Sophia did an awesome job, presenting the case for eating gluten free. Great stage presence, eye contact, and gestures. A confident presenter. Of course, grandfathers are not at all biased. But if you agree, let her know. Performing is a passion for her and your encouragement will help her for the future.
she was soooo confident and eloquent, it got me smiling through the whole video. she made it seem so easy, it was like she had already been doing this for years!
To society: Just because someone doesn't eat gluten it does not mean that they are "hipster" or "white" or whatever. Gluten can actually make someone really sick. Just like dairy or soy or meat. Some people have actual allergies to those foods. Also, she's a really good speaker! Her presentation skills are incredible for this age!
Brittany Elilia Unfortunately, I've seen a lot on the internet and I've heard a lot at school about being "white" and "hipster" for not eating gluten. I don't think it is, but a lot of people do.
My husband has been throwing up on and off for years for no visible reason and his doctors were always scratching their heads. I told him this wasn't normal but he just learned to live with it because he had no idea why it was happening. Well after I went vegan he tried soy milk and instantly became ill but this time he was ill for three days straight. It was after this we realized he was allergic to soy. He started avoiding soy products after this and no more random vomiting or stomach aches! We traded soy milk for almond milk instead. :) However folks can be so rude in restaurants about allergies. They are so ignorant and they think you're just making it up to inconvenience them. But these allergies are very real and they can make folks very sick. It's sad.
Maddie Riley I totally agree with you! I get deathly ill if I ingest gluten. I sweat profusely, throw up uncontrollably, my stomach goes into so much pain, and so much more. Quite a few friends have seen this reaction with me one of them seriously thought I was going to die. It seems that people don't understand allergies until they or a loved has one. I know doctors who refuse to eat gluten because of how bad it is for our system.....but it took an allergy to make stop eating it. 😊
I have multiple sclerosis. I tried gluten free to decrease inflammation and it really helped. My headaches decreased, numbness/tingling in feet improved, leg pain/ joint pain improved.
I have had celiac disease sense I was 2. Except I had to be put in e hospital for a month, lost all my hair and couldn't walk. And I still throw up everytime I eat it. But now I'm a verrrry tall person who is very healthy. Yay for you!
After years of my sister having digestive issues as a child she was finally diagnosed with a gluten sensitivity, a gluten free diet wasn't particulary popular back then so every week my mother would make her bread and cakes from scratch so she wouldn't have to feel left out at school. Years later I found out I had a gluten and a refined sugar sensitivity when I was around 10 or so and I've been gluten and sugar free now for 5 years. My symptoms were always terrible, I got shaky, nauseous, weak, tired, achy and my anxiety gets 100000x times worse. It's funny how it affects people so differently. I'm also vegan now so I have to get so creative in the kitchen but gluten free and vegan diets are becoming more and more popular, heck I went to lunch with a friend and got a gluten free vegan pizza! The market is truly expanding rapidly. Go Sophia though, she did absolutely brilliantly, so well spoken for her age! ♡
A Dr. in the making. Respectfully, thank you, Sophia. My granddaughter was just diagnosed with numerous food allergies. I'm also gluten-sensitive in a big way.
Sofia that was amazing! Good points raised for gluten intolerance as well as those diagnosed with Celiac. Great novelty cakes sometimes we all like to enjoy birthdays and special celebrations. Keep up the good work. You have many admirers and you will attract many costumers for your novelty cakes. A good hobby to have. Thankyou 🍰
Obviously this girl is a genius public speaker. I have seen adult talks be less interesting. What a great mind and talent! I just want to add, that when I was 17 I was diagnosed with IBS, and tests ruled against celiac. As such doctors gave me no advice for diet, other than increase fiber and or try a bland diet. I find that I have a very small tolerance to even all grains (white rice and buckwheat are the only semi tolerable grains for me), and unfortunately many gluten free flour breads also cause symptoms. I can eat some sourdough gluten free bread from a higher end bakery and I am fine with that...so I basically am on a Keto diet, meats, some fruits and lots of veggies. It just sucks how bad my symptoms were for decades, until I finally bit the bullet and became very strict with my dietary habits- to see if it would help long term. I also follow or try to follow the GAPS diet, or the SIBO diet, or the FODMAPS diet. ( I also don't eat sugars, dairy, soy, and a very long list of things). Aside from many distressing symptoms that were a constant over the years, my gut hurt a lot and I always looked about 6 months pregnant because of balloating. I remember being mortified when I was 19, because a guy I had a crush on asked me if I was pregnant, and when I said I wasn't, he basically called me a liar :( Nowdays, for the first time in my life, I some days have no balloating, and some days just a bit of it...and the daily pain has drastically reduced...so having a super strict diet can be life changing, and liberating...Just try it for 3 weeks, if you notice a vast improvement, follow the restricted diet indefinitely...and heal the gut!
TheMrthatdude17 when I did my second TEDx talk recently, there was also an 11 year old boy who went on that stage as well. Sometimes these kids who have gone up there are doing things that have people in awe on what they can do.
I have Celiacs, my case was kinda close to hers. I got huge rashes on my neck and chest. I was 10, and fit into clothes for 6 and 7 year olds. I've had it for over 5 years now. Tha is for educating me more, and a lot of other people.
I have Caeliac i actually had anorexia because of it, but now i am happy and healthy as a ten year old gymnast although i am still very small but that is just my build remeber to care for yourself!
Great job with this presentation and I totally agree! You did a fantastic job! I hav celiac too, and I've also seen th benefits of gluten free for others. Would love to visit ur bakery one day! 🍰
+Hailey Miskar I promise you are not the only one, two of my best friends have been diagnosed with Celiac Disease. I have not been diagnosed with it, but there was a time when I thought I had a gluten sensitivity. I hope that you are coping well with it... may I ask how long you have been diagnosed?
I get deathly ill from eating gluten. I sweat profusely, throw up, my stomach goes into extreme pain and more. I was recently diagnosed with gluten sensitivity but was told that blood test the doctor took is often wrong with patients who have true celiac. I'm still natively new to the GF thing. I have dystonia, a neurological disorder, but since I've stopped eating gluten most of the involuntary tics I had have from the dystonia subsided. I'm wondering if gluten can cause extensive hair loss because my hair was hair started coming out in handfuls and my doctor had no idea what was causing it. Recently my pizza was cross contaminated in a restaurant and their reply to my complain was so insensitive. One of my doctors says he thinks the reason for so many gluten allergies and people getting deathly ill when they eat gluten is the genetic engineering with our wheat (and other grains). I have several friends who don't eat gluten for health sake though they aren't allergic and don't have a sensitivity issue with it. Since the cross contamination incident I'm very leery about eating restaurants.
I have a non-celiac gluten sensitive I am 13 I got diagnosed at 7 but I started having symptoms at 4 we didn't know what made me feel so bad for 3 years because my doctor hadn't heard of it.
Back in 5th grade I found out I was allergic to gluten and dairy (through blood work). I can say this, my oh my have the food options expanded heaps. I am so grateful they have too. Tapioca bread was the only gluten free thing they sold in my small town for the longest time. Nasty stuff.
Im gluten sensitive and it effects me by giving me skin disease. My doctor said it was common in people that have gluten sensitivity and that there's no way to get ridw of it once it there, but it will get less strong. this causes me to have "permanent eczema attacks" as I say to people when they see my back. uts not gross, but painful in a way people with eczema ( which I have too. along with lactose sensitivity). a constant need to scratch my back till the point of bleeding. it I rib Mt back the erong way while sleeping, no more sleep for me. if someone rubs their hand down my back. well, I'm screwed, so please, excuse me looking in complete pain while I kindly answer "my back just hurts" when you ask if I'm okay when in my mind I'm killing you. :)
When Sophia was five, she was diagnosed with Celiac Disease, which requires her to eat gluten free. Her gluten free journey has led her to realize that a gluten free diet can help people in many ways. This talk focuses on the benefits of eating gluten free. Sophia Brubaker was born and raised near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father is American and her mother is Bulgarian. She moved with her family to Bulgaria in the summer of 2016. Sophia is fluent in English and Bulgarian. When she was five, she was diagnosed with Celiac Disease, which requires her to eat gluten free. Sophia enjoys travel, dance, art, tennis, and baking - especially gluten free cakes. Her gluten free journey has led her to realize that a gluten free diet can help people in many ways. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at @t
I have diabetes T1 and celiacs, got them both in 2010, 2 months apart. It was much more difficult to eat gf then, but now it is MUCH easier. However, nothing is more annoying than a non-celiac miseducating people, when they eat something with gluten or don't care about contamination and then lie and say it's "gluten-free". Sounds petty, but it can be disastrous for me when I am served food that isn't gluten free because a non-ceoliac said it was. Do what you want, but please THINK of those who actually suffer from gluten 💖
The only thing I like about being gluten free is that I have my own little shelf of foods and sometimes some gluten free sweets and that shelf is all mine since I'm the only one in my family who's currently gluten free and my younger brothers can't eat any of it
Sarah Davies **awkwardly comforts you** ibs fooking sucks man my friend has it and he breaks his bones all the time because it's so hard for him to get calcium
I have this it's really hard if someone wants cake they can have it but we can only have certain cake and certain foods It's hard really hard sometimes I just wanted to eat food that I cant eat! anyway bye!
Bruh I've been gluten free for about 2 years now and I don't feel any better (or worse when I eat it (I tried a breaded item a few months ago)) and in fact over the past 2 years my depression has been worsening
If you're not diagnosed with a disease that cannot with stand gluten in your diet then I'd suggest you just stick to a regular healthy diet. Corn in all forms, rice in all forms, and certain flours are free of bad gluten. A person that can with stand gluten probably needs the gluten.
Cameron Austin you should probably stay away from it if it's genetically modified. And most grains in the US are. Don't forget about herbicides like Roundup. Just food for thought ☺️
HaileyBrooke021 Lol. Believe what you want to believe, but don't expect me to accept such an outrageous claim unless you provide me with documented scientific evidence.
HaileyBrooke021 Also, GMOs are the solution to malnutrition and nutritional deficiencies in the developing world, so could you please stop peddling pseudoscience? Thanks!
A gluten free diet does not have to be healthier, in Sweden people with coeliac disease often have more deficiencies than other people. I wish this presentation was less bias and more scientific...
gravityphanschronicals my parents didn't accept of my veganism until i just explained how disgusting meat and dairy is and gave reasoning why i didn't want to eat it. it's not that hard.
megan m maybe not for you but if for people with parents who give kids rules that's not an option. You get what you get and suck it up. She doesn't have a choice you did.
You did very well. You were so poised for someone your age on that stage. This 2 time TEDx speaker is giving you a 👏👍.
Sophia did an awesome job, presenting the case for eating gluten free. Great stage presence, eye contact, and gestures. A confident presenter. Of course, grandfathers are not at all biased. But if you agree, let her know. Performing is a passion for her and your encouragement will help her for the future.
Jim Brubaker you must be very proud of your granddaughter ☺️ she's very mature for her age
she was soooo confident and eloquent, it got me smiling through the whole video. she made it seem so easy, it was like she had already been doing this for years!
Hello Mr Brubaker
To society: Just because someone doesn't eat gluten it does not mean that they are "hipster" or "white" or whatever. Gluten can actually make someone really sick. Just like dairy or soy or meat. Some people have actual allergies to those foods.
Also, she's a really good speaker! Her presentation skills are incredible for this age!
Maddie Riley so wanting to improve your health is ..." white "?
Making the decision to not eat gluten is " white "?
Brittany Elilia Unfortunately, I've seen a lot on the internet and I've heard a lot at school about being "white" and "hipster" for not eating gluten. I don't think it is, but a lot of people do.
Maddie Riley yeah i'm kinda tired of being called a "special snowflake" for having food allergies. i'm gluten, dairy, and soy free.
My husband has been throwing up on and off for years for no visible reason and his doctors were always scratching their heads. I told him this wasn't normal but he just learned to live with it because he had no idea why it was happening. Well after I went vegan he tried soy milk and instantly became ill but this time he was ill for three days straight. It was after this we realized he was allergic to soy. He started avoiding soy products after this and no more random vomiting or stomach aches!
We traded soy milk for almond milk instead. :)
However folks can be so rude in restaurants about allergies. They are so ignorant and they think you're just making it up to inconvenience them. But these allergies are very real and they can make folks very sick. It's sad.
Maddie Riley I totally agree with you! I get deathly ill if I ingest gluten. I sweat profusely, throw up uncontrollably, my stomach goes into so much pain, and so much more. Quite a few friends have seen this reaction with me one of them seriously thought I was going to die. It seems that people don't understand allergies until they or a loved has one. I know doctors who refuse to eat gluten because of how bad it is for our system.....but it took an allergy to make stop eating it. 😊
How the heck does she remember all of this ?! I want to know. Amazing memory and very well spoken.
the same way kids remember speeches for class practice.
Because she cut out gluten
I have multiple sclerosis. I tried gluten free to decrease inflammation and it really helped. My headaches decreased, numbness/tingling in feet improved, leg pain/ joint pain improved.
I have had celiac disease sense I was 2. Except I had to be put in e hospital for a month, lost all my hair and couldn't walk. And I still throw up everytime I eat it. But now I'm a verrrry tall person who is very healthy. Yay for you!
Incredible poise, regardless of your age! You are bound for greatness!
She did an amazing job.
I have celiac, and this talk was very good and informative. I lovedit.
I gave up gluten just this year and feel amazing! It cleared my acne, made me feel better, and so much more :DD
Where is she now? With such an amazing talent at a young age Im sure she is doing AMAZING things with her life!!!
I have Celiac Disease thank you for spreading awareness :)
After years of my sister having digestive issues as a child she was finally diagnosed with a gluten sensitivity, a gluten free diet wasn't particulary popular back then so every week my mother would make her bread and cakes from scratch so she wouldn't have to feel left out at school. Years later I found out I had a gluten and a refined sugar sensitivity when I was around 10 or so and I've been gluten and sugar free now for 5 years. My symptoms were always terrible, I got shaky, nauseous, weak, tired, achy and my anxiety gets 100000x times worse. It's funny how it affects people so differently. I'm also vegan now so I have to get so creative in the kitchen but gluten free and vegan diets are becoming more and more popular, heck I went to lunch with a friend and got a gluten free vegan pizza! The market is truly expanding rapidly. Go Sophia though, she did absolutely brilliantly, so well spoken for her age! ♡
A Dr. in the making. Respectfully, thank you, Sophia. My granddaughter was just diagnosed with numerous food allergies. I'm also gluten-sensitive in a big way.
wow you are amazing you inspired me a lot I have been gluten free for 8 years now and I agree with everything she said💛😊
Thank you TEDx for this
Sofia that was amazing! Good points raised for gluten intolerance as well as those diagnosed with Celiac.
Great novelty cakes sometimes we all like to enjoy birthdays and special celebrations. Keep up the good work. You have many admirers and you will attract many costumers for your novelty cakes. A good hobby to have.
Thankyou 🍰
this is so good i learned a lot
Obviously this girl is a genius public speaker. I have seen adult talks be less interesting. What a great mind and talent! I just want to add, that when I was 17 I was diagnosed with IBS, and tests ruled against celiac. As such doctors gave me no advice for diet, other than increase fiber and or try a bland diet. I find that I have a very small tolerance to even all grains (white rice and buckwheat are the only semi tolerable grains for me), and unfortunately many gluten free flour breads also cause symptoms. I can eat some sourdough gluten free bread from a higher end bakery and I am fine with that...so I basically am on a Keto diet, meats, some fruits and lots of veggies. It just sucks how bad my symptoms were for decades, until I finally bit the bullet and became very strict with my dietary habits- to see if it would help long term. I also follow or try to follow the GAPS diet, or the SIBO diet, or the FODMAPS diet. ( I also don't eat sugars, dairy, soy, and a very long list of things). Aside from many distressing symptoms that were a constant over the years, my gut hurt a lot and I always looked about 6 months pregnant because of balloating. I remember being mortified when I was 19, because a guy I had a crush on asked me if I was pregnant, and when I said I wasn't, he basically called me a liar :( Nowdays, for the first time in my life, I some days have no balloating, and some days just a bit of it...and the daily pain has drastically reduced...so having a super strict diet can be life changing, and liberating...Just try it for 3 weeks, if you notice a vast improvement, follow the restricted diet indefinitely...and heal the gut!
Julia Skagfjord do you know how difficult it is to find gluten free food? Not everything is gluten frer
when i seen it was a little girl i was kinda negative, but she did very well.
TheMrthatdude17 when I did my second TEDx talk recently, there was also an 11 year old boy who went on that stage as well. Sometimes these kids who have gone up there are doing things that have people in awe on what they can do.
I have Celiacs, my case was kinda close to hers. I got huge rashes on my neck and chest. I was 10, and fit into clothes for 6 and 7 year olds. I've had it for over 5 years now. Tha is for educating me more, and a lot of other people.
I have Caeliac i actually had anorexia because of it, but now i am happy and healthy as a ten year old gymnast although i am still very small but that is just my build remeber to care for yourself!
Great job with this presentation and I totally agree! You did a fantastic job! I hav celiac too, and I've also seen th benefits of gluten free for others. Would love to visit ur bakery one day! 🍰
I have celiac disease and I loved this I made me feel so much better about myself because I fell like I'm the only one
+Hailey Miskar I promise you are not the only one, two of my best friends have been diagnosed with Celiac Disease. I have not been diagnosed with it, but there was a time when I thought I had a gluten sensitivity. I hope that you are coping well with it... may I ask how long you have been diagnosed?
That's a good speech for such a young age!
I adore her!!!
Very well done! I myself might go gluten to feel better!
Same here! I love your profile pic! 💕
Amazing!
I get deathly ill from eating gluten. I sweat profusely, throw up, my stomach goes into extreme pain and more. I was recently diagnosed with gluten sensitivity but was told that blood test the doctor took is often wrong with patients who have true celiac. I'm still natively new to the GF thing. I have dystonia, a neurological disorder, but since I've stopped eating gluten most of the involuntary tics I had have from the dystonia subsided. I'm wondering if gluten can cause extensive hair loss because my hair was hair started coming out in handfuls and my doctor had no idea what was causing it. Recently my pizza was cross contaminated in a restaurant and their reply to my complain was so insensitive. One of my doctors says he thinks the reason for so many gluten allergies and people getting deathly ill when they eat gluten is the genetic engineering with our wheat (and other grains). I have several friends who don't eat gluten for health sake though they aren't allergic and don't have a sensitivity issue with it. Since the cross contamination incident I'm very leery about eating restaurants.
Amazing
She did so well good job!!!😀💞💫
Great job!
I have a non-celiac gluten sensitive I am 13 I got diagnosed at 7 but I started having symptoms at 4 we didn't know what made me feel so bad for 3 years because my doctor hadn't heard of it.
I have coeliac autoimmune disease too!
I'm coeliac as well❤💗
Back in 5th grade I found out I was allergic to gluten and dairy (through blood work). I can say this, my oh my have the food options expanded heaps. I am so grateful they have too. Tapioca bread was the only gluten free thing they sold in my small town for the longest time. Nasty stuff.
I have this 2 since 2 and I'm 14 xx
That boy @2:52 is either really into the speech or he digging that girl😂
Im gluten sensitive and it effects me by giving me skin disease. My doctor said it was common in people that have gluten sensitivity and that there's no way to get ridw of it once it there, but it will get less strong. this causes me to have "permanent eczema attacks" as I say to people when they see my back. uts not gross, but painful in a way people with eczema ( which I have too. along with lactose sensitivity). a constant need to scratch my back till the point of bleeding. it I rib Mt back the erong way while sleeping, no more sleep for me. if someone rubs their hand down my back. well, I'm screwed, so please, excuse me looking in complete pain while I kindly answer "my back just hurts" when you ask if I'm okay when in my mind I'm killing you. :)
I'm gluten free too
I'm Celiac
What a great speaker! I hope you’ve succeeded your dream to open a GF bakery
I'm Celicac I got diagnosed age 5 in 2009 0
When Sophia was five, she was diagnosed with Celiac Disease, which requires her to eat gluten free. Her gluten free journey has led her to realize that a gluten free diet can help people in many ways. This talk focuses on the benefits of eating gluten free.
Sophia Brubaker was born and raised near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father is American and her mother is Bulgarian. She moved with her family to Bulgaria in the summer of 2016. Sophia is fluent in English and Bulgarian. When she was five, she was diagnosed with Celiac Disease, which requires her to eat gluten free. Sophia enjoys travel, dance, art, tennis, and baking - especially gluten free cakes. Her gluten free journey has led her to realize that a gluten free diet can help people in many ways.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at @t
I have diabetes T1 and celiacs, got them both in 2010, 2 months apart. It was much more difficult to eat gf then, but now it is MUCH easier.
However, nothing is more annoying than a non-celiac miseducating people, when they eat something with gluten or don't care about contamination and then lie and say it's "gluten-free". Sounds petty, but it can be disastrous for me when I am served food that isn't gluten free because a non-ceoliac said it was.
Do what you want, but please THINK of those who actually suffer from gluten 💖
SweetasSugar42 amen.
Hello Mr Brubaker
There was a TEDex talk in Sofia? I wonder how I missed hearing about it...
Im gluten and dairy free im allergic to it
The only thing I like about being gluten free is that I have my own little shelf of foods and sometimes some gluten free sweets and that shelf is all mine since I'm the only one in my family who's currently gluten free and my younger brothers can't eat any of it
I'm gluten free 😁😁
is cool :)
I'm celiac
I have ibs so that means I'm lactose fructose and gluten free
Sarah Davies **awkwardly comforts you** ibs fooking sucks man my friend has it and he breaks his bones all the time because it's so hard for him to get calcium
I think I have IBS as well. So I'm going to try gluten free for a while and then dairy free for a while to see what's the problem
CAn he not eat tahini?
I have celiac disease ❤❤❤
I have to eat gluten free
My best friend has celiac disease
My mom has celiacs disease
T&A
I have this it's really hard if someone wants cake they can have it but we can only have certain cake and certain foods It's hard really hard sometimes I just wanted to eat food that I cant eat! anyway bye!
gluten is good for you, unless you're sensitive or allergic
Bruh I've been gluten free for about 2 years now and I don't feel any better (or worse when I eat it (I tried a breaded item a few months ago)) and in fact over the past 2 years my depression has been worsening
This is exactly me except at age 8
If you're not diagnosed with a disease that cannot with stand gluten in your diet then I'd suggest you just stick to a regular healthy diet. Corn in all forms, rice in all forms, and certain flours are free of bad gluten. A person that can with stand gluten probably needs the gluten.
That moment when you hate pizza and you hear someone else mention their hatred for pizza...
I know, I'm so unrelatable.😒
I don't like pizza cuz I'm lactose intolerant.if I eat dairy I will get sick and throw up and get a really bad stomach ache
i feel like this was rehearsed alot.
She's just a little kid, she was probably very excited to do this and practiced a lot.
That sounds like a massive compliment to a 12 year old.
*watches while eating cookies
Unless you have celiac disease, wheat allergy, or some other *medically diagnosed* intolerance, there is absolutely no reason not to eat gluten.
Cameron Austin How about its so much healthier?
Cameron Austin you should probably stay away from it if it's genetically modified. And most grains in the US are. Don't forget about herbicides like Roundup. Just food for thought ☺️
Actually, genetically modified foods are perfectly safe! Check the science.
HaileyBrooke021 Lol. Believe what you want to believe, but don't expect me to accept such an outrageous claim unless you provide me with documented scientific evidence.
HaileyBrooke021 Also, GMOs are the solution to malnutrition and nutritional deficiencies in the developing world, so could you please stop peddling pseudoscience? Thanks!
iv fit in the same clothes for nearly 4 years now im 11
You misspelled coeliac in the description
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Why ya wish that?
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A gluten free diet does not have to be healthier, in Sweden people with coeliac disease often have more deficiencies than other people. I wish this presentation was less bias and more scientific...
She's so dramatic
Just go raw vegan
Jill Sanders yeah because that's the easiest thing for a little kid to do...
gravityphanschronicals yes it's much easier than all this other crap:)
Jill Sanders it was sarcasm. that might be easy for adults and teens but kids aren't really in charge of their own diets.
gravityphanschronicals my parents didn't accept of my veganism until i just explained how disgusting meat and dairy is and gave reasoning why i didn't want to eat it. it's not that hard.
megan m maybe not for you but if for people with parents who give kids rules that's not an option. You get what you get and suck it up. She doesn't have a choice you did.
many more problems with eating meat and dairy smh
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