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Active Auction-Daniel Troskie-TRIPLE J(ex Ganus)Winning Genetics Special Auction 14 February to 17 February 2022(20:00)

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  • .LOT 9 DANIEL TROSKIE 8397 ZA 21 PWF “SUN CITY’S LEGACY” Sex cannot be guaranteed due to age (Most Probably a Cock) Halfbrother & sister mated together Linebred to “SUN CITY” – Sire to two different SAMDPR FINAL RACE WINNERS!!!Direct children out of “SUN CITY” can be purchased for $10 000-00! Also Linebred to “UNTAMED DESERT” -1st/2 793 pigeons SAMDPR Final 2013 – 553 km. -57th/2 960 pigeons Hot Spot Car Race 5 – 356 km & 89th/3 299 pigeons Hot Spot Car Race 4 – 303 km! SIRE: ZA JJJ 210-18 “LAURA’S LEGACY 111” ZA JJJ 210/18 – Top Racer at SAMDPR.Purchased for R22 000-00.139th SAMDPR Hot Spot 1 & 107th Hot Spot 2 2018/19.Got injured.Full brother to ZA JJJ 210/17 “LAURA’S LEGACY 2” – 28th SAMDPR Hot Spot Car Race 4! Brother to “DIANE 111” – Equal 1st {6th} Hot Spot 2, 253rd Hot Spot 1 SAMDPR 2018/19. Also brother to “JOSIE COTTON” – 116th DAM: ZA TRIPLE J 047-17 “SUN CITY UNTAMED” Fantastic breeder!!!Dam to ZA GPU 6809/18- 3rd Club beaten by 38 seconds, 11th Div, 22nd Union Winburg Y/B, 281 km, vel. 1319mpm – Raced by J Faul & OOA.Also dam to ZA PRPC 2175/19 – 1st Ventersburg, Benzing Pigeon Club, 272 km, vel. 1392 mpm.2nd Winburg, Benzing Pigeon Club, 317 km, vel. 1359 mpm.Raced by P Jacobs bred by OOA Lofts! In turn dam to ZA PWDU 4488/20 – 2nd Club, 4th Union, Winburg Sprint Series.Bred SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!!!!!

    Winning Bid: R4,500 Auction finished
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  • LOT 10 DANIEL TROSKIE 10422 ZA 21 PWF D “ALL TUCKER” Sex cannot be guaranteed due to age (Most Probably a Hen) “ALL TUCKER” linebred to “ORNAT” & “SORAIA” – Breeders of some of the BEST ODL Performers in the WORLD!!! Recent Achievements for JJJ Lofts & PIPA: -“ORNAT II” Fullbrother to “ORACLE” & “ADO NAT” Bred “JIGAJET” ZA 2021 JJJ 313 – Winner of 1st Cape Town International Final!!! 16th H/Spot 2 & 20th H/Spot 3! -“ORACLE” – Sire to “ZA 145 JJJ ’16”: Dam of “BELLE” ZA 2021 JJJ 307 – 4th 2021 Carnival Lofts Gold Cup Final & 2nd ACE Pigeon. SIRE: ZA JJJ 1064-20 “MOE TUCKER” -“MOE TUCKER” Cousin of ZA 145 JJJ ’16 , Dam to: 1.”BELLE” ZA 2021 JJJ 307 – 4th 2021 Carnival Lofts Gold Cup Final & 2nd ACE Pigeon. 2. ZA 19 JJJ 081 & 082 who placed 4th from 860 km against 1393p. & 9th from 716 km against 1301 pigeons respectively!!! DAM : ZA TRIPLE J 038-17 “SISTER 7TH SAMDPR 2018” -“038″ is FULLSISTER to: 1. ZA 145 JJJ ’16”: Dam of “BELLE” ZA 2021 JJJ 307 – 4th 2021 Carnival Lofts Gold Cup Final & 2nd ACE Pigeon.Also ZA 19 JJJ 081 & 082 who placed 4th from 860 km against 1393p. & 9th from 716 km against 1301 pigeons respectively!!! “ADO NAT” is Full brother of “ORACLE” who is the father of: 2. “JADZIA”: 7th 2019 SAMDPR Final!!! SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!!!!

    Winning Bid: R11,500 Auction finished
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  • LOT 11 DANIEL TROSKIE 263757 ZA 20 “ROCKER” Sex cannot be guaranteed due to age (Most Probably a Cock) OLD RING!Here are two Cousins out of ‘ROCCO” & “ROCK ALL OVER” {Nestmate brothers} paired together from the TOP Performing combination of “SHIROCCO” & “HALOVER”.You will find this combination running through almost every pedigree of TOP Performers for JJJ Lofts!”ROCCO” Foundation Breeder for JJJ Lofts! SIRE: TRIPLE J 072-17 “ROCK THE SHACK” “ROCK THE SHACK” – Full brother to ZA 19/178654 – “TINA TURNER” – 20th Ace Pigeon Hot Spots 2020 SAMDPR.1st Pigeon in Hot Spot Averages for Triple J Lofts from all their 2020 entrants.Also full brother to “JAYDEN”, “CARRY ON ALICE”, “JAY GEORGE”, “JOANE” & “ANNIE FRANKEL” who are together responsible for 7 times Equal 1st at SAMDPR Hot Spots and 126th SAMDPR Final!!! DAM: ZA TRIPLE J 044-17 “ROCK THE DESERT” Full sister to proven SAMDPR Performers for JJJ Lofts! -“JILL T” 104th 2020 SAMDPR Final & 52nd 2020 SAMDPR Hot Spot 4, entered by Triple J &TowerFlyers Loft!!! -7th ACE 2019 SAMDPR Grand Averages {108th 2019 SAMDPR Final} -10th ACE 2018 SAMDPR Hot Spot Averages {45th – HSCR 5, 13th – HSCR 4,82nd – HSCR 1 & 179th – HSCR 3}. SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!!!!!!

    Winning Bid: R2,500 Auction finished
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  • LOT 12 DANIEL TROSKIE 263756 ZA 20 “SPUN BY ROCCO” Sex cannot be guaranteed due to age (Most Probably a Hen) OLD RING!Here are two Cousins out of ‘ROCCO” & “ROCK ALL OVER” {Nestmate brothers} paired together from the TOP Performing combination of “SHIROCCO” & “HALOVER”.You will find this combination running through almost every pedigree of TOP Performers for JJJ Lofts!”ROCCO” Foundation Breeder for JJJ Lofts! SIRE: TRIPLE J 072-17 “ROCK THE SHACK” “ROCK THE SHACK” – Full brother to ZA 19/178654 – “TINA TURNER” – 20th Ace Pigeon Hot Spots 2020 SAMDPR.1st Pigeon in Hot Spot Averages for Triple J Lofts from all their 2020 entrants.Also full brother to “JAYDEN”, “CARRY ON ALICE”, “JAY GEORGE”, “JOANE” & “ANNIE FRANKEL” who are together responsible for 7 times Equal 1st at SAMDPR Hot Spots and 126th SAMDPR Final!!! DAM: ZA TRIPLE J 044-17 “ROCK THE DESERT” Full sister to proven SAMDPR Performers for JJJ Lofts! -“JILL T” 104th 2020 SAMDPR Final & 52nd 2020 SAMDPR Hot Spot 4, entered by Triple J &TowerFlyers Loft!!! -7th ACE 2019 SAMDPR Grand Averages {108th 2019 SAMDPR Final} -10th ACE 2018 SAMDPR Hot Spot Averages {45th – HSCR 5, 13th – HSCR 4,82nd – HSCR 1 & 179th – HSCR 3}. SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!!!!!!

    Winning Bid: R4,000 Auction finished
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  • LOT 14 DANIEL TROSKIE 8335 ZA 21 PWF “DONALD GIRL” Sex cannot be guaranteed due to age (Most Probably a Hen) “LUKE DONALD”Double Grandsire to “DOUBLE LUKE”.Not very often that Halfbrother/Halfsister matings are offered to the Pigeon Fraternity out of “LUKE DONALD”. “SHIROCCO” 15th SAMDPR Final – Full Brother to “LUKE DONALD” 3rd SAMDPR Final! “SHIROCCO” Offspring producing Great results @ ONE LOFTS for JJJ Lofts & “LUKE DONALD” producing the same results for Soetdoring Lofts. SIRE : ZA SLIM 2778-17 “LUKE-MAN” Direct Son ‘LUKE DONALD’ Sire of ‘AMERIOS 1’ 22nd SAMDPR & Gr. Sire of ‘MIX’ 1st SAMDPR! ‘LUKE DONALD’ won 3rd SAMDPR & his Brother ‘SHIROCCO’ 15th SAMDPR! His Dam is ‘LAURA-HOWARD-MARGO’ Daughter World Champion 812 Brother of 3rd SAMDPR & ‘MYSTERIOUS LADY’ Line of ‘ROCKET & ‘CREATOR’ of Mike Ganus Family. DAM : ZA SLIM 10137-18 “DGHT LUKE DONALD” Dght ‘Luke Donald’ 3e Samdpr. She is 1⁄2 Sist of the Dam of ‘Mix’ (Gr. Dam of ‘Joan Osborne’ Samdpr Ace 2020) 1⁄2 Sist of 22e Samdpr Amerios 1′ Sold for R270,000-00. She is 1⁄2 Sist of the Sire of ‘Argos SA1⁄4 that bred 1e Allflight Carnival Intern. Challenge One Day Loft. MIX1⁄4 Sold for US$94 728 to Mike Ganus (USA) after Winning the SAMDPR by almost 18 minutes Break-A-Way. SEE PEDIGREE!!!!!!!!!!

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3rd December 2025 17:50.LOT 5 WACKY WEDNESDAY – ZA 25 TRPF 5742 -SIRE:ZA-2024-NOK/BPK-251 Mc Dermott Lofts Dirk Van Den Bulck.Bred for breeding! Sire is half-brother to the dam of the RSA World Champion when crossed to a Turbo Tom cock. ====================DAM:ZA-2023-TRPF-12229 Mc Dermott Lofts.Bred from an exceptional bloodline of proven champions!SEE PEDIGREE!!!!wbR1,500Current bid: R1,500
3rd December 2025 16:43.LOT 1 WACKY WEDNESDAY – ZA 25 TRPF 5783 -SIRE:ZA-2024-NOK/BPK-251 Mc Dermott Lofts Dirk Van Den Bulck.Bred for breeding! Sire is half-brother to the dam of the RSA World Champion when crossed to a Turbo Tom cock. ====================DAM:ZA-2023-TRPF-12229 Mc Dermott Lofts.Bred from an exceptional bloodline of proven champions!SEE PEDIGREE!!!!merweR1,500Current bid: R1,500
3rd December 2025 16:11.LOT 4 HOT THURSDAY – BE 23 6101046 -SIRE:NL 20-2025550 M.Son ZAGATO Reijnen-Bolton-Hoogh.1/2 Brother to: 1.Ace Late T.HVB ’19, 2.Ace Late T.Unio’19, 2.Ace Late T.CLub ’19.———-DAM:NL 20-2025663 V.Brom x Chironne Reijnen-Bolton-Hoogh Blauw Wittik 31.Ace Overall 5412p , 94. Final 496KM 3036p, 173.S-Final 297KM.SEE PEDIGREE!!!sydowR1,000Current bid: R1,000
3rd December 2025 16:10LOT 11 HOT THURSDAY –ZA 2022 42653″KAZRO 131″-LOFT EINKAMERER – TEAM 2 – SIRE: 770 SRSP 20. “KAZRO” EINKAMERER. THIS IS BRED OUT OF “PIZZARO” AND FRIES KAATJE” THIS IS BOTH BRED BY JAN HOOYMANS.——— DAM: 724 SRSP 20 . “MARPLE” .EINKAMERER. THIS IS BRED DIRECTLY OUT OF LIAM AND APPLE 2.SEE PEDIGREE!!!sydowR1,000Current bid: R1,000
3rd December 2025 15:07.LOT 4 ALWYN BESTER – ZA 24 ABL 1284 -Bred from AMIRA’s sire and the best of Mike Ganus and Gaston vd Wouwer—————SIRE: 2533 ZA 20 ZULU.Alias “ZULU” Strain: Tom Lock Color: Blue Chequer ZULU is half brother to double SANPO Gold long distance 2018, 4th (equal winner) Barzalona race 2019 “Royal Star”, 2nd place Barzalona 2020, KZN Combine winners, Zululand Combine and club winners. ZULU is sire to: ZA ABL 643 2022: SANPO GOLD ALL DISTANCES 2001+ Pigeons 2024 4 x PTA UNION winner and 9 x Club Winner———-DAM:876 ZA 22 ABL.Strain: Alwyn Bester Color: Blue Bar Bred from the best of Mike Ganus and Gaston vd Wouwer.SEE PEDIGREE!!!wes16662830R1,000Current bid: R1,000
3rd December 2025 13:36LOT 17 WACKY WEDNESDAY – ZA 25 TRPF 5766 -Full sibling to the mother of: • 1e Final Saipr Summer Winner 2022. • 1e Grand Ave. Kroonstad Saipr 2022. • 3e Hotspot 1 Saipr 275km 2022. • 2e Grand Ave. Kroonstad Saipr 2022. • 13e Hotspot 3 Saipr 438km 2022. Cousin to “Afrique” • 1e Race 6 Afrika Pro 2091p 2025. • 2e Race 9 Afrika Pro 1775p 2025. • 3e Brown Jacket Afrika Pro 2025. (for Hein Beneke – Top Pigeon)————–SIRE:ZA-2018-TRPF-8065 “65” Mc Dermott Lofts Blue Strain: Tom Lock Flor Engels • 1e Winburg Sprint Fed 703p 1425mpm. His full sister bred for Hein Beneke: • 3e Ace Bird Dinokeng 2022. • 8e Ace Bird Cape Town Int. 2023. • 19e Final Cape Town Int. 2023. • 2e Club Sale Race Win Bloem. ====================.DAM:ZA-2018-NDK-0506 “KLEIN KAASBOER” Mc Dermott Lofts Kaasboer Bont • 1e Bloem Sprint Fed 1296mpm. Proven bloodline for speed and endurance. Brother is a breeder of multiple winners. Father to 6 individual winners. Recognized as a super breeder. Superior traits: speed, endurance and instinct.SEE PEDIGREE!!!loutjieR2,500Current bid: R2,500
3rd December 2025 13:18.LOT 9 ALWYN BESTER -ZA 22 ABL 876 BBAR -SIRE: BE 17 6258613. GASTON VD WOUWER. HALFBROTHER TO “NEW KIM” THE MOST EXPENSIVE PIGEON IN THE WORLD AND SOLD ON PIPA. “NEW KIM” WAS SOLD FOR 1.6 MILLION EUROS IN 2020. —————- DAM:150 AU 20 GFL . THIS IS A DOUBLE GRAND DAUGHTER TO WORLD FAMOUS “WOLVERINE”.SEE PEDIGREE!!chrisvjR1,500Current bid: R1,500
3rd December 2025 13:08.LOT 7 EARLY DECEMBER -ZA 23 GPU 9679 ——50TH FINAL AFRIKAPRO 2024—–SIRE:ZA 15 GPU 11204.Alias “The Bronze Cock” Strain: TNT Color: Bronze Pencil Sire ofScotch Lass winner ofthe first SAMDPR Hotspot 2019. One ofINT Lofs Foundtion cocks Sire & Gransire to many winners including a Silver Medal Winner.———-DAM:BE 23 3102643.Alias “Little Odeke” Strain: Luc & Hilde Sioen Color: B/Bar. SIRE IS Alias “Son Cameron 3” Strain: Luc & Hilde Sioen Direct Son “Cameron”.SEE PEDIGREE!!!etR2,000Current bid: R2,000
3rd December 2025 13:01LOT 31 DANIE SCHOLTZ / JACO FAUL -9157 ZA 24 GPU –leeirvinneels1gmail-comR1,000Current bid: R1,000
3rd December 2025 12:10.LOT 8 DANIE SCHOLTZ / JACO FAUL – 3062 ZA 23 GPU -SIRE:7964 ZA 22 HPT . Alias “CATCH-22” Strain: Danie Scholtz Color: Blue Bar ZA HPT 7964 ’22 “CATCH-22” Sire is ROCKY, bred from BOYTJIE X JBM’s GIRL. Dam is DREAM, bred from JIMMY’s BOY x HETTIE’s GOLD. All my best Sablon Genetics, captured in one single mating.————-DAM:6184 ZA 21 NKHPT. Strain: Danie Scholtz Color: Blue Bar Pied Brother x Sister mating – bred for stock. Out of the best of Tom Lock. ZA 10150 ’16 sire to NKHP 5655 ’20 “VICTORIA”, 1st place, race 9, DIAZ One Loft 2021, 197km, vel. 1455 m/min. Sire to ZA HPT 3569 ’19 “HOPE”, 18th place, Hotspot 2, Central Provincial Lofts, 2020. ZA 10160 ’16 dam to ZA NKHPT 6110 ’21 “OOM GERT”, 10th place, Race 10 (Final) at DIAZ One Loft 2021. Dam to ZA HPT 3527 ’19 “MAITE” who raced consistently at Victoria Falls World Challenge Pigeon Race 2020:.SEE PEDIGREE!!leeirvinneels1gmail-comR1,000Current bid: R1,000
3rd December 2025 9:49LOT 10 HOT THURSDAY – ZA 19 TRPF 14389 – SIRE: ZA 27661 17. Alias “INBRED SANPO GOLD” Strain: HUYSER Color: BC INBRED TO MY SANPO GOLD FAMILY SANPO GOLD OVERALL MATED TO HIS INBRED SISTER BRED FOR STOCK. —-DAM: 13567 ZA TRPF 14 “NO 2 PAIR” Colou BB “GLIDER” Alias “NO 2 Pair” Strain: Glider Color: Blue Bar Bred out o fAndre De Jager’s Gilders that he got from Eddie Renda 1e Club 2e Div 6e Fed Jamestown 568km 1470.934mpm 4e Club 4e Div 4e Fed Aliwal North .SEE PEDIGREE!!loutjieR1,500Current bid: R1,500
3rd December 2025 9:47.LOT 8 HOT THURSDAY – ZA 22 GRPF 3684 -SIRE:ZA 14 TRPF 12693**.Alias “BRONZE COCK” Strain: Glider XHermans Color: Dark Check W/f le Club le Div 6e Fed Springfontein 514km 1393.852mpm———DAM: ZA 15 TRPF 18589*. Alias “classic hen ” Strain: Van Alsacker/Baby Nom Color: Blue Bar ACE BIRD CLASSIC AVERAGES TRPF 2016 1e Club 9e Div 34e Fed Trompsburg 487km 1365.336mpm 2e Club 3e Div 7e Fed Colesberg 585km 1346.582mpm 2e Club 9e Div 99e Fed Bloemfontein 386km 1391.832mpm 3e Club 4e Div 6e Fed Dewetsdorp 404km 1467.104mpm.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!loutjieR1,000Current bid: R1,000
3rd December 2025 8:41LOT 17 WACKY WEDNESDAY – ZA 25 TRPF 5766 -Full sibling to the mother of: • 1e Final Saipr Summer Winner 2022. • 1e Grand Ave. Kroonstad Saipr 2022. • 3e Hotspot 1 Saipr 275km 2022. • 2e Grand Ave. Kroonstad Saipr 2022. • 13e Hotspot 3 Saipr 438km 2022. Cousin to “Afrique” • 1e Race 6 Afrika Pro 2091p 2025. • 2e Race 9 Afrika Pro 1775p 2025. • 3e Brown Jacket Afrika Pro 2025. (for Hein Beneke – Top Pigeon)————–SIRE:ZA-2018-TRPF-8065 “65” Mc Dermott Lofts Blue Strain: Tom Lock Flor Engels • 1e Winburg Sprint Fed 703p 1425mpm. His full sister bred for Hein Beneke: • 3e Ace Bird Dinokeng 2022. • 8e Ace Bird Cape Town Int. 2023. • 19e Final Cape Town Int. 2023. • 2e Club Sale Race Win Bloem. ====================.DAM:ZA-2018-NDK-0506 “KLEIN KAASBOER” Mc Dermott Lofts Kaasboer Bont • 1e Bloem Sprint Fed 1296mpm. Proven bloodline for speed and endurance. Brother is a breeder of multiple winners. Father to 6 individual winners. Recognized as a super breeder. Superior traits: speed, endurance and instinct.SEE PEDIGREE!!!merweR2,000Current bid: R2,500
3rd December 2025 8:39.LOT 7 WACKY WEDNESDAY – ZA 25 TRPF 5741 –SIRE:ZA-2024-NOK/BPK-251 Mc Dermott Lofts Dirk Van Den Bulck.Bred for breeding! Sire is half-brother to the dam of the RSA World Champion when crossed to a Turbo Tom cock. ====================DAM:ZA-2023-TRPF-12229 Mc Dermott Lofts.Bred from an exceptional bloodline of proven champions!SEE PEDIGREE!!!!merweR2,000Current bid: R2,000
3rd December 2025 8:31LOT 10 HOT THURSDAY – ZA 19 TRPF 14389 – SIRE: ZA 27661 17. Alias “INBRED SANPO GOLD” Strain: HUYSER Color: BC INBRED TO MY SANPO GOLD FAMILY SANPO GOLD OVERALL MATED TO HIS INBRED SISTER BRED FOR STOCK. —-DAM: 13567 ZA TRPF 14 “NO 2 PAIR” Colou BB “GLIDER” Alias “NO 2 Pair” Strain: Glider Color: Blue Bar Bred out o fAndre De Jager’s Gilders that he got from Eddie Renda 1e Club 2e Div 6e Fed Jamestown 568km 1470.934mpm 4e Club 4e Div 4e Fed Aliwal North .SEE PEDIGREE!!fhR1,000Current bid: R1,500
3rd December 2025 8:25LOT 17 DANIE SCHOLTZ / JACO FAUL -9253 ZA 224 GPU -, bred for stock. Father x Daughter mating. Sire, PILOT EYE, 4th ACE bird OLR Dinokeng 2020 & 8th, Dinokeng Barzalona race 2020, 624km, 985 m/min. Father to MISS NAVIGATOR, Bakkie winner for JJJ vd Linde & DJ Scholtz, Dinokeng One Loft Race, 12 September 2021, flown from Hanover, Speed 1052.25 m/min. Dam, MISS NAVIGATOR, mother to GALAXY STAR, 2nd place Carnival One Loft Summer Final Race 2023, with only three pigeons clocked on the day.SEE PEDIGREE!!!etR1,000Current bid: R1,000
3rd December 2025 8:24LOT 47 DANIE SCHOLTZ / JACO FAUL -9257 ZA 24 GPU –etR1,500Current bid: R1,500
3rd December 2025 8:23LOT 41 DANIE SCHOLTZ / JACO FAUL -9250 ZA 24 GPU –etR1,000Current bid: R1,000
3rd December 2025 8:22.LOT 5 DANIE SCHOLTZ / JACO FAUL – 9081 ZA 24 GPU -SIRE:7964 ZA 22 HPT . Alias “CATCH-22” Strain: Danie Scholtz Color: Blue Bar ZA HPT 7964 ’22 “CATCH-22” Sire is ROCKY, bred from BOYTJIE X JBM’s GIRL. Dam is DREAM, bred from JIMMY’s BOY x HETTIE’s GOLD. All my best Sablon Genetics, captured in one single mating.————-DAM: 10160 ZA 16 .Strain: R100 000 X Witoog Hen Color: Blue Bar White Flt A very pretty little hen. Super bred pigeon from Tom Lock’s best..SEE PEDIGREE!!!etR1,000Current bid: R1,000
2nd December 2025 22:59.LOT 2 HOT THURSDAY – BE 23 2112077 -SIRE:1255873-16 Blue OLYMPIC EURO Eijerkamp H&E.J. SON OF FAMOUS EURO father to : 1 PROV VIERZON 2.752 p.———-DAM:3128579-18 DGT. MISTER UNIQUE Demely Liliane Mister Unique x 1/2 sister Unique Mother to : 6 Nanteuil 306 p *.SEE PEDIGREE!!!newbieR2,000Current bid: R2,000

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