第一篇：2006-2012年度大连市“枫叶杯”英语演讲比赛大学组及社会成人组初赛试题
2006-2012年度大连市“枫叶杯”英语演讲比赛大学组及社会成人组初赛试题
（每年2月末，大连市外事侨务办公室通过网站提前约两星期通知比赛题目，参赛者从三个题目中自选一题，比赛时脱稿演讲，时间为3—4分钟）
2006年大连市第十届“枫叶杯”英语演讲比赛大学组及社会成人组初赛试题
1.To marry a woman for her beauty is like buying a house for its paint.2.We’d like to vote for the best man, but he’s never a candidate．
3.Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive;easy to govern;but impossible to enslave.2007年大连市第十一届“枫叶杯”英语演讲比赛大学组及社会成人组初赛试题 1.How can education help me play a positive role in the future of China? 2.Women and equality, theory and reality in modern China.3.Discuss China’s role as a world power in helping solve the problem of poverty.2008年大连市第十二届“枫叶杯”英语演讲比赛大学组及社会成人组初赛试题 1.You laugh at me because I’m different, but I laugh at you because you are the same.2.Happiness is like a coke—something you get as a by-product in the process of making something else.3.It is possible to store the mind with a million facts but still be uneducated.2009年大连市第十三届“枫叶杯”英语演讲比赛大学组及社会成人组初赛试题 1.Does the division of labor promote or hinder social progress? 2.We can reach the Moon and come back but we find it troublesome to cross our own streets and meet our neighbors.3.Which is easier, to develop technology or to develop human relationships?
2010年大连市第十四届“枫叶杯”英语演讲比赛大学组及社会成人组初赛试题 1.There is an old saying “Jack of all trades but master of none.” Do you think that it is better aim to be “a Jack of all trades” or “a master of one” in today’s world?
2.China has set up nearly 300 Confucius institutes around the world to teach Chinese language and culture.How do you view the enthusiasm for learning Chinese? What underlies this trend? 3.In matters of principle, stand like a rock;in matters of taste, swim with the current.2011年大连市第十五届“枫叶杯”英语演讲比赛大学组及社会成人组初赛试题
1.Recently, the liberal education project at Zhongshan University has attracted great attention.The 35 freshmen taking part in this project will follow a general curriculum providing broad learning in multiple disciplines rather than the usual in depth study of one particular major.They may benefit a great deal by broadening their knowledge, but will they lose out when it comes to job hunting in four years’ time? Give your opinion about this liberal education project.2.A global survey shows that cell phones have become the “remote control” for life because they are with us all the time.They give us safety, security and instant access to information.They have become the number one tool of communication for us.How do you view people’s reliance on cell phones? 3.Government jobs are often considered dull and boring.However, nearly one and a half million people took the national examination for recruitment of civil servants last year.Among these, up to 4 thousand people had applied for post with just one vacancy.What do you think of about this feverish demand for civil service jobs?
2012年大连市第十六届“枫叶杯”英语演讲比赛大学组及社会成人组初赛试题 1.Smile and silence are two powerful tools.2.The happiest people are not those who have the best of everything, but who make the best out of everything.3.There is no elevator to success.You have to take the stairs.注：上述初赛试题由2011年枫叶杯英语演讲比赛成人组第三名从网上整理，欢迎喜欢英语的朋友与我交流，共同进步，邮箱为mi3tom@sina.com, qq为343092406.
第二篇：2011大连市枫叶杯英语演讲比赛成人组季军选手连续三年(2009-2011)参加枫叶杯初赛的文字稿
2011大连市枫叶杯英语演讲比赛成人组季军选手连续三年
（2009-2011）参加枫叶杯初赛的文字稿
2009
We can reach the moon and come back but we find it troublesome
to cross our own streets and meet our own neighbors.Nowadays, Science and technology has brought great changes to our society and our life style also has been reformed accordingly.In the past, there were not too many apartments, so several households would share a common yard and the neighbors would take care of each other;at that time cell phones were not commonly used, so people would regularly pay a visit to their friends and share the enjoyment of daily life;and also, the internet didn’t become a part of people’s everyday life, so when people had some problems that they were not able to handle or people wanted to acquire the information related to their unfamiliar fields, they would turn to their friends, neighbors or relatives.But now, our new life style has made great impacts on this traditional interpersonal relationship.While our apartments shield us from rain and snow, we are also isolated and it is hard to meet and talk to our neighbors;while we enjoy the convenience provided by the cell phone to contact our friends, we are reluctant to pay the regular visit to them and even during the spring festival, we prefer sending them a short message to a drop-by visit;and also while the internet become our main means to acquire the information we need, a lot of people are indulged in the unreal internet world and become closet geeks.Therefore, in this modern society, it is easy for us to meet the earth’s neighbor---the moon, but it is hard to cross our own streets and meet our own neighbors.So, should our traditional interpersonal relationship be weakened with the modernization of society? I don’t think so.No matter how large the change of our society is, for children, interpersonal communication is still needed to form their personality and keep them from autism;for adults, the encouragement and consolation from their friends are still important when they are emotionally hurt or encounter failures;and also for elders, the communication with their children or friends is still the most effective medicine to keep their physical and mental health
These things are traditional but these things are still vital.So, when you’re free, do cross your own streets and meet your own neighbors, because the communication and attendance between people is human being’s genetic and eternal needs.In matters of principle, stand like a rock;
in matters of taste, swim with the current.Honorable judges, ladies and gentlemen!I’m happy to have the chance to speak here.My topic is “In matters of principle, stand like a rock;in matters of taste, swim with the current.”
This quote is attributed to Thomas Jefferson, to tell us that for maintaining a sound interpersonal relationship, it is vital to cling to basic social principles and be flexible regarding personal tastes.It has been about 200 years since Thomas Jefferson’s offering however, in this modernized and globalized society, I believe, his idea still should be regarded as a primary guideline for our behavior.Firstly, adherence to principles constitutes the foundation for people’s normal and stable life.Admittedly, nowadays, a lot of people no longer think highly of some cardinal principles.In the past, being helpful to people in trouble was a principle held by any individual, being loyal to each other was a principle held by any couple, and being cooperative to other members also was a principle held by any group.But, currently, it is said that selfishness is justifiable, taking a mistress is forgivable and even the emphasizing on self-importance within a team is regard as preferable！
This is wrong!If no one, in this world, firmly observes these principles, how could we trust our friends, enter into marriage or even work harmoniously in our office, and how could our society function normally? Therefore, only when we stick to these principles, can we establish a society for people to live in peace and harmony respecting each other.Secondly, it is being flexible regarding our personal taste that contributes to avoiding interpersonal frictions and conflicts.I would like to give an example to illustrate.When my cousin was in high school, he became a fan of “Jay Chou” or “Zhou Jielun” in Chinese.He liked Chou’s songs a lot and played his music all day long, which drove his father, my uncle, crazy.Therefore, over this issue, they squabbled constantly.So, one day, I told my uncle that “you’d better try to accept these songs and communicate with your son.” “That is hard!” my uncle replied.“But that is only a slight change.Accepting the tastes of your son and his generation may be enough for you to solve this problem.”
In the end, my uncle gradually changed his attitude towards Chou and his songs and accepted them.Though friction still exists, the relationship between the father and the son were dramatically improved.So without my uncle’s flexibility, I think their issues may never be solved.To sum up, in our ordinary life, invariably adhering to principles and being flexible in ourpersonal tastes are two coexisting elements for us to maintain a smooth interpersonal relationship And as long as we combine both of them, we could have a happy and joyful life.Thanks for your time！
Recently, the liberal education project at Zhongshan University has attracted great attention.The 35 freshmen taking part in this project will follow a general curriculum providing broad learning in multiple disciplines rather than the usual in depth study of one particular major.They may benefit a great deal by broadening their knowledge, but will they lose out when it comes to job hunting in four years’ time? Give your opinion about this liberal education project.Honorable judges, ladies and gentlemen!I’m happy to have the chance to speak here.I would like to share my opinion with you on the topic “the liberal education project at Zhongshan University.” Recently, this liberal education project has attracted great attention all over China.Some people believe the project will benefit the students involved greatly.However, others raise their eyebrows because they fear that the students will lose out in the job market.In my opinion, this project should be regarded as a blessing rather than a curse.There are tow arguments I would like to make to support my point of view.Firstly, attending the project, the students lay a solid foundation for their further study and research.As the Chinese saying goes “There is no separation among liberal arts, history and philosophy.” Only when students comprehensively study all three subjects, could they obtain a solid foundation for their future accomplishments in the study of human science.I remember, one of my friends majored in liberal arts and minored in history as an undergraduate student.However, after four year’s study, he found he was especially interested in Medieval History, which he specialized in later for his master’s degree.Recently, he confided to me that he feels he is at a disadvantage in pursuing his further studies because he has not studied philosophy as an undergraduate student and Philosophy, particularly historical materialism is one of the key tools for analyzing past events.Therefore I believe, as dose he, that if he had taken part in this project, he would have benefited enormously.Secondly, the project provides the students with an edge for competing in the job market.Nowadays, to be recruited by a well-known company, university students have to pass many rounds of tests and interviews, which aim at testing students’ all-round abilities.Therefore, I firmly believe, the students, who have extensively studied liberal arts, history and philosophy, will stand out in the tests and attract the attention of any employer.In the modern world, companies need their employees to be versatile, to keep pace with the rapid change of business.So, with their interdisciplinary educational background, the graduates from the project will soon become extremely competent employees capable of tackling any issue that may occur in their future career.In conclusion, I would say, taking part in the project will provide the students with a better academic life and career prospects.It is my belief that we should view the project as a beneficial and encouraging educational reform.Thank you for your time.注：上述文字稿均为由本人撰写初稿，然后由外籍教师Philip进行修订。如有想参加枫叶杯英语演讲比赛的朋友，欢迎与本人联系（Email：mi3tom@sina.com，qq：343092406），本人和外教Philip将尽力为大家提供指导和建议。
第三篇：2012外研社杯英语演讲比赛贵州大学初赛
2012“外研社杯”全国英语演讲大赛
贵州大学初赛通知
“外研社杯’全国英语演讲大赛”是外语教学与研究出版社联合教育部高等学校大学外语教学指导委员会和教育部高等学校英语专业教学指导分委员会主办的全国性英语演讲赛事。
大赛旨在以立意高远的主题、严谨规范的流程和丰富多样的形式，通过各地高校、大学外语教学研究会以及主办单位有组织、分层次的选拔，为全国大学生创造一个激励外语学习、展示综合能力、选拔优秀人才的平台；同时，比赛的举办将有力推动高校英语教学，创新教学内容，展现教学水平，促进教师发展。
参赛资格
全国具有高等学历教育招生资格的普通高等学校在校本、专科学生、研究生。35岁以下，中国国籍。在职研究生、曾获得往届“‘外研社杯’全国英语演讲大赛”、“‘外研社杯’全国英语辩论赛”出国奖项的选手不包括在内。
参赛方式
符合参赛资格的高校学生可直接向本班英语任课老师、本校外语院（系）或大学外语教学部咨询、报名和参加初赛。
第1阶段 海选
时间：2012 年10月16日下午2点-6点
内容：定题演讲，每位选手演讲时间为3分钟，题目为：
“What We Cannot Afford to Lose”（要求每位选手在本题目下加小标题）。地点：逸夫西楼大外部办公室
第2阶段 贵州大学复赛
比赛时间：2012 年10月19日下午6:30点
比赛程序：定题演讲：每位选手演讲时间为3分钟，题目为：
“What We Cannot Afford to Lose”（要求每位选手在本题目下加小标题）。回答问题：由提问评委就选手定题演讲内容提两个问题，选手回答时间为每个问题1分钟。比赛地点：管理学院二楼报告厅
联系电话：8292039，8292038
联系人：吴老师
贵州大学教务处
贵州大学外国语学院
2012-10-11
第四篇：2011大连市枫叶杯英语演讲比赛季军选手比赛文字稿
2011枫叶杯初赛试题原稿
Recently, the liberal education project at Zhongshan University has attracted great attention.The 35 freshmen taking part in this project will follow a general curriculum providing broad learning in multiple disciplines rather than the usual in depth study of one particular major.They may benefit a great deal by broadening their knowledge, but will they lose out when it comes to job hunting in four years’ time? Give your opinion about this liberal education project.Honorable judges, ladies and gentlemen!I’m happy to have the chance to speak here.I would like to share my opinion with you on the topic “the liberal education project at Zhongshan University.”
Recently, this liberal education project has attracted great attention all over China.Some people believe the project will benefit the students involved greatly.However, others raise their eyebrows because they fear that the students will lose out in the job market.In my opinion, this project should be regarded as a blessing rather than a curse.There are tow arguments I would like to make to support my point of view.Firstly, attending the project, the students lay a solid foundation for their further study and research.As the Chinese saying goes “There is no separation among liberal arts, history and philosophy.” Only when students comprehensively study all three subjects, could they obtain a solid foundation for their future accomplishments in the study of human science.I remember, one of my friends majored in liberal arts and minored in history as an undergraduate student.However, after four year’s study, he found he was especially interested in Medieval History, which he specialized in later for his master’s degree.Recently, he confided to me that he feels he is at a disadvantage in pursuing his further studies because he has not studied philosophy as an undergraduate student and Philosophy, particularly historical materialism is one of the key tools for analyzing past events.Therefore I believe, as dose he, that if he had taken part in this project, he would have benefited enormously.Secondly, the project provides the students with an edge for competing in the job market.Nowadays, to be recruited by a well-known company, university students have to pass many rounds of tests and interviews, which aim at testing students’ all-round abilities.Therefore, I firmly believe, the students, who have extensively studied liberal arts, history and philosophy, will stand out in the tests and attract the attention of any employer.In the modern world, companies need their employees to be versatile, to keep pace with the rapid change of business.So, with their interdisciplinary educational background, the graduates from the project will soon become extremely competent employees capable of tackling any issue that may occur in their future career.In conclusion, I would say, taking part in the project will provide the students with a better academic life and career prospects.It is my belief that we should view the project as a beneficial and encouraging educational reform.Thank you for your time.2011枫叶杯复赛试题整理稿
China’s greatest contribution to global harmony and prosperity over the next 25
years
Honorable Judges, ladies and gentlemen, it is my great pleasure to speak here today.I would like to share my opinion with you on the topic China’s greatest contribution to global economy and harmony over the next 25 years.When I saw this topic for the first time, one thing flashed into my mind was a song called “Chinese Language” which is sung by a famous female band and in this song, there is one sentence in its lyrics, like, “all the world is leaning Chinese”.Therefore I want to say, the essence of China’s long history, Chinese Culture will exert a very influential effect to global harmony and prosperity over the next 25 years.I would like to divide Chinese culture into three levels, Chinese language, Chinese educational theory and Chinese traditions.Firstly, Chinese language will contribute enormously to the prosperity of the world’s economy.A few months ago, I went to Beijing with my girlfriend to have a sightseeing there.In the airplane flying to Beijing, I encountered a foreign student from Germany and he studied Chinese as a postgraduate student in Dalian Northeast Financial and Economic University.We talked a lot, in Chinese, related to her life in Dalian, her major and even Chinese Phonetic symbols.When I asked her why did you decide to study Chinese in this country, she told me that when she was an undergraduate student, her major was international trade and because China had become a big economy in the world, it would be very important to learn Chinese to be a businessperson in the future.Therefore, I believe, due to China’s economic status in the world, Chinese language would become a very important factor for the world’s economic prosperity.Secondly, Chinese educational theory is one of the most effective means to create harmonious relationship between human beings.China has a very long history and China’s educational theory has benefited Chinese people enormously.I would like to take Confucius as an example.Confucius emphasized a lot on the harmonious relations between people.He even thought the relationship between teachers and students should be as good as the relationship between father and son.Therefore, even many years after he died, his students still compiled “Lunyu” the most famous book derived from Confucius’ quotations.So I would say if China’s educational theory could be accepted by the world, it will benefited the world’s harmonious relationship between human beings greatly
Thirdly, Chinese tradition will provide an extremely positive effect to form a harmonious character of human beings.I would like to take myself as an example.When I was yang, I did not have a pretty handwriting and I often lost temper to my friends.So, my parent decided to let me study calligraphy.In the first few days, I experienced a lot of failures and committed some mistakes.However, I gradually learnt to be patient and my handwriting also became better.Therefore, I would say if Chinese tradition could be accepted by the world gradually, it will benefit the world
greatly for forming human being’s sound and harmonious character.In conclusion, China’s culture, especially Chinese Language, Chinese educational theory and Chinese tradition, will contribute greatly to the world’s prosperity and harmony.Thank you for your time.2011年大连市第十五届“枫叶杯”英语演讲比赛成人组5号选手演讲文字稿
第一部分：即兴演讲。上场前30分钟现场抽提，30分钟准备后上台演讲（3-4分钟）。
题目：
Will Chinese people’s increase of living standards contribute to the establishment of a bridge between West and East?
中国人民生活水平的提高是否有利于在东西方之间构建起一座桥梁？
演讲内容（语法及词汇错误已修订）：
Honorable judges, ladies and gentlemen!I am happy to have the chance to speak here.Today, I would like to share my opinion with you on the topic “will Chinese people’s increase of living standards promote the establishment of a bridge between the west and east?”
尊敬的评委，女士们先生们！很高兴能有机会在这里进行演讲，今天，我想就“中国人民生活水平的提高是否有利于在东西方之间构建起一座桥梁？”这一主题，与大家分享我的观点。
When I saw this topic for the first time, one thing that flashed in my mind is the fact that many Confucius Institutions have been opened up all around the world.Therefore I firmly believe that the increase of Chinese people’s financial well-being will contribute a lot to the establishment of the bridge between the west and east.There are three arguments I would like to make to support my point of view.当我第一眼看到这个题目的时候，首先在我脑海里浮现的情景是：中国已经在世界各地建立起了许多孔子学院。因此我坚信，中国人民生活水平的提高非常有利于在东西方之间构建起一座桥梁。我想从三个方面进行论述，以支持我的观点。
Firstly, I would like to say, the increasing of Chinese people’s financial well-being will give an opportunity to the people from the west and east to communicate with each other.I would like to take myself as an example.When I graduated from my university, I met a foreigner as a foreign teacher in a school and from that time on, we become very good friends.And even now, he has already come back to his native country.We still keep touch with each other and the way for us to keep touch is by phone.So, I would like to say, if there were no increasing of Chinese people’s financial well-being, I would have no chance to talk to such a person and have such a good friend.首先，我想说，中国人民生活水平的提高为东西方人民的相互沟通提供了一个机会。我想以我自己为例来进行说明。当我大学毕业的时候，我结识了一位在学校教书的外教。从那时起，我们成为了要好的朋友。时至今天，虽然他已经返回本国，我们仍然保持着联系，而我们保持联系的方式就是电话沟通。因此，我想说，如果中国人民的生活水平没有提高，我也就不会有机会与他沟通，也就没有机会与他成为非常好朋友。
And secondly, I want to say, with the development of Chinese people’s financial well-being, the culture of the two countries of the west and east will communicate a lot.Like I said, these days, a lot of Confucius Institutions have been opened up all around the world and a lot of foreigners want to learn Chinese.I knew a foreigner when, a few days ago, I came to Beijing with my girl friend to have a tour.And that foreigner was a student in one of Dalian’s universities to learn Chinese.His Chinese was really fantastic.The reason why he wanted to spend a lot of time in studying Chinese is because he thinks in the future Chinese people will be more wealthy and there would be a very good chance for him to earn money from China.And therefore I would say the increasing of Chinese people’s financial well-being indeed gives an edge for Chinese people to exchange cultures with other people from other countries.其次，我想说，随着中国人民生活水平的提高，东西方两国的文化进行了良好的交流。正如我所说的，近些年中国已在世界各地建立起了许多孔子学院，有许多外国人学习中国文化。几天前，我和女友去北京旅游的时候结识了一位外国朋友。这位外国朋友是在大连一所大学学习汉语的留学生。他的汉语非常的流利。他之所以想要花费大量的时间学习中文，是因为他认为，将来中国人民将会更加富裕，而对于他来说，想从中国赚钱，这是一个非常好的机会。因此，我想说中国人民生活水平的提高为中国人民与世界其他国家的人民进行交流提供了优势。
And thirdly, I want to say, with the increasing of Chinese people’s status, Chinese government has to communicate with the outside world to buy things to meet the need of Chinese people, such as airplane.With the development of Chinese economy, more and more people are rich and have the ability to go to someplace by plane and Chinese government have to contact the American government to get the support of its factory to get planes.再次，我想说随着中国人民生活水平的提高，中国政府必须与其他国家进行沟通，以购买产品，比如飞机，来满足中国人民的需求。随着中国经济的发展，越来越多的人们变得富有，因而由能力乘坐飞机旅行，为此中国政府必须与美国政府进行沟通，以获得美国飞机制造厂的支持来购买飞机。
So, in conclusion, I would say, the increase of Chinese people’s financial status will increase the opportunity for the exchange between people, the culture and the relationship between the governments.总之，我想说中国人民生活水平的提高，将会增强政府间的关系，也会增加人们之间进行交流的机会和文化之间进行交流的机会。
Thank you!
谢谢！
第二部分：现场提问。台下评委根据演讲内容进行现场提问（一分钟）。
Judge：Your arguments are interesting.However I would like to ask you to extend it a little.How would you better balance the income levels within China?
评委：你的论点非常有意思。但是我想让你对它进行一点扩展。你如何平衡在中国存在的收入等级之间的差距？
Contestant：I beg your pardon?
选手：请您再说一遍？
Judge：How would you balance or distribute the income between Chinese people? 评委：你如何平衡或者说分配不同中国人之间的收入差距？
Contestant：You mean some Chinese people are rich and(Judge：very rich)some Chinese people are poor(Judge：very poor).选手：你是说有些中国人很富有（评委：非常富有）而有些中国人很穷（评委：非常穷）。
Judge：How would you make that more equal?
评委：你怎么来对它进行平衡呢？
Contestant：
选手：
Thanks for your question.感谢您的问题。
I think this is a reality for all of the societies in the world.And one thing I think Chinese people should do is Chinese government should play a role to promote the people in the poor condition to have more chances to have a good job.我想这是一个任何国家都需要面对的现实。我认为中国人民首先要做的就是，中国政府应当发挥作用，让处于贫苦条件的人们有机会获得好的工作。
And secondly, the Chinese government should also pay more money to establish more educational institutions to educate the people who would not have too much knowledge to learn new things to have more opportunities to find a good job.其次，中国政府应加大投资以兴建更多的教育机构，以使那些没有受过良好教育的人们去学习新的技能以获得机会找到好的工作。
And thirdly, I also want to say, Chinese government should also use its tax method to levy more tax on the richer generation or the richer level to make the poor level have more money.再次，我还想说，中国政府应当使用它的税收政策，对富有的一代或富有的阶层征收更多的税款，而使贫穷的阶层有更多的收入。
That is my answer.这就是我的答案。
第五篇：历年大连市枫叶杯英语语法演讲比赛题目
第十一届：
1.How can education help me play a positive role in the future of China? 2.Women and equality, theory and reality in modern China.3.Discuss China’s role as a world power in helping solve the problem of poverty 第十二届：
1.You laugh at me because I’m different , but I laugh at you because you are the same.2.Happiness is like a coke—something you get as a by-product in the process of making something else.3.It is possible to store the mind with a million facts but still be uneducated.第十四届：
1.There is an old saying “Jack of all trades but master of none.” Do you think that it is better aim to be “a Jack of all trades” or “a master of one” in today's world? 2.China has set up nearly 300 Confucius institutes around the world to teach Chinese language and culture.How do you view the enthusiasm for learning Chinese? What underlies this trend? 3.In matters of principle, stand like a rock;in matters of taste, swim with the current.第十五届：
l Recently, the liberal education project at Zhongshan University has attracted great attention.The 35 freshmen taking part in this project will follow a general curriculum providing broad learning in multiple disciplines rather than the usual in depth study of one particular major.They may benefit a great deal by broadening their knowledge, but will they lose out when it comes to job hunting in four years’ time? Give your opinion about this liberal education project.l A global survey shows that cell phones have become the “remote control” for life because they are with us all the time.They give us safety, security and instant access to information.They have become the number one tool of communication for us.How do you view people’s reliance on cell phones?
l Government jobs are often considered dull and boring.However, nearly one and a half million people took the national examination for recruitment of civil servants last year.Among these, up to 4 thousand people had applied for post with just one vacancy.What do you think of about this feverish demand for civil service jobs? 第十六届：
1.Smile and silence are two powerful tools.2.The happiest people are not those who have the best of everything, but who make the best out of everything.3.There is no elevator to success.You have to take the stairs 第十七届：
1.When you're down and out, remember to keep your head up.When you're up and well, remember to keep your feet down.2.We all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon.3.A home without books is like a house without windows
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