Otis, the old ass-whoppin' security guard. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Big Red from The Five Heartbeats) character. Martin and Cole's relationship is also severely tried in the Season 3 episode "C.R.E.A.M." Sassy humor about a hip though decidedly chauvinistic talk-show personality; his girlfriend, with whom he has a very adversarial relationship; and his two best friends, who spend most of their time hanging out at his apartment. Elroy the mechanic had this song stuck in his head for 15 years, and it's been in our heads ever since. When did Shirley Vance Martin die? Martin sniffs the air and remarks that it's the smell of Hollywood, only for Tommy to reply that it's actually, Martin remarking that Burt Reynolds has "the white man's weave.". Advertise here! Waters: Judyann Elder. ", The rest of the gang shunning Cole for emitting "hungry aromas.". Recurring cast & characters/Guest starring. Waters "Call me?" movies 181 on now. After finding that his wallet was stolen, Martin is forced to start from scratch. Martin eating the snack bar Pam had in her knapsack. And Cole has broken up with Big Shirley after catching her with another man. ", Martin agrees to let the mouse go free, so Tommy sets the mouse free in the hallwayonly for the mouse to run into a cat that apparently kills and eats the mouse off-screen. Cole casually tossing Ruby's dead body into a box Martin is holding before Martin and Gina leave to find a replacement. Stan: Garrett Morris. Pam's reaction to finding out that she signed on the wrong line on Martin and Gina's marriage certificate. Big Shirley. as he's being dragged offstage by Varnell's bodyguard Snookie. Madam Anaconda losing her "reading" while gesturing for more money. Next episode Conclusion. He sends two away for looking ugly, checks the pockets of a man who takes out his guns while Otis is checking him, and forces a woman in a revealing top to "pay for the midgets" and asking to "shake one of those hands.". and insisting "I ain't losin' it!" Maria: Marta Dubois. After seeing Pam, Dr. He later comes by Gina's apartment to complain to Martin about how he failed to kill the mouse in Martin's apartment. When Tommy scratches his head, Martin and Gina consult a body language book and discover that scratching one's head means "bald-headed lies. You live here.". Waters: Judyann Elder. : ABC's popular teen-age sitcom succeeds in spite of itself", "Messy' Dressing Room Cleaned Up, 'What's Happening' Stars Return", "Shirley Lost Cook's Job, But Won Whole Company", "Actress Shirley Hemphill, 52, Found Dead In Her Los Angeles Home", "Where IsThe Cast of 'What's Happening'? But if there was one running joke that. . ", Tommy then mentions that Ricky had a brother named Tito"'Pretty Tito' what they called him.". When Martin comes home and Gina (wearing plastic around her shoes because Miss Mini threatened her against messing up her housecleaning) chides him for leaving his gym shoes on the floor, he asserts he's going to leave his shoes wherever he wantsthen asks if Miss Mini is still in the apartment. He's later seen doing army-style marches in the background. Hemphill was born in Asheville, North Carolina, to Richard and Mozella Hemphill. She asked me how was I doing. ", While playing "Homeo" in the play and Pam, playing Juliet's handmaiden, comes out and asks what's going on, Martin tells Gina "Juliet, watch outthere's a grizzly bear behind you.". Tracy: Kellita Smith. Guest stars Hustle Man shows up again in a different disguise, much to Martin's irritation. Martin correctly guessing Gina wants something after she gives him a massage and cooks him dinner. Loud and to the point, Myra was everyone's country auntie. Owner of the gang's favorite hangout, Nipsey was known to bust the occasional move. During her short but significant life, Ruby taunted Gina to the brink of insanity and gave Martin cause to deliver the famous line, "You killed my mama bird!". At the club, Cole falls for a pretty woman who . target_type: 'mix' Jerome, like his wardrobe, was stuck in the '70s, often speaking in rhyme and asking strangers about his money. He then comments that Ike got him for a moment. (#22), when Martin and Gina, on a whim, after Broadcast history [ edit] Cole then inadvertently causes Martin and Gina to miss the ending of the movie, and he tells the couple that the maid was the culprit, causing Martin to reply there wasn't a maid in the whole movie. Boss Man: Sy Richardson. After Gina forces him to take back the Hoshitashi, Martin is then seen watching the Bitch 200 with Tommy and Cole. Martin freaking out over the price for Gina's engagement ring. You need your privacy. And the next day I opened my mailbox and shed sent me $500. Lawrence pauses. She was the domineering force in the life of a weak-minded Cole, who was the dim-witted member of. Martin and Gina's stakeout for Tommy and Pam. Cole's long pause with the rest of the gang after Martin calls and tells him not to tell Gina what happened. Cameos include Pam Grier, Ja'net DuBois, Dick Anthony Williams and Whitman Mayo. Martin enlists the aid of Otis and Pam to help win Gina back. The show starred comedian and namesake Martin Lawrence as the titular character. Martin constantly interrupts Jackson while he's rehearsing a scene with Gina and eventually causes him to fall to the floor. ", Martin telling Cole the next time he decides to move, he doesn't want to hear about it. What he lacked in actual fighting skill, he made up for with a lack of teeth. Cole dancing with one of Martin's guests and then asking a couple of questions. After Martin instructs Gina and Pam to keep quiet so Junior and Sonny will leave, Junior and Sonny barge right into the apartment, much to Martin's chagrin. Mrs. Martin, Gina, Pam and Tommy travel to a tropical island to escape family bickering. Shirley died last Thursday, Sept. 16, 21 days after her husband of 69 years, Jack, after a long battle with cancer. When the robber enters the apartment while the lights are out, the gang is then heard fighting. Martin Lawrence. Hemphill got a job waitressing during the day and performed at The Comedy Store at night. After returning to an angry Gina, Martin spins a lie about how Cole was supposed to leave his anniversary gift for Gina in her apartment, and he mentions how he went over to Cole's place and punched Cole before coming to Gina's apartment. When the trio of thieves crash the club and orders everyone to raise their hands, When Cole lets slip that he has Gina's diamond earrings in his sock as one of the thieves walks by and then demands he hand over the earrings, Tommy tells her to "Just shoot him.". gear 211 on now. After Gina agrees to check his temperature, Martin raises his butt into position. Gina: Tisha Campbell. Cole buys a drink for a female patron, who downs the drink and lets out a belch. When Pam tells Martin to stop talking so she can watch a soap opera on TV, Martin tells her to turn it off because "I hate to see a grown man cry.". Martin goes looking for a good job, but lands a series of part-time positions. After Cole finally arrives, all the kids turn on Martin and attack him. Ms. Geri was always there to put Martin in his place through the show's entire run. One of the most lovable, snot-nosed, slick-mouthed, gambling elementary school kids in TV history. Gina telling everyone they need to think about Tommy, then asking if they want some snacks. On Thanksgiving, the gang holds a contest to see which gender cooks the better bird. One of the other acts auditioning was a man who was singing "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountains When She Comes" while juggling apples and biting into them. It's funnier when you remember his line about "coming up into people's apartments unannounced will surely get a cap in yo' ass!". Tap to play GIF Fox / Via youtube.com. When asked if he ever got into an accident, Martin replies he did that same day. Pam: Tichina Arnold. sports 483 on now. So I went, like, broke. They break into Pam's apartment and Gina ends up slamming the door behind them. Shirley Vance Martin was born on July 3, 1870, in Kentucky, USA. to Martin as she leaves for a moment. After he and Mary are denied shelter at the inn, Joseph expresses his belief that it'll be like that for the next 2000 years. Born April 8, 1964 Hustle Man, Bruh-Man, Stan, Dragonfly Jones, Ms. Gerri, Buckwhite, Nipsey, and Big Shirley. When Tommy wants to stay behind and cozy up to an attractive woman, Martin cautions to check for an Adam's apple. Martin snarking at Pam that "Not every man is built like you" after she doesn't help him set up chairs for the boxing match and makes a crack about his height. Bernice: Kymberly Newberry. Mama Payne says Martin's head is as big as it was the day he was born. Producers opted to cancel the series instead of increasing the actors' salaries. Now can you do a pigeon so I can run over it with my car? Maria: Marta Dubois. they recently received a windfall, a $4,000 tax refund from the IRS, decide to invest their money in a opening a restaurant (Cole had a dumb suggestion: serve the patrons free soup, and, as was his idea for the eatery's name, was "Rent 'em Spoons!") The most beautiful part of it all, is that she did it without needing any fanfare about it, nor wanting anything in return. When Martin says the pharmacy isn't a free clinic, the woman then lifts her skirt and shows him After Martin disrespects him, the clerk takes out a baseball bat and starts to pursue Martin, moving as slow as he did before as Martin makes a speedy getaway out of the pharmacy. Now the gang has to come up with a plan to save their pal. He then leaves Nipsy's with a couple of dishes of food, telling his friends to buy some more for themselves. A native of Asheville, North Carolina, Hemphill moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian. Martin insisting he isn't a punk right before picking up the phone and begging someone to help him. The movie in question? Simpson). She appearedin an hilarious Martin episode, portraying the wife of actor, Hawthorne James (a.k.a. iloveoldschoolmusic.com. Martin getting distracted by Gina mentioning ". after she and Cole meet Isaac at the bar. Martin's interview with Pam consists mostly of them again engaging in, While showing the tape to Mrs. Rodriguez, Martin describes Pam as a "male impersonator. Gina's mother's attorney telling Gina that her mother is going to have to cut off all her hair, but will be the richest bald person next to Michael Jordan. Gina tries to take his temperature the usual way, only for Martin to choke and accuse Gina was trying to "do me like that old lady in, Gina complains to a sick Martin about how she can't do her work and take care of him all at once, and demands that Martin say something. But. Martin's quiet "Oh, damn!" Gina then points out that the cigarette isn't even lit, causing Martin to reply that's because he doesn't allow smoking in his apartment. Everything Taheim, Pam's militant black supremacist boyfriend, does in this episode. ", As for Cole, we only get a tone, followed by a "the number you reached is unavailable" message, followed by "No new random thought available.". He was a wedding planner, a pizza delivery man, a flower salesman, and a saxophone player, among other things. Martin getting into a heated argument with Bobbi, ending with him telling the women (sans Thomasina) to, As Thomasina goes into labor, a panicking Martin rushes to the door, pokes his head out, and calls "Bobbi, I need another man!". Martin and Tommy acting out how Cole should stand up to his mother, which includes Martin, acting as Cole, telling Big Shirley to "take the paper bag off yo' head." Martin and Gina's water-gun fight in the apartment. After Gina comes home right in the middle of Miss Trinidad trying to have sex with Martin, the three of them just stare at each other silently before an embarrassed Martin goes "H-Hey, baby. The result of Gina giving Myra her hair treatment without neutralizer (Myra loses all of her hair). Martin Lawrence. Gina and Pam put their best feet forward to be accepted into an exclusive women's club. Cole then replies Pam was the one who said Gina is crazy. After working the Los Angeles comedy club circuit, her routine eventually attracted attention leading to her being cast in guest starring roles on television. 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When Tommy objects to Martin's plan to prank Pam, Martin compares Tommy to a Chicago Bulls game because "You're always sellin' out!". Stan then punches Sean in the face, sending him falling to the floor, and goes ". Martin taking on a woman in a game of pool, Tommy and Cole giving different answers to Martin's (false) question about how many thugs he fought, prompting Martin to berate them in, Cole screws it up completely when he mentions that he, Martin, and Tommy "jumped into the mothership!" What's up?". Gina on the stand: Martin subtly threatens her by comparing them to, Tommy on the stand: After he mockingly calls him ". He then excuses himself and rushes to the bathroom. Martin refers to Pam as "That thing" while introducing her to Ricky, and Pam snarks back that Martin's parents were cousins. Not only was the comedian tasked with helming The 80th Annual Golden Globes, an awards show. Hustle Man: Tracy Morgan. At the end, Martin gives Gina a footstool as an anniversary present, and he lies and says he bought it for her six months ago (in actuality, he bought it that same night). The mouse scurrying across the couch while Tommy and Cole are seated and listening to Martin talk about his issue with moving in with Gina. After one of the little people hits Tommy with his nun-chunks, Tommy angrily grabs the nun-chunks and throws them down the alley. I hate you, you you you funky. Stan mishearing Martin trying to tell him he caught a cold from Cole. Gina tells Martin he needs to clean the dirty dishes in the sink, and Martin replies he'll do so after they're finished watching a movie. Martin's hammy declarations of love to Gina as she leaves, especially him running to the window and pressing himself up against it when he claims he'll watch her plane fly off. The Honourable Shirley Martin was a big portion of the base on which Niagara West is formed. He Say, She Say Ow! ", When Martin tells Tommy and Cole that Gina's expecting, Cole asks "Expecting what? Sheneneh griping at Gina's sigh of frustration when she calls her back. Martin going berserk on a dummy while demonstrating to Gina, Tommy, and Cole how to fight a burglar. Martin chasing after Cole after he causes Charles Barkley, Martin's guest, to leave. Martin gives in, but tells Gina that, since he's fully awake, "it's on" when they get to Gina's apartment. Martin being bored out of his skull at the shoe store. As the gang heads for Tommy's room, Martin stops Pam and tells her Tommy wants to see "friendly faces, not furry faces.". After Alesha's audition is a success, Martin asks Alesha where his money is as they leave. Sassy humor about a hip though decidedly chauvinistic talk-show personality; his girlfriend, with whom he has a very adversarial relationship; and his two best friends, who spend most of their time hanging out at his apartment. After breaking up with Big Shirley, Martin convinces Cole to get back into the dating scene. Gina is hired to polish Martin's image, but regrets it when she ends up changing his personality. Season 4, Episode 6#87 in series (132 episodes) Waters replies with a refusing "Nadine" before giving in and asking Martin to come over to him. Cole then assumes Martin and Gina are getting a divorce. After he and Gina break up, an angry Martin draws a mustache on a picture of Gina as revenge for Gina earlier commenting about Mama Payne's mustache. Bruhman lived upstairs on the fifth floor of Martin's apartment or maybe it was the fourth floor, since he always held up four fingers when telling Martin where he lived. Martin in the club encounters several different women: He tries to talk up a woman with very long hair, only for her to snub him in return. Who. Martin lands a job interview at a TV station---and has just one day to come up with an audition tape. When Martin comes back into the bedroom after investigating a noise and tells Gina it was a mouse, Gina asks if it was a real mouse, to which an annoyed Martin replies it was Speedy Gonzalez and goes ", Gina insisting she can't stay when there's a mouse roaming around, and telling Martin that she. But he was hit with a MAJOR bombshell when soon after his joining of the show, it had was canceled. Mama Payne calling up to Martin from downstairs, telling him not to waste time with "that apple-headed heifer" and saying "I gots to get me a window seat!". When Luis enters, Martin remarks it usually takes him a week to reply. 9506 Gina: Tisha Campbell. He was scarcely seen and this was his only line, but he spoke to all of our souls, saying what we'd like to say to everyone who needs to get out of our faces. Instead she auditioned and won the role of waitress Shirley Wilson on the ABC sitcom What's Happening!!. Mama Payne's reaction to receiving Lonnie's "blessing.". ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The other detectives laughing at Martin after he admits he helped the robber rob his apartment. Gina: Tisha Campbell. And I said, Not too good. When Tommy starts to say that Mama Payne tends to overreact. After the cult leader turns out to be a nymphomaniac and offers a captive Martin to search her for the key, Martin notes he's never going to find it. Pam calling Martin "Small McCartney" when he shows up to talk to Mr. Oaks about giving Gina her job back. Martin attempts to leave jury duty, only to promptly be caught by guards and dragged back into the room. In 1976, she landed the role of brassy waitress Shirley Wilson on the sitcom What's Happening!!. When Martin complains about his bad back, Gina sarcastically suggests he go see a chiropractor in "Cleavage, Ohio!" You can, Martin tries using a stuffed dog to try and intimidate his friends, with little success. She jumps into Tommy's arms and forces him into her own apartment against his protests. Martin fancies himself a smooth-talking, saxophone-playing ladies man with a large black hat. Martin joking that Big Shirley ate one too many Doritos and popped. Written by Michael Carrington, the episode, which was directed by Gerren Keith, originally aired on the FOX TV network on October 14, 1995. 87 6 "He Say, She Say" Gerren Keith Michael Carrington: October 14, 1995 9506 After breaking up with Big Shirley, Martin convinces Cole to get back into the dating scene. Gina: Tisha Campbell. When Martin figures it's time to change Cameron's diapers, he asks Tommy to do the honors. Tommy remarks he wishes Ebony has a sister. Martin Lawrence took the fruit that Eddie Murphy planted in the 1980s and decided to make his own tree. Tommy: Thomas Mikal Ford. The cuckoo clock blowing a raspberry at Pam. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. At the end, Martin and Gina both put up brave fronts over the whole lottery debacle, but after Gina goes to the back, Martin breaks down, and a split screen shows Gina breaking down in the bedroom as well. As the gang heads out, Pam tells Martin he should bring his booster seat so he can see over the steering wheel. When it's Pam's day to drive the car, Officer Otis overreacts to her being parked in an unauthorized spot, and he proceeds to shatter one of the windows with his nightstick before jumping up and down on the car. Star of the sleazy show Cole used to watch. ", After the Paynes are forced to live outside their apartment building (Luis gives their apartment to another couple who pays him more money), a homeless man comes up and puts some coins into Gina's cup of coffee, much to her annoyance, then offers to buy her couch in exchange for his jacket, but then decides he doesn't like the couch and moves on. Big Shirley Character from the 1970s sitcom "What's Happening ", also used as a derogatory term to describe an overweight women I matched with a Big Shirley on Tinder last night by anonymous1212345 October 5, 2021 Get the Big Shirley mug. Gina: Tisha Campbell. sections: hiphop 516 on now. ", After Pam gripes about going into witness protection with Gina and insists she didn't see anything, Martin remarks, "I guess I done seen it alla seein'-eye dog that can't see! Martin, Tommy, and Cole fleeing from the elderly man who, One of the orderlies jokingly tells Pam he's, When the rest of the gang figures out Tammy's true identity and Martin announces his intentions to restrain her, Tammy grabs some guy's fork and speaks into it, saying ", Martin orders Cole to grab Tammy, but Cole refuses, saying "Crazy people know how to fight." Gina searches for the missing Martin, who's joined a cult. Mama Payne's dramatic flight from Martin's apartment after she learns that her brother, Junior, and nephew, Sonny, are coming to town. Martin Lawrence. The angry black man sitting in the row in front of Martin and Tommy telling them to sit down and shut up, followed by Martin bending down next to him and. Cole then asks ". Martin then reasons that Cole ", After the Bozacks tear up Martin's contract and Mrs. Bozack insults Martin after overhearing him assure Gina he only has eyes for her and say that women like Mrs. Bozack only dress the way they do because they're really insecure, Martin calls after Mrs. Bozack that Gina may not have a fine body like hers but at least she keeps it real; he does, however, concede that Mrs. Bozack's body. Sheneneh's date Valentino's insulting comments about Martin, Gina, Tommy, and Pam. Martin and Gina make final preparations the day before their wedding. Meanwhile, Tommy and Pam decide to see other people. [2], Loosely based on Eric Monte's 1975 film Cooley High, the series follows the adventures of three teenaged boys: Raj (Ernest Thomas), Rerun (Fred Berry), and Dwayne (Haywood Nelson). Cole's larger-than-life, on-again, off-again girlfriend, Big Shirley knew the redemptive properties of a meal and a nap. Tommy: Thomas Mikal Ford. ", Someone then says "Man, sit yo' corny ass down! When Michaelangelo insults Gina, Martin starts to put the artist in his place, only for Pam to tell him to step aside and proceed to kick Michaelangelo out of his own gallery. Martin's response to Cole telling him "I'll see you in Hell": In order to repair his friendships, Martin goes on the radio and reveals that, before he met Gina, he tried to sleep with Sheneneh. 7.0 Tommy, while fleeing from the angry husband, tells Martin to cover for him and Martin declares that "It's on" if anyone else interrupts his game, but when the husband approaches him and questions him about where Tommy went. ; in the latter her character is co-owner of the restaurant where she works. When Tommy and Pam explain what's really going on. When Tommy arrives outside Pam's room and Pam tells Cole to hide, Cole tries hiding behind a curtain with his lower body still visible. It turns out to be a dream Pam is having. We have lots of information about Martin: religious views are listed as Christian, ethnicity is Caucasian, and political affiliation is currently a registered Republican. . From Quiz: Martin's Wuzzzup Quiz 4 Stan left the radio station because he was being pursued by the IRS. Gina: Tisha Campbell. Gina: Tisha Campbell. He remarks that Gina's head was the biggest head he'd ever seen, says he feels sorry for her turtlenecks, and mentions having nightmares about Gina's head. Pam: Tichina Arnold. [8] The series debuted on ABC on January 8, 1980, but failed to attract a sufficient audience. Gina telling Martin that her car backfires so much that gangbangers duck. The next woman turns out to be someone he made love to and never called again ("I sat by the phone for two years, Martin! ", When Tommy tells Gina his gift for the Paynes is being wrapped at his job, Gina glares at him and says "In that case, we ain't got no gift, man! Mrs. One of the most underrated characters in the Martin universe, Sheneneh's friend's ability to be impossibly loud was truly amazing. Tommy calling Pam and Luis "These two phonies" while performing the ceremony, as well as misinterpreting Luis's "Si" as "See" and getting into a brief row with the man. Laquita: Simbi Khali. Otis making quick work of Donny and Clyde is hysterical and awesome. Some of the characters' thoughts heard during the wedding: Pam thinks she should've asked for another $500. Waters: J.A. When Stan tells Martin he (Martin) has Gina in control, Gina reacts as though she's about to hit Stan with her baseball bat, forcing the older man to promptly amend his statement. This causes Martin to stop him and remark "You move any slower, you gonna be moving backwards!". Cue. Martin griping at Tommy for bringing him the wrong sandwich, and then fake-slapping Tommy across the face with said sandwich. Martin is then overheard saying he has to use the bathroom. Martin and Gina reacting in disgust to the odor caused by Cole putting on Martin's cologne. The following year, Hemphill was cast in her own sitcom, One in a Million. Michael Carrington October 14, 1995 Pam's impression of the leprechaun from the Lucky Charms commercials. ", Pam calls Martin "Donald Stump" and she and Tommy have a good laugh while the Paynes give them, The Paynes show a couple around their apartment, and the husband points out the Paynes' newspaper ad mentioned a doorman, to which Martin replies "I opened the door, man. Martin and Gina try to enjoy their respective bachelor parties, but find themselves imagining married life five years down the road. In the entertainment industry, Black women are villainized or caricatured unless they fall into an extremely narrow window of desirability. Pam and Tammy preparing to fight at the end. Tommy and Cole tumbling into Martin's apartment through the window. Poindexter yelling at Martin "I did study!" Martin then bumps into a waiter, who ends up dropping a bowl of soup on Dr. When Martin decides to go to the unemployment office, he disguises himself with a coat, hat, and sunglasses. after he compares her to a dog learning how to play Frisbee. From Quiz: Episodes of "Martin" 3 Where do Martin and his friends live when the series started? ", Officer Otis at a nightclub checking patrons. the gang and the little people mending fences and hugging, The gang's differing perspectives of how Martin and Gina first met, taking off his shoes to "let the bunions breathe," causing a foul odor, Gina and Pam are heard singing Elroy's song, Gina realizes she accidentally threw away Martin's basketball game tickets, going "Oh, my goodness" much like Sheneneh does. When the police detectives come by, Cole thinks they're looking into stolen computers and he yells for Pam to escape. Cole breaking the clapperboard and then turning on a tape player to provide theme musiconly for no music to play at all. Pam tricking Tommy into losing a video game they're playing. prompting a repulsed reaction from Martin, Taheim making out with Tommy's attractive white co-worker, he immediately tells the man what he wants to know, they start shouting and hollering as though they're in church, Shanise takes the fork and tries to get reception on it, calling for Captain Kirk, Martin refuses to attend another party at Gina's workplace because he always ends up stuck in the corner with a guy named Bob, followed by him doing an impression of Bob telling him "Martin, I saw, When Gina insists to Pam that Martin is a sweetheart, Pam worriedly asks her if. Sheneneh and her friends taunting another driver while Tommy's giving them a ride. Martin: Martin Lawrence. Tommy: Thomas Mikal Ford. Gina: Tisha Campbell. The episode ends with Martin, Cole, and Tommy sharing a hug after Cole and Tommy settle their differences over Cole's cheating girlfriendand then being joined by Bruh Man. 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