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NYT Crossword February 1 2025 Answers (2/1/25)

Our guide to the NYT Crossword answers for February 1, 2025, is here to assist you in completing today’s puzzle if you’re feeling stuck. The NYT Crossword is a daily challenge that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most widely enjoyed crosswords in the world, celebrated for its tough clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is available in the print edition of The New York Times and online.

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NYT Crossword Answers for February 1, 2025

If you need assistance with the NYT Crossword for 2/1/25, we’ve listed all the clues below, allowing you to easily search and find the answers you need. You can search for a specific clue and click on it for the corresponding answer. We’ve organized it this way so you can focus on just a few clues without spoiling the rest of your puzzle-solving experience!

1A Experience that’ll change one’s mind NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Change (verb)

  • Set aside, discard, or leave for something else
  • Make different; alter; bring about a transformation

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Hint 2: Change (noun)

  • An occurrence where something transitions from one state or phase to another
  • A difference that is typically positive or enjoyable

9A ___ Fierce, onetime Beyoncé persona NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Persona (noun)

  • (In Jungian psychology) the outward mask or image a person shows to the world
  • An actor’s representation of a character in a performance

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Hint 2: Onetime (adjective)

  • Relating to a previous time or past period

14A Broad views NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Broad (adjective)

  • Demonstrating or marked by open-mindedness
  • Having a large (or specific) width from one side to the other

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Hint 2: Broad (noun)

  • A colloquial term for a woman

16A Up to NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: (Conjunction)

  • To the extent that; to the point or degree that; particularly, until the time that; until.

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17A Dessert often flavored with cinnamon and vanilla NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Cinnamon (noun)

  • A tropical Asian tree with fragrant yellowish-brown bark, the source of the cinnamon spice
  • Fragrant bark used as a spice

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Hint 2: Dessert (noun)

  • A dish typically served as the final course of a meal

18A [Back away from my doghouse!] NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Doghouse (noun)

  • A small structure used as a shelter for a dog
  • An idiomatic expression meaning to be in disfavor

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Hint 2: Away (adverb)

  • Out of sight or thought (especially not occupying one’s mind)
  • Not in one’s possession

19A Give in under pressure NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Pressure (verb)

  • To compel action through force, necessity, or persuasion, whether physical, moral, or intellectual
  • To apply pressure on someone through threats

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Hint 2: Pressure (noun)

  • The act of applying force or pressure
  • The force exerted by the atmosphere

20A Beef NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Beef (noun)

  • Informal term for expressing dissatisfaction or objections
  • Cattle raised for their meat

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Hint 2: Beef (verb)

  • To complain or express discontent

22A Old oath NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Oath (noun)

  • A profane or vulgar expression, often in response to surprise or anger
  • A formal pledge to tell the truth, especially in a legal context; lying under oath can lead to prosecution for perjury

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Hint 2: Old (adjective)

  • Experienced and skilled due to extensive practice or time
  • Belonging to a previous time or era

23A Engage NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Engage (verb)

  • To occupy or absorb all of one’s focus or time
  • To take part in or participate in an activity; to be involved

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24A Wild West outlaw NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Outlaw (adjective)

  • Against or prohibited by law
  • Disregarding or defying the law

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Hint 2: Outlaw (verb)

  • To make something illegal; to ban or prohibit by law

26A What might check your id? NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Might (noun)

  • Physical strength or power

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Hint 2: Check (noun)

  • An assessment of the current situation
  • A mark left after a small portion has been cut or broken off something

27A Setting for the Times Square ball drop: Abbr. NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Setting (noun)

  • The context or environment in which something takes place
  • The arrangement of scenery and props to depict the location of a play or film

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Hint 2: Times (noun)

  • An arithmetic operation that is the opposite of division; the result of multiplying two numbers
  • A specific, often defined period of time, either current or from the past

28A Sojourner Truth speech in which she said “You need not be afraid to give us our rights” NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Sojourner (noun)

  • A temporary inhabitant or visitor

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Hint 2: Afraid (adjective)

  • Experiencing worry, concern, or insecurity
  • Filled with fear or dread

30A Lee who directed “Sense and Sensibility” NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Sensibility (noun)

  • The ability to respond to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
  • Mental responsiveness and awareness

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Hint 2: Directed (adjective)

  • Able to be managed or guided by a supervising agent
  • (Often used in combination) having a particular direction or focus

31A E to F, for example NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Example (noun)

  • A typical or representative model or pattern
  • Something that serves as a model to be copied or emulated

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32A Part of some beauty treatments and the lunar cycle NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Beauty (noun)

  • A woman who is exceptionally attractive or alluring
  • An exceptional or remarkable example of its type

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35A Napa neighbor NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Neighbor (verb)

  • To live or be situated next to someone
  • To be located close to or adjacent to

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Hint 2: Neighbor (noun)

  • An object of the same kind that is nearby
  • A person who resides (or is located) near another

36A Brief getaway for newlyweds NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Getaway (noun)

  • The ability to accelerate quickly
  • A swift escape, often by criminals

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Hint 2: Brief (noun)

  • A document outlining the facts and legal points of a client’s case
  • A concise written summary or abstract

38A Word between two names NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Between (adverb)

  • During the interval
  • In the space or time separating two things

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Hint 2: Word (noun)

  • The divine word of God; the second person of the Trinity (embodied in Jesus)
  • Information about recent and significant events

39A Grab bag contents NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Contents (noun)

  • A list of sections (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they begin
  • (Usually plural) Everything contained within a collection or held in something

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Hint 2: Bag (noun)

  • An activity you enjoy or excel at
  • A portable, rectangular container used for carrying clothes

41A Deg. held by Shaquille O’Neal and Melinda Gates NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Gates (noun)

  • An American computer entrepreneur, known for founding a software company that made him the youngest multi-billionaire in U.S. history (born in 1955)

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44A Amp (up) NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Amp (noun)

  • A nucleotide present in muscle cells, crucial in metabolism, and can be reversibly converted to ADP and ATP
  • The basic unit of electric current, as defined by the International System of Units (SI)

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45A Tools for certain appraisers NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Certain (adjective)

  • Free from doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
  • Guaranteed to happen; destined or inevitable

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46A Where “sabaidee” means “hello” NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Means (noun)

  • Substantial wealth or income
  • A thing or person that contributes to producing a specific effect or achieving a goal

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47A They’re heard in a herd NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Heard (adjective)

  • Detected or perceived through hearing

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Hint 2: Herd (noun)

  • A crowd, especially of common or undistinguished people or things
  • A group of cattle, sheep, or other domesticated animals, typically managed by humans

49A Solo NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Solo (adverb)

  • Without anyone or anything else

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Hint 2: Solo (noun)

  • A flight where the pilot is unaccompanied
  • A musical piece for a single voice or instrument, either with or without accompaniment

50A Pseudoscientific bodily emanations NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Pseudoscientific (adjective)

  • Based on theories and methods falsely considered scientific

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Hint 2: Bodily (adjective)

  • Relating to or affecting the body, as opposed to the mind or spirit
  • Having to do with the physical, material body

51A Morphine source NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Morphine (noun)

  • An alkaloid narcotic derived from opium; a potent, addictive drug used to alleviate pain

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Hint 2: Source (noun)

  • A publication or specific passage from a publication that is referenced
  • A person or entity that originates, causes, or initiates something

53A Figure in history or math? NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Figure (noun)

  • An element that contributes to a system of numeration
  • A diagram or image used to illustrate text

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Hint 2: Figure (verb)

  • To consider or assess as likely
  • To play a role or part in something

55A “Passing” author Larsen NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Passing (adjective)

  • Lasting only a brief period
  • Quick and lacking attention to detail; not thorough

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Hint 2: Passing (noun)

  • A physical change from one place or stage to another
  • Successfully meeting the criteria of a test or requirement

56A Attacks in the press NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Press (noun)

  • A tightly packed group of people
  • The print media responsible for collecting and publishing news in newspapers or magazines

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Hint 2: Press (verb)

  • To be heavy or burdensome
  • To exert force through pushing movements during childbirth to deliver the baby

57A Sinuous NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Sinuous (adjective)

  • Curved or winding in and out
  • Elegantly slender, bending, and moving with fluidity

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58A Five-limbed marine creatures NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Limbed (adjective)

  • Having limbs, or possessing limbs of a particular type (usually used in combination)

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1D Cochise, for one NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Cochise (noun)

  • An Apache leader who resisted United States troops in Arizona (1812-1874)

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Hint 2: One (adjective)

  • (In informal use) very; used as an intensifier
  • Having the singular, indivisible nature of a unit

2D Calf-length pants NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Length (noun)

  • Duration in time
  • The distance between two points

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Hint 2: Pants (noun)

  • (Used in the plural) Women’s undergarments or underwear

3D To an extent NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Extent (noun)

  • The distance, area, or volume that something covers
  • The degree or level to which something reaches or stretches

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4D Sweetly, in music NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Sweetly (adverb)

  • In a loving or affectionate manner (with ‘sweet’ often used as a poetic or informal variant of ‘sweetly’)

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Hint 2: Music (noun)

  • A form of punishment for one’s actions
  • Any pleasant or harmonious sounds

5D Footslog NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Footslog (verb)

  • To walk with heavy steps, often due to fatigue or while trudging through mud

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6D First sign in the Chinese zodiac NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Zodiac (noun)

  • A belt-shaped region in the sky on either side of the ecliptic, divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
  • An astrological chart showing the 12 zodiacal constellations and their signs

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Hint 2: First (noun)

  • The baseball position of the player stationed at first base in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
  • The point in time when something occurs

7D “Love your work!” NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Work (verb)

  • To make something uniform
  • To function as expected when put into action

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Hint 2: Work (noun)

  • Engaging the mind to learn and comprehend a subject, especially through reading
  • A paid occupation or job

8D Typical Little League coaches NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Typical (adjective)

  • Characteristic of a feature that helps define a person or thing
  • Conforming to a specific type

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Hint 2: Little (adjective)

  • (Informal) Small and of minor significance
  • In lowercase

9D Dubious, in modern lingo NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Dubious (adjective)

  • Subject to doubt or suspicion
  • Full of uncertainty or doubt

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Hint 2: Lingo (noun)

  • A specialized language or jargon used by a particular group, such as among thieves

10D “___ of Avonlea,” literary sequel of 1909 NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Literary (adjective)

  • Pertaining to literature rather than casual speech or writing
  • Well-versed in literature

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Hint 2: Sequel (noun)

  • Something that comes after or follows another
  • An additional part to a book or play that continues or expands the original story

11D Many a child actor’s “manager” NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Actor (noun)

  • A person who takes action and achieves results
  • A performer in theatre or film

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Hint 2: Manager (noun)

  • In sports, a person responsible for training an athlete or team
  • Someone who oversees and manages resources and expenditures

12D Main script of written Japanese NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Script (noun)

  • Something written by hand
  • A written version of a play or other dramatic work, used for preparing a performance

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Hint 2: Script (verb)

  • To write a script for something

13D Finish line? NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Line (noun)

  • A logical progression of reasoning used to prove a truth or falsehood
  • A small indentation or crease in a smooth surface

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Hint 2: Line (verb)

  • To draw marks or lines on a surface
  • To align or form a line along something

15D Collegiate focus NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Collegiate (adjective)

  • Relating to or characteristic of a college or college students

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Hint 2: Focus (verb)

  • To become clear or come into focus
  • To direct one’s attention toward something

21D Play areas that, despite their name, are actually squares NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Actually (adverb)

  • In reality or fact
  • Used to suggest that the truth is the opposite of what might be expected, often surprisingly

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Hint 2: Despite (noun)

  • A feeling of intense dislike combined with a lack of respect
  • Contemptuous disregard

24D Things to avoid at all costs NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Costs (noun)

  • Monetary reimbursement to the winning party for litigation expenses

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Hint 2: Things (noun)

  • Any movable possessions, particularly items of clothing

25D Coils NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Answers used in the past:

  • TWISTS (6 letters)
  • ENTWINES (8 letters)

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28D “Till one has loved an ___ a part of one’s soul remains unawakened”: Anatole France NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Remains (noun)

  • The body of a deceased person
  • A relic or artifact that has been uncovered from the earth

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29D ___-Missouria Tribe NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Tribe (noun)

  • A group of people connected by blood or marriage
  • A federation, such as one formed by American Indian groups

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30D Center of a revolution NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Center (noun)

  • A building designated for a specific activity
  • The focal point of interest or attention

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Hint 2: Center (verb)

  • To focus one’s attention on something
  • To move to the middle or central position

32D Unguarded on the field NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Unguarded (adjective)

  • Showing or feeling no caution or alertness
  • Without protection or a guard

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Hint 2: Field (noun)

  • A specific area of knowledge or study
  • A particular type of business or commercial activity

33D “Ta-da!” NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Answers used in the past:

  • VOILA (5 letters)
  • ITSMAGIC (8 letters)
  • IDIDIT (6 letters)
  • PRESTO (6 letters)
  • THERE (5 letters)
  • DIDIT (5 letters)
  • ETVOILA (7 letters)

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34D Share the bill NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Share (noun)

  • The contribution made by an individual in achieving a result
  • Assets owned by, owed to, or contributed by a person or group

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Hint 2: Share (verb)

  • To distribute as one’s portion
  • To give, receive, or hold a portion of something

36D Group that practices baptism for the dead NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Baptism (noun)

  • A Christian sacrament symbolizing spiritual purification and rebirth

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Hint 2: Group (noun)

  • A set that is closed, associative, includes an identity element, and has an inverse for every element
  • A collection of entities (members) considered as a single unit

37D Many Everest climbers NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Everest (noun)

  • A mountain in the central Himalayas, located on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest peak in the world, standing at 29,028 feet

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Hint 2: Many (adjective)

  • A term used with countable nouns, often preceded by words like “as,” “too,” “so,” or “that,” indicating a large but unspecified number

40D Render pointless NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Render (verb)

  • To provide something useful or necessary
  • To melt fat or lard to remove impurities

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Hint 2: Render (noun)

  • A substance similar to stucco, applied specifically to masonry walls

41D Instrument that might contain dried beans NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Instrument (verb)

  • To compose an instrumental score for
  • To formally address a legal document to

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Hint 2: Instrument (noun)

  • Any device or contraption used to produce musical sounds or tones
  • The means or method through which an action is carried out

42D Flat-topped straw hat NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Flat-topped (adjective)

  • Having a level or flattened upper surface

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Hint 2: Topped (adjective)

  • Having a top with a specified characteristic or feature

43D Look at critically NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Look (verb)

  • To manage or address something
  • To have trust or confidence in

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Hint 2: Look (noun)

  • The overall ambiance or vibe of a place or situation and its impact on people
  • The expression or emotions conveyed by a person’s face

46D “12 Angry Men” director NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Director (noun)

  • The person who leads or conducts a musical group
  • Someone responsible for managing resources and expenditures

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Hint 2: Men (noun)

  • The workforce or group of workers available for a task

48D Grump NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: (Noun)

  • A mood or expression of sulky detachment or withdrawal

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Hint 2: (Verb)

  • To be upset and show displeasure through a sullen demeanor

50D How a home might be sold in a seller’s market NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Seller (noun)

  • A person who offers goods or services in exchange for money

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Hint 2: Market (noun)

  • A designated area in a town where public trade occurs
  • A place where groceries are bought and sold

52D ___ Day (European festival) NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: European (noun)

  • A person native to or residing in Europe

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Hint 2: Day (noun)

  • The period of daylight between sunrise and sunset
  • The time it takes for the Earth to complete a full rotation on its axis

54D Business with lockers for storing valuables NYT Crossword Clue

Hint 1: Business (noun)

  • A commercial or industrial enterprise, including the people involved in it
  • An action or activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect

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