For more information, please see our In exchange, they require WF to grant mercy to their weak, help to their helpless, and justice to all. Readers are exposed to the Faith of the Seven, The Old Gods, The Many-Faced God, and even the Drowned God as religions that primarily serve the needs and aspirations of the economically and politically elite. We see in the novels that she has already started down a path to madness. Kingdoms are at hazard here. If youre into fast talking, intelligent discourse, and some pretty deep geek humor, check out our podcast, The Piecast. I know that I tend to harp on the importance of oaths as social contract in Westeros, and my song will be little different in this case. I thought it said later in the book that Aegon wouldn't let . Melisandre states, , When the red star bleeds and the darkness gathers, Azor Ahai shall be born again amidst smoke and salt, warrior shall draw from the fire a burning sword. That religion is, of course, the worship of the Lord of Light. We think Tywin deserves Tyrion as his true heir and that not everyone is a secret Targ. How is this possible since Tyrion had never met Jon Connington, never knew what he looked like, apparently never been to Kings Landing and would've been just a boy when the Battle of the Bells happened. Its also important to remember that GRRM asked David Benioff and Dan Weiss, : Azor Ahai was a legendary hero, wielding a burning sword called Lightbringer, destined to fight against the darkness. This blog does not answer meta questions, only reblogs meta posts from others. Was it the fact that these people killed slaves that upset her so, or was it the act of defiance that caused her to react with this draconian form of punishment? Yeah the problem is that we have conflicting information in the text. To examine whether justice is the intent given for RR requires a definition of the nature of justice. hes also learning to live without being drunk constantly. but its her personality thats important: shes cheerful and hopeful, enjoys performing and animals. It is really, really hard to say with certainty who was born first. And when asked how he convinced them to break their contract with Myr, Illyrio replies, Some contracts are writ in ink, and some in blood. He also says theyd support any dragon, red or black, but if you know of Bittersteels legendary enmity with the Targaryens, it seems a little strange that they would support Dany. To reclaim his lands, his name, his honor. At this point Id imagine Jon was sent to Winterfell with a retinue of soldiers (+ possibly Howland Reed), and Ned travelled to Riverrun to accompany his wife and newborn child to the North (at least thats what I think would have happened, since Jon could not have possibly travelled with Catelyn). Lysas match with Lord Arryn had been hastily arranged, and Jon was an old man even then, older than their father. But fans have pieced together the many clues and have deduced that Rhaegar Targaryen + Lyanna Stark = Jon Snow (or R+L=J for short). All rights reserved. shes also who tyrion couldve been if tywin hadnt stifled tyrions joys when he was young, namely his love for cartwheeling, his curiosity, his joy. Or has the religion of the Children been integrated into the Ice Magic of the Great Other, influenced by death? An old man without an heir. lets start with penny: shes a dwarf, the first and most obvious connection. Allegiance you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and As a reminder there are many that the show has rendered irrelevant. We dont really know). The other oft mentioned phrase that seems to tie into these two prophesied heroes is that the dragon has three heads, another piece of cryptic wisdom that vision-Rhaegar doles out to Daenerys. For more information about this blog, please read our FAQ. shes young tyrion, essentially. (And theres probably a reason for that, considering Barristan Selmy killed the last Blackfyre pretender, whod led the Golden Company to war in the Stepstones. Look at the people of Stoney Sept. Connington is flabbergasted when they do not accept his coin, and wonders why no one coughs up Roberts location after hanging people in crow cages. It does suggest that Jon Connington does not see Aegon as a Rhaegar replacement. Rhllor. Sometimes the madness does not manifest itself until something triggers it. By contrast, when the Kingswood Brotherhood was being helped by the smallfolk, Arthur Dayne put a stop to the injustices plaguing them. No one in the books mentions who celebrated namedays before the other. Since all three of the characters named were Lords Paramount by the start of RR, they are then the highest authority in their individual realms and possessing of the proper authority necessary to declare war in both the Hobbesian and Lockesian sense. A House Divided: Jon Connington remains a Targaryen loyalist unlike the rest of his family. This point ties in with the second aspect of just war, jus in bellum, and is the only point of jus ad bellum for which RR has a significant risk of falling short. I have given you fair warning, Lannister. He was well liked by most people, including Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, for whom he held unrequited romantic interest. Rhaegar was popular with the smallfolk during his lifetime, but he died in Robert's Rebellion which was triggered in part by his abduction of Lyanna Stark. In this case, as Lord of Winterfell and King of Winter. In A Storm of Swords, Jaime thinks to himself, We will die together as we were born together. In A Dance With Dragons, Cersei tells her Uncle Kevan that We came into this world together, Uncle. Again there is the two-sided nature of the oath - the Reeds pledge their faith to Winterfell, to send tribute from their harvests and to provide soldiers for WFs wars. And that sword shall be Lightbringer, the Red Sword of Heroes, and he who clasps it shall be Azor Ahai come again, and the darkness shall flee before him. The Prince That Was Promised prophecy reads much the same, also a prophesied savior and hero to deliver the world from darkness and a bleeding star is supposed to herald his coming. What Cersei takes for granted is that Tyrion is not her only younger sibling. Could Jaimebe the one to end Cerseis life? many show watchers believe that the mere idea of the fierce Northern Houses betraying their vows to House Stark is completely unbelievable. For these purposes, however, Im going to assume that it is more or less accurate (including Aryas deduction that the House of Black and White took two-thirds of the family wealth, not all of it). But prophecy isnt enough to prove this, right? (Spoilers Main) How does Tyrion immediately know who Griff is upon first meeting him in ADWD? The motivations for war are often complex and difficult to simplify into one or two causes. Theyve both got greyscale and they are both touching EVERYTHING. It is already stated in the books that Lyanna was held at the Tower of Joy in Dorne for the duration of the war, and Ned found her there after the sack of Kings Landing (in the show, we have already seen young Neds confrontation with the Kingsguard). all of the characters are going to come face to face with their trauma at some point, and i suspect well see a lot more dark arcs later, but tyrions especially was inevitable. All he asked was time. [Spoilers EXTENDED] How Jon Connington will snap. Many readers find this all suspect. By directly infringing upon the security and persons of four members of the nobility, Aerys clearly provided the acts of aggression necessary for jus ad bellum. I think Jon Connington will murder Missandei. In the books, she is getting there as well, having looked in the fires and seeing only Snow. This theory still has legs, though we dont know for how much longer. But how will Connington snap? if he doesnt deal with everything he has going on, hell end up just like jon connington. His first two wives had left him childless, his brothers son had been murdered with Brandon Stark in Kings Landing, his gallant cousin had died in the Battle of the Bells. Here is what we know about Jon Connington so far (among other things): 1. Hearth and heart and harvest we yield up to you, my lord. GRRM doesnt really do science but this has been consistent in the books, that those who are born with the valyrian features have purple eyes. I strongly believe Daenerys will face Aegon in King's Landing instead of Cersei, and yet, Aegon doesn't seem to be kind of guy to kill young girls. Could this be a bait and switch? Jon Connington is the saddest hopeless romantic in ASOIAF. r/asoiaf (Spoilers Extended) If the WOT5K was . He is deeply haunted by the sound of bells tolling. The waif speaks of never knowing her mother, who died when she was young; Arya, by contrast deeply loved and misses her mother, hates that she could not save Catelyn from the Red Wedding, and even seemingly named herself after her mother when prompted for a false identity in Braavos. In the books hes already wandering around Westeros touching EVERYTHING. Jus Ad Bellum is described as existing when: there is just cause, being a last resort, being declared by a proper authority, possessing right intention, having a reasonable chance of success, and the end being proportional to the means used. Details are made clear in FEAST FOR CROWS. She is learning to rule buther ultimate destiny may not be a Queen of Peace. Were theory-hounds ourselves and if you arent (yet!) As others have noted before me, the bells are likely a snap trigger for Connington, a ticking character bomb that GRRM has set up for a later explosion. We just happen to hate this theory. Brienne promises to protect Cat, to keep her secrets, and to give her life for Cats should it be necessary. 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Daenerys, too, seems ready for the wars to come, already a dragon rider. The opposite of resurrection, the necromancy of the god the followers of Rhllor refer to as the Great Other. By the time Tyrion Lannister finally comes across him, Jon is old and hardened, with crow's feet around his pale eyes. But he's still a soldier. Fantasy Flight Games Jon Connington and the Golden Company have landed at Cape Wrath in Westeros, and manage to seize Griffin's Roost and other small castles by taking them unawares. The extensive Connington lands were parceled out to others, and the houses wealth remained in the treasury. Yes, he most likely is. a lot of people are like omg dark tyrion this version SUCKS but like a) this tyrion isnt dark, b) it doesnt suck because its a natural continuation of his story, and c) this wasnt sudden. The first is the exchange of oaths between Catelyn and Brienne in ACoK: Brienne: Then I am yours, my lady. Linguistics aside, if she of the many titles wants to take part, she better get on Drogons back and fly back to Westeros or shell miss the great battle she is supposed to help win. A plague is simply too much in a story that already has enough climaxes to get through. In A Dance with Dragons, Jon was killed under the bleeding star of the unfortunate bleeding Ser Patrek of Kings Mountain, the salt from his tears and the smoke from his steaming wounds being the salt and smoke of the prophecy. He had known Jon Connington, slightlya proud youth, the most headstrong of the gaggle of young lordlings who had gathered around Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, competing for his royal favor. So Robert escaped me and cut down Rhaegar on the Trident**. Aerys had purple eyes. In, it is mentioned that in each Targaryen there is the potential for madness or greatness. What do you think? Thoros of Myr and Melisandre of Asshai have both accomplished incredible feats, including resurrections, in the name of the Lord of Light. Nor could we ever believe that Ned would sacrifice his daughter to a cult of assassins for the sake of revenge; rather, we saw Neds willingness to renounce his firm beliefs about the succession and condemn himself to life imprisonment (and, though he might not have known it at the moment, death for himself) so that his daughter might be kept safe. (And not just Aegon, but Varys too Ive seen a theory that suggests that Varys and Serra were siblings, descended from the female line of House Blackfyre.) imperiled in every single battle. -Sun Tzu, The Art of War. Yes, as so many theories in ASOIAF, this one ends with Jon Snow. Connington specifically notes that he now holds the archer in esteem for their use on the battlefield. For example, she has 163 slavers of Meereen crucified in retaliation for the killing of slaves, without differentiating between those slavers who committed the heinous crimes and those who had no involvement. Jorah fills that role for the show. He can see the differences between the two. Few abide a traitor, and Connington offered nothing beside a fleeting, temporal, and dangerous boon. Hes mine now, not Tywins. This means that an outbreak of greyscale is inevitable for the people of Westeros. If weve learned anything from Aryas time with the Many-Faced God its that we may be seeing two sides of the same very powerful coin. Every region seems to have their own religion, which makes sense. R+L=J is the the most accepted fan theory. Note: Since both the king and the nobility are arguably members of one state, it becomes necessary to distinguish between them using a strictly feudal perception of the relationship between king and lords. While the methods of consolidating her power are cruel, she is not smiling and taking pleasure in these merciless acts of violence. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. That being said, I still think it is slightly conflicting information that Cat thinks Hoster made marrying Lysa part of the deal of House Tully joining the war because he had asoiled daughter he needed to marry off, butHoster joined the war before he married her off. The boy who thinks he is Rhaegars son has the Targaryen look. Were officially giving this one 0 out of 3 Raven Eyes. thecryptile cryptic reptile Gender:Male Location:Virginia USA Members 3.1k Posted May 26, 2013 Is Jon Connington Gay? And yet weve got little girls writing snarky letters, Lords baking vengeance pies and a general arrangement of the North in opposition to the Boltons. While I can see the appeal (for Aerys) in choosing someone young and more impulse driven for the position, if only to contrast with Tywin, wasn't he extremely suspicious of Rhaegar at the time? . I rule, and hell obey.. Many believe that Azor Ahai and The Prince That Was Promised are interchangeable, or that the prophecy could apply to multiple people and that in conjunction with the dragon has three heads, there probably are wait for itthree people. Slight side-note: Some people have theorized that Connington might spread a plague upon Westeros because of his affliction, but I highly doubt it. As far as we know hes still in Essos searching for the cure on his Queencrushs orders. That Tyrion has really blonde hair and a fascination with dragons and the Dragon has Three Heads. I feel that the archery part of warfare in Westeros is severely underplayed. These acts of aggression continued in Aerys demand that Jon Arryn send him the heads of his two young wards - Ned Stark and Robert Baratheon (now both Lords Paramount in their own rights). Why does the show keep carefully mentioning the Manderlys even though weve never met them? Why do you suppose Aerys chose JonCon as his Hand? We dont even know how Shireen lived through it (yes we do, it was Patchface. Jon serves as a third-person narrator for two chapters in A Dance with Dragons. We saw that the show borrowed the bells as a trigger for Daenerys, though it didn't really make much sense to hand it to her, as she has no history or traumas related to bells. Illyrio seems to care for Aegon, and sends him good wishes Id say its almost certain that the boy is actually his son by his Lyseni wife. Patchfaaaace!) and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if In this context, it is important to remember that there is a strong tradition for just war between the nobility and their king, indeed, it is one such war that led to the addition of the Magna Carta into the body of English law. Just everything. ago by Domini-graphis The question is who? Most of Maggys prophecies have already come to pass, (Tommen, you are definitely next, sorry/not sorry) but there is one that still hasnt reared its ugly head. I was thinking about what morally reprehensible things Jon Connington might do to be like Tywin and I had this idea. While commonfolk are arguably born into service/obedience to their lords, this is not the true nature of the relationship between knights, lords, Lords Paramount, and the King. Most show-watchers know at least one book-reader that is constantly referencing character arcs (often of characters not even on the show) or sagely repeating a prophecy as if that piece of theory is the key to predicting what direction the show will go. Title A careful examination of RR using the framework of jus ad bellum to determine the justice of the war shows that because of Aerys actions leading up to the war, the participants were provided with both the requisite just cause as well as the requisite authority necessary for a declaration of just war. While Westerosi celebrate great prowess with the bow, it is not the praised skill that horsemanship and swordsmanship are. All that this says is that their eyes are different shades of purple. Jon Connington actually gives us a lot of insight into Westeross position on archers in his chapters in A Dance with Dragons. Art in this video is by TheMico!My Twitter: https://twitter.com/quinnthegm00:00 Introduction00:58 Youth and Glory02:14 The Battle of the Bells04:27 Griff05:48 The Lost Lord09:48 The Griffin Reborn12:13 The Grey Hand14:25 Jon Connington As I have already set out many of the reasons above, I will not reiterate them except to say that it is made amply clear in ASoIaF that Aerys did not reign as a just king and was known to willfully violate justice and pervert the system of justice for his own ends. Were told that Aegon has been raised by a carefully selected group of teachers, taught history and religion and politics and strategy, that he views kingship as a responsibility and not an entitlement. The question is who? Our lives, our names, our honor. Ever since he lost the Battle of the Bells, Jon Connington has been haunted by his defeat. According to tWoI&F Connington was a huge part of the political faction that supported Rhaegar over the king, so I have always found that strange Why didn't Robert restore Jon Connington's lands and titles after he took the throne? The Tyroshi are quite known for their crossbowmen. Could be, but he's an old soldier, already prepared to die for her. Connington had the town surrounded, he could just as easily gut the traitor as he could pay him off. And then in ADWD, Tyrion meets a young man who dyes his hair blue, being raised by Rhaegars closest friend, Jon Connington. Shadowcat Gender:Female Members 1.7k Posted March 27, 2012 Hmmmm..while I certainly don't dislike the guy, I don't know how praiseworthy he is. All of these ironies add to the waifs characterization, making her an outlet of narratively rich writing as opposed to simply an NPC Arya interacts with in her new environment. Nor was Robert willing to recall Lord Jon from exile, since he had been among Prince Rhaegars closest friends. While the show has afflicted Jorah Mormont with the disease. Otherwise, why include the Tower of Joy at this point in the story if it doesnt bear some impact? It is part of a disguise, not just to mask the colour of his hair but to hide the purple eyes. What exactly was/is/will be the trigger for Daenerys? My lord father has sent us here to say the words again, for all our people., She is looking at me, Bran realized. Hi! And even if the coin was great, would the traitor even be rewarded at all? However, a preliminary analysis of the unnecessary deaths of Elia and her children immediately throw doubt on the validity of jus in bellum and jus post bellum wrt to RR. Unless something else is going on. on top of that, his brother (the only member of his family he trusts and loves) lied to him about it, and he was charged for the murder of his nephew. And, of course, there is the blue rose imagery woven throughout Lyannas presence in the novels (e.g., the rose crown at Harrenhal, blue roses in Neds dream about Tower of Joy) and Danys vision of a blue rose growing out of a chink in a wall of ice, which many assume to be connected with Jon. I swear it by the old gods and the new. This points to her being complacent with extreme acts of violence as a means of consolidating her power and as a preventative measure against any form of resistance. If Aerys had not already violated his promise of provision of justice already, he most certainly did so in the torture/execution of Brandon Stark and Neds father as well as the groundless demand for the deaths of Ned and Robert. We dont even know how Shireen lived through it (yes we do, it was Patchface. Youre certainly right that GRRM loves his fairytale tropes: its barely scratching the surface to say that he has drawn inspiration from stories like Beauty and the Beast (in the stories of both Jaime and Brienne and Sandor and Sansa), Snow White (in the story of Cersei and her fear of the younger, more beautiful queen), and Little Red Riding Hood (whose story beats get twisted in Sansa and Sandors meeting during the Battle of the Blackwater), among many others, for ASOIAF. By qualifying that the war must be ostensibly conducted for the perpetuation of justice, this clause allows for the existence of other motivations and justifications for the war - it simply requires that justice be the acknowledged motivating factor. It is important to note the key word ostensibly in this clause. ** I failed the father, he said, but I will not fail the son.. In the end, the grand fortune of that ancient House the second wife might have hoped for her daughter to inherit all but disappears into the coffers of the Faceless Men; only a third is left, less even than what the second marriages daughter would have gotten had the inheritance been divided equally. This scene is also notable in that the Reed siblings mention the importance of the renewal of oaths. This is easily checked off the jus ad bellum list for RR, since with the power of the Stormlands, the Vale, Winterfell, and the Riverlands, RR had a very reasonable chance for success. (And speaking of D&E, the fact that Aegon is accompanied by a tall knight nicknamed Duck, so that its Duck and Egg, but with a false prince instead of a false knight this time round it just amuses me.). But Jon Connington is not the kind of guy anyone should cheer for: There is where youre wrong, Myles Toyne had replied. House ConningtonHouse TargaryenGolden Company Maggy tells Cersei, And when your tears have drowned you, the valonqar shall wrap his hands about your pale white throat and choke the life from you. Valonqar is high Valryian for little brother and Cerseis immediate thought goes to Tyrion. So one set of parents produced three children with three different shades of purple eyes. To withdraw your consent, see Your Choices. He paid the people fairly for supplies, winning them rights and bringing greivances before the king. He still holds a great deal of pride in his own heritage, desiring to see Griffin's Roost before he dies and judging those around him based on merit rather than blood. Check out our significant list of seven below, scored in Raven Eyes for likelihood. The war itself lasted a year, and Cat had Robb while she was still in Riverrun, so that gives us an approximate timeframe. "I failed the father," he said, "but I will not fail the son." Was he in love with Rhaegar? I had another question I wanted to ask you, about the waifs origin story that she tells Arya in AFFC. Perhaps this pricing model was intended to imbue this killing with the divine approval of the Many-Faced God: if this man were willing to have his wife killed knowing that by his actions he would disinherit his older daughter and impoverish himself to some extent, then truly this request must be the will of the Many-Faced God, and not simply human vengeance. Jon saw one of the Dothraki have clasped in his hands the leather reins of a white palfrey. The requirement that a reasonable chance of success be established for the sake of jus ad bellum is a consequentialist clause rooted in the belief that a war, no matter how just its motivations are, is fundamentally unjustified if it fails to reach its ends (the ostensible perpetuation of justice/end to injustice). And the capture of Rickon and murder of Shaggydog? (Sidenote: This is one of the reasons The Crown vs the Faith is even interesting despite the Sparrows endless droning, since until now it has been inconceivable that the Faith would not assist the Crown in its goals.). [1] My brother Robb is fighting in the south, he said, but you can say your words to me, if you like., To Winterfell we pledge the faith of Greywater, they said together. He demonstrated himself to be a better way, and the smallfolk gave up the Brotherhood. But, were also familiar with ASOIAF and we know that nothing is simple and truth is always relative. Guard your tongue or lose it. No. And readers who have been following GRRM so far should realize that. Not Cat, not Ned, not Jon, not anyone. What do you . By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"ZBw4StKWPKg56teIElbzdBP0tGS1V90zEizzn3MlEMg-1800-0"}; It doesnt help that Tyrion is his usual spiteful, sarcastic self around her. Sorry for such a broad question. He tried to bribe the population, and when that failed, threatened and starved them. Unless something else is going on. A Song of Ice and Fire Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. But thats just the tip of the iceberg here. Book fans latched onto this idea after A Dance With Dragons was published. As others have noted before me, the bells are likely a snap trigger for Connington, a ticking character bomb that GRRM has set up for a later explosion. He was slain in single combat by Robert Baratheon at the ruby ford during the Battle of the Trident. Theyve identified the guy with the greatest claim to that power and they are carefully setting the board to their advantage. However, the brutal deaths of Elia and her children immediately weigh upon the scale of the means used in RR. I dont think it would I dont believe in the divine right of kings, and I think with his education and advisors he really could do a good job, that he could possibly be the political savior Westeros has been needing. I firmly believe the greyscale is a character motivator, created to rush Connington beyond sensible choices (note how he's already clashing with the more patient Harry Strickland because of it). But that's a discussion for another time. Although twins, Cersei was born first. There are three traditional principles associated with the concept of just war (justum bellum): (1) the rules wrt to the justice of war (jus ad bellum); (2) the rules wrt to just and fair conduct in war (jus in bello); and (3) the responsibility and accountability of warring parties after the war (jus post bellum). Aerys' actions were certainly unjust and perhaps illegal. If you examine the books (or the show for that matter) thematically you can easily identify that the larger conflict in ASOIAF is that of Fire and Ice. The Prince That Was Promised prophecy reads much the same, also a prophesied savior and hero to deliver the world from darkness and a bleeding star is supposed to herald his coming. Archived post. This implies that Hoster wouldnt join Jon Arryn unless Jon married Lysa, and that Cat & Lysa didnt wed until after the Battle of the Bells, but Hoster Tully was at the Battle of the Bells and was wounded by Jon Connignton. Where the waif treats the implosion of her family life as merely a new entry in the lying game, Arya has never stopped remembering, or missing, her life among her Stark family members. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Please check our FAQ - http://asoiafuniversity.tumblr.com/FAQ - before asking a question. To refresh your memory, Ned Stark returned from Roberts Rebellion with a baby that he claimed as his own bastard. The clues are in the books, and the show has included some of these clues (e.g., referring to the tourney at Harrenhal). Lord Jon Connington was the head of House Connington and briefly served as the Hand of the King during the reign of Aerys II Targaryen. Aerys was notably paranoid - he publicly humiliated and shamed Tywin Lannister, who was, arguably, faultlessly fulfilling his office as Hand of the King, because he was irrationally afraid of Tywins excellent administration of the 7K. hes ready to put down his own life just to see others dead and someone he cares about alive, and hell very likely be destroyed in the process. oh, and one other thing i nearly forgot about. Be sure to leave a comment, as well as like the video and subscribe if you enjoy. yeah, its depressing to read, but why the hell wouldnt it be? Remember who you are, Daenerys, The dragons know. Trust none of them. Aegon, Varyss puppet king, is the mummers dragon. Why doesn't Westeros has its own counterpart? Check out our significant list of seven below, scored in Raven Eyes for likelihood. As a commander, strategist, and overall fighter? Aegon not having identical eye colour to his claimed father is not good evidence that he is not who he says he is, not when Daenerys also has violet eyes, not when Viserys had lilac eyes. Your liege man, or whatever you would have me be. The god the followers of Rhllor refer to as the Great other first him. Wiki is a secret Targ says is that their eyes are different shades of purple.... Could be, but why the hell wouldnt it be necessary //asoiafuniversity.tumblr.com/FAQ before! 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