[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 185 (Thursday, December 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2939-E2942]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 10, 2009

  Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican standards 
on earmarks, I am submitting the following information regarding 
funding for Delaware included as part of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2010, H.R. 3288.


 Division A--Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related 
                   Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

  Name of Project: C & D Canal Trail Improvements
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Federal Lands (Public Lands Highways)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square 
East, Philadelphia, PA 19107
  Description of Request: $1,000,000 to transform over 13 miles of 
existing Army Corps service road on the north side of the Chesapeake 
and Delaware Canal--from Delaware City to Chesapeake City--into a 
multi-purpose recreation trail with associated amenities (trail heads, 
signage, and self-composting restroom facilities, and security). 
Creating a multi-purpose recreation trail on the existing service road 
would ensure a safer area for the residents of Delaware City (one of 
the fastest growing areas in the state of Delaware), Chesapeake City, 
and everywhere in between, to continue to enjoy the Canal.
  Name of Project: Turnpike Improvement Project: SR-1 & I-95
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Interstate Maintenance Discretionary
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: State of Delaware Department of 
Transportation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 800 Bay Road, P.O. Box 778, Dover, DE 
19903
  Description of Request: $2,018,000 to improve the safety and 
efficiency of two major routes along the Northeast Corridor. It 
consists of three phases designed to improve the movement and safety of 
interstate, regional and local traffic through this heavily traveled 
intersection. The three phases include: a redesign of the I-95/SR-1 
interchange, adding a fifth lane to I-95, and reconfiguring the I-95 
toll plaza in Newark, DE, to incorporate Highway Speed E-ZPass toll 
lanes. This project is anticipated to reduce traffic congestion and 
improve overall safety.
  Name of Project: Indian River Inlet Bridge
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Surface Transportation Priorities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: State of Delaware Department of 
Transportation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 800 Bay Road, P.O. Box 778, Dover, DE 
19903
  Description of Request: $779,200 for the construction of a new bridge 
along State Route 1 over the Indian River Inlet. The replacement bridge 
will alleviate the safety risk caused by the present scour conditions 
at the foundations. The new structure will completely span the inlet 
with all foundation members constructed on dry land. The proposed 
alignment will be west of the existing bridge at a critical evacuation 
route in the event of natural disasters.
  Name of Project: 40' Fixed Route Transit Buses
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Buses & Bus Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: State of Delaware Department of 
Transportation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 800 Bay Road, P.O. Box 778, Dover, DE 
19903
  Description of Request: $974,000 to replace fixed route transit 
coaches which were purchased in 1996. This is part of a comprehensive 
bus replacement schedule to ensure safe and efficient transportation 
equipment is used for fixed route services. The project will enable the 
Delaware Transit Corporation to continue to provide a high level of 
service to Delaware residents. DTC provides 10 million passenger trips 
annually with 14.9 million service miles and serves all three counties.
  Name of Project: Automotive-Based Fuel Cell Hybrid Bus Program
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Buses & Bus Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Delaware
  Address of Requesting Entity: Hullihen Hall, Newark, DE 19716
  Description of Request: $487,000 for a program to research, build and 
demonstrate fuel cell hybrid buses on the UD campus and in the state of 
Delaware. The objective is for the project's efficient and uniquely 
low-cost design of fuel cell transit buses to spur commercialization of 
this technology which will help reduce our nation's dependence on 
foreign oil and enable the U.S. to meet its goal of greenhouse gases 
reductions.
  Name of Project: Wilmington to Newark Commuter Rail Improvement 
Program
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Capital Investment Grants
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: State of Delaware Department of 
Transportation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 800 Bay Road, P.O. Box 778, Dover, DE 
19903
  Description of Request: $3,000,000 to install a third commuter rail 
track along the northeast corridor, build a new Newark Rail Station, 
and purchase four commuter rail cars. This program expands capacity to 
permit expansion of commuter rail services and increases reliability of 
intercity and commuter rail services. It will also assist in 
significantly reducing traffic congestion along the northeast corridor.
  Name of Project: Remediation and Reuse of Reclaimed Port Land
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Surface Transportation Priorities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Diamond State Port Corporation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1 Hausel Rd, Wilmington, DE 19801
  Description of Request: $730,500 for the excavation and removal of 
decaying organic material and other debris left by a previous 
industrial activity, backfilling, surcharging and paving this 5 acre 
site for future cargo operations. Approximately 5 acres of Port land in 
close proximity to the wharf area is currently unavailable for cargo 
operations as a result of unstable substrate conditions that preclude 
working with heavy marine cargo in this area.
  Name of Project: Delaware Children's Museum
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Delaware Children's Museum, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 110 South Poplar Street, Suite 103, 
Wilmington, DE 19801

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  Description of Request: $194,800 for renovations to the existing 
buildings in Wilmington and the construction of exhibits to create 
Delaware's first children's museum. This will assist in revitalizing 
the Christina Riverfront area.
  Name of Project: First Steps Primeros Pasos
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: First Steps Primeros Pasos
  Address of Requesting Entity: P.O. Box 1003, Georgetown, DE 19947
  Description of Request: $194,800 to support the construction and 
start-up costs for a bilingual early care facility designed to help 
children of non-English speaking families develop the language and 
skills needed to be successful when they reach kindergarten. This will 
benefit Georgetown, Delaware, and its growing Hispanic community. Upon 
opening, the center will serve 60 children.
  Name of Project: Ministry of Caring
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Ministry of Caring
  Address of Requesting Entity: 506 N. Church Street, Wilmington, DE 
19801
  Description of Request: $194,800 to renovate the Josephine Bakhita 
House to serve as residence for young adults committed to social 
responsibility and giving back to the community through one or two 
years of volunteer service of working within the Ministry of Caring's 
network of 18 programs to serve the poor and the homeless. This is an 
invaluable way to gain job experience. This project not only promotes 
volunteerism, but will also assist those in need in Delaware.
  Name of Project: Food Bank of Delaware
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Food Bank of Delaware
  Address of Requesting Entity: 14 Garfield Way, Newark, DE 19713
  Description of Request: $194,800 to expand the Milford facility to 
meet the needs of Kent and Sussex Counties. Expansion will include a 
full service kitchen to serve hot meals to those in need, a volunteer 
room for recruiting and meetings, a culinary school to provide job 
training for the unemployed, and more office space so that more jobs 
can be created.


      Division B--Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies

  Name of Project: Carvel State Building Video Surveillance Project
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: DOJ--COPS Technology
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware Capitol Police
  Address of Requesting Entity: 150 William Penn Street, Dover, DE 
19901
  Description of Request: $75,000 to purchase and install digital video 
cameras and head end capturing and recording equipment at the Carvel 
State Building that houses the Governor's office, Lt. Governor's 
office, General Assembly offices, Supreme Court, Attorney General's 
office and numerous other state agencies. The purpose of this project 
is to enhance the Capitol Police ability to monitor, capture and 
retrieve video surveillance of the state facility to protect its 
occupants.
  Name of Project: Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: NOAA--National Weather Service Operations, Research and 
Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Office
  Address of Requesting Entity: 410 Severn Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21403
  Description of Request: $500,000 to be used by NOAA to purchase, 
deploy, and operate a buoy and sensors on the Nanticoke River in 
Delaware, which is the largest Chesapeake Bay tributary on the Delmarva 
Peninsula, and is identified by NOAA as a priority location for the 
Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS). The purpose of this 
project is to provide real-time data and interpretation to further 
protect, restore, and manage the Chesapeake Bay.
  Name of Project: Delaware River Enhanced Flood Warning System
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: NOAA--National Weather Service Operations, Research and 
Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware River Basin Commission
  Address of Requesting Entity: 125 State Police Drive, Trenton, NJ 
08628
  Description of Request: $200,000 for enhancements to the Delaware 
River Basin's flood warning system, including: (1) upgrades to the 
existing precipitation and stream gage network, (2) improvement of 
flash flood forecasting capabilities, (3) flood warning education and 
outreach, and (4) support of flood coordination. Following three 
Delaware River main stem floods, the continued development of an 
enhanced basinwide flood warning system is critical for ensuring that 
the existing flood warning system is adequately maintained and that 
technological advancements are continued.
  Name of Project: Functional Family Therapy for At-Risk Youth (DE 
Girls Wraparound)
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: DOJ--OJP--Juvenile Justice
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Children and Families First Delaware
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2005 Baynard Blvd., Wilmington, DE 
19802
  Description of Request: $350,000 for supplies and salaries needed to 
provide intensive community-based counseling and case management to 
youth ages 10-18 and their families in all three counties in Delaware. 
The purpose of the project is to improve family relationships, 
increases parent engagement, improves school attendance, and reduces 
involvement in the juvenile justice system and recidivism so that youth 
succeed.
  Name of Project: In-Car Camera System for Delaware State Policy 
Patrol Cars
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: DOJ-COPS Technology
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware State Police
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1441 N. DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19903
  Description of Request: $1,500,000 to purchase 350 digital in-car 
cameras for patrol fleet and centralized digital storage devices. The 
purpose of this project is to provide valuable evidentiary information 
in both criminal and civil processes.
  Name of Project: Jobs for Delaware Graduates, Expand Available 
Services
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: DOJ--OJP--Juvenile Justice
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Jobs for Delaware's Graduates, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 381 W. North Street Dover, DE 19904
  Description of Request: $1,000,000 to expand Jobs for Delaware 
Graduates (JDG) programs to 1,320 additional ``at-risk'' students in 
Middle School and High School for the purpose of increasing school 
graduation rates.
  Name of Project: Mentoring Initiatives for At-Risk Children and Youth
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: DOJ--OJP--Juvenile Justice
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware Mentoring Council
  Address of Requesting Entity: Delaware Mentoring Council, University 
of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716
  Description of Request: $750,000 to create stable mentoring programs 
in at least four school districts and ten schools throughout Delaware, 
with at least five schools in the city of Wilmington. The purpose of 
the project is to provide stability in the lives of at-risk youth, 
those living in poverty, and those facing substance abuse in their 
family, incarcerated parents, or even homelessness.
  Name of Project: New Castle County Courthouse Capitol Police Command 
Center and Lobby Surveillance Project
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: DOJ--COPS Technology
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: State of Delaware Capitol Police
  Address of Requesting Entity: 150 William Penn Street, Dover, DE 
19901
  Description of Request: $130,000 to be used to upgrade surveillance 
and purchase a system to coordinate dispatch operations within the 
Capitol Police Command Center of the New Castle County Courthouse to 
protect the 1 million people per year that pass through the courthouse.
  Name of Project: Police Weapons Range Improvements
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: DOJ--COPS Technology
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Wilmington Department of Police
  Address of Requesting Entity: 300 N. Walnut Street, Wilmington, DE 
19801-3973
  Description of Request: $400,000 for mandatory improvements to the 
weapons range due to safety and environmental concerns, so that it can 
continue to be utilized for firearms training by multiple local, state, 
and federal agencies.
  Name of Project: Survival Equipment for Delaware State Police

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  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: DOJ--COPS Technology
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware State Police
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1441 N. DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19903
  Description of Request: $125,000 to purchase equipment (30 shotguns, 
30 handguns, and 150 vests) for the purpose of ensuring the safety and 
effectiveness of the officers providing law enforcement and the 
citizens they protect.


 Division C--Financial Services and General Government Appropriations 
                               Act, 2010

  Name of Project: University of Delaware, Newark, DE, for the Delaware 
Small Business and Technology Development Center
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Small Business Administration--Salaries and Expenses
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Delaware
  Address of Requesting Entity: University of Delaware, Hullihen Hall, 
Newark, DE 19716
  Description of Request: $350,000 to be used for training and 
consulting at the Delaware Small Business Development Center to enhance 
technology-based economic development in Delaware.
  Name of Project: World Trade Center Institute Delaware, for the 
export assistance webinar series for business education, Wilmington, DE
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle-
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Small Business Administration--Salaries and Expenses
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: World Trade Center Institute of 
Delaware
  Address of Requesting Entity: 702 West Street Wilmington, DE 19801
  Description of Request: $50,000 to produce webinars, or live web 
streaming of business seminars, at the World Trade Center Institute of 
Delaware. The purpose of the project is to make the information 
available to broad ranges of businesses and individuals.


   Division D--Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
        Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

  Name of Project: Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, DE, for facilities and 
equipment
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle-
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Department of Health & Human Services, HRSA, Health 
Facilities and Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Beebe Medical Center
  Address of Requesting Entity: 424 Savannah Rd., Lewes, DE 19958
  Description of Request: $100,000 to construct a new 2-story School of 
Nursing building. The purpose of the project is to double Beebe's 
nursing enrollment to 120 students and train an additional 60 nurses to 
care for patients in Delaware and Delmarva.
  Name of Project: Delaware Department of Education, Dover, DE for a 
school leadership initiative
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Education
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware Department of Education
  Address of Requesting Entity: 401 Federal Street, Suite 2, Dover, DE 
19901
  Description of Request: $250,000 to train, mentor, and coach 
superintendents, principals, and other leaders within the Vision 2015 
Network to sharpen their focus on data and realign their time and 
resources to maximize student achievement.
  Name of Project: Delaware Department of Technology and Information, 
Dover, DE to improve Internet access to Delaware schools, including the 
purchase of equipment
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Education
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware Department of Technology 
and Information
  Address of Requesting Entity: Department of Technology and 
Information
  Description of Request: $100,000 for the purchase of equipment as 
well as the purchase of ancillary devices needed for computing 
operations in nearly 200 public school buildings throughout Delaware.
  Name of Project: East Side Community Learning Center Foundation, 
Wilmington, DE, to support supplemental education and enrichment 
programs for high-need students
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle-
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Education
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: EastSide Community Learning Center 
Foundation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 3000 N. Claymont Street, Wilmington, DE 
19806
  Description of Request: $100,000 for supplemental educational and 
enrichment programs at East Side Charter School to ensure their 
students succeed in school, work, and society.
  Name of Project: FAME, Inc., Wilmington, DE, to prepare minority 
students for college and encourage them to pursue careers in science, 
engineering, and math
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Education
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Forum to Advance Minorities in 
Engineering, Inc. (FAME, Inc.)
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 W. 10th Street, Suite 409, 
Wilmington, DE 19801
  Description of Request: $125,000 to prepare minority students for 
college--concentrating in STEM and business education.
  Name of Project: Nanticoke Senior Center, Seaford, DE, for facilities 
and equipment
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle-
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Department of Health & Human Services, HRSA, Health 
Facilities and Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Nanticoke Senior Center
  Address of Requesting Entity: 301 N. Virginia Avenue, Seaford, DE 
19973
  Description of Request: $100,000 for the construction of new, 11,053 
square foot Senior Services Center in the heart of Seaford, Delaware. 
The purpose of this project is to help provide a new approach to 
serving older adults through the expansion of services.
  Name of Project: Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, 
Wilmington, DE, for facilities and equipment
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle-
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Department of Health & Human Services, HRSA, Health 
Facilities and Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital 
for Children
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1600 Rockland Road, P.O. Box 269, 
Wilmington, DE 19899
  Description of Request: $350,000 for capital improvements by Nemours/
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. The purpose of this project is 
to upgrade and expand the only children's hospital in Delaware, which 
also serves children from all over the U.S. and world who seek highly 
specialized services, in order to strengthen its ability to continue 
providing outstanding patient care.
  Name of Project: Rodel Foundation of Delaware, Wilmington, DE, for 
the Delaware Parent Leadership Institute
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Department of Education Elementary & Secondary Education
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Rodel Foundation of Delaware
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 W. 10th Street, Suite 704, 
Wilmington, DE 19801
  Description of Request: $150,000 to expand leadership training for 
parents of Delaware public school students on how to advocate 
effectively for their children's education and partner effectively with 
their children's schools.
  Name of Project: St. Francis Hospital Foundation, Wilmington, DE, for 
facilities and equipment
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Department of Health & Human Services, HRSA, Health 
Facilities and Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: St. Francis Hospital Foundation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 701 North Clayton Street, Wilmington, 
DE 19805
  Description of Request: $175,000 to make urgently needed capital 
infrastructure improvements to St. Francis Hospital. The purpose of 
this project is to help St. Francis in its continued care of the 
community's uninsured.
  Name of Project: Wesley College, Dover, DE, for renovation and 
equipping of the nursing school
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Department of Health & Human Services, HRSA, Health 
Facilities and Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Wesley College-
  Address of Requesting Entity: 120 North State Street, Dover, DE 19901
  Description of Request: $200,000 to construct a 22,000 square-foot 
nursing facility or renovate an existing building. The purpose of this 
project is to enable Wesley College to increase the number of qualified 
nursing graduates to address the national, regional and statewide 
shortage of nurses.


  Division E--Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related 
                   Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

  Name of Project: C-5 Cargo Aircraft Maintenance Training Facility, 
Phase 1
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle-
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288

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  Account: Air Force
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Dover Air Force Base
  Address of Requesting Entity: Dover, DE
  Description of Request: $5,300,000 to provide new training facility 
with tools and classrooms to furnish specialized hands-on instruction 
for C-17 and C-5M engine maintenance.
  Name of Project: Consolidated Communications Facility
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle-
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Air Force
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Dover Air Force Base
  Address of Requesting Entity: Dover, DE
  Description of Request: $12,100,000 to construct a consolidated 
communications facility at Dover AFB. Currently, a comprehensive, 
integrated communications system is impeded by the fragmented location 
of related communications functions. Consolidating these functions into 
one hardened facility will improve manpower efficiency by approximately 
25 percent. Consolidation and demolition of the old facilities will 
result in approximately $17,000 in annual energy savings.
  Name of Project: Chapel Center
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle-
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Air Force
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Dover Air Force Base
  Address of Requesting Entity: Dover, DE
  Description of Request: $7,500,000 to construct a new chapel center 
at Dover AFB. The current Dover AFB chapel center is an undersized, 
structurally substandard facility. A chapel is needed in proximity of 
dormitory residents because many single Airmen do not own 
transportation and the other base chapel is 20 minutes from the main 
base by foot. Airmen who work at the Port Mortuary would also utilize 
the new facility. An improved chapel is required to host families who 
come to the base to receive our fallen heroes. A new chapel center is 
needed to meet diverse worship, fellowship, and counseling needs of 
Dover AFB.

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