Gogglebox Australia
{{Short description|Australian reality television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox television
| genre = Reality television
| based_on = {{based on|Gogglebox|Stephen Lambert|Tania Alexander|Tim Harcourt}}
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| image = Gogglebox_Australia_Title_Card.jpeg
| list_episodes = List of Gogglebox Australia episodes
| director =
| presenter =
| judges =
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| opentheme =
| narrated = Jo Van Es
| country = Australia
| language = English
| num_seasons = 21
| num_episodes = 200
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| runtime = 50 minutes
| company = Shine Australia
| network = LifeStyle (2015–2024)
Network 10 (2015–present)
| first_aired = {{Start date|2015|02|11|df=y}}
| last_aired = present
}}
Gogglebox Australia is an Australian reality television program which airs on Network 10. It is an adaptation of the British series of the same name. The series, which is produced by Shine Australia,{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=https://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/10/gogglebox-coming-to-foxtel.html|title=Gogglebox coming to Foxtel|date=29 October 2014|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=23 August 2015}} was originally a co-production between subscription television (STV) channel Lifestyle (owned by Foxtel) and free-to-air (FTA) network Network 10.{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|url=https://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/10/gogglebox-to-premiere-on-foxtel-one-night-ten-the-next.html|title=Gogglebox to premiere on Foxtel one night, TEN the next|date=30 October 2014|access-date=23 August 2015}} It aired on Lifestyle first, and then aired on Network 10 a day later.
Production
The concept of Gogglebox Australia is based on the 2013 British reality show Gogglebox, in which people watch and comment on the week's popular television shows and films in their own homes.{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/gogglebox-australia-heres-what-it-is-and-why-you-would-watch-20150202-133x71.html|title=Gogglebox Australia: Here's what it is and why you would watch|last=Kalina|first=Paul|date=3 February 2015|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=27 October 2018}} Producers chose ten households, featuring "a cross-section of modern Australian society, from larrikins to gays, from migrant families to battlers, yuppies and empty-nesters", to discuss the shows. The cast are filmed with remote-controlled cameras, while the crew stay out of their way in other parts of the house.
Voiceover artist Jo Van Es narrates the series. She initially had doubts that she would secure the role following her audition, and thought it would be a short contract.{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/10/meet-the-voice-of-gogglebox.html|title=Meet the voice of Gogglebox|last=Knox|first=David|date=23 October 2018|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=27 October 2018}} Van Es read a sample of the script without viewing the footage, which she described as "a little bit tricky", and she was told to give a largely neutral delivery. She said, "I thought, 'This is a weird concept for a show. It will probably be something I do for a little while and it will disappear into the winds like a lot of jobs do.' But it's just grown and grown." Van Es starts her recordings during Tuesday afternoons and the sessions last for around an hour. When footage of a certain scene is not available to view, the writers and producers explain to Van Es how the tone of the narration should be and what words to emphasise. Over the seasons, Van Es' delivery has added more sass compared to the "straight" narration style of the early seasons.
Ten episodes of Gogglebox Australia were initially commissioned. The first season aired on The LifeStyle Channel (later rebranded Lifestyle) and Network 10 between February and April 2015. At the conclusion of its debut season, the series was renewed for a second season,{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2015/04/renewed-gogglebox-australia.html|title=Renewed: Gogglebox Australia|date=15 April 2014|access-date=23 August 2015}} which premiered on STV on 30 September 2015, and on FTA on 1 October 2015.{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|url=https://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/08/returning-gogglebox.html|title=Returning: Gogglebox Australia|date=30 August 2015|access-date=30 August 2015}}
On 21 September 2015, the series was renewed for a third season;{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|url=https://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/09/renewed-gogglebox-for-a-third-season.html|title=Renewed: Gogglebox (for a third season)|date=21 September 2015|access-date=29 September 2015}} which premiered on STV on 6 April 2016, and on FTA on 7 April 2016.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Returning: Gogglebox|url=https://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/03/returning-gogglebox-2.html|work=TV Tonight|date=14 March 2016|access-date=14 March 2016}} On 8 February 2016, it was announced a fourth season had been commissioned;{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Programmer's Wrap 2016: Foxtel|url=https://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/02/programmers-wrap-2016-foxtel.html|work=TV Tonight|date=8 February 2016|access-date=7 April 2016}} which premiered on STV on 24 August 2016, and on FTA on 25 August 2016.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Returning: Gogglebox S4|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/07/returning-gogglebox-3.html|work=TV Tonight|date=28 July 2016|access-date=28 July 2016}}
On 4 November 2016, the series was renewed for a fifth season, which premiered on 15 February 2017.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=2017 Upfronts: TEN highlights|url=https://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/11/2017-upfronts-ten-highlights.html|work=TV Tonight|date=4 November 2016|access-date=13 January 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Byrnes|first1=Holly|title=Gogglebox favourites Wayne and Tom to introduce new family member Brandy Snaps to fans|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/television/gogglebox-favourites-wayne-andtom-to-introduce-new-family-member-brandy-snaps-to-fans/news-story/fa61c15471ffb7db61b65cde2aea6186|access-date=21 January 2017|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=21 January 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Knox|first1=David|title=Returning: Gogglebox S5|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/01/returning-gogglebox-4.html|access-date=24 January 2017|work=TV Tonight|date=24 January 2017}} The series was later renewed for a sixth season, which premiered on 4 October 2017.{{cite news|last1=Knox|first1=David|title=Returning: Gogglebox S6|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/09/returning-gogglebox-5.html|access-date=6 September 2017|work=TV Tonight|date=6 September 2017}}
In November 2017, Foxtel announced that the series was renewed for two further seasons to air in 2018, with each season to increase from eight to 10 episodes.{{cite news|title=Gogglebox Australia: Two new seasons confirmed for 2018|url=https://www.foxtel.com.au/whats-on/foxtel-insider/lifestyle/gogglebox-australia/gogglebox-accounce-two-more-seasons.html|access-date=16 November 2017|work=Foxtel|date=9 November 2017}} The ninth season premiered on 6 February 2019.{{Cite web |title=Foxtel announces 'Gogglebox Australia' season 9 premiere date |url=https://www.who.com.au/foxtel-announces-gogglebox-australia-season-9-premiere-date |last=Spira |first=Madison |date=15 January 2019 |website=Who Magazine |language=en-us |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190201171836/https://www.who.com.au/foxtel-announces-gogglebox-australia-season-9-premiere-date |archive-date=1 February 2019}}
The twelfth season premiered on 26 August 2020{{Cite web |title=Returning: Gogglebox S12|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/07/returning-gogglebox-14.html|last=Knox|first=David|date=20 July 2020|website=TV Tonight|access-date=24 August 2020}} and the thirteenth season on 17 February 2021.{{cite web|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2021/01/20/gogglebox-australia-returns-in-february-to-foxtel-and-10/|title=GOGGLEBOX AUSTRALIA returns in February to Foxtel and 10|date=20 January 2021|website=TV Blackbox|access-date=20 January 2021}} The fourteenth season premiered on 8 September 2021.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/08/returning-gogglebox-16.html|title=Returning: Gogglebox|date=17 August 2021|website=TV Tonight|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=18 August 2021}}{{cite news|last=Cartwright|first=Lexie|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/adam-and-symon-return-to-gogglebox-australia-for-season-14/news-story/7b7e83d425690d63648b554d047e691e|title=Adam and Symon return to Gogglebox Australia for season 14|date=18 August 2021|website=news.com.au|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=18 August 2021}}
In October 2021, Foxtel announced a celebrity one off special of Gogglebox would feature in 2022.{{cite web|title=Let's Celebrate! Celebrity Gogglebox Australia is coming to your TV|url=https://www.foxtel.com.au/whats-on/foxtel-insider/lifestyle/gogglebox-australia/celebrity-gogglebox-australia-comes-to-foxtel.html|work=Foxtel|date=27 October 2021|access-date=4 February 2022}} On 3 February 2022, Hamish and Zoë Foster Blake were confirmed as the first two cast members of the special.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Hamish Blake, Zoë Foster Blake join Celebrity Gogglebox.|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/02/hamish-blake-zoe-foster-blake-join-celebrity-gogglebox.html|work=TV Tonight|date=3 February 2022|access-date=4 February 2022}}{{cite web|title=Hamish and Zoë Foster Blake sign up for Celebrity Gogglebox|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/hamish-and-zoe-foster-blake-sign-up-for-celebrity-gogglebox/news-story/f11c921aee1dafcee4195b4262061f16|work=news.com.au|date=4 February 2022|access-date=4 February 2022}} On 11 February, the full cast was announced.{{cite web|title=Full cast of celebs getting cozy for Celebrity Gogglebox Australia announced|url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/full-cast-of-celebs-getting-cozy-for-celebrity-gogglebox-australia-announced/|date=11 February 2022|website=Mediaweek|publisher=Mediaweek|access-date=11 February 2022}}{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Irwin family join Celebrity Gogglebox|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/02/irwin-family-join-celebrity-gogglebox.html|date=11 February 2022|website=TV Tonight|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=11 February 2022}} On 25 February 2022, Dylan Alcott and Andy Allen, Tim Campbell and Anthony Callea joined the special.{{cite web|title=Celebrity Gogglebox Australia: Look Who Else Has Joined The Show!|url=https://www.foxtel.com.au/whats-on/foxtel-insider/lifestyle/gogglebox-australia/celebrity-gogglebox-australia-more-celebrities-announced.html|date=25 February 2022|website=Foxtel|access-date=25 February 2022}} In March 2022, it was announced there would be more Celebrity specials in the future.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Celebrity Gogglebox set to return|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/03/celebrity-gogglebox-set-to-return.html|date=27 March 2022|website=TV Tonight|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=27 March 2022}} In September 2023, it was announced that a second Celebrity Gogglebox special had been commissioned to air in the week following the eighteenth series' finale, on 25 October on Lifestyle and on 26 October 2023 on Network 10.{{cite web|title=Returning: Celebrity Gogglebox|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/09/returning-celebrity-gogglebox.html|date=25 September 2023|website=TV Tonight|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=29 September 2023}} On 15 October 2023, the celebrities participating in the second special were announced.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/10/carrie-bickmore-joins-celebrity-gogglebox.html|title=Carrie Bickmore joins Celebrity Gogglebox|date=15 October 2023|website=TV Tonight|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=15 October 2023}}
On 25 July 2022, it was announced cast member Di Kershaw had died after a short illness.{{cite web|last=David|first=Knox|date=25 July 2022|title=Vale: Di Kershaw|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/07/vale-di-kershaw.html|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=25 July 2022}} In November 2024, Foxtel announced it would end its association with the show, with Network 10 set to air the program exclusively from 2025.{{Cite web|title=Foxtel breaks up with Gogglebox, but show continues on 10|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/11/gogglebox-cast-changes-as-show-faces-new-future.html|date=29 November 2024|website=TV Tonight|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=29 November 2024|language=en-AU}}
Cast
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=Former=
=Cast timeline=
| class="wikitable" width:"50%"
! rowspan="2" | Viewers !! colspan=21 style=text-align:center; | Seasons | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ! width="65" | 1 | width="65" | 2{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Gogglebox: promo|url=https://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/09/gogglebox-promo.html|date=11 September 2015|access-date=29 September 2015}} | width="65"| 3 | width="65"| 4 | width="65"| 5 | width="65"| 6 | width="65"| 7 | width="65"| 8 | width="65"| 9 | width="65"| 10 | width="65"| 11 | width="65"| 12 | width="65"| 13 | width="65"| 14 | width="65"| 15 | width="65"| 16 | width="65"| 17 | width="65"| 18 | width="65"| 19 | width="65"| 20 | width="65"| 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symon Lovett & Adam Densten | colspan="10" {{yes2}} | colspan="3" {{n/a |
|-
| Anastasia Katselas & Faye Kontos || colspan="3" {{yes2}} || {{yes2}} {{refn|Faye was absent for episodes 1 and 2 of season 4 as she was on holiday. Anastasia was joined by her mother Angela in Faye's absence.|group=note}} || colspan="17" {{yes2}}
|-
| Mick & Di{{dagger}} Kershaw || colspan="3" {{yes2}} || {{yes2}} {{refn|Mick & Di was absent in Episodes 6 and 7 of Season 4 as they were on holiday in Italy.|group=note}} || colspan="6" {{yes2}} || {{yes2}} {{refn|Mick and Di were absent from the final 5 episodes of Season 11 due to complications with Covid-19 restrictions.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title="We would love to make more": Gogglebox all year round?|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/04/we-would-love-to-make-more-gogglebox-all-year-round.html|date=22 April 2020|website=TV Tonight|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=23 September 2021}}{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Goggleboxers self-isolating as extra precaution|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/04/goggleboxers-self-isolating-as-extra-precaution.html|date=9 April 2020|website=TV Tonight|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=23 September 2021}}|group=note}} || colspan="4" {{yes2}} || colspan="6" {{n/a|}}
|-
| Keith & Lee Loo|| {{yes2}} || {{yes2}}{{refn|Lee & Keith were absent for episodes 4 and 5 of season 2 as they were on holiday for their 30th wedding anniversary.|group=note}} || colspan="11" {{yes2}} || {{yes2}} {{refn|Lee & Keith were absent from Episode 3 of Season 14 because they were self-isolating due to being Covid-19 close contacts.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Gogglebox favourites isolating as close contacts|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/09/gogglebox-favourites-isolating-as-close-contacts.html|date=23 September 2021|website=TV Tonight|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=23 September 2021}}|group=note}} || colspan="7" {{yes2}}
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| The Dalton family || colspan="14" {{yes2}} || {{yes2}} {{refn|The Dalton Family were absent from Episode 4 of Season 15 as they were self-isolating from Covid-19.|group=note}} || colspan="3" {{yes2}} || {{yes2}} {{refn|Kate was absent from Episode 9 of Season 19 as she was on holiday in India.|group=note}} || {{yes2}} {{refn|Kate was absent from Episodes 7–10 of Season 20 as she was on holiday in South America.|group=note}} || colspan="1" {{yes2}}
|-
| The Delpechitra family || colspan="13" {{yes2}} || {{n/a|}} || colspan="7" {{yes2}}
|-
| The Jackson family || colspan="10" {{yes2}} || colspan="11" {{n/a|}}
|-
| Angie Kent & Yvie Jones || colspan="5" {{yes2}} ||{{yes2}} {{refn|Angie & Yvie were absent from Episode 6 of Season 6 due to illness.|group=note}} || {{yes2}} || {{yes2}} {{refn|Angie & Yvie were absent from Episode 5 of season 8 due to illness.|group=note}} || colspan="13" {{n/a|}}
|-
| Wayne & Tom Walsh || colspan="8" {{yes2}} || colspan="13" {{n/a|}}
|-
| The Kidd family || colspan="2" {{yes2}} || colspan="19" {{n/a|}}
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| Zina Joy & Vivian Ly || colspan="2" {{n/a|}} || colspan="3" {{yes2}} || colspan="16" {{n/a|}}
|-
| The Silbery family || colspan="2" {{n/a|}} || colspan="5" {{yes2}} || {{yes2}} {{refn|Emily was absent from Episode 5 of Season 8 due to illness.|group=note}} || colspan="2" {{yes2}} || {{yes2}} {{refn|Emily was absent for the majority of Season 11 due to complications with Covid-19 restrictions.|group=note}}|| colspan="5" {{yes2}} || colspan="4" {{yes2}} {{refn|Since the premiere of season 17, Emily has not appeared on the series as she stepped down from the show after being diagnosed with dementia.|group=note|name=Emily}} || colspan="1" {{n/a|}}
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| {{nowrap|Matty Fahd, Sarah Marie & Jad Nehmetallah}} || colspan="5" {{n/a|}} || colspan="10" {{yes2}} || {{yes2}} {{refn|Matty, Sarah Marie & Jad were absent from Episode 10 of Season 16 due to Matty having contracted an illness.|group=note}} || {{yes2}} {{refn|Sarah Marie was absent for the majority of Season 17 due to having been pregnant and expecting a second child.|group=note}} || {{yes2}} {{refn|Sarah Marie was absent from the majority of Seasons 18–20 as she was on maternal leave following the birth of her second child, Lyon; Matty & Jad were absent from Episode 9 of Season 18 due to illness.|group=note}} || colspan="2" {{yes2}} || {{yes2}} {{refn|Jad was absent from Episode 2 of Season 21 due to his honeymoon holiday.|group=note}}
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| Tim Lai & Leanne || colspan="8" {{n/a|}} || colspan="11" {{yes2}} || {{yes2}} {{refn|Tim & Leanne were absent from Episode 10 of Season 20.|group=note}} || colspan="1" {{yes2}}
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| Milo & Nic || colspan="10" {{n/a|}} || colspan="11" {{yes2}}
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| Kaday & Chantel || colspan="10" {{n/a|}} || colspan="4" {{yes2}} || colspan="7" {{n/a|}}
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| The Elias family || colspan="10" {{n/a|}} || colspan="3" {{yes2}} || colspan="8" {{n/a|}}
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| Kevin Yow Yeh, Bob Smith, {{nowrap|Mia Strasek-Barker}} & Jared Hutchison || colspan="15" {{n/a|}} || colspan="3" {{yes2}} || colspan="2" {{yes2}} {{refn|Mia was absent from seasons 19 and 20 as she was on maternal leave following the birth of her child.|group=note}} || {{yes2}} {{refn|Jared was absent from Episode 3 of Season 21 as he was on holiday.|group=note}}
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| Mia, Bree & Lainey || colspan="18" {{n/a|}} || colspan="2" {{yes2}} || {{yes2}} {{refn|Mia, Bree & Lainey were absent from Episode 10 of Season 21 as they were on holiday.|group=note}}
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;Notes
{{reflist|group=note}}
=''Celebrity Gogglebox''=
This is a list of the celebrities who appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox specials.
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!style="width:20%" colspan="2" | Cast members !style="width:10%"| Series !style="width:14%"| Year |
| colspan="2" | Hamish Blake and Zoë Foster Blake
| Special 1 | 2022 |
| colspan="2" | Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin
| Specials 1–2 | 2022–2023 |
| rowspan="2" | Dave Hughes
| Holly Ife | Special 1 | 2022 |
| Kate Langbroek and Tess Hughes
| Special 2 | 2023 |
| rowspan="2" | Julia Morris and Nazeem Hussain
| {{n/a}} | Special 1 | 2022 |
| Urzila Carlson
| Special 2 | 2023 |
| colspan="2" | Matt Preston and Lachy Hulme
| Special 1 | 2022 |
| colspan="2" | Alex Perry, Joh Bailey and Cheyenne Tozzi
| Special 1 | 2022 |
| colspan="2" | Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregor
| Special 1 | 2022 |
| colspan="2" | Dylan Alcott and Andy Allen
| Specials 1–2 | 2022–2023 |
| colspan="2" | Tim Campbell and Anthony Callea
| Specials 1–2 | 2022–2023 |
| colspan="2" | Carrie Bickmore and Fifi Box
| Special 2 | 2023 |
| colspan="2" | Anne Edmonds and Lloyd Langford
| Special 2 | 2023 |
| colspan="2" | Krissy Marsh and Nicole O'Neill
| Special 2 | 2023 |
| colspan="2"| Darren Purchese and Natalie Tran
| Special 2 | 2023 |
Episodes
{{main|List of Gogglebox Australia episodes}}
{{:List of Gogglebox Australia episodes}}
Awards and nominations
Spin-off
{{main|Common Sense Australia}}
On 4 November 2016, a spin-off series titled Common Sense Australia was commissioned, which similar to Gogglebox Australia is a local adaptation of a British series of the same name, and is jointly commissioned by both Foxtel and Network Ten.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Foxtel / TEN jointly-commission Common Sense|url=https://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/11/foxtel-ten-jointly-commission-common-sense.html|work=TV Tonight|date=4 November 2016|access-date=13 January 2017}}
The sister channel and streaming platform of the UK version of the show, E4 and 4 on Demand, aired the first three series of the show.{{cite web |title=Gogglebox Australia |url=https://www.channel4.com/programmes/gogglebox-australia |website=Channel 4 |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180607091731/http://www.channel4.com/programmes/gogglebox-australia |archive-date=7 June 2018}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://10play.com.au/gogglebox}} (10Play)
- {{Official website|https://lifestyle.com.au/show-gogglebox-australia!1181}} (LifeStyle channel)
- {{IMDb title|id=4437104}}
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