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4.13 - The Hour That Never Was

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:54 am
Last post by Frankymole » Sat Sep 14, 2024 4:12 am
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by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:54 am
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Discuss, review and rate The Hour That Never Was , produced Monday 5th July 1965 to Tuesday 20th July 1965.

Teleplay by Roger Marshall
Directed by Gerry O'Hara

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Weirdly, just before I watched this episode tonight, I was watching a retro film channel on twitch and they were showing Stephen King's The Langoliers , which has a very similar premise (mysteriously deserted and isolated airport, though in that...
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Views: 28046

Last post by Frankymole
Sat Sep 14, 2024 4:12 am
4.07 - The Gravediggers

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:05 am
Last post by Frankymole » Fri Sep 13, 2024 1:45 am
Replies: 31
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:05 am
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Discuss, review and rate The Gravediggers , produced Mid-March 1965 to c. Wednesday 14th April 1965.

Teleplay by Malcolm Hulke
Directed by Quentin Lawrence

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Probably spent too long on the eccentric train enthusiast, there wasn't room for a big villain.
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Last post by Frankymole
Fri Sep 13, 2024 1:45 am
4.01 - The Murder Market

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:17 am
Last post by Allard » Sun Sep 08, 2024 9:44 pm
Replies: 36
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:17 am
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Discuss, review and rate The Murder Market , produced Monday 23rd November 1964 to Friday 4th December 1964 (Abandoned original) and c. Thursday 10th December 1964 to Friday 18th December 1965 (Remounted scenes).

Teleplay by Tony Williamson...

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Did we not have the production order, we could still see that THE MURDER MARKET was Rigg's first one. Her character and how she plays it is still in development. And yes there is more substance to Cathy Gale's character, she is much more...
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Last post by Allard
Sun Sep 08, 2024 9:44 pm
4.18 - The Girl from Auntie

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:42 am
Last post by mousemeat » Thu Sep 05, 2024 11:20 pm
Replies: 11
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:42 am
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Discuss, review and rate The Girl from Auntie , produced c. Monday 4th October 1965 to c. Saturday 23rd October 1965.

Teleplay by Roger Marshall
Directed by Roy Baker

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you could very well be right on that assumption.....I could see her 'racing' on weekends...against MG's, Truimph's, etc....and in retrospect, this is not a bad episode...lots to like about it...
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Last post by mousemeat
Thu Sep 05, 2024 11:20 pm
4.02 - The Master Minds

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:15 am
Last post by mousemeat » Thu Sep 05, 2024 11:16 pm
Replies: 13
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:15 am
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Discuss, review and rate The Master Minds , produced Thursday 17th December 1964 to Friday 8th January 1965.

Teleplay by Robert Banks Stewart
Directed by Peter Graham Scott

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Does anyone know the stunt doubles for Diana Rigg and Patricia Haines?

Just to remind you: Emma and Holly Trent engage in a memorable fight behind a movie screen.
The viewer and Steed see only their silhouettes impossible to tell who is who. Then...
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Last post by mousemeat
Thu Sep 05, 2024 11:16 pm
4.14 - The Town of No Return

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:52 am
Last post by Frankymole » Sat Aug 31, 2024 11:31 pm
Replies: 53
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:52 am
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Discuss, review and rate The Town of No Return , produced Thursday 29th October 1964 to Friday 13th November 1964 (Abandoned original) and Wednesday 21st July 1965 to c. Friday 30th July 1965 (Remounted scenes).

Teleplay by Brian Clemens
Directed...

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I've just watched (suffered) the Photo Gallery for Emma Peel mk I, Elizabeth Shepherd, and aside from a couple of colour shots at the playground and beach, there are literally hundreds (it seems) of her being constantly dressed and redressed with...
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Views: 18872

Last post by Frankymole
Sat Aug 31, 2024 11:31 pm
4.15 - Castle De'ath

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:50 am
Last post by Frankymole » Wed Aug 21, 2024 4:55 pm
Replies: 23
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:50 am
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Discuss, review and rate Castle De'ath , produced c. Monday 2nd August 1965 to Friday 20th August 1965.

Teleplay by John Lucarotti
Directed by James Hill

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Why do all the cast call Steed McSteed except for McNab who calls him MacSteed ?
Was it a in-joke for Patrick MacNee.
I think he suspects it is not his real name...
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Views: 10900

Last post by Frankymole
Wed Aug 21, 2024 4:55 pm
4.04 - Death at Bargain Prices

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:11 am
Last post by mousemeat » Mon Aug 12, 2024 10:03 pm
Replies: 29
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:11 am
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Discuss, review and rate Death at Bargain Prices , produced c. Monday 25th January 1965 to Wednesday 17th February 1965.

Teleplay by Brian Clemens
Directed by Charles Crichton

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Franky, your hunch certainly sounds spot on....and such a great episode, of course...one of the best of that series...
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Views: 18295

Last post by mousemeat
Mon Aug 12, 2024 10:03 pm
4.06 - The Cybernauts

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:07 am
Last post by Frankymole » Wed Aug 07, 2024 8:56 pm
Replies: 15
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:07 am
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Discuss, review and rate The Cybernauts , produced Saturday 2nd March 1965 to mid-March 1965.

Teleplay by Philip Levene
Directed by Sidney Hayers

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It seems the Saint hangs out with the same mechanical pooch as Mrs Peel! Simon Templar is better at attracting it by whistling though...

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Last post by Frankymole
Wed Aug 07, 2024 8:56 pm
4.16 - The Thirteenth Hole

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:48 am
Last post by Flegghorn » Sun Aug 04, 2024 3:17 am
Replies: 18
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:48 am
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Discuss, review and rate The Thirteenth Hole , produced Monday 6th September 1965 to c. Wednesday 15th September 1965.

Teleplay by Tony Williamson
Directed by Roy Baker

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6/10 for me. Solid and enjoyable but not super great. Emma as the golf fairy is cute cute. The chain mail lined hat is inspired. Although, as a golfer myself, that effing bunker gives me nightmares. Anybody carry a 90 degree wedge in their bag? 😂
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Views: 17991

Last post by Flegghorn
Sun Aug 04, 2024 3:17 am
4.19 - Quick-Quick Slow Death

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:39 am
Last post by Flegghorn » Sun Aug 04, 2024 2:23 am
Replies: 17
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:39 am
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Discuss, review and rate Quick-Quick Slow Death , produced c. Monday 25th October 1965 to c. Friday 12th November 1965.

Teleplay by Robert Banks Stewart
Directed by James Hill

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10/10 for me. I 💖 this episode so much. From the runaway pram to the tattoo artist ( Luvly, girl, luvly ) to the garlic sausage to the blotto band leader.

Miss Banks is prickly and evil. Emma needs a bone graft (plus, she seems extra impressed by...
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Views: 11948

Last post by Flegghorn
Sun Aug 04, 2024 2:23 am
best of series 4

by mousemeat » Sat Aug 03, 2024 1:53 am
Last post by Flegghorn » Sat Aug 03, 2024 7:47 pm
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by mousemeat » Sat Aug 03, 2024 1:53 am

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was thinking...as I was re watching many of the lovely monochrome episodes...granted, to many of us, the B/W Emma tenure, was the high point of the series...Of course, they will be those who think the Emma color episodes, were the best...still...

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Top 5 for me, as of today, but subject to change on a whim ...

Death at Bargain Prices (best overall script ever -- banter goes all the way to 11!)

The Cybernauts (come on, it's iconic)

The House that Jack Built (Emma backstory -- need to know...

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Last post by Flegghorn
Sat Aug 03, 2024 7:47 pm
series 4

by mousemeat » Wed Jul 10, 2024 5:34 am
Last post by Frankymole » Sat Aug 03, 2024 1:59 am
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by mousemeat » Wed Jul 10, 2024 5:34 am

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episode for episode, I think series 4, is for me, the best example of the series..and it was at it's peak...everything from scripts, locations, scenes, dialogue ,
photography ....etc...

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I'm looking forward to seeing series 4 remastered..in HD....as I recently bought a ALL REGIONS Blu Ray player...so I can go shopping for remastered discs. etc
An excellent purchase!

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Last post by Frankymole
Sat Aug 03, 2024 1:59 am
4.10 - Two's a Crowd

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:00 am
Last post by Allard » Sun Jun 09, 2024 10:28 pm
Replies: 17
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:00 am
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Discuss, review and rate Two's a Crowd , produced c. Wednesday 12th May 1965 to c. Friday 28th May 1965.

Teleplay by Philip Levene
Directed by Roy Baker

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Nice, but 1.000 pounds is a pretty neat sum! Yet happy to see The Avengers items doing well.
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Views: 10850

Last post by Allard
Sun Jun 09, 2024 10:28 pm
4.22 - What the Butler Saw

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:33 am
Last post by Frankymole » Sat May 18, 2024 11:28 pm
Replies: 6
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:33 am

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Discuss, review and rate What the Butler Saw , produced late December 1965 to early January 1966.

Teleplay by Brian Clemens
Directed by Bill Bain

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Vice Admiral Willows is played by Humphrey Lestocq.
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This seems to have been his final TV role. However, intriguingly he played Ex-Flight Lieutenant Peter Potts in several different BBC series in the 1950s:
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There was a real...

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Last post by Frankymole
Sat May 18, 2024 11:28 pm
4.17 - Small Game for Big Hunters

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:44 am
Last post by Frankymole » Sat May 18, 2024 1:04 pm
Replies: 7
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:44 am

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Discuss, review and rate Small Game for Big Hunters , produced c. Thursday 16th September 1965 to c. Friday 1st October 1965.

Teleplay by Philip Levene
Directed by Gerry O'Hara

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A bit of satire on David K. Smith's site entry for Have Guns - Will Haggle !

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Last post by Frankymole
Sat May 18, 2024 1:04 pm
4.08 - Room Without A View

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:04 am
Last post by Allard » Mon May 13, 2024 12:37 pm
Replies: 12
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:04 am
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Discuss, review and rate Room Without A View , produced c. Thursday 15th April 1965 to Thursday 29th April 1965.

Teleplay by Roger Marshall
Directed by Roy Baker

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Gave this my first viewing last night, yes really! I saved a couple of episodes to have a new one a last time.

This is probably my least favourite of series four. It lacks anything to make it stand out, my guess is this could have been the cheapie...
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Views: 10438

Last post by Allard
Mon May 13, 2024 12:37 pm
4.21 - A Touch of Brimstone

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:35 am
Last post by Allard » Sun May 05, 2024 7:45 pm
Replies: 26
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:35 am
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Discuss, review and rate A Touch of Brimstone , produced mid December 1965 to late December 1965.

Teleplay by Brian Clemens
Directed by James Hill

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It was also omitted in the 60s broadcasting in The Netherlands, not surprising as in 1980 an ad with Paul Eddington was banned due to a woman having to provocative red lips.
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Views: 11878

Last post by Allard
Sun May 05, 2024 7:45 pm
4.05 - Too Many Christmas Trees

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:09 am
Last post by mousemeat » Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:02 am
Replies: 43
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:09 am
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Discuss, review and rate Too Many Christmas Trees , produced Thursday 18th February 1965 to c. Monday 1st March 1965.

Teleplay by Tony Williamson
Directed by Roy Baker

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Just rewatched this, only my second viewing. On my initial Emma years DVD, this episode wouldn't play, so I only got to see it by renting another disc. The bluray is a major improvement in visual but also specifically sound, so that I was able to...
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Views: 24389

Last post by mousemeat
Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:02 am
4.11 - Man-Eater of Surrey Green

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:58 am
Last post by TheMonkFromMUNCLE » Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:00 pm
Replies: 8
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:58 am

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Discuss, review and rate Man-Eater of Surrey Green , produced c. Monday 31st May 1965 to c. Friday 11th June 1965.

Teleplay by Philip Levene
Directed by Sydney Hayers

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Watched this episode the other night, I'm always taken with how genuinely horrific the Man-Eater's final assault on the house is. There's a really wonderfully nasty to edge to a lot of the more overtly horrific flourishes in Season 4 in general but...

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Last post by TheMonkFromMUNCLE
Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:00 pm
4.03 - Dial a Deadly Number

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:13 am
Last post by Borgus Weems » Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:15 pm
Replies: 16
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:13 am
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Discuss, review and rate Dial a Deadly Number , produced mid Monday 11th January 1965 to c. Friday 22nd January 1965.

Teleplay by Roger Marshall
Directed by Don Leaver

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It is good episode, but not a great episode. It could almost be a Saint in terms of the somewhat more localized baddies and their economic plot. It's very much a Steed show, with Mrs. Peel as a solid backup, but his investigations and assignations...
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Views: 15785

Last post by Borgus Weems
Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:15 pm
4.12 - Silent Dust

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:56 am
Last post by dissolute » Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:31 pm
Replies: 25
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:56 am
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Discuss, review and rate Silent Dust , produced c. Monday 14th June 1965 to Friday 2nd July 1965.

Teleplay by Roger Marshall
Directed by Roy Baker

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Kinky!

true... a lot of rubber going on lol

Mantrap
Shotgun bullets
Bat
Rubber jumpsuit
Boots...

The PVC suit was in A Surfeit of H2O , don't get me started on that outfit...
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Views: 10850

Last post by dissolute
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:31 pm
4.09 - A Surfeit of H2O

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:02 am
Last post by rob2bob » Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:39 pm
Replies: 17
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:02 am
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Discuss, review and rate A Surfeit of H2O , produced Friday 30th April 1965 to c. Tuesday 11th May 1965.

Teleplay by Colin Finbow
Directed by Sidney Hayers

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Sorry folks for lowering the average score with my 3 rating.
To be honest for me this is one of the weakest episodes. There is so much wrong with it on so many levels.
Still we all have our views and I respect those scoring higher.
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Views: 16855

Last post by rob2bob
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:39 pm
4.23 - The House That Jack Built

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:31 am
Last post by MaxRebo120 » Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:22 pm
Replies: 10
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:31 am
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Discuss, review and rate The House That Jack Built , produced early January 1966 to mid January 1966.

Teleplay by Brian Clemens
Directed by Don Leaver

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8/10. Some of the best atmosphere the show has to offer. But it is a little too derivative of Don't Look Behind You and, of course, The Joker , to the point where it doesn't hold up quite as well on rewatches (IMO, of course). They also revealed...
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Last post by MaxRebo120
Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:22 pm
4.26 - Honey for the Prince

by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:19 am
Last post by MaxRebo120 » Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:19 pm
Replies: 6
by peabody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:19 am

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Discuss, review and rate Honey for the Prince , produced mid February 1966 to Friday 4th March 1966.

Teleplay by Brian Clemens
Directed by James Hill

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The Avengers is a giant pastiche of British culture, so you could surmise the whole Harem bit is just one of generic Arabic culture. But I can understand modern viewers finding it a bit uncomfortable (Mrs. Peel's dance is fun, though). On the plus...

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Last post by MaxRebo120
Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:19 pm

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