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Welcome to Season 8 Episode 95, where we're exploring the theme "Who Told You No?"! Kim chats with Jennifer Thornton from Global Aid network about the work that GAiN is doing and her own personal season of no.
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Gather Influence hosts: Kim Hutchins - Instagram @kimhutchins6 and @Anew.startingfresh
Connect with Gather Women website: Gatherwomen.com IG: @gatherwomen
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Welcome to Season 8 Episode 94, where we're exploring the theme "Who Told You No?"! Cathie Ostapchuk chats with Niki about noâs being a who or a circumstance, as well as the noâs that were handed to her, trusting God and and asking Him to affirm a yes.
Nicole Williams, known to most as Niki is a Canadian speaker, Lead Pastor at Bloom Church in Regina, Saskatchewan, and the Founder of Sisters Regina.
Niki has a deep passion to live for Jesus and share His love with the world, living her life with the motto âLove God and Love Peopleâ.
Niki birthed the âSistersâ event at Bloom Church bringing together women to empower and connect them with Godâs love to go out and be the hands and feet of Jesus. She believes in the power of the Capital âCâ church and this has been driving her passion for the church in creating opportunities that happen in her own city, province and country as well as in the USA where she lived for many years.
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Connect with Niki Williams: IG or FB @nikiwilliamsspeaks
Or to hear her speak live follow on IG @Sisters.bloomchurch or @bloomchurchregina
Gather Influence Hosts: Cathie Ostapchuk - Instagram @cathieostapchuk
Connect with Gather Women website: Gatherwomen.com IG: @gatherwomen
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Welcome to Season 8 Episode 93, where we're exploring the theme "Who Told You No?"! Cathie and Anu had a fantastic conversation about her upbringing and leadership at a young age, her season of No from God and how we anticipate noâs
Anu has 13 years of leadership experience with International Justice Mission (IJM). In South Asia, she served as the Director of Operations, the Director of National Interventions and the Director of Legal. During her time with IJM, Anu has worked extensively to impact justice systems by collaborating with state and local governments in South Asia.
She has used her creative communications skills to bring social issues to the publicâs attention by writing and producing radio dramas and street theatre with social messages. Her dedication to the empowerment of people who are vulnerable to poverty and violence, her vision for social change, and knowledge about international issues, have all led to Anu being awarded several honours; one of which was being recognized as a SauvĂ© Scholar by the Canadian government. She represented South Asia as a Youth Ambassador to Dhaka in 2003 through the National Cadet Corps, with the status of a Diplomat as a Cultural and Military AttachĂ©.
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Connect with Anu IG: @seekjusticenow
www.mshe.ke/anugeorgecanjanathoppilijm.ca
Gather Influence Hosts: Cathie Ostapchuk - Instagram @cathieostapchuk
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Welcome to Season 8 Episode 92, where we're exploring the theme "Who Told You No?"! Kim had a fantastic conversation with Nelly Latchman on asking God to open the right doors and close the wrong ones.
Nelly Latchman is a first generation Pastor who is living her wildest dreams. She wears a lot of hats, but is overall passionate about young people beginning life outside of high school. She is a Mission Canada Campus Worker to post-Secondary students at The University of Windsor and St. Clair College and the Young Adults Pastor at Parkwood Gospel Church. She runs a Support Network and Harm Reduction program on the University campus called Red Frogs Support Network as well as a live-in Christian Mentorship Program and Discipleship House called ZOE Manor. She loves to drive, watch movies, and is always down for an adventure. ______________________________
Connect with Nelly Latchman: @nelly.latchman
Gather Influence hosts: Kim Hutchins - Instagram @kimhutchins6 and @Anew.startingfresh
Connect with Gather Women website: Gatherwomen.com IG: @gatherwomen
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Welcome to Season 8 Episode 91, where we're exploring the theme "Who Told You No?"! Cathie and Judith had a fantastic conversation about creating healthy spaces to serve, her confidence and how it was affected and how we all have road blocks.
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Connect with Judith:@heyjude777
www.connectcity.org
Gather Influence Hosts: Cathie Ostapchuk - Instagram @cathieostapchuk
Connect with Gather Women website: Gatherwomen.com IG: @gatherwomen
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Welcome to Season 8 Episode 90, where we're exploring the theme "Who Told You No?"! Cathie and Maureen had a fantastic conversation about our identity, Psalm 139 and how God has given her gifts and itâs okay to use them.
Since 2013, Maureen has been an integral part of Youth for Christ Canada (YFC). She began her journey as the Director of HR & Partner Development, transitioned to the Director of Operations role in 2018, and was appointed as Associate National Director in July 2023. She also contributes her expertise to the YFC Canada Leadership Team. Before joining YFC, Maureen served as the Development Director for Toronto City Mission.
Maureen's passion lies in empowering young individuals to understand and follow Jesus. She is also committed to creating a robust and sustainable structure for staff across Canada, fostering a healthy work culture.
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Connect with Maureen Pryce: https://yfc.ca/team/maureen-pryce/
Gather Influence Hosts: Cathie Ostapchuk - Instagram @cathieostapchuk
Connect with Gather Women website: Gatherwomen.com IG: @gatherwomen
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Welcome to Season 8 Episode 89, where we're exploring the theme "Who Told You No?"! In this episode Kim and Meisha Watson chat about her season of No and how to discern where the no is coming from and what that means moving forward.
Meisha Watson is a host, director, writer, and producer from England. She moved to Canada with her family at 14 years old with the dream of making it in showbiz. Meisha has worked in the entertainment industry since 2011. She has hosted on YTVs The Zone and the ZoneWeekend, presented at the Canadian Screen Awards, and interviewed top chefs from across Canada. She is now serving in ministry at Crossroads Media as the Executive Producer and host of the brand-new podcast; My Single Story & and the hilarious, musically led, biblical teaching variety show for kids âHEY MEISHA! airing Saturday mornings on YES TV and streaming on YouTube.
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Connect with Meisha Watson - @heymeisha & @mysinglestorypodcast
Gather Influence hosts: Kim Hutchins - Instagram @kimhutchins6 and @anew.startingfresh
Connect with Gather Women website: Gatherwomen.com IG: @gatherwomen
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Welcome to Season 8 Episode 087, where we're exploring the theme "Who Told You No?"! In this episode Kim and Sandee chat about the challenges of publishing her writing and what her no season looked like.
Sandee Macgregor, was educated and trained as a teacher, but she is also an inspired writer, and the creator and founder of the popular web site Sovereign Radiance. It is a hope-filled place for mothers where they can be encouraged with the truth of the gospel, while reminding them they are not alone in their journey. She is the author of two top-selling devotionals, A Mother-Daughter Devotional and Shared Journal Experience for Psalm 119 and A Devotional for Mothers and Sons: Walking in Wisdom Through Proverbs, which both encourage and enable the building of a deeper spiritual bond between a mother and her daughter(s) and her son(s) through reading Scripture devotional segments together. Now she has blessed us with her new delightful childrenâs illustrated book targeted at younger children, Can I Take It To Heaven.
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Connect with Sandee: @sandee.macgregor
Gather Influence hosts: Kim Hutchins - Instagram @kimhutchins6 and @Anew.startingfresh
Connect with Gather Women website: Gatherwomen.com IG: @gatherwomen
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Welcome to Season 8 Episode 88, where we're exploring the theme "Who Told You No?"! Cathie and Aliza Latta dive into how things did not look the way that Aliza thought they would. Writing a book at 19 and how being told yes unlocked so many things inside her heart.
Aliza Latta is a writer, speaker, and pastor who is a huge fan of telling stories. Aliza creates content for Canadaâs largest youth conference, Change Conference, and is a church planter in Ontario, Canada at Mountainside Church Dundas. Her artwork and writing have been featured in publications for LifeWay, Dayspring, and (in)courage. She is always searching for the goodness of God, even when she has to squint to see it.
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Connect with Aliza: @alizalatta
Gather Influence Hosts: Cathie Ostapchuk - Instagram @cathieostapchuk
Connect with Gather Women website: Gatherwomen.com IG: @gatherwomen
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Welcome to the vibrant start of Season 8, where we're exploring the theme "Who Told You No?"! We're eager to ignite conversations that foster positivity and transformation, not just in our nation, but globally. Delve into the heartwarming and inspiring leadership journeys of some remarkable women. We're here to come alongside you, to connect, equip and mobilize you as the female church in Canada and beyond. We hope that you'll see reflections of your own experiences in the stories shared by these extraordinary women on our podcast.
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Gather Influence Co-hosts: Cathie Ostapchuk - Instagram @cathieostapchuk
Kim Hutchins - Instagram @anew.startingfresh @kimhutchins6
Connect with Gather Women website: Gatherwomen.com
IG: @gatherwomen
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This episode features an inspiring conversation with Rebecca Doner and Shireen Spencer asking how do we figure out how to do âall the thingsâ When God is calling us to something He is often calling us to say no to something else and we are not always good at that. They talk about letting go and how we do not have to everything, we just need to be doing the things that God is calling us to do.
Shireen on the danger of comparison and how it can stop us from stepping into what God has for us:
âWe compare ourselves to what other people are doing. Failure is a big piece because I already donât feel good about myself, I already can not be that woman, I could never be as good asâŠand we fall into this whole comparison thing which then leads us into negativity talk which then leads us to believe that it is just not for us.â
Shireen in her words is FIRST the daughter of the most High God. She is also an author, speaker, podcast host, a Christian recording artist as well as a Church of the Nazarene credentialed minister who has served since 2005. She is working to connect people to God through the Word, Worship and Working Relationships. Shireen has pastored in two different churches working with youth, families and couples; leading worship, choirs and preaching. She is expanding her ministry to work with churches and Christian organizations in the areas of speaking, worship leading, and working with couples. Shireen is also a Gather Women Internship Alumni and one of our brilliant and faithful Gather Blog contributors.
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Gather Influence Co-hosts:
Cathie Ostapchuk - Instagram @cathieostapchuk
Rebecca Doner - Instagram @lifeinoverflow
Episode 85 Guest:
Shireen Spencer
Connect with Shireen: www.connect3withshireen.com
IG: @shireenspencerconnect3
FB @connect3ministries
Gather Women @gatherwomen
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This episode features an inspiring conversation with Cathie Ostapchuk and Ligia Andrade all about knowing your value from God while feeling pressure to prove yourself amidst culture expectations and injustice.
Ligia on what what drives her passion in this season:âSometimes I still feel that I need to prove myself not from a place of worth. But just because of who I am - a woman and a Latina. Because I can not change those things. So, what I often do is surrender that all at the feet of Jesus and not have those two things bear weight as me as a person.â
Ligia is a wife, mother, ministry leader, but most importantly, she is a daughter of God. She and her husband, Alan Andrade, are the proud parents of three beautiful children and a pup.
Ligia loves sitting in coffee shops and connecting with various people from her community, either online or in-person, to share her story of Godâs goodness and faithfulness throughout her life. Ligia was born in Antigua, Guatemala. Her parents were church planters who illegally immigrated to the USA, and were then given the opportunity to establish their young family in Canada.
Ligia, along with her husband, launched ANEW Ministries which is dedicated to building community, nurturing friendships, and fostering the love of God by connecting women.
Ligia is passionate about seeing others experience the redeeming power of Jesus and is committed to being hands and feet of Jesus in her community.
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Gather Influence Co-hosts:
Cathie Ostapchuk - Instagram @cathieostapchuk
Rebecca Doner - Instagram @lifeinoverflow
Episode 84 Guest:
Ligia Andrade
Instagram:
@anew_ministries
Gather Women @gatherwomen
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This week we wrap up our special four-part advent series on Advent by diving into the topic of peace. Rebecca sits down with her great friend and sister-in-law Lori Doner Jones to start a conversation with all of you about how we can all find Peace this Christmas season.
Lori Doner Jones on Finding Peace:
âI think that peace is pretty elusive in our culture right now, I think that there is a real problem with people feeling any sense of peace, and think it is because we are all striving and we are all constantly seeking some kind of contentment that just seems out of our reachâ
âI think most women have that nature to want to fix everything and to want to control it and think part of having peace is about accepting that we do not control everything, that God is sovereign and that there are going to be moments in life, a lot of moments in life where we have to accept that it is not going to look perfect.â
Lori Doner Jones leads the Womenâs Ministry at Springvale Church, and is the founder of a ministry called REVIVE. REVIVE challenges women to seek God with determined purpose by being a space of opportunity and encouragement for women who are called to teach and speak. Lori is a wife of almost 22 years and mother to two sweet daughters. Lori is a gifted Bible teacher and writer has recently helped write and teach the curriculum for Springvaleâs most recent Bible Study in Ephesians and is working on helping write a new study coming in the spring.
Learn more about REVIVE, access its devotionals, or view its current video series here: www.readyforrevival.ca.
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Gather Influence Co-hosts:
Cathie Ostapchuk - Instagram @cathieostapchuk
Rebecca Doner - Instagram @lifeinoverflowEpisode 83 Guest:
Lori Doner Jones
Instagram:
@loridonerjones
@springvalewomenGather Women @gatherwomen
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Continuing in our break from our incredible conversation with ordinary, yet extraordinary women all across Canada in our ALL THE THINGS series we move to the next week of our special Four-Part Advent Series. This week Cathie and Shelley from Operation Christmas Child sit down and talk about what it means to truly seek JOY this Christmas season.
Shelley on why having joy as the focus is so important:
"Galations 5 talks about joy being a fruit of the sprit. So, being spirit-filled is more the goal than being joy-filled. Joy comes from gratitude in who God is and how He is working through us. We have strength to choose gratitude over our circumstances."
Shelley Bechtold is the Partnerships and Promotions Manager for Operation Christmas Child. She lives in Strathmore, Alberta with her husband Warren and their cat, Keelan, who is an only child. Her work allows her to share with people the wondrous things that God is doing through the gift filled shoeboxes distributed around the world. Shelley greatly values the power of prayer so often find her in the warehouse walking and praying. You can follow her on Instagram @Shoebox_Shelley or Facebook @Shelley Bechtold OCC where she posts regularly all things shoebox and her passion for the ministry. You can follow Operation Christmas Child Canada both on Instagram @OCC_Canada and Facebook @Operation Christmas Child Canada.
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Gather Influence Co-hosts:
Cathie Ostapchuk - Instagram @cathieostapchuk
Rebecca Doner - Instagram @lifeinoverflowEpisode 82 Guest:
Operation Christmas ChildShelley Bechtold
Instagram and Twitter:
@occ_canada or @Shoebox_ShelleyGather Women @gatherwomen
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Continuing in our break from our incredible conversation with ordinary, yet extraordinary women all across Canada in our ALL THE THINGS series we move to the next week of our special Four-Part Advent Series. This week Rebecca and Stacy, friends and both members of the Exec. Team here at Gather Women jump into conversation about all things LOVE.
Stacy on the simplicity and magnitude of Godâs love:
âLove is a recognition that I canât do this on my own and that because I am sacrificially loved and given the gift of salvation who am I to pick and choose and to take something where the beauty of it is the simplicity of it. Sometimes we try to dress it up, but that is just not what it is. This Christmas I hope we can all find the simplicity of Godâs love and just stand in it.â
Stacy Mattheis lives in Red Deer, Alberta with her husband Tyler and two of their three adult children. Stacy homeschooled all three, has served in many different areas of ministry in her local church from Womenâs Ministry, technical teams, spiritual formation, family ministry, and she is a key member of the Executive Team of Gather Women. She values unity, authenticity and truth. You can find her reflecting on life and her journey with the Lord on Instagram and Facebook (find out how to connect with her below)
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Gather Influence Co-hosts:
Cathie Ostapchuk - Instagram @cathieostapchuk
Rebecca Doner - Instagram @lifeinoverflowEpisode 81 Guest:
Stacy Mattheis
Instagram and Twitter:
@stacymattheisGather Women @gatherwomen
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Taking a break from our incredible conversation with ordinary, yet extraordinary women all across Canada in our ALL THE THINGS series we move into a special Four-Part Advent Series. This week Cathie meets with Alyssa Esparaz from Compassion Canada and dives in to our first Advent topic of HOPE.
Alyssa on Hope being a decision:
âI would say yesâŠThe people closest to me will know there have been tearful moments and conversations where you are sitting there and being like does this really make a difference? Does it even matter?⊠But when people ask me if there is hope no matter what the conversation is about what it is I think my response will always be âItâs up to us.â - itâs our choice really.â
Alyssa Esparaz communicator and advocate. She brings her passions for youth, justice and Jesus to her role as Content and Public Relations Manager at Compassion Canada. Alyssa is a graduate of the University of Toronto, where she studied International Development. Some of her favourite things in the world are Raptors basketball, going on airplanes and eating way too much ice cream. Find her on Twitter and Instagram: @_godsgal4ever.
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Gather Influence Co-hosts:
Cathie Ostapchuk - Instagram @cathieostapchuk
Rebecca Doner - Instagram @lifeinoverflowEpisode 80 Guest:
Alyssa Esparaz
Instagram and Twitter:
@_godsgal4everGather Women @gatherwomen
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This episode features an inspiring conversation with Cathie Ostapchuk and Bonnie Pue all about diving into ministry and pioneering vision while balancing life as a wife and mother. If you are someone who is seeking to integrate your passion for ministry and your love of family, this episode is for you!!
Bonnie on what what drives her passion in this season:âThe other big piece for me is a message really around and about wholeness and about wholeness specifically in the area of sexuality and what it would look like for the church to be a place where messages of hope and redemption are spoken.â
Bonnie Pue is a speaker, writer, and podcaster, but most of her time and energy is spent as a homeschooling mother to 5 young sons. She and her husband Bryan have been leaders in their local church community for over a decade, and they recently launched The Union Movement, a ministry focused on bringing health in the interconnected areas of sexuality, relationships, family, and church culture. Bonnie lives on the West Coast of British Columbia, and loves getting out on the hiking trails nearby.
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Gather Influence Co-hosts:
Cathie Ostapchuk - Instagram @cathieostapchuk
Rebecca Doner - Instagram @lifeinoverflowEpisode 79 Guest:
Bonnie Pue
Instagram:
@bonniepue
@theunionmovementGather Women @gatherwomen
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This episode features a great conversation with Rebecca and Kim Hutchins from North of Toronto, ON about balancing all the things they do, and how there is freedom found in realizing we should be championing one another and that we are not in competition with one another as we are all called differently and defined in Christ. That âwe are all working together for God in our own way, but we are all working as one bodyâ (Kim)
Kim on the freedom of recognizing the value of all we do and our time:
âI think it comes down to the fear that if I show my weakness or I show my hand that I have all these things in the air then they are not going to ask me or consider me for this project or position, so I think we kind of hold our cards close as a protection so we can look like we have it all together but I donât know about you, but recently I have found a freedom in just letting it all outâ
Kim Hutchins is a homeschooling, house-renovating, fitness-loving wife with four kids who has transformed her passion for serving in her local church into a growing ministry that equips the Canadian Church for greater influence through serving.______________________________
Gather Influence Co-hosts:
Cathie Ostapchuk - Instagram @cathieostapchuk
Rebecca Doner - Instagram @lifeinoverflowEpisode 77 Guest:
Kim Hutchins:
Instagram:
@four12canada
@kimhutchins6
@refocuscreative
@anew.startingfreshYoutube:
FOUR12 Canada on Youtube
FOUR12 Canada podcastGather Women @gatherwomen
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This episode features a stunning conversation with Cathie and Jaclyn Weidner from just outside of Vancouver, BC. Cathie and Jaclyn dive into topics like capacity, life in different seasons and stirking balance when you feel called by God to do âall the thingsâ. You are not going to want to miss this fun, valuable and inviting conversation!
Jaclyn On the discerning of Godâs direction:
âItâs really learning to pause before I say âYesâ to something, to pray and to ask questions because I have had those seasons where I have said yes to something really because I didnât want to miss outâŠ.and again I probably have learned more in my mistakes than when I made the right decision.â
Jaclyn Weidner is a wife and mom of 3 energetic and talkative little girls. She loves to dive deep in conversation over a strong cup of coffee and get to the "good stuff." She loves Jesus and after He pulled her out of a deep pit of anxiety and depression she has been on a mission to share that freedom with other women. She's the author of Tangled: A Soul Care Revival Guide, and host of the Ready to Thrive Podcast. She lives just outside of Vancouver, Canada with her husband Brendan."______________________________
Gather Influence Co-hosts:
Cathie Ostapchuk - Instagram @cathieostapchuk
Rebecca Doner - Instagram @lifeinoverflowEpisode 77 Guest:
Jaclyn Weidner: IG @jaclyn.weidnerGather Women @gatherwomen
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In this first episode of Season 7 of the Gather Influence Podcast our Lead Catalyst Cathie Ostapchuk and Rebecca Doner are excited to invite you into this brand new season as we talk about ALL THE THINGS. Each conversation will dive into all the things ordinary, yet extraordinary women are doing across Canada.
Season 7 will be filled with conversations with ordinary, yet extraordinary women. Whether in the marketplace, ministry, in the middle of motherhood or more, we want to connect you with each guest and find out how and why they serve where they do as they step into their unique roles with Kingdom purpose.
We are excited to have you come along this journey and listen with us as we seek to connect, equip and mobilize all of YOU ordinary, extraordinary women, one conversation at a time.
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Gather Influence Co-hosts: Cathie Ostapchuk - Instagram @cathieostapchukRebecca Doner - Instagram @lifeinoverflow
Gather Women @gatherwomen
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