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<paragraph id="C9AC835FB447A34D93FFBADAB3524CF2">Five ommatidia in each eye. Number of trichomes: posterior vertex, 4748; collum, 5455; collums lateral protuberance, 45; tergite II, 5662; tergite III, 6064. Four dorso-medial trichomes on the head, posterior vertex comprising 2 complete rows of trichomes with no medial gap. Antennal article VI with 2 thick basiconic sensilla, 1 setiform sensillum, and 6 thin basiconic sensilla. Antennal article VII with 2 thick basiconic sensilla, 1 setiform sensillum, 4 thin basiconic sensilla, and 1 conical sensillum.</paragraph>
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With 13 pairs of legs. Measurements: Body length
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(Fig.
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): Eye consisting of 5 ommatidia. Trichomes on the posterior vertex are arranged in 2 rows with no medial gap: the anterior row consists of 26 trichomes, and the posterior row comprises 20 trichomes. Additionally, 4 trichomes are arranged transversely in a dorso-medial position (Fig.
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). Three trichobothria are positioned in an equilateral triangle, with the trichobothrium furthest from the ommatidia being slightly smaller than the other two (Fig.
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). The gnathochilarium possesses lateral palps that are 2.2 times the length of the medial palp. Lateral palps with 9 sensilla, medial palp with 17 sensilla (Fig.
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). The anterior margin of the labrum is granulated and armed with 5 + 5 lamellar teeth. The clypeo-labrum is equipped with 8 setae (Fig.
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<emphasis id="A0156A5BA9FE54ED3EAE713AD558011E" italics="true">Polyxenus hangzhoensis</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="15E1B582BDB560B1DF4071E873A36910" DOI="10.4039/Ent1221239-11" author="Ishii K &amp; Liang LR" journalOrPublisher="Canadian Entomologist" pagination="1239-1246" refId="B12" refString="Ishii K, Liang LR (1990) Two new species of penicillate diplopods of the family Polyxenidae (Diplopoda: Penicillata) from China. Canadian Entomologist 122: 1239 - 1246. https: // doi. org / 10.4039 / Ent 1221239 - 11" title="Two new species of penicillate diplopods of the family Polyxenidae (Diplopoda: Penicillata) from China." volume="122" year="1990">Ishii &amp; Liang, 1990</bibRefCitation>
</taxonomicName>
adult female
<emphasis id="041DC8F243CFF49A1F6EDD3BD98A27CA" bold="true">A</emphasis>
head
<emphasis id="67507EAA199ACFC834091D9B073CD34D" bold="true">B</emphasis>
collum
<emphasis id="91C79ACECEE529949C239309AB18FC80" bold="true">C</emphasis>
and
<emphasis id="C1DA6C66E15BDDD5EDE00660D6F38A24" bold="true">D</emphasis>
tergites showcasing the pattern of trichome insertions
<emphasis id="7A10507276020F6E502C9235D9811EB9" bold="true">C</emphasis>
tergite II
<emphasis id="810858989CA0336F5E2C2B4076918AF9" bold="true">D</emphasis>
tergite III
<emphasis id="6C51C710C9FE9DFD41F2BD6AD1236B0A" bold="true">E</emphasis>
clypeo-labrum
<emphasis id="3F29BD59EB24D118293B2844397D4FA2" bold="true">F</emphasis>
gnathochilarium
<emphasis id="E6A5495B96989C703D4093AE54303210" bold="true">G</emphasis>
antenna
<emphasis id="F633B4DFCAD0C43415A8BB3277030BF2" bold="true">H</emphasis>
sensilla on articles VII
<emphasis id="30A4386474DCD9A6C92F8B1DA9720687" bold="true">I</emphasis>
sensilla on articles VI
<emphasis id="BF23B949116766BD23CA0676C9A3D460" bold="true">J</emphasis>
anterior vertex trichome
<emphasis id="6227880E8914942E703C9CC7EDB2EC43" bold="true">K</emphasis>
left 13
<superScript id="45D90900FEBF2433FD26D3FE4564DB3C">th</superScript>
leg
<emphasis id="DA0E229774F8A42434B1B68F41359717" bold="true">L</emphasis>
spine on tarsus II
<emphasis id="427CDFE1772B304E3EFAE86FA0A52D00" bold="true">M</emphasis>
typical setae of prefemur and femur
<emphasis id="D3C863E6951E80B8EF1DE5C8FEF86F54" bold="true">N</emphasis>
seta on tibia
<emphasis id="7E5A1F0EB0D7A0DC2276EB87DD67A1F6" bold="true">O</emphasis>
telotarsus structure with processes indicated: a: anterior process, c: claw, l: lamella, p: posterior process
<emphasis id="BEE9F6B7156FB085F6FFC4953251B69E" bold="true">P</emphasis>
hooked caudal trichome
<emphasis id="43D030C362079A25196844326D4BFE8E" bold="true">Q</emphasis>
pattern of insertions of dorso-medial trichomes on telson. Scale bars: 200 μm (
<emphasis id="B3FD9700F6881797D3DBD66DFCD086F4" bold="true">A, C, D</emphasis>
); 100 μm (
<emphasis id="FB8AB7966CB3B99D6B0A33AA4DB53B90" bold="true">B, G</emphasis>
); 50 μm (
<emphasis id="4FD4ED4EA749D77411E5AC2B2B5C30B0" bold="true">J, K, P</emphasis>
); 40 μm (
<emphasis id="8EE15225193823B25BD34EC5D15C3157" bold="true">E</emphasis>
); 20 μm (
<emphasis id="0CE007F308ACF3E7DA677CFE4F307E08" bold="true">F, Q</emphasis>
); 10 μm (
<emphasis id="BC8574F0458CF7A11376FEA15F0F9DC5" bold="true">H, I, M, O</emphasis>
); 5 μm (
<emphasis id="850D8172BD12F371A785F3D99FDA8C97" bold="true">L, N</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="30F06D6A5CA84C111A433FE410A7DFA2">
<emphasis id="AABBF2258229A883A66458D7C866AB20" bold="true" italics="true">Antennae</emphasis>
: Long antennae with proportions of antennal articles as depicted in Fig.
<figureCitation id="F340625B5D4E33F1E679FB8FD877FB99" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Polyxenus hangzhoensis Ishii &amp; Liang, 1990 adult female A head B collum C and D tergites showcasing the pattern of trichome insertions C tergite II D tergite III E clypeo-labrum F gnathochilarium G antenna H sensilla on articles VII I sensilla on articles VI J anterior vertex trichome K left 13 th leg L spine on tarsus II M typical setae of prefemur and femur N seta on tibia O telotarsus structure with processes indicated: a: anterior process, c: claw, l: lamella, p: posterior process P hooked caudal trichome Q pattern of insertions of dorso-medial trichomes on telson. Scale bars: 200 μm (A, C, D); 100 μm (B, G); 50 μm (J, K, P); 40 μm (E); 20 μm (F, Q); 10 μm (H, I, M, O); 5 μm (L, N)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1223.135808.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1214524">4 G</figureCitation>
. Antennal article VIII with 4 sensory cones, antennal article VI with 2 thick basiconic sensilla (anterior,
<emphasis id="4E06F6EF19D9AB8AF42FB67811390262" italics="true">a</emphasis>
, and posterior,
<emphasis id="FE804D0D05C336B0A1C00CB2D6FB15B7" italics="true">p</emphasis>
); 1 setiform sensillum (
<emphasis id="7004105886A36CBE151B5ADC71886188" italics="true">s</emphasis>
) between
<emphasis id="9D05D7D3362F1B90A301191C2369DC34" italics="true">a</emphasis>
and
<emphasis id="738BE0673C24BEA634AC501CD1C93031" italics="true">p</emphasis>
, 6 thin basiconic sensilla behind
<emphasis id="DC2FF3635B3EA900AD4B65B84DC344B8" italics="true">p</emphasis>
(Fig.
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). Antennal article VII with 2 thick basiconic sensilla (
<emphasis id="94BBDAADF6BF8C9EDD45C0A9B0B467F8" italics="true">a</emphasis>
and
<emphasis id="CBAB3B103D3DF69332B54AC5FDE65B62" italics="true">p</emphasis>
), 1 setiform sensillum (
<emphasis id="7AB9154BBD451089CAB37C6D5D40E8D1" italics="true">s</emphasis>
) between
<emphasis id="4B7D6587F0B7DBB33FCD4BAFA56122B2" italics="true">a</emphasis>
and
<emphasis id="9ED130D36B71DB34B39248243904D258" italics="true">p</emphasis>
, 4 thin basiconic sensilla in front of
<emphasis id="EEE9AB8468A5B25FDB52158DB27C4530" italics="true">p</emphasis>
, and 1 conical sensillum (
<emphasis id="5BB6458420ADBAC9AADD49AB62651681" italics="true">c</emphasis>
) behind
<emphasis id="B693C619498B8E3D49A019A38A593460" italics="true">a</emphasis>
(Fig.
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).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="834F13CF070B2F69508593467BA5E6D6">
<emphasis id="D2A69CF846ACAC4EBA8579BDF2609DA1" bold="true" italics="true">Trunk</emphasis>
: Tergal trichomes, including those on the collum, are arranged in a circular pattern. Collum with 54 trichomes, lateral protuberance of collum with 5 trichomes in a row (Fig.
<figureCitation id="2831F5F682AF9B342CC3A6A8A2808050" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Polyxenus hangzhoensis Ishii &amp; Liang, 1990 adult female A head B collum C and D tergites showcasing the pattern of trichome insertions C tergite II D tergite III E clypeo-labrum F gnathochilarium G antenna H sensilla on articles VII I sensilla on articles VI J anterior vertex trichome K left 13 th leg L spine on tarsus II M typical setae of prefemur and femur N seta on tibia O telotarsus structure with processes indicated: a: anterior process, c: claw, l: lamella, p: posterior process P hooked caudal trichome Q pattern of insertions of dorso-medial trichomes on telson. Scale bars: 200 μm (A, C, D); 100 μm (B, G); 50 μm (J, K, P); 40 μm (E); 20 μm (F, Q); 10 μm (H, I, M, O); 5 μm (L, N)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1223.135808.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1214524">4 B</figureCitation>
). Tergite II with 56 trichomes (Fig.
<figureCitation id="ECC23D5AE4A02DC808DF9F1B449C5DE2" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Polyxenus hangzhoensis Ishii &amp; Liang, 1990 adult female A head B collum C and D tergites showcasing the pattern of trichome insertions C tergite II D tergite III E clypeo-labrum F gnathochilarium G antenna H sensilla on articles VII I sensilla on articles VI J anterior vertex trichome K left 13 th leg L spine on tarsus II M typical setae of prefemur and femur N seta on tibia O telotarsus structure with processes indicated: a: anterior process, c: claw, l: lamella, p: posterior process P hooked caudal trichome Q pattern of insertions of dorso-medial trichomes on telson. Scale bars: 200 μm (A, C, D); 100 μm (B, G); 50 μm (J, K, P); 40 μm (E); 20 μm (F, Q); 10 μm (H, I, M, O); 5 μm (L, N)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1223.135808.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1214524">4 C</figureCitation>
). Tergite III with 60 trichomes (Fig.
<figureCitation id="DFC5E425336AEF85BA73DD860520F4FA" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Polyxenus hangzhoensis Ishii &amp; Liang, 1990 adult female A head B collum C and D tergites showcasing the pattern of trichome insertions C tergite II D tergite III E clypeo-labrum F gnathochilarium G antenna H sensilla on articles VII I sensilla on articles VI J anterior vertex trichome K left 13 th leg L spine on tarsus II M typical setae of prefemur and femur N seta on tibia O telotarsus structure with processes indicated: a: anterior process, c: claw, l: lamella, p: posterior process P hooked caudal trichome Q pattern of insertions of dorso-medial trichomes on telson. Scale bars: 200 μm (A, C, D); 100 μm (B, G); 50 μm (J, K, P); 40 μm (E); 20 μm (F, Q); 10 μm (H, I, M, O); 5 μm (L, N)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1223.135808.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1214524">4 D</figureCitation>
). Tergites II X have the same pattern of trichome insertions.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="42290D15555E5AB61FC8E9A2E20FEE41">
<emphasis id="CF442B471A16781414CC7F061EEC5F76" bold="true" italics="true">Legs</emphasis>
(Fig.
<figureCitation id="E3C7AE95E30DCF5E35D4E13C85BABCE0" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Polyxenus hangzhoensis Ishii &amp; Liang, 1990 adult female A head B collum C and D tergites showcasing the pattern of trichome insertions C tergite II D tergite III E clypeo-labrum F gnathochilarium G antenna H sensilla on articles VII I sensilla on articles VI J anterior vertex trichome K left 13 th leg L spine on tarsus II M typical setae of prefemur and femur N seta on tibia O telotarsus structure with processes indicated: a: anterior process, c: claw, l: lamella, p: posterior process P hooked caudal trichome Q pattern of insertions of dorso-medial trichomes on telson. Scale bars: 200 μm (A, C, D); 100 μm (B, G); 50 μm (J, K, P); 40 μm (E); 20 μm (F, Q); 10 μm (H, I, M, O); 5 μm (L, N)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1223.135808.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1214524">4 K</figureCitation>
): Coxa I with no seta, coxa II with 2 setae, coxae III XIII with no seta, prefemur and femur with one seta (Fig.
<figureCitation id="902F0E6318CECA8785D9245A467344DE" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Polyxenus hangzhoensis Ishii &amp; Liang, 1990 adult female A head B collum C and D tergites showcasing the pattern of trichome insertions C tergite II D tergite III E clypeo-labrum F gnathochilarium G antenna H sensilla on articles VII I sensilla on articles VI J anterior vertex trichome K left 13 th leg L spine on tarsus II M typical setae of prefemur and femur N seta on tibia O telotarsus structure with processes indicated: a: anterior process, c: claw, l: lamella, p: posterior process P hooked caudal trichome Q pattern of insertions of dorso-medial trichomes on telson. Scale bars: 200 μm (A, C, D); 100 μm (B, G); 50 μm (J, K, P); 40 μm (E); 20 μm (F, Q); 10 μm (H, I, M, O); 5 μm (L, N)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1223.135808.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1214524">4 M</figureCitation>
), trochanter, post-femur, and tarsus I with no seta. The spine on tarsus II is far shorter than the setae on the prefemur and femur (Fig.
<figureCitation id="809D84FC5ED4F34DA21DE20105E42934" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Polyxenus hangzhoensis Ishii &amp; Liang, 1990 adult female A head B collum C and D tergites showcasing the pattern of trichome insertions C tergite II D tergite III E clypeo-labrum F gnathochilarium G antenna H sensilla on articles VII I sensilla on articles VI J anterior vertex trichome K left 13 th leg L spine on tarsus II M typical setae of prefemur and femur N seta on tibia O telotarsus structure with processes indicated: a: anterior process, c: claw, l: lamella, p: posterior process P hooked caudal trichome Q pattern of insertions of dorso-medial trichomes on telson. Scale bars: 200 μm (A, C, D); 100 μm (B, G); 50 μm (J, K, P); 40 μm (E); 20 μm (F, Q); 10 μm (H, I, M, O); 5 μm (L, N)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1223.135808.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1214524">4 L</figureCitation>
). There is a very small seta on the tibia (Fig.
<figureCitation id="8850DBF22B6F40AE5829D948526B1F10" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Polyxenus hangzhoensis Ishii &amp; Liang, 1990 adult female A head B collum C and D tergites showcasing the pattern of trichome insertions C tergite II D tergite III E clypeo-labrum F gnathochilarium G antenna H sensilla on articles VII I sensilla on articles VI J anterior vertex trichome K left 13 th leg L spine on tarsus II M typical setae of prefemur and femur N seta on tibia O telotarsus structure with processes indicated: a: anterior process, c: claw, l: lamella, p: posterior process P hooked caudal trichome Q pattern of insertions of dorso-medial trichomes on telson. Scale bars: 200 μm (A, C, D); 100 μm (B, G); 50 μm (J, K, P); 40 μm (E); 20 μm (F, Q); 10 μm (H, I, M, O); 5 μm (L, N)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1223.135808.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1214524">4 N</figureCitation>
). The telotarsus consists of an anterior process with an enlarged base, nearly equaling the length of the claw. Both a lamella process and a small posterior process are present (Fig.
<figureCitation id="F696F2D29B3374C923DF00519AC1A488" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Polyxenus hangzhoensis Ishii &amp; Liang, 1990 adult female A head B collum C and D tergites showcasing the pattern of trichome insertions C tergite II D tergite III E clypeo-labrum F gnathochilarium G antenna H sensilla on articles VII I sensilla on articles VI J anterior vertex trichome K left 13 th leg L spine on tarsus II M typical setae of prefemur and femur N seta on tibia O telotarsus structure with processes indicated: a: anterior process, c: claw, l: lamella, p: posterior process P hooked caudal trichome Q pattern of insertions of dorso-medial trichomes on telson. Scale bars: 200 μm (A, C, D); 100 μm (B, G); 50 μm (J, K, P); 40 μm (E); 20 μm (F, Q); 10 μm (H, I, M, O); 5 μm (L, N)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1223.135808.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1214524">4 O</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F4196B679B58EFBC03711CEE6B753053">
<emphasis id="FFED9E45939F2F90075AF53B8A604C85" bold="true" italics="true">Telson</emphasis>
: The telson possesses 54 (27 + 27) dorso-medial trichomes in the caudal penicil (Fig.
<figureCitation id="316A798656E9851F3E583BFC1A85D3F7" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Polyxenus hangzhoensis Ishii &amp; Liang, 1990 adult female A head B collum C and D tergites showcasing the pattern of trichome insertions C tergite II D tergite III E clypeo-labrum F gnathochilarium G antenna H sensilla on articles VII I sensilla on articles VI J anterior vertex trichome K left 13 th leg L spine on tarsus II M typical setae of prefemur and femur N seta on tibia O telotarsus structure with processes indicated: a: anterior process, c: claw, l: lamella, p: posterior process P hooked caudal trichome Q pattern of insertions of dorso-medial trichomes on telson. Scale bars: 200 μm (A, C, D); 100 μm (B, G); 50 μm (J, K, P); 40 μm (E); 20 μm (F, Q); 10 μm (H, I, M, O); 5 μm (L, N)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1223.135808.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1214524">4 Q</figureCitation>
), arranged in two bundles separated by a gap. The caudal bundles consist of
<specimenCount id="961AB5D270A45CD6546D3A865463C52D" count="2" type="generic" typeStatus="types">two types</specimenCount>
of trichomes, with the hooked trichomes having an apical lobed hook typical of
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<emphasis id="5E49088F7B538AE568D86E16D326802D" italics="true">Polyxenus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(Fig.
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).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="34FE4C765270016CDAA328450C4C1ED0">
<emphasis id="61AE4FFB19A547064FA089E0F88425FB" bold="true">Male.</emphasis>
With 13 pairs of legs. Measurements: body length
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, caudal bundle
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. Posterior vertex with 48 trichomes, Collum with 55 trichomes, and tergites II and III with 62 and 64 trichomes. Coxa I with 1 seta, coxa II with 2 setae, coxae III XIII with no seta. The caudal penicil comprises 48 (24 + 24) dorso-medial trichomes.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0EB6AG" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="AD6CC794E774B1A6B0BEF830FE5A434D">
<heading id="9B5ACE0B15E2929A90EE4E341F12107D" reason="title">Distribution.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="AA3AA790E94EAC316EB36D62ADE67B51">
<collectingCountry id="C16726E864053DFD23E91843A3164D18" name="China">China</collectingCountry>
(
<collectingRegion id="E454E2AD6E74E9F4831EE893A5E89062" country="China" name="Zhejiang">Zhejiang</collectingRegion>
,
<collectingRegion id="846F81D15616ADE6247CBBCA7562F43D" country="China" name="Anhui">Anhui</collectingRegion>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0EG6AG" type="remarks">
<paragraph id="58F323FDAE3BDF88150493B52B913950">
<heading id="29D8F7C971290CEDF6073D71A529BF2B" reason="title">Remarks.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="6CA119D541D9D0690F1190147CF88BF4">
This species closely resembles
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<emphasis id="7C64B4A5AA3B4FA37E530CBD3BEDF1D7" italics="true">Polyxenus shinoharai</emphasis>
Ishii, 1983
</taxonomicName>
but differs in the number of trichomes present: the posterior vertex has 47 or 48 (40 or
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<emphasis id="4AE6CD584337F13D0CDB862644B74952" italics="true">P. shinoharai</emphasis>
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), the collum with 54 or 55 (41 or 42), the lateral protuberance of the collum bears 4 or 5 (3), tergite II exhibits 5662 (41 or 43), and tergite III displays 6064 (42 or 46), antennal article VI with 6 thin basiconic sensilla (
<quantity id="0D9168FCDC622A5236D20BCAA68473FA" metricMagnitude="-1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.778" unit="in" value="7.0">7 in</quantity>
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<emphasis id="12953FAEE4D852B230B57E767EEAA9D3" italics="true">P. shinoharai</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
).
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