[man] God bless you. A very warm welcome, Qassar.
Now you know the place. Come anytime.
Congratulations. God bless.
[Khawlah] This was a gift from Mama Habiba.
-Today, I'm giving it to you. -Now I'm ready.
-Hurry up. We're late. -[man] A man is coming to see you.
Munira, meet Qassar, my friend.
[Qassar chuckles]
[man] You're 33 years old. You can't stay single.
[tense music playing]
[man] The family carries a burden till you're married.
[mysterious music playing]
[theme music playing]
[curious music playing]
I like this one.
But I still want to change it a little bit.
I want some character.
And use this color in it.
Wow! How I love these colors!
Do you know who else picked them? Hind Rostom.
And all the pictures are in this look book.
I'll give it to you, but please don't rip it up or lose it.
Here you go.
[door opens]
I heard you have company.
This is the decorator, Laila Botros.
I'm going to redecorate.
Decorator?
I will change the furniture and the paint.
Honestly, I need something new.
Did you forget that we just helped you buy a new car?
And even this bedroom, we renovated it not long ago.
Five years ago.
And who's we? You did that.
You changed it to suit your taste without even asking me.
And you put up this nightmare of a painting.
This thing. I want you to throw this outside.
I don't like horses, but everyday I have to look at them
and think of their stench.
Ahmad? Ahmad?
-[Ahmad] What? -Ahmad, come here.
-[Ahmad] Huh? -[Khawlah] Come see your daughter.
She wants to redecorate her bedroom, and she hired a contractor.
Contractor?
She's not a contractor.
Laila is a decorator. I told you about her weeks ago.
We're not in a construction site.
You've set up a workshop in here.
Why all the hassle?
I've already started.
And I can't stop now and leave it like this.
And don't worry, Dad. I'll pay all the expenses myself.
Believe me, this is going to make me feel so much better.
I'll be happier.
This is my space,
the one place where I can actually have a say.
[sighs] This is… my house.
I don't understand why you're turning everything upside down.
What for?
Qassar wants to get married quickly.
HIND ROSTOM CHALET - HER SECRET HIDEOUT
[Munira thinking] I wish I was like Hind Rostom.
Juju, it's just a few hours a week.
You never know. You may enjoy working after all.
Forced into child labor. And why?
Because my legal guardian wasted money on a fancy car.
[sighs]
I told you the car is an investment.
I can ride it to get me to work.
And Tarabesque is another investment.
Everyone should invest in their future.
Horse riding is my investment. I have a championship.
I'm confident you'll do great at the job and the championship
and keep your grades up.
Don't ever underestimate yourself.
[Umish singing in Arabic]
OPENING SOON - TARABESQUE RECORDINGS
[uplifting music playing]
[door opens]
[Umish continues singing]
[Umish] Oh, Jude!
-The place looks terrible. -Hush.
Miss Farida, welcome to the Tarabesque.
This is Jude.
She's so excited to work with you. [chuckles]
[Umish] I'm very glad.
We have a lot of work before the grand opening.
[Farida] True. There's much to do before the opening.
You think we can pull it off?
[Umish] I can do a lot with the little one.
[Farida chuckles]
Is this what we're selling?
No, there is a shipment.
We are sticking together.
I'll drop her off after school, okay?
Put her to work, huh?
With pleasure.
Thank you, Umish.
[tense music playing]
What's wrong?
You choked on your dinner last night with Sabiha?
Now that the valuation's set, we need to find an anchor investor.
[Rakan] It would be great if we find an anchor investor
before our debut at the Cairo Investors' Summit next week.
I agree. It's why we started meetings right away.
Munira, some details?
Mishari scheduled a meeting for you with two investment firms
and one with a mutual fund this week.
That's good.
But there's something we must do.
We have to meet this afternoon with Najm Capital.
They'll surely do well in Cairo.
I hear you know one of their managers.
Yes, Imad Dawas, my brother's friend.
He's being appointed as a manager there.
Then let Munira attend the meeting, since she knows him personally.
And what about the order of business that's not on the agenda? Hmm?
We all know how market dynamics could drag down the IPO.
That's why I assigned a team in trading to drive up the real estate value
while they search for the perfect anchor investor.
I get that raising the real estate prices can make investors trust in Alpha,
but how will you lift the price of an entire sector?
By driving up our rival's price, Balad Group.
Regarding the trading desk, Farida has some news.
Yes.
I decided to step away from the IPO so I can, uh…
I can focus my attention on trading. It's what I do best.
And of course, I will support the IPO from the pit whenever I can.
I'm surprised, Farida. Are you sure that this is what you want?
[Amir] I'm afraid she insists.
I tried to talk her out of it, but it's her choice.
And I respect that.
Okay.
Now how about we…
You can go.
Okay.
[Rakan] There are undiscussed topics. Let's go through them.
[tense music swells]
-[door closes] -[footsteps approaching]
[grunts]
What are you doing?
Of course, you'd chase me down.
You're quitting the IPO, Farida?
I quit. It's done.
Why? What happened?
I just did it. It's over with already. I don't have to explain.
But why didn't you come and tell me first?
[chuckles]
Yeah, because everything is always about you, isn't it?
It's over, Munira. It's done.
You win.
You always win.
What's wrong with you?
We are partners on this project, and we will work together.
Really?
Oh, I thought that
I work for you, around you, and against you most of the time,
but we work together?
Yeah, when you needed 1,000 dinars.
Baby! Such a baby!
And always playing the victim.
Farida, I'm dealing with a lot of problems at home,
and I can't take it any longer.
I haven't told you.
I haven't told you that
my parents… [sighs]
[mocking] My mom and dad, they bought me a new car, but I don't like its color.
-Enough. -[scoffs]
[Farida] Enough, please, because I've had it.
I'm sick of hearing all of your nonsense.
I have problems at home, real ones.
It seems like problems follow you everywhere.
Even at work.
[door opens]
[door closes]
ALPHA - FAILAKA
Hey, look who came back to her old place again.
The one enslaving kids.
The woman who, uh…
The one who's back to working with idiots.
The road ahead of you is long.
Like Tarabesque, just starting.
All right, Mr. Tarabesque.
[Hasan] Mmm.
[sighs] So, what will we do?
-[Farida squeals] -[overlapping chatter]
Didn't you get rid of it?
It got into the building days ago and never left.
Mashallah! My desk's its nest?
-Opportunity makes the thief. -[Hasan exhales]
-Guys. -[Hasan] Hmm?
Can we talk about Balad Group?
Yes, sure.
Amir came this morning
and said that we must raise their stock.
And since you just came back as an active member in the group,
we're going to need your help, Queen of Math.
Oh. Will you help us?
I'm betting on you.
That's why it hasn't flown away.
Poor thing, it's injured.
-[Farida] Come here. -Mother's instinct.
I need a word.
Fine.
I was just thinking about our pitch to Najm Capital.
Don't think too hard.
We won't pitch to Najm Capital.
You're just a connection, as you know Imad very well.
Mom and I will do the talking. Understood?
Yeah, sure.
Don't you want to tell me what to wear?
[Sabiha] Good. Good.
I'm glad you're here.
I was going to call you both,
but here you are together already.
We're discussing how to approach Najm Capital.
You mean, who'll approach them.
[Rakan laughs]
Be nice to her.
Farida stepped down, so you two will work together closely.
And I'm confident that you'll make a great team.
[speaking French]
-Hassan? -[Hasan] Hmm?
The stocks of, uh, Balad Group are at rock bottom. No one is buying them.
I know.
Let's be smart and raise the stock.
What about a wash trade?
What's a wash trade?
Put the patient away, if you please. We'll talk business.
Let's see,
[cooing]
Go on. Shoot.
I'll explain it simply.
When Farida goes to buy a stock, she buys four.
The others will think, "Oh! Farida must like biscuits."
Hmm.
Now imagine this. You go to the broker and buy a biscuit.
Then two.
Then three.
Then four.
What does the broker do next? He buys them back.
You do what? You buy them again.
Then repeat once, twice, thrice till the stock goes…
[whistles] …up.
Then people will think the real estate sector's in demand.
You devils.
[tutting]
Do you happen to have any better ideas?
[man] Mr. Saud!
-[Saud] Hello! Great to see you. -[man] Welcome back!
-Hi. How are you? -Welcome.
Thanks. How are you doing? Missed you all.
-Hello. Haven't seen you at the hospital. -[man 2] Hello.
-[man 3] Welcome back, Mr. Saud. -[Saud] Hello, guys. God bless you.
[laughs]
Thank you, guys. Thank you.
Sorry, I didn't see you.
Hello. Hello, guys.
God bless you. God bless you.
Abu Sadiq, how have you been? How are you, guys?
[disco music playing]
You must bear in mind that anchoring this IPO
will make you a cornerstone of a major development
that will echo through the entire Gulf.
We consider it not just an honor, but our duty as Kuwaitis,
to build our future and link it to the past at the same time.
We hope that Najm Capital
becomes an integral part
of this project.
Great. Great. Great.
The venture is noble and lucrative.
27%.
If you read the data on page…
-Eleven. -Page 11.
You spoke at last.
As a kid, you would never shut up.
[all chuckle]
[Rakan] God bless you. It's been a pleasure. Goodbye.
We did well together, didn't we?
I did.
I'm the one doing well.
Period.
-Nice work, Imad. -Thank you.
You did great. Nice work.
Thank you.
And since you're a family friend, let me ask you…
Hmm, well, what's your take?
Mmm. You want the truth?
-Alpha is impressive. -[Munira] Mm-hmm.
And Failaka project, it stands out.
And what do you think of, uh…
-Rakan? -[Munira] Mm-hmm.
Rakan's crazy. Mmm, different.
Yes.
He's different.
But I find him clever.
I wouldn't underestimate him.
As a family friend, I won't let you wait.
Thank you. And I owe you one for sure.
I won't forget to tell Jassem that you said hi.
No need. We're meeting at his place after work.
Ah, at our place?
No, at his flat in Deira.
[chuckles] Yes, his flat in Deira.
-[Imad] Deira. -Yeah, yeah.
-[Imad] See you. -See you. His flat in Deira.
Ugh, Jassem. Ugh.
[dramatic music playing on TV]
Our girls have arrived.
You look like you've had a long day. You look tired.
My feet hurt, and my nose is blocked.
Has that ever happened to you, Baba Adeeb?
My dear girl, till now, there's newspaper ink under my fingernails
for 30 years.
Believe me, I've tried, but to no avail.
Dad, Juju helped Umish inventory the entire shop.
She outworked us all.
Juju, thank you so much for today.
Maybe you can't see it now, but now you're helping us grow.
If the shop does well, we all do well.
If you become rich, you must take us on vacation.
Whoa. Enough about the vacation already, Mom. I got it.
I mean, it's just that all of your life savings
you spent on that shop.
Okay, enough! Enough! Huh.
-[in Arabic] Does it look good on my neck? -Does that mean you'll take it?
[woman] But it looks vulgar.
[man] Answer me.
[in English] By the way, your father is meeting Qassar again.
This time, I think he'll propose.
[woman in Arabic] Go find another woman!
[in English] Shouldn't I be present?
Really? You want to?
Tell Dad I want to be there when he comes
to talk about all my demands.
[Khawlah] Hello. Hello, my dear son.
-Hi, Mom. -[Khawlah] Hi, honey.
Mom, please, I'm starving.
Of course, my dear. Your dinner's ready.
-Anything else? -No, thank you.
Okay, darlings, have a good night.
-Good night. -Good night.
You met Imad Dawas?
Yes, I was just with him, but he's happily married
and not looking for a wife. So hands off.
-Will he invest with us? -Oh yeah! He won't invest.
What, now?!
He says Alpha's stocks are high, and the real estate sector is low.
He says that Najm Capital is not going to anchor,
because, to them, the risk is too high.
Uh, you didn't say.
How's the old groom to be?
[Khawlah] Ah, I forgot.
I forgot to take my magazine.
So, brother, why aren't you at your new flat?
Hard luck. Mom and dad bought it for me. [chuckles]
I wish I could have changed Imad's decision, but I'm sorry.
I couldn't change his mind.
[Sabiha] It's not your fault.
And bravo to you.
What you did is enough.
Rakan and I both agree on this.
Let's focus on what we can do next.
Fix our outlook by raising Balad's stock.
-Well then? -This is a question for Farida.
Let me check with her.
[Walid] This isn't pigeon food. You've wasted your money.
I'm no pigeon expert. You do it then.
I don't know, but we shouldn't feed her like this.
A smidgen.
-Smidgen? -[Munira chuckles]
-You really are great with lost causes. -[pigeon coos]
Instead of wasting time on a dying bird, focus on Balad Group.
-[Walid] Not me. -Their stocks should be through the roof.
And you, Farida,
didn't you say you'll support Alpha from your pit?
I hope you'll be a good partner.
For once, try to keep your word.
Guys…
that's it.
Let's go for wash trade.
We told you.
Go on. Take matters into your own hands. Go see Nabil.
Nabil?!
[Walid] Yeah, Nabil
because he's the only broker who can cook up the trade.
He's sly like a fox.
So go ahead. Go, go, go!
I know that, but come on, guys. Come on.
Don't you think that he'll be more receptive
if one of you talk to him and not me?
Yeah, but we, uh… we leave early.
Both of you?
We have to rehearse for the opening of Tarabesque.
Oh. [vocalizing]
[Farida] Oh. Hmm
[mysterious music playing]
Please check the other file.
[Nabil] Farida Ma'mun.
It's been a while since we met.
How's the IPO going? The one for Alpha.
Superbly. It's great.
But I'm back to trading to give it my full attention.
So you…
you think you are one of us, huh?
I thought maybe you could help us with a special kind of trading request
to boost the price of a real estate firm like, um,
Balad Group.
-You mean, uh, a wash trade? -Yes.
She's really become one of us.
[men chuckle]
[Nabil] In order to do this right,
we need a third party.
Okay.
Who do you recommend?
Welcome back on the floor.
Happy to see you, Saud.
Farida.
I'm happy to see you too.
And happy to see the bank hasn't collapsed without me.
You know what?
It's not the same without you.
But that doesn't surprise me.
We want to do trading for Balad Group. The high volume type.
So I'm checking if you…
Do you currently have the capacity?
Are you up for it… or not?
Don't tell me you're talking about
a wash trade.
Farida?
This is not very ethical of you.
You're lecturing me about ethics?
I'm no professor.
[sighs] I'm a portfolio manager
trying to rebuild his career from scratch.
But let me understand.
You'll buy
large stock volumes of Balad Group.
Why would the bank do this?
To inflate the real estate market? To attract investors to the IPO?
Mm-hmm.
A good play.
But unfortunately,
I can't help the team that abandoned me and sent me to the hospital.
You're not the only one they left hanging.
Sabiha threw me from the balcony to the pit,
and Amir didn't bat an eye, nor did my cousin,
who only cares about herself.
[Saud] Mmm.
I need a partner.
We are similar.
-I'll rebuild myself as well. -I'm sorry for what happened to you.
And sorry that I can't help you. Helping you is helping them.
I can't. This grudge won't let me.
♪ Oh, the hard nights ♪
-♪ How I was hurt ♪ -[sighs]
Mishari said you need me.
[Amir] Mmm.
Pardon me.
But I…
I get hungry
if things don't go well.
And how can I help?
Maybe… if you've any ideas… mmm.
Or maybe you know a new floor trader who can help.
An acquaintance who could be of help.
You mean Saud Salim?
Right.
Listen…
I know that right now, he works with Laith Nasir,
who is an investor that has deep pockets to support us.
But I can't approach Saud after what I did to him
that day when I, uh…
When you fired him.
Yes.
How is your relationship with him?
Are you two still friendly?
I'm friendly with everyone,
right?
[bell rings]
-[overlapping chatter] -[man] What's this?
I need my money! Give me my money!
BOURSA CAFETERIA
Looking for someone special?
[sighs]
[clears throat]
No one's special to me.
Hmm?
How's your return been?
It's getting better.
Thank God you came back to us.
We're all very pleased to have you again.
For real?
Why didn't you come see me at the hospital?
[clears throat]
I already broke your heart once.
Now that you're back, let us keep it professional.
Indeed.
Like boxers
waiting for the knock-out.
[chuckles softly]
That's if it's called for.
But some situations are mutually beneficial.
I don't want these things to come between us.
How nice of you.
God bless you.
You know we won the bid for the IPO of Alpha?
Oh. That's great.
You worked hard on that project. Congrats.
Thank you so much.
But I'm sure you have heard that we still need an anchor investor.
Meaning?
Laith Nasir can be just that.
Abu Nasir.
Sure, he can.
And I've got his ear.
But the Bank of Tomorrow doesn't deserve my effort.
And I don't work for you.
I just told this to Farida
when she asked me for help regarding Alpha.
-[Munira chuckles] -[Saud] Farida's a good businesswoman.
She's clever and better than you.
Mmm.
Really?
Why am I on the executive floor
while you
and Farida are down here?
Some people keep you up,
and others drag you down.
If you want to drown your career,
be my guest.
-[man] I am now purchasing 150 stocks. -[man 2] Fifty of the stock. Give me 50!
-[man] 13,200, the stock's going up. -[man 3] I need to buy right now!
-[man] 13,200! 13,200. -[man 4] Please give me 10,000!
Balad Group. I want Balad Group.
-Balad Group! -[man 4] Sir! Sir! Over here!
You know that's not a fair price.
[man 4] Over here! Look at me! I wanna buy.
-I told you already! -[man] 13,200!
-[man 4] I told you already I want to buy! -[man] 13,200!
Thirteen thousand two hundred!
I'm in on the wash trade. I'll do it.
[man] Two hundred thousand shares left. Two hundred thousand shares!
Listen, Farida.
You know who I work for?
Laith Nasir.
Mmm. Listen, dear.
In this industry, you have to know one thing.
You have to focus on all of the power players.
You really don't know him?
-I really don't. -[Saud] Mmm.
He's a decent guy.
And now,
with him, I can redeem myself.
He won't stab me in the back like Amir did.
He also won't watch me die on the floor and just look the other way,
like what happened with Munira.
Surely, you understand that helping me with Balad Group
also means that you're helping the bank.
I'm doing this because helping you will upset Munira.
And I want to make my boss happy.
You think that if someone is bad, I'll be bad too? [chuckles]
-Try this. -[chuckles]
Mmm. Enjoy.
-[Saud] Yes. What happened after that? -[Farida] See?
I don't want to…
-[Saud laughs] -[Farida] They want us back.
[chuckles] I don't want to tell this story.
It fell down. [laughs]
Wonderful!
Birds of a feather crash their careers together.
You've become friends now?
Yes. We're going to get you.
-[Farida chuckles] -[Saud laughs]
[Munira laughs mockingly]
Better men tried and failed.
[Saud laughs]
[Munira sighs]
[mysterious music playing]
Welcome. Welcome. Guys.
Come on in, boys and girls.
There's a 10% discount.
Welcome. Welcome.
Come on in. Please. Please be my guest. Come in.
[pop music playing]
[Walid] Thank you.
It's been a pleasure. Come again.
Come next week. We'll have a new collection.
-How stingy. He finally gave me 10 dinars. -Yes, That's great!
We have 70 dinars! 70!
Who deserves a golden star is this girl.
If only you could work more hours, we would double your mom's money.
-A thousand dinars? -Mm-hmm.
And if I worked more?
And school?
-Let me take some tapes home. -All right.
-And I… -[Hasan] Mm-hmm.
…can sell them my way.
[Hasan] Ah, I like the idea.
Sell the whole bag, you'll get 5% commission.
7%.
[groans]
[Walid gasps]
10%.
[groans]
Umish!
[in Arabic] And after a year, will I starve to death?
Steal? Beg? What should I do?
I could have handled it if I were younger, but my age doesn't allow it…
[in English] When did you come back?
I hear the opening was a success.
Yes, we sold a lot.
Good for you, right?
Good for us. Us, dear.
So…
I got you this.
[Jude chuckles]
Those are from me to start you off. And this too.
How much does it hold?
No idea.
You tell me when you fill it up.
[squeals]
[chuckles]
[humming]
[in Arabic] …the homeowners would never have abandoned me at my age.
[in English] You need more? Have more?
Munira, have breakfast.
You didn't eat with us last night.
I ate at the office.
I will take this.
I heard you want to be here when Qassar comes.
But let me talk to him first.
All right, Dad.
[upbeat music playing]
[bell rings]
-[Khalifa laughs] -Oh yeah! Yes!
-The stocks went up. -[Khalifa] Finally!
Why is this clown celebrating?
He knows the trade's been rigged.
-High five! -[laughs]
I knew Balad Group stock would go up today.
[Saud] We did it, my friend.
-What a comeback! -Yeah, I don't waste time.
I really don't.
-Can you believe it? -Great! It's only the beginning.
I agree.
Hi. Hi! God bless you.
Welcome. Welcome.
I'm surprised. I didn't know you would be celebrating.
-[chuckles] Welcome. -Hello.
Such a pleasure.
Is this what you do every time the bell rings?
-Hello, Abu Nasir. -Hello.
My dear, you won. I won. Fajr Holding won. Congrats!
Thanks to you.
-Come. I'll show you around. -Okay.
Come.
So this is the booth, huh?
This is our booth, so, uh…
-You see? -What?
-They seem very pleased. -Indeed.
[Saud] Abu Nasir, meet the Bank of Tomorrow soldiers.
-My old tribe. [chuckles] -Uh-huh.
Hassan and Waleed are traders.
-Hello. Hello! Nice to meet you. -The pleasure's ours.
-Nice to meet you. -A pleasure meeting you.
Farida, their clerk.
They're the top team in the exchange.
Second to us, of course.
-[Walid] Come on! -Come on! You're too kind.
[chuckles] Tell me…
Congrats on the win. Not bad for your first week.
Your first time here or, uh,
do you have any other business here?
[sighs]
What do we have here?
Raising pigeons while making millions?
I found it injured, and it couldn't fly.
It won't eat or drink.
Can't help the little guy.
This is a little girl, actually.
I… raise birds.
I know them well.
May I take her home with me
to treat her?
[bird coos]
You asked me if it's my first time at the exchange?
-Yes, that's right. -[chuckles] Please.
I used to come here before,
but not as a… as a stakeholder.
And now, I have to understand my partner well in business.
Bank of Tomorrow? What's new in the Bank of Tomorrow?
Uh, our full focus now is the IPO of Alpha.
Yeah, I hear that they're going public.
[Farida] That's right.
A tough sell, given the real estate sector.
No, I think the real estate sector is bouncing back.
Look at Balad Group.
And Alpha got a good contract.
-You mean Failaka? -Yes.
[chuckles] You know, I have a friend buzzing about this.
-Hey, Saud. -Yes?
Uh, I wonder if they're still looking for an investor.
[Farida chuckles] Right now,
our top priority is finding an anchor investor.
[Laith] Mm-hmm.
Many suitors, but we still haven't found
the one.
You're great! You know so much. Bless you. [chuckles]
-And you're just a junior clerk? -[Farida chuckles]
No, I do clerical duties as a favor to the traders.
But I was picked to be on the IPO team, huh? [chuckles]
Um, anyway,
if you're really interested, I'll set up a meeting.
I'm very interested.
-Okay. -See you later.
I hope it's a match.
[Laith] Good luck.
DILIGENCE SURPASSES TALENT
[Mays] What is that? What's in your bag?
Mays, which bands do you like?
Like what?
Hairbands?
Or… like Whitesnake,
Bon Jovi, Poison, or Def Leppard?
[uplifting music playing]
Who wants Miami?
[girl] Me!
[overlapping chatter]
-[girl] Me! Me! Me! -[girl 2] Me! Me!
[girl 3] Jude!
[overlapping chatter]
[girl] I want it! I want it!
Nothing makes me angrier than someone taking credit for my work.
I'm sure your words influenced Saud to join the Balad Group trade.
But, sadly
Farida benefits. [scoffs]
Not the first time.
If they're coming on board as an anchor,
I would love to learn more about Laith and Saud.
I'm not familiar with how they work.
Care to bring me up to speed over dinner?
[clears throat]
[scoffs] We work together.
So it would help us if we become more acquainted,
especially before we go to Cairo.
Hmm.
-Tonight? -Sorry, I'm not hungry.
Then have a salad.
I'll do that at home.
Mom said I have skipped dinner many times.
I promised her to have dinner with them tonight.
Next time, then.
[sighs]
-It will work. -[Farida moans]
Farida.
A moment, please.
We got a call from Saud to confirm that Laith
is interested in Alpha.
And according to Saud, you were the one who convinced him.
How?
-He didn't say. -[Amir chuckles]
Laith and Saud want us to meet at the Investors' Summit in Cairo.
You didn't just raise
the real estate sector on the trading floor, Farida.
You may have just found us an anchor investor
for the IPO.
Frankly,
quite an achievement.
However, before the team flies for Cairo,
I think it's very necessary
that Farida brings her energy back to IPO meetings.
Fair enough.
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