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Alexander Majorov

{{short description|Swedish figure skater}}

{{for|the Soviet skier|Alexander Mayorov}}

{{Infobox figure skater

|name= Alexander Majorov

|image= 2018 EC Alexander Majorov 2018-01-19 20-22-27.jpg

|caption= Majorov at the 2018 European Championships

|fullname= Alexander Alexandrovich Majorov

|altname=

|country= {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden

|birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1991|7|19|df=yes}}

|birth_place= Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

|hometown= Luleå, Sweden

|residence=

|death_date=

|death_place=

|height= {{height|m=1.68}}

|coach= Alexander Majorov Sr., Irina Majorova

|formercoach=

|choreographer= Irina Majorova, Marica Sandström Lindh

|formerchoreographer= Catarina Lindgren

|skating club= Luleå FCS

|currenttraininglocations= Luleå, Saint Petersburg

|formertraininglocations=

|beganskating= 1996

|retired= March 23, 2019

|combined total= 229.72

|combined date= 2019 Worlds

|SP score= 84.64

|SP date= 2018 Skate Canada

|FS score= 150.55

|FS date= 2019 Worlds

|show-medals =yes

|medaltemplates=

{{MedalSport | Figure skating: Men's singles}}

{{MedalCountry | {{SWE}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Winter Universiade}}

{{MedalBronze|2017 Almaty|Men's singles}}

}}

Alexander Alexandrovich Majorov ({{langx|ru|Александр Александрович Майоров}}, born 19 July 1991) is a Swedish retired figure skater. He is the 2017 Winter Universiade bronze medalist, the 2011 World Junior bronze medalist, a five-time Nordic champion (2011–14 and 2016), and a four-time Swedish national champion (2012–14, 2017). His best finish at the European Championships is 6th (2013). He was 14th at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Personal life

Majorov was born on 19 July 1991 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. When he was an infant, his family began spending half a year in Sweden and half in Russia, settling in Luleå when he was six years old. His father, Alexander senior, is a figure skating coach, who was the first coach of Alexei Yagudin. His mother, Irina Majorova, runs a dance and ballet school in Luleå. He has a younger brother, Nikolaj, who also competes in figure skating.

Majorov holds dual Swedish and Russian citizenship and speaks both languages. He has a degree in physiotherapy. He is a bone marrow donor for his father, who was diagnosed with severe MDS in June 2015 and acute leukaemia a few months later.

Career

Majorov began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2005. He made his senior international debut at the 2007 Golden Spin of Zagreb, placing 11th, but continued competing also on the junior level.

In the 2009–10 season, Majorov was eighth at the 2010 World Junior Championships and ended his season by winning the senior silver medal at the Triglav Trophy.

In 2010–11, Majorov won his first JGP medal, bronze, at the JGP in Ostrava. He also won two senior events, the Ice Challenge in Graz and the 2010 NRW Trophy. In March 2011, he won the bronze medal at the World Junior Championships. It was Sweden's first ISU Championships medal in 74 years. Majorov had back problems in 2011.

In the 2011–12 season, Majorov finished 11th at the 2012 European Championships and 26th at the 2012 World Championships.

In 2012–13, Majorov was 6th at the 2013 European Championships and 18th at the 2013 World Championships.

In the 2015–16 season, Majorov placed 8th at the 2015 CS Finlandia Trophy and won silver medals at two events – the International Cup of Nice and Volvo Open Cup. To prepare for his father's treatment, one bag of blood was drawn from the skater a week before the Volvo Open Cup and another a week before the 2015 Rostelecom Cup, from which he withdrew. He withdrew from the Swedish Championships to recover after an operation to extract bone marrow for his father. Majorov won gold at the Nordics Open in February 2016. His withdrawal from the 2016 World Championships in Boston followed the detection of a precursor to a stress fracture of the pelvis.

In the 2016–17 season, Majorov competed at the Rostelecom Cup. He had a nosebleed during his free skate and made several errors on his jumps, and he placed last in the men's field.{{Cite web |last=Zaccardi |first=Nick |date=2016-11-06 |title=Skater can't stop bleeding during Rostelecom Cup long program (video) |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/skater-performs-rostelecom-cup-free-skate-with-bloody-nose-video |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}} A few weeks later, he won gold at the Warsaw Cup, and he also won the NRW Trophy. In January, he again placed 11th at the European Championships; shortly after, he competed at the 2017 Winter Universiade, where he won the bronze medal and set a new personal best.{{Cite web |date=5 February 2017 |title=Majorov: "Min bästa tävling i karriären" |trans-title=Majorov: "The best competition of my career" |url=https://nsd.se/bli-prenumerant/artikel/lz74vwgr/nsd-1m1kr_s_23 |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=nsd.se |language=sv}} At the 2017 World Championships, he ended in 23rd place.

Programs

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! Season

! Short program

! Free skating

! Exhibition

2018–19

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2017–18

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2016–17

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  • Tulipalo hongan juurella
    {{small| by Fredrik Hangasjärvi, Daniel Wikslund }}
  • Ievan Polkka remix

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2015–16

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2014–15

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2013–14

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  • Life Begins Again
    {{small| by Afro Celt Sound System }}

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  • The Mask
2012–13

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  • Life Begins Again
    {{small| by Afro Celt Sound System }}

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2011–12

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  • Bolero de Ravel
    {{small| (from Flamenco Fantasy)
    by Gustavo Montesano }}

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2010–11

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  • Austin Powers
    {{small| by George S. Clinton }}

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2009–10

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2008–09

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Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan="15" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International
Event

! 05–06

! 06–07

! 07–08

! 08–09

! 09–10

! 10–11

! 11–12

! 12–13

! 13–14

! 14–15

! 15–16

! 16–17

! 17–18

! 18–19

align=left | Olympics14th
align=left | Worlds28th26th18th32nd23rdWD23rd12th18th
align=left | Europeans22nd11th6th11th11th11th11th7th8th
align=left | {{small|GP}} Cup of China10th
align=left | {{small|GP}} France6th8th
align=left | {{small|GP}} RostelecomWDWD12th9th
align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate America10th7th
align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate Canada9thWD10th
align=left | {{small|CS}} Finlandia8th9th11th
align=left | {{small|CS}} Golden Spin7th6th
align=left | {{small|CS}} Lombardia6th
align=left | {{small|CS}} Nebelhornbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rdbgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left | {{small|CS}} Warsaw Cupbgcolor=gold | 1st
align=left | Coupe Printempsbgcolor=gold | 1st
align=left | Cup of Nicebgcolor=silver| 2nd
align=left | Finlandia Trophy4th
align=left | Golden Spin11thbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | Hellmut Seibtbgcolor=silver| 2nd
align=left | Ice Challengebgcolor=gold | 1st
align=left | Lombardia Trophybgcolor=gold | 1st
align=left | Merano Cupbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | Nebelhorn Trophy12th
align=left | New Year's Cupbgcolor=gold | 1st
align=left | Nordicsbgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left | NRW Trophybgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1st
align=left | Triglav Trophybgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left | Volvo Open Cupbgcolor=silver| 2nd
align=left | Warsaw Cupbgcolor=gold | 1st
align=left | Universiadebgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
colspan="15" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International: Junior
align=left | Junior Worlds13th8thbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Croatia10th4th
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Czech Rep.8thbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Estonia15th
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Germany10th
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Japan5th
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Netherlands9th
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Romania9th
align=left | {{small|JGP}} South Africa7th
align=left | {{small|JGP}} U.S.6th
align=left | EYOFbgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left | Nordicsbgcolor="gold" | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1st
colspan="15" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | National
align="left" | Swedish Champ.bgcolor="gold" | 1st Jbgcolor="gold" | 1st Jbgcolor="silver" | 2ndbgcolor="cc9966" | 3rdbgcolor="cc9966" | 3rdbgcolor="gold" | 1stbgcolor="gold" | 1stbgcolor="gold" | 1stWDWDbgcolor="gold" | 1stbgcolor="gold" | 1stbgcolor="gold" | 1st

Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. At team events, medals awarded for team results only.

class="wikitable"

| style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=5 align=center | 2018–19 season

Date

! Event

! SP

! FS

! Total

March 18–24, 2019

|2019 World Championships

|align=center| 17
79.17

|align=center| 17
150.55

|align=center| 18
229.72

21–27 January 2019

| 2019 European Championships

| align=center | 11
79.88

| align=center | 8
145.50

| align=center | 8
225.38

December 5–8, 2018

| 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb

| align=center | 5
83.87

| align=center | 7
143.60

| align=center | 6
227.47

November 16–18, 2018

| 2018 Rostelecom Cup

| align=center | 3
82.33

| align=center | 10
123.26

| align=center | 9
205.59

October 26–28, 2018

| 2018 Skate Canada

| align=center | 6
84.64

| align=center | 12
135.66

| align=center | 10
220.30

4–7 October 2018

| 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy

| align=center | 7
73.41

| align=center | 11
129.14

| align=center | 11
202.55

26–29 September 2018

| 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy

| align=center | 2
78.86

| align=center | 2
147.78

| align=center bgcolor=silver | 2
226.64

style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=5 align=center | 2017–18 season
Date

! Event

! SP

! FS

! Total

19–25 March 2018

| 2018 World Championships

| align=center | 10
82.71

| align=center | 13
155.08

| align=center | 12
237.79

15–21 January 2018

| 2018 European Championships

| align=center | 12
71.28

| align=center | 7
154.58

| align=center | 7
225.86

6–9 December 2017

| 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb

| align=center | 7
75.23

| align=center | 7
148.00

| align=center | 7
223.23

3–5 November 2017

| 2017 Cup of China

| align=center | 11
64.27

| align=center | 10
121.77

| align=center | 10
186.04

27 – 30 September 2017

| 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy

| align=center | 3
77.71

| align=center | 5
148.03

| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3
225.04

14–17 September 2017

| 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy

| align=center | 4
80.85

| align=center | 7
137.93

| align=center | 6
218.78

style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=5 align=center | 2016–17 season
Date

! Event

! SP

! FS

! Total

29 March – 2 April 2017

| 2017 World Championships

| align=center | 18
77.73

| align=center | 23
127.81

| align=center | 23
205.04

1–5 February 2017

| 2017 Winter Universiade

| align=center | 6
81.01

| align=center | 2
165.55

| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3
246.56

25–29 January 2017

| 2017 European Championships

| align=center | 7
78.87

| align=center | 12
139.11

| align=center | 11
217.98

14–18 December 2016

| 2017 Swedish Championships

| align=center | 1
78.90

| align=center | 1
150.07

| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1
228.97

4–6 November 2016

| 2016 Rostelecom Cup

| align=center | 11
67.80

| align=center | 12
124.34

| align=center | 12
192.14

6–10 October 2016

| 2016 CS Finlandia Trophy

| align=center | 12
56.06

| align=center | 7
137.72

| align=center | 9
193.78

References

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{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007659.htm |title= Alexander MAJOROV: 2008/2009 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090603092743/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007659.htm |archive-date= 3 June 2009 |url-status=unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |title= Alexander MAJOROV: 2009/2010 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090906235955/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |archive-date= 6 September 2009 |url-status=unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |title= Alexander MAJOROV: 2010/2011 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110719045201/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |archive-date= 19 July 2011 |url-status=unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |title= Alexander MAJOROV: 2011/2012 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120612014841/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |archive-date= 12 June 2012 |url-status=unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |title= Alexander MAJOROV: 2012/2013 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130830164526/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |archive-date= 30 August 2013 |url-status=unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |title= Alexander MAJOROV: 2013/2014 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140114065931/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |archive-date= 14 January 2014 |url-status=unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |title= Alexander MAJOROV: 2013/2014 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140411005045/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |archive-date= 11 April 2014 |url-status=unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |title= Alexander MAJOROV: 2014/2015 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150516235523/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |archive-date= 16 May 2015 |url-status=unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |title= Alexander MAJOROV: 2015/2016 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160528002320/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |archive-date= 28 May 2016 |url-status=unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |title= Alexander MAJOROV: 2016/2017 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170701093130/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |archive-date= 1 July 2017 |url-status=unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |title= Alexander MAJOROV: 2017/2018 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171025080100/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007659.htm |archive-date= 25 October 2017 |url-status=unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://skatesweden.se/en/national-team/elite-team/alexander-majorov/ |title= Alexander Majorov interview |publisher= Skate Sweden |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085244/http://skatesweden.se/en/national-team/elite-team/alexander-majorov/ |archive-date= 2016-03-04 |url-status=dead |access-date= 2014-09-23 }}

{{cite web |url=http://skatesweden.se/sv/landslaget/toppgrupp/alexander-majorov/statistik/ |title=Alexander Majorov: Statistik |language=sv |trans-title=Alexander Majorov: Statistics |publisher=Skate Sweden |access-date=2016-03-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150125080727/http://skatesweden.se/sv/landslaget/toppgrupp/alexander-majorov/statistik/ |archive-date=2015-01-25 |url-status=dead }}

  • {{cite web |url= http://iof2.idrottonline.se/SvenskaKonstakningsforbundet/Landslag/Personportratt/Singel/AlexanderMajorov/ |title= 2013–14 season |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140202225919/http://iof2.idrottonline.se/SvenskaKonstakningsforbundet/Landslag/Personportratt/Singel/AlexanderMajorov/ |archive-date= 2 February 2014 |url-status=unfit }}
  • {{cite web |url= http://skatesweden.se/sv/landslaget/toppgrupp/alexander-majorov |title= 2014–15 season |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150125080727/http://skatesweden.se/sv/landslaget/toppgrupp/alexander-majorov/statistik/ |archive-date= 25 January 2015 |url-status=unfit }}
  • {{cite web |url= http://skatesweden.se/sv/landslaget/toppgrupp/alexander-majorov |title= 2015–16 season |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160323180849/http://skatesweden.se/sv/landslaget/toppgrupp/alexander-majorov/statistik/ |archive-date= 23 March 2016 |url-status=unfit }}
  • {{cite web |url= http://skatesweden.se/sv/landslaget/toppgrupp/alexander-majorov |title= 2016–17 season |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161107182000/http://skatesweden.se/sv/landslaget/toppgrupp/alexander-majorov/statistik/ |archive-date= 2016-11-07 |url-status=dead |access-date= 2016-03-23 }}

{{cite news |url= http://www.absoluteskating.com/articles/2006majorovs.html |title= Alexander Majorov times two – meet the father/son team |first= Magdalena |last= Osborne |work= AbsoluteSkating.com |year= 2006 |access-date= 23 December 2010 }}

{{cite news |url= http://absoluteskating.com/articles/2008sashamajorov.htm |title= Sasha Majorov working his way back |first= Magdalena |last= Osborne |work= AbsoluteSkating.com |year= 2008 |access-date= 23 December 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110119164808/http://www.absoluteskating.com/articles/2008sashamajorov.htm |archive-date= 2011-01-19 |url-status=dead }}

{{cite news |url= http://www.goldenskate.com/2011/09/history-maker-majorov-looks-to-improve/ |title= History-maker Majorov looks to improve |first= Tatjana |last= Flade |work= GoldenSkate |date= 18 September 2011 |access-date= 19 September 2011 }}

{{cite news |url= http://absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=interviews&id=2012sashamajorov |title= The Marvelous Majorovs, part 1 |first= Eva Maria |last= Jangbro |work= Absolute Skating |date= 7 January 2012 }}

{{cite news |url= http://absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=interviews&id=2012irinamajorov |title= The Marvelous Majorovs, part 2 |first= Eva Maria |last= Jangbro |work= Absolute Skating |date= 13 January 2012 }}

{{cite news |url= http://sochi2014.rsport.ru/sochi2014_analytics/20130924/689270450.html |script-title=ru:Фигурист Майоров: хотел стать полицейским, но буду спортивным врачом |language= ru |trans-title=Figure skater Majorov: I wanted to become a policeman but I'll be a sports medic instead |first= Andrei |last= Simonenko |work= R-Sport |date= 24 September 2013 }}

{{cite news |url= http://absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=interviews&id=2014alexandermajorov |title= Memories of Sochi and things to come for Alexander Majorov |first= Eva Maria |last= Jangbro |work= Absolute Skating |date= 25 March 2014 }}

{{cite web |url= http://skatesweden.se/en/alexander-majorov-will-not-compete-in-the-swedish-national-championships-read-his-open-letter/ |title= Alexander Majorov will not compete in the Swedish National Championships – read his open letter |publisher= Skate Sweden |date= 9 December 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160323173826/http://skatesweden.se/en/alexander-majorov-will-not-compete-in-the-swedish-national-championships-read-his-open-letter/ |archive-date= 23 March 2016 |url-status=dead |access-date= 23 March 2016 |df= dmy-all }}

{{cite news |url= http://skatesweden.se/sv/alexander-majorov-deltar-ej-i-vm-i-boston-nasta-vecka/ |title= Alexander Majorov deltar ej i VM i Boston nästa vecka |language= sv |trans-title= Alexander Majorov will not compete at World Championships in Boston |publisher= Skate Sweden |date= March 23, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160323173452/http://skatesweden.se/sv/alexander-majorov-deltar-ej-i-vm-i-boston-nasta-vecka/ |archive-date= 2016-03-23 |url-status=dead |access-date= 2016-03-23 }}

{{cite news |url= http://www.absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=interviews&id=2017majorov |title= Alexander Majorov gets ready for his last season |first= Eva Maria |last= Jangbro |work= Absolute Skating |date= 26 September 2017 }}

{{cite web|url=https://www.unt.se/sport/majorov-trotsade-migranen-i-sista-vm-aket-5250125.aspx|title=Majorov trotsade migränen i sista VM-åket|trans-title=Majorov defied migraines in the last World Championships|language=sv|first=Mia Holmberg|last=Karlsson|publisher=Upsala Nya Tidning|date=March 23, 2019}}

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External links

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  • {{official website|http://alexandermajorov.com/}}
  • {{isu name | id=00007659 | name=Alexander Majorov}}
  • [http://skatesweden.se/en/national-team/elite-team/alexander-majorov/ Alexander Majorov] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085244/http://skatesweden.se/en/national-team/elite-team/alexander-majorov/ |date=2016-03-04 }} at Skate Sweden

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