''Rechov Sumsum'' (
Hebrew
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: רחוב סומסום, literally: ''Sesame Street'') is the
Israel
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i adaptation of the U.S. children's show ''
of the same name''.
The first three series of the show were a joint production of the
Israeli Educational Television
The Israeli Educational Television (also known as IETV, he, הטלוויזיה החינוכית הישראלית, ''HaŦelevizia HaKhinuchít HaIsraelit'' or just ''חינוכית'' - ''Hinuchit'') was a state-owned public terrestrial televisio ...
and the
Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop (SW), originally known as the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), is an American nonprofit organization that has been responsible for the production of several educational children's programs—including its first and best-know ...
, a Worldwide American non-profit organization which has been co-producing the original American ''
Sesame Street
''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) a ...
'' since 1969.
The story line and casts of Rechov Sumsum are tailored to an Israeli audience.
History
The idea for Sesame Street being aired in Israel goes all the way back to 1971, where black and white episodes of the show broadcast in English were briefly shown on Israeli television. But the
Israeli Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education ( he, מִשְׂרָד הַחִנּוּךְ, translit. ''Misrad HaHinukh''; ar, وزارة التربية والتعليم) is the branch of the Israeli government charged with overseeing public education institutions ...
thought it was entertaining, but not educational enough for Children, so it was eventually taken off air.
Rechov Sumsum consists of four television series and one short lived spin-off: ''Rechov Sumsum'', ''Shalom Sesame'', ''Rechov Sumsum''/''
Shara'a Simsim
''Shara'a Simsim'' (Arabic: شارع سمسم) is a Palestinian educational television program for preschoolers based on the popular U.S. children's show ''Sesame Street''. The series began airing in 1998 as a joint program with the Israeli versi ...
'', ''Sippuray Sumsum'' and ''Rechov Sumsum''.
''Rechov Sumsum'' (1983–1986)
This original Israeli version of the series was the most popular. 195 episodes were produced and broadcast between 1983 and 1986 on the
educational television channel. Puppet segments were taken from the American series and dubbed in Hebrew (the same has been done in all other Israeli versions of the series). All other aspects of the production were local: The program took place in an Israeli neighborhood in which children and adults played together. Original connecting segments were added in which Israeli children shared a view of their lives. The series had a parallel character to
Big Bird
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– a big
porcupine
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, by the name of "Kippi" and a parallel character to Oscar the grouch, by the name of "Moishe Oofnik". Oofnik was a punk and used to complain a lot and bother the neighborhood's residents, but even so, he soon became friends with the children in the neighborhood. The residents who lived in the street included Avner and Hanna, who were the owners of the coffee house near Kipi's apartment. After they moved to a different city they were replaced by a new coffee shop named Gabi (). Opposite to the coffee house lived Miki () and Nathan (). Nathan lived in front of an older resident named Yona (
Yona Atari
Yona Atari ( he, יונה עטרי; December 4, 1933 – March 11, 2019) was an Israeli singer and actress.
Biography
Born in Sana'a and the first out of eight children, Atari and her family moved to Israel when she was three months old. She was ...
). In front of Yona's apartment was Shmil's (
Shmuel Shilo Shmuel Shilo or Shmulik Shiloh ( he, שמואל שילה; 1 December 1929 – 4 October 2011) was an Israeli actor, director and producer, born in the Second Polish Republic, and best remembered for his role on the Israeli production of Rechov ...
) electricity appliance repairing shop, where Miki worked as Shmil's assistant.
Occasionally Albert () used to come over to the neighborhood for visits – a peculiar character with a French accent with whom Kipi used to consult on different issues. Salim () used to explain to the children in the neighborhood the meaning of different words in Arabic and the show also included different famous Israeli guest stars, such as: the duo "
HaDodaim",
Haim Moshe
Haim Moshe ( he, חיים משה, , sometimes Chaim Moshe on recordings),
born 20 September 1955 is an Israeli singer whose musical style has crossed over from Yemenite and Mediterranean "ethnic" music to include mainstream Israeli and western po ...
,
Gidi Gov
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Biography
Early life
Gov was born in Rehovot, Israel, to Da ...
and .
The opening theme song of the original series was written by
Eli Mohar
Eli Mohar ( he, עלי מוהר; December 30, 1948 – November 30, 2006) was an Israeli songwriter and columnist.
Biography
Eli Mohar was born in Tel Aviv. His father was Yechiel Mohar. He was a member of HaMahanot HaOlim youth movement and stu ...
and composed by
Yoni Rechter
Yoni Rechter ( he, יוני רכטר; born 18 November 1951) is an Israeli musician, composer, pianist, arranger and singer.
Biography
Yonatan (Yoni) Rechter was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. He is the son of Israeli architect Ya'akov Rechter and st ...
which also performed it together with
Gidi Gov
Gideon "Gidi" Gov ( he, גידי גוב; 4 August 1950) is an Israeli singer, TV host, entertainer, and actor. He was married to the late Anat Gov with whom he had three children.
Biography
Early life
Gov was born in Rehovot, Israel, to Da ...
, , and a group of children from the .
The series was broadcast repeatedly many times until 1996. Then, these broadcasts were suspended due to expiry of the co-production agreement between the Israeli Educational Television and the
Sesame Workshop
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– the rights owner of the original American Sesame Street. The right to show the Hebrew-dubbed segments of the original American show produced by the Sesame Workshop were transferred to the private cable channel "
HOP! Channel
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".
Following the success of the series many products were marketed to the Israeli public based on the series, including: records of the songs and the sketches from the show, dolls of Kipi Ben Kipod, school supplies, clothing and beddings. A new fashion which started due to the show was the "Kipi shoes" –
Plaided slippers
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History
The recorded history of slippers can be traced ...
in shades of brown and black, which although existed prior to the show, became much more popular following the show.
The curriculum goals of the show were: Mutual Respect (human diversity, mutual respect); The Child's World (body parts, child's powers, health, reasoning, problem solving); Reading, Mathematics, and Writing (prereading and writing, numbers, geometric forms); and Cognitive Organization (perceptual discrimination, relational concepts, classifying). Although messages about mutual respect were always included in the curriculum of the original US show, it was the first time this area was a major focus of any version of ''Sesame Street''. It was a priority because of the "profound political tension in the region". This production has been viewed as a model for the use of television to convey antisectarian messages.
''Shalom Sesame'' (1989–1991)
The program ''
Shalom Sesame
''Shalom Sesame'' is an anglicized variation of '' Rechov Sumsum'' (רחוב סומסום), the Israeli version of ''Sesame Street'', which originally aired in 1983. ''Shalom Sesame'' was produced in 1986 and 1990 for public television stations in ...
'' was an Israeli–American co-production which combined American actors, such as
Sarah Jessica Parker
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,
Bonnie Franklin
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,
Anne Meara
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, and
Jerry Stiller
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, and the original Israeli cast members which participated in the original ''Rechov Sumsum'' series. In addition, the renowned violinist
Yitzhak Perlman participated regularly on the series.
The series was produced in 1989 (its first season), in 1990 (its second season), and 1991 (its third season), and was broadcast in Israel between the years 1989 and 1990.
The series was first intended for broadcast in the US and was therefore recorded completely in English. Only later it was dubbed in Hebrew for Israeli viewers (although the ''Shalom Sesame'' logo still showed up at the beginning). Following the
big wave of immigration from Russia to Israel in those years, the series was also dubbed in Russian. In 2006 the series came out in the United States in a DVD bundle which included all episodes of the series (without the Hebrew dubbing).
''Rechov Sumsum/Shara'a Simsim'' (1998–2000)
This combined production included both
Israeli-Jews and
Israeli-Arabs in order to generate a message of coexistence.
Al-Quds University
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Overview
The idea of establishing an institution of higher learning in the outskirts of Jerusalem was con ...
's Institute of Modern Media co-produced the series.
The series premiered on April 1 1998.
The production included 50 episodes and featured new characters aside from Kipi and Oofnik. A new Israeli Muppet was named Dafi (a purple monster), and two Arab muppets named Hanin (an orange monster)
and Kareem (a green rooster)
were also introduced as a way to bring diversity into the cast. A new stage was built which included a garden, a promenade, a bookstore and an ice cream store. Moishe Oofnik's old car was "stuck" in the center of the neighborhood. Due to the disintegration of the original muppet of Kipi Ben Kipod and due to rights issues, Kipi's muppet was re-designed with a more "muppet-like" design. The American co-producers requested that Kipi would be played by an actor with a more masculine voice, so Guy Friedman was chosen to voice Kipi.
The opening theme song was replaced with one composed by
Shlomo Gronich
Shlomo Gronich (born January 20, 1949; he, שלמה גרוניך) is an Israeli composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, and choir conductor.
Biography
Shlomo Gronich grew up in a musical family in Hadera. He holds a B.A. in Music Education fro ...
and included a number of sentences in Arabic.
The program received mixed criticism. When the co-production dissolved in 2002, it was split and was renamed ''Sippuray Sumsum'' (Sesame Stories) and
Palestine
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would later receive their
own version of the show.
''Sippuray Sumsum'' (2003-2006)
In 2003, the spin-off series ''Sippuray Sumsum'' was broadcast on the Israeli
HOP! Channel
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and it featured two new Muppets named Noah and Brosh. The hosts of the show were Tzahi () and Aibtism (Hind Ayub). This series was largely funded by the
European Union
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, and its goal was to promote messages of respect and understanding among Israeli and Arab children in the Middle East. Nowadays, this series is occasionally broadcast on Channel 33 with Arabic dubbing.
The fourth series – ''Rechov Sumsum'' (2006–present)
Season 1
In 2006, the show transitioned back to the ''Rechov Sumsum'' name and debuted on the
HOP! Channel
Hop! Channel (Hebrew: , ''Arutz Hop!'') is an Israeli children's television channel intended entirely for preschool children. The channel caters for children between the ages of zero and seven years old, presenting programs specifically tailored f ...
, mixing the ''Sippurei Sumsum'' cast, new characters, and returning favorite Moishe Oofnik from the original seasons. From December 2006 a new series called "Rechov Sumsum" was produced for the Israeli
HOP! Channel
Hop! Channel (Hebrew: , ''Arutz Hop!'') is an Israeli children's television channel intended entirely for preschool children. The channel caters for children between the ages of zero and seven years old, presenting programs specifically tailored f ...
. The new series featured the main Muppets from ''Sippuray Sumsum'' – Noah and Brosh, along with the hosts Tzahi (Dror Keren) and Aibtism (Hind Ayub), many other actors, and two new muppets, Avigail and Mahboub. Mahboub became a source of controversy as it was confirmed that he was a muppet of Arab origin.
There were also plans and negotiations to restore the original Muppets of Kipi Ben Kipod and Moishe Oofnik in this series, but eventually due to technical and economical considerations, only Moishe Oofnik was featured in the series. The opening theme is the original theme song of the show which was written by
Yoni Rechter
Yoni Rechter ( he, יוני רכטר; born 18 November 1951) is an Israeli musician, composer, pianist, arranger and singer.
Biography
Yonatan (Yoni) Rechter was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. He is the son of Israeli architect Ya'akov Rechter and st ...
and sung by a new band of children called "Sharonit". The show also included a campaign against violence. The fourth series included 40 episodes.
Season 2
In December 2009, a new season for ''Rechov Sumsum'' was produced for "Hop! Channel".
The new season featured the previous Muppets: Avigail, Brosh, Mahboub and Moishe Oofnik with new neighbors including Sivan, a
Muppet
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in a wheelchair and ''
Sesame Street
''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) a ...
''s
Grover
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, or Kruvi in Hebrew.
Season 3
In February 2012, another new season for ''Rechov Sumsum'' was produced for "Hop! Channel".
The new season featured the previous Muppets: Avigail, Mahboub, Sivan and Moishe Oofnik with new neighbor called
Sesame Street
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's
Elmo
Elmo is a red Muppet monster character on the long-running PBS/ HBO children's television show ''Sesame Street''. A furry red monster who has a falsetto voice and illeism, he hosts the last full five-minute segment (fifteen minutes prio ...
.
Season 4
In March 2015, another new season for ''Rechov Sumsum'' debuted on "Hop! Channel".
The new season featured the muppets: Avigail, Mahboub, Sivan and
Elmo
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. The focus for the season is "Learn about
science
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and
curiosity
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." , Abigail's former Puppeteer, is going back to the show as a new human character called Ayelet, tour guide at the museum.
The fifth series – ''Shalom Sesame'' (2009–2011)
Between 2009 and 2011, 12 new ''Shalom Sesame''
direct-to-DVD
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episodes were produced. This is an
Israel
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i–American co-production which combines various American actors, such as
Anneliese van der Pol
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,
Jake Gyllenhaal
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,
Christina Applegate
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,
Greg Kinnear
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Kinnear has appeared in many popular films, including ''Sabrina'' (199 ...
,
Debra Messing
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and
Cedric the Entertainer
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, and is geared at teaching
Jewish-American
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children about the
Secular Jewish culture
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. The series was filmed in the United States and in several places in Israel, including the
Western Wall
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.
The sixth series - ''Tokhnit He'írvkh Shel Elmo'' (2022)
In October 2022, ''Tokhnit He'írvkh Shel Elmo'' will debut on "Hop! Channel".
The new season featured two muppet relationships: Moishe Oofnik &
Elmo
Elmo is a red Muppet monster character on the long-running PBS/ HBO children's television show ''Sesame Street''. A furry red monster who has a falsetto voice and illeism, he hosts the last full five-minute segment (fifteen minutes prio ...
.
Original Muppet characters
''Rechov Sumsum'' (The original series)'' and ''Shalom Sesame'' (The second series)
*
Kippi Ben Kippod (Sarai Tzuriel) – a
porcupine
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equivalent of
Big Bird
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on Sesame Street.
*
Moishe Oofnik (Gilles Ben David) – a brown grouch, similar to
Oscar the Grouch
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on Sesame Street, who lives in a
broken car.
''Rechov Sumsum/Shara'a Simsim'' (The third series):
* Kippi Ben Kippod (Guy Friedman) – This series featured a new design of Kippi.
* Moishe Oofnik (Gilles Ben David)
* Dafi (Irit Shilo) – Haneen's best friend; a happy young purple monster.
* Haneen - a happy young orange monster, she lives on Shara'a Simsim with Karim.
* Karim - built by Paul Andrejco o
Puppet Heap
''Sippurei Sumsum'' (Spin-off):
* Noah (Gilles Ben David)
* Brosh (Avi Yakir)
''Rechov Sumsum'' (The fourth - sixth series):
* Moishe Oofnik (Gilles Ben David) – Moishe now lives in a green
recycling bin
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. (seasons 1–3; The Not-Too-Late Show)
* Noah (Gilles Ben David) – a curious red monster, he is Mahboub's best friend. (season 1)
* Brosh (Avi Yakir) – an orange monster, he likes cleaning. (seasons 1–2)
* Mahboub (
Yousef Sweid) – a young blue monster who speaks both
Hebrew
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and
Arabic
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. (seasons 1–4)
* Avigail (Shani Cohen and Guni Paz) – a young pink monster, she likes to play and is happy with everyone. (seasons 1–4)
* Sivan (Efrat Gonan) – a purple Muppet in a wheelchair.
(seasons 2–4)
* Grover (Gilles Ben David and Yoav Heyman) – a blue monster from
Sesame Street
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. (seasons 2)
* Elmo (Ariel Doron and Zvika Fohrman) – a little red monster from
Sesame Street
''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) a ...
. (seasons 3–4; The Not-Too-Late Show)
Original American characters
*
Cookie Monster
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a.k.a. "Ugifletzet" (
Dov Reiser, 1983–1986
Shimon Cohen
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, 1989-2003
Eldad Prives 2009-2011
Giora Kenneth 2006-)
*
Kermit the Frog
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a.k.a. "Kermit HaTzfardea" (
Eyal Bertonov, 1983–1990
Yoav Tzafir, 1998-2000
Ami Mandelman
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Biography
Mandelman was born in Haifa, Israel to Polish-Jewish parents who immgirated and fled to Israel in the 1930s. Having grown up during the aus ...
2009)
*
Bert and Ernie
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a.k.a. "Arik and Bentz" (Benz
Shlomo Bar-Aba 1983–2003 and
Ami Mandelman
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Biography
Mandelman was born in Haifa, Israel to Polish-Jewish parents who immgirated and fled to Israel in the 1930s. Having grown up during the aus ...
; 2006- Arik
Yosef Shiloach
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Biography
Yosef Shiloach was born in Kurdistan. He immigrated to Israel at the age of nine.[Grover
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a.k.a. "Kruvi" (
Israel Gurion, 1983-1998
Gadi Levy
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Pe ...
2000–2003
Yoav Hayman 2006-)
*
Count von Count
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a.k.a. "Mar Sofer" (
Albert Cohen, 1983–1998
Lior Halfon 2000–2003
Robert Henig 2006-)
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Herry Monster
The Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson, many for the purpose of appearing on the children's television program ''Sesame Street''. Some of the best known Muppets on ''Sesame Street'' include Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, ...
a.k.a. "Shraga" or Ezra (
Gidi Gov
Gideon "Gidi" Gov ( he, גידי גוב; 4 August 1950) is an Israeli singer, TV host, entertainer, and actor. He was married to the late Anat Gov with whom he had three children.
Biography
Early life
Gov was born in Rehovot, Israel, to Da ...
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Oscar the Grouch
Oscar the Grouch is a Muppet character created by Jim Henson and Jon Stone for the PBS/HBO children's television program ''Sesame Street''. He has a green body, no visible nose, and lives in a trash can. Oscar's favorite thing is trash, as eviden ...
(
Avi Pnini 1983–2003 and
Ido Mosseri 2006-)
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Elmo
Elmo is a red Muppet monster character on the long-running PBS/ HBO children's television show ''Sesame Street''. A furry red monster who has a falsetto voice and illeism, he hosts the last full five-minute segment (fifteen minutes prio ...
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Iris Zinger 1983–2003 and Zvika Fohrman 2006-)
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Telly Monster
The Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson, many for the purpose of appearing on the children's television program ''Sesame Street''. Some of the best known Muppets on ''Sesame Street'' include Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch ...
a.k.a. "Tali" (
Itzik Saidoff 1983–2003 and
Simcha Barbiro 2006-)
See also
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Television in Israel
Television in Israel refers to television broadcasting services in the State of Israel, inaugurated on March 24, 1966. Initially, there was one state-owned channel, operated jointly by the Israel Broadcasting Authority and the Israeli Educational ...
References
External links
''Rechov Sumsum'' – Classic Version on
Israeli Educational Television
The Israeli Educational Television (also known as IETV, he, הטלוויזיה החינוכית הישראלית, ''HaŦelevizia HaKhinuchít HaIsraelit'' or just ''חינוכית'' - ''Hinuchit'') was a state-owned public terrestrial televisio ...
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