Canadian International
Fulfilling the highest expression of the Divine Presence within
Metaphysical Ministry
Welcome to the B.C.
Weddings - Baby Blessings
And Memorials Site
Licensed Ministers Serving B.C with Specialized Ceremonies
CACHE CREEK
Rev. Angela Clark
Weddings, commitment ceremonies, baptisms, and more, custom written to complement your individuality.
Each ceremony is designed with love and care, from start to finish. You can have a simple ceremony that is short and sweet, or one that is as involved and personalized as you would like it. Whatever the case, Love off the Grid follows an in depth process of meetings, conversations, and even some fun and entertaining homework assignments!
All with the intention of producing for you a ceremony that is 100% unique and 100% YOU.
Please call (250) 318-2930 for more information or contact me at:
Love off the Grid
P.O. Box 796
Cache Creek, BC, V0K 1H0
COLUMBIA - SHUSWAP
Rev. Danielle Dufour
Reverend Danielle Dufour, BMSc, has been performing Wedding Ceremonies around the Columbia Shuswap and surrounding areas, since 2016—North Shuswap, Chase, Sorrento, Salmon Arm, as well as the Kamloops area.
In addition to mobile services, Rev. Danielle specializes in supporting and performing adventure elopements, offering couples a venue option for Beach OR Lake View Garden Ceremonies on the North Shuswap, BC.
Danielle is a Social Worker and Integrative Health Practitioner, and she is extremely grateful to connect with couples and families in such wonderful ways.
All her wedding ceremonies are unique. She offers flexible packaging to ensure each couple’s needs are met. Whether a no frills elopement, an intimate adventure in nature, or a large scale wedding with rehearsal planning, she will listen and be attentive to each couple’s unique vision for their ceremony—doing everything she can to support and facilitate their vision so it comes to life. She enjoys supporting couples to create a loving ceremony that will be intimate, eloquent, and memorable.
Your wedding day is YOUR day to revel in!
We Got This!
◊ Believe ◊
◊ Imagine ◊ Dream ◊
Rev. Danielle Dufour, BMSc
Life Force Experiential Activities Centre
Shuswap Lake, BC
250-679-4411
GIBSONS
Rev. Susan Girard
Sue lives in Gibsons, British Columbia, on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, and she would be happy to assist you with your magical, memorable day.
Creative & unique Ceremonies are her specialty, be it a Spiritual or Interfaith union. With a sparkle of enthusiastic Grace, she embraces all ethnic, multicultural, and faith practices and offers Hindu, Buddhist, Spiritual, Traditional Christian, Pagan/Celtic (Hand-fasting), and is LGBT Friendly services to ensure your glorious union is seamless
From writing personal Vows, to night before Rehearsals, she will ensure your day goes smoothly, from start to finish. Sue brings positive energy to your special day, with her fun, outgoing, reliable, approachable Spirit! Beach, Garden, and Forest Ceremonies are her specialty.
GREATER VANCOUVER
Rev. Dennis Bellia
Rev. Dennis Bellia has served in the wedding industry for over twenty years and has participated in over one thousand weddings. With a perfect five star rating, he strives for excellence!
As your Wedding Officiant, he will work with you to create a personalized special wedding celebration unique to you. Rev. Dennis Bellia is a one of a kind wedding professional, having worked as a DJ, MC, Public Speaker, Photographer, Videographer, Wedding Planner, and Day of Coordinator.
Serving the entire Vancouver, BC region, he is happy to travel and looks forward to helping you create the wedding of your dreams!
OKANAGAN
Rev. Vonnie McKelvey
MARRIAGES
MARRIAGE VOW RENEWALS CELEBRATIONS OF LIFE BABY BLESSINGS
Spiritually Based, Traditional and Non-Traditional Services - custom written to complement each unique individual.
I welcome the inclusion of family members or friends to participate with readings and or special ethnic rituals and traditions.
To book a consultation call me at 250-212-8507.
or Email:revon347@gmail.com
Rev. Carol Surbey, BMSc
“Creating your ceremony, your way.”
As an Interfaith/Metaphysical Celebrant, Ordained Minister, Carol understands the value of Ceremonies is to remind us life is an incredible gift that needs to be celebrated and cherished. Together, we can co-create your ceremony to reflect what's in your heart.
After our complimentary consultation, to target what is most important to you, I will provide a draft, outlining your most essential details providing freedom for your
edits and further input.
With open arms, Carol serves all faiths and lifestyles. She performs Weddings, Memorials, House Blessings, Vow Renewals or any other ceremony that may be important to you.
It's a time to stop and stand in joy, gratitude, and awe; to celebrate that which has been accomplished.
Carol brings joy, poise, and inspiration to each ceremony. Working closely with each client to create the perfect vision...let’s conceive a ceremony that reflects your individuality, your beliefs, and your heart's essence. It would be my honour to create a unique ceremony with you, to allow your vision to unfold.
Please contact me at:
604-377-7241 or
and have a look at my website
FB/ominecahealing
Centered in Prince George, BC, and serving all areas of
Northern British Columbia.
PRINCE GEORGE
SECHELT / SUNSHINE COAST
Rev. Valerie Maltese
Valerie Maltese is a certified Life-Cycle Celebrant and an ACTRA Member (Association of Canadian Television and Radio Artists). She brings a calm, professional demeanour, along with performance and public-speaking skills. Her fifteen years in the wedding industry provides you with a wealth of experience. In addition, Valerie received professional training from the Celebrant Institute and Foundation.
Services Offered
Packages for elopements and full package celebrations, including a custom-written ceremony, sound systems, and a rehearsal day are available. Valerie considers herself a “loveographer,” a writer of personal love stories. By drawing on feelings and memories, about couples’ love stories, she captures the essence and makes their ceremony personal and entertaining. As a minister with CIMM, she finds her spirituality in nature and in the loving exchanges between the people and animals of this world. She feels love is love and is accepting and open-minded to all love based marriages.
Valerie will help you with:
Celebrations of life / funerals
Baby namings
Pet eulogies
Weddings
Please Contact me at:
250-899-0775
Visit my website:
Click Here to See Rev. Maltese's Personal Page
VERNON
Rev. Sue Cairnie
Fun and Adventurous Ceremonies that are Full of Love!
I create magical, one-of-a-kind, experiences to mark and celebrate life's milestones.
Let’s work together, to create a wedding ceremony that accurately reflects your personality, beliefs, and values.
There are so many creative options, fun rituals, and ways to let your Love Story shine through.
This ceremony sets the tone for the rest of your life together and sweeps you and your guests up in a bubble of love, connection, and joy!
Fun. Modern. Playful. Relaxed. Blended Family rituals. LGBTQ+ friendly. Nature Lover.
As a Life-Cycle Celebrant, I also perform Vow Renewals, Baby Namings, Funerals, and Celebrations of Life.
Based in Vernon, I travel all over BC in the name of love.
Let’s set up a call and talk about your big day!
(250) 309-9362 talk/text
VICTORIA
Rev. Dr. Anneli Driessen
For information about customized wedding ceremonies, including same gender unions, please click on the link to my personal webpage.
For more information please visit my website
WEST KELOWNA
Rev. Doreen Bessette Sicotte
Performed in French or English or both
Same gender weddings
Traditional or non-traditional
I have Examples of vows, readings, & music
I travel to the Ceremony location of your choice
Gift souvenir copy of the Ceremony
Serving the Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada
WEST VANCOUVER
Rev. Cheryl Brewster, BMSc
Centered in Vancouver, BC, and serving all areas of British Columbia and partial US
Interfaith/Metaphysical Celebrant and Ordained Minister
Celebrations for Life’s Meaningful Moments.
Weddings, Memorials, and other Important Life Markers… It’s your day. Let’s make it exquisite with a unique ceremony designed especially for you. Drawing on my wealth of experience and collection of vows, inspirational readings, and blessings, I gather material
from your life and craft it to reflect your deepest desires for your special day.
After a complimentary consultation, allowing us to get to know one another, I provide a draft ceremony for your review and editing. With attention to those vitally important details, I take the strain out of your busy life, allowing you to relax and take care of those other important preparations. Renowned in the lower mainland, I have a solid reputation for creating beautiful, elegant ceremonies that capture the essence of what you most wish your special day to be.
Intuitive Celebrations is the branch of my work I treasure most…the power of creating life’s most memorable moments, both in preparation and presentation.
For more on my services, please visit me at:
Celebrations of Life’s Meaningful Moments
Spiritual Counselling, Personal and Corporate
Weddings, Engagement Parties, Bridal Shower Blessings, Vow Renewals
Baby Blessing and Naming Ceremonies, Adoption Ceremonies
Birthdays, Coming of Age, Graduations
Entrustments, Festivals of Gratitude, Reunions, Retirement
Transition Ceremonies: Career, Divorce, Loss of Pets
Home and House Blessings
Other?! For those unique ceremonies not listed here, call me.
WHITE ROCK
Rev. Coleen Doucette
It’s my privilege to share and support important ceremonies and events in your life!
I’m a Minister of Metaphysical Science, a devoted student of A Course in Miracles, a Reiki Master/Teacher, and Energy Practitioner graced with clairsentience abilities to share divine guidance.
I bring my genuine Spirit to support your marriage, new life blessings, celebrations of life, graduation, retirement, animal blessing, important opening, fresh beginning, vow renewals. clearing and healing
ceremonies, honouring someone special and all unique life occasions.
Together we will engage in spiritual inspiration that represents the uniqueness of the occasion by creating the authentic celebration of Love everyone will be blessed to experience. This very special moment deserves sharing ourselves at an intimate level where we all are connected to the natural intelligence of the universe. I look forward to the unified guidance we will receive for this important time.
I provide services throughout BC’s lower mainland and Vancouver Island.
OTHER B.C. REGISTERED MINISTERS
ABBOTSFORD
Rev. Brandi Bannatyne -brandiba74@gmail.com
Rev. Brittany Brown - wildvowscollective@gmail.com
Rev. Marilyn Lees - marilynlees@lifepathceremonies.ca
Rev. Nick Staetter - nick@inthemix.ca
Rev. Jeanne Willis - jeannew7@outlook.com
BOWSER
Rev. Thomas Trafford - ttrafford@thecedarwoodsanctuary.ca
BURNABY
Rev. Kathleen Chiu - kathleen@prolinetrading.com
Rev. Dr. Jayne A. Gibson - jayne@ourowncelebration.com
Rev. Chet Kemp - chetkemp@gmail.com
Rev. Jennifer Macdonald - jenlorimacdonald@gmail.com
Rev. Lavina Tan - lavinatsy@gmail.com
CACHE CREEK
Rev. Angela Clark - loveoffthegrid@gmail.com
CAMPBELL RIVER
Rev. Colleen Kendall - ckendall@pouncecommunications.ca
CHEMAINUS
Rev. Catherine B. Hamilton - hamiltoncathy1@gmail.com
CHILLIWACK
Rev. Raymond Pilon -omegalfa2012@gmail.com
CLINTON
Rev. Trina Hawkins -revtrinahawkins@gmail.com
COLDSTREAM
Rev. Kalynda Hampshire -revkhampshire@gmail.com
COLUMBIA - SHUSWAP
Rev. Danielle Dufour -lifeforceenergy888@gmail.com
COMOX
Rev. Shelley Grant - yourconnectionforlife@gmail.com
COQUITLAM
Rev. Janis Horne - janishorne@shaw.ca
Rev. Catherine McColl - cmccoll1@gmail.com
Rev. Winnie Tan - starbernardo@gmail.com
Rev. Lisa Windsor - lisa@modernmiracles.com
Rev. Meg Vandana Zuccaro -megzuccaro@gmail.com
Rev. Kelsey Lavoie - kelsey.lavoie@gmail.com
COURTENAY
Rev. Carol Elliott - carolelliott@telus.net
Rev. Sherri Ellis-Bell - info@celebrationsbysherri.com
Rev. Shafia Jamodien - shafia13@icloud.com
Rev. Hans Peter Meyer - hans@sacredbodies.ca
CROFTON
Rev. Gail Peekeekoot -peekee@shaw.ca
CUMBERLAND
Rev. Ronda MacKenzie-Cooper -rmackenzie-cooper@shaw.ca
Rev. Catherine L. Worthy -cathalkyard@gmail.com
DENMAN ISLAND
Rev. Lee Andra Jacobs - cosmicwedo@gmail.com
DUNCAN
Rev. Rachel Cruse - rachelcruse@shaw.ca
Rev. Katherine Phillips - katphill@shaw.ca
Rev. Wendy Wawrysh - wwawrysh@shaw.ca
ENDERBY
Rev. Kristina Fuller -yourlifesparkles@gmail.com
FORT FRASER
Rev. Daniel McLelland -dan@pesl.ca
GABRIOLA ISLAND
Rev. Dr. Karen Arends - TidalCeremonies@KestrelsNest.ca
GARDEN BAY
Rev. Krystin Clark -krystinclarkcreates@gmail.com
GARIBALDI HIGHLANDS
Rev. Richard Zimmer - richard@whistlerdjs.com
GIBSONS
Rev. Susan Girard -susangirard44@gmail.com
Rev. Greig Soohen - greig@greigsoohen.com
Rev. Chris Whyard - chriswhyard@gmail.com
GOLDEN
Rev. Kathy Dondaneau -katdondaneau@live.ca
GREATER VANCOUVER
Rev. Dennis Bellia - info@dynamicweddings.ca
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS
Rev. Robert McGregor - heartspokenceremonies@gmail.com
Rev. Elizabeth Mueller - rev.elizabeth.mueller@gmail.com
INVERMERE
Rev. Heather Lang - langheather5@gmail.com
KAMLOOPS
Rev. Katelyn Bissat - katelynbissat@gmail.com
Rev. Kylye Ralston - coachkylye@gmail.com
Rev. Roseanna Sammet - rsammet17@gmail.com
Rev. Laurel A. Scott - revlaurels@gmail.com
Rev. K. Shawn Wiesner - changinglives@telus.net
Rev. Cailey Wilkes - caileywilkes@gmail.com
KELOWNA
Rev. Anita Bertrand - anitawillbe@gmail.com
Rev. Lise Leroux - liseleroux@yahoo.com
Rev. Shannon Linden - lindenshannon@me.com
Rev. Jenny McAlpine - jenny@jennymcalpineceremonies.ca
Rev. Tamara McLellan - hello@wildbreath.ca
Rev. Alexandra Mushahwar - alex@yourceremonybyalex.com
Rev. Linda Nicholl -mountaincentre@hotmail.com
Rev. Sepideh Rezania -Sepideh@vidaceremonies.com
Rev. Jacqie Shartier -j.shartier@gmail.com
Rev. Bonny Thorne - bonnythorne@shaw.ca
Rev. Paula Voykin - pjvtpv@hotmail.com
Rev. Gloria Yuen - gloriayuen20@gmail.com
LADYSMITH
Rev. Kristina Stauffer - contact@kristinamargaret.com
LANGLEY
Rev. Denise Ann Cunningham - hopewhisperer777@gmail.com
Rev. Shawn Miller - s@shawnmiller.ca
LUMBY
Rev. Katherine Ann Porteous - ceremoniesrol@gmail.com
Rev. Victoria Willard -eaglesway.victoria@gmail.com
MAPLE RIDGE
Rev. Dr. Lorrie Anne Landers - lorrie.annelanders@gmail.com
MCBRIDE
Rev. Kelley Dundas Williams - admin@auroracentre.org
NANAIMO
Rev. Barbara Densmore -bjdensmore@shaw.ca
Dr. Eunice Galvin -eunicegalvin@shaw.ca
Rev. Karen Hlady -RevKarenIPC@gmail.com
Rev. James Latour -celebrant.james@icloud.com
Rev. Deirdre Leighton - deirdre.leighton@gmail.com
Rev. Renata Literowicz - renata@shaw.ca
Rev. Tammy Myles - motherearthwhispers@gmail.com
Rev. Cheryl Pedley - ckpedley@shaw.ca
Rev. Margaret Tiveron -margaretinbc@gmail.com
Rev. Anne Tuomikorpi - annukka2001@hotmail.com
Rev. Dustin Weibelzahl - celebrant@modernmilestones.ca
Rev. Tamare White-Wolf - tamare@tamarewhitewolf.com
NANOOSE BAY
Rev. Gail Marlow - gail.d.marlow@gmail.com
NELSON
Rev. Shelley Dagorne - shelley@lifechangedesign.ca
Rev. Leanne Davis - compassceremonies250@gmail.com
Rev. Kathryn (Katie) Marie Harris - kathryn.marie.harris@gmail.com
NEW WESTMINSTER
Rev. Dr. David A. Bonin -david@wizardoron.ca
Rev. Cameron McAuslan - cam.mcauslan@gmail.com
NORTH SAANICH
Rev. Bethany Schaftlein - sunriseceremonies@gmail.com
NORTH VANCOUVER
Rev. Carollyne Conlinn -carollyne.conlinn@essentialimpact.com
Rev. Abegael Fisher-Lang -afisherlang@gmail.com
Rev. Susan Megahy -coesusan@yahoo.ca
Rev. Erin Roddie - erin_e@telus.net
Rev. Robbi Wilson - info@emergewingsofchange.com
OKANAGAN
Rev. Sandra Richardson - sondra@okanagancelebrant.com
PEACHLAND
Rev. Vonnie McKelvey -revon347@gmail.com
Rev. Alison Moore -greetings@CelebrantAlisonMoore.com
PEMBERTON
Rev. Carlee Cindric - daniel.carlee@gmail.com
PENDER ISLAND
Rev. Koichiro Kikuchi -p.island@shaw.ca
PENTICTON
Rev. Sandrina Bergland - sandrina.bergland@gmail.com
Rev. Norma Cowie - normacowie@shaw.ca
Rev. Barbara Dawson - cgscout@gmail.com
Rev. Claire Antoinette Keys - keysclaire61@icloud.com
Rev. Cristin Platt - cristinplatt@gmail.com
Rev. Sandra Richardson - sondra@okanagancelebrant.com
PITT MEADOWS
Rev. Amanda Mungal - amanda@itsyourtime.ca
Rev. Wendy Yacboski -wendy.sacredceremonies@shaw.ca
PORT ALBERNI
Rev. Margaret (Peg) Evans - celebrantpeg@gmail.com
Rev. Liane Fitzpatrick - fitz@shaw.ca
PORT COQUITLAM
Rev. Solah Nightstar - solah@positivelypurposeful.com
POWELL RIVER
Rev. Laura Kew -coastallifecelebrations@gmail.com
Rev. Glen John Pavlick - gjpavlick@yahoo.com
Rev. Joyce Percey - memorablemomentsministry@gmail.com
PRINCE GEORGE
Rev. Erin Johnson - journeysinward755@gmail.com
Rev. Carol Surbey - carolsurbey@gmail.com
PRITCHARD
Rev. Elinore (Ely) Johnson - rev.elyjohnson@gmail.com
QUALICUM BEACH
Rev. Jane Good -goodjane@gmail.com
Rev. Ceri Peacey -ceripeacey@celebrant.ca
Rev. Shannon Rosnau - sevasiuk@hotmail.com
Rev. Ingrid Tourigny -celebrantwithheart@gmail.com
ROSSLAND
Rev. Gwendolen (Gwen) Ziprick - extraordinaryvistas@gmail.com
SALMON ARM
Rev. April Jacqueline Currie -revapril6441@gmail.com
SALT SPRING ISLAND
Rev. Tara Grand -taragrand@gmail.com
Rev. Katie Brennan - katie@katiebrennanceremonies.ca
SECHELT
Rev. Leanne Komm - calmconnections@email.com
Rev. Valerie Maltese - forevermevalerie@yahoo.ca
SLOCAN
Rev. Dianne Gay Lindal - dglindal@gmail.com
SQUAMISH
Rev. Jody Douglass - jtdouglass@hotmail.com
Rev. Natacha Trottier - natacha.trottier@gmail.com
SUMMERLAND
Rev. Deborah Foley - deborahfoley111@outlook.com
Rev. Jane Stead - janestead@shaw.ca
SUNSHINE COAST
Rev. Krystin Clark -krystinclarkcreates@gmail.com
SURREY
Rev. Dorothy Blandford -dblandford1935@gmail.com
Rev. Kitty Chan -kit@vancityofficiant.com
Rev. Jaivin Khatri -jkhatricara@gmail.com
Rev. Kevin Leung -kevin@vancityofficiant.com
TRI-CITIES
Rev. Laura Bruce - laura@laura-bee.ca
TUMBLER RIDGE
Rev. Ravenstar Margot Holland - rev.ravenstar@gmail.com
VANCOUVER
Rev. MJ (Mary Jane) Ankenman - mj@goingtothechapel.ca
Rev. Ann Marie Appleton -astralanne@gmail.com
Rev. Mahara Brenna -maharabrenna@telus.net
Dr. Larry R. Brons -dr.brons@coachinstructors.com
Rev. Kimberly Courchaine - kim.courchaine@gmail.com
Rev. Helena Elias - miraclemindedcoaching@helenaelias.com
Rev. Catherine Elliott - catherine302019@outlook.com
Rev. Lisa Hartley -lisa@lisahartley.com
Rev. Charles (Chaz) Heseltine - ch.heseltine@gmail.com
Rev. Randy Keats -ceremonyguy@gmail.com
Rev. Ceres Lee - ceresweddingofficiant@gmail.com
Rev. Martha Markus -mmarkus@telus.net
Rev. Jacinda Oldale - jakemo@telus.net
Rev. Valerie Reid - marylen.reid@gmail.com
Rev. Kathie Scott -quantumkathiescott@gmail.com
Rev. Paul Scott -quantumpaulscott@gmail.com
Rev. Nikiah Shah -nikiahseeds@gmail.com
Rev. Paula Skalnek -co.createceremonies@gmail.com
Rev. Sarah Trivett - sarah@sarahtrivett.com
Rev. Cat Webb - cat@catwebb.com
VANCOUVER ISLAND
Rev. Jennifer Lee -jenniferlee@lifecycleceremony.ca
Rev. Margaret Leithead - maggie@lovestoryteller.ca
VERNON
Rev. Susan Cairnie - hello@suecairnieceremonies.com
Rev. Margaret (Maggie) Cavalier - rev.maggiecavalier@gmail.com
Rev. Natalie Cooney - nataliecan@gmail.com
Rev. Gayle Dill - gayledill1959@gmail.com
Rev. Joan C. Faulkner - joancfaulkner@gmail.com
Rev. Bron Johnson - info@bronjohnson.com
Rev. Wendy Klein - lwklein@shaw.ca
Rev. Adrienna Lankhof - fromspiritsheart@gmail.com
Rev. Deirdre McCarvill - deirdre@dmccarvill.ca
Rev. Garth Mercer - rvvector@telus.net
Rev. Kathryn Richardson - thisblissfuljourney@gmail.com
VICTORIA
Rev. Penny Allport - pennyallport@gmail.com
Rev. Susan Blackwood - susanblackwood@me.com
Rev. Morgan Brooks - tamleighbrooks@gmail.com
Rev. Laura Clegg - rorabee@gmail.com
Rev. Dr. Anneli Driessen - anneli@metaphysicalacademy.com
Rev. Mary Garden - brookhavenceremonies@gmail.com
Rev. Margaret Leithead - maggie@lovestoryteller.ca
Rev. William McCarter - mccarter@uniserve.com
Rev. Linda Nelson - islandceremonies@outlook.com
Rev. Kathleen Nicholas - katitude.kn@gmail.com
Rev. Melinda Orlowski - mel.orlowski@gmail.com
Rev. Barbara Parker - barbara@thresholdceremonies.com
Rev. Tracy Julie Anne Stoessiger -tracyjulieanne@heartofseasons.com
Rev. Elaine Stuart -ehastuart@gmail.com
Rev. Lynda Veilleux - l.veilleux366@gmail.com
Rev. Tamare White-Wolf - tamare@tamarewhitewolf.com
Rev. Dr. Andria Lee Winters -love@moonoveravalon.com
WEST KELOWNA
Rev. Marjolein Lloyd - marjolein.lloyd@icloud.com
Rev. Doreen B. Sicotte - doreen.sicotte@shaw.ca
WEST VANCOUVER
Rev. Cheryl Brewster -cheryl@theintuitivelife.com
Rev. Diane Lund -diane@creativewonders.ca
WHISTLER
Rev. Dominique Carless - dom.carless@gmail.com
Rev. Tracy Ann Kerr - t.annie@telus.net
Rev. Erin Kincaid - ms.erinkincaid@gmail.com
Rev. Gabriela Marginean - gabrielamarginean71@gmail.com
Rev. Linda McGaw - linda@whistlerweddingcelebrant.com
Rev. Kelly Oswald - kelly@theoracle.ca
Rev. Steven Stemmler - info@taralillyphotography.com
WHITE ROCK
Rev. Coleen Doucette - coleen@coleendoucette.com
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