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Geographical Report Ruth E. Horney Pottstown, PA

Parcel Information and Road Frontage………………………..2-3

Tax Cards…………………………………………………….......4-8

GIS Map…………………………………………………………..9

East Coventry Zoning Map………………………………………10

East Coventry Zoning Regulations…………..…………………11-13

South Coventry Zoning Map…………………………………….14

Topographical Map……………………………………………….15

FEMA Flood Map…………………………………………………16

General Soil Map………………………………………………...17-19

Soil Survey – Yields of Non-Irrigated Crops………………......20-23

Soil Survey – Dwellings with Basements………………………24-28

Soil Type Descriptions…………………………………………..29-31

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Ruth E. Horney Parcels Pottstown, PA

298 Pigeon Creek Rd.

- UPI 20-2-139, Tract 1 - 1.1 Acres - 903 SqFt House - South Coventry Township - MR, Medium Density Residential Zoning - Road Frontage: Pigeon Creek Rd. Approx. 382ft. - Road Frontage: Young Rd. Approx. 232ft. - Total Road Frontage: Approx. 614ft.

1840 Young Rd.

- UPI: 20-2-128, Tract 2 - 2.2 Acres - South Coventry Township - RC, Rural Conservation Zoning - Road Frontage: Young Rd. Approx. 617ft. - Total Road Frontage: Approx. 617ft.

1871 Young Rd.

- UPI: 20-2-127, Tract 1 - 40.7 Acres - 1,782 SqFt House - South Coventry Township - RC, Rural Conservation Zoning - Road Frontage: Pigeon Creek Rd. Approx. 1,733ft. - Road Frontage: Young Rd. Approx. 1,083ft. - Total Road Frontage: Approx. 2,816ft.

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2200 S. Keim Rd.

- UPI: 18-3-27, Tract 2 - 18.3 Acres - East Coventry Township - FR, Farm Residential Zoning - Road Frontage: Young Rd/South Keim Rd. Approx. 862ft. - Road Frontage: Potters Mill Rd. Approx. 1,303ft. - Total Road Frontage: Approx. 2,165ft.

2201 S. Keim Rd.

- UPI: 18-3-26, Tract 1 - 11.3 Acres - East Coventry Township - FR, Farm Residential Zoning - Road Frontage Young Rd./South Keim Rd. Approx. 826ft. - Total Road Frontage: Approx. 826ft.

Total Approximate Road Frontage of all 5 Parcels: 7,038ft.

UPI: 20-2-139 PLAN NUMBER:

PIN: 2002 01390000 LUC: R-10 SINGLEFAMILY/CABIN

Street Number: 298 Street Direction:

Street Name: PIGEON CREEK Street Type: RD

Situs Address: 298 PIGEON CREEK RD MAILING ADDRESS: 1871 YOUNG RD

OWNER(S): HORNEY THOMAS B POTTSTOWN PA

RUTH E

LOT LOCATION: SW COR PIGEONCREEK & YOUN

ZIP: 19465

PROPERTYDESCRIPTION:

1.1 AC & DWG BOOK: 8686

ACRES: PAGE: 2280

SQUARE FEET: 47916 DATE OFRECORDATION:

04-08-2013

LAST SALE PRICE: 1 TOTALASSESSMENT:

90630

ASSESSMENT DATE: 12-19-2014 Lot Assessment: 37850

Municipality Number: 20 Property Assessment: 52780

Owner NameDeedVolume

Book Page Sale DateSale

PriceLot Location

PropDescription

TotalAssessment

HORNEYTHOMAS B &

8686 2280 04-08-2013 1 SW CORPIGEONCREEK RD

1.1 AC &DWG

90630

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PIN: 2002 01280000 LUC: V-10 VACANTLAND


Street Name: YOUNG Street Type: RD

Situs Address: 1840 YOUNG RD MAILING ADDRESS: 1871 YOUNG RD

OWNER(S): HORNEY THOMASB

POTTSTOWN PA

RUTH E

LOT LOCATION: ES YOUNG RD ZIP: 19465


2.2 AC S BOOK: 8686

ACRES: 2.2 PAGE: 2280

SQUARE FEET: DATE OFRECORDATION:

04-08-2013

LAST SALE PRICE: 1 TOTAL ASSESSMENT: 340





PriceLotLocation

PropDescription

TotalAssessment

HORNEYTHOMAS B &

8686 2280 04-08-2013 1 ESYOUNGRD

2.2 AC S 340

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PIN: 2002 01270000 LUC: F-20 20 TO 80ACRES


Street Name: YOUNG Street Type: RD

Situs Address: 1871 YOUNG RD MAILING ADDRESS: 1871 YOUNG RD

OWNER(S): HORNEY THOMAS B POTTSTOWN PA

RUTH E

LOT LOCATION: NW COR S KEIM ST &PIGEON

ZIP: 19465


40.7 AC FARM & DWG BOOK: 8686



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PriceLot Location

PropDescription

TotalAssessment

HORNEYTHOS B &RUTH E

H 23 41 0 NW CORT490&T521

44 ACFARM&DWG

16550

HORNEYTHOMAS B&

8686 2280 04-08-2013 1 NW COR SKEIM ST &PIGEON

40.7 AC FARM& DWG

92170

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Street Number: 2200 Street Direction: S

Street Name: KEIM Street Type: ST

Situs Address: 2200 S KEIM ST MAILING ADDRESS: 1871 YOUNG RD


POTTSTOWN PA

RUTH E

LOT LOCATION: ES S KEIM ST ZIP: 19465


18.3 AC BOOK: 8686



04-08-2013






PriceLotLocation

PropDescription

TotalAssessment

HORNEYTHOMAS B &

8686 2280 04-08-2013 1 ESYOUNGRD

18.3 AC 1980

Record 1 of 1


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Street Number: 2201 Street Direction: S

Street Name: KEIM Street Type: ST

Situs Address: 2201 S KEIM ST MAILING ADDRESS: 1871 YOUNG RD


POTTSTOWN PA

RUTH E

LOT LOCATION: WS S KEIM ST ZIP: 19465


11.3 AC BOOK: 8686



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PriceLotLocation

PropDescription

TotalAssessment

HORNEYTHOMAS B &

8686 2280 04-08-2013 1 WS SKEIM ST

11.3 AC 1230

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Map COUNT Y OF CHE S T E R

P E N N S Y L V A N I A

Limitations of Liability and Use:

County of Chester, Pennsylvania makes no claims to

the completeness, accuracy, or content of any data

contained herein, and makes no representation of any

kind, including, but not limited to, the warranties of

merchantability or fitness for a particular use, nor are

any such warranties to be implied or inferred with

respect to the information or data furnished herein.

For information on data sources visit the GIS

Services page listed at www.chesco.org/gis.

County of Chester

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Map Created:

Map Scale: 1 inch = 333 feet

PARID 2002 01390000

UPI 20-2-139

Owner 1 HORNEY THOMAS B

Owner 2 RUTH E

Mailing Address 1 1871 YOUNG RD

Mailing Address 2 POTTSTOWN PA

Mailing Address 3

ZIP Code 19465

Deed Book 8686

Deed Page 2280

Deed Recorded Date 4/8/2013

Legal Desc 1 SW COR PIGEON

CREEK & YOUN

Legal Desc 2 1.1 AC & DWG

Acres

LUC R-10

Lot Assessment $37,850

Property Assessment $52,780

Total Assessment $90,630

Assessment Date 12/19/2014

Property Address 298 PIGEON CREEK

RD

Municipality SOUTH COVENTRY

School District OWEN J. ROBERTS

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(27, §501) (27, §501)

Part 5

FR Farm Residential District

§501. Specific Intent. It is the intent of this Part and this zoningdistrict to provide for viable areas for agricultural uses and to protectfarming operations from the impact of major residential and other develop-ments. It is further the intent of this Part and this zoning district toensure that lots are of sufficient net area, as defined in this Chapter, toaccommodate on-lot water supply and sewage disposal facilities consistentwith the Township’s Act 537 Plan. (Ord. 147, 8/11/2008, §500)

§502. Use Regulations.

1. Uses Permitted by Right. A building or other structure may beerected or used and a lot may be used or occupied, by right, for any of thefollowing purposes:

A. Agriculture, including farm ponds, provided that any struc-tures used for the housing of livestock or poultry shall be located notless than one hundred (100) feet from any lot line.

B. Single-family detached dwellings.

C. Conversion of single-family detached dwellings subject to theprovisions of §1312(2) of this Chapter.

D. No-impact home based business.

E. Forestry, in accordance with the provisions of §1316 of thisChapter.

[Ord. 174]

2. Conditional Uses. A building or other structure may be erected orused and a lot may be used or occupied when authorized as a conditional usefor any of the following purposes:

A. Communications towers and antennas on a property, owned byEast Coventry Township or a fire company or an emergency serviceprovider, or on a building or structure having a public purpose orbenefit subject to the standards for communications towers and communi-cations antennas set forth in §1405 of this Chapter.

B. The first set of communications antennas on an existing or newtower, property, building or structure having a public purpose orbenefit subject to the standards for communications towers and communi-cations antennas set forth in §1405 of this Chapter.

3. Special Exceptions. A building or other structure may be erectedor used and a lot may be used or occupied when authorized as a specialexception for any of the following purposes:

A. Electric substations, telephone central offices, other publicutilities, and passenger stations for public transportation; provided,that no exterior storage of equipment, housing of repair or otheremployees or above ground storage of gaseous or liquid fuel shall bepermitted; and, further provided, that any electric transmission lines

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(27, §502(3)(A), cont’d) (27, §502(3)(A), cont’d)

which may be required shall be located within rights-of-way alreadyowned or leased by the electric utility company.

B. Cemeteries excluding crematoria provided that such use shallbe in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

C. Private clubs for: swimming, tennis, golf, equestrianactivities, including kennels and similar recreational activities butexcluding recreation for the use of motorized vehicles or othermotorized equipment provided that the principal activity shall not beone that is customarily operated as a business.

D. Any use of the same general character as uses specificallypermitted in this subsection (3).

[Ord. 174]

E. In-law suite, as defined in §202 and as regulated in §1515.[Ord. 186]

4. Off-Street Parking. Off-street parking spaces, as defined in §202of this Chapter, in the FR District, shall be provided in accordance with theprovisions of §1306 of this Chapter. Limited on-street parking may bepermitted only in accordance with the provisions of §1306(A)(1)(c) of thisChapter.

5. Signs. Signs shall be permitted in the FR District only inaccordance with the provisions of §1314 of this Chapter.

6. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses to any of the foregoing permitteduses shall be permitted in the FR District only in accordance with §1319 ofthis Chapter.

7. Open Space and Recreation. All subdivisions and land developmentsin the FR District shall comply with the recreation and open space standardsof §426 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22]. Thedesign, disturbance, permitted uses, ownership, maintenance and management ofopen space shall comply with the applicable standards of §1404 of thisChapter.

8. Trails. Trails shall be provided for all subdivisions and landdevelopments in the FR District in accordance with the Township approvedtrail plan.

(Ord. 147, 8/11/2008, §501; as amended by Ord. 160, 9/14/2009, §I; by Ord.174, 2/14/2011, §VII; and by Ord. 186, 11/14/2011, §II)

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§503. Area, Bulk and Dimensional Standards. The following standardsshall be applicable to all uses.

A. Minimum Net Lot Area, Lot Width and Yards. The requiredminimum net lot area shall be calculated according to the definition ofnet lot area in §202 of this Chapter.

Minimum

Net Lot

Area

Minimum

Lot

Width

Minimum

Front

Yard

Minimum

Side

Yards

Minimum

Rear

Yard

2 Acres 200 ft. 70 ft. 50 ft. 70 ft.

B. Building and Lot (or Site) Coverage. The maximum lot or sitebuilding coverage shall not exceed ten percent (10%) and the maximumtotal lot or site impervious coverage shall not exceed twenty-fivepercent (25%).

C. Height Regulations. The maximum height of all buildings andother structures, with the exception of communications towers andantennas, erected or enlarged in this district shall be:

(1) For any dwelling or any accessory building or structure,thirty-five (35) feet, not exceeding three (3) stories.

(2) For any non-dwelling building or other structure, thirty-five (35) feet, not exceeding three (3) stories.

(3) For farm structures and accessory structures, thirty-five(35) feet, except that such height may be increased to a maximumof ninety (90) feet; provided, that for every foot of height inexcess of thirty-five (35) feet, there shall be added to eachfront, side and rear yard, measured from the structure to theproperty line or ultimate street right-of-way line, one (1)corresponding foot of additional width or depth.

(Ord. 147, 8/11/2008, §502; as amended by Ord. 196, 8/12/2013, §VII)

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Soil Map—Chester County, Pennsylvania

Natural ResourcesConservation Service

Web Soil SurveyNational Cooperative Soil Survey

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MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION

Area of Interest (AOI)Area of Interest (AOI)

SoilsSoil Map Unit Polygons

Soil Map Unit Lines

Soil Map Unit Points

Special Point FeaturesBlowout

Borrow Pit

Clay Spot

Closed Depression

Gravel Pit

Gravelly Spot

Landfill

Lava Flow

Marsh or swamp

Mine or Quarry

Miscellaneous Water

Perennial Water

Rock Outcrop

Saline Spot

Sandy Spot

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Sinkhole

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Spoil Area

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Wet Spot

Other

Special Line Features

Water FeaturesStreams and Canals

TransportationRails

Interstate Highways

US Routes

Major Roads

Local Roads

BackgroundAerial Photography

The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at 1:24,000.

Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.

Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can causemisunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil lineplacement. The maps do not show the small areas of contrastingsoils that could have been shown at a more detailed scale.

Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for mapmeasurements.

Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation ServiceWeb Soil Survey URL: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.govCoordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)

Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercatorprojection, which preserves direction and shape but distortsdistance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as theAlbers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more accuratecalculations of distance or area are required.

This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as ofthe version date(s) listed below.

Soil Survey Area: Chester County, PennsylvaniaSurvey Area Data: Version 5, Sep 15, 2014

Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000or larger.

Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Jul 25, 2014—Aug 11,2014

The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines werecompiled and digitized probably differs from the backgroundimagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor shiftingof map unit boundaries may be evident.




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Map Unit Legend

Chester County, Pennsylvania (PA029)

Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI

Bo Bowmansville-Knauers siltloams

10.2 14.0%

JoB Joanna loam, 3 to 8 percentslopes

32.2 44.2%

JoC Joanna loam, 8 to 15 percentslopes

7.9 10.9%

PeB Penn silt loam, 3 to 8 percentslopes

1.7 2.4%

PeC Penn silt loam, 8 to 15 percentslopes

20.7 28.5%

Totals for Area of Interest 72.8 100.0%




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Yields of Non-Irrigated Crops (Component): Alfalfa hay (Tons)—Chester County, Pennsylvania



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Yields of Non-Irrigated Crops (Component): Alfalfa hay(Tons)

Yields of Non-Irrigated Crops (Component): Alfalfa hay (Tons)— Summary by Map Unit — Chester County, Pennsylvania(PA029)

Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating Acres in AOI Percent of AOI

Bo Bowmansville-Knauerssilt loams

0.90 10.2 14.0%

JoB Joanna loam, 3 to 8percent slopes

4.22 32.2 44.2%

JoC Joanna loam, 8 to 15percent slopes

3.78 7.9 10.9%

PeB Penn silt loam, 3 to 8percent slopes

3.45 1.7 2.4%

PeC Penn silt loam, 8 to 15percent slopes

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Description

These are the estimated average yields per acre that can be expected of selectednonirrigated crops under a high level of management. In any given year, yields maybe higher or lower than those indicated because of variations in rainfall and otherclimatic factors.

In the database, some states maintain crop yield data by individual map unitcomponent and others maintain the data at the map unit level. Attributes areincluded in this application for both, although only one or the other is likely to containdata for any given geographic area. This attribute uses data maintained at the mapunit component level.

The yields are actually recorded as three separate values in the database. A lowvalue and a high value indicate the range for the soil component. A "representative"value indicates the expected value for the component. For these yields, only therepresentative value is used.

The yields are based mainly on the experience and records of farmers,conservationists, and extension agents. Available yield data from nearby areas andresults of field trials and demonstrations also are considered.

The management needed to obtain the indicated yields of the various cropsdepends on the kind of soil and the crop. Management can include drainage,erosion control, and protection from flooding; the proper planting and seeding rates;suitable high-yielding crop varieties; appropriate and timely tillage; control ofweeds, plant diseases, and harmful insects; favorable soil reaction and optimumlevels of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and trace elements for each crop;effective use of crop residue, barnyard manure, and green manure crops; andharvesting that ensures the smallest possible loss.

The estimated yields reflect the productive capacity of each soil for the selectedcrop. Yields are likely to increase as new production technology is developed. Theproductivity of a given soil compared with that of other soils, however, is not likelyto change.

Rating Options

Crop: Alfalfa hay

Yield Units: Tons

Aggregation Method: Weighted Average

Component Percent Cutoff: None Specified

Tie-break Rule: Higher

Interpret Nulls as Zero: Yes




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Dwellings With Basements—Chester County, Pennsylvania



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Dwellings With Basements

Dwellings With Basements— Summary by Map Unit — Chester County, Pennsylvania (PA029)

Map unitsymbol

Map unit name Rating Componentname (percent)

Rating reasons(numericvalues)

Acres in AOI Percent of AOI

Bo Bowmansville-Knauers siltloams

Very limited Bowmansville(40%)

Flooding (1.00) 10.2 14.0%

Depth tosaturated zone(1.00)

Knauers (40%) Ponding (1.00)

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Rowland (20%) Flooding (1.00)


JoB Joanna loam, 3to 8 percentslopes

Not limited Joanna (90%) 32.2 44.2%

JoC Joanna loam, 8to 15 percentslopes

Somewhatlimited

Joanna (90%) Slope (0.63) 7.9 10.9%

PeB Penn silt loam, 3to 8 percentslopes

Very limited Penn (87%) Depth to hardbedrock (1.00)

1.7 2.4%

Reaville (5%) Depth tosaturated zone(1.00)

Depth to hardbedrock (1.00)

Readington (5%) Depth tosaturated zone(1.00)

Depth to thincemented pan(1.00)


Klinesville (3%) Depth to hardbedrock (1.00)

Slope (0.63)

PeC Penn silt loam, 8to 15 percentslopes

Very limited Penn (90%) Depth to hardbedrock (1.00)

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Dwellings With Basements— Summary by Map Unit — Chester County, Pennsylvania (PA029)

Map unitsymbol

Map unit name Rating Componentname (percent)

Rating reasons(numericvalues)

Acres in AOI Percent of AOI

Readington (4%) Depth tosaturated zone(1.00)

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Klinesville (3%) Slope (1.00)


Reaville (3%) Depth tosaturated zone(1.00)



Dwellings With Basements— Summary by Rating Value

Rating Acres in AOI Percent of AOI

Not limited 32.2 44.2%

Very limited 32.7 44.9%

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Description

Dwellings are single-family houses of three stories or less. For dwellings withbasements, the foundation is assumed to consist of spread footings of reinforcedconcrete built on undisturbed soil at a depth of about 7 feet.

The ratings for dwellings are based on the soil properties that affect the capacity ofthe soil to support a load without movement and on the properties that affectexcavation and construction costs. The properties that affect the load-supportingcapacity include depth to a water table, ponding, flooding, subsidence, linearextensibility (shrink-swell potential), and compressibility. Compressibility is inferredfrom the Unified classification of the soil. The properties that affect the ease andamount of excavation include depth to a water table, ponding, flooding, slope, depthto bedrock or a cemented pan, hardness of bedrock or a cemented pan, and theamount and size of rock fragments.

The ratings are both verbal and numerical. Rating class terms indicate the extentto which the soils are limited by all of the soil features that affect the specified use."Not limited" indicates that the soil has features that are very favorable for thespecified use. Good performance and very low maintenance can be expected."Somewhat limited" indicates that the soil has features that are moderatelyfavorable for the specified use. The limitations can be overcome or minimized byspecial planning, design, or installation. Fair performance and moderatemaintenance can be expected. "Very limited" indicates that the soil has one or morefeatures that are unfavorable for the specified use. The limitations generally cannotbe overcome without major soil reclamation, special design, or expensiveinstallation procedures. Poor performance and high maintenance can be expected.

Numerical ratings indicate the severity of individual limitations. The ratings areshown as decimal fractions ranging from 0.01 to 1.00. They indicate gradationsbetween the point at which a soil feature has the greatest negative impact on theuse (1.00) and the point at which the soil feature is not a limitation (0.00).

The map unit components listed for each map unit in the accompanying Summaryby Map Unit table in Web Soil Survey or the Aggregation Report in Soil Data Viewerare determined by the aggregation method chosen. An aggregated rating class isshown for each map unit. The components listed for each map unit are only thosethat have the same rating class as listed for the map unit. The percent compositionof each component in a particular map unit is presented to help the user betterunderstand the percentage of each map unit that has the rating presented.

Other components with different ratings may be present in each map unit. Theratings for all components, regardless of the map unit aggregated rating, can beviewed by generating the equivalent report from the Soil Reports tab in Web SoilSurvey or from the Soil Data Mart site. Onsite investigation may be needed tovalidate these interpretations and to confirm the identity of the soil on a given site.

Rating Options

Aggregation Method: Dominant Condition

Component Percent Cutoff: None Specified




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