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
24701104-10055-1004004/26/2018RedactCIA02/20/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ALA PAZDIRECTORCABLE: NO HQS OBJECTION TO AMBASSADOR APPROACHING PRESIDENT PAZ IN EFFORT1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK7 : F48 : 20031203-1019854 :1
24702104-10055-1004304/26/2018RedactCIA05/05/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ARIOD. MONT, BUENDIRECTORCABLE: CONCUR RIO'S ESTIMATE (REF A) THAT GOULART'S CONTINUED PRESENCE3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK7 : F48 : 20031203-1019856 :3
24703104-10017-1004004/26/2018RedactCIA12/06/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248WITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE REFERRING TO DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION OF CLAIM BY ALBRECHT AND ABERG THAT RIDDERSTRALE HAD ADVANCE INFORMATION ON KENNEDY ASSASSINATION.1CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW2 : V2 : 20031202-1018794 :1
24704104-10017-1008004/26/2018RedactCIA12/04/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248WITHHELDDIRECTORNAMES TRACES FOR ABERG AND ALBRECHT.2CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW2 : V2 : 20031202-1018799 :2
24705104-10018-1008904/26/2018RedactCIA12/12/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248WITHHELDDIRECTORPLANS TO INTERROGATE RIDDERSTRALE.1CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW3 : V8 : 20031202-1018896 :1
24706104-10018-1009104/26/2018RedactCIA12/12/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248WITHHELDDIRECTORFILE CHECK FOR INFO ON CHICOM OFFICIAL OR STUDENT NAMED RYO LIANG YUAN.1CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW3 : V8 : 20031202-1018897 :1
24707104-10018-1010804/26/2018RedactCIA12/11/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248SAN JOSEDIRECTORUNDATED LTR TO AMB. TELLES, SAN JOSE, REFERRED TO JFK ASSASSINATION AS PART OF A GENERAL PLAN TO EXTERMINATE ALL PRESIDENTS OF THE DEMOCRATIC WORLD.1CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW3 : V8 : 20031202-1018900 :1
24708104-10048-1007504/26/2018RedactCIA04/13/1967
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE RE GROUP OF PEOPLE WITH PLANS TO BLOW UP A CUBAN SHIP IN THE MEXICAN PORT OF VERACRUZ2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK2 : F15 : 20031203-1019380 :2
24709104-10049-1032204/26/2018RedactCIA04/11/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AHAVANADIRECTOROPERATIONAL CABLE - CASTRO TAKING FIRM MEASURES1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK2 : F4 : 1996.08.15.17:23:43:123100 :1
24710104-10049-1034104/26/2018RedactCIA02/14/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOROPERATIONAL CABLE - CUBA1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK2 : F4 : 1996.08.15.18:02:15:686100 :1
24711104-10050-1001104/26/2018RedactCIA10/11/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORLEE OSWALD WHO CALLED SOVEMB PROBABLY IDENTICAL TO LEE HENRY OSWALD.3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK3 : F1 : 1993.07.06.16:58:22:840150 : PART OF VOL I, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING; COPIES 2-4 (BOX 3) AND COPIES 5-7 AND 10 (BOX 4) ARE DUPLICATES AND ARE RETAINED IN HRG3
24712104-10050-1007604/26/2018RedactCIA10/01/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORHQ POSITION TO RENDER ASSISTANCE TO ANY RESPONSIBLE GROUP CARRYING FIGHT TO CASTRO.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK3 : F1 : 1993.07.09.16:51:16:030150 : PART OF VOL I, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING; COPIES 2-4 (BOX 3) AND COPIES 5-7 AND 10 (BOX 4) ARE DUPLICATES AND ARE RETAINED IN HRG1
24713104-10050-1010604/26/2018RedactCIA01/06/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABERLIN INFO FRANKFURTDIRECTORREGGAB CONNECTION TO MARINA OSWALD.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK3 : F2 : 1993.07.12.16:19:20:500150 : PART OF VOL II, COPY 1 OF HELMS HEARING; COPIES 3-4 (BOX 3) AND COPIES 5-7 AND 10 (BOX 4) ARE DUPLICATES AND ARE RETAINED IN HRG1
24714104-10050-1013804/26/2018RedactCIA01/06/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABERLIN INFO FRANKFURTDIRECTORREGGAB CONNECTION TO MARINA OSWALD.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK3 : F6 : 1993.07.14.16:30:45:000150 : PART OF VOL II, COPY 2 OF HELMS HEARING1
24715104-10052-1005904/26/2018RedactCIA10/11/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORDESCRIPTION OF AND INFO ON LEE H. OSWALD SENT TO MEXICO FOR ID WITH LEE OSWALD WHO CALLED SOVIET EMBASSY 1 OCTOBER.3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK6 : F5 : 1993.07.02.17:30:32:560340 : INCLUDES ROUTING SHEET WITH HANDWRITTEN NOTES.3
24716104-10065-1013204/26/2018RedactCIA05/17/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORARRIVAL OF HSCA STAFF TO MEXICO CITY FOR INTERVIEWS.3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F11 : 20031216-1025904 :3
24717104-10065-1016004/26/2018RedactCIA05/13/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORHSCA PLANNING VISIT MEXICO CITY TO INTERVIEW PERSONS RELATED TO KENNEDY ASSASSINATION.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F11 : 20031216-1025911 :1
24718104-10065-1036404/26/2018RedactCIA05/03/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORHSCA REQUEST CIA OFFICER TO PROVIDE SWORN TESTIMONY.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F11 : 20031216-1025921 :1
24719104-10065-1036704/26/2018RedactCIA05/03/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORTRAVEL SCHEDULE OF CONTACT.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F11 : 20031216-1025923 :1
24720104-10065-1036904/26/2018RedactCIA05/03/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORHSCA PLANS REVIEW ALL PREVIOUS RELATED TESTIMONY GIVEN TO CHURCH COMMITTEE.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F11 : 1993.07.14.15:10:06:460340 :1
24721104-10066-1000604/26/2018RedactCIA03/28/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORARTICLE WRITTEN BY NICHOLAS M. HORROCK WHICH APPEARED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES ON 27 MARCH 1978.4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F12 : 1993.07.15.16:47:10:280380 :4
24722104-10066-1001004/26/2018RedactCIA11/14/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORA CABLE ADVISING THAT U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SELECT COMMITTEE'S INTENTIONS OF PURSUING LEADS IN PORTUGAL, UK AND MEXICO RELATING TO JAMES EARL RAY.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F12 : 1993.07.15.16:56:34:930380 :2
24723104-10066-1013304/26/2018RedactCIA11/08/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357APRIORITYDIRECTOR"HSCA'S DESIRE TO INTERVIEW AN EMPLOYEE IN CONNECTION WITH HIS DUTIES IN MEXICO CITY."1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F6 : 20031216-1025932 :1
24724104-10066-1021104/26/2018RedactCIA06/20/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE RE: IT HAS NOT BEEN AGENCY POLICY TO OPPOSE HSCA ACCESS TO TESTIMONY.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F10 : 1993.07.19.08:56:16:680410 :1
24725104-10066-1022004/26/2018RedactCIA06/14/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE RE: PLEASE REPLY REF.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F10 : 1993.07.19.09:23:46:780410 :1
24726104-10066-1022304/26/2018RedactCIA06/08/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORIDENTITIES CABLE1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F10 : 1993.07.19.09:33:32:430410 :1
24727104-10066-1022404/26/2018RedactCIA06/08/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORHSCA REQUEST TO INTERVIEW FORMER EMPLOYEE1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F10 : 1993.07.19.09:35:26:840410 :1
24728104-10067-1026004/26/2018RedactCIA06/19/1967
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORMR. RICHARD WELCH1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK12 : F14 : 1993.08.03.15:22:01:400005 :1
24729104-10068-1000404/26/2018RedactCIA09/28/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:FOLLOWING IS PERTINENT EXCERPT FROM PAGE 364 OF THE WARREN COMMISSION REPORT.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK12 : F23 : 1993.08.04.14:01:29:000060 : DUPLICATE OF 104-10195-101581
24730104-10068-1000604/26/2018RedactCIA09/25/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:CORRECTION TO PARA FOUR: READ 28 SEPTEMBER AND EARLY OCTOBER1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK12 : F23 : 1993.08.04.14:17:26:120060 :1
24731104-10068-1000904/26/2018RedactCIA09/24/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO STATIONDIRECTORCABLE:COS WILL RECALL THAT SEVERAL PHOTOS OF UNIDENTIFIED PERSON WERE1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK12 : F23 : 1993.08.04.14:35:59:310060 : DUPLICATE OF 104-10195-101641
24732104-10068-1011504/26/2018RedactCIA07/24/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABOOK CABLEDIRECTORCABLE FROM HQS2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK12 : F15 : 20031216-1026010 :2
24733104-10068-1013904/26/2018RedactCIA11/25/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ALIMADIRECTORCABLE:FOLLOWING IS CORRECTION TO REF:1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK12 : F15 : 1993.10.20.14:33:41:870022 :1
24734104-10068-1014004/26/2018RedactCIA11/25/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE FROM DIRECTOR1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK12 : F15 : 1993.10.20.14:34:32:960022 :1
24735104-10068-1014104/26/2018RedactCIA11/25/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE FROM DIRECTOR1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK12 : F15 : 1993.10.20.14:36:16:000022 : 104-10068-10140 IS A BETTER COPY.1
24736104-10068-1014204/26/2018RedactCIA11/25/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE FROM DIRECTOR1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK12 : F15 : 1993.10.20.14:37:22:680022 :1
24737104-10068-1014404/26/2018RedactCIA11/25/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORCABLE FROM DIRECTOR4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK12 : F15 : 20031216-1026016 :4
24738104-10068-1016204/26/2018RedactCIA06/03/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE FROM DIRECTOR1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK12 : F16 : 1993.10.21.13:51:39:030022 :1
24739104-10068-1016404/26/2018RedactCIA08/14/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE FROM DIRECTOR1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK12 : F16 : 1993.10.21.13:57:40:530022 :1
24740104-10068-1016604/26/2018RedactCIA07/26/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORCABLE FROM DIRECTOR1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK12 : F16 : 20031216-1026026 :1
24741104-10068-1017004/26/2018RedactCIA02/28/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORCABLE FROM DIRECTOR2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK12 : F16 : 20031216-1026027 :2
24742104-10068-1018604/26/2018RedactCIA05/11/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357APORT-AU-PRINCEDIRECTORCABLE FROM DIRECTOR1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK12 : F16 : 1993.10.21.14:51:12:560022 :1
24743104-10069-1027504/26/2018RedactCIA03/26/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORBOOK CABLE.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK14 : F27 : 1993.07.29.16:34:54:960028 :1
24744104-10071-1013904/26/2018RedactCIA04/18/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORSUSPECT KING ASSASSIN, ERIC STARVO GALT, AKA: HARVEY LOWMYER, AKA: JOHN WILLARD3CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:38:47:060036 :3
24745104-10071-1014404/26/2018RedactCIA11/07/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORFILE SUMMARY ON RICHARD GEORGE PERRIN5CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:47:43:900036 :5
24746104-10071-1022904/26/2018RedactCIA09/21/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE REQUESTING SAFE CONDUCT FOR MORALES TO BRAZIL IN SEPT 1961CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK15 : F19 : 1993.07.31.08:57:25:590063 : REQUEST FOR SAFE CONDUCT OF MORALES NAVARETTE TO BRAZIL.1
24747104-10071-1025204/26/2018RedactCIA04/27/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORREQUEST FOR NAME TRACES1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK15 : F16 : 1993.07.31.09:26:14:340032 :1
24748104-10071-1029404/26/2018RedactCIA10/09/1958
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE:PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS AVAILABLE-MOSBY, ALINE2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK15 : F21 : 1993.07.31.09:59:05:750050 : FILE ORIGINAL IS PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED DOCUMENT.2
24749104-10073-1037604/26/2018RedactCIA01/30/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCUBAN DIPLOMATIC PERSONNEL1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK16 : F69 : 20031217-1026481 :1
24750104-10073-1041904/26/2018RedactCIA03/02/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORREQUEST FOR CABLE RE SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF ALVARDO PROENZA PROENZA.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK16 : F70 : 20031217-1026486 :1

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You can access individual files by browsing the webpage above and selecting the link in the "Doc Date" column. You may also download the Excel spreadsheet above, which includes links to all of the files. If you need copies of all PDF and WAV files, you can request a compressed bulk download by emailing bulkdownload@nara.gov with “JFK Bulk Download” in the subject line.

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