Steemit Reputation: How It Works and How to Gain More of It

brandonfrye (64) in dtube • 7 years ago (edited)

Steemit Reputation: How It Works and How to Gain More of It

Have you ever wondered what that little number on your Steemit profile by your name means? It's a calculation of your reputation on the Steem blockchain and plays an important role in how other users on Steemit perceive you. Moreover, it can also have an affect on the visibility of your posts on Steemit, Dtube, and any other website built on the Steem blockchain. So in today's video I will cover the basics of reputation and ways you can increase your reputation here on Steemit naturally.

Links mentioned in today's video:

What is Steemit Reputation and How Does It Work?
How Reputation Scores are Calculated with Simple Math
Steem.Cool
Steemit FAQ: Reputation
What Are Steem Witnesses?

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josteem (58) · 7 years ago

I was wondering what gets my reputation up, and had little cue. Thanks for clarifying these things . I really enjoying your videos . This is not flirting this is reality.
But I have a question : does reputation influence the Monstary income? I ve seen people with( minus 7 reputation) but still featuring in the “trending” posts on steemit

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brandonfrye (64) · 7 years ago

Great question! And no not necessarily. You can have a low reputation but still have people who are following you who have big accounts (money). The money you earn for your posts is solely determined by that. Also, if you have, say a $1million account, and you upvote your own post then you will earn a lot from your own upvote.

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movievigilante (51) · 7 years ago

That's true. I saw someone with a -18 score rake in over $800 on a single post.

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josteem (58) · 7 years ago

Thanks for clarifying. I personally worry to follow people under the starting reputation score (25) .. it feels something wrong over there ! However, now I think I shouldn’t judge the same again, maybe someone else ( big account) just did a mistake and flagged them. It’s worth to help them as we can then.

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novacadian (58) · 7 years ago

Although my style is to put it out there and leave it to the four winds to decide its merit, it was interesting to learn how those type of things are decided.

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josteem (58) · 7 years ago

I like your ( four winds) expression :)

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dtworker (55) · 7 years ago

Thanks for the video man.

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brandonfrye (64) · 7 years ago

You're very welcome, I'm glad it helped! :)

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cryptoexplode (29) · 7 years ago

I watched your video on YouTube. But upvoting on this platform. I am new to Steemit and have been doing some of the suggestions you have expounded on. I am finding that some people engage in meaningful conversation in response to my posts and give commendable suggestions or identify that they like it for one reason or another. Others may only have time to browse and upvote. I feel blessed for all of the interaction I have attained since utilizing this platform, as i chosen it over YouTube. I find that many Steemians with significant reputation levels and followers that are actively participating on their blogs present information similar to what your focus is. Do you feel that Steemit participants are also interested in everyday posts. In using everyday to describe posts, I mean, in posts that relate to activities of daily living? I am certain that you have many to respond to but, if you have the opportunity, please elaborate on my question. I appreciate your suggestions and hope that we all achieve Steemit success. Thanks

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just.jules (38) · 7 years ago

Finally somebody to brake it down for us the newbies , i've watched many videos that confused me even more, this one made it clear , reputation - reputation - reputation !!thanks Brandon

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kephawalks (46) · 7 years ago

Are Steemit And D-TUbe Connected?

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brandonfrye (64) · 7 years ago

They're both user interfaces built on the Steem blockchain, so yes. They're just different websites/interfaces attached to the same data.

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kephawalks (46) · 7 years ago

Ok Thank's!!

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moon-shot (25) · 7 years ago

Thanks for the informative video, learned a lot. I like how the reputation system here on STEEM is similar to reputation in real life like you said. "It takes a long time to build reputation, but it can be lost with one mistake". This rule will motivate individuals to create more quality content which in turn will make STEEM's content even more valuable. The future is bright.

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askmee (59) · 7 years ago

(49) reputation its good?

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brandonfrye (64) · 7 years ago

Yep, as I mention in today's video "If you're above a 25 reputation then you're doing the right things". Keep on organically building your reputation by posting content and commenting on posts.

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askmee (59) · 7 years ago

yes that what i'm doing in your post but you forget to support me my dear @brandonfrye can you resteem one post of my blog

Your post resteemed

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tradewolf (51) · 7 years ago

Thank you for this great reminder :)

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jongolson (74) · 7 years ago

I have seen reputations of like 73 as the highest. I'm assuming it doesn't get much higher than that. But I like what you said in the comment above...Organically!

Grow it without trying to game the system and we should do good.

I'll tell you what though, logging in and seeing your rep increase is pretty special. 50 is next for me....Life goals! lol

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brandonfrye (64) · 7 years ago

Yeah, I'm not sure what the current highest reputation is. I believe it can go as high as 80 but I've never seen one myself. I imagined, like you said, it could take a bit of work to get that high. Congrats on the upcoming rep. You do an awesome job of posting AND commenting which makes Steemit a much better place.

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jongolson (74) · 7 years ago

Appreciate it man. Slow and steady for me. Learning everyday. Been a blast so far!

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tony67 (25) · 7 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to explain this, as a new member, I was wondering how to get that little number up. Keep up the good work. :)

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brandonfrye (64) · 7 years ago

Thanks @tony67, glad that helped.

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markrmorrisjr (70) · 7 years ago

This is a great topic. I think a lot of users are confused by it. I had a questions on a post the other day asking if that number was their voting power, I wish! LOL Anyway, thanks for this, I'll be pointing some people to it. I wasn't aware there was a top number, I kind of assumed that number would grow with the platform. @markrmorrisjr

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brandonfrye (64) · 7 years ago

Lol yeah just a calculation to create a reputation score. And it could actually change with future changes (forks) to the blockchain. I’ll keep an eye on these updates to keep everyone informed. Anyways, thanks for the feedback and comment. I appreciate it!

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zhawk26 (35) · 7 years ago

I usually like your videos but I thought this was a little long. I think it would have been better if it was half the time. Good explanation though showing the importance of participating in Steem.

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brandonfrye (64) · 7 years ago

Thanks @zhawk for the feedback. Unfortunately this is one of those subjects that is pretty indepth and I actually left a lot out on this video. The good thing is you really don't have to know how reputation works, but just know that it's there. Thanks again for the comment! :)

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whenhowwho (56) · 7 years ago

Another Great Video!!! I was curious how that all worked as mine had recently changed. Glad i decided to follow you because it seems like you answer my questions before i ask them. Keep up the good work!

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brandonfrye (64) · 7 years ago

Lol I try. And I’m glad this helped. Congrats on your recent rep advancement! :)

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whenhowwho (56) · 7 years ago

Thank you. Hmm any idea why my profile picture would disappear?

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brandonfrye (64) · 7 years ago

I’m not sure. Go to edit your profile and make sure that the link to the image is still working.

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whenhowwho (56) · 7 years ago

it is still working. Sorry for the delay in replying having some mechanical issues I am trying to solve. Perhaps my picture broke steemit lol

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appreciator (66) · 7 years ago

This post has received gratitude of 1.69 % from @appreciator thanks to: @brandonfrye.

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jerrybanfield (74) · 7 years ago

Thank you @brandonfrye for making a transfer to me for an upvote of 7.36% on this post! Half of your bid goes to @budgets which funds growth projects for Steem like our top 25 posts on Steem! The other half helps holders of Steem power earn about 60% APR on a delegation to me! For help, will you please visit https://jerrybanfield.com/contact/ because I check my discord server daily? To learn more about Steem, will you please use http://steem.guide/ because this URL forwards to my most recently updated complete Steem tutorial?

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dinobot (36) · 7 years ago

I bought some Steem Power and expected my reputation to go up, but I had the wrong idea. It goes up when other people upvote my posts. Good to know!

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brandonfrye (64) · 7 years ago

Hey, no worries. It's good to be building your Steem Power too as that helps you to earn higher curation rewards and makes your upvote worth more. So nothing wrong with that. :)

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dinobot (36) · 7 years ago

Yep, that's true. So it's all good!

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chris.scustoms (36) · 7 years ago

Good information. I knew that it is harder to level the higher you get from one of your video but this was good information on how it actually works

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brandonfrye (64) · 7 years ago

Thanks @chris.scustoms, I'm glad that helped. :)

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the.human.union (48) · 7 years ago

Thanks Brandon for the the important points about reputation scores.
I think I've been a Steemian, 22 days now, and I have a 40 score. Is that good, average or low?
I think I might be doing something right, by what your sharing.
Very Useful info,
Lynn

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brandonfrye (64) · 7 years ago

Hey @the.human.union, absolutely. If you're above a 25 then you're on the right track and a 40 rep score shows that you're building your reputation steadily. Keep it up. Great work!

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boomerang (56) · 7 years ago

This post has received a 6.41 % upvote from @boomerang thanks to: @brandonfrye

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bigtom13 (64) · 7 years ago

So. I now know way more about my reputation score than ever. I gotta tell you, I'm a sort of a math geek and my eyes were starting to glaze over through some of that. I'll let the elves handle my reputation score, long as it is still going up.

I listened to Aggroed's show on Sunday and he said that it was a 10x factor for every point upward in reputation. He's a witness and generally speaking seems to have his ducks in line.

Thanks for a really great video that really covered the subject.

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brandonfrye (64) · 7 years ago

Yeah, lol that math isn't for me either. I'll let the algorithm handle that. :)

And cool, yeah I definitely trust @aggroed and his understanding of the blockchain. So thanks for clarifying that it's 10x times stronger/harder per point in reputation.

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mfcrypto (40) · 7 years ago

This is exactly the information I need to help others grow. @brandonfyre I would really like to use your videos in the #MinnowMilitia discord
To help others learn more about Steem and its platforms. I am very determined to create a space where we can all connect and influence others to achieve success in their own way. We have few members now but we are growing. https://discord.gg/x7Tnk9

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sheilamae (50) · 7 years ago

Thank you so much, your tutorial again gave me more information about this reputation topic.

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binarycounter (30) · 7 years ago

thank you for this video! I’m really new to all of this so every bit of info helps, especially if it’s explained so well ;) So if i understood correctly, my steem power does not affect how visible my post is, but only my upvote woeth and curation reward?

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daywalker1775 (47) · 7 years ago

Great video, I have been looking for something like this but ran into old posts like you mentioned. Definitely going to share this with my discord crypto chat. Can you do a video on your top steemit apps or things built on the network? There is so many to go through, just trying to find the most useful ones.

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frathiemann (34) · 7 years ago

Is the rule that user with lower reputation have no effect on your reputation for both (up and down vote) ore only down vote

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infidel1258 (67) · 7 years ago (edited)

Thanks for the video. Thanks for taking the time to repond to commentors. I follow you, I enjoy what you do. Thank you.

As you said, at the end of the day, rep will come with quality contributions, however its always nice to see people like yourself opening a dialogue about this stuff because people do not always know what to expect.

Upvoted and resteemed.

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brandonfrye (64) · 7 years ago

Thanks @infidel1258, I appreciate the support and your acknowledgement about the time I take to keep the dialogue going here. It can be a lot of work but it's so worth it knowing that people are getting their questions answered. Reputation on Steemit is an interesting subject as it affects us all but we don't necessarily have to know how to work. Just keep doing the right thing and building organically. :)

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altcoinbuzz (52) · 7 years ago

@brandonfrye would appreciate you letting me know if you see me breaching any proper steem etiquette! Just trying to keep up with everything and can't get to all the tutorials -matt

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brandonfrye (64) · 7 years ago

@altcoinbuzz, you guys are doing awesome! I haven't seen anything to improve upon but if I notice anything that would benefit your channel I will definitely reach out. Keep rocking guys! :)

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gails-word-syrup (48) · 7 years ago

I am digging your posts so much Brandon! I am new to Steemit and I love that I can actually understand your explanations. You are a very good teacher. I am not technical in anyway, shape or form and you have a way of relaying information. Learning a lot from you, Thank you!

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notorious562 (47) · 7 years ago

Thank you for your video. I am new to steemit and had no idea there was a full on system in place to up my reputation. You broke down the content very well and gave me an insight on how I can improve my post and reputation at the same time.

Thanks for your detailed information.

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ducksaplenty (54) · 7 years ago

This is a question I just asked myself the other day. Reputation, what is that really and how is it calculated? My stumbling across your post was great timing for me. Thanks for the video. Steem on!

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dirkboy41 (53) · 7 years ago

Thorough overview regarding reputation score. Quick question:

Is a 1% upvote vs 100% upvote considered equal when it comes to affecting reputation score? I would assume that the 100% upvote carries more weight and would increase your rep score more than a 1% upvote.

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basquejohn (34) · 7 years ago

Very informative It's nice to get information from people like you. Steemit is the future. Your tutorial is awesome. I've only been in the computer age for about Six years self-taught. They didn't have anything like this when I was a Pup. I'm one of those who used his back instead of his brain. In time with a lot of info, I will pick up what you and the Steemians are laying down.

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pyro0816 (47) · 7 years ago

I see a big problem in free speech by this, if you speak an uncommon opinion or uncomfortable facts and truth against a common standpoint/agenda,, your reputation can get destroyed, so nobody will speak their mind anymore, what they really think... this creates a bubble.

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ngans (54) · 7 years ago

Keep these coming! It great to have some explanations about the platform from within it!

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brandonfrye (64) · 7 years ago

Thanks @ngans, and congratulations for winning yesterday's comment reward. I always appreciate your comments and feedback. Much love! :)

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ngans (54) · 7 years ago

Thank you!

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lukebrn (58) · 7 years ago

As always, great video Brandon. I'm running a new series starting in a few weeks and will be incorporating some things like this in to it. Very helpful for Steemians of all levels!

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elythies (44) · 7 years ago

Very good to know. I, myself, am one of those " go with the flow guy" paying more attention to the quality of my posts as well as finding my own niche. If you enjoy posting and keeping a lookout for quality content from low rep users your rep will follow. I think its a very fair system. Thanks for these clarifications Brandon. I'm new to steemit, and so far mostly referred to your videos for answers; always find the answer I need. Continue keeping me posted, cheers! :)

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bearrilla (34) · 7 years ago

Hey bro thank you so much for what you do for the community. Thanks to you I found out about steemit on YouTube. I finally made it to the platform and I'm learning how to maneuver through here with your tutorial videos. I consider you a blessing to me and too many others thank you for doing what you do keep up the good work you're greatly appreciated by me and I'm pretty sure by others as well.

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flashfiction (57) · 7 years ago

Ok, I really didn't know anything about reputation. I thought it was just a funny number up there.

Thank you very much for sharing this!

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gothika47 (48) · 7 years ago

Great video as always! You should make a video about the different sites that work with STEEM like BUSY.

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nitroaus (35) · 7 years ago

Thanks man, very helpful indeed. Slowly navigating my way through the complexity of this. I think the biggest key to success here is original content, it will keep people off Facebook and coming here for great originals. Keep up the quality vids

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karlita (35) · 7 years ago

Very good information, especially for those of us who are starting. Thanks for sharing. You have my vote. Visit me. @karlita

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gangas (2) · 7 years ago

You are really the best mentor , I had ever watched his videos regarding steem , keep posting , thanks a lot.

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bassthumper (39) · 7 years ago

Hi Brandon @brandonfrye. Thank you so much for this post and video... it has helped me a lot, as are your other videos on YouTube, which I am busily watching :O)

Like most if not all newbs, fresh to most if not all new domains and territories, I was completely in the dark when it came to all things STEEMIT.

I signed up (last week) to a new courier tracking service with the main courier here in Blighty (England), and while the system was said to be really simple, the very slim on the ground how-to info about the system and how to get the best out of it, left my screaming, pulling my hair out, and on the helpline for almost 3 days straight... trying to figure the damn thing out.

It's good people like yourself, who take the time to clearly explain the things we need to know, not only give us a compass, but also a map, and a clearly marked guidebook on how to easily and enjoyable navigate STEEMIT and the terrific experiences it has to offer.

Thank you sir (Y) :O)

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ohyeahthatguy (25) · 7 years ago

great to know

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raton0119 (28) · 7 years ago

i just thank you dear..💜💜💜

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raasmyn (47) · 7 years ago

Thanks for your video, it's helpful to better understand how it works. It's take time to up reputation but step by step we can do it.

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shares (57) · 7 years ago

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ngans (54) · 7 years ago

Can anyone explain what this is? It sounds like something along the lines of an upvote bot but I am not sure.

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brandonfrye (64) · 7 years ago

Yes I’ve got videos on using upvote bots if you want to check it out. 👍🏻

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powerofseeds8 (40) · 7 years ago

Great Info

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spaminator (68) · 7 years ago

Generic comments could be mistaken for spam.

Tips to avoid being flagged

Thank You! ⚜

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steemit.steemit (14) · 7 years ago

@brandonfrye thank you so mcuh for your vedio and great offer.
I have a question . I think the beauty of steemit is losseing day by day people are just creating content on short way and useing bot for upvote and SBD , why orignal people are left behind and useing bot is ethical? Is this justice with the peraon who creat orignal contant and dont you bot?

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ravipatel66 (25) · 6 years ago

nice though

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reiv (25) · 6 years ago

Thank you for this... I can't find much resources on Dtube.
Speaking of; does anyone have any recommendations for resources on how to have a successful blog/Dtube?

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