Family fun calendar

Benefits

Snohomish and Island counties

Musical evening: 7 p.m. March 2, Seaview gym, Edmonds Community College, 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood; $10, $5 EdCC and Central Washington University-Lynnwood students; proceeds go to help injured student; tickets required, 425-640-1581, www.edcc.edu/boxoffice.

Dinner: 6 p.m. March 3, Lake Stevens High School cafeteria, 2908 113th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens; $15/person, $25/couple, $90/table of 8; dinner, silent auctions and more. Sponsored by Parents of the Class of 2007; proceeds go to the Class of 2007 graduation party; for tickets, call Marel, 425-335-3282 before Feb. 28. For details or to donate an item, call Lynn, 425-334-1119.

Lectures

Seattle and beyond

Town Hall lectures: All take place at 7:30 p.m., 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle; $5, at door only, unless otherwise noted; www.townhallseattle.org. “The Future of Health” series, Feb. 28 : James McManus and Ron Reagan on stem cells. 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 28, John Gottman, ParentMap Pathways lecture, “The seven principles of making marriage work,” $25 advance, $28 at door.

Art lecture: 6:30 p.m. March 1, Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave., Seattle; UW sociology professor Steven Pfaff discusses, “Life after death: New Leipzig painting from the Rubell family collection.”

Special events

Snohomish and Island counties

Spring home and gift show: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 23, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 24, Lord Hill Farms, 12525 Old Snohomish-Monroe Road, Snohomish; free, but food bank donations are requested.

Evergreen Sportsmen’s show: Noon to 8 p.m. through Feb. 23, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 25, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe; $9, $5 ages 6-16; food samples, kids’ fishing pond, live grizzly bear exhibit, product demonstrations; free parking; admission discounts at www.otshows.com.

Harlem Globetrotters: 7 p.m. Feb. 23, 3 p.m. Feb. 25, Everett Events Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett; $16 to $111; 866-332-8499, www.everetteventscenter.com.

Gold, gem and mineral show: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 25, Evergreen State Fairgounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe; $5, ages 13 and under free, free parking.

Gem and jewelry show: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 25, Washington National Guard Armory, 2730 Oakes Ave., Everett; free; www.everettrockclub.com.

Rat City Rollergirls: 6 p.m. Feb. 24, Everett Events Center, Everett Events Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett; $20 reserved, $15 general admission; 866-332-8499, www.everetteventscenter.com.

Seattle and beyond

Aviation conference and trade show: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 25, Puyallup Fairgrounds Showplex, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup; $5; 253-841-5045, www.thefair.org.

Seattle Home Show: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday, 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, through Feb. 25, Qwest Field Event Center, 1000 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; $10, $6 seniors (60 and over), $3 ages 7-15, free under age 7; www.SeattleHomeShow.com.

Sewing and Stitchery Expo: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 1-3, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 4, Puyallup Fairgrounds, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup; $9 at Pacific Fabrics in Everett and other stores, $10 at gate; 253-445-4632, www.sewexpo.com.

“Coming of Age” juried quilt show: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. through March 26, Washington State Convention and Trade Center, 800 Convention Place, Seattle; free; www.wsctc.com, www.contemporaryquiltart.com.

Public dances

Snohomish and Island counties

Dance classes: Sponsored by the Boeing Employees’ Big Band Dance Club, Mondays, 6:45 p.m. beginners, 7:45 p.m. intermediate; swing, chacha, rumba, samba, waltz, tango and more, Everett Boeing Recreation Center, 6400 36th Ave. W., Everett; $4/person; 425-334-2746.

Folk dance: Sno-King International Folk Dance Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, $5, $3/members. Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-454-6529, 425-889-0541. Feb. 24, Russian line dance lesson.

Folk dance: Skandia Folkdance Society, 7:30-8:30 p.m. lesson, 8:30-11:30 p.m. dance, first Fridays, $10/members, $12/guests. Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; 206-784-7470, www.skandia-folkdance.org.

Line dancing: 2 p.m. first, second, fourth Wednesdays, $6. Ken Baxter Senior Center, 514 Delta Ave., Marysville; 360-651-2555.

Public dance: Harry Lindbeck, smooth dance music, 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, $5. Normanna Hall, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-252-0291.

Public dance: Versatones, 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays and 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, $4. Normanna Hall, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-252-0291.

Scottish country dancing: No partner needed, Wednesdays, Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-438-8977.

Seattle Western Swing Music Society: 2 to 6 p.m. second Sundays, Normanna Hall Lodge # 3, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-357-9210. Music, dancing and food available, no cover charge.

Square dancing: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. first and third Saturdays, Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club holds mainstream dances, Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18038 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington. Guest callers. Hearing enhancement available; 360-435-4594.

Square dancing: Everett Senior Swingers, 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, Everett Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; 425-257-8780 or 425-334-2919.

Square dancing: 7 to 8 p.m. pre-rounds, 8 to 11 p.m. mainstream dances, second and fourth Saturdays through June, Checkerboard Squares, Edmonds Masonic Hall, 515 Dayton St., Edmonds; $5, finger food potluck at break, hearing enhancement available; 425-335-4671, 425-778-8472.

Square dancing: Sky Valley Whirlwinds Club dances 8 p.m. third Fridays, September-April, pre-rounds 7:30 p.m., $5,TriWay Grange Hall, 35th and Seattle Hill, Mill Creek; 360-794-8240.

Square dancing: Whirlybirds Square Dance Club, dances 7:30 p.m. third Saturdays; lessons 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Hearing enhancement available, The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave., Lynnwood; 425-745-1228, 425-513-1349.

Square dancing: Fern Bluff Squares, 7 to 9:30 p.m. second Saturdays, Fern Bluff Grange, corner of U.S. 2 and Cascade View Drive, Sultan; Stephen Cole calling. 360-793-2848.

Tango lessons: With Ina and Jon Howe, 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 1 p.m. Saturdays, small donation, Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; 425-257-8780.

Seattle and south

Ballroom dance: 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, Dancing with a live band, $4, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; 425-487-2441.

Century Ballroom: Salsa lessons, various times/prices, Thursdays/first Fridays/Saturdays; swing lessons 9 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays, various prices; tango lessons Tuesdays/second Fridays, various times/prices; 915 E. Pine St., Seattle; 206-324-7263, www.centuryballroom.com.

Folk dancing: 7:30 p.m. lessons, 8 to 11 p.m. dancing to live music, second Saturdays, but March 31 and June 30,The Swedish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle; no experience nor partner necessary, shoes with low heels and closed toes advised, donation requested.

Square dancing: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Freewheelers Square Dance Club, beginning lessons for singles and couples; 7 to 10 p.m. first/third Sundays, mainstream dances for singles and couples. Richmond Masonic Center, N. 185th and Linden Ave. N., Shoreline; 425-337-5441, 425-514-0527, 425-673-0858.

Washington Dance Club: 8 to 9 p.m. Friday workshops, ballroom dancers’ lessons and activities, private lessons $45; Avalon Ballroom, 1017 Stewart St., Seattle, $10/person; 206-628-8939, www.washingtondance.com. Club Tango, first Saturdays, ongoing, 8 p.m. beginners’ lessons, 9 p.m. live music, 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. recorded music; $10 regular lessons, $10 Milonga lessons, $15 for both; 206-354-5266 for details. Ballroom dancing 9 to 11:30 p.m. Fridays, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays.

Singles

Snohomish and Island counties

Everett Mountaineers Singles: Social group for singles; hiking, walks, dining, golf, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing and dancing, second Wednesdays, Alfy’s, 9620 19th Ave. SE, Everett; e-mail singles@everettmountaineers.org.

Non Smoking Single 60s group: Bowling, card games, tours, movies, plays, dining out and potlucks; 425-335-5936, 425-357-1417.

Sno-Co Singles: Active social group for ages 40 and older; dining, dances, potlucks and games. Breakfast, 10 a.m. Saturdays, The Village Inn, 8525 Evergreen Way, Everett; Carmen, 425-710-0082.

Puget Sound Singles 45+: An assortment of interests to be shared with a variety of new friends. Breakfast, 9:30 a.m. Saturdays; Barbara, 425-316-8052 or Sherry, 425-359-0419.

Zoos and Wildlife

Seattle and south

Cougar Mountain Zoological Park: 19525 SE 54th St., Issaquah; 425-392-6278, www.cougarmountainzoo.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, through November. $8.50, $7 seniors, $6 ages 2-12. Seeking volunteers.

Point Defiance Zoo &Aquarium: 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma; 253-591-5337, www.pdza.org. $8.75, $8 seniors, $7 ages 4-13. Outdoor Zoo Cinema Series, 7 p.m. Fridays.

Seattle Aquarium: 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle; 206-386-4300, www.seattleaquarium.org. $12.50, $8.50 ages 6-12, $5.50 ages 3-5, free age 2/under. Toddler Time, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays through February; stories, songs, activities; admission plus $3 child. Family Science weekend: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays, “Family First Sundays,” crafts and programs.

Woodland Park Zoo: 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; 206-684-4800, www.zoo.org. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through March 14. $10.50, $7.50 ages 3-12, toddlers free, $4 parking. Events free with admission unless otherwise noted. Elephant, penguin, piranha, raptor and snake talks/feeding sessions; Web site has specific times/dates, through Feb. 28. Zoomazium, the nature play space for ages 8/under; hidden caves, tree-climbing; winter activities include live native pine trees on display, holiday arts and crafts, snowstorms and geese migrations shown on projection screens, ice berg and glacier videos, all10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through March 14. Rainy Day tours, during zoo hours; walk through a tropical rain forest, enjoy the world of Australian parrots and more.

Museums

Snohomish and Island counties

Edmonds Historical Museum: 118 Fifth Ave. N., Edmonds City Hall, Edmonds; 425-774-0900, www.historicedmonds.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays. $2, $1 children; group tours available. “The Changing Face of Edmonds” and “Our Maritime Heritage,” ongoing. “The history of the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce,” through April.

Future of Flight Aviation Center &Boeing Tour: 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo; 800-464-1476, www.futureofflight.org. $15, $14 seniors/active military, $8 ages 15/under (must be 4 feet or taller), $9 gallery only, $4 gallery for ages 6-15.

Granite Falls Historical Society Museum: 109 E. Union St., Granite Falls; 360-691-2603, www.gfhistory.org. Noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; free. Photographs of founding families, loggers and other workers, street scenes, landmarks, artifacts, clothing, household items and railroad/logging historical displays.

Imagine Children’s Museum: 1502 Wall St., Everett; 425-258-1006, www.imaginecm.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. $6; free for age 1/under. “Friday Night Live”: Hours will extend to 8:30 p.m. on specific Fridays, in order to offer working family-friendly activities related to children’s books.

Island County Historical Museum: 908 NW Alexander, Coupeville; 360-678-3310, www.ichscpvl@whidbey.net. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, throughApril. “Our Towns: A Look At Island County’s History” – mid-to-late19th century to present Whidbey Island exhibit, through 2007.

Lake Stevens Historical Museum: 1802 124th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-334-1825. 1 to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Exhibits: House built in 1903 by the Rucker brothers, city’s first residents, schools and more. 350 historical photographs on permanent display. Group tours by appointment.

Monroe Historical Society Museum: Old City Hall, 207 E. Main St., Monroe; 360-794-7382. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.

Stanwood Area History Museum: 27112 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood; 360-629-6110, www.sahs-fncc.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays. Historical exhibits at the museum and D.O. Pearson House. Current exhibit: “Steamers, Ships &Shorelines: A Historical Photograph Tour of Stanwood and Camano Island.”

Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum: 20722 67th Ave. NE, Arlington; 360-435-7289. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays February through November; tours available for large groups/schools. Exhibits: A foot-powered machine said to be capable of milking 20 cows/hour, a pump organ that floated up the Stillaguamish River on canoes, and a one-room schoolhouse with accessories. Rent Pioneer Hall, built in 1923, for special events. Volunteers needed.

Sultan Museum: Fourth Street and Highway 2, Sultan; 360-793-9546.

Skagit County and north

American Museum of Radio and Electricity: 1312 Bay St., Bellingham; 360-738-3886, www.americanradiomuseum.org. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, $5.

Anacortes Museum: 1305 Eighth St., Anacortes; 360-293-1915.

La Conner Quilt Museum: Inside Gaches Mansion, 703 S. Second St., La Conner; 360-466-4288. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, $4.

Museum of Northwest Art: 121 S. First St., La Conner; 360-466-4446. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily during exhibitions. Free for members, $5, $4 seniors, $2 students, children under 12/free.

San Juan Historical Museum: 405 Price St., Friday Harbor; 360-378-3949, www.sjmuseum.org. 1 p.m. Saturday lecture series,ongoing.

Skagit County Historical Museum: 501 Fourth St., La Conner; 360-466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays.

Whale Museum: 62 First St. N., Friday Harbor; 360-378-4710, www.whalemuseum.org. To report whale sightings: 800-562-8832.

Whatcom County Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. All events free unless otherwise noted. 2 p.m. Feb. 25, Cascade Ensemble musical performance; free. 12:30 p.m. Feb. 27, Brown Bag program, “Hip Gnosis: It might as well be spring,” free. “Hawkwatching in northwestern Washington,” lecture and field trip, Saturdays in February; $135, $125 museum members. “Contemporary Northwest Art from Tacoma Art Museum,” through April 29. “Bert Huntoon and the Mt. Baker Lodge,” through May 27. “Heritage of Design: American Indian and First Nations Treasures,” through June 10.

Seattle and south

Burke Museum of Natural History &Culture: NE 45th Street and 17th Ave. NE, UW campus, Seattle; 206-543-5590, www.burkemuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, to 8 p.m. first Thursdays. $8, $6.50 seniors, $5 students. 206-543-9681, burked@u.washington. Exhibits free with admission, unless otherwise noted.

Children’s Museum: 305 Harrison St., Seattle; 206-441-1768, www.thechildrensmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $7.50, $6 grandparents; events free with admission unless otherwise noted. Dunn Lumber Construction Zone, hands-on for kids; Cog City: Physics and Fun, ongoing.

Experience Music Project: 325 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle; 206-770-2700, www.emplive.org. $19.95, $15.95 military/seniors/ages 13-17, $14.95 ages 7-12, free for kids under 6. 5 to 8 p.m. first Thursdays through 2007, also applies to Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame. “Sound and Vision: Artists tell their own stories, ” opens Feb. 28.

Museum of Flight: 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; 206-764-5720, www.museumofflight.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Thursdays to 9 p.m. $14, $13 ages 65/over, $7.50 ages 5-17, free ages 4/under, groups of 10 or more adults $13, youth $6.50. Events free with admission unless otherwise noted. Family weekend workshops, “Leonardo da Vinci” interactive displays, through Feb. 28.

Museum of Glass: 1801 Dock St., Tacoma; 253-284-4750, www.museumofglass.org. Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. third Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission: Free/members, $10, $8 seniors/military/students (13 and up with ID), $8 groups of 10 or more, $4 kids 6-12, free for kids under 6. 5 to 8 p.m. third Thursdays, free for all. “History of Glass” series, free with admission, through June 3; 2 p.m. lectures in museum theater, followed by 3 to 5 p.m. Hot Shop demonstration. “Quantizing effects: The Liminal Art of Jim Campbell,” through June 3.

Museum of History &Industry (MOHAI): 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; 206-324-1126, www.seattlehistory.org. Nordic Heritage Museum: 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle; 206-789-5707, www.nordicmuseum.com. $6, $5 seniors, $4 kids. “Immigration,” featuring wood cutting work, lithography and more, through March 25.

Northwest Railway Museum: Depot at 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays-Mondays. Ongoing: 1890s depot with exhibits and bookstore.

Olympic Flight Museum: 7637-A Old Highway 99 SE, Olympia; 360-705-3925, www.olympicflightmuseum.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays.

Pacific Science Center: 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; 206-443-2001, www.pacsci.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $9.50, $7 seniors/kids; $8, $7; $14.50, $12.$5 Thursdays laser light shows; $7.50 Fridays and Saturdays laser light shows. Events included with admission unless otherwise noted. “Grossology” exhibit, through May 6. Permanent exhibits: Dinosaurs, tropical butterfly house, insect village, Tech Zone, Water Works. Boeing Imax Theater: The Ant Bully in 3D, Daily (no Mondays), 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Also showing Ride Around the World and Deep Sea 3D. Eames Imax Theater: 12:30, 2:30, 4:30 p.m. daily, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, Mysteries of Egypt and The Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.

Science Fiction Museum &Hall of Fame: 325 Fifth Ave. N., located within Experience Music Project; 206-724-3428, www.sfhomeworld.org. 5 to 8 p.m. first Thursdays through 2007, also applies to Experience Music Project.

Seattle Museum of the Mysteries: 623 Broadway, Seattle; www.seattlechatclub.org.

Shoreline Historical Museum: 749 N. 175th St., Shoreline; 206-542-7111.

Washington State Convention &Trade Center: 800 Convention Place, Seattle; 206-694-5000.

Washington State History Museum: 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 888-238-4373, www.wshs.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, to 8 p.m. third Thursdays. $8, $7 seniors, $6 students/military. “River of Memory: The Everlasting Columbia,” through April 14.

Wing Luke Asian Museum: 407 Seventh Ave. S., Seattle; 206-623-5124, www.wingluke.org. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, $4, $3 seniors/students, $2 ages 5-12. “Family Day,” third Saturdays.

Markets

Seattle and beyond

Ballard Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, year-round. 5300 Ballard Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-781-6776, www.fremontmarket.com.

Pike Place Market: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays -Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, year-round. Pike Street and Pike Place, Seattle; www.pikeplacemarket.org.

University District Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, year-round. University Heights Center, corner of University Way NE and NE 50th, Seattle; 206-632-5234, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.

Billboard

Snohomish and Island counties

Screenwriting classes: 7 to 9 p.m. through Feb. 27, Mountlake Terrace Hall, 105, Edmonds Community College; 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood; $125; 425-640-1243.

“Gold Dust Days” festival: City of Gold Bar and Sky Valley Chamber of Commerce seek volunteers for operations and activities, festival runs July 27-29; 360-793-4216 or e-mail info@golddustdays.com for details.

Volunteers needed: 7430 276th St. NW; Stanwood Community Center; kitchen work Monday-Friday, elementary school reading programs, monthly teas, driving to appointments, thrift store cashier duties; Colleen, 360-629-7403.

Help home care clients: Visiting Nurse Services of the Northwest seeks small donations of gift cards for food to give to isolated home care recipients; donors get a tax receipt; Doris, 800-334-4215, ext. 2515.

Skagit County and north

Tulip Festival: 5 p.m. Feb. 28, Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon; fourth and fifth graders welcome to come answer, “Why I want to be a tulip ambassador.” Judges will select one boy and one girl from Skagit County to promote the festival in Olympia and make other appearances; 360-428-5959.

Seattle and south

Call for pirates: The Pirates of Treasure Island seek a few good men and women. Must be 21 years old and enjoy working in parades and festivals; 206-992-7117, www.thepiratesoftreasureisland.com.

Volunteers needed: Cougar Mountain Zoo seeks volunteers 18/older; 425-392-6278.

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