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813th BUSINESS MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF The Board Minutes of September 5, 2007, have not been formally approved and are subject to change or modification by the Public Body at its next meeting of October 3, 2007. All requirements of the "Open Public Meetings Act" have been complied with according to N.J.S.A. 10:4-6. The notice of the meeting has been mailed to the Newark Star Ledger, Camden Courier Post, and the Trenton Times, and also notice has been posted on the Bulletin Board at the office of the Secretary of State, Trenton, New Jersey.
Meeting of September 5, 2007, was called to order at 9:00 A.M.
Mr. Joseph P. Schooley, Chairman Barbara A. Cook, Executive Director, was present from 9:00 A.M. until the close of the meeting. Marian Fiore, Sr. Management Assistant, was present from 9:00 A.M. until the close of the meeting. Kathleen Moran, Administrative Assistant, III, was present from 9:00 A.M. until the close of the meeting. Ginger R. Provost, Deputy Attorney General, Division of Law, was present from 9:00 A.M. until the close of the meeting. Also in attendance was Shawn Gianella, Coordinating Director, New Jersey Electrical Contractors Association; James Bibbo, Central Jersey Electrical League and Rick Hepp, Star Ledger. The Board saluted the Flag. Motion made by Mr. Joseph F. Cantalupo and seconded by Mr. Robert A. McCullough, and unanimously passed, to approve the Minutes of the 812th Meeting held August 1, 2007 with the following corrections: Page 3, paragraph 8: Motion made by Mr. Robert A. McCullough and seconded by Mr. Constantinos Papademas, and unanimously passed, that thirty (30) of the thirty-two (32) courses, and instructors, are approved as submitted. Page 4, paragraph 10: The first sentence of the motion is to read as follows: Motion made by Mr. Robert A. McCullough and seconded by Mr. Mitchell R. Malec, and unanimously passed, that a letter be sent to Mr. Reif advising him that the installation of gas piping, hydronic piping, boilers, and warm air furnaces is not considered electrical work. Page 4, paragraph 4: The Board was advised that no comments were received concerning the proposed draft of the Board’s Rules and Regulations which were to Sunset on May 2, 2007 but that date was extended by operation of law by six months. Page 5, paragraph 7 Mr. McCullough stated that the Board has not approved any courses that are instructional manuals for computer programs such as Quick Books, Word, Excel, Access; these are commercially available programs. There is help built within the program, and the Board has always denied those specifically related training programs. Motion made by Mr. Joseph F. Cantalupo and seconded by Mr. Robert A. McCullough, and unanimously passed, to approve (47) Initial Licenses effective September 5, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Motion made by Mr. Joseph F. Cantalupo and seconded by Mr. Richard T. Aicher, Jr., and unanimously passed, to approve (36) Initial Business Permits effective September 5, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Motion made by Mr. Joseph F. Cantalupo and seconded by Mr. Richard T. Aicher, Jr., and unanimously passed, to approve (4) Initial Business Permit Previously Expired effective September 5, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Motion made by Mr. Joseph F. Cantalupo and seconded by Mr. Robert A. McCullough, and unanimously passed, to approve (13) Changes in Business Permits effective September 5, 2007 to March 31, 2009. Check in the amount of $100.00 received from Nick Ortense, Unlicensed, as the eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first installment of a civil penalty in the amount of $1,000.00 for violation of N.J.S.A. 45:5A-9 and N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 et seq. Payments started October 18, 2005 and the balance due is $450.00. The Board accepted the payment. Check in the amount of $250.00 received from Daniel W. Anderson, Jr., Unlicensed, as the first and final payment of a civil penalty in the amount of $250.00 for violation of N.J.S.A. 45:5A-9 and N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 et seq. The Board accepted the payment. Check in the amount of $1,000.00 received from David J. Paltjon, License #7282, as the second installment of a civil penalty in the amount of $3,000.00 for violation of N.J.S.A. 45:5A-9 and N.J.A.C. 13:31-3.3 (c). Payments started June 19, 2007 and the balance due is $1,500.00. The Board accepted the payment. Check in the amount of $500.00 received from Christopher Page, License #13710, t/a Northwest Electrical Construction, as the second and third installment of a civil penalty in the amount of $2,500.00 for violation of N.J.S.A. 45:5A-9; N.J.A.C. 13:31-3.3 (c); and N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 et seq. Payments started July 3, 2007 and the balance due is $1,750.00. The Board accepted the payment. Two Postal Money Orders in the amount of $100.00 each were received from James H. Gandy, Unlicensed, as the third and fourth installment of a civil penalty in the amount of $2,500.00 for violation of N.J.S.A. 45:5A-9 and N.J.A.C. 13:31-3.3. Payments started May 25, 2007 and the balance due is $2,100.00. The Board accepted the payment. Postal Money Order in the amount of $300.00 received from Jack Giaimo, License #7375, t/a Powermaster Electric, as the fifth installment of a civil penalty in the amount of $3,000.00 for violation of N.J.S.A. 45:5A-9 and N.J.A.C. 13:31-3.3. Payments started April 16, 2007 and the balance due is $2,100.00. The Board accepted the payment. Letter dated August 24, 2007, received from Glenn C. Strouse, requesting a six-month continuance of business under permit #5589 according to N.J.S.A. 45:5A-14. The licensee, David S. Strouse, Jr., passed away on August 8, 2007. Mr. Strouse stated that he recently passed the electrical contractors examination and needs the six-month period to file the necessary paperwork to apply for the license and business permit. Motion made by Mr. Robert A. McCullough and seconded by Mr. Joseph F. Cantalupo, and unanimously passed, that a letter be sent to Mr. Strouse advising him that the Board has granted the firm of Strouse Electric Co., Inc., a six-month continuance of Business Permit #5589 according to N.J.S.A. 45:5A-14. The sub-committee reviewed an application for Continuing Education Course/Seminar approval received from Joseph P. Dunne. Motion made by Mr. Robert A. McCullough and seconded by Mr. Mitchell R. Malec, and unanimously passed, that five (5) courses, and instructors, are approved as submitted. The previously approved courses are also approved. Mr. Robert A. McCullough abstained from the following motion as he is one of the instructors who will be teaching the courses being presented to the sub-committee. The sub-committee reviewed an application for Continuing Education Course/Seminar approval received from Andre Cartal, South Jersey Chapter IAEI. Motion made by Mr. Mitchell R. Malec and seconded by Mr. Constantinos Papademas, and passed, that five (5) new courses, and instructors, are approved. The sub-committee reviewed an application for Continuing Education Course/Seminar approval received from Jean Francis, New Jersey Electrical Contractors Association. Motion made by Mr. Robert A. McCullough and seconded by Mr. Mitchell R. Malec, and unanimously passed, that the courses entitled "Fall Protection", "Occupational Heath and Safety Act", "Excavation and Trenching Safety", "General Safety and Health", and "Personal Protection" are being denied as the course descriptions were not included. Additionally, the ten (10) remaining new courses, and instructors, are approved. The previously approved courses are also approved. The Board reviewed the Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Advisory Committee proposed regulation to decrease the business licensee fee for big businesses. The comment period ended August 3, 2007 and no comments have been received. Motion made by Mr. James H. Flaherty and seconded by Mr. Richard T. Aicher, Jr., and unanimously passed, to adopt the proposed regulation to decrease the business license fee for big businesses. The Board reviewed an E-Mail dated August 2, 2007, received from Gina Gizzi stating that the licensing examination has a 95% failure rate. Ms. Gizzi also stated that the examination does not accurately measure knowledge and skills. Ms. Gizzi further stated that she is not suggesting that the examination be easy; however, it should be relevant to ones work and obtainable through good experience and education. Mr. Flaherty stated that this examination was not developed by the Board; it is a nationally developed electrical contractors licensing examination. Mrs. Cook stated that we have an increasing number of candidates taking the test and the passing rates have increased. Mr. Cantalupo stated that many of the applicants are qualified; unfortunately they find it hard to take an examination. Mr. Schooley stated that the Board utilizes the services of an international testing service; the test questions are derived from experts in the electrical contracting field. The test questions are based on the knowledge of the electrical contractor’s daily function. The Statute requires the testing of all phases of electrical contracting. Mr. Malec requested that Thomson Prometric provide the Board with the number of candidates who have passed all three parts of the examination the first time; number of candidates who have passed all three parts of the examination the second time; and the number of candidates who have passed all three parts of the examination the third time. The Board reviewed a Civil Action Final Order and Judgment filed on June 26, 2007 ordering that Roy Leeflang, Unlicensed, individually, and Know How Construction Company, Inc., are permanently restrained and enjoined from offering to engage in or engaging in the practice of electrical contracting or plumbing contracting in the State of New Jersey unless and until they are licensed to do so; are permanently enjoined from the employment of deceptive business practices, misrepresentation and/or false pretense, whereby defendants purport to subcontract electrical work or plumbing work to a licensed electrical contractor or plumbing contractor, obtaining thereby a permit from the municipality to perform electrical work or plumbing work, and then have unlicensed persons unaffiliated with the licensed electrical contractor or plumbing contractor perform the actual electrical and/or plumbing work without the supervision of a licensed electrical contractor or master plumber; pay restitution in the amount of $7,012,65 to Linda Montgomery; pay a civil penalty in the amount of $2,500.00; pay attorney fees in the amount of $10,261.00; and pay costs in the amount of $1,662.00. Signed cease and desist agreements were received from Robert Smith, Dover, Delaware and Daniel W. Anderson, Tinton Falls, New Jersey. The Board accepted the signed cease and desist agreements. Mr. Malec advised the Board that licensees who have chosen "inactive" status for their license are not being provided with a certificate of completion from the instructor because the licensee does not have a current identification card. Mr. Malec also stated that the continuing education sponsors should be notified that an "inactive" licensee is not provided with a certificate; however, upon the request of the licensee, the Board can provide a letter which reflects that the license has been placed in an "inactive" status. Such a letter would be an acceptable form of identification. The Board requested that all sponsors be notified in writing of same. Mr. Gianella stated that in regards to the Board’s discussion concerning the examination, individuals who only perform residential work should not have take all three parts of the examination. Mr. McCullough stated that the Statute makes no such provision; an applicant would have to take and pass all three parts of the examination in order to become licensed. Mr. Cantalupo stated that the Board cannot make such a change; this would have to be done through legislation. The Board reviewed applications for the written examination to be administered by Thomson Prometric. Fifteen (15) applications were approved. Motion made by Mr. Joseph F. Cantalupo and seconded by Mr. Mitchell R. Malec, and unanimously passed, that the Board go into Executive Closed Session to consider and to review consumer complaints, investigative reports and other information received pursuant to the Board’s investigative authority in order to determine whether violations of the law, including Board regulations have occurred. The results of the deliberations will be made known when and if the Board determines to initiate disciplinary action or other law enforcement action. Meeting adjourned at 1:30 P.M. A Business Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 3, 2007, at 9:00 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
INITIAL LICENSEES APPROVED BY THE BOARD SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 1. Moniz Anibal, Jr. - 85 Midway Avenue - Fanwood, NJ 07023 2. Frank J Cucchiari - 45 Clinton Avenue - Westwood, NJ 07675 3. Jason D Harris - 274 Griggs Drive - Princeton, NJ 08540 4. Marco A Lopez 26 North 6th Street - Paterson, NJ 07522 5. John Tesori - 230 Stanhope Sparta Road - Andover, NJ 07821 6. James D Hunter - 61 Strickland Road - Freehold, NJ 07728 7. Christopher Veltri - 561 New Jersey Avenue - Brick, NJ 08724 8. Robert S Hindley - 6 Villanova Court - Berlin, NJ 08009 9. Michael A Sirignano - 253 Romanowski Street, Unit #3E - Carteret, NJ 07008 10. Peter M Cote - 1026 Crew Lane - Manakawkin, NJ 08050 11. Ivo J Puhalvovic - 82-94 61 Drive - Middle Village, NY 11379 12. Robert W LaMaster - 31 Oakwood Drive - Parlin, NJ 08859 13. William J Gaudy - 159 Laurel Avenue - W Keansburg, NJ 07731 14. Ryan J Soltis - 51 Greenbrook Road - North Plainfield, NJ 07060 15. Joseph M Dimarco - 55 Beech Avenue - Aloan, PA 19018 16. John McGowan - 1771 Raleigh Court W. 19 A - Ocean NJ 07712 17. Lawrence J Di Chiara - 323 Grande River Blvd. - Toms River, NJ 08755 18. David G Gibbs - 10 Seymour Street - Caldwell, NJ 07006l 19. William J O’Connor - 64 Gooddale Avenue - Dover, NJ 07801 20. Vincent Spittle, Jr. - 39 Park Avenue - Caldwell, NJ 07066 21. Ryan C Wells - 3690 Maple Avenue - Vineland, NJ 08361 22. Harry M Cupolo - 701 Ivy Court - Jackson, NJ 08527 23. Michael M Zambetti - 67 Yorkshire Terrace - Washingtonville, NY 10992 24. Howard E Zink - 930 High Street - Alpha, NJ 08865 25. Christopher G Sikorski - 428 E Bird Village Road - Jackson, NJ 08527 26. Adam Khachaturian - 225 Satinwood Drive - Middletown, NJ 07748 27. James P Hare - 436 Cedar Drive - Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734 28. Alfred L Tard, Jr. - 465 Meadow Road; Apt 10103 - West Windsor, NJ 08540 29. Thomas J Allen, Jr. - 37 Sedgefield Drive - Morris Plains, NJ 07950 30 Samuel Giordano - 38 Park Gate Drive - Edison, NJ 08820 31. Lawrence S Demetris - 386 West Mill Road - Long Valley, NJ 07853 32. Edward G Clifton - 61 Tennessee Avenue - Villas, NJ 08251 33. Ramiro R Cubas - 40 Pinewood Drive - Brick, NJ 08724 34. Joseph E Cunningham - 107 E Sail Drive - Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087 35. George R Ely - 272 Hickory Street - Washington Township, NJ 07676 36. John S Glenn, III - 67 Fairmount Avenue - Lindenwold, NJ 08021 37. Edward G Lampone - 101 Gedney Street - Nyack, NY 10960 38. Christopher J Liberti - 77 Woodland Road - Ringwood, NJ 07456 39. Albert Mezini - 267 Parker Avenue, Apt. 1 - Clifton, NJ 07011 40. Joseph Micello - 3 Allison Court - Monroe Township, NJ 08831 41. Michael J Seddon - 547 Fairmount Avenue - Chatham, NJ 07928 42. Gregg S. Rieck - 362 Route 9 - Waretown, NJ 08758 43. Anthony R Valletto - 870 Estates Blvd. - Hamilton, NJ 08690 44. Wilfredo J Toro - 470 Columbia Avenue - Cliffside Park, NJ 07010 45. Timothy Bryan - 24 Ross Road - Burlington, NJ 08016 46. Joseph F Gornicz - 520 Cricket Lane - Woodbridge, NJ 07095 47. Ralston A Roberts - 241-10 143rd Avenue - Rosedale, NY 11422
INITIAL BUSINESS PERMITS APPROVED BY THE BOARD SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 1. Comfort Master Heating and Cooling, LLC - (Robert S Hindley) - (Limited Liability Company) - 1040 Industrial Drive - #18 - West Berlin, NJ 08091 2. Sirignano Electric LLC - (Michael A Sirignano) - (Limited Liability Company) - 253 Romanowski Street, Unit 3E -Carteret, NJ 07008 3. Peter M Cote - t/a - Centaur Electrical Contracting - Peter M Cote - (Individual) 1026 Crew Lane - Manahawkin, NJ 08050 4. Tesla Electric Corp - (Ivo John Puhalovic) - (Corporation) - 23-18 Steinway Street - Astoria, NY 11105-1972 5. La Master Electric LLC - (Robert La Master, Jr.) - (Limited Liability Company) - 31 Oakwood Drive - Parlin, NJ 08859 6. William J Gaudy - t/a - Jersey Current Electric - (Individual) - 159 Laurel Avenue - W. Keansburg, NJ 07734 7. Active Electric LLC - (Ryan J Soltis) - (Limited Liability Company) - 51 Greenbrook Road - North Plainfield, NJ 07060 8. Joseph M Di Marco - t/a - Di Marco Electric - (Individual) - 55 Beech Avenue - Aldan PA 19018 9. Shore Power Electrical Contracting LLC - ( John F McGowan, Jr.) - (Limited Liability Company) - 1771 Raleigh Court West 19 - Ocean, NJ 07712 10. Lawrence J Di Chiara - t/a - Larry’s Electric -(Individual) - 323 Grande River Blvd. - Toms River, NJ 08755 11. CHC Electric LLC - (William J O’Connor) - (Limited Liability Company) - 64 Gooddale Avenue - Dover, NJ 078012 12. Soos Electric LLC - (James E Soos, Jr) - (Limited Liability Company) - 719 Eeden Terrace - Easton, PA 18042 - License #15964 13. JTB Electrical Contractor Inc dba - Kenneth Hyman Electrical Contractor - (John T Brennan II) - (Corporation) - 1 Orben Drive - Ledgewood, NJ 07852 - License #15357 14. Teco Electric - (Vincent Spittle, Jr) - (Corporation) - 31 Roseland Avenue - Caldwell, NJ 07006 15. Wells Electric LLC - (Ryan C Wells) - (Limited Liability Company) - 3690 Maple Avenue - Vineland, NJ 08361 16. J P Hare Electric LLC - (James Patrick Hare) - (Limited Liability Company) -436 Cedar Drive - Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734 17. East Coast Electric and Gas LLC - (Walter E Gillins) - (Limited Liability Company) - 49 Peachstone Road - Howell, NJ 07731 - License #15462 18. First Light Electric LLC - (Alfred L Tard, Jr.) - (Limited Liability Company) - 465 Meadow Road Apt. 10103 - West Windsor, NJ 08540 19. T A Electric LLC - ( Thomas J Allen, Jr.) -( Limited Liability Company) - 37 Sedgefield Drive - Morris Plains, NJ 07950 20 Enlightened Electric LLC - (Samuel Giordano) - (Limited Liability Company) - 38 Park Gate Drive Drive - Edison, NJ 08820 21. Power Electrical & Safety Systems LLC - (Lawrence S Demetris) - Limited Liability Company) - 386 West Mill Road - Long Valley, NJ 07853 22. ED Clifton Electric LLC - (Edward G Clifton) - (Limited Liability Company) - 61 Tennessee Avenue - Villas, NJ 08251 23. Green Electrical Enterprises and General Contractor LLC - (Ramiro R Cubas) - (Limited Liability Company) - 40 Pinewood Drive - Brick, NJ 08724 24. Cunningham Electrical LLC - (Joseph E Cunningham) - 107 E Sail Drive - Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087 25. Diverse Electric LLC - (George Ely) - (Limited Liability Company) - 272 Hickory Street Washington Township, NJ 07676 26. Lightmore Electric Associates, Inc - (Edward G Lampone) - (Corporation) - 1 Blue Hill Plaza - Pearl River, NY 10967 27. CLEC Electrical Contractors Inc - (Christopher J Liberti) - (Corporation) - 77 Woodland Road - Ringwood, NJ 07456 28. Albert Nezini - t/a - Mezini Electrical Contractor - (Individual) - 267 Parker Avenue Apt. 1 Clifton, NJ 07011 29. Micillo Electric Inc - (Joseph Micillo) - (Corporation) - 3 Allison Court - Monroe Township, NJ 08831 30. First Wave Electrical LLC - (Michael J Seddon) - (Limited Liability Company) - 547 Fairmount Avenue - Chatham, NJ 07928 31. Gregg Rieck - t/a Gregg Rieck Electrical Contractor - (Individual) - 362 Route 9 - Waretown, NJ 08758 32. T V Electric LLC - (Anthony R Valletto) - (Limited Liability Company) - 870 Estates Blvd - Hamilton, NJ 08690 33. Wilfredo J Toro - t/a Christian Too Electric - (Individual) - 2321 Kennedy Blvd. - North Bergen, NJ 07047 34. Joseph F Gornicz - t/a L G H Electric - (Individual) - 520 Cricket Lane - Woodbridge, NJ 07095 35. Bryan Electric Co., LLC - (Timothy Byran, Jr.) - (Limited Liability Company) - 1926 Chestnut Avenue - Trenton, NJ 08611 36. Granwood Electric LLC - (Ralston Roberts) - (Limited Liability Company) - 241-1- 143rd Avenue - Rosedale, NY 11422
INITIAL BUSINESS PERMITS PREVIOUSLY EXPIRED 1. Koved LLC dba - Koved Electrical - (Gregory T Burke) -(Limited Liability Company) 30 Stahr Road - Elkins Park - PA 19027 - License #14921A 2. Buontempo Electric LLC - (Mark Buontempo) - (Limited Liability Company) - 5 Bargos Place - Crawford, NJ 07016 - License #7595B 3. Richard M Calucci, Jr. - t/a Citywide Electrical Contracting - (Individual) - 1162 St. Georges Avenue - #123 Avenel, NJ 07001-1263 - License #10962A 4. JJ White, Inc. (John E White) - (Corporation) - 5500 Bingham Street - Philadelphia, PA 19120 - License #3256C
CHANGES IN BUSINESS PERMITS APPROVED BY THE BOARD 1. James P Benson - t/a - Cape May Electric Services - (Individual) - Formerly- (Jim Benson Electrical Contractor) - (Individual) - 719 Seashore Road - Cape May, NJ 08204 - License #13454C 2. Chad A Minikus Electrical Contractors LLC - (Chad A Minikus) - (Limited Liability Company) - Formerly - Chad A Minikus Inc - (Corporation) - 21 Fox Grape Road - Flemington, NJ 08822 - License #10437B 3. H M Electric and Electric LLC - (Halim Malaj) - (Individual) - Formerly - A To Z Electrical Contractor - (Individual) - 70 Over Hill Road - East Brunswick, NJ 08816 - License #15488A 4. Robert G Leatham Electrical Contractor, LLC - (Robert G Leathem) - Formerly - Robert G Leathman Electrical Contractor - (Individual) - 87 Mountain Road - Hamburg, NJ 07419 - License #8680A 5. Guzzo Electric Company LLC - (Joseph C Guzzo) - (Limited Liability Company) - Formerly - Guzzo Electric Inc. - (Corporation) - 484 Driftwood Court - Marco Island FL 34145 - License #9310B 6. A C Trezza Electrical Contractor LLC - (Anthony Trezza) - Limited Liability Company) - Formerly - AC Trezza Electrical Contractor Inc - (Corporation) - 448 George Place Wyckoff, NJ 07481 - License #12509A 7. Excell Electrical Technology Corporation - (Michael Criss) - (Corporation) -Formerly - Concepts In Lighting LLC - (Limited Liability Company) - 570 Bridgeton Pike - Mantua, NJ 08051 - License #13544B 8. Benchmark Electrical and Construction Services LLC - (Scott H Carroll) - (Limited Liability Company) - Formerly - (Benchmark Electrical LLC) - (Limited Liability Company) -1401 Silver Run Road - Millville, NJ 08332 - License #15129A 9. John R Prehart - t/a - John R Prehart Electrical Contractor - (Individual) - Formerly – (JRP Electrical Contracting Inc) - (Corporation) - 482 Harrison Avenue - Lodi, NJ 07644 - License #12548B 10. Shine Your Light Electrical Services, LLC - (James Mc Cartrey) -( Limited Liability Company) - Formerly - (NJ Solar Power LLC) - (Limited Liability Company) - 6 Sanford Street - Manalapan, NJ 07726 - License #15825A 11. Joseph Meli Electrical Contractors LLC - (Joseph Meli) - (Limited Liability Company) - Formerly - (Joseph Meli Electrical Contractor) - (Individual) - 214 Centre Avenue - Secaucus, NJ 07094 - License #8055A 12. Kite & Key Electric LLC - (Peter Gallagher) - (Limited Liability Company) - Formerly - ( Peter Gallagher Electrical Contractor) - (Individual) - 97 Central Lane - Secaucus, NJ 07094 - License #11017B 13. Brand Electrical Contracting Inc. - (Patrick Bartels) - (Corporation) - Formerly - (Patrick Bartels Electrical Contractor, Inc.) - (Corporation) - 1972 Westfield Avenue - Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 - License #5473A
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