Paddy McNair
{{Short description|Northern Irish footballer (born 1995)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Paddy McNair
| image = Paddy McNair, CZE-NIR 2019-10-14 (2).jpg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = McNair playing for Northern Ireland in 2019
| full_name = Patrick James Coleman McNair{{cite web |title=Premier League clubs publish retained lists |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/408901 |publisher=Premier League |date=9 June 2017 |access-date=17 November 2017}}{{cite web |title=Paddy McNair |url=https://www.irishfa.com/ifa-international/squads/senior-men/paddy-mcnair |publisher=Irish Football Association |access-date=17 November 2017}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|4|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ballyclare, Northern Ireland
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}{{cite web |title=Paddy McNair |url=https://www.irishfa.com/ifa-international/squads/senior-men/paddy-mcnair |publisher=Irish Football Association |access-date=17 November 2017}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = San Diego FC
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = 2006–2011
| youthclubs1 = Ballyclare Colts
| youthyears2 = 2011–2014
| youthclubs2 = Manchester United
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = Manchester United
| caps1 = 24
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2018
| clubs2 = Sunderland
| caps2 = 25
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2018–2024
| clubs3 = Middlesbrough
| caps3 = 198
| goals3 = 14
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = San Diego FC
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = → West Bromwich Albion (loan)
| caps5 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2009–2010
| nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U16
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2011
| nationalteam2 = Northern Ireland U17
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam3 = Northern Ireland U19
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2014
| nationalteam4 = Northern Ireland U21
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2015–
| nationalteam5 = Northern Ireland
| nationalcaps5 = 73
| nationalgoals5 = 7
| club-update = 15 December 2024
| nationalteam-update = 15 October 2024
}}
Patrick James Coleman McNair (born 27 April 1995) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Major League Soccer club San Diego FC and the Northern Ireland national team.
McNair signed for Manchester United in 2011 and made his professional debut for them in the Premier League in September 2014. In August 2016, McNair joined Sunderland with Donald Love in a joint transfer deal for £5.5 million. Two years later, he signed for Middlesbrough.
Having represented Northern Ireland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, McNair made his senior debut for Northern Ireland in March 2015. He was selected in their squad at UEFA Euro 2016, where they reached the Round of 16.
Club career
=Manchester United=
Born in Ballyclare, County Antrim, McNair began playing with Ballyclare Colts and was first discovered by Manchester United's Northern Ireland-based scout, Tony Coulter, when McNair was 12, and began travelling to train with United during his school holidays.{{cite news |title=Shock Manchester United call-up for NI starlet Paddy McNair |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/manchester-united/shock-manchester-united-callup-for-ni-starlet-paddy-mcnair-30616319.html |newspaper=Belfast Telegraph |date=27 September 2014 |access-date=27 September 2014}} He eventually signed for the club in 2011, having impressed the club scouts in a midfield role for Ballyclare Colts, but was later converted into a defender by United youth coach Paul McGuinness.{{cite news |first=David |last=Lynch |title=Who is Man United debutant Patrick McNair? |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/who-man-united-debutant-patrick-7843388 |newspaper=Manchester Evening News |date=27 September 2014 |access-date=27 September 2014}} While making the transition from midfield to defence, McNair was frequently compared to Michael Carrick by McGuinness.{{cite web |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=McGuinness praise for Grimshaw and McNair |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2013/Jun/paul-mcguinness-expects-grimshaw-and-mcnair-to-progress.aspx |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |date=30 June 2013 |access-date=27 September 2014}}
McNair made his senior debut for United on 27 September 2014 against West Ham United in a 2–1 victory in the Premier League at Old Trafford,{{cite news |title=NI teenager Paddy McNair handed Man Utd debut against West Ham |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29394502 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 September 2014 |access-date=27 September 2014}} starting the game due to an injury crisis in defence.{{cite news |first=Jamie |last=Jackson |title=Manchester United may call on Paddy McNair due to defensive crisis |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/25/louis-van-gaal-manchester-united-paddy-mcnair-defensive-crisis |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=25 September 2014 |access-date=27 September 2014}} He was praised by fans and manager Louis van Gaal for his solid defending in that match, including a vital headed clearance while United were down to 10 men.{{cite web |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=McNair earns his first-team stripes |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Features/2014/Sep/paddy-mcnair-debut-performance-praised.aspx |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |date=27 September 2014 |access-date=28 September 2014}}
Despite McNair's inexperience in England's top division, Manchester United won all of the first four matches when McNair was in the starting line-up.{{cite news |title=Paddy McNair continuing to impress for Manchester United |url=http://thepeoplesperson.com/2014/11/23/paddy-mcnair-continuing-to-impress-for-man-utd-61674/ |work=The Peoples Person |date=23 November 2014 |access-date=23 November 2014}} On 4 January 2015, McNair was in the starting line-up for a FA Cup third round tie with Yeovil Town which concluded with a 2–0 result, playing as a right-back in a 3–5–2 formation. He started again in the same formation and role for a later round of the tournament against Cambridge United that ended 3–0. Following his impressive performance, Van Gaal publicly praised McNair and claimed that he could go on and establish himself as the new Gary Neville, suggesting he could be a regular in that position for the next decade.{{cite news |title=Paddy McNair can be Man United's right back for next 10 years van Gaal says |url=http://www.espnfc.com/manchester-united/story/2285226/paddy-mcnair-can-be-man-uniteds-right-back-for-10-years-louis-van-gaal-says |publisher=ESPN FC |date=6 February 2015 | access-date=6 February 2015}} On 10 February 2015, he signed a new contract with Manchester United, keeping him at the club until June 2017.{{cite web |first=Adam |last=Bostock |title=Paddy McNair signs new Manchester United contract |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2015/Feb/paddy-mcnair-signs-new-contract-with-manchester-united.aspx |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |date=10 February 2015 |access-date=10 February 2015}}
On 28 November 2015, after being kept out of the starting line-up by the consistency and form of Manchester United's back four, McNair made his first start of the 2015–16 season for Manchester United alongside team-mates Daley Blind and Chris Smalling in a three-man defence against Leicester City. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.{{cite news |url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34887484 |title=Leicester City 1–1 Manchester United|date = 28 November 2015|access-date = 29 November 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|last = McNulty|first = Phil}}
=Sunderland=
On 11 August 2016, McNair signed a four-year contract with Sunderland after a £5.5 million joint deal was agreed with Manchester United for McNair and Donald Love.{{cite web |title=Sunderland sign Man Utd duo |url=http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2016/august/sunderland-sign-united-duo |publisher=Sunderland A.F.C. |date=11 August 2016 |access-date=11 August 2016}} Two days later, he made his debut in an away fixture against Manchester City, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd-minute for Jermain Defoe. The match eventually ended 2–1 in Manchester City's favour, with McNair netting an own goal during his defence against a cross from Jesús Navas.{{cite web| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36994521| title = Manchester City 2-1 Sunderland - BBC Sport}} McNair scored a brace for Sunderland in their 2–1 EFL Cup third round win against Queens Park Rangers on 21 September, his first two professional goals.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37357929|title=QPR 1–2 Sunderland |publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 September 2016|access-date=21 September 2016}} On 20 November, McNair ruptured his ACL in a 3–0 win over Hull City and Sunderland stated it was likely that he would miss the remainder of the season.{{cite web |title=Treatment Room: McNair ruled out of action |url=http://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2016/november/mcnair-suffers-knee-injury |publisher=Sunderland A.F.C. |date=23 November 2016 |access-date=23 November 2016}}
After over 11 months absence, McNair returned to action on 28 October 2017, playing 11 minutes as a substitute in a 2–1 home loss to Bristol City in the Championship.{{cite news|title='It's great to feel like a footballer again' - Paddy McNair|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41804369|access-date=27 December 2017|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 October 2017}} Three days later he scored his first league goal of his career, equalising in a 3–3 draw with Bolton Wanderers at the Stadium of Light four minutes after coming on in place of Darron Gibson.{{cite news|title=Sunderland 3–3 Bolton Wanderers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41730390|access-date=27 December 2017|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 October 2017}} The Sunderland Echo praised his second season, which ended with the club's second consecutive relegation.{{cite news|title=Paddy McNair must be given Sunderland captaincy to keep him at club|url=https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/paddy-mcnair-must-be-given-sunderland-captaincy-to-keep-him-at-club-1-9153146|access-date=27 May 2018|work=Sunderland Echo|date=8 May 2018}}
=Middlesbrough=
On 26 June 2018, McNair signed a four-year deal at Championship club Middlesbrough, for a fee that could rise past £5 million.{{cite news |title=Paddy McNair: Middlesbrough sign Northern Ireland midfielder from Sunderland |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44521849 |access-date=3 July 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 June 2018}} He made his debut in the first game of the season, a 3–0 win over Sheffield United on 7 August, in which he came on in the 71st minute for Jonathan Howson.{{cite news |title=MATCH REPORT: Boro 3 Sheffield United 0 |url=https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/match-report-boro-3-sheffield-united-0 |access-date=20 February 2019 |publisher=Middlesbrough F.C. |date=7 August 2018}} He scored his first goal for Middlesbrough in a 1–1 draw with Millwall on 24 August.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49378598 |title=Middlesbrough 1–1 Millwall |date=24 August 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=27 August 2019}} On 22 May 2021, McNair was named Middlesbrough Player of the Year for the 2020–21 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/boros-end-of-season-award-winners|title=Boro's End Of Season Award Winners|publisher=Middlesbrough F.C.|date=22 May 2021|accessdate=27 June 2021}} At the end of the 2023–24 season, McNair confirmed that he would leave Middlesbrough at the end of his contract in the summer.{{cite news |url=https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/05/paddy-mcnair-confirms-boro-exit/ |title=Paddy McNair Confirms Boro Exit |website=Middlesbrough FC |date=5 May 2024 |access-date=5 May 2024}}
=San Diego FC=
On 25 July 2024, Major League Soccer club, San Diego FC announced the signing of McNair on an initial three-year contract ahead of their inaugural season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sandiegofc.com/news/san-diego-fc-signs-defender-patrick-paddy-mcnair|title=San Diego FC Signs Defender Patrick "Paddy" McNair|website=www.sandiegofc.com|date=25 July 2024|accessdate=26 July 2024}} Upon his arrival, he was confirmed to have returned to England, joining West Bromwich Albion on loan until 31 December 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/paddy-mcnair-joins-albion-loan-deal|title=Paddy McNair joins Albion on loan deal|website=www.wba.co.uk|date=25 July 2024|accessdate=26 July 2024}}
International career
On 4 November 2014, McNair was called up to the Northern Ireland senior team for the first time, ahead of a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match away to Romania,{{cite news |title=Manchester United's Paddy McNair in Northern Ireland squad |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29896502 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 November 2014 |access-date=4 November 2014}} but did not play. He made his debut on 25 March 2015 in a friendly against Scotland at Hampden Park, playing the entirety of a 1–0 defeat.{{cite news |title=Scotland 1–0 Northern Ireland |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31936352 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 March 2015 |access-date=25 March 2015}} He made his competitive debut on 4 September 2015 in a 3–1 away win over the Faroe Islands in a European qualifier.{{cite news |first=Lyle |last=Jackson |title=Faroe Islands 1–3 Northern Ireland |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34063024 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 September 2015 |access-date=5 September 2015}}
On 8 October 2015, McNair was drafted into the starting line-up for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Greece. Northern Ireland went on to secure a decisive 3–1 victory, qualifying for the competition, a first major tournament the team would have qualified for in thirty years.{{cite web |url = http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2015/Oct/McNair-helps-Northern-Ireland-qualify-for-Euro-2016-and-Martial-Schneiderlin-play-in-France-victory.aspx|title = Paddy McNair helps Northern Ireland qualify for Euro 2016 |access-date = 9 October 2015|publisher=Manchester United F.C. |last = Bostock|first = Adam}} After the final qualifying match, a 1–1 away draw with Finland on 11 October 2015, McNair remained in a Helsinki hospital due to concerns of a ruptured liver.{{cite news|title=Paddy McNair to spend third night in Helsinki hospital|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34518883 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=13 October 2015|date=13 October 2015}}
On 24 March 2016, McNair was selected in the starting line-up for an international friendly against Wales, which subsequently ended in a 1–1 draw. Notably, McNair was deployed in a holding midfielder role instead of his more conventional position as a central defender. Following his display in the match, Northern Ireland head coach, Michael O'Neill, "believes midfield could be where McNair's future lies".{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35900814|title=Paddy McNair now a Northern Ireland midfield option says Michael O'Neill |date=25 March 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=26 March 2016}}
On 28 May 2016, McNair was selected as part of the 23-man squad to represent Northern Ireland at UEFA Euro 2016.{{cite news|title=Euro 2016: NI boss O'Neill names final 23-man squad|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36405294|access-date=21 September 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 May 2016}} He was selected to start for Northern Ireland's opener against Poland in Nice, but was substituted at half time for compatriot Stuart Dallas in an eventual 1–0 loss.{{cite news|title=Northern Ireland's long-awaited return to major tournament ends with Poland loss|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/northern-irelands-longawaited-return-to-major-tournament-ends-with-poland-loss-34793899.html|access-date=21 September 2016|newspaper=Irish Independent |location=Dublin |date=12 June 2016}} He came on in added time for the next match, in a 2–0 win over Ukraine, but did not feature again for the rest of the competition.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2017890--ukraine-vs-northern-ireland/|title=Ukraine 0–2 Northern Ireland|date=16 June 2016|publisher=UEFA|access-date=21 September 2016}} The Northern Ireland national team was eventually eliminated in the Round of 16, after a 1–0 loss to Wales.{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/25/wales-northern-ireland-euro-2016-match-report|title=Gareth McAuley's own goal takes Wales past Northern Ireland at Euro 2016 |last=Hytner|first=David|date=25 June 2016|newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=24 September 2016}}
McNair scored his first international goal against Belarus in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier on 11 June 2019,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48507472|title=Belarus 0 1 Northern Ireland |date=11 June 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=15 October 2019}} and followed it up with two more in a 3–2 friendly win away to the Czech Republic on 14 October.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49954218|title=Czech Republic 2 3 Northern Ireland |date=14 October 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=15 October 2019}}
Career statistics
File:Paddy McNair.jpg in 2015]]
=Club=
{{updated|match played 16 March 2024}}{{Soccerway|patrick-mcnair/215920}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Manchester United
|2014–15{{soccerbase season|77618|2014|name=Patrick McNair|access-date=30 September 2017}} |16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|77618|2015|name=Patrick McNair|access-date=30 September 2017}}
|Premier League |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Sunderland
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|77618|2016|name=Patrick McNair|access-date=30 September 2017}} |Premier League |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|77618|2017|name=Patrick McNair|access-date=17 November 2017}}
|16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 5 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 7 | ||
| rowspan="6"|Middlesbrough
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|77618|2018|name=Patrick McNair|access-date=24 September 2018}} |Championship |16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|77618|2019|name=Patrick McNair|access-date=23 September 2019}}
|Championship |41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 44 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|77618|2020|name=Patrick McNair|access-date=11 December 2020}}
|Championship |46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 47 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|77618|2021|name=Patrick McNair|access-date=10 May 2022}}
|Championship |42 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 46 | 5 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|77618|2022|access-date=5 May 2024}}
|Championship |32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|77618|2023|access-date=5 May 2024}}
|Championship |21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Total
!198 | 14 | 10 | 0||11 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 219 | 14 | |||
| rowspan="1"|West Brom (loan)
|Championship |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!249 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 277 | 21 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 25 March 2025}}{{NFT player|58680|name=McNair, Paddy|accessdate=17 November 2017}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="11"|Northern Ireland
|2015 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 75 | 7 |
:Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each McNair goal.
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1
| 11 June 2019 | Borisov Arena, Barysaw, Belarus | {{fb|BLR}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| style="text-align:center"|2
| rowspan="2"|14 October 2019 | rowspan="2"|Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic | rowspan="2"|{{fb|CZE}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–2 | rowspan="2"|Friendly |
| style="text-align:center"|3
| style="text-align:center"|3–0 | |||||
| style="text-align:center"|4
| 7 September 2020 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | {{fb|NOR}} | style="text-align:center"|1–1 | style="text-align:center"|1–5 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
| style="text-align:center"|5
| 2 September 2021 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania | {{fb|LTU}} | style="text-align:center"|4–1 | style="text-align:center"|4–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| style="text-align:center"|6
| 12 June 2022 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | {{fb|CYP}} | style="text-align:center"|1–2 | style="text-align:center"|2–2 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C |
| style="text-align:center"|7
| 5 September 2024 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | {{fb|LUX}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|2–0 | 2024-25 UEFA Nations League C |
Honours
Individual
References
{{reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.mfc.co.uk/players/patrickmcnair Profile] at the Middlesbrough F.C. website
- [https://www.irishfa.com/ifa-international/squads/senior-men/paddy-mcnair Paddy McNair profile] at the Irish Football Association website
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Soccerway|patrick-mcnair/215920}}
{{San Diego FC squad}}
{{Northern Ireland squad UEFA Euro 2016}}
{{Middlesbrough F.C. Player of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:McNair, Paddy}}
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