I didn’t really know what entrepreneurship was but I believe that
entrepreneurship was but I believe that
entrepreneurship was but I believe that necessity is the mother of invention
necessity is the mother of invention
necessity is the mother of invention went out with those rocks she wouldn’t
went out with those rocks she wouldn’t
went out with those rocks she wouldn’t think that was cool they had no need for
think that was cool they had no need for
think that was cool they had no need for people slammed the door me cussed me out
people slammed the door me cussed me out
people slammed the door me cussed me out we see so many people living day to day
we see so many people living day to day
we see so many people living day to day with so much money in popularity but
with so much money in popularity but
with so much money in popularity but they haven’t built inner wealth you know
they haven’t built inner wealth you know
they haven’t built inner wealth you know people believe that opportunity knocks
people believe that opportunity knocks
people believe that opportunity knocks you know once or twice or annually I
you know once or twice or annually I
you know once or twice or annually I would say opportunity never knocks it’s
would say opportunity never knocks it’s
would say opportunity never knocks it’s something you have to go after with the
something you have to go after with the
something you have to go after with the vengeance we’re trying to be the next
vengeance we’re trying to be the next
vengeance we’re trying to be the next this person or that person be the next
this person or that person be the next
this person or that person be the next you because everybody else has taken
you because everybody else has taken
you because everybody else has taken it’s important to always be prepared I
it’s important to always be prepared I
it’s important to always be prepared I would say if you stay ready you won’t
would say if you stay ready you won’t
would say if you stay ready you won’t have to get ready he’s an American
have to get ready he’s an American
have to get ready he’s an American businessman investor columnist author
businessman investor columnist author
businessman investor columnist author and motivational speaker he began his
and motivational speaker he began his
and motivational speaker he began his entrepreneur career at age six selling
entrepreneur career at age six selling
entrepreneur career at age six selling homemade lotion and hand-painted rocks
homemade lotion and hand-painted rocks
homemade lotion and hand-painted rocks at door-to-door he was named one of the
at door-to-door he was named one of the
at door-to-door he was named one of the most influential black men in America by
most influential black men in America by
most influential black men in America by the National Urban League he’s Farah
the National Urban League he’s Farah
the National Urban League he’s Farah gray and here is my take on his top ten
gray and here is my take on his top ten
gray and here is my take on his top ten rules for success rule number five is my
rules for success rule number five is my
rules for success rule number five is my personal favorite I’m really curious if
personal favorite I’m really curious if
personal favorite I’m really curious if you grit which one you guys like the
you grit which one you guys like the
you grit which one you guys like the most how did you know and how did you
most how did you know and how did you
most how did you know and how did you have the wherewithal at that age that
have the wherewithal at that age that
have the wherewithal at that age that young to start selling things I mean you
young to start selling things I mean you
young to start selling things I mean you said you started selling rocks and
said you started selling rocks and
said you started selling rocks and people like isn’t that the rock that was
people like isn’t that the rock that was
people like isn’t that the rock that was by my door and you sold it to them you
by my door and you sold it to them you
by my door and you sold it to them you have the wherewithal to do something
have the wherewithal to do something
have the wherewithal to do something like that in the courage well I think
like that in the courage well I think
like that in the courage well I think that comfort is the enemy of achievement
that comfort is the enemy of achievement
that comfort is the enemy of achievement growing up poor when I woke up my mom
growing up poor when I woke up my mom
growing up poor when I woke up my mom was up when I went to sleep my mom was
was up when I went to sleep my mom was
was up when I went to sleep my mom was up and my father was a black leader and
up and my father was a black leader and
up and my father was a black leader and activist and activism doesn’t come with
activist and activism doesn’t come with
activist and activism doesn’t come with the salary so I realized I said wait a
the salary so I realized I said wait a
the salary so I realized I said wait a minute my mom had a heart attack I said
minute my mom had a heart attack I said
minute my mom had a heart attack I said I must do something to help her so I
I must do something to help her so I
I must do something to help her so I went out and I sold oversized rocks that
went out and I sold oversized rocks that
went out and I sold oversized rocks that I saw on the streets I would paint them
I saw on the streets I would paint them
I saw on the streets I would paint them and I would ask people would you like to
and I would ask people would you like to
and I would ask people would you like to buy this and people look at me like in
buy this and people look at me like in
buy this and people look at me like in that the rock that was in front of my
that the rock that was in front of my
that the rock that was in front of my door yeah and I would say yes but it
door yeah and I would say yes but it
door yeah and I would say yes but it could be used as paperweights bookends
could be used as paperweights bookends
could be used as paperweights bookends and door stoppers so I didn’t really
and door stoppers so I didn’t really
and door stoppers so I didn’t really know what entrepreneurship was but I
know what entrepreneurship was but I
know what entrepreneurship was but I believed that necessity is the mother of
believed that necessity is the mother of
believed that necessity is the mother of invention so I got out there and I tried
invention so I got out there and I tried
invention so I got out there and I tried and I think that of course as grandma
and I think that of course as grandma
and I think that of course as grandma says nothing beats a failure but a try I
says nothing beats a failure but a try I
says nothing beats a failure but a try I was well introduced very early
was well introduced very early
was well introduced very early – rejection but I went out with those
– rejection but I went out with those
– rejection but I went out with those rocks some people didn’t think that was
rocks some people didn’t think that was
rocks some people didn’t think that was cool they had no need for people slammed
cool they had no need for people slammed
cool they had no need for people slammed the door on me cussed me out all kind of
the door on me cussed me out all kind of
the door on me cussed me out all kind of stuff but I just made a few dollars on
stuff but I just made a few dollars on
stuff but I just made a few dollars on that door and then I said well let me go
that door and then I said well let me go
that door and then I said well let me go to this one I made some money there but
to this one I made some money there but
to this one I made some money there but the person in between customer yeah so
the person in between customer yeah so
the person in between customer yeah so you know you kind of get a chance to see
you know you kind of get a chance to see
you know you kind of get a chance to see very early but not everybody’s gonna
very early but not everybody’s gonna
very early but not everybody’s gonna tell you know a real Genaro someone who
tell you know a real Genaro someone who
tell you know a real Genaro someone who was rich from the inside out we see so
was rich from the inside out we see so
was rich from the inside out we see so many people living day to day with so
many people living day to day with so
many people living day to day with so much money in popularity but they
much money in popularity but they
much money in popularity but they haven’t built inner wealth so we see
haven’t built inner wealth so we see
haven’t built inner wealth so we see them getting pulled over for DUI is
them getting pulled over for DUI is
them getting pulled over for DUI is going to jail living really I think on a
going to jail living really I think on a
going to jail living really I think on a what I call a self sabotage mission but
what I call a self sabotage mission but
what I call a self sabotage mission but what I’ve discovered is that you have to
what I’ve discovered is that you have to
what I’ve discovered is that you have to balance the inner richness and the outer
balance the inner richness and the outer
balance the inner richness and the outer richness and that’s what a real Ian Ayre
richness and that’s what a real Ian Ayre
richness and that’s what a real Ian Ayre is someone who is rich from the inside
is someone who is rich from the inside
is someone who is rich from the inside out
out
out most people say you have to be at the
most people say you have to be at the
most people say you have to be at the right place at the right time I always
right place at the right time I always
right place at the right time I always say no you have to be everywhere all the
say no you have to be everywhere all the
say no you have to be everywhere all the time because your visibility is just as
time because your visibility is just as
time because your visibility is just as important as your ability so I think you
important as your ability so I think you
important as your ability so I think you have to show up and I find a lot of
have to show up and I find a lot of
have to show up and I find a lot of times even personally people are just
times even personally people are just
times even personally people are just not showing up anymore you can’t win if
not showing up anymore you can’t win if
not showing up anymore you can’t win if you don’t play so we have to up for
you don’t play so we have to up for
you don’t play so we have to up for example right now I find that people
example right now I find that people
example right now I find that people aren’t showing up for their
aren’t showing up for their
aren’t showing up for their opportunities you know people believe
opportunities you know people believe
opportunities you know people believe that opportunity knocks you know once or
that opportunity knocks you know once or
that opportunity knocks you know once or twice or annually I would say
twice or annually I would say
twice or annually I would say opportunity never knocks it’s something
opportunity never knocks it’s something
opportunity never knocks it’s something you have to go after with the vengeance
you have to go after with the vengeance
you have to go after with the vengeance living in Las Vegas I even give credit
living in Las Vegas I even give credit
living in Las Vegas I even give credit to people who you know hit the jackpot
to people who you know hit the jackpot
to people who you know hit the jackpot there because at least they showed up
there because at least they showed up
there because at least they showed up and put that dollar into the machine for
and put that dollar into the machine for
and put that dollar into the machine for a chance so I think you have to give
a chance so I think you have to give
a chance so I think you have to give yourself a chance and show up in your
yourself a chance and show up in your
yourself a chance and show up in your relationship show up in your on your job
relationship show up in your on your job
relationship show up in your on your job show up in life I had a teacher tell me
show up in life I had a teacher tell me
show up in life I had a teacher tell me I told her I was gonna be a millionaire
I told her I was gonna be a millionaire
I told her I was gonna be a millionaire entrepreneur one day I was 7 she looked
entrepreneur one day I was 7 she looked
entrepreneur one day I was 7 she looked at me she said no you’re not you’re poor
at me she said no you’re not you’re poor
at me she said no you’re not you’re poor and your family’s poor you better go
and your family’s poor you better go
and your family’s poor you better go find somebody to work for it she kind of
find somebody to work for it she kind of
find somebody to work for it she kind of pointed towards make doesn’t that make
pointed towards make doesn’t that make
pointed towards make doesn’t that make you go hey wait a minute no no doesn’t
you go hey wait a minute no no doesn’t
you go hey wait a minute no no doesn’t that sort of empower you even more or
that sort of empower you even more or
that sort of empower you even more or just give you the fuel to to prove that
just give you the fuel to to prove that
just give you the fuel to to prove that person wrong well that 7 years old it
person wrong well that 7 years old it
person wrong well that 7 years old it didn’t I didn’t know I’m going home to
didn’t I didn’t know I’m going home to
didn’t I didn’t know I’m going home to my grandmother I said the teacher said I
my grandmother I said the teacher said I
my grandmother I said the teacher said I wouldn’t be successful I couldn’t be
wouldn’t be successful I couldn’t be
wouldn’t be successful I couldn’t be successful and she said remember that no
successful and she said remember that no
successful and she said remember that no matter what anyone says to you wake up
matter what anyone says to you wake up
matter what anyone says to you wake up every morning honey and she said and
every morning honey and she said and
every morning honey and she said and said why not me if you want millions if
said why not me if you want millions if
said why not me if you want millions if you want a mansion she said and
you want a mansion she said and
you want a mansion she said and prophetically she said if you want to
prophetically she said if you want to
prophetically she said if you want to put it into homelessness and I’ve been
put it into homelessness and I’ve been
put it into homelessness and I’ve been the spokesman for the National Coalition
the spokesman for the National Coalition
the spokesman for the National Coalition for the homeless when I found out that
for the homeless when I found out that
for the homeless when I found out that the average age of a home
the average age of a home
the average age of a home first was nine and a half years old I
first was nine and a half years old I
first was nine and a half years old I knew that I could get back so she said
knew that I could get back so she said
knew that I could get back so she said wake up and say why not me she said if
wake up and say why not me she said if
wake up and say why not me she said if you believe in yourself you can
you believe in yourself you can
you believe in yourself you can accomplish anything that you put your
accomplish anything that you put your
accomplish anything that you put your mind to I had a guy he was 75 years old
mind to I had a guy he was 75 years old
mind to I had a guy he was 75 years old he called and he cussed me out he said
he called and he cussed me out he said
he called and he cussed me out he said for a gram I said yes he said I’ve been
for a gram I said yes he said I’ve been
for a gram I said yes he said I’ve been working all my little life that I was
working all my little life that I was
working all my little life that I was the cuss words President Harding cuss
the cuss words President Harding cuss
the cuss words President Harding cuss I’ve been working all my life and why is
I’ve been working all my life and why is
I’ve been working all my life and why is it that you have money far and I don’t
it that you have money far and I don’t
it that you have money far and I don’t I’m 75 years old I said because sir you
I’m 75 years old I said because sir you
I’m 75 years old I said because sir you have to find what God puts you here to
have to find what God puts you here to
have to find what God puts you here to do the richest place in the world is the
do the richest place in the world is the
do the richest place in the world is the cemetery why because many of us have so
cemetery why because many of us have so
cemetery why because many of us have so many gifts we’re trying to be the next
many gifts we’re trying to be the next
many gifts we’re trying to be the next this person or that person be the next
this person or that person be the next
this person or that person be the next you because everybody else has taken you
you because everybody else has taken you
you because everybody else has taken you have dreams you have seeds of greatness
have dreams you have seeds of greatness
have dreams you have seeds of greatness within you you have the power to do
within you you have the power to do
within you you have the power to do anything you want to do but you got to
anything you want to do but you got to
anything you want to do but you got to put your mind in action so I realize
put your mind in action so I realize
put your mind in action so I realize that there two fights
that there two fights
that there two fights there’s the fight to make the money and
there’s the fight to make the money and
there’s the fight to make the money and then there’s the fight to keep it we’ve
then there’s the fight to keep it we’ve
then there’s the fight to keep it we’ve seen a lot of people hit the lottery
seen a lot of people hit the lottery
seen a lot of people hit the lottery William blog post Evelyn Adams which I
William blog post Evelyn Adams which I
William blog post Evelyn Adams which I talked about in my book and I get really
talked about in my book and I get really
talked about in my book and I get really good rich they talked we were actually
good rich they talked we were actually
good rich they talked we were actually focused on the fact that they made all
focused on the fact that they made all
focused on the fact that they made all this money they announced it to the
this money they announced it to the
this money they announced it to the world they talked about it and the next
world they talked about it and the next
world they talked about it and the next thing you know they were broke your
thing you know they were broke your
thing you know they were broke your people have won the lottery twice and
people have won the lottery twice and
people have won the lottery twice and you know they live on public assistance
you know they live on public assistance
you know they live on public assistance those two person has won is it a trailer
those two person has won is it a trailer
those two person has won is it a trailer park and everyone’s on public assistance
park and everyone’s on public assistance
park and everyone’s on public assistance so it’s really about studying what
so it’s really about studying what
so it’s really about studying what others have done as soon as they made
others have done as soon as they made
others have done as soon as they made money most people think that when you
money most people think that when you
money most people think that when you can
can
can television show your big break that
television show your big break that
television show your big break that money that that film opportunity that
money that that film opportunity that
money that that film opportunity that that’s the time to relax I think it’s
that’s the time to relax I think it’s
that’s the time to relax I think it’s actually time to work harder and to
actually time to work harder and to
actually time to work harder and to multiply your success and you need to
multiply your success and you need to
multiply your success and you need to think I think four generations yet
think I think four generations yet
think I think four generations yet unborn so I had several mentors the one
unborn so I had several mentors the one
unborn so I had several mentors the one gentleman introduced to me numismatics
gentleman introduced to me numismatics
gentleman introduced to me numismatics at an early age he said listen young man
at an early age he said listen young man
at an early age he said listen young man you really want to make money he said
you really want to make money he said
you really want to make money he said and have your children children
and have your children children
and have your children children children’s children thank you this is
children’s children thank you this is
children’s children thank you this is what you need to do listen to me I said
what you need to do listen to me I said
what you need to do listen to me I said okay yes sir I’ll listen to you he said
okay yes sir I’ll listen to you he said
okay yes sir I’ll listen to you he said follow my instructions invest your money
follow my instructions invest your money
follow my instructions invest your money in gold silver and platinum I said
in gold silver and platinum I said
in gold silver and platinum I said alright I did that a very early age so
alright I did that a very early age so
alright I did that a very early age so it allowed me to really learn the
it allowed me to really learn the
it allowed me to really learn the precious metals in the commodities
precious metals in the commodities
precious metals in the commodities market you know I studied Berkshire
market you know I studied Berkshire
market you know I studied Berkshire Hathaway you know back when it was
Hathaway you know back when it was
Hathaway you know back when it was trading for a few thousand dollars a
trading for a few thousand dollars a
trading for a few thousand dollars a share so I started making very strategic
share so I started making very strategic
share so I started making very strategic investments because I realized yes I may
investments because I realized yes I may
investments because I realized yes I may have this money now but what will happen
have this money now but what will happen
have this money now but what will happen ten years from now ten years after that
ten years from now ten years after that
ten years from now ten years after that and now I’m 29 years old
and now I’m 29 years old
and now I’m 29 years old you know I’ve had great sustainability
you know I’ve had great sustainability
you know I’ve had great sustainability and I can still call myself some of my
and I can still call myself some of my
and I can still call myself some of my friends can’t call himself that but I
friends can’t call himself that but I
friends can’t call himself that but I can still call myself
can still call myself
can still call myself by God’s grace a multi-millionaire some
by God’s grace a multi-millionaire some
by God’s grace a multi-millionaire some very thing you were the youngest member
very thing you were the youngest member
very thing you were the youngest member on the Board of Advisors at the Las
on the Board of Advisors at the Las
on the Board of Advisors at the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce what kind of
Vegas Chamber of Commerce what kind of
Vegas Chamber of Commerce what kind of pressure was that I mean to sit at this
pressure was that I mean to sit at this
pressure was that I mean to sit at this it’s a pretty big position right did you
it’s a pretty big position right did you
it’s a pretty big position right did you feel prepared and worthy of being there
feel prepared and worthy of being there
feel prepared and worthy of being there absolutely I think it’s important to
absolutely I think it’s important to
absolutely I think it’s important to always be prepared I would say if you
always be prepared I would say if you
always be prepared I would say if you stay ready you won’t have to get ready
stay ready you won’t have to get ready
stay ready you won’t have to get ready yeah so being on the board of the Las
yeah so being on the board of the Las
yeah so being on the board of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce basically gave
Vegas Chamber of Commerce basically gave
Vegas Chamber of Commerce basically gave me a front-row seat of commerce and
me a front-row seat of commerce and
me a front-row seat of commerce and business and also helping and assisting
business and also helping and assisting
business and also helping and assisting in making decisions and of course some
in making decisions and of course some
in making decisions and of course some people looked at me like isn’t this kid
people looked at me like isn’t this kid
people looked at me like isn’t this kid you know wasn’t he born yesterday and I
you know wasn’t he born yesterday and I
you know wasn’t he born yesterday and I would say yes I was born yesterday but I
would say yes I was born yesterday but I
would say yes I was born yesterday but I stayed up all night a lot of times for
stayed up all night a lot of times for
stayed up all night a lot of times for years and successful people have to
years and successful people have to
years and successful people have to continue to sometimes to walk along you
continue to sometimes to walk along you
continue to sometimes to walk along you know and operate to the beat of their
know and operate to the beat of their
know and operate to the beat of their own drum yeah that’s true keeping people
own drum yeah that’s true keeping people
own drum yeah that’s true keeping people around you all right absolutely I would
around you all right absolutely I would
around you all right absolutely I would say you know like the legendary rapper
say you know like the legendary rapper
say you know like the legendary rapper Chuck D said if you can’t change the
Chuck D said if you can’t change the
Chuck D said if you can’t change the people around you change the people
people around you change the people
people around you change the people around you I surround myself with good
around you I surround myself with good
around you I surround myself with good people and some people are so negative I
people and some people are so negative I
people and some people are so negative I would say they can walk into a dark room
would say they can walk into a dark room
would say they can walk into a dark room and don’t you gotta make sure you’re
and don’t you gotta make sure you’re
and don’t you gotta make sure you’re strong it’s not good people that build
strong it’s not good people that build
strong it’s not good people that build you up build that all-star team because
you up build that all-star team because
you up build that all-star team because when you feel like maybe I can’t do this
when you feel like maybe I can’t do this
when you feel like maybe I can’t do this or I can’t do that because one thing
or I can’t do that because one thing
or I can’t do that because one thing that a lot of people don’t understand
that a lot of people don’t understand
that a lot of people don’t understand about success they ask me you know is
about success they ask me you know is
about success they ask me you know is what you do difficult I tell them what I
what you do difficult I tell them what I
what you do difficult I tell them what I do is easy I mean it is a piece of cake
do is easy I mean it is a piece of cake
do is easy I mean it is a piece of cake the hardest part of what I do now was
the hardest part of what I do now was
the hardest part of what I do now was the before it was believing that I could
the before it was believing that I could
the before it was believing that I could do
do
do and that’s the key so when you have
and that’s the key so when you have
and that’s the key so when you have people that encourage you that build you
people that encourage you that build you
people that encourage you that build you up because a lot of times what they say
up because a lot of times what they say
up because a lot of times what they say sinks into your subconscious mind a lot
sinks into your subconscious mind a lot
sinks into your subconscious mind a lot of people say okay what do you mean by
of people say okay what do you mean by
of people say okay what do you mean by subconscious mind we hear song on the
subconscious mind we hear song on the
subconscious mind we hear song on the radio you know every single lyric to the
radio you know every single lyric to the
radio you know every single lyric to the song but when it goes off you forget so
song but when it goes off you forget so
song but when it goes off you forget so where were those lyrics they were your
where were those lyrics they were your
where were those lyrics they were your subconscious mind your dreams something
subconscious mind your dreams something
subconscious mind your dreams something saying it comes from your subconscious
saying it comes from your subconscious
saying it comes from your subconscious mind so when you hear people say that
mind so when you hear people say that
mind so when you hear people say that you’re not smart enough you’re not good
you’re not smart enough you’re not good
you’re not smart enough you’re not good enough I had a teacher telling me that I
enough I had a teacher telling me that I
enough I had a teacher telling me that I was too poor and I wasn’t smart enough
was too poor and I wasn’t smart enough
was too poor and I wasn’t smart enough to be an entrepreneur and recently she
to be an entrepreneur and recently she
to be an entrepreneur and recently she called me cussed me out she did she said
called me cussed me out she did she said
called me cussed me out she did she said why did you put my name in your book I
why did you put my name in your book I
why did you put my name in your book I think I thought one of the exciting know
think I thought one of the exciting know
think I thought one of the exciting know who you were so you couldn’t crush
who you were so you couldn’t crush
who you were so you couldn’t crush anyone else’s dream and like one of the
anyone else’s dream and like one of the
anyone else’s dream and like one of the Great’s of our time once that never
Great’s of our time once that never
Great’s of our time once that never allow anyone’s perception of you to
allow anyone’s perception of you to
allow anyone’s perception of you to become your reality what is it that we
become your reality what is it that we
become your reality what is it that we do best I always say find your area of
do best I always say find your area of
do best I always say find your area of excellence because the two most
excellence because the two most
excellence because the two most important times I have learned is when
important times I have learned is when
important times I have learned is when we were born and when we find out why we
we were born and when we find out why we
we were born and when we find out why we were born what did God put you here to
were born what did God put you here to
were born what did God put you here to do so ask yourself three questions first
do so ask yourself three questions first
do so ask yourself three questions first question what comes easy to me but
question what comes easy to me but
question what comes easy to me but harder to other people second question
harder to other people second question
harder to other people second question what would I do and do it for free that
what would I do and do it for free that
what would I do and do it for free that that one’s tricky and the third question
that one’s tricky and the third question
that one’s tricky and the third question is how can I be of service and how can I
is how can I be of service and how can I
is how can I be of service and how can I give back and I believe that once you’re
give back and I believe that once you’re
give back and I believe that once you’re able to wrap those three things around
able to wrap those three things around
able to wrap those three things around you and your philosophy the world the
you and your philosophy the world the
you and your philosophy the world the marketplace will open up for your next
marketplace will open up for your next
marketplace will open up for your next year your gifts and your talents thank
year your gifts and your talents thank
year your gifts and your talents thank you guys so much for watching I made
you guys so much for watching I made
you guys so much for watching I made this video because marceline be asked me
this video because marceline be asked me
this video because marceline be asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur
to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur
to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave
that you want me to profile next leave
that you want me to profile next leave it in the comments below and I’ll see
it in the comments below and I’ll see
it in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do
what I can do
what I can do I’d also love to know what should the
I’d also love to know what should the
I’d also love to know what should the top ten roles that we featured had the
top ten roles that we featured had the
top ten roles that we featured had the biggest impact on you and why what are
biggest impact on you and why what are
biggest impact on you and why what are you gonna change now in your business or
you gonna change now in your business or
you gonna change now in your business or life because you watch this video leave
life because you watch this video leave
life because you watch this video leave it in the comments and I will join in
it in the comments and I will join in
it in the comments and I will join in the discussion thank you so much for
the discussion thank you so much for
the discussion thank you so much for watching
watching
watching continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
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