CIK 1561330
Long positions in SEC Section 13(f) securities (US-listed stocks, ADRs and ETFs), largest first · Δ vs 2025-Q4. A lagged quarterly snapshot (filed ≤45 days after quarter-end); excludes shorts, options, cash, and shares listed only on non-US exchanges — foreign companies held via a US listing or ADR (e.g. Alibaba, TSMC) ARE included.
As filed = each book applied at its quarter-end (what the reported book did) · As copyable = applied at its statutory 45-day filing deadline (what a 13F follower could have earned).
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| Industry group | Weight | Names |
|---|---|---|
| Unclassified | 75.22% | 96 |
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 4.57% | 3 |
| Technology Hardware & Equipment | 2.53% | 4 |
| Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 2.37% | 8 |
| Specialty Retail | 2.02% | 4 |
| Utilities | 1.94% | 7 |
| Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 1.86% | 5 |
| Software | 1.66% | 5 |
| Software & IT Services | 1.55% | 3 |
| Banks | 1.00% | 5 |
| Insurance | 0.76% | 3 |
| Automobiles & Components | 0.74% | 1 |
| Media & Entertainment | 0.60% | 1 |
| Aerospace & Defense | 0.57% | 3 |
| Chemicals | 0.54% | 1 |
| Commercial Services & Supplies | 0.35% | 2 |
| Capital Markets | 0.28% | 1 |
| Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | 0.28% | 2 |
| Diversified Telecommunication Services | 0.23% | 1 |
| Machinery | 0.20% | 1 |
| Health Care Providers & Services | 0.18% | 1 |
| Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 0.16% | 1 |
| Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 0.14% | 1 |
| Beverages | 0.13% | 1 |
| Electrical Equipment & Components | 0.12% | 1 |
| # | Ticker | Name | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VOO | VANGUARD INDEX FDS | Unclassified | 5.08% |
| 2 | QQQ | INVESCO QQQ TR | Unclassified | 4.48% |
| 3 | JEPI | JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | Unclassified | 3.39% |
| 4 | JIVE | J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | Unclassified | 3.22% |
| 5 | NVDA | NVIDIA CORP | Information Technology | 3.20% |
| 6 | SECU | BLACKROCK ETF TRUST II | Unclassified | 2.75% |
| 7 | DFAE | DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST | Unclassified | 2.36% |
| 8 | DFAI | DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST | Unclassified | 2.29% |
| 9 | JEPQ | J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | Unclassified | 2.16% |
| 10 | CGSD | CAPITAL GRP FIXED INCM ETF T | Unclassified | 2.12% |
66/161 names classified · sector 25.2% of weight · industry 24.8% · mkt cap 24.9%; unclassified names shown, never dropped.
Sector is classified on each name's CURRENT fundamentals, not point-in-time — apparent sector drift can reflect the market re-rating a holding, not a manager trade. 13F is a lagged quarterly snapshot of long positions in US-listed securities only — foreign companies held via a US listing or ADR ARE included, but shares listed only on non-US exchanges (plus shorts, options and cash) are not. Latest quarter: 25.2% of the book is sector-classified (unclassified names shown, never dropped).
Only 24% of book weight classified — the grid is NOT representative of the whole book.
Classified: 23.6% of book weight (57/161 names) · unclassified 76.4%: VOO, QQQ, JEPI, JIVE, SECU, DFAE, DFAI, JEPQ, CGSD, JPST +94 more. Size: cap 70/20/10 bands; style: value/growth composite on our own metrics — not Morningstar's model.
No contribution data for this period.
| # | Security | Shares | Value | Weight | Δ QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VOOVANGUARD INDEX FDS | 14,642 | $9M | 5.1% | ADD 14% |
| 2 | QQQINVESCO QQQ TR | 13,362 | $8M | 4.5% | ADD 40% |
| 3 | JEPIJPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | 102,979 | $6M | 3.4% | ADD 19% |
| 4 | JIVEJ P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | 64,888 | $6M | 3.2% | ADD 27% |
| 5 | NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION | 31,609 | $6M | 3.2% | ADD 2% |
| 6 | SECUBLACKROCK ETF TRUST II | 95,276 | $5M | 2.8% | NEW |
| 7 | DFAEDIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST | 120,229 | $4M | 2.4% | ADD 4% |
| 8 | DFAIDIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST | 101,364 | $4M | 2.3% | ADD 7% |
| 9 | JEPQJ P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | 67,191 | $4M | 2.2% | ADD 4% |
| 10 | CGSDCAPITAL GRP FIXED INCM ETF T | 141,747 | $4M | 2.1% | ADD 4% |
| 11 | JPSTJ P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | 71,413 | $4M | 2.1% | TRIM −27% |
| 12 | IUSBISHARES TR | 77,079 | $4M | 2.1% | NEW |
| 13 | CGCBCAPITAL GRP FIXED INCM ETF T | 129,063 | $3M | 2.0% | ADD 6% |
| 14 | AAPLAPPLE INC | 13,232 | $3M | 1.9% | HOLD |
| 15 | JCPBJ P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | 70,488 | $3M | 1.9% | ADD 5% |
| 16 | IWMISHARES TR | 11,547 | $3M | 1.7% | ADD 249% |
| 17 | IVEISHARES TR | 13,554 | $3M | 1.7% | ADD 36% |
| 18 | TLHISHARES TR | 26,200 | $3M | 1.5% | ADD 9% |
| 19 | RSPINVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T | 12,191 | $2M | 1.4% | ADD 47% |
| 20 | BNDVANGUARD BD INDEX FDS | 31,630 | $2M | 1.4% | TRIM −61% |
| 21 | VYMIVANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS | 24,577 | $2M | 1.3% | ADD 18% |
| 22 | LLYELI LILLY & CO | 2,190 | $2M | 1.2% | HOLD |
| 23 | AMZNAMAZON COM INC | 9,317 | $2M | 1.1% | TRIM −4% |
| 24 | SPSMSPDR SERIES TRUST | 39,775 | $2M | 1.1% | ADD 137% |
| 25 | GLDSPDR GOLD TR | 4,255 | $2M | 1.1% | HOLD |
| 26 | CGGRCAPITAL GROUP GROWTH ETF | 45,503 | $2M | 1.1% | ADD 11% |
| 27 | CGDVCAPITAL GROUP DIVIDEND VALUE | 42,716 | $2M | 1.1% | ADD 9% |
| 28 | SPYSTATE STR SPDR S&P 500 ETF T | 2,776 | $2M | 1.0% | TRIM −3% |
| 29 | USMVISHARES TR | 19,365 | $2M | 1.0% | NEW |
| 30 | CGGOCAPITAL GROUP GBL GROWTH EQT | 53,213 | $2M | 1.0% | ADD 10% |
| 31 | AVGOBROADCOM INC | 5,517 | $2M | 1.0% | ADD 4% |
| 32 | VIGVANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS | 6,917 | $1M | 0.9% | ADD 6% |
| 33 | IVWISHARES TR | 12,833 | $1M | 0.8% | TRIM −54% |
| 34 | MSFTMICROSOFT CORP | 3,919 | $1M | 0.8% | ADD 3% |
| 35 | TDVGT. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF | 31,469 | $1M | 0.8% | ADD 5% |
| 36 | VBRVANGUARD INDEX FDS | 6,288 | $1M | 0.8% | ADD 31% |
| 37 | MUBISHARES TR | 12,419 | $1M | 0.8% | TRIM −29% |
| 38 | TSLATESLA INC | 3,418 | $1M | 0.7% | TRIM −18% |
| 39 | ACWIISHARES TR | 8,978 | $1M | 0.7% | HOLD |
| 40 | HELOJPMorgan Hedged Equity Laddered Overly ETF | 19,347 | $1M | 0.7% | TRIM −10% |
| 41 | RFVINVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T | 9,017 | $1M | 0.7% | ADD 70% |
| 42 | TCHPT ROWE PRICE ETF INC | 25,416 | $1M | 0.7% | ADD 5% |
| 43 | GARPISHARES TR | 16,841 | $1M | 0.6% | ADD 33% |
| 44 | EMBISHARES TR | 11,354 | $1M | 0.6% | NEW |
| 45 | GOOGALPHABET INC | 3,613 | $1M | 0.6% | ADD 3% |
| 46 | NFLXNETFLIX INC | 10,752 | $1M | 0.6% | ADD 10% |
| 47 | XLESELECT SECTOR SPDR TR | 16,739 | $1M | 0.6% | NEW |
| 48 | SPMDSPDR SERIES TRUST | 17,222 | $1M | 0.6% | TRIM −15% |
| 49 | JIREJ P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | 13,442 | $1M | 0.6% | ADD 5% |
| 50 | XLKSELECT SECTOR SPDR TR | 7,280 | $967,512 | 0.6% | HOLD |
| 51 | CVXCHEVRON CORP NEW | 4,669 | $966,069 | 0.6% | ADD 10% |
| 52 | PGPROCTER AND GAMBLE CO | 6,437 | $929,770 | 0.5% | ADD 3% |
| 53 | AOAISHARES TR | 10,139 | $897,200 | 0.5% | TRIM −32% |
| 54 | BINCBLACKROCK ETF TRUST II | 16,995 | $882,550 | 0.5% | ADD 130% |
| 55 | CINFCINCINNATI FINL CORP | 5,553 | $873,705 | 0.5% | HOLD |
| 56 | AWKAMERICAN WTR WKS CO INC NEW | 6,403 | $871,369 | 0.5% | HOLD |
| 57 | METAMETA PLATFORMS INC | 1,452 | $830,933 | 0.5% | ADD 10% |
| 58 | AVUSAMERICAN CENTY ETF TR | 7,399 | $822,621 | 0.5% | HOLD |
| 59 | GOOGLALPHABET INC | 2,807 | $807,219 | 0.5% | TRIM −4% |
| 60 | RPVINVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T | 7,295 | $783,410 | 0.5% | ADD 65% |
| 61 | XOMEXXON MOBIL CORP | 4,595 | $779,650 | 0.5% | ADD 85% |
| 62 | COSTCOSTCO WHSL CORP NEW | 758 | $755,406 | 0.4% | ADD 23% |
| 63 | BRK.BBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | 1,531 | $733,655 | 0.4% | ADD 11% |
| 64 | HYBLSSGA ACTIVE TR | 23,795 | $662,453 | 0.4% | TRIM −24% |
| 65 | JEMAJ P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | 12,669 | $659,168 | 0.4% | ADD 5% |
| 66 | AMDADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | 3,182 | $647,314 | 0.4% | ADD 14% |
| 67 | CHWCALAMOS GBL DYN INCOME FUND | 88,250 | $640,695 | 0.4% | HOLD |
| 68 | SCHHSCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | 29,622 | $636,577 | 0.4% | NEW |
| 69 | COPCONOCOPHILLIPS | 4,814 | $635,419 | 0.4% | HOLD |
| 70 | VYMVANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS | 4,208 | $623,215 | 0.4% | ADD 19% |
| 71 | CGNGCAPITAL GROUP NEW GEOGRAPHY | 19,601 | $618,804 | 0.4% | ADD 5% |
| 72 | VCSHVANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS | 7,521 | $596,179 | 0.3% | ADD 65% |
| 73 | VTVVANGUARD INDEX FDS | 2,962 | $581,069 | 0.3% | ADD 4% |
| 74 | DUKDUKE ENERGY CORP NEW | 4,398 | $575,880 | 0.3% | HOLD |
| 75 | ABBVABBVIE INC | 2,608 | $567,279 | 0.3% | ADD 6% |
| 76 | MPCMARATHON PETE CORP | 2,250 | $549,422 | 0.3% | TRIM −2% |
| 77 | DFIPDIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST | 13,074 | $545,445 | 0.3% | TRIM −17% |
| 78 | EHLSTIDAL TRUST II | 21,677 | $540,601 | 0.3% | HOLD |
| 79 | VOOGVANGUARD ADMIRAL FDS INC | 1,317 | $536,960 | 0.3% | ADD 2% |
| 80 | NEENEXTERA ENERGY INC | 5,543 | $514,857 | 0.3% | ADD 2% |
| 81 | FFBCFIRST FINL BANCORP OH | 18,433 | $513,924 | 0.3% | HOLD |
| 82 | PLTRPALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC | 3,378 | $494,134 | 0.3% | HOLD |
| 83 | PANWPALO ALTO NETWORKS INC | 3,065 | $491,381 | 0.3% | ADD 3% |
| 84 | GSGOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 578 | $488,982 | 0.3% | ADD 5% |
| 85 | FPFFIRST TR INTER DURATN PFD & | 27,700 | $488,351 | 0.3% | HOLD |
| 86 | AEEAMEREN CORP | 4,407 | $484,394 | 0.3% | HOLD |
| 87 | SCHPSCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | 18,151 | $482,998 | 0.3% | TRIM −35% |
| 88 | JNJJOHNSON & JOHNSON | 1,843 | $450,604 | 0.3% | ADD 7% |
| 89 | JPMJPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 1,494 | $439,475 | 0.3% | ADD 7% |
| 90 | VGTVANGUARD WORLD FD | 608 | $424,265 | 0.2% | TRIM −15% |
| 91 | BABOEING CO | 2,100 | $417,963 | 0.2% | ADD 10% |
| 92 | HDHOME DEPOT INC | 1,269 | $417,491 | 0.2% | ADD 8% |
| 93 | ETENERGY TRANSFER L P | 21,154 | $408,266 | 0.2% | ADD 4% |
| 94 | CGUSCAPITAL GROUP CORE EQUITY ET | 10,586 | $406,714 | 0.2% | ADD 26% |
| 95 | TAT&T INC | 13,635 | $395,276 | 0.2% | TRIM −4% |
| 96 | AORISHARES TR | 6,044 | $388,913 | 0.2% | HOLD |
| 97 | SHOPSHOPIFY INC | 3,155 | $374,246 | 0.2% | HOLD |
| 98 | WMTWALMART INC | 2,988 | $371,323 | 0.2% | ADD 13% |
| 99 | BDJBLACKROCK ENHANCED EQUITY DI | 42,883 | $369,647 | 0.2% | HOLD |
| 100 | CGDGCAPITAL GROUP DIVIDEND GROWE | 10,257 | $368,226 | 0.2% | NEW |
| 101 | AVEMAMERICAN CENTY ETF TR | 4,507 | $363,174 | 0.2% | HOLD |
| 102 | SPYGSPDR SERIES TRUST STATE STREET SPD | 3,672 | $359,519 | 0.2% | NEW |
| 103 | VTIVANGUARD INDEX FDS | 1,087 | $348,786 | 0.2% | HOLD |
| 104 | UBERUBER TECHNOLOGIES INC | 4,806 | $345,696 | 0.2% | TRIM −9% |
| 105 | CATCATERPILLAR INC | 483 | $342,044 | 0.2% | ADD 23% |
| 106 | XFOFXCOHEN & STEERS CLOSED-END OP | 26,002 | $333,608 | 0.2% | HOLD |
| 107 | VUGVANGUARD INDEX FDS | 762 | $332,834 | 0.2% | HOLD |
| 108 | CRWDCROWDSTRIKE HLDGS INC | 852 | $332,629 | 0.2% | ADD 7% |
| 109 | GPIXGOLDMAN SACHS ETF TR | 6,611 | $330,814 | 0.2% | HOLD |
| 110 | HONHONEYWELL INTL INC | 1,430 | $323,300 | 0.2% | HOLD |
| 111 | IAGGISHARES TR | 6,161 | $308,296 | 0.2% | ADD 10% |
| 112 | CELCCELCUITY INC | 2,686 | $306,580 | 0.2% | ADD 7% |
| 113 | NVGNUVEEN AMT FREE MUN CR INC F | 24,388 | $300,704 | 0.2% | HOLD |
| 114 | ITAIShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | 1,319 | $288,577 | 0.2% | NEW |
| 115 | MDTMEDTRONIC PLC | 3,271 | $283,417 | 0.2% | ADD 6% |
| 116 | AXPAMERICAN EXPRESS CO | 918 | $277,797 | 0.2% | ADD 6% |
| 117 | DUHPDIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST | 7,500 | $275,700 | 0.2% | HOLD |
| 118 | GLDMWORLD GOLD TR | 2,950 | $273,436 | 0.2% | TRIM −72% |
| 119 | VEAVANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FDS | 4,250 | $272,340 | 0.2% | HOLD |
| 120 | TMFCRBB FD INC | 4,126 | $272,207 | 0.2% | ADD 18% |
| 121 | SHYGISHARES TR | 6,354 | $268,850 | 0.2% | HOLD |
| 122 | DVNDEVON ENERGY CORP NEW | 5,335 | $268,457 | 0.2% | NEW |
| 123 | BMOBANK MONTREAL MEDIUM | 1,975 | $267,297 | 0.2% | HOLD |
| 124 | SOSOUTHERN CO | 2,748 | $265,220 | 0.2% | ADD 14% |
| 125 | IBMINTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS | 1,087 | $263,582 | 0.2% | ADD 10% |
| 126 | JMUBJPMORGAN MUNICIPAL ETF | 5,267 | $263,297 | 0.2% | HOLD |
| 127 | VCITVANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS | 3,167 | $262,037 | 0.2% | NEW |
| 128 | ACNACCENTURE PLC IRELAND | 1,293 | $256,389 | 0.1% | ADD 22% |
| 129 | SCHDSCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | 8,339 | $255,828 | 0.1% | NEW |
| 130 | LMTLOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 409 | $247,439 | 0.1% | NEW |
| 131 | GILDGILEAD SCIENCES INC | 1,773 | $247,041 | 0.1% | ADD 6% |
| 132 | AZNASTRAZENECA PLC | 1,275 | $246,952 | 0.1% | NEW |
| 133 | TTTRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC | 590 | $245,877 | 0.1% | HOLD |
| 134 | IETCISHARES U S ETF TR | 2,774 | $245,166 | 0.1% | ADD 12% |
| 135 | AHRAMERICAN HEALTHCARE REIT INC | 5,124 | $241,648 | 0.1% | HOLD |
| 136 | MCDMCDONALDS CORP | 768 | $238,553 | 0.1% | ADD 14% |
| 137 | GSKGSK PLC | 4,307 | $237,703 | 0.1% | HOLD |
| 138 | ORIOld Republic Nat'l. Corp. | 5,918 | $236,123 | 0.1% | HOLD |
| 139 | MTUMISHARES TR | 978 | $234,710 | 0.1% | TRIM −74% |
| 140 | IRMIRON MTN INC DEL | 2,283 | $233,156 | 0.1% | NEW |
| 141 | SCHGSCHWAB U.S. LARGE-CAP GROWTH ETF | 7,992 | $232,810 | 0.1% | ADD 24% |
| 142 | COFCAPITAL ONE FINL CORP | 1,270 | $231,686 | 0.1% | HOLD |
| 143 | KOCOCA COLA CO | 2,994 | $227,716 | 0.1% | ADD 3% |
| 144 | AMGNAMGEN INC | 640 | $225,124 | 0.1% | NEW |
| 145 | VIOVVANGUARD ADMIRAL FDS INC | 2,198 | $223,625 | 0.1% | TRIM −3% |
| 146 | LNGCheniere Energy, Inc | 784 | $222,468 | 0.1% | NEW |
| 147 | UTFCOHEN & STEERS INFRASTRUCTUR | 8,466 | $219,100 | 0.1% | HOLD |
| 148 | MOATVANECK ETF TRUST | 2,257 | $218,296 | 0.1% | ADD 2% |
| 149 | ORCLORACLE CORP | 1,447 | $212,868 | 0.1% | ADD 18% |
| 150 | VOEVANGUARD INDEX FDS | 1,130 | $208,236 | 0.1% | NEW |
| 151 | SCHVSCHWAB STRATEGIC TR | 6,739 | $205,540 | 0.1% | NEW |
| 152 | JQUAJ P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | 3,350 | $205,422 | 0.1% | HOLD |
| 153 | JXNJACKSON FINANCIAL INC | 1,930 | $204,040 | 0.1% | HOLD |
| 154 | FALNISHARES TR | 7,605 | $203,207 | 0.1% | HOLD |
| 155 | GEGE AEROSPACE | 716 | $203,179 | 0.1% | HOLD |
| 156 | CGMUCAPITAL GRP FIXED INCM ETF T | 7,416 | $201,344 | 0.1% | HOLD |
| 157 | FSKFS KKR CAP CORP | 13,569 | $138,132 | 0.1% | NEW |
| 158 | NUVNUVEEN MUN VALUE FD INC | 13,750 | $123,613 | 0.1% | HOLD |
| 159 | BBDCBarings BDC, Inc. | 12,389 | $101,961 | 0.1% | NEW |
| 160 | ADCTADC THERAPEUTICS SA | 23,876 | $89,535 | 0.1% | HOLD |
| 161 | PROPPRAIRIE OPER CO | 41,470 | $84,184 | 0.0% | NEW |
| Security | 2024-Q4 | 2025-Q1 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q4 | 2026-Q1 | Latest value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOOVANGUARD INDEX FDS | 7K | 12K | 12K | 13K | 13K | 15K | $9M |
| QQQINVESCO QQQ TR | 6K | 5K | 8K | 14K | 10K | 13K | $8M |
| JEPIJPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | 38K | 54K | 64K | 71K | 87K | 103K | $6M |
| JIVEJ P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | — | — | — | 3K | 51K | 65K | $6M |
| NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION | 31K | 29K | 31K | 31K | 31K | 32K | $6M |
| SECUBLACKROCK ETF TRUST II | — | — | — | — | — | 95K | $5M |
| DFAEDIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST | 36K | 68K | 88K | 107K | 116K | 120K | $4M |
| DFAIDIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST | 35K | 64K | 75K | 93K | 95K | 101K | $4M |
| JEPQJ P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | 13K | 32K | 36K | 42K | 64K | 67K | $4M |
| CGSDCAPITAL GRP FIXED INCM ETF T | 95K | 92K | 94K | 101K | 136K | 142K | $4M |
| JPSTJ P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | 45K | 43K | 44K | 48K | 98K | 71K | $4M |
| IUSBISHARES TR | — | 58K | 149K | 8K | — | 77K | $4M |
| CGCBCAPITAL GRP FIXED INCM ETF T | 74K | 71K | 73K | 81K | 121K | 129K | $3M |
| AAPLAPPLE INC | 15K | 13K | 13K | 13K | 13K | 13K | $3M |
| JCPBJ P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F | 44K | 43K | 44K | 48K | 67K | 70K | $3M |
Shares reported each quarter by the largest current holdings. Green = added vs the prior filing of that name, red = trimmed, grey = roughly held; a dash is a quarter with no 13F on file (a gap is skipped, not read as an exit). 13F is filed up to 45 days after quarter-end. Up to 40 quarters (10 years) available — use the selector above.
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