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58-579: John Lennon Museum ( ジョン・レノン・ミュージアム , Jon Renon Myūjiamu ) was a museum located inside the Saitama Super Arena in Chūō-ku, Saitama , Saitama Prefecture , Japan. The John Lennon Museum opened on October 9, 2000, the 60th anniversary of Lennon's birth, and closed on September 30, 2010, when its exhibit contract with Yoko Ono expired. It was located inside the Saitama Super Arena in Chūō-ku, Saitama , Saitama Prefecture , Japan. The museum

116-503: A Mission , Nana Mizuki , Momoiro Clover Z , Morning Musume , Mr. Children , Nightmare , Kana Nishino , Nogizaka46 , One Ok Rock , Pierrot , PORNOGRAFFITTI , Radwimps , Maaya Sakamoto , Scandal , Ringo Sheena , Siam Shade , Sid , Sound Horizon , Spyair , Hikaru Utada , Vamps , Ling Tosite Sigure , Aimer , and YOASOBI . Some anime projects like Uta no Prince-sama , Love Live! , K-On! , The Idolmaster , and Touken Ranbu have featured in live performances at

174-609: A combination of punches, an exchange which was counted as a knock down for Donaire. Burnett survived the round but failed to answer the bell for round five. Donaire showed respect to Burnett by going straight to Burnett's corner to give him some words of encouragement instead of celebrating. Donaire captured the WBA (Super) bantamweight title and moved on to the semifinals of the WBSS to face WBO champion Zolani Tete . On April 27, 2019, Nonito Donaire faced #5-ranked WBA contender Stephon Young,

232-462: A contract with Top Rank Boxing . On November 2, 2008, Donaire made the second defense of his titles with a sixth-round (1:31) TKO of Moruti Mthalane . Although Donaire's asthma condition was well managed in general, after his illness in the Mthalane fight, Donaire became estranged from his father who did not acknowledge the medical problem. On April 19, 2009, Donaire faced Raul Martinez, for

290-535: A controversial decision, Donaire lost his second fight against Rosendo Sanchez. This impassioned him to win his fights which he did until April 2013. After four professional bouts, Donaire and his brother left their contracts with Kallen and returned to Manila and then to San Leandro, where there were fewer distractions. On September 9, 2002, in Guam , Donaire won his first regional title, the vacant WBO Asia Pacific flyweight title. He knocked out Kaichon Sor Vorapin in

348-449: A gigantic movable section of seating which can reduce capacity for smaller events and create a more intimate setting. It is a favorite venue for puroresu (Japanese professional wrestling ) and mixed martial arts (MMA). It has also hosted other sports events such as boxing , basketball , volleyball , tennis , ice hockey , and gymnastics . It is the only Japanese arena equipped especially for American football . It formerly housed

406-515: A last-minute replacement for Tete, who had to withdraw from the bout out due to a shoulder injury. The fight was held at the Cajundome in Lafayette , Louisiana , and the winner was set to face either WBA (Regular) bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue or IBF bantamweight champion Emmanuel Rodríguez . Donaire made use of his jab to outbox Young in the succeeding rounds and put a final stamp in

464-424: A late replacement for Gerson Guerrero, had to move up three weight divisions in order to participate. The bout headlined the card titled "Pinoy Power 3." Donaire won the fight with a third-round (1:33) KO. After the fight, Donaire planned to move up to the bantamweight division and expressed his wish to fight Vic Darchinyan and Fernando Montiel , but neither bout took place. Donaire fought his last bout in

522-699: A news conference in London, the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) announced that season two would include the bantamweights. The draft gala for the WBSS took place in Moscow on July 20, 2018. Donaire was chosen by top-seeded Ryan Burnett as his opponent in the quarter finals. On September 7, 2018, the WBSS announced a doubleheader would take place at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow on November 3, 2018. The card would see Burnett vs. Donaire as well as

580-660: A third defense of his titles at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City , Philippines. Donaire scored a TKO in the fourth round (2:42). For this match, Donaire was trained by the Peñalosa brothers: Gerry , Dodie Boy and Jonathan. After the match, Donaire was recorded in the Ring Magazine pound for pound rankings in seventh position. The International Boxing Federation ordered a rematch between Donaire and

638-499: A third-round KO. Donaire had already knocked down Arce in the second and third rounds. On April 13, 2013, Donaire fought WBA (Super) champion Guillermo Rigondeaux at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Donaire knocked Rigondeaux down once in the tenth round en route to a UD defeat, losing his WBO and Ring titles and ending his twelve-year winning streak. In November 2013, Donaire fought Vic Darchinyan in non-title fight that

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696-408: Is a Filipino American professional boxer . He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes from flyweight to featherweight , and is the oldest boxer in history to win a bantamweight world title (at age 38), as well as being the first three-time champion in that weight class. Donaire has also held world championships in three consecutive decades: the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s, being

754-630: Is famously remembered for the "Kimono Match" that took place between Torrie Wilson and Hiroko Suzuki (a Japanese native who would later be elected to the Funabashi city council as part of a political career). Hiroko was defeated after losing her kimono, being stripped down to her bra and panties at the hands of Torrie. On November 29, 2009, the arena hosted one of the biggest fights in Japan's history, with WBC Flyweight Champion Daisuke Naito defending his title against Koki Kameda . The arena hosted

812-475: Is former boxer Glenn Donaire , and his cousin is former boxer Richard Donaire. Until he was six years of age, Donaire lived in General Santos and attended the same school as future eight-division world champion , Manny Pacquiao . Donaire was a child of small stature and was bullied . Donaire's father was an amateur boxer who competed in the U.S. in the early 1990s. His paternal grandfather

870-763: Is one of two home arenas of the Saitama Broncos basketball team. In 2000, the arena hosted two NHL hockey games between the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins . In 2003, NBA basketball teams Seattle SuperSonics and the Los Angeles Clippers , played two regular season games. In 2006, the arena hosted the knockout stage of the Basketball World Championship 2006 . In 2019,

928-694: Is popularly known as "The Filipino Flash" and is a two-time winner of The Ring ' s Knockout of the Year award, in 2007 and 2011. He reached a peak pound for pound ranking of third by The Ring in 2011, and was named Fighter of the Year in 2012 by the Boxing Writers Association of America . Donaire was born in Talibon, Bohol , Philippines, the third of four children to Nonito C. Donaire Sr. (born 1959, South Cotabato ) and Imelda M. Gonzales (born 1950, Talibon). His older brother

986-804: The Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors played two preseason games at the arena. In 2022, the arena again hosted two NBA preseason games, this time between the Golden State Warriors and Washington Wizards . The 2014 , 2019 and 2023 World Figure Skating Championships were held at the venue. On New Year's Eve 2018, the arena hosted the exhibition boxing match between former five-division boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa . The arena hosted basketball competitions at 2020 Summer Olympics hosted by Tokyo. Many music events have been held at

1044-455: The IBF and IBO flyweight titles with a one-punch, fifth-round knockout (KO) of the then undefeated Vic Darchinyan . This victory was awarded Ring Magazine 's "Knockout of the Year" and "Upset of the Year" . On July 31, 2007, Donaire met Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo . Donaire said the experience was, "an overwhelming feeling. It was indescribable. The moment I walked up

1102-471: The John Lennon Museum , which displayed John Lennon memorabilia and closed in 2010. The arena has hosted a major martial arts event on New Year's Eve since 2001. The Saitama Super Arena hosted special tapings of WWE Raw , SmackDown , Heat , and Velocity that took place on February 4 and February 5, 2005, and was later broadcast on February 7 and February 10, 2005. The event

1160-552: The SSE Arena, Belfast , Northern Ireland by Warren via the BoxNation Facebook page. In a close fight Frampton beat Donaire via controversial Unanimous decision. All three judges scored the fight 117–111 for Frampton. Frampton spend most of the fight on the backfoot. In the second half of the fight, Donaire had more success, hurting Frampton on a number of occasions, landing a hard left hook in round eleven. Donaire

1218-555: The Japanese return of the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 26, 2012, for UFC 144 . Other UFC events held in the arena include UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann on March 3, 2013, UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson on September 20, 2014, as well as UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson on September 26, 2015. On November 7, 2019, Japanese bantamweight boxer Naoya Inoue defeated Nonito Donaire at

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1276-569: The National Silver Gloves (1998), National Junior Olympics (1999) and the National USA Tournament (2000). He also won the 1999 International Junior Olympics gold medal. Donaire's amateur record was 68–8 with 5 technical knockouts (TKOs). In 2001, Donaire and his brother became professional boxers. They signed contracts with a promoter, Jackie Kallen. Donaire was paid a monthly salary of $ 1,500. In 2001, after

1334-589: The San Lorenzo High School in San Lorenzo, California , both Nonito and Glenn won several regional and district amateur boxing championships. In his first amateur bout, Nonito beat his opponent with straight punches, all the while thinking that "I'm going to kill him before he kills me." However, Donaire had little confidence until he had five professional knockout victories. As a young amateur , Donaire won three U.S. national championships:

1392-485: The Undisputed Boxing Gym, San Carlos. Donaire dedicated his fight against Concepcion to the memory of Corazon "Cory" Aquino and requested Everlast , a boxing equipment company, provide a yellow robe with the inscription "I. M. O. (in memory of) former Pres. Cory Aquino." Concepcion failed to weigh in within the super flyweight limit of 115 pounds (52 kg), meaning the title would only be on

1450-462: The arena to claim the 2018–19 World Boxing Super Series . On December 29, 2019, the arena hosted Bellator 237 . On June 7, 2022, Naoya Inoue defeated Nonito Donaire in a bantamweight unification bout. On November 4 and 5, 2023, two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu returned to the arena where he had won his first World Figure Skating Championships for his Repray Tour , the first solo ice show tour to be produced in figure skating . It

1508-804: The arena. Many international artists have performed at the venue, including Helloween , The Black Eyed Peas , Mariah Carey , Madonna , Janet Jackson , Whitney Houston , Guns N' Roses , Beyoncé , Linkin Park , Ariana Grande , Coldplay , Lady Gaga , Avril Lavigne , Backstreet Boys , Muse , DragonForce , Metallica , Radiohead , AC/DC , Jeff Mills , Taylor Swift , U2 , Iron Maiden , One Direction , Katy Perry , and K-pop acts BoA , TVXQ , Super Junior , BTS , SS501 , Girls' Generation , Kara , Apink , Big Bang , 2PM , F.T. Island , 2NE1 , Shinee , ATEEZ , CNBLUE , Seventeen , Kim Jae-joong , Exo , Twice , NCT 127 , Stray Kids , Iz*One and Treasure . Queen + Paul Rodgers performed there, with

1566-424: The attention was given to him. This was his reason for entering the sport of boxing at the age of eleven even though he did not enjoy it. His father supported his choice as he felt it would keep Donaire off the streets. During their younger years, Donaire and Glenn would spar . Donaire also watched videos of his hero, Alexis Argüello , and from them he learned to throw a powerful left hook. While enrolled at

1624-415: The bantamweight division (118 pounds (54 kg)) by challenging unified WBC and WBO champion , Fernando Montiel . On December 4, 2010, Donaire challenged the former WBA bantamweight champion , Volodymyr Sydorenko for the vacant WBC Continental Americas bantamweight title. Donaire knocked down Sydorenko three times and became the first man to defeat the boxer. The win against Sydorenko gave Donaire

1682-615: The beginning of the second round and the fight was stopped. On July 18, 2015, Donaire also defeated Anthony Settoul in two rounds via stoppage at The Venetian Macao in Macau. On December 11, 2015, Donaire reclaimed the vacant WBO super bantamweight title, defeating Cesar Juarez by UD. The fight was controlled by Donaire early on, dropping the Mexican brawler twice, but Juarez showed good punch resistance to keep going. Donaire began to slow down due to fatigue and an ankle injury, as Juarez picked up

1740-607: The bout via unanimous technical decision (TD). Donaire became the second Filipino (after Manny Pacquiao ) to win championships in four weight divisions. On October 18, 2014, Donaire made the first defense of his WBA (Super) title against undefeated WBA (Regular) champion Nicholas Walters . The fight took place in Carson, California, on the undercard of the Gennady Golovkin vs. Marco Antonio Rubio bout. Donaire started strong and rocked Walters heavily early on, but than

1798-460: The chance to face Montiel. On February 19, 2011, Donaire defeated Montiel in the second round to capture the WBC and WBO bantamweight titles. Donaire took a right to the head from Montiel, then immediately countered with a left to the head that knocked his opponent down. Montiel rose to continue before Donaire rushed over to land a left and a right. The referee, Russell Mora, stopped the fight at 2:25 of

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1856-756: The concerts being recorded in the concert DVD Super Live in Japan . Green Day taped the show for their new live album titled Awesome as Fuck . David Coverdale 's band Whitesnake , while performing at the Loud Park Festival , recorded their performance for their live album Made in Japan . [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] 35°53′41.60″N 139°37′50.99″E  /  35.8948889°N 139.6308306°E  / 35.8948889; 139.6308306 Nonito Donaire Nonito Gonzales Donaire Jr. OL ( / d ɒ ˈ n ɛər / do- NAIR ; Tagalog: [noˈnito gonˈsalɛs doˈnaɪre] ; born November 16, 1982)

1914-597: The fight by declining to participate in the IBF's mandated weight check. When, by the ninth round, Nishioka had been knocked down twice, his cornerman asked the referee to end the fight, handing Donaire a TKO victory to retain his WBO title and capture the vacant Ring magazine super bantamweight title . The purse from this bout and his contract with HBO earned Donaire 800,000 dollars. On December 15, 2012, in Houston, Texas , Donaire retained his titles against Jorge Arce with

1972-586: The line for Donaire. He captured the title via twelve-round UD. After his win, Donaire was honored in a motorcade in Manila organised by Alfredo Lim , the mayor. In late 2009, Donaire began training under Robert Garcia . On February 13, 2010, Donaire fought Manuel Vargas in the first defense of his WBA interim title. The fight took place at the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas , Nevada . Vargas,

2030-509: The pressure. The latter rounds were much closer as the fight turned into a slugfest and a 'fight of the year' candidate, it ended with both fighters exhausted and swinging wildly at the final bell. Donaire defended the WBO title successfully against Zsolt Bedak via third-round TKO in Cebu City, Philippines on April 23, 2016. Donaire lost to Jessie Magdaleno by controversial decision. The bout

2088-479: The previous challenger, Moruti Mthalane to take place by August 1, 2009. However, Donaire, now 115 pounds (52 kg) wished to move up to the super flyweight division. Donaire was to fight Hugo Fidel Cazares on August 15, 2009, but negotiations failed. Rafael Concepción replaced Cazares as Donaire's opponent for the WBA interim super flyweight title Donaire hired a conditioning coach, Mike Bazzel, to assist Dodie Boy and Jonathan Peñalosa in his training at

2146-420: The previously undefeated two-division world champion, Omar Narváez , via UD at Madison Square Garden in New York. In 2012, Donaire fought Wilfredo Vázquez Jr . After twelve rounds, Donaire had scores of 117–110 and 117–110. Surprisingly, the third judge scored 115–112 in favour of Vázquez Jr. Donaire landed sixty percent of his power shots and out-landed Vázquez Jr in rounds one to five and seven to twelve and

2204-485: The problem was. I couldn't move well so I tried to rely on my upper body movement." In late June 2008, Donaire severed his association with his promoter, Gary Shaw. Donaire had not been offered the number of fights his contract demanded. Shaw also failed to disclose revenue from fights as demanded by the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act . Days after leaving Gary Shaw Productions, Donaire signed

2262-408: The quarter final fight from the super-lightweight tournament which would see Josh Taylor go up against Ryan Martin . Burnett looked to have taken the first two rounds as Donaire reset on the third and began to box smarter. During the third round, Burnett received a counter left-hook to the body and felt the after effects. During the fourth round, Burnett reached for his lower back after throwing

2320-486: The referee to stop the fight (2:06). On May 31, 2014, Donaire fought Simpiwe Vetyeka for the WBA (Super) featherweight title at The Venetian Macao Hotel & Resort's CotaiArena in Macau . Donaire knocked down Vetyeka in the fourth round after landing his signature left hook. The fight was stopped seconds after the bell for the fifth round due to a cut on Donaire's left eye from an accidental head butt. Donaire won

2378-601: The second round. He was given a third place in Ring Magazine's "pound for pound" rankings. Juan Manuel Marquez and Sergio Martínez were ahead of him. On February 28, 2011, resolutions moved by Pia Cayetano and Manuel Lapid were passed by the senate of the Philippines that Donaire be congratulated and commended for being an outstanding Filipino boxer and for bringing honor and pride to the country. On October 22, 2011, Donaire made his New York debut, beating

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2436-512: The second round. On January 20, 2006, Donaire won his second regional title, the NABF super flyweight title , by defeating Kahren Harutyunyan via split decision (SD) on ShoBox . Two judges scored the bout 97–92 for Donaire while the third scored it 95–94 for Harutyunan. On October 7, 2006, Donaire defeated Oscar Andrade, a veteran boxer, by unanimous decision (UD) with the scorecards reading 118–109, 116–112, and 116–112. On July 7, 2007, Donaire won

2494-666: The sixth boxer to do so after Evander Holyfield , Manny Pacquiao , Bernard Hopkins , Erik Morales , and Floyd Mayweather Jr. In total, Donaire has held nine world titles by the main four boxing sanctioning bodies. He has also held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) flyweight title, the World Boxing Association (WBA) interim super flyweight title, and the Ring magazine and lineal super bantamweight titles. Donaire

2552-411: The sixth round with a counter-left hook that landed flush on Young's jaw, immediately knocking him out. On November 8, 2019, Donaire faced Naoya Inoue for the WBSS final in Japan. Donaire lost his title and the bout by UD. During the second round, Donaire opened a cut above Inoue's right eye after landing a left hook. In the eleventh round, Donaire was knocked down after absorbing a body shot. The bout

2610-438: The stairs and she was up there and when I looked it was a moment when I couldn't even look at her face. It was a great honor." Then, on December 1, 2007, Donaire made the first defense of his IBF and IBO titles against Luis Maldonado of Mexico, winning via technical knockout (TKO) in the eighth round. Donaire said, "I guess my validation was today but I didn't feel my best; I felt sluggish. I didn't have my legs. I don't know what

2668-616: The super flyweight division against Hernán Márquez . The fight was on the undercard of the Juan Manuel López and Bernabe Concepcion bout on July 10, 2010, at the Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico . Donaire had challenged Eric Morel who declined. Donaire won the match with a TKO in the eighth round. Following his win against Márquez, Donaire stated his intention to compete in

2726-514: The vacant WBC Silver featherweight title at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas . In December 2017, Donaire came up as a potential opponent for Carl Frampton after the announcement from promoter Frank Warren . Negotiations began on December 19, 2017, between Donaire's promoter, Ringstar Sports, and Warren. On December 21, 2017, the fight was officially announced for April 21, 2018, at

2784-558: The venue, including Music Station , Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ , Animelo Summer Live , WIRE, and 'Dream Power' concerts organized by Yoko Ono . Various notable Japanese music acts have performed at the arena, including =Love , Ado , AKB48 , Namie Amuro , B'z , Babymetal , Berryz Kobo , Bump of Chicken , Minori Chihara , fripSide , Masaharu Fukuyama , Gackt , The Gazette , Gen Hoshino , Glay , Ayumi Hamasaki , Tomoyasu Hotei , Janne Da Arc , Kamen Joshi , Mai Kuraki , MAN WITH A MISSION , L'Arc-en-Ciel , Luna Sea , Man with

2842-454: Was a gift shop with John Lennon memorabilia available. 35°53′41.60″N 139°37′51.00″E  /  35.8948889°N 139.6308333°E  / 35.8948889; 139.6308333 Saitama Super Arena The arena was designed by Dan Meis , who at the time was working for architecture firm Ellerbe Becket , together with Nikken Sekkei . Meis's design was selected as a result of an international design competition. The arena features

2900-426: Was a rematch of their 2007 fight. The bout was on the undercard of a Mikey Garcia vs. Román Martínez . Donaire started strong, but Darchinyan mounted a comeback in the middle rounds to take the lead on two of the official scorecards. However, in the ninth round, Donaire was able to drop Darchinyan with a left hook. Although he was able to beat the count, Darchinyan wasn't able to intelligently defend himself, prompting

2958-518: Was awarded the WBO super bantamweight title . In the ninth round, Vázquez Jr. was knocked down for the first time in his professional career. On July 7, 2012, Donaire fought in a unification bout against IBF super bantamweight champion Jeffrey Mathebula . Donaire's progress of 28–1 with 18 knockouts was matched with Mathebula's of 26–3 with two draws and 14 knockouts. It was possible the two boxers' super bantamweight world titles would be unified. The bout

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3016-569: Was born in Hawaii , and this gave Donaire American citizenship under the principle of jus Sanguinis . In 1993, at the age of eleven, Donaire joined his father in Van Nuys , California. They later lived in San Leandro, California . and San Mateo County, California . Donaire said that during his childhood he wished for more attention from his parents and, after his brother started boxing,

3074-449: Was cut over his right after an accidental clash of heads in round seven, with the referee failing to call a time-out. After the fight, Frampton said on live television, "I didn't have to get involved in a fight there, as you saw in the last round Nonito Donaire is a dangerous motherfucker." According to CompuBox Stats, Frampton landed 164 of 557 punches thrown (29.4%) and Donaire landed 104 of his 447 thrown (23.3%). On May 9, 2018, at

3132-410: Was dropped twice later on. Donaire wanted to continue but the referee decided to stopped the fight. On March 28, 2015, Donaire returned to the super bantamweight division and defeated William Prado in two rounds to secure the vacant NABF super bantamweight title at the Araneta Coliseum in the Philippines. A flurried attack had Prado dazed at the end of the first round. Donaire continued his attack at

3190-458: Was established to preserve knowledge of John Lennon 's life and musical career; it displayed Lennon's widow Yoko Ono 's collection of his memorabilia as well as other displays. A tour of the museum began with a welcoming message and short film narrated by Yoko Ono (in Japanese with English headphones available), and ended at an avant-garde styled " reflection room " full of chairs facing a slide show of moving words and images. After this room there

3248-596: Was scored 117–109, 116–111, and 114–113 in favor of Inoue. After the fight, Donaire and Inoue showed each other mutual respect, with Inoue lauding Donaire as "a true champion." The fight was later voted the Ring magazine Fight of the Year . Donaire was scheduled to face Emmanuel Rodríguez for the WBC bantamweight title on December 19, 2020, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Montville, Connecticut . On December 10 it

3306-534: Was televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark from the Home Depot centre in Carson, California . Donaire defeated Mathebula by UD, knocking him down in round four and breaking his jaw in two places. On October 13, 2012, in Carson, California, Donaire fought Toshiaki Nishioka who had been ranked first in his division by Ring magazine. Donaire officially relinquished the IBF super bantamweight title hours before

3364-567: Was the co-main event to Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas PPV bout on November 5, 2016. This marked the first time Donaire and Pacquiao, the two biggest boxing stars to come out of the Philippines, have ever shared the same card. On March 8, 2017, Top Rank and Donaire agreed to end their partnership after an eight-year run with only about a month remaining in the contract. On July 25, 2017, Donaire signed with Richard Schaefer 's Ringstar Sports. On September 23, 2017, Donaire returned to featherweight and defeated Ruben Garcia Hernandez via UD to win

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