{"id":1877,"date":"2022-05-02T22:59:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T22:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/2022\/05\/02\/wave-pool-history-part-2-key-developments-in-making-waves\/"},"modified":"2022-05-02T22:59:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T22:59:30","slug":"wave-pool-history-part-2-key-developments-in-making-waves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/br\/2022\/05\/02\/wave-pool-history-part-2-key-developments-in-making-waves\/","title":{"rendered":"Wave Pool History Part 2: Key Developments in Making Waves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When we launched Endless Surf a year or so ago. I started reflecting on <a href=\"http:\/\/whitewaterwest.com\">WhiteWater\u2019<\/a>s rich history of making pneumatic waves (<a href=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/2022\/04\/27\/wave-pool-history-turning-points-that-shaped-surf-parks-part-1\/\">Read the history in Part 1 here<\/a>). Being closely involved in these projects throughout the decades, it\u2019s amazing to see the collective progress of the many innovators within our industry. As detailed in Part 1, there have been numerous projects that companies such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aquaticgroup.com\/products\/wavetek-wave-generation-systems\/\">WaveTek<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aquaticgroup.com\/?gclid=CjwKCAjwgr6TBhAGEiwA3aVuIZMYIz6bZTRq6qAg0jsOqgVrwxcf4CpsAjuWJLOauVsdQuCoH3RGUhoCx7AQAvD_BwE\">ADG<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.murphyswaves.com\/\">Murphy\u2019s Waves,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrandwray.com\/\">Barr + Wray<\/a>, and WhiteWater have delivered that showcase the true inner-workings of what it takes to make surf&#8211;able waves. With these projects in mind, the advancement of technology and, therefore, the artificial wave industry, has been iterative. We\u2019ve learnt as a community what works (and what doesn&#8217;t), which brings us to where we are today, as a new industry surrounding surf parks has emerged.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-939\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-939 size-us_400_300_crop\" src=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Andrew-Headshot-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andrew Wray, 35+ year Partner at WhiteWater<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Technological Turning Points<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Big Surf. You\u2019ve probably heard the name and have probably seen some vintage 70s era photography of waves breaking on a beach smack dab in the middle of the Sonoran Desert. Opening in 1969 in Tempe, Arizona and based off of technology invented by Phillip Dexter, Big Surf was without a doubt, the pioneering wave pool. However, as with most industry firsts, its design did not include features that modern pools consider to be essential \u2013 particularly in the areas of wave sequencing and wave dampening. Both areas are crucial in ensuring a good surf experience (sequencing) and one that is safe (dampening).<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-gallery fit_cover wp_gallery type_grid action_popup_image ratio_1x1 count_3\" style=\"--columns:3;--items-gap:8px;\"><div class=\"w-gallery-list\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/big-surf1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/big-surf1.jpg 680w, https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/big-surf1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/big-surf1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">The Hottest Surf Spot in the Sonoran Desert (Image Courtesy: Wave Pool Mag)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"w-gallery-item-link\" aria-label=\"The Hottest Surf Spot in the Sonoran Desert (Image Courtesy: Wave Pool Mag)\" href=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/big-surf1.jpg\" title=\"The Hottest Surf Spot in the Sonoran Desert (Image Courtesy: Wave Pool Mag)\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1731\" src=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1400188216018-Fred-Hemmings-Surfers-Journal-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1400188216018-Fred-Hemmings-Surfers-Journal-1.webp 2560w, https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1400188216018-Fred-Hemmings-Surfers-Journal-1-300x203.webp 300w, https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1400188216018-Fred-Hemmings-Surfers-Journal-1-1024x692.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Fred Hemming with his toes on the nose (Courtesy: Big Surf Waterpark)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"w-gallery-item-link\" aria-label=\"Fred Hemming with his toes on the nose (Courtesy: Big Surf Waterpark)\" href=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1400188216018-Fred-Hemmings-Surfers-Journal-1.webp\" title=\"Fred Hemming with his toes on the nose (Courtesy: Big Surf Waterpark)\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2323\" src=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1400188216011-Big-Surf-12-surfer-David-Vichules.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1400188216011-Big-Surf-12-surfer-David-Vichules.webp 2560w, https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1400188216011-Big-Surf-12-surfer-David-Vichules-300x272.webp 300w, https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1400188216011-Big-Surf-12-surfer-David-Vichules-1024x929.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Going right (Courtesy: Big Surf Waterpark)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"w-gallery-item-link\" aria-label=\"Going right (Courtesy: Big Surf Waterpark)\" href=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1400188216011-Big-Surf-12-surfer-David-Vichules.webp\" title=\"Going right (Courtesy: Big Surf Waterpark)\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h4><em>Wave Sequencing<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>To make a quality rideable wave, sequencing needs to be a part of the technology. It is well understood that no matter the technology (pneumatics, paddles, etc.), to be able to make a variety of waves requires sequencing. Some are misled to think that sequencing is a new development only seen within the modern era of surf lagoons, but wave pools around the world have been making multiple wave patterns for decades.<\/p>\n<p>Sequencing of waves came about in the 1980s when a Dutchman named Dirk Bastenhof obtained a patent (U.S. Patent No. 4558474) for the idea of using a controller to control valves to allow independent activation of successive chambers to create different wave patterns. Bastenhof first successfully commercialized this invention in 1984 in a project with Byron Betts for a surfing wave pool in Washington state, called Enchanted Village.<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-gallery fit_cover wp_gallery type_grid action_popup_image ratio_1x1 count_3\" style=\"--columns:3;--items-gap:8px;\"><div class=\"w-gallery-list\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2320\" height=\"3408\" src=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/US4558474-drawings-page-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/US4558474-drawings-page-2.png 2320w, https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/US4558474-drawings-page-2-204x300.png 204w, https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/US4558474-drawings-page-2-697x1024.png 697w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2320px) 100vw, 2320px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Figures from US4558474A<\/div><\/div><a class=\"w-gallery-item-link\" aria-label=\"Figures from US4558474A\" href=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/US4558474-drawings-page-2.png\" title=\"Figures from US4558474A\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2320\" height=\"3408\" src=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/US4558474-drawings-page-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/US4558474-drawings-page-3.png 2320w, https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/US4558474-drawings-page-3-204x300.png 204w, https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/US4558474-drawings-page-3-697x1024.png 697w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2320px) 100vw, 2320px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Patent by Dirk Batenhof<\/div><\/div><a class=\"w-gallery-item-link\" aria-label=\"Patent by Dirk Batenhof\" href=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/US4558474-drawings-page-3.png\" title=\"Patent by Dirk Batenhof\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2320\" height=\"3408\" src=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/US4558474-drawings-page-4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/US4558474-drawings-page-4.png 2320w, https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/US4558474-drawings-page-4-204x300.png 204w, https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/US4558474-drawings-page-4-697x1024.png 697w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2320px) 100vw, 2320px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Granted in 1985<\/div><\/div><a class=\"w-gallery-item-link\" aria-label=\"Granted in 1985\" href=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/US4558474-drawings-page-4.png\" title=\"Granted in 1985\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1004\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004\" style=\"width: 165px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1004\" src=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dick-Bastenhof-Picture-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dick-Bastenhof-Picture-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dick-Bastenhof-Picture.jpg 548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dirk Bastenhof, Wave Sequencing Guru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bastenhof speaks on his innovations in sequencing and the precedent that his patent set saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We\u2019ve been sequencing waves since the early 80s and built 90+ wave pools just on our end with Wavetek and ADG. 90% of them have sequential firing meaning you can select different wave patterns. This technology has become the norm. Books have even been written about how to do this stuff.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><em>Wave Dampening<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>Ensuring safety, current mitigation, quality waves, and less pool settling time, the concept of wave dampening is critical to a wave pool\u2019s engineering. This became evident after witnessing the backwash at Big Surf where waves would hit the beach and slosh back and forth. Such movement of the wave after breaking affected wave quality and called for a longer than desired pool settling period. At WhiteWater, we addressed these problems in two helpful ways: <em>grating and bathymetry.<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Grating<\/strong> &#8211; For projects like <a href=\"https:\/\/wavepoolmag.com\/the-often-complicated-terribly-fascinating-answer-to-the-question-of-who-built-typhoon-lagoon\/\">Typhoon Lagoon<\/a> we added grates just above the static water level of the beach. The grate works like a catchment system to dissipate energy as water flows onto the beach and into a trough prior to being recycled.\u00a0 While this use of grates successfully dampens the waves, WhiteWater implemented further measures, in the form of \u201cislands\u201d to control wave dampening. Each island, working in cooperation with the grates described above, helps to further dampen the wave.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bathymetry<\/strong> &#8211; Another way we\u2019ve been dampening waves for decades is by looking underneath the water at the pool\u2019s overall bathymetry. We examined the mechanics of the ocean for inspiration and noted the existence of shallow reefs dissipating wave energy before the water would flow back into deeper water. Taking this concept to the pool, we were able to create a concrete \u201cshelf\u201d that served the same purpose within the wave pool. Our first example of this innovation worked so well at Typhoon Lagoon that it was used in all of our installations thereafter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"w-gallery fit_cover wp_gallery type_grid action_popup_image ratio_1x1 count_2\" style=\"--columns:2;--items-gap:8px;\"><div class=\"w-gallery-list\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1640\" src=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Surf-Wave-Pool-Disneys-Typhoon-Lagoon-Water-Park-Orlando-USA-Photo01-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Surf-Wave-Pool-Disneys-Typhoon-Lagoon-Water-Park-Orlando-USA-Photo01-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Surf-Wave-Pool-Disneys-Typhoon-Lagoon-Water-Park-Orlando-USA-Photo01-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Surf-Wave-Pool-Disneys-Typhoon-Lagoon-Water-Park-Orlando-USA-Photo01-1024x656.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Innovations led to consistent surf-able waves<\/div><\/div><a class=\"w-gallery-item-link\" aria-label=\"Innovations led to consistent surf-able waves\" href=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Surf-Wave-Pool-Disneys-Typhoon-Lagoon-Water-Park-Orlando-USA-Photo01-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Innovations led to consistent surf-able waves\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Surf-Wave-Pool-Disneys-Typhoon-Lagoon-Water-Park-Orlando-USA-Photo04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Surf-Wave-Pool-Disneys-Typhoon-Lagoon-Water-Park-Orlando-USA-Photo04.jpg 720w, https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Surf-Wave-Pool-Disneys-Typhoon-Lagoon-Water-Park-Orlando-USA-Photo04-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery-item-meta\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-title\">Typhoon Lagoon 1980s<\/div><\/div><a class=\"w-gallery-item-link\" aria-label=\"Typhoon Lagoon 1980s\" href=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Surf-Wave-Pool-Disneys-Typhoon-Lagoon-Water-Park-Orlando-USA-Photo04.jpg\" title=\"Typhoon Lagoon 1980s\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Inspiring Innovations of the Future<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Beginning in the 90s and early 2000s, the wave pool industry started to take a different shape. Today, the concept of surf parks and inland surfing is rapidly growing, and we can thank the technologies of the late 20<sup>th<\/sup> century. In particular, I think we owe a lot of credit to Dirk Bastenhof\u2019s innovations in wave sequencing and his 474 patent. As Clement Ginestet, Chief Engineer for Endless Surf says:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_998\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-998\" style=\"width: 167px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-998\" src=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/clem-e1651599582755-288x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/clem-e1651599582755-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/clem-e1651599582755.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clement Ginestet, Chief Engineer at Endless Surf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This foundational element of wave pools is key for creating waves for surf parks. Similar to how smartphones changed how people use their phones, the ideas surrounding wave sequencing changed how waves are created. Making a single type of wave is one thing, but to produce surf-able quality waves like those seen in the ocean, wave sequencing is how to do it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I even spoke with Tom Lochtefeld, inventor of the <a href=\"http:\/\/flowrider.com\">FlowRider<\/a>, Founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/surfloch.com\">SurfLoch<\/a>, and yet another pioneer within the artificial wave space. We reminisced on technological developments, and he pinned the 474-patent as a major milestone for the industry and for his journey in particular. As another proponent of pneumatic technology, Tom said,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_992\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-992\" style=\"width: 213px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-992\" src=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tom-loch-1991-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tom-loch-1991-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/tom-loch-1991.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom Lochtefeld circa 1991 on a FlowRider<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I am proud to say that Dirk Bastenhof is still charging and is an exclusive engineer to Surf Loch. The current state of our industry is a product of multiple innovations and incremental improvements through the decades. We are truly thankful to Dirk for providing us a foundation for world-class waves, both viable for surf pool developments and providing world-class experiences for surfers&#8230; and the best is still yet to come.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>All in all, the excitement of wave-making never grows tired. The same type of awe that was present as the first waves rolled out at Big Surf in 1969 was unavoidable at Kelly Slater\u2019s Surf Ranch in 2015, and will be pervasive at <a href=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/2021\/05\/20\/germanys-first-surf-park-to-be-powered-by-endless-surf-at-surftown-munich\/\">Endless Surf&#8217;s first location in Munich<\/a> early next year. If you\u2019re reading this, it\u2019s probably because you are involved in the wave pool space, you are a surfer excited about surf parks, or you\u2019re a wave science aficionado like myself. Regardless of where you fall, you get excited about moving water, and the direction that this industry is headed. Which is why I wanted to give my take on the history of wave pools so that we can properly credit the pioneers for their innovations, as it undoubtedly takes a village to make waves. I am incredibly proud of the innovations being led by Endless Surf, from an all-encompassing <a href=\"http:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/software\">Software Suite<\/a> allowing for <a href=\"http:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/pool-operations\">flexible operations<\/a> to a minimized ecological footprint that improves <a href=\"https:\/\/endlesssurf.com\/2022\/04\/21\/wave-pool-sustainability-commitments-to-our-industry-and-earth\/\">wave pool sustainability<\/a>. It is these very types of innovations that continue to propel our industry forward in a direction that will continually offer what we are after \u2013 viable surf businesses, memorable experiences, and the best quality surf waves possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we launched Endless Surf a year or so ago. I started reflecting on WhiteWater\u2019s rich history of making pneumatic waves (Read the history in Part 1 here). Being closely involved in these projects throughout the decades, it\u2019s amazing to see the collective progress of the many innovators within our industry. 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