Peter Max, psychedelic pop artist who epitomized flower power, dies aged 88

The US artist, whose swirly, colorful, instantly recognizable designs became hugely commercially successful, died on Monday

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Wed 16 Sep 2026 20.21 EDT

Peter Max in his studio in New York, with a series of portraits of Paul McCartney on the musician’s birthday, in 2012. Max has died aged 88. Photograph: Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock

Peter Max, whose colorful, psychedelic pop art expressed the optimism of the “flower power” movement of the 1960s and graced everything from postage stamps to a cruise ship, has died at 88.

Max died on Monday, his son, Adam Max, said in a written statement on Wednesday. No cause was given.

“We will remember his extraordinary creativity, his warmth, his curiosity, and the way he saw beauty and possibility everywhere,” Adam Max wrote in the statement. “His art became part of American culture, but the man behind that art – the father we knew and loved – is the person we will miss most.”

Max began his career in graphic design in the 1960s and his swirly, colorful, instantly recognizable designs epitomized the era’s “flower power” art. But thanks to his prolific output and fun, accessible style, Max’s work remained well known and popular well into the 21st century.

He described his own work as “always on the side of the peaceful nature. I don’t discuss in my paintings negative things, I don’t dwell on it in my mind and don’t dwell on it in my canvasses.”

Max was the official artist for the Olympics, the Super Bowl, the Indianapolis 500, the World Cup, the World Series and many other events. His art appeared on a Boeing 777 airplane and a Norwegian Cruise Line ship. His portrait subjects ranged from US presidents to Taylor Swift.

But in his first flush of success in the late 1960s and early 1970s, his mural-like tableaus of flowers, the cosmos and cartoonish figures – all in vivid colors such as turquoise, orange and neon green – seemed to be everywhere. Dorm room walls were plastered with his posters. Household furnishings such as clocks and bedspreads sported his designs.

He even created covers for the Manhattan Yellow Pages, a business phone directory distributed to millions of people. Max himself was featured on the cover of Life magazine in 1969, his trademark dark, bushy mustache framing a hearty grin.

Peter Max among some of his creations in his New York studio in 1973. Photograph: Dave Pickoff/AP

Max was born Peter Max Finkelstein in 1937 to a Jewish family in Berlin. They fled Nazi Germany for Shanghai when he was a baby and later spent time in Tibet, Israel and Paris before settling in New York City when Max was 16. By then, he said in an interview, he was already “a huge fan of American culture”: comics, movies and “all the jazz music.”

By the 1960s, Max’s bold, unique style was a hit with ad agencies, publications, the corporate world and in pop culture, leading to a booming commercial business. “My work was really, I would say, almost exploited,” he said. “It was on mugs, it was on bedsheets, it was on dresses, it was on silks and scarves and ties – 70 product lines.”

Max shut the business down for a time in the early 1970s to reconnect with his art. One of his biggest projects after returning to public life was a series of portraits of the Statue of Liberty, painted at the White House at the invitation of first lady Nancy Reagan in 1981.

Peter Max in 2012. Photograph: Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock

Max weathered various controversies in his personal and professional life. He pleaded guilty to tax fraud in 1997 after the IRS alleged he concealed more than $1m in income from his art. He was originally sentenced to two months in prison but was allowed to serve the time in a work-release program, pay the back taxes and a $30,000 fine, and perform 800 hours of community service teaching art in Harlem schools.

In 2015, his family life became tabloid fodder in a back-and-forth between his second wife, Mary, and Adam, his son from a previous marriage. The son and a guardian alleged that Mary Max had depleted his finances and browbeat him. She in turn claimed that they had kept him from her against his will and stolen paintings that belonged to her. Mary Max died in 2019.

The art for the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine was sometimes mistakenly attributed to Max, but the design for the album cover and Yellow Submarine movie are officially credited to the late Heinz Edelmann. Max was friends with the Beatles and many other celebrities. He also had a deep interest in Eastern spiritualty, bringing “Swami” Satchidananda Saraswati to the US and helping him popularize yoga in the country.

Max’s first marriage to Elizabeth Nance ended in divorce. He is survived by Adam and his daughter, Libra.

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The House Was Worth $340,000 and the Nursing Home Bill Reached $190,000. The Family’s Mistake Was Waiting Until After the Stroke to Ask What Could Have Been Done

A paid-off house and a Medicaid application should be a straightforward situation, but one health crisis can slam every legal door a family assumed was still open. Understanding which protections actually survive a stroke changes everything about what happens to…

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By Gerelyn Terzo

• A home Medicaid excludes from asset tests during life becomes fully exposed to estate recovery after death, potentially consuming most of an inheritance.
• Transfers of a home within 60 months of a Medicaid application trigger a penalty period, and a stroke can eliminate the legal capacity needed to act.
• Penalty-free exceptions exist, including spousal transfer, caregiver-child, and protected-relative rules, but qualifying circumstances must be in place well before a crisis.

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An 82-year-old widower has a stroke. From the hospital he moves to rehabilitation, then to permanent nursing-home care. His paid-off house is worth $340,000. His daughter asks the elder-law attorney whether they can deed her the house or drop it into an irrevocable trust before Medicaid pays a dime. The answer is the one no family wants to hear: probably not, because Dad no longer has the capacity to sign, and his durable power of attorney authorizes bill payment but not gifts or trust transfers.

His state continues to exclude the house based on his intent to return home. Medicaid eventually covers his care. Medicaid eventually covers his care. By the time he dies, the state’s recoverable ledger reaches $190,000, and the house is the estate’s principal asset. The figures are illustrative, but the mechanic is real: a home Medicaid treats as exempt while the applicant is alive can be fully exposed once the state files its estate-recovery claim.

Home equity is the largest asset on most retirees’ balance sheets, and it keeps climbing. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index sat at 336.7 in June 2026, near a record. That makes the estate-recovery question bigger every year for families who have not planned.

Exempt for Eligibility, Exposed Later

A principal residence is usually excluded from Medicaid’s asset test if the applicant intends to return or a relative lives there. Families read that as protection. But it operates only during his life. Federal law requires states to recover specified long-term-care spending from the estate after the beneficiary dies, and in most states the house sits inside the recoverable estate.

A $190,000 claim against a $340,000 house means the estate must satisfy the state’s claim before heirs collect, though the family owes nothing out of pocket beyond estate assets. Recovery cannot exceed what Medicaid actually paid, and surviving-spouse, disabled-child, and hardship protections can shrink or defer it. The default outcome, though, is that the house pays the state first.

Why the Stroke Closed the Usual Doors

Deeding the house to an adult child is treated as an uncompensated transfer. So is funding an irrevocable asset-protection trust. Medicaid examines transfers made in the 60 months preceding an institutional Medicaid application, and a transfer inside that window creates a penalty period during which Medicaid will not pay. The five-year window is a look-back for review; penalty length depends on the transferred value and the state’s monthly divisor.

A revocable living trust does not fix any of this because the grantor keeps access and control. A will does not fix it either; wills distribute what remains after enforceable claims.

Capacity is the other closed door. A stroke does not automatically end decision-making capacity, which is based on the patient and requires an individual assessment. If he still has capacity for the specific document, he can sign. If he does not, his agent is limited to what the existing durable power of attorney allows, and many states demand explicit authority for gifts, deed transfers, or trust creation. A general bill-paying power is not enough. A court-appointed guardian generally cannot give property away just to preserve an inheritance.

Late Moves That Might Work Even after a health crisis, a few options are available to families:

• Spousal transfer. Federal law generally permits transfers to a spouse without a Medicaid transfer penalty. Spousal resource rules still cap what the couple keeps.
• Caregiver-child exception. The home can move to an adult child who lived there for at least two years immediately before institutionalization and provided care that delayed nursing-home admission. Moving in after the stroke cannot manufacture those two years.
• Protected-relative transfers. Separate exceptions cover a blind or disabled child, or a sibling with an equity interest who lived in the home long enough to qualify.
• Medicaid-compliant annuity for a community spouse. In the right state, excess countable resources can be converted into an income stream for the at-home spouse. The annuity has to meet strict rules on irrevocability, assignability, actuarial soundness, and remainder beneficiaries.
• Hardship waiver. An heir can ask the state to waive recovery, but losing an expected inheritance, standing alone, does not qualify as hardship in most states.

Nail These Facts Down Before Filing

Before anyone changes a deed or submits a Medicaid application, get clear answers on: whether the patient currently has legal capacity for the specific act; the exact gifting language in the durable power of attorney; whether a spouse or federally protected relative exists; who lives in the home and for how long; how the deed is titled and how the state defines the recoverable estate; every transfer inside the 60-month window and the current state penalty divisor; and whether the state offers a hardship waiver worth pursuing.

The family in this scenario lost its options because the stroke arrived before the documents and the five-year clock were in place. Home value played no role in the closed doors. If a parent still has capacity and a house, the planning window is open now, and it closes on a schedule no one gets to see in advance. Most estate messes trace back to a missed form, a stale beneficiary, or an untitled account, and we put the full cleanup checklist in a free estate planning guide.

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Woman accused of stealing from elderly facing 86 charges, records show

Jamisha Shamari Sylvain, 27, is being held in jail on numerous no-bond holds. A judge also issued a bond totaling $4.5 million for several charges.

A woman accused of posing as a caregiver to steal from elderly victims in Broward County is facing 86 charges, records showed.

Jamisha Shamari Sylvain, 27, appeared in bond court again Wednesday to face new charges, including armed and unarmed burglary of an occupied dwelling, third-degree grand theft, exploitation of the elderly involving less than $20,000, and fraudulent use of personal information.

Sylvain was arrested back in December 2025 on several charges after reports that an elderly man was being exploited by a woman posing as a caregiver at B’nai B’rith I, II, and III in Deerfield Beach.

Woman arrested for posing as caregiver in elderly thefts wanted in new cases, BSO says

A woman arrested last year for posing as a caregiver to steal from elderly victims in Broward County is now wanted after authorities said she went right back to her theft scheme after her release from jail.

Sylvain was released from jail in May, and since then, detectives have identified at least two new cases involving a "similar ruse" as before, with Sylvain falsely identifying herself to gain the trust of elderly victims, BSO officials said.

“Jamisha Shamari Sylvain is not, and has never been, an employee of The Pointe at Deerfield Beach. Ms. Sylvain falsely identified herself as an employee of the community to gain entrance, but a member of our security team recognized the situation, intervened promptly and contacted law enforcement," said Lauren Rogers, vice president of brand marketing at Sinceri Senior Living. "Their vigilance and quick action helped protect our residents and assisted law enforcement in its response. Ms. Sylvain was subsequently taken into custody. The safety and security of our residents are of the utmost importance.”

She was taken into custody Monday night after an hours-long standoff, officials said. 

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2nd man charged in connection with ‘gold bar’ scam involving elderly woman

S. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – A second man has been charged in connection with a scam that led an elderly woman to buy and surrender more than a half million dollars worth of gold, the South Whitehall Township Police Department announced Wednesday.

Tianhang Zhou, 41, of New York, faces felony counts of financial exploitation of an older adult or care-dependent person, criminal use of a communication facility, theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception, receiving stolen property, conspiracy to criminal use of a communication facility, and conspiracy to commit financial exploitation of an older adult. 

Authorities say Zhou traveled with Jiwan Chen, 57, from New York to Lehigh County for the purpose of picking up gold from the elderly woman who was scammed by the duo.

On June 30, a South Whitehall Township police officer was called to EverTrue Luther Crest Senior Living on Hausman Road for a possible fraud incident involving a resident, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office previously said. 

The officer met with a relative of the victim, a 78-year-old woman who told investigators that several weeks before talking with police, she was contacted by unknown people who claimed to represent "American Bank," officials said. 

The scammers told the victim that her identity and Social Security number had been compromised and that she needed to transfer her assets into a newly acquired account, according to a news release. 

The victim said she attempted several times to make wire transfers to the new account, but her financial institution rejected most of those attempts after determining the newly acquired account was invalid, authorities said. 

Officials say the scammers then directed the victim to instead purchase gold bullion. After she purchased the gold, the scammers instructed the victim to package it in a specific manner and meet at specific locations once an "officer" was close to the Allentown area, the DA's office said. 

The victim said she made four separate deliveries, following the directions of the scammers, and surrendered $550,000 in gold to various couriers, authorities said.

Police learned the victim was scheduled to purchase and deliver $133,000 in gold on July 1.

While under surveillance, South Whitehall Township police officers watched the victim deliver the gold to a man later identified as Chen outside the senior living facility, according to officials. Chen was immediately taken into custody by officers.

At approximately the same time, officers stopped a white Honda bearing New York registration as it was leaving the area. The driver was identified as Zhou.

The investigation established that Chen and Zhou had traveled together from New York, the South Whitehall Township Police Department said in a statement. Investigators also recovered cellular devices and additional evidence as part of the investigation.

Both Chen and Zhou are being held on $500,000 bail in Lehigh County Jail. 

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Pulaski County Man Convicted for Defrauding Elderly Relative

For Immediate Release

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky

LONDON, Ky.- A Science Hill, Ky., man, Samuel Turner, 42, was convicted on Monday by a federal grand jury sitting in London for four counts of wire fraud. The jury returned the conviction after three hours of deliberation. 

According to evidence at trial, Turner gained access to an elderly family member’s bank accounts and credit cards and used the funds as his own. With the victim’s money, he bought, among other things, guns, concert tickets, items from Amazon, and items from a gun accessory store.  He also cashed out a certificate of deposit worth over $35,000 belonging to the victim. 

Jason Parman, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and Olivia Olson, Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Louisville Field Office; jointly announced the conviction.

The investigation was conducted by the FBI. The U.S. Attorney’s Office was represented in the case by Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrea Mattingly Williams. 

Turner will appear for sentencing on January 6, 2027. He faces a maximum of 20 years in prison.

This case was prosecuted as part of the Department of Justice’s Elder Justice Mission, focusing on identifying and prosecuting those who facilitate elder financial exploitation.  The initiative is carried out locally through the Kentucky Elder Justice Task Force. Anyone who knows of someone who may be a victim of elder financial exploitation, is encouraged to contact law enforcement or get more information by visiting https://www.justice.gov/elderjustice. 

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Importance of Guardianship For Special Needs

 by Kami-Leigh Agard

I can’t believe that my autistic daughter is turning 18 next month. Legally, she will be of the age to vote and make her own medical decisions. However, the reality looks very different for my daughter due to her level of autism. Though blessed with herculean strength and athleticism, she still needs assistance with bathing and grooming, dressing, toileting, preparing her meals and other ADL (activities of daily living) skills. My daughter can’t even independently cross the street. So, though I’m a firm believer that with God, miracles do happen, I have to think about the here and now, which is why securing legal guardianship is imperative.

In New York State, parents lose automatic legal authority to make medical or financial decisions for a special needs child once they turn 18, making an Article 17-A Guardianship the primary legal tool used to retain decision-making power. A parent on Facebook page, New York Alliance for Developmental Disabilities (NYADD), described a situation that poignantly laid out why obtaining parental legal guardianship could be a matter of life and death. She stated: “Why you need guardianship. Yesterday my son, age 28, went to the hospital with a fever. They wanted to put an IV in and he said, ‘No.’ I, the guardian, arrived a few minutes later and explained to him why he needed the IV, and so the nurse put it in. Without it, kidney damage was likely. So, if you don’t have guardianship, you can find yourself in life-or-death situations when your loved one says, ‘No,’ to everything. So often people say, ‘No one ever asked me for it, so I didn’t bother getting guardianship.’ Please get guardianship or health care proxy, or whatever your family situation requires.  And carry it with you always.  When you need it, there may not be enough time to go get it."

In New York State, when a person turns 18 years old, they are assumed to be legally able to make decisions for themselves. As a parent, your rights to make decisions for your child (special needs or otherwise) come to a screeching halt. You no longer have the right to speak or consult with your child’s doctors or other providers; you also cannot handle their financial matters. This will present a problem if the person is intellectually or developmentally disabled and is unable or has difficulty making decisions for themselves.

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The Guardian You Probably Haven’t Heard Of That Is Protecting RI’s Aging Population

By Lori Light and Carol Anne Costa

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As Rhode Island’s population rapidly ages, our state stands at a demographic crossroads. Nearly one in four Rhode Islanders is now age 60 or older, and RI consistently ranks among the highest in the nation for the proportion of residents aged 85 and above. Whether living in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or receiving licensed care at home, thousands of older Rhode Islanders rely on long-term care services and support every day.

 And yet, behind the doors of long-term care facilities, a critical system of protection often goes completely unnoticed until a resident, patient, or family faces a crisis.

That protection rests in the office of the Rhode Island State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. 

Let’s be honest, "Ombudsman" is a cumbersome and funny word. It’s a Scandinavian term that roughly translates to "independent advocate" or "citizen's representative." Despite its formal, unusual name, the role of an ombudsman is straightforward and can be incredibly impactful. The Ombudsman is the eyes, ears, and voice for long-term care residents, patients, and consumers across RI.

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Financial Advisor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding Elderly Client

 

For Immediate Release

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia

ATLANTA – Ejiroghene O. Okuma, a financial adviser who defrauded an elderly client out of nearly $10 million, was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for wire fraud.

“Under the guise of acting as a financial adviser, Okuma abused the trust placed in him by an elderly client,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “His sentence should send a clear message to fiduciaries who may be tempted to steal: we will seek lengthy prison sentences to punish those who exploit vulnerable citizens to line their own pockets.” 

“Okuma betrayed the trust of an elderly client and exploited his position as a financial adviser to steal nearly $10 million for his own personal benefit,” said Marlo Graham, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. “He used his access and authority to systematically drain his victim’s accounts while funneling the stolen money into lavish purchases and other personal expenses. The FBI will aggressively pursue financial predators who exploit their positions of trust and prey on vulnerable victims.”

According to U.S. Attorney Hertzberg, the charges, and other information presented in court: Okuma was an investment adviser who received complete access to the brokerage account of an elderly client (“Victim-1”) in 2016.

In February 2022, Okuma was appointed to administer the estate of Victim-1’s sister. The next month, Okuma began embezzling from Victim-1 by falsely representing that the sister’s estate required funds. Believing Okuma’s lies, Victim-1 permitted Okuma to transfer $500,000 from a brokerage account to a bank account purportedly held for the estate. Without Victim-1’s knowledge, Okuma then transferred those funds to a bank account in the name of his wife’s company. Later, in June 2022, Okuma stole approximately $400,000 by transferring (i) funds he deceived Victim-1 into paying as part of administering the sister’s estate and (ii) proceeds from the sale of the sister’s residence.

After embezzling nearly $1 million from Victim-1 through lies about Victim-1’s sister’s estate, Okuma set up fraudulent accounts to steal millions more from Victim-1. In February 2023, Okuma opened an unauthorized brokerage account in the name of a revocable trust involving Victim-1. On the same day that Okuma opened the fraudulent brokerage account, he opened a bank account in his own name and added himself as a custodian to an existing bank account in Victim-1’s name, giving himself the ability to withdraw funds without Victim-1’s approval.

Within days, Okuma began draining Victim-1’s brokerage accounts. By the end of February 2023, Okuma had transferred approximately $9 million of Victim-1’s funds to the fraudulently opened brokerage account without Victim-1’s knowledge. Between August 2023 and March 2025, Okuma moved that money to other accounts he controlled and used it to, among other things, purchase a $5.2 million residence in Vinings, Georgia, purchase an approximately $1.4 million beach club membership, and donate approximately $340,000 to his church.

On September 11, 2026, Ejiroghene O. Okuma, 44, of Smyrna, Georgia, was sentenced to seven years, four months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. Restitution will be decided at a hearing that will be scheduled at a later date. Okuma was convicted of one count of wire fraud after pleading guilty on March 17, 2026. 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with valuable assistance from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information about the Department of Justice’s efforts to help older Americans and to combat elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation and fraud, please visit https://www.justice.gov/elderjustice. The Department provides a variety of resources relating to elder fraud victimization through its Office for Victims of Crime, which can be reached at www.ovc.gov.

Assistant United States Attorney Samir Kaushal and former Assistant United States Attorney Alex R. Sistla prosecuted the case.

For further information please contact the U.S. Attorney’s Public Affairs Office at USAGAN.PressEmails@usdoj.gov or (404) 581-6185. The Internet address for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia is http://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga.

Updated September 14, 2026 

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Inside Cher's Conservatorship Battle With Son Elijah Blue Allman

Cher has filed a second petition for a conservatorship over her son, Elijah Blue Allman, in April 2026 after a series of legal issues.

The news emerged on April 17, 2026, when Cher submitted her request to the Los Angeles Superior Court. She has asked fiduciary Jason Rubin to manage Allman's finances.

This marks the second attempt by Cher to gain control over her son’s estate. According to court documents, Cher stated that Allman's life “has significantly deteriorated” since she first sought a conservatorship in 2023, which was ultimately denied.

Allman, 47, has publicly stated that he does not require his mother’s intervention. In documents obtained by Us Weekly on January 24, he asserted that he is “now sober” and “paying his bills.” 

Legal expert Rachael Bennett, a certified family law specialist, explained the significance of Cher's petition. “To get a conservatorship over an adult child in California, Cher will have to meet a pretty high legal standard,” Bennett said. “She has to prove by clear and convincing evidence that Elijah is either unable to provide for his basic personal needs…or that he’s totally unable to manage his finances.”

Bennett further noted that even if Cher meets the legal requirements, the court may find alternative support systems more suitable.

Cher’s first attempt at guardianship failed due to insufficient evidence. “Her earlier petition was denied because the judge didn’t see enough evidence of incapacity, basically saying that the petition was premature,” Bennett stated. The judge’s ruling indicated that Cher needed to wait until Elijah’s situation worsened.

In her recent court filing, Cher alleges that Allman is currently in a psychiatric facility in New Hampshire following multiple arrests. Reports confirm that Elijah was arrested in February 2026 for assault and criminal trespassing at a prep school, where he displayed erratic behavior. He faces two counts of assault and various other charges.

Elijah's second arrest occurred in March 2026 when he was accused of breaking and entering into a home in Windham, N.H.. The police have confirmed that he faces serious charges.

Cher claims that Elijah’s legal troubles indicate his inability to manage his finances, alleging that he spends money “immediately” on luxuries.

Bennett elaborated on the implications of a potential conservatorship. “If this conservatorship is approved, it would give significant, but also very targeted control, mainly over just his finances,” she explained. This arrangement would restrict Elijah’s access to his money and likely involve a controlled allowance system.

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A judge denied Cher's emergency conservatorship request due to insufficient urgency.

On April 24, 2026, a judge denied Cher’s latest motion, citing a lack of “sufficient urgency” for the request. Cher’s team has not yet commented on the ruling.

As the situation develops, the public remains curious about the future of Cher and Allman's relationship amidst these ongoing legal battles.

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