Friday, September 2, 2011
The Call of the Wild...Reader Response
Now that you have begun London's The Call of the Wild, take a moment to reflect. What is your reader response to the expository details presented in the first two chapters? Consider the setting, conflict, and characerization of Buck. What are your predictions for action to come later in the novel? Remember to read and react to at least one post of your classmates. Also, remember that your posts are to be scholarly and respectful in their tone.
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I think that Buck is having a hard time getting used to the hard winter weather. Since he used to be a house dog and was always feed he is having a little bit of a hard time. I think that Buck will get more used to the snow and that he will become a big snow dog.
ReplyDeleteThe Call of the Wild shows how animals can be in the cruelty and harshness of the wild. Buck is self confident and careful. He is used to being a leader and supplied with everything, but when he is dognapped, he must get used to the opposite. I can't wait to read on and see how Buck survives. I think he will adapt and get used to living IN THE WILD!!!!
ReplyDeleteI think that Buck is going to be a famous snow sled dog.He will have to adjust to the snow and hes new friends, or enemies. He will have to work ard and make a new personality for himself to fit in with the new dogs.
ReplyDeleteI used to live in Michigan, so I am used to the cold and snow, I personally love the snow! I think it's sad that Buck got taken away from his family, I couldn't imagine if my dog,Otis, got stolen! I predict at some point in the story his original owners are going to come rescue him!
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I think that buck is a dog with courage but filled with terror because of the vicious kidnappers that beat him. Also I think later in the book that buck will turn into more of a wild dog.
ReplyDeletei think that the call of the wild is a great book so far because Buck looks at the world through the eye of a human but now he has to live in the cruel world of a tortured sled dog.
ReplyDeletei think buck is having a hard time fitting into the story. he was first kidnapped and now has to fit into his surroundings.i think buck now has to see that he not at home anymore. i think in the future he starts to change to his surroundings, and will finally fit in.
ReplyDeleteSo far I think this is a good book, I like that the setting is in the aritc because you rarly see books that are based in the artic. I also think that Buck is a great character for this book.The details are really good in the book, its like a movie in your head. I can't wait to see whats coming up, I think it will have a lot of action. I think Buck will turn wild and do a lot of stuff that he usually wont do. Chris
ReplyDeleteI so far think that Buck is a dog in terror. Some mean, nasty kidnappers took him in the middle of the night. He is now living with French-Canadians and also there are some other dogs that live with him too. So far it is an okay book but, I have a feeling it is going to get alot better!:)
ReplyDeleteI think the Call of the Wild is a good book , it is a little sad though.Buck gets dog naped and then bought by a man.He takes Buck to a snowy place were dog are always fighting.He obeys his new master and learns quickly.The master is very prode of Buck and thinks he will be a good sleading dog:)
ReplyDeleteI think that this is a coool book ,but I hate how they treated poor BUCK the way that they did. He went from being arich pampered dog into a hopeless dog in the blink of an eye.!!! I pridict that he will continue to be thrown around poor Buck :( !!!! :(
ReplyDeleteThis story is a very good already. When Buck jumped out of the car and was struck by the club that was a cool part. I feel alittle bad for Buck because he was a dog that was spoiled and he had the good life but that is no more, Buck has to get used to the new life he has. He is going to have to sleep in the snow and find his own food. I feel this is going to be a really good book and im excited to see what happens next. 1WB
ReplyDeleteBuck the dog lived in Santa Clara valley. He got dognapped by the gambling Manuel. He got beaten by the man in the red. Then he gets sold to Perealut and Francois. i think he's going to go in the Itiarod and win it with his friends.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, I agree with 1LF. I think the "Call of the Wild" starts off with the characterization of Buck, who is a loyal, mix-breed dog owned by his beloved owner, Judge Miller. Buck is taken away from his pampered life and into the wild, where he starts to learn survival skills to help him in the wild.
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i believe taht Buck is going to learn his place as a sled dog very quickly.He will probably become that leader of the sled dog group,and do something amazing like save the sleder's life
ReplyDeletei hate the cold weather i cant stand it, i would rather sweat than ne super cold. i am 3modo. idk why. ????????????????????????????????????
ReplyDeletei am sooooooo confused. what do i do now good book mrs.smith!
Buck is a diog whoes life has always been god and he was satisfied with his life. He was not selfish. The setting is somewhere in Canada. It is farther up north where snow lay. The conflict is that Buck was dog napped and taken to a French Canadian. He was sold several times before he reached the French canadian. In the far future of the novel Buck will most likeley pull a sleigh but one day the dogs have a crash. Buck will then become wilde.
ReplyDeleteI have already read the book and I cannot make a prediction without really giving any spoilers or lying. I can tell you guys that Buck never sees Judge Miller again... and its not really a sad thing because Buck actually does not love him...so...
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I think Buck is having a hard time adjusting to his new life, but I also think he will adapt quickly. I understand the setting is somewhere up north, but I am clueless as to the specific location. The conflict in "The Call of the Wild" is very intriguing, but I felt bad for Buck when the man in the red sweater beat him with his club, along with all the other poor dogs.
ReplyDeleteSo far, I think this book is excellent, and I believe the suspense will build and it will get even better. :)
Buck is a adventurous dog who doesn't have many boundaries. He is pleasant, but was taken away from his owner, Judge Miller. This happens somewhere in Canada. I think that Buck will try to run away because of his dangerous surroundings.
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I think that buck is going to make it in the world of dogsledding. He is smart and strong which was proven with the man with the red sweater. He is learning his place like hp73 said, and he is learning new dogsledding tricks. This was a great first 2 chapters!
ReplyDeleteI agree with what 3mdo said, but instead of crashing, he will most likely succeed in his sled dog life but get punishment for everything he does wrong. I think that the dognappers should treat all three dogs with respect.
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The book Call of the Wild is very interesting. It is about a dog named Buck who is being sold from place to place. He was being hit and beaten by the strangers/kidnappers. As we continue reading this book we will see how Buck grows.
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I think that later on in the story near the end Buck will find a new owner. I think the story is a good book and Buck is a good dog but if he gets bad he isn't. Right now he is on a snowy beach I want to learn the entire story.
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Buck is a dog who is very dumb and does not think about what he does all that much. In this book buck is beaten and he goes from house to house. Then at the very end of this chapter he sees snow for the first time. He is very cold and embarrassed when he first sees the snow. But, after a while he learns the ways of the wild.
ReplyDeleteI think that Buck is a very sweet, protective dog that is strong an d courageous. But i absolutley HATE!!! the way he was treated. Buck is an animal and he should be treated respectfully
ReplyDeleteBuck is having a hard time adjusting to living in the wild especially after being beaten by the man in the red sweater and then getting sold to an unfamiliar man and going on a boat to some where cold. He had never seen snow before so I think that he would be having trouble adjusting to being somewhere so cold compared to where he used to live. Also he is having to fight for food and just fight to stay alive.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lauren! I think that Buck is confused, lost, and hopeless. I know he is wishing to go back to the Judge and the warm sweet house. What Buck still doesn`t know that he is goiung to become a sled dog. I think that he is going to have to man up and stay strong. Although he has been going through hard times ( like being dog napped) i think he will have a bright future. - Kaitlin Crumrine
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ReplyDeleteBuck is a dog who seems to not really know what to think of himself. The man in the red sweater and he thinks of him being the angrer in his life. also He has been taken away and now has a tough life. But he is learning, Billie, the dog will be a good friend because he can be friendly, the other dogs are kin of mean and want to be left alone. Billie is nice. He has human like characteristics and i think thats what makes this a good book!!!!
Buck was pretty much a spoiled dog before all this happened. He was never treated badly,never had to worry about food,and he thought of himself as 'the king'. That all changed when a man he trusted gave him to weird strangers and he was going from place to place and every place he went he was treated horibly. It turned him into a pretty savage dog. Then he's forced to go to the snowy,cold forest and pull a sled for these men along with other dogs. He has to learn to get used to the other dogs and know which ones to stay away from. He had everything done for him before, but now he has to learn to take care of himself.
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buck is a dog that has lived very good and now he has been taken away. he is learning to fend for himself now. he has been beaten a lot and has eaten lots of raw meat. he is now learning to become a sled dog. he has become a little meaner and stronger.
ReplyDeleteWell, I think that Buck is a very easy going "you-leave-me-alone-I'll-leave-you-alone" kind of dog. He didn't really pay attention to his surroundings until he was dognapped. He had no clue what people were like out in the real world,because he was so used to being "king" in Judge Miller's Backyard! He thought that everyone was his friend, that no one was out to get him, so he trusted very easily. I think it was a huge culture shock for him to be sold, transported, beaten, abused and rudely spoken to, because that is not what he's so used to. He was angry and frustrated and totally did not know what was going on during Chapter One! Chapter Two, however, is a completely diffrent story. Like I said before, Buck was so used to the pampered life never having to worry about food,water, and/or shealter. During Chapter Two, his complete change began to show it self. He doesn't care anymore, ever since the man with the club beat him. He just lugs around all day, following what the other dogs do, not bothering to escape, not even complianing to any of the people around him. He's just lonely and mouring now, knowing there is nothing he can do about it.
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I agree with LY because Buck is starting to get used to his surroundings in the chapter.
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Buck was a loyal and spoiled dog, filled with courage and terror (later on in the story). The setting was first in Judge Miller's home, then in an alley where he got handed off to the stranger. The last setting was somewhere cold probably up in Canada somewhere. When Buck was beaten with the club he learned a lesson. Never fight back these people because if you keep fighting then you will eventually die in the process of trying. I believe that Buck will eventually fit in and eventually know the routine, if there is one, and hopefully get away from these horrible poeple who are treating him with such disloyalty
ReplyDeletebuck is a couragous dog with bravery and couage.i think that buck will die in the end but he will die a hero.buck is a good dog in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteThe book is nice so far. It's full of suspence and adventure. Buck is a dog who lives with Judge Miller and his two sons. He is civilized but spoiled. He thinks that he is the king of this land and everythuing is his. Then one day, when his owners were at a meeting, Manuel, the gardener, kinapped him and brought him to a man who beat Buck up. Then one day, Buck gets sold to a fair man named, Francois. Francois makes Buck a sled dog and trains him. What I think is going to happen is that Buck is going to go enter some races and good things haappen, but one day, a sleding accident kills all of the dogs but him and his owners die. 2ash
ReplyDeleteThis book has intrested me in many was so far in the first two chapters. I mean, there are so many good vocabulary words in the story! I can tell why Ms. Smith picked this story. It has such a strong conflict. Sadly, I missed a majority of the second chapter. Consirdering that the story says that Buck will never see his hometown again, I predit that Buck's future will be taken in a complete differnet directiopn since he has changed so much. Also guessing from the cover pf the book, Buck will most likely train to be a sled dog. I agree with 3mdo, Buck was living the good life and now he has to live on his own, but I think that he is doing pretty well so far in his life changing experience. I think Buck kind of prepared for any situation like this to be able to handle himself so well.
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Ithink Buck is going to get use to the harsh cold weather.Buckis going to be a alpha and lead the other dogs to freedom along the way.
ReplyDeletei thought call of the wild was quite exquisit. very spontaniouse.
ReplyDeleteThe book is a wonderful piece of work I loved the beginning and think that the rest of the book will show the different hardships that he goes through.
ReplyDeleteI think Buck is going to kill Spitz one day. After he has done this he will probably be an Alpha. It’s cool reading about how he finds his ancestors running through his veins.
ReplyDeleteto be real, i think call of the wild is a good book considering its not first person from the dogs perspective but third person which i think is a lot better.
ReplyDeleteThe first two chapters were great. I enjoyed th intresting point of view of Buck, the main character that happens to be a dog.
ReplyDeleteThe setting is Canada, the US, and a train. I think that Buck will become a great sled dog.
i think that Buck is going to end up as the touphset dog in the pack.
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ReplyDeletebuck is used to 'being a king' and he is going to work for his meals.buck may catch on and become lead dog.
This book was a very interesting book. Buck is a strong dog who will probably make it far in his life.as long as Buck follows the rules and doesnt cause attention nothing bad will happen.The setting is a cold place.Barey any life probably.He will take charge and be the strongest and wisest leader in the pack.
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ReplyDeletewell buck is definitely becomeing an awesome dogsledder and hes strong, fast, and very instinctive and i Strongly agree with Straski #27 , and its very spontanius and exquisit
ReplyDeleteI think the Call of the Wild is getting better and better! I feel sorry for Buck b/c he is going through so much. He has so much intellegence just like a human.
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ReplyDeletei think that buck will have a hard time with the dogs and that at the end of the book he will become a very famous dog for sleding. so far the book is very good and i enjoy it alot.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was really sad because Buck was hoping that Judge Miller would come for him but the worker(s) kept selling him to different people.But buck is that strong kind of dog that will be okay through everything
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i dont really agree with you about buck being left alone i really think he's just sad about being far away from home
Buck is not used to the harsh weather and he loves his house. He wants to escape and will probably be the alpha dog. he shows that he is smart. If he does become leader he will help the other dogs
ReplyDeletebuck is a very sponatnious dog. he is not ussed to th ewild life but he willl surivie. i is good becaus ethe owners like him verymuch. throught the story i predict buck to prosper and hopefullyy become lead dog. thererfore he should do well.
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ReplyDeleteI think that spiz is going to be injured and buck is ging to find him and not help him.But buck is going to change his idea and helps spitz. Now spitz is never mean to him again.3cGu
ReplyDeleteThis book starts out slow but I think it is getting better. Buck is so used to getting whatever he wants, but he has to see what it is like in the real world. Like, sleeping in the snow and not getting his food on time.I hope to see if Buck goes back to his old home.
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I think the book is starting out slow. but that is the way all books start. I cant wait to read more of the book. It is always good to read novrls in school. Thanks :)bjc20022
ReplyDeleteThis book tells of a dog who's name is Buck and he gets taken be his owner's garderner and exchanges him for money he has been beaten, watched a dog being killed by it's own kind. And he has had his first snow and he had to sleep in the freezing cold. Well, the book starts slow but, it's getting much better! I can't wait tell we keep on reading!!!!!!!!!!
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Buck is struggling to cope with and is shocked by the north. No longer is warm sun kissed California, it is now cold, chilly and hrmful north. He aso is coping witht the law of tooth and bone and death of dogs and is also learning to cope with the men and sled. But he learns quickly and i think he soon will become the alpha dog.
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This book seems really cool! It's about Buck, a dog who is at the top of the world, the king of the house, until he is dog-napped and sold to dog traders. Buck is dropped off of a boat in the north, experiencing his first real snow.So far the book is really good, and I can't wait to read more!
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I agree with 4rja. But it is the law of club and fang.
ReplyDeleteI think that Buck is going to be a famous snow sled dog.He will have to adjust to the snow and hes new friends, or enemies. He will have to work ard and make a new personality for himself to fit in with the new dogs. He is going to work in klondike area-James Bay
ReplyDeleteIn the first two chapters, Buck is dognapped, abused, and tortured. He tries to escape but he is beaten with a club. I think Buck will become a sled dog, run away, and live in the wild later on in the book.
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I think this Book is fairly good then the one from last year whitch was called DogSong.Otherwise Buck the dog gets kidnapped from work immposibal in james Bay.I think that Buck is going to be a famous snow sled dog.He will have to adjust to the snow and hes new friends, or enemies. He will have to work ard and make a new personality for himself to fit in with the new dogs.
ReplyDeleteI think the book is starting off very slow, and isn't really my style of writing. I'm hopeing it will become more "intense" as we get into the book. I can't wait to read more!
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based on the first 2 chapters, i also think that Buck will make it in the dogsledding business. even though he's used to being fed and cared for, i believe he will prevail.
ReplyDeleteThe first two chapters in Call of the Wild were Interesting. I think the first chapter was kind of sad though because of what happened to Buck and how he was treated. I would never do that to my dog. :(. I did think the book was alittle bland at the beginning, but now it's getting good :)
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I think the exposition of the book was little slow, yes, but I've read an older version of the book before, so I know what is going to happen. Buck has been through a lot of changes and its kind of hard for him to adjust to all of it. This book is shaping up to be a good one, and it;s sure to have some interesting twists from the version that I've read. I think it's a fabulous novel! :)
ReplyDeleteBuck is a dog who is dognapped and sold to many different people. He eventually ends up as a sled dog. It is a good book, i would like to continue reading it.
ReplyDeleteJarrett Patrick North
Buck is a very intellegent animal who shows many different human charecteristics. At first he was a normal dog for the judge who always never had a care in the world. Once the gardener for the judge steals Buck his life changes. He has learned the Law Of The Club and he is seeing snow and new things for the first time. I think in the future Buck will experince new hardships. I also think that something good will happen to him as well though :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jeff Dog JZ. I think Buck will also be at the top of the pack in the end, but getting there will be hard!
Oh yeah, and I agree with "Generic Email ELA 7"
ReplyDeleteI Think that Buck will be in the dog sledding business.
~Maya J. Wiley, 5th period
Buck is gaving trouble adjusting to the climate and after being beaten by the man in the red sweater and then getting sold to another man and going on a boat to some where cold. It was totally not what he expected. He had never experienced snow in his life so it was a little hard for him to get used to the weather. He has to learn to get used to the other dogs too.
ReplyDeleteI agreed with @LikeaBEAST ☺ Buck will probably get far in life...
I totally agree with aLpHa_girl_4mWi; I would never do that to my dogs!
ReplyDeleteCall of the Wild starts off with a bang. It talks about Buck's life of luxury. He is kidnapped and taken to the Artic. It then talks about his life in the Artic. The setting is California, but it is mostly takes place in the Artic which is the other setting. The conflict is Buck trying to fit in in the Artic. Buck is smarter than the average dog. He's like a human who processes everything that goes on around him.
ReplyDeleteBuck finds himself in the icy arctic with wolves all around. It has been a long trip for the the dog he started out being sold, being sold again,getting beat by one owner and shiped off to an icy place in the arctic.
ReplyDeleteBuck is a dog used to the good life. He lived in California with the Judge, but then he was dognapped by Manuel and sold to the man in the red sweater. From there, he was sold to two men who wanted to go to the Klondike gold rush. I think Buck is having a hard time adjusting to the cold, the snow, and being trained as a sled dog. I think he will adjust, but also try to get away.
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This book is of a dog named Buck. He gets taken by his master's gardener and is exchanged for money. He is given to dog nappers that take him to an older man wearing a red sweater and after not being fed for two days and two nights, he is enraged at the man who he has decided is the boss of the dog nappers. He battles the man, but the man has the advantage of a club and he beats Buck until he gives up. Buck learned (but did not exactly accept) that a man with a club was more powerful than any dog. If he kept fighting he would soon end up like some of the other dogs that fought to the death and were killed. A couple weeks later he was sold to a man that was from the french fat of Canada and was shipped on a boat where he met a girl dog named Carly. Carly was playful and they soon became friends. When they were let off the boat, Buck witnessed Carly being attacked and killed by a husky pack. After being in his first snow, he is very overwhelmed about things. I love this book already and can't wait to keep reading it!!!! :D
ReplyDeleteI think the book, Call of the Wild, is very exciting and fun. The main character book, is a strong, royal-like, large dog who is lives with Judge Miller and his family. He is unkindly stolen by the gardner, Meguale(dont know how to spell xD) and is taken to a man in a red sweater were he is beaten without mercy. Buck tried hard to fight back but after awhile he learns that any man with a club, is ruler.After he is bought by some fair men who take him to the northen parts of Canada(I think) and he is thuroghly emmbaresed when licking the snow cautiously while the humans around him laugh.
ReplyDeleteI predict Buck will eventually find a way to the top again and grow accustomed to his new enviroment.~4AP
I don't agree with 3cGu, because I think there will always be tension between Spiz and Buck. I do agree with her on one trhing though: that Spiz will probably get injured. I also think that Buck will be a heroic in dogsledding. 4KSH
ReplyDeleteWow I wrote a LOT. I also agree with Olivia. He was not expecting that at all. I feel bad for him...
ReplyDeleteNikki Enloe
The Call of the Wild is a book about a dog named Buck and how his life is change for the worse and how he adaptes to his environment.This is a short review of the first chapter.First he is dog napped by Manuel the gardener and is caged, then he is beaten senseless,and is sold and is currently in Alaska.
ReplyDeletethe Call the wild is a book about a dog named Buck and how his life is change for the worse and how he adpates to his environment. First he was dog napped by Manuel, the gardener, and is caged and beaten fearously by a men in a red sweater and is sold and is currently in Alaska.
ReplyDeleteI think Buck is a very brave dog because he has been dognapped, surived 2 DAYS wihtout water or food, and abused , but he still manages to keep his head up high. I think Buck will get used to the snow and his surrondings very quickly. Later in the book i think Buck will win the sled dog race.
ReplyDeleteI think Buck is a brave and courageous dog because at first he was treated like a king, but after being kidnapped he was treated like any normal dog. He also survived days without food or water. He also gets clubbed by a man in a red sweater and he always gets abused. Even though he goes through a tough time he still doesn't give up. I think later in the book Buck joins the sled dog race and befriends some dogs. I also think he wins the sled race.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure in the book a dog will die or buck will save the lead dogs life or something like that, then it will be all happy. Maybe he'll even see his family again. Whoo!
ReplyDeleteI think that Buck is a strong dog, but hasn't been through roughness before. He's used to laying around and being on the top, now he's experiencing the bottom and he'll never be the same dog again!
ReplyDeleteI think the book is realy good, and i can't wait to read more!! Buck, the main character, is used to someone feeding him and he's the top dog, until the gardener dognapes Buck. Buck is then sold and taken onto a train. Once off the train, Buck is transported to a house, owned by a man in a red sweater. Buck is then bought, along with Curly, an put on a ship with other dogs. On the ship, they travel up north, where he sees his first snow. There, he learns the ways of his wild ancesters, learning how to stay warm, how to hunt, and more.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to learn more, then go and read the book. :)
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Buck was a strong,pampered dog that knew how to hunt, but never had to use the skill. Manwell betrayed Judge Miller and sold Buck. He did not miss Miller, but now he was stronger,tougher, andmore fit. This is the life he is meant for, and he does not want to go back to the "sun-kissed lands"
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