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Christopher De Santiago

Christopher De Santiago is a 22 year-old journalist from Gainesville, Texas with years of experience covering MMA.

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TJ Dillashaw: Cody Garbrandt Could Be UFC Champ Again, 'No Love' Needs Confidence Back

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Ex-UFC Fighter Paige VanZant Books Boxing Match Against Adult Film Star

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Aljamain Sterling Argues He Had ‘Most Dominant’ UFC 300 Fight, Despite Not-So-Fun Appearance

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UFC’s Max Holloway Honored With ‘Throwdown Bonus' by MMA Promotion With Slugfest Incentive

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UFC 303: Michael Chandler Dreams of Shattering Khabib’s PPV Record vs. Conor McGregor

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Sorry Jamahal Hill! Jiri Prochazka Seeks Title Rematch With Alex Pereira, as Early as UFC 301

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Max Holloway Wants to 'Top' UFC 300 KO, Reveals Biggest Fight He Wants Next

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UFC Rankings Update: Max Holloway Falls Far Behind Justin Gaethje Despite UFC 300 KO

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UFC 300’s Arman Tsarukyan Details Why He Declined Title Shot vs. Islam Makhachev

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UFC 300 Aftermath: Max Holloway vs. Ilia Topuria & More Fights to Make After Massive Card

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UFC 300: Aljamain Sterling Talks Fighter Fashion, Culture Kings Capsule, & More (Exclusive)

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19 Year-Old Raul Rosas Jr. Rebooks UFC Return Against ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Winner

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UFC 300’s Cody Garbrandt Foresees ‘Huge PPV Draw’ in Title Fight With Sean O’Malley

UFC 300: Cody Garbrandt Foresees ‘Huge PPV Draw’ in Fight With UFC Champ

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UFC Star Dustin Poirier Down to Follow Conor McGregor to Hollywood, Pursue Acting Career

UFC Star Dustin Poirier Down to Follow Conor McGregor to Hollywood, Pursue Acting Career

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UFC 300: Aljamain Sterling on How He Stacks up With Dominick Cruz as Bantamweight ‘GOAT’ (Exclusive)

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UFC News: Ian Garry Confirms Massive Colby Covington Fight Is in the Works

UFC News: Ian Garry Confirms Massive Colby Covington Fight Is in the Works

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Cody Garbrandt Goes off on Weight ‘Bully’ Deiveson Figueiredo, Predicts UFC 300 Fight

Cody Garbrandt Blasts Weight ‘Bully’ Deiveson Figueiredo, Predicts UFC 300 Fight

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UFC Champ Dricus Du Plessis on Next Fight: ‘Does He Really Deserve a Title Shot?'

UFC Champ Dricus Du Plessis on Next Fight: ‘Does He Really Deserve a Title Shot?'

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Justin Gaethje UFC 300

BMF Champ Justin Gaethje Talks UFC 300 Motivations, Islam Makhachev's Next Fight

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UFC 300: Aljamain Sterling to Prove Double-Champ Potential, ‘Off Night’ vs. Sean O’Malley

UFC 300: Aljamain Sterling to Prove Double-Champ Potential, ‘Off Night’ vs. Sean O’Malley

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UFC 300: Jamahal Hill Rejects Idea of ‘Tune-up Fight’, Gets Real on Alex Pereira

UFC 300: Jamahal Hill Rejects Idea of ‘Tune-up Fight’, Gets Real on Alex Pereira

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UFC

UFC News: 4 Weight Misses & 1 Cancelled Fight for UFC Fight Night

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Jun 12, 2022; Singapore, SIN; Jiri Prochazka (blue gloves) fights Glover Teixera

UFC 300: Jiri Prochazka Eyes Alex Pereira Rematch, Reveals 3 Favorite Fighters to Watch

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Taila Santos PFL

Ex-UFC Title Challenger Snatches Neck in PFL Debut

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Merab Dvalishvili Sean O'Malley UFC

UFC’s Merab Dvalishvili Teaches Sean O’Malley Clone How to ‘Tap Out’ in Hilarious Skit

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Ex-UFC Champ Argues for Title Shot Over ‘Inactive’ Julianna Pena, Kayla Harrison

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Jul 29, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Justin Gaethje (blue gloves)

UFC 300: Justin Gaethje Sees ‘BMF’ History Repeating Itself in Max Holloway Fight

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Feb 17, 2024; Anaheim, California, USA; Robert Whittaker fights against Paulo Costa during UFC 298

UFC News: ‘Hurt’ Robert Whittaker Brutally Honest on Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya

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Feb 17, 2024; Anaheim, California, USA; Ilia Topuria

Who’s the GOAT? UFC Champ Ilia Topuria Reveals ‘List of Legends’ & Dream Fights

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Oct 22, 2022; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Petr Yan (red gloves) before his fight against Sean O'Malley

Rematch Season! UFC’s Petr Yan Sheds Light on Next Fight, Rules Out 2 Opponents

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Jul 2, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Max Holloway (blue gloves)

Max Holloway Suggests Legend Present BMF Belt at UFC 300: ‘Only Correct Answer'

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Mar 30, 2024; Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA; Vicente Luque (red gloves) fights Joaquin Buckley

UFC News: Joaquin Buckley Refutes ‘Rigged’ Fight Claims vs. Vicente Luque

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Nov 12, 2022; New York, NY, USA; Dustin Poirier (red gloves) defeats Michael Chandler (blue gloves)

UFC News: Dustin Poirier ‘Back to Work’, Teases UFC Title Fight

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Steve Erceg UFC

UFC 301: Steve Erceg Reacts to Title Shot, Names Potential Fights After Pantoja

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MMA News: Retired UFC Star Returns to the Cage in Netflix’s ‘Physical 100'

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Conor McGregor speaks to press on the red carpet before the premiere of Road House at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas on the first day of South by Southwest, Friday, March 8, 2024. McGregor plays the character \"Knox\" in the movie.
UFC

Fit Check! Watch UFC’s Conor McGregor Go ‘Big for Hollywood’ at an Even Bigger Price

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Aug 20, 2022; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Jose Aldo (red gloves) fights Merab Dvalishvili (blue gloves) during UFC 278 at Vivint Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports
UFC

UFC 301: Conor McGregor Reacts to Jose Aldo’s Return, Questions Why Rival Ever Retired

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Jake Gyllenhaal locks in a rear-naked choke on Conor McGregor in a promotional image for 'Road House' (2024)
UFC

Conor McGregor, Jake Gyllenhaal Reveal How Road House ‘Almost Lost’ UFC's Blessing

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Jul 12, 2023; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Mike Tyson arrives on the red carpet before the 2023 ESPYS at the Dolby Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports. Dec 15, 2023; Orlando, Florida, USA; Jake Paul reacts after knocking out Andre August in the first round at Caribe Royale Orlando. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports,
Boxing

Tyson Fury Reckons Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul ‘Pretty Even' Fight: ‘Who’s Not Intrigued?'

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Jake Gyllenhaal (left) pictured with Conor McGregor (right) for 'Road House'.
UFC

Road House: Jake Gyllenhaal on Getting ‘Clocked’ by Conor McGregor, Training for ‘UFC Debut'

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Sean Strickland begins to celebrate after a UFC victory.
UFC

UFC’s Sean Strickland ‘Mentally Unwell’ Despite Having ‘Everything I’ve Ever F****** Wanted'

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UFC 299 Sean O'Malley
UFC

UFC’s Sean O’Malley Blasts Chito Vera for Cheating Claims; ‘Can’t Wait’ to Repeat History

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Conor McGregor UFC
UFC

Conor McGregor Wants ‘Real Trilogy’ With UFC Rivals, Targets Old Foe

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Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 290.
UFC

UFC 301: Alexandre Pantoja Reveals How ‘Unknown’ Steve Erceg Got Flyweight Title Shot

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Dec 16, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Alexandre Pantoja (red gloves) is given the championship belt by UFC president Dana White after defeating Brandon Royval (not pictured) to win the UFC Flyweight title during UFC 296 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
UFC

UFC 301 News: Champ Alexandre Pantoja Pitted Against Overlooked Flyweight Contender

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Sean O’Malley celebrates his successful UFC Bantamweight Championship defense against Chito Vera at UFC 299.
UFC

UFC Champ Sean O’Malley Trolls Next Challenger With Shocking Timeframe for Return

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A shot of the Bellator MMA cage during a live event.
PFL

MMA News: Scott Coker Breaks Silence on Bellator Buyout, Turning Down PFL Job

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Conor McGregor speaks to press on the red carpet before the premiere of Road House at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas on the first day of South by Southwest, Friday, March 8, 2024. McGregor plays the character \"Knox\" in the movie.
UFC

‘Shots Landed!’ UFC’s Conor McGregor Relives ‘Intense’ Fight Scenes in ‘Road House'

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Islam Makhachev UFC
UFC

Islam Makhachev on UFC 300 Offer, Dustin Poirier and ‘Useless’ BMF Title Fight

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Brendan Allen UFC
UFC

High-Stakes UFC Main Event Scrapped, Brendan Allen Asks Former Champs to Step Up

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Sean O'Malley punches Chito Vera UFC 299
UFC

UFC 299 Aftermath: Chito Vera Accuses Sean O’Malley of Cheating, Rivalry Re-Ignites

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Jun 12, 2022; Singapore, SIN; Joanna Jedrzejczyk (blue gloves) reacts after the fight against Zhang Weili (red gloves) during UFC 275 at Singapore Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Paul Miller-USA TODAY Sports
UFC

Joanna Jędrzejczyk Reacts to UFC Hall of Fame Entry, Battling the Itch to Fight Again

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UFC

Benoit Saint-Denis Offers Excuse for UFC 299 Loss, Dustin Poirier Savagely Responds

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Conor McGregor at the SXSW Festival (Mar. 8, 2023)
News

Conor McGregor: ‘We Made Magic’ in Road House Movie, but UFC Run ‘Far From Over'

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Leon Edwards UFC
UFC

UFC News: Ex-Champ Proposes ‘Sensational’ Title Eliminator Fight for Leon Edwards

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Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Michael Page celebrates his defeat of Kevin Holland during UFC 299 at Kayesa Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
UFC

UFC Rankings: Michael Venom Page Breaks Top 15, Sean O’Malley Passes Former Champs

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Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Michael Page before his fight with Kevin Holland (not shown) during UFC 299 at Kayesa Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
UFC

MVP vs. Wonderboy? UFC’s Michael Venom Page Explains Why Fight Isn’t So Fan-Friendly

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Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Dustin Poirier reacts after knocking out Benoit Saint Denis during UFC 299 at Kayesa Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
UFC

UFC 299: Dustin Poirier Reflects on Saint-Denis KO, Eyes Massive Fight Next

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Sean O'Malley punches Chito Vera at UFC 299
UFC

UFC 299 Aftermath: Chito Vera Reflects on Sean O’Malley Loss, Vows to ‘Climb Again'

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UFC

Road House: UFC Cuts Jake Gyllenhaal Epic Fight Promo Ahead of McGregor Faceoff

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Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Boxing

Boxing News: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Confirmed, July Netflix Exclusive

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Usman Nurmagomedov Bellator
PFL

MMA News: Bellator Paris Fight Card Announced, Return of Usman Nurmagomedov

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Jon Jones UFC
UFC

Sorry Tom Aspinall! ‘UFC to Do Everything to Preserve’ Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic

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(promotional poster via @Roadhousemovie on Instagram)
UFC

UFC News: Conor McGregor Teases Next Three Fights, ‘Not Sure’ on Acting Career

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PFL

PFL News: AJ McKee on Last Win, Opponent ‘Hit List,' & Bellator GOAT (Exclusive)

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Dec 15, 2023; Orlando, Florida, USA; Jake Paul reacts after knocking out Andre August in the first round at Caribe Royale Orlando. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Boxing

MMA Legend Urges Jake Paul to ‘Put Yourself in the Fire’, Torches Boxing Resume

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Aljamain Sterling
UFC

UFC 299: Aljamain Sterling Boldly Predicts O’Malley vs. Vera, Reveals Alarming Rumor

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Dustin Poirier is amped up as he heads inside the UFC Octagon for a Fight Night.
UFC

UFC 299: Dustin Poirier Explains Motivation to Fight 'Hungry Lion' Benoit Saint-Denis

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UFC

‘UFC 301 Is a Go!’ Brandon Royval Argues for Title Shot Over Division’s Dark Horse

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Khabib Nurmagomedov speaking to Daniel Cormier following Islam Makhachev's UFC title fight.
UFC

UFC 300 News: Khabib Nurmagomedov Baffled by BMF Title Fight, Clears Air on Return

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May 11, 2019; Rosemont, IL, USA; Douglas Lima (red gloves) and Michael Page (blue gloves) during Bellator 221 at Allstate Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
UFC

UFC 299: MVP Talks Free Agency, UFC Debut & Title Fight Ambitions

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Alexander Volkanovski UFC
UFC

UFC News: Alexander Volkanovski Details What’s Next After KO Loss to Ilia Topuria

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(via @thenotoriousmma on Instagram)
UFC

UFC Star Conor McGregor, Jake Gyllenhaal React to ‘Road House’ Streaming Boycott

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(via @funkmastermma - Instagram)
UFC

Henry Cejudo Hails Merab Dvalishvili as Next UFC Champ: ‘He’d Beat Sterling, Too!'

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Jorge Masvidal is being introduced by Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer for a UFC pay-per-view event.
UFC

MMA News: Jorge Masvidal ‘Flirted’ With UFC Return at 2 Massive Events, Plots Next Move

By Christopher De Santiago
(via @thenotoriousmma - Instagram)
UFC

Road House: UFC’s Conor McGregor Left Hollywood ‘High and Dry’ Before Acting Debut

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(via @brendanschaub on Instagram)
UFC

Oops! Former UFC Fighter Brendan Schaub Flips Over Truck in Hard-Hitting Footage

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Israel Adesanya addresses media members following his UFC 293 loss against Sean Strickland.
UFC

UFC 300 News: Israel Adesanya Reveals Why He’s Not Fighting on Historic Card

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Boxing

Watch: Ex-UFC Champ Francis Ngannou, Anthony Joshua Collide in Jaw-Dropping Promo

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Boxing star Ryan Garcia and current UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley.
UFC

Boxing News: Ryan Garcia Teases UFC Crossover to ‘Destroy’ Champ Sean O’Malley

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UFC Vegas 87 poster via @ufc on Instagram
UFC

‘Worst Main Event of All Time!’ UFC Fans Trash This Weekend’s Fight Night Headliner

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UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad celebrates a victory inside the Octagon.
UFC

UFC News: Belal Muhammad Deemed Unworthy of Title Shot by Contender After Snub

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June 27, 2020; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Dustin Poirier (red gloves) punches Dan Hooker of New Zealand (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at the UFC APEX. Mandatory Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via USA TODAY Sports
UFC

UFC 299 Free Fight: Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker in ‘Fight of the Year’ Contender

By Christopher De Santiago
May 7, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Former UFC fighter Chuck Liddell in attendance during UFC 274 at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
UFC

Watch: UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell Slips From Lamborghini Yacht, Drops Into San Diego Bay

By Christopher De Santiago
An over-the-top view of the PFL SmartCage.
PFL

‘This Card Is Cursed!’ PFL vs. Bellator Event Loses Yet Another Massive Fight

By Christopher De Santiago
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