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Essential organs are gonads which include
Testies and ovaries
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Sex cells are called _____ or _____ and have ____ chromosomes
- Gametes or Haploid cells
- 23 chromosomes
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Testies are devided into
Lobules
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Within each lobule there are
Seminiferous tubules
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Inside the seminiferous tubules there are special cells called
Sertoli cells
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Sertoli cells produce what hormone
Inhibin
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Follicle stimulation hormone stimulates
sperm production
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Outside the tubules there are interstitual cells of
Leydig
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Seminiferous tubules deliver sperm to the
Epididymis
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A thick wall tube that transports sperm from the epididymis up to the prostate gland
Vas deferens
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Vas deferens contains arteries and veins and is where a _____ is preformed
vasectomy
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Epiphyseal plates (growth plates) close because of
testosterone at puberty
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Causes larger muscle, vocal changes, hair distribution, and sexual behavior
Protein anabolism
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Inflammation of the epididymis
Epididymitis
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Secretes alkaline viscous or think liquid
-represents about 50% of semen
-contains fructose which gives energy to the sperm
-Alkaline helps neutralize the pH of the vagina
Seminal vesicle
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Seminal vesicle passes through the
prostate gland and forms the urethra
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secretes a watery slightly-acidic fluid with represents
about 30 % of sperm and contains citrate which is also nutrient to sperm
Prostate gland
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Prostate secretes
PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen)
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PSA test for
prostate cancer
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By age 50 about 2/3 of men will have
BPH (Benign Prostate Hypotrophy or enlarged prostate)
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By age 70 ½ of male population will have
prostate cancer
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By age _____100% of male population will have prostate cancer
By age 80-90
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BPH can be caused by:
- -Prostatic goiter
- -Zinc deficiency
- -Toxins in prostate
- -Absorption of cadmium (in soda pop, plastic and polluted air)
- -Turns into cancer because of estrogen dominance in the body (comes from red meat, beef, dairy and eggs)
- -Decrease levels of testosterone
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Levels go down which means the testosterone availability goes down causing the testosterone produced by adrenal gland become more significant
Androgen binding protein
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Chemical change that takes place on the head of the sperm so it can attach to the egg
Capacitation fertilization
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-is the cap of the head of sperm
-contains hydrolytic enzymes which break through the cervical mucus allowing the sperm to pass through the uterus
-the enzyme digests the outer lining of the egg
Acrosome
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Located in the body of sperm, produce fructose and citrate
Mitochondria of sperm
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Temperature for optimal sperm production is about_____ lower than normal body temperature, thus the reason for the testis outside of
the body
3 degrees C
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Billion’s of sperm are necessary for fertilization; if sperm count gets below ____it is considered a non event
25 million per ml
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Positives of Circumcision/ if not circumcised
- -Increase of penal cancer
- -increase of UTI
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Negatives of Circumcision
- -Painful
- -Urethra injury
- -Occasionally could cause infection
- -Individuals who have had it later in live decreases sexual pleasure
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Condition where fore skin is so tight over the head of the penis it can’t retract
Phimosis
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Trimming of prostate to create space for urination in
urethra
Transurethral resection
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low production of sperm
Oligospermia
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Oligospermia caused by several different things
- -Malnutrition
- -Bad fever
- -Infection
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undescended testes, one or both testicles fail to move into the scrotum before birth
Cryptorchidism
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Accumulation of fluid in the scrotum
Hydrocele
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Most coming in males between 20-35 years old
Testicular cancer
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Very slow growing; doesn’t readily metastasize unless
biopsy done
Prostate cancer
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Two tests for Prostate cancer:
- 1. PSA or palpate
- 2. Feel prostate gland for lumps and bumps
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Erectile Dysfunction impotence could be caused by:
- -removal of prostate
- -arteriosclerosis (clogged arteries)
- -tumor
- -radiation
- -diabetes
- -alcoholism
- -emotional issues
- -medications
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Female reproduction gonads are referred to as
the ovaries
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Gametes of female reproductive system
ova
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Space between the vagina and the anus
perineum
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Clip of the perineum: episiotomy (tears during pregnancy)
episiotomy (tears during pregnancy)
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fetus develops anywhere besides the uterus
Ectopic pregnancy
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Ovaries house immature eggs
Oocytes
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-
Process of releasing the egg/ovum goes
Oogenisis
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Ovum is coated with ______ that help the egg move into the fallopian tube
follicular cells
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Hormones secreted by ovaries
Estrogen and progesterone
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Lining of uterus
Endometrium
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Is a massive supply of blood capillaries
Endometrium
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Within the uterus there are glands that secrete mucus and the mucus
changes consistency during monthly cycle
- -Mucus acts as a barrier to the sperm, but at ovulation the cervical mucus changes and becomes more slippery
- -allowing sperm to pass through and enter the fallopian tube
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Egg gets fertilized then the offspring is going to implant in the
endometrial lining
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Uterine milk produces by glands which makes the
placenta
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If implantation doesn’t take place then the endometrial lining sheds off during
Menstruation
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Stimulates growth of mammary glands during pregnancy
Estrogen
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stimulates secreting cells which secrete milk
Progesterone
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Change from light pink to brown in early stages of pregnancy
Areola
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Breastfeeding positives:
- -antibodies
- -milk rich in protein, fat-calcium-vitamins-emotional bonding-helps uterus contract -bonding between mother and child
-
Ovum has to be fertilized within
24 hrs after ovulation
-
-
Stimulates the alveoli (in the breast) to release milk
Prolactin
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Causes contracts and stimulates alveoli to eject milk
Oxytocin
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average is getting down to 11-12 years old because of the hormones
Menses/Menarche or menstruation
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End of menses or period
Menopause
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Painful menstruation (sometimes caused from lack of nutrition)
Dysmenorrhea
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Painful urination
Dysuria
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Lack of menses or period (normal after pregnancy, birth control and well trained athletes)
Amenorrhea
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Bleeding or spotting in between menstruation and could be structural or hormonal
Dysfunctional Urinal Bleeding (DUB)
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Functioning or active endometrial tissue (lots of capillaries) outside the uterus
Endometriosis
-
Major cause of infertility and effects about 1 million women in the US
PID/Pelvic inflammatory disease
-
Inflammatory of the fallopian tube
Salpingitis
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Usually woman over 40 years old, history of miscarriages, endometriosis and few or no children
Ovarian cancer
-
More prevalent in women who are obese, infertile
or prolonged use of estrogen usually occurs in women between ages of 30-50 years old
Uterine cancer
-
Caused by estrogen dominance
Breast cancer
-
Period of time it takes from fertilization to birth
Gestation
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Hormone that makes birthing possible produced to react with tendon and ligaments
Elastin
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Placenta in the way of birthing canal
Placenta privia
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the nutrients that we consume a lot of including: carbs, fats, water & protein
Macro nutrients
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vitamins, minerals (or trace minerals)
Micro nutrients
-
Minerals that we take or need more of including:
calcium, magnesium, sodium, chloride, potassium
and phosphorus
Macro minerals
-
are important components of coenzymes and coenzymes are important to activate enzymes.
Minerals
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are the catalyses of life, make all the chemistry in our body happen
Enzymes
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One enzyme can react with______different molecules per min.
100 thousand
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are necessary for your health, but you only need a small amount
Trace minerals
-
(Types of what?) iron, zinc, iodine, cobalt---needed to make B12, chromium, vanadium---lack of these two can lead to type 2 diabetes and lithium
Trace mineral
-
not only in the blood, but in every cell of your body (including cytochromes)
Iron
-
are also components that activate co-enzymes
Vitamins & Minerals
-
Vitamin B & C (hard to over dose on water soluble vitamins)
Vitamins that are water soluble
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Vitamin A,D, E & K
Fat soluble vitamins
-
vitamin that is good for eyes
Vitamin A
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Deficiency in Vitamin C
scurvy
-
Deficiency in what vitamint could cause Ricketts and calcium absorption
Vitamin D
-
-
ACE
Know as antioxidant vitamins
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Neutralize free radicals which means less damage to the cell
Antioxidants
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End of DNA that is known as the:
Telomere
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We get fiber from
- -those things we don’t digest
- -fruits and veggies
-
enough energy to heat 1 g of water to 1 degree C
(Regular) Calories
-
8 killa Calories create
ATP
-
-
To measured BMR a person must be awake, resting and measured by
How many killa calories you burn pure hour sitting and resting
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_____ killa calories to one regular calorie
1000
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all labels are written in
killa calories
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______ diets bad because brain is mostly fat and cholesterol molecules, by cutting fat out of
diets we are starving the materials needed for brain
No fat diets
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_____ fats olestra, in potato chips (gave headaches)
Synthetic
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What we need fats for:
- -60% of Brain is fat
- -Sex hormones
- -Phospholipid bilayer
- -Ability to burn fat decreases
-
Causes inflammatory reaction leading to plaque
trans fat
-
are liquid at room temperature, easier to digest (contains a double bond)
Unsaturated oils
-
Force hydrogen to attach and break the double bond
Partially Hydrogenated
-
If you are not getting the right amount of good fats could cause:
- -Growth retardation
- -Reproductive failure
- -Visual problems
-
Bind to cell receptor cites that will increase metabolism
Good fats
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High protein and fat intake (Atkins diet)
Problems:
- Lack fiber, vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals like antioxidants, glucose (needed in the brain) -Body will burn protein, but it also burns up muscle or consumes muscle because it doesn’t have the glycogen stored
- -Higher risk of heart attack, blood pressure, high c
- holesterol, and colon cancer
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causes body to burn fat
HcG hormone
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Problems from HcG diet
Lack of nutrition, vitamins and minerals, protein deficiency and heart attack (mostly in men)
-
_____ burn most calories
Muscles
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Where do we get our body temperature of 98.6
Muscle cells becuase they produce heat
-
Producing glucose out of fat and muscle cells
Gluconeogenesis
-
Weight loss principles include 3 things:
- 1. Burn more calories than you take in
- 2. Body needs to be more towards alkaline state than acidic
- 3. Stress: kicks up a hormone cortisole, which causes progesterone levels down and estrogen up
- and causes estrogen dominance. Estrogen dominance causes hypothyroidism and makes the metabolism slow down—causes insulin resistance, which causes the deactivation of growth hormone and testosterone
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tell body that they are starving and slows down metabolism
Prostaglandins
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Zoda, coffee, black tea, fried foods, sugar, white stuff (flour, cocaine etc.) and high protein diets ar all ______
Acidic foods
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most vegetables, citrus—lemon digested, alfalfa & grasses are _______
Alkaline foods
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-Dying microbes make us more _______ which makes us fat because it slows down metabolism
Acidic
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Microbs that are the worse for us
Candida
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cause weight gain because our body doesn't know how to break it down
NutraSweet
-
When heated above 85 degrees turn into formaldehyde
NutraSweet
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Need a healthy _____ to lose weight
Liver
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Pop belly, bloating, indigestion, high blood pressure, coated tongue, not a morning person wake-up
restless, skin issues such as: eczema, brown spots also little red dots on the torso, white nail bed spots, Acid reflux etc.
Signs of struggling liver
-
Things to help liver:
- -No alcohol
- -Few drugs as possible
- -Foods that are helpful: cruciferous
- veggies-broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts and Swedish bitters
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Large midsection, thin arms & legs, cravings for cheese, chocolate, salt and swollen ankles at night, fatigue, dark circles around the eyes, anxiety, nervousness, insomnia, depression, white discolored skin patches, not morning people
Adrenal Fatigue
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Stresses of Adrenal gland
Mental stresses, lack of sleep, pain, over exercising,
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Fatigue, weight gain, weakness, sleepiness, dry skin, hair loss, cold intolerance (chills), outer eyebrow thinning, sagging eyelids, lower body temperature, nails have vertical lines, cold hands and feet
Thyroid symptoms
-
Chlorine, fluoride and estrogen lowers
function of thyroid
-
Organic foods, get pesticides off of veggies and
fruits because it can mimic estrogen, tyrosine and cruciferous veggies
Things to strengthen thyroid
-
saddle bag appearance (heavy in the hips),
cycle symptoms, exposure to pesticides and herbicides & PMS
Eggs/ovarian malfunction
-
6 Fat buring hormones
- 1. Growth hormone
- 2. IGF
- 3. Glucagon
- 4. Adrenaline/epinepherine
- 5. T3, T4
- 6. Testosterone
-
Causes liver to release IGF
Growth Hormone
-
causes muscle growth and retention and fat burning
IGF
-
Helps break down glycogen
Glucagon
-
main hormone that releases fat from the fat cells
Adrenaline/epinephrine
-
Increase the size and number of mitochondria
in cells to increase metabolism
T3, T4
-
Promotes muscle development and fat loss
Testosterone
-
3 Fat storing hormones that the body produces
- 1. Cortisole
- 2. Insulin
- 3. Estrogen
-
helps break down glycogen and releases glucose for instant energy (causes a spike in insulin)
Cortisole
-
can’t burn fat when _____ is present in quantity or if it spikes
Insulin
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Causes fat deposition
Estrogen
-
12 principles of fat burning
- 1. Can't burn fat in presence of insulin
- 2. Exercise inhibits insulin works well with adrenal
- 3. Avoid alcohols and stimulators/caffeine
- 4. Avoid acid producing foods
- 5. Don't skip meals
- 6. Eat good fats
- 7. Avoid excess salt
- 8. Eat lots of veggies
- 9. Protein source -- veggies
- 10. Avoid stress
- 11. Alkalizing
- 12. Sleep
-
-starving themselves, not successful because not getting nutrients
-95% are women between the ages of 12-25 years old
Anorexia nervosa
-
eating and then purging, spike insulin
Bulimia
-
Good body mass index:
- Males: 16%-20%
- Females: 20%-24%
-
_____ are very efficient at holding onto the water and
electrolytes if we are dehydrated
Kidneys
-
body has eliminated a significant amount of water and less sodium due to not drinking enough water and replacing electrolytes
True dehydration
-
too much plasma sodium caused by to much intravenous saline
Hypernatremia
-
person who loses high volume of sodium through
sweat and just drinking plain water
Hyponatremia
-
is most abundant in the intracellular fluid
Potassium
-
higher than normal levels of potassium in the blood, hemolytic anemia, this can eventually cause cardiac arrest (vets give animal a shot of potassium to put
them down)
renal failure and acidosis
Hyperkelima
-
heavy perspiration and could result from chronic vomiting and diarrhea. Symptoms: muscle weakness
Hypokalemia
-
_____affects the pH of extracellular cellular fluid
Chloride
-
Hyperparathyroidism or hypothyroid, can cause
cardiac arrhythmia and muscle weakness. Need calcium for bone strengthening and activates muscle contraction and relaxation, bone, activates neurotransmitters and important in blood clotting.
Hypercalcima
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Caused by vitamin d deficiency, hyporparathyroidism or hyperthyroidism, pregnancy and lactation can cause this. Will cause muscle cramping, tetany (muscles locked) or even death
Hypocalcaemia
-
Are generally abundant in the ICF (intercellular fluid), cells bodies have phosphate in it because of the
phospholipid bilayer. Very important part of energy molecules and bone matrix
Phosphates
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