21 Fine Examples of Abstract Architecture Photography

In general most photographic work could be broadly classified into two; documentary and fine art. Abstract photography falls into the fine art category, it’s main purpose is not to inform the viewer but to act as a means to engage and excite, create an emotional response in the viewers’ minds. Hence color, form, patterns, shapes, textures and lines take center stage while the actual content or context becomes irrelevant.

When called upon to photograph architecture and interiors, we come across many subjects that make great abstracts, here are few examples of such shots taken from our various shoots for your inspiration.

For more information about the topic you will find these articles helpful.

1. Abstract Photography a Beginners Guide
2. Abstract Photography Subjects
3. Abstract Photography Techniques

Photos by: Jijo John

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The Tribez 1.75.3 APK

The Tribez Android game updated to v1.75.3 with improved game interface. Finally, after the latest update your game now loads, and you will not lose anything. The Tribez is one of the best building games for your new Android phone or tablet. This is a tribe-building simulation game from GameInsight. Its fun and easy game to play and kill time. 

The Tribez is one of the most enjoyable and in-depth city-builders on Android,  iPhone and iPad. Comes with more than 100 functional and decorative buildings, you have to build your own stone-age village and explore territories hidden behind mountains and seas. Truly endless possibilities to develop your own stone-age empire across 6 large islands. Search for treasure and artifacts, discover distant islands, send expeditions to mysterious caves and, you can also train your own dino!

Summer is coming soon! It’s time to get a pretty pet and make a warm and cozy home for it. Care for your pet and it will give all your tribezmen lots of fun. Tiger Cub in a Basket, Beaver Pup in a Hut and Mammoth Calf in a House are waiting for their guardians! Complete quests for pet care and get your prizes.

The gameplay will reminds you of old school farm town and farmville. Fun way to break up the day, lots of interesting things to do. Its really good when you're board and no matter where you go it works, so you can go on it anywhere. Easy to play yet challenging, this not just a game! This is an adventure, where you travel to a distant past full of secrets, mysteries and many hours of addictive discovery in an unknown but beautiful world! Just started playing today, and you can't put it down.

Requires Android: 2.2+

Download File: 7MB (The Tribez apk)

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Spotify Music 1.1.0.113 APK

Spotify Music android app updated with some new features like editing or sorting a play list and new housekeeping to help you remove any older versions of Spotify. This is a security update due to an attack via heartbleed and as such you will have to download music again which really aint that big a deal. If you care more about music than the security of your information then you must have problems. Don't mind to re-installing this app. After all, its for your own safety. 

Like Pandora, Spotify itself is one of the most amazing services out there to find new music or re-listen to classics. If you are music lover you should have this app. Download your music or select the feature to listen offline and you should be good to go! Unbelievably user friendly, great layout and easy to find new bands and explore lots of good music that would never find otherwise.

Best music streaming service, with Spotify you have access to a world of music. You can listen to artists and albums, or create your own playlist of your favorite songs. Great selection of music and great experience with a upto date smooth interface which is also easy to use. Easy to search and discover new music and also fast enough to not give you a headache. 

Overall Spotify is great because you don't have to purchase the songs. It's like Netflix for music- plus, you can download songs straight to your tablet! On-demand listening to any song, a huge music library, sleek social media integration and a good interface comprise just some of the reasons Spotify is a must-have app for anyone.

Spotify Music Features:

- Play any song, any time

- Play any artist, album, or playlist on shuffle mode

Requires Android: 2.3+

Download File: 14MB (Spotify Music APK)

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World at Arms 2.0 APK

World at Arms android game updated with new daily faction event and invasion with higher rewards. This update was improved the game in a better way. The new update is very good, especially the invasion improvements. Comes with advance in faction leagues for solo bonuses, new daily and hourly solo events made World at Arms is better than the earlier version. In this modern war strategy game, you will battle across the globe, in the sea's depths, on the ground, and in the air, following a deep solo campaign and fighting in an exciting multiplayer mode. You can really wage war for your nation and create a country that dominate all who oppose.

Best military strategy game from Gameloft with brilliant graphics, stunning animations, and realistic units and buildings. Collect resources, build, upgrade, and fuse units, construct facilities, and complete numerous achievements to earn free bonuses. with the new improvements made this game went from fun to strategically brain testing and addictive. Its a great spear time killer. If you want to play a good battle game download this one, you wont be disappointed top marks. A truly great game, also it is not a player who pays to play like Clash of Clans e.t.c. You don't have to spend money like a lot of players do to enjoy, just battle away.

If you are a fans of strategy games or modern warfare games, World at Arms is suitable for you. A very enjoyable strategy game with both pvp and pve elements. Base building, campaigns, quests and multiply. It's a great game to play with a lot of challenges and wars. You will like how you get to see your units in action unlike other games like modern warfare extremely fun! Defiantly suggest every who like strategy games to get this.

Requires Android: 2.3+

Download File: 19MB (World at Arms 2.0 APK)

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How to Calculate the Optimum Plane of Focus and Necessary Aperture for Interior Photography

In architecture photography, especially when shooting interiors it is absolutely necessary that you get elements across the frame (from those in the foreground to the ones in the background) perfectly sharp.

Photo by: Jijo John

Technically what this means is that one need to set focus at the optimum plane of focus and select an aperture which ensures that the available depth of field extends to cover the nearest and the furthest elements in the frame.

When faced with such a situation what most photographers do is to set focus to the middle, for e.g. when shooting a room that is 40 ft long, set focus to 20 ft; and close down the aperture to say f/16 or f/22 or narrower and shoot. Though this technique could work there are many disadvantages, first of all when shooting interiors it is essential that you find the largest aperture possible that will give you enough depth of field to render elements in the foreground and the background sharp. Working with larger exposures gives you more control in terms of flash power and also exposure times. Thus in a way it also allows you to work with low ISO settings giving you the sharpest pictures with the least amount of noise.

It is not only about exposure times or flash power, the image quality of even the best lenses start to deteriorate at apertures narrower than f/22 due to diffraction. All the more reason to find the largest working aperture.

Finding the Optimum Plane of Focus

Though setting the lens to focus at a point half way between the foreground and the background will work, you will find the results are better if you set the lens to its hyper focal distance when shooting large interiors; for small spaces set focus to approximately 1/3 distance from the camera to the farthest wall of the room. The hyper focal distance chart given below shows hyper focal distances for full frame sensor cameras for most commonly used focal lengths in interior photography.

Hyper Focal Distance Chart for Full Frame Cameras

Hyper Focal Distance Chart for Full Frame Cameras

Finding the Largest Aperture with Enough Depth of Field to Cover the Entire Room

In the earlier days all SLR camera lenses had depth of field scales engraved on them. But only very few lenses have that feature now. But the good news is everyone now carries a smartphone with them and there are many applications like Depth of Field Calculator and ‘Photobuddy’ that could help you find both hyperfocal distances and also available depth of field for any focal length, focusing distance and sensor size combination.

In some discussions happening at some forums i have seen some people recommending the use of depth of field preview button to check whether the selected aperture has adequate depth of field, but in my experience it is near impossible, considering the light levels in most interiors. But one piece of advise given along with it seems worthy of mention. If there is a doubt, do stop down a couple of stops more and also ensure that the background is in focus rather than the foreground, as this tends to be more visually acceptable in architectural work.

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Google Camera 2.2 APK

Google Camera updated with the return of timer, auto cropping and more features. The app is much better now! Every important feature from the original Nexus camera is back and the new features and UI are fantastic. The fact that what you see is finally what you get is nice. The viewfinder now shows exactly what the sensor sees and doesn't crop the image to fit the whole screen. And also the shutter speed has been improved and the lens blur effect is fun.

With Google Camera you can snaps quick and easy photos or videos with creative picture modes like Photo Sphere, Lens Blur and Panorama. This is easily one of the best camera applications for Android. The blur effect works great with a little practice. Definitely like having the photosphere feature, great for sports stadium shots and the like.

Great new start to the camera app. Focusing much improved. Now just add back the old features like time lapse, silly faces, still photo in camcorder mode, etc. The earlier version was too simple, but this version is as complex as it can get still maintaining the simplicity. With the latest update, you can now take 16:9 photos with Google Camera. Takes great photo's especially with the Nexus 5, the screen is cut off where it needs to be instead of giving you the false look of larger photo's then what the camera will capture.

Google Camera App Features:
- Panorama mode with high resolution
- Photo Sphere for immersive 360º views
- Lens Blur for SLR-like photos with shallow depth of field
- Updated UI that gets out of your way and is centered on an extra large capture button
- Viewfinder shows whole image sensor for uncropped images (may result in a smaller viewfinder on some phones)

Note: To use Photo Sphere, Panorama, and Lens Blur feature you must have phones and tablets running Android 4.4+ KitKat with gyro sensor and at least 1 gigabyte of memory.

Requires Android: 4.4+
Download File: 15.7MB (Google Camera 2.2 APK)

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Subway Surfers 1.23.1 APK

Subway Surfers Android game update with awards adjustments and fixed rare power jumper issue. This is an amazing and dynamic runner game for Android. You will be playing a guy who wants to cover all trains with graffiti. This is not a game to play when you're bored its a game is supposed to have nothing to do for the whole entire day. Subway Surfers is the perfect game it entertains you and it has lots of fun. It is very addictive and if you like to challenge yourself Subway Surfers is the game for you, once you start its hard not to help yourself but to press run again.

In the real world it's impossible to run on railway tracks in that the speed trains, but this game there is so brave boys and girls. Giving fun to all the users and problem for the cop and the Dog. If you have some time to burn, it's great for that. A fun game to compete against friends and family like Top Gear Race the Stig. Its not only a game but it makes you focus on something you should. Instead of paying with real money you can buy with your coins in the game.

Overall Subway surfers is a really fun game. It makes you want to play almost every day. What a great stress reliever. This is the type of game you keep coming back to. Play for an hour, stop and soon you just have to play again. This game will change your view of the 'Entertainment Criteria' if you like with Temple Run 2 it was the same thing. With Subway Surfers, it's the World Tours, Power ups, Hoverboards, Trophies and the different characters. So many things! The World Tours show you many countries that you can struggle to find.

Requires Android: 2.3.3+
Download File: 31MB (Subway Surfers APK)

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Google Maps 8.0.0 APK

The Google Maps app for Android phones and tablets bring turn-by-turn navigation with lane guidance displays distance, the arrival time, and quick access to alternate routes. Maps has improved substantially over the last few months. While it is not always intuitive to figure out how to change the method of transport or to change the route, it now displays more useful and relevant info when searching directly in the app.

Google Maps with navigation is one of the best GPS and mapping softwares around. And that's not even the best part! is's free! Whereas other companies want to charge you monthly service charges for inferior services; Google provides all this for free! Google puts apple to shame with their maps. Always finds the route within seconds too.

Google Maps seems to be a lot faster and smoother. The app performs well, has a great interface and integrates with Google Now. There are some great new features on this version such as having ETA and time remaining on the bottom at the same time. The navigation is so much better now! The spoken directions are clearer, traffic is super accurate, and the street signs that tell you if roads left/right only are useful in busy traffic on unfamiliar roads.

This is an essential application that really does make question the need for a stand-alone navigation device. You can use for navigation, directions, and finding a location. The addition of lane guidance really helps out with safer driving. Not having to make rapid, last-minute lane changes will be a welcome addition. Also, the combination of travel time remaining/miles remaining/time of arrival is a nice safety feature. Keeps you from having to fiddle with the phone while driving.

What's new in version 8.0.0:

- Sign in to see your “Places to review” list from recently saved or searched-for places

- Transit results now display total walking time of your trip and the next scheduled bus or train

- If you have the Uber app installed, open it right from Google Maps when comparing route options

- Save and manage offline maps in a custom list for when you're traveling or have a slow connection

Requires Android: 2.1+

Download File: 10MB (Maps 8.0.0 APK)

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Samsung Galaxy S DUOS S7562 Unlocked GSM Smartphone - Android Smartphone Review

Samsung Galaxy S DUOS S7562 Unlocked GSM Smartphone - Android Smartphone Review

Samsung Galaxy S DUOS S7562 Unlocked GSM Smartphone - Android Smartphone Review. The Samsung Galaxy S DUOS is a dual sim phone with all the standard goodies, starting from a 4 inch TFT screen, dual sim obviously though its a dual sim standby and not active, GPS, wifi and Bluetooth, Android 4.0 and Samsung's TouchWiz interface. It has a ingle core 1Ghz processor. It's not a flagship device and consequently it doesn't cost like a flagship device.

The Samsung Galaxy S DUOS is intended for those who are interested in using dual sims, want a smaller phone and do not need to run heavy duty apps that demand a lot of graphics, just the basic set.

So, what does the Galaxy S DUOS do right and what do you need to be careful of before buying?

The Samsung Galaxy S DUOS is two sim standby which is not the same as two sim active. In two sim active, the phone behaves as if you actually possess two independent sims which you can use to receive and send calls. In two sim standby, both sims are on standby and when a call is received on one of the sim, that sim becomes active and the other is put on standby. The Galaxy S DUOS has the feature of call forwarding from the standby sim to the active one, if set and paid for with your carrier. This allows you to receive calls even on the standby sim when talking on the active sim.

 
Aside from the dual sim feature, this smartphone's battery can last more than two days of heavy use and most of our testers were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the pictures captured by the rear camera. As long as no heavy apps are used, i.e. when using only basic apps such as calendar, notes etc. the smartphone responds well and runs the apps fairly fast. Users were also fairly impressed with the smartphone's good looks and sturdy construction, as well as the sound level - perfectly suitable for the elderly.


On the down side, the smartphone can be slow if loading relatively heavy apps (even Facebook app can be kind of slow) and we got some complaints about battery heating, locked phones and damaged screens . However, we got a lot of favorable opinions on the smartphone from around the world, especially when the smartphone is intended for the elderly.

Some Tips: Make sure the carrier you intend to use supports this phone. As usual, make sure the seller you purchase the smartphone from really delivers an unlocked smartphone and check what kind of warranty is provided. 3G cellular network data rates have occasionally been reported to be slow with the Galaxy S DUOS so make sure you use Wi-Fi for heavy duty Internet use. Make sure US carriers support this smartphone as problems have been reported about this issue.

Conclusion: A smartphone with hardware designed two generations ago. It is not really intended for the US market but to south America, Europe and Asia. Can be slow and not compatible with all carriers but its sound levels and overall simple design, coupled with low price make it ideal as a smartphone for the elderly, or those interested in a dual sim standby smartphone.

 

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  Samsung Galaxy S DUOS S7562 Unlocked GSM Phone with Dual SIM, Android 4.0 OS, 4" Touchscreen, 5MP Camera + Seconday VGA Camera, Video, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Stereo FM Radio, MP3/MP4 Player and microSD Slot - White
  
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• Description: A 1 GHz single processor smartphone with 4 inch screen and two sim standby configuration.
• Good Points: Low cost. Simple design. High sound levels for use by the elderly.
• Bad Points: Reliability issues. Dual sim standby and not dual sim active. Old hardware design means low performance. 
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The Simpsons Tapped Out 4.8.3 APK

The Simpsons Tapped Out android game update with a brand new character! EA has finally sorted out all the bugs, and the app is working perfectly again. Fallen back in with tapping commands into the characters of the Simpsons. This latest update so far seems to be working just fine, no more lagging and random crashes. You can finally enjoy the game in peace and visit neighbors without worrying about glitches. So relieved that the new update sorted out the balls up of the last one, now that this game is bug free. This is a brilliant game with so many different things to do you will never get bored.

If you are fans of Simpsons and town building games "The Simpsons Tapped Out" is for you. Great game and very addictive you can create your own Springfeild with all your favorite characters included no issues or bugs. Regular special events and new content to enjoy. Donuts (premium currency) are expensive, but you get quite a few free if you play regular. Visit your friends’ Springfields, play pranks, and collect cash. You get a couple of random drops from your friends every couple of days, each time you level up after reaching the level cap plus some missions give donuts from time to time. Recommend doing so after each update, seems to keep the game running smooth. Also make sure you're logged into origin and any problems that might happen with premium purchases can be resolved.

More than 40 million and counting worldwide downloads of the app are enough to tell you about the popularity of this game. EA mobile have come up trumps and restored this game to former glory and bring the game get back to its finest Quality. The game moves forward at just about the right pace, there's always something to aim for but you can do it in your own time. Get this game and live your New virtual life!

Requires Android: 2.3.3+

Download File: 32MB (The Simpsons™: Tapped Out 4.8.3 APK)

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Aerial Architectural Photography

When we hear the term aerial photography, what instantly comes to our minds is high altitude photography from a helicopter or an airplane. Yes such high altitude photography is a separate branch on its own, but it should be noted that the term aerial photography also includes lower altitude photography from any height above eye level.

Photo by: Jijo John

So to summarize aerial photography in a general sense means high altitude photography which usually gives us the whole site shots, but within the context of architectural work aerial photography means shots taken from any height above eye level. This includes shots taken from ground bases structures from a simple step ladder, to scaffolding towers, to scissor lifts, hydraulic platforms or from the roof of a vehicle or a building conveniently located near the site.

Such low altitude shots gives us a very different view showing an alternative perspective which we generally never get to see with our eyes thus making them special and interesting. This is the reason why such shots find their way into the portfolio of all major architectural photographers. If you notice shots especially of the front elevations, more often than not you will find at least one that is shot with the camera at a height greater than eye level. When it comes to photographing tall buildings, raising the shooting height becomes a necessary rather than an aesthetic choice. Refer the article How high should I position my camera for best results for more on this.

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Pet Rescue Saga 1.19.4 APK

Pet Rescue Saga Android game update with a new episode "Toy Town" with 15 original levels, now with 552 levels of fun! The games are fun to play and challenge you to think about how to strategize your moves and use your brain. Nothing is boring with every round bring another puzzle. It really get's the brain cells working. It is similar to Candy Crush Saga but yet totally different. It can be simple on one screen and difficult on the next. If you like candy crush then you'll probably like Pet Rescue Saga.

A cute little game that you have to match 2+ blocks of the same color to remove them. Rescue animals and gain points, connects to your Facebook. Match two or more blocks of the same color to clear the level and rescue the pets from the evil Pet Snatchers! Moves are limited so plan them carefully. Easy and fun to play, challenging to master.

The many levels of possibilities, and the cute little friends. This puzzle skills will be tested you with hours of blockbusting fun. The game gets more difficult as you go along each level. Just plain simple fun, doesn't get any better. Some of the levels can get challenging which adds a slight challenge, but for the most part it's simply a good way to blow break time. A very interesting game, and a challenge without being frustrating. It has its time where it is hard, and you think you want get pass the level and then other times you can breeze right thru them.

More than 70 million and counting worldwide downloads of the app are enough to tell you about the popularity of this puzzle game. Pet Rescue Saga is completely free to play, but some in-game items such as extra moves or lives will require payment. Good game instead of having to buy the tools you should be able to get them from your friends when they send them to you. Take on this puzzling Saga alone or play with friends to see who can get the highest score!

Requires Android: 2.2+

Download File: 48MB (Pet Rescue Saga 1.19.4 APK)

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Photo Grid Collage Maker 4.723 APK

Photo Grid Collage Maker app update with removed watermark of video slides from works you created. This is the best collage app on the market that helps you to edit your pics in any way you want. Really easy to use for the first time collage maker, with easy to navigate steps and great results. Many options that are easy to use and be playful with. It allows you to choose from different categories of what you want to do with your picture.

This app not only does it provide you with photo collages, but video slide shows like Vidstitch Video Collage that plays your music and etc. The new video creating feature is more powerful than Flipagram. It also comes with many decorations for does who love decorating their pic. If you like photography Photo Grid Collage Maker is for you.

More than 50 million and counting worldwide downloads of the app are enough to tell you about the popularity of this useful app. You can use your app every day to promote your business and update social networks with cool images using Photo Grid templates. A great way to put the things and people you love together and share.

You can edit and put design on your photo. Perfect for instagram. There are so many cute backgrounds and not only is it a good app for making collages for instagram, but it even works for facebook covers! The backgrounds are fun and the borders and frames adjustable. You can play with colors, add stickers, and perfect for organizing your pictures or just having fun with them. Easy to use has loads of fun clip arts, frames, editing tools and lots of other cool effects and stuff, couldn't get a better picture album app! Highly recommended. Especially for those that hate cropping their photos to post on instagram!

Requires Android: 2.1+
Download File: 19.7MB (Photo Grid - Collage Maker 4.723 APK)
Update File: Photo Grid－Collage Maker 4.784 APK

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Tips for Photographing Shopping Malls and Retail Stores

In majority cases professional architectural photographers are hired to shoot large shopping malls and retail stores with the intent to generate material required for marketing those properties. From the stand point of the photographer this means is a whole new game.

Photo by: William Cho

The fundamental requirements of architecture photography like getting exposure, focus and depth of field right, getting verticals straight etc. are still relevant but in addition to the technical details, now there is an added objective; to convey an impression of the function of the building. To create an atmosphere that shouts success, of thriving business, trading, commerce etc. all in the backdrop of the building that is being photographed. The need to reproduce the structure in the best way possible now becomes secondary to the need to convey the function of the building.

Though some exterior shots showing the whole building, its surroundings (the setting/ immediate environment) and also close up detail shots will be required, most of the work will be inside of the mall as it is where the bulk of the activity actually takes place. To make the place look lively the photographer should pay attention that each of his frames show as much signage of major international brands as possible and is filled with plenty of attractive people. Young men and women, middle aged couples, parents with children all well dressed and who look like regular shoppers who spend a lot of money. Such a setting serves to shift the focus of attention from the building to the activity that is taking place. Make sure the setting of the building is also well captured coz that is what the viewers will pay attention to once their minds register the activity that is happening.

  

Photo by: Mononc' Paul

Most malls are lit with a combination of daylight and artificial lighting, light levels are more often than not adequate for photographic work. However using a tripod is highly recommended, so is the use of diffused fill in flash for detail shots.

Since you have a situation that has both stationary and moving elements present in the frame, there are many creative possibilities that you could use to further enhance the appeal of your images. The options are:

1. Shoot at higher shutter speeds and completely freeze all movement.
2. Shoot at slower shutter speeds to register movement of people while other fixed elements stay stationary.
3. Use technique called dragging the shutter with flash to both register movement and freeze action at the time of image capture. Using second curtain sync will generally produce better results than standard first curtain sync.

The three options given above produce very different results, do give them all a try as it could add a lot of variety to your pictures. Remember the slower the shutter, the greater the movement captured and vice versa. Fill in flash if used also serves the purpose of removing any color casts caused by the artificial lights illuminating the interiors.

Photo by: KHAIRIL FAIZI

Now comes the trick to exaggerate the crowd, to create a busy feel to the picture. By using longer focal length lenses one could effectively compress the foreground, middle ground and background. Though this does have the effect of flattening perspective, the compression helps make people in the foreground, middle ground and background look as if they are a unified group. It also enhances any signage in the background because they are reproduced in a larger scale. The important thing to remember when shooting with longer focal length lenses is the depth of field; make sure you stop down the lens enough to render objects from the foreground to the background acceptably sharp.

Related Reading

1. How to Photograph Buildings Situated In Narrow Streets
2. Creative Architecture Photography Compositions - Shooting Upwards - Deliberate convergence of verticals
3. Architecture Photography Tips for Getting Great Results in Adverse Weather Conditions
4. Infrared Architectural Photography
5. Panoramic Architectural Photography

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