1. The Young Active
Q1 2011 Citizen
Moments...
The Official JCI Zimbabwe Newsletter
First Quarter, 2011
Does Your Impact Count?
Does it ever matter that you live? To whom, and why?
Does it count that you do the job you are employed to, or
run the business you are in? What difference does what
you know and can do make to others’ lives? We have gone Zimbabwe
past the first quarter of the year 2011, is it significant to
anyone other than yourself that you have been existing for
these days, let alone the rest of your life? In this Issue:
... Continued Page 4 • President’s Message ….. pg. 2
• JCI Searches for Outstanding
Who Are the Ten Most Outstanding Young Zimbabweans… pg. 3
Young Persons of Zimbabwe? • Counting Your Impact… pg. 4
The search for the 10 outstanding young persons of • JCI AMDEC South … pg. 5
Zimbabwe has gathered steam as JCI Zimbabwe seeks to • JCI Gweru ... New Kid OFF The
Blocks… pg.6
identify, celebrate and honour young people between 18 and
who excel in their chosen fields Upcoming Events
... Continued Page 3
Zimbabwe Hosts ”JCI Southern Africa”
JCI National organizations in Southern Africa converged in
Harare for the 2011 JCI Africa and Middle East Development
Council (AMDEC) South meeting held from 27 to 29 January
2011. The regional meeting, organised by JCI City on behalf of JCI Africa and Middle East Conference
the national organisation, was held under the theme “Get Bamako, Mali – May 10 -15
Involved”. http://www.bamako2011.com/noyau/
The gathering was an early year treatment for the visiting
members who did not only get training to prepare them for the
year, but also attended the glittering JCI Zimbabwe Northern
Region Presidential Induction Dinner held at the 5-star Rainbow
Towers.
... Continued Page 3
JCI Global Compact Summit
June 20 to 23, New York City, United States
IVP Visit Opens Doors for Greater Impact http://www.jci.cc/summit/
2011 JCI Vice President for Africa and the Middle East
assigned to Zimbabwe, Rania Haddad visited the country from
the 1st to the 4th of March, 2011. She held meetings with some
of Zimbabwe’s leading business organisations, the United
Nations Resident Representative, and the Minister of Youth
Development, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment,
Honourable Saviour Kasukuwere.
JCI Zimbabwe Mid Year Conference
Accompanied by 2011 JCI Zimbabwe National President
July 8 - 10, Harare, Zimbabwe
Patson Mahatchi and members of the National Executive
www.jci.cc/local/harare
Board, JCI Vice President Haddad held meetings with
management at Netone, African Distillers, Econet Wireless,
Kingdom Bank and TN Bank.
She also had the opportunity to address JCI Zimbabwe members and prospective members at a meeting
hosted by JCI Harare at the Harare Club where she encouraged them to continue to work towards creating
positive change through projects in their communities. 2011 JCI Zimbabwe President Mahatchi was very
upbeat about the outcomes of the meetings, hailing them as key turning points between the organisation and
the business community.
JCI Zimbabwe National Convention
“We had the opportunity to explain our Corporate Partnership Program, the United Nations Global Compact September 30 – October 2, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
program and various projects we are running in the local communities where JCI Zimbabwe is represented http://www.jci.cc/local/bulawayo
and how businesses and their employees can benefit by partnering and being members of JCI”, he said.
Vice President Rania Haddad was born and resides in Beirut, Lebanon. She is a Web Developer
professionally. She was JCI Lebanon National President in 2009, and JCI North Africa and Middle East JCI World Congress
Development Councillor in 2010. She is also a certified JCI Trainer and a graduate of the 21st JCI Academy November 1 – 5, Brussels, Belgium
that took place in Tachikawa, Japan. She is assigned to Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco, Mauritius, http://www.jciwc2011.be/
South Africa, and Zimbabwe. She speaks English and Arabic.

2. 2011 JCI Zimbabwe Theme
Impact Through
Active Participation
(iTAP)
Go! Impact the World
Dear JCI Members, Potential Members, Alumni, and Friends of JCI & JCI Zimbabwe,
Greetings.
I am greatly elated by your dedication and passion to JCI given the milestones that we
covered in our first quarter. This would not have been possible without each of you playing
your role to be better as well as to make our communities and the world around us a better
place. I see positive direction in living the JCI mission of creating positive change through the
various programs and activities that we are running as well as accelerated progress in fulfilling
our theme for this year ‘impact Through Active Participation’ iTAP.
Let me congratulate JCI Zimbabwe for successfully hosting the Africa and Middle East
Development Council Meeting (AMDEC) South in Harare in January and of course to JCI City
led by Local President Darlington as the hosting Local Organization. We managed to have Mr.
Gunther Meyer, all the way from JCI World Headquarters come and spend some time with us
and train JCI Admin, JCI Achieve, JCI Corporate Social Responsibility and JCI Networking,
WOW!!. What an opportunity of a lifetime. Gunther is an amazing trainer and humorous too.
You remember the “Just Google it” phrase? Thank you to our friends JCI South Africa, JCI Botswana and JCI Mauritius for the support. We enjoyed
overwhelming support from our corporate partners too. Kingdom Bank donated $1,000 towards our JCI Nothing But Nets project at our Northern Region
Dinner. Isn’t that music to your ears fellow JCIs and friends? We cannot miss Impact Through Active Participation with this kind of support and action by all
of us.
We hosted the 2011 JCI Vice President for Africa and the Middle East Ms Rania Haddad all the way from Lebanon. It was such a pleasure to have her at
our disposal and use her presence to unlock more relationships with corporates. The IVP is an amazing and inspiring person, I enjoyed every minute I
spent with her. I am sure all of you found it a pleasure to meet the IVP as well as to listen to her presentation at the membership meeting. We all got
updated and inspired on what is happening to JCI at an International level and got advice as the National Board which we will forever cherish.
We managed to hold our Officers training as planned and we have had trainings being held in almost all Local Organisations, the most notable being in
Gweru and Mutare. Thumps up to the National Training Director Tinashe and all trainers especially National Vice President Francis Mwale, National General
Legal Counsel Matthew Mutavayi, JCI City EVP Uno & Past National President James Chitenga who have always been ready to train even on short notice.
We have just come out of the impact month and we are assessing how we have fared. Please be asking yourself what you have done for the impact month
as a member, as Local President, as an Officer, or as a member of National Board. What So, what is JCI?
have you done to advance the UN Millennium Development Goals? Have you donated yet An international organization of young active citizens
towards the JCI Nothing But Nets Campaign? Have you implemented the commitment you aged between 18 and 40.
made (for those who attended JCI CSR)?. As we push the partnerships we have forged, we
need to walk the talk and play our part through iTAP. Are we above all driving ourselves to What Does JCI Do?
make sure we GO IMPACT the World as per the JCI 2011 theme? As we advance the UN It provides development opportunities that empower
MDGs, we are very privileged to have forged a partnership with NetOne that will see us work
young people to create positive change.
together in the next few months to make an impact towards eradicating malaria.
You are aware that this year we are running JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the How Does Young People in JCI Create Positive
World competition (JCI TOYP). This will start off with Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Change?
Zimbabwe, which will culminate in our JCI TOYP of Zimbabwe Dinner on the 30th of July Through projects that provide Leadership skills,
2011. Please spread the word and invite entries for this exciting competition. As you can Entrepreneurship, Fellowship and Social
see, there are more and exciting times coming in 2011 for JCI Zimbabwe. Responsibility (the 4 pillars of JCI).
Special accolades go to our National Public Relations Director, Mr. Lloyd Ngwenya for How Does One Join JCI?
keeping the organization in the limelight. We have received good and ongoing publicity for All JCIs are members of Local organisations. Join a
AMDEC South, IVP Rania’s visit and lately on the JCI TOYP of Zimbabwe Project. Well Local organisation in your area, attend meetings, get
done and keep us in the media.
involved in projects and help others create positive
change in your community.
To all the members, thank you for playing your part in living the Impact of two by inviting
your friends to JCI and more importantly for paying your Subscriptions on time. Let’s share
ideas as we go so that we can make 2011 a great year and of course JCI Zimbabwe a Where do JCI members meet?
beacon that shines. Enjoy all the holidays that are coming and as you relax with your • At the ZNCC offices on Thursdays in Bulawayo
families, please reflect on JCI. and Gweru
• At Harare Club every Wednesday and at the Motor
Yours in JCI Service Industry Pension Fund every first and last
Thursday of the month in Harare,
Patson Mahatchi • At the Civic Center on Thursdays in Kwekwe, and
2011 JCI Zimbabwe President • At the Hellenics Club on Thursdays in Mutare.
•
All meetings start at 530.
Where Can I get more information?
2 Visit our website, our blog, join us on facebook or
follow us on twitter. You may also email us
Zimbabwe jcizimbabwe@gmail.com or phone +263 774 302 442.

3. JCI Mission:
To provide development opportunities that
empower young Q1 2011 Moments...
people to create positive
change.
JCI Zimbabwe Seeks Outstanding
Young Persons
... from page 1
The JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Zimbabwe program recognises the
achievements of young people in categories ranging from business accomplishments,
humanitarian efforts to outstanding leadership, medical and cultural achievements. By
recognising these young people, JCI encourages them and others to seek excellence and
serve others. The JCI TOYP Ten Categories
Nominations are being accepted through the JCI website (form on Nominations can be made under one of the
http://www.jci.cc/jciprograms/en/toyp/toyapplicationform), via email and hard copy forms following categories. Nominees can only be
being distributed through a local bookshop chain, Innov8. The entrants will be subjected to a selected under one of the categories.
judging process by a panel comprising representatives of JCI Zimbabwe partners, sponsors 1. Business, economic and/or entrepreneurial
and accomplished academics, among them Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce accomplishment
President Trust Chikohora, Zimbabwe Open University Vice Chancellor Dr. Primrose
2. Political, legal and/or governmental affairs
Kurasha, Kingdom Financial Holdings Chief Executive Officer Lyn Mukonoweshuro and
2011 JCI Zimbabwe President Patson Mahatchi. 3. Academic leadership and/or
accomplishment
Program Director, Tinashe Nyaruwanga of JCI City encouraged fellow JCI members and 4. Cultural achievement
young people to submit themselves and other young active citizens for the prestigious
international award, whose past Zimbabwean winners include Environmentalist Charlene 5. Moral and/or environmental leadership
Hewat, Cultural icon Advocate Sabelo Sibanda, Child Rights Activist Betty Makoni and 6. Contribution to children, world peace
entrepreneur Strive Masiiwa. and/or human rights
Nyaruwanga said “If you are outstanding or know of any young person outstanding in their 7. Humanitarian and/or voluntary leadership
field of work, please nominate them for the JCI TOYP program. We will honour them at a 8. Scientific and/or technological
National Awards ceremony in July, before submitting them for the international JCI TOYP development
Program, where they will compete with other nominees from more than 100 countries for a
9. Personal improvement and/or
chance to be one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World” Honourees at accomplishment and
international level receive a free round trip airline ticket to Brussels, Belgium, to attend the
JCI World Congress to be held from 1 to 5 November, 2011. 10. Medical innovation
For more information visit,
In Zimbabwe, the program, has generated a lot of interest with corporate support coming
http://www.jci.cc/jciprograms/en/toyp), or
from such companies as the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation, which has contact the Program Director on
pledged to support the program to the tune of USD 5,000. More companies are expected to jcitoyz@gmail.com
come on board to support this initiative.
Harare Based Local Organisations Tackle
Orphan hood and Vulnerability
In response to the social challenges of their communities, JCI Zimbabwe’s Harare based
affiliates JCI City and JCI Harare have taken the resultant effects of the HIV/AIDS
pandemic on society head on with projects aimed at assisting orphaned and vulnerable
children in the city. Zimbabwe’s capital city experienced years of high HIV/AIDS
prevalence which accounted for many productive lives, leaving orphaned children without
care. The Local organisations have joined community members to assist the children, to
provide material and psychological support.
JCI Harare works with Felly’s Orphanage, an organisation in Mbare that provides young
children with daily meals. JCI members assist in sourcing for food and other requirements
for the children. Through its life skills training project, JCI City is running a year long Life
skills training course for orphaned and vulnerable teenagers in the high density suburb of
Mufakose, in partnership with an organisation called Blossoms Children’s centre, which
provides the same with material support. Both projects are in line with Millennium
Development Goal Number 1, which seeks to tackle poverty, especially amongst the
vulnerable members of society.
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4. Does Your Impact Count?
...Continued from Page 1
It may sound ridiculous that someone asks if your life matters. Others may even
accuse the writer of taking the great gift of life for granted, but if we think about
this deeply, we may find that this is a pertinent question to ask. It’s an issue
necessary to ponder on every now and again, and it’s important for each of us
to be able to find a clear answer to it.
It certainly mattered to millions of Indians that Mother Theresa and Mahatma
Gandhi lived. It is of significance to millions of African Americans that a young
orator called Martin Luther King lived and used his gift of speech to change their
lives. It counts to a lot of people living with disabilities in Zimbabwe that one
Jairos Jiri was born and went out to implement his ideas of assisting those with
physical disabilities.
What about for you? Who is going to care that you lived? Will family and friends
shed tears of real remorse and loss at the way you touched their lives, or they
will just do it out to meet social expectations, when you pass on? Will it be that
difficult to write your eulogy that people will end up using the same empty
rhetoric, or they will easily find specific and unique ways to describe the way you
are living your life right now? Outside your friends, family, relatives and
colleagues, who else would care that you once lived. What of the business you
run, who will notice if shuts today? Why? Is it because its really serving
humanity or its causing environmental damage and threatening sustainable
livelihoods. What of your neighbourhood, JCI Local Organisation, your family?
Will anyone care if any of these institutions you belong to cease to exist. If not,
perhaps your impact doesn’t count. If it does, is it for the right reasons?
You don’t need to become a national or international icon for your impact to
count. You start with where you are. All it takes is active participation in
whatever is going on around you right now, in your home, work, college or
whatever other community you belong to. That way, you start impacting, and
your impact will start counting. Start with the small actions that make a big
difference. Showing affection to your children and spouse, maintaining a clean
neighbourhood. Do things differently in the office, educate others about you can
individually make your organisation a better corporate citizen. Membership to
JCI gives you a myriad of ways to be active and make a difference by
undertaking community projects, raising funds to eradicate malaria, finding ways
to tackle community problems or to air your concerns about particular issues.
Just to be active and participate in what is going on around you, and begin your
journey to making an impact that counts, through active participation.
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5. JCI Vision
To be the leading global network of young
Q1 2011 Moments...
active citizens.
JCI AMDEC Meeting Fosters Cooperation AMDEC South Meeting
… from page 1 Highlights
At the end of the meeting, JCI Africa and Middle East Development Counsellor responsible for Attendance by more than 60 delegates from
the Southern Region and Chairperson of the meeting Mr Samuel Moyo announced that JCI Botswana, Mauritius, South Africa and
National Organisations in attendance had adopted the JCI Active Citizen Framework to draw on Zimbabwe
the strengths of key partners from business, civil society and government in implementing JCI
projects. Internationally certified training courses
facilitated by JCI Training Administrator and
International Training Fellow Gunther Meyer
Represented at the meeting were the following countries and their Chief Delegates: JCI
Botswana (National President Thatayaone Kokorwe), JCI South Africa (National Executive Vice
Half day Growth and Development
President Lucia Motloung), JCI Mauritius (National President Ryad Subratty) and the hosting Workshop facilitated by AMDEC South
National President Patson Mahatchi. 2010 JCI Executive Vice President for Africa and Middle Counsellor Samuel Moyo
East and JCI Senator Joseph Pheto from Botswana also attended the gathering.
Launch of the JCI Active Citizenship
Speaking at the dinner held to induct 3 Local Presidents of JCI City, Harare and Mutare, Framework by the AMDEC Counsellor
National President Patson Mahatchi echoed Moyo’s sentiments by calling on government, the
business community and other civic organisations to get involved in impacting communities for a More than 60 JCI members and members of
better world. He conceded that none of the three pillars of society could hope to create real corporate partners graduated from the four
positive change in society on their own, and they should all see projects run by JCI as platforms JCI Certified Training Courses: JCI Achieve,
for combining efforts to bring about the desired changes. JCI Admin, JCI CSR and JCI Networking.
In highlighting the capacity of JCI members to create positive change in their communities,
Mahatchi chronicled some projects through which JCI Zimbabwe has attained positive change JCI Certified Courses
over the years, including the establishment of the First Street Mall in Harare, establishment of offered at the 2011 AMDEC
junior councils and construction of part of the Airport School in Bulawayo. He also mentioned
the Blood Donation Drive run annually by JCI Kwekwe and JCI Gweru’s involvement with South Meeting
Batsirai Old People’s Home
In an almost instant endorsement of JCI Zimbabwe’s programs, Kingdom Bank pledged USD
1,000 to support the JCI Nothing But Nets program, a global initiative to eradicate malaria by
2015, as part of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The financial
services group’s Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Lyn Mukonoweshuro was the Guest Speaker at
the occasion while Honourable Tapiwa Mashakada, the Minister of Economic Planning and
Investment Promotion was the Guest of Honour.
The regional meeting was held mainly to
prepare JCI Local and National leaders for
their roles in the year, and included JCI
certified training courses, JCI Admin and JCI
Achieve, courses designed to help JCI JCI Achieve - a Local Organization
members manage their Local Organisations Development Course that uses discussions
better for greater positive impact. All and case studies to understand and
members graduated with certificates establish the local organization’s identity,
purpose and what it can do to accomplish
Training was also provided in Corporate Social Responsibility (JCI CSR) and networking (JCI JCI’s Mission.
Networking) to both JCI members and JCI corporate partners. The AMDEC South meeting is
JCI Admin - a Local Organization
held yearly to strengthen the capacity of JCI National Organisations to deliver the JCI mission, Management Course that covers the
and involves training and workshops. The Africa and Middle East are in JCI is split into four structure of the local board, management of
areas, and each hosts such a meeting at the beginning of each year. the Local Organization affairs, the
conducting of meetings, planning and the
importance of having community activities for
the achievement of JCI’ s Mission.
JCI Networking – A course on turning your
personal contacts into lasting, trusted and
productive connections and relationships.
JCI CSR – a course designed to create
awareness in Active Citizens that individuals
have responsibility to their community and
the environment.
Visit http://www.jci.cc/training to learn more about
JCI Training and register for upcoming courses.
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6. We believe:
That faith in God gives meaning and purpose to human life,
That the brotherhood of men transcends the sovereignty of nations;
That economic justice can best be won by free men through free enterprise,
That governance should be of laws rather than of men,
That earth’s great treasure lies in human personality
And that service to humanity is the best work of life.
Tips to Making Your Local
JCI Gweru Rises from Strength to Strength Organisation the best
JCI Gweru, one of the two Local Organisations to be affiliated to JCI Zimbabwe at the
2010 National Convention in Victoria Falls has weathered teething problems and emerged
It is often said that every JCI member has the
as one of the potentially strong Local Organisations in JCI Zimbabwe.
responsibility of making their Local Organisation
and their community the best in the world.
The Local Organisation has shown some resilience with new and old projects being However, what is often not said is what makes a
implemented to effect positive change in the Midlands town. Members of the Local Local Organisation the best. Here are a few things
organisation seem to have integrated well into the boarder JCI Zimbabwe family, always you can do (as a member at whatever level) to
being represented and participating fully at national functions. The Local organisation has make your Local organisation the best:
also made full use of resources available at its disposal, calling National Officers and
trainers from neighbouring Local Organisations to conduct training on project planning, Create an Identity
Members, potential members and other
stakeholders must be able to clearly distinguish
The strength of the Local Organisation has also come from its ability to run projects your organisation from others. That uniqueness is
relevant to its community. It has strong ties with the Midlands State University (MSU) created by you the members, collectively. Leave
student community, where there is a thriving satellite extension of the Local Organisation. out that uniqueness in your workplace, home and
elsewhere, making it the selling point to potential
Students have found it easier to implement academic practical projects, through skills they members and partners.
have learnt through JCI. Led by Local President Shepherd Manhokwe, himself an
academic, the Local organisation have been assisting key community institutions such the Attract the right membership
A Local Organisation is as good as its members.
Gweru General Hospital and the Batsirai Old People’s Home.
Typical JCI members fit into the organisation’s
philosophy and beliefs (remember the oath of
JCI Zim Seeks Greater Role in Attaining MDGs membership) and are looking for opportunities to
... United Nations Affairs Commissioner Appointed grow. Make every member understand and
... Projects Refocus on MDGs identify with the JCI mission and vision.
... Sustainable Partnerships Created
Run Impactful Projects
JCI Zimbabwe has taken a strategic direction to increase its JCI exists to create positive change in the
participation in attaining the Millennium Development Goals communities through running projects. Members
(MDGs). JCI is an implementing partner of the United Nations in come to JCI for an opportunity to be involved, to
the attainment of MDGs, and local organisations in Zimbabwe learn and be active in projects. Identify challenges
have deliberately adopted projects that address the MDGs as part in your community and rally other young people
of their programs. towards solving the problem. Learn more about
JCI flagship projects like the JCI Creative Young
Past National Officer Itai Arthur Manyere has been appointed 2011 Entrepreneur Award (CYEA), JCI Ten
UN Affairs Commissioner. This is meant to increase cooperation Outstanding Young Persons of the World (JCI
between JCI Zimbabwe and UN agencies in the country. He is TOYP) or the JCI Nothing But Nets project. Find
working with Local Commissioners appointed at Local level, in out which one responds to your community needs
implementing UN related projects, notably the JCI Nothing But and use it to create positive change.
Nets project. A quick survey on the activities of Local
Organisations shows that almost all of them have an MDG related Create Synergies
project Creating positive change is a mammoth task.
Your Local Organisation can’t do it on its own. We
The JCI Nothing But Nets program, an international initiative aimed at eradicating the prevalence of require partners like local government, local
malaria in Africa by 2015 has received ramped up attention this year, with every JCI national event chambers of commerce, the media and other
raising at least USD 500 in cash and pledges towards the cause. Corporate organisations like Kingdom Non-Governmental Organisations to tackle issues
Bank and Netone have contributed resources towards the program. The funds raised will go towards our communities face. Use the vast JCI
procuring Long Lasting Insecticide Treated (LLIT) bed nets to be donated to malaria prone areas in international network to collaborate with other
Zimbabwe. Local Organisations across borders. Travel to
At the JCI AMDEC South meeting held in January, JCI Zimbabwe invited its corporate partners to attend international events and host national ones to
the JCI CSR training course for no charge. The organisation sought to create awareness in Active bring the international experience home.
Citizens that individuals have responsibility to their community and the environment for greater
acceleration towards the MDGs. The visit by JCI Vice President Rania Haddad early in the year also Have Fun … But Remain Professional
gave the National organisation an opportunity to strengthen relations, particularly with the United National To many members, JCI is an extra activity that
Resident Representative whom the delegation met. The UN Affairs Commissioner took the opportunity to comes after work, school or other full time
market the UN Global Compact principles to all corporates visited. Preparations are also already commitments. It’s a place to do something
underway to send a delegation to the 2011 JCI United Nations Global Partnership in New York, USA different from their 8 to 5 routines, so make sure it
from June 20 – 23. is as refreshing as possible. That doesn’t however
mean that you should take everything casually.
JCI in Africa and the Middle East adopted MDG number 1 (reducing extreme poverty by half by 2015) Meetings should always start and end on time,
and 6 (Reducing the incidence of HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases) as priority areas for the region. and while formal, should remain professional and
Notwithstanding the challenges, Zimbabwe has made some strides towards attaining halting and orderly. Create opportunities for socialisation by
reversing the spread of HIV and Aids and malaria but is unlikely to meet MDG 1. Resultantly, JCI arranging weekend activities like socials and
Zimbabwe Local Organisations have targeted MDG 1 in most of their activities, implementing plans that sporting activities.
both address cases of extreme poverty and empowering the communities towards sustainable economic
activity.
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Zimbabwe
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Tel: +263 774 302 442
+263 772 251 674
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