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Metro Buses
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Statistics
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Bus Stops
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15,967
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Square Miles in Service Area
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1,433
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Number of Bus Routes
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191
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Bus Fleet
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Total Metro Fleet
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2,635
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Diesel Powered
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129
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CNG (Compressed Natural Gas Powered)
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2,506
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Buses leased to independent companies under contract to provide service on Metro routes
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173
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Buses in Service / Average Weekday (Includes contracted service)
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2,261
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Total Metro Bus Ridership
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Estimates as of Feb. 2008 (Includes contracted services)
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Average Weekday Boardings
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1,184,729
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Average Saturday Boardings
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787,774
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Average Sunday Boardings
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515,823
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Annual Boarding FY2007
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406,907,993
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Metro Fixed Guideways - Rail and Transitways
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Statistics:
Estimates as of
Feb. 2008
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Metro
Blue
Line
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Metro
Green
Line
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Metro
Red
Line
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Metro
Gold
Line
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Metro
Orange
Line
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Opened
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1990
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1995
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Union Station 1993
Wilshire/ Western 1996
Hollywood 1999
North Hollywood 2000
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July 26, 2003
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Oct. 29, 2005
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Average Weekday Boardings
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73,986
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35,662
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129,521
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19,541
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22,688
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Average Saturday Boardings
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47,886
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20,883
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87,154
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12,812
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13,440
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Average Sunday Boardings
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41,795
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16,950
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73,217
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10,016
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10,856
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Total Annual Boarding FY2007
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24.24 million*
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11.15 million*
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40.88 million*
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5.96 million*
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6.74 million*
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Miles
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22
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20
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17.4
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13.7
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14
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Total Rail Miles in Service
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73.1
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Stations
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22
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14
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16
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13
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13
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Number of rail cars, buses in fleet
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69
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34
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104
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24
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30
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Cost of system
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$877 million
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$718 million
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$4.5 billion
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$859 million
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$330 million
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* Preliminary figures
Total Metro Rail Ridership
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Estimates as of Feb. 2008
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Average Weekday Boardings
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258,710
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Average Saturday Boardings
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168,735
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Average Sunday Boardings
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141,978
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Total Metro Bus and Rail Ridership
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Estimates as of Feb. 2008
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Average Weekday Boardings
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1,466,127
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Average Saturday Boardings
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969,949
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Average Sunday Boardings
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668,657
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Metro Personnel
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Operations
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Operators
Includes Full & Part-time bus &r rail operators Metro Bus/Rail Operators are members of the United Transportation Union (UTU)
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4,476
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Mechanics and Maintenance
Metro Mechanics are members of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
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2,035
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Clerks
Most Metro Clerks are members of the Transportation Communications Union (TCU)
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675
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Bus and Rail Transportation and Maintenance Supervisors
Members are with The American Federation of State, County and municipal Employees union (AFSCME)
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572
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Security Guards
Metro Security Guards are members of Teamsters Union
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78
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Metro full-time staff (Bus and Rail)
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Represented Employees
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7,836
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Non-represented Employees
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1,196
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Total full-time staff
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9,032
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Metro Security/Transit Police (Bus and Rail)
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Under contract with Metro, the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department (LASD) provide Metro Rail security and patrol all Metro Buses operating within the County of Los Angeles
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Car Pool Lanes
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Length in miles
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219
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Lane Miles (Both directions, each lane)
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425
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Metro fund programmed for HOV Lanes since 1991
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$2.7 billion
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Metro funds development of High Occupancy Vehicle [HOV] or Car Pool Lanes in cooperation with Caltrans.
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Bicycle Paths
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Metro helps fund bicycle routes in Los Angeles County
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Bike Routes
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520 miles
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Bike Lanes
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481 miles
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Bike Paths
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251 miles
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Metro Freeway Service Patrol
Number of Tow Trucks on Patrol
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152
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Annual Budge
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$27 million
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Number of Freeway Miles Served
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450
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Number of Tow Truck Beats
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41
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Average Number of Motorists Assisted per Month
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25,000
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Number of Motorists Assisted Annually
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300,000
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FY 2008 Budget
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Resources
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$ in Millions
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Fare Revenue
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341
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Prop A – Cent Sales Tax
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776
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Prop C – Cent Sales Tax
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741
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Federal Grants
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347
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State Grants
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712
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Interest Income/Bonds
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97
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Other Local Revenue
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112
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Total Resources
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$3,126
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Expenses
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Bus Operations
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905
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Orange Line Operations
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21
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Blue Line Operations
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67
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Red Line Operations
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89
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Green Line Operations
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40
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Gold Line Operations
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42
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Metrolink Operations (Metro portion)
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59
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Bus Capital
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216
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Rail Capital
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34
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Major Rail Construction
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398
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Debt Service and Other Projects
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309
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Municipal Operation and Paratransit
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257
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Local Sales Tax Return
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302
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Streets and Highways
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295
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Other Projects
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92
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Total Expenses
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$3,126
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March 12 , 2008 - Compiled and Updated by Rick Jager, Media Relations
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