his story of a creative background having come from a creative line myself.

I told him to wait till I was done with my photo session and he agreed; and boy did I take my time, I even told him he should look for someone else since I would still be occupied for a while; he insisted he would wait. It must've been more than half an hour before I wrapped things up. And off to the park we went.

We found a spot, took off my boots, and sat down on the grass as he whipped out his phone to take photos. Initially I wondered why he was using a phone instead of a proper filming equipment, that should have been a red flag, but then I remembered he did mention that this was a hobby, and I let pass.

Up untill this point, things were going fine, he finished taking his photos and showed me the photos he has taken of my feet on his phone, he even offered to show me photos of feet he has taken of other people.

Now this was where things got weird. I was still sitting on the grass with my bare feet out, and as I took his phone and starting flipping through the photos, he made the most bizarre request. He was sitting on the grass across from me, with both his hands outstretched towards one of my feet, and asked:" May I?" Suggesting he wanted to examine my foot.

I was distracted with looking at the photos that it didn't occur to me immediately how odd that request was and instinctively extended my foot out and he took it with both his hands, and started caressing my foot.

My whole body jerked stiff at this point, and before I could recover and realise what was happening, he took my other foot and started fondling that foot too! The shock was real, and I was still grasping with what was actually taking place as this guy fondled away at my foot. Foot fetish wasn't the first thing that popped into my mind at the time, but I know I was really uncomfortable and I wanted to get out there quick.

Almost immediately, while feigning nonchalance, I retracted my foot "casually" from his hands, and prepared myself to get up and wear my boots; all the while declaring that I had to get going.

When he begged me to stay for two more minutes so he could "look" at my foot; I began to panic (and yes, foot fetish was making its connection in my head). I continued to wear my boots and insisted I had to go. "2 more minutes, please, just 2 more minutes", he begged.

"I'm sorry, I had to be somewhere now"
"No, I really have to go, I want to take photos before the crowd comes in"
"Yes, I have to go now"

I persistedand finally, looking defeated, he bid his goodbye and we parted our ways.

So yea, there you have it. Having my feet fondled by a foot fetish is surely ranked 1 of the top 5 weirdest encounters in my book.

I'm usually someone who's pretty tolerant with weird things, this hasn't really shaken me other than the fact I'm really uncomfortable with the idea that this guy has photos of me in his phone. But it has broaden my view on people whom I might meet. As a measure of caution, I did request him to send me a photo he took of me from his email so at least I have a record of his email address, even if that meant I was revealing my own email address to him (my email address and FB has never been that private to begin with anyway).

And here's the photo:




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July 3, 2018

Of Bone China and Fantasy

When my mom passed, she left behind a set of beautiful china from Royal Albert that I have gifted her over the years. She was in love with them, but never had the heart to use it. So all these years, the pot and teacups and plates just sat in the cupboard in the boxes they came with.

Being the only female and member in the family who bothers with these stuff, naturally these things fall into my possession. They add to my collection of tea sets perfectly, next to the matcha bowls from Kyoto and tea pots from Iran; I can't help but to feel the melancholy attachment to this collection of English china. Ironically, I am also allergic to caffeine despite owning quite a large collection of tea from around the world. Sure, there are floral tea and white tea that's without caffeine, but who are we kidding, the best teas are always black tea blends (or red/green tea).

While I still enjoy my camomile every once in a while, it is a very different experience to being entitled to a wide variety of tea selection, the joy of picking a tea flavour according to your mood out of the wooden tea box, or scooping that exquisite tea blends from a luxurious tea tin while you fill your senses in the aroma as you pour hot water into the pot.

These are the experiences she never get to enjoy in her lifetime, always saving up for that special occasion. That occasion never came. And I will never have the memories of sitting down to have an afternoon cuppa with her. I try not to have regrets in life, but this, the sight of those china filled me with sorrow beyond my own comprehension. The moments I never had and will never get to have. The beautiful fantasy I crafted in my mind, how her laughter filled the air, jokes exchanged, the usual gossips, the appreciation of exotic teas in one single afternoon. I have replayed this fictional moment in my mind far more than I care to admit.

I broke down last night, in my room in London, thousand of miles away from home but I might as well be back in my childhood house and it wouldn't have been any different. It doesn't happen as frequent now, the tears and the pain, but when it does, the loneliness is insufferable. And breathing becomes an impossible task.

8 months.
It's been 8 months.

It still feels like yesterday.


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June 25, 2018

REVIEW: My In-flight Skincare Routine featuring the SK-II Facial Treatment Essence

Here's how to avoid dry skin on plane.

I have used SK-II Facial Treatment Essence (FTE) for most of my adult life so it's only natural that this product goes with me wherever I travel, even on board an aircraft. I was recently gifted a new FTE bottle to use and write an honest review, and since the PITERA ingredient in FTE is really good at locking in moisture and giving my skin a glowing effect, I thought I'd write a 3-step/review post on how I maintain my skin when flying using this product.

The humidity on an airborne aircraft is at about 20%, that's less than half of what we're used to on land. The result is dry and flaky skin. Ever notice how flaky most stewardess' skin is beneath the thick foundation?

Here are my steps to a healthy hydrated and glowing skin even after a long flight - with my favourite SK-II product.

Step 1: Cabin friendly size

If you're going to bring a liquid product onto a plane, make sure it's less than 100ml.


How do I pack my FTE? There are many ways you can take it but I prefer bringing my travel size 75ml Facial Treatment Essence on board as this method saves luggage space since I use my essence in my daily skincare routine anyways. My other alternative is SK-II Mid-Day Miracle Essence, which is basically Pitera in a spray bottle, kind of like a facial mist.

Step 2: Compressed masks


I got these from a beauty store. These save a lot of space and are incredibly convenient to travel with. I also tend to bring under-eye sheets with me for when I just want to do eye masks. I don’t know where you can buy them from but I got mine from Taiwan.

Step 3: Hydrate and Apply

Take a cube/pair of sheets and soak the mask with Facial Treatment Essence solution, this can be done easily on your palm. The compressed mask will expand and form a facial sheet mask, which you can then place onto your face.

 


 


Let it rest on your face for 5-10 mins and then remove. You can follow up with a moisturizer or just leave it as it is like I do.


If it’s a long flight, I will repeat this routine for a couple more times depending on how dry my skin feels.

The same can be applied to under-eye sheet mask too.

  

The result: 
As you may have noticed, I have taken these photos on my recent flight from KL to London. Hello UK! (will be posting a video on that) How did my skin feel?

My skin actually feels moisturized and not too fatigued after such a long flight! The SK-II Facial Treatment Essence really lives up to its promise. For me, it is really worth buying the SK-II Pitera Welcome set, which consists of a 75ml Facial Treatment Essence, 30ml Facial Treatment Clear Lotion (which is a toner), and 15g of the R.N.A. Power Radical New Age moisturizer at only RM260. I’m always glad to have a bottle of travel sized FTE to bring around with me so I can just dab some on whenever necessary.

Here’s a post on how to use the Facial Treatment Essence (and other products) in your daily skincare routine.

I've uploaded a video on my recent in-flight skincare routine with FTE. Check it out.



Where to buy:
Check out these links here, here and here.

Also check out these posts on FTE here.
Beauty Hacks with FTE
FTE Review
Another FTE Review




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April 19, 2018

Club Med Tomamu: Ski-in Ski-out Resort

When a friend suggested to try out the new Club Med Tomamu in Hokkaido, I jumped at it. It's unlimited skiing at a ski resort surrounded by snow and good food and comes with an indoor heated pool. All paired with Japan's hospitality. 

Sounds like a dream? Oh yes. 

The room was divine. And unusually spacious (given that it's club med). The once a week king crab buffer dinner was one of the many highlights on the trip. My only complain was the lack of snow in late March, and since they were new (it was their first season), there were hiccups in the bookings which meant we missed flying in together with our friends. In return they did shower us with more king crabs for 3 days in a row. I am done with king crabs for a long time. 

The ice bar nearby was already closed for the season by the time we flew in which was really a  shame. But the wave pool was fun, and indoor spa (non-natural hot spring) came in handy after a long day on the slope. I was particularly in love with the Nest Bar's cosy environment, I could visit this bar every day. And having toasted marshmallow on the top of the snow mountain was quite a unique and yummy experience. I just wish I had gotten more time on the slope. 























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