Nashville and middle Tennessee promotional merchandise, logo apparel, and swag.
Nashville and middle Tennessee promotional merchandise, logo apparel, and swag.
Oct 22
You may call it something else besides "garment washed", like faded, washed, distressed, etc. Garment washed means the item is washed after it is assembled. Benefits besides the faded color are t...
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Okay if you don't like wearing hoodies IDK if we can be friends. We can still be business associates though. As we get into hoodie weather now I thought maybe a hoodie primer would help if an...
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Want to get the most effectiveness our of your promotional product gifts this summer? Give the recipients something that will come in handy while they are having fun during these warm months! ...
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Nothing like the relief of sunny and warm weather after those cold and dreary winter months. People are ready to get out more and have some fun! Here's some spring and summer appropriate items th...
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Q2 specials are always fun to research and post because there's so many fun activities coming up in the warmer months. Whether it is for fun, like camping, golf, beach items; or work items li...
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Are you ready to update your organization's logo apparel? Here's 10 suggestions from Promo Hounds' 2025 Spring/Summer Line of shirts. There are plenty of brand names like Adidas, Cutter & Bu...
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Given that it's been the hottest product category of the past decade, you may think we need to finally put a lid on this drinkware talk. But the market for cups, mugs and tumblers continued to s...
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In today's fast-paced world, businesses are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to promote their products and services. One such method that has been gaining popularity in recent years i...
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Below are some samples of new items found ...
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Offering logo apparel to your employees and customers will achieve many objectives, among them building morale and free advertising. Whether you are looking for office attire or to clothe servi...
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It is getting to be crunch time for purchasing holiday gifts for clients and/or employees. Promo Hounds can help you find just the right gift no matter your budget! Here's 7 suggestions: In...
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We've been hard at work the past few weeks lining up the featured items for our 2024-2025 Fall/Winter apparel line! Here's 10 of the top picks below, and you can view the entire line at Promo H...
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Tailgating is a great way for friends, clients and prospects to come together and celebrate with good food, beverages and cheer. It is also a great opportunity to get your organization's name ...
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Whether you are trying to make a bigger impression or just want to make giving several promotional items together easier, kitting is a great solution. Fortunately more suppliers are offering pr...
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Except for a rare few, people love the joy they feel when they give someone a gift. It is true in business also. That's why promotional products are such a popular form of advertising and mark...
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The weather's getting warmer and people are ready to get out and have some fun! Here's a few items from Promo Hounds' Q2 Specials to make your spring events more fun! Sitka 18 Can Cooler ...
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We are excited to roll out our 2024 Spring/Summer Apparel line, featuring more name brands than ever before! We also have plenty of industry staples that make for great uniforms, etc. To refre...
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With the emergence of newer types of materials over the past few years, such as performance material, moisture-wicking fabrics, etc.; there has also been some new imprinting issues. Most of the...
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The way we work, especially from where we work, has changed significantly since Covid. Working remotely does not appear to be going anywhere anytime soon, though for many now the week means ...
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There are some great additions to this year's Promo Hounds' 2023 Fall/Winter Apparel Shop, and there a few best-selling returning pieces. You will find some nice choices including oxford shirt...
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Performance apparel, particularly performance polos and shirts, can present some challenges to embroider due to the thinness of the polyester material. A growing alternative is to use a heat pr...
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Warm weather usually means more outdoor events for clients and staff. Here's a dozen warm weather kits to make your events more memorable! Fun In The Sun Kit Deluxe Fun I...
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Promo Hounds' 2023 Spring/Summer Apparel is out now! This year you will find more retail brand name items for your company's or organization's imprinted apparel, making your employees look even mo...
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A fast growing trend in the promotional products business is to offer retail name brands customized with your logo. A lot have joined our industry in the past couple years. Below is a list of som...
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We are definitely headed down the backstretch of 2022! We hope yours has been a good year. Promo Hounds Q4 specials are now online! Check out these Q4 specials below, our top 12 choices! Pop...
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Promo Hounds is excited about our new Fall and Winter Apparel Line and hope you will be also! We've updated the selections with name brands like adidas, Under Armour, Callaway, Oakley, Ogio ...
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Sometimes you just gotta give your blog space to someone else. I felt this information from the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) was much more informative than anything I could have posted he...
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Have you considered a company store? Did you know Promo Hounds offers two different types of online company stores with many customizable features? They are available both short-term, for ins...
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Branded company/corporate apparel makes up the largest category of Promo Hounds sales. There's many good reasons (besides the fact we are very good at it) why this is so. Making logo company appa...
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Promo Hounds rolled out its all new 2022 Spring/Summer Apparel line in our online Apparel Shop. Our Apparel Shop is where we display some of our top choices for the current seasons. It is BY FAR ...
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We often are asked what the most popular promotional items are currently. Well here's more than you probably want to know! The Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) publishes an annual report ...
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You probably know why but we will point out the obvious. 1) Inventory shortages – This continues to be a problem for anyone in the promotional products business as we all use the...
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Are you still in need of holiday gift ideas for your employees or clients? We have plenty in our Seasonal Specials but let's highlight a few here to get started! If you like giving fun item...
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"But I know a change gonna comeOh, yes it will." Sam Cooke This post is and isn't swag related. It is because like so many industries we are experiencing the same problems in this Covid recover...
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Logo apparel has continued to be a top sales category throughout 2020 and 2021. Part of this is with all the online meetings it provides better identity of your business. We've just updated our A...
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Before you start jumping to conclusions let me clarify that this was strictly a business trip. I believe there are some great opportunities supplying swag to the cannabis industry. I also b...
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Twas way too early for Christmas. But post-Covid was causing deliveries to lag. And it was so hard for clients to get their swag. The best way to avoid this is to get in gear. Order gifts n...
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I'll admit that I'm guilty of this, not realizing that when the world returned to “normal” after Covid things would just never be the same. I actually did realize that would be t...
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As we are all aware from media, employees are changing jobs at a more rapid pace now than in any of our lifetimes. Employees are also wanting better treatment from their employers. Some wan...
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We are especially excited to roll out our 2021 Q3 specials as there are some nice new items included along with some that due to Covid (when many weren't even looking at swag) may be new to you. H...
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This is a short and sweet blog to introduce you to the Next Level sueded fabric t-shirts and apparel. They say it is the softest material in the industry and it just might be! This fabric has a ...
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Okay we're calling it. Time to get back to normal, at least close enough, for most of us! People are ready to chill and have some fun with others. So, what does that mean? It means peopl...
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Though I usually try to stay from any kind of topic that may be controversial, I do feel it is imperative to promote getting back to business as close to what used to be normal as possible. I d...
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Now that businesses are getting back to business, at least that's what we are seeing based on incoming requests, we wanted to remind you of some great tools we have added during the pandemic to ...
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We have noticed a definite uptick in business the past couple weeks as businesses and other entities prepare for going back to work, school, etc.! We have added our Promo Hounds Q2 Specials jus...
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Rhetorical question, who's ready for things to get back to normal or as close as they were to before Covid? We are! This may be a bit premature but in just the past few days we have seen a ...
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With live events being canceled and limited access to client offices, shipping or mailing themed kits of promotional products is a rapidly growing trend. For instance, if you have an event that i...
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Sometimes I run across articles too good not to share. Thanks to Forbes and Valerie Hayman Sklar for this one. Seven Ways To Maximize The Impact Of Promotional Products For Virtual Events ...
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While most of us have no idea where circumstances will take us in 2021, whether in our personal lives or in business, we have little doubt at Promo Hounds that staying in touch with customers an...
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While many categories in the promotional products business have taken hits this year, largely due to events being cancelled, apparel is still being purchased at rates equal to or higher than ...
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Even when people return to their regular workplaces, online meetings are likely to continue to be a trend. Ain't nobody got time for you to be bringing your germs into their office. ) Here's ...
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With so many businesses keeping their employees working from home for a while longer, some till at least 2021, maybe it is a good idea to make their home work space more productive and feeling m...
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Well I wish I could give you an unbiased position but that's a little difficult given our line of business. But yes, you should. Since I am not an expert on this subject I did some online resear...
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Though this is not a normal blog type topic for me, I feel it needs to be shared. I will preface this by saying I do believe Covid-19 is real. I do not believe the way our government, particularl...
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Whether you like it or not, are against it or for it, covering your mouth and nose seems like it will be around for a while. There are a few different options for how to do this. Below is a br...
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As businesses ease back into what I call the “new reality” it might be helpful to know what type of swag items are of more use now besides PPE items. We do have just about a...
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If you are contemplating how to push sales in this new environment, direct mail is worth considering. Promo Hounds has expertise in helping you do this! First a little background. Before fou...
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We are very excited to let you know about the newest innovation with Promo Hounds designed to give you less expensive costs and higher quality when printing on lower quantities of t-shirts! Promo ...
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It appears the use of masks for protecting others from the Covid-19 virus is going to be around for a while. We are getting requests for various types, so I thought it would be good to present a c...
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Since it appears it is going to be a while longer for people to be working from home, we thought some ideas to stay in touch with them, keep your company name in front of them, or motivate them; wo...
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Promo Hounds New 2020 Spring and Summer Apparel Line is online now and can be viewed in our Apparel Shop! Though there are literally hundreds of other shirts available, we have chosen these based ...
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Doing business when everyone is being encouraged to social distance is a bit of a challenge. We believe, and practice ourselves, it is important though to keep your name in front of clients and...
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We are seeing two good things happen in the promotional product industry. There are more clients asking for information on sustainable promotional items, or swag. There are many suppliers steppin...
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Just like with automobiles, which used to only come out with new models each fall, new swag items that traditionally were introduced in January of each year are now introduced year-round. There st...
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I'll have to admit that when waist, hip, or fanny packs started showing up from suppliers a couple years ago I was skeptical. I thought that maybe a senior citizen place could use them, but who el...
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This article is reprinted from Advantage Magazine, a promotional products trade journal. By Crissa Debree Some trends spend years growing incrementally before reaching a tipping point. Other...
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If your company plans to encourage healthier living for your employees in 2020, here's some relatively inexpensive items to help carry that message throughout the year. Prices are based on 2019 pr...
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Whether you are looking for a swag item to give employees to kick off 2020 or for customers, these following 10 are inexpensive and effective. Yes they may seem like common items, but they are als...
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With over 20 years experience in the promotional products, swag, business; we've seen about everything we think. Then again we get proven wrong many times. However, there are some helpful ti...
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We get a lot of requests for shorter runs of imprinted apparel and textiles. The most cost effective way to do that is with Direct To Garment printing. Below is a blog I'm borrowing from Bella+Ca...
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Though there's so many holiday gift ideas available and trying to narrow it down to a dozen is a formidable challenge, we're crazy enough to do it anyway. So here's 12 Holiday Gift Ideas for Busin...
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Promo Hounds, after much sniffing around and tracking down the best choices, has introduced our 2019 Fall/Winter Apparel Line. There is over 25 new items including dress shirts, ladies shirts a...
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We've just rolled out some great Q4 specials that Promo Hound tracked down. There's a definite nod to holiday gift giving with many of the items featured. Here's some highlights. DryBags have...
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As everyone should be well aware, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. There lots of events aimed at promoting this as well as campaigns in the workplace. If you are planning to use swag ite...
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Are you familiar with sensory memory? Here is a definition from Wikipedia: Sensory memory (SM) is an automatic response, not under conscious control. It deals with the input from the senses. The...
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This is probably true for most business sectors, but it occurs to me often because of client requests that most people are not familiar with how the promotional product industry works. So here's a...
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Hopefully you caught our last post about football-themed promotions in general. This week we are covering some great tailgating items more specifically. First of all no one wants to bake i...
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August workouts have started, even though it is still July, and football season is right around the corner. Whether you are doing a promotion to support an actual team or just a football themed pr...
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If you do not know about it already, let me introduce you to the Richardson 112 Snapback Trucker Cap. In my over 20 years in this business I've never run across a more requested cap than this one!...
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We understand that everyone wants to get the best deal they can when purchasing promotional products (swag) for their marketing, safety, human resources programs, etc. However, you can go too far ...
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Not every promotional product (swag) company can provide you with Under Armour apparel that can be decorated with your logo, but Promo Hounds can. Under Armour limits their distribution to a se...
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Beach towels are a fairly popular warm weather promotional item. When choosing a beach towel there are three main criteria to consider: type of material, size and weight. Here's a brief guide to...
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Hopefully you are enjoying this spring weather of late as much as we are! The Promo Hound gives his approval: If you are looking for business related promotional items you'll find items like...
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We've just rolled out our 2019 2019 Spring/Summer Apparel Line and think you will find some styles you'll love there. Couple things to point out first. Almost any item shown in our 2019 Sprin...
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If you are wondering what promotional items other companies are purchasing currently, here's your answers based on our clients. You will not see many of these matching up with some of the new item...
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If you are wanting to be on the cutting edge of promotional items here's a couple more trends emerging (we covered some others in an earlier blog). There is now one supplier offering Tri-Blend...
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The Promo Hounds team attending the new product show in Las Vegas last week found some great new ideas and trending items! Among those trending items are ones with a logo that is back lit so it...
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I could say we get asked often about the insulation in the popular light-weight down-alternative type jackets so popular today, but that would be a lie. I just thought you might want to know...
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Embroidery can be more than a decoration technique. It can be a work of art. However many people shy away from it due to the misconception it is expensive. Embroidery really is no more than s...
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Maybe this has occurred to many of you already, but it was enlightening to me several years ago when I read about it. When choosing a promotional item, the more senses it can appeal to then ...
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Currently the biggest issues facing anyone planning to buy promotional items are supply shortages and upcoming price increases. We've seen a growing trend in 2018 of suppliers being out of sto...
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What all goes in to the pricing of imprinted apparel? That is important to know so you can also know how to save money when purchasing imprinted apparel. Here's a good checklist: · ...
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One of my favorite sayings about promotional items is that they are the only advertising for which people will thank you. Most of the time this is very true! We like to say that your promo item...
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I've seen a LOT of polo shirts during my twenty years or so in the promotional products business. I've seen several that claim their collars do not roll, but they do. Why is this and how do you g...
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Looks like the logo apparel landscape for the spring and summer seasons trends towards heather/melange patterns, though not always called that; along with textured but still soft materials. Por...
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What's hot in promotional apparel trends for 2018? Nicer dress shirts, more offerings for women, jersey type shirts and the melange/heather look....LOTS of melange/heather look! If you want to dr...
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It's always great to attend the Promotional Products Association's largest trade show of the year in Las Vegas. It's an excellent opportunity to see what's new and what the current trends are. Th...
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It is by far the question we are asked most often. What are clients buying from you lately? We've reviewed our orders from 2017 to date and below are our top sellers for 2017. This is b...
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We've just posted our all new fall and winter apparel line and there's some exciting new items this year! We've included many items such as long sleeve polos, long sleeve oxford shirts, long sl...
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I do in general, as in when it comes to talking about gifts and so forth for family and friends. I DO NOT though when it comes to talking about business and corporate gifts because it is such...
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What's the difference between screen printing and embroidery? How about debossing and embossing? And what's the best fabric for laser appliqué? If you're not so sure about your answers, thi...
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Everyone always wants to know what's “hot” right now with promotional products. We have your answers. Lumping the top ones into two categories the most popular would be cell phone acc...
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