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{{Infobox game
|name = The Sims 2: Seasons
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|caption = Enjoy All Four Seasons with Your Sims!
|developer = [[The Sims Studio]]
|publisher = [[Electronic Arts]]
|series = [[The Sims series|The Sims]]
|platforms = [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
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|creature = [[PlantSim]]
|neighbor = [[Riverblossom Hills]]
|related pages = yes
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'''The Sims 2: Season''' is the fifth [[expansion pack]] in [[The Sims 2]]. The following flyer promoting the expansion pack shipped with [[The Sims 2: Pets]]. If it follows with its predecessors, it will contain more than 125 new items and more intricate gameplay options. The game was released on March in Europe and March 1 in the US.
:''This page is about the expansion pack for [[The Sims 2]]. For the expansion packs of the same name for [[The Sims 3]] and [[The Sims 4]], see [[The Sims 3: Seasons]] and [[The Sims 4: Seasons]].''


[[File:The Sims 2 Seasons Icon.png|left|link=]]
[[Image:300px-InSeasonFlyer~2.jpg|thumb|right|Promotion flyer]]
'''''The Sims 2: Seasons''''' (also known as '''''TS2 S''''', '''''TS2 SNS''''', or simply '''''Seasons''''') is the fifth [[expansion pack]] in ''[[The Sims 2]]''. The following flyer promoting the expansion pack shipped with ''[[The Sims 2: Pets]]''. It followed the same route set by its predecessors; it contains more than 125 new items and more intricate gameplay options. The game was released on March 1, 2007 for North America and March 2, 2007 for Europe.


==Description==
''Give your Sims a break and get them out of the house! This upcoming expansion pack for the Sims 2 lets you to take your Sims outside where they can engage in fun seasonal activities including snowball fights, playing pool games like Marco Polo, and more. They can frolic in Spring showers, fish in their own ponds, and grow seasonal fruits with unexpected consequences. Whether you build them a small Winter chalet or a Summer cabin, your Sims will enjoy every season - but watch out for unpredictable weather! Available Early 2007.''
[[File:The_Sims_2_Seasons_Logo_(Original).png|left|90px]]
''Head outdoors for year-round fun with your Sims! New seasonal activities await your Sims including snowball fights, chasing fireflies, jumping in leaf piles, and more. Strengthen family ties in Winter, let romance bloom in Spring, deepen the bonds of friendship in Summer, or fast-track your career in Fall. Your Sims can now explore new careers and master new talents throughout the year, but beware freezing, heatstroke, sneezing, and other unexpected weather effects! Dress your Sims appropriately or face the consequences!''

==Riverblossom Hills==
{{Main|Riverblossom Hills}}
Riverblossom Hills is a new neighborhood shipped with ''The Sims 2: Seasons''. Its main theme is a countryside-theme, where most houses are decorated with country-themed objects and many of them have gardening areas. This little town also has unique seasonal progression, which is Winter, Spring, Autumn/Fall, and Winter, with no Summer. The neighborhood features a few community lots, one of which contains an ice skating rink.

==Game Features==
[[Image:300px-InSeasonFlyer~2.jpg|thumb|right|Promotion flyer]]
===Seasons===
{{Main|Weather (game mechanic){{!}}Weather}}
Seasons are now part of gameplay. There are 4 seasons; [[Summer]], [[Fall]], [[Winter]], and [[Spring]], which normally occur in that order. However, which seasons will occur, and what order they will occur in, can be set individually for each neighborhood and sub-neighborhood with the Season Chooser. The Season Chooser can be accessed by clicking the "flower" button in the bar at the top of the neighborhood view. Each season has its own unique benefits and characteristics, nourishing the gameplay and storyline.


==Details==
===Weather===
===Weather===
Weather adds more realism, as [[precipitation]] may occur unpredictably, making every day different. Sims can check the weather forecast by using the TV or newspaper. When the weather is too cold, Sims may wear a new type of clothing, [[Winterwear#The Sims 2: Seasons|Outerwear]].
* Weathers includes snowstorms, thundershowers, lightning bolts, and deadly hailstones.

* Seasons impact your Sims' and your pets' relationships, moods, wants, and fears.
===Temperature===
* Sims will experience sunburn.
{{Main|Temperature}}
* Sims do not need to mop up water brought by rain.
There are two kinds of [[temperature]]; Sims' internal temperature and outdoor temperature. The outdoor temperature is affected by the season and the weather, and affects how fast a Sim's internal temperature will change when they are outdoors. Unlike outdoor temperature, Sim internal temperature is different for each Sim, and can be affected by what the Sim is doing and wearing. Sims who are too cold can freeze, Sims who are too hot can get [[sunburn]]ed, and can even have heatstroke.
* You can set a pattern for the seasons can be set for a particular neighborhood by using the Season Chooser.

* Snow will accumulate on all objects slowly, both Maxis-made and custom contents.
===Gardening===
* There will be boost for different things in different seasons, namely friendship in the summer, skill building in the fall, family in winter, and romance in spring.
{{Main|Gardening}}
* There will be no school for children or teenager if it's a heavy snow day.
Sims can now do real [[gardening]]. Gardening is no longer just pulling the weeds, trimming the bushes, and cutting the hedges. Sims can now fertilize plots, plant crops, water plants, tend the garden, and finally, harvest the produce. Harvested produce can be placed in a [[Refrigerator#The Sims 2|refrigerator]], used to make [[juices]], or sold. As a reward for all their hard work, Sims may join the [[Garden Club]] and receive the benefits.
* Lightning will burn your trees or some other objects.

===New Objects===
===Fishing===
* A rooster wind direction pointer
With ''Seasons'', ponds are now stocked with fish. Sims can [[Fishing|fish]] if the pond is big and deep enough, and the slope isn't too steep. Sims also gain the Fishing [[Talent badge|Talent Badge]] when they fish long enough. Fish can be cooked, grilled, stocked in the fridge, hung on the wall, or sold.
* A Jack-O'-Latern like scarecrow

* ''Late Nite Garden Lite''
===PlantSim===
* ''Rocket Heifer Barbeque''
{{Main|PlantSim}}
* New Tiki-themed furniture.
The new life state introduced in this Expansion Pack is the [[PlantSim]]. A PlantSim is essentially half-Sim and half-plant. As PlantSims, Sims have water, sunlight, and love as their [[Motive (PlantSim)|needs]]. PlantSims are master gardeners, and all adult and elder PlantSims have a Gold Gardening Badge and can talk to plants. PlantSims can spawn spore children, who appear as toddlers. A spawned PlantSim toddler will grow up into an adult PlantSim.
* A lightning rod pole which might lead to disastrous results if used inappropriately.

* Sprinklers for watering gardens.
==New Additions==
* A skating rink, ''Perfect Packets Hot Chocolate Maker'', compost bin for gardening, the wishing well and a pool slide.
* '''New Life State''': PlantSim
* A ''Phenomenon-Ungrow'' can be brought.
* '''New Deaths''': Death by Lightning, Death by Hail, and Death by Wishing Well
* Any fish caught can be hung on a wall.
* '''New Careers''': [[Adventurer]], [[Education]], [[Gamer]], [[Journalism]], [[Law]], and [[Music]]
* Fish include: Small bass, Loudmouth bass
* '''New Lifetime Wants''': Become Space Pirate, Become Education Minister, Become Game Designer, Become Media Magnate, Become The Law, and Become Rock God
* The juicer, coat stand (allows you to change clothes), country-themed redecorations of kitchens, and a new refrigerator to store leftovers.
* '''New NPC''': [[Penguin]]
* Career reward for Music career is ''The Rock Hammer''.
* '''New [[Potion]]''': Plantophic-C
* Career reward for Gamer career is ''Tribal Flame a la Coconut Pinball'' which can be used to earn money.
* '''New [[Radio stations|Radio Stations]]''': New Age and Jam Bands
* Career reward for Adventure career is ''Golden Skull of Jurnbok IV''.
* '''New [[Talent Badges]]''': [[Fishing]] and [[Gardening]]
* Career reward for Education career is ''Books First for Learning: A Bookshelf of Education''.
* '''New Meals''': Bass with Squash, Blackened Catfish, Stuffed Rainbow Trout, and Stuffed Golden Trout
* Career reward for Law career is ''"I Object" Litigator Podium''.
* '''New TV Channel''': Weather Channel
* Career reward for Journalism is ''The Gootentaugen Award for Excellence in Journalism''.
* Aspiration rewards includes a weather-controlling device called Weathernaught 57X and a wishing well.
* '''New [[Aspiration reward (The Sims 2)|Aspiration Reward]]''': [[Weathernaught 57X]]
* '''New Options''': X-Ray Cursor<ref name="computer" /> and Snow on Ground

===Minor Features===
* Tree leaves will fall in Autumn, and will need to be raked. Conifers and cacti won't have falling leaves.
* Snow has depth and some of the snow interactions will be only available when it is deep.
* Set hairstyle per outfit.<ref name="carry forward">This feature was carried forward to later Expansion Packs.</ref> Sims can now set different hairstyles for each type of outfit.
* [[Pet#The Sims 2: Pets|Pets]] don't have internal temperature.
* Stackable inventory.<ref name="carry forward" /> Inventory no longer needs to be scrolled all the way back just to find an apple. With this, similar objects will be stacked in the inventory to save space.
* Pool water reflects and moves.<ref name="computer">This feature is not available for computers with low specs.</ref>

==New Build Mode Additions==
* Roof
A roof is now a crucial element as part of weather and climate changes. From now, "Indoor Space" is defined not only a room covered by walls, but there also must be a roof. Being in a closed indoor space will protect Sims from cold and hot temperatures. A roof keeps the elements out, so rain and snow won't get inside the house.
* Roof objects<ref name="carry forward" />
Any one-tile objects can now be placed on the roof. Anything; sculptures, chairs, flamingos, end tables, and even arcade machines. With this, decorative roof objects such as weather vane, lightning rod, and solar screen{{vgversion|TS2:M&G}} can make a nice additions to the roof.

==New Objects==
* "The Ornery Rooster" Weather Vane
* "The Flowy Floater" Pond Sprinkler
* "Stuff Me Silly" Scarecrow from McKraken Industries
* EZ120v Lightning Finial
* Perfect Packets Hot Chocolate Maker
* [[Juices|The Main Squeezer 235X]]
* [[Wishing well|Toss ‘n Wish Drinking Well by Gaelic Gardens]]
* Greenhouses
* Gardening tools
* Curved edge swimming pools
* [[Skating rink]]s
* Pool slide
* Country, Nature and Car-themed [[Build mode]] and [[Buy mode]] objects

==New Interactions==
;Sim-based
* Sims can [[Giving gifts|give gifts]] from the object in the [[inventory]] to other Sims.<ref name="carry forward" />
* Sims can play Marco Polo in the pool.
* Sims can talk about Weather themes in a conversation.

;Object-based
* [[Bug collecting|Bug catching]].
* Sims can pay all bills without having to look for them first. This is useful when the bills are placed somewhere uncharted.<ref name="carry forward" />
* Sims can store leftovers in the fridge so they won't waste the food.<ref name="carry forward" />
* There are many interactions that can be done with snow, including making [[Snowman|snowmen]] and snow angels, snowball fights, and so on.
* Toddlers and dogs{{vgversion|TS2:P}} can eat snow.
* Cats{{vgversion|TS2:P}} can chase butterflies and fireflies.

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==Media==
===New Activities===
{{Mediahelp|section}}
* Water fight and talking to plants
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* Playing Marco Polo
!Track!!Real-world preview!
* Apples and lemons can be combined to make a special lemonade
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* Sim kids drinking apple juice will have a short period of boosted study time, and if you can harvest some top quality crops you may be able to create "''uber juice''".
|''The Sims 2: Seasons'' Theme
* Build snowmen, splash in the pool, play catch, and go ice skating.
|[[File:Ts2 seasons theme.ogg|noicon]]
* Lying in Snow and making Snow Angels
|-
* Harvest fruits and veggies all year round and blend love potions, energy drinks, health boosters, and more.
|''The Sims 2: Seasons'' Loading Screen
* Fishing, giving gifts, sliding and catching butterfly.
|[[File:The Sims 2 Seasons Startup Theme.ogg|noicon]]
* Unfortunate Sims might catch a boot while fishing.
|-
* Sims have new [[talent badges]] such as fishing and gardening. The more skill a Sim gains, the more options available. For example, in fishing, new baits can be unlocked.
|Simful Pleasures
* Join the Gardening Club by calling the club and impressing the representative sent.
|[[File:Ts2 simful pleasures.ogg|noicon]]
* Condition of the plants can be accessed by moving the cursor over it. Conditions will be shown by both a smiley and description.
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* Autumn leaves can either be raked or be added to compost.
|SimsSticle
* Plants includes tomatoes, eggplant, cucumber, strawberries, pole beans and peppers.
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* Fertilizing a patch requires 10 [[simoleons]].
|-
===New Outfit===
|Eine Kliene Sims
* New outfits includes Winter coats, gloves, ear muffs, raincoats, and Summer dresses.
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* Customizable hair for different kind of clothes.
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* Can define the hair to be long or short.
|Sims Cash In
* A new section of clothes will appear, namely the 'outerwear', or 'winterwear'. Sims will automatically change into this category if they encounter a cold weather. This option can be turned off.
|[[File:Ts2 sims cash in.ogg|noicon]]
===New [[Life State]]===
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* The new [[life state]] is called the PlantSim, is a vegetable species. They can be grown and have only three needs: Sunlight, water and love.
|Simple Pimple
* Becoming a PlantSim is a result of overusing pesticides.
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* New prank option: Spore in the Face.
|-
* Other options includes ''Spawn Plantbaby'', ''Spores of Happiness'' and ''Pick Flower''.
|Simplicity is Key
* The skill-learning bar for a PlantSim will resemble a leaf.
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|Don't Let the Deal Go Down
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|If You Really See Eurydice
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|Tender Portions
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|When It All Falls Apart
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|Zoom
|[[File:Ts2 Tata Young - Zoom.ogg|noicon]]
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|Smile
|[[File:Ts2 Lilly Allen - Smile.ogg|noicon]]
|}


===Other===
==See also==
* [[Comparison between The Sims 2: Seasons and The Sims 3: Seasons]]
* '''New career''' includes Journalism, Education, Gamer, Adventure, Music, and Law.
* '''New meals''' includes fish meal.
* '''New animal''' includes penguins, it will mess up your house.
* '''New death''' is freezing to death in snowy/winter conditions if Sims do not wear appropriate clothing. This will lead to a new ''sickness'' before dying.
* '''New interactions''' includes clicking on the mailbox to pay all the bills.
* A '''new NPC''' (usually a monster) requires an object during Winter.
* The '''new neighbourhood''' is called 'Riverblossom Hills'.
* '''New families''' incudes Viejo (a group of older people that love gardening), Greenman (A living family with a man, a plant-woman and a plant baby) and O'Mackey (''His wife left him to become a pirate. It's taking Gabe awhile to ever trust his wife again with all the relationships that's going on in their household.'').
* '''New building option incudes''' curved or rounded pools, changeable pool tiles and walls and building greenhouses.
* The '''new channel''' is Weather Channel.
* '''New music''' is ''New Age''.
* '''New interface''' will include a bar to show temperate in winter and another bar to show the season.
* '''New control options''' includes seeing beneath the snow.
* '''New options''' includes "'''Snow on Ground'''", which can be turned ''on'' or ''off''
* Cats can catch butterflies and fireflies and dogs can eat snow.
* Pool water reflects and moves.
* Snow will not only been found on your lot but on other lot in distance too.


==Reference==
==External links==
*[http://www.diesims.de/products.view.asp?id=45&page_id=523 German EA Special]
* [http://www.diesims.de/products.view.asp?id=45&page_id=523 German EA Special]
*[http://www.simfantastic2.com/sepreview.htm Sim Fantasic 2]
* [http://www.simfantastic2.com/sepreview.htm Sim Fantastic 2]
*[http://www.thesimsresource.com/article/seasons The Sims Resoirce]
* [http://www.thesimsresource.com/article/seasons The Sims Resource]
*[http://forum.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=messageboard.viewThread&entryID=27867215&groupID=100022302&adTopicID=14 My Space]
* [http://forum.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=messageboard.viewThread&entryID=27867215&groupID=100022302&adTopicID=14 My Space]
*[http://www.sims2community.com/ Sims 2 Community]
* [http://www.sims2community.com/ Sims 2 Community]
*[http://www.edenstyle.it/espansioni_season_speciale.htm Edenstyle]
*[http://thesims2.ea.com/about/ep5_index.php The Sims 2 Offical Site]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:39, 4 October 2020

The Sims 2: Seasons
Featured Article The Sims Wiki's Featured Article for June 2015.
The Sims 2: Seasons
Enjoy All Four Seasons with Your Sims!
Development
Developer(s) The Sims Studio
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Ratings ESRB: Teen
ACB: M
PEGI: 12+
Series The Sims
Release date(s) NA March 1, 2007

PAL March 2007

Technical information
Mode(s) Single-player
Input methods Keyboard and mouse
Game features
Genres Social simulation
Themes Weather
Creatures PlantSim
Neighborhoods Riverblossom Hills
Related pages
Patches and updates
Cheats
This page is about the expansion pack for The Sims 2. For the expansion packs of the same name for The Sims 3 and The Sims 4, see The Sims 3: Seasons and The Sims 4: Seasons.

The Sims 2: Seasons (also known as TS2 S, TS2 SNS, or simply Seasons) is the fifth expansion pack in The Sims 2. The following flyer promoting the expansion pack shipped with The Sims 2: Pets. It followed the same route set by its predecessors; it contains more than 125 new items and more intricate gameplay options. The game was released on March 1, 2007 for North America and March 2, 2007 for Europe.

Description[edit | edit source]

Head outdoors for year-round fun with your Sims! New seasonal activities await your Sims including snowball fights, chasing fireflies, jumping in leaf piles, and more. Strengthen family ties in Winter, let romance bloom in Spring, deepen the bonds of friendship in Summer, or fast-track your career in Fall. Your Sims can now explore new careers and master new talents throughout the year, but beware freezing, heatstroke, sneezing, and other unexpected weather effects! Dress your Sims appropriately or face the consequences!

Riverblossom Hills[edit | edit source]

Main article: Riverblossom Hills

Riverblossom Hills is a new neighborhood shipped with The Sims 2: Seasons. Its main theme is a countryside-theme, where most houses are decorated with country-themed objects and many of them have gardening areas. This little town also has unique seasonal progression, which is Winter, Spring, Autumn/Fall, and Winter, with no Summer. The neighborhood features a few community lots, one of which contains an ice skating rink.

Game Features[edit | edit source]

Promotion flyer

Seasons[edit | edit source]

Main article: Weather

Seasons are now part of gameplay. There are 4 seasons; Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring, which normally occur in that order. However, which seasons will occur, and what order they will occur in, can be set individually for each neighborhood and sub-neighborhood with the Season Chooser. The Season Chooser can be accessed by clicking the "flower" button in the bar at the top of the neighborhood view. Each season has its own unique benefits and characteristics, nourishing the gameplay and storyline.

Weather[edit | edit source]

Weather adds more realism, as precipitation may occur unpredictably, making every day different. Sims can check the weather forecast by using the TV or newspaper. When the weather is too cold, Sims may wear a new type of clothing, Outerwear.

Temperature[edit | edit source]

Main article: Temperature

There are two kinds of temperature; Sims' internal temperature and outdoor temperature. The outdoor temperature is affected by the season and the weather, and affects how fast a Sim's internal temperature will change when they are outdoors. Unlike outdoor temperature, Sim internal temperature is different for each Sim, and can be affected by what the Sim is doing and wearing. Sims who are too cold can freeze, Sims who are too hot can get sunburned, and can even have heatstroke.

Gardening[edit | edit source]

Main article: Gardening

Sims can now do real gardening. Gardening is no longer just pulling the weeds, trimming the bushes, and cutting the hedges. Sims can now fertilize plots, plant crops, water plants, tend the garden, and finally, harvest the produce. Harvested produce can be placed in a refrigerator, used to make juices, or sold. As a reward for all their hard work, Sims may join the Garden Club and receive the benefits.

Fishing[edit | edit source]

With Seasons, ponds are now stocked with fish. Sims can fish if the pond is big and deep enough, and the slope isn't too steep. Sims also gain the Fishing Talent Badge when they fish long enough. Fish can be cooked, grilled, stocked in the fridge, hung on the wall, or sold.

PlantSim[edit | edit source]

Main article: PlantSim

The new life state introduced in this Expansion Pack is the PlantSim. A PlantSim is essentially half-Sim and half-plant. As PlantSims, Sims have water, sunlight, and love as their needs. PlantSims are master gardeners, and all adult and elder PlantSims have a Gold Gardening Badge and can talk to plants. PlantSims can spawn spore children, who appear as toddlers. A spawned PlantSim toddler will grow up into an adult PlantSim.

New Additions[edit | edit source]

Minor Features[edit | edit source]

  • Tree leaves will fall in Autumn, and will need to be raked. Conifers and cacti won't have falling leaves.
  • Snow has depth and some of the snow interactions will be only available when it is deep.
  • Set hairstyle per outfit.[2] Sims can now set different hairstyles for each type of outfit.
  • Pets don't have internal temperature.
  • Stackable inventory.[2] Inventory no longer needs to be scrolled all the way back just to find an apple. With this, similar objects will be stacked in the inventory to save space.
  • Pool water reflects and moves.[1]

New Build Mode Additions[edit | edit source]

  • Roof

A roof is now a crucial element as part of weather and climate changes. From now, "Indoor Space" is defined not only a room covered by walls, but there also must be a roof. Being in a closed indoor space will protect Sims from cold and hot temperatures. A roof keeps the elements out, so rain and snow won't get inside the house.

  • Roof objects[2]

Any one-tile objects can now be placed on the roof. Anything; sculptures, chairs, flamingos, end tables, and even arcade machines. With this, decorative roof objects such as weather vane, lightning rod, and solar screen[TS2:M&G] can make a nice additions to the roof.

New Objects[edit | edit source]

New Interactions[edit | edit source]

Sim-based
  • Sims can give gifts from the object in the inventory to other Sims.[2]
  • Sims can play Marco Polo in the pool.
  • Sims can talk about Weather themes in a conversation.
Object-based
  • Bug catching.
  • Sims can pay all bills without having to look for them first. This is useful when the bills are placed somewhere uncharted.[2]
  • Sims can store leftovers in the fridge so they won't waste the food.[2]
  • There are many interactions that can be done with snow, including making snowmen and snow angels, snowball fights, and so on.
  • Toddlers and dogs[TS2:P] can eat snow.
  • Cats[TS2:P] can chase butterflies and fireflies.

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The Next One
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