At Hello Adorn, we’re obsessed with beautiful, everyday-wear, life-proof jewelry. It’s what we make after all. But there is so much more to this magical place and the community around it. And GM Lau Richards and marketing / analytics guy Rich Porter can’t not get into it. Join them as they talk jewelry, lifestyle, trends, and almost anything else. They talk to HA team members, from makers to the owners, friends of Hello Adorn like stockists and brand crushes, and, sometimes, just themselves. ...
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A final message from Lau + RichAf Hello Adorn
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They’re back! Lau and Rich return to get into important milestones. Ya know, the big life markers. Why exactly? Well Lau may have just crossed a big one. Age goals, significant birthday and life moments, and more, they cover it. Plus this ep is jam packed with HA news. From Goldie’s first outing at the Blue Ox Music Fest to an on-the-ground report …
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BEST OF J&S - Hello, Roadtrips
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The summer best-of series continues with this classic from July last year covering an HA favorite topic: Roadtrips. Lau shares mid-west summer must-hit destinations, travel nightmare stories, and so much more. Plus HA launches (of the past) and shoutouts to some other fave summer brands. So grab your go-to roadtrip snack, check to make sure you loc…
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BEST OF J&S - Hello, Expansion
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Summer schedules, travel, and all the usual suspect got the best of Lau & Rich once again. BUT, it is good news. Because grabbing this classic from the archives needed to happen. This episode was recorded almost a year ago (July, 2022). And the reason it is a great time to re-release it is because so much of what is talked about, from the third flo…
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BEST OF J&S - Hello, Summer Picks (Feat. Jess)
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Summer has been off to a BUSY start around the Hello Adorn studio. So, since there was no time to record and new ep for this week, Lau and Rich dig through the archives to bring one of their faves back to the top of the feed. This episode was recorded in June 2022 and it is so summery, you can feel it like hot sun on bare shoulders. It was Jess's s…
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EP 46 - Hello, Weddings (Feat. Kayla)
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There’s no two ways about it: It is wedding season. The madness has begun. And since Hello Adorn’s jewelry has conservatively been a part of 14 million weddings, it was about time to talk about it. So this week, Lau and Rich get into nuptials. But to get the freshest perspective, former guest Kayla returns as she plans HER upcoming wedding. Between…
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EP 45 - Hello, Dog Mamas (Feat. Maggie)
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Here a pup, there a pup, everywhere a pup pup. When it comes to dogs, the Hello Adorn extended family is full of them. And they are a big part of the lives of our team AND studio life (every Tail-Waggin-Tuesday, the studio fills with adorable canines). So this week, Lau and Rich talk to Fulfillment specialist and dog mom extraordinaire: Maggie. The…
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EP 44: Hello, Mama's Day (Feat. Kelsey
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This is a special one. With Mother’s Day coming up, it is once again time to celebrate the mamas of the world. To Hello Adorn, that means moms, soon-to-be moms, mothers who have lost children, those yearning to be mothers, step moms, dog moms, single moms, plant moms, and more. This time, special guest Kelsey, HA star maker, entrepreneur, and bonaf…
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She’s BACK! Jess returns again to celebrate the departure from winter and she’s here just in time to give Lau and Rich the rundown on the spring fashion essentials. From jewelry to fits to shoes and more, Jess is no gatekeeper. She’s here to share. Plus they talk island travel essentials, Jess and Lau’s week of dating (each other), and more. The sh…
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EP 42: Hello, Wear & Tear (Feat. Claire)
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Time to get adventurous! This week, Lau and Rich have the pleasure of having certified thrill-seeker (and all-around perfect vibe) Claire on the pod. Is she a customer care magician? Yes. Is she everyone’s fave Hello Adorn blog writer? You know it. Does she also lead the wholesale program for Hello Adorn stockists? Yea, also correct. But she is als…
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EP 41: Hello, Petty Crimes (Feat. Griff Stark-Ennis)
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Not to be alarmist, but we’re in the midst of a crimewave. It is just a fact. But it isn’t just any crimewave. It is a petty crimewave. And Hello Adorn is right at the center of it. So on this week’s epic episode, Lau and Rich put out the distress call. And it is answered by none other than Griff Stark-Ennis, one of the hosts and creators of the ru…
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Ah color. Hello Adorn LIVES for color. It is central to everything they do. So this week, Lau and Rich dive into all things color. From important historical colors (where did Hello Adorn’s blush color come from?) to the Hello Adorn insider Pantone color swatch (crafted by Lau). What’s the deal behind the color “Britlyn Loves Helen”? What about “Kal…
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Oh no no no not like that. That’s for another podcast. This week, Lau and Rich dive into the wild world of stones and crystals in honor of the soon to launch stone collection. Lau teaches Rich all about the qualities and properties of these geologic wonders and she even treats his ailments, both physical and psychological. That plus news you can us…
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That’s right, it is almost Valentine’s Day. And, maybe more importantly, it is almost Galentine’s Day. So Lau and Rich get into both. They get into Valentine’s traditions, good and bad. Great V’day stories from the team, all the details of Hello Adorn’s Valentine’s collection including some limited releases, and some ridiculous trivia. You’ll laugh…
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EP 37: Hello, Unexpected (Feat. Kayla)
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It’s the unexpected of it all, isn’t it? Hello Adorn is full of the unexpected. And it makes sense, because the HA story itself is just that. But few embody “unexpected” more than today’s pod guest. Lau and Rich talk to the queen of surprise herself: Kayla. If you’re looking for stories of over-the-counter overdoses, donkey basketball (maybe not wh…
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New year, new Hello Adorn. Well, plenty of new on the way, that is. Lau and Rich get into all the joys (and not joys) of New Year and the many exciting new things to come for the Hello Adorn crew in the new year. From new jewelry to internal reality / competition shows, there's plenty to look forward to. Plus there is a HA holiday party recap in th…
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Fun fact: Lau’s favorite season is winter. Favorite! So Lau and Rich get into all the joys of this frigid yet charming season. From the HA team’s favorite winter food and drink to snowy good times to unique + cliche traditions, it is all about leaning in. Plus they get into holiday happenings including an eggnog cold take. Finally, the two look bac…
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Tis the season! So Lau and Rich get into all things gifting. From Hello Adorn gift guides by personality type to safe gifts to hilarious bad / good gift stories from the HA crew, it’s all covered. Plus they talk about the brand new, long-awaited launch of Hello Adorn’s jewelry case and travel case. All that along with Black Friday weekend wrap and …
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EP 33: Hello, Thanksgiving and Black Friday Weekend
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It is a Thanksgiving + Black Friday weekend extravaganza. Hosts Lau and Rich get into all the fun stuff happening on this big weekend to come. That includes the details of all the Hello Adorn sales and an insider guide to getting the most out of the weekend. And they talk turkey, literally, and all the Thanksgiving traditions they love (and don’t l…
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EP 32: Hello, New Flagship Store (Feat. Jess)
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The week has come! Hello Adorn is opening their brand new super dreamy ultra peachy retail store. To celebrate the opening, Jess is back to talk to Rich and Lau about Hello Adorn’s brick and mortar history from tiny maker space to overrun retail store to the upcoming grand opening. Then they get into all the magic of the new space from design to th…
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EP 31: Hello, West Coast Adventure (Feat. Dani)
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Finally, Lau, Rich and special guest Dani get into all the juicy details of Hello Adorn’s great western adventure aka trip to Southern CA. Did they acquire a 1970’s VW Bus? Sure. Were there photoshoots in Laguna, Palm Springs, and Joshua Tree? You bet. Did Dani and Lau win “most popular” at the Brand Assembly October Show in DTLA? Well, not officia…
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EP 30: Hello, Goldie The Van and New Pieces
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Lau is FRESHLY back from Hello Adorn's west coast adventure! So she shares some highlights with Rich. For example, did Hello Adorn just acquire a vintage VW bus? Were there Joshua Tree and Laguna Beach photoshoots? Did Hello Adorn do their first Brand Assembly wholesale show in L.A.? Maybe. Plus, exclusive news about some upcoming jewelry launches,…
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Lau and Rich are back, and doing something a little different (and a little the same). Short and sweet, they cover the latest and greatest happening in the Hello Adorn studio. Lau is days away from running a marathon, new team members are starting, and stack week results are in (how were Jess B.’s predictions???). Plus we’ve got fall stuff, new thi…
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EP 28: Hello, Predictions (Feat. Jess B)
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Ah the mystical art of predictions! This week, Lau & Rich sit down with Jess B., Hello Adorn’s resident inventory and forecasting expert to talk all things predictions. Jess B. has to predict, for example, how many of each jewelry design will be heading out the door next week, next month, and next year. She manages material ordering, assigns work o…
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EP 27: Hello, Changing Room "Incident" (Feat. Jess, Adam, Kimmie)
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A blast from the past, the main segment of this one almost never saw the light of day. This episode features the first ever recording of the first iteration of the Hello Adorn podcast back in April of 2021. It features Jess, Adam, Kimmie, and Rich on the mics for the first time. So where to start? At the beginning (or even before?). Jess tells the …
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EP 26: Hello, The Body Positive (Feat. Connie Sobczak)
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In a world of diet culture, unrealistic expectations, and unhealthy programming, organizations like The Body Positive are out here resetting the conversation. This week, Lau and Rich have the rare pleasure of talking to Connie Sobczak, Founder & Executive Director of this spectacular organization. They talk about how Connie’s sister’s death, caused…
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EP 25: Hello, Design Magic (Feat. Jess)
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Fan favorite, Hello Adorn queen, pure magic Jess is BACK on the pod! That’s right, Lau and Rich tricked Jess into coming back one more time. How? Because Jess gets to talk about one of the things she truly does best: Making a space feel magic. Hello Adorn’s office expansion was hours away when this was recorded, and Jess shares all about how she ap…
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EP 24: Hello, Orders Orders Orders! (Feat. UPS Gabe)
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This week, we get a rare look into the back of the big brown truck. That’s right, our parcel protector, shipping shepherd, guider of goods, UPS Gabe came on to talk to Lau about everything UPS and beyond. Time to learn all kinds of fun stuff about a day in the life of a UPS legend both on and off the clock. Gabe picks up hundreds of packages from H…
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EP 23: Hello, Linyage (Feat. Lindsay Ulness)
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This week, Lau and Rich get the pleasure of speaking to a certified “how does she do it all??” super human, Lindsay Ulness. Lindsay is a fellow Eau Claire (where Hello Adorn is based) native, co-owner of Linyage and Velvet Raptor, and force of nature. Hello Adorn and Linyage are Eau Claire + Bozeman (tune in to find out) brand besties. How does Lin…
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EP 22: Hello, Feud (Feat. Britlyn)
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Coming with the drama. Housewives, Ye, Mariah Carey all-wrapped-into-one level drama. The long-running Britlyn / Rich feud is finally addressed. And it ain’t pretty. Or is it? It is. Or is it? Beyond the beef, Lau and Rich also get to hear all about lead-maker Britlyn’s fave pieces to make, her mural art (now 6 Hello Adorn murals under her belt), w…
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EP 21: Hello, "Ends Meat" (Feat. Kayla and Adam)
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Stories of travel disaster, a spooky story, special guests, all this week on Jewelry & Stuff. Lau and Rich have on special guests Kayla and Adam to tell some harrowing stories that don’t disappoint. Also, so much news around the Hello Adorn studio, they just can’t stand it. Video shoots, more on the expansion, product drops, and more. Plus everyone…
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EP 20: Hello, Sister Golden (Feat. Vicki & Brooke Rawlins)
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Lau and Rich get majorly star struck this week as they talk to Vicki and Brooke Rawlins, the mother-daughter powerhouse behind the magical art, maker, and homegoods retail brand: Sister Golden. They’re business partners, artists, aesthetic masters, and actual rays of warm sunlight. They talk about how they decided to go into business together, what…
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EP 19: Hello, Hand Torch (Feat. Sam Slater)
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It’s not the first time she has come up, and it won’t be the last. This week, Lau and Rich finally talk to the legendary Sam Slater. She’s a master stone setter, an expert solderer, and an inspirational teacher and person. She came to Eau Claire to teach the Hello Adorn team a craft, but she left with their hearts. She gets into teach methods, how …
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EP 18: Hello, Star Signs (Feat. Cat)
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The stars have finally aligned for this episode as Lau, Rich, and special guest, Cat, dive into the world of astrology. Some are more skeptical than others (which totally tracks with their signs, apparently), but the three get into each other’s signs, how well they fit, jewelry + star sign pairings, and, most importantly, how to be a wet blanket wh…
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Too. Much. New. To. Handle! Lau & Rich waste no time (well, less than normal) getting into all that is new and exciting at Hello Adorn. They get into the office expansion including a whole new floor, a rooftop the team could have only dreamed about, and, most importantly, the new retail store which is more than 10x bigger than the original. It’s go…
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Summer time means road trips. It’s the law. So on this episode, Lau and Rich talk undiscovered gems of the midwest, must-pack Hello Adorn summer travel essentials, some other summer brands they are loving, and a couple road trip nightmare tales. Plus, they talk about new product drops and HA news you can use. So roll down the windows, kick your san…
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EP 15: Hello, Swifties (Feat. Mikayla)
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Okay, time to give this little known artist “Taylor Swift” a little attention. We can’t even keep the joke going. She’s an icon in music, business, fashion, and more. And Lau and Rich have her self-proclaimed number one fan AND Hello Adorn maker, Mikayla, on to get into it. Lau and Mikayla school Rich on Taylor’s discography, they hit their top ten…
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EP 14: Hello, Summer Picks (Feat. Jess)
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Summer. It’s here. It’s happening. And we are here for it. And Hello Adorn founder/owner Jess is the QUEEN of summer. So it was only natural that she return to the pod to talk all things summer and more. What jewelry is she rocking this summer? Hats? Flowy pants? Crossover bags? Eats and drinks? It’s all here. Plus she shares her Bozeman trip recap…
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This week, hosts Lau and Rich return to the “cozy corner” (aka no guest) because they HAVE to talk about Lau’s recent trip to Spain. They talk wedding fashion, Hello Adorn looks while abroad, food, drink, Lau’s unbendable travel laws, and plenty more. Plus a cameo from Jess, live from Bozeman, MT as she sets up for an event. Warning, this is going …
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Ding ding ding it is a special one! This one is all about the dads. Rich gets booted from his hosting duties and is replaced by pod fan-favorite, Kimmie. She and Lau then interview Adam and (former host) Rich all about dad stuff. What to do when curfew gets broken, dad survival packs, best dad-ly advice received, and more. Plus, Rich and Lau talk t…
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This week, Lau and Rich talk to…Rich. It had to happen eventually. The two talk about Rich and his wife’s time living in New Zealand, the move back to the U.S., the start of Deep Cut, and how Rich came to meet Jess + Adam to be (willfully) sucked into the Hello Adorn family. That plus jewelry that he, but mainly Cass, is feeling right now, the late…
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This time, Lau + Rich get into it with none other than Savannah. Savannah could not be a more to Hello Adorn. Why? Because she handles all things customer care. From helping people track down their orders to making sure they find what they are looking for to bursting into happy tears when a customer shares a touching story, it is how Sav spends her…
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Today is a special one. Lau and Rich talk to OG Hello Adorner: Jen. Jen is the original Hello Adorn “team”. She was the first one to hop on board with Jess right near the beginning. She has helped make, helped run shops, helped with...well basically everything. Before Adam and before it was even called Hello Adorn. The group talk about those early …
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The interview-er becomes the interview-ee in this installment. Rich turns the tables on Lau and finally gets the origin story behind the General Manager and general orb of glowing positive light that is Lau. Lau talks about her midwestern upbringing, her time at a snarky Men’s mag in NYC, how she came to know about Hello Adorn, and how a few shifts…
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This week, Lau + Rich are joined by none other than Adam Gardner aka the husband in “husband + wife owned”. Mr. Good Vibes himself shares his wild backstory of rags to many policies in the insurance world and how he left it all behind to make jewelry at Jess and his kitchen table. Plus he gets into “being sideways” (aka riding wake surfboards, snow…
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EP 6: Hello, Mamas - Part II
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Lau + Rich are back and they aren’t done talking about moms. In part II, they do the unthinkable: They interview their own moms on a podcast. And what is revealed is just as embarrassing as you might expect (for Rich anyway). PLUS, the team talks to none other than Bella and Adalyn. As in Jess’s daughters, Bella and Adalyn. Bombshells are dropped, …
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Mother’s Day is-a-coming. And since Hello Adorn is jam packed with mamas, from plant mamas to pet mamas to human mamas, Lau and Rich had to put together something extra special. The result? Their most ambitious pod to date: A two-parter all about moms and motherhood with a slew of incredible guests. In this first installment, Lau and Rich celebrate…
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Lau and Rich return to talk all things women. This episode was recorded the week of International Women’s Day during March aka Women’s History Month. And especially since Hello Adorn is stacked with fantastic, extraordinary, inspirational women, they just had to get into it. Lau shares interesting stats, personal stories and observations, tactics t…
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This week, Lau and Rich talk to the myth, the legend, Kimmie Geer. What does Kimmie do for Hello Adorn? How long you got? From graphic design (Kimmie is behind the Hello Adorn logo, for example) to ads to photography to strategy to packaging to, basically name it, she’s involved. Lau and Rich talk to Kimmie about her Hello Adorn meet-cute, her mind…
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Lau and Rich are back. And this time, it is with the one, the only: Jess Gardner. Jess Gardner as in Hello Adorn founder + owner. As in jewelry maker/designer, style icon, plant mother, traveler, queen of generosity, mother, wife, and so much more, Jess. That Jess. The crew gets into what Jess is vibing with, some newly acquired jewelry-making skil…
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