Exciting news! Satellite imagery reveals construction has started on Royal Beach Club Lelepa – Royal Caribbeans exclusive private island destination opening in 2027. #Lelepa #ConstructionUpdate #SatelliteImagery #DevelopmentNews #Vanuatu #RoyalCaribbean #CruiseNews
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🚢 Royal Caribbean banned an Australian high roller from cruising — but what happens to the $22,000 worth of cruises he says he earned in the casino?
That’s just ONE of the stories we’re unpacking tonight on Deb & Matt Chat LIVE, because this has been a massive week in cruise news!
Could MSC end up owning one of the world’s most famous cruise shipyards?
Carnival Encounter has run into ANOTHER problem getting into Cairns
Disney’s newest ship is literally taking shape
Royal Caribbean’s next batch of 2028–29 cruises is about to start going on sale
And Australia is FINALLY getting shore power for cruise ships!
🎰 ROYAL CARIBBEAN’S $22,000 CASINO DISPUTE
Australian gambler Mark Timothy Grant says he earned five Royal Caribbean cruises through onboard casino play — reportedly worth around $22,000
But when he arrived in Brisbane to take the first cruise, he says he was refused boarding
Royal Caribbean says Grant had been placed on a “no sail” list following alleged breaches of its casino rules
The dispute is now heading through QCAT
We’re NOT deciding the ongoing case — but it raises a fascinating question:
If a cruise line bans you after you’ve earned complimentary cruises, does it still owe you those cruises or their value?
🏗️ COULD MSC BUY MEYER WERFT?
MSC is reportedly among the potential buyers for the German government’s controlling stake in legendary shipbuilder Meyer Werft
And this could be HUGE
MSC is already Meyer Werft’s biggest customer, with plans for potentially six next-generation ships
But Meyer Werft also builds ships for MSC’s competitors
So
What happens if a cruise line ends up owning the shipyard?
🏰 DISNEY BELIEVE IS TAKING SHAPE
Speaking of Meyer Werft
The first enormous section of Disney Believe has floated out!
The new Disney ship is being assembled from three giant “gigablocks”, some weighing more than 31,000 tonnes
We’ll look at what we know about Disney Believe ahead of her planned late-2027 debut
⚓ CARNIVAL ENCOUNTER HAS ANOTHER CAIRNS PROBLEM
Carnival Encounter has been forced to change another Great Barrier Reef itinerary because of channel depths and tidal conditions in Cairns
The ship’s planned overnight/two-day Cairns visit has been reduced to one day, with Townsville added instead
And this isn’t the first Cairns disruption for Encounter this month
For a ship based year-round in Brisbane, does Cairns have an access problem that needs addressing?
📅 ROYAL CARIBBEAN’S 2028–29 CRUISES ARE COMING
Royal Caribbean has released the opening schedule for its next wave of deployments
🏔️ Alaska 2028 — opening first
🇪🇺 Europe 2028 — coming next
🌴 Caribbean — following later
But
🇦🇺 Australia & New Zealand are still listed as COMING SOON
So what are we hoping Royal sends Down Under for 2028–29?
🏎️ MSC GOES EVEN BIGGER WITH FORMULA 1
MSC Cruises will become title sponsor of THREE Formula 1 Grands Prix in 2027 — Portugal, Belgium and Türkiye
It’s another enormous piece of global exposure for MSC as its Formula 1 partnership continues to grow
🌏 MSC’S 2027–28 DEPLOYMENT
MSC is moving ships around the world for its 2027–28 winter season
🌴 MSC World Asia → Southern Caribbean
🇺🇸 MSC World Atlantic → Port Canaveral
🌎 MSC Meraviglia → South America
🇯🇵 MSC Bellissima → continuing year-round Asia operations
We’ll look at what MSC’s increasingly global fleet means for cruisers
🔌 AUSTRALIA’S FIRST CRUISE SHORE POWER
Sydney’s White Bay Cruise Terminal is nearing completion of Australia’s first cruise ship shore-power system
That means compatible ships will be able to switch off their onboard engines while docked and plug into electricity from shore
It’s expected to cut thousands of tonnes of carbon emissions annually — and represents a significant Australian cruise-infrastructure investment
🇮🇩 STAR VOYAGER ADDS JAKARTA
StarCruises is adding special Jakarta–Singapore sailings aboard Star Voyager in March 2027
Could Jakarta become another interesting fly-cruise option for Australian travellers?
PLUS
⚡ 30 Second Quick Questions
💬 Your questions LIVE
😂 Deb & Matt banter
🚢 Cruise news, tips, opinions and conversation
💬 TONIGHT’S BIG QUESTIONS
🎰 If Royal bans a passenger, what happens to cruises they’ve already earned?
🏗️ Would MSC owning Meyer Werft be good or bad for the cruise industry?
⚓ Should more be done to ensure larger cruise ships can reliably access Cairns?
🇦🇺 And what ship do YOU want Royal Caribbean to send to Australia in 2028–29?
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🚢 Celebrity Cruises is heading to the RIVERS, Royal Princess has cancelled TWO Alaska ports, another giant Icon Class ship is officially under construction — and apparently Carnival can take away your BALCONY DOOR HANDLE?! 😳
Yep… there’s plenty to chat about tonight!
Join Deb & Matt LIVE as we unpack this week’s biggest cruise stories, talk about what they actually mean for cruisers and — as always — hear what YOU think
🌊 CELEBRITY CRUISES GOES RIVER!
Celebrity Compass, Celebrity Cruises’ first-ever river ship, has officially floated out ahead of its 2027 debut
And this isn’t just an experiment
Celebrity plans to grow its European river fleet to 20 ships by 2031
Is Celebrity about to shake up the European river-cruise market?
⚙️ ROYAL PRINCESS ENGINE TROUBLE
An engine-related technical issue has forced Royal Princess to cancel Juneau AND Ketchikan from an Alaska cruise
Princess is giving every affected passenger a 50% refund of their cruise fare
Fair compensation?
🚢 ICON CLASS #5 IS OFFICIALLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Royal Caribbean has laid the keel for its still-unnamed fifth Icon Class ship, due in 2028
And with Icon #6 and #7 already coming behind it
Are Icon Class ships becoming Royal Caribbean’s new normal?
🌏 MSC WORLD ASIA PASSES HER SEA TRIALS
MSC World Asia has successfully completed sea trials ahead of her December 2026 debut
We’ll look at what’s coming aboard MSC’s newest World Class mega-ship — including that enormous dragon we’ve talked about before!
🍹 AND THEN THERE’S CARNIVAL
A viral video shows what happened after one Carnival passenger apparently had WAY too much to drink
Her drinks package?
Gone
Her room key?
Confiscated
And her balcony?
Well
THEY TOOK THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE OFF! 😳😂
Was Carnival’s response reasonable safety management — and when should a cruise line stop serving an intoxicated passenger?
PLUS:
⚡ 30 Second Quick Questions
💬 Your questions LIVE
😂 Deb & Matt banter
🚢 Cruise tips, opinions and conversation
💬 TONIGHT’S BIG QUESTIONS
🌊 Would you try a Celebrity river cruise?
⚙️ Would a 50% refund satisfy you after losing two major Alaska ports?
🍹 And… was Carnival right to disable an intoxicated passenger’s balcony door?
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🚢 Is Australia becoming too difficult and expensive for cruise ships?
That’s the BIG question tonight on Deb & Matt Chat LIVE, after a senior global cruise industry figure warned that Australia is losing ground while cruising continues to boom around the world
Australians still LOVE cruising — but increasingly we’re flying overseas to do it
So what’s going wrong?
Tonight we’re looking at operating costs, cruise infrastructure, regulation, geography and the controversial role industrial action could play in where cruise lines decide to send their ships
And that’s just the beginning
🇦🇺 IS AUSTRALIA DRIVING CRUISE SHIPS AWAY?
Australian cruise tourism reportedly fell 13.2% to $7.3 billion in 2024–25, even as global cruising continues to grow
We’ll discuss:
🚢 Why cruise lines are reducing Australian capacity
💰 Australia’s high operating costs
⚓ Our cruise port and infrastructure limitations
⚠️ The debate around regulation and recent union action
✈️ Why Australians are increasingly flying overseas to cruise
🌏 And what Australia needs to do to compete for future ships
With dozens of new cruise ships already on order globally, the decisions being made NOW could determine what Australian cruising looks like well into the 2030s
🎰 CARNIVAL REWARDS IS NOW LIVE
Carnival’s controversial new loyalty program officially launched on September 1
💳 Points based on eligible spending
⭐ Status Qualifying Stars
💎 New paths to Gold, Platinum and Diamond
📆 Two-year qualifying periods
🛳️ Plus separate recognition for lifetime days sailed
Which raises one BIG question:
Should cruise loyalty reward how often you cruise — or how much money you spend?
🏖️ CARNIVAL’S NEW TANGALOOMA CABANAS
Carnival guests now have access to a new dedicated beachfront cabana experience on beautiful Moreton Island
We’ll look at what’s included, the price — and whether we’d pay for one!
🍹 ROYAL CARIBBEAN BRINGS BACK ITS DRINKS PACKAGE EXEMPTION
Don’t drink alcohol but sharing a cabin with somebody who does?
Royal Caribbean has brought back an exemption from its requirement for both adults to purchase the alcoholic drinks package
BUT there’s a catch
We’ll explain what’s changed
🚢 HERO OF THE SEAS HITS THE WATER!
Royal Caribbean’s fourth Icon Class mega-ship has floated for the first time ahead of its 2027 debut
Plus
🐶 Meet Dolly!
Hero of the Seas also has a new Chief Dog Officer — and yes, she’s adorable
⚙️ SERENADE OF THE SEAS RETURNS
After technical problems forced Royal Caribbean to cancel an entire Alaska cruise, Serenade of the Seas is back in service
We’ll also look at the compensation affected passengers received and ask:
Did Royal handle this one well?
And, as always
⚡ 30 Second Quick Questions
💬 Viewer Q&A
😂 Deb & Matt banter
🚢 Cruise tips, news and conversation
💬 TONIGHT’S BIG QUESTION
🇦🇺 If Australians clearly still want to cruise, why are we losing ships to overseas markets?
And what would YOU change to make Australia more competitive?
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Day 6 aboard Anthem of the Seas is another sea day, but it turns into a big one!
We start with brunch in the Main Dining Room before heading to Captain’s Corner in Two70, where Matt asks about the possibility of year-round Royal Caribbean cruising in Australia — and the answer gives us a little bit of hope for the future.
What the Captain said https://youtu.be/W1jq8DREnBc
Then Dorothy the Dinosaur arrives for a dance party, Matt gets very distracted while trying to work, and there may be a little Wiggles boogie involved.
After that, we make the dangerous decision to visit the NextCruise desk… and you know what that means. Not one, but TWO more cruises booked!
We also enjoy dinner in the Main Dining Room, more dinner-side magic and science from our waiter Iqbal, and share a handy Royal Caribbean room service breakfast tip, including how to order, what is included, and when extra charges apply.
Check out our live stream from onboard here https://youtube.com/live/kv_7DKxJlDo?feature=share
Finally, the dreaded departure letter arrives — but this time it is not so bad, because we are doing the back-to-back cruise process and staying onboard for the next sailing.
🛳️ Ship: Anthem of the Seas
🚢 Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean
🌏 Cruise: Sydney to Airlie Beach
📅 Day 6: Sea Day
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:19 Sea Day Brunch & Coming Up
01:44 Captain’s Corner: Year-Round Australia Cruising?
03:12 Dorothy The Dinosaur Dance Party
03:52 NextCruise Tips & Reduced Deposits
05:18 We Booked TWO More Cruises!
05:58 Dinner & Captain’s Corner Recap
07:19 Iqbal’s Dinner Table Magic & Science
08:38 How To Order Royal Caribbean Room Service Breakfast
12:32 Back-To-Back Cruise Departure Letter
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Finding affordable internet on a cruise ship can be tough. Consider your phone provider’s daily roaming packages for ports you visit. Perfect for occasional email and message checks without breaking the bank.
🔗 Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/eQhJBJD4JYc
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Tired of laundry struggles when cruising?? This simple, makeshift clothesline uses magnetic ceiling hooks to dry your clothes anywhere. Perfect for travelers needing clean clothes without a dryer.
🔗 Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/GVIrP04pLRY
#LaundryHacks #TravelTips #DiySolutions #LifeAtSea
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How do you do laundry on a cruise ship — especially when there’s no self-service laundry? 🧺🚢
In this video, Deb shows you exactly how we wash AND dry our clothes in a cruise cabin using our Scrubba Wash Bag, travel clothesline, towels and those cruise essentials we seem to carry everywhere… magnetic hooks!
Cruise laundry services can get expensive, particularly on long cruises, back-to-back cruises, Transpacific and Transatlantic crossings or relocation cruises. Being able to wash a few shirts, shorts, underwear and other everyday clothes in your cabin can save money, help you pack lighter and keep you going between proper laundry days.
We’ve been travelling with our Scrubba Wash Bag for around two years, and Deb has now used it across multiple trips. So does she still recommend it? Has it lasted? And, perhaps more importantly, how do you actually DRY everything afterwards?
In this video we cover:
🧺 How to wash clothes on a cruise ship
💰 How DIY cruise laundry can save money
🫧 How the Scrubba Wash Bag works
🚿 Washing and rinsing clothes in your cruise cabin
💦 How we remove as much water as possible before drying
🛏️ Deb’s extra-towel drying trick
👕 How long clothes take to dry inside a cruise cabin
🧲 Using magnetic hooks for hanging clothes
🪢 Our portable cruise clothesline setup
⚠️ A few mistakes we’ve learned to avoid!
The Scrubba featured in this video was purchased by us. This video is NOT sponsored — we simply use it when we travel and thought we’d show you our complete process.
This setup is particularly useful for longer cruises, repositioning cruises, Transpacific or Transatlantic crossings, back-to-back cruises and extended holidays where paying to have every item professionally laundered can quickly add up.
Learn how to do laundry on a cruise ship to avoid expensive onboard service fees. This simple method keeps your clothes clean using minimal cabin space.
Packing for a vacation often means bringing limited outfits, but you do not need to rely on the ship’s costly cleaning services. This guide shows you exactly how to wash garments effectively while traveling at sea. By using a scrubber bag, you can handle smaller items right in your bathroom sink without making a mess or taking up valuable room in your stateroom.
We also demonstrate how to set up a portable clothesline to dry your items overnight. This approach is perfect for cruisers looking to pack lighter and save money during their trip. You will see how to navigate the tight quarters of a ship cabin while managing your laundry needs efficiently. Whether you are on a short getaway or a long voyage, these techniques ensure you always have fresh clothes available without the extra expense.
Subscribe for weekly cruise travel tips and hacks to improve your next vacation. Let us know in the comments if you prefer packing light or bringing a suitcase for every possible outfit.
CHAPTERS
00:00 DIY Laundry on a Cruise Ship
00:10 How to Save Money on Cruise Laundry
00:40 Scrubba Wash Bag Features & How It Works
01:55 The Extra Towel Drying Trick
02:40 How to Seal the Scrubba Bag Properly
03:35 How to Wash Clothes in a Scrubba Bag
04:39 Empty, Rinse & Repeat
05:43 How We Rinse Clothes by Hand
05:53 Scrubba Bag Review – Does It Last?
06:45 Removing Water Before Drying Clothes
08:51 How Long Clothes Take to Dry in a Cruise Cabin
09:26 Hanging Clothes in a Cruise Cabin
10:48 Deb’s Cruise Laundry Song!
11:34 Avoid Making a Mess
12:08 Cruise Cabin Sink Tip
12:39 Our Travel Clothesline Setup
13:51 Magnetic Hooks for Cruise Laundry
💬 Do you do laundry while you’re cruising? Do you use the ship’s laundry service, self-service laundromat, wash things in your cabin… or simply pack enough clothes to avoid laundry altogether?
Let us know in the comments!
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Day 5 aboard Anthem of the Seas brings us back to Airlie Beach for our second day in the Whitsundays!
Today we head off on foot along the Airlie Beach boardwalk toward Coral Sea Marina for a turtle spotting tour with Whisper Tours. It was hot, humid and very sweaty, but the walk gave us some beautiful views around Airlie Beach before we arrived at the marina
Our turtle spotting tour was aboard a small electric boat, limited to only a small group, and we set off to see if we could spot turtles in the Whitsundays. So… did we actually see any?
After the tour, we tender back to Anthem of the Seas, cool down onboard, enjoy lunch, and then take in a stunning sunset as we sail away from the Whitsundays
The evening includes rum punch cocktails, Taste of the UK in the Main Dining Room, some wonderful viewer meet-ups, Crazy Quest, and a very fun — although slightly confusing — Royal Caribbean Resolution Dance Party
🛳️ Ship: Anthem of the Seas
🚢 Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean
📍 Port: Airlie Beach / Whitsundays
🌏 Cruise: Sydney to Airlie Beach
Useful Links:
Airlie Beach Tourism
https://airliebeachtourism.com.au/
Whisper Cruises
https://whispercruises.com.au/
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:20 Coming Up Today
00:51 Airlie Beach, Queensland
01:41 Walking The Airlie Beach Boardwalk
02:29 Stay Hydrated In The Whitsundays
03:01 Crocs, Stingers & Airlie Beach Warnings
04:37 Coral Sea Marina Airlie Beach
06:12 Whisper Tours Whitsundays
07:12 The Electric Boat
09:58 Whisper Tours Airlie Beach
10:32 Turtle Spotting Tour – Did We See Any?
12:48 Tendering Back To Anthem Of The Seas
14:09 Rum Punch Cocktails
14:26 Main Dining Room White Night
14:37 Subscribe
15:33 Taste Of The UK Dinner
17:33 A Request For Royal Caribbean
17:54 Yummy Food & Viewer Shout Outs
19:06 Crazy Quest 18+
19:20 Royal Caribbean Resolution Dance Party
19:34 Daily Wrap Up
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#AirlieBeach #AnthemoftheSeas #RoyalCaribbean #Whitsundays #CruiseVlog #CruiseAustralia
Experience the intense humid weather of Airlie Beach firsthand. We show you how to navigate the heat while exploring Queensland today.
This vlog documents our journey returning to Airlie Beach by boat tender. If you are planning a trip to this part of Australia, you know that managing the climate is essential. We share our practical experience dealing with the humidity during our scenic walks and bus rides throughout the area.
Beyond the boat trip, we sit down to discuss the realities of traveling in humidity. It is not always easy to stay comfortable when the air is thick, but we found ways to enjoy our time regardless. Whether you are prepping for your own Queensland boat trip or just curious about the local conditions, this video offers a realistic look at what to expect.
Subscribe for regular travel vlogs, and tell us in the comments if you prefer exploring tropical climates or cooler destinations.
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🚢 Does Australia need MORE cruise ships?
There’s plenty to talk about on Deb & Matt Chat LIVE tonight, with Princess cruises selling out Down Under, MSC specifically targeting Australian travellers and even calls for CRUISE SHIPS to help solve Brisbane’s accommodation shortage during the 2032 Olympic Games!
Plus we’ve got a Disney Cruise Line mystery to solve, Celebrity Equinox heading somewhere new and a serious warning for travellers following the collapse of a luxury Kimberley cruise operator
🇦🇺 TONIGHT’S CRUISE & TRAVEL NEWS
🏅 CRUISE SHIPS FOR THE BRISBANE 2032 OLYMPICS?!
Brisbane could face a major hotel-room shortage during the Olympic and Paralympic Games — and one proposal is to bring in two or three cruise ships to provide thousands of additional rooms
Could this also strengthen the argument for expanding Brisbane’s cruise terminal?
👑 PRINCESS CRUISES ARE SELLING OUT IN AUSTRALIA
A third of Princess’s remaining Australian cruises this year are reportedly already sold out
With fewer Princess ships currently based Down Under, we’ll look at demand, prices and ask:
Does Australia actually need MORE cruise capacity?
🌏 MSC WANTS MORE AUSTRALIAN CRUISERS
MSC has created European back-to-back cruise combinations specifically targeting Australian and New Zealand travellers
Instead of flying halfway around the world for seven nights — how about 14 nights or longer aboard the same ship?
🏔️ CELEBRITY EQUINOX IS HEADING TO ALASKA
Celebrity Equinox will make its Alaska debut in 2028, joining Celebrity Edge and Celebrity Millennium
Which Celebrity ship would YOU choose for Alaska?
💸 LUXURY KIMBERLEY CRUISES THAT NEVER SAILED
Passengers have been left thousands of dollars out of pocket after Kimberley Pearl Tours entered receivership
We’ll look at what happened and the bigger question it raises:
How protected is your money when you pay a large cruise or travel deposit?
🐭 WHAT IS DISNEY CRUISE LINE TEASING?!
Disney has dropped a mysterious series of coordinates ahead of a BIG announcement
Where are they going?
We’re going to put the clues on screen and see whether YOU can solve the mystery!
And, of course
⚡ 30 Second Quick Questions
💬 Your questions LIVE
😂 Deb & Matt banter
🚢 Cruise tips, opinions and conversation
💬 TONIGHT’S BIG QUESTION
Does Australia need MORE cruise ships — and if so, which cruise line would you like to see increase its Australian fleet?
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oyal Caribbean’s Australian 2027/28 cruise season is finally here — and now we can see what the big fleet shake-up actually means for Australian cruisers. 🇦🇺🚢
Last week we talked about the early reports of THREE Royal Caribbean ships appearing in Australia’s 2027/28 season.
Now we have the deployment schedules.
Tonight on Deb & Matt Chat LIVE, we’re taking a proper deep dive into Anthem of the Seas, Ovation of the Seas and Voyager of the Seas, what’s changing in Brisbane and Sydney, the role of Royal Beach Club Lelepa — and importantly, what happens to passengers who were ALREADY BOOKED on cruises affected by the changes.
📧 One of our viewers has shared the email she received after her booked Voyager of the Seas cruise was impacted by the deployment changes.
We’ll look at the replacement cruise Royal Caribbean has offered, fare protection, cancellation options and compensation — and ask whether Royal has handled the changes fairly.
🇦🇺 ROYAL CARIBBEAN AUSTRALIA 2027/28
🚢 Ovation of the Seas returns to Brisbane
The newly amplified Ovation joins Royal Caribbean’s Australian deployment.
⚓ What happens to Voyager of the Seas?
We’ll break down Voyager’s movements between Australia and Asia and what the new schedules tell us.
🌏 Anthem of the Seas returns to Sydney
Where Anthem fits into Royal Caribbean’s changing Australian strategy.
🏝️ Royal Beach Club Lelepa
How Royal’s new private South Pacific destination is influencing Australian itineraries.
📧 Already booked? Here’s where things get interesting…
We’ll examine a real email sent to one of our viewers after Royal changed her booked Voyager cruise.
Is being moved from Voyager to the newly amplified Ovation an upgrade — or would you still be unhappy that the cruise you chose has disappeared?
🗞️ PLUS TONIGHT
🏰 Disney reveals an entirely NEW cruise ship class
Disney is going smaller with three next-generation ships planned for 2029–30. Why is Disney choosing smaller ships while competitors continue building mega-ships?
🐉 MSC World Asia’s enormous dragon comes to life
A spectacular 12-metre illuminated dragon featuring thousands of LEDs becomes one of MSC World Asia’s signature attractions.
And of course…
⚡ 30 Second Quick Questions
💬 Viewer Q&A
😂 Deb & Matt banter
🚢 Cruise & travel chat
💬 TONIGHT’S BIG QUESTION
If you booked Voyager and Royal Caribbean moved you to the newly amplified Ovation at the same or a lower price — would you consider that an upgrade?
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