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Issue: Mad #505
Publication Date: October 2010
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Issues: #505 of 550 Issues (594 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagEC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 60
ISBN:
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Price: $5.99 USD
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Content Items: 31 (17 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Ficarra; Dave Croatto (Associate Editor)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color (#1-23, 400-550); color cover with black & white interior (#24-399)
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US (#1-23); magazine size (#24 onward)
Paper Stock: glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Our Slickest Issue Yet!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Mark Fredrickson
Inker(s): Mark Fredrickson
Colorist(s): Mark Fredrickson
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: Alfred basks on a beach with oily waves coming in.
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Even Looks Good With Tights

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Journeys shoes
Synopsis: Ad for shoes from Converse with DC superhero characters on them.
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Departments

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Dora The Explorer; Sarah Palin; Jesus Christ; George Washington
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Art is from various articles in this issue.
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Random Samplings of Reader Mail

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Ficarra; Joshua Lacey; Dylan Lews; Julianna Harwood; Nathan Fenske; Robert Corrigan; Kyle Vellucci; Mike Devine; Claudia Gay; Ben Zuccareli; Frederick Hamra; Jill Webster
Penciller(s): ? (photo); Dave Berg; Claudia Gay; Frederick Hamra (photo); Jill Webster
Inker(s): ? (photo); Dave Berg; Claudia Gay; Frederick Hamra (photo); Jill Webster
Colorist(s): ? (photo); Dave Berg; Claudia Gay; Frederick Hamra (photo); Jill Webster
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters And Tomatoes Dept.
Character(s): Jason Salas; Michelle Dwyer; Bob Machuga; Jason Katzenstein; Conan O'Brien; Alfred E. Neuman; Julianna Harwood
Synopsis: Letters, photos and fan art, including Celebrity Snaps and Employees of The Month.
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Pages: 3.25
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Subscribe To MAD!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mark Fredrickson
Inker(s): Mark Fredrickson
Colorist(s): Mark Fredrickson
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Magazine
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: House ad for subscriptions.
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From Content Item: FlagMad #504 published August 2010
was Subscribe To MAD And Own A Piece of MAD History! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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An Offer You Can't De-Fuse!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo); Vick Arkoff (photo); BG183; Tats Cru
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Spy vs. Spy Mega Mini Kit
Character(s): Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis: House ad for figurines.
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Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Subscribe To MAD And Own A Piece of MAD History!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Norman Mingo
Inker(s): Norman Mingo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): MAD Magazine
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman
Synopsis: House ad for subscriptions.
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Disclose Notes: Cover art (without text) from MAD #96 is reproduced as part of ad.
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The Fundalini Pages

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?; Arnie Kaplan; Jeff Kruse; P. C. Vey; Emily Flake; John Caldwell; Desmond Devlin
Penciller(s): Sam Viviano; ? (photo); Paul Coker; P. C. Vey; Sam Sisco; Gary Hallgren; John Caldwell; Charles Akins; Dave Crosland; Tom Bunk; Emily Flake; Kevin Pope
Inker(s): Sam Viviano; ? (photo); Paul Coker; P. C. Vey; Sam Sisco; Gary Hallgren; John Caldwell; Charles Akins; Dave Crosland; Tom Bunk; Emily Flake; Kevin Pope
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Random Acts of Mindless Dept.; Celebrity Cause of Death Betting Odds; The Fast Five; The Stupid Six; Vey To Go; Gaga The Horrible; Spotlight On American Universities; The Kitchen Sink; TV Drinking Games To Keep You Sober; Gimme A Flake; Melvin & Jenkins
Character(s): Charlie Sheen; Betty White; Elena Kagan; Justin Bieber; Lucky Eddie; Helga; Lady Gaga [the Horrible]; Melvin; Jenkins
Synopsis: Various short satires of pop culture.
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Pages: 5
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Glee Blows

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): All The World's An Awkward Stage Dept.
Synopsis: Two hands forming "L"s.
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Pages: 1
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Tea-Bagger Proof That Obama Is A Terrorist / Socialist

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Sinberg
Penciller(s): Hermann Mejia
Inker(s): Hermann Mejia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Red State of Confusion Dept.
Synopsis: Ridiculous ideas that "prove" President Obama is either a terrorist, socialist, or both.
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Pages: 2
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Metroid Other M

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Metroid
Synopsis: Advertisement for game from Nintendo and TECMO.
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A MAD Look At Racial Profiling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragones
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Colorist(s): Tom Luth
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Serge-In General Dept.
Synopsis: A look a things that could go wrong with assuming that all people of a given race act alike.
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Worst-Selling Children's Books

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jeff Kruse
Penciller(s): Scott Bricher; Redbaron / Dreamstime.com (photo); Julien Tromeur / Dreamstime.com
Inker(s): Scott Bricher; Redbaron / Dreamstime.com (photo); Julien Tromeur / Dreamstime.com
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Shelf Loathing Dept.
Character(s): R. L. Stine; Sally Smartass; Dora The Explorer; Tommy Turtle; Mr. Caldecott; Stupid Bear; Darnell; Ishmael Terwilliger
Synopsis: Book titles for children's books that would never be published, illustrated by fake covers. Parodies of real titles, characters, or genres.
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Spy Vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Peter Kuper
Penciller(s): Peter Kuper
Inker(s): Peter Kuper
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Joke And Dagger Dept.
Character(s): Black Spy; White Spy
Synopsis: In the first story, the White Spy is destroyed while spying by satellite camera on the Black Spy. In the second story, the Black Spy is shot by a machine gun disguised as a ladder.
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Inspirational Wall Plaques That Never Caught On

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jeff Kruse
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Don't Phrase Me, Bro Dept.
Synopsis: Wall plaques with stupid, hopeless, or meaningless sayings.
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Planet Tad!!!!!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tim Carvell
Penciller(s): Brian Durniak
Inker(s): Brian Durniak
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): In Blog We Trust Dept.
Synopsis: Tad discusses seeing-eye dogs, a mosquito trap using blood, the TV show Glee, and helping his mother with a baby shower.
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9 Ways To Pass The Time In Your Doctor's Waiting Room

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Teresa Burns Parkhurst
Penciller(s): Teresa Burns Parkhurst
Inker(s): Teresa Burns Parkhurst
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Teresa Burns Parkhurst
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Trying Our Patients Dept.
Synopsis: Stupid ideas to pass the time using items typically found in a waiting room, and hosting a tailgate party while waiting.
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Pages: 2
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MAD's Oh-So Negative True Blood Outtakes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Vampire Strikes Back Dept.
Synopsis: Stills from the movie "True Blood" with fake dialog.
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Pages: 2
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Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill Response

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick DeBartolo
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A MAD Ad Parody; Carry On My Hayward Son Dept.
Synopsis: A fake letter from BP explaining away their slow response to the Gulf oil spill.
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Pages: 1
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The Strip Club

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joey Alison Sayers; Dustin Glick; Todd Clark; Kit Lively; Vic Black; Douglas Paszkiewicz
Penciller(s): Joey Alison Sayers; Dustin Glick; Todd Clark; Scott Nickel; Vic Black; Douglas Paszkiewicz
Inker(s): Joey Alison Sayers; Dustin Glick; Todd Clark; Scott Nickel; Vic Black; Douglas Paszkiewicz
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joey Alison Sayers; Dustin Glick; Todd Clark; Scott Nickel; Vic Black; Douglas Paszkiewicz
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pen And Stink Dept.; Rex In The City; Just Below The Surface; The Machine That Travels Through Time; The Roomates: John, Joe And Jerry; The Dork Side; Phone Tagged
Character(s): The Tooth Fairy
Synopsis: A collection of comic strips.
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Pages: 4
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If Jesus Walked Among Us: The Gulf Coast

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Richard Williams (painted, signed)
Inker(s): Richard Williams (painted, signed)
Colorist(s): Richard Williams (painted, signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): A MAD Masterpiece; The Splashin' Of The Christ Dept.
Character(s): Jesus Christ
Synopsis: Shows Jesus walking on an oil slick on water.
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TMZZZ

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jacob Lambert
Penciller(s): Xandros / Dreamstime.com (photo); Karimala / Dreamstime.com (photo); Kuzma / Dreamstime.com (photo); ? (photo)
Inker(s): Xandros / Dreamstime.com (photo); Karimala / Dreamstime.com (photo); Kuzma / Dreamstime.com (photo); ? (photo)
Colorist(s): Xandros / Dreamstime.com (photo); Karimala / Dreamstime.com (photo); Kuzma / Dreamstime.com (photo); ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Look Who's Stalking Dept.
Character(s): Snooki; Care Bear; Barbara Bush; Angela Lansbury; Carrot Top; Rihanna; Eric Roberts; Lindsay Lohan; Abraham Lincoln
Synopsis: Parody of a celebrity gossip website.
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Pages: 2
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Rejected Stamp Collections

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jeff Kruse
Penciller(s): Bob Staake; Drew Friedman; ? (photo)
Inker(s): Bob Staake; Drew Friedman; ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): For Letter Or Worse Dept.
Character(s): George Washington; Abraham Lincoln; Richard Nixon; Theodore Roosevelt; Harry Reems; John Holmes; Ron Jeremy; Mike Horner; Adolf Hitler; Fidel Castro; Barack Obama; Sammy Sosa; Yasser Arafat; Cuba Gooding, Jr.; Milli Vanilli; Hillary Clinton
Synopsis: Supposed US commemorative postage stamp sets that were never printed.
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Pages: 2
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The Darker Side Of The Lighter Side

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Credits
Writer(s): Dave Berg (original); ? (revised)
Penciller(s): Dave Berg
Inker(s): Dave Berg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Berg's Eye Askew Dept.
Character(s): Roger Kaputnik
Synopsis: New gags written for Dave Berg's drawings.
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Reprint Notes: From Mad (EC, 1952 Series) #?
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: The new gag writer is not credited.
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The Wizard of O

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Desmond Devlin
Penciller(s): Tom Richmond
Inker(s): Tom Richmond
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Toto Recall Dept.
Character(s): Dorothy; Bo-Bo; Pundits [Karl Rove; Ann Coulter; Pat Buchannan; James Carvell; Newt Gingrinch; Michael Moore; Rush Limbaugh; John Stewart; Sean Hanitty; Stephen Colbert]; Unfair-Crow [Bill O'Reilly]; The Spin Man [Keith Olberman]; the lion [Glenn Beck]; Wizard of O [Barack Obama]; Witless Witch of The North [Sarah Palin]
Synopsis: Dorothy is lamenting the bad economy in the wasteland of Detroit, MI and is magically transported to Punditland, where nothing makes sense. Dorothy, the Unfair-Crow, the Spin Man, and lion travel to see the Wizard, who turns out to be just another "cheap backroom politician" who cannot save any of them.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The Pundits are not named, but I have listed them by their likenesses. Many other political celebrities that I do not recognize are depicted in the background and in singing parts.
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The MAD Vault 2001

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Credits
Writer(s): ?; Mike Snider; Tom Cheney; Desmond Devlin; Scott Maiko; John Caldwell; Brian Farrelly; Sean Farrelly; Duck Edwing; Arnie Kogen;
Penciller(s): Rick Tulka; George Woodbridge; Tom Cheney; Mark Fredrickson; Tom Richmond; Hermann Meija; John Caldwell; Irving Schild (photo); Duck Edwing; Ray alma; Mort Drucker
Inker(s): Rick Tulka; George Woodbridge; Tom Cheney; Mark Fredrickson; Tom Richmond; Hermann Meija; John Caldwell; Irving Schild (photo); Duck Edwing; Ray alma; Mort Drucker
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Articles Formerly Known As Reprints Dept.
Character(s): Alfred E. Neuman; Malcontent; Harry Potter; Barbra Streisand; Hannibal Lechter; Eminem; Alan Greenspan; Tom Hanks
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From Issue: FlagMad #402 published February 2001
From Issue: FlagMad #403 published March 2001
From Issue: FlagMad #404 published April 2001
From Issue: FlagMad #405 published May 2001
From Issue: FlagMad #406 published June 2001
From Issue: FlagMad #407 published July 2001
From Issue: FlagMad #408 published August 2001
From Issue: FlagMad #409 published September 2001
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Pages: 3
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It Happened One Morning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Michael Gallagher
Penciller(s): Tom Bunk
Inker(s): Tom Bunk
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Release The Crappin' Dept.
Synopsis: A pastry chef's dog relieves itself on someone's lawn and is kicked off the property. The chef finds a most unusual revenge with the plastic bag of dog do.
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What Strospheric Condition Caused Many Not To Fly This Year?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Penciller(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Inker(s): Al Jaffee (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mad Fold-In
Synopsis: Answer is sky-high airline luggage fees.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside back cover
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Drawn Out Dramas

Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sergio Aragones
Penciller(s): Sergio Aragones
Inker(s): Sergio Aragones
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Marginal Thinking Dept.
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Pages: 0
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Everyone Experiences It Differently

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): React Gum
Synopsis: Ad for chewing gum from Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company.
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