FRONTIER LITHIUM INTERSECTS 126.8M OF PEGMATITE AVERAGING 1.31% Li2O, INCLUDING A 11M ZONE OF 1.79% Li2O and 459ppm Ta2O5 AND ANNOUNCES NEW STOCK OPTION PLAN AND GRANT OF OPTIONS
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Frontier Lithium Inc. Dec 14, 2022, 07:30 ET
SUDBURY, ON, Dec. 14, 2022 /CNW/ - Frontier Lithium Inc. (TSXV: FL) (FRA: HL2) (OTCQX: LITOF) ("Frontier" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the results for seven more drill holes completed during Phase XII drill program on the Spark pegmatite which began in May with two diamond drill rigs and finished in October of 2022 with 14,641m in 45 holes. The main objective of the program was focused on converting inferred material to the indicated category for the planned open pit. The Spark pegmatite is one of the two delineated premium spodumene-bearing lithium deposits on the PAK Lithium Project.
Planview map of the Spark pegmatite showing drillhole traces. (CNW Group/Frontier Lithium Inc.)
Highlights
When combining Phase XI and Phase XII delineation and infill drilling, the Company completed 15,984m of drilling in 50 holes in 2022. Highlights from the seven Phase XII diamond drill holes reported are included below.DDH PL-077-22 intersected 126.8m of pegmatite from 56.9m to 183.7m averaging 1.31% Li2O. Drilled from the south, PL-077-22 was the first of 4 holes designed to define the eastern extent where the main Spark pegmatite orebody begins to break up into smaller pods separated by mafic rafts.Includes two narrow lithium and tantalum enriched zones at depth including 11.1m from 260.2 to 271.3m averaging 1.79% Li2O and 459 ppm Ta2O5 and 13.5m from 414.5 to 428.0m averaging 1.01% Li2O and 194 ppm Ta2O5.DDH PL-078-22 intersected 104.9m of pegmatite from 120.4 to 225.3m averaging 1.58% Li2O and a second 33.5m pegmatite zone from 246.7 to 280.2m averaging 1.63% Li2O. Collared in the mafic volcanic host rock 24m west of PL-040-19, the hole designed to define the eastern extent where the main Spark pegmatite orebody begins to break up into smaller pods separated by mafic rafts.Includes 35m from 149.0 to 184.0m averaging 2.39% Li2O.Includes 24.3m from 255.5m to 259.8m averaging 2.04% Li2O.
"We are pleased with the drilling results from the 2022 Drill Program to date, with the Spark deposit remaining open in all directions. The focus continues to be at depth and to the west where the grade and thicknesses of the deposit remain robust." states Garth Drever, V.P. Exploration. "Of the 14,641m drilled during Phase XII, a total of 8,720m of drill core was cut and submitted for analysis. 15 holes are outstanding and will be disseminated as they are received and pass quality assurance and control protocols."
The initial objective for the Phase XII drill program was focused on converting the inferred resource within the Spark deposit to the indicated category in preparation for a pre-feasibility study on the PAK Lithium Project. The latter half of the program included geotechnical drilling for ground control and pit design purposes as well as step out drilling to define the eastern and western extents of the ore body.
Figure 1 is a location map showing the project area including Frontier's land tenure and location of the three lithium-cesium-tantalum pegmatites.
Figure 2 is a plan view showing all drilling with analytical data completed to date with emphasis on drill hole traces reported in this release.
Table 1 details the drill holes and channel with mineralized intersections while Table 2 summarizes all Phase XII drill holes completed as well as the channel.
Table 1: Details of Mineralized Intersections Drill Hole
PL-077-22
| Collared in between PL-076-22 and PL-045-19, the hole was designed to define the
pegmatite east of the main body where it begins to break up into smaller pods separated by
mafic rafts. In total, 159m of pegmatite was intersected, most of which was mineralized
(>1% Li2O).
| Zone
| From
(m)
| To
(m)
| Width
(m)
| Li2O
(%)
| Cs2O
(%)
| Ta2O5
(ppm)
| Nb2O5
(ppm)
| SnO2
(ppm)
| Rb2O
(%)
| Unit
| Li-Enriched
| 56.9
| 183.7
| 126.8
| 1.31
| 0.02
| 85
| 70
| 113
| 0.26
| Pegmatite-Aplite
|
| including
| 76.0
| 102.0
| 26.0
| 1.77
| 0.02
| 89
| 70
| 160
| 0.28
| Pegmatite
| Li-Ta-Rb Enriched
| 260.2
| 271.3
| 11.1
| 1.79
| 0.31
| 459
| 49
| 122
| 0.68
| Aplite
| Li-Ta-Rb Enriched
| 414.5
| 428.0
| 13.5
| 1.01
| 0.19
| 194
| 37
| 113
| 0.47
| Aplite
|
Drill Hole
PL-078-22
| Collared 24m west of PL-040-19, the hole was designed to define the pegmatite on the east
extent of Spark where the pegmatite pods begin to pinch out
| Zone
| From
(m)
| To
(m)
| Width
(m)
| Li2O
(%)
| Cs2O
(%)
| Ta2O5
(ppm)
| Nb2O5
(ppm)
| SnO2
(ppm)
| Rb2O
(%)
| Unit
| Li-Enriched
| 120.4
| 225.3
| 104.9
| 1.58
| 0.04
| 153
| 64
| 120
| 0.35
| Aplite
|
|
| including
| 149.0
| 184.0
| 35.0
| 2.39
| 0.03
| 208
| 69
| 120
| 0.38
| Aplite
|
| Li- Enriched
| 246.7
| 280.2
| 33.5
| 1.63
| 0.07
| 186
| 50
| 56
| 0.26
| Pegmatite
|
| including
| 255.5
| 279.8
| 24.3
| 2.04
| 0.05
| 256
| 69
| 48
| 0.29
| Pegmatite
|
Drill Hole
PL-080-22
| Collared 16m south of PL-051-21 on the of the main Spark pegmatite, the hole
was designed to define the west end where the main ore body begins to break up into smaller
pegmatite pods separated by mafic rafts. A total of 190m of pegmatite was intersected with
much of the southern lower intersections barren of spodumene.
| Zone
| From
m)
| To
(m)
| Width
(m)
| Li2O
(%)
| Cs2O
(%)
| Ta2O5
(ppm)
| Nb2O5
(ppm)
| SnO2
(ppm)
| Rb2O
(%)
| Unit
| Li-Enriched
| 2.5
| 81.0
| 78.5
| 1.12
| 0.02
| 69
| 83
| 69
| 0.25
| Aplite-pegmatite
|
| including
| 2.5
| 32.0
| 29.5
| 1.75
| 0.01
| 44
| 71
| 72
| 0.31
| Pegmatite
| Li-Enriched
| 94.5
| 100.0
| 5.5
| 2.07
| 0.01
| 51
| 27
| 52
| 0.19
| Pegmatite
| Li-Enriched
| 106.0
| 121.1
| 15.1
| 2.20
| 0.03
| 93
| 66
| 75
| 0.42
| Pegmatite
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Drill Hole
PL-081-22
| Collared 13m south of PL-080-22 on top of the main Spark pegmatite, the hole was designed
to fill in a gap to convert material and to further define the southern contact of the main ore
body. The intent was to extend the hole and further define smaller pegmatite pods to the
south. A total of 227.3m of pegmatite was intersected with mostly barren pegmatite below 200m..
| Zone
| From
(m)
| To
(m)
| Width
(m)
| Li2O
(%)
| Cs2O
(%)
| Ta2O5
(ppm)
| Nb2O5
(ppm)
| SnO2
(ppm)
| Rb2O
(%)
| Unit
| Li-Enriched
| 3.4
| 48.1
| 44.7
| 1.40
| 0.02
| 56
| 74
| 36
| 0.26
| Aplite-pegmatite
|
| including
| 32.9
| 40.3
| 7.4
| 2.98
| 0.01
| 71
| 72
| 36
| 0.18
| Pegmatite
| Li-Enriched
| 59.3
| 144.1
| 84.9
| 1.63
| 0.01
| 92
| 87
| 45
| 0.26
| Aplite
|
|
| including
| 112.5
| 140.5
| 28.0
| 2.06
| 0.01
| 86
| 86
| 42
| 0.27
| Aplite
|
| Li-Enriched
| 162.1
| 198.2
| 36.1
| 1.75
| 0.03
| 78
| 106
| 64
| 0.24
| Aplite
|
|
| including
| 163.0
| 189.0
| 26.0
| 2.03
| 0.02
| 82
| 109
| 60
| 0.27
| Aplite
|
|
Drill Hole
PL-082-22
| Collared on the southern end of CH-50 on top of the main Spark pegmatite, designed to fill in
a gap and define the northern contact of the main orebody.
| Zone
| From
(m)
| To
(m)
| Width
(m)
| Li2O
(%)
| Cs2O
(%)
| Ta2O5
(ppm)
| Nb2O5
(ppm)
| SnO2
(ppm)
| Rb2O
(%)
| Unit
| Li-Enriched
| 0.0
| 25.5
| 25.5
| 1.08
| 0.04
| 43
| 53
| 58
| 0.20
| Pegmatite
|
| including
| 0.0
| 17.5
| 17.5
| 1.35
| 0.05
| 43
| 51
| 60
| 0.21
| Pegmatite
| Li-Enriched
| 36.3
| 86.0
| 49.8
| 1.80
| 0.01
| 67
| 82
| 42
| 0.24
| Pegmatite-Aplite
|
| including
| 76.5
| 86.0
| 9.5
| 2.92
| 0.01
| 50
| 54
| 32
| 0.20
| Aplite-pegmatite
| Li-Enriched
| 111.7
| 187.3
| 75.7
| 1.70
| 0.02
| 130
| 98
| 71
| 0.29
| Aplite-pegmatite
|
| including
| 123.5
| 141.0
| 17.5
| 2.14
| 0.03
| 119
| 85
| 106
| 0.30
| Pegmatite
|
Drill Hole
PL-083-22
| Collared 32m east of PL-078-22, the hole was designed to define the pegmatite on the east
extent of Spark where the pegmatite pods begin to pinch out
| Zone
| From
(m)
| To
(m)
| Width
(m)
| Li2O
(%)
| Cs2O
(%)
| Ta2O5
(ppm)
| Nb2O5
(ppm)
| SnO2
(ppm)
| Rb2O
(%)
| Unit
| Li-Enriched
| 121.4
| 154.9
| 33.5
| 1.67
| 0.04
| 165
| 58
| 109
| 0.29
| Aplite-Pegmatite
|
| including
| 145.0
| 153.9
| 8.8
| 3.09
| 0.00
| 322
| 80
| 59
| 0.06
| Pegmatite
| Li-Enriched
| 169.5
| 209.6
| 40.1
| 1.04
| 0.03
| 100
| 42
| 100
| 0.26
| Aplite
|
|
| including
| 171.9
| 202.4
| 30.5
| 1.19
| 0.03
| 107
| 46
| 111
| 0.29
| Aplite
|
| Li-Enriched
| 316.5
| 361.0
| 44.5
| 1.56
| 0.11
| 202
| 49
| 146
| 0.82
| Pegmatite-Aplite
|
| including
| 337.0
| 353.8
| 16.8
| 2.34
| 0.09
| 143
| 37
| 93
| 0.99
| Pegmatite
|
Drill Hole
PL-084-22
| Collared 18m east of PL-083-22, the hole was stepped out to cut off the east extent of
the Spark pegmatite. Although the pegmatite is narrowing, it still remains open
|
| Zone
| From
(m)
| To
(m)
| Width
(m)
| Li2O
(%)
| Cs2O
(%)
| Ta2O5
(ppm)
| Nb2O5
(ppm)
| SnO2
(ppm)
| Rb2O
(%)
| Unit
|
| Li-Enriched
| 14.4
| 20.2
| 5.9
| 2.41
| 0.01
| 73
| 45
| 21
| 0.25
| Pegmatite
|
| Li-Enriched
| 92.1
| 97.0
| 4.9
| 1.21
| 0.01
| 150
| 79
| 76
| 0.21
| Aplite
|
| Li-Enriched
| 107.2
| 123.0
| 15.8
| 1.36
| 0.02
| 134
| 71
| 80
| 0.35
| Aplite
|
|
Table 2: Summary of Phase XII Drill Program (May to October 2022) DDHNo
| Date Drilled
| UTM Zone 15N (NAD83)
| Collar Orient
| Metres Drilled
| Start
| End
| Easting
| Northing
| (mASL)
| Azim
| Dip
| Start
| End
| Phase XII
| PL-057-221
| 2022-05-15
| 2022-10-01
| 472,733
| 5,829,489
| 355.9
| 359
| -55
| 0
| 225
| PL-058-221
| 2022-05-17
| 2022-10-03
| 472,733
| 5,829,489
| 355.9
| 177
| -70
| 0
| 400
| PL-059-222
| 2022-05-24
| 2022-05-28
| 472,698
| 5,829,535
| 356.0
| 165
| -78
| 0
| 316
| PL-060-222
| 2022-05-27
| 2022-06-04
| 472,749
| 5,829,559
| 360.0
| 180
| -73
| 0
| 360
| PL-061-222
| 2022-05-20
| 2022-05-27
| 472,773
| 5,829,561
| 360.2
| 178
| -65
| 0
| 327
| PL-062-223
| 2022-05-28
| 2022-06-05
| 472,712
| 5,829,596
| 356.2
| 176
| -65
| 0
| 360
| PL-063-221
| 2022-06-05
| 2022-06-10
| 472,746
| 5,829,539
| 360.0
| 187
| -70
| 0
| 348.5
| PL-064-221
| 2022-06-05
| 2022-06-10
| 472,712
| 5,829,596
| 356.2
| 141
| -65
| 0
| 352.5
| PL-065-224
| 2022-06-10
| 2022-06-22
| 472,686
| 5,829,583
| 354.0
| 173
| -72
| 0
| 330.86
| PL-066-223
| 2022-06-12
| 2022-06-27
| 472,732
| 5,829,371
| 325.0
| 323
| -70
| 0
| 365.67
| PL-067-224
| 2022-06-29
| 2022-07-04
| 472,778
| 5,829,383
| 327.0
| 315
| -70
| 0
| 352.5
| PL-068-222
| 2022-06-22
| 2022-06-27
| 472,790
| 5,829,540
| 360.0
| 171
| -55
| 0
| 343.5
| PL-069-224
| 2022-07-06
| 2022-07-15
| 472,814
| 5,829,385
| 326.0
| 324
| -61
| 0
| 412.3
| PL-070-223
| 2022-06-28
| 2022-07-04
| 472,805
| 5,829,588
| 360.0
| 184
| -54
| 0
| 405
| PL-071-223
| 2022-07-04
| 2022-07-15
| 472,805
| 5,829,588
| 360.0
| 160
| -52
| 0
| 384.6
| PL-072-224
| 2022-07-15
| 2022-07-21
| 472,847
| 5,829,384
| 326.0
| 349
| -61
| 0
| 386.2
| PL-073-223
| 2022-07-16
| 2022-07-23
| 472,816
| 5,829,589
| 360.0
| 146
| -52
| 0
| 392
| PL-074-225
| 2022-07-28
| 2022-08-02
| 472,584
| 5,829,497
| 354.0
| 162
| -47
| 0
| 403.5
| PL-075-225
| 2022-08-01
| 2022-08-06
| 472,571
| 5,829,490
| 354.0
| 177
| -47
| 0
| 408
| PL-076-225
| 2022-07-25
| 2022-08-05
| 472,846
| 5,829,384
| 326.0
| 314
| -63
| 0
| 438
| PL-077-22
| 2022-08-08
| 2022-08-24
| 472,864
| 5,829,390
| 326.0
| 354
| -56
| 0
| 433.38
| PL-078-22
| 2022-08-25
| 2022-09-01
| 472,939
| 5,829,369
| 326.0
| 341
| -55
| 0
| 339.7
| PL-079-225
| 2022-08-06
| 2022-08-15
| 472,538
| 5,829,480
| 357.0
| 177
| -48
| 0
| 417
| PL-080-22
| 2022-08-16
| 2022-08-23
| 472,687
| 5,829,511
| 354.0
| 193
| -55
| 0
| 418.5
| PL-081-22
| 2022-08-24
| 2022-08-30
| 472,689
| 5,829,499
| 354.0
| 177
| -46
| 0
| 367.7
| PL-082-22
| 2022-08-30
| 2022-09-02
| 472,718
| 5,829,455
| 355.0
| 6
| -61
| 0
| 241.5
| PL-083-22
| 2022-09-02
| 2022-09-06
| 472,971
| 5,829,367
| 326.0
| 343
| -57
| 0
| 377.3
| PL-084-22
| 2022-09-07
| 2022-09-11
| 472,983
| 5,829,380
| 325.0
| 358
| -42
| 0
| 327
| PL-085-22
| 2022-09-02
| 2022-09-05
| 472,731
| 5,829,472
| 354.0
| 309
| -57
| 0
| 232
| PL-086-22
| 2022-09-05
| 2022-09-08
| 472,731
| 5,829,472
| 354.0
| 162
| -46
| 0
| 201
| PL-087-22
| 2022-09-08
| 2022-09-11
| 472,701
| 5,829,451
| 354.0
| 318
| -50
| 0
| 213.4
| PL-088-22
| 2022-09-11
| 2022-09-16
| 472,706
| 5,829,453
| 354.0
| 173
| -46
| 0
| 210.7
| PL-089-22
| 2022-09-16
| 2022-09-17
| 472,762
| 5,829,514
| 360.0
| 360
| -50
| 0
| 87
| PL-090-22
| 2022-09-11
| 2022-09-15
| 472,746
| 5,829,371
| 326.0
| 334
| -45
| 0
| 289.4
| PL-091-22
| 2022-09-15
| 2022-09-18
| 472,663
| 5,829,362
| 327.0
| 338
| -43
| 0
| 261.4
| PL-092-22
| 2022-09-17
| 2022-10-20
| 472,762
| 5,829,514
| 360.0
| 174
| -46
| 0
| 274.5
| PL-093-22
| 2022-09-20
| 2022-09-23
| 472,614
| 5,829,329
| 328.0
| 345
| -47
| 0
| 253.6
| PL-094-22
| 2022-09-24
| 2022-10-01
| 472,657
| 5,829,357
| 326.0
| 351
| -54
| 0
| 339
| PL-095-22
| 2022-09-20
| 2022-09-23
| 472,785
| 5,829,531
| 362.0
| 165
| -44
| 0
| 258.6
| PL-096-22
| 2022-09-23
| 2022-09-30
| 472,865
| 5,829,583
| 359.0
| 136
| -44
| 0
| 425.3
| PL-097-22
| 2022-10-03
| 2022-10-04
| 472,698
| 5,829,535
| 354.0
| 6
| -70
| 0
| 12.5
| PL-098-22
| 2022-10-01
| 2022-10-09
| 472,756
| 5,829,387
| 327.0
| 317
| -58
| 1
| 471
| PL-099-22
| 2022-10-09
| 2022-10-15
| 472,529
| 5,829,361
| 330.0
| 345
| -65
| 0
| 477
| PL-GDH-11-22
| 2022-07-22
| 2022-07-24
| 473,046
| 5,829,379
| 325.0
| 285
| -47
| 0
| 173.5
| PL-GDH-12-22
| 2022-07-23
| 2022-07-25
| 472,456
| 5,829,470
| 358.0
| 119
| -45
| 0
| 228
|
| Total metres drilled
| 14,641.1
| Notes:
| 1: Reported on Release July 25, 2022
|
| 2: Reported on Release August 17, 2022
|
| 3: Reported on Release September 20, 2022
|
| 4: Reported on Release October 11, 2022
|
| 5: Reported on Release November 16, 2022
|
Due Diligence
All scientific and technical information in this release has been reviewed and approved by Garth Drever, P.Geo., the qualified person (QP) under the definitions established by National Instrument 43-101. Under Frontier's QA/QC procedures, all drilling was completed by Chenier Drilling Ltd. of Val Caron, ON using thin walled BTW drill rods (4.2 cm core diameter) and a Reflex ACT III oriented core system. Using the Reflex system, the drill core was oriented and marked as it was retrieved at the drill. The core was boxed and delivered to the Frontier core shack where it was examined, geologically logged, and marked for sampling. The core was photographed prior to sampling. Using a rock saw, the marked sample intervals were halved with one-half bagged for analysis. Sample blanks along with lithium, rubidium and cesium certified reference material was routinely inserted into the sample stream in accordance with industry recommended practices. Field duplicate samples were also taken in accordance with industry recommended practices. The samples were placed in poly sample bags and transported to Red Lake by float plane and then shipped to AGAT Laboratories Ltd. (AGAT) in Thunder Bay for sample preparation and to Mississauga, Ontario for processing and quantitative multi-element analysis. AGAT is an ISO accredited laboratory. The core is stored on site at the Pakeagama Lake exploration camp.
New Stock Option Plan and Grant of Stock Options
The Company also announces that it has adopted a new 10% rolling stock option plan (the "New Stock Option Plan"). The New Stock Option Plan has been approved by the board of directors of the Company, the shareholders of the Company at the annual general meeting of shareholders on October 3, 2022, and is subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV"). The New Stock Option Plan replaces the Company's previous 10% fixed stock option plan.
Under the New Stock Option Plan, the Company may grant options to acquire common shares of the Company in an aggregate amount of up to 10% of the then current issued and outstanding common shares, subject to the terms and conditions of the New Stock Option Plan, the Policies of the TSXV and applicable securities laws. Any options outstanding under the previous stock option plan will be governed by the New Stock Option Plan. The New Stock Option Plan will be filed on the Company's SEDAR profile and the terms, limitations and conditions of this plan can be accessed at www.sedar.com.
The board of directors of the Company would also like to announce at this time that is has granted an aggregate of 4,900,000 stock options under the New Stock Option Plan (the "Options"). The Options have been issued to certain directors, officers, consultants and employees of the Company for retention purposes, and in recognition of these individuals continuing efforts in assisting the Company's with its growth. The Options are exercisable at a price of $ $2.10 per common share and will have a term of 5 years from the date of issuance. 50% of these Options vest on the grant date, and the remaining 50% vest on the date that is the first anniversary date of the grant date. These Options are subject to approval by the TSXV.
About Frontier Lithium
Frontier Lithium is a preproduction business with an objective to become a strategic domestic supplier of spodumene concentrates for industrial users as well as battery-grade lithium hydroxide and other chemicals to the growing electric vehicle and energy storage markets in North America. The Company maintains the largest land position and resource in a premium lithium mineral district located in Ontario's Great Lakes region.
About PAK Lithium Project
The PAK lithium project contains one of North America's highest-grade lithium resources. The project encompasses close to 27,000 hectares and remains largely unexplored; however, since 2013, the company has delineated two premium spodumene-bearing lithium deposits (PAK and Spark), located 2.3 kilometres apart. Exploration is continuing on the project through two other spodumene-bearing discoveries: the Bolt pegmatite (located between the PAK and Spark deposits), as well as the Pennock pegmatite (25 kilometres northwest of PAK deposit within the project claims). A 2021 preliminary economic assessment (National Instrument 43-101 technical report titled "NI 43-101 Technical Report, Pak Property, PAK, Red Lake Mining District, Ontario, Canada" by BBA E&C Inc., with an effective date of April 5, 2021) delivered a fully integrated lithium operation, including the mine and mill and the conversion plant for production of battery-quality lithium salts.
Forward-looking Statements
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address future production, reserve potential, exploration drilling, exploitation activities and events or developments that the Company expects are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and those actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on the Company, Investors should review the Company's registered filings available at sedar.com.
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SOURCE Frontier Lithium Inc.
 For further information: Company Contact Information: Bora Ugurgel, Manager, Investor Relations, 2736 Belisle Drive Val Caron, ON. P3N 1B3 CANADA, T. +001 705.897.7622, F. +001 705.897.7618
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