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GOTHAM
WEEKLY NEWS #71
Friday 5th
March 1999
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COLLECTORS GUIDE WEB SITE UPDATED
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The March update of The Unauthorized Batman Collectors
Guide website was posted this week at http:members.aol.com/gothamajp/guide.htm
In this month's update:
Action Figures - 8
New Figures added this month.
Comic Book Appearances listing every Batman US comic book
appearance in the last 60 years.
Comics Watch -
"Cataclysm" continues to rock back issue prices. Passing of
Bob Kane affects key Golden Age prices.
Trading Cards list nearly 60 different sets with the
latest prices.
Vehicles. -
Bat-Cycles see the only changes this month.
Recently Seen Bat-items - .A selection of items seen on
the market this month .
Spotlight item Knightfall - The radio drama on tape.
Plus how to pre-order "The Unauthorized BATMAN
Collectors Guide" Book due out in April.
As always have a good week, and all the best.
Alan J. Porter
PO Box 527
Millersville
MD 21108
USA
[email protected] / [email protected]
IN THIS ISSUE OF GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS:
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Comics Shipping Next Week
Comics News
TV Show Schedules
TV News
Movie Rumors
On-Line Happenings
On The Newsstands
Meet The Bat-Team
In The Stores
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COMICS SHIPPING NEXT WEEK (March 10th)
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AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #52
By O'Neil & Robinson.
Azrael ventures back into the "No Man's Land"
of Gotham City on a mission of mercy, freeing a young girl from the clutches of
the cannibalistic Calibax and returning her to her panic-stricken mother. But
is the girl actually saved? ($2.25)
BATMAN: NOSFERATU
By Lofficier &
McKeever.
ELSEWORLDS. A return to the world of Superman's
Metropolis introduces a mysterious Bat-Man in this haunting, fully-painted
one-shot. In the "Cabinet of Dr. Arkham", the frightening oracle
known as "The Laughing Man" predicts the future in shows staged for
the amusement of the idle rich. But when he makes shockingly accurate
predictions about his wealthy admirers' deaths, the grotesque seer is the only
one left laughing. The only one who can halt the series of murders is the dark
figure called "the Nosferatu," but he soon runs afoul of another
mysterious figure: the Super-Man. ($5.95)
BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #85
By Edginton & D'Israeli
NO MANS LAND:"Bread and Circuses" concludes in
an issue featuring cover art by Ted McKeever (Superman's Metropolis) and
including a cameo by the new Batgirl. Batman battles a succession of
particularly nasty heavies in Penguin's Roman-style arena. The prize: Penguin's
supply-line to the world outside of "No Man's Land." Meanwhile,
Gordon, suffering increasing GCPD losses, reaps dividends from his "deal
with the devil.($1.99)
IMPULSE #48 features The Riddler.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA SUPER-SPECTACULAR
By Various
An extra sized specila conatining classic JLA tales from
the past form Brave & Bold #28 (1962), Mystery In Space #75 (1962), All
Star Comics #41 (1948) and Detective #432 (1973). ($5.95)
NIGHTWING #31
By Dixon & McDaniel.
The return of Nite-Wing. Tad hunts down those responsible
for his near-death, while Dick Grayson and Clancy -- both on the verge of
making life-altering decisions -- finally enjoy a night on the town. ($1.99)
TITANS #3
By Grayson & Justiano
The internet is full of cries of help from the Titans as
they are stalked by the splatter movie star known as Goth. ($2.50)
COMICS NEWS
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"NO MANS LAND" UPDATES
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CSN Insider confirms that Greg Rucka, Dan Jurgens, and
Bill Sienkiewicz are reportedly at work on a story arc for Batman: No Man's
Land; look for it in June or July.
BAT CAMEO IN SUPERMAN'S ODYSSEY
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Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan are working on a one-shot
due on May 26th called
SUPERMAN: THE ODYSSEY.
This story is set in Clark's early days in Metropolis
and features a cameo by Batman.
BATMAN COMICS SHIPPING IN MAY
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NO MAN"S LAND
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BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #119
By Rucka & Deodato Jr.
"Claim Jumping' Part 1.Tensions and rivalries that
have been bubbling beneath the surface of Gotham, burst forth as Batman takes
on Two-Face and Commissioner Gordon faces down the Penguin. ($$1.99 in stores
May 5)
BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #87
By Rucka & Deadoato Jr.
"Claim Jumping" Part 2. As Batman and Gordon
contend with the first major turf war in Gotham, the new Batgirl faces an
agonizing choice. ($1.99 in stores May 12).
AZREAL: AGENT OF THE BAT #54
By O'Neil & Robinson
There's a new serial killer named the Death Dancer on the
loose in Gotham and unless Azreal can stop him, his next victim might be
Oracle. ($2.25, in stores May 12)
BATMAN #567
By Puckett & Scott.
On of the world's deadliest assassins has been dispatched
to Gotham, and the only person who stands in his way is a mysterious, seemingly
mute, young female agent of Oracle. ($1.99, in stores May 19)
DETECTIVE #734
By Puckett & Scott
What role does Oracle's mysterious agent play in the
adventures of the new Batgirl? ($1.99,
in stores May 26)
BATMAN CHRONICLES #17
By various
Three tales of No Man's Land leads with a story of
Penguins attempt to wrest control of the man-Bat serum. ($2.95, in stores May
26)
YOUNG JUSTICE IN NON MAN'S LAND #1
By Dixon & Beatty
A visit to the former Gotham proves more dangerous than
the teen heroes of Young Justice expected. As they encounter Ferak and a Kobra
strike force. ($3.95, in stores May 19)
NO MAN'S LAND GALLERY
By various
Some of comics best artists share their visions of
various DC characters caught against a backdrop of the ravaged Gotham. ($3.95,
in stores May 12)
BATMAN CATACLYSM - TPB
By various
The complete story of Gotham's earthquake is collected in
this mammoth 320 page tradepaperback. ($17.95, in stores May 26)
ELSEWORLDS
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BATMAN: BOOK OF THE DEAD #2
By Moench & Kitson
In the innermost recesses of the scared temples of Egypt,
Bruce Wayne discovers the secrets of his past and the fate of the alien
Bat-God, Nekhrun. ($4.95, in stores May 12)
BATMAN FAMILY
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ANARKY #3
Bt Grant & Breyfogle
Can the combined might of Anarky and Green Lantern stop
the creature known as Abberation? ($2.50, in stores May 5)
BATMAN & SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #4
By Kesel & Taylor
Batman visits shining Metropolis on the trail of someone
who is using US military satellites to spy on the Man Of Steel. ($1.99, in
stores May 19)
BIRDS OF PREY #7
By Dixon & Krause
Black Canary has to make sure that a dictator in her
charge survives long enough to be extradited, the only problem is that she's
decided he deserves to die. ($1.99, in stores May 5)
CATWOMAN #70
By Grayson & Balent
Catwoman is forced to take a contract to kill... Selina
Kyle. ($1.99, in stores May 26)
JLA #31
By Morrison and Porter
The conclusion of the "Crisis Times Five"
storyline. ($1.99, in stores May 26)
NIGHTWING #33
By Dixon & McDaniel
Nightwing interrupts his studies at the Police Academy to
track down Double Dare, the acrobatic French duo that has been committing
robberies all over Bludhaven. ($1.99, in stores May 12)
ROBIN #66
By Dixon & Johnson
Robin and his father prepare to leave Keystone City and
return to Gotham, but first he has to deal with a hospital under siege by three
leftover demons from Nicholas Scratch's cult. ($1.99, in stores May 26)
TITANS #5
By Grayson & Buckingham
A small fishing town has suddenly become terrified of the
water its economy depends on. And the only way The Titans can save the townspeople
is by destroying their town. ($2.50, in stores May 19)
YOUNG JUSTICE #10
By David & Nauck
Robin and Arrowette tend to an injured Impulse who thinks
he's Batman ! ($2.50, in stores May 5)
ANIMATED ADVENTURES
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BATMAN: GOTHAM ADVENTURES #14
By Templeton & Rousseau
A seemingly reformed Harley has written a romance novel,
but bad sales and a poor critical reaction send her on a rampage of mindless
destruction. ($1.99, in stores May 5)
BATMAN BEYOND #5
By Bader & Staton
On a field trip to Gotham Museum Of Natural History,
Terry and his classmates ate menaced by what appears to be a re-animated
Egyptian mummy. ($1.99, in stores May 19)
GUEST SPOTS
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FANBOY #5
By Evanier, & Aragones with Adams, Kane, Miller,
Sprang, Timm et al.
An all Batman issue has ultimate Fanboy, Finster meeting
the Dark Knight. His runaay imagination teams him with Batman in every decade
of his career. The 40's (art by Dick Sprang), the 50s (Jim Mooney), the 60s (Joe
Giella), the 70s (Neal Adams) the 80s (Frank Miller) and the 90s (Bruce Timm)
all behind a Bob Kane cover ! ($2.50, in stores May 19).
IMPULSE #50
By DeZago & Van Sciver
The never before told meeting between Impulse and the
Dark Knight as they join forces to stop The Joker. ($2.25, in stores May 12)
MARTIAN MANHUNTER #8
By Ostrander & Mandrake
The JLA meets at the Watchtower to share memories of
J'onn J'onnz following his apparent death at the hands of Malefic. ($1.99, in
stores May 5)
TV SHOW SCHEDULES
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BATMAN MOVIES ON TV
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BATMAN RETURNS - Currently running on HBO - check local
listings for show times.
BATMAN FOREVER - NBC will air Batman Forever on Sunday,
April 4 from 8:30-11 p.m. (ET)
BATMAN & ROBIN - Currently running on HBO - check
local listings for show times.
MASK OF THE PHANTASM - will be airing on CARTOON NETWORK
at 8pm (ET) on March 13th.
BATMAN & MR. FREEZE: SUB-ZERO - will be airing on
CARTOON NETWORK on May 22nd at 8pm (ET) as apart of their CARTOON THEATRE
BATMAN BEYOND
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The new futuristic look at the world of the new Dark
Knight starts its first season at 9.30am (ET) Saturdays on the KidsWB!
Sat 3-06-99: (#02) "Rebirth" - Part 2
Sat 3-13-99: (#10) "Shriek" - NEW EPISODE
An episode guide to Batman Beyond is now available on The
GOTHAM GAZETTE web site.(http://members.aol.com/gothamajp )
NEW BATMAN / SUPERMAN ADVENTURES
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The new season of Batman/ Superman Adventures is now on
the WB Network Scheduled times are posted as Monday through Friday at 4:00 and
4:30pm; NOTE ADDITIONAL EPISODE now on Saturdays at 8:00, and 8:30am Eastern
and Pacific Time on the Kids' WB! ... But DON'T FORGET TO CHECK YOUR LOCAL
LISTINGS FOR EXACT TIMES IN YOUR AREA
Sat 3-06-99 (8.00am) - #106 "Mad Love"
Mon 3-08-99 (4.30pm) - #101 "Animal Act"
Tue 3-09-99 (4.00pm) - #018 "Beware the Grey
Ghost"
Wed 3-10-99 (4.30pm) - #084 "Deep Freeze"
Thu 3-11-99 (4.00pm) - #075 "Bane" &
(4.30pm) - #100 "Cult of the Cat"
Fri 3-12-99 No Batman
Sat 3-13-99 (8.30am) - #108 "Beware the
Creeper"
NOTE: Shows #1 - 85 are the classic "Batman: The
Animated Series" style. Shows #86 onwards are the "New
Adventures" style.
For those of you without a WB affiliate you may find the
new shows on:
- WGN on Sunday mornings at 8.00 central/ 9:00
eastern standard time. WGN also shows episodes every weekday morning @ 10:00
for one hour.
- Some UPN
stations are also running the shows on Sunday at 10.30 ET
A listing of US TV stations carrying the KidsWB! shows
can be found at http://www.toonzone.net/brian/stations/index.html
The Irish TV station RTE2 broadcasts The New Batman
Adventures on Tuesdays around 5pm and on Fridays at 5.30pm
BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES
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The Cartoon Network is running selected episodes airing
Monday through Friday at 6.00 pm Eastern
& Pacific time.
Mon 3-08-99: (#29) "Eternal Youth"
Tue 3-09-99: (#31) "The Cape and Cowl
Conspiracy"
Wed 3-10-99: (#34) "Night of the Ninja"
Thu 3-11-99: (#35) "Cat Scratch Fever"
Fri 3-12-99: (#36) "The Strange Secret of Bruce
Wayne"
From Brian Davis comes news that Batman is back on the
Cartoon Network, Europe every day at 7pm UK Time.
Sean Wilson reports that Global TV is showing Batman: The
Animated Series at 7:00 am (PST).
SUPER-FRIENDS
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On the Cartoon Network (USA)
SUNDAY 1:00-2:00 am & 1:00-2:00 pm
Several GWN readers have also reported that showing at
4.30pm (EST) weekdays are a variety of Super-Hero related cartoons including
episodes of SUPERFRIENDS and the old 1970's vintage BATMAN shows.
BATMAN - 1960s TV SHOW
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The Canadian cable channel Space! is showing selected episodes from the
classic Adam West TV show. At 1.30pm (EDT) Monday thru Friday.
Mon 3/8 - (season 1/show 05) "Zelda the Great"
- Zelda
Tue 3/9 - (1/06) "Death Worse Than Fate" -
Zelda
Wed 3/10 - (1/07) "Instant Freeze" - Mr Freeze
Thu 3/11 - (1/08) "Rats Like Cheese" - Mr Freeze
Fr1 3/12 - (1/09) "The Joker is Wild" - The
Joker
The European satellite channel "Trouble" also
airs the 1960's show at 7am and 11am every morning.
TV NEWS
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BATMAN BEYOND ON VIDEO
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The first two episodes of Batman Beyond,
"Rebirth" Parts 1 & 2, will be released on video as BATMAN
BEYOND:THE MOVIE and will be in stores on May 18th.
BATMAN "SUPER CHUNK"
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CARTOON NETWORK will be having a BATMAN 'SUPER-CHUNK' on
May 29th. The 3 hour BATMAN Super-Chunk will be from 4pm-7pm (ET).
WGN DROPS KIDS WB!
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Beginning this fall, the WB will no longer be carried on
WGN-TV's national feed to avoid conflicts with other WB affiliates. WGN-TV will
continue carrying the prime time WB in the Chicago area. If you're outside the
Chicago area and know of no other way to pick up the WB, you may call them at
(818)977-5000 for more information. This is taken from the info section of the
WGN website, http://www.wgn.com .
SCHEDULE NEWS
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Kids' WB! will likely announce its fall line-up in early
March. Batman Beyond and Pokemon, which have been providing the network with
soaring ratings, are shoo-ins for the next season. A rumored Lobo series seems
unlikely.
According to a network representative, there is no word
yet on when the remaining unaired Superman episodes -- which include team-ups
with Batman and Aquaman -- will be scheduled.
MOVIE RUMORS
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THIRD ANIMATED MOVIE
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The Batman Animated Newsletter reports that rumor has it
that the third animated Bat-movie (if it happens) will dive deeper into the
romantic relationship between Dick Grayson (Robin) and Barbara Gordon
(Batgirl).
ON-LINE HAPPENINGS
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BATMAN RELATED E-MAIL NEWSLETTERS
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Batman Animated Newsletter - Tim Leighton
([email protected])
"Claw Marks" the Catwoman Newsletter - William
Tyler ([email protected])
NEW- Batman UK - Monthly Newsletter - Brian Davis
(http://members.aol.com/BDavis2613/mailer.html)
AOL WEEKLY CHAT ROOM SCHEDULE
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Monday
GOTHAM CITY HAPPY HOUR, 7 PM ET
With representatives from the Batman editorial office.
Wednesday
WOMEN OF THE DCU, 7 PM ET
Fans gather informally to discuss DC's female characters,
past, present, and future from Catwoman to Duela Dent.
BATMAN'S PARTNERS, 9 PM ET
Fans gather informally to discuss Robin, Oracle,
Nightwing, the Huntress, Azrael, Catwoman, and Black Canary.
MEET THE BAT-TEAM
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ORLANDO FL - March 5-7
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MEGA-CON 99 at the Orlando Expo Center features
appearances by legendary Batman artists NEAL ADAMS, DICK AYERS, DICK GIORDANO,
and SHELLY MOLDOFF.
KANSAS CITY KS - March 27-28
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The PLANET COMICON (http://www.planetcomics.com ) at the
Overland International Trade Center, 115th & Metcalf, Overland Park, KS.
Features DEVIN GRAYSON among the listed guests.
OAKLAND CA - April 16-18
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WONDER-CON (http://www.wondercon.com )at the Oakland
Convention center, 1001 Broadway at 10th Street in Oakland CA bills itself as
Northern California's largest convention. Guests this year include DAN
BRERETON, PAUL DINI and BRUCE TIMM.
PITTSBURGH PA - April 23-25
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The PITTSBURGH COMICON (http://www.pittsburghcomicon.com
)takes place this year at the Pittsburgh Expomart, Monroeville PA. Guests
include SCOTT MCDANIEL.
NEW ORLEANS May 28-30
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The BIG EASY COMIC CON ( http://www.bigeasycon.com ) at
the Hilton Riverside Hotel in downtown New Orleans features special guest ADAM
WEST.
NASHVILLE TN - June 5-6
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CELEBRITY CON'99 in Smyrna, Tennessee (near Nashville)
includes many guests with BATMAN connections including: Julius Schwartz, Terry
Austin, Walt and Louise Simonson, Sheldon Moldoff, and Jim Starlin, &
Yvonne (Batgirl) Craig
ATLANTA GA - July 1-4
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Already confirmed as a guest for this year's DRAGON*CON
at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta is New Batman Adventures producer and writer
PAUL DINI
ON THE NEWSSTANDS
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY #476 -March 12th 1999
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The "Encore" history section of this week's EW
spotlights the fact that March 14th 1968 saw the end of the classic BATMAN live
acrtion TV series. The article is accompanied by a photo of Adam West and Burt
Ward in full costume.
A sidebar quiz invites you to match the famous guest star
with the villianous role they played.
SCI-FI TV #4 (April 1999)
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The voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy, features in an
exclusive interview and talks about Batman, The New Batman Adventures, playing
an aged Bruce Wayne in Batman Beyond and why making "World's Finest"
was so much fun.
IN THE STORES
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BATMAN BEYOND TOYS
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The first wave of Batman Beyond action figures will be
available from Warner Bros stores in March.
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THE LATEST ISSUE OF GOTHAM GAZETTE is now available.
Issue #31 can be found at
http://members.aol.com/gothamajp (Note the new URL)
This month:
Art Gallery - Readers Art
Alfred Awards for 1998 - The full results
Comics - More No Man's Land info ,"Realworlds"
projects and Gaiman/Bisley to do a Batman story.
Comics Shipping In February & March
Classic Comic Revisited - Brave & Bold #197
Fan Fiction - Alfred Remembers "The Night".
Movies - The Cat
Prowls again ?
Quiz Page - Alfred Award Winners .
Trivia Page - Elseworlds listings plus Who Knows ?
TV - "Batman Beyond
- Episode Guide" .
Plus a new Archive section containing the best
Fan-Fiction from past issues.
- THE COLLECTORS GUIDE updates can be found at
http://members.aol.com/gothamajp/guide.htm
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Sources used in compiling GOTHAM WEEKLY NEWS
- DC Comics
On-Line Newsletter (http://www.dccomics.com/newsletter.html )
- Diamond Previews
(http://www.diamondcomics.com )
- WB Animation Web
Page (http://www.wbanimation.com)
- Space ! Weekly
Schedules Web Page (http://205.250.106.39/schedule/ )
- Comic Book
Continuum (http://www.detnews.com/comicbooks )
- Newsrama
(http://www.AnotherUniverse.com/newsarama )
- Hollywood Heros
(http://www.Mania.com/Mania )
- WB Cartoon
Episode Schedules (http://www.toonzone.net/brian/index.html )
- Comics2Film
(http://www.comics2film.com )
- Dark Horizons
(http://www.darkhorizons.com/news.htm )
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