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Portrait of the Good Muslim, Part 2

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There are many good people amongst Muslims. It has been emphasized in Part 1 of this series that these personally honorable Muslims are ironically the worst of Muslims; for, they give a bad religion a good name and aid its continuation. Those Muslims—who act as Imams and Islamic "academics", thus, working to further the goals of this fundamentally unjust, inherently violent, and highly intolerant religion—do a greater harm to humanity.

If these above-mentioned groups of otherwise good persons continue in their ways and succeed in keeping Islam alive and flourishing, the world, in due course, will turn a dark place, where no sane people would want their children to live in. The time has come for all Muslims—both laymen and learned, moderate and fundamentalist—to objectively examine the religion they currently believe to be infallible and beyond the need for critical examination. The horrible truth about the Islamic religion must become known if humanity is to survive.

It has become obvious to many Muslims that there is something seriously wrong with Islam. But what is that? What is wrong with Islam? Was Muhammad merely a sick human being and a liar? Is Islam the corrupted product of many different hands?

These questions are well worth asking as there is so much at stake. Those good honorable people, who adhere to Islam, must ask themselves whether Islam is in fact a religion come from God as Muhammad proclaimed. Many Muslims—now aware of Muhammad’s questionable behavior and actions (murder, assassination, thievery, pedophilia etc.)—should be wondering whether they should continue blindly following this sick man, and his hateful and violent religion.

Unfortunately, the fear that Muhammad’s Islam implants in the mind of Muslims has rendered them incapable of thinking rationally about the religion. This is changing though, as more and more Muslims become exposed to the grotesque truth about Muhammad and Islam. Upon learning the truth about Islam, honest people of integrity begin the profoundly liberating process of apostasizing from Islam. It can definitively be stated that no decent person of sane mind, knowing the real facts about Islam, could remain in the religion with a clear conscience. We, the informed apostates of Islam, know for certain that Muhammad’s Islam is, in reality, the exact opposite of what it claims to be.

Most Muslims genuinely do not know how evil the Islamic ideology really is. It is an indisputable fact that Islam institutionalizes discrimination against women and non-Muslims, effectively puts an end to freedom of speech and conscience, and ensures perpetual warfare amongst mankind. Islam is not a religion of peace. Islam is not a flawless faith received from a god. Muhammad was not the perfect man. This “religion” is so perverse in fact that it demands that those, who leave it, be killed:

Bukhari, Vol. 9, Book 84, No. 57:

Narrated Ikrima
Some Zanadiqa (atheists) were brought to Ali and he burnt them. The news of this event, reached Ibn Abbas who said, “If I had been in his place, I would not have burnt them, as Allah’s Apostle forbade it, saying, ‘Do not punish anybody with Allah’s punishment (fire)’. I would have killed them according to the statement of Allah’s Apostle, ‘Whoever changes his Islamic religion, then kill him.’”

Quranic verses (referring to the prescribed treatment for apostates):

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YUSUFALI: Why should ye be divided into two parties about the Hypocrites? Allah hath upset them for their (evil) deeds. Would ye guide those whom Allah hath thrown out of the Way? For those whom Allah hath thrown out of the Way, never shalt thou find the Way.
PICKTHAL: What aileth you that ye are become two parties regarding the hypocrites, when Allah cast them back (to disbelief) because of what they earned? Seek ye to guide him whom Allah hath sent astray? He whom Allah sendeth astray, for him thou (O MUhammad) canst not find a road.
SHAKIR: What is the matter with you, then, that you have become two parties about the hypocrites, while Allah has made them return (to unbelief) for what they have earned? Do you wish to guide him whom Allah has caused to err? And whomsoever Allah causes to err, you shall by no means find a way for him.

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YUSUFALI: They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): But take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way of Allah (From what is forbidden). But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them; and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their ranks;-
PICKTHAL: They long that ye should disbelieve even as they disbelieve, that ye may be upon a level (with them). So choose not friends from them till they forsake their homes in the way of Allah; if they turn back (to enmity) then take them and kill them wherever ye find them, and choose no friend nor helper from among them,
SHAKIR: They desire that you should disbelieve as they have disbelieved, so that you might be (all) alike; therefore take not from among them friends until they fly (their homes) in Allah’s way; but if they turn back, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them, and take not from among them a friend or a helper.

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YUSUFALI: Except those who join a group between whom and you there is a treaty (of peace), or those who approach you with hearts restraining them from fighting you as well as fighting their own people. If Allah had pleased, He could have given them power over you, and they would have fought you: Therefore if they withdraw from you but fight you not, and (instead) send you (Guarantees of) peace, then Allah Hath opened no way for you (to war against them).
PICKTHAL: Except those who seek refuge with a people between whom and you there is a covenant, or (those who) come unto you because their hearts forbid them to make war on you or make war on their own folk. Had Allah willed He could have given them power over you so that assuredly they would have fought you. So, if they hold aloof from you and wage not war against you and offer you peace, Allah alloweth you no way against them.
SHAKIR: Except those who reach a people between whom and you there is an alliance, or who come to you, their hearts shrinking from fighting you or fighting their own people; and if Allah had pleased, He would have given them power over you, so that they should have certainly fought you; therefore if they withdraw from you and do not fight you and offer you peace, then Allah has not given you a way against them.

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YUSUFALI: Others you will find that wish to gain your confidence as well as that of their people: Every time they are sent back to temptation, they succumb thereto: if they withdraw not from you nor give you (guarantees) of peace besides restraining their hands, seize them and slay them wherever ye get them: In their case We have provided you with a clear argument against them.
PICKTHAL: Ye will find others who desire that they should have security from you, and security from their own folk. So often as they are returned to hostility they are plunged therein. If they keep not aloof from you nor offer you peace nor hold their hands, then take them and kill them wherever ye find them. Against such We have given you clear warrant.
SHAKIR: You will find others who desire that they should be safe from you and secure from their own people; as often as they are sent back to the mischief they get thrown into it headlong; therefore if they do not withdraw from you, and (do not) offer you peace and restrain their hands, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them; and against these We have given you a clear authority.

Muslims ought to think deeply about the implications of the quranic verses. See my recent article, The Reality of Friendship in Islam, for another perspective on this matter.

Muhammad was a deranged man. He was so deranged that he himself believed his own lies. He made his living and satisfied his “needs” by creating enemies, then raiding and looting their property. Muhammad and his gang of criminals butchered thousands of people during their raids. Often the women and children were spared death only to be enslaved and sold for profit or used as concubines and free labor. Many of the modern-day followers of Muhammad’s cult of Islam want to re-live that savage age. They want to slaughter ‘infidels’ and take their wives. They want to see stoning, amputation, and imprison women inside full-length black garb on every street. The early Muslims became Muslims by being duped or threatened by that mad man. Modern Muslims, even the most educated, are Muslims due to either fear or ignorance, period.

The good Muslims must be terribly disturbed when witnessing the constant horrors being created around the world by their co-religionists, who rightly justify their evil deeds in the name of Islam. Tragically, according to Islam, Muslims need only treat Muslims justly; to hell with the rights of infidels. The misery and loss of life caused by Muslims, acting upon the dictates of Islam, are staggering. The harm that Islam has wrought upon humanity is without parallel among the world’s religions. It has now become crystal-clear to sensible people that Muhammad’s legacy is the most shameful and harmful legacy of all of the leaders the world has come to know by name. The name Muhammad now denotes disgust, distrust and dishonesty. Though for Muslims, as any ‘true believer’ will tell you, Muhammad is still the perfect man, whose every word and example is to be obeyed without question…???

It is quite reasonable that many Muslims are considering walking away from this sick man’s cult/belief system as millions of good people have done before them. Only an imbecile would continue to believe that Muhammad was the messenger of god.

Truth be told, many Muslims stay in Islam simply out of fear for their lives. Though the following statement is harsh to be sure, it is nonetheless true: Educated Muslims, especially those living in non-Muslim-majority countries, should be ashamed of themselves for not taking the time to learn and consider the objective truth about Islam from easily available sources and then wholly abandoning Islam, help expose this horrible fraud.

Those Muslims, who choose to cling to Islam stubbornly knowing what they now surely know about it, are stabbing themselves and humanity in the back. Fifty years from now, Islam will be seen as a belief system far worse than even Hitler’s Nazism, and those human beings who remain “Muslim” will be looked upon as mentally ill freaks that no reasonable person would trust or respect. Adherence to Islam in the 21st century is fast becoming known as the ultimate self-betrayal. Now that the truth about Islam has become known, there is no excuse for a free man or women to remain Muslim.

Islam should rightly be abhorred by all persons of conscience. Muhammad’s Islam is a fundamentally unjust ideology, with hatred and violence flowing through its veins. ‘The good Muslims’ must decide whether they want to live a lie and go down the dark path of Islam, or make the courageous decision to abandon this religion entirely and help in the effort to expose it for what it is. It is time for the good Muslims to come to the realization that Muhammad’s Islam, taken in totality, amounts to a colossal fraud and a terribly harmful ideology.


Saleem Smith is a Canadian Ex-Muslim. He has his own blog in which he expresses his views on Islam and other issues.

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written by plain talk , October 24, 2009
I do agree with you that Islam will not continue to survive for any great length of time. Staying secret and in the dark is what helped it to this point.

It is now becoming jihad obvious and the waking world is not only disgusted but will wipe it off the face of the earth.

Muslims should consider their future if they cling to Islam. It has no where to go and no where to hide.

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written by truth seeker , October 24, 2009
the problem is thier is no debate or fair disscussion of islam in islamic countries and the people thier are listening to one point of view ( the islamic only ) so the most of muslims doest know obout their religion and the critic also thier is no freedom of expression

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such stupidity!
written by A Azmi , October 24, 2009
It is just unbelievable that any sane person can remain in that terrible cult Islam.. It is utter stupidity to believe that this mad and horrible man Muhammad can be a prophet of any God. How can anyone believe that to have sex with a young girl is OK for Muhammad and not OK for anyone else? How can anyone believe that it is OK for Muhammad to kill 900 or so men and not OK for anyone else? How can anyone believe that it is completely OK for Muhammad to kill a teenage girl's husband, father, uncles and all other men in her family and have sex with her the same day but not OK for anyone else? How can anyone believe that it is OK for Muhammad to assassinate his critics but not OK for anyone else? The horrendous things this man had done are too long to write here. Only muslims can be so blind!
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Islam must be exposed so it can be seen as it is.
written by AntiLeftWing , October 25, 2009
Islam has become a threat for the Western coutries only and only when the left wing (Liberal&NDP- Canada, Labour-UK, Democrats-US) baboons welcome it in the name of multi-culturalism.
We know that the best way to fight evil is to expose it. Assuming that the people born in the muslim countries are so brainwashed and don't realize what actually Islam means, the question is why do we, the people living in West, educated, informed, etc are accepting this ideology shoved down our throats by the left wing baboons ?
It is very convenient for the left wing to let not educated brainwashed muslims inside the country, allowing them to continue with their sick so-called traditions (honour killings, inciting hatred toward the infidels, etc), in exchange for their votes.
Why are we not fighting this left wing practice ?
Why are we not exposing what actually Islam is and what is the agenda of the left wing parties ?
I noticed that many educated people living in Canada but born in the muslim countries, are somehow ashamed
to identify themselves with Islam; they usually say that they are from Iran, Pakistan, etc and not say that they are Muslims.
It is extremelly important for the aforementioned people to denounce this backward ideology but it is even more important for the rest of us to stand up, expose and fight this ideology every chance we have.
Of course the left wing will scream 'rasism', but once the evil exposed, will they keep welcoming it ? It won't help too much their agenda.
We don't have to call for a ban on Islam on the Western countries, all we have to to is expose it.
Islam must be treated exactly like a contagious disease; it must be contained and it will disapear by itself. The trick is not to create a good environment for this disease, that is marginalize&eliminate the left wing parties and I am pretty sure that the disease not only that it will not spread but it will also disapear.
It's up to us !
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Islam is not going anywhere
written by Timmy , October 25, 2009
Your analysis is dead on except for the suggestion that Islam will come to be seen for what it is. Those of us who can see the truth of Islam, its doctrines, history and trail of destruction both to civilizations and individual souls will remain in the minority, the smallest minutest minority.

Modern liberalism has greatly perverted the upbringing and education of millions of people in the free world. The "religion" of many of these people is Multiculturalism and Tolerance. It will be just as difficult for them to "reject their faith" and acknowledge that Islam is evil as it will be for "good" Muslims to reject their faith. And given the continued weakening of the Christian church in the West little help can be expected from them.

If the academics of the West and the Christian churches of the West had been teaching the truth about Islam all along then there might be some small shred of hope that the West would protect itself from the spread of Islam but sadly that is not the case. The West has sealed its fate. It will continue down the same tragic path that other civilizations have gone ultimately succumbing to the destructive force of Islam.

For the Christian this only means that one must always first safeguard your own soul. Islam creates many Christian martyrs and the day may come when you will be faced with death at the hands of Muslims for refusing to renounce Christ. Pray and be prepared. The old idyllic days of Western civilization continuing to grow and prosper are coming to an end. Having Islam in the West means that constant war is upon us and any further forward progress will cease. All that remains is trying to hold on to what was for as long as possible just as remnants of conquered civilizations have done elsewhere that Islam now controls.
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I suspect you know why
written by Timmy , October 26, 2009
The reason that we have to tolerate that is that in the modern liberal West "tolerance" has been raised to a sort of "holy doctrine" which no one is permitted to deviate from lest they face harsh vicious punishments at the hands of the modern "tolerant" liberal society. Currently those punishments revolve around primarily being ostracized but also involve severe penalties for some including loss of employment or membership in associations, or in the case of politicians being labeled a vicious intolerant bigot with the media pounding them day and night making election to office impossible. All than anyone can do for the most part is hint at problems in specific cases but never, repeat NEVER associate the individual cases with Islam, it is just "cultural" or there are other reasons for the issue.
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In answer to \"Why?\"
written by heidifromoz , October 26, 2009
The answer is very simple: we, in the West, are afraid of Islam - end of story.

The proof is that we give in to their never-ending demands, we mask the reality of their evil with politically correct or inocuous jargon, and we don't stand up for our own values and culture.

We are doomed because there is no-one, no political party or voice of authority, to halt this pestilence in its tracks.

We are a bunch of cowards and when they finally take us over, we will have deserved it.
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Why Tolerate The Crimes Of Islam?
written by Truth Detector , October 26, 2009
Why do we have to tolerate evil Muslims stoning women to death as sadistic Muslim crowds cheer?

Why do we have to tolerate old Muslim male perverts to legally kidnap little girls, legally force the little girls to "marry" them, and then legally rape the little girls?

Why do we have to tolerate Muslim suicide bombers?

Why do we have to tolerate Muslim males to relegate their women to second class status or worse?

Why do we have to tolerate Muslim honor killings? The honor killings could be because a daughter failed to wear her Muslim rag on her head.

Why do we have to tolerate Muslim sadists to torture little girls by practicing Female Genital Mutilation on said little girls?

Why do we have to tolerate Muslim sadists to chop off hands and feet, and to gouge out eyes of petty thieves?

Why do we have to tolerate Muslim sadists to lash women for insignificant reasons? It could be because the Muslim woman was "wearing Western clothes," or because "a Muslim woman was dressed improperly," or because "a Muslim woman talked to a stranger." Why should we tolerate these so-called "crimes against the Qur'an."

Why do we have to tolerate Islamists murdering apostates because said apostates no longer want to participate in Islamic crimes?

Why do we have to tolerate Satan's Bible, sometimes called the Qur'an, when this filthy book teaches only hatred, cruelty, and violence? There are no lessons on Morality, Honesty, Justice or the Love of Neighbor in this filthy satanic unholy book called the Qur'an.

Why should we have to tolerate Muslims who are not ashamed of islam? Why do we have to tolerate all the crimes that Islam adheres to?

Why should we tolerate evil Muslims who accuse us of racism when we criticize the cruelties perpetrated by Islam? Why should we tolerate stupid Muslims who call non-believers racists? Why do we have to tolerate stupid Muslims that don't know the difference between racism and a cruel ideology called Islam?

Why do we have to tolerate evil Muslims who cling to the evils taught by Islam?

Why do we have to tolerate sadistic Muslims who hang men and women on mere suspicion of perversion?

Why do we have to tolerate Muslim male perverts who legally commit adultery by "marrying" several women? Why do we have to tolerate Muslim males who own private whorehouses by "marrying" several playmates?
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Its time for truth
written by RRWest , October 29, 2009
Islam's biggest problem is that it denies people actual freedom of conscience, which is a cornerstone of many world religions.

Threats of death to apostates and critics of Islam should be enough to persuade the world that it is not a religion concerned with people's sprituality, but with keeping Islam's leaders in power at any cost.

The west should not tolerate either the fanaticism or the propaganda that Islam's apologists make. It encourages more of the same.

Thomas Mann said it best: "Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil."

We have tolerated this sort of evil in our midst for too long.

We have also forgotten that for centuries Europe fought against this very same total control system, just as our grandparents and parents fought similar control systems in Europe and Asia mere 70 years ago.
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not afraid but greedy
written by RRWest , October 29, 2009
It is an accident of geography that much of the world's oil and gas reserves lie under Muslim-controlled water and soil.

Western leaders appease Islam's leaders for one basic reason; to keep an oil-based economy running.

Only politicians like Geert Wilders are trying to turn the tide against Islam and they need all of our support.

If the word spreads that Islam is no more a religion as we know it but an ancient control system with a thin layer of prayer and ceremony on top, then perceptions will change.

Its leaders have total control of economics, politics and laws within Muslim countries. Western style governments they may have are merely a facade to gull us into thinking it is a "true" religion.
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tolerance can only go so far
written by RRWest , October 29, 2009
Thomas Mann once wrote: "Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil."

I could not agree with a writer more.

When millions of people watched as Jews, Romany, gays, lesbians and other "unwanteds" were rounded up in Nazi-occupied Europe, they were as culpable as those who were ordered to do those things.

They could not do much to help the victims under the threat of death.

The same holds true today for those moderate or liberal Muslims among us who stand aside as terrorists plot to kill innocent lives.

I feel that Islam has no place in the modern world. It is a control system whose leaders have proven for centuries that they do not respect human rights or national boundaries.

Once the west realizes that basic, historical fact, then it will no longer be tolerated as a religion, but fought against as a political entity. European leaders saw through the charade for centuries and barely managed to keep Islam from conquering the entire continent.

Its time we did the same.
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islam is not a typical religion
written by RRWest , October 29, 2009
Islam is not a typical religion.

European leaders knew this for centuries, yet during these more "enlightened" times we have to argue that it is.

I suspect that we appease the ancient enemy (remember the Crusades and the wars against the Moors, the Caliphate and the Ottoman Turks?) because apparently we need Muslim oil and gas more than we need our heritage and freedom.

For decades I was at a loss why I had problems understanding Islam. I have studied other religions, some in great depth, yet Islam always puzzled me until recently.

It is not a religion, but a political system that has a layer of religion put over top. Prayers, ceremonies and the existence of scripture do not always create a religion if there is no freedom of conscience or ethics to support it.

You can see it in their scripture, their laws and how Muslim nations treat those who do not believe that Islam is the "supreme" religion and way of life. Unbelievers are second-class citizens in Muslim countries and do not have the same rights as believers.

And all power goes to their leaders.
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truth
written by yo , October 31, 2009
You have no realistic basis for your argument. Islam is a religion that believes in the goodness of man much like other religions, moreso than any that has been perverted long ago. And with its words that have stayed true from corruption. The truth is in the book and not a person. In actuality, if the person was to be 'mad', it would be due to western involvement and your passive lull into evil. Your woman are whorish, your children are drunks, drugged, sex addicts, your main attraction is gambling, and you find new ways to murder, rape, and segregate mankind from your vision. Your play on heresy is quite simpleminded too. Considering 'western' civilization, i think you know what muslims and their thinking are capable of and you fear it because its goodness is too complex for you to fathom. So you become paranoid in your delusions from insecurity about yourself, your religion, your beliefs, and your life. And if you look back on history, your acting like the jews to the christians. Whereas a muslim once he becomes one can't see how it can get any better even if he were to experience another religion. If you feel that islam is wrong what gives you the right to slander it like you've lived it? You all have no clue what its like to live a muslim life. And if you did, you'de be a whole lot nicer, because you'll see that muslims are good people.
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Mohammed Movie intends to reveal truth
written by bernie , November 04, 2009
The producer of a new Mohammad biopic says the movie 'will educate people about the true meaning of Islam'.

Yeah, right. As if anyone in Hollywood has the testicles to tell the truth about Islam.

Just FYI, I linked to your article from http://plancksconstant.org/blo...ction.html
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The beauty of Islam
written by Muslimah , November 20, 2009
it saddens me to read the above article and comments on Islam. I also pray for you people who are so ignorant about Islam.
You read propaganda and base your conclusions on heresay. Have any of you ever read the Quran or studied Islam in its true context?
Christians lie Jews lie. does that make Christianity false or Judasim false?
how many times do we hear about priests and pastors involved in molesting kids.
does that make Christianity a religion that approves of this.
how many flaws are there in the bible.

Nabi Muhammed peace be upon him was known by his enemies as Al-Ameen (the trust worthy) his character was flawless. He is Gods Last Messanger sent to man to guide mankind. The jews killed their Prophets. We love all of Gods Messangers (jesus, Moses, Jacob, David amongst others)

Allah created the heavens and the Earth. you muslims know this. you know in your heart what true Islam is.You know we have to earn our entry into paradise by being good to others, prayying to God. Did you know that Allah forgives every sin, but if you hurt someone you have to ask that person for forgiveness! Allah is so just. Every person is responsible for his or her own actions in islam.

truth detector
Islam does not allow genital mutilation, it never has.
Islam does not allow killing another human
if you have read the quran you would know that but you havent have you?

All you people who say these things about Gods Messenger remember God protects his messenger so beware.
You may make fun of jesus in movies but we Muslims find it despicable when you do that as Jesus is Gods Messenger. We will not allow our Nabi Muhammed peace be upon him to be subjected to that. God sees what you do and hears what you say about His Messenger.

Do you know what Islam means
islam means peace

did you know that the Quran says that the Earth is round and not flat. That healthy eating is good medicine. Did you know that the Quran is studied as a text book for medicine.

did you know that as a muslim, if you are preparing food and the food smell reaches your neighbour, you should share the food or invite him.

did you know that the English didnt know about bathing and the muslims introduced them to it.

Islam has 5 pillars

1. faith in one God and His Messenger
2. 5 daily prayers
3. fasting
4. zakaat (charity)
5.pilgrimage

do you see evil in the above?


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