on the fateful day of March 22nd 2016 I was assigned to operate a flight from
was assigned to operate a flight from
was assigned to operate a flight from Brussels to Newark I never imagined I
Brussels to Newark I never imagined I
Brussels to Newark I never imagined I would leave whom promising my kids that
would leave whom promising my kids that
would leave whom promising my kids that I would be back after five days but
I would be back after five days but
I would be back after five days but could not return home for months due to
could not return home for months due to
could not return home for months due to the disaster which took place at
the disaster which took place at
the disaster which took place at Brussels taking more than 32 lights and
Brussels taking more than 32 lights and
Brussels taking more than 32 lights and over 300 of us were injured it shook the
over 300 of us were injured it shook the
over 300 of us were injured it shook the world and it shook my world too
world and it shook my world too
world and it shook my world too it was the most horrendous day of my
it was the most horrendous day of my
it was the most horrendous day of my life which changed my life and
life which changed my life and
life which changed my life and perception my survival from the bomb
perception my survival from the bomb
perception my survival from the bomb blast was just the beginning of the test
blast was just the beginning of the test
blast was just the beginning of the test of my courage resilience and hope
of my courage resilience and hope
of my courage resilience and hope something that I strongly needed to
something that I strongly needed to
something that I strongly needed to discover within myself but unfortunately
discover within myself but unfortunately
discover within myself but unfortunately I was too fly as a senior cabin remember
the moment I stepped in the departure
the moment I stepped in the departure hall I saw the first human suicide bomb
hall I saw the first human suicide bomb
hall I saw the first human suicide bomb attack but couldn’t immediately figure
attack but couldn’t immediately figure
attack but couldn’t immediately figure out what it was by the time I sensed
out what it was by the time I sensed
out what it was by the time I sensed something was wrong and wanted to move
something was wrong and wanted to move
something was wrong and wanted to move away there was another big bang mmm and
away there was another big bang mmm and
away there was another big bang mmm and that was the second blast the impact of
that was the second blast the impact of
that was the second blast the impact of the blast was such that I was thrown
the blast was such that I was thrown
the blast was such that I was thrown away to the other end the blaze heat
away to the other end the blaze heat
away to the other end the blaze heat noise of the explosion was so powerful
noise of the explosion was so powerful
noise of the explosion was so powerful as of the Sun lightning and ponder hit
as of the Sun lightning and ponder hit
as of the Sun lightning and ponder hit onto us all together I fell unconscious
onto us all together I fell unconscious
onto us all together I fell unconscious but my subconscious mind was alerting me
but my subconscious mind was alerting me
but my subconscious mind was alerting me get up wake up I regain consciousness I
get up wake up I regain consciousness I
get up wake up I regain consciousness I opened my eyes it was hard to see
opened my eyes it was hard to see
opened my eyes it was hard to see anything because of the smoke at first I
anything because of the smoke at first I
anything because of the smoke at first I couldn’t feel my legs
couldn’t feel my legs
couldn’t feel my legs with fear when I looked at them they
with fear when I looked at them they
with fear when I looked at them they were intact but the badly injured the
were intact but the badly injured the
were intact but the badly injured the chunks of flesh scooped and pierced with
chunks of flesh scooped and pierced with
chunks of flesh scooped and pierced with metal pieces I tried to escape but I
metal pieces I tried to escape but I
metal pieces I tried to escape but I could not move I even tried to drag
could not move I even tried to drag
could not move I even tried to drag myself out but the pieces for piercing
myself out but the pieces for piercing
myself out but the pieces for piercing in my body mass of needles then I took
in my body mass of needles then I took
in my body mass of needles then I took the help of a policeman and sat on the
the help of a policeman and sat on the
the help of a policeman and sat on the chair where a photographer captured that
chair where a photographer captured that
chair where a photographer captured that photo of mine while I was feeling dazed
photo of mine while I was feeling dazed
photo of mine while I was feeling dazed I was asking God how could the human
I was asking God how could the human
I was asking God how could the human being be so brutal
being be so brutal
being be so brutal I was not only shocked but was feeling
I was not only shocked but was feeling
I was not only shocked but was feeling dreadful what I saw I cannot describe in
dreadful what I saw I cannot describe in
dreadful what I saw I cannot describe in words because I feel there are no words
words because I feel there are no words
words because I feel there are no words to express or to describe the trauma of
to express or to describe the trauma of
to express or to describe the trauma of such an inhuman and unpleasant act of
such an inhuman and unpleasant act of
such an inhuman and unpleasant act of terrorism even in that situation where
terrorism even in that situation where
terrorism even in that situation where people were crying of pain people
people were crying of pain people
people were crying of pain people [Music]
[Music]
[Music] screaming to find their loved ones
screaming to find their loved ones
screaming to find their loved ones people whining passing by with injuries
people whining passing by with injuries
people whining passing by with injuries of a lying on the ground for medical aid
of a lying on the ground for medical aid
of a lying on the ground for medical aid to arrive I was reassuring them i
to arrive I was reassuring them i
to arrive I was reassuring them i pacified many by giving confidence to
pacified many by giving confidence to
pacified many by giving confidence to them but we all are safe we are fine in
them but we all are safe we are fine in
them but we all are safe we are fine in spite of so many injuries I had suffered
spite of so many injuries I had suffered
spite of so many injuries I had suffered at the same time I was trying to find
at the same time I was trying to find
at the same time I was trying to find out ways to stop the bleeding especially
out ways to stop the bleeding especially
out ways to stop the bleeding especially from my left leg because I knew this
from my left leg because I knew this
from my left leg because I knew this could be the reason of my death it took
could be the reason of my death it took
could be the reason of my death it took me nearly three hours to reach the
me nearly three hours to reach the
me nearly three hours to reach the hospital and in those three hours I kept
hospital and in those three hours I kept
hospital and in those three hours I kept myself calm and more importantly kept my
myself calm and more importantly kept my
myself calm and more importantly kept my conscious I self conscious the moment I
conscious I self conscious the moment I
conscious I self conscious the moment I reached the hospital doctors team rushed
reached the hospital doctors team rushed
reached the hospital doctors team rushed towards me with volley of medical
towards me with volley of medical
towards me with volley of medical questions after answering all the
questions after answering all the
questions after answering all the questions I asked I will amputate my leg
questions I asked I will amputate my leg
questions I asked I will amputate my leg the doctors had no answer then I asked
the doctors had no answer then I asked
the doctors had no answer then I asked is my face totally burned the nurse
is my face totally burned the nurse
is my face totally burned the nurse replied upon
replied upon
replied upon yes on hearing this I told the nurse I
yes on hearing this I told the nurse I
yes on hearing this I told the nurse I don’t want to live anymore then I know
don’t want to live anymore then I know
don’t want to live anymore then I know it feels very shocking but at that
it feels very shocking but at that
it feels very shocking but at that moment I had no idea what shape or form
moment I had no idea what shape or form
moment I had no idea what shape or form I would be in even if I survived without
I would be in even if I survived without
I would be in even if I survived without even wasting a minute
even wasting a minute
even wasting a minute they started their line of treatment
they started their line of treatment
they started their line of treatment they performed many surgeries they
they performed many surgeries they
they performed many surgeries they removed 47 metal pieces from my body
removed 47 metal pieces from my body
removed 47 metal pieces from my body I suffered 25% of severe burns and was
I suffered 25% of severe burns and was
I suffered 25% of severe burns and was kept on a ventilator at night doctors
kept on a ventilator at night doctors
kept on a ventilator at night doctors decided to shift me to one of the
decided to shift me to one of the
decided to shift me to one of the Europe’s best born Center hospital
Europe’s best born Center hospital
Europe’s best born Center hospital because my bones started deteriorating
in the morning I was airlifted I was
in the morning I was airlifted I was taken to the ground shallow a hospital
taken to the ground shallow a hospital
taken to the ground shallow a hospital where doctors carried out more surgeries
where doctors carried out more surgeries
where doctors carried out more surgeries the carried out skin grafting procedures
the carried out skin grafting procedures
the carried out skin grafting procedures on my deep wounds and burns but during
on my deep wounds and burns but during
on my deep wounds and burns but during the course of my treatment my health
the course of my treatment my health
the course of my treatment my health started dropping day by day it started
started dropping day by day it started
started dropping day by day it started becoming worsen the oxygen requirement
becoming worsen the oxygen requirement
becoming worsen the oxygen requirement given to me earlier by a ventilator was
given to me earlier by a ventilator was
given to me earlier by a ventilator was just normal
just normal
just normal 22% at at reached hundred percent my
22% at at reached hundred percent my
22% at at reached hundred percent my infection level crossed all parameters
infection level crossed all parameters
infection level crossed all parameters and was dangerously high my lungs got
and was dangerously high my lungs got
and was dangerously high my lungs got infected water started accumulating in
infected water started accumulating in
infected water started accumulating in my lungs my parameters were fluctuating
my lungs my parameters were fluctuating
my lungs my parameters were fluctuating my body temperature was not coming down
my body temperature was not coming down
my body temperature was not coming down from 41 degrees Celsius which is almost
from 41 degrees Celsius which is almost
from 41 degrees Celsius which is almost one zero six degrees Fahrenheit and
one zero six degrees Fahrenheit and
one zero six degrees Fahrenheit and finally my heart started pumping poorly
finally my heart started pumping poorly
finally my heart started pumping poorly doctors were surprised as to why no
doctors were surprised as to why no
doctors were surprised as to why no medicine was effective on me doctors
medicine was effective on me doctors
medicine was effective on me doctors advised my family members to keep on
advised my family members to keep on
advised my family members to keep on speaking to me through the speakerphone
speaking to me through the speakerphone
speaking to me through the speakerphone which was outside my ICU room they
which was outside my ICU room they
which was outside my ICU room they instructed them to keep on motivating me
instructed them to keep on motivating me
instructed them to keep on motivating me because they said she could hear her
because they said she could hear her
because they said she could hear her tell her that she’s doing a great job
tell her that she’s doing a great job
tell her that she’s doing a great job she’s fine
she’s fine
she’s fine nothing is wrong with her tell her to
nothing is wrong with her tell her to
nothing is wrong with her tell her to keep on fighting because ask for the
keep on fighting because ask for the
keep on fighting because ask for the doctors I was fighting against all odds
doctors I was fighting against all odds
doctors I was fighting against all odds because I desire to survive
my condition was not improving doctors
my condition was not improving doctors suspected something’s wrong we plan to
suspected something’s wrong we plan to
suspected something’s wrong we plan to do another city scan but this time that
do another city scan but this time that
do another city scan but this time that it a 3d CT scan in which they found that
it a 3d CT scan in which they found that
it a 3d CT scan in which they found that there are still many metal pieces yet
there are still many metal pieces yet
there are still many metal pieces yet left within me the start of the removal
left within me the start of the removal
left within me the start of the removal process and the biggest one what they
process and the biggest one what they
process and the biggest one what they found was about 2 inches long in my
found was about 2 inches long in my
found was about 2 inches long in my right foot bone there are still many
right foot bone there are still many
right foot bone there are still many more left within me but they cannot be
more left within me but they cannot be
more left within me but they cannot be removed as they’ve gone deep inside like
removed as they’ve gone deep inside like
removed as they’ve gone deep inside like one in my left eye orbit but after that
one in my left eye orbit but after that
one in my left eye orbit but after that day things started to improve
day things started to improve
day things started to improve and finally after 23 days of being in
and finally after 23 days of being in
and finally after 23 days of being in the state of induced coma I opened my
the state of induced coma I opened my
the state of induced coma I opened my eyes I fail to notice anyone few days
eyes I fail to notice anyone few days
eyes I fail to notice anyone few days later than that I got a part of my
later than that I got a part of my
later than that I got a part of my memory back I recognize my husband my
memory back I recognize my husband my
memory back I recognize my husband my sister and my brother-in-law I expressed
sister and my brother-in-law I expressed
sister and my brother-in-law I expressed my desire to meet my kids to see them
my desire to meet my kids to see them
my desire to meet my kids to see them doctors told me I will not be able to go
doctors told me I will not be able to go
doctors told me I will not be able to go back for at least a month and a half
back for at least a month and a half
back for at least a month and a half because I’m very feeble there are more
because I’m very feeble there are more
because I’m very feeble there are more surgeries to take place I decided I
surgeries to take place I decided I
surgeries to take place I decided I would go back as early as possible and
would go back as early as possible and
would go back as early as possible and for that I started rebuilding my
for that I started rebuilding my
for that I started rebuilding my confidence back
confidence back
confidence back I started motivating myself I knew it’s
I started motivating myself I knew it’s
I started motivating myself I knew it’s not going to be that easy
not going to be that easy
not going to be that easy and the next itself I broke down I broke
and the next itself I broke down I broke
and the next itself I broke down I broke down when I saw my face in the mirror
down when I saw my face in the mirror
down when I saw my face in the mirror for the first time after the blast
for the first time after the blast
for the first time after the blast I couldn’t recognize myself my one eye
I couldn’t recognize myself my one eye
I couldn’t recognize myself my one eye became smaller than other one my face
became smaller than other one my face
became smaller than other one my face had clearer burn marks with patches and
had clearer burn marks with patches and
had clearer burn marks with patches and scars all over instead of long beautiful
scars all over instead of long beautiful
scars all over instead of long beautiful hair
hair
hair I looked bald I got scared looking
I looked bald I got scared looking
I looked bald I got scared looking itself and never wanted to take the
itself and never wanted to take the
itself and never wanted to take the second breath because of the negative
second breath because of the negative
second breath because of the negative thoughts entering my mind flooding my
thoughts entering my mind flooding my
thoughts entering my mind flooding my mind what will I do how would I face the
mind what will I do how would I face the
mind what will I do how would I face the world what would people think of me I
world what would people think of me I
world what would people think of me I thought I lost the battle without even
thought I lost the battle without even
thought I lost the battle without even fighting but my family is very
fighting but my family is very
fighting but my family is very supportive
supportive
supportive they explained me the meaning and value
they explained me the meaning and value
they explained me the meaning and value of life
of life
of life the elucidated me that beauty is not
the elucidated me that beauty is not
the elucidated me that beauty is not what you see in the mirror beauty is
what you see in the mirror beauty is
what you see in the mirror beauty is what you feel about yourself they
what you feel about yourself they
what you feel about yourself they encouraged me they encouraged me to
encouraged me they encouraged me to
encouraged me they encouraged me to choose strength over weakness to adopt
choose strength over weakness to adopt
choose strength over weakness to adopt forgiveness over revenge and to embrace
forgiveness over revenge and to embrace
forgiveness over revenge and to embrace courage of a fear as the whole world was
courage of a fear as the whole world was
courage of a fear as the whole world was playing for me they asked me to recover
playing for me they asked me to recover
playing for me they asked me to recover as early as possible and set out on a
as early as possible and set out on a
as early as possible and set out on a journey of inspiration and help people
journey of inspiration and help people
journey of inspiration and help people fight when all their hope is lost I also
fight when all their hope is lost I also
fight when all their hope is lost I also thought if God has gifted that life
thought if God has gifted that life
thought if God has gifted that life backed me it has to have a reason and I
backed me it has to have a reason and I
backed me it has to have a reason and I would make it count I believed and now
would make it count I believed and now
would make it count I believed and now wanted to spread the power of positive
wanted to spread the power of positive
wanted to spread the power of positive thinking
thinking
thinking constructive belief in hard work which
constructive belief in hard work which
constructive belief in hard work which can turn the universe to your side
can turn the universe to your side
can turn the universe to your side entirely wheelchair-bound had multiple
entirely wheelchair-bound had multiple
entirely wheelchair-bound had multiple fractures got crushed bones with hands
fractures got crushed bones with hands
fractures got crushed bones with hands and foot crafted but many wounds and
and foot crafted but many wounds and
and foot crafted but many wounds and deep were burns with yet one heal bone
deep were burns with yet one heal bone
deep were burns with yet one heal bone being hollow with many metal pieces yet
being hollow with many metal pieces yet
being hollow with many metal pieces yet within me but I started a new life my
within me but I started a new life my
within me but I started a new life my desire to survive had grown into desire
desire to survive had grown into desire
desire to survive had grown into desire to live it took a lot of confidence
to live it took a lot of confidence
to live it took a lot of confidence hardwork positive thinking in all my
hardwork positive thinking in all my
hardwork positive thinking in all my disgrace to fly me back to end up with
disgrace to fly me back to end up with
disgrace to fly me back to end up with him just 20 days time it was a very
him just 20 days time it was a very
him just 20 days time it was a very emotional moment when I met my kids and
emotional moment when I met my kids and
emotional moment when I met my kids and my family I was with them just for a few
my family I was with them just for a few
my family I was with them just for a few minutes and from there I was taken
minutes and from there I was taken
minutes and from there I was taken directly to the hospital my balloons
directly to the hospital my balloons
directly to the hospital my balloons were very deep so doctors decided to do
were very deep so doctors decided to do
were very deep so doctors decided to do rest of the surgeries after a few months
rest of the surgeries after a few months
rest of the surgeries after a few months they gave me discharge from the hospital
they gave me discharge from the hospital
they gave me discharge from the hospital after three days advised my family
after three days advised my family
after three days advised my family members to keep a full-time nurse for me
members to keep a full-time nurse for me
members to keep a full-time nurse for me because they said she’s dependent and
because they said she’s dependent and
because they said she’s dependent and wounds required dressing and cleaning
wounds required dressing and cleaning
wounds required dressing and cleaning every day their father said we cannot
every day their father said we cannot
every day their father said we cannot afford any more complications
afford any more complications
afford any more complications I was determined to do everything by
I was determined to do everything by
I was determined to do everything by myself so I refused to keep a nurse
myself so I refused to keep a nurse
myself so I refused to keep a nurse doctors were hesitant predominantly
doctors were hesitant predominantly
doctors were hesitant predominantly because in my case the chances of
because in my case the chances of
because in my case the chances of getting infection was on a very high
getting infection was on a very high
getting infection was on a very high scale and if it would occur it would end
scale and if it would occur it would end
scale and if it would occur it would end to my bones and that would be a disaster
to my bones and that would be a disaster
to my bones and that would be a disaster but my confidence on the faith of the
but my confidence on the faith of the
but my confidence on the faith of the doctors for over three months I was
doctors for over three months I was
doctors for over three months I was dressing my my my wounds by myself
dressing my my my wounds by myself
dressing my my my wounds by myself without getting any complications raised
without getting any complications raised
without getting any complications raised forget about walking
forget about walking
forget about walking [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] forget about walking I was not even
forget about walking I was not even
forget about walking I was not even allowed to hang my legs down while
allowed to hang my legs down while
allowed to hang my legs down while sitting on the bed or on the wheelchair
sitting on the bed or on the wheelchair
sitting on the bed or on the wheelchair but I had read somewhere it’s 20% of
but I had read somewhere it’s 20% of
but I had read somewhere it’s 20% of medicines and 80% of a person’s positive
medicines and 80% of a person’s positive
medicines and 80% of a person’s positive willpower which gives you hundred
willpower which gives you hundred
willpower which gives you hundred percent positive results I requested and
percent positive results I requested and
percent positive results I requested and I took permission from the doctors to
I took permission from the doctors to
I took permission from the doctors to allow me walking with the help of a
allow me walking with the help of a
allow me walking with the help of a walker
walker
walker doctors were terrified on my plans
doctors were terrified on my plans
doctors were terrified on my plans they said you write like may collapse
they said you write like may collapse
they said you write like may collapse totally and will not be able to take the
totally and will not be able to take the
totally and will not be able to take the weight but I was adamant and was
weight but I was adamant and was
weight but I was adamant and was prepared for any consequences my desire
prepared for any consequences my desire
prepared for any consequences my desire to live had grown into a desire to
to live had grown into a desire to
to live had grown into a desire to conquer at first I could just sit and
conquer at first I could just sit and
conquer at first I could just sit and stand with the support of a walker after
stand with the support of a walker after
stand with the support of a walker after few days I could just take a single step
few days I could just take a single step
few days I could just take a single step and would cry of unbearable pain but I
and would cry of unbearable pain but I
and would cry of unbearable pain but I didn’t leave hope I kept on trying
didn’t leave hope I kept on trying
didn’t leave hope I kept on trying because it’s very rightly said there is
because it’s very rightly said there is
because it’s very rightly said there is no gain without pain and within a few
no gain without pain and within a few
no gain without pain and within a few months I overcame walker and could walk
months I overcame walker and could walk
months I overcame walker and could walk like any other human being doctors were
like any other human being doctors were
like any other human being doctors were in are amazed of my strength and
in are amazed of my strength and
in are amazed of my strength and willpower and even though we have almost
willpower and even though we have almost
willpower and even though we have almost got my life back it has made me wonder a
got my life back it has made me wonder a
got my life back it has made me wonder a few things it’s not just me who’s been
few things it’s not just me who’s been
few things it’s not just me who’s been blessed with these superpowers every
blessed with these superpowers every
blessed with these superpowers every single soul on this earth has been
single soul on this earth has been
single soul on this earth has been blessed with these powers of courage and
blessed with these powers of courage and
blessed with these powers of courage and strength we need to just find and ignite
strength we need to just find and ignite
strength we need to just find and ignite them we need to hold on to them today
them we need to hold on to them today
them we need to hold on to them today and now
and now
and now difficulties come in our lives not to
difficulties come in our lives not to
difficulties come in our lives not to destroy us but to help us find and
destroy us but to help us find and
destroy us but to help us find and realize the hidden potential and powers
realize the hidden potential and powers
realize the hidden potential and powers you have let our difficulties know that
you have let our difficulties know that
you have let our difficulties know that v2 are difficult remember an arrow can
v2 are difficult remember an arrow can
v2 are difficult remember an arrow can only be shot and it’s pulled behind so
only be shot and it’s pulled behind so
only be shot and it’s pulled behind so when life is dragging us behind but
when life is dragging us behind but
when life is dragging us behind but difficulties that means it’s checking on
difficulties that means it’s checking on
difficulties that means it’s checking on to a well parents friend and it’s gone
to a well parents friend and it’s gone
to a well parents friend and it’s gone to launch into something great they got
to launch into something great they got
to launch into something great they got and even and I kept wondering about
and even and I kept wondering about
and even and I kept wondering about courage I slowly realized why we all
courage I slowly realized why we all
courage I slowly realized why we all needed more than ever today because we
needed more than ever today because we
needed more than ever today because we don’t live in the same world for used to
don’t live in the same world for used to
don’t live in the same world for used to i wish nobody should ever go through
i wish nobody should ever go through
i wish nobody should ever go through what I went through but that doesn’t
what I went through but that doesn’t
what I went through but that doesn’t change the reality of the unfortunate
change the reality of the unfortunate
change the reality of the unfortunate world we live in we live in a free trial
world we live in we live in a free trial
world we live in we live in a free trial world a world where such willful
world a world where such willful
world a world where such willful disasters are still taking place an eye
disasters are still taking place an eye
disasters are still taking place an eye for an eye cannot be a solution to any
for an eye cannot be a solution to any
for an eye cannot be a solution to any problem the answer to this challenge
problem the answer to this challenge
problem the answer to this challenge does not lie with our politicians our
does not lie with our politicians our
does not lie with our politicians our media cannot be solved with weapons nor
media cannot be solved with weapons nor
media cannot be solved with weapons nor can be fought with hostility we cannot
can be fought with hostility we cannot
can be fought with hostility we cannot fight terrorism with equal aggression
fight terrorism with equal aggression
fight terrorism with equal aggression but humanity beats terrorism and that is
but humanity beats terrorism and that is
but humanity beats terrorism and that is the reason why this world has survived
the reason why this world has survived
the reason why this world has survived and will continue to survive and
and will continue to survive and
and will continue to survive and flourish humanity is the courage to
flourish humanity is the courage to
flourish humanity is the courage to accept each other the baby our humanity
accept each other the baby our humanity
accept each other the baby our humanity is the spirit to appreciate the
is the spirit to appreciate the
is the spirit to appreciate the differences be our bond with and to
differences be our bond with and to
differences be our bond with and to respect the differences behalf our
respect the differences behalf our
respect the differences behalf our survival depends upon each other
survival depends upon each other
survival depends upon each other survival the only solution for this
survival the only solution for this
survival the only solution for this problem is worship humanity can’t the
problem is worship humanity can’t the
problem is worship humanity can’t the seeds of love and compassion water them
seeds of love and compassion water them
seeds of love and compassion water them with faith and relationship and reap the
with faith and relationship and reap the
with faith and relationship and reap the beautiful fruits of peace and prosperity
beautiful fruits of peace and prosperity
beautiful fruits of peace and prosperity love compassion peace faith
love compassion peace faith
love compassion peace faith relationships they are not the luxuries
relationships they are not the luxuries
relationships they are not the luxuries of a life but the other necessary
of a life but the other necessary
of a life but the other necessary and without them your humanity cannot
and without them your humanity cannot
and without them your humanity cannot survive thank you
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