GE JVM62 Use and Care Manual

R T U a C B

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Take the time to read this book and learn how to enjoy
your new Microwave Oven. It contains detailed oper­ating instructions and recommended maintenance, as
well as handy tips to help you gain maximum benefits
from your Microwave Oven. Once you have read the
book, keep it handy to answer any questions you may
have.

If you have any additional questions concerning the
operation of your Microwave Oven, write—including

yourphonenumber—to:

ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

IF

YOU RECEIVED A DAMAGED OVEN, immediately

contact the dealer (or builder) from

chasedit. They have been informed of the proper
procedure to take care of such matters and can
handleitforyou.

whom you pur-

ReY O

It is ‘importantthat we, the manufacturer,know the

location of

for adjustments,
Please check with

registeredyou as the owner;alsosendin your i%Jr­chaseRecordCard If you move,or if you arenotthe
original purchaserpleasewrite to us, stating model
and serial numbers.This appliancemustbe regk-

tered.PleasebecertainthatHh.

yourMicrowaveOvenshoulda needoccur

your supplier to be sure he has

Write to:
General Electric Company

RangeProductService
AF!H?1O
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky

40225

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Your Microwaveoven has a nameplateon which is

stamped the model number and seriai number,

(Seepage5 for location.)

Model and serial numbersare also on the Purchase

RecordCardwhich camewith your MicrowaveOven,
Recordthe numbersin thespacesbelow.

Pleasereferto both modeland serialnumbersin any
future correspondenceor product servicecalls con­cerningyour MicrowaveOven.

ModelNumber.... . ...... .... .----------- ..... .. .. .

SerialNumber. ...... . . .. .... . ... .. .. ...-.-.—--------

DatePurctwwd .... . .. ... . .. .. . ... ..... ..... ....

KEEPPUFU-M$E RECEIPTWITH THIS BOOKTO
ESTABLISHTHEWARRANTYPERIOD,

B Y C f S

Check“The ProbiemSoiver”section.(Seepage20.)

it lists many minor causesof operating probiems
that you can correct yourseif and maysaveyou an
unnecessaryservicecaii.

I Y N S

in many cities, there’s a General Eiectric Factory
ServiceCenter. Caii, and a radio-dispatched truck
wiii come to your home by appointment—morning
or afternoon. Charge the work, if you iike. Aii the
centers accept both Master Card and Visa cards.

(Seeinside BackCover.)
Or iook for Generai Eiectric franchised Customer

Care@servicers. You’J!find them in the

Pagesunder “GENERAL ELiZCTf3iCCUSTOMER
CARE@SEFWiCE” or

HOTPOINTCUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE”.

If you need swvlce literature,partslists,partsor
accessories,contact one of the Factory Service

Centers,a franchised Customer Care” Servicer or
yourQeneraiElectricdeaier.

ExtendedServiceContracts:Thetermsof your war-

ranty provide free servicecovering failures due to

manufacturingdefectsfor a definiteperiodof time.
After this warrmty expires you may purchasean

ExtendedServic@Contract which will enableyou to

budget your service neads,This coveragebeyond
warrantyisavailablefromour FactoryServiceCenters
andfrom manyfranchisedCustomerCare(@}servicers.

it isagood ideatoapplyfor thiscoveragebeforeyour
warrantyexpires.

‘IGENERAL ELECTRiC–

YeJiow

S t F f F H

Fht,-contact the people who servicedyour micro-

waveoven.Expiainwhy you aredissatisfied.in most
cases,thiswill soivethe problem,

~e~t?if

includingyour phonenumber—to:

Finally,ifyourproblemis stili not resolved,write:

This panel, known as MACAP,is a group of inde­pendentconsumerexpertsunderthesponsorshipof
severalindustry associations.Its purposeis to study
practicesand advisethe industry of waysto improve
customerservice,BecauseMACAPisfreeof industry
control and influence, it is abl~ to make impartial
recommendations,consideringeach caseindividually,

YOUarestilidissatisfied,write W thedetails–

Manager,ConsumerRelations
GeneralEiectricCompany
WCE-312
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225

MajorApplianceConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,illinois60606

@19w &fwai Eiectric Co.,U,S.A,Aii rights reserved

BeforeMicrowaving .****..*****. ********..***.*.

Grounding Instructions & Precautions..... ..... ..

SafetyTips . ...... . ..... . . ......

Introduction to Oven ... ...... ...

TouchControl Panel . ...... .....

Setthe Clock . ...... . . .... . . ....

Automatic Cooking

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Automatic Roasting&Chart .....

Defrost

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For personalsafety,this appliancemustbe properly
grounded.

a thfee=prcmg(gcxmxling)plugwhich mateswith a standard
Wm2e=prcmg(gf9undin@wali feceplacie:(Seepicture, iefl.)
To mm~mmthe
hazardtramIhls
K@ptacie and rwcuif chmioxi by a quaikl eieclrmmnto
makesufethefeceptacie

Wtww a standardtwo-prongwali receptacleisencountered,
ii isthe personairespcms~blillyandobigationOtthecustomer
to have a
groundedlhfee=prcmgwallrwx?ptacie,

Thepowercordof thisapplianceisequippedwith

pcd s o f eiectricshock

appiiance,ihecmslomershcwidhavethewaii

IS properlygrounded,

cwaMIed eiech’man repimx it with a properiy

Donot,underanycircumstances,cutorremovethethird
(ground)prongfromthepowercord.

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1, For personalsafetythe oven must be properly

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grounded.See grounding instructionson Page3

this book.

Cooking utensilsmay becomehot because of

2.
heat transferred from the heated food. This is espe­cially true if plastic wrap has been covering the top

and handles of the utensil. Pot holders may be

needed.

Sometimes,the ovenshelfcanbecometoohotto

3.

touch.

after cooking.

4.

plasticbagsshodd beslit, pricked or vented as

Be careful when touching the shelf during and

“Boilable”cooking pouchesand tightly closed

d

rected in Cookbook, If they are not, plastic could
burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly

resulting in injury, Also, plastic storage containers
should be at least partially uncovered ixicause they
form a tight seal. When cooking with containers
tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering
carefully and direct steam away from hands and

face.

5. Don’tdefrostfrozenbeveragesin narrow necked
bottles especiallycarbonatedones.

Even if the con-

tainer is opened, pressure can build up. This can
causethe containerto burst,resulting

in injury,

6. Don’t overcook. Excessiveovercookingdehy­dratespotatoes,and maycausethemto catchfire

causingdamage.

7. If food should ever ignite, keep the oven door

closed. Turn off the power immediately.Touch

CLEAR/OFF or disconnect power cord or shut off
poweratthefuse or circuit breakerpanel,

8, Removethe twnperatureprobe from the oven

whennotusingit

inside the oven without inserting it in food or liquid

tocook with, If you leavetheprobe

andturn on microwaveenergy,itcancreateelectrical
arcing in the oven,anddamageovenwalls or shelf,

9i Ftemove wire twist-tieson paper and plastic
bags before placing in oven. Twist-ties sometimes
causebagto heat,and maycausefire.

10, Boilingeggs(in oroutoftheshell)isnotrecom-
mendedfor microwave cooking, Pressurecan build
up inside egg yolk and cause it to burst, resulting in
injury,

11,Do not pop popcornin your microwaveoven
unless in a special microwavepopcorn accessoryor

unless you

use popcorn in a package labeled for

microwavo ovens, Because of the heat generated,
without theseprecautions,the containercouldcatch
fire,

12. Use metalonlyas directedin cookbook,tvletal

strips as used on meat roastsare helpful in cooking
food when

for

TV dinners, However, when using metal in the

microwave oven,

usedas directed,Metaltraysmaybe used

keep metal at ieast l-inch away

fromsidesofmicrowaveoven.

of

13. Do not use any thermometerin food you are

microwaving

recommended for use in the microwave oven.

Do not store flammablematerialsin an oven.

14.
Also, do not use flammable fluids in the vicinity of

your oven.

unless that thermometer is designed or

15. DO not use yourmicrowaveoven to dry news­papers.If

16,
microwave cooking are very useful, but should be

overheated, they can catch fire.

Piastic Utensils–Plasticutensils designed for

usedcarefully.Evenmicrowaveplasticmaynot be as
tolerant of overcooking conditions as are glass or
ceramic materials and may soften or char if sub­jectedto short periods of overcooking, In

posures to overcooking, the

food and utensils may

longer ex-

even ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave
plasticsonly and use them in strict compliance with
the utensil manufacturer’s recommendations.2)

subjectempty utensilsto microwaving,3) Do not

not

permit children to use plastic utensils without com­pletesupervision,

17, Don’toperatethe ovenwhileemptyin order to

prolong the life of the oven and save energy,
accident,the ovenshould runemptyaminut~or two,
noharmisdon~,

18,Whencookir~gpark either conventionally or in

the microwave oven, follow our directions exactly
and aiways cook the meat to

at least 170°. This

assuresthat, in the remote possibility that trichina
maybepresentin the meat,it will be killed and meat
will besafeto eat.

TWEHo(x):

1, Haveitinstalkxtandproperlygroundedbya qual­ified installer,See the speciai installation booklet

packedwith themicrowaveoven,

2. ‘T’heventfan in yourSpacemakerovenwill oper­ate automaticallyunder certain conditions (see
AutomaticFanFeature,
eratingcaution is requiredto preventthe starting
andspreadingof accidentalcookingfireswhiiethe
ventfanisinuse.Forthisreason:

A, Never leave surfaceunitsunattendedat high
heatsettings.Boilovercausessmokingand greasy

spilloversthat may ignite and spread if vent fan is
operating. To minimize automatic fan operation,
useadequatesizedutensilsand usehigh heatset­tingsonlywhennecxwsary,

B, in the event of a greasefire,smother flaming
pan on surface unit by covering pan completely
withwell-fittinglid,cookiesheetor flat tray.

C, Neverflamefoodsundertheovenwiththe vent
fanoperatingbecauseit mayspreadtheflames,

D. Keephood andgreasefiltersclean,according

to instructions on pages 17 and 19, to maintain
goodventingandavoidgreasefires.

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page 7). Whilethefanisop-

Do

If, by

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DoorHandle,Ovendoesn’toperateunlessdoor

1,

is securelylatched.

DoorLatch.Pushinto opendoor.

2,

WindowwithMetalShield.Screenailowscook-

3.

ingto beviewedwhile keepingmicrowavescon­finedinoven.

PlasticMock StirrerCover.Protects the mode

4.

stirrer which distributes microwave energy into
the

OVCN?,

(Mm Vent.

5.

Oven Light.Goes on when door is opened or

&

whenovenis operating inanyfunction.

OvenShelf.

7*

iWcro7herrnometer~MTemperaturePrdx. Use

8.

with Temperature Cook and Auto Roast func­tionsonly.

?leceptacleforTemperatureProbe.

9$

Time or TemperatureIDisplay.During micro-

10.

waving, shows cooking times in minutes and
seconds or temperature@in degrees.Whenoven

is not In use, di$piay shows time of day.

Function Display,Cooking signal lights as to

11.

what to do next, then lets you know what func­tion is being used as weil SSwhat Power Level
orAuto Code.

Hock. Ovenwiil work without setting the clock,

12.

but wiii not dispiay correct time of

day. (To set

theClock seethe foilowing page.)

FunctionPads. tJse these to select a micro-

13,

waving method-either cooking or iiold/Timer.
(See foiiowing page for brief explanation of
each.)

Number Pads. Touch these to enter Time or

14.
Temperature,and PowerLeveiorAuto Code.

PowerLevelFW.TOset or change PowerLevei,

15,

touchthis padfirst,then number.

Wart.Always touch Start iast after setting ali

t6.

othercontrols.
Clear/Off. Stops the oven and erases all set-

17.
tingsexcepttimeof day.

Auto Cook Pad. Chart helps you seiect appro-

18.
priate Code, Using codes for popuiar foods
Wninates Iooklng In Cookbook for cooking
timesand powerievei.

Auto Roast Pad. Use this Automatic Cooking

19.
Controi for temperature cooking of meats or
siow simmering. Temperature Probe must be
usedduring AutoRoastfunction.

GreaseFilters.

20,

21,

CX)oktopLight.

HoodControls:

22*

Fan Switch.Pressonce for high and twice for

lowspcmeis,Pressagainfor off.

LampSwitch.Pushand reieasefor iight,

23.

Model and Serial Numbers, Located either
inside oven at top ieft side or.on bottom lower
left corner of case.

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TheTouchControl Panelallowsyou to setthe oven
controls electronicallywiththetouch of a finger. It’s
designed to be easy to use and understand. With

your microwaveoven,you havethe option of using
your automatic cooking control pads for quick and
easyconvenience cooking. Or you may makeyour
own programs to suit your individualized cooking
style.

ReadoutPanel.Displaystime of day, time or tem­perature during cooking functions, power level
being used, cooking mode and pertinent instruc­tions of whatto do next.

K)efrost.Gentle, more uniform thawing with little or
no attention at automatic Power Level3,or change

power levelafterenteringtime.(Seepage13.)
TempCook. Usethe temperatureprobe to cook by

using a preset temperature. Oven shows temper­ature until preset temperatureis reachedand then
turns off. (Seepage 15.)

TimeCook. Microwavefor a preset amount of time
using automatic Powe?Level 10 or change power
levet’aftersettingtime.(Seepage 14.)

“lEFlF10Fl$5 Appears CM FM3adout:
@WhenusingTempCookfunction,youhaveentered

atemperaturelessthan 80° or morethan 199°.

@Doorisopenedduring “AUTO” cycleofAutomailc

Cooking function. Closedoor and touch START.

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Temperature,PowerLevel,Cook Codedigits,or Au­tomatic Cooking Codenumber.

PowerLevel. Touch this pad before entering an=
other power level number if you want to change
from automatic Power Level10&ilGH) for cookin$

or PowerLevel3(LOW)for defrosting,

Start. Must touch this pad for oven to begin any

functions.

Auto Cook. Touch this pad and then number pad
for desired Code number, and oven automatically

microwaves at pre-programmed power levels and
determinesthe proper amount of cooking times un­til the food isdoneandovenshuts off.

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The readout panel displays five8’sand 18 POWER

on the upper portion and all of the oven functions
on the iower portion+ After 15 seconds, all lights

disappear and “RESET” flashes in the upper por­tion. Touch the CLEAFUOFFpad andovenis ready
for use.

If power is disrupted at any time, the above
sequence reoccurs, and you must reset

after touching CLEAR/OFF.

CLOCK

iiold/Timer. This feature uses no microwave

energy while Hfunctions as both a kitchen timer or
as a holding period between defrost and time or

temperature cooking. (See page 16.)

Clock.Touch this pad to enter time of day or check
time of day while microwaving. To set clock, first
touch CLOCKpad and then enter time of day. For
example, if time is 1:30,touch number pads 1, 3,
and O and 1:30 will appear in readout display.

“Start” will flash cmreadout directing you to touch
STARTthus settingtheciock:,Ifyou wishto resetor
changetime,simplyrepeataboveprocessi

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entering cooking time, and power level.(Seepage

13,)

–—-- (2hw/OfL Whentouched, it stops the oven and er-

asesallsettingsexcepttimeof day.

~ Auto Roast.Insert probe, touch this pad, and de-

sired number pad for Codeto slow-cookor temper­aturecook meatwith automaticpreset program.

FANFEATURE

Cookingappliancesinstalledunder the oven might,

undersomeheavyusageconditions, causetemper­atureshigh enoughto overheatsomeinternalparts
ofthe microwaveoven.

To preventoverheating from taking place, the vent
fan is designed to automatically turn on at low
speedif excessivetemperaturesoccur, Should this

happen,the fan cannot be manuallyturned of?,but
it will automaticallyturn off when the internal parts
have cooled, The fan may stay on up to approx­imately30 minutes after the range and microwave
ovencontrols havebeenturnedoff,

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The Auto Cook pad maybe used to eliminate your the sensor detects steam from the foods. Other
need to look up cooking time in the Cookbook,or

guessing how long to set cooking time.
sensing the steam which escapes as food micro­waves, this feature automatically adjusts the oven’s
cooking time to various types and amounts of

Because

cooking containers must be covered, this

By actually

food.

feature is best with foods which you wish to steam

or to retain moisture. Foodswhich are best micro-

waveduncoveredor only lightly coveredshould be
cooked usingtimeor temperaturesettings,or Cook
Code’” control.

After touching the Auto Cook pad, and pressing
Start, you will see the word AUTO on the readout,
which indicates that the sensorhas been activated
to sense steam from the food. To prevent the es­cape of steamfrom the oven, do not open the door
while the word AUTO is on the readout. If door is
opened, ERRORappears, Close door and touch
STARTimmediately.

Setting 1,which is designed for easy reheating of
foods, automaticallyturns the oven off as soon as

Auto Cook control settings, which are

frozen foods, need additional time after steam has
been sensed,
the amount of additional time needed, then auto-

Forthesefoods, the oven determines

matical!yswitches the oven to Time Cook for the

necessary cooking time remaining. Oven

whenit switchesto Time Cook (AUTOon readout is
replaced

by numbers indicating cooking time),and

oven door can be opened for stirring or rotating
food,
Be careful of steam when removing tight covers,

When you remove cover, direct the steam away

fromhandsandface.
Be sure the exterior of the cooking container and

interiorof microwaveoven aredry.

Always cover food containers using lids or plastic
wrap. Plastic wrap should be loose over food to
allow for expansion. Seal by pressing plastic wrap
firmly around edges,For best results,neverstretch
plastic wrap tightly over food, or use tight-sealing
plastic lids,

for fresh or

beeps

Alwaysstir or rotateafter beepingsignal.

MATCHTHEAMOUNTOFFOODTOTHEESEE OFTHECONTAINER, FILLCONTAINERSATLEAST%FULL.

SESURETHEEXTERIOROf=THECOOKINGCONTAINERAND\l’4?’Ef?iOROFMICROWAVEOVENARE!INN(.
ALWAYSCOVERFOODCONTAINERSFORAUTOCOOKAN@t3STIRORROTATEAFTER13EEPI!W3SK3NAL. ~

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IJsQmicrowave-safecasserolesor
bowls for entrees and vegetables,

Coverwith lidsthatfit, Iflidsarenot
available, useplastic wrap, Plastic
wrap should be loose over food to
allowforexpansion.Seal

bypressing

plastic wrap firmly around edges.

Do not usepaper plateswith auto­maticcooking,Usemicrowave-safe
platesor bowlsfor reheating.Cover
with plastic wrap (you can still
usepaperplateswith regular Time
Cooking, Defrosting, etc.).

Use oblong or square containers
for chicken or corn on the cob.
Plastic wrap covering should be
loose over food to allow for
expansion.Sealbypressingplastic
wrap firmly around edges.

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Slit plastic pouches l-inch as
shown above. E3rcmkfood up tho­roughly after oven signals, Foral­ternatepouch methodseepage24.

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FrozenEntreeshaPaperboardTray:
Do not remove film over tray; re­movetray from box.Thick entrees
may need longer time. See chart
on page 28. FrozenFoodin Metal
Tray: Removetop foil, reinsert into
box_andcloseerids,

Follow control panel or Automat
Cooking Chart settings for casse­roles, Cover casserole meat and

vegetables with sauce. Cool hot

ingredients or sauces, If not, use

TIME COOK.

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of t+3Wto fihe

Place covered food in

oven. Touch Auto Cook

pad.“Enter Code”flashes

on readout.

Automatic cooking codes 1through 9aredesignedto
give you easy automatic results with a number of
foods,

Codes are arranged in lowest to highest amount of

wer. For example, Code 1 gives least microwave
eking power, Code 2 gives more power than Code

1,Code 3 increasespower over Code 2 and so on.

The

Another feature to give you more flexibility m Auto-

maticCooking isthe preferencecontrol, which can be

usedto “fine tune” the powerof Codes2through 9. By
simply adding a1afler aCode,you cansettheovento
cook using 20%less time than the code wouid regu=
Iarly delivcw,Forexample,if Code4cooks your vege=

Word AUTO shows cm

readout,indicating steam

sensor is activated, 00

NOT OPEN DOOR. MAY

AFFECTCOOKINGPER-

FORMANCE,

Beepsoundswhen steam
is sensed and AUTO is
replaced by cook time.
Rotateor stir food. When
done, oven beeps and
stop%

Codes& PreferenceControl

Code 1,which has the least power, is usedfor quick
reheating jobs while the longer cooking foods like
stew or chili use higher codes.A Cooking Chart and
recipes,starting on page21givemanytested usesfor
automatic cooking cochim-I%membering that you can
adjustthe powerupordown by increasingor decreas­ing the Code will give you atided flexibility.

tablesmoredonethanyou like them,setCode41next
time andyou will get 209’olesscooking time.

Likewise, if you wish slightly more time than a code

delivers,adda9 after the Code. For the vegetablesin
the exampleabove,(lode 49 would provide 20Y0more
time for cooking than would the regular Code 4,

Touch Auto Cook Pad, “Enter
Code” flasheson readout,

Touch number pads4 and 1in that
order. Code 4 shows and “Start”
flasheson readout.

Touch START, ALJTO shows on

readoutdisplay. DO NOT OPEN

D(X3R until first oven sigjnal,then
rotatedish 1/2turn, Closedoor and

touch STARTto finish cooking,

Auto Roastusesthe temperatureprobeto cook to
thedesiredservingtemperature.UnlikeTempCook,
which uses a single power level, Auto Roast uses
up to 3 power settings which automatically switch
during roasting,thus providingeventendercooking
result; withou~overc60king. -

PreparingRoastsforAuto

Justas in conventionalroasting,only tender roasts
shouldbeAuto Roasteduntilspecifiedinternaltem­peratures are reached. Less tender roasts should
bemicrowavedbytime,accordingto the Cookbook
which comes with your oven. Completeinformation
on preparing roasts
Cookbook.

for microwaving is in your

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Place tender beef roasts on trivet

in microwave safe dish. Insert
probe from front horizontally into
center meaty area not touching
boneor fat.Coverwithwaxpaper.

Poultry, pork or ham roasts need
no trivet. Add %cup waterto roast
dish, cover with plastic wrap. (For
cooking bag method, see cook­book.) Insert probe into center
meatyarea.

II-lowto Beefto

Touch AUTO ROAST Pad.Readoutflashes ‘Enter
RoastCode”.Touch numberpad2.“START”flashes.

Touch START.ReadoutshowsAUTO.

Placemeatwith probe in oven. In-

sert cable end of probe firmly into

receptacleonovetiwall.

At 80e, readout switches to show meat’s internal
temperature. Turn roast over and restart oven by
touching START.

OvemrnordtorsInternal temperature, automatically
switching to lower power as meat’s temperature HOLDfor 1 hr,, then shuts off, Hold prevents over
rises.This preventstoughening or overcooking,

After temperature is reached, oven switches to
cookingwhile keepingmeatwarm.

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