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Note: Some newspapers shown are of significant events upon which future movies and/or plays were based.
Movies, Film & Theater
Actors, actresses, Hollywood, Broadway, and more...<br />
The listings below are just a sampling of newspaper reporting regarding film and theater. If you don't find your favorite person or event, use our search engine to search for them by name.<br />
Note: Some newspapers shown are of significant events upon which future movies and/or plays were based.
1987 "Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead" at Giants Stadium...
Item #718795
June 02, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 2, 1987
* Bob Dylan w/ the Grateful Dead
* Giants Stadium concert advertisement
* Iconic rock music collaboration
Page 66 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "BOB DYLAN w/ The Grateful Dead " at Giants Stadium in east Rutherford, New Jersey. (see images)
AI notes: ... See More
1986 Beastie Boy editorial & Platoon Opening ad...
Item #718794
December 23, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 23, 1986
* Beastie Boys editorial with photo
* New School hip hop - rap rock group
* Recent release of their debut album "Licensed to Ill"
* "PLATOON" opening day film advertismeent
* American Vietnam War movie premiere
* Oliver Stone - Tom Berenger - Charlie Sheen
Page 103 has... See More
1986 Sigue Sique Sputnik & "Crack Down" concerts...
Item #718719
October 28, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 28, 1986
* Sique Sigue Sputnik concert advertisement
* Halloween night at the Palladium night club
* "Crack Down on Drugs" concerts at MSG
* Run-DMC - Santana - Allman Brothers & more
Page 72 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "Sique Sique Sputnik" at the Palladium nightclub... See More
1986 Ozzy Osbourne concert advertisement...
Item #718718
April 01, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 1, 1986
* Ozzy Osbourne heavy metal concert advertisement
* Performance at Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford
* "The Ultimate Sin" tour w/ a young Metallica
Page 80 has a 14 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming "OZZY OSBOURNE" concert at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (se... See More
Mobster John A. Gotti in 1987...
Item #718717
January 20, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 20, 1987
* Mobster John A. Gotti
* Gambino crime family boss
* Long Island nightclub incident
Starting on page 10 is an editorial headed: "I Don't Gotti Pay" which concludes on page 13 with photo of Gotti.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to ... See More
1989 Guns N' Roses editorial and Poison concert...
Item #718716
January 03, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 3, 1989
* Guns N' Roses - hard rock band
* New wave of rock music is born
* Axl Rose & Slash in their early years
* POISON - American glam metal band
* Bret Michaels at Nassau Coliseum concert
Pages 76 & 77 has an editorial by Frank Kogan headed: "Going to Die" with related photo. (see images)
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1980 "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" Special edition...
Item #718683
August 05, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 6-12, 1980
* "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" SE advertisement
* "Special Edition" opening day movie premiere in NYC
* Science fiction film - Steven Spielberg - Richard Dreyfuss
Page 39 has a nice advertisement for the opening day showing of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" special... See More
1988 AEROSMITH w/ Guns N' Roses concert advertisement...
Item #718681
July 12, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 12, 1988
* Aerosmith - American hard rock band advertisement
* Front man Steven Tyler & guitarist Joe Perry
* "Permanent Vacation" album tour concert
* Giants Stadium w/ Guns N' Roses & Deep Purple
Page 84 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "AEROSMITH" concert with Guns N'... See More
1989 Roy Eldridge editorial... Jazz trumpeter...
Item #718680
January 31, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 31, 1989
* American jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge
* "Swing" "Big Band" era musician editorial
* "Little Jazz" - pre-Bebop era w/ photo
* Just a few weeks prior to his death
Page 79 has an editorial on American jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge with heading "Happy Birt... See More
1980 "RUDE BOY" w/ The Clash opening day film ad...
Item #718679
July 01, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 2-8, 1980
* "RUDE BOY" w/ The Clash film advertisement
* Opening day movie premiere in New York City
* Punk rock band scene in the United Kingdom
* Actor Ray Grange - rockumentary - counterculture
Page 45 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming opening day showing of "RUDE BOY&qu... See More
1980 "THE BLUE LAGOON" opening day & Tom Petty ads...
Item #718678
June 17, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 18-24, 1980
* "The Blue Lagoon" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in New York City
* Brooke Shields & Christopher Atkins movie
* Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert ad
* Palladium nightclub in Manhattan
Page 45 has a nice advertisement for the opening day showing of "THE BLU... See More
1980 "The Shining" opening day review w/ ad...
Item #718676
June 02, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 2, 1980
* Opening day premiere film review
* "THE SHINING" movie advertisement
* Jack Nicholson psychological horror
* Director Stanley Kubrick - Stephen King book
Page 42 has the opening day review for the film "THE SHINING" with heading: "A Hatchet Job" and related photo. An... See More
1980 "THE KINKS" English rock band concert advertisement...
Item #718675
September 23, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 24-30, 1980
* The Kinks - English rock band
* Part of the British invasion in America
* Nassau Coliseum concert advertisement
* "One for the Road" album tour
* "You Really Got Me" song fame
Page 71 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "THE KINKS"... See More
1980 "UNION CITY" w/ Blondie World premiere advertisement...
Item #718674
September 17, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 17, 1980
* "Union City" film advertisement
* World premiere in New York City
* Neo-noir crime mystery movie
* Singer/actress Deborah Harry (Blondie)
Page 51 has a 9 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the upcoming World premiere showing of "UNION CITY" in New York City. (see images)
AI notes: Uni... See More
Elton John's free concert in Central Park 1980 Ad...
Item #718673
September 09, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept,. 10-16, 1980
* Elton John concert advertisement
* British singer - songwriter - pianist
* Free performance in Central Park
Page 59 has a full page advertisement for the legendary performance performance by "ELTON JOHN" in Central Park. (see images)
AI notes: On September 13, 1980, Elton John performed... See More
1989 LL Cool J ... new-school hip hop rap music...
Item #718671
January 28, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 28, 1986
* Rapper and actor "LL Cool J" editorial
* New-school hip hop pioneer - rap music
Page 75 has an editorial by Barry Walters on the iconic pioneer of new School hip hop. The heading reads: "For Those About to Rock" with photo of LL Cool J. (see images)
AI notes: LL Cool J (born James To... See More
1988 "Judas Priest" & "AC/DC concert advertisements...
Item #718667
July 05, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 5, 1988
* Judas Priest - English heavy metal band
* "Ram It Down" "Mercenaries of Metal" tour
* Robert Halford - Ian Hill - Glenn Tipton
* AC/DC rock band concert advertisement
* Madison Square Garden MSG performance
Page 66 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming performances b... See More
1988 "IRON MAIDEN" w/ Ace Frehley concert advertisement...
Item #718666
June 14, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 14, 1988
* "IRON MAIDEN" concerts advertisement
* English heavy metal band performances
* With Ace Frehley's Comet - Former KISS
* "Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour" tour
Page 80 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming "IRON MAIDEN" performances in the New York City a... See More
1988 "BIG" & "FUNNY FARM" opening day advertisements...
Item #718664
June 07, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 7, 1988
* "Big" & "FUNNY FARM" film advertisements
* Grand Opening Day premiere showings
* Fantasy comedy movie - actor Tom Hanks
* Chevy Chase - Madolyn Smith Osbourne
Page 54 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of "BIG"
And page 58 has another opening ad for "FU... See More
1988 "MONSTERS OF ROCK" tour concerts advertisement...
Item #718660
June 21, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 21, 1988
* "Monster of Rock" tour concerts advertisement
* Giants Stadium - East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Van Halen - Metallica - Scorpions - Dokken
* Heavy metal - rock music bands - performances
Page 81 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming "Monsters of Rock" tour concert performances at... See More
1989 "ELVIS COSTELLO" performance advertisement...
Item #718657
August 08, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 8, 1989
* "Elvis Costello" concert performance
* English singer - songwriter and more
* "Palladium" nightclub advertisement
Page 66 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "ELVIS COSTELLO" performance at the Palladium nightclub in Manhattan. (see image)
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Kennedy assassination report in a Dallas newspaper...
Item #718623
November 23, 1963
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23, 1963
* President John F. Kennedy JFK assassination
* From the city where he was assassinated
* Slightly 2nd rate with minor left margin wear
A quite rare & extremely desirable newspaper with a first report on John F. Kennedy's assassination, from the city where it happened.
The two line bold banner headline proclaims: "KENNEDY SLAIN ON... See More
1951 Walt Disney's "Alice in Wonderland" pre-World premiere...
Item #718615
July 23, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1951
* Disney's animated movie "Alice in Wonderland" to be introduced to the world
* Opening day premiere advertisement for Manhattan (5 days prior)
Page 14 has a 5 3/4 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for the upcoming premiere showing of "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" in Manhattan. (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great conditi... See More
1988 NYPD & the Tompkins Square riots...
Item #718610
August 16, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 16, 1988
* 1988 Tompkins Square Park riots
* East Village, Manhattan, New York City
* Homeless, squatters & drug dealers
* NYPD police brutality complaints
The front page has a heading: "Night Clubbing" with subhead and related photo. (see images) And beginning on page 10 is an ed... See More
1986 MADONNA "Like a Virgin" tour video editorial...
Item #718561
February 11, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 11, 1986
* Early MADONNA editorial w/ photo
* Singer - songwriter - actress - model
* Regarding her "Like a Virgin" tour video
Page 45 has a somewhat short editorial on Madonna's "Virgin Tour" concert video with the photo of her in a wedding dress that was used on the album cover. (see images)
AI no... See More
1988 "RAIN MAN" opening day advertisement...
Item #718552
December 20, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 20, 1988
* "Rain Man" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American road comedy-drama
* Tom Cruise & Dustin Hoffman
Page 85 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of "RAIN MAN" in Manhattan. (see image)
AI notes: Rain Man, released in 1988 and directed by Ba... See More
1989 "TESTAMENT" performance advertisement...
Item #718549
November 07, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 7, 1989
* "TESTAMENT" concert performance
* American heavy thrash metal band
* Musicians Eric Peterson & Chuck Billy
* Ritz nightclub in Manhattan advertisement
Page 129 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming "TESTAMENT" performance at the RITZ nightclub in Manhattan. (see ima... See More
1990 "TREMORS" opening day ad & review...
Item #718548
January 23, 1990
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 23, 1990
* "Tremors" cult classic film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in Manhattan
* American monster horror movie review
* Kevin Bacon - Fred Ward - Michael Gross
Page 79 has a advertisement for the opening day of the film "TREMORS" in Manhattan. (see image)
And page 82 has the opening review fo... See More
1988 "Working Girl" opening day ad & review...
Item #718547
December 27, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 27, 1988
* "Working Girl" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in Manhattan
* American romance comedy drama
* Melanie Griffith and Harrison Ford
Page 79 has a advertisement for the opening day of the film "Working Girl" in Manhattan.
And page 76 has the opening review for the film with... See More
1990 JOE SATRIANI concert advertisement...
Item #718545
February 27, 1990
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 27, 1990
* Joe Satriani concert advertisement
* American instrumental rock guitarist
* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan performance
* ONLY ONE IN INVENTORY ***
Page 78 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "JOE SATRIANI" performance at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes:... See More
1988 Bob Dylan & Metallica "...And Justice for All" album...
Item #718539
October 11, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 11, 1988
* Bob Dylan performances at Radio City Music Hall advertisement
* Metallica heavy metal band advertisement
* "...And Justice for All" album release
* James Hetfield - Jason Newsted - Kirk Hammett - Lars Ulrich
Page 85 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming concerts by "BOB DYLAN... See More
Theatrical ad includes Edgar Allan Poe's mother...
Item #718502
December 04, 1806
BOSTON GAZETTE, Dec. 4, 1806
* Edgar Allan Poe's mother theater ad
A curious literary item here as the top of page 3 has an advertisement for the "Boston Theatre" for a performance of: "THE ROMP", a theatrical performance, with one of the principal characters being "Mrs. Poe" as Priscilla Tomboy, the Romp. (see image) She was the mother of Edgar Allan Poe.
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Opening ad for the movie "The Lost Boys"...
Item #718491
August 04, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 4, 1987
* Best "The Lost Boys" film advertisement
* Opening Day movie World premiere
* Horror comedy - Vampires - cult classic
Page 57 has a nice advertisement for the World Premiere in New York City for: "The Lost Boys" Being a weekly publication, this is actually the opening day (World premiere) ad for this... See More
1990 ACE FREHLEY of KISS performance advertisement...
Item #718488
February 13, 1990
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 13, 1990
* Ex-KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley solo concert
* Hard rock music - Trouble Waklin' album tour
* The Spaceman - Space Ace - Frehley's Comet
* The Ritz Manhattan nightclub advertisement
Page 82 has a 4 1/2 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for a upcoming "ACE FREHLEY" perform... See More
1990 "They Might Be Giants" performances advertisement...
Item #718468
February 06, 1990
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 6, 1990
* "They Might Be Giants" TMBG performances
* American alternative rock and children's band
* Musicians John Flansburgh and John Linnell
* Village Gate Manhattan nightclub advertisement
Page 114 has a 7 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for a upcoming "They Might Be Giants" per... See More
1986 Julian Lennon concerts advertisement...
Item #718460
May 13, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 13, 1986
* Julian Lennon concert advertisement
* John and Cynthia Lennon's son
* "The Secret Value of Daydreaming" album tour
* Radio City Music Hall performances
Page 68 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "JULIAN LENNON" at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan... See More
Early 1986 SLAYER editorial & concert ad...
Item #718459
December 02, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 2, 1986
* Early SLAYER editorial & concerts
* American thrash heavy metal band
* Guitarists Kerry King & Jeff Hanneman
* Editorial and Ritz performance advertisement
Page 109 has an editorial on thrash metal band Slayer with heading: "Raising Hell" and related photo.
And page 143 has a a... See More
1986 "TOP GUN" opening day advertisement...
Item #718458
May 20, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 20, 1986
* Blockbuster "Top Gun" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Military action drama film - Tom Cruise
Page 62 has a 9 x 6 1/2 inch (not counting the locations underneath) advertisement for the opening day showing of "TOP GUN" (see images)
AI notes: Released in May 19... See More
1986 David Lee Roth concert advertisement...
Item #718457
November 11, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 11, 1986
* David Lee Roth concert advertisement
* Post Van Halen frontman vocalist
* "Eat 'Em and Smile" album tour
* Nassau Coliseum solo performance
Page 69 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "DAVID LEE ROTH" at the Nassau Coliseum. (see images)
AI... See More
1981 Bruce Springsteen & Bob Marley...
Item #718453
May 12, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 13-19, 1981
* Bob Marley death by cancer - (1st report)
* Jamaican reggae music singer songwriter - guitarist
* Early Bruce Springsteen "The Boss" concerts
* American rock singer, songwriter & guitarist
Page 87 has a full page advertisement for upcoming concerts by "BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN" at the Meadowla... See More
1982 "QUEEN" concert ad...
Item #718446
August 03, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 3, 1982
* Queen - British rock band
* Meadowland - East Rutherford
* "Hot Space" tour concert advertisement
* Freddie Mercury - Brian May
Page 50 has a 7 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for upcoming performances by "QUEEN" "With Special Guest Billy Squier" at the Meadowlands in East Rutherfor... See More
1977 Parliament-Funkadelic funk band w/ photos...
Item #718445
July 25, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 25, 1977
* Parliament w/ Funkadelic band editorial
* George Clinton's P-Funk rock collective
* Pioneers of the funk mucis culture of the 1970s
The top of pages 38 & 39 has a banner heading: "The U.S. Funk Mob: 'We Can Be As Bad As We Need To Be'" with a few related photos. (see images)
AI notes: The Ju... See More
1979 "Judas Priest" album & concert advertisement...
Item #718435
November 05, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 5, 1979
* Judas Priest - English heavy metal band
* Album "Unleashed in the East" release & tour
* Concert performance at the "Palladium" nightclub
* Robert Halford - Ian Hill - Glenn Tipton
Page 83 has a 11 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the release of Judas Priest's album "Unleashed... See More
Historic 1985 "The Star Wars Trilogy" NYC screening...
Item #718434
April 02, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 2, 1985
* Historic "Star Wars Trilogy" screening at RKO Warner Theatre
* "Star Wars" "The Empire Strikes Back" "Return of the Jedi"
* Luke Skywalker - Darth Vader - Princess Leia - Han Solo
Page 46 has a historic advertisement for: "The Star Wars Trilogy"... See More
1974 David Bowie & The Allman Brothers concert advertisements...
Item #718433
June 27, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 27, 1974
* David Bowie - English singer songwriter musician
* Diamond Dogs Tour - rock-opera style show format
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* The Allman Brothers Band - Dickey Betts
* American rock band concert advertisement
* Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York
Page 63 has a nice full page advertisement... See More
1973 airplane crash death of Jim Croce...
Item #718432
September 27, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 27, 1973
* Jim Croce death in airplane crash w/ photo
* American folk & rock singer songwriter
* "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" song fame
Page 43 has a heading: "Jim Croce, 1943-73" with photo. (see images)
AI notes: Jim Croce died tragically on September 20, 1973, at the age of 30, in a plane crash shortly a... See More
1966 American flag burning as art ?...
Item #718430
April 14, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 14, 1966
* American flag burning in theater performance
* Puerto Rican artist Jose Rodriquez-Soltero
* Timothy Leary appearance ad - Andy Warhol
Page 7 has a heading: "American Flag Burned In Theatre Spectacle" with lead-in: "Closing Threatened" and 2 related photos. (see images)
AI notes: In 1966, Jos&eacu... See More
1986 Social Distortion performance advertisement..
Item #718418
February 25, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 25, 1986
* Social Distortion - hardcore punk rock band
* Lead vocalist Mike Ness - cowpunk music
* Ritz nightclub concert advertisement
Page 100 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming "SOCIAL DISTORTION" concert at the Ritz nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: On February 22, 1986, Social D... See More
1988 Grateful Dead, Van Halen & Pat Benatar concert ads...
Item #718416
September 13, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 13, 1988
* Grateful Dead at Madison Square Garden
* Van Halen at MSG and Nassau Coliseum
* Pat Benatar at the Ritz nightclub in Manhattan
* Nice upcoming concert performances advertisements
Page 51 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "GRATEFUL DEAD" concert at Madison Square Garden.
Page 53 ... See More
1988 "CHILD'S PLAY" opening day film ad...
Item #718408
November 15, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 15, 1988
* "Child's Play" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American supernatural slasher - Chucky
Page 65 has a 11 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day showing of "Child's Play" in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes:&nb... See More
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