Continental Rails II - DE 5
Game # 17 - Turn # 19
Headline News 1877 to 1878
WORLD & NATIONAL NEWS
1877: Bell's new telephone invention is the hit of the Philadelphia Exposition.
1878: Mark Twain publishes new novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Railroad News
Private Companies Purchased: Dan Drew bought H&S for $3480, B bought FW&D for $5124, Dan Drew bought C&S for $23222.
PCs Merged: LP&W merges into KP, LR&S merges into L&A.
New Engines Acquired: KP bought Atlantic 4-4-2, SV bought Atlantic 4-4-2.
New Technologies Acquired: B&O bought automatic brakes, A&WP bought automatic brakes, CNS bought Pullman sleepers, M&LR bought automatic brakes, SLSW bought automatic brakes, GN bought automatic brakes, SV bought Pullman sleepers.
RoWs built: C2 by NYC, MI6 by PENN, WI7 by C&NW, IL13 by CRIP, NM5 by MP, TX8 by V&T, LA5 by L&A, UT4 by WP, IA6 by SL&A, AZ1 by MKT, TX9 by SLSF, AR2 by SLSW, ID3 by GN, MT6 by NP, MO3 by KC&D.
C&H doubled G&C, A&WP doubled MS7, SL&A doubled IL11, SLSW doubled SLSW.
New RoWs acquired: C&NW got MN5, SLSW got MO5, KC&D got KS1, L&A got OK2, TR got TX4, NP got MT7, MP got NM6, SLSF got NM8, MKT got AZ2, WP got ID1.
RR Mergers: A&WP merges into ERIE, GM&O merges into B&O, WP merges into KC&D.
Inadequate brakes on M&C locomotives results in numerous collisions; damages are $10392.
Inadequate brakes on CASL locomotives results in numerous collisions; damages are $8918.
Inadequate brakes on SL locomotives results in numerous collisions; damages are $2250.
Loan Recalls: George R. Obberbaron, Maldonash, Milton Littlefield, Darkwing, Mister MP, Frederik Conrad, Stepp, Dan Drew.
Cornered stocks: SM.
New railroad Presidents: Maldonash of N&W, Henry Farham of CASL, B of M&LR, Darkwing of GN, Henry Farham of KP.
New Private Companies Available: SA&H, CW, DRGW, DP.
Maldonash earns the Golden Spike Award for linking the KC&D from the Mississippi to the Pacific.
Franziskus dominated the social pages by conspicuously spending $5000. Other tycoons prominently displayed in the news for lavish spending were: Milton Littlefield, Darkwing, B, Henry Farham, Stepp, Maldonash, Dan Drew
Inadequate brakes on GN locomotives results in numerous collisions; damages are $10728.
Invention of refrigerated freight cars permits shipment of perishable cargos long distances.
Wall Street Report: During last turn, the economic climate remained stable at Mild Depression.
Best locomotive available: Atlantic 4-4-2
Technologies available are: Grand Station, switch yards, steel rails, coal burning engines, block signal system, automatic couplers, Pullman sleepers, automatic brakes, refrigerated cars
Top Victory Points
The top five Tycoons in each Victory category are (listed first to fifth):
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Robber Baron
|
Dan Drew (10)
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Darkwing (4)
|
Milton Littlefield (3)
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt (9)
|
Frederik Conrad (6)
|
|
Rail Mogul
|
Dan Drew (10)
|
Maldonash (2)
|
Darkwing (4)
|
B (7)
|
Frederik Conrad (6)
|
|
Rail Builder
|
Maldonash (2)
|
Henry Farham (11)
|
Dan Drew (10)
|
Stepp (8)
|
B (7)
|
|
Rail Magnate
|
Milton Littlefield (3)
|
Stepp (8)
|
Dan Drew (10)
|
Henry Farham (11)
|
Frederik Conrad (6)
|
|
Rail Prodigal
|
Milton Littlefield (3)
|
B (7)
|
Stepp (8)
|
George R. Obberbaron (1)
|
Darkwing (4)
|
|
Rail Baron
|
Milton Littlefield (3)
|
Dan Drew (10)
|
Stepp (8)
|
B (7)
|
Darkwing (4)
|
Player Summary
|
|
|
President of
|
PCs owned
|
|
Player #
|
Tycoon name
|
RR 1
|
RR 2
|
PC 1
|
PC 2
|
|
10
|
Dan Drew |
SLSF
|
C&H
|
C&S
|
H&S
|
|
9
|
Cornelius Vanderbilt |
....
|
....
|
GT
|
MN
|
|
12
|
Franziskus |
SLSW
|
SL&A
|
....
|
....
|
|
8
|
Stepp |
NYC
|
C&NW
|
....
|
....
|
|
6
|
Frederik Conrad |
CRIP
|
CP
|
....
|
....
|
|
11
|
Henry Farham |
CASL
|
KP
|
....
|
....
|
|
2
|
Maldonash |
KC&D
|
N&W
|
....
|
....
|
|
4
|
Darkwing |
GN
|
B&O
|
....
|
....
|
|
7
|
B |
M&LR
|
MKT
|
FW&D
|
T&P
|
|
3
|
Milton Littlefield |
NP
|
C&O
|
....
|
....
|
|
1
|
George R. Obberbaron |
TR
|
MP
|
....
|
....
|
|
14
|
William Ogden |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
13
|
Thomas Scott |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
5
|
Mister MP |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
15
|
J. Pierpont Morgan |
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
Railroad Summary
|
RR
|
Name
|
Tracks
|
Revenues
|
Expense
|
Efficiency
|
Bonds
|
Loans
|
Profit / share
|
Dividend / share
|
Grant
|
Land
|
|
NYC
|
New York Central
|
3096
|
531060
|
286772
|
97
|
1045295
|
442717
|
7
|
9
|
0
|
24
|
|
ERIE
|
Erie Lackawanna
|
3812
|
644045
|
444391
|
82
|
1300605
|
269767
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
109
|
|
PENN
|
Pennsylvania
|
2072
|
329040
|
177680
|
97
|
643530
|
304970
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
|
B&O
|
Baltimore & Ohio
|
3023
|
481556
|
264856
|
96
|
1189540
|
392934
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
13
|
|
C&O
|
Chesapeake & Ohio
|
3212
|
503004
|
306829
|
90
|
995759
|
515127
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
21
|
|
N&W
|
Norfolk & Western
|
2497
|
309512
|
173328
|
95
|
822231
|
420526
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
42
|
|
W&M
|
Wilmington & Manchester
|
343
|
30505
|
19218
|
91
|
62235
|
1358
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
C&H
|
Charleston & Hamburg
|
3003
|
452967
|
249133
|
96
|
1070674
|
211477
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
10
|
|
COG
|
Central of Georgia
|
552
|
66771
|
38060
|
97
|
200945
|
47392
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
M&C
|
Marietta & Cincinnati
|
1299
|
162984
|
96162
|
95
|
421218
|
207047
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
461
|
|
SM
|
Southern Mississippi
|
44
|
7691
|
4230
|
99
|
17045
|
1709
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
|
C&NW
|
Chicago & Northwestern
|
1803
|
196172
|
109855
|
95
|
415117
|
296390
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1810
|
|
CRIP
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific
|
1330
|
145922
|
75878
|
99
|
281817
|
178054
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
1278
|
|
CB&Q
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
|
553
|
59984
|
36590
|
93
|
157298
|
68168
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
128
|
|
CASL
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis
|
686
|
78520
|
43971
|
95
|
192041
|
94457
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
173
|
|
CNS
|
Chicago North Shore
|
197
|
30201
|
16611
|
99
|
45699
|
18849
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
MP
|
Missouri Pacific
|
1666
|
158955
|
82657
|
99
|
337577
|
230803
|
2
|
5
|
1494
|
1851
|
|
M&LR
|
Memphis & Little Rock
|
296
|
25776
|
14435
|
98
|
60785
|
959
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
80
|
|
V&T
|
Vicksburg & Texas
|
1474
|
115658
|
63613
|
99
|
274961
|
206049
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3172
|
|
L&A
|
Louisiana & Arkansas
|
1761
|
200509
|
110279
|
99
|
323531
|
246353
|
4
|
9
|
2350
|
3401
|
|
CP
|
Central Pacific
|
1441
|
147608
|
81184
|
99
|
272621
|
202787
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
2020
|
|
SL&A
|
St Louis & Alton
|
818
|
107031
|
55656
|
99
|
169470
|
132160
|
5
|
7
|
0
|
1095
|
|
MKT
|
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
|
1657
|
131708
|
72439
|
99
|
293650
|
225687
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
4157
|
|
SLSF
|
St Louis & San Francisco
|
1370
|
125140
|
66325
|
98
|
279630
|
196534
|
2
|
6
|
672
|
2255
|
|
SLSW
|
St Louis & Southwestern
|
608
|
62099
|
32292
|
99
|
115038
|
92187
|
3
|
7
|
1030
|
355
|
|
GW
|
Great Western
|
575
|
59743
|
34652
|
96
|
125530
|
45731
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
1042
|
|
GN
|
Great Northern
|
1409
|
109166
|
60041
|
99
|
274342
|
189100
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2882
|
|
NP
|
Northern Pacific
|
1644
|
153700
|
79925
|
99
|
374094
|
259943
|
1
|
0
|
120
|
1371
|
|
KC&D
|
Kansas City & Denver
|
2498
|
258046
|
144505
|
98
|
450548
|
360138
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
2828
|
|
KP
|
Kansas Pacific
|
1082
|
89400
|
52747
|
95
|
226072
|
140022
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
609
|
|
SV
|
Sacramento Valley
|
410
|
38133
|
24024
|
91
|
86443
|
33449
|
2
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
|
SL
|
Soo Line
|
150
|
13547
|
8670
|
90
|
19805
|
14122
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
TR
|
Texas Road
|
253
|
26467
|
14822
|
98
|
37900
|
31593
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
Railroad Lines:
(Region Key: A=Atl D=DpSouth O=Ohio L=GtLakes C=Central M=Miss G=Gulf W=MidWest S=SWest T=Mtn P=Pacific N=Canada X=Mexico)
|
New York Central (NYC ):
|
|
NYC
(Double)
|
HRL
(Double)
|
B&A
(Double)
|
B&M
(Double)
|
B&H
(Double)
|
NY3
|
|
PA11
(Double)
|
NYNH
(Double)
|
C3
|
MRLE
|
OH4
|
P&FW
|
IN2
|
IN7
|
|
IC
(Double)
|
IL4
(Double)
|
OH8
|
ME1
|
C1
|
C2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOLCMN]
|
|
Erie Lackawanna (ERIE):
|
|
ERIE
|
NY2
|
C4
(Double)
|
C5
(Double)
|
MC
|
NY1
|
GTW
|
TP&W
|
MI1
|
|
IN1
(Double)
|
IN3
|
CNJ
(Double)
|
IN8
|
IL5
(Double)
|
O&M
|
IL3
|
|
KY12
|
N&C
|
TN8
|
KY14
|
A&WP
|
A&C
|
AL6
(Double)
|
AL7
(Double)
|
|
AL8
(Double)
|
MS4
|
MS7
(Double)
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADOLCMGN]
|
|
Pennsylvania (PENN):
|
|
PENN
(Double)
|
LV
(Double)
|
C&A
(Double)
|
PA5
(Double)
|
PA6
(Double)
|
WV2
(Double)
|
|
WV3
|
KY2
|
KY6
|
KY3
|
OH7
|
C&C
(Double)
|
OH6
|
KY5
|
PA2
|
|
PA4
|
PA8
|
MI6
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOC]
|
|
Baltimore & Ohio (B&O ):
|
|
B&O
(Double)
|
WV1
|
OH1
|
A&GW
(Double)
|
OH2
|
WBSH
(Double)
|
MI2
|
IN10
|
|
IL2
|
IL1
|
L&N
|
TN7
|
READ
|
PA3
|
MD1
|
VA7
|
VA3
|
VA1
|
|
NC2
|
SC3
|
PA1
|
GM&O
|
AL4
(Double)
|
AL2
|
MS1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADOLCG]
|
|
Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O ):
|
|
C&O
(Double)
|
RF&P
(Double)
|
MD2
|
VA2
|
SC5
|
TN2
|
TN4
|
P&LE
(Double)
|
|
LS
(Double)
|
OH3
(Double)
|
OH5
|
FW&C
(Double)
|
PA7
(Double)
|
MS
(Double)
|
|
TN6
|
TN9
|
BRL
(Double)
|
NO&J
(Double)
|
MS6
|
MS3
|
MS5
(Double)
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADOLCMG]
|
|
Norfolk & Western (N&W ):
|
|
N&W
|
R&D
(Double)
|
N&S
|
VA4
|
VA5
|
VC
|
W&W
|
KY1
|
IN5
|
IN9
|
|
KY13
|
MON
(Double)
|
TN12
|
IL9
|
TN14
|
KY11
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AOCM]
|
|
Wilmington & Manchester (W&M ):
|
|
W&M
|
SC2
|
NC1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: A]
|
|
Charleston & Hamburg (C&H ):
|
|
C&H
(Double)
|
SC4
(Double)
|
NER
(Double)
|
G&C
(Double)
|
GA1
(Double)
|
SCL
(Double)
|
|
S&G
(Double)
|
GA6
|
GA8
(Double)
|
A&T
|
AL3
|
TN11
|
TN5
|
S&A
(Double)
|
|
GA4
(Double)
|
FL4
|
FL5
|
FL6
|
FEC
|
KY7
|
FL1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: ADOMG]
|
|
Central of Georgia (COG ):
|
|
COG
|
GA3
|
GA2
|
SC1
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: AD]
|
|
Marietta & Cincinnati (M&C ):
|
|
M&C
|
IN4
(Double)
|
IN6
|
C&EI
(Double)
|
KY8
|
KY10
|
KY9
|
IL8
|
TN15
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: OCM]
|
|
Southern Mississippi (SM ):
|
|
SM
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
|
Chicago & Northwestern (C&NW):
|
|
C&NW
(Double)
|
WI4
(Double)
|
SP&P
|
MN1
|
WI6
|
C6
|
WI9
|
WI7
|
|
Unbuilt:: MN5 |
[Regions: CWN]
|
|
Chicago, Rock Is. & Pacific (CRIP):
|
|
CRIP
(Double)
|
IA8
|
IA9
|
UP
|
MN3
(Double)
|
NE1
|
CO6
|
IL13
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CWT]
|
|
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q):
|
|
CB&Q
|
IA1
|
MO8
|
MO6
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CW]
|
|
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis (CASL):
|
|
CASL
|
MO1
|
MO9
|
MO2
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CMW]
|
|
Chicago North Shore (CNS ):
|
|
CNS
|
WI5
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: C]
|
|
Missouri Pacific (MP ):
|
|
MP
|
ATSF
|
MO7
|
OK8
|
NM1
|
NM2
|
NM5
|
|
Unbuilt:: NM6 |
[Regions: MWT]
|
|
Memphis & Little Rock (M&LR):
|
|
M&LR
|
AR4
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: M]
|
|
Vicksburg & Texas (V&T ):
|
|
V&T
|
TX5
|
TX6
|
TX7
|
M2
|
TX8
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: MX]
|
|
Louisiana & Arkansas (L&A ):
|
|
L&A
(Double)
|
LA4
(Double)
|
TX2
(Double)
|
TX3
|
AR8
|
M1
|
LR&S
|
LA5
|
|
Unbuilt:: OK2 |
[Regions: MGSX]
|
|
Central Pacific (CP ):
|
|
CP
(Double)
|
SP
(Double)
|
NV2
|
UT7
|
UT6
|
UT1
|
CO9
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: TP]
|
|
St Louis & Alton (SL&A):
|
|
SL&A
(Double)
|
IL11
(Double)
|
IL12
|
IA4
|
IA10
|
IA6
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: CMW]
|
|
Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT ):
|
|
MKT
|
OK6
|
OK5
|
NM4
|
NM3
|
AZ1
|
|
Unbuilt:: AZ2 |
[Regions: M]
|
|
St Louis & San Francisco (SLSF):
|
|
SLSF
(Double)
|
AR7
|
OK1
|
TX12
|
TX11
|
TX9
|
|
Unbuilt:: NM8 |
[Regions: MS]
|
|
St Louis & Southwestern (SLSW):
|
|
SLSW
(Double)
|
AR1
|
AR3
|
AR2
|
|
Unbuilt:: MO5 |
[Regions: M]
|
|
Great Western (GW ):
|
|
GW
|
LA1
|
TX1
|
LA6
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: GS]
|
|
Great Northern (GN ):
|
|
GN
|
ND5
|
MT1
|
MT2
|
MT3
|
ID3
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: WT]
|
|
Northern Pacific (NP ):
|
|
NP
|
M&SP
(Double)
|
SP&D
|
ND3
|
ND4
|
MT6
|
|
Unbuilt:: MT7 |
[Regions: WT]
|
|
Kansas City & Denver (KC&D):
|
|
KC&D
(Double)
|
KCS
|
KS4
|
CO5
|
MO3
|
WP
(Double)
|
NV1
|
UT8
(Double)
|
|
UT5
|
WY1
|
CO8
|
UT4
|
|
Unbuilt:: KS1 |
[Regions: MWTP]
|
|
Kansas Pacific (KP ):
|
|
KP
|
KS3
|
KCN
|
CO1
|
CO3
|
LP&W
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: W]
|
|
Sacramento Valley (SV ):
|
|
SV
|
CA9
|
CA10
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: P]
|
|
Soo Line (SL ):
|
|
SL
|
|
Unbuilt:: none |
[Regions: N]
|
|
Texas Road (TR ):
|
|
TR
|
CT
|
|
Unbuilt:: TX4 |
[Regions: S]
|
Stock Market Report
|
|
RR stock data
|
|
RR
|
Start price
|
Trade price
|
End price
|
Net change
|
# Shares traded
|
# Shares issued
|
# Shares in treasury
|
President
|
Chairman
|
Directors
|
|
NYC
|
40
|
40
|
40
|
+0
|
1451
|
15359
|
128
|
8
|
8
|
3
9
12
|
|
ERIE
|
21
|
24
|
28
|
+7
|
9515
|
28610
|
25
|
|
11
|
|
|
PENN
|
31
|
29
|
28
|
-3
|
1386
|
10229
|
136
|
|
1
|
3
4
9
|
|
B&O
|
30
|
19
|
9
|
-21
|
9964
|
36593
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
5
6
|
|
C&O
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
-1
|
4037
|
19325
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
4
12
|
|
N&W
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
-4
|
6773
|
12465
|
24
|
2
|
2
|
10
|
|
W&M
|
11
|
13
|
15
|
+4
|
836
|
1715
|
0
|
|
4
|
7
|
|
C&H
|
53
|
39
|
25
|
-28
|
3111
|
15028
|
0
|
10
|
10
|
3
4
|
|
COG
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
-1
|
864
|
2737
|
23
|
|
2
|
4
10
|
|
M&C
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
-2
|
2125
|
6423
|
72
|
|
2
|
4
|
|
SM
|
52
|
63
|
75
|
+23
|
40
|
220
|
0
|
|
10
|
2
3
4
7
8
|
|
C&NW
|
37
|
32
|
27
|
-10
|
2295
|
8872
|
143
|
8
|
8
|
|
|
CRIP
|
16
|
19
|
22
|
+6
|
2877
|
10124
|
36
|
6
|
6
|
10
|
|
CB&Q
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
-4
|
696
|
5915
|
50
|
|
7
|
4
8
10
11
|
|
CASL
|
23
|
21
|
19
|
-4
|
1299
|
6713
|
147
|
11
|
11
|
2
7
|
|
CNS
|
54
|
57
|
61
|
+7
|
245
|
953
|
32
|
|
11
|
2
4
8
|
|
MP
|
27
|
24
|
21
|
-6
|
2377
|
8039
|
291
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
|
M&LR
|
18
|
27
|
37
|
+19
|
245
|
1441
|
39
|
7
|
7
|
2
4
6
8
10
|
|
V&T
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
-1
|
1208
|
6951
|
419
|
|
4
|
10
|
|
L&A
|
31
|
29
|
28
|
-3
|
1602
|
8627
|
178
|
|
7
|
2
10
|
|
CP
|
24
|
27
|
31
|
+7
|
3400
|
13124
|
111
|
6
|
6
|
10
|
|
SL&A
|
33
|
30
|
27
|
-6
|
904
|
4023
|
67
|
12
|
12
|
4
|
|
MKT
|
27
|
24
|
22
|
-5
|
1545
|
8129
|
156
|
7
|
7
|
4
11
|
|
SLSF
|
29
|
27
|
25
|
-4
|
1411
|
6286
|
564
|
10
|
10
|
6
8
|
|
SLSW
|
31
|
29
|
27
|
-4
|
492
|
2984
|
56
|
12
|
12
|
2
7
|
|
GW
|
26
|
24
|
23
|
-3
|
730
|
2727
|
148
|
|
2
|
1
7
|
|
GN
|
29
|
32
|
36
|
+7
|
2093
|
6806
|
239
|
4
|
4
|
8
|
|
NP
|
24
|
18
|
13
|
-11
|
2468
|
8097
|
123
|
3
|
3
|
|
|
KC&D
|
35
|
28
|
19
|
-16
|
1426
|
18079
|
306
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
KP
|
23
|
20
|
18
|
-5
|
1789
|
5274
|
136
|
11
|
11
|
|
|
SV
|
44
|
43
|
43
|
-1
|
692
|
1953
|
97
|
|
10
|
11
|
|
SL
|
36
|
45
|
54
|
+18
|
96
|
717
|
33
|
|
2
|
4
7
10
|
|
TR
|
17
|
25
|
34
|
+17
|
446
|
1149
|
116
|
1
|
1
|
2
4
7
|
Private Companies Available for Purchase
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
CF
|
Price
|
|
SA&H
|
1095
|
CW
|
835
|
DRGW
|
580
|
DP
|
530
|
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