9. Back to top Reply Replies (11) piggilicious Arkansas Fan Member since Jan 2011 36032 posts Online Oh, what a great feeling to wake up in the morning and knowing that your team has got a chance to get to the Final Four and they have to get through Duke to get there and vice versa, he said. He's still unbridled in his critique of collegiate sports, especially since some of the obstacles he faced remain. [8] The honor became official in the wake of growing public support to honor Richardson in this way, including a resolution proposed during the 2019 regular session of the Arkansas General Assembly.[9]. "My thoughts immediately went to his wife, children and of course his father. He practices by hitting golf balls into the wilderness on his expansive, personal campus. Richardson is the winningest basketball coach in Arkansas history, compiling a 389-169 (.697) record in 17 seasons. His hustle is now a stroll at age 73. "Knocking down shots, commanding the offense most of the time and being a leader. Actually, not a whole lot of people outside of Indiana did as Bird quietly rose to stardom at Indiana State. He coached the Panamanian and Mexican national teams -- he is fluent in Spanish -- for a few seasons, and he led the Tulsa Shock of the WNBA from 2009 to 2011. He told the media that they were too white. Nolan Richardson played college basketball at Eastern Arizona Junior College during the 1959-1960 season. Before, I wouldn't have understood that. He's the inventor of "40 Minutes of Hell," a vicious full-court press that suffocated opponents during the 1993-94 season. SCNext Top 25: Ranking the best high school boys' basketball teams in the 2022-23 season, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Late Wednesday afternoon, former Arkansas national championship coach Nolan Richardson proclaimed his love Razorback guard Davonte Davis one of his all-time favorite players while talking with. n the initial practices after Nolan Richardson took over the coaching job at the University of Arkansas in 1986, his new up-tempo style of play confused his players . Richardson: 40 minutes of hell. And I said I think it'd be best to get on out of here because I am gonna file the suit. Follow allHOGS on Twitter and Facebook. Elected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014,[2] Richardson coached teams to winning a Division I Basketball National Championship, an NIT championship, and a Junior College National Championship, making him the only coach to win all three championships. Richardson explained, "It was not an offense or a defense. Richardson said he boiled after that verdict. Richardson, who is a member of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was 389-169 in 17 seasons as Arkansas head coach and set a school record for wins and a .697 winning percentage. They've been on the ranch full-time for more than a decade. "Would I have been able to recover what I think I've recovered living here? He played at Texas Western College (now the University of Texas at El Paso), two years under the future Basketball Hall of Famer, Coach Don Haskins. He traps the coach's hand and gushes about his favorite team's title run. A lot of folks have houses to go to, but this is home. I still have two pre-game recordings of over 20 minutes (that, by the way, is uncommon) from his visit in Seattle in . They have two children. It's the greatest thing I've ever done for myself and my family is to have a place like this," Richardson said. The Razorbacks' 270 wins from 1990 to 1999 were more than all but four programs in the NCAA. He was known for his up-tempo style of play and had the Razorbacks in the NCAA tourney in his third season at the helm. Men and women he had once called friends turned into witnesses against him as the case unfolded. When Nolan Richardson was giving his Hall-of-Fame speech in 2014, he recalled the time when he first heard about Larry Bird. It's the greatest thing I've ever done for myself and my family is to have a place like this," Richardson said. "In order to reach things, you have to get started at the top. In his first season (1985-86) at Arkansas, his daughter, Yvonne, wrestled with leukemia, and Richardson split his time between Fayetteville and Rochester, Minnesota, where Yvonne was treated at the Mayo Clinic. Men and women he had once called friends turned into witnesses against him as the case unfolded. She died a year later, but Richardson said some Arkansas fans expressed more hatred -- police once cleared his home due to a bomb threat -- than sympathy. For the national championship team, it was Corey Beck, whom Richardson sees a lot of in Davis. And if Arkansas coach Mike Anderson asks, he'll attend functions with boosters to help the program. "We've made this home. The next day they cleaned out the water, put fresh water back in. "[Former Georgetown coach] John Thompson came out here a few years ago. I love a team thatll hang their hats on their defense. As time goes on, you get to see people they feel more comfortable around you. Nolan Richardson's son found dead at home, Tide's Oats takes blame for Miller's 'TSA' intro, Davis within 25 points of tying Maravich's mark, Scheyer makes history as Duke sweeps at home, Tennessee win soured by knee injury to Zeigler, Charleston rewards Kelsey with 5-year extension, USC, OU, Seton Hall, Iowa in new hoops tourney, Houston, Alabama remain atop AP Top 25 poll. Three years ago, Nolan Richardson III, who coached Tennessee State in the early 2000s and worked as an assistant under his father at Arkansas before that, died unexpectedly of a heart attack. To this day, that is something I am extremely proud of and so is the rest of the state. Born: December 27, 1941 Alma Mater: UTEP (1965) As Player: 72 G, 14.6 PPG, UTEP (Full Record) Career Record (major schools): 22 Years, 509-207, .711 W-L% Schools: Tulsa (119-37) and Arkansas (390-170) Conference Champion: 9 Times (Reg. "I was just a totally different person then," Richardson said. Back in the late 1970s, Hall-of-Fame basketball coach Nolan Richardson hadnt heard about Larry Bird. And people of my color know that. ARKANSAS COACH NOLAN RICHARDSON HOLDS THE NCAA TROPHY WITH HIS TEAM AFTER DEFEATING DUKE, 76-72, IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA. You know it. The day before the championship, Richardson grew pensive. I know that. Then you just throw up the quarter and see where it lands. Bradburd, Rus. Click here to become a member of the allHOGS message board community today! His first season ended before it began when key players who had led the Shock to three WNBA titles opted, for various reasons, not to make the move to Tulsa. But he was also, admittedly, brash in his delivery. "While Nolan was here, he raised basketball support to new levels," his statement to ESPN.com said. For one day each summer --Juneteenth (June 19), which marks the day that slaves in Galveston, Texas, were liberated by Union soldiers two-plus years after the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 -- black children in his hometown felt equal. Division regular season champion The Bird vs. Johnson rivalry lasted for years in the NBA and rekindled the Celtics vs. Lakers rivalry. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. Recovered is some of the people who really, who really weren't against me but they had to be, and I understand that now. He traps the coach's hand and gushes about his favorite team's title run. Despite the hype guard Anthony Black brings with him and responsibilities he carries on the floor, he's quick to affirm that he sees the same things in Davis that Richardson does. And Richardson questioned the role race played in the politics at Arkansas, where World War II veteran Silas Hunt became the school's first African-American law student when he enrolled in 1948. If you can get here. There, Bird battled Magic Johnson and Michigan State, where the Spartans came out on top. coach nolan richardson made history as the first african american coach at a major university in the south fayetteville city council member d. andre jones says richardson still makes an impact on . Tropical Storm Bill hurled rain throughout the South in mid-June. His mornings begin with the tasks he tackles from a home office, a replica of his old space at Arkansas, that's decorated with the trophies he amassed throughout his career. "I was pissed most of the time." Now, years after he exited college basketball, he insists he has changed and even mellowed. Nolan Richardson began his college coaching career in 1981 at Tulsa, where he became the first Black coach to win an NIT championship. Nolan Richardson Middle School July 2021 Welcome to Nolan Richardson Middle School! It's an oasis occupied by a log cabin, two basketball courts, ATVs, trucks, fishing ponds stocked with crappie and trout, Percheron horses, donkeys, cattle, exotic birds and the llamas he could not locate that day. Turquoise has been traditionally regarded as a love charm. Because anybody that gets that far, it could be anybodys game.. Ive always loved the team, their makeup, said Richardson, whose 17-year tenure at Arkansas ended in 2002. The first year. Richardson left Tulsa for the University of Arkansas in 1985, replacing Eddie Sutton, who left for Kentucky. Then, he reflected on the sequence that ended his term at Arkansas, often while leaning on the banister of a back deck above Rose's flower patch and sculpture garden: His clashes with the school's brass about former football coach Houston Nutt's compensation and bonuses. He's about three steps through the door at Herman's when a plump man in a disheveled suit calls out, "Hey, it's Coach Richardson!" "And she said, 'Do you really want to leave here?' In 1995-96, the year after Richardson's Razorbacks lost to UCLA in the national title game, 17.4 percent of the coaches at the Division I level were African-American. He initiated conversations about race that made folks around him uncomfortable. Men's college basketball Power Rankings: Is UCLA the final 1-seed? But initially, Richardson wanted to flee. Now today, you might say 'You're kidding me.' "I've been here 16 years. Richardson's former long-time assistant, Mike Anderson, was hired as Arkansas' head coach in March 2011. But initially, Richardson wanted to flee. He initiated conversations about race that made folks around him uncomfortable. Broyles, now 90, spoke highly of Richardson's tenure through a statement submitted via the Frank and Barbara Broyles Foundation. I also was the only black sports reporter in a room . Conference regular season champion Richardson's resilience had always marked his path. He couldn't believe it.". Tennessee State Tigers head basketball coaches, Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball 199394 NCAA champions, National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, "Tennessee State's Richardson steps down over gun incident", "2011-12 Tennessee State men's basketball media guide", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Richardson_III&oldid=1125326266, Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball coaches, Booker T. Washington High School (Tulsa, Oklahoma) alumni, College men's basketball head coaches in the United States, Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball players, Tennessee State Tigers basketball coaches, 20th-century African-American sportspeople, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 3 December 2022, at 12:03. Our main goals are . He forgave them. Forty Minutes of Hell Quotes Showing 1-1 of 1. Coach K is one of the premier coaches of the land. Richardson brought suit against B. Alan Sugg, President of the University of Arkansas; John White, Jr., Chancellor of UAF; J . But U.S. District Judge William R. Wilson, who reasoned that the lawsuit centered on "wounded pride -- wounded pride in a man who started way behind, but climbed to the top by hard work, savvy, and most of all, perseverance," dismissed the case in 2004. A painting of his wife and Yvonne rests over the dresser in their master bedroom. As time goes on, you get to see people they feel more comfortable around you. To this day, that is something I am extremely proud of and so is the rest of the state. Box 505, Shattuck, OK 73858. Cleaned out the skating rink, disinfected every pair of shoes in there and put the skates back in. And people of my color know that. Richardson's tenure with the Shock was far from successful. He usually dons a visor and wedges an orange tee behind his right ear while he watches the Golf Channel from his oak rocking chair, and wonders whether Tiger will ever be Tiger again. On some rainy Friday in the year 2021, you might suddenly run across a clip from, say, 2014, and Nolan Richardson's hall of fame induction ceremony. Seas. I woke up the next morning and said, 'Why the hell am I moving?'". In the middle of 2009, Richardson was named as head coach and general manager of a prospective WNBA expansion team in Tulsa. This was just two days after a matchup against Kentucky and just before Arkansas dismissed him. "Those are the kind of guys who win you championships," Richardson said. "I did not come over on that ship, so I expect to be treated a little bit different," Richardson said in 2002, in reference to the Middle Passage on which slave ships brought Africans to America. Postseason invitational champion 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. The guy wearing a frayed baseball cap at the bar seems jealous as he swivels and fidgets on his stool. Nolan Richardson was born on December 27, 1941 (age 81) in El Paso, Texas, United States. Richardson spoke about turning on the radio to listen to a . Our school is named for Coach Nolan Richardson who was born in El Paso, Texas. A lot of folks have houses to go to, but this is home. With Frank Martin at South Carolina, eight of the league's coaches were minorities. "Those guys are such trendsetters: Nolan Richardson, John Thompson, John Chaney, George Raveling," said Texas coach Shaka Smart, the first black men's basketball coach in Longhorns history. We've got to get to the top. That statement there, that's a big statement. With his grandmother's words, Richardson would become a door opener: He was the first Black coach at Tulsa and is largely credited for bringing the school to national prominence. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Nolan Richardson III resigned as men's basketball coach at Tennessee State University on Wednesday night, two weeks after he was indefinitely suspended for bringing a gun into the school's arena. He led Arkansas to three Final Fourslosing to Duke in the semifinals in 1990, winning the National Championship in 1994 against Duke, and losing in the Championship game to UCLA in 1995. A spotlight comes up on Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson, seated on the Razor-back bench. Hefty branches blocked the clearing that abuts one of his fishing ponds. He brought a national championship to our program. That statement there, that's a big statement. Richardson had a .763 winning percentage at Tulsa, and became the first coach in NCAA history to win 50 games in his first two seasons. Turquoise rings, in particular, are thought to keep away evil spirits. Nolan's father would visit, but often did not live with the family, battling alcoholism for much of his adult life.[3]. #AllBasketballTVThis video was edited to follow youtube's fair use guidelines:Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976,allowance is m. Some fans who once cheered his Razorbacks grew cold. Hefty branches blocked the clearing that abuts one of his fishing ponds. "Just to lie back and enjoy it.". This was the first time an African American coach won an NIT championship. "Just to lie back and enjoy it.". Before they were worried about how you felt and now they feel like you're just one of them and that's because I've been here. 1. Two years ago, seven of the SEC's 14 head coaches were African-American. "You got to be the guy who is out there showing it.". And Richardson, not the type to avoid a fight, returned fire by retreating to this distant destination and nurturing a grudge he struggled to shake. SAN FRANCISCO Nolan Richardson, the Hall of Fame basketball coach who led the Arkansas Razorbacks to the 1994 national title, has a prediction about Mike Krzyzewskis farewell tour. That has come full (circle).. Richardson made history when he left Tulsa to accept Arkansas' offer in 1985 -- 13 years after Washington State hired George Raveling, the first black coach in what's now known as the Pac-12, in 1972. And hopefully he can continue to get their team where I know he would love to go and want to be, and thats basically at the Final Four. Its going to end onSaturday, at the Chase Center in the Elite Eight. In Fayetteville today, however, he's no longer alone. He couldn't believe it.". Broyles' decision to give him his $3 million buyout did just that. Richardson's Arkansas teams averaged 27 wins per season during the 1990s, and they were the winningest team of the decade until 1997. And Richardson, not the type to avoid a fight, returned fire by retreating to this distant destination and nurturing a grudge he struggled to shake. The pebbled grooves on the steep gravel road curve into a rusting white gate at the foot of a snaked driveway that keeps the uninvited away and grants the former coach, who "can probably name my friends on one hand," the seclusion he and his wife, Rose, desire. Police said Richardson III. March 31, 2018. Broyles, now 90, spoke highly of Richardson's tenure through a statement submitted via the Frank and Barbara Broyles Foundation. I think it speaks volumes of the people in the state of Arkansas that Coach is their coach. By year three, he had Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament. "We loved Juneteenth. Once you get here, that is. Bird, he makes the slap. I said, whos Bird? Its Bird this and did you see the Pass Bird just made? I cant see it, but Im just trying to imagine it. FAYETTEVILLE -- The City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to rename a city street after former University of Arkansas basketball coach Nolan Richardson. However, by year two he had Arkansas back in the post-season with an NIT berth. In March 2007, Richardson was named head coach of the Mexico national basketball team. Click here to become a member of the allHOGS message board community today. A painting of his wife and Yvonne rests over the dresser in their master bedroom. He's the inventor of "40 Minutes of Hell," a vicious full-court press that suffocated opponents during the 1993-94 season. But he too joins the congregation and reminds Richardson of a chapter Razorbacks fans will never forget. "Those guys are such trendsetters: Nolan Richardson, John Thompson, John Chaney, George Raveling," said Texas coach Shaka Smart, the first black men's basketball coach in Longhorns history. Richardson's resilience had always marked his path. Today, Richardson's gregarious and calming vibe contrasts the previous persona of the man who stomped into a forced retirement following a vicious battle with Arkansas leadership. Now led by head coach Eric Musselman, the Razorbacks are looking to return to the Final Four for the first time since Richardson led the program there in 1995. Yeah it happened.". [10], National champion The March 10, 1980 hiring of an. David Simpson Helen Gilmore Ricky Finucane Jon Sumner Kai Barnes Jack Payne Sere Davoudi David Richardson Ian Mclaren John Nolan Michael Cox But Richardson stood in front of that microphone by himself in Springfield, Massachusetts, just as he did on controversial issues throughout his time at Arkansas. No talk show hosts, no anybody can do anything to me." The coach went on, saying reporters should not try to reach him on their own. "There was a time when I wouldn't give [Broyles] the spit if he was dying," Richardson said. Richardson had 12 20-win seasons at Arkansas and four 30-win seasons. And then he began to fight Broyles over his support for the football program and Nutt, a consistent backing that Richardson believed he himself never got from Broyles. Following retirement, Richardson shed 40 pounds. A cause of death was not immediately released but Willingham said the 47-year-old's death appears to be due to natural causes. Browse 475 nolan richardson stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. He smiles. "[Former Georgetown coach] John Thompson came out here a few years ago. Richardson believes his size, race and demeanor all contributed to any negative perceptions about him. I think it still affects the narrative.". A man named Bill Hodges coaxed Bird into attending Indiana State, where he became a star. He began his coaching career as an assistant at Langston University, where he obtained his college degree in 1995. That's what we grew up being a part of. And then he began to fight Broyles over his support for the football program and Nutt, a consistent backing that Richardson believed he himself never got from Broyles. I dont really care about the game, but New Mexico State is right up the street from El Paso and I went to UTEP. Richardson in 1985 became the first . He claimed that he was being mistreated because of his race, and challenged Athletic Director Frank Broyles to ruffle feathers by declaring, "If they go ahead and pay me my money, they can take my job tomorrow. He and his wife purchased the land in the mid-1990s, nearly a decade after his daughter's death. For years, he'd wrestled with conflicting emotions after his exit from college basketball. Broyles' decision to give him his $3 million buyout did just that. ", Tide's Oats takes blame for Miller's 'TSA' intro, Davis within 25 points of tying Maravich's mark, Scheyer makes history as Duke sweeps at home, Tennessee win soured by knee injury to Zeigler, Charleston rewards Kelsey with 5-year extension, USC, OU, Seton Hall, Iowa in new hoops tourney, Houston, Alabama remain atop AP Top 25 poll. He then moved to Western Texas College . In December 2002, Richardson filed a lawsuit against the university, the Board of Trustees, and the Razorback Foundation, citing a racially discriminatory environment; the lawsuit was dismissed in July 2004. He's still unbridled in his critique of collegiate sports, especially since some of the obstacles he faced remain. I said, you know, yes and no. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? It's serene here. I know that. He is married to Rose Davila. [citation needed] He inherited a team and program that was used to Sutton's halfcourt-oriented, walk-it-up-the-court style. He went 390-170 at Arkansas. He was 44. He never left. Nolan Richardson is the first name that many people think of when they hear Arkansas Razorback basketball. Richardson made history when he left Tulsa to accept Arkansas' offer in 1985 -- 13 years after Washington State hired George Raveling, the first black coach in what's now known as the Pac-12, in 1972. He told the media that they were too white. In 2000, Richardson was named head coach at Tennessee State University. "The greenery, the quietness, the peacefulness. Richardson invited Broyles, his former nemesis, to attend his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame last year. He is the only head coach to win a Junior College National Championship, the NIT Championship, and the NCAA Championship. This foundation honors her memory by improving the lives of families in. By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling | Feb. 28, 2023, 9:24 a.m. (ET) People would have no idea who you really are.' He attends most of the Arkansas games now. Which 16 teams should you buy or fade ahead of March Madness? A lack of continuity plagued the team as well; all of the players who had come from Detroit had left the team by the middle of the season, and Richardson seemingly juggled the roster on a game-by-game basis. Growing up in El Paso, Texas, the coach endured segregation that he carried . Top quality technology & battery . In 2012, his coaching philosophy was featured in the documentary "40 Minutes of Hell" on ESPN as part of the network's SEC Storied series. Today, Richardson helps Wal-Mart christen new stores in Arkansas through meet-and-greets sponsored by Coca-Cola. On March 26, 2019, Anderson was terminated as head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks after a lackluster 2018-19 season and was replaced by former Nevada head coach Eric Musselman. Sheba got distracted, briefly, during her daily standoff with one of Richardson's hee-hawing donkeys -- she huffs at a cockatoo named Boy, too -- before spotting the llamas posted across a creek near a tree, gnawing on a grass patch with a blond hue. "His very presence helped other coaches recruit. He and his wife purchased the land in the mid-1990s, nearly a decade after his daughter's death. Richardson played for Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, then played two seasons at Tyler Junior College. Division regular season and conference tournament champion "A lot of guys play hard on one end and play pretty good on the other, but he plays hard on both ends of the floor and he's relentless.". [4] In 1979-80, his third and last season at Western Texas, he led the team to a 37-0 record and the 1980 National Junior College championship.[5]. "I came home one day and said, 'Let's pack and get the hell out of this place,'" Richardson recalled. Richardson said. They roam the land like wild stallions but still greet him as a friend. "I came home one day and said, 'Let's pack and get the hell out of this place,'" Richardson recalled. Nolan reinvigorated college basketball and changed the game forever. After his dismissal, Richardson retreated for a respite in his man-made getaway before returning to various sidelines. PWS 998484 6/17. He filed an $8 million lawsuit against the university, alleging racism and bias in his termination after the school gave Nutt bonuses and extensions for what Richardson believed were lesser achievements. This trademark eventually led Tulsa students to don polka dots during home games. And their leadership has gotten better each and every ballgame.. Nolan's Arkansas teams won at least 20 games 12 times, as well as four 30-win seasons during his 17 years. Razorback guard finds himself on most elite of lists, Hogs' Anthony Black, Davonte Davis on LSU Win. You can't be down here at the bottom asking this guy down here to help me when the man at the top is calling the shots. After his dismissal, Richardson retreated for a respite in his man-made getaway before returning to various sidelines. We've gotta get some more involvement.". While the 90s Razorbacks didn't have captains, they did have natural leaders. But his legacy also includes his tumultuous relationship with former Arkansas athletic director Frank Broyles, who fired him in 2002. Coach Nolan Richardson cuts the net from a hoop after the 1994 championship. Nolan Richardson Jr. (born December 27, 1941) is a former American basketball head coach best known for his tenure at the University of Arkansas, where he won the 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and led the Razorbacks to three Final Fours. He signs autographs. He said he was in his car listening to an Indiana State game. During his 22 seasons of coaching in NCAA Division I, Richardson made a post-season tournament appearance 20 times. And most minority coaches call Richardson, the first black basketball coach at an upper-level school in the South, a pioneer. "Would I have been able to recover what I think I've recovered living here? He didnt last a month there as he was overwhelmed by the size of the school. Discover Nolan Richardson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Give me a call at (858) 598-6766 and I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have. And, it's clear, Fayetteville loves him back. They've been on the ranch full-time for more than a decade. I see Coach K in that category with John Wooden.. Duke outlasted Texas Tech, 78-73. "But I will not answer to the media, I will not answer to the fans or anybody else. It took some time, he reveals, to get here after Arkansas fired him 13 years ago and a federal judge dismissed his racial bias lawsuit against the university two years later. Arkansas' Nolan Richardson became the second Black coach to win a men's NCAA basketball title in 1994. He hopes Hubert Davis can become the 5th on Monday night against Kansas. "There are those who play to play and those who play to win," Richardson said. He prayed for guidance. And, gradually, he became visible again throughout Fayetteville. Nolan Richardson, the Razorbacks' coach when they made the Sweet 16 in 1996, called Eric Musselman to congratulate him on Arkansas breaking a 25-year drought and making the Sweet 16 again by . October 7, 2015, 9:27 AM. ), 6 Times (Tourn.) You had picnics, but you could go to a public place, basically, on Juneteenth. He was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014. 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