FabSwingers.com forum: Regrets

By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I saw a headline today that the average Brit over 60 has 3 regrets that they think about.

Whatever your age, do you have a regret that preys on your mind?

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By *anchestercubMan
over a year ago

manchester & NI

There are a ton of things I'd do differently, but no point in regretting them now.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"There are a ton of things I'd do differently, but no point in regretting them now. "

If you had done things diffrently you may well have a different list of things you might have done differently. If you see what I mean?

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

That I didnt do the eulogy at my Dads funeral like I did at my Mums

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes

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By *icky999Man
over a year ago

warrington

I have a few.

but then again to few to mention.

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By *trawberry-popWoman
over a year ago

South East Midlands NOT

That I let my ex control me for nigh on 10 years.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Getting married

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My biggest regret in life was not having a family of my own.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's not really a regret anymore (it was when I was younger)

I wish I had gone and worked anroad for a summer.

No other regrets at all

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By *ynecplCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

No regrets as I like to think that each mistake made me a better person.

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By *anchestercubMan
over a year ago

manchester & NI

"There are a ton of things I'd do differently, but no point in regretting them now.

If you had done things diffrently you may well have a different list of things you might have done differently. If you see what I mean?

More than likely

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By *anchestercubMan
over a year ago

manchester & NI

"My biggest regret in life was not having a family of my own. "

You're only 44.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

I have a few one is way too personal for here but i try and not dwell on regrets

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My biggest regret in life was not having a family of my own.

You're only 44."

Yes and single

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By *anchestercubMan
over a year ago

manchester & NI

"My biggest regret in life was not having a family of my own.

You're only 44.

Yes and single

Things can change quickly, it's not done and dusted!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My biggest regret in life was not having a family of my own.

You're only 44.

Yes and single

Things can change quickly, it's not done and dusted!

Very true but without going into full details

It's not going to happen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Christ, now I have 'my way' by Sinatra whirling round my head!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The butterfly effect.....

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By *essiCouple
over a year ago

suffolk

No regrets..what doesn't kill you makes you stronger

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By * Busty HotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Bradford

"I have a few.

but then again to few to mention. "

Hindsight is a wonderful thing and I would do many things differently however regrets?

I have only one and it is the biggest regret of my life. And one I will always carry.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Forgetting I'd tied my flying carpet to the top of a lamp post. When I set off, I was halfway down the street before I realised most of it had unravelled behind me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope. I've made a couple of bad decisions but they led me to where I am now and I'm content

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Christ, now I have 'my way' by Sinatra whirling round my head!

I've got Sid Vicious' version doing the sane!

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By *randmrsminxyCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

Simple , not meeting Mrs Minxy sooner . If i am lucky we have 30 plus great years together ,and a eternity after .

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Forgetting I'd tied my flying carpet to the top of a lamp post. When I set off, I was halfway down the street before I realised most of it had unravelled behind me.

Never pull on a loose thread!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A couple of regrets but too late now

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

Maybe one...

Chris Isaak - Wicked Game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBx1Q3DEyDY

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh so many.

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By *anchestercubMan
over a year ago

manchester & NI

"Maybe one...

Chris Isaak - Wicked Game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBx1Q3DEyDY"

That you listened to it or that he recorded it?

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Maybe one...

Chris Isaak - Wicked Game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBx1Q3DEyDY

That you listened to it or that he recorded it? "

Ouch! It's one that speaks to me occasionally.

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"Maybe one...

Chris Isaak - Wicked Game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBx1Q3DEyDY

That you listened to it or that he recorded it?

Ouch! It's one that speaks to me occasionally.

Yeah

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By *aneandpaulCouple
over a year ago

cleveleys

No regrets at all married very young to a fantastic husband and father to our only Daughter. We both have worked hard all our life lucky enough to take early retirement April 2013 from the pub trade swinging 36 years made our marriage very strong and happy happier than any of our friends who do not have a clue about this side of our life

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I like to think everything is a learning curve that's how I deal with things.

But my one regret is not going to university, I was offered my first subject, first university and deffefed for a year.

Sadly I became to unwell in that year.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

Anyone who has got to 60 will have made mistakes of course but letting them prey on your mind is maybe only going to hold a person back..

we live and learn and hope not to do the same mistakes again..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Getting married "

Getting married twice.

Him.

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By *L RogueMan
over a year ago

London

I don't really have regrets. What's done is done. I'm a strong believer in things happen for a reason whether you like it or not.

If I had a regret, it's not picking up another language at school. Now I don't know which language I'd like to learn.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Kvu6Kgp88

Edith Piaf...for those of you with no regrets.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just the one.

Made many years ago, over 30, all healed from it

until ..............

Found out, just last year, that the other person involved also had same regret.

Dare not even think of what may have been.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"That I let my ex control me for nigh on 10 years. "

Yes me too, I was in an abusive relationship for 18 years.

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By (user no longer on site)
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over a year ago

I sometimes think I may have done things a bit differently but I can't regret anything I had the power to change at the time if I'd really wanted to

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't have any regrets, but that's mostly due to a shit memory. I love getting older.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I regret not going to see The Pixies on what was their last UK tour. Other than that there's plenty I'd maybe do different but nothing I really regret. Life is too ahort to allow the past to eat you up

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

Yes.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Meeting one of ma ex missus's who stung me for £80.000

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I only have one to be honest. I regret not being nicer to myself and looking after myself when I was younger x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have 3 regrets but I don't dwell on them..I've moved on and often think life's so much richer now

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By *andy6677Man
over a year ago

crewe

"My biggest regret in life was not having a family of my own.

You're only 44.

Yes and single

Things can change quickly, it's not done and dusted!

Very true but without going into full details

It's not going to happen

Sorry to hear that V fate can be cruel sometimes but also surprise us dont give up!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wish I was a little bit taller.

I wish I was a baller.

I wish I had a girl who looked good.

I would call her...

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"I only have one to be honest. I regret not being nicer to myself and looking after myself when I was younger x"

I have more than one but amen to this.

I'd like to have learned to love myself.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Of those who have, have you made the same mistakes twice?

I think about if I could go back and change stuff but I know I'd only be doomed to make them again.

I do dwell on things too much but I think to some degree I deserve it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I regret missed opportunities more than mistakes. I certainly wouldn't change much of what I've done. And I'm better now at making and taking opportunities when they are there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can't think of any regrets. ..have always said that I wouldn't regret as it isn't helpful.

Crap relationship - don't regret it as I have a wonderful son

What I believe is to take the experience and use it to change what happens and that I have done

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By *he tactile technicianMan
over a year ago

the good lands, the bad lands, the any where you may want me lands

opening this thread?

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I only have one to be honest. I regret not being nicer to myself and looking after myself when I was younger x"

Have you learned to do that now?

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I regret missed opportunities more than mistakes. I certainly wouldn't change much of what I've done. And I'm better now at making and taking opportunities when they are there. "

I think I'm probably in the regret the things I didn't do, not the things I did, camp.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I only have one to be honest. I regret not being nicer to myself and looking after myself when I was younger x

Have you learned to do that now?

I'm certainly always nice to myself

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"opening this thread?

no need to be rude

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't regret things I've done but I do regret the way I did them.

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By *obbytupperMan
over a year ago

Menston near Ilkley

"I saw a headline today that the average Brit over 60 has 3 regrets that they think about.

Whatever your age, do you have a regret that preys on your mind?

Making a decision to not have children.

I later found out my assumptions were completely wrong but by then it was too late.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

On the regretting things I haven't done I regret not tucking Ryan in.

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By *trawberry-popWoman
over a year ago

South East Midlands NOT

"That I let my ex control me for nigh on 10 years.

Yes me too, I was in an abusive relationship for 18 years."

But at least we're free now!

I wish I could go back and shake myself before I even spoke to the waste of space!

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By *atelotmanMan
over a year ago

Chatham

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No regrets as I like to think that each mistake made me a better person."

Regrets don't have to be about mistakes, they can just be something you never did but wished you had,

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By *atelotmanMan
over a year ago

Chatham

I have just have the one regret.Iwish that I had never came back to England after I had ran away to sea at 15yr.I will always wonder how life would of turned out?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yep I regret the years i've used tissue paper instead of using wet wipes

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Yep I regret the years i've used tissue paper instead of using wet wipes

I thought you were such a nice lad too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yep I regret the years i've used tissue paper instead of using wet wipes

I thought you were such a nice lad too.

Just added a bit of funny spice into the room , i'm still an angel

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"That I let my ex control me for nigh on 10 years.

Yes me too, I was in an abusive relationship for 18 years.

But at least we're free now!

I wish I could go back and shake myself before I even spoke to the waste of space! "

I often look back at all the wasted years I spent with my ex and wonder why I didn't leave him sooner, I get angry with myself that I wasted all my young years with him and left it till I was to old to start again before I left

But such is life

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

That I thought a guy I was casually dating was joking when he invited me to move to Rio with him.

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"That I thought a guy I was casually dating was joking when he invited me to move to Rio with him.

I have one not quite as dramatic as that. I missed out on meeting Michael Stipe because I thought it was a joke. He took my friend instead.

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By *icky999Man
over a year ago

warrington

"Yep I regret the years i've used tissue paper instead of using wet wipes

one day you might regret a £600 dino rod bill

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

My son was born 10 weeks premature. We took him home at six weeks. The Tuesday evening he wasn't breathing properly so I called the doctor. He told me just because he was premature it didn't mean I had to wrap him in cotton wool: bring him to the surgery in the morning.

He didn't wake up Wednesday morning.

I regret not following my instincts.

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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago

hertfordshire

I have one big regret couldn't see through him at the time but I wouldn't be married if not for this

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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"My son was born 10 weeks premature. We took him home at six weeks. The Tuesday evening he wasn't breathing properly so I called the doctor. He told me just because he was premature it didn't mean I had to wrap him in cotton wool: bring him to the surgery in the morning.

He didn't wake up Wednesday morning.

I regret not following my instincts."

That is one that is probably impossible to shake off. You know I send you positive thoughts on his birthday.

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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago

hertfordshire

He didn't wake up Wednesday morning.

I regret not following my instincts."

that's so sad hugs

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By *ILLY aka SirslagWoman
over a year ago

Land of the Prince Bishops

Non, je ne regrette rien

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

He didn't wake up Wednesday morning.

I regret not following my instincts."

It's hard as a parent to know what to do at times, sometimes we know what's right but feel we should listern to the doctor as they know best

I remember when my daughter was 10 they wanted to operate on her to remove a ovary that was dead, she was prept for surgery then last minute they pulled out saying they didn't want to do such an operation on a child so young, I argued at first as she had been ill for a few years due to this condition but in the end gave up and took her home

When she was 18 she had a full hysterectomy as the infection had got so bad it was either that or she would have died, I'd already last one child when he wad 20 month there was no way I was loosing another after 18 years so I signed for the operation

There isn't a day goes by I wish I had stood my ground when she was 10, at last she's still have a womb and one working ovary

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Getting married so young..

Not working harder at school

Hurting my ex husband the way I did

Falling in love with the wrong people

However they are experiences and have made me who I am. We can not change the past and now I firmly believe that it's better to make a mistake than to wonder what if x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

At this point in time, I regret almost every decision I've ever made.

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By *ensualtouch15Man
over a year ago

ashby de la zouch

I never regret xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I regret that I didn't buy a ticket for Trent bridge yesterday...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like to think everything is a learning curve that's how I deal with things.

But my one regret is not going to university, I was offered my first subject, first university and deffefed for a year.

Sadly I became to unwell in that year.

I'm the opposite. Wish I'd followed what I wanted to do and gone into mechanics rather than listening to teachers telling me I should do A-Levels and then Uni...I couldn't get a training contract and so I've never been able to get myself straight financially since which I think has affected other parts of my life. Ah well, maybe I'll win the lottery!

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By *r Man.Man
over a year ago

London

"Getting married "

Lol that I never did

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

Life is full of "what ifs". "why's" etc but why worry about them?

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By *usterMan
over a year ago

worthing

I regret that I've never regretted anything

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sometimes it bothers me that i passed on my abusive exes DNA, now i know more about DNA and molecular biology.

I regret other stuff but nothing as much as that, much as i love my kids from him.

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By *L RogueMan
over a year ago

London

He didn't wake up Wednesday morning.

I regret not following my instincts."

Such a sad story. Not easy to talk about. My thoughts are with you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah, quite a bit. Which I don't think is good. But, sometimes it's about not looking back. We're all meant to be trying to go forward. Not backwards.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just the 1 so far and that was leaving the army the 1st time round as the 2nd time I god medical discharged within 4days and won't be able to go back ever

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