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Mon 27 Jan 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
23:07 27/01
Yellow-legged Gull
Greater Manchester

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18:39 27/01
Short-eared Owl
Greater Manchester
16:00

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18:31 27/01
Iceland Gull
Greater Manchester
12:00

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18:25 27/01
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester

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13:13 27/01
Yellow-legged Gull
Greater Manchester
12:47

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09:26 27/01
Iceland Gull
Greater Manchester
09:22

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Sun 26 Jan 2020

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Site
Time
20:52 26/01
Iceland Gull
Greater Manchester

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16:26 26/01
Short-eared Owl
Greater Manchester

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09:44 26/01
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester

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Sat 25 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:04 25/01
Iceland Gull
Greater Manchester
12:30

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18:39 25/01
Short-eared Owl
Greater Manchester

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18:10 25/01
Iceland Gull
Greater Manchester
18:07

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08:52 25/01
Iceland Gull
Greater Manchester
08:48

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07:58 25/01
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester
24/01

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Fri 24 Jan 2020

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Time
22:40 24/01
Yellow-legged Gull
Greater Manchester

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10:08 24/01
Red-breasted Merganser
Greater Manchester
08:15

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Thu 23 Jan 2020

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Time
20:00 23/01
Iceland Gull
Greater Manchester

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19:59 23/01
Iceland Gull
Greater Manchester

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Wed 22 Jan 2020

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Location
Site
Time
07:32 22/01
Iceland Gull
Greater Manchester
21/01

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Tue 21 Jan 2020

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Site
Time
17:35 21/01
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester

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08:01 21/01
Yellow-legged Gull
Greater Manchester
11:15 20/01

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Sun 19 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:59 19/01
Short-eared Owl
Greater Manchester
16:20

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14:01 19/01
Snow Bunting
Greater Manchester
08:25

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Sat 18 Jan 2020

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Time
17:58 18/01
Iceland Gull
Greater Manchester
16:30

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Fri 17 Jan 2020

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17:29 17/01
Iceland Gull
Greater Manchester

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Wed 15 Jan 2020

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Time
20:27 15/01
Caspian Gull
Greater Manchester

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Tue 14 Jan 2020

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Site
Time
14:37 14/01
Black Redstart
Greater Manchester
11:00

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11:31 14/01
Smew
Greater Manchester

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Mon 13 Jan 2020

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Species
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Time
18:34 13/01
Red-breasted Merganser
Greater Manchester

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11:24 13/01
Smew
Greater Manchester

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Sun 12 Jan 2020

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Location
Site
Time
18:25 12/01
Caspian Gull
Greater Manchester
18:21

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18:15 12/01
Short-eared Owl
Greater Manchester
16:00

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18:00 12/01
Iceland Gull
Greater Manchester

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14:17 12/01
Smew
Greater Manchester

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Sat 11 Jan 2020

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Site
Time
13:59 11/01
Smew
Greater Manchester

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Fri 10 Jan 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:23 10/01
Short-eared Owl
Greater Manchester
16:00

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Thu 09 Jan 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
22:02 09/01
Glaucous Gull
Greater Manchester

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17:33 09/01
Short-eared Owl
Greater Manchester
16:00

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Wed 08 Jan 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:01 08/01
Yellow-legged Gull
Greater Manchester

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19:02 08/01
Short-eared Owl
Greater Manchester
15:45

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Sun 05 Jan 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:49 05/01
Short-eared Owl
Greater Manchester

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Fri 03 Jan 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:33 03/01
Yellow-legged Gull
Greater Manchester

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Thu 02 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:12 02/01
Caspian Gull
Greater Manchester

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Wed 01 Jan 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:12 01/01
Short-eared Owl
Greater Manchester

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15:28 01/01
Smew
Greater Manchester

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12:21 01/01
Smew
Greater Manchester
12:00

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09:32 01/01
Smew
Greater Manchester

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Tue 31 Dec 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:48 31/12
Short-eared Owl
Greater Manchester

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Mon 30 Dec 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:10 30/12
Short-eared Owl
Greater Manchester
16:00

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14:08 30/12
Snow Bunting
Greater Manchester

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Sun 29 Dec 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:55 29/12
Snow Bunting
Greater Manchester
14:30

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19:28 29/12
Short-eared Owl
Greater Manchester

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Thu 26 Dec 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:41 26/12
Yellow-legged Gull
Greater Manchester

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Wed 25 Dec 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:39 25/12
Rock Pipit
Greater Manchester

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Sat 21 Dec 2019

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Site
Time
22:03 21/12
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester

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Fri 20 Dec 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:55 20/12
Caspian Gull
Greater Manchester

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17:27 20/12
Caspian Gull
Greater Manchester
14:30

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Tue 17 Dec 2019

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Time
17:51 17/12
Caspian Gull
Greater Manchester

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Mon 16 Dec 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:44 16/12
Firecrest
Greater Manchester
15:15

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Sun 15 Dec 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:19 15/12
Caspian Gull
Greater Manchester
14:05

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Sat 14 Dec 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
18:59 14/12
Yellow-browed Warbler
Greater Manchester

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Fri 13 Dec 2019

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
12:17 13/12
Yellow-legged Gull
Greater Manchester
10/12

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Mon 09 Dec 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:15 09/12
Caspian Gull
Greater Manchester

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15:46 09/12
Great Egret
Greater Manchester
14:00

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Sat 07 Dec 2019

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21:34 07/12
Waxwing
Greater Manchester
15:30

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Thu 05 Dec 2019

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Time
10:18 05/12
Hen Harrier
Greater Manchester
04/12

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09:59 05/12
Jack Snipe
Greater Manchester
09:30 04/12

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08:57 05/12
Great Egret
Greater Manchester
08:25

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Tue 03 Dec 2019

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Time
13:58 03/12
Caspian Gull
Greater Manchester
10:30

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13:55 03/12
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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Mon 02 Dec 2019

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Time
19:48 02/12
Red-breasted Merganser
Greater Manchester

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17:29 02/12
Caspian Gull
Greater Manchester

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Sun 01 Dec 2019

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Date
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Time
16:01 01/12
Long-tailed Duck
Greater Manchester
15:00

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12:07 01/12
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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Sat 30 Nov 2019

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15:33 30/11
Long-tailed Duck
Greater Manchester

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15:06 30/11
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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Fri 29 Nov 2019

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15:17 29/11
Black Redstart
Greater Manchester

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Wed 27 Nov 2019

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21:43 27/11
Yellow-legged Gull
Greater Manchester

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Tue 26 Nov 2019

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21:17 26/11
Eurasian Bittern
Greater Manchester

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20:27 26/11
Eurasian Bittern
Greater Manchester

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15:42 26/11
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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Mon 25 Nov 2019

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22:25 25/11
Long-tailed Duck
Greater Manchester

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17:13 25/11
Iceland Gull
Greater Manchester

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Sun 24 Nov 2019

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13:59 24/11
Long-tailed Duck
Greater Manchester

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11:28 24/11
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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11:17 24/11
Caspian Gull
Greater Manchester

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Sat 23 Nov 2019

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21:29 23/11
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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10:49 23/11
Caspian Gull
Greater Manchester
22/11

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Fri 22 Nov 2019

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13:40 22/11
Long-tailed Duck
Greater Manchester

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Wed 20 Nov 2019

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17:29 20/11
Long-tailed Duck
Greater Manchester

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Mon 18 Nov 2019

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15:16 18/11
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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Sun 17 Nov 2019

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19:54 17/11
Hen Harrier
Greater Manchester
13:55

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Sat 16 Nov 2019

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21:58 16/11
Rock Pipit
Greater Manchester

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21:32 16/11
Rock Pipit
Greater Manchester

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13:37 16/11
Rock Pipit
Greater Manchester
10:15

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13:05 16/11
Long-tailed Duck
Greater Manchester
12:00

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12:32 16/11
Iceland Gull
Greater Manchester
15/11

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Fri 15 Nov 2019

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16:21 15/11
Caspian Gull
Greater Manchester

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Thu 14 Nov 2019

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16:15 14/11
Short-eared Owl
Greater Manchester
13/11

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13:58 14/11
Firecrest
Greater Manchester
13:15

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