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danielleatsafe
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posted in 12 Days of FME
12 Days of FME Wrap-Up: Did You Win?

The race is over, and the 328 balloons have ‘landed’! Over the past two weeks, FME users from around the globe took to the virtual skies in our 12 Days of FME Contest. Pilots navigated their virtual hot air balloons in an epic journey powered by FME Flow - racing for distance, speed, and more. Now, it’s time to announce the winners ! Top Point Scorer: With an impressive 330 points, Team Cloudchaser (​@holdsy) takes the top spot and wins a stunning Mova Globe! Second Place: With 308 points, Team Community Cats (​@cmkenned7) claims second place and also wins a Mova Globe. Furthest Distance: Team Boskalis (​@nielsgerrits) travelled the furthest distance of 34,901.9 km and wins a $50 Amazon gift card. Fastest Balloon: Team Jessica (​@jessicap) travelled at the fastest speed of 374.6 kph and wins a $50 Amazon gift card. Country Flyovers: Flying over an impressive 32 countries, Team CloudConnector (​@ulfme) takes the prize for most countries crossed and wins a $50 Amazon gift card. Safe Offi

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cossy27
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Creating CityGML Solitary Vegetation Object

Hello all, I am currently working on the conversion of FBX tree model to CityGML SolitaryVegetationObject. I have made reference to the template workflow for creating SolitaryVegetationObject (ref: https://hub.safe.com/publishers/con-terra-lab/templates/citygml-create-solitaryvegetationobject-with-implicit-representation). However, my case is slightly different from the template. First of all, what I current have, is a CSV file containing the tree information (XYZ, DBH, etc) and an FBX file containing one 3D tree model with correct transformation and dimensions (DBH). This FBX file was originally a prototype in FBX format and was transformed into a correct XYZ and DBH. Since not all my data contain crown spread and tree height, they would be estimated by scaling from the prototype with reference to DBH. This estimation would not generate a value for the crown spread and tree height but only a dimension change. What I want to do is to convert this FBX into a CityGML file, appending the

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danielleatsafe
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danielleatsafeSafer
posted in Question of the Week
Question of the Week: Toponym Songs

Inspired by a fun comment from ​@redgeographics on a past Question of the Week about his toponyms playlist: What’s your favourite song that has a location in the title? New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME. Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our March Questions of the Week by April 30, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’s draw. Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge.

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virtualcitymatt
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posted in Community Q+A
Is writing python becoming easier than just making a workspace now that we have AI? 

I’ve been finding lately that having an AI write code for me and just run it is becoming almost trivial, and as an FME user it’s starting to make me feel pretty obsolete. Of course there are still a tonne of caveats and you still need to be careful, but with the recent rollout of Visual Studio’s “Agent” mode to everyone the reality is fast approaching that it may be easier to create a free python based application to do a specific task than to write a workspace. Understanding these AI tools well is hands down just going to make you much more productive. But this can only be true is you can actually use them in your work which in the FME world it’s so far not so easy. For me one of the main benefits of using FME is that I don’t need to spend time writing code, but now that I can have the AI do much of the work I’m really wondering about the future of FME - Especially to juniors - If someone has to spend time learning FME vs asking an AI to create a python app to do the same why would th

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virtualcitymatt
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danielleatsafe
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danielleatsafeSafer
posted in Announcements
Thanks for joining us at Phoenix FME Breakfast of Champions!

Last week, we hosted our fourth FME Breakfast of Champions meetup in Phoenix, Arizona. Thank you to users ​@bo ​@jklatt ​@bobw ​@jmjanzen ​@sean_works ​@gregrothwell and many others who joined us for a morning of connecting on all things data! A special shoutout to ​@bo (Gistic Research) and ​@jmjanzen (Ak-Chin Indian Community) for sharing their FME user stories with us. We’re looking forward to our next FME Breakfast of Champions in Houston, Texas on April 10. Find the full 2025 schedule here . See you there!

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danielleatsafe
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danielleatsafeSafer
posted in User Spotlights
FME Community Leaderboard for March 2025

We're trying something new - a monthly community leaderboard recap! This will not only celebrate the users on the leaderboard but also highlight those who are active and contributing to the FME Community. Your engagement is what makes this community thrive, and we want to recognize everyone who plays a part. Top Contributors on the FME Community Leaderboard March 2025 Points Leaderboard We're excited to recognize the top 10 contributors from our March leaderboard, earning the most points last month: ​@crutledge: 1175 points ​@j.botterill: 904 points ​@nielsgerrits: 835 points ​@danilo_fme: 745 points ​@ebygomm: 653 points ​@redgeographics: 651 points ​@fmelizard: 550 points ​@geomancer: 502 points ​@hkingsbury: 447 points ​@david_r: 322 points When you ask questions, engage in conversations, and provide answers, you help strengthen our community knowledge base - and earn points. Learn more here . March 2025 Answers Leaderboard These users provided the most answers to Forum questions in

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danielleatsafe
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danielleatsafe
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danielleatsafeSafer
posted in Announcements
Join Us for the FME Breakfast of Champions in London on May 15

Safe Software invites you to our FME Breakfast of Champions in London, England on Thursday, May 15 from 8:30 am to 11:00 am. Connect with fellow data enthusiasts, learn from industry experts, and discover the latest possibilities with FME. Here’s what you can expect: Breakfast and Networking: Kickstart your day with a delicious light breakfast while connecting with other FME users and data professionals. Get the Latest on FME: Our team will share the latest updates, enhancements, and give you a sneak peek into the future direction of Safe Software and FME. Share Knowledge and Insights: After the presentations, we’ll have additional time to mingle and discuss your data challenges and opportunities with other attendees and Safe staff. This is your chance to gain new inspiration for your data journey! Learn from Customer Stories: Hear directly from a local FME user about how they’re driving their business forward using FME. Plus, get an exclusive look at our Winner's Circle featuring succ

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danielleatsafe
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danielleatsafe
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posted in User Spotlights
FME Community User Spotlight: Christoph Dittmann

Welcome to our April FME Community User Spotlight! Every month, we’ll be spotlighting a user in the community whose active participation and helpful contributions have been invaluable to the community. We’re excited to highlight their experiences and insights! In anticipation of the Peak of Data & AI 2025 coming up this May, we’ll be featuring speakers from the Peak over the next three months in our spotlights. User Spotlight: Christoph Dittmann ​@chditt What’s your name? Christoph Dittmann What company do you currently work for? Deutsche Telekom IT GmbH What’s your current job role and title? Data Engineer Tell us more about what you do and how you use FME? I started to work with FME some 10 years ago. At the beginning, the tasks were about simple format transformation and some customized end user data ingestion workflows. Today, additionally to the good old ETL workflows, the tasks also involve job orchestration within our SDI, as well as data integration of various systems via cloud

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danilo_fme
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danielleatsafe
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danielleatsafeSafer
posted in Question of the Week
Question of Week: FME April Fools Edition

In the spirit of April Fools Day… Here’s our Question of the Week: If FME had a secret ‘Easter egg’ feature that no one knew about, what would it be? Would it be a hidden game? Secret functionality? A 'feature' like Connection Shapes? Or...? Let’s hear your most creative (or wishful) ideas! PS. If you’re looking for a laugh today, check out this video from ​@mark2atsafe. New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME. Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our March Questions of the Week by April 30, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’s draw. Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge.

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AliAtSafe
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danielleatsafe
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posted in Question of the Week
Peak of Data & AI 2025 Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations to ​@davidmooney - the winner of our FME Community Peak of Data & AI Contest! David has scored two tickets to the Peak in Seattle, Washington this May 6 to 8. A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the contest and shared your favourite memories from past events and reasons for wanting to attend this year. We loved reading your responses and sharing them with the rest of the Safe team! Your stories and excitement are what make the FME Community so unique. We look forward to seeing you in Seattle! Conference passes are still available here .

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evoteck
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mark2atsafe
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mark2atsafeSafer
asked in Community Q+A
Does Connection Shape Affect Performance?

Does the shape of connection lines in FME Workbench have an effect on the performance of the workspace? You bet! ALL PROOF IS in this video. With squ a re corners, the data is slowed when it reaches the corner. It can become bunched u p and affect the pe r formance of each transformer i t passes through. Curved l ines have a similar effect, although not as severe because their corners aren't as sharp. However, they are longer lines, and so the data takes more time to pass through. Straight lines have the bene f it of being the sh o rtest line and having no c o rners. As you'll see in the video, they are by far the best way to speed up your workspaces. It's not mentioned, but a l so be careful not to cross connections. Feature s can collide at the crossing, knocking off some of their vertices or attributes.

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danielleatsafe
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danielleatsafeSafer
posted in Question of the Week
Question of the Week: Ask Me Anything with the FME Evangelist - 2025.0 Release

In February, we launched a new monthly addition to the Question of the Week: Ask Me Anything (AMA) with the FME Evangelist ​@mark2atsafe. Have questions about what’s new in FME 2025.0 ? This month’s AMA is your chance to get insights straight from the team. We’re especially excited to answer your questions about: Compound Parameters - conditional parameters were updated in 2025.0, with new condition types and the ability to build complex, multiple conditions. Heartbeat Functionality - features that are emitted by streaming transformers to indicate periods of inactivity. Of course, if you have other questions about FME 2025.0, feel free to ask - though we’d love to keep the spotlight on these two key features! Submit your questions by the end of the week in the comments below. Mark and our team will post a video response the week of March 17, 2025.

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danielleatsafe
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danielleatsafeSafer
posted in Question of the Week
Question of the Week: Name the FME Lizard

The FME Lizard makes a return! 🦎 With the launch of our new AI-powered chatbot, we want to know - what do you think the FME Lizard’s name is? Drop your best name ideas in the comments! New to the Question of the Week? Every week, we’ll post a simple but thought-provoking question that could be about your FME journey, the power of spatial data, FME innovation, or the future of FME. Each weekly question you answer earns you an entry in our monthly draw for exclusive Safe swag ($50 value) and points toward badges! Answer our March Questions of the Week by March 31, 2025 at 5:00 pm PDT to be entered in this month’s draw. Answer your first question and you’ll get the Socializer (Ice Breaker) badge. Answer five questions and you’ll get the Socializer (Talker) badge. Curious about the new FME AI Chatbot? We’re excited to introduce a new support feature to your toolbox for getting help with FM - our AI-powered chatbot! The FME Lizard is now active and ready to answer your questions in the FME

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mark2atsafe
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danielleatsafe
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danielleatsafeSafer
posted in Announcements
Exciting Updates to the FME Community Ideas Board

We’re thrilled to announce some important changes to the Ideas Board in the FME Community that will bring more transparency, ease of use, and a clearer view of how your ideas are progressing. As we continue to grow, we’re committed to making sure your input has a direct impact on the development of FME, and we want to ensure you have a simple, effective way to track your ideas and feedback. What’s New? We’ve made several key improvements, making it easier to stay engaged and informed about the ideas you’ve submitted and those shared by users. Here’s a breakdown of the changes: Revised Filtering and Improved Navigation We’ve added tabs at the top for more relevant idea statuses: Open, Gathering Interest, In Development, Released, and All Ideas. Each tab now clearly describes its status. The “New” and “Archived” statuses are now included in the All Ideas tab, streamlining your search experience. (Note: “New” ideas awaiting moderation will appear in the All Ideas tab, but once reviewed ca

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mattwilkie
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danielleatsafe
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danielleatsafeSafer
posted in User Spotlights
FME Community Leaderboard for February 2025

We're trying something new - a monthly community leaderboard recap! This will not only celebrate the users on the leaderboard but also highlight those who are active and contributing to the FME Community. Your engagement is what makes this community thrive, and we want to recognize everyone who plays a part. Top Contributors on the FME Community Leaderboard February 2025 Points Leaders We're excited to recognize the top 10 contributors from our February leaderboard, earning the most points last month: ​@danilo_fme ​@bwn ​@crutledge ​@geomancer ​@nielsgerrits ​@david_r ​@ebygomm ​@liamfez ​@virtualcitymatt ​@j.botterill When you ask questions, engage in conversations, and provide answers, you help strengthen our community knowledge base - and earn points. Learn more here . February 2025 Answers Leaderboard These users provided the most Answers to Forum questions in February: ​@bwn ​@ebygomm ​@liamfez ​@j.botterill ​@redgeographics ​@worjak ​@crutledge ​@nielsgerrits ​@david_r ​@hkingsbu

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danilo_fme
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danielleatsafe
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danielleatsafeSafer
posted in Announcements
Join Us for the FME Breakfast of Champions in Houston on April 10

Safe Software invites you to our FME Breakfast of Champions in Houston on Thursday, April 10 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am. Connect with fellow data enthusiasts, learn from industry experts, and discover the latest possibilities with FME. Here’s what you can expect: Breakfast and Networking: Kickstart your day with a delicious light breakfast while connecting with other FME users and data professionals. Get the Latest on FME: Our team will share the latest updates, enhancements, and give you a sneak peek into the future direction of Safe Software and FME. Share Knowledge and Insights: After the presentations, we’ll have additional time to mingle and discuss your data challenges and opportunities with other attendees and Safe staff. This is your chance to gain new inspiration for your data journey! Learn from Customer Stories: Hear directly from a local FME user about how they’re driving their business forward using FME. Plus, get an exclusive look at our Winner's Circle featuring success st

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danielleatsafe
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posted in Question of the Week
Question of the Week: Win 2 Tickets to the Peak of Data & AI 2025!

Win 2 Tickets to The Peak of Data & AI 2025! Do you have a favourite memory from a past Safe Software conference? Whether it was an inspiring session, a great conversation, or a fun moment with the community - we want to hear about it! Haven’t attended before? No problem! Tell us why you’d love to experience The Peak 2025 in Seattle, WA (May 6-8) for the first time. Share your story in the comments for a chance to win 2 tickets - a prize valued at $2,780! Bonus: Add a photo with your comment for an extra entry! 📅 Enter by Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time 🏆 Winner will be contacted by Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Read the full contest guidelines here .

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jkr_wrk
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Where is the download past versions page

Where did you put your past versions download page???? I can't even find the download product page from the homepage. I have to google for it. The old download previous versions page was: https://www.safe.com/support/downloads/#past-versions But now I can only download current version 2024.0, beta version 2024.1 or past versions 2024.0.2.2 and 2024.0.1 (Which are not even past versions because the current version is 2024.0!) But I need 2021.2.6 and even 2019.2.3.2. Because I want to create backwards compatible custom transformers. And 2023.2.2 because that's the current version we all agreed on to work with. I'm sorry but your current site layout is just not working for me. It's not a getting the job done layout. I hope it's selling the product.

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dbaldacchino1
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danielleatsafe
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posted in Announcements
Join Us for the FME Breakfast of Champions in Phoenix on March 27!

Next stop: Phoenix, Arizona! Safe Software invites you to our FME Breakfast of Champions in Phoenix : Thursday, March 27, 2025 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am. Connect with fellow data enthusiasts, learn from industry experts, and discover the latest possibilities with FME. Here’s what you can expect: Breakfast and Networking: Kickstart your day with a delicious light breakfast while connecting with other FME users and data professionals. Get the Latest on FME: Our team will share the latest updates, enhancements, and give you a sneak peek into the future direction of Safe Software and FME. Share Knowledge and Insights: After the presentations, we’ll have additional time to mingle and discuss your data challenges and opportunities with other attendees and Safe staff. This is your chance to gain new inspiration for your data journey! Learn from Customer Stories: Hear directly from a local FME user about how they’re driving their business forward using FME. Plus, get an exclusive look at our Wi

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danielleatsafe
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posted in User Spotlights
FME Community User Spotlight: Margot D’haemer

Welcome to our March FME Community User Spotlight! Every month, we’ll be spotlighting a user in the community whose active participation and helpful contributions have been invaluable to the community. We’re excited to highlight their experiences and insights! In anticipation of the Peak of Data & AI 2025 coming up this May, we’ll be featuring speakers from the Peak over the next three months in our spotlights. User Spotlight: Margot D’haemer ​@margotdh What’s your name? Margot D’haemer What company do you currently work for? Nordend What’s your current job role and title? BIM/FME Consultant Tell us more about what you do and how you use FME? Since 2022, I’ve worked for Nordend (a Belgian company). I use FME (Form/Flow) on a daily basis to create data workflows for clients in different fields (government, utilities, and AEC). The assignments range from easy ETL tools to complex geometrical transformations. Why did you join the FME Community? The main reason I joined the community was t

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danilo_fme
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crutledge
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posted in Community Q+A
Hello to Conservation Authority FME Users in Ontario!

A great big hello to all Conservation Authority FME Users in Ontario. Let’s all hit subscribe and follow to keep in touch with each other!Best, Clifford.

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danielleatsafe
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danielleatsafeSafer
posted in Question of the Week
Question of the Week: Breakfast of Champions

In the spirit of our recently announced FME Breakfast of Champions 2025 meetup series, we want to know: What is your breakfast of champions or favourite breakfast food? 🏆🍳 In case you missed it, the FME Breakfast of Champions 2025 is an in-person event series hosted by Safe, bringing together industry professionals to discuss the latest FME features, industry trends, and real-world solutions - all over a delicious breakfast! Check out the event dates and join us. We can’t wait to hear about your breakfast favourites and hopefully see you at one of our events!

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evoteck
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evoteckEnthusiast
asked in Community Q+A
Issues with uploading New Item on my FME Hub Publisher Account

I am trying to upload New Item (.fmx) on my FME Hub Publisher Account, but it is showing error of upload failed.

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karije
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karijeParticipant
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Geopackage writer

Hi All, I'm working to create GeoPackage file and when I create OGCGEOPACKAGE writer, all the user attributes are in lowercase and I can’t change them to become uppercase. is it because of the OGC standards change?

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samatsafe
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samatsafeSafer
posted in Announcements
FME Academy Update: Integrate Spatial Data FME 2024.2

The Integrate Spatial Data learning path is now available for FME 2024.2 on the FME Academy. Unlock the power of your spatial data with FME. Learn the basics of spatial data and conducting basic spatial analysis. Feedback is welcome.

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