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64-515: Liberty Park is a popular public urban park in Salt Lake City, Utah . It is the city's second-largest public park, at 80 acres (32 ha), being surpassed only by Sugar House Park which has 110.5 acres (44.7 ha). The park features a pond with two islands, and is also the location of Tracy Aviary. The park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and it includes

128-451: A 10-minute walk , provides multiple benefits. A park is an area of open space provided for recreational use, usually owned and maintained by a local government. Grass is typically kept short to discourage insect pests and to allow for the enjoyment of picnics and sporting activities. Trees are chosen for their beauty and to provide shade , with an increasing emphasis on reducing an urban heat island effect. Some early parks include

192-409: A 1.5-mile woodchip jogging path, a 1.42-mile paved jogging path, seasonal amusement rides and a greenhouse . Other seasonal activities and public facilities include paddle boats, recreational games, and festivals. It is a popular jogging, rollerblading and cycling location. Liberty Park is a popular place to sit and watch Salt Lake City's Pioneer Day fireworks display, which go off in the park across

256-452: A Dabbling Duck Pond featuring various waterfowl species, a trumpeter swan Pond, a macaw and king Vulture exhibit, a sandhill crane habitat, a Red-Tailed Hawk exhibit also featuring turkey vultures and Swainson's hawks , Eagle Ridge, which features bald eagles and golden eagles , and even a Savanna Habitat currently dedicated towards southern ground hornbills . Indian peafowl , mallards , and California quail also freely roam

320-532: A breeding flock of Raggiana bird-of-paradise , white-throated ground doves , and even violet turacos . The Guam kingfisher family that resided at the Aviary was since released back to Guam , and there was also a spectacled owl there, but it has since relocated during the Bird Flu Pandemic. The exhibit also teaches guests about importance of rainforests and why we should conserve them. From 2010 to 2017, there

384-440: A collection of approximately 400 birds representing about 135 species. Several of those bird species participate in their Species Survival Plan. The SSP is a breeding program that promotes genetic diversity in the captive animal populations. The Tracy Aviary is also an AZA accredited facility, and it is one of two free standing aviaries in the nation. Tracy Aviary has several exhibits old and new. Some of their older exhibits include

448-415: A correlation between clay-lick use and the breeding season. Contents of nestling crop samples show a high percentage of clay fed to them by their parents. Calcium for egg development – another hypothesis – does not appear to be a reason for geophagy during this period as peak usage is after the hatching of eggs. Another theory is that the birds, as well as other herbivorous animals, use the clay licks as

512-497: A couple of black-throated magpie-jays , and a geriatric emu named Sydney. Completed in 2005, Destination Argentina is the first Known phase of the Tracy Aviary Master Plan, focusing on the welfare of Chilean flamingoes and several compatible species including white-faced whistling ducks , Chiloe wigeons , red shovelers , and Coscoroba swans . However, as of 2024, due to the ongoing Bird Flu Pandemic from 2022, only

576-435: A group of New World parrots that are long-tailed and often colorful, in the tribe Arini . They are popular in aviculture or as companion parrots , although there are conservation concerns about several species in the wild. Of the many different Psittacidae (true parrots) genera , six are classified as macaws: Ara , Anodorhynchus , Cyanopsitta , Primolius , Orthopsittaca , and Diopsittaca . Previously,

640-399: A public competition for the park's landscape design. Joseph Don Carlos Young , Utah's first academically trained architect and a son of Brigham Young, won the competition which included a $ 100 premium. On June 17, 1882, the 80 acres rectangular parcel was introduced as a recreational area and officially named Liberty Park. A city zoo once operated within the park, but was relocated and became

704-437: A separate identity. The majority of macaws are now endangered in the wild and a few are extinct . The Spix's macaw is now probably extinct in the wild. The glaucous macaw is also probably extinct, with only two reliable records of sightings in the 20th century. The greatest problems threatening the macaw population are the rapid rate of deforestation and illegal trapping for the bird trade. Prehistoric Native Americans in

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768-529: A source of cobalamin , otherwise known as vitamin B 12 . Macaws and their feathers have attracted the attention of people throughout history, most notably in pre-Columbian civilizations such as the Inca , Wari' , and Nazca . Macaw feathers were highly desired for their bright colors and acquired through hunting and trade. Feathers were often used as adornment and were found at both ceremonial and burial sites. South American weavers have used their feathers to create

832-589: A statue memorial towards him. His enclosure is currently a sunning yard for show birds such as the white storks . Treasures of the Rainforest is the newest permanent exhibit over at the northeast end Tracy Aviary, having recently opened in 2016. There, guests get to walk through this exhibit and interact with a variety of rare species from rainforests all over the world, such as Bali mynas , crested oropendolas , Edward's pheasants , green-naped pheasant pigeons , hooded pittas , metallic starlings , Nicobar pigeons ,

896-452: Is also a travelling exhibit, featuring rainbow lorikeets and coconut lorikeets in which guests can feed for $ 5. In 1860 the land became the property of Brigham Young , who planted varieties of mulberry, cottonwood and other trees. In pioneer days it was known as Mill Farm, Forest Park and Locust Patch. In 1881, Salt Lake City purchased the land from the Young estate. Also in 1881 the city held

960-399: Is not seen outside the western Amazon region, even though macaws in these areas consume some toxic foods such as the seeds of Hura crepitans , or sandbox tree , which have toxic sap. Species of parrot that consume more seeds, which potentially have more toxins, do not use clay licks more than species that eat a greater proportion of flowers or fruit in their diets. Studies at TRC have shown

1024-645: The Amazon Basin eat clay from exposed river banks to neutralize these toxins. In the western Amazon hundreds of macaws and other parrots descend to exposed river banks to consume clay on an almost daily basis – except on rainy days. Donald Brightsmith, the principal investigator of The Macaw Society , located at the Tambopata Research Center (TRC) in Peru, has studied the clay eating behaviour of parrots at clay licks in Peru. He and fellow investigators found that

1088-459: The Caribbean . Most species are associated with forests, but others prefer woodland or savannah-like habitats. Proportionately larger beaks, long tails, and relatively bare, light-coloured medial (facial patch) areas distinguish macaws from other parrots. Sometimes the facial patch is smaller in some species and limited to a yellow patch around the eyes and a second patch near the base of the beak in

1152-502: The Great Salt Lake and surrounding tributaries including American avocets , American coots , black-crowned night herons , black-necked stilts , blue-winged teals , buffleheads , Caspian terns , Franklin's gulls , green herons , a long-billed curlew , mourning doves , northern pintails , a breeding colony of white-faced ibises , and even a Woodhouse's scrub jay . In 2022, they also added several more marsh birds from all over

1216-576: The Hogle Zoo in 1931. In 1938 the Tracy Aviary opened. Many of the park's trees were toppled by the 2020 Utah windstorm . In June 2010, an estimated 20,000 gallons of oil spilled into the Red Butte Creek from a Chevron Corporation pipeline. The spill prompted the closure of Liberty Park as oil spread to the nearby Jordan River . 150 to 200 birds, many of them Canada geese , came in contact with

1280-554: The Isaac Chase Mill , which is also NRHP-listed. The park is prominently featured in all seasons of the Disney Channel original series Andi Mack , however, it is never mentioned by name. Public facilities include playgrounds, restrooms, bowery, concession stand , children's play areas, picnic areas, large grassy areas, horseshoe pits , a swimming pool, basketball courts, volleyball courts, tennis courts, bocce ball courts,

1344-547: The La Alameda de Hércules , in Seville , a promenaded public mall, urban garden and park built in 1574, within the historic center of Seville. The Városliget ( City Park ) in the City of Pest , what is today Budapest, Hungary , was a city property when afforestation started in the middle of the 18th century, from the 1790s with the clear aim to create a public park. Between 1799 and 1805 it

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1408-602: The Village of Yorkville Park in Toronto , which won an award from the American Society of Landscape Architects. Parks are sometimes made out of oddly shaped areas of land, much like the vacant lots that often become city neighborhood parks. Linked parks may form a greenbelt . There is a form of an urban park in the UK (officially called a "recreation ground", but commonly called a "rec" by

1472-755: The flamingoes and swans has remained in the Flamingo Pond. Destination Argentina also consists of a walkthrough Backyard Birds exhibit that currently includes several Argentinian birds such as saffron finches , blue-gray tanagers , Guira cuckoos and Chaco chachalacas . There were also habitats for black-necked swans and red-legged seriemas but they had since closed. In the Summer of 2010, Tracy Aviary recently renovated their South American exhibit to provide space for various Neotropical Birds. The exhibit now consists of an expansive indoor viewing area featuring an array of tropical plants as well as rotating winter homes for

1536-534: The laughing kookaburra , crested coua , masked lapwing , tawny frogmouth , and even the Cape thick-knees . Radiated tortoises were also added in 2021, providing a glimmer of hope that more non-avian animals such as capybaras , iguanas , and lemurs could be exhibited at Tracy Aviary in the future. The Tortoises are still here and currently being rotated between the Kookaburra and Thick-knee exhibits. Lorikeet Adventure

1600-655: The American Southwest farmed macaws in establishments known as "feather factories". International trade of all macaw species is regulated by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES). Some species of macaws—the scarlet macaw ( Ara macao ) as an example—are listed in the CITES Appendix I and may not be lawfully traded for commercial purposes. Other species, such as

1664-593: The UK, with around 2.6 billion visits to parks each year. Many parks are of cultural and historical interest, with 300 registered by Historic England as of national importance. Most public parks have been provided and run by local authorities over the past hundred and seventy years, but these authorities have no statutory duty to fund or maintain these public parks. In 2016 the Heritage Lottery Fund 's State of UK Public Parks reported that "92 per cent of park managers report their maintenance budgets have reduced in

1728-515: The United States and the world, though cow grazing did not end until the 1830s. Around the country, the predecessors to urban parks in the United States were generally rural cemeteries . The cemeteries were intended as civic institutions designed for public use. Before the widespread development of public parks, the rural cemetery provided a place for the general public to enjoy outdoor recreation amidst art and sculpture previously available only for

1792-827: The United States are Central Park in New York, Lincoln Park in Chicago, Mission Bay Park in San Diego. In the early 1900s, according to Cranz, U.S. cities built neighborhood parks with swimming pools, playgrounds and civic buildings, with the intention of Americanizing the immigrant residents. In the 1950s, when money became available after World War II , new parks continued to focus on both outdoor and indoor recreation with services, such as sports leagues using their ball fields and gymnasia. These smaller parks were built in residential neighborhoods, and tried to serve all residents with programs for seniors, adults, teens and children. Green space

1856-515: The cob, dandelion greens, collard greens, hot peppers, spinach, sweet potatoes, tomatoes and zucchini. Wild species may forage widely, over 100 km (62 mi) for some of the larger species such as Ara araurana (blue and yellow macaw) and Ara ambigua (great green macaw), in search of seasonally available foods. Some foods eaten by macaws in certain regions in the wild are said to contain toxic or caustic substances which they are able to digest. It has been suggested that parrots and macaws in

1920-490: The confines of a serpentine carriageway, put in place the essential elements of his much-imitated design for Birkenhead Park in Birkenhead . The latter commenced in 1843 with the help of public finance and deployed the ideas which Paxton had pioneered at Princes Park on a more expansive scale. Frederick Law Olmsted visited Birkenhead Park in 1850 and praised its qualities. Indeed, Paxton is widely credited as having been one of

1984-449: The designed landscape as a setting for the suburban domicile (an idea pioneered by John Nash at Regent's Park in London) and re-fashioned it for the provincial town in a most original way. Nash's remodelling of St James's Park from 1827 and the sequence of processional routes he created to link The Mall with Regent's Park completely transformed the appearance of London's West End . With

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2048-494: The establishment of Princes Park in 1842, Joseph Paxton did something similar for the benefit of a provincial town, albeit one of international stature by virtue of its flourishing mercantile sector. Liverpool had a burgeoning presence in global maritime trade before 1800, and during the Victorian era its wealth rivalled that of London itself. The form and layout of Paxton's ornamental grounds, structured about an informal lake within

2112-435: The faculty paused care for the deer herd to dedicate the facility solely to birds. Andy had rotated between several exhibits over the years until a new enclosure complete with a playground and an interactive educational Condor display was where Andy permanently resided until his death on August 17, 2023. Officials at Tracy Aviary are still deciding on whether they should replace Andy or not, but they built, erected and dedicated

2176-660: The family, the red-shouldered macaw, is no larger than some parakeets of the genus Aratinga . Macaws, like other parrots , toucans and woodpeckers , are zygodactyl , having their first and fourth toes pointing backward. There are 19 species of macaws, including extinct and critically endangered species . In addition, there are several hypothetical extinct species that have been proposed based on very little evidence. Several hypothetical extinct species of macaws have been postulated based on little evidence, and they may have been subspecies, or familiar parrots that were imported onto an island and later wrongly presumed to have

2240-779: The form of walking, running, horse riding, mountain biking, snowshoeing, or cross-country skiing; or sedentary activity such as observing nature, bird watching, painting, photography, or picnicking. Limiting park or open space use to passive recreation over all or a portion of the park's area eliminates or reduces the burden of managing active recreation facilities and developed infrastructure. Many ski resorts combine active recreation facilities (ski lifts, gondolas, terrain parks, downhill runs, and lodges) with passive recreation facilities (cross-country ski trails). Many smaller neighborhood parks are receiving increased attention and valuation as significant community assets and places of refuge in heavily populated urban areas. Neighborhood groups around

2304-630: The general rule with captive macaws and other parrots, where the males are more abundant. This would explain why the blue and gold is the most commonly hybridised macaw, and why the hybridising trend took hold among macaws. Common macaw hybrids include the harlequin ( Ara ararauna × Ara chloroptera ), miligold macaw ( Ara ararauna × Ara militaris ) and the Catalina (known as the rainbow in Australia, Ara ararauna × Ara macao ). In addition, unusual but apparently healthy intergeneric hybrids between

2368-466: The grounds including the public Botanical Gardens. There is even an outdoor bird show theater complete with expansive sunning yards for various ambassador bird species such as white storks , roseate spoonbills , black crowned cranes , and even trained barn owls . Additional species featured at the bird show include the American crow , a milky eagle owl , a wreathed hornbill , a northern ground hornbill ,

2432-428: The hyacinth macaw and several of the larger Ara macaws have also occasionally been seen in captivity. Another, much rarer, occurrence of a second-generation hybrid (F2) is the miliquin macaw (harlequin and military macaws). Macaws eat a variety of foods including seeds, nuts, fruits, palm fruits, leaves, flowers, and stems. Safe vegetables include asparagus, beets, bell peppers, broccoli, butternut, carrots, corn on

2496-525: The large amount of open space and natural habitat in the former pleasure grounds, they now serve as important wildlife refuges, and often provide the only opportunity for urban residents to hike or picnic in a semi-wild area. However, city managers or politicians can target these parks as sources of free land for other uses. Partly for this reason, some of these large parks have "friends of X park" advisory boards that help protect and maintain their semi-wild nature. There are around estimated 27,000 public parks in

2560-410: The members of the genus Anodorhynchus . A macaw's facial feather pattern is as unique as a fingerprint. The largest macaws are the hyacinth , Buffon's (great green) and green-winged macaws. While still relatively large parrots, mini-macaws of the genera Cyanopsitta , Orthopsittaca and Primolius are significantly smaller than the members of Anodorhynchus and Ara . The smallest member of

2624-452: The members of the genus Primolius were placed in Propyrrhura , but the former is correct in accordance with ICZN rules. In addition, the related macaw-like thick-billed parrot is sometimes referred to as a "macaw", although it is not phylogenetically considered to be a macaw species. Macaws are native to Central America and North America (only Mexico ), South America , and formerly

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2688-584: The museum is free. The Chase home is operated by the Utah Division of Arts & Museums . It is the permanent home of the State Folk Arts Collection since 1987 and over 200,000 visitors have experienced its free programs. It has become the place where traditional artists from Utah's ethnic, native, occupational and rural communities share their crafts , music , and dance with their own communities, their fellow Utahns, and with visitors from around

2752-567: The need to provide substantial space to congregate, typically involves intensive management, maintenance, and high costs. Passive recreation, also called "low-intensity recreation" is that which emphasizes the open-space aspect of a park and allows for the preservation of natural habitat. It usually involves a low level of development, such as rustic picnic areas, benches, and trails. Passive recreation typically requires little management and can be provided at very low costs. Some open space managers provide nothing other than trails for physical activity in

2816-459: The ocean. The distribution of clay licks across South America further supports this hypothesis – as the largest and most species-rich clay licks are found on the western side of the Amazon Basin far from oceanic influences. Salt-enriched ( NaCl ) oceanic aerosols are the main source of environmental sodium near coasts and this decreases drastically farther inland. Clay-eating behaviour by macaws

2880-669: The oil and were taken to Hogle Zoo to be cleaned. Officials have advised residents that humans and animals should avoid water access points along Liberty Park, the Jordan River and Red Butte Canyon. Urban park Depending on size, budget, and land features, which varies considerably among individual parks, common features include playgrounds , gardens , hiking, running, fitness trails or paths, bridle paths , sports fields and courts, public restrooms, boat ramps, performance venues, or BBQ and picnic facilities. Park advocates claim that having parks near urban residents, including within

2944-404: The park was built was purchased by Richard Vaughan Yates, an iron merchant and philanthropist, in 1841 for £50,000. The creation of Princes Park showed great foresight and introduced a number of highly influential ideas. First and foremost was the provision of open space for the benefit of townspeople and local residents within an area that was being rapidly built up. Secondly it took the concept of

3008-459: The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as Liberty Park. It was established in 1881 upon purchase from the estate of Brigham Young . It is significant as "Utah's best example of the 'central park'", following example of New York City's Central Park in the general reform movement that represented. Several historic buildings and markers are located throughout

3072-478: The park. The Isaac Chase Mill is located in the northeast corner of Tracy Aviary, off 6th East. Built in 1852, the mill is the oldest commercial building still standing in Utah. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1970. The mill was designed by architect William Weeks . The Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts is located in the historic two-story adobe house of Isaac Chase. Admission to

3136-420: The past three years and 95 per cent expect their funding will continue to reduce". Parks can be divided into active and passive recreation areas. Active recreation is that which has an urban character and requires intensive development. It often involves cooperative or team activity, including playgrounds , ball fields, swimming pools, gymnasiums, and skateparks . Active recreation such as team sports, due to

3200-452: The principal influences on Olmsted and Calvert's design for New York's Central Park of 1857. Another early public park, the Peel Park, Salford , England, opened on 22 August 1846. Boston Common was purchased for public use grazing cows and as a military parade ground and dump in 1634. It first started to get recreational elements in 1728, arguably making it the first municipal park in

3264-509: The public.) and some EU states that have mostly recreation grounds for kids to play within a park, but may also have a duck pond, large grassy zones not meant exclusively for sports, many trees, and several bushy places. When it occurs as a separate facility on its own, without any parkland, at a street corner or by a shop, the play facility is called a playground . Macaw Anodorhynchus Ara Cyanopsitta Primolius Orthopsittaca Diopsittaca Macaws are

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3328-480: The red-shouldered macaw ( Diopsittaca nobilis ), are listed in Appendix II and may legally be traded commercially provided that certain controls are in place, including a non-detriment finding, establishment of an export quota, and issuing of export permits. Sometimes macaws are hybridized for the pet trade. Aviculturists have reported an over-abundance of female blue-and-yellow macaws in captivity, which differs from

3392-452: The soils macaws choose to consume at the clay licks do not have higher levels of cation-exchange capacity (ability to absorb toxins) than that of unused areas of the clay licks and thus the parrots could not be using the clay to neutralize ingested food toxins. Rather, the macaws and other bird and animal species prefer clays with higher levels of sodium. Sodium is a vital element that is scarce in environments greater than 100 kilometres from

3456-506: The street, on the 24th of July. Large crowds gather in the park on Sundays during the spring, summer, and early fall for drum circles that last all day. An assortment of people, pets (primarily dogs), musical instruments and dance styles merge every Sunday at the park. A sculpture/fountain models the Jordan River and its canyon tributaries . In the summertime children can play in the water fountain. The entire 110 acres (45 ha) of

3520-438: The tropical birds. There are also seven different outdoor habitats for the birds to explore. northern helmeted curassows , Toco toucans , scarlet ibises , ringed teals , Venezuelan troupials , and sunbitterns are just some of the birds you can encounter there. In 2011, Tracy Aviary opened a new Owl Exhibit described as "nestled in a forest of 100 native conifers ". It features habitats for several species of owl from around

3584-485: The wealthy. In The Politics of Park Design: A History of Urban Parks in America, (Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, 1982), Professor Galen Cranz identifies four phases of park design in the U.S. In the late 19th century, city governments purchased large tracts of land on the outskirts of cities to form "pleasure grounds": semi-open, charmingly landscaped areas whose primary purpose was to allow city residents, especially

3648-484: The workers, to relax in nature. As time passed and the urban area grew around the parks, land in these parks was used for other purposes, such as zoos, golf courses and museums. These parks continue to draw visitors from around the region and are considered regional parks , because they require a higher level of management than smaller local parks. According to the Trust for Public Land , the three most visited municipal parks in

3712-524: The world are joining together to support local parks that have suffered from urban decay and government neglect. A linear park is a park that has a much greater length than width. A typical example of a linear park is a section of a former railway that has been converted into a park called a rail trail or greenway (i.e. the tracks removed, vegetation allowed to grow back). Some examples of linear parks in North America include New York's High Line and

3776-459: The world including great horned owls , Eurasian eagle owls , burrowing owls , an eastern screech owl , barred owls , and even a pair of barn owls currently sharing space with a turkey vulture . There are also a couple interactive educational displays aimed for families showing that not all owls hoot and how they manage to hunt at night. In 2009, Tracy Aviary opened a new Walkthrough Boardwalk Wetland exhibit featuring species currently found in

3840-826: The world including marbled teals , Baer's pochards , the red shovelers , West Indian whistling ducks , and even black-faced ibises . The Kennecott Wetland Immersion is located west of the Swan Pond. Opened clear black in the 1970s, the Pelican pond is a very iconic exhibit, located at the front end of Tracy Aviary and allowing visitors the opportunity to feed the pelicans and cormorants for $ 3. Species featured are American white pelicans , Dalmatian pelicans , double-crested cormorants , lesser scaups , ring-necked ducks , canvasbacks , common goldeneyes , ruddy ducks , and hooded mergansers . In 1960, an Andean condor affectionately named Andy N. Condor arrived at Tracy Aviary, shortly before

3904-550: The world. In addition to exhibits and concerts , the Chase Home contains a large archive of recordings and photographs that document Utah's traditional culture . Tracy Aviary is located on 8 acres (3.2 ha) of land in Liberty Park. A Salt Lake City banker Russell Lord Tracy founded Tracy Aviary when he donated his private bird collection to Salt Lake City and its children. Open to the public since 1938, Tracy Aviary maintains

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3968-459: Was a Rare Birds exhibit showcasing rare bird species from all over the world, including the aforementioned helmeted curassows , Buffon's macaws , greater roadrunners , Reeves's pheasants , northern bobwhites , keas , kookaburras , and even helmeted guineafowl . The Current Travelling Exhibit is Expedition Kea , providing additional space for the Kea as well as showcasing some other birds such as

4032-525: Was of secondary importance. As urban land prices climbed, new urban parks in the 1960s and after have been mainly pocket parks . One example of a pocket park is Chess Park in Glendale, California. The American Society of Landscape Architects gave this park a General Design Award of Honor in 2006. These small parks provide greenery, a place to sit outdoors, and often a playground for children. All four types of park continue to exist in urban areas. Because of

4096-537: Was rented out to the Batthyány family to carry out such a project but the city had eventually taken back control and in 1813 announced a design competition to finally finish the park; works started in 1816. An early purpose-built public park, although financed privately, was Princes Park in the Liverpool suburb of Toxteth . This was laid out to the designs of Joseph Paxton from 1842 and opened in 1843. The land on which

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