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Fife: Reuse
Select an item from the drop down menu to find out how it can be reused.
You can get the most out of your paper by making sure that, where possible you use both sides. Try printing on paper that’s just been used on one side or use it for writing notes on.
Shredded paper (and cardboard) can also be added, along with a mixture of other garden and kitchen waste, to home compost bins and heaps.
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Wrapping paper and gift bags |
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Why not save used wrapping paper to use again for wrapping other presents?
Alternatively reusable gift bags may be a better option, although they can be more expensive than wrapping paper they’re very easy to reuse and add a touch of class to any present.
Food and drinks containers can often be used again as storage containers. For example, plastic containers can be used to freeze or refrigerate left over food.
Food jars also make great pencil pots and both bottles and jars can be decorated, using special paints, and used as tea light or candle holders. These make great presents and can be used to brighten up your home or garden!
Fresh food such as sandwiches, salads or pizzas can be made at home and then stored in reusable food containers. This helps to save on the excess packaging that can be a problem with shop bought convenience food. The lists below show some of the places where you can buy reusable food containers locally:
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Argos Ltd
www.argos.co.uk
1 The Mercat, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1NX
Tel: 0845 1657207 |
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Argos Ltd
www.argos.co.uk
Unit A2, Kingsgate Centre, Dunfermline, KY12 7QU
Tel: 0845 1657289 |
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Kirkcaldy Argos Centre
www.argos.co.uk
Appin Crescent, Kirkcaldy, KY2 6EJ
Tel: 01592 412600 |
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Argos Ltd
www.argos.co.uk
157-159 South St, St. Andrews, KY16 9UP
Tel: 0845 1657306 |
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Argos Ltd
www.argos.co.uk
The Kingdom Centre, 19 Unicorn Way,
Glenrothes, KY7 5NU
Tel: 0845 1657236 |
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Woolworths
353-355 High St, Cowdenbeath, KY4 9QJ
Tel: 01383 510139 |
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Woolworths
29-31 Crossgate, Cupar, KY15 5HD
Tel: 01334 653309 |
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Woolworths
12 Falkland Gate, Glenrothes, KY7 5LU
Tel: 01592 758071 |
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Woolworths
Unit 28a Mercat Shopping Centre, High St,
Kirkcaldy, KY1 1NJ
Tel: 01592 205496 |
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Woolworths
25-29 High St, Leven, KY8 4ND
Tel: 01333 426627 |
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Woolworths
139-141 Market St, St. Andrews, KY16 9PF
Tel: 01334 472918 |
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Tesco
www.tesco.com
138-140 Market Street, St. Andrews, KY16 9PD
Tel: 0845 6779631 |
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Tesco
www.tesco.com
174 Queensferry Road, Rosyth, KY11 2JF
Tel: 0845 6779235 |
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Tesco
www.tesco.com
20 The Postings, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1HN
Tel: 0845 6779399 |
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Tesco
www.tesco.com
Calais Farm Road, Duloch Park,
Dunfermline, KY11 4QX
Tel: 0845 6779211 |
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Tesco
www.tesco.com
Regents Way, Dalgety Bay, KY11 9UY
Tel: 0845 6779237 |
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Tesco
www.tesco.com
South Road, Cupar, KY15 5JE
Tel: 0845 6779200 |
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ASDA
www.asda.co.uk
Carberry Road, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3NU
Tel: 01592 655370 |
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ASDA
www.asda.co.uk
Halbeath Road Retail Park, Dunfermline, KY11 4LP
Tel: 01383 621021 |
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ASDA
www.asda.co.uk
St Leonards Street, Dunfermline, KY11 3AY
Tel: 01383 731991 |
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Sainsbury's
Riverside Road, Leven, KY8 4PS |
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Sainsbury's
Fife Retail Park Chapel Level, Kirkcaldy, KY2 6TS |
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Morrisons/Safeway
Flemington Rd, Glenrothes, KY7 5QF
Tel: 01592 611324 |
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Morrisons/Safeway
Unit B Kingsgate Centre, Dunfermline, KY12 7QA
Tel: 01383 730162 |
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Morrisons/Safeway
45 Largo Rd, St. Andrews, KY16 8PJ
Tel: 01334 477600 |
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Keeping used boxes and packing cases will save you time when you next have to move anything. They can also be used to store larger items and can often be leant to other people.
High street shops may be able to provide you with their used cardboard boxes.
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Envelopes, jiffy bags, postal packaging |
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Your envelopes, jiffy bags and postal packaging can be reused again by simply sticking a label over the original address.
Special envelope reuse stickers can be bought from the following outlets:
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Surfers Against Sewage
www.sas.org.uk |
National supplier. |
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Centre for Alternative Technology
www.cat.org.uk |
National supplier. |
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World Wildlife Fund
www.wwf.org.uk |
National supplier. |
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Plastic bags, cloth bags & bags for life |
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You can help to lower the amount of waste you bring home by remembering to take your plastic bags back to the shops and use them again next time you go shopping.
Bags made out of cloth or stronger plastic last longer than thin plastic bags and can often be used to carry heavier items more easily. Why not consider using these types of bags rather than accepting new, thin plastic bags every time you go shopping?
This list shows just some of the shops where you can buy bags for life in your local area:

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Comics, books, videos, CDs, DVDs & computer games |
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There are lots of ways to make sure that your used comics, books, videos, CDs, DVDs, computer games and small household items are reused. These items can be donated to charity shops, sold at second hand shops or car-boot sales or passed onto friends and family.
The outlets listed below are just some of the places that you can either take your items to be reused or go to buy these items second hand:
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Mair Wilkes Books
maiewilkes.books@zoom.co.uk
3 St Mary's Lane, Newport-On-Tay, DD6 8AH
Tel: 01382 542260 |
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Book Finding Services
www.pilgrimcitybooks.co.uk
131 Roundhill Road, St Andrews, KY16 8HG
Tel: 01334 477385
Email: info@pilgrimcitybooks.co.uk |
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Larry Hutchinson
www.new.larryhutchisonbooks.com
27 Albany Street, Dunfermline, KY12 OQZ
Tel: 01383 725566 |
Heavily Antiquarian. |
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Quarto Bookshop
8 Golf Place, St Andrews, KY16 9NS
Tel: 01334 476724 |
Please phone before bringing large quantities of books. |
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Academic Book Trade
www.academicbooktrade.co.uk |
Nationwide service that buys and sells second hand academic books. |
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Blue Note Music
24 Argyle Street, St. Andrews, KY16 9BU
Tel: 01334 472 564 |
Also accept/sell DVDs. |
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3rd Base
19-21 Chapel Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7AW
Tel: 01383 722 554 |
Also accept/sell DVDs. |
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CD Music
9 Whytescauseway, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1XF
Tel: 01592 266 651 |
CDs. |
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PJ's Trading
Muiredge, Station Rd, Buckhaven, KY8 1JH
Tel: 01592 715 555 |
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The Bargain Centre
40 Campbell St, Dunfermline, KY12 0QJ
Tel: 01383 621876 |
Aslo accept/sell DVDs & Records. |
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Central Fife Times & Advertiser
Pitreavie Business Park, Dunfermline, KY11 8QS
Tel: 01383 723434 |
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Dunfermline Press & West of Fife Advertiser
Pitreavie Business Park, Dunfermline, KY11 8QS
Tel: 01383 723434 |
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East Fife Mail
Mitchell Street, Leven, KY8 4HJ
Tel: 01592 598811 |
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Fife & Kinross Extra
Pitreavie Business Park, Dunfermline, KY11 8QS
Tel: 01383 723434 |
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Fife Free Press
23-25 Kirk Wynd, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1EP
Tel: 01592 598811 |
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Fife Herald News & St Andrews Citizen Series
21 Bonnygate, Cupar, KY15 4BU
Tel: 01592 598811 |
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Fife Leader
23-25 Kirk Wynd, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1EP
Tel: 01592 598811 |
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Glenrothes Gazette
4-16 North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5NA
Tel: 01592 598811 |
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Herald & Post (Fife)
Barclay House, 108 Hollyrood Road,
Edingburgh, EH8 8AS
Tel: 01383 607400 |
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Herald - Articles for Sale
Tel: 0141 3026000 |
National newspaper. |
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Scotsman (Edinburgh)
Tel: 0131 6208888 |
National newspaper. |
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Scotsman (Glasgow)
Tel: 0141 2366422 |
National newspaper. |
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The Car Boot & Market Calendar
www.carbootcalendar.com
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listings of car boot sales in the UK. |
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The Car Boot Sales Directory
www.car-boot-sales-directory.co.uk
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information on car boot sales, markets and fairs throughout the UK (a charge applies). |
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British Red Cross
11 Bridge Street, Dunfermline, KY1 1DB |
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British Red Cross
17 Albany Gate, Glenrothes, KY7 5NP |
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British Red Cross
36 Bonneygate, Cupar, KY15 5LD |
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Cancer Research UK
143 South Street, St Andrews, KY16 9UN
Tel: 01334 474175 |
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Cancer Research UK
157-9 South Street, St Andrews, KY16 9UP
Tel:01334 477 650 |
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Cancer Research UK
198 / 200 High Street, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1JT
Tel: 01592 206263 |
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Cancer Research UK
4 East Port, Dunfermline, KY12 7JB
Tel: 01383 732 471 |
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Cancer Research UK
43 Crossgate, Cupar, KY15 5AS
Tel: 01334 653094 |
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Cancer Research UK
6 High Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7AR
Tel: 01383 739497 |
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Capability Scotland
14 The Postings, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1HN
Tel: 01592 643422 |
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Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland
Kirkcaldy
Tel: 0800 31 60 555 |
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Oxfam
19/20 Bell Street, St Andrews, KY16 9UR
Tel: 01334 472080 |
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Oxfam
69 High Street, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1LN
Tel: 01592 640075 |
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Oxfam
7 Albany Gate, Glenrothes, KY7 5NP
Tel: 01592 751362 |
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Salvation Army Trading Company
33-35 High Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7DL
Tel: 01383 729179 |
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Save the Children UK
241 High Street, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1JF
Tel: 01592 261470 |
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Save the Children UK
4b Greyfriars Gardens, St Andrews, KY16 9HA
Tel: 01334 476180 |
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Sense Scotland
3 Greyfriers Gardens, St. Andrews, KY1 1QR
Tel: 01334 475572 |
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Shelter
167 Links Street, Kirkcaldy |
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Shelter
3 Logie's Lane, Glenrothes, KY16 9NL |
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Sue Ryder Care
109a South Street, St Andrews, KY16 9UH
Tel: 01334 478391 |
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Save the Children UK
4 Chalmers Street, Dunfermline, KY12 8DF
Tel: 01383 624950 |
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Save the Children UK
72 High Street, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1NB
Tel: 01592 266944 |
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Game
www.game.uk.com
22 Mercat Centre, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1NU
Tel: 01592 269 840 |
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Game
www.game.uk.com
10 Kingsgate Centre, Dunfermline, KY12 7QA
Tel: 01383 621564 |
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Game
www.game.uk.com
25 Lyon Way, Glenrothes, KY7 5NN
Tel: 01592 756 705 |
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Gamestation Ltd
www.gamestation.co.uk
42 Unicorn Way, Glenrothes, KY7 5NU
Tel: 01592 769126 |
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Martin Electrical
3 Olympia Arcade, High St, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1QF
Tel: 01592 641 109 |
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Mr Pat Callahan
Furniture Plus Ltd
Tel: 01592 654546 |
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Clothes, shoes, curtains, bedding and small household items can be donated to your local charity shops where they will be sold and reused by other people. Specialist second hand clothes shops that buy and sell second hand clothes are also popular in some areas.
The list below shows where your second hand clothes and local charity shops are:

Your used furniture can often be sold or donated for reuse. Some items may be suitable for trading in as part payment for new items or could be sold at auction, to antique shops or through adverts in local papers. Alternatively you may wish to donate good quality items to charitable organisations.
Outlets for furniture reuse in your area are shown in the list below:
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Scottish Churches Housing Agency
www.churches-housing.org
28 Albany St, Edinburgh, EH1 3QH
Tel: 0131 477 4500
Email: scotchho@ednet.co.uk |
National furniture redistribution. |
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Castle Furniture Project
www.morethanfurniture.org.uk
Tel: 01334 655710 |
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Faith, Hope & Charity
www.morethanfurniture.org.uk
Tel: 01383 415115 |
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Furniture Plus Ltd
www.morethanfurniture.org.uk
Tel: 01592 654546 |
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Cardenden Tenants & Residents Association
www.morethanfurniture.org.uk |
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Macgregor Auctions
56 Largo Road, St Andrews, KY16 8RP
Tel: 01334 472431 |
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MD Auctions Ltd
Unit 15-16, Sweaton Industrial Estate,
Hayfield Road, Kirkcaldy, KY12 2HE
Tel: 01592 640969 |
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Pine Lodge Auction and Interiors
www.pinelodgeauctions.co.uk
Pine Lodge, Cupar Road, Ladybank, KY15 7RB
Tel: 01337 832895 |
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The Golden Past
90 Rosslyn St, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3AD
Tel: 01592 653185 |
Pine, & Cast Iron Fireplaces. |
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Deja Vu
11 Leven Rd, Lundin Links, Leven, KY8 6AQ
Tel: 01333 320 954 |
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Jean Genie
10 Roger St, Anstruther, KY16 9HH
Tel: 01333 312 120 |
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Henderson-Dark Antiques
237-241 High St, Newburgh, KY14 6DY
Tel: 01337 840 248 |
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Ceres Antiques
1 The Butts, Ceres, KY15 5NF
Tel: 01334 828 384 |
Linen and General Antiques. |
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The Bargain Centre
38-40 Campbell Street, Dunfermline, KY12 0QJ
Tel: 01383 621876 |
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Harris Furniture Sales
6 Loch Street, Townhill, Dunfermline, KY12 0HH
Tel: 01383 731360 |
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Alternatively, used furniture can often be sold in local newspapers with classified sections. For a list of papers with classified sections in your area, click here.

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