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| | Doc Watson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Doc proved to be a natural and became a prolific acoustic and electric guitar player in spite of his handicap. | | | Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson, born March 3, 1923 in Deep Gap, North Carolina, is a guitar player, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel music. | | | Doc's Guitar : A site dedicated to the guitar and music of Doc Watson |
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| | MerleFest: An Americana Music Celebration |
| | Arthel "Doc" Watson is without doubt a living legend in acoustic music. | | | As Doc recalls, "My real interest in the music was the old 78 records and the sound of the music, I loved it. | | | Arthel "Doc" Watson is clearly a folklife and acoustical music icon of legendary proportions who richly deserves his princely place in musical history. |
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| | VH1.com : Doc Watson : Biography |
| | With Williams, Doc played electric guitar and perfromed a variety of music, from country to rock and pop. | | | Folkways soon recorded an album of Watson, followed in 1964 by a series of albums by Vanguard, nearly one a year through the decade. | | | From that point on, Doc and Merle were constant collaborators and one of the most popular performers on the folk and traditional music circuit. |
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| | Legacy - Doc Watson & David Holt: Press & Reviews - Dan Miller, Flatpicking Guitar Magazine |
| | Doc Watson has made a lot of recordings during a recording career that spans nearly 50 years. | | | All told what you get on these three CDs is a chronicle of Doc Watson's life told in his own words, a live Doc Watson concert, Doc performing a total of 34 songs, and a wonderfully designed 72-page booklet. | | | The conversation is interspersed with Doc playing various instruments and performing the songs in the order he learned them during his life. |
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| | Roots66: Music: Reviews: Doc Watson - Trouble In Mind |
| | Doc introduces the up-tempo "Lost John" in a live performance which has Doc on both guitar and harmonica and Merle on guitar. | | | Doc is in equally fine form, whether in 1964, the year of his first recording, or 1998, the year of the last recording included here. | | | Whether you are a blues fan, a Doc Watson fan, or just like good music, this album should be in your collection. |
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http://www.roots66.com/roots66/music/reviews/docwatson.shtml
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| | Doc Watson |
| | Doc has said that his earliest memories of music reach back to his days as a young child being held in his mother's arms at the Mt. Patron Church and listening to the harmony and shape-note singing. | | | One problem Doc had when Rinzler first came to record him at Tom Ashley's was that he did not own an acoustic guitar. | | | The G-50 that Doc was given in 1968, nicknamed "Ole Hoss," was the one that Doc played on the Will The Circle Be Unbroken album. |
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http://www.flatpick.com/Pages/Featured_Artist/Doc.html
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| | The Doc Watson Guitar Home Page - Doc's Guitar |
| | Doc is the first winner of this award, which recognizes the contributions of musicians who carry Scottish music to audiences throughout the world. | | | Doc Watson has had a profound influence in traditional, folk and bluegrass music ever since coming to national attention in the early 1960's. | | | Doc Watson was selected to receive the International award at the 2004 Scots Trad Music Awards. |
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http://www.docsguitar.com
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| | Acoustic Guitar Central: Doc Watson's living legacy |
| | Watson's style evolved while playing fiddle tunes on electric guitar in a 1950s dance band and it translated well to the acoustic guitar when he picked it up again in the '60s. | | | Watson simply feels that the music he inherited was good for all ages and for all the ages. | | | Doc clearly trusts the music he learned as a child. |
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| | East Hartford Gazette - Podunk Bluegrass Fest: Clements bows out; Doc Watson coming |
| | Doc played with Williams' rockabilly/swing band for seven years, a period and a style that he revisited in the recent album Docabilly. | | | Doc was born Arthel L. Watson in Deep Gap, NC on March 3, 1923, into a family already rich in musical tradition. | | | These sessions resulted in Doc's first recordings, Old-Time Music at Clarence Ashley's. |
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| | Amazon.com: Memories: Music: Doc Watson |
| | Doc Watson has recorded dozens of albums for many labels over the decades, but MEMORIES is one of my favorites. | | | The album closes with what Doc says "is one of the most beautiful tunes I have ever heard." The song, "Thoughts of Never," was written by Merle who performs this instrumental on classical guitar with only Chuck Cochran accompanying him on piano. | | | If you don't know Doc Watson, you should remedy that situation as soon as possible, and this album is the perfect one to start your collection with. |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000000EYA?v=glance
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| | Bluegrass Music: iBluegrass.com, Your #1 Source for Bluegrass |
| | Doc's teenage son Merle had learned to play the guitar while the elder Watson was away on his first solo concert tour. | | | But their musical partnership did allow Doc to have a part of his family with him despite the nomadic existence he was required to persevere. | | | The next thing was the live album, 'Doc Watson on Stage.' Merle and I played one concert at Cornell University and another concert at the town hall in New York City. |
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| | THERE - The Virtual Destination |
| | Arthel "Doc" Watson's Vanguard album in 1964, and the live festival, concert, and coffeehouse performances which immediately preceded and followed it, marked a quiet but real revolution in the folk music field. | | | Doc Watson: the Vanguard Years (Vanguard 155/158), a 4-CD compilation from the period of those great early solo albums and performances (ca. | | | Listen to the astonishing fill he casually throws in to answer his vocal line in the first verse of "Way Downtown," or the much-imitated runs in the instrumental showcase "Black Mountain Rag."It's obvious to even the most casual listener that this is a true master at work. |
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| | Amazon.ca: 1964-1968 Best Of [Best of]: Music |
| | Then I heard the music of Doc Watson and was moved in only a way a great musician and song can. | | | Culled from six of the nine albums Watson recorded for Vanguard between 1964 and 1971 (though the most recent inclusions here are from 1968), this album is a condensed alternative to the four-disc Vanguard Years box set. | | | Doc's finest are so enjoyable that I can listen to them over and over. |
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| | Ballads from Deep Gap, NC, and Okemah, OK: Doc & Merle Watson, Woody Guthrie |
| | Lately, I have been adding some of the lyrics of songs performed by him and some of the stories told by Doc in concert, and several links to other Doc Watson sites. | | | As far as Doc Watson is concerned, it started as an (occasionally annotated) discography listing the Doc Watson recordings in my collection. | | | Self-explanatory -- Doc and Merle Watson albums in chronological order |
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| | Metroactive Music Doc Watson |
| | Watson called the tour promoter and reinstated the last concert on the tour. | | | Despite several reissues and compilations, this six-time Grammy award winner hasn't recorded a new solo album since 1995's Docabilly, a tribute to the country, blues and rockabilly that first allowed him to support his family as a professional musician before being "discovered" in 1960 in the heat of the folk revival. | | | During the past 40 years, the soft-spoken Watson--struck blind in infancy--has recorded more than 40 albums and played with everyone from Bill Monroe to Vince Gill to Michelle Shocked. |
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| | Doc Watson Page |
| | This orginal G-50 which Doc called "Ol Hoss" is on display at he Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN. | | | In 1974 a guitar was made for Doc by J.W. Gallagher which incorporated some particular features Doc wanted. | | | Over the years a number of guitars have been made for the Watson's -- not only for Doc and Merle, but also for Merle's son Richard. |
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| | Doc Watson Discography - Doc's Guitar |
| | When you first open this page, you'll see Doc's albums sorted by the year released, with the most recently released albums shown at the top of the list. | | | Because of the large number of albums Doc has recorded, you can view the discography information several ways. | | | At Doc's Guitar we maintain a comprehensive database of Doc's recordings, including the track listings. |
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| | Doc Watson in Concert - Folk Music |
| | Like the Asheville concert and the CD, Doc frequently fell into reminiscing about his lifelong love affair with music. | | | After a short intermission, Doc returned to the stage and performed 4 or 5 solo traditional mountain folk tunes after which Richard joined his grandfather on stage. | | | The first half of the concert mirrored the 3rd disk of his Legacy CD released in April, 2002. |
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| | Doc Watson - Biography, Photos, and more - Moviefone |
| | Doc was born Arthel L. Watson in Deep Gap, NC on March 3, 1923, into a family already rich in musical tradition. | | | Explores the music and guitar style of Doc Watson. | | | The Doc Watson Guitar Home Page - Doc's Guitar |
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| | Grand Old Guitar / Doc Watson raises the roof at the Great American Music Hall |
| | With a repertoire of around 1,400 songs, Watson is a virtual encyclopedia of American musical history. | | | But as much as his fans adore those great old songs -- delivered by Watson as musical stories full of unshakable melody and bracing two-part harmony -- they also adore the fretwork fireworks that are more than half his reputation. | | | On Wednesday even the slow numbers were full of steel-string flourishes, with Doc and Lawrence trading solos and chasing each other around the fretboard like a musical cat and mouse. |
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/2001/02/23/doc.DTL&type=music
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| | Marion (McDowell) News Doc Watson, David Holt playing Saturday show |
| | A master of flat-picking and finger picking guitar styles, the 82-year-old has recorded more than 60 albums, received two honorary degrees, won a plethora of awards and is a member of the International Bluegrass Music Association Hall of Honor. | | | The album features all original songs by Holt, and has guest performances by Watson and Sam Bush. | | | The concert will continue with a solo set, just Watson, his guitar and a soulful voice Holt says is only getting better. |
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| | Doc Watson & David Grisman In Concert: Vestapol DVD 13082dvd |
| | When Doc Watson called David up on stage one night, a musical marriage was born. | | | Coming from a master musician for whom the gift of music is the only reason worth leaving the sweet comforts of family and home, that is the highest praise. | | | Doc Watson and David Grisman in Concert on DVD |
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| | Homespun Tapes - Doc Watson |
| | Arthel "Doc" Watson is one of the most beloved performers on the American music scene. | | | Born and raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Doc has been delighting audiences for the past thirty years with his wonderful singing and spectacular guitar musicianship. | | | After more than 25 albums, four Grammys, numerous awards and countless live performances, Doc remains a "national music treasure," a true master of traditional guitar styles. |
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| | Doc Watson, The Best of Doc Watson 1964-1968 - PopMatters Music Review |
| | Internationally renowned for his unique flatpicking guitar style, Doc Watson is one of the most prolific and influential guitarists of the 20th century. | | | For newcomers to Watson, or those fans who want a single handy compilation, I can think of few better places to start than with Vanguard's new 23 song collection. | | | You definitely don't want to hear Atkins sing, but his smooth, almost-jazzy playing is so intricate, it often sounds like a guitar quartet. |
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| | Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Doc Watson |
| | Arthel Lane Watson or Doc Watson (born March 3rd, 1923) in North Carolina, is a guitar player, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, and gospel music. | | | A site dedicated to the guitar and music of Doc Watson | | | He often performed with his son, (Eddy) Merle Watson, who was killed in a tractor accident at the age of 36 in 1985. |
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| | Doc & Merle Watson and Other Artists |
| | David Holt, vocals, banjos, harmonica, guitar, bones and hambone rhythms; Doc Watson, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, harmonica and inspiration; Merle Watson, fingerstyle guitar; Jerry Douglas, dobro; Buddy Davis, acoustic bass and vocal harmony; Bucky Hanks, vocal harmony and rhythm guitar; Kathy Chiavola, vocal harmony; Wayne Kirby, electric bass; Richard Carpenter and Steven Heller; additional vocals. | | | There are no detailed notes indicating the specific songs Doc and Merle Watson are on, but they clearly are on a number of them. | | | Doc Watson plays guitar and sings lead vocal with David Grisman on mandolin on: |
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| | Doc Watson : Ballads From Deep Gap - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect |
| | This is a jaunty, exciting record, highlighted by "The Cuckoo," Doc's take on a version made famous by neighbor Clarence Ashley. | | | Doc Watson : Ballads From Deep Gap - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect | | | The largely overlooked Ballads From Deep Gap features a great song list and some of Doc & Merle Watson's best early playing. |
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http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,183351,00.html
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| | The Record - North Wilkesboro, NC - Internet Edition |
| | Two of Doc's favorite things about the festival are musical tributes. | | | Aside from the massive influx of Americana music fans, "the fellowship is what impresses me the most," Doc said. | | | MerleFest 2000 is awe-inspiring to Deep Gap guitar great Doc Watson. |
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| | FAME Review: Mac Wiseman, Doc Watson, and Del McCoury - Mac, Doc and Del |
| | Mac, Doc and Del are here, and they've just carved out a little piece of musical heaven. | | | With Black Mountain Rag, Ronnie McCoury joins Doc for a duet that will stick in your mind long after the album is finished playing. | | | The album opens with Little Green Valley, given a tinny, old-time sound. |
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| | WATSON & GRISMAN - DOC & DAWG *HDCD* - Musicdirect |
| | Arthel Watson and David Grisman's musical friendship goes back to the early sixties when a newly discovered Doc invited the 17-year-old mandolinist to sing and play a duet withhim at Gerde's Folk City in New York. | | | Fourteen tracks offer the listener an array of musical styles including a galloping "Soldier's Joy," a relaxed Bill Monroe blues, "Bluegrass Stomp," and a light-hearted, jazzy "SweetGeorgia Brown." "Frankie and Johnny" is a folk gem and Gershwin's "Summertime" has never sounded so sweet. | | | Doc's inviting vocals and impressive guitar picking and David'sunique mandolin shadings are ever-present, along with some special guest appearances. |
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| | Doc Watson & Merle |
| | Legacy (David Holt & Doc Watson) High Windy Audio (2002) |
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| | Sheet Music Plus - The Legacy of Doc Watson |
| | Doc Watson: The Guitar of Doc Watson For guitar... | | | Sheet Music Plus - The Legacy of Doc Watson | | | The first authorized compilation of Doc Watson's life and music is meant to serve not only as a biography, but also as a unique instructional book. |
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| | Doc Watson in Concert, Wildwood Springs Lodge, Steelville, MO |
| | Doc’s has recorded with some of America’s musical tallent, including Chet Atkins, David Grisman, and his son, Merle. | | | Blending traditional Appalachian music with blues, country, gospel and bluegrass, Doc’s unique style has awed listeners for almost fifty years He is a powerful singer and a tremendously influential picker, who virtually invented the art of playing mountain fiddle tunes on the flattop guitar. | | | Doc Watson in Concert, Wildwood Springs Lodge, Steelville, MO Purchase Tickets |
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| | Legacy - Doc Watson and David Holt |
| | Together they pass on to you Doc's inspiring life story and generous musical legacy. | | | This collector's edition contains three CD's of newly recorded conversation and song, as well as a 72-page companion book filled with historical photos, stories and interviews from Doc Watson and his longtime friend and collaborator, David Holt. | | | A revealing and entertaining portrait of a man who, for more than half a century, has been a force in the creation, interpretation and preservation of American roots music. |
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| | MerleFest: An Americana Music Celebration |
| | That was a live record, and it came out wonderful. | | | And he did over half the lead guitar on that record. | | | The next one I like is Doc Watson On Stage, for its feeling and warmth. |
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| | Charley Groth, The Music Man: Singer - Songwriter - Instrumentalist - Entertainer |
| | Much of the music he loves and does is the roots music of America: swing, traditional jazz, roots country, folk, and more. | | | He plays jazz, ragtime, honky-tonk and country piano, and swing, ragtime, old-time and country music on mandolin. | | | He fingerpicks and flatpicks guitar in standard and alternate tunings, and in styles from jazz and swing to Doc Watson-style flatpicking. |
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| | MusicFest n Sugar Grove |
| | The bands who have played in the past to honor Doc Watson and his influence on their musical careers, fully represent that music range. | | | The music has been described as "Tradition Plus". | | | Bands that will be playing in 2006 are ( |
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| | Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts: Events Detail |
| | Revered as the world’s greatest flat pick guitarist, Doc is also an irrepressible storyteller and singer. | | | Joined by his grandson, guitarist Richard Watson, and long-time collaborator David Holt, Doc Watson’s Hills of Home presents the life, traditions and music of Doc’s home in the Appalachian Hills. | | | featuring Doc Watson, David Holt & Richard Watson |
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| | Doc Watson Music |
| | Help build the largest human-contributed music project online | | | Music » Bands and Artists » W » Watson, Doc |
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| | MelBay.com: Doc's Guitar Jam, by Doc Watson |
| | Together they harmonize, improvise and burn the classics and hot guitar instrumentals. | | | Two bonus tracks are also included of Doc playing with his friends David Grisman, Bela Fleck, Mark O'Connor, Tim O'Brien, Roland White, Jerry Douglas, T. Michael Coleman and others. | | | Recorded at the 1992 Merle Watson Festival in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, this incredible jam session brings together five masters of flatpicking guitar - Doc Watson, Tony Rice, Dan Crary, Jack Lawrence and Steve Kaufman. |
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| | Doc & Dawg by Doc Watson |
| | Tag all your own MP3 files with album covers easily with MUSICMATCH Jukebox Plus! | | | Live Duet Recordings 1963-1980 - Bill Monroe & Doc Watson | | | Del Doc & Mac - Del McCoury/Doc Watson/Mac Wiseman |
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| | Doc Watson: bio and encyclopedia article |
| | An eye infection caused Doc Watson to lose his vision blindness quick summary: | | | Doc Watson has won five Grammy[Click link for more facts about this topic] awards, EHandler: no quick summary. | | | Blindness can be defined physiologically as the condition of lacking sight.... |
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| | Front Page Doc Watson's |
| | Doc Watson's Health Stuff, Naturally Good for You, are registered trademarks of Inter-Act, Inc. All rights reserved. | | | Only the finest quality products are sold at Doc Watson's but at prices you can afford. | | | On any given day entire lines of products are sold at 30% and 40% off the regular retail prices, practically wholesale. |
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| | The undisputed Granddaddy of flatpicked and finger-style guitar, Doc Watson, brings his Grammy winning show “The Hills of Home” to the Big Top featuring David Holt and grandson Richard Watson. | | | For more than half a century and with seven Grammy awards under his belt (including the recent Lifetime Achievement Award), Doc Watson is a living legend of Appalachian, old-time and bluegrass music. | | | Jun 25th, 2005 8:15 PM & Richard Watson"> |
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| | FolkLib Index for Doc Watson |
| | Open Directory - Top: Arts: Music: Styles: Country: Bands and Artists: W: Watson, Doc | | | Be aware that all these articles are copyrighted material and the author's permission must be obtained before an article can be reproduced on-line. | | | (articles about Doc Watson published in books and magazines) Complete bibliographic details for each book can be found in my Bibliography page. |
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| | NodeWorks - Encyclopedia: DO: DOC |
| | The abbreviation DOC can refer tothe DOC file format,Denominazione di Origine Controllata, an Italian appellation. | | | Department of Conservation, a government department which administers public conservation land in New... |
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| | Doc Watson Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com |
| | Statistics may come from our work, the Baseball Databank, or other sources including SABR.org. | | | View Doc Watson's uniforms at Dressed to the Nines, a Baseball Hall of Fame on-line exhibit | | | The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by |
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| | Doc Watsons |
| | Four words: "Dancing girls, craps tables." Nah, just kidding, although it worked wonders for Las vegas. | | | Watson's is actually a nice pub to visit, I wouldn't change anything...Well maybe throw a few more beers on tap. | | | Nice clean establishment to go and enjoy a beer with some good food. |
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