[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Restaurants and Screaming Children (Page 7 of 8)
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At a buffet, I believe the proper term is "scrimps". Quoted:
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1.5 hours ? Were there any prawns left after you finished eating ? Shrimp 
What the fook do you think this is? South Africa? They are called shrimp. Fucking shrimp. At a buffet, I believe the proper term is "scrimps". Lololok |
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A pretty amazing post, actually. OP has the right to the dining experience of his choice, the family doesn't. OP has the right to steal sodas if decides its ok. OP takes up 1.5 hors of valuable dining space, all the while fuming about a small child. OP decides whether behavior of small child is appropriate, family doesn't. OP thinks family owes him a personal apology because of upset child. It sounds like OP would do well in a FSA government controlled community. And they call it Big Ugly Fat Folk Eating Together (BUFFET) for a reason! It looks like the child wasn't crying when OP came in, but started when OP began glaring at the kid. There's the reason the kid started crying in the first place, OP frightened him. Yep. We know who the special snow flake really is. |
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1.5 hours ? Were there any prawns left after you finished eating ? Shrimp
What the fook do you think this is? South Africa? They are called shrimp. Fucking shrimp. At a buffet, I believe the proper term is "scrimps". Dude, it's a 20 dollar buffet, high end top drawer shit you know ? PRAWNS. |
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I think the failure here is that you have a series of false expectations about reality.
It's a given that children will cry in a public environment and in an establishment where children are welcome. It's a given that some parents will not be responsible for the behavior of their children. If you are worried about it don't eat in a place that welcomes young children. Arguing about it is as silly as yelling at the sun for coming up and making the Earth warm. Next time eat elsewhere. Pay/tip the server and get on with your life. The way to show your maturity to your in-laws would have been to make a private joke with them about it and continue on. You have bigger fish to fry, right? Someday that family guy will be you. Although it is likely that you will have better control over your children there will be times where you will not. Then it'll be your turn to get complained about. |
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Someday that family guy will be you. Although it is likely that you will have better control over your children there will be times where you will not. Then it'll be your turn to get complained about. At this point, I look forward to that. Payback time, bitches. My child, my rules. 
And if you say something about it, I will consider it harassment and order you to step away from my child immediately before I phone the authorities. 
Can't wait for my wife to breast feed in public, too. That's gonna be fun. Might as well open carry, too. 
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At this point, I look forward to that. Payback time, bitches. My child, my rules.
And if you say something about it, I will consider it harassment and order you to step away from my child immediately before I phone the authorities.
Can't wait for my wife to breast feed in public, too. That's gonna be fun. Might as well open carry, too. Quoted:
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Someday that family guy will be you. Although it is likely that you will have better control over your children there will be times where you will not. Then it'll be your turn to get complained about. At this point, I look forward to that. Payback time, bitches. My child, my rules.
And if you say something about it, I will consider it harassment and order you to step away from my child immediately before I phone the authorities.
Can't wait for my wife to breast feed in public, too. That's gonna be fun. Might as well open carry, too. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em right? 
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At this point, I look forward to that. Payback time, bitches. My child, my rules.
And if you say something about it, I will consider it harassment and order you to step away from my child immediately before I phone the authorities.
Can't wait for my wife to breast feed in public, too. That's gonna be fun. Might as well open carry, too. Quoted:
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Someday that family guy will be you. Although it is likely that you will have better control over your children there will be times where you will not. Then it'll be your turn to get complained about. At this point, I look forward to that. Payback time, bitches. My child, my rules.
And if you say something about it, I will consider it harassment and order you to step away from my child immediately before I phone the authorities.
Can't wait for my wife to breast feed in public, too. That's gonna be fun. Might as well open carry, too. 
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At this point, I look forward to that. Payback time, bitches. My child, my rules.
And if you say something about it, I will consider it harassment and order you to step away from my child immediately before I phone the authorities.
Can't wait for my wife to breast feed in public, too. That's gonna be fun. Might as well open carry, too. Quoted:
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Someday that family guy will be you. Although it is likely that you will have better control over your children there will be times where you will not. Then it'll be your turn to get complained about. At this point, I look forward to that. Payback time, bitches. My child, my rules.
And if you say something about it, I will consider it harassment and order you to step away from my child immediately before I phone the authorities.
Can't wait for my wife to breast feed in public, too. That's gonna be fun. Might as well open carry, too. Meh, if the wife is Asian, there wont be much breast feeding going on. 
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I'd have told the manager why I was leaving. He's owed that much, but I'd expect to have my (uneaten) meal comped so that I wouldn't be "thieving service."
On another note, if you bring your kid to a restaurant, it's on YOU to make sure you don't impugn others ears, not on other people to deal with your uncontrollable child. in other words, take the screamer outside, to the car or something....but if you stay, you are an inconsiderate asshole that should have your drink poured over your head. That being said, I don't do buffets. I'm getting to the point where sit-down places are also a no-go for me.....I'd rather cook it myself if I'm going to wait. |
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Found your problem. I avoid those like the plague. Quoted:
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So I went to a buffet yesterday... Found your problem. I avoid those like the plague. This is what I was going to post. Buffets generally attract people I don't want to be around ('round here, it's white trash heaven). Those same people are digging through the food troughs. Their grimy kids are, too. That's a big no-thanks. |
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Meh, if the wife is Asian, there wont be much breast feeding going on. Quoted:
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Someday that family guy will be you. Although it is likely that you will have better control over your children there will be times where you will not. Then it'll be your turn to get complained about. At this point, I look forward to that. Payback time, bitches. My child, my rules.
And if you say something about it, I will consider it harassment and order you to step away from my child immediately before I phone the authorities.
Can't wait for my wife to breast feed in public, too. That's gonna be fun. Might as well open carry, too. Meh, if the wife is Asian, there wont be much breast feeding going on. Snort. 
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Quoted: So I went to a buffet yesterday for mother's day with my soon-to-be in-laws... They seated us next to a family of "respectable and definitely legal citizens" and I notice a 3 year old kid in a booster seat. My first thought is - this kid is gonna cry as soon as we sit down. Sure enough - 30 seconds into us sitting down, WAHHHHHHHHHHHH WAHHHHHH SCREAM GAHHHHHH Parents made no attempt to quiet the kid down. No apology. No taking Junior outside for awhile. They let the kid scream out straight for 10 minutes. We picked up our dishes and moved to a different table and complained to the manager, who made no attempt to speak with the family of unruly child. Family gave us nasty looks the rest of the evening. Their child continued to scream for the entire 1.5 hours we were there. Numerous other families proceeded to complain, yet the manager refused to address the situation or even walk in the vicinity of the problem family. Check comes. Paid the bill. Left no tip. Fuck stupid family and stupid restaurant owners. If I was there myself I would have walked out on the tab, but don't want to make a bad impression on soon-to-be in-laws. So what does GD do under these circumstances? Take the soon to be in laws to a better restaurant? |
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Believe me. I would like to. The last time we went out to a restaurant we wanted to take them to, we had to prove to them we got the deal on Groupon for 30% off.  Quoted:
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Take the soon to be in laws to a better restaurant? Believe me. I would like to. The last time we went out to a restaurant we wanted to take them to, we had to prove to them we got the deal on Groupon for 30% off.  You have to be trollin'.
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Quoted: My grandma was at a restaurant with my father and mother one day and they had a screaming child 2 tables over. She said to the parents "will you shut that kid up" and they decided to ignore her....so.....she threw a dinner roll at the parents and my father sat there an continued to eat like nothing had ever happened. I think she got her point across Ha, I'd love to have seen that. So, how did they respond after getting clocked with a roll? |
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Take the soon to be in laws to a better restaurant? Believe me. I would like to. The last time we went out to a restaurant we wanted to take them to, we had to prove to them we got the deal on Groupon for 30% off. You have to be trollin'.I wish I was. |
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Quoted:  But you're fucking over the server, who probably hates it just as much as you, if not more since they are around it all the time on the job.Quoted: Quoted: Left no tip. Fuck stupid family and stupid restaurant owners. But you're fucking over the server, who probably hates it just as much as you, if not more since they are around it all the time on the job.Which was a complete douche move. |
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As Dad used to say, keep it up and I'll really give you something to cry about.............
Trash parents are trash parents. A GOOD manager will tell a family with a disruptive child to calm the rug rat or to leave. He would rather have one [usually worthless family] leave then lose many families and customers who will not return. Watched Dad do it more then a few times when we owned a restaurant, he was calm, polite, but very firm when telling the parents that the screaming child was upsetting other customers. Customers should NEVER have to say something to the parents of a disruptive and unruly child, that is the domain of the manager. |
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I become 'That Guy'.
First step is to observe the parents. If they are really trying they get some slack cut. Second step is allow for kid stuff. They can cut each other up for all I care, just bleed quietly. Third step of it is truly annoying I say something to the parents. I'm polite but firm. If they take appropriate action all is good. If they tell me to MYOB or give me any crap about it, it's HORROR SHOW time. Headwaiters get called, the whole bit. It becomes everyone's nightmare. On the other hand if I observe a table of well behaved kids I ask the parents if I can buy the kids dessert. Over the years I have gotten a number of standing ovations.
The reason parents bring poorly disciplined kids to a nice restaurant is because the rest of us let them get away with it. |
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I would move to another table first. I usually ask to not be seated next to tables with kids in the first place.  I have a low tolerance for idiot parents and their low hanging fruit.
I know, not very maternal of me. I'm mid 50's and never had kids for that reason. I adore my dogs though...  I hate a damn barking dog.
Seriously, I usually scan the restaurant, pick the table as far from children as possible, and and ask to be seated there. Not that it does any good, I can be the only person in the entire place, and quick as my ass touches the chair, the hostess will seat a half dozen squealers right next to me. |
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It happens occasionally, but I set my own expectations accordingly knowing it may happen. 1. I have had kids, and a little noise and crying doesn't bother me. It has to be pretty obnoxious to get my attention 2. I don't go out that often, but when I do, it's with the wife and we go places where little kids don't go. 3. On the occasions where I take my kids out too, its always to places where kids menus are offered. 4. I don't allow my own kids to behave that way, not in the slightest. My nieces and nephews tend to scream and throw tantrums though. Fortunately I don't have to eat out with them all the time. It's painfully tough to watch your own family fail to address this kind of behavior in their kids. |
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Restaurant Receipt Shows Secret Well-Behaved Kids Discount More places should start doing this. I would definitely be more likely to frequent a place that discourages a-hole parents from letting their fucktrophies run wild.
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Why reward you for working with shitty management? Seek employment elsewhere. I'm not obligated to leave a god damn thing, and if I have a miserable experience, they get no tip. Should I also be nice and leave a tip if the cook screw up by food, because - hey - it's not the server's fault?  Quoted:
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Why stiff the server for a problem that only managment could solve? Why reward you for working with shitty management? Seek employment elsewhere. I'm not obligated to leave a god damn thing, and if I have a miserable experience, they get no tip. Should I also be nice and leave a tip if the cook screw up by food, because - hey - it's not the server's fault?
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At this point, I look forward to that. Payback time, bitches. My child, my rules.
And if you say something about it, I will consider it harassment and order you to step away from my child immediately before I phone the authorities.
Can't wait for my wife to breast feed in public, too. That's gonna be fun. Might as well open carry, too. Quoted:
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Someday that family guy will be you. Although it is likely that you will have better control over your children there will be times where you will not. Then it'll be your turn to get complained about. At this point, I look forward to that. Payback time, bitches. My child, my rules.
And if you say something about it, I will consider it harassment and order you to step away from my child immediately before I phone the authorities.
Can't wait for my wife to breast feed in public, too. That's gonna be fun. Might as well open carry, too. So... it's not harassment for you to demand an employee make a family shut their child but if someone ever does it to you it's going to be "harassment"? 
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Left no tip. Fuck stupid family and stupid restaurant owners. But you're fucking over the server, who probably hates it just as much as you, if not more since they are around it all the time on the job.This. I'd refuse to pay for the meal, but pull the server to the side while no one is watching and slip him/her a tip. ETA: I wouldn't walk out without paying. I'd tell the manager to his face that I was refusing to pay because he was too chicken shit to tell the family to do something about their kid. |
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It's obviously apparent who in this thread has kids involved in their lives and who doesn't.
Those of you that don't are assuming that you are able to rationally control an irrational individual. Kids are kids. You yourself were also the child complained about at one point or another. I have a young boy and he is the happiest most charming little guy that is always smiling everywhere he goes. Does that mean that he sits quietly and eats with formal French dining etiquette? No, absolutely not. Some meals he is quiet and fantastic, others he drops food all over the place, starts yelling, albeit happily and probably pisses you off... but really I don't care if you get mad, it doesn't affect me. We clean up after ourselves, we tip well, and apologize to others that take our little guy's antics in stride. If you're rude to me about it you'd probably get a polite, "Fuck off." and maybe you'd end up stealing your dinner from the restaurant. That's on you. The point is that he is little. He is learning little bit by little bit how to become a rational human being rather the irrational little creature he is. Children are a part of life. Embrace life and be thankful you don't live in some third world crap hut. Way overblown issue. |
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Quoted: My nieces and nephews tend to scream and throw tantrums though. Fortunately I don't have to eat out with them all the time. It's painfully tough to watch your own family fail to address this kind of behavior in their kids. My kids see how other kid are and are amazed, and thankful they were not allowed to run wild.
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Quoted: It's obviously apparent who in this thread has kids involved in their lives and who doesn't. Those of you that don't are assuming that you are able to rationally control an irrational individual. Kids are kids. You yourself were also the child complained about at one point or another. And you can reasonably control your child. I have a young boy and he is the happiest most charming little guy that is always smiling everywhere he goes. Does that mean that he sits quietly and eats with formal French dining etiquette? No, absolutely not. Some meals he is quiet and fantastic, others he drops food all over the place, starts yelling, albeit happily and probably pisses you off... but really I don't care if you get mad, it doesn't affect me. It does affect others. And your childs sense of whats appropriate. We clean up after ourselves, we tip well, and apologize to others that take our little guy's antics in stride. If you're rude to me about it you'd probably get a polite, "Fuck off." and maybe you'd end up stealing your dinner from the restaurant. That's on you. The point is that he is little. He is learning little bit by little bit how to become a rational human being rather the irrational little creature he is. By enabling him to go off with no consequence is NOT proper parenting. Children are a part of life. So is teaching them consequences and setting boundaries. Embrace life and be thankful you don't live in some third world crap hut. Way overblown issue. I agree, but at least taught my children properly. Sorry, but I have 4 kids. NONE of them acted out without consequence. To just sit there and let them misbehave or have an outright tantrum that affects others? Friggin hell no. I took my kid out of the establishment, apologized to those affected and I corrected my child and raised them how to act in public. As A parent its my responsibility to raise them how to function in society and teach them boundaries. |
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And you can reasonably control your child. Farce... at 3+ years old sure I would assume, 15 months... nope. It does affect others. And your childs sense of whats appropriate. It only affects you if you let it affect you... that's on you. Yes a child does need a sense of what is and is not appropriate and parents should be guiding them in the right direction. By enabling him to go off with no consequence is NOT proper parenting. I would agree that you are probably correct and I feel the same, however I'll start telling people how to raise their kids without being asked when I want other telling me how I have to raise mine. So is teaching them consequences and setting boundaries. Those are very good tools that I think produce people who are good additions to our society. I agree, but at least taught my children properly. Proper is quite subjective. I definitely don't agree with a vast majority of parents. I think most kids are way out of control, but that's not my call. Sorry, but I have 4 kids. NONE of them acted out without consequence. To just sit there and let them misbehave or have an outright tantrum that affects others? Friggin hell no. I took my kid out of the establishment, apologized to those affected and I corrected my child and raised them how to act in public. As A parent its my responsibility to raise them how to function in society and teach them boundaries. Sounds like you're doing the parenting thing "right" and are going to have 4 kids that are a pleasure to be around. Good on you. Regardless though of how children are acting or parents are reacting, unless it's so bad that your being physically assaulted and/or having food/items thrown at you... I don't think there is any excuse for someone to just walk out on a tab and steal from an establishment or treat the server like it's their fault. That's some 100% Simple Jack derp right there. |
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I'm not obligated to leave a god damn thing, and if I have a miserable experience, they get no tip. Should I also be nice and leave a tip if the cook screw up by food, because - hey - it's not the server's fault? Quoted:
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Why stiff the server for a problem that only managment could solve? I'm not obligated to leave a god damn thing, and if I have a miserable experience, they get no tip. Should I also be nice and leave a tip if the cook screw up by food, because - hey - it's not the server's fault? If you had any balls you'd get the manager to reduce the check by 10% and give the 10% to the waiter. You're the ungrateful diner who took up a table for 1.5 hrs (seriously - who stays at a restaurant for that long?)... |
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I become 'That Guy'. First step is to observe the parents. If they are really trying they get some slack cut. Second step is allow for kid stuff. They can cut each other up for all I care, just bleed quietly. Third step of it is truly annoying I say something to the parents. I'm polite but firm. If they take appropriate action all is good. If they tell me to MYOB or give me any crap about it, it's HORROR SHOW time. Headwaiters get called, the whole bit. It becomes everyone's nightmare. On the other hand if I observe a table of well behaved kids I ask the parents if I can buy the kids dessert. Over the years I have gotten a number of standing ovations.
The reason parents bring poorly disciplined kids to a nice restaurant is because the rest of us let them get away with it. this and yuppie kids are the fucking worst. People who name their kids Hunter and Grayson and the worst I've ever seen. typical yuppie mom vs her horrid crotch fruit: Grayson is throwing shit around like a Okie tornado Yuppie Mom "grayson, Grayson please don't do that.." shit is still flying "YM "Grayson please stop that..." me to grayson "HEY! KNOCK IT OFF! Do you not hear your mother? You did? then why are you still doing that" I couldn't tell you how many horrible yuppie kids I've encountered One day my dad and I are leaving a store and a horde of them are running in different directions in the store entrance and they nearly run into me and my dad darting in diffrent directions while there worthless moms are standing there chatting. Me to idiot kid "Hey kid watch where you are going and say excuse me." Mom gets pissy "hey they are kids" Me "So am I. This is my dad. He and my mother never tolerated bad behavior in public" fucking central florida. |
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At this point, I look forward to that. Payback time, bitches. My child, my rules.
And if you say something about it, I will consider it harassment and order you to step away from my child immediately before I phone the authorities.
Can't wait for my wife to breast feed in public, too. That's gonna be fun. Might as well open carry, too. Quoted:
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Someday that family guy will be you. Although it is likely that you will have better control over your children there will be times where you will not. Then it'll be your turn to get complained about. At this point, I look forward to that. Payback time, bitches. My child, my rules.
And if you say something about it, I will consider it harassment and order you to step away from my child immediately before I phone the authorities.
Can't wait for my wife to breast feed in public, too. That's gonna be fun. Might as well open carry, too.  Requires sex for OP.
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Sorry, but I have 4 kids. NONE of them acted out without consequence. To just sit there and let them misbehave or have an outright tantrum that affects others? Friggin hell no. I took my kid out of the establishment, apologized to those affected and I corrected my child and raised them how to act in public. As A parent its my responsibility to raise them how to function in society and teach them boundaries. Quoted:
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It's obviously apparent who in this thread has kids involved in their lives and who doesn't. Those of you that don't are assuming that you are able to rationally control an irrational individual. Kids are kids. You yourself were also the child complained about at one point or another. And you can reasonably control your child. I have a young boy and he is the happiest most charming little guy that is always smiling everywhere he goes. Does that mean that he sits quietly and eats with formal French dining etiquette? No, absolutely not. Some meals he is quiet and fantastic, others he drops food all over the place, starts yelling, albeit happily and probably pisses you off... but really I don't care if you get mad, it doesn't affect me. It does affect others. And your childs sense of whats appropriate. We clean up after ourselves, we tip well, and apologize to others that take our little guy's antics in stride. If you're rude to me about it you'd probably get a polite, "Fuck off." and maybe you'd end up stealing your dinner from the restaurant. That's on you. The point is that he is little. He is learning little bit by little bit how to become a rational human being rather the irrational little creature he is. By enabling him to go off with no consequence is NOT proper parenting. Children are a part of life. So is teaching them consequences and setting boundaries. Embrace life and be thankful you don't live in some third world crap hut. Way overblown issue. I agree, but at least taught my children properly. Sorry, but I have 4 kids. NONE of them acted out without consequence. To just sit there and let them misbehave or have an outright tantrum that affects others? Friggin hell no. I took my kid out of the establishment, apologized to those affected and I corrected my child and raised them how to act in public. As A parent its my responsibility to raise them how to function in society and teach them boundaries. This. I don't remember ever eating a whole meal in a restaurant, as a family, from the time my son was born until he was probably five. |
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