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Contributing Editor, MOJO magazine. 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure: A History of Manic Street Preachers out now. keithcameron.co.uk

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Neil Collins @neilcollins1986.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Delighted to be returning to Neath Arts Festival to chat with Keith Cameron about his definitive history of Manic Street Preachers, 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure at the Town Hall on Sunday 18 October at 6.30pm. Entry is FREE! www.neathartsfestival.cymru/#sun7
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The new album by The Tubs is out tomorrow and it’s all-killer. Here’s my 5⭐review in @mojomagazine.bsky.social www.mojo4music.com/articles/new...
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The Tubs – Hard Life Review: Folk rockers deliver a classic
Welsh/Scottish indie-folk-rock outfit The Tubs land a knock out with their third album, Hard Life. Read MOJO's five-star review in full.
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John Mulvey @johnmulvey.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Fantastic record by The Tubs. Fantastic writing about it by @keithcameron2.bsky.social www.mojo4music.com/articles/new...
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The Tubs – Hard Life Review: Folk rockers deliver a classic
Welsh/Scottish indie-folk-rock outfit The Tubs land a knock out with their third album, Hard Life. Read MOJO's five-star review in full.
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
New @mojomagazine.bsky.social out today. Amid much fab Fabness, I write at length on The Afghan Whigs and rave about the new Tubs album.
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MOJO Magazine @mojomagazine.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
MOJO’s New Siouxsie And The Banshees Special Is Out Now! A brand-new deluxe magazine featuring exclusive interviews, in-depth features and a guide to every album and solo project, MOJO The Collectors’ Series: Siouxsie And The Banshees is in shops and available to order for delivery now!
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MOJO’s New Siouxsie And The Banshees Special Is Out Now!
A deluxe magazine devoted to one of the post-punk era’s most iconic bands, featuring exclusive interviews, in-depth features and a guide to every album.
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Jason Narducy @jasonnarducy.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Thirteen Michael Shannon/Jason Narducy & Friends shows coming up! Big thanks to MOJO and Keith Cameron for their new feature about our touring work.
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Victoria Segal @victoriasegal.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
No point trying to play it cool - I was thrilled beyond all measure to interview the wonderful Robyn Hitchcock for this month's @mojomagazine.bsky.social. Also: don't miss Ian Harrison's Durutti Column piece, @steviechick.bsky.social on The Damned and @keithcameron2.bsky.social on REM's afterlife.
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The Long Play Sessions @kingsofliam.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Last week we welcomed @plasmatron.bsky.social from @mogwai.scot for the final Long Play Session of the Summer. It was a privilege to host Stuart as he discussed with @keithcameron2.bsky.social his youth in Scotland his remarkable musical career & how The Matrix & drugs are not natural bedfellows...
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
A week today! Very much looking forward to discussing 168 Songs Of Hatred And Failure at @montylitfest.bsky.social with @rhysmwyn.bsky.social. montylitfest.com?page_id=9008
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2026 Friday - 8pm Late Lounge
The story of the Manic Street Preachers told through 168 of their songs.
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
This amazing footage of The Clash playing The Magnificent Seven on Tom Snyder’s NBC show almost exactly 45 years ago exudes strong best-band-in-the-world vibes. youtu.be/kLWU6Ozex0M?...
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The Clash - The Magnificent Seven in New York City (Behind the Scenes, Tom Snyder Show 1981)
YouTube video by Pop Preservation Society
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Playing the ace new Coral album reminds me that I review the ace new Coral album in the ace new @mojomagazine.bsky.social.
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White Rabbit Books @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
To help you stock up on great reads, we’re offering 30% off your order on our store until the end of the bank holiday weekend. Dive in and treat yourself - just use code BANKHOLIDAY30 at checkout ➡️ store.whiterabbitbooks.co.uk/collections/...
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White Rabbit Books @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Incredible evening of Manics music and conversation @hayfestival.bsky.social last night with James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire and @keithcameron2.bsky.social, author of 168 SONGS OF HATRED FAILURE. 📸 by Sam Hardwick/Hay Festival
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Forever Delayed @foreverdelayed.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🎫📚| Today Manic Street Preachers are in conversation with Keith Cameron for 168 Songs Of Hatred & Failure (8:45pm) and record a live episode of BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends (4pm) at Hay Festival. Tickets are available at www.hayfestival.com #ManicStreetPreachers | @keithcameron2.bsky.social
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Forever Delayed @foreverdelayed.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
📆[20/05/1996]| On This Day 30 years ago Manic Street Preachers released their fourth studio album Everything Must Go. Chart Position: #2 #ManicStreetPreachers | #EMG30
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
This Thursday! I’ll be talking 168 Songs and all things #Manics with James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire at Hay Festival. www.hayfestival.com/p-25123-jame...
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James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire in conversation with Keith Cameron - Hay Festival
A rare chance to hear from members of the Manic Street Preachers about their history and journey to cult status.
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Forever Delayed @foreverdelayed.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
🎙️| Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield & Nicky Wire and 168 Songs Of Hatred & Failure author Keith Cameron will be on BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends from Hay Festival on Saturday 23rd May 2026 #ManicStreetPreachers | @keithcameron2.bsky.social
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BBC Radio 4 - Loose Ends, Hay Festival, Athena Kugblenu, James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Keith Cameron, Robin Morgan, Georgina Hayden, Cerys Hafna
Clive Anderson and guests, recorded at the Hay Festival.
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Very much looking forward to this!
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Monty Lit Fest @montylitfest.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Lovely evening. Windows open. "Late Day Peaks" playing in the living room A reminder to get tickets for the Lit Fest Late Lounge. The definitive look at the story of the Manics. @keithcameron2.bsky.social with @rhysmwyn.bsky.social montylitfest.com?page_id=9008 @whiterabbitbooks.bsky.social
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2026 Friday - 8pm Late Lounge
The story of the Manic Street Preachers told through 168 of their songs.
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Lovely tribute to Andy Perry from @stokesie.bsky.social. AP was a brilliant journalist, an original rocker and the most wonderful chap. www.musicweek.com/talent/read/...
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Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
If you’re in or near London on 7 May, why not come and see Richard Jobson and me talk about Stuart Adamson, the Skids and rock’n’roll books with Keith Cameron?
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
This Saturday! Looking forward to discussing my #Manics book in Redditch, birthplace of John Bonham and home to the former Workshop Studios where New Art Riot was recorded 36 years ago. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/keith-came...
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Keith Cameron: A History of Manic Street Preachers
Music journalist and author of 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure joins us to discuss his landmark history written with the band's cooperation
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
I reviewed the new U2 EP for @mojomagazine.bsky.social. www.mojo4music.com/articles/new...
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U2 Release New EP Easter Lily - Their best work in decades
Following February’s Days Of Ash, U2 have released another new EP, Easter Lily. A return to their '80s peak, it’s their finest collection of songs in years.
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
I reviewed Manic Street Preachers' outstanding Royal Albert Hall @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social show for @mojomagazine.bsky.social. www.mojo4music.com/articles/sto...
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Manic Street Preachers Live In London Review
Cure covers, rarities and crowd-pleasers as the Manics return to the Royal Albert Hall for a triumphant career overview in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
I had a great time last weekend discussing my Manics book at Newport Festival of Words. Thanks to BuzzMag for this very cool write-up. All power to the ’Port! www.buzzmag.co.uk/keith-camero...
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MANICS biographer KEITH CAMERON in conversation at NEWPORT FESTIVAL OF WORDS
Ben Woolhead is in Newport for a talk by Keith Cameron, author of Manic Street Preachers songography 168 Songs Of Hatred And Failure.
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
My @mojomagazine.bsky.social review of the superb new Stuart Adamson biography by @scottrowley.bsky.social. www.mojo4music.com/articles/sto...
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Stay Alive - The Life & Death Of Stuart Adamson Review
The tragic story of The Skids/Big Country gifted guitarist, masterfully told with input from his friends, family and bandmates.
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Grant McPhee @grantmcphee.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
49 years ago today, The Stooges and Funhouse were re-released and the Wishaw Press, far ahead of most of the other regional papers reviewed them. Along with the recently released Television album.
With Iggy Pop touring England (not Britain) Elektra have rereleased the first two albums from the band he led in the early 19705. These are two real gems and as such should be included in any collection of important rock material. The first album is faultless and includes several Stooges and Iggy anthems which he has been doing on his present tour. Iggy reflects his frustration of the time in the opening track "1969" • Another favourite "I Wanna Be Your Dog" is followed by the ten-minute chant "We Will Fall." The "Funhouse" album continues the frantic display of energy from Iggy and his band. Tracks like "Down on the Street," "TV Eye" and "Dirt" will be all too familiar to Stooges followers. Beat track on the album is "1970" which has an infectious riff and Iggy exclaiming "I Feel Alright"
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BenW @s-w-s-l.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Loved hearing the stories behind what is a magnificent book. Big thanks to @keithcameron2.bsky.social, and to #NewportFestivalOfWords for putting it on. More music book chats in South Wales please!
Keith Cameron in conversation about his Manics book at Newport Corn Exchange
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
This Saturday at 11am I'm discussing 168 Songs Of Hatred And Failure at the Corn Exchange in Newport, as part of the Newport Festival Of Words. Looking forward to being back in the ’Port! #Manics #NewportFestivalOfWords #WhiteRabbitBooks www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/168-songs-...
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"168 Songs of Hatred and Failure. A History of Manic Street Preachers"
Through the prism of their music Keith Cameron tells the definitive history of Manic Street Preachers
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new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
A magnificent ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ lead in @mojomagazine.bsky.social for ‘Stay Alive’ by @scottrowley.bsky.social. With huge thanks to @keithcameron2.bsky.social “This superb book rues his absence while celebrating his music’s still audibly beating heart” Out next week
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Strong Caledonian quotient in the new @mojomagazine.bsky.social including @jamesmcnairwrites.bsky.social on Alex Harvey, @martinaston.bsky.social on Cocteau Twins, and me on the superb @scottrowley.bsky.social biography of Stuart Adamson.
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Forever Delayed @foreverdelayed.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
📚🎫| Tickets are now on sale for James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire in conversation with Keith Cameron at Hay Festival. #ManicStreetPreachers | @keithcameron2.bsky.social | #168SongsOfHatredAndFailure
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James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire in conversation with Keith Cameron - Hay Festival
A rare chance to hear from members of the Manic Street Preachers about their history and journey to cult status.
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
#nowplaying Tom Verlaine’s first solo album. Yes, I had forgotten how good it is. RIP Fred Smith.
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Just two weeks until I discuss my Manic Street Preachers book with the brilliant @willhodgkinson.bsky.social at London’s Institute of Contemporary Music Performance. www.tickettailor.com/events/insti...
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Select tickets – The Long Play Sessions: Keith Cameron discusses 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure – ICMP Venue, Queens Park Campus
The Long Play Sessions: Keith Cameron discusses 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure – ICMP Venue, Queens Park Campus, Tue 3 Mar 2026 - Join us for a special evening with renowned music journalist and crit...
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
#nowplaying the final McCarthy album. Yes, I had forgotten how good it is.
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Had fun chatting to Dan Jennings @wellerfanpod.bsky.social. Featuring the time I saw the Modfather wearing a British Gas sweatshirt. paulwellerfanpodcast.com/keith-cameron/
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Keith Cameron - Music Writer, Mojo, NME, Sounds - Paul Weller Fan Podcast
Facebook10Tweet0LinkedIn0Pin0Print0Email0 A journalist since 1988, Keith Cameron is currently a contributing editor at MOJO, with an impressive career that’s taken him from Sounds and NME to bylines i...
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Derek Walmsley @derekwalmsley.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
What's happening to you, Milton? It's a big old Guardian feature, that's what. With a film about Ted, made by his own family, coming soon, I chatted with him about his poetry, puppetry and wayward life and times, with Roger Law of Spitting Image spitting facts www.theguardian.com/music/2026/f...
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‘Charisma is a form of psychosis’: inspiring Eric Clapton, having kids at 70 … the irreverent life of post-punk puppeteer Ted Milton
He crossed paths with William Burroughs, Terry Gilliam and Spitting Image while whipping up almighty grooves with his band Blurt. Now 82, he’s back on tour – and bracing for a warts-and-all documentar...
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White Rabbit Books @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Always an honour to see our books on the Penderyn Prize longlist, celebrating the very best in music writing. Another stellar year, and congratulations to all authors and publishers on there - and especially to our own @danielrachel.bsky.social, @keithcameron2.bsky.social, Budgie & Peter Guralnick!
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Very grateful to @rhysmwyn.bsky.social and @mariellisdunning.bsky.social for discussing 168 Songs on BBC Radio Cymru yesterday. Cracking show too. Diolch! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Rhys Mwyn - Hanes Manic Street Preachers - BBC Sounds
Mari Ellis Dunning sy'n adolygu llyfr 'A History of Manic Street Preachers'.
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Ahoy! @mojomagazine.bsky.social out now! Includes my Eyewitness piece on the Skids!
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Thanks to @clashmusic.com for picking 168 Songs Of Hatred And Failure in their Books Of 2025 list. www.clashmusic.com/features/mus...
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Music Books Of The Year 2025 | Features | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews
If there's a counter argument to the so-called demise of the music press, it's the huge rise in popularity of music books. When CLASH were a lad - around
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MOJO Magazine @mojomagazine.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
The New MOJO Is Out Now! 50 years after Station To Station, we chart David Bowie’s torrid transformation into The Thin White Duke. Plus! Chrissie Hynde, Elvis Presley, Dennis Wilson, Arctic Monkeys, Squeeze, the essential 2026 preview and more! ORDER COPY FOR DELIVERY WHEREVER YOU ARE NOW! 👇
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David Bowie Stars In The New MOJO Magazine!
David Bowie's Station To Station at 50, a brilliant covermount CD, plus Chrissie Hynde, Dennis Wilson, Squeeze and more in latest issue of MOJO Magazine.
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Paul Whitelaw @paulwhitelaw.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
My @bigissue.com review of '168 Songs of Hatred and Failure: A History of Manic Street Preachers' by @keithcameron2.bsky.social. www.bigissue.com/culture/musi... .
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168 Songs of Hatred and Failure by Keith Cameron review
168 key songs from the Manic Street Preachers' career are examined, with contributions from the band themselves.
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
168 Songs Of Hatred And Failure is a Times Book Of The Year. Many thanks to @victoriasegal.bsky.social
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Resident Music @resident-music.com · 21/11/2025
RESIDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR @keithcameron2.bsky.social 168 Songs Of Hatred And Failure: A History Of Manic Street Preachers @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social 📖Resident End of Year Edition Hardback Book with Exclusive *Signed* 'Covers' Zine Pick up your copy here: www.resident-music.com/product/came...
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Itemise loathing! My Manic Street Preachers book is one of today’s Kindle Daily Deals. Available for 99p until 23:59 GMT.
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
It was 50 years ago today…
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Keith Cameron @keithcameron2.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Like Mudhoney? This is for you.
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