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'''Latveria''' is a ] appearing in ]s published by ]. It is depicted within the storylines of Marvel's comic titles as a small, isolated European country ruled by the fictional Supreme Lord ], supposedly located in the ] region. It is surrounded by the ], and borders ] (home of ]) to the south. Its ] is '''Doomstadt'''. |
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'''Latveria''' is a ] appearing in ]s published by ]. It is depicted within the storylines of Marvel's comic titles as a small, isolated European country ruled by the fictional Supreme Lord ], supposedly located in the ] region. It is surrounded by the ], and borders ] (home of ]) to the south. Its ] is '''Doomstadt'''. |
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==Publication history== |
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==Publication history== |
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Latveria first appeared in ''Fantastic Four Annual'' #2, published in 1964. ] is the ruler of Latveria. Though he has been dethroned on numerous occasions, he has invariably managed to return to the throne of his country within a matter of months. |
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Latveria first appeared in ''Fantastic Four Annual'' #2 (1964), ruled by ].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} In ''Fantastic Four'' #536 (2006), he kills his own Prime Minister for claiming control of Latveria in his absence.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} |
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==Description== |
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Doom also has a Council who obeys him entirely. In ''Fantastic Four'' #536 (2006), he kills his own ] for claiming control of Latveria in his absence and threatens to kill two other ministers if they failed to locate ]'s ]. |
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Doctor Doom's style of rule can best be described as an ]. Doom has surveillance devices planted throughout the country and has hidden force fields to prevent its residents from leaving without his consent.<ref>''The Avengers'' #21</ref> |
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Latveria is an isolated European country ruled by the fictional Supreme Lord ].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} It is located in the ] region,<ref name=":0" /> where ], ] and ] meet.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} Its capital Hassenstadt has been named Doomstadt since Doom seized power, ruling the kingdom from Castle Doom.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} It is a largely rural nation that is dependent on Doom's scientific pursuits, free of disease and crime, but severely oppressed.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} Doom has surveillance devices planted throughout the country and has hidden force fields to prevent its residents from leaving without his consent.<ref>''The Avengers'' #21</ref> Latveria relies largely on Doom's robotic sentinels, the ], to keep law and order.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} |
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==Fictional history== |
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=== History === |
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When Doctor Doom is sent to Hell, the nation is targeted by its neighbors, leading the ] to intervene.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} The United States attempts to fill the void left by Doom by supporting ] as the new Prime Minister.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} During the ''],'' ] Commander ] leads an effort to oust Bardas, after discovering that she worked with ] to sell Doom's technology to various supervillains.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} The nation is decimated during an attack by the ].{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} The Avengers later invade Latveria to confront Doom for his unintentional involvement in the release of a ] virus.<ref name=":1">''The Mighty Avengers'' #7-12 (2007). Marvel Comics.</ref> Doom is imprisoned for ],<ref name=":1" /> but restores his nation using time travel, with the help of ].<ref>''Dark Avengers'' #4 (2009). Marvel Comics.</ref> |
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Located in southeast Europe, Latveria was formed out of land annexed from southern ] centuries before, and possibly land from ] as well<ref>''Fantastic Four'' #504. Marvel Comics.</ref> as ]. |
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=== Inhabitants === |
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===Latveria under the Fantastic Four=== |
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Latveria has largely been ruled by Doom after killing the tyrannical King Vladimir.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} Doom has Romani heritage, and declares the kingdom's ] a protected class. However, the nation's oppression and primitive economy affects them mostly the same.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} The nation includes figures loyal to Doom, including scientists, political leaders such as ], and henchmen such as the Seven Daggers of Doom.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} In one story, the scientist ] turns against Doom.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} In the distant past, Doom is supported by his Zefiro guardian Boris, whose granddaughter Valeria becomes Doom's teenage love.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} The kingdom is the setting for Doom's family history, including his parents ] and Werner, his adopted child ]''',''' and his alleged son Alexander Flynn.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} |
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When Doom descends into ], the nation is targeted by neighbouring countries, forcing ] to take control. He disarms Doom's technology and imprisons him in a ] of his own design. Although Doom uses his consciousness-switching abilities to escape, the death of his host body seemingly kills him as well, and the ] pull out of the country. Doom survives and rules Latveria for a time with a 'puppet' Prime Minister and robotic enforcers. |
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===Series of takeovers=== |
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After the Fantastic Four leave, the United States attempt to fill the void left by Doom by establishing a ] government, with ] as Prime Minister. However, when it is revealed that von Bardas was employing the ] to give Doom's technology to various tech-based villains in the United States, ] Commander ] takes action. |
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During '']'', Fury and several superheroes invade Latveria and attempt to kill von Bardas. She survives, but is disfigured and seeks revenge before being killed by S.H.I.E.L.D. agent ]. |
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Much of Latveria is destroyed and the population severely reduced by an attack executed by the ]. |
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S.H.I.E.L.D., under the leadership of ] and his team of ], invade Latveria after discovering Doom's unintentional involvement in the release of a ] virus on New York. The country is devastated and Doom imprisoned for ].<ref>''The Mighty Avengers'' #7-12 (2007). Marvel Comics.</ref> However, Doom is released with help from ] and He restores his nation using his time travel technology.<ref>''Dark Avengers'' #4 (2009). Marvel Comics.</ref> |
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==Statistics== |
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Latveria is a small nation located where ], ] and ] meet in real life. The capital city of Latveria is Doomstadt, formerly Hassenstadt, which is located north of the Kline River and was renamed when Doom seized power. |
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====Points of interest==== |
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* '''Castle Doom''' - An ancient castle with modern-day technology where Doom lives. |
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* '''Doomstadt''' ("City of Doom") - The capital of Latveria, replacing on the map the real-life Romanian city of ]. |
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* '''Doomsport''' - The sole airport of Latveria, located on the southern outskirts of Doomstadt. |
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===Demographics=== |
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The population consists of mixed European stock and ], in whose welfare Doom takes a particular interest. Doom, being Roma, has declared the Romani a ] and attempts to benefit them. However, due to Latveria's poor economy and oppressive rule, their lifestyles hardly outshine other ethnicities, and the Romani by and large live in the same fear of their own government as do fellow Latverians. |
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===Law enforcement=== |
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Latveria relies largely on Doom's robotic sentinels, the ], to keep law and order. One of the few known Latverian superhumans is ], who became an enemy of Doom after he punished him for hoarding ideas. |
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Much of Latveria's economy depends on Doctor Doom's high-tech inventions. The country's official currency is the Latverian franc - because Doctor Doom refuses to join the European Union or adopt the ]. The Latverian franc is still considered to be reasonably strong against the United States dollar.<ref>''She-Hulk'' vol. 3 #3 (2014). Marvel Comics.</ref> |
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===State=== |
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Latveria is generally depicted as a rural nation with a primitive economy and medieval lifestyle. Nonetheless, the state itself is consistently depicted as a global ], largely due to Doom's scientific genius. Doom also proudly claims that the country is free of poverty, disease, famine and crime and while citizens of the nation are commonly shown to be oppressed and to live in fear of their monarch, they are also shown to be relatively well cared for, so long as they do not cross Doom. Other occasions suggest that Doom is at the centre of a self-propagated ] and is admired and worshipped by other segments of the populace in spite of his mistreatments and he is often demonstrated to be at least a more stable and less corrupt ruler than other Latverian leaders. |
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==Known inhabitants== |
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* ''']''' - The current ruler of Latveria. |
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* ''']''' - The mother of Doctor Doom. |
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* '''Werner Von Doom''' - A talented doctor of the Zefiro Gypsy Tribe and Doctor Doom's father. |
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* '''Valeria''' - The teenage love of Doctor Doom's life who is the granddaughter of Boris. Her life was sacrificed to the Haazareth Three (a group of demons) by Doctor Doom. |
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* '''Boris''' - Doctor Doom's Zefiro guardian since childhood and closest confidant. |
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* '''Cristos Malachi''' - A one-time member of Doctor Doom's Zefiro Gypsy Clan, who served as its fortune-teller. |
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* '''Djordji Zindelo Hungaro''' - The Zefiro mystic who trained Cynthia Von Doom in the mystic arts. |
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* '''Gustav von Kampen''' - A one-time member of Doctor Doom's Zefiro Gypsy Clan. |
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* '''Torvalt''' - A one-time member of Doctor Doom's Zefiro Gypsy Clan. |
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* ''']''' - A Latverian scientist who had a skull-shaped cybernetic helmet bio-fused to his head by Doctor Doom and developed a vendetta against him. |
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* '''Fydor Gittrlsohn''' - One of Doctor Doom's chief scientists. |
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* '''Gert Hauptmann''' - One of Doctor Doom's chief scientists and the brother of Gustav Hauptmann. His attempt at betrayal led to his death at the hands of Doctor Doom. |
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* '''Gustav Hauptmann''' - One of Doctor Doom's chief scientists. He was a former Nazi that worked for ] and ]. When the flamethrower that Gustav was using to attack Mister Fantastic with endangered his art collection, Doctor Doom reversed the sonic weapon he planned to use on the Fantastic Four and killed Gustav Hauptmann instead. |
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* '''Otto Kronsteig''' - One of Doctor Doom's chief scientists. |
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* '''Hans Stutgart''' - A Latverian agent who is living in the United States. |
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* '''Jakob Gorzenk''' - He serves as the chief ambassador to the United States. |
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* '''King Vladimir Vassily Gonereo Tristian Mangegi Fortunov''' - The tyrannical ruler of Latveria who was extremely harsh to the gypsies that lived on the borders. He was killed by Doctor Doom. |
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* '''Prince Rudolfo Fortunov''' - The former crown prince of Latveria before his family was ousted by Doctor Doom. |
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* '''Prince Zorba Fortunov''' - The former prince of Latveria and brother of Rudolfo. He once reclaimed the throne to Latveria when the Fantastic Four had defeated Doctor Doom. With the help of the Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom was able to reclaim his throne. |
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* '''Arturo Frazen''' - He was installed as Latveria's ambassador during the temporary reign of Prince Zorba Fortunov. |
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* ''']''' - The adopted son of Doctor Doom. His mother was killed by a robot that was used by Prince Zorba Fortunov. |
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* '''Alexander Flynn''' - The alleged mutant son of Doctor Doom and an unidentified Romani woman. |
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* '''Kroft family''' - A family of vampire hunters that existed from the 16th century to the 19th century. |
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* '''Larin''' - A Tibetan Monk who helped to construct Doctor Doom's first armor. |
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* ''']''' - The Prime Minister of Latveria. |
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* '''Mengo Brothers''' - A pair of international mercenaries. |
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* '''Tristian de Sabbat''' - A member of Doctor Doom's inner circle who produces holy propaganda. |
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* '''Editor''' - He was tasked with rewriting Latverian history to conform with Doctor Doom's world view. |
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* '''Seven Daggers of Doom''' - A group of Latverian ] who serve Doctor Doom.<ref>''X-Men'' Vol. 6 #29. Marvel Comics.</ref> They consist of siblings '''Dreamer''' and '''Ironcloak'''; '''Nerium''', who possesses four arms and plant manipulation; '''Slag''', who possesses geo-thermokinesis; and '''Volta''', who can manipulate electricity and wields a ] spear. |
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==Other versions== |
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'''Further Information''': ] |
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==In other media== |
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* Latveria appears in '']'' (1994). |
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* Latveria appears in '']'' episode "Pedicure of Doom!". |
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* Latveria appears in '']'' episode "The Private War of Doctor Doom". |
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* Latveria appears in '']'' (2012). |
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* Latveria appears in '']'' episode "The Doomstroyer". |
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* Latveria appears in '']'' |
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===Film=== |
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* Latveria appears in '']''. This version is not led by Doctor Doom, who is instead a wealthy businessman. |
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* Latveria appears in '']''. This version is not led by Doctor Doom, who is instead a wealthy businessman. |
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* ] writer ] stated in an interview with ] that he included an ultimately deleted reference to Latveria in '']'', admitting that he always tries to include references to Latveria in the MCU when possible.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/black-widow-movie-dr-doom-latveria-crimson-dynamo-easter-eggs|title=Black Widow Screenwriter on the Reason for the Big Taskmaster Twist, His Quest for a Dr. Doom Easter Egg, and More|last=Collura|first=Scott|date=July 16, 2021|access-date=September 1, 2021|work=]}}</ref> |
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* Latveria was to be mentioned in '']'' before the reference was deleted.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/black-widow-movie-dr-doom-latveria-crimson-dynamo-easter-eggs|title=Black Widow Screenwriter on the Reason for the Big Taskmaster Twist, His Quest for a Dr. Doom Easter Egg, and More|last=Collura|first=Scott|date=July 16, 2021|access-date=September 1, 2021|work=]}}</ref> |
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'']'' describes that "Latveria has long been a thorn in the side of Marvel's heroes," with its location in the ] region of Southeastern Europe adding potential political implications for future stories.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lanzafame |first=David |date=17 November 2020 |title=Marvel Confirms the Location of Their Most Infamous Country |url=https://screenrant.com/marvel-confirms-the-location-of-their-most-infamous-country/ |website=]}}</ref> |
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'']'' describes that "Latveria has long been a thorn in the side of Marvel's heroes," with its location in the ] region of Southeastern Europe adding potential political implications for future stories.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Lanzafame |first=David |date=17 November 2020 |title=Marvel Confirms the Location of Their Most Infamous Country |url=https://screenrant.com/marvel-confirms-the-location-of-their-most-infamous-country/ |website=]}}</ref> |
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==Further reading== |
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* '''' by Marc DiPaolo, McFarland (2014) |
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* '''' by Marc DiPaolo, McFarland (2014) |
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* '''' by Jeffrey Kahan and Stanley Stewart, McFarland (2006) |
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* '''' by Jeffrey Kahan and Stanley Stewart, McFarland (2006) |
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* "" by Josh Weiss, Marvel.com (April 1, 2019) |
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* '''' by Francis Tapon (2012) |
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* '''' by Francis Tapon (2012) |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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When Doctor Doom is sent to Hell, the nation is targeted by its neighbors, leading the Fantastic Four to intervene. The United States attempts to fill the void left by Doom by supporting Lucia von Bardas as the new Prime Minister. During the Secret War, S.H.I.E.L.D. Commander Nick Fury leads an effort to oust Bardas, after discovering that she worked with Tinkerer to sell Doom's technology to various supervillains. The nation is decimated during an attack by the Marquis of Death. The Avengers later invade Latveria to confront Doom for his unintentional involvement in the release of a symbiote virus. Doom is imprisoned for crimes against humanity, but restores his nation using time travel, with the help of Norman Osborn.
Latveria has largely been ruled by Doom after killing the tyrannical King Vladimir. Doom has Romani heritage, and declares the kingdom's Romani people a protected class. However, the nation's oppression and primitive economy affects them mostly the same. The nation includes figures loyal to Doom, including scientists, political leaders such as Lucia von Bardas, and henchmen such as the Seven Daggers of Doom. In one story, the scientist Dreadknight turns against Doom. In the distant past, Doom is supported by his Zefiro guardian Boris, whose granddaughter Valeria becomes Doom's teenage love. The kingdom is the setting for Doom's family history, including his parents Cynthia and Werner, his adopted child Kristoff Vernard, and his alleged son Alexander Flynn.
A rendition of the nation of Latveria (in green) and its capital Doomstadt. Symkaria borders along the south.
Flag of Latveria
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