Jamul Casino is a Native American gambling enterprise run by the Jamul Indian Village on their 6-acre reservation in Jamul, California .
62-597: It was formerly the Hollywood Casino Jamul-San Diego. The president and general manager is Mary Cheeks. The casino has 1,700 slot machines and 40 table games. It is located 20 miles east of downtown San Diego . In 1999, the Tipai Band of Kumeyaay Indians, with 64 members living on 6 acres (24,000 m) of sovereign land in the Jamul area designated the "Jamul Indian Village," announced their intent to develop
124-403: A 15-story building would permanently change the town's character. The chief concern is the increased traffic on the main road through the town, Highway 94. The proposed casino location is such that all the traffic to and from would likely pass through the middle of the town. On February 7, 2003, the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs held a meeting to discuss the environmental impact report produced by
186-521: A collection of media since 1950. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy featured aerial shots of the downtown area. Demolition Man was filmed along Harbor Drive near the San Diego Convention Center and America Plaza trolley station. Parts of The Samuel Project were filmed in the Gaslamp district . Other films shot in the downtown neighborhood include Everybody Dies by
248-461: A driveway off a side road, Melody Lane, was “improper meddling by the state”. In the article cited above, a member of the tribe's Executive Council, Carlene Chamberlain, stated “The Minnesota company backing the casino, Lakes Entertainment, can't get funding for design and construction until it's clear that gamblers will be able to get to the slot machines.” During Lakes Entertainment's review of their 2008 results on March 12, 2009, they indicated that
310-503: A fixture of the neighborhood until their retirement in 1939. In 1964 the multi-story City Hall and Community Concourse were dedicated on a four-block-square property at 202 C Street. Recent mayors and city councils have discussed building a replacement city hall, but no replacement plan has been approved. In the 1960s, Centre City began to fall into a state of disrepair and disrepute. Major businesses and stores moved from downtown to suburban shopping malls. The downtown area became known as
372-549: A hangout for homeless people and sailors on liberty. Tattoo parlors, bars, and strip clubs were predominant forms of business. Trash littered the Gaslamp Quarter , many 19th century Victorian houses were rundown, and there were few buildings of significant size (the tallest building at the time was fourteen stories, the locally famous El Cortez ). Despite this, low- and mid-rise buildings were beginning construction. In 1975, redevelopment plans were created for downtown. In 1985,
434-530: A large number of Chinese began to move to San Diego, establishing a concentration; with up to 200 Chinese making up a minority of the 8,600 who lived in all of San Diego. At its peak, about a thousand Chinese lived in San Diego and were faced with discrimination . The concentration became known as Chinatown, and an effort to demolish the area due to the Panama–California Exposition was attempted but
496-510: A new hotel and casino. The original plan, which required the US government to annex 81 acres (330,000 m) of surrounding land to complete the project, met with strong opposition from local residents. After the annexation effort was denied, the casino plan was revised to fit the 6-acre (24,000 m) reservation grounds. Despite continuing opposition from townspeople, a ceremonial groundbreaking took place on December 10, 2005. The $ 200 million project
558-620: A newspaper, the San Diego Herald in December 1850, soliciting advertisements and subscriptions from the towns-people; the first issue was published on May 29, 1851. However, New Town did not do well due to a lack of fresh water, a financial depression in 1851, and opposition from the established settlements in Old Town and La Playa . In 1852, a San Diego grand jury called for the removal of several Kumeyaay villages close to any White settlement and
620-484: A significant concentration of Chinese Americans in the former neighborhood. Located in central San Diego, downtown San Diego is delimited by San Diego Bay to the west and southwest, Bankers Hill , Middletown , and Balboa Park to the north, Sherman Heights and Golden Hill to the east, and Barrio Logan and Logan Heights to the southeast. San Diego International Airport is just northwest. Due to San Diego International Airport 's proximity to downtown, there
682-500: A strategic partnership since 2019. In September 2021, the company opened a career center at Hollywood Casino Morgantown. In February 2022, Penn National announced a strategic partnership with Sports Betting Exchange in Louisiana. In April 2022, Penn launched sports betting in Ontario , Canada via theScore Bet. The company subsequently announced a sponsorship agreement between theScore and
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#1733092694451744-550: A three-story gaming and entertainment facility of approximately 200,000 square feet, featuring over 1,700 slot machines, 40 live table games, multiple restaurants, bars and lounges and an enclosed below grade parking structure with approximately 1,800 spaces. In May 2018, the Penn National Gaming Corp., which owns the Hollywood casinos chain of 27 gambling properties, deflagged the casino and handed over management of it to
806-938: A venue for live performances and concerts. Both the Spreckels and the Balboa theaters are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Other downtown theaters include the Lyceum in Horton Plaza , which hosts the San Diego Repertory Theatre as well as concerts and art shows, and the Sledgehammer Theater. Nightclubs such as the House of Blues and Croce's feature well-known musical groups. The Museum of Contemporary Art, also located in downtown San Diego, has displayed work across
868-814: A year call at the cruise ship terminal. A passenger ferry connects downtown San Diego with Coronado , and San Diego Bay harbor tours depart from Harbor Drive. Downtown events include the Big Bay Balloon Parade, held in conjunction with the Holiday Bowl ; the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade and Festival; the Parade of Lights featuring holiday-decorated boats on the Bay; and the San Diego Street Scene music festival. Every mid to late July, downtown San Diego
930-449: Is a FAA imposed 500-foot height restriction on all buildings within a 2.3-mile radius of the runway. The height regulation exists because when planes approach the airport, any structure taller than 500 feet within the radius could interfere with flight operations and potentially result in a collision. The United States Postal Service operates the downtown San Diego Post Office at 815 E Street. The city's former main public library
992-472: Is a historic urban cultural park that borders the area. San Diego International Airport is located three miles (4.8 km; 2.6 nmi) northwest of downtown. The downtown of San Diego was previously inhabited by the Kumeyaay who referred to the area as Tisirr, and also established a village called Pu-Shuyi near what is now Seaport Village. The city of San Diego was originally focused on Old Town near
1054-652: Is also parking available at the County operation center (located between Harbor Drive and Pacific Highway, just north of Ash), as well as Seaport Village . 32°43′14″N 117°9′16″W / 32.72056°N 117.15444°W / 32.72056; -117.15444 Penn National Gaming Penn Entertainment, Inc. , formerly Penn National Gaming , is an American entertainment company and operator of integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gambling . It operates 43 properties in 20 states, under brands including Hollywood Casino, Ameristar, and Boomtown. It also owns
1116-525: Is called to this day) as the heart of the growing city. In 1885, the transcontinental railroad reached San Diego. The Santa Fe railway station opened downtown in 1887 (that station was replaced in 1915 by the downtown landmark Santa Fe Depot , which is still in use). In 1886 the city's first electric lights and first streetcars were established in New Town. In 1912 the Spreckels Theatre opened downtown,
1178-793: Is home of the San Diego Convention Center , the city's primary convention center. It is also home of the San Diego Symphony and the San Diego Opera , as well as several performing arts venues, such as Jacobs Music Center , the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park , and the San Diego Civic Theatre . Downtown San Diego is located on San Diego Bay , which houses the USS Midway Museum and the Maritime Museum of San Diego . Balboa Park
1240-684: Is located across the street from it at 8th and E streets, but currently is vacant. A new nine-story Central Library opened in 2013 on Park Boulevard at J Street. Other government buildings downtown include City Hall and other city administration buildings, the San Diego Police Headquarters at 14th and Broadway, the State of California office building at 1350 Front Street, and a three-block federal office complex at 8th and Front streets. County and federal courthouses are also located downtown. The downtown area contains numerous sites that are listed on
1302-454: Is served by San Diego Unified School District . Washington Elementary School is located in the downtown area. San Diego High School and San Diego City College are located in the northeastern corner of downtown adjacent to Balboa Park. Middle school students from downtown attend Roosevelt Middle School in the Balboa Park area. The charter high school e3 Civic High School is located inside
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#17330926944511364-717: Is served by the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System , the San Diego Trolley . There is also a commuter train linking downtown with northern San Diego County, called the Coaster , which also stops at communities along the San Diego County coastline, as well as the Amtrak passenger rail system. Parking is mainly concentrated in various "pay to park" lots, with metered parking spaces alongside most streets. There
1426-619: Is that even numbered streets go south, and odd numbered streets go north. East–west streets are laid out alphabetically from A to K, with the exception of D, H and I, which are replaced with Broadway, Market Street and Island Avenue, respectively. Streets north of A Street are named after trees, starting with Ash Street and going up to Laurel Street. Main thoroughfares include Broadway and Market Street (east–west), and Harbor Drive, Pacific Highway and Park Avenue (north–south). Three freeways either pass through or start/end in downtown San Diego. State Route 163 (SR 163) ends in downtown with
1488-534: Is transformed for San Diego Comic-Con , the largest entertainment and comic book convention in the world. San Diego Comic-Con is held inside the San Diego Convention Center , but the convention has expanded to other nearby hotels, parks, and plazas which include the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel , Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina , Hilton San Diego Bayfront , Omni San Diego Hotel and the Gaslamp Quarter as major supporting venues. The downtown area
1550-672: The National Register of Historic Places . They include: The San Diego Civic Theatre in the Community Concourse is the home of the San Diego Opera as well as traveling shows. The San Diego Symphony is headquartered at Jacobs Music Center , a renovated movie palace on 7th Avenue originally built in 1929 as the Fox Theater. The Spreckels Theater at 1st and Broadway, in continuous operation since 1912, hosts local and traveling performances and productions. The Balboa Theatre , built in 1924, re-opened in 2008 after extensive renovations as
1612-459: The Presidio , several miles north of current downtown. The location was not ideal because it was several miles from navigable water. In 1849 Lt. Andrew B. Gray , a surveyor working with the boundary commission to establish the boundaries of the new state of California, suggested that an area closer to San Diego Bay would be a better location for a city because it would be better for trade. He proposed
1674-515: The Toronto Blue Jays as its "official gaming partner". In August 2022, the company changed its name to Penn Entertainment to reflect its diversification into sports content and other entertainment. In February 2023, Penn acquired the remainder of Barstool Sports for $ 388 million. In August 2023, Penn reached a ten-year, $ 2 billion licensing agreement with ESPN Inc. , under which Penn would rebrand Barstool Sportsbook as ESPN Bet later in
1736-565: The Bullwhackers Casino to a local investor group. In April 2015, the company agreed to purchase the Tropicana Las Vegas for $ 360 million. In August 2016, the company agreed to purchase Rocket Games for $ 60 million. In May 2017, Penn National acquired the operating assets of Bally's Casino Tunica and Resorts Casino Tunica for a total of $ 44 million, and leased the two casinos from GLPI, which had simultaneously purchased
1798-469: The Canadian digital media company Score Media and Gaming. It also offers sports betting in 17 U.S. jurisdictions and online casino gaming in five, under brands such as ESPN Bet and theScore Bet. In 1967, Pennsylvania enacted a law allowing thoroughbred horse racing with parimutuel wagering . Two companies that later formed part of Penn National Gaming were founded in 1968 by groups seeking one of
1860-642: The End , Friend of the World , Hacksaw , In God We Tru$ t , My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? and Scavenger Hunt . The Columbia (waterfront) neighborhood of downtown hosts the USS Midway aircraft carrier museum ship , as well as the eight ships and boats of the Maritime Museum of San Diego , headlined by Star of India . The San Diego Convention Center and Petco Park are located downtown, as well as Seaport Village . More than 200 cruise ships
1922-521: The Jamul Indian Tribe and Caltrans' had reached an understanding and that the Jamul Indian Tribe had agreed to create an EIR for the revised project. Lakes indicated also that the project would be re-evaluated in light of the financial environment and would be monitored closely. Although Lakes did say they would not abandon the project completely, they reduced the "fair market value" of the project by 80%. In addition, Lakes revised their estimate of when
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1984-418: The Jamul Indian Tribe in support of the casino project. Hundreds of Jamul residents showed up to express almost unanimous opposition to the casino. On September 13, 2006, casino organizers held a meeting with the townspeople on site to address their concerns. The casino plan was further clarified, with an artist's conception of the proposed six-story casino and 12-story hotel complex on display. A court reporter
2046-710: The Jamul Indian Village Development Corp. 32°42′10″N 116°52′15″W / 32.702778°N 116.870833°W / 32.702778; -116.870833 Downtown San Diego Downtown San Diego is the central business district of San Diego, California , the eighth largest city in the United States . It houses the major local headquarters of the city, county, state, and federal governments. The area comprises seven districts: Gaslamp Quarter , East Village , Columbia , Marina , Cortez Hill , Little Italy , and Core . The downtown area
2108-710: The Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association and moved to Penn National Race Course. Starting in 1973, as a tenant of the Turf Club, Mountainview held 100 nights of racing there each year. In 1982, Carlino purchased Penn National Race Course from the financially struggling Turf Club. The Turf Club continued to operate its own racing meet each year, now as a tenant of Carlino. The companies involved with Penn National Race Course were reorganized in 1994 in preparation for an initial public offering . PNRC Corp., which had been incorporated in 1982,
2170-512: The State of California. On October 1, 2008, the tribe sued Caltrans after months of unsuccessful negotiations. The tribe claimed their sovereignty gives them the right to use the land that they see fit. Caltrans maintained that they represent the public’s safety and that they would not approve the permits to put a stoplight in the middle of State Route 94 unless more environmental impact studies (EIR) were performed. The tribe continued to maintain that Caltrans’ preferred, safe alternative of building
2232-501: The acquisitions of Pocono Downs in 1996, Charles Town Races in 1997, and, in 1999, a half interest in Freehold Raceway and the operations of Garden State Park . Penn National also won approval to begin offering slot machines at Charles Town in 1997. The company acquired its first standalone casino properties in 2000, buying Casino Magic Bay St. Louis and Boomtown Biloxi from Pinnacle Entertainment for $ 201 million. This
2294-482: The area continued on until World War II. Beginning in the early 1900s, Filipinos began to move to San Diego, and settled in and near Chinatown. In 1995, the Asian Pacific Thematic Historic District was created to preserve the remaining structures that remained from the era when Chinatown, as well as Nihonmachi (Japantown), existed. While a few of the buildings remain, there no longer exist
2356-565: The area underwent more redevelopment with the completion of Horton Plaza , the Gaslamp Quarter revival, and the completion of the San Diego Convention Center . Petco Park , a ballpark used by the San Diego Padres , opened in 2004. In the 1860s, the first Chinese people moved to the downtown area. In the 1870s, the Chinese were the primary fishermen in the area. Beginning in the 1880s,
2418-458: The casino: Karen Toggery and her son and Walter Rosales. Locals gathered to protest the evictions. The Tribe hired a local security company and "deputized" them as "Jamul Tribal Police." These guards then utilized pepper spray and metal batons on some of the protestors who trespassed onto Tribal property and refused to leave. Tribal chairman Leon Acebedo signed an agreement witnessed by local Board of Supervisors member Dianne Jacob that stipulated that
2480-607: The companies to sub-license "skins" allotted to land-based casinos owned by Penn for offering iGaming and sports betting in their respective states. On January 29, 2020, Penn purchased a 36% stake in Barstool Sports for $ 163 million. During the COVID-19 pandemic , Penn faced the prospect of financial issues brought on by resort closures. As a result, Penn sold the land occupied by the Tropicana Las Vegas to GLPI. Penn sold
2542-528: The company private with a $ 6.1 billion buyout fell through for prospective buyers Fortress Investment Group and Centerbridge Partners . In 2011, Penn National acquires the M Resort , its first property in Nevada. In November 2012, the company announced a plan to spin off a new real estate investment trust (REIT) with ownership of most of its properties, in an effort to reduce taxes and cost of capital, and overcome license ownership restrictions. The REIT owned
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2604-689: The downtown library . Monarch School , a public K-12 school for students who are homeless or affected by homelessness , is also located downtown. A few private or religious schools exist in the area. California Western School of Law is located downtown. Streets are laid out in a grid pattern and many are designated for one-way traffic. North–south roads have both names and numbers. The named roads begin with Harbor Drive and then move east past Pacific Highway, Kettner Boulevard, India, Columbia, State, Union and Front streets. The roads are then numbered and are called avenues, starting at 1st Avenue and continuing to Park Boulevard (12th Avenue). The general pattern
2666-411: The end of Fifth Avenue in 1869. He vigorously sold property and gave away land to promote development of the area, fueling the first of San Diego's many real estate speculation booms. People flocked to the area, known as New Town, because of its better access to shipping. In 1871 government records were moved to a new county courthouse in New Town. By the 1880s New Town had totally eclipsed Old Town (as it
2728-575: The first modern commercial playhouse west of the Mississippi. A new commercial pier, the Broadway Pier , was built by the city in 1913. In the 1910s, downtown became one of the many San Diego neighborhoods connected by the Class 1 streetcars and an extensive San Diego public transit system that was spurred by the Panama–California Exposition of 1915 and built by John D. Spreckels . These streetcars became
2790-543: The four available racing licenses: Pitt Park Raceway, Inc., formed by several Erie area businessmen, and the Pennsylvania National Turf Club, established by a group of Central Pennsylvania investors. The Turf Club was awarded one of the licenses, and soon began construction on Penn National Race Course . The complex included a motor speedway, which held its first races in 1971, and the horse track, which opened in 1972. Pitt Park Raceway, meanwhile,
2852-477: The homes of the evicted would not be destroyed for at least seven days. Their homes were demolished two days later, leading to considerable controversy in the community. An unrelated statement was released that same day stating that the tribal leaders no longer wished to negotiate with the state regarding the casino and were planning a casino with Class II games only, which do not include slot machines, as casinos with only Class II games are not governed by compacts with
2914-407: The idea to William Heath Davis , who recruited four other investors. The partners under Davis's leadership purchased 160 acres (65 ha) of land in what is now downtown San Diego. They laid out a street plan for New Town and built a wharf and warehouse. Several people built houses there, including the still-standing William Heath Davis House, now a museum. John Judson Ames wrote a prospectus for
2976-530: The land and buildings for 21 of Penn National's 29 casinos and racetracks; Penn National continued to operate all but two of the properties under a lease agreement. The spin-off was completed on November 1, 2013, creating Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI). As of June 2022, the GLPI trust owned over 50 casino properties, which it leased to companies including Caesars Entertainment, Boyd Gaming Corp., Casino Queen, and Cordish Cos. In July 2013, Penn National sold
3038-676: The land for $ 337.5 million in rent credits, and the sale was finalized in April 2020. Penn continued to operate the Tropicana until 2022, when it was sold to Bally's Corporation . In September 2020, Penn and Barstool launched a branded mobile betting service known as Barstool Sportsbook . It was initially launched in New Jersey, and expanded to twelve states by 2021. In August 2021, Penn National agreed to acquire Canadian digital media company Score Media and Gaming for $ 2 billion. The companies have had
3100-403: The project could be completed to 2014. On March 13, 2012 Lakes Entertainment cancelled their development contract with the Jamul Indian Tribe. Immediately following that, the tribe announced plans to work with the community to design a smaller facility that addressed many of the Jamul resident's concerns. Finding a new partner for this development was made more difficult because of the $ 57 million
3162-410: The real estate assets. In October 2018, the company acquired Pinnacle Entertainment for $ 2.8 billion in cash and stock. To ensure regulatory approval for the deal, Pinnacle sold four of its properties to Boyd Gaming prior to the merger. The result was the addition of twelve new properties to Penn National's holdings, all of them leased from GLPI. In connection with the sale, Penn National sold
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#17330926944513224-712: The real estate of Plainridge Park Casino to GLPI for $ 250 million. In 2019, Penn National made two purchases in conjunction with Vici Properties . Penn National bought the operating businesses of the Margaritaville Resort Casino in Louisiana and Greektown Casino–Hotel in Detroit for $ 115 million and $ 300 million, respectively, while Vici bought both properties' real estate assets and leased them to Penn. In July 2019, Penn reached market access agreements with multiple gaming companies, including DraftKings , PointsBet, theScore , and The Stars Group , which would allow
3286-482: The southbound lane of the freeway becoming 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue becoming the northbound lane at Ash Street. Interstate 5 (I-5) passes above the downtown area and is accessible from selected streets outside of the actual downtown area or at the intersection of 10th/11th and Ash (where 163 starts and ends). Additionally, SR 94 enters downtown from the east, with westbound SR 94 becoming F Street and G street becoming eastbound SR 94. The downtown area
3348-551: The tribe owed Lakes from the previous development as well as the fact that the tribe only had authorization to run a Class II gaming facility from the government, having turned down the terms and conditions of a Class III gaming facility from the state. Penn National Gaming became the developer, lender and manager of the $ 400 million Hollywood Casino in collaboration with the Jamul Indian Village. Hollywood Casino Jamul – San Diego opened on October 10, 2016. The casino includes
3410-461: The village of Tisirr was razed to the ground. In 1867, Alonzo Horton purchased 800 acres (320 ha) of pueblo lands in the current downtown area, and in 1869 he added Davis's 160 acres (65 ha) to his holdings; the area was referred to as the Horton Addition. Davis's wharf had fallen to pieces by then, but Horton realized the area was still ideal for a harbor. He built a new wharf at
3472-471: Was denied in its initial application, but received one of a second round of licenses issued in 1970. The first Pitt Park racing meet opened in 1971 at The Meadows , an existing harness racing track. Pitt Park lost half a million dollars in its first meet, leading its owners to sell the company to a group of investors, including Philadelphia insurance businessman Peter D. Carlino. After another unsuccessful season at The Meadows, Pitt Park changed its name to
3534-406: Was financed by Lakes Entertainment of Minnesota. The casino's original concept was to be developed according to the State of California's gambling compact . Proponents emphasize increased revenue for the state and the tribe, as well as 2,000 new jobs for all members of the community, while opponents fear strain on its police and fire services, a major impact on the local water supply, and argue that
3596-839: Was followed in 2001 by the acquisition of Carnival Resorts & Casinos, including ownership of Casino Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the management contract for Casino Rama in Ontario. Next, in 2002, it bought the Bullwhackers Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado from the Hilton Group for $ 6.5 million. In 2003, Penn National bought Hollywood Casino Corp. for $ 328 million plus $ 360 million in assumed debt, gaining three casinos in Aurora, Illinois ; Tunica, Mississippi ; and Shreveport, Louisiana . The acquisition, which doubled Penn National's revenues,
3658-466: Was on hand to receive comments for or against the proposal, and of the 40 who did so, three were in favor. Most of the negative comments were in regard to increased traffic on California State Route 94 , which narrows to a two-lane road at the proposed site of casino. On March 10, 2007, the tribe evicted three residents (not tribal members) who had been living on the Indian Village land but who opposed
3720-528: Was part of a continuing strategy to shift away from the horse racing business and into the casino business. The company planned to rebrand its other properties under the Hollywood Casino name. In 2005, Penn National acquired Argosy Gaming Company for $ 1.4 billion plus $ 791 million in assumed debt, adding five casinos and one horse track to its portfolio (not including the Argosy Baton Rouge , which
3782-565: Was quickly sold to satisfy antitrust concerns ). The purchase again doubled Penn National's size, making it, at the time, the third largest publicly held gaming company in the country (behind MGM Mirage and Harrah's Entertainment ). In November 2006, a deal for Penn National Gaming to acquire Harrah's Entertainment fell through. In 2007, Penn National acquired the Zia Park racino in Hobbs, New Mexico for $ 200 million. An attempt in 2007 to take
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#17330926944513844-538: Was renamed as Penn National Gaming, with Mountainview and the Turf Club as its subsidiaries. Carlino's son, Peter M. Carlino, who had earlier managed Mountainview, was Penn National's first CEO, a position he held until 2013. In May 1994, Penn National Gaming became a public company via an initial public offering on the Nasdaq , raising $ 18 million to pay down debt and fund construction of off-track betting parlors. Penn National expanded beyond its first racetrack with
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