Christ, I might be dead by the time hes in college.. I didnt know I had a purpose for a long time, he says. Still, if there was struggle, Stevens would be difficult to restrain. Its a start.. On Sept. 11, 2001, Veneto was supposed to be a. But there was no happiness, no solution in my life where I could live without drugs Even though I wasnt using it was still controlling my life. He credits Suzanne with holding the family together and making sure the kids had some sense of support and normalcy. . Its been a really good thing. But when youre on your computer, and theres a game on in the background, your mind always drifts back to hockey a little bit. Stevens, who turns 56 today, has been clean for nearly five years. Stevens returned the Penguins in an off-ice role as a talent scout from 2005 to 2012, including the 2008-09 NHL season, when the Penguins (and Stevens) won their third Stanley Cup. Oh my gawd you guys, he said in his thick New England accent. Yet hes still alive, still barging forward. Its what they had in common. Stevenss first encounter with drugs had come a couple months before his injury, when he snorted cocaine at a bar in Manhattan. He headed to the gym, determined to shed the pounds hed packed onto his enormous frame in retirement. Sometimes he would search all night, then show up at the rink sleepless. Stevens had fallen so far, and for so long, that he had forgotten there was a bottom. Hes always got Hunter, or driving to Yale to see Ryan play, or seeing the other kids, Wilson said. Stevens leaned forward, taking in the moment recalling a time when it was him standing on the blueline with his Pittsburgh teammates, celebrating twin titles of their own. Im not like that., At the station, Stevens told officers hed been smoking crack on and off for the past eight years. He was set to face trial a year after his arrest. Now, Stevens finally understands the idea of putting himself first. Two-time Stanley Cup winner Kevin Stevens has been charged with conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute oxycodone, a powerful pain reliever . He was just like, Oh man, you got me again. But in the dead of night, he was woken by a loud bang and a swarm of FBI agents, and led out of his condo in cuffs before sunrise. She is currently 64 years old. Stevens played a few games with the Penguins in the 198788 NHL season, then spent the 198889 NHL season jumping back and forth between the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League (IHL). Stevens was allowed to go free, but for the next four months, agents checked in with him regularly, pushing him to work with them to implicate others in the drug trade. Suzanne Stevens was born October, 1965 one of two children born to Rita and Robert James Pannuto, also proud parents of Suzannes younger brother David Gerard Pannuto. He wasnt able to brace himself as his enormous 230-pound frame fell forward. Hunter is only 6, and when his name is mentioned, the big man smiles. Ive had problems with substance abuse in the past. Kevin Stevens was all smiles back in 1995 when he was traded to the Bruins. But along the way, hes doing great things for himself, too.. I cant stop working at it. Its counterintuitive to so many people in the big-hearted community, and make no mistake, Stevens is a charter member. When he wasnt catching hockey games for the Penguins, he picked up extra work with an electrician buddy. They went years without speaking. Although she is married to a very popular British music star, n ot much information is available regarding her parent's identity. Oh, you still get urges to go back to your old way of life, the drugs, Stevens said. Kevin was alwaysthere. Stevens landed face first on the ice and, unable to soften the blow upon landing, shattered most of the bones in his face and required extensive reconstructive surgery. [Power Forward] gives me something to look forward to every day., On the television, the Penguins 2017 banner slowly reached the rafters at PPG Paints Arena. For the first time in almost 30 years Stevens first did cocaine on March 4, 1993, in a New York City club, two nights after Lemieux made his famous return from cancer in Philadelphia the Penguins legend feels like his life is finally headed in a good direction. Just a good man who is doing special things with his life.. Hed always point to that night as the beginning of his struggle with addiction, but the friends and family who supported him through the years say it was his injury and the heavy use of painkillers his recovery necessitated that started the spiral. His 17 goals during the 199091 playoffs are tied for fourth all-time (only Jari Kurri and Reggie Leach with 19 and Joe Sakic with 18 have surpassed that mark). Promise me that. She agreed. Luke and Ryan are hockey players Luke is a forward with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the Penguins organization after playing at Yale, where Ryan is currently a forward. It came to a point where he had to realize it himself. Stevens took opioids in any form he could get them. You know youre not gonna fing make 2,000 to 3,000 every time, Stevens told his accomplice but he needed [to put] some money in the bank account.. Suzanne Stevens graduated in 1983 from Mansfield High school and in 1987 from Boston College. Kevin Alexander Stephens (born 28 July 1984) is an English former professional footballer who most recently played for Boreham Wood. Stevens came up under Pilon and their heads collided. Her husband left active duty in 2008, but continued his service in the Air Force Reserve. His kids would see it and theyd have to endure the embarrassment, yet again. I check on him every day, but its a delicate thing. Always worked so hard. He tried to fight itonly to feel it grow even stronger, and inevitably win. Left Wing Born Apr 15 1965 -- Brockton, MA [57 yrs. Coaching the Cleveland Browns is a very public job, but it seems like Kevin Stefanski and his wife Michelle value their private lives. Ryan Kennedy. New episodes every Wednesday. [8] Stevens admitted to being addicted to prescription drugs since May 1993 (see above) when he sustained massive injuries during a game an addiction that destroyed his marriage and his post-playing career in hockey.[8]. During the Pittsburgh Penguins' back-to-back Stanley Cup seasons of 199091 and 199192, Stevens was the only Penguin to play in every regular season and playoff game. Meanwhile, reports of his arrest made public a secret hed been trying to keep for nearly a decade. This was about the decision to traffic a drug that was killing people in alarming numbers, Moran said. He scored 13 more in the 199192 postseason. It was nearly seven in the morning, but hed been up all night. With the help of Hayes and the rest of his close-knit group of friends at AA, Stevens stayed sober in the year before his trial. Five months after his diagnosis, it was clear that Artie wasnt going to survive. Kevin grew up in Indiana and he and his family moved to Brent-wood two years ago. When you need to find things that are illegal, you go to illegal places.. There were three officers on the scene. Nick Jonas says he and wife Priyanka Chopra made daughter's first birthday a special one . It was like a Norman Rockwell painting, Kelli Wilson, Stevenss sister, recalls of her familys time on Jeanette Drive. If you dont have a solution to fix it, its going to get you. They utilized food as hospitality and served meals to the home. When he did, hed stick with that doctor until the well dried up. If you want to say its over, and that your life is going to improve, youve got to work at it, make it a priority. He was one of the best, if not the best, power forwards for a few years, says Lemieux. Josh joined The Athletic in 2017 after covering the Penguins for a decade, first for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and then for DKPittsburghSports.com. He married his high-school sweetheart, a local pageant queen named Patricia. (approx 1 - 2 per week). Early in the first period, Stevens skated in and checked Islanders' defenseman Rich Pilon, hitting Pilon's visor with so much force that he knocked himself unconscious. I really do hope Im working for the Penguins for a long time, he said. He was comfortable hanging with the captain or the youngguys on a team. Prosecutors werent buying any of the stories, though. Additional photography: ALLSPORT; Jim Leary/Getty Images; Justin K. Aller/Getty Images In his mind, everything was fine. In June 2015, his son, Luke Stevens, was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes 5th round, 126th overall pick. It was like someone took a hammer and crushed his skull.. His nose was also rebuilt. A physical force on the ice he racked-up 171 penalty minutes that first season he was a friendly giant in the dressing room, filling the place with loud jokes in his thick New England accent. 7. As a youth, he played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Hobomock minor ice hockey team from Pembroke. Velia told police officers that Stevens was already smoking crack when she got there, he gave her $500 and spend an extra $500 in drugs and a crack pipe for her, they were all charged. For other people named Kevin Stevens, see, Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, List of NHL players with 100-point seasons, "Penguins name Kevin Stevens special assignment scout", "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA", "Hockey Stevens Is Arrested in Drug-Related Case", "Pittsburgh Penguins: Penguins Name Kevin Stevens Special Assignment Scout", "Former NHLer Kevin Stevens facing drug charge", "Kevin Stevens Avoids Jail Time, and Continues Working to Turn His Life Around", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kevin_Stevens&oldid=1132850498. He smiled. Although he lived more than 30 miles away, for the next year, Hayes picked Stevens up every morning, so they could attend a 7 a.m. AA meeting at a neighbourhood church. Kevin has four children, three from his first marriage, Annie, Lily, and Joe, and . It was supposed to be a fresh start, an opportunity to play the local hero, but he only lasted 40 games before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings. Hes only 6. All of those things, this thing takes from you.. . All the time. Actor Andrew Stevens, wife Robyn Stevens and kids attend the "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" Century City Premiere on July 22, 2000 at Loews Cineplex. We didn't recognize that password reset code. Stevens was sent to the Boston Bruins in 1995 along with Shawn McEachern for Glen Murray and Bryan Smolinski. His 17 goals during the 199091 playoffs are tied for fourth all-time (only Jari Kurri and Reggie Leach with 19 and Joe Sakic with 18 have surpassed that mark). It hurt my family, it hurt my kids, it hurt my parents it hurt everybody. Portraits by Webb Chappell Put your money away, Stevens says, as its time to order. Thats what Im doing now.. A special message from Keith Stevens Keith Stevens on February 25, 2022 Keith Stevens recently shared with us about the journey he and his wife Sue have been on as she battles cancer. Those guys better be careful, he said, his Boston accent as thick as ever. The now-34-year-old Kevin was also the first of the brothers to marry; he fell in love with hairdressser and fellow New Jersey native DanielleDeleasa and tied the knot after a few years of dating . While attending Silver Lake Regional High School in Kingston, Massachusetts, Kevin Stevens played both hockey and baseball. He was one of those guys nobody disliked.. The Zoom meetings did the job as well as they could. This has to be rock bottom, he thought. Stevens admitted to his family and friends that he had a problem and agreed to give rehab another try. Hed felt it before in doses, but never quite like this. I am. What an unbelievable guy he is, former Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford said. He talked about it on a radio program about addiction that he co-hosts, Cross Check, and as part of a foundation hed started called Power Forward, dedicated to raising awareness about addiction. Early in the first period, Stevens skated in and checked Islanders' defenseman Rich Pilon, hitting Pilon's visor with so much force that he knocked himself unconscious. Itll be about 10th. Team Information. He was pulled over about a block down the road. Well, sort of. Stevenss father and sister were there, too. Stevens' play steadily improved during his time with the team and in 1987-88 he finished with 45 points in 44 games. But all of that ended after a horrific on-ice injury in which the bones of his forehead were crushed like potato chips, causing permanent damage to the frontal lobe of his brain. 66 and 99 on the NHL leaderboard. Imagine that big, tough Kevin Stevens being vulnerable? Remarkably, the other driver walked away without serious injury and no charges were laid in the crash. {* backButton *} Dating & Relationship status He is currently single. Back home, one of Stevenss first calls was to Ron Hayes, a friend hed met in AA way back in 2003. He took pride in representing the organization that had given him his first opportunity in the game. According to local lore, in his first year of competitive ice hockey, six-year-old Kevin scored 175 goals. Though Kevin has doubts about his future with Madison, it's revealed. The Penguins swept the Bruins then swept the Chicago Blackhawks to win their second straight Stanley Cup. Kevin Costner Was 'Enthralled' with 1st Wife Yet Had Reputation as 'A Total Hound' & 'True Rogue'. Mark Recchi. Im loyal to that place, to the fans there, to the organization, to Mario. During the 19992000 season, Stevens struggled. Its not a kind thing., Stevens tried to hide his drug use from teammates. The laughter twisted in his mind and made his stomach lurch. Liusca Criollo's boyfriend Rougned Odor was born on February 3, 1994 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Kevin Stevens Net Worth Soon, everyone in the NHL knew Stevens by his fathers name. The crash and his recovery offered Stevens a second chance at life, however symbolic, and several months later he got a new and compelling reason to take that chance when he found out that he and his long-time partner, Fallon, were going to have a baby boy. The courtroom broke out in muffled cheers. October 20, 2022 11:27 AM ET Font Size: "Yellowstone" star Kevin Costner is reportedly being told to leave the show by his wife, Christine Baumgartner. It was clear that Stevens had suffered trauma to his frontal lobe, but the effects of that damage were much less predictable. Another knock, and a voice on the other side of the door: Collinsville Police Department!. Don't miss out - sign up for our newsletters! In the 199192 NHL season, Stevens scored 2 points more than Wayne Gretzky (then in his 13th season), becoming only the third person in NHL history to outscore Gretzky in the regular season, though he still finished second in points to teammate Mario Lemieux. Stevenss nose was broken and twisted to the side. This Is Us fans know Kevin Pearson ( Justin Hartley) is married in the future, but there were multiple theories about who his wife could be. "I shouldn't be here right now. They have two sons, Kevin Jr. (born in March of 2001) and James Conley (born in December of 2002), and live in Duluth, GA. Hes a good man.. Found John Marino for us. Stevens was 16 months sober. It was hard for the kids, because they werent sure which Kevin was going to show up, Kelli says. May 13, 2016. His 123 points that year also set a record for the most points by an American-born player and a left wing in one season. Hes actually an exceptional scout, Craig Patrick said. The boy would be good at every sport he played; Artie knew it. That afternoon, Stevens walked out of the courthouse a free man. After being released from the program, he played a brief stint with the Philadelphia Flyers before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a second time. Sitting in his cell, he prayed for one last chance to put the pieces of his life back together. Even though he couldnt skate himself, Artie also knew that hockey was an important sport in New England and damned if his son wasnt going to be great at that, too. Artie was equally beloved by the players on the team, who noticed the similarities between Stevens and his father. He couldnt even call them to explain. [4] During the Pittsburgh Penguins' back-to-back Stanley Cup seasons of 199091 and 199192, Stevens was the only Penguin to play in every regular season and playoff game. I hope not, he said. One of Stevens best friends is a man named Paul Veneto. He played left wing on a line with Mario Lemieux during the Pittsburgh Penguins' Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992. He is currently single. He was a finalist for the Hart Trophy, which he lost to Lemieux; he was a First-Team All Star. On Dec. 16, 2014 high on a mix of opioids and Ambien Stevens fell asleep at the wheel and crashed headfirst into an oncoming vehicle. Stevens showed up to the hospital late. At meetings he shared the story of his long fall and brief rise often. His head smashed into the windshield, shattering the glass. Im just glad Im still here.. Suzanne Stevens NHL Kevin Stevens' wife. Youve got to work at it. Kevin Stevens. (Fallon, Stevens girlfriend) is a great mom to Hunter. Kevin Stevens leaned back on the couch in the two-bedroom condo watching the opening ceremonies of Pittsburgh Penguins first home game of the 201718 season. Stevens inched to the door and looked out the peep hole. Kevin Stevens shatters most of the bones in his face in a 1993 playoff game. United States Hockey League. The Penguins were back-to-back champions, again. Luke entered his senior year of high school in September 2015 and has signed a letter of intent to play college hockey at Yale University for the 201617 season. Mystery woman. This addiction thing, he said, his voice offering almost a hint of embarrassment, is a daily thing. Zoom isnt the same as in person. Kevin Stevens and his wife Suzanne Stevens got married in 1990, together they have three children, Luke the eldest, daughter Kylie and the youngest is Ryan. That November, when Fallon was five months pregnant, Stevens arranged to pick up a package of illegally-obtained Oxycodone as part of a low-level drug dealing scheme. About a year after retiring, Stevens hurt his neck while lifting weights. With a newborn child Stevens remained trapped in the cycle of his addiction. Having averaged 44 goals and 96 points his first five full NHL seasons including the one following his injury Stevens was a different player in his final eight, averaging just 12 goals and 28 points. Shortly after that, the Penguins fired him. Stevens' play steadily improved during his time with the team and in 1987-88 he finished with 45 points in 44 games. I hear from people all the time, she said. His Penguins family always has Stevens back. When he went into ministry, Stevens and his wife, Lori, used their Cajun know-how to connect with their congregation in Louisiana. The two-time Stanley Cup champion and three-time all-star reflects on his battle with addiction and his desire to give back ahead of documentary premiere south of the border. Stevens says that during this period he needed about $500 worth of drugs a day just to get by. And he pawned everything of value he had, including both of his Stanley Cup rings. A pandemic, a lockdown, isolation and a history of addiction isnt an ideal mix for Stevens these days pretty brutal, he says. Addiction doesnt give one the ability to gaze too far into the future, and the past year has been hell for anyone with addiction issues. He told Channel 11 he's one of the lucky ones. Thats how they met. He played left wing on a line with Mario Lemieux during the Pittsburgh Penguins' Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992.During his career, he also played with the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, and Philadelphia Flyers. He was tired and sullen. Suzanne (his ex-wife) is a great mom. Recognizing his exceptional eye for talent, the team gave him a second shot as an East Coast scout in 2017. The Hockey News. While still a long way from the wholeness of those glory days, he felt that piece by piece he was finally putting his life back together. Artie, as everyone knew him, was a bear of a mailman whose booming laugh was matched by an outsized sense of humour. Stevens hoisted two Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the early 90s, playing left wing beside Mario Lemieux. Hed offer to drive Artie to the hospital for appointments, but then hed get sleepy at the wheel and drift into other lanes. Stevens lets out one of his patented belly laughs after making that comment. Once again, he vowed to change. Im really lucky. Its actually pretty cool that I still work for the Pens. The past 13 months have been the toughest test of all. You do. Hed had plenty of chances to turn his life around before, but ahead of the May trial date, Stevenss friends and family submitted dozens of letters asking the court to give him one more. He was never the same player again, and the end of his NHL career was accompanied by a descent into addiction both to party drugs, like cocaine, and opioids. Artie shoveled and watered the ice each day, often with a cigar dangling from his lips. Several months later, his rights were traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Anders Hkansson, a left winger from Sweden who had recently been traded to the Penguins along with Ron Meighan from the Minnesota North Stars for the Penguins' first round pick in the 1983 draft (Brian Lawton). He has a great feel for the game. His forehead was completely shattered. That final prediction isnt yet one hes sure about, however. [1], Stevens was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, but grew up in Pembroke, Massachusetts. Kevin has been . He was carried off the ice on a stretcher and rushed to hospital, where a surgeon used nine metal plates to reconstruct his forehead. (Courtesy of Kelli Wilson), Kevin Stevens in the 1992 Stanley Cup Final. Stevens is a close friend of Wayne Gretzky, a former teammate in Los Angeles and New York. Im just not sure, he said. Judge OToole gave Stevens a $10,000 fine and three years probation, with the condition that he be involved in public speaking and anti-drug educational efforts. If you wanted to draw [the perfect] life up, it was mine.. Richard Brian Pilon (born April 30, 1968) is a Canadian former ice hockey player of Mtis heritage. You know what it is? Theres no other team Id like to see win than them. Art is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Denise Bremner Stevens of North Yarmouth, his sons Arthur M. Stevens, III, (wife Lisa) of East Waterboro; Kevin Stevens (wife Patricia) of Biddeford; Michael Stevens (wife Laura) of Cibolo,Texas and his daughter Shannon Stevens of Cape Elizabeth. The Mexican Pacific League is full of pitfalls, those found in the cutthroat nature of the game, and in the drug-dominated state in which it's played. He tried to speak regularly to his three older kids two varsity collegiate athletes, and his youngest, whos still high school. It broke his heart. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022. I want to get what you have.. Kevin Stephens played in one league over the course of his career. And he was diminished physically, too. Starting with the 198990 NHL season, Stevens became one of the top left wingers and power forwards in the league. Stevens then joined the Boston Bruins and came back to Los Angeles in 1996, a year later he signed a deal with the New york Rangers and left after three years to join the Philadelphia Flyers. After "disappointing" in Boston with 23 points in 41 games, he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings. He came out of it after a few months and resumed his career, but he was never the same.. Hayes knew nothing about hockey, but the men had connected even living together for a time. Johnny Cullen. He had four consecutive seasons of at least 40 goals and 80 points from 19901994 and surpassed 50 goals and 100 points in 199192 and 199293. Ron Batzdorff/NBC. Recognizing Stevens was a notable public figure, especially in the local community where he was still revered as a sporting legend, the FBI believed theyd stumbled upon a useful collateral piece in the course of their investigation. Stevens was charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and held in jail for three days. While Artie cherished his two daughters Kelli, the eldest, and Kim he carried a special pride for his boy. Im so proud of all four of them, Stevens said. In January 13, 2018, Stevens' recovery from addiction and his subsequent community service was presented in a 30-minute documentary entitled "Shattered" which aired on Sportsnet, a Canadian sports channel. Kylie just got a good job in New York City. Big Read: Meet Pete Weber, the brightest star bowling has ever known. Cullen, like many of Stevenss closest friends, decided he had to cut Kevin out of his life if he refused to get help. Occasionally his routine included a visit with his parole officer and a random drug test. And hell never know how much I appreciate it.. We talked to former linemates to find out more. Just three full seasons into his NHL career, Stevens had fulfilled his American dream. His heart raced and sweat dripped down his face. He vowed to himself to get the help he needed, and to follow through this time. Luckily she had also been interested in him since their first meeting. For the first time, he says, he meant it. What are you doing here?, Kevin, you know why theyre here, Shero answered. My life was either going to go left or right, and I had to make a decision, he says. He played out the rest of that season and all of the next in L.A., cashing in on a fading reputation. He was asked to leave the arena more than once. In his first full NHL season two years later, Stevens put up 70 points on a line with John Cullen and Mark Recchi. The Pens added him to their roster as part of a push to make the playoffs in a stacked Patrick Division. A thunderous knock on his door shook Kevin Stevens from the haze and he felt his body flood with panic. I hear from a lot of the guys I played with all the time, every month, Stevens. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 15 April. Doctors cut an incision below his hairline from ear-to-ear, which was later closed with over 100 stitches, peeled back his skin and reassembled the bones in Stevens' face with the use of metal plates. As usual, his prediction is correct, as the Penguins emerge with a 4-1 victory. It feels good, to be honest.. [Being a good dad] was no work for me when I was sober I loved being a good dad, Stevens says. He thought about his sisters and his mom and the worry they must be feeling not knowing how to help him. He is also one of four NHL players to have accumulated more than 50 goals and at least 200 PIM in a season, the others are Keith Tkachuk, Brendan Shanahan and Gary Roberts. Stevens doesnt notice any of it, not until three men in motorcycles pull into the parking lot. Pin. On the television, the Penguins were raising the Stanley Cup banner in honour of the teams second straight NHL title. The camera panned across the bench and locked in on the smiling face of Stevenss old teammate, Lemieux. And its a great thing for both of them. Later on, he moved to Cadillac where he was raised. As a tribute to those who lost their lives almost 20 years ago, Veneto is pushing an airline food cart from Logan Airport in Boston to the World Trade Center site, with his arrival set for Sept. 11, 2021. The Rangers intervened, and Stevens spent part of the summer of 1998 at a Los Angeles-area rehabilitation facility, where he reportedly received regular visits from teammate Wayne Gretzky. (Courtesy of Kelli Wilson) One of Stevens' best friends is a man named Paul Veneto. He was asked to sit on the bed. He spent the next three weeks in intensive care, then two months in rehab. Next, select your favourite teams and leagues and well show you their latest news and scores in the My Favourites section of the home page. According to our Database, He has no children. Wants to take care of everybody.. When bail was arranged and Stevens was allowed to walk out of the prison, his first stop was an Alcoholic Anonymous meeting with his long-time sponsor, Phil Barrineau. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old? Kevin Stevens, back, with Paul Veneto and Becca Pizzi. (adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({}) My heart broke for [them]., Sometimes Stevens would forget to pick them up from school or a practice, because he was out hunting for drugs. It was the first for a lot of us, [and] a first for the city, Stevens says. And I know it. After a poor season, he was traded to the New York Rangers in 1997, where he experienced several solid seasons, but failed to match the expectations levied on him from his marked success playing with Mario Lemieux and the Penguins. Ray Shero. He remembers skating hard toward the Islanders corner. Hes been clean since 2015. [citation needed]. 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