[Applause] who of you is ready right now to come up
who of you is ready right now to come up
who of you is ready right now to come up on this stage and your talk about a
on this stage and your talk about a
on this stage and your talk about a topic there will be randomly chosen I
will explain you why and how training
will explain you why and how training improvisation can help you in any
improvisation can help you in any
improvisation can help you in any situation but before that I want to show
situation but before that I want to show
situation but before that I want to show you an example so I will ask you three
you an example so I will ask you three
you an example so I will ask you three things and then I will improvise a talk
things and then I will improvise a talk
things and then I will improvise a talk so first I need an occupation random
so first I need an occupation random
so first I need an occupation random occupation there game development yeah
occupation there game development yeah
occupation there game development yeah cool that never came up
cool that never came up
cool that never came up yes further at the back in the middle
yes further at the back in the middle
yes further at the back in the middle part I would like topic a social a
part I would like topic a social a
part I would like topic a social a political that you’re passionate about
your mental health that’s also new
your mental health that’s also new that’s challenging I love it and at the
that’s challenging I love it and at the
that’s challenging I love it and at the back I want you here you I would like to
back I want you here you I would like to
back I want you here you I would like to have an emotion ecstasy there’s one rule
have an emotion ecstasy there’s one rule
have an emotion ecstasy there’s one rule I’ll try to follow is like always take
I’ll try to follow is like always take
I’ll try to follow is like always take the first suggestion whatever it feels
the first suggestion whatever it feels
the first suggestion whatever it feels like it because that’s a challenge so
like it because that’s a challenge so
like it because that’s a challenge so now we let’s imagine that I’m game
now we let’s imagine that I’m game
now we let’s imagine that I’m game developer talking about health mental
developer talking about health mental
developer talking about health mental health and I’ve been asked at the very
health and I’ve been asked at the very
health and I’ve been asked at the very last minute to do these talk and that
last minute to do these talk and that
last minute to do these talk and that makes me feel ecstatic that’s right
welcome thank you I know that’s a great
welcome thank you I know that’s a great thrill for all game developers of
thrill for all game developers of
thrill for all game developers of Australia together this year at the
Australia together this year at the
Australia together this year at the annual game convention and this year
annual game convention and this year
annual game convention and this year we’ve tackled problems we’ve been we’ve
we’ve tackled problems we’ve been we’ve
we’ve tackled problems we’ve been we’ve been accused to make young people sick
been accused to make young people sick
been accused to make young people sick and addicted to video games but because
and addicted to video games but because
and addicted to video games but because of our because of your work because of
of our because of your work because of
of our because of your work because of all of you we proved them wrong
all of you we proved them wrong
all of you we proved them wrong we proved them that video game can
we proved them that video game can
we proved them that video game can actually tell tackle your mental health
actually tell tackle your mental health
actually tell tackle your mental health issue we proved that it makes them
issue we proved that it makes them
issue we proved that it makes them connect in virtual reality they can play
connect in virtual reality they can play
connect in virtual reality they can play together in 360 degrees which is also
together in 360 degrees which is also
together in 360 degrees which is also really good for young people that
really good for young people that
really good for young people that explains prom with their own physicality
explains prom with their own physicality
explains prom with their own physicality which can experience in virtual reality
which can experience in virtual reality
which can experience in virtual reality games they also have solved your
games they also have solved your
games they also have solved your violence and acceptance through our
violence and acceptance through our
violence and acceptance through our games and also a lot of problem-solving
games and also a lot of problem-solving
games and also a lot of problem-solving games developed among our community so
games developed among our community so
games developed among our community so I’m really excited to talk and to have
I’m really excited to talk and to have
I’m really excited to talk and to have all of you this year for this annual
all of you this year for this annual
all of you this year for this annual convention and to hear about all the
convention and to hear about all the
convention and to hear about all the projects we have we’ve been presenting
projects we have we’ve been presenting
projects we have we’ve been presenting this year this is going to be an awesome
this year this is going to be an awesome
this year this is going to be an awesome convention
convention
convention I trust you this is just an example of
I trust you this is just an example of
I trust you this is just an example of what improvisation can look like now
what improvisation can look like now
what improvisation can look like now what if I just choose one of you to come
what if I just choose one of you to come
what if I just choose one of you to come do the same yeah I see faces saying moon
do the same yeah I see faces saying moon
do the same yeah I see faces saying moon not me please what are you afraid of why
not me please what are you afraid of why
not me please what are you afraid of why are you not ready improvisation taught
are you not ready improvisation taught
are you not ready improvisation taught me many lessons that can apply to so
me many lessons that can apply to so
me many lessons that can apply to so many aspects in life today I want to
many aspects in life today I want to
many aspects in life today I want to share three of them with you many people
share three of them with you many people
share three of them with you many people think that improvisation is the ability
think that improvisation is the ability
think that improvisation is the ability to talk on and on and on and on and on
to talk on and on and on and on and on
to talk on and on and on and on and on it’s not and I’ll explain to you how I
it’s not and I’ll explain to you how I
it’s not and I’ll explain to you how I learned it I didn’t choose to start
learned it I didn’t choose to start
learned it I didn’t choose to start improvisation twelve years ago I was a
improvisation twelve years ago I was a
improvisation twelve years ago I was a student like many of you today living in
student like many of you today living in
student like many of you today living in a campus
a campus
a campus far out of town but we’d like to go out
far out of town but we’d like to go out
far out of town but we’d like to go out in town and enjoy until late and we were
in town and enjoy until late and we were
in town and enjoy until late and we were always missing the last tram back so we
always missing the last tram back so we
always missing the last tram back so we had to walk all the way back 3 a.m. in
had to walk all the way back 3 a.m. in
had to walk all the way back 3 a.m. in the morning tired northern France winter
the morning tired northern France winter
the morning tired northern France winter wind blowing uphill for one hour so from
wind blowing uphill for one hour so from
wind blowing uphill for one hour so from 3 to 4 a.m. you picture the situation so
3 to 4 a.m. you picture the situation so
3 to 4 a.m. you picture the situation so the net crest of the hill never seemed
the net crest of the hill never seemed
the net crest of the hill never seemed to get any closer so we had to keep our
to get any closer so we had to keep our
to get any closer so we had to keep our minds busy so creates stories we all had
minds busy so creates stories we all had
minds busy so creates stories we all had characters we were using accents and we
characters we were using accents and we
characters we were using accents and we went on thousands of quests in the end I
went on thousands of quests in the end I
went on thousands of quests in the end I enjoyed the walk back much more than the
enjoyed the walk back much more than the
enjoyed the walk back much more than the night in town we missed so many tribes
night in town we missed so many tribes
night in town we missed so many tribes in the end we felt like we were can kind
in the end we felt like we were can kind
in the end we felt like we were can kind of experts in creating these stories so
of experts in creating these stories so
of experts in creating these stories so when one day I saw this poster in my
when one day I saw this poster in my
when one day I saw this poster in my university saying in provisional shows
university saying in provisional shows
university saying in provisional shows Theater for students I said we’re in
Theater for students I said we’re in
Theater for students I said we’re in we’re joining so I took my friends we
we’re joining so I took my friends we
we’re joining so I took my friends we went there and we started the teacher
went there and we started the teacher
went there and we started the teacher was giving up the warm-up exercises was
was giving up the warm-up exercises was
was giving up the warm-up exercises was just as much fun as walking back home
just as much fun as walking back home
just as much fun as walking back home except that we were not walking and it
except that we were not walking and it
except that we were not walking and it was not 3 a.m. in the morning and there
was not 3 a.m. in the morning and there
was not 3 a.m. in the morning and there was no wind simile perfect and then the
was no wind simile perfect and then the
was no wind simile perfect and then the teacher asked two of us to do a scene
teacher asked two of us to do a scene
teacher asked two of us to do a scene and I will always remember that same
and I will always remember that same
and I will always remember that same does the teacher said it’s going to be
does the teacher said it’s going to be
does the teacher said it’s going to be the Middle Ages you’re going to be a
the Middle Ages you’re going to be a
the Middle Ages you’re going to be a farmer and you’re going to be the knight
farmer and you’re going to be the knight
farmer and you’re going to be the knight I had to be the knight so we started the
I had to be the knight so we started the
I had to be the knight so we started the scene my friends started to do is farmer
scene my friends started to do is farmer
scene my friends started to do is farmer stuff and I came in as a proud knight
stuff and I came in as a proud knight
stuff and I came in as a proud knight and we started chatting growing
and we started chatting growing
and we started chatting growing vegetables taxes politics weather and we
vegetables taxes politics weather and we
vegetables taxes politics weather and we were talking on and on and diverting you
were talking on and on and diverting you
were talking on and on and diverting you know discussion and challenging no no no
know discussion and challenging no no no
know discussion and challenging no no no no no no no said the teacher what’s
no no no no said the teacher what’s
no no no no said the teacher what’s but whatever is done wrong to be stopped
but whatever is done wrong to be stopped
but whatever is done wrong to be stopped in the middle of our story you’re not in
in the middle of our story you’re not in
in the middle of our story you’re not in the middle of the scene you’re going
the middle of the scene you’re going
the middle of the scene you’re going nowhere
nowhere
nowhere she was right we’re not in the middle of
she was right we’re not in the middle of
she was right we’re not in the middle of a scene we were just talking and maybe
a scene we were just talking and maybe
a scene we were just talking and maybe if she hadn’t stopped us maybe today we
if she hadn’t stopped us maybe today we
if she hadn’t stopped us maybe today we would still be in that room or visual of
would still be in that room or visual of
would still be in that room or visual of improvisation was keep talking until you
improvisation was keep talking until you
improvisation was keep talking until you reach home and can sleep a word fell
reach home and can sleep a word fell
reach home and can sleep a word fell apart we may be having fun
apart we may be having fun
apart we may be having fun I mean maybe not the audience the first
I mean maybe not the audience the first
I mean maybe not the audience the first one of a whole new word was set it’s not
one of a whole new word was set it’s not
one of a whole new word was set it’s not because you can talk a lot that you’re a
because you can talk a lot that you’re a
because you can talk a lot that you’re a good improviser nowadays everyone can
good improviser nowadays everyone can
good improviser nowadays everyone can film have you ever seen a friend coming
film have you ever seen a friend coming
film have you ever seen a friend coming back from a holiday wanting to show you
back from a holiday wanting to show you
back from a holiday wanting to show you all the videos if you filmed you know
all the videos if you filmed you know
all the videos if you filmed you know the five hours of GoPro food footage
the five hours of GoPro food footage
the five hours of GoPro food footage yeah that sounds cool
yeah that sounds cool
yeah that sounds cool what’s the difference between this and a
what’s the difference between this and a
what’s the difference between this and a movie choice time in structure choice
movie choice time in structure choice
movie choice time in structure choice you have to choose what’s in and what’s
you have to choose what’s in and what’s
you have to choose what’s in and what’s out in the movie out of the movie in the
out in the movie out of the movie in the
out in the movie out of the movie in the story out of the story you have to find
story out of the story you have to find
story out of the story you have to find what’s important what’s relevant for the
what’s important what’s relevant for the
what’s important what’s relevant for the audience time and paste so that you can
audience time and paste so that you can
audience time and paste so that you can keep the engagement throughout and you
keep the engagement throughout and you
keep the engagement throughout and you need a beginning and an end a plot and a
need a beginning and an end a plot and a
need a beginning and an end a plot and a structure that will lead the audience
structure that will lead the audience
structure that will lead the audience into your journey Inquisition teaches
into your journey Inquisition teaches
into your journey Inquisition teaches you to do that on the spot now I want to
you to do that on the spot now I want to
you to do that on the spot now I want to share with you something that measure
share with you something that measure
share with you something that measure sin sometimes do its trick how did I do
sin sometimes do its trick how did I do
sin sometimes do its trick how did I do the improvised story at the very
the improvised story at the very
the improvised story at the very beginning choice I had chosen the
beginning choice I had chosen the
beginning choice I had chosen the context I had already decided this will
context I had already decided this will
context I had already decided this will be a annual gathering of people of the
be a annual gathering of people of the
be a annual gathering of people of the occupation you would give me
one two three minutes was already
one two three minutes was already decided and stricture introduction one
decided and stricture introduction one
decided and stricture introduction one two three key points in a conclusion and
two three key points in a conclusion and
two three key points in a conclusion and of course Enya would ask you for a topic
of course Enya would ask you for a topic
of course Enya would ask you for a topic and an emotion all these was pre decided
and an emotion all these was pre decided
and an emotion all these was pre decided and helped me to know where I was going
and helped me to know where I was going
and helped me to know where I was going lesson number one in possession taught
lesson number one in possession taught
lesson number one in possession taught me not had to keep on talking forever
me not had to keep on talking forever
me not had to keep on talking forever but how to say only what’s important and
but how to say only what’s important and
but how to say only what’s important and relevant to make it interesting for the
relevant to make it interesting for the
relevant to make it interesting for the people listening it took a while for
people listening it took a while for
people listening it took a while for this idea to sink in and when it
this idea to sink in and when it
this idea to sink in and when it eventually did that’s when I started to
eventually did that’s when I started to
eventually did that’s when I started to freak out if every word matters what you
freak out if every word matters what you
freak out if every word matters what you say next have you ever seen someone on a
say next have you ever seen someone on a
say next have you ever seen someone on a stage in front of a classroom in a
stage in front of a classroom in a
stage in front of a classroom in a meeting room that start blanking
meeting room that start blanking
meeting room that start blanking shrinking looking for the nearest exits
shrinking looking for the nearest exits
shrinking looking for the nearest exits counting the seconds until their time is
counting the seconds until their time is
counting the seconds until their time is over who has ever been that person for
over who has ever been that person for
over who has ever been that person for your hands I’ve been that person
sometimes improvising FL I had good
sometimes improvising FL I had good ideas and sometimes I fail I didn’t have
ideas and sometimes I fail I didn’t have
ideas and sometimes I fail I didn’t have any and whatever is going on here you
any and whatever is going on here you
any and whatever is going on here you see it as an audience you feel it if I’m
see it as an audience you feel it if I’m
see it as an audience you feel it if I’m happy you’re happy
happy you’re happy
happy you’re happy and if I’m panicking you’re panicking
you know what happens when you freeze
you know what happens when you freeze when you blank I realized that you start
when you blank I realized that you start
when you blank I realized that you start thinking you’re analyzing you see
thinking you’re analyzing you see
thinking you’re analyzing you see yourself they’re like oh my god and then
yourself they’re like oh my god and then
yourself they’re like oh my god and then you see the people in front of you and I
you see the people in front of you and I
you see the people in front of you and I oh my god and then you see the whole
oh my god and then you see the whole
oh my god and then you see the whole situation you’re like oh my god
you’re out of your body earlier it was
you’re out of your body earlier it was mentioned as some kind of an mindfulness
mentioned as some kind of an mindfulness
mentioned as some kind of an mindfulness being tuning out I had these frozen a
being tuning out I had these frozen a
being tuning out I had these frozen a lot until one day I attended the
lot until one day I attended the
lot until one day I attended the workshop I find it funny how sometimes
workshop I find it funny how sometimes
workshop I find it funny how sometimes you have a problem that lasts forever
you have a problem that lasts forever
you have a problem that lasts forever and then just someone tells you how to
and then just someone tells you how to
and then just someone tells you how to solve it instantly this workshop was
solve it instantly this workshop was
solve it instantly this workshop was taught by your brilliant Swiss
taught by your brilliant Swiss
taught by your brilliant Swiss improviser called Oh del consejo the
improviser called Oh del consejo the
improviser called Oh del consejo the workshop was called your next idea is in
workshop was called your next idea is in
workshop was called your next idea is in your partner’s eyes it really seemed to
your partner’s eyes it really seemed to
your partner’s eyes it really seemed to me to give me an answer to where’s my
me to give me an answer to where’s my
me to give me an answer to where’s my next idea instead of thinking having to
next idea instead of thinking having to
next idea instead of thinking having to look into my partner’s eyes I was forced
look into my partner’s eyes I was forced
look into my partner’s eyes I was forced back into my senses and I started seeing
back into my senses and I started seeing
back into my senses and I started seeing hearing filling instead of thinking and
hearing filling instead of thinking and
hearing filling instead of thinking and being blind to all that thinking I
being blind to all that thinking I
being blind to all that thinking I couldn’t see the emotion I was in what I
couldn’t see the emotion I was in what I
couldn’t see the emotion I was in what I already have what the other word
already have what the other word
already have what the other word triggered in me how can I expect to see
triggered in me how can I expect to see
triggered in me how can I expect to see what’s in here
what’s in here
what’s in here when I’m out here thinking I learned to
when I’m out here thinking I learned to
when I’m out here thinking I learned to go back to my intuitions some early
go back to my intuitions some early
go back to my intuitions some early recalled that maybe mindfulness I find
recalled that maybe mindfulness I find
recalled that maybe mindfulness I find it funny how it was all these event is
it funny how it was all these event is
it funny how it was all these event is talking about mind matters and all come
talking about mind matters and all come
talking about mind matters and all come back should get back into your body and
back should get back into your body and
back should get back into your body and forget your mind which is a mindset
again I want to see how these applied to
again I want to see how these applied to the talk I did earlier so I asked you
the talk I did earlier so I asked you
the talk I did earlier so I asked you three things an occupation a topic and
three things an occupation a topic and
three things an occupation a topic and an emotion so I looked in
an emotion so I looked in
an emotion so I looked in why do I know about game development
why do I know about game development
why do I know about game development what do I know about youth mental health
what do I know about youth mental health
what do I know about youth mental health issues and I just looked at the east to
issues and I just looked at the east to
issues and I just looked at the east to collide inside me and see what would
collide inside me and see what would
collide inside me and see what would come up and I knew that if I let my
come up and I knew that if I let my
come up and I knew that if I let my emotion lead the talk I would be safe
emotion lead the talk I would be safe
emotion lead the talk I would be safe lesson number two improvisation taught
lesson number two improvisation taught
lesson number two improvisation taught me that whenever you feel lost or panic
me that whenever you feel lost or panic
me that whenever you feel lost or panic get back to your intuition and you will
get back to your intuition and you will
get back to your intuition and you will find the answers you’re looking for and
find the answers you’re looking for and
find the answers you’re looking for and I know I could trust you
I know I could trust you
I know I could trust you one of the core principle of improv is
one of the core principle of improv is
one of the core principle of improv is make your partner look good so that
make your partner look good so that
make your partner look good so that everyone feels safe and supported the
everyone feels safe and supported the
everyone feels safe and supported the way it is taught is by always saying yes
way it is taught is by always saying yes
way it is taught is by always saying yes and instead of no let’s imagine a scene
and instead of no let’s imagine a scene
and instead of no let’s imagine a scene with a couple do you want to go to the
with a couple do you want to go to the
with a couple do you want to go to the cinema no don’t you go to the restaurant
cinema no don’t you go to the restaurant
cinema no don’t you go to the restaurant no maybe want to stay home then no we’re
no maybe want to stay home then no we’re
no maybe want to stay home then no we’re stuck the discussion the relationship
stuck the discussion the relationship
stuck the discussion the relationship the story the project is stuck we can’t
the story the project is stuck we can’t
the story the project is stuck we can’t move with yes end on the other hand you
move with yes end on the other hand you
move with yes end on the other hand you want to go to the movies yes I could
want to go to the movies yes I could
want to go to the movies yes I could grab some popcorn
grab some popcorn
grab some popcorn yes and that’s why we could go to a
yes and that’s why we could go to a
yes and that’s why we could go to a restaurant yes and then we’ll could grab
restaurant yes and then we’ll could grab
restaurant yes and then we’ll could grab have some dessert yes and then when we
have some dessert yes and then when we
have some dessert yes and then when we go at home we you see where it goes
we move forward but not only all these
we move forward but not only all these can move forward but by accepting and
can move forward but by accepting and
can move forward but by accepting and valuing the other person’s offer we make
valuing the other person’s offer we make
valuing the other person’s offer we make each other feel supported and accepted
each other feel supported and accepted
each other feel supported and accepted for last time I want to tell you how
for last time I want to tell you how
for last time I want to tell you how these apply to improvise talk edit
these apply to improvise talk edit
these apply to improvise talk edit earlier I asked you three things and I
earlier I asked you three things and I
earlier I asked you three things and I knew you will not let me here hanging
knew you will not let me here hanging
knew you will not let me here hanging without give me giving me an answer I
without give me giving me an answer I
without give me giving me an answer I can tell you this was really stressful
can tell you this was really stressful
can tell you this was really stressful to come here tonight without knowing the
to come here tonight without knowing the
to come here tonight without knowing the suggestion you would give me and
suggestion you would give me and
suggestion you would give me and improvise a talk but I knew if I
improvise a talk but I knew if I
improvise a talk but I knew if I struggle you would support me your
struggle you would support me your
struggle you would support me your silence and your attention where your
silence and your attention where your
silence and your attention where your yes and lesson number three in position
yes and lesson number three in position
yes and lesson number three in position taught me that if you build on other
taught me that if you build on other
taught me that if you build on other people’s proposals instead of blocking
people’s proposals instead of blocking
people’s proposals instead of blocking we can go further and faster while
we can go further and faster while
we can go further and faster while making everyone look good and feel
making everyone look good and feel
making everyone look good and feel supported now let me ask you a question
supported now let me ask you a question
supported now let me ask you a question who in the room has never ever done any
who in the room has never ever done any
who in the room has never ever done any kind of improvisation you have all done
kind of improvisation you have all done
kind of improvisation you have all done in predation I see some hands so for
in predation I see some hands so for
in predation I see some hands so for those of you who raised their hands I
those of you who raised their hands I
those of you who raised their hands I would like you to send me a picture on
would like you to send me a picture on
would like you to send me a picture on this picture I want you to see you
this picture I want you to see you
this picture I want you to see you standing in front of the bookshelf where
standing in front of the bookshelf where
standing in front of the bookshelf where you keep the script of your entire life
you keep the script of your entire life
you keep the script of your entire life I haven’t been given the script of my
I haven’t been given the script of my
I haven’t been given the script of my life I would like to see what it looks
life I would like to see what it looks
life I would like to see what it looks like it’s a big for the others like me
like it’s a big for the others like me
like it’s a big for the others like me the scripts less we have to improvise a
the scripts less we have to improvise a
the scripts less we have to improvise a life every day every minute every second
life every day every minute every second
life every day every minute every second we make decisions we can expect things
we make decisions we can expect things
we make decisions we can expect things to go a certain way
to go a certain way
to go a certain way but life surprises us good news
but life surprises us good news
but life surprises us good news improvisation warns you 90% of the time
improvisation warns you 90% of the time
improvisation warns you 90% of the time you still have time to prepare I came
you still have time to prepare I came
you still have time to prepare I came here today knowing that I would be
here today knowing that I would be
here today knowing that I would be improvising at all when I perform I know
improvising at all when I perform I know
improvising at all when I perform I know before the show that will be improvising
before the show that will be improvising
before the show that will be improvising a show but even if you have to replace
a show but even if you have to replace
a show but even if you have to replace at the very last minute a colleague or a
at the very last minute a colleague or a
at the very last minute a colleague or a friend leads a meeting or give a talk
friend leads a meeting or give a talk
friend leads a meeting or give a talk like a deed at the very beginning you
like a deed at the very beginning you
like a deed at the very beginning you still have these 10 minutes five minutes
still have these 10 minutes five minutes
still have these 10 minutes five minutes maybe 30 seconds to prepare yourself you
maybe 30 seconds to prepare yourself you
maybe 30 seconds to prepare yourself you can start by looking what you already
can start by looking what you already
can start by looking what you already have in you the knowledge to look at
have in you the knowledge to look at
have in you the knowledge to look at that then organize it structure its use
that then organize it structure its use
that then organize it structure its use patterns and finally you know that
patterns and finally you know that
patterns and finally you know that everyone around you is there to support
everyone around you is there to support
everyone around you is there to support you training improvisation in any kind
you training improvisation in any kind
you training improvisation in any kind of situation makes you ready for these
of situation makes you ready for these
of situation makes you ready for these surprises of life imagine all the
surprises of life imagine all the
surprises of life imagine all the opportunities that you have missed and
opportunities that you have missed and
opportunities that you have missed and you keep on missing because it keeps
you keep on missing because it keeps
you keep on missing because it keeps saying no I’m not ready I can’t I won’t
saying no I’m not ready I can’t I won’t
saying no I’m not ready I can’t I won’t and you miss some now I want you to
and you miss some now I want you to
and you miss some now I want you to close your eyes and I want you to
close your eyes and I want you to
close your eyes and I want you to imagine what it would feel like if you
imagine what it would feel like if you
imagine what it would feel like if you feel that you’re ready and that now you
feel that you’re ready and that now you
feel that you’re ready and that now you have everything it takes to come up on
have everything it takes to come up on
have everything it takes to come up on this stage and do an improvised TED talk
this stage and do an improvised TED talk
this stage and do an improvised TED talk thank you
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