# $NEAR Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — December 17, 2025

> **Asset:** $NEAR  
> **Date:** 2025-12-17 (December 17, 2025)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/near/2025-12-17  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/near.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @openmind_agi
> **Author:** OpenMind ([@openmind_agi](https://x.com/openmind_agi))  
> **Metrics:** 613 likes · 148 retweets · 110 comments · 36.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T17:17:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/openmind_agi/status/2001341040373207331](https://x.com/openmind_agi/status/2001341040373207331)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 23  

> 
> "One of the biggest concerns for users is privacy when robots are in their homes.

Alongside 
@NEARProtocol
, we are creating solutions to make sure everyone feels safe."


### Post #2 by @lex_node
> **Author:** _gabrielShapir0 ([@lex_node](https://x.com/lex_node))  
> **Metrics:** 78 likes · 4 retweets · 28 comments · 23.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T14:17:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/lex_node/status/2001295594392850587](https://x.com/lex_node/status/2001295594392850587)  


> 
> "it seems to me Solana is 'coalition-ifying'. . .you have solana ecosystem's leaders also promoting ZEC, NEAR, and maybe STRK? to me this is completely logical & expected based on my (so to speak) crypto-worldview, but isn't the L2 model objectively better for this as at least"


### Post #3 by @ilblackdragon
> **Author:** Illia (root.near) ( ([@ilblackdragon](https://x.com/ilblackdragon))  
> **Metrics:** 398 likes · 71 retweets · 80 comments · 20.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T09:37:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ilblackdragon/status/2001225239670178140](https://x.com/ilblackdragon/status/2001225239670178140)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 40  

> 
> "NEAR Intents product is actually consists of three core layers powered by NEAR tech:
 - asset layer - holding and moving assets across different chains
 - settlement layer - intents smart contract and soon escrow with ton more features to settle matches intents at 600ms
 -"


### Post #4 by @NEARProtocol
> **Author:** NEAR Protocol ([@NEARProtocol](https://x.com/NEARProtocol))  
> **Metrics:** 296 likes · 44 retweets · 14 comments · 17.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T21:08:56+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2001399233807528342](https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2001399233807528342)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 35  

> 
> "ShapeShift, a top-tier DEX aggregator has integrated NEAR Intents into its trading app as a cross-chain liquidity source.

This brings a new intent-based execution layer to 
@ShapeShift
’s multichain stack, enabling smarter routing, improved finality, and better fills for traders."


### Post #5 by @ekang426
> **Author:** ericakang.eth.near ([@ekang426](https://x.com/ekang426))  
> **Metrics:** 219 likes · 15 retweets · 12 comments · 16.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T02:13:56+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ekang426/status/2001113603911639143](https://x.com/ekang426/status/2001113603911639143)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 43  

> 
> "Illia’s work ethic and sense of ownership for near is insane. tech is flawless, found a pmf and much more to come so lots of upside

what the ecosystem needed was a mert"


### Post #6 by @ilblackdragon
> **Author:** Illia (root.near) ( ([@ilblackdragon](https://x.com/ilblackdragon))  
> **Metrics:** 315 likes · 34 retweets · 32 comments · 10.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T09:11:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ilblackdragon/status/2001218781540909218](https://x.com/ilblackdragon/status/2001218781540909218)  


> 
> "NEAR is an upgrade on the programmable money thesis.

It’s money that has intelligence, outcome driven and unstoppable."


### Post #7 by @CryptoTaxGuyETH
> **Author:** CryptoTaxGuy ([@CryptoTaxGuyETH](https://x.com/CryptoTaxGuyETH))  
> **Metrics:** 114 likes · 6 retweets · 6 comments · 9.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T02:39:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoTaxGuyETH/status/2001120007674053116](https://x.com/CryptoTaxGuyETH/status/2001120007674053116)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 23  

> 
> "NEAR is wild. As I recently mentioned, one really cool use case is it enables Zashi wallet to “send” or “receive” any token while always only holding shielded ZEC. (Just hit “swap” in Zashi wallet to try it out.) 

What that means for token price, I ofc have no idea…"


### Post #8 by @ilblackdragon
> **Author:** Illia (root.near) ( ([@ilblackdragon](https://x.com/ilblackdragon))  
> **Metrics:** 171 likes · 18 retweets · 20 comments · 6.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T17:47:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ilblackdragon/status/2001348601189203986](https://x.com/ilblackdragon/status/2001348601189203986)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 43  

> 
> "Excited to share that 
@openmind_agi
 is using 
@near_ai
  Cloud for verifiable private intelligence in home robotics. 

Privacy is absolutely critical for any technology we bring into our homes and closely interact with. We should consider it a requirement for robotics. 

Info"


### Post #9 by @CoinDeskMarkets
> **Author:** CoinDesk Data & Indices ([@CoinDeskMarkets](https://x.com/CoinDeskMarkets))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 6 retweets · 4 comments · 6.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T14:23:31+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoinDeskMarkets/status/2001297207153119310](https://x.com/CoinDeskMarkets/status/2001297207153119310)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 13  

> 
> "The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2726.78, down 0.5% (-14.03) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Two of the 20 assets are trading higher.

Leaders: $BCH (+0.8%) and $SOL (+0.3%).

Laggards: $NEAR (-4.1%) and $SUI (-2.4%)."


### Post #10 by @near_intents
> **Author:** NEAR Intents ([@near_intents](https://x.com/near_intents))  
> **Metrics:** 152 likes · 10 retweets · 6 comments · 3.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T20:37:54+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/near_intents/status/2001391427067015308](https://x.com/near_intents/status/2001391427067015308)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 42  

> 
> ". 
@ShapeShift
 said “yes” to NEAR Intents"


### Post #11 by @ASvanevik
> **Author:** Alex Svanevik ([@ASvanevik](https://x.com/ASvanevik))  
> **Metrics:** 31 likes · 4 retweets · 12 comments · 3.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T14:28:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ASvanevik/status/2001298494699540916](https://x.com/ASvanevik/status/2001298494699540916)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 28  

> 
> "just bought some near

I can’t take missing out on another zec"


### Post #12 by @_tm3k
> **Author:** tmek ([@_tm3k](https://x.com/_tm3k))  
> **Metrics:** 36 likes · 0 retweets · 9 comments · 3.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T11:46:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_tm3k/status/2001257640861819364](https://x.com/_tm3k/status/2001257640861819364)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 28  

> 
> "Near is cool, but you dont need the token to do any swaps, infact I dont even know what the token is for. Im not buying it."


### Post #13 by @svrn_ai
> **Author:** SVRN ([@svrn_ai](https://x.com/svrn_ai))  
> **Metrics:** 62 likes · 5 retweets · 6 comments · 3.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T16:15:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/svrn_ai/status/2001325304598745315](https://x.com/svrn_ai/status/2001325304598745315)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 54  

> 
> "1/ Richard Muirhead (
@richardmuirhead
) was a driving force behind SVRN's addition to the 
@NEARProtocol
 ecosystem from the outset. 

We are now pleased to formally welcome him to the SVRN Board."


### Post #14 by @cuongdc_real
> **Author:** Kent ([@cuongdc_real](https://x.com/cuongdc_real))  
> **Metrics:** 31 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 3.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T16:44:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cuongdc_real/status/2001332773156720784](https://x.com/cuongdc_real/status/2001332773156720784)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 44  

> 
> "i "just" bought some NEAR last 2hrs too, but..."


### Post #15 by @vinibarbosabr
> **Author:** Vini Barbosa |「 thecoding 」 ([@vinibarbosabr](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr))  
> **Metrics:** 74 likes · 7 retweets · 4 comments · 3.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T20:12:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2001385000172925151](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2001385000172925151)  


> 
> "In an interesting series of developments, NEAR started to get some compounding attention on CT, with leading accounts praising NEAR Protocol and the core dev team — in particular, 
@ilblackdragon
.

Illia is NEAR’s co-founder and the co-author of Attention is All You Need, the"


### Post #16 by @CBrtncl
> **Author:** Carla ([@CBrtncl](https://x.com/CBrtncl))  
> **Metrics:** 76 likes · 6 retweets · 0 comments · 2.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T18:49:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CBrtncl/status/2001364035414159622](https://x.com/CBrtncl/status/2001364035414159622)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 45  

> 
> "Attention is All You Need - 2017 Google Research Paper
@NEARProtocol
  @solana"


### Post #17 by @alex_scharrer
> **Author:** Alex Scharrer ([@alex_scharrer](https://x.com/alex_scharrer))  
> **Metrics:** 99 likes · 3 retweets · 4 comments · 2.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T13:43:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/alex_scharrer/status/2001287049903579571](https://x.com/alex_scharrer/status/2001287049903579571)  


> 
> "Yesterday we hosted Vol. III of the 
@BCG
 x 
@NEARProtocol
 Christmas event in Vienna. 

NEAR CPO 
@georgexzeng
 opened with a keynote on 
@near_ai
, followed by great sessions from 
@BybitEU
, 
@bitkern
, 
@RecoverisTeam
, Raiffeisen, AILE Capital, and 21Base.

Great discussions and vibes!"


### Post #18 by @AriEiberman
> **Author:** Ari Eiberman ([@AriEiberman](https://x.com/AriEiberman))  
> **Metrics:** 20 likes · 4 retweets · 5 comments · 2.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T12:44:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AriEiberman/status/2001272179371975124](https://x.com/AriEiberman/status/2001272179371975124)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 24  

> 
> "New Update: Why the response has been slow? 
@near_intents
 doesn’t have a dedicated support team yet. For now, it’s the devs themselves replying to user inquiries, and given the volume of requests, they’re overloaded.

They told me they’re currently putting together a proper"


### Post #19 by @vinibarbosabr
> **Author:** Vini Barbosa |「 thecoding 」 ([@vinibarbosabr](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr))  
> **Metrics:** 62 likes · 8 retweets · 0 comments · 2.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T19:09:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2001369095372165370](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2001369095372165370)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 23  

> 
> "Attention is All You Need
-> is the revolutionary 2017 Google paper that introduced the transformer architecture - the core tech behind the AI boom

NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin is one of its co-authors

The other guy is Nvidia's CEO, in case you didn't know

$NEAR  $SOL"


### Post #20 by @NEARWEEK
> **Author:** NEARWEEK ([@NEARWEEK](https://x.com/NEARWEEK))  
> **Metrics:** 38 likes · 2 retweets · 14 comments · 2.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T06:00:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/2001170557383922010](https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/2001170557383922010)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 31  

> 
> "DAILY NEAR INTENTS ACTIVITY [16.12.2025]
@near_intents
 stats:
Volume: $59.854M (-25.0%)
Swaps: 70,210 (-9.2%)
Unique Users: 16,195 (-10.5%)
Fees Generated: $141,753.44 (-17.2%)
Assets/Network Supported: 132 assets across 26 blockchains (+2 assets, +1 blockchains)

Access"


### Post #21 by @vinibarbosabr
> **Author:** Vini Barbosa |「 thecoding 」 ([@vinibarbosabr](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr))  
> **Metrics:** 51 likes · 6 retweets · 0 comments · 1.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T17:32:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2001344820464251105](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2001344820464251105)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 38  

> 
> "Brave is using NEAR AI Cloud for verifiable privacy for Leo (Brave's AI) LLMs -- still running on 
@BraveNightly
 for now
@openmind_agi
 has a similar use case, but for the meat world
(or should I say the metal world?)
Applying NEAR's verifiable privacy for robotics

Study $NEAR"


### Post #22 by @0xMert_
> **Author:** mert | helius.dev ([@0xMert_](https://x.com/0xMert_))  
> **Metrics:** 19 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T09:41:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xMert_/status/2001226272312029294](https://x.com/0xMert_/status/2001226272312029294)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 31  

> 
> "Is the MPC set a random set of NEAR validators? Or how does that work specifically"


### Post #23 by @Freol
> **Author:** frol.near ([@Freol](https://x.com/Freol))  
> **Metrics:** 40 likes · 3 retweets · 2 comments · 1.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T17:43:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Freol/status/2001347472850063543](https://x.com/Freol/status/2001347472850063543)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 42  

> 
> "I have recently got the LED backpack and it was a great icebreaker for the conferences

NEAR for the win!"


### Post #24 by @PimaBTC
> **Author:** Pima ₿ ([@PimaBTC](https://x.com/PimaBTC))  
> **Metrics:** 35 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 1.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T19:01:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PimaBTC/status/2001367222921667030](https://x.com/PimaBTC/status/2001367222921667030)  


> 
> "What’s the lore between the love between 
@solana
 and 
@near_ai"


### Post #25 by @NEARWEEK
> **Author:** NEARWEEK ([@NEARWEEK](https://x.com/NEARWEEK))  
> **Metrics:** 29 likes · 4 retweets · 2 comments · 1.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T17:02:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/2001337231840100460](https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/2001337231840100460)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 24  

> 
> "How is ZEC <> NEAR <> ZTARKNET possible?

Currently Web3 is a vast network of islands, each representing a different blockchain like Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana or Zcash. These islands hold unique assets, apps, and users, but crossing between them is difficult, slow, and prone to"


### Post #26 by @sal_ternullo
> **Author:** Sal Ternullo ([@sal_ternullo](https://x.com/sal_ternullo))  
> **Metrics:** 26 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 1.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T20:20:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/sal_ternullo/status/2001386979083129279](https://x.com/sal_ternullo/status/2001386979083129279)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 21  

> 
> "I feel privileged and excited to have 
@richardmuirhead
 join the Board of SVRN. 

We’ve shared unwavering conviction in Near and it’s a privilege to work on the next chapter together. 

Welcome to the team sir!"


### Post #27 by @ConnyConny253
> **Author:** Conny ([@ConnyConny253](https://x.com/ConnyConny253))  
> **Metrics:** 25 likes · 0 retweets · 24 comments · 415 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T18:45:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ConnyConny253/status/2001363233299718207](https://x.com/ConnyConny253/status/2001363233299718207)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 33  

> 
> "I just read NEAR’s blog about 
@openmind_agi
 integrating NEAR AI Cloud for home robotics. What stood out wasn’t the cloud or the blockchain part, but the question of trust.

Home robots are very different from apps or wallets. They see your living space, hear sounds, and are"


### Post #28 by @Kaiweb30
> **Author:** Kai ([@Kaiweb30](https://x.com/Kaiweb30))  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 5 comments · 322 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T20:47:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Kaiweb30/status/2001393722387316995](https://x.com/Kaiweb30/status/2001393722387316995)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 8  

> 
> "AI robotics developer 
@openmind_agi
 is now leveraging NEAR AI Cloud to deliver verifiably private intelligence for home robotics.

This integration marks a significant milestone for the robotics industry and further positions NEAR as a foundational layer of infrastructure for the"


### Post #29 by @DigitalGoldTalk
> **Author:** Digital Gold Talk ([@DigitalGoldTalk](https://x.com/DigitalGoldTalk))  
> **Metrics:** 23 likes · 13 retweets · 0 comments · 259 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T15:51:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DigitalGoldTalk/status/2001319360733049257](https://x.com/DigitalGoldTalk/status/2001319360733049257)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 20  

> 
> "DigitalGoldTalk looks at RVN & NEAR"


### Post #30 by @vinibarbosabr
> **Author:** Vini Barbosa |「 thecoding 」 ([@vinibarbosabr](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 159 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T20:40:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2001392030593790089](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2001392030593790089)  


> 
> "another day, another protocol integrating NEAR Intents
-> 
@ShapeShift
 has joined $NEAR's chain abstraction stack"


### Post #31 by @THORSwap
> **Author:** THORSwap ([@THORSwap](https://x.com/THORSwap))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 110 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T07:20:30+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORSwap/status/2001190751183466907](https://x.com/THORSwap/status/2001190751183466907)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 31  

> 
> "Powering swaps to Native Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Zcash, XRP, TRON, Base, Dogecoin, NEAR, OP Mainnet, Polygon, Monad and more on 
@THORSwap
.

Proud to continue routing via 
@near_intents
 via 
@SwapKitPowered
: one of the best cross-chain innovations today!"


### Post #32 by @Austin_Federa
> **Author:** Austin Federa | ([@Austin_Federa](https://x.com/Austin_Federa))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 96 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T17:46:25+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Austin_Federa/status/2001348268320866723](https://x.com/Austin_Federa/status/2001348268320866723)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 27  

> 
> "Look at it from the oposite perspective  - what does Near and ZEC bring to Solana? 

Near's intents bring something valuable to Solana (assets to trade)  via a pretty strong MPC custody setup. 

ZEC is a perfect example of an asset that people want to trade on Solana, but is very"


### Post #33 by @memedotcooking
> **Author:** MEME.COOKING ([@memedotcooking](https://x.com/memedotcooking))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 58 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T10:12:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/memedotcooking/status/2001233976145453532](https://x.com/memedotcooking/status/2001233976145453532)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 37  

> 
> "JM $NEAR

 You know what time it is…"


### Post #34 by @Crypt0_PK
> **Author:** Crypto PK (extraction arc) ([@Crypt0_PK](https://x.com/Crypt0_PK))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 35 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T20:51:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypt0_PK/status/2001394781285683538](https://x.com/Crypt0_PK/status/2001394781285683538)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 32  

> 
> "What I'm hearing it's all true that home robots are getting smarter and more private.

That's being brought by OpenMind & NEAR Collab.
@openmind_agi
 is behind the open-source OM1 robot OS that is now tapping into NEAR’s AI Cloud to power secure & efficient AI inference in the"


### Post #35 by @vinibarbosabr
> **Author:** Vini Barbosa |「 thecoding 」 ([@vinibarbosabr](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 24 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T22:02:30+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2001412717219885352](https://x.com/vinibarbosabr/status/2001412717219885352)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 37  

> 
> "Looking forward the crypto card native to NEAR and all the other improvements!"


### Post #36 by @NEARWEEK
> **Author:** NEARWEEK ([@NEARWEEK](https://x.com/NEARWEEK))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 9 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T21:56:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/2001411097375523281](https://x.com/NEARWEEK/status/2001411097375523281)  


> 
> "!submit 
@nearweekbot"


### Post #37 by @MarketProphit
> **Author:** Market Prophit ([@MarketProphit](https://x.com/MarketProphit))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 9 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T20:10:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MarketProphit/status/2001384410562859049](https://x.com/MarketProphit/status/2001384410562859049)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 32  

> 
> "Congrats 
@Sung_Jinwoo100
You're a top Market Prophit for your call on $NEAR

Go to 
marketprophit.com and check out sentiment, buzz, and other crypto data."




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