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 NameFrom Name TitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
21701104-10181-1017404/26/2018RedactCIA03/15/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORFOLLOWING ARE HEADQUARTERS TRACES.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-17 : F17 : 20040304-1054697 :2
21702104-10181-1017704/26/2018RedactCIA04/29/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AFBIDIRECTORRESPONSE TO FBI REQUEST CONCERNING VECIANA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH CIA.3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-17 : F17 : 20040304-1054699 :3
21703104-10181-1018404/26/2018RedactCIA06/10/1974
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH/MIAMIDIRECTORCABLE RE: FOLLOWING TRACES ANTONIO CARLOS VECIANA BLANCH PER PARAGRAPH2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-17 : F17 : 20040304-1054701 :2
21704104-10181-1018504/26/2018RedactCIA07/26/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADEA HQSDIRECTORCABLE RE: EMIGDIO AUGUSTIN BARRES-FOANJUL AND ANTONIO CAARLOS VECIANA3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-17 : F17 : 1998.03.28.20:26:01:293115 :3
21705104-10181-1018604/26/2018RedactCIA04/07/1972
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE RE: SHARE STATION'S SKEPTICISM RE2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-17 : F17 : 20040304-1054702 :2
21706104-10181-1020004/26/2018RedactCIA09/07/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357APANAMA CITY, SAN JUAN, JMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE RE: ODIBEX SOURCE IN SJAN REPORTED ON 28 AUGUST 1962 ALPHA 663CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-17 : F17 : 1998.04.01.18:56:34:966115 :3
21707104-10181-1020304/26/2018RedactCIA07/11/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ASAN JUAN, JMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE RE: FIRST NAME LISTED PARA 6 REF IS AMSHADE-11CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-17 : F17 : 1998.04.01.19:07:47:950115 :1
21708104-10181-1020404/26/2018RedactCIA07/11/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ASAN JUAN, JMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE RE: ANTONIO CARLOS VECIANA BLANCH, FORMER ASST MGR BANCO FINANCIERO2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-17 : F17 : 1998.04.01.19:11:46:750115 :2
21709104-10181-1020604/26/2018RedactCIA01/30/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE RE: POA GRANTED AMSHALE-11CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-17 : F17 : 1998.04.01.19:17:56:670115 :1
21710104-10181-1020704/26/2018RedactCIA12/13/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AHAVANADIRECTORCABLE RE: JULIO LOBO PERSONAL OPINION OF VECIANA FAVORABLE1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-17 : F17 : 1998.04.01.19:26:30:373115 :1
21711104-10182-1006304/26/2018RedactCIA01/16/1967
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSUBJ REF (21-8118) PROBABLY IDENTICAL WITH MIKHAIL GEORGIYEVICH NAKHODIN WHO PERSONAL INTERPRETER FOR U.S. CITIZEN.3CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-18 : F2 : 1998.03.27.20:15:41:013102 :3
21712104-10182-1009704/26/2018RedactCIA09/10/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AGUATEMALADIRECTORCABLE-PLEASE CONTINUE MONITOR WITHOUT IMPLYING SUPPORT AND REPORT CUBAN EXILE ACTIVITY.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-18 : F4 : 20040304-1054794 :1
21713104-10178-1007004/26/2018RedactCIA04/29/1959
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE-WORKING ON ARRANGEMENTS BRING IN NARCOTICS BUREAU.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053601 :1
21714104-10178-1007304/26/2018RedactCIA10/14/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORWITHHELD1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053603 :1
21715104-10178-1007704/26/2018RedactCIA10/28/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORWITHHELD1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:33:17:686108 :1
21716104-10178-1007904/26/2018RedactCIA10/31/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- IDEN QJWIN ASSIGNED SUBJECT REFS.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:35:07:966108 :1
21717104-10178-1008904/26/2018RedactCIA12/09/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE-EXPLORING ODYOKE INTEREST POSSIBLE PURCHASE.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053606 :1
21718104-10178-1009104/26/2018RedactCIA05/29/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE PLS CONTACT QJWIN AND PAY HIM 6 DOLLARS SALARY FOR MAY.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053607 :1
21719104-10178-1009904/26/2018RedactCIA04/30/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- REF INFO PASSED INFORMALLY TO LNERGO HQS WHICH ADVISES THAT IT IS IN CONTACT WITH LNPACK.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:09:30:936108 :1
21720104-10178-1010604/26/2018RedactCIA04/28/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- CONCUR REF PROPOSAL. PLEASE ADVISE RESULT & INCLUDE FULL IDENTIFYING DATA FOR FURTHER TRACES SUBJECT WITH LNERGO.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:34:55:606108 :1
21721104-10178-1010904/26/2018RedactCIA04/25/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AFBIDIRECTORCABLE - RODERICK CLAFLIN BROWN, PANAMANIAN NATIONAL BORN BRITISH HONDURAS VOLUNTARILY APPEARED AT DEPT OF NATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:44:27:793108 :2
21722104-10178-1011004/26/2018RedactCIA04/25/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- NO HQS TRACES BROWN OR LITTRELL.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:51:24:966108 :1
21723104-10178-1011404/26/2018RedactCIA04/23/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- NO HQS TRACES DOUGLAS HARRY HULBARD OR TOM WOLMAN.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:14:15:373108 :1
21724104-10178-1011504/26/2018RedactCIA04/23/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE - LNERGO AD VISES THAT MATCHING OF FINGERPRINTS PROVES CONCLUSIVELY THAT GERALD LEE RICHARDS IS NOT IDENTICAL WITH JAMES EARL RAY1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 20040303-1053608 :1
21725104-10178-1012004/26/2018RedactCIA04/22/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTI ADDRESSESDIRECTORCABLE- LNERGO FINGERPRINT FORMULA FOR JAMES EARL RAY.2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:38:55:590108 :2
21726104-10178-1012204/26/2018RedactCIA04/20/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- INITIAL LNERGO REPORT DOSS ONE EDWIN MASON, TOUR CONDUCTOR DEPARTED LOS ANGELES.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:45:19:640108 :1
21727104-10178-1012304/26/2018RedactCIA04/20/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- SUBSTANCE REF PASSED LNERGO WHO VERIFYING IDEN EDWIN MASON AND PASSPORT NUMBER.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:47:59:780108 :1
21728104-10178-1012404/26/2018RedactCIA04/20/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTI ADDRESSESDIRECTORCABLE- REQUEST ADDRESSES CONSTRUCT IDENTIKIT COMPOSITE OF JAMES EARL RAY FOR USE PRIOR RECEIPT PHOTOS NOW EN ROUTE.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:50:25:216108 :1
21729104-10178-1012504/26/2018RedactCIA04/20/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE - AIRMAILING TWO PHOTOS OF RAY TO FABAND APO ADDRESS 2 APRIL.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 20040303-1053610 :1
21730104-10178-1012604/26/2018RedactCIA04/19/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- TWO COPIES REF PHOTO SENT APO 19 APRIL ADDRESSED TO ADDLISICK.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:00:36:856108 :1
21731104-10178-1012704/26/2018RedactCIA04/19/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- TWO COPIES REF PHOTO SENT APO 19 APRIL ADDRESSED TO COLEFAX.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:02:26:530108 :1
21732104-10178-1012804/26/2018RedactCIA04/19/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- LNERGO HAS NOT YET RULED OUT POSSIBILITY RICHARDS MAY BE IDENTICAL WITH RAY.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:05:16:810108 :1
21733104-10178-1013004/26/2018RedactCIA04/19/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTI ADDRESSESDIRECTORCABLE- LNERGO HAS POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED ACCUSED ASSASSIN AS JAMES EARL RAY.2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:10:52:623108 :2
21734104-10178-1013604/26/2018RedactCIA04/18/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTI ADDRESSESDIRECTORCABLE- FOLLOWING INFORMATION FURNISHED BY LNERGO CONCERNING SUSPECTED ASSASSIN OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.3CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:23:42:186108 :3
21735104-10178-1013804/26/2018RedactCIA04/16/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AFBIDIRECTORCABLE- CLAUDE CHESTER MCLAREN, JR ARRIVED MEXICO CITY FROM HONDURAS.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:29:12:466108 :2
21736104-10178-1017904/26/2018RedactCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORREQUEST ANY DETAILS AVAILABLE FROM LIAISON RE CURRENT NEWS REPORTS FROM ENGLAND TO EFFECT JAMES EARLE GALT.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F24 : 1998.03.14.10:26:41:293107 :1
21737104-10179-1001404/26/2018RedactCIA11/22/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMASHDIRECTORROUTING SLIP AND CABLE RE:ISLE OF PINES COUP RE BENDER/MANOLO RAY DISCUSSIONS3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-15 : F2 : 1998.03.12.21:03:26:060115 :3
21738104-10179-1002404/26/2018RedactCIA11/30/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AHAVANADIRECTORCABLE RE: FOR HAVA FYI ONLY: MANUEL RAY IN CONVERSATION WTIH BENDER2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-15 : F2 : 20040303-1053790 :2
21739104-10179-1002704/26/2018RedactCIA10/28/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMASH HAVANADIRECTORCABLE RE: POA GRANTED AMBANG1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-15 : F2 : 20040303-1053792 :1
21740104-10179-1005204/26/2018RedactCIA12/05/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMGOLDDIRECTORWAS 1 DEC PAYMENT TO MRS MANUEL RAY MADE.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-15 : F4 : 1998.03.14.09:26:32:483107 :1
21741104-10179-1005404/26/2018RedactCIA12/10/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORREQUEST YOU ADVISE REF WHICH OVERDUE.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-15 : F4 : 1998.03.14.09:33:54:780107 :1
21742104-10179-1005804/26/2018RedactCIA12/17/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORIN VIEW REF CRABANAC SHOULD DROP MATTER WITH AMDIP.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-15 : F4 : 1998.03.14.09:41:57:826107 :1
21743104-10179-1006604/26/2018RedactCIA09/27/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AHAVANA JMASHDIRECTORCABLE RE: HQS CONCURS IN ADVANTAGE LOCATING IN ESCAMBRAY1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-15 : F3 : 20040303-1053796 :1
21744104-10179-1007004/26/2018RedactCIA09/24/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AHAVANADIRECTORCABLE RE: CHIBAS CALLED NOON 24 SEPT REQUESTING DROP TO RAY BE POSTPONED1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-15 : F3 : 20040303-1053801 :1
21745104-10179-1008204/26/2018RedactCIA08/23/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO, HAVANA, JMASHDIRECTORCABLE RE: HQS AGREES THAT ON FACE OF REPORT REF A2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-15 : F3 : 1998.03.14.16:51:29:856115 :2
21746104-10179-1009104/26/2018RedactCIA06/30/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE, COMMENCING SHORTLY AFTER GUTIERREX MENOY WAS DETAINED IN JAN 61 BY ODURGE KUBARK.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-15 : F6 : 1998.03.17.13:52:03:106108 :1
21747104-10179-1009204/26/2018RedactCIA06/23/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE HQS FEARS REPETITION INCIDENT REPORTED.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-15 : F6 : 1998.03.17.13:54:52:576108 :2
21748104-10179-1010704/26/2018RedactCIA10/12/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE RE: WILLARD R. NAUMAN ARRIVING MEXI 14 OCT1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-15 : F9 : 1998.03.18.16:46:10:043115 :1
21749104-10179-1011904/26/2018RedactCIA06/04/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ASAN JOSE, CARACAS, SAN JUAN, JMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE RE: RUMORS PERSIST THAT MANOLO RAY AND OTHER CUBAN MRP EXILE LEADERS1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-15 : F7 : 1998.03.18.19:08:23:233115 :1
21750104-10179-1014104/26/2018RedactCIA08/22/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORPROCEED PROCURE VISA PERMIT.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-15 : F8 : 1998.03.21.06:33:03:936107 :1

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