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Most of us know how incredibly important it is to live next to people who we like (or at least tolerate). When you get along with your neighbors, things are great. Unfortunately, the opposite is also true! A truly bad neighbor—likely from the 5th circle of hell—can make you miserable. And you should see how poorly they communicate…

Our team here at Bored Panda has curated a list of images showing what kinds of messages and notes some awful neighbors have actually sent. Some of them are relatable, and others might make you laugh through tears. Scroll down to see how nonsensical and frustrating things can get.

Bored Panda got in touch with social psychologist Alison Jane Martingano, Ph.D., for a chat about how people can connect with the people in their neighborhood, as well as how to have empathy for problematic neighbors. Martingano is an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the host of the 'Psychology and Stuff' podcast, and runs the 'What Do You Mean?' blog on Psychology Today. You'll find our full interview with her below.

#1

These Are Some Nice Neighbors

These Are Some Nice Neighbors

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Jacob B.
Community Member
2 years ago

Call the fire department for that burn.

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    #2

    Hey Look At You

    Hey Look At You

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Fair example.

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    #3

    You've Got Mail

    You've Got Mail

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    𝓚𝓮𝓲𝓽𝓱
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    This is actually funny lol

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    #4

    At Least They All Took The Time To Discuss It And Write A Note vs. Telling Them Immediately

    At Least They All Took The Time To Discuss It And Write A Note vs. Telling Them Immediately

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    𝓚𝓮𝓲𝓽𝓱
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I would leave the country and start a new life in poland

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    #5

    My Friend Came Home To Find This Note On His Door

    My Friend Came Home To Find This Note On His Door

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    Kris
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Polite neighbor

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    #6

    Meet The Parents

    Meet The Parents

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I'm sorry, but I had to giggle.

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    #7

    Oops

    Oops

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    𝓚𝓮𝓲𝓽𝓱
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Douche

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    #8

    The Ending To This Note On The Little Library In My Neighborhood Definitely Takes A Turn

    The Ending To This Note On The Little Library In My Neighborhood Definitely Takes A Turn

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    Norm Gilmore
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    A book stealer. That's going to get more than a mean glare. At least a tut tut as well!! tut-tut-tu...fb399f.jpg tut-tut-tut-7d46ef0a26-65b5e0dfb399f.jpg

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    #9

    Probably Not The Response She Was Hoping For

    Probably Not The Response She Was Hoping For

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    EasyBreezyCataneze
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited)

    Well as long as its consensual

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    #10

    Directionally Challenged

    Directionally Challenged

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    TheDarkestRaven
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited)

    Don’t suppose you could appologise first? Edit; BLOODY HELL ty for so many UPVOTES-

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    #11

    Joy-Hating Neighbor Writes Psychotic Threatening Note

    Joy-Hating Neighbor Writes Psychotic Threatening Note

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    EasyBreezyCataneze
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Small child running freely and laughing and giggling!!!! Oh the horror !!

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    #12

    Things You Can't Borrow: Children, Decency, Respect

    Things You Can't Borrow: Children, Decency, Respect

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    Angrykitten
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    What would the plan be if she did end up being impressed?

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    #13

    A Note In The Elevator In Los Angeles For The Downstairs Neighbor

    A Note In The Elevator In Los Angeles For The Downstairs Neighbor

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Great. Now I want cake.

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    #14

    Pretty Bush League Parenting

    Pretty Bush League Parenting

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    The Mom
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    lol

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    #15

    When Life Doesn't Give You Lemons, Make Stolen Lemonade

    When Life Doesn't Give You Lemons, Make Stolen Lemonade

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    𝓚𝓮𝓲𝓽𝓱
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    how… generous

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    #16

    Note That Got Left On My Neighbor's Car After He Parked Crooked And Hit The Car Next To Him

    Note That Got Left On My Neighbor's Car After He Parked Crooked And Hit The Car Next To Him

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    LavenderHippoInAJar
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    lol

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    #17

    Passive-Aggressive Note

    Passive-Aggressive Note

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    LavenderHippoInAJar
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I love the passive-aggressive note template lol

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    #18

    Passive Aggression Level Up

    Passive Aggression Level Up

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    K_Tx
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    We have people who can't PUSH A BUTTON.

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    #19

    You’re Gonna Need Chlorine For Your Eyes And Your Hot Tub

    You’re Gonna Need Chlorine For Your Eyes And Your Hot Tub

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    Gay_potato
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Eeew

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    #20

    There Is A Dumpster That Is Illegally Taking Up A Parking Spot On My Street With A Note Saying Not To Use It

    There Is A Dumpster That Is Illegally Taking Up A Parking Spot On My Street With A Note Saying Not To Use It

    I’d been leaving other notes making fun of their note. Today, someone else joined in.

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    Lunaofthenest (She/they)
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Oh look! Time to clean out the garage!

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    #21

    Can't Really Argue With A Chill Bunny

    Can't Really Argue With A Chill Bunny

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    Chloe
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    That's a Guinea pig.

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    #22

    Mailbox Damaged - Found This Note

    Mailbox Damaged - Found This Note

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    David
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    That's actually reasonable.

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    #23

    But What I Do Have Are A Very Particular Set Of Skills, Skills I Have Acquired Over A Very Long Career, Skills That Make Me A Nightmare For People Like You

    But What I Do Have Are A Very Particular Set Of Skills, Skills I Have Acquired Over A Very Long Career, Skills That Make Me A Nightmare For People Like You

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    Lunaofthenest (She/they)
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I really hope they got their stuff back! Don't eff around with people's coffee & AC

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    #24

    Love And Parking

    Love And Parking

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    Sue Denham
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Please, please send a copy of this to his girlfriend.

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    #25

    Jeepers Peepers

    Jeepers Peepers

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    Donteatme666
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Police

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    #26

    The Lady And The Tramp

    The Lady And The Tramp

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    Birgit Sommer
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    A trampoline in the bedroom? They must have quite the high ceilings.

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    #27

    If You Want The Snacks, You’ll Get The Vax

    If You Want The Snacks, You’ll Get The Vax

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Back when Catholics couldn't eat meat on Fridays, a protestant moved into a Catholic neighborhood. Every Friday night, he'd grill a steak. After awhile, this really got to his neighbors, and they talked him into converting. At his baptism, the priest sprinkled Holy Water on his head, and said, "You were born a Protestant, you were raised a Protestant, and now you're a Catholic." Next Friday, the guy's out grilling his steak. The neighbors come over to tell him that's not allowed. The get there just in time to see the man sprinkle water on the steak and say, "You were born a steer, you were raised a steer, and now you're a fish."

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    #28

    What Is Wrong With People? Open Your Own Mail

    What Is Wrong With People? Open Your Own Mail

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    Say No to Downvoting
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I have a neighbour with the same name as me. We frequently accidentally open each other’s packages, realise our error, return the package and have a laugh. I’m concerned that one day one of us will open a package that shouldn’t be opened and our short acquaintance will be lost to the ages…

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    #29

    My Friend Got This Concerned Note Through Her Letterbox This Morning

    My Friend Got This Concerned Note Through Her Letterbox This Morning

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    Lunaofthenest (She/they)
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I'm sorry but I cannot get over what gorgeous handwriting this person has!

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    #30

    Time To Unleash Some Kung Pau Vengeance

    Time To Unleash Some Kung Pau Vengeance

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    𝓚𝓮𝓲𝓽𝓱
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited)

    They’re keeping their composure much better than I would if someone took my takeaway

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    #31

    A Friend Of Mine Has Received This Note From The Guy Next Door

    A Friend Of Mine Has Received This Note From The Guy Next Door

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    Lunaofthenest (She/they)
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I guess you reap what you sow?

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    #32

    Neighbor Had A Note On Their Door, I Had A Follow-Up Note

    Neighbor Had A Note On Their Door, I Had A Follow-Up Note

    The first note says: "Hey I'm glad y'all are having s*x but if you could tone it down some and scoot your bedframe away from the wall I would appreciate it.
    Thanks, your neighbor"

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    DarkViolet
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    🤣🤣🤣🤣

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    #33

    An Invitation

    An Invitation

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    MR
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Without more or some context, I see nothing wrong with this one. Odds are her daughter her of a sleepover and wondered why she wasn't invited and her mother fished on her behalf. Sucks for Missy, but nothing rude nor obnoxious in the inquiry.

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    #34

    Please Rank In Order

    Please Rank In Order

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    Lunaofthenest (She/they)
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    This one is kind of cute.

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    #35

    Friend's Neighbors Have Been Keeping Her Up At Night, So She Decided To Leave Them A Note

    Friend's Neighbors Have Been Keeping Her Up At Night, So She Decided To Leave Them A Note

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    A bit specific, that.

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    #36

    When Your Pet Is Also A Looney Tunes Character

    When Your Pet Is Also A Looney Tunes Character

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    𝓚𝓮𝓲𝓽𝓱
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Must have a tardigrade for a pet

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    #37

    Note From A Neighbor And My Response - Is It Okay?

    Note From A Neighbor And My Response - Is It Okay?

    For the record, I was not playing music and I am alone (as usual) tonight. So I do think she had the wrong apartment. I don't know, not sure what to do.

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    Helena
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I was living in the top floor of an apartment building. And one night I hear the sounds of loud fighting. Due to some weird acoustics in the building, it sounded like it came from above me. I was the top floor, there was no such thing as above me. The lady who lived below me heard it as well, but she had called the cops. Who promptly showed up on my doorstep thinking it was coming from my apartment. I didn't let them in because I was embarrassed I hadn't cleaned. Later learned the cops had reported to the neighbor they thought it was suspicious I didn't let them in, and were convinced it was me. I lived alone. No one was ever in there but me. It was all very weird.

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    #38

    My Landlord Texted Me This After He Kicked My Sweet Elderly Neighbor Out Of Our Duplex So He Could Move In

    My Landlord Texted Me This After He Kicked My Sweet Elderly Neighbor Out Of Our Duplex So He Could Move In

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Nope.

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    #39

    So I Got This Note On My Car, The Second Picture Is My Daily Parking Situation

    So I Got This Note On My Car, The Second Picture Is My Daily Parking Situation

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    TP Johnson
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Try flattening those tires. They look expensive.

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    #40

    Asking Someone In 2021 If They Know Covid Like It’s The Muffin Man

    Asking Someone In 2021 If They Know Covid Like It’s The Muffin Man

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    Crystal Spencer
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    I mean, seriously though... if covid was in full swing, construction and all sorts of other sh!t was put in hold just like everything else in life was... get over it. We all suffered a little.

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    #41

    Note Left On Car Of Disabled Neighbor's Social Worker

    Note Left On Car Of Disabled Neighbor's Social Worker

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    Lunaofthenest (She/they)
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Use a few more poorly drawn exclamation points!!!!!! I don't think they understand your tone well enough!!!

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    #42

    Snake In The Grass

    Snake In The Grass

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    Rebecca A. Corvello
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    2 years ago

    I have no freaking clue what those blacked out words say. Stupid censor!

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    #43

    Where’s Jason Voorhees When You Need Him?

    Where’s Jason Voorhees When You Need Him?

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    K_Tx
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    8:59 is almost midnight? I would not like the loud music either but 8:59 being almost midnight is like Tuesday being almost Friday.

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    #44

    A Neighbor Continues To Park In Front Of My House, Even After Leaving Them Several Polite Notes. This Is My Latest Reaction

    A Neighbor Continues To Park In Front Of My House, Even After Leaving Them Several Polite Notes. This Is My Latest Reaction

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    C .Hunger
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    If you want your own parking spot, have a driveway. Public street = public parking.

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    #45

    The Same Cranked Out Neighbor Who Left Us A Note Last Year About Our Other Dog Barking Left Us One Today

    The Same Cranked Out Neighbor Who Left Us A Note Last Year About Our Other Dog Barking Left Us One Today

    Keep in mind he lives in a shed in his mom's backyard like ten feet away from my fence. He's also the same guy who blows through the stop sign and flies around the neighborhood like he owns it. Man, I hate tweakers.

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    MR
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Okay. But seriously. Shut your dog up. Not everyone wants to hear incessant barking. Two wrong here. None of them right.

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    #46

    My Neighbor Is A Charmer

    My Neighbor Is A Charmer

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    Lunaofthenest (She/they)
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited)

    What a gem! Really concerned about their precious phone number. Should have replied their dog barked it out in Morse code- a cry for help.

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    #47

    A Merry Christmas From Your Friendly Neighbor

    A Merry Christmas From Your Friendly Neighbor

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    Binky Melnik
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Yeah, sure. Used only once, but really, REALLY badly by Stevie Wonder, Leona Helmsley, and the Hulk (when he wasn’t in a good mood).

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    #48

    Because It’s Too Much Work To Just Look Down

    Because It’s Too Much Work To Just Look Down

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    MR
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Or, you know, keep your water at your level. Kind of ridiculous to do if you have people below you. The same goes for you, you chose to move into a duplex and share space.

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    #49

    So It Rained Yesterday And I Got This Friendly Note Blaming My Dog For The Rain. Hung With A Command Strip With The Pull Tab Cut-Off

    So It Rained Yesterday And I Got This Friendly Note Blaming My Dog For The Rain. Hung With A Command Strip With The Pull Tab Cut-Off

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    Lunaofthenest (She/they)
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited)

    I mean, is it really possible to mistake rainwater for dog urine? I think this has happened more than once, given the tone? Having said that, I love dogs and would probably just cover my furniture & buy the dog a fake grass patch as a goodwill gesture.

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    #50

    Neighbors

    Neighbors

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    Ru Bee
    Community Member
    2 years ago

    Why did they sign the note with c**t face?

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