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When Your Ethical Boundaries are Crossed [Updated]

December 4, 2017 by Marc Miller 7 Comments

Ethical Boundaries

We all have ethical boundaries. We know what we think is ethical behavior at work, but what do you do when your ethical boundaries are crossed?

Have you really thought what you would do if asked to do something that you considered unethical?

Have you considered what you would do if your boss or others in corporate management did something that you considered unethical?

We see it in the news like the Wells Fargo Fake Account scandal. Maybe it is all of the sexual harassment misconduct by people in Hollywood. I will not touch in this post on what is going on in Washington D.C. and our national leader’s ethical conduct. That all seems so distant from our day to day lives.

What Happens When It Occurs at Your Place of Work?

Until a little over seven years ago, I had never really thought about it. That was until my last employer was acquired. I started to see changes in behavior in the senior management that concerned me.

We were also in the middle of the great recession. We were hiring when many other companies were laying staff off. Much of the executive staff had gotten their big payoff from the acquisition and had the golden handcuffs on.

It started when a director tried to hire a close relative. The director was not well liked by her employees. You might say they feared her wrath.

The relative interviewed for a lower-level position and was about to get an offer when this individual’s background check did not pass corporate guidelines. It was suspected that a drug-related issue came up in the background check but the real reason for the failure was unknown.

There was a sigh of relief that could be felt throughout the office. The staff was incredibly relieved no matter the reason.

This was not in my management chain, but it was a warning—and I ignored it. It was 2010, and the economy still was in the tank.

Pushing Against My Ethical Boundaries

Several months later, I received a resume from a senior executive. It was the resume of a close relative that the senior executive wanted me to consider for an open position. I was hiring for a technical trainer with international training experience.

There was a major problem. This individual was not even vaguely qualified. I mean not even close. The gentleman had no technical background, had never worked in the corporate world, had never taught adults and had no international experience. He did not meet a single one of the job requirements. He was a senior executive’s close relative.

I was then pressured by my boss to interview this individual. I should have pushed back and said NO! I am a board member of a large job club and our weekly meetings were reaching close to 400 in attendance. I could have walked into our Friday meetings and found more than a dozen more qualified individuals in a heartbeat.

I did not say “no” and agreed to interview the individual.

At that time I should have started to make plans to leave!

It was a phone interview, and I explained that he was not qualified for the current position. I also offered advice on where he might want to look for employment in the city where his qualifications would be valued.

To make a long story short, I was pressured to interview this individual in person. I did so against my better judgment.

I refused to hire the individual. I was done.

Hired Anyway

I thought that was that. I went to the recruiter’s office to check on the status of other candidates for the job and a recruiter mentioned in passing that my boss had hired him anyway. She was really surprised that I did not know.

My boss created a position working for him directly and hired the relative. All of this was done behind my back.

What to do next?

I had not created a Plan B. I knew it was coming, but I ignored the possibility.

I confronted my boss and was told it was a done deal. There was nothing I could do about it. I was even expected to train the individual for the newly created position. Aint that a real kick in the teeth?

My ethical boundaries were crossed!

I strategically did the following:

Kept my mouth shut. I mentioned that my ethical boundaries had been crossed to my HR representative, but when asked whether to carry this up the management chain, I said no. I trusted no one!
Consulted my financial adviser. It was comforting talking to someone about the financial risk and having it confirmed that I was making a rational financial decision.
Finished the legal paperwork to create my business. My business plans were already in the works. I accelerated everything by 9-12 months.
Calculated to the day when I would give two weeks notice and get the greatest financial benefit. This included getting my quarterly bonus, getting within 14 days of my next options vesting, and having the company pay for health insurance for the rest of the month.

It was three months from the time I confronted my boss to when I turned in my resignation. This was a miserable three months. Many other ethical issues popped up during this time that made it more intolerable.

I wish I had spent time formulating a Plan B when I got the first indication of bad ethical behavior. My mistake!

After My Departure

I received phone calls throughout the next year from former colleagues who were still trying to deal with my former boss. I was trying to leave the whole situation behind me but my former colleagues kept on coming to me for advice. As always, I wanted to be helpful but it was like rubbing salt in a wound.

When I left, I was very stressed out and exhausted. In hindsight, I should have taken a walkabout like I did in my 20’s when I did a 4+ week camping trip to clear my head. I did not and it took me almost a year to heal from the ordeal.

I had never thought about what I would do if my ethical boundaries were crossed. I now teach in the Targeted Job Search to always be prepared to leave your current job.

You never know when you might be laid off or have your ethical boundaries crossed.

Do you have a Plan B?

Do you have a similar story to tell? What did you do?

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The Dread Question – Why Do You Want to Leave? [Book Chapter]

November 6, 2017 by Marc Miller Leave a Comment

The Dread Question – Why Do You Want to Leave? Chapter from Repurpose Your Career – A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life

It is all but guaranteed that somewhere in the interview process you will be asked the following question:

“Why do you want to leave your current position?”

Prepare an answer, of course, but also prepare for the interviewer to keep harping on the question in one form or another to see if you will start spilling angry beans. Have a strategy against taking the bait. Your response should pivot the conversation from what you are leaving to where you are going! It is all about reframing the question.

So you might respond:

“I am happy in my current position*, but I am looking for (something this new job provides).

*Whether this is true or not

Do not get negative! If anything you says sounds, smells or tastes negative, stop, regroup and start again with a positive tone.

Remember when we talked about running to something, and not running from something?

WHEN YOU NEED MORE LOVE AND MORE MONEY

Let’s use Robert as an example.

He’s a political science lecturer at a major university in the Midwest. He had been an energy lobbyist until the 9/11 disaster and the Enron bankruptcy put him out of work.

He went back to school to get his master’s degree in political science and landed a lecturer position at the university he had attended. His pay is very low. He has been teaching the same classes for many years, and his ego has taken a bruising.

He is the kind of guy who really likes a pat on the back from his bosses, which he does not receive. He gets appreciation from his students, but not from anyone else at the school.

The tedium of teaching the same classes has gotten to him. He has realized he needs a lot of variety to keep him motivated.

He needs to make more money. He is married with two kids, and the money is not sufficient. He is not on a tenure track, so this is somewhat of a dead-end job.

He wants a position as an energy lobbyist.

How could Robert respond when posed with the magic question on why he is leaving? One possible response could be:

“I love my job and my students, but what I really want is a position where I can get some recognition for my work, where I get to work on a wide variety of topics and I can make enough money to support my family.”

Let’s say the interview comes back with this: “Do you not get that from your current position?”

Robert could respond:

“My salary is public record and you can look that up. I am focused on where I want to go, and your position seems to meet my criteria. Can I ask you about the variety of topics I would be working on at this position?”

He can pivot the response to where he is going and, when questioned, use it as a way to pose a question back to the interviewer.

benefits. He has been climbing the corporate ladder with a plan to be a VP. He is not happy in his current position working for a huge, slow-moving organization.

He has worked for medium-size companies where he has had a leadership role in HR.

His boss Steve, VP of HR, whom James just adored, left because Steve’s boss was a workaholic and expected all of his staff to be the same way.

After much thought, James has decided he would rather work for a smaller company again. He wants to be a big fish in small pond.

He has applied and is interviewing for Steve’s old VP position but cannot see himself working for the workaholic boss. If offered the job, he will be put in a very difficult position because he has a family and wants a personal life.

He is also interviewing to become director of HR for a small/medium size company that is growing rapidly. He would have a small staff but would be responsible for the HR for the entire company.

When he interviews with this company, how should James answer the question “Why do you want to leave your current position?”

One response could be:

“I want to work for a smaller company where I can have an impact on all phases of HR within the

Robert is focused on what he wants and is not going to take the bait!

Practice this yourself. Can you be prepared to pivot back with a question?

WHEN YOU NEED MORE STATUS AND MORE FREEDOM

Let’s talk about James this time.

He works for a huge insurance company as director of HR, responsible for managing the medical benefits. He has been climbing the corporate ladder with a plan to be a VP. He is not happy in his current position working for a huge, slow-moving organization.

He has worked for medium-size companies where he has had a leadership role in HR.

His boss Steve, VP of HR, whom James just adored, left because Steve’s boss was a workaholic and expected all of his staff to be the same way.

After much thought, James has decided he would rather work for a smaller company again. He wants to be a big fish in small pond.

He is also interviewing to become director of HR for a small/medium size company that is growing rapidly. He would have a small staff but would be responsible for the HR for the entire company.

When he interviews with this company, how should James answer the question “Why do you want to leave your current position?”

One response could be:

“I want to work for a smaller company where I can have an impact on all phases of HR within the company. I want to work in a dynamic environment. Can we talk about the new initiatives that are planned for the coming year?”

James did not answer the question but stated where he wanted to go, which hinted at why he might be leaving.

He immediately pivoted the conversation to a topic he wanted to discuss. Whenever you are posed with a question that has bait attached, deflect the bait and pivot the conversation back the other way.

WHEN YOU NEED TO BE IN CHARGE OF THE PROCESS

For the third, and last, scenario we have Mary.

Mary works for a very large technology company in marketing operations. She is very good at her job. She likes to be able to control her schedule. Her current job is completely interruption-driven, which drives her nuts! Mary needs to work in an environment where she knows who is in control. She has had a new manager every six months for the last three years. Not good!

Mary has a very high social service interest; she likes to help people. She coaches girls’ soccer teams and just loves it. She has networked her way into a smaller organization where she has applied for an HR position.

How should Mary answer when she’s asked why she wants to leave her current role? One response could be:

“I want to take my operations skills and transition them into a position where I can have an impact on people’s lives. I want a stable work and management environment. How long have you been the manager of this team, and how would you describe your management style?”

She asked for what she wanted and immediately pivoted the conversation back to the interviewer.

Mary should not say that she dislikes being interruption-driven or that she dislikes that her manager changes every six months. It is her responsibility to ask enough questions to find out whether the environment is to her liking.

I cannot state this enough: Interviewing is like dating and marriage! Both sides need to come prepared to find out whether there’s a match.

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9 Audacious Career Enhancing Strategies for the Gen Xers in 2018 [Guest Post]

November 1, 2017 by Marc Miller Leave a Comment

9 Audacious Career Enhancing Strategies

Creating opportunities is the new job search for everyone in 2018. In 2017, you were offered sage advice (https://careerpivot.com/2017/10-career-experts-share-2017-baby-boomer-predictions/) about networking, entrepreneurship, and remote working. Some of you started using the strategies suggested but don’t forget – none of these are magic potions.

Consider it like laundry: Wash, Rinse, and Repeat for it to work. The same expectations will be what I suggest for 2018. All of these strategies are building blocks.

However, once you have become comfortable with doing the same things and yielding no results, it’s time to do something different. I encourage you to think bolder, smarter, and bigger.

Criticism is inevitable.

Tough love is a possibility and you should welcome it. Feedback separates the weeds from the chaff.

Your feelings will be hurt at least once.

You know it’s time because all of us had the “… it’s never been done this way…” conversation with ourselves.

I remember having a conversation with a training colleague a few years ago about job-advice giving. She was giving the same old advice from 1999. Her opinions did not optimally serve our clients. When I mentioned my ideas to our program manager without mentioning hers, I was offered to co-facilitate a job search strategy session with all trainers. At that point, I become one of two primary resources for our group.

Baby Boomers and Gen Xers, if you’re not willing to burn down the old barn to see the sky – stop – and go here.

Here are my suggested strategies for bold and audacious careerists to try in 2018:

Use the handbill

No, I’m not talking about invoicing! The handbill is a marketing document you can use to bring with you to networking events setting you apart from the other attendees. If you could fit a resume on your business card highlighting your strengths, unique value proposition, and functional experience, it can serve as a compelling introduction. Some will have personal business cards, but you have a short story conversation starter with the handbill.

Next level tip: Make your handbill available on LinkedIn in an article, maybe in a jpg. File to post a picture. Then build a story summarizing your experiences and share it on all of your social networks. You can also strategically send it as part of your email signature with specific correspondences.

Next level advanced: Have a mobile version of your handbill ready on your phone. It’s easy to attach to a text or send via Bluetooth.

Use video as a news reporter

In 2018, like 2017, you are the media. You can report on different conferences and networking events (you may need to get permission if it’s private event). Show your network and the world how you’re engaging new ideas and creating useful strategies.

You can teach an audience something in a minute or less once or twice a week, and upload it within minutes. LinkedIn has made it easy for you to reach your professional network with its new streaming feature. It’s possible to achieve hundreds or thousands of views by using your smartphone as a filming device and provide value.

Next level tip: Streaming services like Smiletime and Zoom apps feature multiple interfaces at once for you to interview other people in numerous locations. If your industry contacts are on all social networks, it will be easy to include them. The most useful benefit is deepening your relationships with people who can spread the word about what you’re doing.

Next level advanced: Create a YouTube channel and stream your event, meeting, speech, or recording to your channel. You can learn how to do that here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipefykOnTyE). It takes less than an hour to create a YouTube channel for yourself. Once you do, it will increase your visibility on Google.

Join an industry-related non-profit advisory board

One of my personal friends says (a non-profit board chairman) your network expands ten times than just being a volunteer. Big or small, mentioning you’re on the board extends your brand and exposes you to new contacts. For Baby Boomers and Gen Xers, your 15 or more years of experience screams credibility. Even in a small, non-profit organization, your influence on the board is significant.

Next level tip: Join the boards where you can quickly meet a need. You can engage other advisors who will assist you at the beginning then also in months passing. Board members and chairpersons are always enthusiastic when new advisors hit the ground running.

Next level advanced: Most non-profit organizations love media coverage. If you don’t have media contacts, then find ways to get on podcasts to be interviewed. There are always new podcasters looking for guests to talk about their passions or projects (non-profit niche podcast). After your interview, share it with your networks. Most podcasters will give you the embed code (ask nicely) for you to put on your non-profit site as well.

None of the above strategies afford you a passive way to ignite your career. Start slow and build momentum during the process. Not only will you start creating a robust online presence, but you will meet new people who can impact your career for the long term. Even if you’re just considering other career options, you’ll increase the relevancy of your professional contacts and add Google juice to your name.

Mark Anthony Dyson, MAEd/AET

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How to Move Abroad and Take Your Job With You – Part II

October 11, 2017 by Marc Miller 8 Comments

How to Move Abroad – Part II

This is a follow-up post to the article I wrote for Flexjobs.com, How to Move Abroad and Take Your Job With You.

I am writing this post from the patio of the Casita I am renting with my wife in Ajijic Mexico.

Why are we doing this?

The cost of health insurance, the unstable situation in Washington D.C. related to health insurance, and because we can.

My wife and I are over 60 years of age, self-employed and neither of us is eligible for Medicare yet.

I will cover technology, transportation and this time, the community in this post.

Technology

Basically, this boils down to 2 types of technologies: mobile phone and Internet connectivity.

Mobile Phone

I am a long-time AT&T wireless customer, and as a former Lucent employee (the first tech startup I worked for was acquired by Lucent), I still have a hefty discount on any AT&T plan. Rather than buy a separate data plan for Mexico, I upgraded to an unlimited data plan which includes all of Mexico. I will revert back to my original data plan after we return in a couple of weeks.

This has allowed me to take calls seamlessly. Calling U.S. telephone numbers, on the other hand, has been … interesting. If I dial from the keypad to the U.S. based number, it will not work. If I take the same number and enter it into my iPhone Contacts app and dial from there – it works. Very odd, but it works.

It has been very convenient to have access to data of all of my favorite apps on my iPhone. This was in sharp contrast to when I was in Cuenca, Ecuador, where I had only 3G access and the carrier changed every few blocks I walked.

Basically, I had all of the services I would want on my trusty iPhone 6s.

Internet

I have had yet another very interesting experience with the Internet in Ajijic.

I admit I am spoiled. I have Google Fiber installed in my condominium in Austin, Texas. Then again how do you define high-speed Internet access?

Ajijic is no different than the previous locations I have traveled to, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and Cuenca, Ecuador, the Internet connectivity is years behind what we have in the U.S. To be technical it is VDSL which is a technology I worked with about 15 years ago. It allows Internet traffic to travel over old copper wiring that has been in place for years.

When I arrived at the casita we are renting, I tested the upload and download speeds and what I found was the download speeds of about 4Mb/sec was acceptable but the upload speeds of .2 Mb/sec was abysmal. This will not support a video Skype call and barely a Skype audio call. I am testing to see if it will support a Zoom.us call.

These types of speeds are acceptable for most of your basic Internet functions but they are unacceptable when you want to have a high-quality video call.

My next option to explore is run the video calls over my cell phone connection. AT&T does not let me create a hotspot and share my Internet connection with other devices. Skype will not connect my iPhone – Zoom will – but I have not completely tested that yet.

The concept of working virtual when you move abroad only works if you have a high-speed Internet connection.

Transportation

Ajijic is very easy to get to from the U.S. compared to the other cities that we are exploring.

Ajijic is a 25-minute taxi ride from the Guadalajara airport. There are many flights from all over the U.S. We had a lot of choices of direct flights from the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) airport to Guadalajara that were all quite reasonably priced.

Ajijic is very walkable if you do not mind walking on cobblestone streets. Taxis and buses are quite accessible and affordable. We have found many expats who live here do own automobiles. However, we have also met many who quite happily live automobile-free which is something we are looking for.

This is one feature that draws many to this community. Expats either want easy ways to travel home to visit family or to return to the U.S. for healthcare.

When you move abroad, transportation back to your home country is absolutely critical.

Community

Ajijic is a much smaller city, than San Miguel de Allende and Cuenca. Only about 15,000 people live here. According to Wikipedia, there are about 1,000 full-time residents and 700 snowbirds who come for the winter months. It is not an international tourist destination and, therefore, most of the tourists are local or are people exploring the area for retirement. The “feel” of the city is very different than San Miguel de Allende or Cuenca. It feels like a community (including the locals) seem to have embraced the expats and what they bring to the community.

The region supports a healthy expat community which varies from 10,000 to 25,000 but many are snowbirds and only live in the region during the winter. Depending on who you listen to there are anywhere between 500,000 to 1 million expats living in Mexico.

Expats in Ajijic and the surrounding towns make up a larger portion of the population than the other locations we visited and, therefore, they have created a community within a community. Plus, best I can tell, the expats coming here in large part cannot afford to build million dollar villas but rather have much more modest abodes. These homes are still quite opulent when compared to the locals abodes but nothing like I experienced in places like San Miguel de Allende where multimillion-dollar compounds were not unusual.

What’s Next

We will be traveling to Boquete Panama early in 2018.

I also want to do a column on finances when you move abroad but continuing to do work back in the U.S.

I would really appreciate any comments on whether you find this useful.

Marc Miller

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Have You Prepared Your Career for the Next Recession?

September 20, 2017 by Marc Miller 2 Comments

Prepared for the Next Recession?

The next recession is coming! It is not if but when. Are you ready?

Many of us have lived through 2 horrible recessions in the last 20 years. The dot-com bust hit us when many of us thought we had it made. Our retirement accounts were fat and we figured we would have 10% annual returns for years to come.

The great recession wiped out whatever many of us had left.

We are approaching 10 years since the beginning of the last recession. The latest economic expansion has been one of the longest ever recorded. Admittedly it has been a slow expansion but it has continued. We all know this will come to an end.

Have you prepared your career for the next recession?

4 Tips to Recession-Proof Your Career

The idea for this post comes from my good friend, Thom Singer. He published his latest podcast called 4 Tips to Recession Proof Your Career.

I do not believe you can actually recession-proof your career but there are things you can do today to prepare for the next recession and Thom gives some great tips.

For those of us in the 2nd half of life, our next job will come from a relationship. It will either be an existing relationship, a resurrected relationship or a new relationship. Another way to state this it will come from someone you know, like and trust.

You need to work on these relationships NOW!

Here are Thom’s 4 tips to recession-proof your career.

Tip #1 – Do not assume a “like,” “link,” “share,” or “follow” is equal to a relationship.

Social media is a great place to interact with people but do not assume that being connected on LinkedIn or friends on Facebook or to follow someone on Twitter is equivalent to a real relationship. I use LinkedIn to manage and track my network.

How many relationships can you maintain? You may have 10K followers on Twitter or 5K connections on LinkedIn, but how many do you really know?

The number of relationships you can maintain is also known as the Dunbar Number. Evolutionary psychologist, Robin Dunbar, began a study of the Christmas-card-sending habits of the English and found that they sent on average 153.5 cards each year. The number of 150 has come up over and over in society. The Amish break up communities when they reach 150. Chimpanzee families reach a maximum of 150.

I have over 5,000 LinkedIn connections and over 38,000 Twitter followers. Are all of those real relationships? NO!

For More: Strategic Networking Playbook – Who, How and When!

Tip #2 – Start participating in your industry trade association (and other networking groups) now. Do not wait until the economy falters.

Thom talks about the importance of attending industry conferences and being involved in your trade association. I claim this important for another reason. Creative destruction has accelerated. You MUST stay on top of industry trends if you want to be competitive and your employer will no longer take responsibility for you staying current.

Thom is an active member of the National Speakers Association(NSA) and he became involved BEFORE he became a full-time keynote speaker and master of ceremonies.

I make sure I attend at least one industry conference a year. This year it was Podcast Movement which is the premier conference for podcasters.

For More: How to Protect Your Career from Future Extinction, Now [Video]

Tip #3 – Find ways to help others. Networking has to be about give and get.

When I network, I follow the philosophy that I am there to help others and expect NOTHING in return. What I am creating is good karma.

Thom talks about being a connector. He relates a story about how he helped a fellow speaker by referring her to his PowerPoint developer years ago. This proved invaluable and improved her business remarkably. She still expresses her gratitude to Thom everytime they are together.

Thom also tells a story where he acted as a referral for a substantial speaking gig to a colleague. His colleague landed the business and spent much of the next year actively promoting Thom’s business. Did Thom make the referral expecting something in return? NO. He was just acting as a connector.

Who should you be connecting with and acting as a connector? How about recruiters at the companies on your target list?

For More: Target the Company and Quit Chasing the Job (Updated)

Tips #4 – Work to position yourself as an expert in your industry.

Promote your talents and skills to demonstrate you are an expert. You can do this by:

Create a personal website and publish blog posts
Offer to write for an industry website or magazine
Publish blog posts on LinkedIn Publisher
Upload work product to your LinkedIn profile
Actively comment on social media
Offer to present or teach at MeetUps or other events

There are lots of ways to position yourself as an industry expert.

For More: Determination, Education, and Presentation Gets the Job After 60+ [Podcast]

Take Action

The next recession is coming. It may be next month, next year or the year after but it is coming. We all remember what it was like in the depth of the great recession in 2009 when just about everyone I knew was touched by unemployment.

We all knew someone who was laid off. It may have been a parent, child, spouse, best friend or someone else close to you.

Now is the time to prepare.

What is your next step?

Marc Miller

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Ethical Boundaries

What Happens When It Occurs at Your Place of Work?

Pushing Against My Ethical Boundaries

Hired Anyway

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After My Departure

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The Dread Question – Why Do You Want to Leave? Chapter from Repurpose Your Career – A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life

WHEN YOU NEED MORE LOVE AND MORE MONEY

WHEN YOU NEED MORE STATUS AND MORE FREEDOM

WHEN YOU NEED TO BE IN CHARGE OF THE PROCESS

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How to Move Abroad – Part II

Technology

Mobile Phone

Internet

Transportation

Community

What’s Next

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Prepared for the Next Recession?

4 Tips to Recession-Proof Your Career

Tip #1 – Do not assume a “like,” “link,” “share,” or “follow” is equal to a relationship.

Tip #2 – Start participating in your industry trade association (and other networking groups) now. Do not wait until the economy falters.

Tip #3 – Find ways to help others. Networking has to be about give and get.

Tips #4 – Work to position yourself as an expert in your industry.

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