JFK Assassination Records

JFK Assassination Records - 2017-2018 Additional Documents Release

2017-2018 Additional Documents Release

The National Archives is releasing documents previously withheld in accordance with the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act.  The vast majority of the Collection (88%) has been open in full and released to the public since the late 1990s. The records at issue are documents previously identified as assassination records, but withheld in full or withheld in part. Learn more about the process on the JFK Assassination Records Processing Project - 2017 Update web page. 

These releases include FBI, CIA, and other agency documents (both formerly withheld in part and formerly withheld in full) identified by the Assassination Records Review Board as assassination records. The releases to date are as follows:

* Note: There are instances where multiple record identification numbers are associated with the same pdf. This is due to the fact that the files were scanned in batches.

Accessing the Records

The table below displays metadata about all the released documents. You can also download the spreadsheet as an Excel file (4.7MB).

To view or download a specific document, follow the link in the "Doc Date" column. The files are sorted by NARA Release Date, with the most recent files appearing first. The previous withholding status (i.e., formerly withheld in part or formerly withheld in full) is identified in the “Formerly Withheld Status” column.

JFK Table

Row NumRecord NumNARA Release DateFormerly WithheldAgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo Name From NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
21351104-10192-1001711/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDDONALD HERDECK, EMB ECON SECTION.3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F19 : 1998.03.31.17:35:30:310102 :3
21352104-10192-1001811/09/2017In PartCIA11/03/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANAETD AMPAN-4 BOAT 7 NOV.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F19 : 1998.03.31.17:39:28:076102 :1
21353104-10192-1002011/09/2017In PartCIA11/01/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANAACCORDING AMARIA ON 31 OCT WIFE OF RUFO LOPEZ REESQUET RECEIVED CODED MESSAGE FROM HUSBAND STATING HE HAD ARRIVED SAFELY IN FLORIDA.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F19 : 1998.03.31.17:48:07:170102 :1
21354104-10192-1002211/09/2017In PartCIA10/28/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMASHREQUEST HQS APPROVAL.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F19 : 1998.03.31.17:54:42:420102 :2
21355104-10192-1002411/09/2017In PartCIA10/03/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDSUBJECT VOLUNTEERED MAYORGA CALLED FORNOFF ACCOMPANIED BY A DR. ILLAN.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F19 : 20040310-1056510 :2
21356104-10192-1002811/09/2017In PartCIA11/19/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVEINTEL INFO CABLE - PLANS FOR RAIDS ON CUBA BY EMIGRE ELEMENTS.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F15 : 1998.04.02.11:24:23:653092 :4
21357104-10192-1002911/09/2017In PartCIA10/20/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVEINTEL INFO CABLE - PLANS OF THE MIRR TO ATTACK A SHIP IN A PORT IN THE UNITED STATES.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F15 : 1998.04.02.11:30:44:966092 :4
21358104-10192-1004911/09/2017In PartCIA12/21/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWAVECABLE RE: REQUEST AUTHORITY MOUNT OPN COLT1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F5 : 1998.04.08.21:10:57:140115 :1
21359104-10192-1005011/09/2017In PartCIA11/30/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMASHCABLE RE: PER ODENVY MDC GROUP NOTED REFS HAS BEEN TRAINING VICINITY1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F5 : 1998.04.08.21:12:56:030115 :1
21360104-10192-1005111/09/2017In PartCIA11/25/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE RE: NIGHT 24 NOV AMPAN-1 TOLD SCORGORY OPERATION UNITY CALLED OFF2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F5 : 1998.04.08.21:15:44:810115 : CORRECTION TO 2 PAGES VICE 3.2
21361104-10192-1005211/09/2017In PartCIA11/23/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE RE: JULIO MESTRE, MEMBER MDC DIRECTORATE HERE, CONTACTED STA 22 NOV AND RELATED FOLL:4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F5 : 1998.04.08.21:17:35:750115 :4
21362104-10192-1005411/09/2017In PartCIA09/23/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE RE: UNABLE TO GET DATA ON CLEWS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F5 : 1998.04.08.21:25:27:543115 :1
21363104-10192-1005511/09/2017In PartCIA09/17/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMASHCABLE RE: AMPALM-5 CLAIMS THAT WHILE SANJ HE WAS APPROACHED BY1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F5 : 1998.04.08.21:28:10:170115 :1
21364104-10192-1006211/09/2017In PartCIA07/27/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMASHCABLE RE: RE PARA 1 AND 2 REF: AMPALM-5 SAID BOATS DO EXIST, BELIEVE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F5 : 1998.04.10.18:07:35:030115 :1
21365104-10192-1006311/09/2017In PartCIA07/27/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMASHCABLE RE: TOLD 27 JULY TO EXPECT LETTER PARA 1 REF A. HE KNOWS TOXIC1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F5 : 1998.04.10.18:10:05:000115 :1
21366104-10192-1006611/09/2017In PartCIA06/18/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORRANDCABLE RE: WITH ARRIVAL PERSONNEL CITED PARA 1 INSTRUCTOR NEEDS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F5 : 1998.04.10.18:21:19:483115 :1
21367104-10192-1007311/09/2017In PartCIA06/06/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE RE: FOR HAVA REQUEST ANY DEROG INFO2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F5 : 1998.04.10.19:16:17:483115 :2
21368104-10192-1007511/09/2017In PartCIA06/03/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE RE: ON 1 JUNE AMPALM-4 ADVISED BINIARIS THAT THERE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F5 : 1998.04.10.19:26:03:780115 :1
21369104-10192-1008411/09/2017In PartCIA12/03/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVEINFORMATION REPORT: SUBJECT - 1. PERMISSION FOR THE MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATICA CRISTINA (MDC) TO ESTABLISH A CUBAN EXILE BASE IN VENEZUELA. 2. INVOLVEMENT OF FORMER CUBAN PRESIDENT CARLOS PRIO SOCARRAS WITH THE MDC3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F9 : 1998.04.11.11:23:27:436115 :3
21370104-10192-1008811/09/2017In PartCIA09/17/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORROMECABLE RE: JOSE IGNACIO RASCO, FIRST PRESIDENT MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANA DE CUBA (MDC)2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F7 : 20040310-1056515 :2
21371104-10192-1009911/09/2017In PartCIA09/08/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE RE: ALEX RORKE PHONED AMCLATTER-1 FROM NEW YORK 6 SEPT 1600 HOURS SAID HE "IN A SPOT"1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F7 : 1998.04.11.12:41:15:200115 :1
21372104-10192-1011311/09/2017In PartCIA07/28/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVEINABILITY OF THE MDC TO EFFECT A RAID ON THE DISTILLERY AT SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE, HAVANA PROVINCE.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F10 : 1998.04.18.16:18:03:090102 :4
21373104-10192-1014511/09/2017In PartCIA05/19/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE RE CONTACTS.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F4 : 1998.04.20.17:04:15:560031 :1
21374104-10192-1014611/09/2017In PartCIA05/16/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE RE RECEIPT OF MAILING LIST AND ENVELOPE WITH MONEY.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F4 : 1998.04.20.17:06:37:856031 :1
21375104-10192-1015111/09/2017In PartCIA05/13/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE RE MRR CONTACT.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F4 : 1998.04.20.17:16:21:466031 :1
21376104-10192-1015411/09/2017In PartCIA05/07/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE RE SETTING OFF OF BOMBS BY JUVENTUO ACCION CUBANA ANTICOMMUNISTA.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F4 : 1998.04.20.17:22:21:793031 :1
21377104-10192-1016111/09/2017In PartCIA04/28/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE RE REORGANIZED STURCTURE MRR.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F4 : 1998.04.20.17:35:14:623031 :2
21378104-10192-1016211/09/2017In PartCIA04/26/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE RE TRAVEL PLANS TO MIAMI.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F4 : 1998.04.20.17:36:28:140031 :2
21379104-10192-1016311/09/2017In PartCIA04/26/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE RE AMPALM-4.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F4 : 1998.04.20.17:37:43:513031 :1
21380104-10192-1016511/09/2017In PartCIA04/23/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE RE CONTACT INSTRUCTIONS.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F4 : 1998.04.20.17:40:59:326031 :1
21381104-10192-1017211/09/2017In PartCIA04/18/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE RE ARRESTS.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F4 : 1998.04.20.17:53:45:280031 :1
21382104-10192-1017411/09/2017In PartCIA04/15/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE RE AMPALM-1.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F4 : 1998.04.20.17:56:55:200031 :1
21383104-10192-1017511/09/2017In PartCIA04/15/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE RE AMPALM-4 DRAFT DECLARATION FOR GOVERNMENT IN EXILE.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F4 : 1998.04.20.17:58:34:590031 :1
21384104-10192-1017711/09/2017In PartCIA04/13/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE RE MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATA CRISTIANO (MDC) ISSUING STATEMENT.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F4 : 1998.04.20.18:05:10:763031 :1
21385104-10192-1017811/09/2017In PartCIA04/12/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE RE LIST OF MILITARY TRAINING CADRE.3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F4 : 1998.04.20.18:06:43:373031 :3
21386104-10192-1017911/09/2017In PartCIA04/11/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE RE AMPALM-10 CONCERN RE LACK CONTACT WITH MARTINEZ FRAGA.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F4 : 1998.04.20.18:08:12:733031 :1
21387104-10192-1018411/09/2017In PartCIA04/02/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMIAMICABLE RE IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN ARMS.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F4 : 1998.04.20.18:16:16:326031 :2
21388104-10192-1018611/09/2017In PartCIA03/31/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE RE AMPALM-5 RETURN.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F4 : 1998.04.20.18:20:15:840031 :2
21389104-10192-1018711/09/2017In PartCIA03/31/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSANTIAGO DE CUBACABLE RE LOCATIONS OF LOPEZ AND BEATON.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F4 : 1998.04.20.18:22:14:420031 :1
21390104-10192-1019111/09/2017In PartCIA03/23/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE RE RASCO ACCOMMODATIONS.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F4 : 1998.04.20.18:29:12:030031 :1
21391104-10192-1019611/09/2017In PartCIA05/25/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE RE: JOSE FERNANDEZ BADUE, MDC REP CRC, TOLD MIRO HE HAD RECEIVED FROM1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F6 : 1998.04.21.19:01:27:466115 :1
21392104-10192-1021411/09/2017In PartCIA07/16/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVEPLAN BEGIN PRESS RADIO EXPLOITATION REF LEAD THROUGH AMSCROLL WHICH HAS GOOD REPUTATION BOTH MHVIPER AND SHIPPING INFO.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F3 : 1998.04.21.21:08:08:560102 :1
21393104-10192-1021511/09/2017In PartCIA05/29/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVESUBJ: PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES BY MIGUEL ALAYON FOR A BOMBING RAID ON CUBA.6CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F3 : 1998.04.21.21:11:03:903102 :6
21394104-10192-1022911/09/2017In PartCIA10/07/1966
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWAVECABLE - EVENING 5 OCT ORLANDO BOSCH GIVEN THREE YEAR SUSPENDED SENTENCE BY NAPLES COURT WHEN FOUND GUILTY OF TRANSPORTING EXPLOSIVES WITHOUT LICENSE IN APRIL 1966.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F16 : 1998.05.06.16:03:00:793108 :4
21395104-10192-1023511/09/2017In PartCIA09/15/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMASHMENDOZA, CHIBAS AND ESTEVEZ WERE MET 13 AND 14 SEPT.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F19-2 : 1998.05.09.19:34:06:763102 :2
21396104-10192-1023711/09/2017In PartCIA09/12/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANAMANUEL RAY IS SENDING IGNACIO MENDOZA Y DE LA TORRE TO MIAMI NEXT FEW DAYS FOR PURPOSE CONTACTING DR. ESTEVEZ.3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F19-2 : 1998.05.09.19:38:04:716102 :3
21397104-10192-1024511/09/2017In PartCIA06/23/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANAALBERTO DIAZ MASVIDAL, LAWYER, RETURNED HAVANA FROM MIAMI, MEXICO, CUATEMALA AND COSTA RICA.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F19-2 : 1998.05.09.19:59:20:186102 :2
21398104-10192-1024711/09/2017In PartCIA05/11/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE AND INFORMATION REPORT: SUBJECT - INTEREST OF THE 30 NOVEMBER REVOLUTIONARY AND MONTECRISTI MOVEMENTS IN JOINING NEWLY AMALGAMATED ORGANIZATION4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F20 : 1998.05.20.17:39:37:356115 :4
21399104-10192-1024911/09/2017In PartCIA02/13/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE RE: AMRAZZ-1 REPORTED ON 12 FEB CALL FROM UNIDENTIFIED MRP SOURCES1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F20 : 20040310-1056529 :1
21400104-10192-1025411/09/2017In PartCIA08/17/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORLONDONCABLE AND INFORMATION REPORTS: SUBJECT - ACTIVITIES OF ANTI-CASTRO RESISTANCE GROUPS IN CUBA4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F20 : 20040310-1056530 :4

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