Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 August 18
This is a list of redirects that have been proposed for deletion or other action on August 18, 2024.
WP:SD
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- The following is an archived discussion concerning one or more redirects. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on an appropriate discussion page (such as the redirect's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this section.
- The result of the discussion was keep and retarget.
- Keep Wikipedia:SD
- Retarget Wikipedia talk:SD to Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion (non-admin closure) CycloneYoris talk! 07:40, 26 August 2024 (UTC)
- Wikipedia:SD → Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion (talk · links · history · stats) [ Closure: keep/retarget/delete ]
- Wikipedia talk:SD → Wikipedia talk:Short description (talk · links · history · stats) [ Closure: keep/retarget/delete ]
WT:SD should take you to the talk page of WP:SD, so one of them should be retargetted. I have a preference for both of them targeting the respective pages of Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion – CSD is the more popular page and WT:SD only has four trackable links – but I can live with either outcome. HouseBlaster (talk · he/they) 22:25, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
- I created two of those links 30 minutes ago. What a coincidence. -1ctinus📝🗨 22:28, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
- Redirect Wikipedia talk:SD to Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion. Wikipedia:SD is much older and has more incoming links. CMD (talk) 06:00, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
- Retarget the talk page to the deletion criteria. Crouch, Swale (talk) 18:01, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
- Retarget Wikipedia talk:SD to speedy deletion talk page - having inconsistent WP and WT links is confusing. BugGhost🦗👻 17:57, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
- Disambiguate WP:SD and WT:SD. WP:CSD is by far the most common shortcut for Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion and "WP:SD" is a reasonable shortcut for Wikipedia:Short description, especially considering there are no other initialisms that would work. I have personally made this mistake many times. I would support outright retargeting both to Wikipedia:Short description but there are too many old links for that to make sense. C F A 💬 23:03, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
- Retarget WT:SD to match WP:SD. Oppose disambiguation - SD is a well-used shortcut and disambiguation will break it for everybody with virtually no benefit. Hatnotes can adequately cater for anyone who visits the wrong location. Thryduulf (talk) 14:34, 24 August 2024 (UTC)
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WP:IRS
[edit]Relisted, see Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 August 26#WP:IRS
Pig cop
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- The result of the discussion was no consensus. There was both support and opposition to retargeting to List of police-related slang terms. One suggestion was to refine to the Gameplay section and hatnote from there. Jay 💬 15:52, 3 September 2024 (UTC)
similarly to doom not actually having invented demons or shotguns, duke nukem 3d didn't invent the concept of comparing american police to raw bacon. they're also a recurring enemy in the series, so it would probably be better off retargeted to the series' article anyway cogsan (nag me) (stalk me) 12:03, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- wait, found the primary topic, it's in list of police-related slang terms, under p, so i'll vote for retargeting there. shoutouts to the unsourced mention of duki nuki there cogsan (nag me) (stalk me) 12:15, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- Delete - Redirecting to PRST makes no sense here as the slang term is just "pig". While pig cops are a common enemy in Duke Nukem, they're just one of a multitude of enemies designed based off of the slang (another example being literal pig cops in Pizza Tower) and so the term is too ambiguous to justify a redirect nowadays. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v threads critiques 23:53, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- i thought more as in "that'd be a disambiguator without the parentheses", and it seems at least commonly used enough to warrant not banishing the redirect to brazil, but fair enough
- also the pizza tower enemies are called hamkuffs, can't believe you would overlook such an important plot point smh smh smh my head cogsan (nag me) (stalk me) 20:26, 31 July 2024 (UTC)
- To someone who has never played Pizza Tower they would call them as they sees them, and they sees porcine law enforcement officers. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v threads critiques 18:21, 2 August 2024 (UTC)
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Relisting comment: Retarget or delete?
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- Redirect to List of police-related slang terms per cogsan. मल्ल (talk) 21:47, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
- "Pig" and "cop" are slang terms for a police officer. "Pig cop" is not. "Pig cop" is a kind of enemy in Duke Nukem 3D. Google shows that as the primary topic, with secondary usage to refer to various pigs in cop outfits; I'm sure there's some usage as a compound pejorative, but nothing of note. That said, there's still potential ambiguity, so Refine to § Gameplay and hatnote to List of police-related slang terms § Pig (an anchor I've just created). -- Tamzin[cetacean needed] (they|xe) 03:57, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Also notified of this discussion at the talk pages of the current and proposed targets.
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MC flag
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- The result of the discussion was delete. ✗plicit 23:46, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
- MC flag → Flag of Montgomery County, Maryland (talk · links · history · stats) [ Closure: keep/retarget/delete ]
- Flag of M.C. → Flag of Montgomery County, Maryland (talk · links · history · stats) [ Closure: keep/retarget/delete ]
- Flag of MC → Flag of Montgomery County, Maryland (talk · links · history · stats) [ Closure: keep/retarget/delete ]
- M.C. flag → Flag of Montgomery County, Maryland (talk · links · history · stats) [ Closure: keep/retarget/delete ]
I cannot find evidence in reliable sources that this terminology is primarily used to refer to this flag. Hog Farm Talk 16:18, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
- Delete as unlikely/nonprimary. As a MoCoite, "MC" stands for Montgomery College, not the county. Hyphenation Expert (talk) 12:17, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
- Delete - MC is ambiguous. Jay 💬 17:15, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
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Flag of Montgomery
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- The result of the discussion was delete. ✗plicit 23:46, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
- Flag of Montgomery → Flag of Montgomery County, Maryland (talk · links · history · stats) [ Closure: keep/retarget/delete ]
- Montgomery flag → Flag of Montgomery County, Maryland (talk · links · history · stats) [ Closure: keep/retarget/delete ]
As likely to refer to the flag of Montgomery, Alabama as this topic; I really don't think this is the primary topic. Hog Farm Talk 16:16, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
- Delete both as ambiguous, since the unambiguous titles exist. It's better than having an odd hatnote that points to an article that has a flag in its Infobox. Jay 💬 17:12, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
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Undetharaya
[edit]Relisted, see Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 August 28#Undetharaya
Mario party switch
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- The result of the discussion was retarget to Mario Party#Super Mario Party (2018). (non-admin closure) CycloneYoris talk! 01:21, 28 August 2024 (UTC)
- Mario party switch → Super Mario Party (talk · links · history · stats) [ Closure: keep/retarget/delete ]
Not the only Mario Party game for the Nintendo Switch. Mia Mahey (talk) 20:23, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
- Keep - plausible search term. Feel free to retarget somewhere in the series article Mario Party if you feel compelled. Sergecross73 msg me 22:22, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
- Dab page. While I don't like it, I think a dab page at the target would be the best solution. There is no one target in Mario Party where a link can go to, as that article is not sorted by console. The nom is right though, that having this link to one specific game is not ideal. Gonnym (talk) 11:24, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
- Retarget to Mario Party#Super Mario Party (2018), where Super Mario Party and Jamboree are both discussed in succession. Most people using this search term are looking for the first Mario Party to be released on the Switch, and if not, Jamboree (and Superstars) information is just below. Utopes (talk / cont) 00:19, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
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- Utopes' solution looks good. Jay 💬 08:41, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
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Mario Party (Nintendo 3DS)
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- The result of the discussion was retarget to Mario Party#Mario Party: Island Tour (2013). (non-admin closure) CycloneYoris talk! 01:18, 28 August 2024 (UTC)
- Mario Party (Nintendo 3DS) → Mario Party: Island Tour (talk · links · history · stats) [ Closure: keep/retarget/delete ]
Mario Party: Island Tour is not the only Mario Party game for the 3DS. Mia Mahey (talk) 20:22, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
- Keep - plausible search term. Feel free to retarget somewhere in the series article Mario Party if you feel compelled. Sergecross73 msg me 02:53, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
- Dab page. While I don't like it, I think a dab page at the target would be the best solution. There is no one target in Mario Party where a link can go to, as that article is not sorted by console. The nom is right though, that having this link to one specific game is not ideal. Gonnym (talk) 11:25, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
- Retarget to Mario Party#Mario Party: Island Tour (2013), where Island Tour and Star Rush are both discussed in succession. Most people using this search term are looking for the first Mario Party to be released on the 3DS, and if not, Star Rush information (and top 100) is just below. Utopes (talk / cont) 00:17, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
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- Utopes' solution looks good. Jay 💬 08:42, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
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Mario Party 3DS
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- The result of the discussion was retarget to Mario Party#Mario Party: Island Tour (2013). Not enough support for turning into a DAB page. (non-admin closure) CycloneYoris talk! 01:23, 28 August 2024 (UTC)
- Mario Party 3DS → Mario Party: Island Tour (talk · links · history · stats) [ Closure: keep/retarget/delete ]
Mario Party: Island Tour is not the only Mario Party game for the 3DS. Mia Mahey (talk) 20:21, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
- Keep - plausible search term. Feel free to retarget somewhere in the series article Mario Party if you feel compelled. Sergecross73 msg me 20:29, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
- This redirect does not help readers looking for any other Mario Party game released on the Nintendo 3DS. Three Mario Party games were released on the Nintendo 64, and Mario Party 64 is a disambiguation page. Mia Mahey (talk) 20:35, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
- It's helpful if the reader is looking for Mario Party games on the 3DS. Like I said, retarget if you think it helps, but don't delete. Sergecross73 msg me 22:20, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
- Just want to point out that I think it should fit the logic of the Mario Party 64 page, i.e. a page letting one choose between any of the 3DS Mario Party games. ButterCashier (talk) 22:08, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
- I'm fine with that too. Sergecross73 msg me 14:13, 13 August 2024 (UTC)
- Just want to point out that I think it should fit the logic of the Mario Party 64 page, i.e. a page letting one choose between any of the 3DS Mario Party games. ButterCashier (talk) 22:08, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
- It's helpful if the reader is looking for Mario Party games on the 3DS. Like I said, retarget if you think it helps, but don't delete. Sergecross73 msg me 22:20, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
- This redirect does not help readers looking for any other Mario Party game released on the Nintendo 3DS. Three Mario Party games were released on the Nintendo 64, and Mario Party 64 is a disambiguation page. Mia Mahey (talk) 20:35, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
- Dab page. While I don't like it, I think a dab page at the target would be the best solution. There is no one target in Mario Party where a link can go to, as that article is not sorted by console. The nom is right though, that having this link to one specific game is not ideal. Gonnym (talk) 11:25, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
- Retarget to Mario Party#Mario Party: Island Tour (2013), where Island Tour and Star Rush are both discussed in succession. Most people using this search term are looking for the first Mario Party to be released on the 3DS, and if not, Star Rush information (and Top 100 information) is just below. Utopes (talk / cont) 00:17, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
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- Utopes' solution looks good. Jay 💬 08:43, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
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Mario Party Wii
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- The result of the discussion was retarget to Mario Party#Mario Party 8 (2007). (non-admin closure) CycloneYoris talk! 01:16, 28 August 2024 (UTC)
- Mario Party Wii → Mario Party 8 (talk · links · history · stats) [ Closure: keep/retarget/delete ]
Mario Party 8 is not actually known as "Mario Party Wii." Mario Party 9 was also released for the Wii. Mia Mahey (talk) 20:16, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
- Dab page. While I don't like it, I think a dab page at the target would be the best solution. There is no one target in Mario Party where a link can go to, as that article is not sorted by console. The nom is right though, that having this link to one specific game is not ideal. Gonnym (talk) 11:26, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
- Retarget to Mario Party#Mario Party 8 (2007), where 8 and 9 are both discussed in succession. Most people using this search term are looking for the first Mario Party to be released on the Wii, and if not, Mario Party 9 information is just below. Utopes (talk / cont) 00:14, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
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- Retarget per above. Its a plausible search term and suggestions above show ways it can be implemented without being confusing. Sergecross73 msg me 16:56, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
- Utopes' solution looks good. Jay 💬 08:44, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
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Silly mountain
[edit]Relisted, see Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 September 4#Silly mountain
Service with a Smile (film)
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- The result of the discussion was delete. Jay 💬 08:50, 25 August 2024 (UTC)
- Service with a Smile (film) → Service with a Smile (1937 film) (talk · links · history · stats) [ Closure: keep/retarget/delete ]
Service with a Smile (1937 film) was moved to this title in September 2013, but moved away in December 2013 when Service with a Smile (1934 film) was created (making it ambiguous). WP:PFILM states that this partially-disambiguated title cannot have a primary topic, so it shouldn't redirect to Service with a Smile (1937 film). However, Service with a Smile (disambiguation) does not exist – as Special:PrefixIndex/Service with a Smile shows, this is a WP:TWOOTHER situation, which is adequately handled by the hatnotes on Service with a Smile. Without a good target, I think this redirect should just be deleted, and let the search function handle it. On the other hand, if anyone thinks a disambiguation page would actually be beneficial here, I wouldn't complain about its creation; in that case, the redirect should just be speedily retargeted. jlwoodwa (talk) 05:27, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
- Delete: hatnotes can take care of it, unless someone thinks Service with a Smile is not the primary topic (it looks to be based on page views). C F A 💬 23:17, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
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Washington, Maryland
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- The result of the discussion was disambiguate. signed, Rosguill talk 19:04, 4 September 2024 (UTC)
- Washington, Maryland → Fort Washington, Maryland (talk · links · history · stats) [ Closure: keep/retarget/delete ]
This error can plausibly refer to Fort Washington or Washington County, so delete and let the search results take care of it. Queen of Hearts talk 02:24, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
- Delete per nom. Ambiguous. - Presidentman talk · contribs (Talkback) 17:39, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
Disambiguate per the fact there are multiple topics.Steel1943 (talk) 22:52, 22 July 2024 (UTC)- Do not keep, do not delete per Tavix's comments. I have no opinion about disambiguation vs. retargeting anymore, but it's rather apparent that the current target is probably not helpful and that deletion benefits no one. Steel1943 (talk) 18:48, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- Disambiguate. There's a general presumption that redirects are useful to at least the creator, and disambiguating is less disruptive than deleting. Jruderman (talk) 06:49, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- In the dab entry pointing to Fort Washington, Maryland, please include the name of the county it is within. Jruderman (talk) 06:49, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- Disambig per Steel and Jruderman. Thryduulf (talk) 12:54, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
Deleteper WP:PTM unless there's evidence of the Fort or the County being referred to as simply "Washington". -- Tavix (talk) 13:11, 23 July 2024 (UTC)- 1 minute on Google finds plenty of evidence of the county being referred as "Washington, Maryland" (e.g. [1], [2], [3]), hits for Fort Washington are harder to find [4] is ambiguous, but other results are getting swamped by collactions and hits for Mary L. Washington (a Maryland politician). Thryduulf (talk) 13:54, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- I'm not sure what's more impressive, the fact that your search only took one minute(!), or the fact that you thought those fringe database sources would be convincing. The Tweet isn't ambiguous, it's saying that the Governor of Maryland was speaking to reporters in Washington, DC. -- Tavix (talk) 14:03, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- The nature of the sources is irrelevant - they demonstrate clearly that "Washington County, Maryland" is sometimes referred to as "Washington, Maryland". Thryduulf (talk) 14:05, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- ...and I disagree with that assessment. It's not a referral, it's a database regurgitation. -- Tavix (talk) 14:11, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- The nature of the sources is irrelevant - they demonstrate clearly that "Washington County, Maryland" is sometimes referred to as "Washington, Maryland". Thryduulf (talk) 14:05, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- I'm not sure what's more impressive, the fact that your search only took one minute(!), or the fact that you thought those fringe database sources would be convincing. The Tweet isn't ambiguous, it's saying that the Governor of Maryland was speaking to reporters in Washington, DC. -- Tavix (talk) 14:03, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- 1 minute on Google finds plenty of evidence of the county being referred as "Washington, Maryland" (e.g. [1], [2], [3]), hits for Fort Washington are harder to find [4] is ambiguous, but other results are getting swamped by collactions and hits for Mary L. Washington (a Maryland politician). Thryduulf (talk) 13:54, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- Retarget to Washington metropolitan area, which extends into Maryland. I found a use that fits the bill. -- Tavix (talk) 14:11, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- What? That's just confusing and potentially harmful to readers. Washington, D.C. is not a part of Maryland, and no one would refer to it as such. Presidentman talk · contribs (Talkback) 15:45, 25 July 2024 (UTC)
- You do seem confused. I did not suggest a target to Washington, D.C. but to Washington metropolitan area. Per the article (my emphasis added):
The Washington metropolitan area...includes all of Washington, D.C. and parts of Maryland...
This redirect would be for the "Maryland part of Washington". -- Tavix (talk) 13:29, 2 August 2024 (UTC)- No one calls it "the Maryland part of Washington," though. They are two separate entities. It's the equivalent of calling Newark "the New Jersey part of New York." Presidentman talk · contribs (Talkback) 21:31, 2 August 2024 (UTC)
- I'm not talking about the separate entities, I'm talking about the single metropolitan region of Washington which is partially located in Maryland. One prominent example is the Washington Commanders, who play in Maryland. Similarly, the New York Giants and New York Jets play in the New Jersey part of New York. -- Tavix (talk) 21:41, 2 August 2024 (UTC)
- No one calls it "the Maryland part of Washington," though. They are two separate entities. It's the equivalent of calling Newark "the New Jersey part of New York." Presidentman talk · contribs (Talkback) 21:31, 2 August 2024 (UTC)
- You do seem confused. I did not suggest a target to Washington, D.C. but to Washington metropolitan area. Per the article (my emphasis added):
- What? That's just confusing and potentially harmful to readers. Washington, D.C. is not a part of Maryland, and no one would refer to it as such. Presidentman talk · contribs (Talkback) 15:45, 25 July 2024 (UTC)
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- I oppose retargetting to Washington metropolitan area per Presidentman. It isn't a completely implausible entry on a dab page but it would be very surprising to be redirected there. Thryduulf (talk) 08:15, 28 July 2024 (UTC)
- No one refers to Fort Washington (either the CDP or the historic fort) as just "Washington". The county is rarely, but is, referred to by just "Washington" (like many counties in America). Normally only in spoke language but there are cases like [5]:
State Sen. Paul Corderman, R-Washington, sent a letter to the Hagerstown mayor and council
. I guess disambiguate? Between something like: Washington County, Maryland; Washington College (which is in Maryland); maybe History of Washington, D.C. due to the history of Maryland giving up land for Washington, DC; and maybe Washington metropolitan area (but oppose retarget here) (I'd also be fine with Fort Washington, Maryland being on the dab but I think under WP:PARTIAL it technically shouldn't be?). A retarget to Washington County, Maryland would be preferable to no change and deletion. Skynxnex (talk) 03:21, 29 July 2024 (UTC) - Keep Today I see both "Washington, MD" and "Marlboro, MD" listed by the Google Voice app, so "no one refers..." simply isn't correct. There's a redirect for Washington, Maryland - that was really useful. There is no redirect for Marlboro, Maryland - that was a complete PITA. Keep the redirect, add another to Marlboro, Maryland. Retargeting to loosely defined urban space is utterly useless. The redirect takes people who have no idea where these boroughs are to the appropriate WP article. Yappy2bhere (talk) 18:26, 1 August 2024 (UTC)
- @Yappy2bhere: Can you clarify what you think "Washington, MD" is referring to? You do say "Keep", which would imply it refers to Fort Washington, Maryland. But you also make a reference that it's a borough, but Fort Washington, Maryland is not one. Loosely defined urban space is not an article, so retargeting there is not an option (although I don't understand why it would be an option?). You also don't define what you think Marlboro, Maryland refers to. There are quite a few options, among them: Upper Marlboro, Maryland; Lower Marlboro, Maryland; Marlboro Village, Maryland; Marlboro Meadows, Maryland and what looks to be the encompassing Greater Upper Marlboro, Maryland. -- Tavix (talk) 13:29, 2 August 2024 (UTC)
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- Disambiguate: There is not a clear answer as to which page this should point to... which is what disambiguation is for. C F A 💬 23:14, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
- Drafted a dab. Jay 💬 12:16, 1 September 2024 (UTC)
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