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|name=Through the Gates of Hell
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| name = Harpies
  
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|start=[[Malfurion Stormrage]] {{co|27.0|62.7|Mount Hyjal}}
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|end=[[Malfurion Stormrage]] {{co|47.1|90.7|Molten Front}}
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| character = [[Mage]], [[Sorcerer]], [[Shaman]] (RPG); [[Rogue]], Storm-hag, [[Scout]], [[Harpy queen|Queen]] (WC3); [[Hunter]], [[Warrior]] (WoW) (presumed)
  
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|category=Firelands Invasion
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|level=85
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| homeworld = [[Azeroth]]
  
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|levelreq=85
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| language = [[Darnassian]]<ref>[[Warcraft: Legends Volume 2]], [[Miles to Go]]</ref> [[Low Common]]
  
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|id=29201
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| slang =
  
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|experience=86750
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| leader = Various matriarchs
  
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|reputation=+350 [[Guardians of Hyjal]]
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| height = 5 - 6 feet (presumed)
  
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|money={{coppercost|188000}}
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|rewards=[[Mark of the World Tree]] x15
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|previous=[[Quest:Leyara]]
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|next=[[Quest:Druids of the Talon]], [[Quest:The Shadow Wardens]] & [[Quest:The Fate of Runetotem]] at Sanctuary of Malorne
 
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==Objectives==
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Pass through the portal atop [[Nordune Ridge]] and help [[Malfurion Stormrage|Malfurion]] secure a Foothold on the [[Molten Front]].
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* Secure a foothold in the Firelands
   
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==Description==
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[[Image:Harpy WoW Front.jpg|thumb|Harping on and on...]]
  
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Our attack cannot wait. The momentum we have built up over the last several days cannot be wasted.
   
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There will be time to mourn for [[Hamuul Runetotem|Hamuul]] later. Today, we strike at the [[Firelands]].
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'''Harpies''' resemble a cross between a [[night elf]] female and a hunting bird, with long talons for feet and large graceful wings for arms. Harpies originally hail from the [[Stonetalon Mountains]], but have since spread out across [[Kalimdor]]. Harpy legends claim that they are descend from a group of female night elves who betrayed [[Queen Azshara]],{{cite|MoM|55}} and were cursed as punishment. No males have been reported, so (rumor has it) harpies breed with captive males of many species, though they prefer elves, orcs, and humans to either smaller or larger species.{{Cite|MG|88}} The males of another species fills the role for a time, after which they become food for the nest. In lean times, harpies can lay unfertilized eggs that become female copies of the mother.{{Cite|MoM|55}}
  
   
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The portal atop Nordune Ridge is now open. Our reinforcements are prepared, and they await only my order to pass through the portal.
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Vicious and predatory by nature, harpies are the bane of all other life in the areas were they take root. They have been raiding [[tauren]] settlements since time out of mind, and it can only be assumed that they are as much a plague on the [[quilboar]]s and others. The only race rumored to have any peaceful relationship with the harpies are [[kobolds]], who trade them scavenged tools and weapons for information and protection.{{Cite|MoM|55}} Harpies are an extremely unclean race. Their nests are obvious by the stench on the wind. They are immune to infection and other diseases that stem from rot or contamination. This immunity does not extend to the toxins of plants, animals, or any magical effects.{{Cite|MoM|56}}
  
   
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We will meet again on the other side of the portal. Once there, we shall ensure that our foothold is secure.
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Once content to confine themselves to their ancestral home in the peaks of the [[Stonetalon Mountains]], the feral and vicious harpies of [[Kalimdor]] have spread their influence across the length and breadth of the continent. The vicious winged women have taken to raiding unsuspecting caravans and savaging any who cross into their territories. Their nests, littered with the gruesome remains of their victims, are now a common sight from the arid mesas of [[Durotar]] to the lush forests of [[Teldrassil]].<ref>{{ref web|url = http://eu.blizzard.com/en/wow/townhall/beastiary/harpy.html|title = Harpy|accessdate = 25-06-2009|work = Beastiary|publisher = [[Blizzard Entertainment]]|language = English}}</ref>
  
   
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==Rewards==
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If not driven out, they quickly range out attacking anything and everything they can get. Harpies are clearly very intelligent, since they are able to communicate with other races when they wish to. The common echelons of harpy society attack with crude weapons or simply with their razor sharp talons. They are well used to the ways of divine magic and treachery. The more elite harpies tend to be master of elemental storm magic and are much more dangerous.
  
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You will receive: [[Mark of the World Tree]] x15 and {{coppercost|188000}}
   
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==Completion==
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These vile, unscrupulous winged women live only to cause mischief and sorrow. Hailing from the windy Stonetalon Mountains, the harpies are masterful at ambushing hapless caravans and foolish travellers alike.{{Cite|W3Man|143}}
  
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Very well done, <class>. We've managed to take a foothold in our enemy's realm without their notice. Our armies are moving to establish a front as we speak.
   
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We have a long, brutal war ahead of us. It is my hope that you'll be around to help us see it through.
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Harpies are found in [[Teldrassil]], the [[Stonetalon Mountains]], [[Feralas]], [[Mulgore]], the [[Thousand Needles]], [[Alterac Valley]], the [[Dragonblight]], [[Barrens]], and [[Durotar]].
  
   
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== Matriarchies ==
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==Gains==
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You will receive:
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==== [[Bloodfeather]] ====
  
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*86750 XP (or {{coppercost|206700}} at max level)
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In [[Teldrassil]], the harpies have sought to nest on the night elves' own homeland. Recently grown, the great tree is a perfect location for the Bloodfeather matriarchy who have already started laying eggs to increase the size of their tribe. The night elves are struggling to keep the number of harpies down, and give out bounties for Bloodfeather belts collected from dead harpies. They may be lead by [[Fury Shelda]].
  
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*+350 reputation with [[Guardians of Hyjal]]
   
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==== Bloodfury ====
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==Notes==
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Fly up to [[Nordune Ridge]], where at {{co|27.5|56.4|Mount Hyjal}} is the Portal to the Firelands, which has finally been activated. Take it!
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In the [[Stonetalon Mountains]], the [[tauren]] are having their own problems with the harpies. The Bloodfuries are the source of the increasing number of harpies in [[Kalimdor]]; they encroach upon all likes of life preventing the innocent from leaving their boundaries. Their leader, [[Bloodfury Ripper]], is all but a queen to the Bloodfuries. She makes her home in the [[Charred Vale]], close to [[Desolace]] where she is busy keeping out the [[tauren]] and [[night elf|night elves]] who are trying to regrow the forests. Their plumage is red and white. They may be led by [[Sister Riven]].
  
   
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Malfurion and [[General Taldris Moonfall]] are tanking the [[Obsidian Slaglord]], a level 85 elite with ~550k health remaining. Help them out, as they will not complete the fight on their own.
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Harpies located in the [[Coldwind Heights]] in the [[Dragonblight]]. They are led by [[Mistress of the Coldwind]].
  
   
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The slaglord has the following ability outside of basic melee:
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*{{abilities|Obsidian Devastation|Summons massive Obsidian Spikes to erupt from the ground around the caster, dealing 0 Physical damage and knocking nearby targets back.|note=Channeled. The ground lights up a few seconds before the spikes rise. The spikes will follow the player around. They hit for a few thousand damage.}}
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Dustwind harpies have settled down in the dry gulches and ravines of [[Durotar]], much to the annoyance of the recently settled [[orc]]s. The harpies assault caravans on the road south of [[Orgrimmar]], and have laid claim to a relatively large pocket of passages in the jagged rises just north of [[Razor Hill]]. They have blue and red plumage.
  
   
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The slaglord is fixated upon Malfurion, so unload as it is impossible to pull aggro. Occasionally an [[Obsidian Monstrosity]] will join the fight, aggroed upon the player. Kill it, then go back to the Slaglord. Malfurion also channels Tranquility on occasion, healing for roughly 40,000 health a tick.
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Harpies located in the [[Storm Peaks]]. They are led by [[Sirana Iceshriek]].
  
   
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Once the slaglord is dead, Malfurion runs off:
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:{{text|say|Malfurion Stormrage|Well done. We should be safe for the moment, but we haven't much time.}}
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More harpies nest in the lush tropical forest of [[Feralas]]. The Northspring harpies are among the most dangerous of the matriarchies, and can quickly slaughter the unwary traveler lost in the wilds. As with most of their habitats, the harpies in Feralas clash with the local tauren tribe, base in [[Camp Mojache]]. They have greenish skin and dark pink plumage. They are led by [[Edana Hatetalon]].
  
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He runs into the Sentinel Tree off to the left. Follow him and speak to him to continue.
   
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:''Malfurion starts a channel.''
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Aggressive harpies can be found within a cave in the [[Thousand Needles]]. In the back of the den, they zealously guard their gathered foodstuffs. They are led by [[Grenka Bloodscreech]].
  
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:{{text|say|Malfurion Stormrage|With this seed, we set root. With time and attention, we should be able to grow shelter from this charred, hostile realm.}}
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:{{text|say|Malfurion Stormrage|Here we will hold firm against the onslaught of the elements.}}
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:{{text|say|Malfurion Stormrage|Here we will draw the attention of Ragnaros' army so that others might strike at the heart of his realm.}}
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:''Malfurion walks outside. The breach is under siege!''
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:{{text|say|Malfurion Stormrage|And now, the war begins.}}
   
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Three dailies open up from [[Rayne Feathersong]] and General Taldris Moonfall, on either side of Malfurion's position outside the tree. Head out on those three. When returing to the breach, the phase has advanced slightly and another daily is available. Malfurion now also offers the opportunity to recruit the Druids of the Talon or the Shadow Wardens to the fight. Gather 150 Marks of the World Tree and it will be possible to unlock that faction's quests.
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The most powerful harpies in the world reside in the [[Icewing Pass]] and the [[Icewing Cavern|cave]] at the end of it. Their close proximity to [[Dun Baldar]] has rendered them dangerous enemies, and the [[Stormpike Guard]] employs those who are not on the battlefront to attack them. Though they are fierce and formidable enemies when you invade their territory, any traveler should be safe if he stays on the path while passing near the unfrozen lake south of Dun Baldar.
  
   
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Back at the Sanctuary of Malorne, [[Matoclaw]] offers [[Quest:The Fate of Runetotem]]. Shockingly, Hamuul did not die in Leyara's attack. Additionally, more daily quests are up at the sanctuary as well.
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The harpies of the Windfury matriarchy inhabit the new home of their ancestral enemies, the [[tauren]], and some can even be found in [[Thunder Bluff]]. They have nests both in the southern and the northern parts of the great grasslands, and constantly harass travelers journeying to and from [[Thunder Bluff]], situated on the nearby mesa. Their plumage is blue and white. They may be led by [[Sister Hatelash]].
  
   
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{{Firelands invasion part two}}
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Residing in the northern area of the [[Barrens]] in an area called [[Dry Hills]], this group of harpies have been ravaging the [[Horde]]'s caravan supplies. The lower sections of their group are led by so called lieutenants called [[Witchwing Slayer]]s. They stand out from the rest by wearing rings. They, in turn, answer to the leader of the matriarchy, [[Serena Bloodfeather]]. She is the sister of a harpy named [[Bloodfeather]], who was slain by [[Rexxar]], and her attacks on the Horde are inspired by a sense of revenge. It seems she is assisted in her leadership by [[Sister Rathtalon]]. Their plumage is black.
  
   
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== Speculation ==
  
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[[Image:Harpiescomic.JPG|thumb|Harpies in [[World of Warcraft: The Comic|WoW: The Comic]].]]
  
   
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===Night elf relatives?===
  
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It is possible that the harpies are night elves who, during the time before the War of the Ancients, gave themselves over to [[Aviana]] just as certain night elves changed when they gave themselves over to Cenarius.{{Cite|WoE|47}} The death of Aviana during the war would have left them without their matriarch, and could explain their now brutal nature (although Aviana herself was also hinted to having these streaks).
  
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{{Elinks-quest|29201}}
   
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===Worshipped by quilboars?===
  
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It is possible that [[quilboar]]s worship harpies as there are rocks with pictures of winged humanoids in quilboar areas. Possibly, there could be some other connection between quilboars and harpies. Or these could just be pictures. This doodad is found in [[ogre]] lands as well.
  
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Though no males of the species have been confirmed, and ways of all female reproduction has been presented. The main belief is, like some species of birds, the sex ratio is highly tipped in the females favor, and more then likely, male harpies do exist but simply have not made an appearance so far.
  
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The [[wikipedia:Harpy|harpies]] (Greek: αρπυια/harpuia, "snatcher") are described as vile birds with the chest and head of women in many sources. They are not prominent figures in Greek mythology; they are a minor part of the high-profile tale of Jason and the Argonauts. They were bird-women who worked for the Olympians, and were assigned to punish the seer-King Phineas for revealing too much of the future. Every day, as Phineas would sit down to a great feast, the harpies would fly down and gobble up all the food. When Jason finally arrived, the sons of the North Wind (as a favor to Iris, a goddess who supported Jason) drove the Harpies away to Crete, never to bother Phineas again. The physical appearance of Warcraft harpies is quite consistent with the original descriptions put forward by Ovid and Virgil.
  
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Revision as of 05:43, 16 May 2011

NeutralThrough the Gates of Hell
Start Malfurion Stormrage [27.0, 62.7]VZ-Mount HyjalBlip
End Malfurion Stormrage [47.1, 90.7]VZ-Molten FrontBlip
Level 85 (Requires 85)
Category Firelands Invasion
Experience 86750
Reputation +350 Guardians of Hyjal
Rewards Inv misc markoftheworldtree [Mark of the World Tree] x15
18g 80s
Previous Quest:Leyara
Next Quest:Druids of the Talon, Quest:The Shadow Wardens & Quest:The Fate of Runetotem at Sanctuary of Malorne

Objectives

Pass through the portal atop Nordune Ridge and help Malfurion secure a Foothold on the Molten Front.

  • Secure a foothold in the Firelands

Description

Our attack cannot wait. The momentum we have built up over the last several days cannot be wasted.

There will be time to mourn for Hamuul later. Today, we strike at the Firelands.

The portal atop Nordune Ridge is now open. Our reinforcements are prepared, and they await only my order to pass through the portal.

We will meet again on the other side of the portal. Once there, we shall ensure that our foothold is secure.

Rewards

You will receive: Inv misc markoftheworldtree [Mark of the World Tree] x15 and 18g 80s

Completion

Very well done, <class>. We've managed to take a foothold in our enemy's realm without their notice. Our armies are moving to establish a front as we speak.

We have a long, brutal war ahead of us. It is my hope that you'll be around to help us see it through.

Gains

You will receive:

Notes

Fly up to Nordune Ridge, where at [27.5, 56.4]VZ-Mount HyjalBlip is the Portal to the Firelands, which has finally been activated. Take it!

Malfurion and General Taldris Moonfall are tanking the Obsidian Slaglord, a level 85 elite with ~550k health remaining. Help them out, as they will not complete the fight on their own.

The slaglord has the following ability outside of basic melee:

  • Obsidian Devastation — Summons massive Obsidian Spikes to erupt from the ground around the caster, dealing 0 Physical damage and knocking nearby targets back.

The slaglord is fixated upon Malfurion, so unload as it is impossible to pull aggro. Occasionally an Obsidian Monstrosity will join the fight, aggroed upon the player. Kill it, then go back to the Slaglord. Malfurion also channels Tranquility on occasion, healing for roughly 40,000 health a tick.

Once the slaglord is dead, Malfurion runs off:

Malfurion Stormrage says: Well done. We should be safe for the moment, but we haven't much time.

He runs into the Sentinel Tree off to the left. Follow him and speak to him to continue.

On complete:

Malfurion starts a channel.
Malfurion Stormrage says: With this seed, we set root. With time and attention, we should be able to grow shelter from this charred, hostile realm.
Malfurion Stormrage says: Here we will hold firm against the onslaught of the elements.
Malfurion Stormrage says: Here we will draw the attention of Ragnaros' army so that others might strike at the heart of his realm.
Malfurion walks outside. The breach is under siege!
Malfurion Stormrage says: And now, the war begins.

Three dailies open up from Rayne Feathersong and General Taldris Moonfall, on either side of Malfurion's position outside the tree. Head out on those three. When returing to the breach, the phase has advanced slightly and another daily is available. Malfurion now also offers the opportunity to recruit the Druids of the Talon or the Shadow Wardens to the fight. Gather 150 Marks of the World Tree and it will be possible to unlock that faction's quests.

Back at the Sanctuary of Malorne, Matoclaw offers Quest:The Fate of Runetotem. Shockingly, Hamuul did not die in Leyara's attack. Additionally, more daily quests are up at the sanctuary as well.

Quest progression

  1. N [35] Leyara
  2. N [85] Through the Gates of Hell and N [35] The Fate of Runetotem
  3. Malfurion offers the opportunity to recruit other factions after Through the Gates of Hell:

Patches and hotfixes

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