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## 𝔸𝕝𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕟𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖 Frontends
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[](https://awesome.re)
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[](https://github.com/digitalblossom/alternative-frontends/graphs/commit-activity) [](https://ko-fi.com/digitalblossom)
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**This is a list of privacy-respecting frontends to popular services like social media. All of them are cross-plattform webapps and should work on your device no matter the OS and hardware.**
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ⓘ You can suggest new frontends [here](https://github.com/digitalblossom/alternative-frontends/issues/new?assignees=digitalblossom&labels=Suggestion&template=frontend-submission.md&title=).
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[Youtube](#youtube) • [Reddit](#reddit) • [Translate](#translate) • [Search Engines](#search-engines) • [Medium](#medium) • [Twitter](#twitter) • [Imgur](#imgur) • [Instagram](#instagram) • [Wikipedia](#wikipedia) • [Tools](#tools)
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☰ You can jump between sections via the little menu icon above to the left.
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ⓘ Check out the [tools section](#tools) at the bottom to find out how to easily adopt and even self-host.
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### YouTube
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- **Invidious**
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- Lightweight YouTube frontend - no tracking, no ads and Javascript is optional.
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- [Homepage](https://invidious.io) | [Repo](https://github.com/iv-org/invidious)
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- [Public Instances](https://docs.invidious.io/Invidious-Instances.md)
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- [x] Open-Source
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- [x] Self-Hostable | [Guide](https://docs.invidious.io/Installation.md)
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- [x] Decentralized Options | [I2P](http://tube.i2p) | [Onion](https://github.com/iv-org/documentation/blob/master/Invidious-Instances.md#tor-onion-services) | [Loki](http://invidious.loki)
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- **Piped**
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- Alternative privacy-friendly YouTube frontend. Lightweight, no ads (Sponsorblock integrated), no tracking, 4K support and more.
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- [Main Instance](https://piped.kavin.rocks) | [Repo](https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped)
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- [Public Instances](https://piped.kavin.rocks/preferences) (scroll down)
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- [x] Open-Source
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- [x] Self-Hostable | [Guide](https://piped-docs.kavin.rocks/docs/self-hosting)
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- [x] Decentralized Options | [IPNS](https://github.com/digitalblossom/alternative-frontends/issues/25#issuecomment-1002261657) | [Onion](http://piped2bbch4xslbl2ckr6k62q56kon56ffowxaqzy42ai22a4sash3ad.onion)
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- **Cloudtube**
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- Alternative Invidious frontend without Javascript.
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- [Main Instance](https://tube.cadence.moe) | [Repo](https://sr.ht/~cadence/tube)
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- Public Instances n/a
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- [x] Open-Source
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- [x] Self-Hostable | [Guide](https://git.sr.ht/~cadence/tube-docs/tree/main/item/docs/cloudtube/Installing%20CloudTube.md)
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### Reddit
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- **Teddit**
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- Privacy-focused lightweight Reddit frontend. No ads, no javascript. Provides an unofficial API.
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- [Main Instance](https://teddit.net) | [Repo](https://codeberg.org/teddit/teddit)
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- [Public Instances](https://github.com/teddit-net/teddit#instances)
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- [x] Open-Source
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- [x] Self-Hostable | [Guide](https://codeberg.org/teddit/teddit#installation)
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- [x] Decentralized Options | [I2P](http://teddit.i2p)
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- **Libreddit**
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- Privacy-focused fast Reddit frontend without ads, javascript and tracking. All requests are proxied through the server.
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- [Main Instance](https://libredd.it/) | [Repo](https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit)
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- [Public Instances](https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit#instances)
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- [x] Open-Source
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- [x] Self-Hostable | [Guide](https://github.com/spikecodes/libreddit#installation)
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- **Troddit**
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- A significantly smaller Open Source frontend for Reddit, written in NextJS.
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- [Main Instance](https://troddit.com/) | [Repo](https://github.com/burhan-syed/troddit)
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- Public Instances n/a
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- [x] Open-Source
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- [x] Self-Hostable | [Guide](https://github.com/burhan-syed/troddit#getting-started)
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ⓘ Uses Javascript and Vercel's [audience analytics](https://nextjs.org/analytics).
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### Translate
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- **Lingva**
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- Tracking-free Google Translate frontend
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- [Main Instance](https://lingva.ml/) | [Repo](https://github.com/TheDavidDelta/lingva-translate)
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- [Public Instances](https://github.com/TheDavidDelta/lingva-translate#instances)
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- [x] Open-Source
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- [x] Self-Hostable | [Guide](https://github.com/TheDavidDelta/lingva-translate#deployment)
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- **SimplyTranslate**
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- FOSS Javascript-free frontend for multiple translators, including Google Translate and DeepL
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- [Homepage](https://simple-web.org/projects/simplytranslate.html) | [Main Instance](https://simplytranslate.org) | [Repo](https://sr.ht/~metalune/SimplyTranslate)
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- [Public Instances](https://simple-web.org/instances/simplytranslate)
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- [x] Open-Source
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- [x] Self-Hostable
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### Search Engines
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- **Whoogle**
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- Google search result frontend without Javascript, ads, cookies and tracking. Tor and HTTP/SOCKS proxy support
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- Main Instance n/a | [Repo](https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search)
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- [Public Instances](https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search#public-instances)
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- [x] Open-Source
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- [x] Self-Hostable | [Guide](https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search#install)
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- **SearX**
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- Privacy-respecting, self-hostable metasearch engine. Acts as frontend for more than 70 search services.
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- [Homepage](https://searx.github.io/searx) | [Repo](https://github.com/searx/searx)
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- [Public Instances](https://searx.space)
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- [x] Open-Source
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- [x] Self-Hostable
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- [x] Decentralized Options | [Onion](http://searxspbitokayvkhzhsnljde7rqmn7rvoga6e4waeub3h7ug3nghoad.onion)
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### Medium
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- **Scribe**
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- Tracking- and ad-free FOSS frontend for Medium
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- [Main Instance](https://scribe.rip) | [Repo](https://git.sr.ht/~edwardloveall/scribe)
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- Public Instances n/a
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- [x] Open-Source
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- [x] Self-Hostable | [Guide](https://git.sr.ht/~edwardloveall/scribe#deploying-your-own)
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### Twitter
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- **Nitter**
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- Lightweight Twitter frontend. No ads, no Javascript, no tracking. RSS support.
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- [Main Instance](https://nitter.net/) | [Repo](https://github.com/zedeus/nitter)
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- [Public Instances](https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/wiki/Instances)
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- [x] Open-Source
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- [x] Self-Hostable | [Guide](https://github.com/zedeus/nitter#installation)
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### Imgur
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- **Rimgu**
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- Lightweight Imgur frontend without Javascript and ads. Uses its own request implementation. Can use either API or scraping.
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- Main Instance n/a | [Repo](https://codeberg.org/3np/rimgu)
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- Public Instances n/a
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- [x] Open-Source
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- [x] Self-Hostable
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ⓘ Rimgu is currently in early development
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- **Imgin**
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- Lightweight Imgur frontend without Javascript and ads. Uses its own request implementation.
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- [Main Instance](https://imgin.voidnet.tech/) | [Repo](https://git.voidnet.tech/kev/imgin)
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- Public Instances n/a
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- [x] Open-Source
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- [x] Self-Hostable
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### Instagram
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- **Bibliogram**
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- Alternative Instagram frontend without Javascript, tracking, ads and signup prompts. Currently unstable due to Instagram's server blocking.
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- [Main Instance](https://bibliogram.art/) | [Repo](https://sr.ht/~cadence/bibliogram/)
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- [Public Instances](https://git.sr.ht/~cadence/bibliogram-docs/tree/master/docs/Instances.md)
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- [x] Open-Source
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- [x] Self-Hostable | [Guide](https://git.sr.ht/~cadence/bibliogram-docs/tree/master/docs/Installing%20%28extended%29.md)
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ⓘ Bibliogram is currently not working due to Instagram blacklisting servers.
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### Wikipedia
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- **Wikiless**
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- A Javascript-free Wikipedia frontend. Should work in countries where Wikipedia is censored.
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- [Main Instance](https://wikiless.org) | [Repo](https://codeberg.org/orenom/wikiless)
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- [Public Instances](https://codeberg.org/orenom/wikiless#instances)
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- [x] Open-Source
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- [x] Self-Hostable | [Guide](https://codeberg.org/orenom/wikiless#installation)
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### Tools
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- **Farside**
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- Automatically redirects to working instances of alternative frontends. Helps prevent performance bottlenecks by distributing across instances.
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- [Homepage](https://farside.link) | [Repo](https://github.com/benbusby/farside)
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- [x] Open-Source
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- [x] Self-Hostable | [Guide](https://github.com/benbusby/farside#development)
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- **Privacy Redirect**
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- Browser extension that automatically redirects to the alternative frontends of several services. Available for Chromium browsers and Firefox.
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- [Download & Repo](https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect)
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- [x] Open-Source
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- **SSL Labs**
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- Free tool by Qualys that does a deep analysis to check the SSL implementation of a server. Helpful to check public instances. You'll find this on the [Piped](#youtube) page for instance.
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- [Homepage](https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/)
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- [ ] Open-Source
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ⓘ Not Open Source, but made by a trustworthy company and operates with a [good privacy policy](https://www.ssllabs.com/downloads/Qualys_SSL_Labs_Terms_of_Use.pdf).
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- **UntrackMe**
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- FOSS Android app that redirects to the alternative frontends of several services. Can also clean tracking parameters.
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- [Download & Homepage](https://fedilab.app/wiki/untrackme) | [Repo](https://framagit.org/tom79/nitterizeme)
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- [x] Open-Source
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- **YunoHost**
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- Novice-friendly server OS. Easily host multiple of the listed services on your own hardware (e. g. a Raspberry Pi) using templates.
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- [Download & Homepage](https://yunohost.org) | [Repo](https://github.com/YunoHost)
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- [x] Open-Source
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- [x] Self-Hostable | [Guide](https://yunohost.org/en/install)
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If you find this project useful, feel free to [](https://ko-fi.com/digitalblossom).
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Credit to mendel5 for the idea. While his awesome project served as inspiration, this repo is not a fork and uses a different approach with different projects listed.
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<sup>This repository is not affiliated with any of the mentioned companies. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. Google is a trademark of Google LLC. Reddit is a trademark of Reddit Inc. Twitter is a trademark of Twitter Inc. Imgur is a trademark of Imgur LLC. Instagram is a trademark of Instagram LLC. Medium is a trademark of A Medium Corporation.</sup>
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