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As I walked home from a brief stop to the bank, then to target, the Christmas Season has filled the air here in the City of Chicago!
When I drive, the radio stations are playing Christmas Songs, and what really made my day was when I was coming back from the bank, I saw a group of college kids dressed in Santa Claus attire. Epic!


Christmas is coming soon! 20 days and counting!

Hehehe indeed! Americans that are open to a life in the Philippines. Ilang point in this is that it is possible to survive in the Philippines working there. I liked how they were open to the culture , the language of the people.

hehehe mas maayo na, Fr!

Praise be to God In The Highest!



Sweet Baby, Jesus, gentle and mild
Born in a manger, sweet, Holy, Child,
Shepherds and Wise Men came from afar,
Seeking a Savior, they followed a star,

Sweet Baby, Jesus, sent from above,
Son of our Father gift of God's love,
In realms of glory, angels did sing
Heavens rejoiced as they welcomed a King.

Sweet Baby, Jesus, Mary's sweet Child,
Light of our life, sweet Babe so mild,
There in a manger, Thou art adored,
Jesus, we greet Thee, our Savior, our Lord.

Sweet Baby, Jesus, send peace to earth,
Lift up all hearts through Thy holy birth.
Now at Thy crib, as evening draws nigh,
Hear this our praises from earth to the skies.

-MS Lowndes


As A Baby Jesus Came
As a baby Jesus came
From His home above
He left His throne and who He was
To teach us how to love
As a baby Jesus came
Wrapped in swaddling cloth
Willingly took on humanity
Though He was one with God

As a baby Jesus came
To one day grow to be
The saviour of the human race
People like you and me

As a baby Jesus came
As God’s eternal light
That will never be extinguished
But forever shine out bright

As a baby Jesus came
The hope of eternal life
Reconciling us back to God
Giving meaning to our lives
As a man Jesus died
his blood poured out for all
Cleansing and forgiving us
For to this He was called

We thank Him that He came a babe
And grew to be a man
And for His sacrificial love
His nailed scarred feet and hands

Through it all we can live on
With Jesus Christ our Lord
The babe that came that first Christmas
Is what we thank Him for

The snow falls on the ground
tracks and footprints are emanted
when will you emanate again?

Will you always be gone?
I dream sometimes hoping of your return
that one day the door opens with you coming

I miss you.

Those who carried the Baby Jesus beheld the Sight of GOD THE GREAT I AM. He who came down from Heaven to Earth...

I Love It!

Cheb Khaled's 'AICHA'

Baby I'm So Sorry- Tai

Nice listings!

Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum
A new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum
To lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,

So to honor Him, pa rum pum pum pum,
When we come.

Little Baby, pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give the King, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,

Shall I play for you, pa rum pum pum pum,
On my drum?

Mary nodded, pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him, pa rum pum pum pum
I played my best for Him, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,

Then He smiled at me, pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum.

To set before the King, pa rum pa pum pum

So to honor HIM, pa rum pa pum pum , when we come.

Little baby, pa rum pa pum pum, I am a poor boy too, pa rum pa pum pum.

I have no gift to bring pa rum pa pum pum, except to give a a king a rum pa pum pum.

Shall I play for you? Pa rum pa pum pum

The little drummer boy - bob seger

Beautiful, Beautiful Christmas Christian Song.

A hemotology professor of mine once likened the PHSC to God The Father.

The PHSC is the creator cell. Out of this one cell, all kinds of cells manifests. Think about it, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes, lymphoblasts) platelet cells, nerve cells, cardiac cells, muscle cells, renal cells, liver cells etc all come from the PHSC.

The PHSC is the source of all cells. Without it, there is no cell differentiation, no organ system, no organism, no life. Out of one, comes many.

Before we start, i will emphasize that all blood cells (red, white, etc) all stem from one precursor and this is called the PHSC [Pluripotent hematopoietic stem cell].




This graph will provide a basic illustrative view:



Reference:
University of Minnesota

We will now proceed towards Oncology and Hematology.

Please follow.

Electrolyte Balance/ Disturbance


Low Serum Concentration [Na, Cl, K, Ca, Mg, PO4]
-Disorientatio, stupor, coma
-2ndary to metabolic alkalosis, hypokalemia
U waves on ECG, flattened T waves, arrhythmias, paralysis
-Tetany, neuromuscular irritability
-Low mineral ion product ; bone loss, osteomalacia


High Serum Concentration [Na, Cl, K, Ca, Mg, PO4]
-Neurologic: irritability, delirium, coma
-peaked t-waves, wide QRS, arrhythmias
-Delirium, renal stones, abdominal pai
-Delirium, cardiopulmonary arrest
-Metatstatic calcificatio, renal stons, metabolic calcification

Hazelnut Coffee with French Vanilla Cream.

1. Lechon baboy (Cebuano)

2. Kinilaw

3. Diniguan

4. Adobong Nokos

5. Sinigang Baboy/ Sinigang Manok

6. Sweet and Sour Isda (Tilapia, Red Sea Bass)

Pathologies of the Renal System



Potter's Syndrome: this is a condition in which there is bilateral renal agenesis --> oligohydramnios --> limb deformities, facial deformities, pulmonary hypoplasia. This is caused by malformation of ureteric buds.


Reference:

Nephrology And Surgery Review for the United States Medical Licensing Examination. 2010
KAPLAN

The IMPERIAL TANG DYNASTY OF CHINA



(The golden age of Southern China)



An example of TANG DYNASTY culture and art.

TANG Art

A little more about the TAN.

Chinese of the TAN surname are from Southern China. The TAN comes from the ancient Chinese Dynasty that was situated in southern China, the TANG DYNASTY.

There was a massive diaspora of Chinese from Southern China to South East Asia because of the situation in China back in the 19th century. China was being colonized by western powers, and the Chinese were looking for greener pastures to colonize. The Philippines being one.

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The TAN hail from the ancient Chinese region of GUANGZHOU. This is home to Macao and Hongkong.

My Great-Grandfather. My Lolo!!


Chinese (HAN) Name: Tan Ngai He
Latin (Spanish) Name: Mariano Tan

Born: 1881
Place of Birth: GUANGZHOU, EMPIRE OF CHINA

Hi,


When I went home, I was able to take a scan copy of my Lolo Mariano's port of entry documents. He entered Jolo in 1903, and the paper listed that he was born in GUANGZHOU, EMPIRE OF CHINA in 1881. This means that Lolo arrived in the Philippines when he was about 22 years old. This picture of him was when he was 22 years of age. He arrived with his brother, Tan Yu Fang, who was older than him.

My mother told me that when my LOLA (the late Mrs. Fortunata Tan-Salvo) was born, she went with her father (My Lolo Mariano ; great-grandfather) her mother, and her 3 siblings back to GUANGZHOU , CHINA in the late 1920s. They lived there for 4-5 years. They then returned back to BOHOL, by request of my great-grandmother. My LOLO acquiesced to the request.

A good friend of mine, the former mayor of Valencia (and a good friend of my family's in Valencia, Bohol), Dr. Plenio Lim, told me that when my Lola arrived back to Bohol back in the early 1930s, she could not speak Bisaya. The only language that she spoke was CANTONESE and MANDARIN and also understood HOKKIEN. In my childhood memories, my lola used to bargain with Chinese vendors in Cebu and Bohol. She would get discounts, of course, as is the Chinese custom. Discounts for fellow Inchiks. hehehehe!

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My Lolo Mariano was a Chinese national and never relinquished his Chinese Citizenship. He was born when the IMPERIAL QING DYNASTY of China was still in power. Imperial China.

It is deep for me to know this. Because I am not only Bolanon, Leyteno, but also have an ancient side in my blood that hails from CHINA. That , in itself, is a whole chapter.

Good Luck in your search. I hope i was of help!!

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In honor of my CHINESE lolo, i'll say something in CANTONESE: Lei Hao Ma!!!

Quote from: Koddi Prudente on December 05, 2010, 02:19:54 AM
Synonymous:

irog

isdog

dis-og

sibog

Thanks Ray, this is great. Out of these synonyms, ive heard of sibog; the former (irog) was just a recent one--made known to me by Max Surban's Song, "Pasayawa ko day". lol.

There is still so much for me to learn. Thanks!

Koddi,

I have never heard of the term 'isdog' before. Pariho ra pood na sa 'isrog'?

Quote from: chicogon on December 04, 2010, 04:46:15 AM
I'm having a blast with these two!!! 

hehe, it is hilarious. they are too tall for the jeepneys and have to hunch over. lol.

Salamat kaayo, Dot and Fr. Roel.

Pariho ra diay ning 'irog irog' sa 'isrog isrog' ?

When i was in Valencia, it was common to hear women in the market place telling their children, "Doy, isrog ba..."

Impressive!

From a physician/surgeon to nurse.

This is what I call a TOTAL medical professional.

filipino Surgeon/NURSE

Touching!

Pinoy Singing Nurse

-A. Lorenzo


The rekindling of friendships is akin finding forgotten letters,
for out of the depths of such relationships, memories are retrieved, awaken.

A child we once were, a child in heart still remains, the care for self remains
but one cannot deny old feelings of adoration for you, long since forgotten,
till our perchanced meeting came.

Friendship rekindled, beauty realized, and thoughts shared
isn't it how its supposed to be so?
but what makes it more special, Stephanie, is that you remembered me
after the years, the remarks, the arguments that were accustomed
and eager to rekindle.

Friendship i give you, friendship you offered, friendship it is.
Oh isn't it beautiful to reclaim a lost friend?
a kiss on cheek, a warm embrace to boot,
let me remind the measure of my heartfelt appreciation
akin, it is, to finding lost letters.
that were finally delivered.

-A. Lorenzo


As i passed by your office by carr hall
i could not help but see books piled up high
your grey hair and your slight musky scent .

As i pass you by the hallway, you smile and wave
and eager to accept my questions, my query, my remarks
awaiting my presence, you pull a chair for me to sit
as you sip your coffee mug a bit a bit.

You talk of Robespierre, Marat, Dauphin, Louis
men of old France, of revolution and fallen royalty
you speak of words that transcend the physical to the metaphyiscal
you call on metaphors, similes, versimilitude
you inquire of equality, egalitarianism, fraternity, liberty
and enjoy retorts, objections, while explaining  your view in such suave style.

-A. Lorenzo


There are nights that I remember
Red lips brushing mine
Perfumed hair scintillating
Brown eyes
on me
mine on yours
My strong hands holding you tightly
As our lips come close to close
And exchange salutations.

But if memory alludes me on occasion
the scent of your perfume on alleys
on streets in stores in rooms
thoughts of you permeate my mind.
So forgive me if i think of you,
for i am bewitched.

you have bewitched me
as a man who stares at the sun
as a moth on fire
so come bite my heart
taste and see
if it beats for you
you will see how pitiful love can make a man.

you have bewitched me.
and i am not ashamed of it.

Wow, talk about flood alert.

What is your favorite dish?

What is your favorite cartoon show?

Do you like chocolates?

hehehe nice ones, Raquel. Indeed, these songs come to mind when I drive through Indiana and Illinois.

salamat, Fr. Roel.

"Bless the broken road" by Rascal Flatts.

Rascal Flatts Bless the Broken Road

He'res a great song.


"My Wish" by Rascal Flatts.

My Wish

by: Rascal Flatts


"I'll Be Home for Christmas" - Rascal Flatts Official Music Video

beautiful song by Faith Hill


Where are you Christmas? Faith Hill

Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you.

Mary did you know that your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand?
Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God.

The blind will see, the deaf will hear and the dead will live again.
The lame will leap, the dumb will speak, the praises of the lamb.

Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding is the great I am.

Beautiful. This song illustrates what Christmas is ALL about.


Hayley Westenra - Mary, did you know

Luke 1:26-38

26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee,27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary.28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."

29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.30 But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God.31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end."

34 "How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"

35 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month.37 For nothing is impossible with God."

38 "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her.

Silent Night, Holy Night

A beautiful, powerful, catholic christmas hymnal.



Silent Night Holy Night Traditional Peaceful Catholic Christmas Hymn Song

12 Days of Christmas

What is the meaning of 'irog irog' ?

Good message Mike.

In this day in age, one is persecuted for one's religious faith and beliefs. Actively showing one's Christian faith is now being attacked and sneered by this secularist world, a world that belongs to Satan. It is evident and already known.

We should never forget the true meaning of Christmas, and the celebration of Christmas , as marked by The Liturgical Year, is Christ's Birth, the beginning of Salvation History.

Christmas for me is not Christmas without attendance of Mass, prayers, silent contemplation of the Immaculate Conception, and the Birth of Jesus Christ in the mangers of Nazareth. How wonderful, a reminder for us brothers and sisters living in this materialistic world, that even the Greatest of Greats chose to be born humble in a manger and chose a lowly and humble maidservant, Mary of the House of David.

This year brings my spirits up, for the hopes of future blessings, hopeful for a strengthened love with and among family members and loved ones. And most of all, the celebration of the Birth of Our Savior. Let us always remember that integral, and crucial reason for this Blessed Season.


God Bless.

the materialistic world has turned the true reason for the Christmas season into selling, capitalist merchandising, showing, and has replaced the Celebration of Jesus Christ Our Lord. Christmas Day is the celebration of the Birth of Our Savior. He was born so that He could die and ransom our own death for His Own.

He died so that we would not be thrown into the pit in everlasting Hellfire.

If He was not born, there would be no life after this. But eternal and everlasting punishment.

good message. so in other words, grow thick skin. the world is hard, we have to be harder.

LOL!!! epic.


Jobs Philippines - Americans Selling Taho

the white towels on the neck is hilarious. 

LoL, epic.


Jobs Philippines - American Jeepney Drivers

Hilarious!

Jobs Philippines - American Taxi Drivers

American sings tagalog 5

Epic!

American sings tagalog 3

Americans Speaking Tagalog 1

Hilarious.

American speaks tagalog (Calling ABS-CBN or GMA) Piolo Pascual look alike

THE FATHER IS IN THE SON, AS THE SON IN THE FATHER.



Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.  If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”

Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father".

--John 14: 5-9

THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT



“When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Fatherâ€"the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Fatherâ€"he will testify about me.  And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning.

--John 15: 26-27

THE HOLY SPIRIT



13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. 14 He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. 15 All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.

--John 16:13-15

by: Hillsongs United


From the Inside Out

Quote from: buwadsanga on November 03, 2010, 01:19:24 PM
OMG! Whew! whatta fertile mind you possess dudes!

LOR, thanks! my regards.....

Buwad, Regards too! Oy Advanced Merry Christmas!

Quote from: glacier_71 on December 03, 2010, 08:38:01 AM
kining storyaha murag hubag sa lubot, nga wa matambawi og tarong, kay usahay mobalik, usahay nawa pod. 

In cases like this, it is best to aspirate.

and you, cute girl, are a marvelous looking blondie. cute.

Cute

One Minute of ... Filipinos!

I was forwarded this at work. Hilarious. lol.

FAMILY GUY - Bird is the Word!

The day i left for chicago after thanksgiving season, my brothers and mother were decorating our house with Christmas lights. I so wanted to stay, if only i could. So another 23 more days until Christmas Day.

I am excited.

Thank You Fr. Roel. I downloaded all of them.

You're the best!

by: Maximo Surban

matud nila by max surban

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg5B7Yw2kwo&feature=player_embedded#!

Nabali ang christmas tree by: Max Surban

Opaw

Sundalong Way Itlog

Pasko Sa Binilanggo (Komedy Visaya Song)

Lawom kaajo oy.

Love Story Bisaya Version by Dalesnts.wmv

Hey Soul sister (bisaya Version) hey sus sister

Hilarious

Billionaire (Bisaya Version) Travie McCoy

By ASIN


ILI-ILI- ASIN

Nel,

what kind of songs do you sing?

Care to share with us?

How romantic it is when an Ilongga sings this song and whispers it to the ears of a Bol-anon.
As she caresses his beard and continues to whisper the song to his ears, he falls asleep...

DANDANSOY by Lolita Carbon of ASIN

My Tita's husband is from Iligan City. Nice pictures, Mikey.

I love this song very much.


Dandasoy, Ilonggo (Western Visayas,Philippines)folk song.

Quote from: taga tigbao on November 02, 2010, 12:41:49 PM
Hapit unja mo sa amoa ug mangadto mo. Mag inom inom ug tuba. Adto ta sa Patag Daku. Sayang kay gikawat amoang birhen nga Immaculada Concepcion, made of ivory ug very antique na ra ba to. Wa pa intawon hikaplagi.

hehe, pohon napood, Vince. I do remember driving by your town, Libagon.

Paraplegic man suffered a spider bite and started walking again


A motorcycle accident almost killed David Blancarte 21 years ago. He was spared his life, but was unable to move his legs. He was confined to a wheelchair for 20 years. But two years ago, he was bitten by a brown recluse spider and was hospitalized for and spent 8 months in physical therapy.

In therapy, a nurse noticed a spasm in one of Blancarte's legs and run some tests. Five days later David was walking again.

Blind man got his sight back after having a tooth implanted into his eye



Martin Jones, a 42-year-old builder, was left blind after an accident at work more than a decade ago. But a remarkable operation - which implants part of his tooth in his eye - has pierced his world of darkness. The procedure, performed fewer than 50 times before in Britain, uses the segment of tooth as a holder for a new lens grafted from his skin.

He lost his sight after a tub of white hot aluminium exploded in his face at work in a scrapyard. He suffered 37 per cent burns and had to wear a special body stocking for 23 hours a day. He also had his left eye removed. But surgeons were able to save the right eye, even though he was unable to see through it. At first specialists in Nottingham tried to save his sight using stem cells from a donor but the attempt failed.

It was only when a revolutionary new operation was pioneered at the Sussex Eye Clinic in Brighton that he was given a chance to have his sight back. During the procedure, a minute section of a patient's tooth is removed, reshaped and chiselled through to grip the man-made lens which is then placed in its core. It is implanted under an eyelid where it becomes covered in tissue.

The process requires a living tooth as an implant because doctors suggest there are chances the eye would reject a plastic equivalent. So a canine - which is the best option due to its shape and size - was taken out of Mr Jones' mouth. A patch of skin is then taken from the inside of the cheek and placed in the eye for two months, where it gradually acquires its own blood supply. The tooth segment is finally transplanted into the eye socket. The flap of grafted skin is then partially lifted from the eye and placed over its new sturdy base.

Mr Jones, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, was able to see for the first time his wife Gill, 50, whom he had married four years ago.

Teenage model had her body held together by 11 rods


Katrina Burgess, 17, was told by doctors she may never walk again after surviving a 70mph car crash with a broken neck and back, and a catalogue of other injuries. But after being put back together with 11 metal rods and enough pins and screws to send an airport security detector into overdrive, Katrina was signed up by a modeling agency.

Surgeons saved her life after her car left the M5 and crashed into a ditch as she travelled towards her home town of Weymouth, Dorset. She snapped her back, punctured both lungs and broke her neck, her pelvis, her left leg and several ribs. Surgeons at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, Somerset, said that without surgery to help the bones to fuse, her spinal injuries in particular could deteriorate, risking death.

Doctors inserted a rod from her hip to her knee in her left leg the day after she was admitted to hospital. It was secured inside with four titanium pins. The most risky operation came a week later. They sliced open her back and inserted six more horizontal rods up the length of her back to support her spine. A week after that, they inserted a titanium screw to the top of her spine to support the break in her fragile neck. Only a day after the last operation she was able to take her first steps.

Astonishingly, five months on from the crash, the teenager has recovered to the point where she no longer even needs painkillers.

Window washer in coma after falling 47 Stories woke up on Christmas day

Alcides Moreno, 37, fell 47 stories from a New York skyscraper when a freak accident sent his window-washing platform plunging to the concrete pavement. The accident killed his brother, who was working on the same scaffolding platform, and left Moreno is such a bad state that doctors couldn't risk moving him to an operating room. Instead, they operated on him in the emergency room, leaving him in a vegetative state for nearly three weeks. Finally, he showed signs of consciousness and spoke -- on Christmas day. Less than a month later, he was discharged with the expectation that he would walk again within a year's time. Considering that the death rate from even a four-story fall is about 50%, Moreno's survival, thanks in part to some fortunate circumstances, is astounding.

Quote from: kan-ogong on December 02, 2010, 02:45:51 AM
Congratulations and our admiration to Dr. Welthy Villanueva, a breast cancer patient, who crosses several mountains and 30 rivers in Palawan to reach the Batak tribe, who are still living in the stone age and minister to their medical needs.

The Bataks who are “negrito” still hunt and fish for their food. The adults are skimpily dressed in loin cloth, with the women bare breasted and children naked.

Dr. Villanueva’s example is truly heartwarming. His story raises a disturbing question of the DOH health personnel still not reaching distant barangays, especially indigenous tribes. And the Governor and Mayor? Shouldn’t they be visiting all their constituents?

How inspiring, even with her cancer, that she was able to do this.

Navy Carrier Squadrons "Move Along"

so vc vai me fazer feliz

Great Song.

Enya - Orinoco Flow (video)

Amen. Yes, indeed, we need to entrust everything we have, our plans, our joys, fears and contemplations to HIM.

He will always make a way, and He will always provide for us, no matter what.

Absolutely. And let me tell you the rewards of finding a Faith in Jesus Christ, who can perfect even our frail humanity and strengthen our weaknesses. Through Him, the impossibles can become possible. And with Him on your side, even the mountains will move before you.

A blessing in this life and in the next. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

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Eastern Visayas DOT Promotional Video

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