There’s a thin line between love and madness

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In an incident unprecedented in the 98-year history of Kinnaird College for Women (KCW), Lahore, a disheartened lover shot one of the college’s intermediate second year student dead, immediately killing himself afterwards and injuring a passer-by on Monday afternoon.
Shams-ul-Alam, 23, and Samar Wasti, a 17-year-old ICS student at KCW were classmates in Cathedral School and allegedly, Alam had been in love with Samar since then, who refused to marry him and kept shunning him. Come Monday 2.55pm, some students heard four gunshots from the overhead pedestrian bridge which they frequent everyday to cross the road. Panic and a stampede ensued, while upon investigation two dead bodies were found lying in a pool of blood on the bridge. Traffic came to a standstill while a passer-by informed police and a team with Racecourse Circle Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Riffat Bukhari reached the scene immediately.
After collecting forensic evidence from the scene and recording statements from the witnesses, the police moved the bodies to the morgue.
Samar was a resident of Faisalabad and was living with her aunt in Shahdara and Alam was a resident of Chungi Amr Sadhu, with a permanent address of Jinnah Colony, Sargodha and a temporary address of Rawalpindi mentioned on his Computerised National Identity Card.
The injured passer-by, Bashir, who was on his way home on a motorbike, said: “As I reached the overhead bridge on Jail Road in front of KC, I heard four gunshots, one of which injured me.”
Riffat told reporters that circumstantial evidence suggested that the accused boy was chasing the girl as she came out of the exit gate of KC at around 2.30pm and after the two had a heated argument, Alam whipped out a 30-bore pistol and shot her from close range in her left temple and neck, killing her immediately. Without wasting any time, Alam then shot himself in the head and ended his life as well.
Sub-Inspector Bashiran Bibi of Racecourse Women Police Station told Pakistan Today that a case (No 71/11) had been registered under Sections 302 and 324 of the Pakistan Penal Code against Alam.
Samar’s parents, who reached the police station after being informed of the incident, told police that Alam had been after their daughter for the last two months and Samar had also changed her cell phone number. They said he was so desperate that he even knew her timetable. They said he had chased her on Monday and asked her to call them and ask if he could marry her. They said they talked to him and requested him not to tease their daughter and to close the chapter, after which the girl’s father heard three shots being fired and Alam’s voice telling him that the chapter had been closed. Samar’s father said he tried to call her but did not receive any response.
Sarwaj Wasti, Samar’s brother, while talking to his relatives at City Morgue mentioned that Samar was at her native home in Faisalabad last weekend. He claimed that earlier on Monday he dropped Samar at her college as per routine and when he was about to reach Faisalabad, he received a call from Samar. “Samar dialled my number when she saw Shams standing near the bridge after coming out of the college,” he said, adding that she sounded panicked and was incoherent. He said he then asked Samar to give his mobile number to Alam and he would discuss the matter over with him.
“I called him but he said he would kill Samar because he could not bear it anymore,” he said, adding that he heard the shots on the phone too. “We immediately left our home and rushed to Lahore and when we got to KC, it was all over,” he said.
Alam worked for a local company posting advertisements on various websites, while Samar was an outstanding student. She had scored 836 marks in matriculation and had scored 397 marks in first year of ICS (Intermediate in Computer Sciences). Samar was survived by her parents, brother and three sisters, two of whom are still in school.

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129 COMMENTS

  3. har bar larkiyoon ko he kyun nishana banaya jata hay bayrehmi ka? har bar unhain he kyun sach ki saza di jati hay? may ALLAH rest her in peace……….

    • Faria g…
      Har bar larkian he kyun Hijab nahi kerti
      Har bar larkian he kyun is tarha ki situation paida kerti hain?

      Is ka jawab aap jo marzi jo
      But you know the FACT :/

      • While Hijab is a cultural dress, modesty is ordained by religion. Sharam libaas se zayada aankhon mein hoti hai. When women have never harassed men for wearing whatever they want to wear who gives men the right to comment on their clothing? Instead of condemning the heinous act committed this man is actually making excuses for it. If that's what this country has come to let's all go on a killing spree

    • May ALLah rest her in peace .. but har baar larki ko nahi .. achay borhay sab e target hotay hain …. either its sucide attack or some other reason … now saying that har baar larki .. so its not like that .. posible agar larka na maarta tu larki k ghr walay usay marwa daitay ..

      • Hijab is NOT a cultural dress & it IS ordained by the religion … Hijab is not only a source of modesty but also to keep men from thinking shallowly of women. You can never say you are modest with only half a dress on…that's the only disagreement I've with you Sarah but the rest is absolutely correct.
        However, girls/women are not the one's to be blamed over here. Obviously, the boy was at fault, thinking if he couldn't force his unrequited love upon her, then at least he may get away with killing both of them. Stupid, irrational decision !
        Such an outcome has no connection with the girl decision to wear hijab or not >.>

        • yaar either u guys have not been in love because love makes u do stupid things , very stupid indeed and when you know its going to get snatched away because her dad didnt like him . even in Islam the Solution to LOVE is NIKKAH> zeberdasti ki arrange marriages relatives main and frnds k betay betion k saath is not the best solution.
          YOU CANT MAKE A PERSON FALLIN LOVE WITH YOU AND JUST DITCH HIM. there are some sincere peoplein this world who ctually are emotional , sensible, believe in everything is achievable if u put the heart and effort in it. and when a simple illogical argument is given then in fact, YOU the society turns this guy crazy. Help such people get up and realise their potential. i grew out of rejection, though but i almost completely killed myself a couple of tyms before i found why to live. nothing justifies the act of course. But please , lets keep this as a lesson and move. Lets try not breaking hearts and crushing spirits of other people. If You commit, then remember live upto it. Life is worth so much more. 🙂

  5. this is sooooooooo sad…..
    pata nae aj kal k larko ko itna ishq ku chara hota hai
    maa baap parhne bhejte hai or in k ishq nae khatam hote…
    khud mar jata larki ko ku mara???

    • ye sab kuch app larkion ki waja se hota hao jo majboor kr deti ho lerkay ko aisa krnay per bhala kis ka marnay ko dill krta hai]

      • excuse meeee …. i m a student of k.c i didn't expect u ppl to say shit abt girls like thiss…. just think abt the parents who have lost their young daughter… i should pray for her soul that she may rest in peace rather saying these stupid sensless thingss….

        • so stupid you r being a kcite and you still sound like full of shit your reply makes no sense

        • Amna if you are student of K.C
          I can feel how are you feeling
          But jsut tell me Why Girls themselve create such situations?
          Why dont they use veil as per Islamic rules?
          This game is started because of Girls 🙁

        • lstn dea is a old sayin '' Tali ek hath se nae bajti''
          i feel sorry for dat girl and her family n May her soul R.I.P
          we can't blame a gender for these kinda issues its more like we forgot our culture n values.No doubt dat in dis case the guy happened to be a psycho.

        • gHAlti dono KI hai!! tM log parhnE k bJAe fasion sHow krny k Liye jo tYAr hO k ati hO aur aisay lArko ki nazar me ati ho tW unh ko IShQ hi charhna hAi!! gilz aur boOYs pe blamE krna bNd kro!!!

    • Although larkay na acha nai kia usay marna nai chahia tha but yet u have no right to say anything because u cant understand n u cant realise the pain n intensity of love of the boy who fall in love with that girl .

      • ziada ghalib ki sher o shairi na maar. the fact remains that the guy was psychotic who needed help. the poor girl didnt lead him on since her family and herself were very clear about not being interested. and even if she did presumably, the guy had no right over her life. if someones not interested, you let them be. you dont kill them just because they choose not to be with you. so dont give me that junoon bull crap @imran shah

        also, we need more rehabs and treatment facilities for people as such which can be easily accessible to all

  10. It is irresponsible and totally insentive to the parents of this unfortunate girl to call a deranged man who stalked her as an "alleged lover". This paper should be careful about their choice of words.

    • the paper is referring to the 'deranged man' as her lover. and not the girl. it is mentioned in the story that the girl 'kept shunning him'.

  12. galat baat… lack of awareness…. find the purpose of life… donon ghar walon ka bra nuksan… Allah hum sb ko nagahani aafaat sy mehfooz rakhay… Ameen

  14. so sad ………………but boy keay koie mistake neahi hi . this girl is near my house model twon lahore

  15. no comments.. but it is love…. i respect shams's love.. salute u shams, yh sb larki ki waja se hua hai. bt itni bari saza b nhi deni chahye thi. zbrdsti nikah kr leta. thn larki khud set ho jati..
    ALLAH in dono ko janat mai jaga ata kry aur ink ghar walo ko sabbar ata kry. ameen.,,

    • are u serious? i was reading this story and it shocked me senseless! and then i thought it couldnt get any worse, till i didnt read your comment. you seem like you’re a woman too by your name, but i wouldnt know, you sound inhumane!!

      its love? i hope u find love that shoots u in the eye each time u do something he doesnt like. i wont how long that will go on…..

      what the heck? sub lurki key vaja sai huwa hai? well i bet she’s sorry she had her own opinion about not being with this guy and looks like she’d rather get shot than be with a jackass like him.. so likes like …. ummm… lurkaye key ghalti hai…

      what the heck is wrong with you? you’re not properly educated are you? or people usually handle matters like this around you?

      zabardasti nikkah kur laita khudhi set hujata? kyun yaar? lurki key koi merzi nahi thee…

      u kno what, im not even going to try. i think u need to sit down, and really think about what your morals are in life and what u consider right and wrong.

      but you know whats different between u and the rest of us? we still dont want u dead. we want you to wake up and not ruin the life you’ve been given!

      shame on you. honestly!

      • to the site's admin, please sir, she needs to read this, hear another opinion. i mean, she can type, she has a computer, she knows english, and shes reading the news .. so im guessing she'd be strong enough to handle another opinion. people like these need to be spoken back too. she will sit at home and she'll think its right, and im so sorry, that is so unacceptable.

        u dont have to submit this, but please, the other one?.
        if u could submit hers, im guessing u sure as hell can submit mine

        thank u.

    • To keep it simple, there is a hell lot of difference between a STALKER and a LOVER. Someone please volunteer for an english dictionary for the lady!

    • That is the stupidest comment anyone could make. If a boy likes a girl but she does not reciprocate it is OK for the guy to force her into marriage? & if she does not agree he has the right to kill her? Is that what you would wish for your daughter, sister, wife or mother?

  16. The problem is simple: boys AND girls get too excited and over react. So she didnt want to marry him, threatening and shooting her was definitly the way to go. yeah, that would definitly win her over.

  18. above all i seriously feel, its about time to renew & strengthen our bond with our culture,our religion and our values.. which presently we have lost somewhere or rather v hav voluntarily allowed ourselves to b the slaves of values which truely r not ourz..

  19. This is not the situation to blame each other that is why always girl do this and guys do this. Give it a break that’s what love or whatever is was. Just think about both of their families whats going upon them! Just pray that may their souls rest in peace!

    and stop blaming each other!

  20. Ali i agreed with y0u .. we are also boys , but still we cannot accept such brutal murder of a girl .. whatever she did , but who the hell that boy is to place a full stop at her life.. and all who blaming girls , due to veil or any other reason are themselves saying shits . You cant force any one doing it , and if any one not doing it , that doesnot mean she from not good family or etc …. MAY HER SOUL REST IN PEACE …

  25. this is so sad ….our young generation is so out of touch from Islam that they have no where to go except ending their lives and taking precious lives of others……….now alot of people would say that islam has nothing to do with this…but only our deen teaches us to be patient and to control our anger and emotions….and only if our link is stronger with our Lord then only we would know the importance of life and death and for all the parents out there ..please keep yourself updated about your childrens whereabouts …their friends, enemies …their activities…cause it is our responsibility to secure our children from the hardships of the outer world …take action before its too late..my sympathy is with samar's family and with shams's family too…i m sure this is not the kind of future they had planned for their children…may Allah keep all the children safe and sound ..ameen

    • Plz guys while commenting keep in ur mind that the decesased couple was not muslim, both were Chiristians. My sympathies for both and their families.

  26. Your report reflects tendency for sensationalism which is reflective of the tabloid or gutter press, at the expense of sentiments of this unfortunate family of this girl who have lost a daughter. How can this 17 year girl be a class fellow of a 21 year boy. They could have been school fellows. This deranged boy, who had a lot of psychological issues killed a young girl, who wanted to pursue her own life according to her own wishes, which is the right of every individual. I am shocked that your newspaper could have descended to such lows. If this girl had been the daughter of an affluent family, nobody would have dared to scandalize her murder.

    • it isn't the newspaper's job to pick and choose facts..they're there to tell every thing and from all the newspaper reports on this incident this one is the most comprehensive! if you didn't understand the article which clearly implies that the girl had nothing to do with what happened then what is the newspaper's fault?

  27. I am shocked at how narrow minded all the people commenting under this article are. This is how messed up our society is. You teach the girls how not to get raped but dont teach the boys ‘don’t rape.’ I am so appalled with the way you people are thinking. It was the girls choice not to wear the Hijab. She was a free person, free to make her choices. Even if she wasn’t covered that still gave the boy no right to kill her. Nobody has the right to take another persons life, whatever the circumstances.

  28. Life is a Game and every one is playing his Role .. Now the thing is The Innocent and the Culprit both are not in this world … How Police will handle this case and how the Parents of both will tackle the situation . n jiski jis wakt likhi hay uski ani hay …….ALLAH saber e jamil ata farmay unkay ghr waloon ko

  29. There are atleast a couple of potential psychos commenting here! I cant believe someone would be crazy enough to blame the girl. As per Islam even the men arent suppose to look at women and fall in love!!! So lets please keep religion out of this. Whats next? If a man falls in love with a veiled woman then what? Keep her at home and not send her to school? What a joke this society has become! From where im sitting girls wear what they please and sometimes ppl even fall in love but nobody ever dies!! Stop suffocating yourselves with barbaric thinking.

  30. who the hell gave this title…there is not a thin line…love and madness are way different things…

  31. this is really so tragic n scaring 🙁 really really sorry for the poor girl 🙁 these sort ov guys has no grooming, they don't even know how to move in a society.

  33. thats what happens when u dnt control telecommunications by allowing 5000 txt msgs for Rs. 5….curb these packages and maybe society will show some restraint

  36. Sad, but unfortunately expected. What else do you get in the midst of rampant poverty, illiteracy in the minds of those deemed “literate” by our national education board, a stark deviation from religion, cultural idiocy we inherited from our neighbor, and of course, the indoctrination in filth and perversion of our minds by the cheaply available, maddening hindu and the global “media”. This is what you get when you trample integrity, and discourage its practice. This is what you get in the wake of individual and congregational, unchecked corruption.

  38. Blaming poverty or illiteracy is rather irrelevant in such a scenario. It is society which needs to be curbed, not the rules or the conditions around the country. We see this society as a male dominant society and such incidents are bound to happen if male dominance overpowers female dominance. Women have their rights, and their rights to live and to make a decision for themselves, just like men do. For this situation, men should learn how to control themselves and respect what a women has to decide, rather than going berserk with a pistol in their hand. This is what our society needs: tolerance and a little understanding.

  39. Hellow …am also a student of k.c .
    Kya lrhki lrhki lga rkha ha ? uxne situation bnae ye , yew guys mad ,seriously . U need to growup , rather taking this note seriouxly ,u guyx are acting like maniacs :@ learn lesson everyone , takay ainda sey kuch aisa na ho .

  40. My grandpa read this news item and he said it reminds him of the barbers of his time, who used to scandalize every event to catch attention of his clients. There seems to a Barber Complex within many in the Print and Electronic media, who play upon their readers and viewers base instincts.

  41. I don't know what you people are on (Mujhe samjh nahin aa rahi aap sab ney kaunsa nasha kiya hua hai), but this was a REALLY REALLY sad story. In the so-called "Kaafir West", there would be a vigil for the girl, remembrances and condolences, even from people she didn't know.
    This would not happen because she was a KCite, or because she was from an influential family or any other reason, except that she was a human being. This is more than I can say for all the trolls commenting above.

    You make me sick.

  42. I think its not the matter k larka did this and larkian do thT……apnay ap ki sudharnay ki koshish karain (including me) I bet all Wil be well…..n seriously no words for this incident…..bus Allah un k gust walon ki sabr day Ameen

  43. F***tard. This has so shocked me!!
    Illiterate mindless freak. Such men, or even women, who go to extremes that make themselves act insane should be thrown in a psychiatrists office asap. It’s just love. For God’s sake. It’s not life. No one has any right over anyone’s right to live or die.
    It’s against Allah’s wishes and commands to kill someone else’s and even ones’ self body n soul. More than a man would love a woman (or vice versa), a mother loves her child. And over that, Allah loves His men 10 times more a mother loves her child. But He doesn’t take away your life when you disobey Him. Does He?! You can’t play with Allah’s people’s lives just like that.
    It’s not the debate between a man and a woman, love or deceit. It’s about taking each other’s lives. We complain the govt about the death toll rising. But what about what’s happening here!? This has nothing to do with the govt or anything. If we cant stop. If we cant step forward and act like literate human beings, there can’t be a hint of change in this country. Remember, it start’s from home !
    Above all, May the girl’s soul rest in peace. And the retarded boy’s too. And may violence stop in our country, city, town, society, and even our homes. Aameen.

  44. Hey I request you all to please stop posting such comments..You people will get nothing by discussing the two of them.
    apka apna koi saga is trhan mara hota to yakeenan ap khamosh hotay bajaye aese ganday ilzaam laganay k..
    so please avoid commenting
    Thank you
    =]

  47. This nothing but complete madness, Love shuv kuch nahi hotaa yeh sab media ka kamaal hai jo in ghadon ko aik min mein ishk ho jata hai aur dusray min uttar be jataa hai.. May the girl soul rest in peace.. for the boy i am sorry i have nothing to say… Allah knows the best…

  48. Very sad. Such men should burn in hell.
    This is the reason why Pakistan will remain the 15th century Pakistan forever.

  49. media has spoiled our generation …we should follow our religion ISLAM….ppl plz cum to the right path….dont follow these bulshits of other non muslims nation and countries culture

  52. although i agree with the people who say girls should cover up themselves and more importantly should have that honorable personality that put all the men in awe and respect for her..but it truly is cruel for you all to say such things targeted at this incident. I mean how many of you know exactly the kind of relationship these two ppl had, or that how the girl was handling him..clearly such comments imply that the girl (khudanakhwasta) lured him. Astaghfirrulah! please have a heart and think about the family that might be reading our comments..please refrain from talking about somthing you dont know about..

  53. This is a sad thing to happen. All those saying it’s the girl’s fault – it’s apparent the girl tried to stop this relationshp with her family’s involvement but the guy was an obssessive psycho who didn’t take no for an answer.

    As for the hijab fact, if females are ordered to dress and behave modestly, the same is true for men as well. Men are told to show as much restraint as women are supposed to. You don’t see girls teasing guys infront of their colleges on their way home, or calling at them from their cars/motorcycles, etc do you?

    Please girls and guys both respect each other… avoid an end like this girl…

  55. Show MORE THIS ILLITERATE NATION STAR PLUS AND RELEASE INDIAN MOVIES IN OUR CINEMA

    REAP THE FRUITS NOW WHY SAYING ITS SAD, YOUR OWN FILTHY FAULT!

  58. Sad, but unfortunately expected. What else do you get in the midst of rampant poverty, illiteracy in the minds of those deemed "literate" by our national education board, a stark deviation from religion, cultural idiocy we inherited from our neighbor, and of course, the indoctrination in filth and perversion of our minds by the cheaply available, maddening hindu and the global "media". This is what you get when you trample integrity, and discourage its practice. This is what you get in the wake of individual and congregational, unchecked corruption.

  59. The guy was a pshyco. Rest in Peace Samar.
    And all this crap about Hijab. Huh. Like that makes a difference any more. Do you have any idea what is being done behind all this hijab, you so fondly are preaching here.???
    It’s really shocking to see that some ISLAM K THAIKAYDAAR is accusing the poor girl of getting shot by a retard!!!
    Shame on you. Join Taliban. In no time you will be heading those fanatics!

  60. aaj SAMAR ko usi k peyaar ne us k sachy aur taaqeyamat sath nibhaaney walley peyaary rishtu se judaa kar diya.aur khud apne maa baap jesy azeem rishte ko umar bar ka gham lga baitha he…………………keya ye peyar mein hmaare maa baap koi ehmiyat nhe rakhte jo peyar ki buneyaad aur sachi mohabat ko karney aur sab se acha samajney waale hein………..

  62. agree with farzana… v sorry state of affairs…
    n totally disagree with aysh… love needs to b 2way… and freedom is a part n parcel of it

  63. I really feel sick about the situation..whatever was going on between them….life and death is in hands of Allah…that man has not only put his family’s respect at stake but also of that innocent girl…..oh my god how can u just kill a person …a live person full of life just becoz you love her…this is madness not love….that psycho will burn in hell for committing murder and above all suicide…gosh em disgusted and feeling sorry for the girl….May Allah talla forgive her n give patience to her family…Amin…such a big test for the family….un ki tu duniyaa bhe kharab ker dee us nay…haram maut mernay walay nay…kash paida hotay mur jata…:XXXX

  69. may Allah forgiv hr nd rest hr body in peace nd patienc to her parents..

    and u all kcits u girls create situations u just drss up for da boys. u know(girls) wot im talkin nd this is for sure nd in th rest of world this drss girl wear bcoz their religion allow thm nd wotvr dy do dy dont feel dey r answerable but u r muslims practical or just by name??… i think so…just think soon..better late than never.

    • ….seriously…bottlehead…..shutup

      damn…. some people on this comment section u just wanna slap silly

  70. this report is not valid, da fact are awl wrong,im a studnet of kc nd da incidenr happend around 1:55 i.e. 2 pm not 2:55, and the gal nd da boy cnt b classmates coz ov their age difference.

    and the girl wasnt 17 coz she had an N.I.C dt is only issued to 18+ adults

    so plz varify ur facts before postng any rumours ab8 anyone

  71. yeh to chalta hi rahe ga kabhi samar or shams ky roop meen or kabhi kisi or roop meen but the thing is that Y? we should correct our social systems and we should take good care of our youngers

  72. totaly sick …….insan kabhi bhi apne nafas pe qaboo hai pa sakta ager larki ne refuse kar diya tha tu os ko marne ka kio haq nahi tha apni jna k sath jo marzi karta likin os bechari mausam bachi ka kiya kasoor tha sirf itna ka os ne mana kar diya tha kio bhi relation banne se asa kion kiya ager kio kisi ko refuse karde is ka yeh matlab hai ke larka os ki jan lai le …khair allah pak un dono ki magfirat farmie aur yeh ik sabaq hai k kisi ko itna mat chahoo ke inteha kardo..

  73. atleast marna nai chaiay tha………apni choti behno ka e khayal kr laita k wo baad mai bilkul akaili ho jain ge. Larka ditch kraey to larki kuch nai kr sakti aur larki kraey to mar e dia usay ye kahan ka asool ha.

  75. I agree with Farzana … but the most important thing is parda which should be obligatory in Islamic countries…

  77. Love is stronger than death even though it can't stop death from happening, but no matter how hard death tries it can't separate people from love. It can't take away our memories either. In the end, life is stronger than death.”

  79. This is a limit, is the human life so cheap to waste like this? This is a shameful act whatever the matter was, assassinating the girl and then shooting himself did not give anything to that psychopath in fact he will definitely be punished by Allah. All the guys out there who like someone please stay away from the girls who don't like you.Please understand the true gist of love. Love is not taking away someone's and yours own life , its about giving and being happy if the other person is happy no matter whether one is with you or not. TREAT LOVE AS LOVE NOT CRAZINESS.

  80. dis ix so sad kya ho gya hai young generation ko ………………
    hr bar larkiyon ko e kiun saza di jati hai:@:@

  83. Yar seedhi c bat hai wo dono school frnds thy
    to i think kabhi na kabhi to larki ne b usko keh
    dia hoga shadi krny ka wo larka awein to nai
    pagal tha us larki k liye koi na koi logic to hogi.

    Jahan Bat rahi larki ki to wo pehly itna free kia
    he na karein k jis se ye sab ho wese aj kal dekha
    jaye to larkiyon ko ziada hoti hai frndshp krny ki
    instead of boys kiun k larky ab jobs krny lagy hain
    unky pas time nai hota

  84. A shocking and sad event. I've objection over the interpretation of this event well contained in the title. This is just another extreme case of evil results of freemixing and courtship with opposite sexes which is not only against the cultural norms carried over generations, but also Divine guidance. This is a slap in the face of modern fads, but the Divine principles are deceptively realistic in the sense that it realizes the human limitations and deviation present in him.

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