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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

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NEW ENGLAND SERUM

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COMPLAINT AND JURy TRIAL DEMAND

NATURE OF THE ACTION This is an action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I ofthe Civil Rights Act of 1991 to correct unlawful employment practices on the basis of sex and national origin by New England Serum Company, Inc., (hereafter "Defendant"), and to make whole Ana Sierra, Yisela Sierra, Marcia Valdez, Gertrudis Amaya, and Iris Martinez (hereafter referred to collectively as "Charging Parties") and other similarly situated individuals affected by Defendant's discriminatory practices. As alleged in greater detail in paragraph 7 below, Defendant subjected Charging Parties to discrimination on the basis of sex, national origin, and protected activities by (1) creating and failing to remedy a hostile work environment on the basis of sex and national origin; and (2) terminating Charging Parties on the basis of their national origin and protected activities.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE 1. Jurisdiction of this Court is invoked pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 451, 1331, 1337,
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1343 and 1345. This action is authorized and instituted pursuant to Section 706(f)(1) and (3) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.c. §2000e-5(f)(I) and (3).
2. The employment practices alleged to be unlawful were committed within the jurisdiction of the United States District Court of Massachusetts.
PARTIES 3. Plaintiff, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the "Commission"), is the agency of the United States of America charged with the administration, interpretation and enforcement of Title VII, and is expressly authorized to bring this action by Section 706(f)(1) and (3) of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. §2000e-5(f)(1) and (3). 4. At all relevant times, Defendant has continuously been a Massachusetts corporation doing business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and has continuously had at least 15 employees. 5. At all relevant times, Defendant has continuously been an employer engaged in an industry affecting commerce within the meaning of Sections 701(b), (g) and (h) of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e(b), (g) and (h).
STATEMENT OF CLAIMS 6. More than thirty days prior to the institution of this lawsuit, Charging Parties, all of Honduran National origin, filed a charge with the Commission alleging violations of Title VII by Defendant. All conditions precedent to the institution of this lawsuit have been fulfilled. 7. Since at least 1998, Defendant has engaged in unlawful employment practices in violation of Section 703 (a) of Title VII, 42 U.S.c. §2000e-(a) and (b). These practices included, but are not limited to, the following: a) Gil Santiago ("Santiago"), Charging Parties' supervisor at defendant's distribution
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center, subjected Charging Parties and other similarly situated women, both directly andlor indirectly, to offensive sexually harassing conduct including, but not limited to, the touching of buttocks and breasts, unwelcome embraces and kisses, sexually explicit language and gestures, demands for sexual favors, sexual intercourse, demeaning language, and other unwelcome and offensive conduct, which created a sexually hostile work environment.
b.) Paul McDonald ("McDonald"), Defendant's distribution center manager, subjected Charging Parties and other similarly situated women to offensive and unwelcome sexually harassing conduct including, but not limited to, sexually explicit gestures, language, demands for sexual favors, demeaning language, and other unwelcome and offensive conduct, which created a sexually hostile work environment.
c.) Santiago, who was Puerto Rican, subjected Charging Parties and other similarly situated women to offensive harassing conduct on the basis of their national origin, including, but not limited to, repeatedly referring to Puerto Ricans as "my people" and to Central Americans like Charging Parties as "you people;" stating on numerous occasions that Central American people were stupid, not like "his people;" repeatedly referring to Charging Parties and other Honduran and Central American employees as "jibaros," "mojados," "guajiros," and "indios," all derogatory terms; periodically calling meetings of all workers and reprimanding the workers in Spanish only, despite the presence of white, English-only speaking workers who may have been responsible for the mistakes he was complaining about; assuming that all Central American workers, including Charging Parties, were undocumented. This conduct created a hostile environment based on national origin.
d.) Santiago and McDonald also created a sexually hostile work environment based on Charging Parties' national origin.
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e.) Defendant had no written policy in place to communicate to its non-Englishspeaking workers either that sexual and national origin harassment was unlawful or the remedial steps they could take to complain about unlawful harassment.
f.) Defendant failed to exercise reasonable care to prevent and correct promptly the harassing behavior.
g.) Defendant terminated Charging Parties' employment on the basis of their national origin and in retaliation for their opposition to the above-described harassment and disparate treatment on the basis of national origin.
8. Defendant's practices complained of in paragraph 7 above deprived Charging Parties and other similarly situated individuals of equal employment opportunities and otherwise adversely affected Charging Parties' employment, because of their sex, national origin, and protected activities.
9. Defendant's unlawful employment practices complained of in paragraph 7 above were intentional.
10. Defendant's unlawful employment practices complained of in paragraph 7 above were done with malice or with reckless indifference to the federally protected rights of the Charging Parties.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF Wherefore, the Commission respectfully requests that this Court: A. Grant a permanent injunction enjoining Defendant, its officers, successors, assigns, and all persons in active concert or participation with it, from engaging in any employment practices which discriminate on the basis of sex or national origin; B. Order Defendant to institute and carry out policies, practices and programs which
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provide equal employment opportunities for employees engaging in protected activity, and which eradicate the effects of Defendant's past and present unlawful employment practices;
C. Order Defendant to make whole all those individuals affected by the unlawful employment practices described above, by providing appropriate back pay with prejudgment interest, in amounts to be determined at trial, and other affirmative relief necessary to eradicate the effects of Defendant's unlawful employment practices;
D. Order Defendant to make whole all those individuals adversely affected by the unlawful employment practices described above by providing compensation for non-pecuniary losses, including pain, suffering, and humiliation in amounts to be determined at trial;
E. Order Defendant to pay all those individuals adversely affected by the unlawful employment practices described above, by providing compensation for past and future pecuniary losses in amounts to be determined at trial.
F. Order Defendant to pay all those individuals adversely affected by the unlawful employment practices described above punitive damages for its malicious and/or reckless conduct in amounts to be determined at trial.
G. Grant such further relief as the Court deems necessary and proper. H. Award the Commission its costs in this action.
JURY TRIAL DEMAND The Commission requests a jury trial on all questions of fact raised by its complaint.

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Dated: Boston, Massachusetts September 28,2001

Respectfully submitted,
Gwendolyn Young Reams Associate General Counsel EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
COMMISSION 1801 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20507
Katherine E. Bissell Regional Attorney EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
COMMISSION New York District Office
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Markus L. Penzel Senior Trial Attorney EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
COMMISSION Boston Area Office John F. Kennedy Federal Building, Room 475 Boston, MA 02203-0506 (617) 565-3193

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CONSENT DECREE The parties to this Consent Decree are plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (hereafter "EEOC"), and defendant New England Serum Company, Inc. (hereafter "NES"). The EEOC brought this action on September 28, 2001, pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, ("Title VII"), and Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (the "Civil Rights Act"). The EEOC alleged that NES discriminated against at least five Central American women at its distribution center in Woburn by sexually harassing and terminating them based on their national origin and opposition to discrimination at their job site. NES strongly denied the allegations. The EEOC and NES (hereinafter "the parties") desire to compromise and settle the differences embodied in the aforementioned lawsuit, and therefore do hereby stipulate and consent to the entry of this Decree as final and binding between
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resolves all matters related to Civil Action No. 01 CV 11672 JLT

filed in the United States District Court for the District of

Massachusetts. The parties have agreed that this Decree may be

entered into without Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

having been made and entered by the Court. The parties agree

that it is in their mutual interest to resolve fully this matter

without the costs, uncertainty, expense, and delay of litigation.

The parties agree that this Consent Decree constitutes the

complete agreement between the EEOC and NES. No waiver,

modification, or amendment of any provision of this Consent

Decree shall be effective unless made in writing, approved by all

parties to this Consent Decree, and approved or ordered by the

Court.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and

agreements set forth herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby

acknowledged, the parties agree as follows, the Court finds

appropriate, and therefore, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED

that:

1 .

This Consent Decree resolves all issues concerning

alleged discrimination by NES through the date of this

Consent Decree which were raised in the Complaint filed by

the EEOC in this case. This Consent Decree also resolves all

issues that were raised or could have been raised in the

Charges filed with the EEOC by Ana Sierra (Charge #

161A10010), Yisela Sierra (Charge # 161 A10011), Marcia

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Valdez (Charge # 161 A10012), Gertrudis Amaya (Charge # 161

A10013), and Iris Martinez (Charge # 161 A10014), and by the

allegations of Ericka Sierra, who did not personally file a

charge. This Decree in no way affects the EEOC's right to

process any pending or future charges that may be filed

against Defendant in accordance with standard EEOC

procedures, and to commence civil actions on any such

charges.

2 .

The parties agree that this Court has jurisdiction over

the subject matter of this action and the parties to this

action, that venue is proper, and that all administrative

prerequisites have been met.

3 .

The parties agree that this Consent Decree does not

constitute an admission by NES of any violation of Title VII

or the Civil Rights Act, and NES specifically denies the

allegations of the complaint.

4.

NES, its managers, officers, agents, successors, and

assigns agree that they will comply with all of the

requirements and prohibitions of Title VII and the Civil

Rights Act.

5.

NES, its managers, officers, agents, successors, and

assigns agree that they will not retaliate against any

employee for exercising his or her rights under Title VII

and the Civil Rights Act.

6.

NES agrees that within ten (10) days of the execution

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of this Consent Decree (hereafter "Execution DateN) and upon

receipt of a release, it shall pay the following amounts to

the following individuals:

Marcia Valdez:

$65,000.00

Gertudis Amaya:

$45,000.00

Iris Martinez:

$20,000.00

Ericka Sierra:

$12,500.00

Yisela Sierra:

Ana Sierra:

7.

NES shall mail the checks for the above amounts, along

with a Form 1099 for each check, care of the following

address:

Cynthia Mark, Esq. Greater Boston Legal Services 197 Friend Street Boston, MA 02114

NES acknowledges that Ericka Sierra, Gertrudis Amaya, and

Marcia Valdez will claim that these payments are on account

of physical suffering or emotional distress arising from the

physical assaults they alleged. This acknowledgment by NES

does not constitute agreement with their claim.

8 .

NES confirms that, since the complaint was filed in

this case, it has conducted a significant training session

for all management employees on the requirements of Title

VII, particularly as it concerns harassment and

discrimination on the basis of sex and national origin.

Within sixty (60) days of the Execution Date, NES will

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forward to the EEOC a statement confirming the names of the

managers who attended this training session and a

description of the training. A two~hour training session on

the requirements of Title VII, particularly as it concerns

harassment and discrimination on the basis of sex and

national origin, shall also be provided to all management

employees hired or promoted within the term of the Consent

Decree, and a statement confirming such training shall be

forwarded to the EEOC at the end of the term of the Consent

Decree.

9.

NES confirms that it has conducted a training session

on the requirements of Title VII, particularly as it

concerns harassment and discrimination on the basis of sex

and national origin, for all non~management employees at the

distribution center in English and Spanish, and that it has

distributed to all such English and Spanish~speaking

employees a copy of the NES sexual harassment policy

translated into their native language. A written summary of

the training, along with copies of the policies distributed,

shall be forwarded to the EEOC within 15 days of the

Execution Date. NES will continue to provide a one~hour

training session in English and Spanish for all newly hired

employees for the term of the Consent Decree, and it will

continue to distribute to all such English and Spanish~

speaking employees a copy of the NES sexual harassment

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policy translated into their native language.

10.

NES agrees, as part of its sexual harassment policy, to

designate in writing and distribute the name of an

individual or individuals to whom employees whose native

language is Spanish can readily communicate in Spanish

complaints of harassment. For all other employees who do not

read, speak, or understand either Spanish or English, NES

agrees, when it becomes aware of the employee's native

language, to 1) advise such employees that the sexual

harassment policy is important and that they should have it

translated; and 2) give to each such employee materials

concerning sexual and national origin harassment, to the

extent such materials are available in the employee's native

language through the EEOC's web site.

11.

NES agrees to post and keep posted at a conspicuous and

well-lit location the notice attached hereto as "Exhibit A"

on its letter head, in both English and Spanish. The

notices shall remain posted for the duration of the Consent

Decree.

12.

EEOC shall retain the right to monitor NES's compliance

with the terms of this Consent Decree until its expiration.

13.

No party shall contest the jurisdiction of the federal

court to enforce this Consent Decree and its terms or the

right of any party to this Consent Decree to bring an

enforcement suit upon breach of any of the terms of this

Consent Decree by any party. Breach of any terms of this

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Consent Decree shall be deemed a substantive breach of this

Consent Decree. Nothing in this Consent Decree shall be

construed to preclude the EEOC from bringing proceedings to

enforce this Consent Decree in the event that NES fails to

perform the promises and representations contained herein.

14.

The parties agree to pay their own costs and attorneys

fees associated with this action.

15.

The Parties agree to preserve indefinitely the

confidentiality of material designated as "Confidential

Material" under the Stipulated Order Governing the

Production and Use of Confidential Material. Nothing in

this Order shall be construed as requiring a Party to

violate any provisions of state or federal law, or to

require a party to refuse to comply with a validly issued

subpoena. In the event a Party receives a subpoena seeking

Confidential Information, it shall notify the other Party of

the subpoena.

16.

This Consent Decree shall remain in effect for one year

from the date it is approved by the Court.

17.

This Consent Decree shall be binding upon NES's

purchasers, successors, and assigns.

7 ~~~ SO ORDERED, ADJUDGED T~ DECREED.

Signed this

day of

2001
, &£662 7

District Judge

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APPROVED IN FORM AND CONTENT: By Plaintiff, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Katherine E. Bissell Regional Attorney EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION New York District Office 33 Whitehall Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10004-2112 (212) 336-3690
Markus L. Penzel Senior Trial Attorney EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Boston Area Office JFK Federal Building, Room 475 Boston, MA 02203-0506 (617) 565-3193 By Defendant, New England Serum
Company, Inc.:
Christopher P. Litterio, Esq. Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, P.C. 100 North Washington Street Boston, MA 02114 617-742-4200
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Exhibit A (to be posted in English and Spanish)

NOTICE

1. This notice is being posted at the request of the U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. New England Serum Company, Inc., will not discriminate against any individual because of the individual's sex or national origin, or engage in harassment on the basis of sex or national origin toward any employee.

2. Federal law requires that there be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because that person made a complaint of discrimination because of sex, race, national origin, color, age, disability, or religion with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, discharge, or other terms, conditions or privileges of employment.

3. New England Serum Company, Inc., will comply with such Federal law in all aspects, and it will not take any action against employees because they have exercised their rights under the law by filing charges or cooperated with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or by otherwise opposing employment practices made unlawful under federal law.

4. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission maintains offices throughout the United States. Its toll-free telephone number is 1-800-USA-EEOC. The Boston Area Office has jurisdiction over Massachusetts and can be phoned at (617) 565-3200 or toll free at 1-800-669-4000. The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, which enforces the state employment discrimination laws, is located in Boston, and can be contacted at (617) 727-3990.

5. This NOTICE will remain posted until FROM DATE OF SIGNATURE.)

SIGNED this

day of ______________________ , 2002.

(1 YEAR

Owner DO NOT REMOVE THIS NOTICE UNTIL 1 YEAR FROM DATE OF SIGNATURE

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Equal Employment v. New England Serum Assigned to: Judge Joseph L. Tauro Demand: $0 Cause: 28:451 Employment Discrimination Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commision
V. Defendant New England Serum

Date Filed: 09/28/2001 Jury Demand: Both Nature of Suit: 442 Civil Rights: Jobs Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Plaintiff
represented by Markus L. Penzel US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission John F. Kennedy Federal Building Room 475 Boston, MA 02203 617-565-3193 Fax: 617-565-3196 Email: markus.penzel@eeoc.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
represented by Brenda A. Buan Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, P.C. 100 North Washington Street Boston, MA 02114 617-742-4200 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Christopher P. Litterio Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, P.C. 100 North Washington Street Boston, MA 02114 617-742-4200 Email: CPL@riw.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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Summons issued for New England Serum (cmg) (Entered: 10/02/2001)
2 Waiver of service returned executed as to New England Serum . Mailed on 10/12/01 . Answer due on 12/11/01 for New England Serum (fmr) (Entered: 10/19/2001)
3 Answer by New England Serum to complaint; jury demand, filed. (fmr) (Entered: 11/30/2001)
4 Judge Joseph L. Tauro . Notice of Hearing/conference: set scheduling conference for 10:45 4/2/02 . cc/cl (fmr) (Entered: 03/01/2002)
5 Judge Joseph L. Tauro . Order entered, for discovery . [EOD Date 3/1/02] cc/cl (fmr) (Entered: 03/01/2002)
6 Statement of counsel filed by New England Serum , Re: Counsel for dft, has conferred w/the dft. to establish a budget for the costs of conductiing the litigation. Counsel and the client have also discussed the use of alternative dispute resolution and have proposed mediation to the pla. which has rejected that proposal. (fmr) (Entered: 03/18/2002)
7 Document disclosure by New England Serum ,filed. (fmr) (Entered: 03/18/2002)
8 Joint statement by Equal Employment, New England Serum , re: , filed. (fmr) (Entered: 03/19/2002)
9 Rule 16.1 Certification filed by Equal Employment . (fmr) (Entered: 03/19/2002)
10 Judge Joseph L. Tauro . Notice of cancellation of Hearing/conference: reset conference for 11:00 5/1/02 . cc/cl (fmr) (Entered: 04/09/2002)
11 Judge Joseph L. Tauro . Order entered, set status conference for reset to 10:00 9/10/02 . See order for details. [EOD Date 5/2/02] cc/cl (kf) (Entered: 05/02/2002)
12 Motion by Equal Employment for partial modification of 5/1/02, order and for protective order , filed. (fmr) (Entered: 05/16/2002)

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13 Memorandum by Equal Employment in support of [12-1] motion for partial modification of 5/1/02, order and for order , filed. (fmr) (Entered: 05/16/2002)
14 Response by New England Serum in opposition to [12-1] motion for partial modification of 5/1/02, order and for protective order , filed. (fmr) (Entered: 06/05/2002)
15 Motion by Equal Employment for leave to file reply memorandum in support of its motion for partial modification of May 1, 2002, order and for protective order , filed. c/s (kf) (Entered: 06/12/2002)
16 Reply Memorandum by Equal Employment in support of [12-1] motion for partial modification of 5/1/02, order and for protective order , filed. c/s (kf) (Entered: 06/12/2002)
Judge Joseph L. Tauro . Endorsed Order entered granting [15-1] motion for leave to file reply memorandum in support of its motion for partial modification of May 1, 2002, order and for protective order . [EOD Date 6/19/02] (fmr) (Entered: 06/19/2002)
Judge Joseph L. Tauro . Endorsed Order entered denying [12-1] motion for partial modification of 5/1/02, order and for protective order . [EOD Date 6/19/02] (fmr) (Entered: 06/19/2002)
17 Motion by Equal Employment for leave to file Recent decision in support of its motion for partial modificatioin of May 1, 2002, Order and for Protective Order , filed. c/s (decision attached) (jf) (Entered: 07/01/2002)
Judge Joseph L. Tauro . Endorsed Order entered granting [17-1] motion for leave to file Recent decision in support of its motion for partial modificatioin of May 1, 2002, Order and for Protective Order as moot. cc/cl [EOD Date 7/10/02] (fmr) (Entered: 07/10/2002)
18 Joint motion by Equal Employment, New England Serum for protective order governing the production and use of confidential material , filed. . (fmr) (Entered: 07/19/2002)
Judge Joseph L. Tauro . Endorsed Order entered granting [18-1] joint motion for protective order governing the production and use of confidential material . [EOD Date 7/24/02] cc/cl (fmr) (Entered: 07/24/2002)
19 Judge Joseph L. Tauro . Stipulated Protective Order entered governing the production and use of confidential material. [EOD Date 7/24/02] (fmr) (Entered: 07/24/2002)
20 Notice of appearance of attorney for New England Serum by Eric R. Barber-Mingo, filed. (fmr) (Entered: 07/29/2002)
21 Assented-to Motion by New England Serum to amend [3-1] answer , filed. (fmr) (Entered: 08/20/2002)
Judge Joseph L. Tauro . Endorsed Order entered granting [21-1] assented-to motion to amend [3-1] answer . [EOD Date 8/20/02] (fmr) (Entered: 08/20/2002)

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22 Amended Answer to Complaint by New England Serum , filed. Answer amends [3-1] answer . (fmr) (Entered: 08/20/2002)
23 Judge Joseph L. Tauro . Order entered,; the parties' joint request for a continuance is ALLOWED; reset status conference to 10:45 1/9/03 . [EOD Date 9/12/02] (fmr) (Entered: 09/12/2002)
24 Joint motion by Equal Employment, New England Serum to approve consent decree , filed. . (fmr) (Entered: 12/17/2002)
Judge Joseph L. Tauro . Endorsed Order entered granting [24-1] joint motion to approve consent decree . [EOD Date 1/8/03] (eaf) (Entered: 01/08/2003)
25 Judge Joseph L. Tauro . Consent judgment/decree entered . [EOD Date 1/8/03 cc: all counsel of record. (eaf) (Entered: 01/08/2003)
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