This Week! in Star Wars Season 2, Episode 18: Star Wars Celebration Gets New Dates, Take a Trek to Tatooine, and More!

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All the Lucasfilm Games News, the Armorer Joins Galaxy of Heroes, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we update you on all the exciting news coming from Lucasfilm Games, including a brand new Indiana Jones game and a team up with Ubisoft, the Armorer forges her way into Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, and we check out a new shipment of Black Spire Outpost goodies to shopDisney.

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Ben Solo Pop! The High Republic Show Wants Your Questions, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we check out some reveals from the Funko Fair, including the first ever Ben Solo Pop! and adorable Babu Frik Pop!, celebrate an exclusive look at the cover of Skywalker: A Family at War by Kristin Baver, and meet new characters from Star Wars: The High Republic. Plus, Krystina Arielle, host of The High Republic Show, wants to hear your questions about Star Wars: The High Republic using the hashtag #THRSQuestions​.

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Droids Join USPS, An Exclusive Look at Life Day Art, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get our cards and letters ready for some dazzling new droid stamps from the United States Postal Service and check out an exclusive piece of art by Grant Griffin in the upcoming Life Day Treasury: Holiday Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away by George Mann and Cavan Scott. Plus, we want to know what Star Wars is making you smile. Tweet us with the hashtag #ThisWeekSmiles​ and maybe you will see your pick in next week's show!

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Star Wars: The High Republic Exclusive Look, Jedi Buckets of Blood, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we congratulate The Mandalorian on a Golden Globe nomination for Best TV Drama, celebrate Lucasfilm's 50th anniversary with new releases from Hasbro Pulse's Fan First Friday, and get an exclusive peek at the covers for IDW's The High Republic Adventures issue #2. Plus, we share your responses for what Star Wars is making you smile.

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The Star Wars Book of Monsters, Ooze, and Slime Behind the Scenes, Valentine's Day Prep, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we page through Katie Cook's upcoming release The Star Wars Book of Monsters, Ooze, and Slime and get an exclusive look at how she draws Jabba the Hutt, announce the winners of the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Contest, and celebrate the Star Wars Insider's 200th issue.

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War of the Bounty Hunters, Secrets of the Sith, and More!

This week in Star Wars, the bounty hunters enter the game with Marvel's upcoming War of the Bounty Hunters, we get ready for battle with Star Wars: Hunters, and crack open Star Wars: The Secrets of the Sith to learn all about the dark side. Plus, E.K. Johnston stops by to share her top 3 Padmé Amidala moments - number 2 will shock you!

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The Bad Batch Report In, We Wish You a Merry Sithmas, and More!

This week in Star Wars, Star Wars: The Bad Batch gets a premiere date on Disney+ in time for Star Wars Day, we get an exclusive look inside Jeffrey Brown's upcoming Sithmas book, and the Delta Squad of Star Wars: Republic Commando is back. Plus, we want to know what Star Wars game is YOUR favorite. Tweet us with the hashtag #ThisWeeksFavGame​ and we'll share some in next week's show!

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The Razor Crest Enters Galaxy of Heroes, We Want Your High Republic Questions, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we take a look at the new Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes game mode that brings both the Razor Crest and Dark Troopers to the game, get excited to dive into Victory's Price by Alexander Freed, and give you a friendly reminder to send in your High Republic related questions for The High Republic Show. Plus, we take a look at your favorite Star Wars games.

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The Ohnaka Gang Teams Up, Clone Wars Rewatch Ends, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we take a look at Marvel's Bounty Hunters #10, celebrate International Women's Day On the Comlink, and say goodbye to The Clone Wars Rewatch on StarWars.com. Plus, we keep the Star Wars: The Clone Wars love going and jump back to 2012 when Maul made his triumphant return to the screen.

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LEGO Minifigure Madness, Hasbro Celebrates 50 Years of Lucasfilm, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we announce how you can vote for your favorite Star Wars minifigure of all time with LEGO's Star Wars Minifigure Madness, check out which new Black Series action figures are being released by Hasbro to celebrate Lucasfilm's 50th anniversary, and Bo-Katan Kryze enters the holotables in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. Plus, we give you a rundown of essential reads to get to know Jaxxon.

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We Wish We Had a Wookiee, Darth Vader's Helmet Turns Into LEGO, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get an exclusive look inside Ian Doescher's upcoming book I Wish I Had a Wookiee, get excited to build two new LEGO Star Wars helmets, and fall in love with Christophe Vacher's new painting of Leia, titled "Until Our Last Breath". Plus, we travel back to 1976 when Sir Alec Guinness arrives in Tunisia to start filming Star Wars.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Casting News, The Bad Batch Gets a Trailer, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we check out new cast members and other production details from the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, get hyped for the brand new Star Wars: The Bad Batch trailer, and find out which Star Wars Vintage titles are heading to Disney+. Plus, we celebrate the birthday of the one and only Ewan McGregor.

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Marvel's War of the Bounty Hunters, a LEGO Star Wars Minifigure Madness Winner, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we exclusively reveal a next variant cover from Marvel's Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters, find out which LEGO Star Wars minifigure reigns supreme, and get aboard the hype train for Star Wars: The Bad Batch with commanding officer Hunter entering Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. Plus, we click back to 2013 when StarWars.com launched the first annual "This is Madness" tournament!

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New Star Wars: The High Republic Video Premiere, First Look at The Monster of Temple Peak, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get a first look inside the pages of IDW's The Monster of Temple Peak, Tech from Star Wars: The Bad Batch, makes his way to the holotables in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, and we virtually train for runDisney's Virtual Star Wars Rival Run Weekend. Plus, watch the exclusive premiere of a brand new animated character short from Star Wars: The High Republic.

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LEGO Makes R2-D2 Even Cuter, Dok-Ondar Stops In For a Drink, and More!

This week in Star Wars, the LEGO Group turns R2-D2 into an adorable new construction set, Hasbro celebrates Lucasfilm's 50th anniversary with some new Black Series action figures, and Dok-Ondar warms a space stool at Seezelslak's Cantina in ILMxLAB's Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge. Plus, Art Trooper and ILM Art Director Eric Tobiason stops by to tell us what three items from the Star Wars galaxy he would add to his personal collection.

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Star Wars Day Hype, the Disney Cruise Line Jumps to Hyperspace, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we prep for May the 4th with some Star Wars deals and a ride on the Star Wars: The Bad Batch hype train, check out the luxurious Hyperspace Lounge debuting in the new Disney Cruise ship, and a new Clone Force 99 member wrecks his way into the holotables of Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. Plus, we spill the tea on our favorite ways to celebrate the premiere of The Bad Batch on Disney+.

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The Bad Batch Has Arrived, Hyperspace Lounge Visits Endor, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get an exclusive first look outside the window of Hyperspace Lounge on Disney Cruise Line's Wish, check out Rey's brand new lightsaber for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, and we learn more about Chancellor Lina Soh's Republic Fair. Plus, we ask Star Wars: The Bad Batch head writer Jennifer Corbett and supervising director Brad Rau who their favorite Clone Force 99 member is.

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Star Wars Celebration Gets New Dates, Take a Trek to Tatooine, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we check out Stern Pinball's new line of machines inspired by The Mandalorian, get excited for Star Wars Celebration's new 2022 dates, and take a virtual vacation to some of our favorite Star Wars locations with Disney+. Plus, Dee Bradley Baker stops in to tell us about the return of former clone trooper Cut Lawquane in the latest episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch.

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The Mandalorian Season 2 Funko Pops!, a Chat With Doug Chiang, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we take a look at The Mandalorian season 2 Funko Pop! bobbleheads, we honor Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a special StarWars.com conversation with Doug Chiang, and we flip through the pages of Darth Vader #12 and Doctor Aphra #10. Plus, we join the Omega fan club with Star Wars: The Bad Batch head writer Jennifer Corbett and supervising director Brad Rau.

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Fennec Shand Gets Animated, Han Solo Joins the Game, and More!

This week in Star Wars, everyone's favorite smuggler turned Rebel hero joins Star Wars Pinball VR with a Classic Trilogy era table, we get hyped for the return of Fennec Shand in Star Wars: The Bad Batch on Disney+, and take a look at an exclusive cover of Cavan Scott's upcoming Star Wars: The High Republic novel The Rising Storm. Plus, we find out what it was like working with Ming-Na Wen for Star Wars: The Bad Batch with head writer Jennifer Corbett and supervising director Brad Rau.

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Obi-Wan Enters the Game, Learn How to Speak Wrecker, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we're back on set at the Lucasfilm offices, we mark our calendars for a virtual hangout with the authors of Star Wars: The High Republic, and Obi-Wan Kenobi says "hello there" to Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. Plus, Dee Bradley Baker breaks down his process for giving Wrecker his voice for Star Wars: The Bad Batch streaming on Disney+.

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New Vader Immortal Art, Battles that Shaped the Galaxy, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we explore the upcoming book that will take a deep dive into the "wars" in Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy, get an exclusive look at some concept art from Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series, and mark our calendars for the Star Wars: Visions panel at the virtual Anime Expo. Plus, Dee Bradley Baker shares his thoughts on Commander Rex appearing in Star Wars: The Bad Batch on Disney+.

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A New Bounty Hunter Enters the Chat, We Return to Vader's Castle, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we meet a brand new bounty hunter from the comic pages of War of the Bounty Hunters: Jabba the Hutt, return to Vader's castle with the upcoming Star Wars Adventures: Ghosts of Vader's Castle, and climb aboard the Starlight Beacon for the annual conference of the Galactic Agriculture Alliance in the latest issue of Star Wars Insider. Plus, we pull up a chair to talk all about the return of Cad Bane in Star Wars: The Bad Batch on Disney+.

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Ming-Na Wen Talks Fennec Shand, Secrets of the Sith Revealed, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get a sneak peek inside the pages of the new book Star Wars: The Secrets of the Sith, celebrate the reveal of the Tempest Runner cover and more releases from Star Wars: The High Republic, and dig into the latest episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch on Disney+. Plus, Ming-Na Wen tells us about taking Fennec Shand, her character from The Mandalorian, into the world of animation.

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LEGO Ultimate Collector Series Unveiling, The Mandalorian Earns 24 Emmy Nominations, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we congratulate the cast and crew of The Mandalorian on their bounty of Emmy Award nominations, get excited to find out how special effects artists brought a young Jedi Luke Skywalker to life in a special episode of Disney Gallery coming to Disney+ on August 25, and take a look at the LEGO fan poll winner Republic Gunship in all it's 3,292 piece glory. Plus, we say hello to Hera Syndulla and Chopper in the latest episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch with head writer Jennifer Corbett and supervising director Brad Rau.

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LEGO Counts Down to the Holidays, Vanessa Marshall Chats Hera Syndulla, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we countdown to the holidays with the LEGO group's newly unveiled Star Wars Advent Calendar set, prep for the Comic-Con@Home Lucasfilm Publishing panel, and catch up on the latest nail-biting episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch on Disney+. Plus, we chat with voice actor Vanessa Marshall about the return of Hera Syndulla.

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New Books Coming to The High Republic, A Step Out of the Shadows, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we recap all the exciting news from the Star Wars: The High Republic panel at Comic-Con@Home, step Out of the Shadows with Justina Ireland, and catch up on the latest episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch on Disney+. Plus, we explore the character that is Roland Durand with head writer Jennifer Corbett and supervising director Brad Rau.

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LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales, Tamagotchi R2-D2 Revealed, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we celebrate the announce of Clone Force 99 and Omega returning in 2022 for Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 2, get ready for some scary stories in LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales coming to Disney+ this October, and brush up on our droid care routine for the newly announced Star Wars Tamagotchi. Plus, we chat with Gwendoline Yeo on giving Nala Se her voice.

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Last Call with Tales from the Galaxy's Edge, The Bad Batch Returns to Kamino, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we reopen our tab at Seezelslak's bar for ILMxLAB's sequel to Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge, take a look at some upcoming Star Wars Marvel comic previews, and return to Kamino with Clone Force 99 in Star Wars: The Bad Batch on Disney+. Plus, we get all the intel about Crosshair's inhibitor chip from head writer Jennifer Corbett and supervising director Brad Rau.

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Star Wars: Visions Sneak Peek, Goodbye to The Bad Batch, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we check out the exciting two-minute sneak peek of Star Wars: Visions, get ready to celebrate Life Day with Marvel, and say goodbye to Omega and Clone Force 99 in Star Wars: The Bad Batch on Disney+. Plus, we chat with supervising director Brad Rau and head writer Jennifer Corbett on the loss of Kamino and what we can look forward to in season 2.

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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Trailer, Tony McVey on Salacious B. Crumb, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we take a look at the new bricktastic LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga trailer, learn about the history of Salacious B. Crumb from legendary Return of the Jedi concept designer Tony McVey, and get a spoiler-filled look inside the pages of Justina Ireland's latest book, Out of the Shadows, on StarWars.com. Plus, we hit the rewind button back to 1997 when Lucasfilm released The Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition on VHS.

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Grogu Invades New York, Terrifying Tales with LEGO, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get hyped to see Grogu float his way through New York in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, get in the spirit of Halloween with a LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales trailer, and find out if a flock of porgs could tackle a stormtrooper in a standoff in LEGO Star Wars Battles. Plus, we celebrate Dee Bradley Baker's birthday with a Clone Force 99 voice acting crash course.

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Star Wars: Hunters Trailer, Art of The Mandalorian Season 2, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get ready for battle with a brand new Star Wars: Hunters trailer, take a look at the just-revealed cover of The Art of The Mandalorian Season 2 featuring Grogu, meet some of the new characters in Star Wars: Visions, and get ready to trick-or-treat with Mando in some adorable LEGO Star Wars: Terrifying Tales shorts on StarWarsKids.com and the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel. Plus, we brush off our acting skills to celebrate Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith wrapping principal photography back in 2003.

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Star Wars: Visions Arrives on Disney+, The Mandalorian Wins, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we send a big congratulations to the cast and crew of The Mandalorian on their Emmy wins, get hyped to watch Star Wars: Visions on Disney+, and get an inside look at Star Wars in the latest issue of Star Wars Insider magazine. Plus, we sit down with Star Wars: Visions executive producer James Waugh and producer Kanako Shirasaki and ask what it was like bringing the brand new anime anthology series to life.

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Book of Boba Fett News, High Republic Spoilers, a Visit From James Hong, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get excited for key art and a premiere date for The Book of Boba Fett, take a look at some spoilers from Star Wars: The High Republic: Trail of Shadows, and grab some popcorn as LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales creeps its way onto Disney+. Plus, legendary actor James Hong stops in to talk about voicing the Elder in Star Wars: Visions.

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Fennec Shand Joins Galaxy of Heroes, Star Wars Reads, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we welcome notorious bounty hunter Fennec Shand to the holotables in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, check out the newest posters for Star Wars: Visions on Disney+, and celebrate 10 years of Star Wars Reads with some fun downloads over on StarWars.com. Plus, Jamie Chung stops by to talk about voicing Misa in the Star Wars: Visions short "Akakiri".

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Galaxy of Creatures, Bring Home the Bounty, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get ready to meet different creatures from around the galaxy in Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures, check out the latest batch of products for Bring Home the Bounty, and get into the Halloween spirit with some Star Wars: Terrifying Tales posters. Plus, we sit down with Masi Oka to chat about Star Wars: Visions on Disney+.

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Disaster Strikes The High Republic, Castaway with LEGO, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we check out brand new poster art that asks “Who will survive?” in Star Wars: The High Republic, get ready to bake with IDW’s Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures, and crash land on a tropical island with LEGO Star Wars: Castaways. Plus, Jordan Fisher stops by to chat about taking on the role of Dan from “The Elder” in Star Wars: Visions on Disney+.

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Crimson Dawn Rises, Halloween Arrives, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get an exclusive first look inside the upcoming Marvel comics miniseries Star Wars: Crimson Reign, The Mandalorian Season 2 Boba Fett hits Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, and we check out StarWars.com to plan our Halloween celebrations. Plus, Henry Golding jumps in to talk all about stepping into the role of Tsubaki from "Akakiri" in Star Wars: Visions on Disney+.

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The Book of Boba Fett Trailer, New High Republic Jedi, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we catch up with Boba Fett and Fennec Shand in the new The Book of Boba Fett trailer and meet new Jedi from Star Wars: The High Republic straight from the pages of Mission to Disaster. Plus, we catch you up on the exciting life of notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett.

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High Republic Sneak Peek, LEGO AT-AT, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get a peek inside new High Republic books and comics, check out the LEGO Group's new Ultimate Collector Series AT-AT, and celebrate Disney+ Day. Plus, we take a look back to last year when we first met Grogu and Mando in The Mandalorian on Disney+.

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Inside the Halcyon, Exclusive Look at Star Wars: Brotherhood, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we step aboard the Halcyon and get new details on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, Dark Horse Comics returns to the world of Star Wars, and get an exclusive look at the cover of the upcoming novel Star Wars: Brotherhood. Plus, we celebrate the Wookiee holiday called Life Day.

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The Book of Boba Fett Character Posters, High Republic Reveals, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we get a look at two new character posters for The Book of Boba Fett coming to Disney+, head to a hidden planet with LEGO Star Wars: Castaways, and flip through some exclusive High Republic reveals. Plus, we turn back to 2018 when Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures debuted with the launch of StarWarsKids.com and the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.

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The Fallen Star Excerpt, Star Wars: Hunters Enters the Battlefield, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we crack open the pages of Claudia Gray's upcoming novel Star Wars: The High Republic: The Fallen Star and take a look at the newest gameplay trailer from Star Wars: Hunters. Plus, we get ready for The Book of Boba Fett coming to Disney+ by looking back at the journey of Fennec Shand.

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Han and Chewie Team Up with Greedo, The High Republic Turns One, and More!

This week in Star Wars, we catch up with Han and Chewie in the pages of the upcoming Marvel comic Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca, take a look at the cinematic reveal trailer for Star Wars Eclipse, and mark our calendars for The High Republic Anniversary Special with our friend Krystina Arielle. Plus, we travel back to 2016 when Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hit theaters.

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