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August 19

704 open cases in our database happened on August 19. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Janson Brewer
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Janson Brewer

Missing · age 27 · St. Joseph, Tennessee
Last seen August 19, 2016

On August 19, 2016, 27-year-old Janson Alex Brewer disappeared from St. Joseph, Tennessee, leaving his family and community with unanswered questions that persist to this day. He was last seen with a friend, Daniel 'Shawn' Braden, with plans that remain…

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Lisa Smith - Murrieta, California
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Lisa Smith

Female, age 44 · Murrieta, California
Last seen Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

Lisa Marie Smith, age 44, was last seen on August 19, 2021, in Murrieta, California. She was reportedly walking eastbound on Kalmia Street toward the 15 Freeway when she vanished. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing skinny jeans, Nike or…

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Larry Rodgers - Daytona Beach, Florida
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Larry Rodgers

Male, age 37 · Daytona Beach, Florida
Last seen Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

Larry E. Rodgers, a 37-year-old man, went missing from Daytona Beach, Florida, on August 19, 2021. Very little is known about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance. He was last seen in the Daytona Beach area, but the specific details about his last…

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Michael Mariani - Cave Creek, Arizona
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Michael Mariani

Male, age 60 · Cave Creek, Arizona
Last seen Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the vast and rugged expanse of Arizona's Tonto National Forest, a mystery began to unfold on August 19, 2021, concerning 60-year-old Michael Salvatore Mariani from Cave Creek. On that day, a passerby discovered his black 2017 Toyota RAV4 abandoned in a…

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Joseaf Griessett - Los Angeles, California
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Joseaf Griessett

Male, age 37 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

Joseaf Unware Griessett, a 37-year-old Black/African American male, was last seen on August 19, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as being 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing approximately 300 pounds. He had…

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Oscar Gonzalez Enriquez - McAllen, Texas
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Oscar Gonzalez Enriquez

Male, age 26 · McAllen, Texas
Last seen Aug 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Oscar Anibal Gonzalez-Enriquez, a 26-year-old male, was last seen on August 19, 2016, in McAllen, Texas. His disappearance was reported after he went missing without any clear explanation, and his case has since been listed in various missing persons…

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Steven Chumak - Hartford, Connecticut
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Steven Chumak

Male, age 39 · Hartford, Connecticut
Last seen Aug 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer morning in Hartford, Connecticut, a man named Steven Chumak was at his residence. He was last seen at approximately 8:00 AM. From that point on, what happened to Steven remains a mystery. In the initial days and weeks that followed, the lack of…

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Daniel Braden - St. Joseph, Tennessee
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Daniel Braden

Male, age 44 · St. Joseph, Tennessee
Last seen Aug 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 19, 2016, 44-year-old Daniel Joe Braden, a male also known by the nickname Shawn, disappeared from St. Joseph, Tennessee. He and a companion, Janson Alex Brewer, left together in a silver 1994 Ford Ranger with a step-side bed. The purpose of their…

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Sheryia Grant - Kilgore, Texas
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Sheryia Grant

Female, age 20 · Kilgore, Texas
Last seen Aug 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Sheryia Ronsha Grant, a 20-year-old woman who was eight months pregnant, was last seen in Kilgore, Texas, on the night of August 19-20, 2016. She was eagerly anticipating the birth of her daughter, whom she had planned to name I'yanna Ree Grant, and had been…

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Justin Devon Wade - Birmingham, Alabama
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Justin Devon Wade

Male, age 22 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, the life of Justin Devon Wade, a 22-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Thursday, August 19, 2021, Wade was at an apartment complex on Valley Avenue in Birmingham, Alabama, when he was fatally shot. The…

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Salvador Gomez Medina - Phoenix, Arizona
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Salvador Gomez Medina

Male, age 16 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of a Friday in Phoenix, Arizona, a violent altercation left 16-year-old Salvador Gomez Medina and two other young men dead. The shooting, which occurred on August 20, 2021, near the intersection of 43rd Avenue and Bethany Home Road, was…

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Maria L Hanian - Ames, Iowa
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Maria L Hanian

Female, age 32 · Ames, Iowa
Killed Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late afternoon of August 19, 2021, a concerned individual placed a call to the Ames Police Department, believing they had overheard an assault taking place over the phone. This call led officers to an apartment on Mortensen Road at approximately 6:10…

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Thomas James Watters - Gold Hill, Oregon
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Thomas James Watters

Male, age 24 · Gold Hill, Oregon
Killed Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 19, 2021, the quiet of Gold Hill, Oregon, was shattered by the sound of gunshots and screaming. Thomas James Watters, a 24-year-old White male, was found unconscious and not breathing on the 500 block of Gustaf Street.…

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Mack James Glover - Pueblo, Colorado
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Mack James Glover

Male, age 36 · Pueblo, Colorado
Killed Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, the life of 36-year-old Mack James Glover was tragically cut short in Pueblo, Colorado. A father of ten, Glover had recently relocated to Pueblo with the intention of caring for his grandmother. His family remembers him as a…

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Beau Varney - Las Vegas, Nevada
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Beau Varney

Male, age 30 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

In Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 19, 2021, a dispute over property escalated into a fatal encounter for 30-year-old Beau Jared Varney, a White / Caucasian male. The incident unfolded outside a residence on the 5300 block of Rome Boulevard, situated near the…

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Teon Jackson - Washington, District of Columbia
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Teon Jackson

Male, age 18 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Thursday afternoon in Washington, D.C., the life of 18-year-old Teon Jackson was tragically cut short. It was around 1:00 p.m. on August 19, 2021, in the 900 block of Wahler Place, Southeast, when the sound of gunshots pierced the air. When officers from…

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Antonio Quiterio Magallon - Mattawa, Washington
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Antonio Quiterio Magallon

Male, age 54 · Mattawa, Washington
Killed Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a late summer afternoon in the rural outskirts of Mattawa, Washington, a dispute between neighbors turned deadly, leaving one man shot to death in a pasture behind his home. Fifty-four-year-old Antonio Quiterio Magallon, a Hispanic male, was found by his…

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Unidentified Remains (51)

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Unidentified Female - New York, New York
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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 50 · New York, New York
Found Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

Unknown female found at the Brooklyn Bridge. She was taken the hospital where she passed away. There are no leads to her identity.

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Unidentified Female - Las Vegas, Nevada
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Unidentified Female

Female · Las Vegas, Nevada
Found Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

The decedent was found down in an alleyway near E. Flamingo Rd. and Palos Verdes St.

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Unidentified Male - Brooks County County, Texas
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Unidentified Male

Male · Brooks County County, Texas
Found Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

An unidentified decedent was found in Brooks County on August 19, 2021. The decedent had a Honduras identification card with the name Fredy Orlando Jovel Hernandez. This is decedent number 75 for 2021.

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Unidentified Female - Jefferson, Georgia
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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 23 · Jefferson, Georgia
Found Aug 19, 2001 · 25 years ago

Along I85, Jackson Co. Police made a routine traffic stop. The person stopped asked authorities to relieve himself in the woods. Found remains once he jumped the guard rail. Remains of a decomposed black female, almost fully clothed. Female had been deceased…

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Unidentified Male - New York, New York
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · New York, New York
Found Aug 19, 1991 · 35 years ago

Unknown male found unresponsive on the sidewalk in front of 217 West 42nd St when bystanders noticed he wasn't moving.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Orange Grove, Texas
Found Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

Unidentified human remains located in Orange Grove, Texas on 08/19/2021.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Harrison, Michigan
Found Aug 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

A dog found a fragment of a right femur and took it to its owner. It is unknown where the bone was discovered; the property is very large and wooded.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure, est. age 40 · Harris County County, Texas
Found Aug 19, 1991 · 35 years ago

Location where remains were found is unknown.

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Unclaimed Persons (61)

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Subhankar Roy - New York, New York
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Subhankar Roy

Male · New York, New York
Found Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 19, 2021, a male body was discovered in New York City, New York, identified as Subhankar Roy. Despite efforts to gather more information, the case has remained unresolved, with the individual remaining unclaimed. This unfortunate situation has been…

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Patrick Kinney - Manhattan, New York
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Patrick Kinney

Male · Manhattan, New York
Found Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 19, 2021, the body of a male individual identified as Patrick Kinney was discovered in Manhattan, New York. Despite extensive efforts made to locate family members or next of kin, the case of Patrick Kinney remains classified as that of an unclaimed…

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James Baker - Houston, Texas
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James Baker

Male · Houston, Texas
Found Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 19, 2021, the city of Houston, Texas, recorded an unfortunate event involving an unidentified male, James William Baker, whose body was discovered following a motor vehicle accident. Despite the tragic circumstances of his death, the details…

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Wayne Squires - Queens, New York
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Wayne Squires

Male · Queens, New York
Found Aug 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 19, 2016, the body of a male, identified as Wayne O Squires, was discovered in Queens, New York. Despite efforts to trace family or next of kin, this case of an unclaimed person remains unresolved. The circumstances surrounding his death have…

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Michael Johnson

Male · Pullman, Washington
Found Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 19, 2021, the Whitman County Coroner's Office was alerted to the unresponsive condition of Michael Don Johnson, a resident of Pullman, Washington. This discovery followed a welfare check instigated by concerns from his acquaintances and neighbors…

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Timothy Abraham

Male · Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Found Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 19, 2021, the body of Timothy Abraham Male was discovered in Washington, D.C. Despite efforts to identify and claim him, he remains unclaimed, with his case registered under the Namus ID: UCP85163. The circumstances surrounding his death and the…

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Thomas Wright

Male · Tacoma, Washington
Found Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 19, 2021, an individual known as Thomas C. Wright was found deceased at the St. Joseph Medical Center, a fact that marks the beginning of a somber and unresolved case in Tacoma, Washington. His body was identified under the Namus ID: UCP86086, and…

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Ernest Henry

Male · Dallas, Texas
Found Aug 19, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 19, 2021, a deceased male identified as Ernest Henry was found in Dallas, Texas. The case, officially recorded under NamUs ID UCP147749, was investigated and pronounced by the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Science located at 2355 North Stemmons…

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Serial Killer Victims (11)

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Leah Corken - Dallas, Texas
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Leah Corken

Victim of Billy Chemirmir
age 83 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Aug 19, 2016 · 10 years ago

Leah Corken, an 83-year-old Caucasian woman, passed away on August 19, 2016. Initially, her death was believed to be due to natural causes. Leah was found on the living room floor of her apartment at The Tradition-Prestonwood, an upscale independent living…

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Necole Guillory - Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
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Necole Guillory

Victim of Jeff Davis 8
age 26 · Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
Killed Aug 19, 2009 · 17 years ago

Necole Jean Guillory, 26, a White woman, vanished from Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, in the heavy, humid stretch of late summer 2009. Those who knew her would later mark August 16 as the last day she was seen, the last ordinary timestamp before…

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Daniel Danny Bridges - Chicago, Illinois
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Daniel Danny Bridges

age 16 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 19, 1984 · 42 years ago

Daniel 'Danny' Bridges, a 16-year-old male from Chicago, Illinois, tragically lost his life on August 19, 1984. Danny, who was Caucasian, became the 23rd confirmed victim of Larry Eyler, a notorious serial killer known as 'The Interstate Killer.' Eyler…

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Barbara Searcy - Burlingame, California
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Barbara Searcy

age 22 · Burlingame, California
Killed Aug 19, 1983 · 43 years ago

Barbara Lea Searcy, aged 22, tragically lost her life on August 19, 1983, in Burlingame, California. Her death was part of a series of brutal murders committed by Anthony "Jack" Sully, a former Peninsula police officer turned serial killer. Sully, who had…

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Fredonia Smith - Macon, Georgia
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Fredonia Smith

Victim of Samuel Little
age 18 · Macon, Georgia
Killed Aug 19, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the summer of 1982, in Macon, Georgia, a young 18-year-old woman named Fredonia Smith vanished after leaving her home on Washington Avenue to go to a local store. A missing person's report was filed on July 10, 1982. Nearly a month later, on August 19…

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Patrice Harrington - Dana Point, California
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Patrice Harrington

age 28 · Dana Point, California
Killed Aug 19, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the quiet, upscale gated community of Niguel Shores in Dana Point, California, a horrific scene lay undiscovered for two days. On August 19, 1980, Keith and Patrice Harrington, a young couple just three months into their marriage, were found brutally…

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Keith Harrington - Dana Point, California
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Keith Harrington

age 24 · Dana Point, California
Killed Aug 19, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the quiet, upscale gated community of Niguel Shores in Dana Point, California, a young couple's promising future was brutally extinguished on August 19, 1980. Keith Eli Harrington, a 24-year-old medical student at the University of California, Irvine, and…

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Cassandra Ann Johnson - Detroit, Michigan
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Cassandra Ann Johnson

Victim of Donald Murphy
age 17 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Aug 19, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the late summer of 1980, the city of Detroit was gripped by a series of terrifying events that would leave a lasting scar on the community. Among the victims of this dark period was a young woman named Cassandra Ann Johnson, a 17-year-old African American…

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Mass Murder Victims (4)

Vickie Marie Bunnell - Colebrook, New Hampshire
Mass Murder Victim

Vickie Marie Bunnell

Mass murder victim of Carl Drega
Female, age 45 · Colebrook, New Hampshire
Killed Aug 19, 1997 · 29 years ago

Vickie Marie Bunnell, a 45-year-old White/Caucasian female, was a respected attorney and part-time district court judge in the small town of Colebrook, New Hampshire. Her life was tragically cut short on August 19, 1997, during a violent rampage perpetrated…

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Dennis Joos - Colebrook, New Hampshire
Mass Murder Victim

Dennis Joos

Mass murder victim of Carl Drega
Male, age 51 · Colebrook, New Hampshire
Killed Aug 19, 1997 · 29 years ago

On a tragic day in Colebrook, New Hampshire, Dennis Lee Joos, a 51-year-old White male, lost his life in a heroic attempt to stop a deadly rampage. The events of August 19, 1997, began to unfold when a local resident, Carl Drega, who had a history of disputes…

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Leslie G. Lord - Colebrook, New Hampshire
Mass Murder Victim

Leslie G. Lord

Mass murder victim of Carl Drega
Male, age 45 · Colebrook, New Hampshire
Killed Aug 19, 1997 · 29 years ago

On a summer day in Colebrook, New Hampshire, the life of 45-year-old Leslie Lord, a Caucasian male and a dedicated New Hampshire State Trooper, was brought to a sudden and violent end. The date was August 19, 1997, a day that would become infamous in the…

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Scott E. Phillips - Colebrook, New Hampshire
Mass Murder Victim

Scott E. Phillips

Mass murder victim of Carl Drega
Male, age 32 · Colebrook, New Hampshire
Killed Aug 19, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the small town of Colebrook, New Hampshire, a routine traffic stop on August 19, 1997, escalated into a tragic and violent event that would claim the life of 32-year-old White male, Scott Phillips, a New Hampshire State Trooper. That day, Trooper Phillips…

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