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 Num To NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
24251104-10101-1020104/26/2018RedactCIA12/12/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITY INFO WAVE, RIODDIRECTORCABLE:IDENS A AND B.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.17:24:05:856106 :1
24252104-10101-1020304/26/2018RedactCIA12/13/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:HQS UNDERSTANDS MEXI CAPABILITY FOR BAGGAGE SEARCH LIMITED.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.17:28:38:123106 :1
24253104-10101-1020404/26/2018RedactCIA12/13/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: IT HAS NOW BEEN DECIDED TO SEND - BRIEFING IN SPANISH1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 20040108-1032784 :1
24254104-10101-1020504/26/2018RedactCIA12/13/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: SENDING HMMS 3283 POUCH 842.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 20040108-1032785 :1
24255104-10101-1020704/26/2018RedactCIA12/13/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORBOOK CABLE:NEAR EAST-AFRICA BRIEF5CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.17:39:56:903106 :5
24256104-10101-1020804/26/2018RedactCIA12/14/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE:REF A SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED WITH SEVERAL VARIATION PP NUMBERS - PLANNING DEBRIEFINGS?1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.17:42:47:170106 :1
24257104-10101-1021104/26/2018RedactCIA12/14/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMERIDA INFO MEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:OPERATIONAL APPROVAL FOR LIHACK-ONE CANNOT BE OBTAINED UNTIL1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.18:05:13:340106 :1
24258104-10101-1021404/26/2018RedactCIA12/16/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ASANTIAGO, MERIDA INFO MEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:CONCUR PASSING SANITIZED VERSION1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.18:17:05:983106 :1
24259104-10101-1021504/26/2018RedactCIA12/14/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORBOOK CABLE:2 DECEMBER IS 46TH ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDING OF SOVIET DOS SECURITY ORGANIZATION.3CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.18:21:47:170106 :3
24260104-10101-1021604/26/2018RedactCIA12/16/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORBOOK MESSAGE:NEAR EAST-AFRICA BRIEF2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.18:24:39:890106 :2
24261104-10101-1022004/26/2018RedactCIA12/17/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:HQS RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT FIVE ROBOT STAR CAMERAS1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.18:37:55:810106 :1
24262104-10101-1022104/26/2018RedactCIA12/17/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AOTTAWA INFO OTHERSDIRECTORCABLE:4 H.P. OUTBOARD MOTOR MODEL R.D.S. SERIAL NUMBER2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.18:42:26:936106 : POOR LEGIBILITY IN PARTS2
24263104-10101-1022304/26/2018RedactCIA12/17/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ASAO PAULO INFO MULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORCABLE:REF REPORTED THAT HEMISPHERIC MEETING OF COMMUNISTS TO TAKE PLACE1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.18:49:23:780106 :1
24264104-10101-1022704/26/2018RedactCIA12/17/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORBOOK CABLE:FYI: ACTION INTENDED PARA 2 REF WAS UNATTRIBUTABLE SURFACING1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.19:08:24:920106 :1
24265104-10101-1022804/26/2018RedactCIA12/17/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITY INFO CARACASDIRECTORCABLE:MR. ( ) MAY CONTINUE ON TO CARACAS.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.19:10:23:856106 :1
24266104-10101-1022904/26/2018RedactCIA12/17/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: REQUEST MEXI OBTAIN ACCOMMODATION ADDRESS FOR1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 20040108-1032787 :1
24267104-10101-1023004/26/2018RedactCIA12/17/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:NO TRACES CORBEA1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.19:15:20:216106 :1
24268104-10101-1023104/26/2018RedactCIA12/18/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACARACAS INFO MEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: ( ) SCHEDULED LEAVE MEXI FOR CARA DIRECT GUEST FLIGHT 19 DEC.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.15:32:24:590106 :1
24269104-10101-1023204/26/2018RedactCIA12/18/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORBOOK MESSAGE:NEAR EAST-AFRICA BRIEF.2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.16:01:44:750106 :2
24270104-10101-1023304/26/2018RedactCIA12/18/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:APPRECIATE REF D ASSISTANCE.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.16:04:18:310106 :1
24271104-10101-1023404/26/2018RedactCIA12/18/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:IDEN1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.16:05:57:560106 :1
24272104-10101-1023604/26/2018RedactCIA12/11/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: APPRECIATE MATERIAL FORWARDED IN REF. CAN COPY OF NEGS2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 20040108-1032788 :2
24273104-10101-1023704/26/2018RedactCIA12/19/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:FOLLOWING HQS TRACES VLADIMIR PETROVICH TIKHONOV1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.16:20:00:390106 :1
24274104-10101-1023804/26/2018RedactCIA12/18/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:NO TRACES PETERSON HDQS FILES. ASSUME ODENVY DOING1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.16:23:23:950106 :1
24275104-10101-1023904/26/2018RedactCIA12/19/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORBOOK MESSAGE:REUTERS, UPI, AP REPORT FROM MOSCOW 18 DECEMBER THAT APPROX FIVE HUNDRED AFRICAN STUDENTS GATHERED4CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.16:27:06:043106 : PORTIONS ILLEGIBLE4
24276104-10101-1024104/26/2018RedactCIA12/19/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITY INFO JMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE:CONCUR HANDLING CONDITIONS AMBARB/53 OUTLINED IN REFS1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.16:31:28:436106 :1
24277104-10101-1024204/26/2018RedactCIA12/19/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITY INFO MERIDACOMMUNICATIONSCABLE:ADVISE DISPOSITION OF MATERIALS.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.16:35:44:653106 :1
24278104-10101-1024404/26/2018RedactCIA12/19/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:STAFFER IDENTIFYING SELF AS RICHARDSON PHONED1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.16:40:55:216106 : PORTIONS ILLEGIBLE1
24279104-10101-1024604/26/2018RedactCIA12/19/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:IN MEETINGS WITH HDQS REPS, MEXI ( ) REP DOSD HAD DISCUSSED WITH1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.16:45:37:340106 :1
24280104-10101-1024704/26/2018RedactCIA12/19/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:PLEASE ADVISE IF SAMBORA LEGEND COMPLETED AND ALL1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.16:57:00:623106 :1
24281104-10101-1024804/26/2018RedactCIA12/19/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:HQS DESIRES MEXI UNDERTAKE EFFORT PROVIDE REPORT ON2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.17:00:30:310106 :2
24282104-10101-1024904/26/2018RedactCIA12/25/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORBOOK MESSAGE:WORLD BRIEF8CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.17:04:04:873106 :8
24283104-10101-1025004/26/2018RedactCIA12/19/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORBOOK MESSAGE:LATIN AMERICA BRIEF.7CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.17:07:33:280106 :7
24284104-10101-1025204/26/2018RedactCIA12/19/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:APPRECIATE REF BUT PREFER NOT MAKE COLD APPROACH TO SUBJ ON1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.17:29:49:373106 :1
24285104-10101-1025304/26/2018RedactCIA12/20/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: ALTHOUGH TAKE MUCH BETTER ON TAPES WHERE PUMP OFF, GENERAL AUDIDBILITY1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 20040108-1032789 :1
24286104-10101-1025404/26/2018RedactCIA12/20/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORBOOK MESSAGE:NEAR EAST-AFRICA BRIEF.2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.17:35:17:280106 :2
24287104-10101-1025504/26/2018RedactCIA12/20/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORBOOK CABLE:FOLLOWING, AS WELL AS EARLIER, CABLES THIS SERIES INTENDED5CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.17:38:17:560106 :5
24288104-10101-1025604/26/2018RedactCIA12/21/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESCOMMUNICATIONSBOOK MESSAGE:NOW ACTIVE MEMBER AXANET AND AUTHORIZED HANDLE ODYOKE1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.17:45:40:390106 :1
24289104-10101-1025704/26/2018RedactCIA12/20/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:INTERVIEW WITH ( ) REVEALS FOLLOWING:4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.17:48:46:793106 :4
24290104-10101-1025804/26/2018RedactCIA12/20/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:SOV DIP COURIER VLADIMIR V. BYKOV AND LEONID V. MILOVIDOV1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.17:51:12:263106 : PORTIONS ILLEGIBLE1
24291104-10101-1025904/26/2018RedactCIA12/20/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITY INFO WAVEDIRECTORCABLE:REF INFO MUCH APPRECIATED. REQUEST STATION OBTAIN1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.17:53:37:483106 :1
24292104-10101-1026104/26/2018RedactCIA12/20/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ARIO DE JANEIRO AND OTHERSDIRECTORCABLE: IN VIEW INDEFINITE PLANS, CONFLICT OF INFO AND PRESSURE1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 20040108-1032790 :1
24293104-10101-1026204/26/2018RedactCIA12/20/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:CONCURS PARA FOUR REF A WHICH CROSSED REF B.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.18:08:13:750106 :1
24294104-10101-1026304/26/2018RedactCIA12/20/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVE, MEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:HQS CONCURS BETTER PAY BRIBE RATHER THAN ALERT GOM..1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.18:10:06:716106 :1
24295104-10101-1026404/26/2018RedactCIA12/21/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:SUBJECT BORN 13 MARCH 193, SANTIAGO DE CUBA IS LISTED AS COMMUNIST1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.18:12:23:983106 :1
24296104-10101-1026704/26/2018RedactCIA12/21/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXI INFO MANI, HONGDIRECTORCABLE:REQUEST TRACES HENRY YAMADA, CIT US, PDOB CALIFORNIA 1923, JAPAN 1946-481CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.18:20:47:936106 :1
24297104-10101-1026804/26/2018RedactCIA12/22/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:LETTER SENT SPECIAL DELIVERY. GUIDANCE REQUESTED REF WILL1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.19.18:22:21:403106 :1
24298104-10102-1000504/26/2018RedactCIA06/03/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERALLA/EICODOSMENT CONCERNING ASSIGNMENT BOLIVIA IN 1967 AND ROLE IN THE CAPTURE OF ERNESTO "CHE" GUEVARA DE LA SERNA.6CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK34 : F5 : 1993.07.19.15:41:27:000270 :6
24299104-10102-1001304/26/2018RedactCIA08/03/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDLENGTHY MEETING 1 AND 2 AUG DOSD FIRMLY DETERMINED RETURN CUBA IN EFFORT OVERTHROW REGIME.3CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK34 : F7 : 1993.07.19.16:13:50:810270 :3
24300104-10102-1001404/26/2018RedactCIA08/17/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORPARISTWO LENGTHY SESSIONS ON 16 AUG4CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK34 : F7 : 1993.07.19.16:17:32:280270 :4

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