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Arrangeci and/Publislieci by 
GEO K.'^LASER. 

DEALER IN 

F*recioiis Stones, M^inerals and Shells, 

II07 SIXTEENTH ST., DENVER, COLO. 



ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS 

WITH 

THE LIBRARIAN AT WASHINGTON, D. C, 

OCTOBER — , 1892. 



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COPIES OF OUR SCHEDULE OF GEM-STONES 

Will be forwarded on receipt of cash, as follows: 

One copy for 25 cents. 

'*■ ' Ten copies for $2.00. 

<JL \ Twenty copies for S-So- 

\^ ^ / Fifty copies for ■ 7.00. 

One hundred copies for -.. -.12.00. 

We pre-pay Mail or Express Charges. 



Precious Stones and Their Meaning. 



For January we 
February 
March 
April 
May 
June 
July 
August 
September 
October 
November 
December 



have the Garnet expressing Constancy. 



Amethyst 

Bloodstone 

Diamond 

Emerald 

Agate 

Ruby 

Sardonyx 

Sapphire 

Opal 

Topaz 

Turquois 



Sincerity. 

Courage. 

Innocence. 

Success in love. 

Health and long 
life. 

Content. 

Conjugal Felicity 

Antidote to mad- 
ness. 

Hope and Faith. 

Fidelity. 

Prosperity. 



SCHEDULE OF GEMSTONES. 



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LOCALITIES. 



1 Diamond . 

2 Sapphire 

3 Ruby 

4 Emerald (Oriental) 

5 Zircon ** 

6 Hyacinth 

7 Jacinth 

8 Olivine 

9 Topaz " 

10 Aqua Marine " 

11 Amethyst " 

12 Jargoon " 

1 3 Beryl . . . 



14 Emerald (Beryl) . . 

15 Alexandrite " 

16 Chrysoberyl 

17 Cat's Eye (Chrysoberyl) 



75 



3-5 



70 
70 

7 



3-5 



Africa, India, Bra- 
zil. 



The family of Co- 
rundums are 
found in India, 
South America, 
Sumatra, France, 
Germany, Bur- 
mah, Siam, Cey- 
lon, and lately in 
Montana, U. S. 



i Russia. N. Amer- 
I ica, Brazil, Aus- 
j' tralia, Germanj', 
j Ceylon, Switzer- 
I land. Siberia. 



SCHEDULE OF GEMSTONES.— Continued. 



LOCALITIES. 



1 8 Topaz, Precious 

19 Spinnel 

20 Balas Ruby. . 

2 1 Sapphirine 

22 Alamandine 

23 Aqua Marine 

24 Arizona Garnet 

25 " Jacinth 

26 '* Hyacinth 

27 Garnet 

28 Cinnamon Stone (Garnet) 

29 Opal, North American . . 

30 Peridot (Ceylon). ...... 

31 ^' (Arizona) 

32 Chrysophrase Quartz.. 

33 Jasper " . . 

34 Agate " •• 



3.5 



5 
5 
5 
7 
7 
50 

5 
60 

50 
60 



Germany, Brazil, N. 
America. 



India, Australia, 
I Germany, Ceylon 
N. America. 



India, N. America, 
Cape Good Hope. 

N. America, Ger- 
many, Russia, In- 
dia, Australia. 



Navajo Reserva- 
tion, Arizona. 



I Various kinds are 
found in nearlj- 
all gold-washings 

I in the world. 

Idaho, Washington, 
(U.S.) 

Turkey, Ceylon, N. 
Am., Germany. 

Colorado, Arizona, 
Mexico, (U. S.) 



N. America, Ger- 
many, Russia, 
Switzerland, In- 
dia, Australia, S. 
America,Ceylon. 



SCHEDULE OF GEMSTONES.— Continued, 






LOCALITIES. 



35 Crystal Quartz. . 


7- 


.36 Topaz " 


7. 


l"] Amethyst " 


7- 


2^^^ Cairngorm 


7- 


39 Pink '' . . 


7- 


40 Crocidolite '* 


7- 


41 Chalcedony 


7- 


42 Onyx " 


7- 


43 Bloodstone 


7. 


44 Carnelian " 


7. 


45 Chrysolite ............ 


6.5 


46 Tourmaline 


7- 


47 Hiddenite 


7- 


48 Olivine 


6.75 


49 Epidote 


6.5 


50 Hematite 


6. 


5 1 Labradorite ........... 


6. 



2.65 

2.65 

2.65 
2.65 
2.65 



^5 

5 

40 

50 

5 



N. America, Ger- 
I many, Russia, 
\ Switzerland, In- 
I dia, Australia, S. 
America, Ceylon . 



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N. America, Mexico, 

Germany, Ceylon, 

Turkey. 

N. America, Brazil, 
Germany, Sweden 

Alexander Co , N. 
Carolina. 

Mexico, Turkey, In- 
dia. 

N. America, Brazil, 
Switzerland. 

N. America, Ger- 
many France, 
Italy. 

N. America, Ger- 
many, Switzerland. 



SCHEDULE OF GEMSTONES.— Continued. 



LOCALITIES. 



52 Moonstone . . . 

53 Obsidian . . . . . 

54 Opal, Precious 

55 Sunstone 

56 Turquois 

57 Opal, common 

58 Lapis Lazulis- 

59 Hydrophane . . . 

60 Malachite 

61 Spar 

62 Jet 

63 Amber 

64 Pearl 



6. 


2.75 


6. 


2.5 


6. 


2.65 


6. 


2.8 


5-5 


2. 


5-5 


2. 


5-5 


2.40 


5-5 


2. 


4- 


375 


4- 



J- 


2.5 


1.40 


2-5 


1.50 




2.6 



N America, Ger- 
many, Switzerland . 

N. America, Ger- 
many, Switzerland. 

Hungary, Australia, 
Honduras, etc. 

Finland, Switzerland 
N. America. 

N. America, Persia. 

N. America. Mexico, 
Australia, Germany. 

Persia, India, Brazil, 
S. America. 

N. America, Mexico, 
Germany. 

N. America, Mexico, 
Germany, Russia. 

N. America, Mexico, 
Germany. 

England, France, 
Germany, Spain. 

N. America, Russia, 
Sicily, Galizia. 



More or less in all oceans 
and a number of rivers. 



To Whomsoever It May be of Interest: 

To all dealers in Jewelry, Curios, Precious 
Stones and to all who want to make money by sell- 
ing Gems, I wish to say that experience and obser- 
vation teaches me that the greater A^ariety of stones 
and curios you can keep on exhibition, nicely dis- 
played, the more you will sell and the better profit 
you can realize. 

The stones should be kept loose and the 
mountings ready to be used. 

Always show a stone with a pair of diamond 
tweezers. A diamond scale is essential to be 
always in plain sight, and stones should invariably 
be quoted by the karat, even the cheaper grades. 
For your information and guidance I quote below 
my prices on precious stones, adding short explana- 
tory notes, gathered by me during my travels and 
in my business experience. 

No. I. Diamonds — We quote no prices, be- 
cause we know that competitors, for their own 
selfish interests, will invariably cut itnder just 
enough to make the other fellow feel cheap. We 
guarantee our prices for quality furnished. 



No. 2. Sapphire or Corundum — Under which 
head die Gems from numbers 2 to 12 inclusive are 
classified. So much has been said and written 
lately about the Sapphire mines, in Montana, that 
these particular Gemstones have been more talked 
about and have caused more diversity of opinion 
among experts than any find in the history of our 
country. Sapphire means Corundum, or a stone of 
the hardness of 9 ; the color of each stone gives it 
its name. A Ricby is a Red Sapphire and a Greeu 
Sapphire is called an Oriental Emerald ; the Purple 
Sapphir^e or Oriental Amethyst; the Golden Sap- 
phire or Oriental Topaz ; the brown red or 
Oinental Hyacinth ; yellow red or Oriental 
jfacinth ; the pale green or Oriental Olivcne ; the 
grey white or Oriental yargoon ; the l^rownish 
green or Oriental Zircon, and other fancy colored 
Sapphires, are all graded according to brilliancy, 
perfection and accuracy of cut and finish. 

The Montana Sapphires are trite Corundum, 
They are true Sapphires in hardness, composition 
and texture, and some of them equal the diamond 
in brilliancy, but none have yet been found of the 
tr7ie blue or the 7'uby red color, nor, in fact, have I 



so far been able to find any of the clearly dis- 
tinguished colors mentioned in Nos. 2 to 12 in my 
schedule. But some very fine and beautiful gems 
have been found and marketed, at prices from J15 
to $100 a karat, their predominant color being 
light sea green to a deep blue green, pale pink, 
pale blue and, occasionally, white and brownish. I 
have handled several thousand karats — sold them 
in the rough, cut them for others and sold the finished 
stones, and I have yet to find a single stone that 
would, in its finished state, be pronounced a Sap- 
phire on sight, by even a good judge. I can offer 
good Montana Sapphires, in sizes of 1-16 to i 
karat, at from $12 to $24 a karat. 

Oriental Sapphires, in true blue, come in ordi- 
nary sizes, at from $6 a karat, for ordinary quality 
(we have some for $3), up to ^40 a karat, for good, 
perfect stones. Of course, extra fine Gems com- 
mand much higher prices, and are not plenty. 

The Indigo — very dark, blue sapphires — range 
from $12 to $30 a karat. 

The various Colored Sapphires, such as white, 
grey white, green, pink, golden, brown, brownish 
yellow, yellowish red, purple, etc., command prices 



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varying from $4 a karat to $50 a karat, and will be 
sent to responsible dealers, for their inspection and 
purchase, on application. These gems are highly 
recommended by us and meet with ready sale, 
their wearing qualities being next to the diamond. 

The Ruby or Red Sapphire varies in color from 
a pink to a deep red, the most desirable being the 
pigeon blood. A perfect stone commands a higher 
price than a good diamond, but is rarely met with. 
A i^ karat Ruby, perfect and of absolute perfect 
color, is valued at $1,000 a karat. We carry in 
stock assor,ted sizes, from $50 to $100 a karat; 
very small ones at $10 to $25 ; Ruby Eyes at $10 
(thirty to a karat). 

The American Ruby is really only a very fine 
garnet, the names of American, Arizona or Mon- 
tana Ruby having been given it by the natives and 
old settlers who, for years past, have had ''millions 
in sight'' in their precious stone deposits, but who 
have, so far, failed to materialize a single piece of 
genuine, true Ruby Corundum (at least, so far as I 
have been able to ascertain, and I have seen about 
all there is in it). 

The best Ruby Garnets, Hyacinth and Jacinth 



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Garnets come from Arizona. We sell rough speci- 
mens at lo cents to ^i each. Special, fine, large 
pieces have brought as high as ^^50 a piece. In 
quantities of from one pound to 100 pounds, we 
quote prices only to large dealers, lapidaries and 
exporters. These prices depend on sizes wanted 
and quantity used yearly. Our sales In rough 
garnets will amount to over $10,000 this year, 
most of which went to Europe, to be used for 
doublets. 

Our best cut Arizona Ruby Garnets come at $3 a 
karat, all sizes ; a very good quality at $1.50, and 
cheaper goods at $9 a dozen, for kar^t size, and 
correspondingly cheaper for smaller stones. We 
have a few extra laree ones, 6 to 10 karat each, 
diamond and cushion cut, at a low price. 

Imitation Rubies and Sapphires, in best quality 
(crystalines), made out of genuine crystals, and 
hence hard enough to wear well, range from $4.50 
a dozen, for y^ karat, up to $[8 for 3 karat. These 
we recommend very highly. 

Extra quality Imitation Rubies, Sapphires, 
Emeralds. Garnets, Amethyst, Topaz, etc., etc.. In a 
variety of sizes and shapes, are $3 a dozen, with 



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larg-e discount on quantities, and much cheaper for 
cheaper goods. 

Doublets in Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire, we 
quote sizes : 5 to 9, at $6 a gross, or ^i a dozen ; 
10 to 14, at $9 a gross, or $1.25 a dozen ; 14 to 19, 
at $13.50 a gross, or $1.75 a dozen; 20 to 24, at 
$18 a gross, or $2 a dozen ; 25 to 30, at $30 a 
gross, or $3 a dozen ; 30 to 36, at $42 a gross, or 
$4.50 a dozen. We sell first quality of Doublets 
only. 

No. 3. The Beryl occurs in various colors, the 
most valuable of which is the — 

Emerald, a stone rarely perfect, and when so, it 
is looked upon with suspicion. The price of a 
really perfect Emerald, of perfect color, is like a 
ruby, way above the diamond. We offer fairly 
good Emeralds, in }^, i^, ^ and i karats, at $40 
to $80 a karat ; light colored, at $24, $18, $12, and 
even $6 a karat. For Imitation Emeralds, see 
Ruby and Sapphires. 

The Hiddenite, or American Emerald, has not 
been sold very much as yet. The owners of the 
mine are withholding the product from the market 



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for some reason not known to us. We have a 
few in stock — pale green — at $12 a karat. 

The Alexandrite, a dark green beryl, with a red 
cast, and the faculty of turning a deep red under 
artificial light, ranks amongst the finest and rarest 
gems. We have none to offer. 

The Aqua Marine sky blue or sea green Beryl 
sells at from ^3 to $10 a karat — a very bright, 
brilliant stone. 

The Chrysobsryl, or yellow, brownish, and, 
sometimes, greenish Beryl, is quite saleable, and 
ranges with us at $1.50 to $6 a karat. 

The Cat's Eye and Cimophane are species of 
Chrysoberyl, not often sold now, because the 
Crocidolite Cat Eye is so much cheaper. We 
quote price about $1.50 a karat. 

The Spinel might properly be called a second 
cousin to the Ruby. It contains 20 to 25 per cent 
less of corundum, and is not quite so hard. In 
color,, it comes in pink, red, brown, blue and black. 

The Balas Ruby is a rose colored Spinnel. 

The Sapphirine is a pale blue Spinnel, and both 
these, as well as other colors, are usually sold as 



fancy Spinnels. Prices vary, according to quality, 
at from $3 a karat up to $40 and $50 a karat. 

The Topaz, white or precious, is but seldom 
found in large pieces, and commands high figures if 
at all clear and of perfect form. $20 an ounce in 
the rough has been paid tor good specimens of two 
or more ounces. Cut stones sell at ^3 to $8 a karat. 

The Alamandine is a purple garnet of exceeding 
fine lustre and one of the most saleable stones. 
Prices range from $6 to $15 a dozen, according to 
size. Some few extra fine ruby-colored ones sell 
at §1.50 a karat. If you try them they will make 
you money. 

The Garnet (Bohemian or Cape) comes in all 
shapes and sizes. We quote Garnet roses at $1 to 
$1.50 a gross; oval cut, 50 cents to $4.50 a dozen; 
round cut, 60 cents to $3 a dozen; square, oblong, 
marquise, heart and fancy shapes at $3 to $12 a 
dozen. 

The Carbuncle is a garnet cut oval top like a 

cat's eye or opal. Prices from Ji a dozen to $10 
each. 

The Cinnamon Stone is a brown garnet and 

ranges about the same price. 



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We now come to our special pet, the Gem 
Opal or Precious Opal, about the hardness of which 
we have had many disputes, but we still claim them 
equal in hardness to Quartz, and therefore superior 
to all other Opals. These are from the mines of The 
North American Gem Opal Mining Company, near 
Moscow, Idaho, and fine finished pieces are selling 
as fast as produced at from $30 to ^50 a karat. One 
especially fine stone, weighing 4 1-4 karats, sold for 
$450 in New York. We have an assortment on 
hand at from $15 to $35 a karat. 



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THE BIRTH OF THE OPAL. 



The Sunbeam loved the Moonbeam, 

And followed her low and high; 
But the Moonbeam fled and hid her head — 

She was so shy— so shy. 

The Sunbeam wooed with passion: 

Ahl he was a lover bold; 
And his heart was afire with mad desire 

For the Moonbeam pale and cold. 

She fled like a dream before him; 

Her hair was a shining sheen; 
And oh! that fate would annihilate 

The space that lay between. 

Just as the Day lay panting 

In the arms of the Twilight dim, , 
The Sunbeam caught the one he sought 

And drew her close to him. 

But out of his warm arms started, 

And stirred by love's first shock, 
She sprang, afraid, like a trembling maid, 

And hid in the niche of .a rock. 

And the Sunbeam followed and found her. 

And led her to love's own feast. 
And they were wed on that rocky bed, 

And the dying Day was their priest. 

And lo! the beautiful Opal — 

That rare and wondrous gem — 
Where the Moon and the Sun blend into one. 

Is the child that was born to them. 

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Australian Opals we sell at $3 to $24. a karat. 

Honduras Opals we sell at $3 to 12 a karat. 

Mexican Opals are too soft for wear, and real 
fine ones are rare and come too high for their actual 
value. We have a lot at from 50 cents to ^2 each. 

Hydrophane or colorless opal is of no value as a 
Gemstone. We sell specimens only at 25 cents to 
$5 each. 

Rougii Opal in its matrix, we have in Mexican 
at 25 cents to $1.50 each, and Australian at $1 to 
$6 each. 

The Peridot and Chrysolite are not much used. 
They are of a yellowish green and dark olive color 
and range in price from $2.50 to $6 a karat. 

The Turquois, now very much in demand, is a 
difficult stone to handle, because even the best will 
sometimes changre color. Guaranteed orenuine Tur- 
quois we sell at from $6 to $15 a karat. Imitation, 
reconstructed and enamel Turquois at from $3 a 
gross to $18 a dozen. 

Quartz comprises a large variety of precious 
stones. Under this heading we quote the common 
white Quartz — the rough in clusters and single crys- 



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tals at 50 cents a pound or 100 pounds for $20. 
Cut stones ^3 to $12 a dozen. 

Amethyst. Topaz, Cairngorm, Smoky Quartz, Pink 
Quartz, cut in round, oval, square and oblong, we 
sell at 50 cents to $1.50 a pennyweight, according 
to quality. We carry a large stock of these beauti- 
ful stones. 

Chalcedony, Agate, Carnehan, Bloodstone, Ghryso- 
prase. Onyx, Jasper, Crocidolite (all species of Quartz) 
we furnish in polished specimens of one inch square 
at 25 cents or 100 for $12, larger pieces 50 cents to 
^3 each, and in ring sets at from 25 cents to $1.50 
each, plain and cameo. 

The Tourmaline occurs in green, blue, red, 
black, brown and yellowish green, and hne cut 
stones find ready sale. Prices range $3 to $15 a 
karat and higher. 

The Moonstone is a variety of feldspar. We sell 
fairly good pieces at 75 cents to $1.50 a penny- 
weight. In balls they range from 60 cents to ^12 
a dozen. We also carry them in heart and mar- 
quise shapes at $4.50 to $15 a dozen. 

The Epidote varies in color from light green to 
olive, brown, dark, almost black green, to grayish 



white. It is not a good seller, and we have none 
on hand. 

The Hematite, or natural steel, is dark, steel 
gray, and comes in carbuncle shape, balls and 
hearts. Prices, at present, are $3 to $g a dozen. 

Labradorite and Suiistone are a feldspar, and not 
much used. We have none in stock. 

Obsidian, or vulcanic orlass, is of little use. We 
sell specimens only, at 25 cents to $1 each. 

Malachite is not much called for, and while 
some pretty specimens come from the Arizona 
copper mines, and those with aziu^ite crystals find 
good sale. Its use is confined mostly to cabinets 
and collections. Specimens sell at 25 cents to $10 
each. 

We have included in our list only such of the 
precious stones as are used and sold for jewelry 
purposes, and ask you to correct us if in any par- 
ticular we have made a misstatement. 

W^e close our remarks with the suggestion that 
you keep a few copies of this schedule for sale. 
They will prove of interest to your customers, and 



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will develop a sale for fancy stones to your very 

ofood advantao-e. 

Respectfully yours, 

G. F. GLASER, 

P. S. — In ordering be particular to describe 
the desired goods, as near as possible, as to shape, 
size and quality (price), and always return such as 
you do not wish to keep at once. Others may be 
waiting for them. 



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We Quote Prices on Shells: 

Per Dozen, 
According to Sizes. 

White Murex %\ 50 to $7 50 

Rose " 3 00 g GO 

Pink " 100 4.50 

East India Melon 3 00 18 00 

Bullmouth, or Cameo 2 00 6 00 

Tiger Cowrey 75 2 00 

Blued " I 25 200 

Brown Cowrey, Lord's Prayer engraved 6 00 

Tent Shell 3 00 g 00 

Turk's Cap 2 00 6 00 

Magpie 2 00 6 00 

Pearl Snail 4 50 g 00 

Banded Snail 4 00 7 50 

Notched " 3 00 4 50 

Zanzibar Harp 225 6 00 

Cones I GO 4 50 

Spotted Cone 225 6 go 

Yellow " 225 6 GO 

Marlin Spikes i 50 6 go 

Pearl Trocus i 50 6 oo 

Trocus Natural 2 50 , 4 00 

Black Helmet 4 50 g gg 

Hatchet " 6 go 1200 

Yellow " g GO 24 00 

Trumpet (Triton) . g go 36 go 

Spider 3 go g go 

Scorpion (East India) 4 50 7 50 

Scorpion, Hooked 3 go 5 go 

Scorpion, Orange 3 go 5 go 

East India Helix , . . i oo 3 go 

East India Volute i 50 3 go 

White Abalone { polished ) 2 25 12 oo 

Green " " 3 oo 12 oo 

Black " " 3 00 g 00 

Blue " " 900 18 GO 

Red " " g 00 18 OG 

Dolium 3 OO 6 00 

East India Mitre i 50 6 oo 

West India Conch 4 50 7 50 

Mexican Yellow Conch 225 7 50 



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New Tong 750 1 2 00 

Nautilus ( polished ) g 00 24 00 

Nautilus (half polished ) 7 50 15 00 

Nautilus ( natural ) 7 50 1 2 00 

Cornucopia 750 1 2 00 

Fusus 2 50 6 GO 

Hemifusus Colosseus 12 00 24 00 

Eburna •. i 50 3 00 

Tunitella 2 00 4 50 

Chinese Clam 2 00 6 00 

Furblo " 5 00 Q 00 

Fan Shell 225 4 50 

Gigantic Clam, ( per pair) $3 00 to 15 00 

Pearl Oyster ( polished ) • 9 00 24 00 

Sun and Moon i 50 4 50 

Spondulas (a beauty) 6 00 24 00 

Venus Clam i 50 3 00 

Pecten (scallop) i 00 3 00 

Coral ( brain) 225 6 00 

Coral (coarse) 6 00 12 00 

Coral (mushroom) i 00 6 00 

Coral ( Tahiti ) 2 25 12 00 

Coral (organ pipe ) 3 00 5 00 

Coral (Venus basket) 1200 1800 

Coral ( pink) 6 00 12 00 

Porcupine Fish 9 00 24 00 

Star Fish ( California) i 00 3 00 

Star Fish ( Mexican) 3 00 6 00 

Small shells, for ornamental work, at from gi to $5 a gallon. 
Samples and prices on application. 

Minerals and curios we cannot quote prices; we invite your 
orders and guarantee satisfaction. 

A full line of Indian arrow points at 25 cents to $1, each. 

Polished Wood' (petrified) Agates, Jaspers, etc., rough Opal 
specimens, Garnets, Sapphires, etc. 

Always address George F. Glaser, 1107 Sixteenth Street, Denver, 
and expect prompt attention to your demands. 



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