‘More!’ Spectators Cheer as Teen Girls Brawl in Woods
- Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:17pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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One of the girls is calling it the culmination of teen bullying. But whatever one wants to call it, it’s clear the video is shocking. Not just for the violence it features, but also for the goading and celebration heard in the background.
The video was reportedly taken last week, and features two Seattle-area teen girls brutally beating each other in a wooded area as friends cheer.
“Oh, (expletive), that was a good hit to the (expletive) temple! Dude, that must’ve hurt!” one spectator is heard saying.
“Yeah, one-punch knockout! That’s what I say!” said another.
The video was posted on YouTube, but was later removed. KOMO-TV has excerpts, and reports on the incident:
According to KOMO, the girl in the pink shirt is 13-year-old Sierra Spencer, whose mother said has been the victim of bullying, and whose face was so swollen she didn’t attend classes on Monday:
“They just want to fight me,” she said, adding the video clip circulating on the Web is just the latest in a series.
Her mother said Spencer has been bullied so much she made her switch schools and, at one point, even tried home schooling her.
“It’s just upsetting to me that this can go on, and that there’s essentially been no accountability,” said mother Kenis Watson.
But this time, Spencer willingly showed up at a wooded area off campus, ready to fight.
“It’s not that big of a deal to me, even though it is,” she said.
Marysville School Superintendent Larry Nayland says the district has identified the students who stood by and watched the fight, and plans to address bullying and spectator fights at the schools.
Police are also reportedly looking into the incident to see if charges are appropriate. The school said it has a “plan” for the girls.




















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NetGear
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:24pmGood grief! That is absolutely abhorent. What has this planet come to. Give them some damn gloves.
Report Post »DallyWama
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:22pmTerribad fighting skills.
1. L2fight
Report Post »2. Get a KO
3. Post on Youtube
4. Profit
Brutus Arturius
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:20pmI agree with teaching people self defence, but your kid could easily be the bully or a spectator. We need to take an interest in the children around us, family, friends, and nieghbors. Teach them right and wrong. Instil righteous values in them then let them apply positive peer presure. Too many kids are learning from media and eachother. It’s time to take an interest beyond just telling them to hit back.
Report Post »jmmjr49er
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:19pmI say get these girls to tag team with their mothers. That is what is needed. Youts gone wild!
Report Post »schillinfl
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:08pmPoor girl. Feel bad. She could use some self defense lessons though. If she knew how to protect herself, the bully girl would have been dropped in seconds.
Just saying….
Report Post »Phalen
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:08pmCouple of points here:
First, c’mon people. This has nothing to do with Obama and his minions. Blaming Obama for everything and criticizing every one of his actions detracts from the credibility of blaming him for things he deserves to be blamed for.
Next, I am a little tired of all the bullying talk. The cyber-bullying really gets on my nerves. Oh no, some guy is calling me a fat whore on my facebook page. Big deal, block the person so they can’t post on your page. How hard is that? Bullying sucks, and I’d like to see it stopped, but it‘s been going on as long as I’ve been alive. It‘s not some recent phenomenon like they’d have you believe.
Finally, the girl that was interviewed seems like a normal, cute girl. Her mom said she had to change schools in the past. My question would be: why does she get bullied everywhere she goes? What is she doing to bring this on herself? Most “normal” kids don’t get bullied. Typically, if you’re fat, dumb or small, you might be a target, but normal well adjusted kids usually aren’t targeted by bullies. Bullies tend to pick on people they percieve to be beneath them in order to make themselves seem cooler, or tougher. Also, the video mentioned that she willingly went to the wooded area for the fight. Why not just not go?
Report Post »nanchuan
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:20pmquick question, did you mean to say “bring it on herself”, i was pudgy and quiet as a child but quite normal and was bullied for years with no real explanation until i understood (as an adult) that these kids were horridly insecure about themselves. dont’t think most kids (at least in my experience) bring this on themselves. and yes not going would probably be a better option. i wonder if she felt she had to.
Report Post »RavenGlenn
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 6:05pmHey…I was tall, lankey, shy, and quiet in school. I was in the marching band. I was the epitome of nerd/geek and got bullied all the time. I still never got it to this degree, and when I changed schools I didn’t get bullied again really.
I’m sorry, but I’m with the other poster on this one. This girl is doing /something/ to find herself in this situation and we are only hearing one side of the story.
Report Post »flyoverbob
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:08pmThis has gone on forever,and talking wont do it.I was a smallguy and went to the toughest school in our district.It doesen’t matter if you are big or small,you have to fight back or it wont stop.I remember a kid that was bigger than most .I told him just fight back even if you get beat they will not pick on you any longer,because they are counting n you to take it.It seems like the bullies like to go after the kid thats bigger,but they have seen wont fight back.I was never a tough guy,I got beat a couple times but mostly was left alone because they knew I would fight.
Report Post »JEANNIEMAC
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:02pmOur public schools are turning out illiterate, immoral, promiscuous, depraved people. This procedure was put into effect years ago by the elites, so as to have a nation of serfs to serve them.
Report Post »Phalen
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:12pmI don’t blame the schools so much as I blame the parents. Today, parents want to be their kids friends and be cool, as opposed to being the voice of maturity and reason. When I was a kid, if I got a “swat” at school, there would be more spanking, or grounding, when I got home. (Luckily, I didn’t get in trouble very often!) Nowadays, if a kid gets in trouble, the parents blame the teachers.
Report Post »martyinhagerstown
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:54pmfights are very dangerous…they can escalate to a rock to the head, knife to the belly, pencil to the eye, making it better to walk away if you can.
If they won’t let you walk away then I do recommend going to the rock, knife, and pencil first, fast and furious.
Report Post »idiots4obamaCom
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:54pmPut her in MMA classes, she will be able to defend her from the WHITE TRASH society liberals have created
Report Post »VISITORNUMBER3
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:51pmAt about -0:19 in the newsclip when the reporter is interviewing the principal, her statement “but the fight still happened” sounds a lot like “But you’re the government. Can’t you do anything about this type of thing?”
People have become so conditioned to let the government handle every aspect of their lives it’s pathetic. I’m wondering where the parents are in this. They have some accountability in this, too.
Kids have always fought. That’s nothing new. What is new is the fact that it can be on the www in a matter of seconds after it happens and kids are desensitized to brutality and free from real accountability.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:44pmAnimals…put them in cages…let’s not be hypocrites…If we’re going to call black teens/kids animals, the white teens/kids should get the same treatment.
Report Post »Firebrand
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:43pmWe used to call this school yard justice. There used to be unspoken rules. Don‘t kick a man while he’s down. No biting. No kicks to the nether region. I found that even if I got my tail whipped that I was usually left alone after I stood up for myself. Did it hurt? Yes. Did it keep me from being soft? Yes. Did it prevent me from getting picked on? Yes. It’s too bad that now the unspoken rules are gone. That‘s why it’s dangerous now. They kick each other in the face, pull weapons, and gang up on people.
Report Post »I think it may be because of the loss of corporal punishment in schools. I got my tail “lit up” a couple times in the Principal’s or Vice-Principals office. It definitely left a lasting impression, no pun intended. I say we move to bring back spanking. Are the kids going to throw a fit about it? You bet they are, but not for long… =o)
brntout
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:10pmI feel your pain.Lit up a few times myself. Had The OSU board of education waiting at home after the school made the call to parents.Man things are different.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:43pmI showed up ready to fight a bully once. I pulled out a tire iron from my sleeve. Swung at his head a few times yelling incomprehensibly. I missed. Freaked him and everyone out enough to leave me alone for the rest of my young years at school. The 70′s were certainly a simpler time. Damned video cameras.
Report Post »and to the republic
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:00pmbwahahahaha. I think I was at that fight. No, probably not. The only bully at my school was one bad chick. The guys even left her alone. And yes, the 70′s were a much easier time….
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:36pmA shame that the electronic world is making it easier to bully behind a keyboard too.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:35pmit’s been going on for decades, bullies have always been out there . but in obama’s America tho, there are no more rules or standards or morals or ethics. obama has turned American children’s life into an animal pit
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:09pmI despise Obama.
However it is wrong to lay this at his doorstep. And to do so will hinder attempts to dethrone him in 2012.
We see this as a result of technology, nothing more. The FED cannot change this, nor state gov’t,county, city, municipality, township, school board, Teachers; NOT EVEN PARENTS!
This is a part of growing up. Parents can assist their children in learning how to stand up for themselves, defend themselves, and BEAT THE LIVING CRAP out of a bully.
coming from one who @ 10yrs old was three foot nine inches tall, and weighed 45 pounds.
Report Post »and to the republic
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:15pmObama deserves a lot of blame for other things, but don’t see how he gets the blame for this one….
Report Post »teachermitch32
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 2:37pmHe should not get the blame for this happening, but he should get the blame for allowing it to continue. Since the first day in his position he has spoken out too soon, spoken the wrong things, spoken to the wrong audience. There is NO widom in his decisions or actions. Let’s bash the police before we get the full story and then have a beer summit. Let’s coopt in Lybia before we have the full picture of who we are fighting for. Let’s endorse drilling in Brazil before we access what we are doing within our own borders. Oh, there is so much more. If he, as the leader of this great country, stood for something noble we would have a direction. But he has not, and we don’t, and it will never happen with him.
Report Post »KEA
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:34pmWelcome to what happens in the real world. Now we just get to see it. Nothing that has not happen for 100 years. You cant legislate this away so stop trying!
Report Post »LSX
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:34pmBefore You-tube made it so visible, this was very common in all schools but never open for worldwide, public review.and scrutiny. It’s just another part of growing up.
If you want to stop REAL bullying, get rid of Obama and his minions.
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Vie_En_Ras
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 1:20amAs I’ve said many times before: Kids learn it from the adults. Might not be the parents, but how can we hold a child accountable for verbally assaulting/bullying other people when adults do it to each other many times on a daily basis? It‘s just no longer called ’bullying’ is all.
Report Post »Oathkeeper1775
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:34pmYoung people have always done this; Is it just the internet and camera/video phones that make it seem more frequent? “All that being said”,
Why anyone would not home-school their children these days is totally beyond me. If enough parents take their children out of the schools, the funding per student will be cut off along with the close proximity that facilitates these events.
Whatever value-system they replaced for prayer and the pledge of aligence in the schools isn’t working.
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:32pmPlenty of studies done on diffusion of responsibility and bystander effect. To be shocked by this is to deny human nature. I’m not defending the behavior, but this is viewed as “entertaining” by much of the culture and there are men in suits who would love to figure out a way to make a buck from these spectacles without raising the hackles of a select, vociferous few.
Report Post »We have websites devoted to such displays and then wonder why kids cheer this on. Wow. That’s balls. This was actually behavior I saw when I was in high school, we just didn’t have readily convenient cameras. You can train people to be ready and willing to NOT be a cheerleading spectator and to take action, but some folks just don’t have that capacity in their nature.
I’m not real keen on the lazy and stupid knee jerk “ZERO TOLERANCE!!!” reaction. But, hell, that sure beats parenting and owning the well-being and punishment of your children yourself, don‘t’ it now? Not surprised if the school takes this approach… gotta teach ‘em the govt. owns ‘em. Yes, the scorched earth, iron heel approach is certainly the most intelligent and effective response to children being ruled by human nature.
Khthulhu
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:30pmWant your teen to stop being bullied? Teach them to fight. ASHow them how to box or get them martial arts lessons. They learn self discipline and how to defend themselves appropriately. Once bullies find out your kid can and will defend themselves if cornered, your kid will no longer be bullied in school. Martial arts also teaches them how to avoid fights, self respect and self esteem. Great for confidence too. Avoiding bullies by being passive never works, that’s the way bullies feel stronger.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:52pmAll for that. And, children need to know how to defend themselves against child predators, too.
Report Post »Airb0rne4325
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 5:44pmI agree. Bullies use strength and only respect strength. It doesn’t have to be a size difference either, i.e Casey case. If a person backs down then it is seen as weak in the eyes of the bully and the bullying will continue and worsen. Ask a battered wife.
Report Post »I respect the young lady for going out there and standing up for herself. I bet the chicky that was under her when she was sitting on her respects her now too b/c she doesn’t want to be there in that vunerable position again.
Her face is a badge of courage. Thats what courage looks like. It’s not some Hollywood hero, insert name here. It’s a busted up little girl who stood up for herself and fought back.
NSDQ
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:29pmI’d be pressing assault and battery charges on the bully girl and depraved indifference on the on lookers.
Report Post »Very glad my daughter does cardio-boxing.
Wolf
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 1:36amLOL- cardio boxing? and you think that’s going to help her in a fight? It MIGHT help – if cardio kicks and punches had any actual skill set to them… just flailing your arms and legs around doesn’t make you skilled at kicking and punching, just aerobic enough to run away- which isn’t a bad idea at all. Anyone foolish enough to think cardio boxing or cardio karate is going to aid in self defense is being brain washed by a good salesman.
Report Post »If you want your daughter to know something about defending herself, get her into a krav magra or jui jitsu or judo class. At least then she’d have a fighting chance at surviving.
stifroc
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:28pmNEA could use this to help their budget shortfalls by selling tickets for this… set up an octagon cage in school gyms and have pay-per-view for “Wilson Junior High UFC” etc.
This could also open doors for potential careers for these students… because 1/2 of these kids graduate functionally illiterate. What else is public education good for? We gotta pay these teacher’s pensions some how!
Report Post »and to the republic
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:22pmis mud involved with the “plan” the school has?
Report Post »M-O-O-N Spells Moon
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:51pmWe get a lot of rain here in Marysville, so mud is rather unavoidable. My wife and I are trying to figure out exactly where this occured. There was a middle school student killed by one of the schools near us several years ago. Similar situation except they weren’t taking video and sharing it. This is a serious problem but not a new one. Bullying seems to be getting much more attention lately.
Report Post »WhiteFang
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 4:25pmMoon,
I used to live in Marysville and I miss the mud and the constant heavy mist in the winter. “sigh”
Report Post »I loved it there. Maybe someday I will return.
Showtime
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:21pmBullies really need to be dealt with. They have no respect for authority, and they think that violence is the way to get what they want. My suggestion is to put them in a juvenile detention center until their attitude changes or send them to “boot camp,“ where they can learn what a ”bully” really is! Scare them straight!
Report Post »Creestof
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:29pmPlease take this down…they are nothing but pathetic human garbage being exploited by a sick generations morbid fascination to see exactly how low America can devolve.
If you or your children are watching these “reality” shows…turn off the TV and read a book…or actually talk to each other about something other than “how was your day at school?”
Report Post »ottodiedacktick
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:32pmI hope every holds off on all the racist comments like monkeys, chimps, animals, gorillas, etc. This isn’t another example of the entitlement mentality. Their parents have fought very hard for their civil rights and this is an embarrassm … what? Oh, never mind.
Report Post »GeneralBeasley
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:33pmWhy does it seem that now a days, more videos of women scrapping it out seem to be arising?
Report Post »ottodiedacktick
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:35pmOooops! “I hope everyone holds off… “
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:35pmKids are brought up in the schools to sit back and do nothing. DEFEND yourself…
BTW people, this is more PC BS because this stuff happened ALL the time when I was growing up so don’t act like this is a new and horrible thing. Now it’s on fim… that’s all. it ain‘t right but it’s been happening for a very long time.
Report Post »tobywil2
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:37pmWhen the President endorses bullying by Unions, why would you expect children to do anything else?
Report Post »http://commonsense21c.com/
jds7171
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:38pmWhy are most of these fights happening in liberal states and cities?
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:40pmSo sad
Report Post »48
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:55pmYes Boot Camp would be just the ticket for these disrespectfull little brats. Their parents should attend with them.
Report Post »lovenfl3
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:56pmEveryday there is another example of this in our declining society. There is a great Youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUA3iQjLH4g that shows several of these situations that have happened recently.
Report Post »copper
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:06pmThis is the type of action that follows the spectacle in Wisconsin. The Union/Anarchist bullies that made the headlines for so long has been taken to heart by the young. Harass, bully, threaten, intimidate…they are just following the example put forth by their teachers. Remember, they are being encouraged to read “Rules for Radicals”, Obama’s & the Unions bible.
Report Post »Michael61
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:06pmPlan against bullies: Beat them up for real.
I was straight-A student and was bullied in school once for a few days, until I couldn’t take it anymore and punched a guy in the face, just once.
Oh, well… Thankfully, one punch was enough. I was pretty strong (despite being a straght-A student), so that stupid bully got broken jaw, broken lips requiring 20 stitches, and a concussion.
Got suspended for 2 weeks, but since then I have been never ever bullied in school. Probably, my punch also warned quite a few potential bullies to never do it.
Report Post »nanchuan
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:10pm“accountability” has many forms. the school can‘t be responsible for something that doesn’t happen on its property. this young girl “willingly” showed up to another location. i say “willingly” because of course she doesn‘t want to be there she’s afraid of getting the snot beat out of her but maybe that’s the only way to stop the bullying. echoing what has already been stated, when i was young that is sometimes the only thing that stopped these people. (speaking from personal experience). i shall be teaching my son martial arts for a variety of reasons and this is one. moreover, a child should not be punished for defending his or herself. fault lies with the first punch/shove period!!!!!
Report Post »ISeeDanger.com
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:26pmI have a feeling that there is MORE to this story…
Guess we’ll see the final outcome, but just a “gut” feeling.
http://www.ISeeDanger.com
Report Post »SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:27pmYea sometimes the time for talk is over and you have to get physical with bullies, just make sure you know you can win before crossing that line! When I grew up I dealt with bullies win or lose same applies today and even back then there were spectators & those egging it on. This is fact of life, there will always be someone who is/ thinks they are bigger than you, deal with it as we have for millennia.
Serious note ‘Rome is burning to the ground’ and this is where our focus is….
Report Post »Uncle Crusty
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:30pmsad commentary of our youth, but there is a plus side – face a bully down and they’ll leave you alone afterward, and our kids are getting into fighting shape – ever thought of that – they are smart little buggers, they see what is going on.
Report Post »M-O-O-N Spells Moon
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:43pmWow… this is in my town. Now I’m even happier that we pulled our son out of the school system here.
Report Post »But, really, if they pulled the girl out of schools only to have the bullying problem follow her, it sounds to me like they need to examine whether her behavior might be contributing to the problem.
TERMLIMITSNOW
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:52pmI think a lot this bully crap these days is due to the lack of community. I used to see the same kids I went to school with at social functions outside of the school such as church, scouts, sports, the neighborhood, etc…. Today kids don‘t see other kids anywhere else and the families don’t interact as communities anymore. Imagine seeing a kids dad that you have been bullying, used to be kids were feared and respected their parents and sometimes other kids parents even more.
Report Post »APatriotFirst
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 1:52pmIf you look at her right eye, she has a bleeder in the corner.
Report Post »Keep getting your head hit stupid, and lose your eyes.
ManThong
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 2:02pmGovernment education, secular value systems, liberal indocrination for generations now.
The best is yet to come.
Report Post »teachermitch32
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 2:04pmI remeber back in 1969 (I was in the ninth grade) watching a girl fight in the park adjacent to the school. Most were cheering on the fight and encouraging one or the other to win. Not a new thing. Although I was there I was too immature to make a decision on what to do. Just an ickey feeling inside. The following spring I was goaded into fighting with another boy who was easily picked on…and although I won the fight easily I felt horrible all summer long. The following fall I approached the kid I beat up and apologized. We had a decent friendship after that. Unknown to me at the time waas that he had been spurred on to train in martial arts that summer and had been working out (although still skrawney in stature) and had decided enough was enough.
I guess my point is that this has been ocurring for decades, centuries, and more and people generally find a way to deal with there short comings through lifes experiences, by-and-large. If they be short comings of the heart or short comings of the body, they usually cope and rise above the weaknesses they have. At least I did….and so did Philip, wherever you are. I’ll probably see him at a reunion someday. BTW, At 57 years and counting I’m still working out my faith in Christ…the King of Kings.
Report Post »Tex Expatriate
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 2:27pmUnless one of these two girls was the bully, this video had nothing to do with bullying. When I was a kid you had to defend yourself and you got into one of these fights two or three times a year. The reaction of the so-called news media here is ridiculous, showing how far America has sunk into the nanny state.
Report Post »No1YaKnow
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 2:37pmThis happened to me when I was that age…two girls who I thought were my friends kept cornering me every day, thought it would be cool to beat me up. Finally I relented–and engaged in the fight one night when cornered. It didn’t turn out anything like this thank goodness. Just a couple of punches and scratches and then I backed off and asked the one girl if she had it out of her system. Lucky for me, more people took my side in this issue and told both girls they had a problem—pointed out their ignorance in merely just wanting to fight for the sake of fighting. This was in the 80′s–not a new thing. But it needs to stop.
Report Post »DirectlyUnPCman
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 3:05pmMore stupidity. This is what happens when you delute your culture. Its called ‘character’. It matters.
Report Post »gman4691
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 3:09pmPerhaps a lesson could be taken from “Casey the Punisher”
Report Post »urrybr
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 4:12pmThey need sensitivity training . . . yuck!
Report Post »Donald J
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 5:31pmMy goodness, lets just coddle the kids of generation entitlement more. The only difference nowadays compared to when I went to school is the fact we have YouTube and Camera phones that record all this stuff yet we have idiots acting like it has just all of a sudden became a problem. Wake up people, this really should not even be news at all. Bullying will forever go on and anyone with a lick of common sense knows that if adults become involved it can actually fuel the bullying to a higher level, especially when you are dealing with parents that just don’t care. I commend this girl for showing up and taking a stand against the bully and again, anybody with common sense would know the bully usually ends up backing down unless they are egged on, which is what happened. I would almost gurantee you both of them girls have a newfound respect for each other, they may not become friends but I bet they wont be fighting again. I just cannot believe how stupid some people are anymore…..yeah I can, the majority of America elected Obama. Nuff said.
Report Post »gracentruth
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 8:30pmpublic school training to become union thugs.
Report Post »KOCHLEFFEL
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 1:14pmWhy don’t they just stone each other to dead, that’s how they do it in Arabia.
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