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In 1966 Creator/{{Toei|Company}} released a new ''[[Film/GoldenBat Ōgon Bat]]'' movie starring Creator/SonnyChiba, which reimagined the titular character as an ancient {{Atlant|is}}ean with new superpowers like SuperStrength and SuperSpeed, XRayVision, and even a BatSignal -- and a new a golden-clad [[ProfessionalWrestling pro wrestler]]/superhero design that would become his IconicOutfit, thanks to Toei's cross-media campaign which included an {{Anime}}, various {{Manga}} adaptations, and other media. That said, the character's original incarnation was still fondly remembered, as seen in the lost 1972 {{Biopic}} ''Ōgon Bat ga Yattekuru'', pre-war themed plays and musicals, and even a Creator/OsamuTezuka[=-penned=] ''kamishibai'' throwback.

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In 1966 Creator/{{Toei|Company}} released a new ''[[Film/GoldenBat Ōgon Bat]]'' movie starring Creator/SonnyChiba, Creator/SonnyChiba (can be watched [[https://shout-tv.com/golden-ninja-aka-the-golden-bat/657cdd8187811c000129f059 here]], just be sure to turn on the subtitles), which reimagined the titular character as an ancient {{Atlant|is}}ean with new superpowers like SuperStrength and SuperSpeed, XRayVision, and even a BatSignal -- and a new a golden-clad [[ProfessionalWrestling pro wrestler]]/superhero design that would become his IconicOutfit, thanks to Toei's cross-media campaign which included an {{Anime}}, various {{Manga}} adaptations, and other media. That said, the character's original incarnation was still fondly remembered, as seen in the lost 1972 {{Biopic}} ''Ōgon Bat ga Yattekuru'', pre-war themed plays and musicals, and even a Creator/OsamuTezuka[=-penned=] ''kamishibai'' throwback.
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* CapeSwish: Has occasionally ''weaponised'' this, using his cape either as a shield, to [[BlowYouAway generate gusts of wind]] ("Bat Hurricane") or to [[ClothingCombat slice things with its razor-sharp edge]]. One notable case appears in the 1966 movie, where he ducks behind his cape to protect himself against a hail of bullets... and then begins his signature maniacal laugh as he slowly lowers the cape again, revealing that he needs no actual protection against his opponents.

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* CapeSwish: Has occasionally ''weaponised'' this, using his cape either [[CloakOfDefense as a shield, shield]], to [[BlowYouAway generate gusts of wind]] ("Bat Hurricane") or to [[ClothingCombat slice things with its razor-sharp edge]]. One notable case appears in the 1966 movie, where he ducks behind his cape to protect himself against a hail of bullets... and then begins his signature maniacal laugh as he slowly lowers the cape again, revealing that he needs no actual protection against his opponents.
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* CapeSwish: Has occasionally ''weaponised'' this, using his cape either as a shield, to [[BlowYouAway generate gusts of wind]] ("Bat Hurricane") or to [[ClothingCombat slice things with its razor-sharp edge]]. One notable case appears in the 1966 movie, where he ducks behind his cape to protect himself against a hail of bullets... and then begins his signature maniacal laugh as he slowly lowers the cape again, revealing that he needs no actual protection against such his opponents.

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* CapeSwish: Has occasionally ''weaponised'' this, using his cape either as a shield, to [[BlowYouAway generate gusts of wind]] ("Bat Hurricane") or to [[ClothingCombat slice things with its razor-sharp edge]]. One notable case appears in the 1966 movie, where he ducks behind his cape to protect himself against a hail of bullets... and then begins his signature maniacal laugh as he slowly lowers the cape again, revealing that he needs no actual protection against such his opponents.
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* CapeSwish: Has occasionally ''weaponised'' this, using his cape either as a shield, to [[BlowYouAway generate gusts of wind]] ("Bat Hurricane") or to [[ClothingCombat slice things with its razor-sharp edge]]. One notable case appears in the 1966 movie, where he ducks behind his cape to protect himself against a hail of bullets... and then begins his signature maniacal laugh as he slowly lowers the cape again, revealing that he needs no actual protection against such his opponents.
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The 1979 Korean animated film ''Black Star and the Golden Bat'' (aka ''Golden Batman'') portrays a character largely modelled on the 1966 version, except that he has the appearance of a living human - that is, he's blatantly ComicBook/{{Batman}} with [[PaletteSwap his suit repainted yellow]].
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In November 2022, a new manga titled ''[[Manga/OugonBatTaishouDokuroKitan Ougon Bat - Taishou Dokuro Kitan]]'' ("Strange Tales of a Taishou-era Skull") was announced in the magazine Champion Red by Akita Shoten, illustrated by Kazutoshi Yamane of ''Manga/GambleFish'' fame. Set in 1919, it stars a young soldier named Tsukishiro Ryuji who is recruited into a secret "anti-immortal" unit of the [[InterServiceRivalry heavily-factionalised]] Japanese military, where he bonds with a mysterious spirit named Bat in order to fight the dark god Nazo and his {{youkai}}-like creations.

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In November 2022, February 2023, a new manga titled ''[[Manga/OugonBatTaishouDokuroKitan Ougon Bat - Taishou Dokuro Kitan]]'' ("Strange Tales of a Taishou-era Skull") was announced began running in the magazine Champion Red by Akita Shoten, Shoten's ''Champion Red'' magazine, illustrated by Kazutoshi Yamane of ''Manga/GambleFish'' fame. Set in 1919, it stars a young soldier named Tsukishiro Ryuji who is recruited into a secret "anti-immortal" unit of the [[InterServiceRivalry heavily-factionalised]] Japanese military, where he bonds with a mysterious spirit named Bat in order to fight the dark god Nazo and his {{youkai}}-like creations.



* AlienNonInterferenceClause: In the 2022 manga, Bat's opposition to Nazo is based on his belief that beings like themselves have no right to interfere with the progress of humanity. He takes this to the point of refusing to warn his host Ryuji about a cyborg SuperSoldier sent to assassinate him, because it was not created by Nazo. It's not that he has any problem with Ryuji killing the assassin (and is even okay with him using his power to do it), he just doesn't want to ''tell'' him how to handle such things. Ryuji accepts this because he knows from [[IntriguedByHumanity the way Bat talks about humans]] that it comes from a place of fatherly love rather than apathy, and says that he can respect his moral consistency if nothing else.

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* AlienNonInterferenceClause: In the 2022 2023 manga, Bat's opposition to Nazo is based on his belief that beings like themselves have no right to interfere with the progress of humanity. He takes this to the point of refusing to warn his host Ryuji about a cyborg SuperSoldier sent to assassinate him, because it was not created by Nazo. It's not that he has any problem with Ryuji killing the assassin (and is even okay with him using his power to do it), he just doesn't want to ''tell'' him how to handle such things. Ryuji accepts this because he knows from [[IntriguedByHumanity the way Bat talks about humans]] that it comes from a place of fatherly love rather than apathy, and says that he can respect his moral consistency if nothing else.



* CapeWings: His cape is capable of transforming into bat wings in some incarnations, including the never-produced ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THSUc-vzm08 New Golden Bat]]''. The 2022 version has so far been shown in spirit form only with a cape, but grants his host the power to sprout bat wings resembling those of ''Manga/{{Devilman}}''.

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* CapeWings: His cape is capable of transforming into bat wings in some incarnations, including the never-produced ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THSUc-vzm08 New Golden Bat]]''. The 2022 2023 version has so far been shown in spirit form only with a cape, but grants his host the power to sprout bat wings resembling those of ''Manga/{{Devilman}}''.

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In November 2022, a new manga titled ''[[Manga/OugonBatTaishouDokuroKitan Ougon Bat - Taishou Dokuro Kitan]]'' ("Strange Tales of a Taishou-era Skull") was announced in the magazine Champion Red by Akita Shoten, illustrated by Kazutoshi Yamane of ''Manga/GambleFish'' fame. Set in 1919, it stars a young soldier named Tsukishiro Ryuji who is recruited into a secret "anti-immortal" unit, where he bonds with a mysterious spirit named Bat in order to fight the dark god Nazo and his {{youkai}}-like creations.

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In 2000, a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hlUISwR3sg pitch trailer]] was released titled ''The Golden Bat ~millennium version~'' (or ''New Golden Bat''). While it never entered production, it appears to be largely a DarkerAndEdgier SettingUpdate of the character's 1966 anime incarnation.

In November 2022, a new manga titled ''[[Manga/OugonBatTaishouDokuroKitan Ougon Bat - Taishou Dokuro Kitan]]'' ("Strange Tales of a Taishou-era Skull") was announced in the magazine Champion Red by Akita Shoten, illustrated by Kazutoshi Yamane of ''Manga/GambleFish'' fame. Set in 1919, it stars a young soldier named Tsukishiro Ryuji who is recruited into a secret "anti-immortal" unit, unit of the [[InterServiceRivalry heavily-factionalised]] Japanese military, where he bonds with a mysterious spirit named Bat in order to fight the dark god Nazo and his {{youkai}}-like creations.

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->The Golden Bat! Where? Where? Who knows whence comes the Golden Bat? \\
A gleaming skull that fights for justice, his Silver Baton slices through the air! \\
Vanquish the space monsters! \\
Where? Where? Who knows whence comes the Golden Bat? Only the bats could tell!
->The Golden Bat! Where? Where? Who knows whence comes the Golden Bat? \\
His mysterious cape is an icon of justice, bearing him through the sky at mach speed! \\
We'll leave the peace of Earth up to you! \\
Where? Where? Who knows whence comes the Golden Bat? Only the bats could tell!
-->[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpq3eWw6Y8 Theme song of his 1966 incarnation]] (translated)



Compare ''Manga/SkullMan'' and ''Series/{{Garo}}'', the latter of which [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was originally planned as]] a {{Toku}} adaptation of ''Ōgon Bat''. Also compare with ''Manga/HakabaKitaro'', the only other long-standing ''kamishibai'' franchise (best known as ''Manga/GeGeGeNoKitaro'').

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Compare ''Manga/SkullMan'' and ''Series/{{Garo}}'', the latter of which [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was originally planned as]] a {{Toku}} adaptation of ''Ōgon Bat''. See also the ''Series/{{Kikaider}}'' manga, which features a villainous caped android named Golden Bat (in GratuitousEnglish). Also compare with ''Manga/HakabaKitaro'', the only other long-standing ''kamishibai'' franchise (best known as ''Manga/GeGeGeNoKitaro'').



* BreathWeapon: The ''New Golden Bat'' trailer depicts Bat using an apparent FinishingMove where he surrounds himself with a golden aura, [[WaveMotionTuningFork gathers electricity between]] his arced CapeWings, and then fires a beam of red energy from his mouth which explodes into a SphereOfDestruction.

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* BreathWeapon: The 2000 ''New Golden Bat'' pitch trailer depicts Bat using an apparent FinishingMove where he surrounds himself with a golden aura, [[WaveMotionTuningFork gathers electricity between]] his arced CapeWings, and then fires a beam of red energy from his mouth which explodes into a SphereOfDestruction.
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* AlienNonInterferenceClause: In the 2022 manga, Bat's opposition to Nazo is based on his belief that beings like themselves have no right to interfere with the progress of humanity. He takes this to the point of refusing to warn his host Ryuji about a cyborg SuperSoldier sent to assassinate him, because it was not created by Nazo. It's not that he has any problem with Ryuji killing the assassin (and is even okay with him using his power to do it), he just doesn't want to ''tell'' him how to handle such things. Ryuji accepts this because he knows from [[IntriguedByHumanity the way Bat talks about humans]] that it comes from a place of fatherly love rather than apathy, and says that he can respect his moral consistency if nothing else.


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* BreathWeapon: The ''New Golden Bat'' trailer depicts Bat using an apparent FinishingMove where he surrounds himself with a golden aura, [[WaveMotionTuningFork gathers electricity between]] his arced CapeWings, and then fires a beam of red energy from his mouth which explodes into a SphereOfDestruction.


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* CapeWings: His cape is capable of transforming into bat wings in some incarnations, including the never-produced ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THSUc-vzm08 New Golden Bat]]''. The 2022 version has so far been shown in spirit form only with a cape, but grants his host the power to sprout bat wings resembling those of ''Manga/{{Devilman}}''.
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In November 2022, a new manga titled ''[[Manga/OugonBatTaishouDokuroKitan Ougon Bat - Taishou Dokuro Kitan]]'' ("Strange Tales of a Taishou-era Skull") was announced in the magazine Champion Red by Akita Shoten, illustrated by Kazutoshi Yamane of ''Manga/GambleFish'' fame. Set in 1919, it stars a young soldier named Tsukishiro Ryuji who is recruited into a secret "anti-immortal" military unit, where he bonds with a mysterious spirit named Bat in order to fight the dark god Nazo and his {{youkai}}-like creations.

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In November 2022, a new manga titled ''[[Manga/OugonBatTaishouDokuroKitan Ougon Bat - Taishou Dokuro Kitan]]'' ("Strange Tales of a Taishou-era Skull") was announced in the magazine Champion Red by Akita Shoten, illustrated by Kazutoshi Yamane of ''Manga/GambleFish'' fame. Set in 1919, it stars a young soldier named Tsukishiro Ryuji who is recruited into a secret "anti-immortal" military unit, where he bonds with a mysterious spirit named Bat in order to fight the dark god Nazo and his {{youkai}}-like creations.
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In November 2022, a new manga titled ''[[Manga/OugonBatTaishouDokuroKitan Ougon Bat - Taishou Dokuro Kitan]]'' ("Strange Tales of a Taishou-era Skull") was announced in the magazine Champion Red by Akita Shoten, illustrated by Kazutoshi Yamane (of ''Manga/GambleFish'' fame). Set in 1919, it stars a young soldier named Tsukishiro Ryuji who is recruited into a secret "anti-immortal" military unit, where he bonds with a mysterious spirit named Bat in order to fight the dark god Nazo and his {{youkai}}-like creations.

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Ōgon Bat (黄金バット, lit. "''Golden Bat''") is one of Japan's [[ProtoSuperhero earliest superheroes]], which debutted in 1930 in a ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamishibai kamishibai]]'' ("Paper Theater") story starring a PhantomThief villain named Kuro Bat -- in the last [[SerialNovel chapter]], a mysterious [[InvertedTrope Good]] [[EvilCounterpart Counterpart]] of him called Ōgon Bat, a musketeer-like hero with a golden [[SkullForAHead skeleton visage]] and prone to [[EvilLaugh ominous laughs]], saves the day. Shortly afterwards, thanks to the brand new character's enormous popularity, Ōgon Bat became the hero of his own stories, while Kuro Bat was all but forgotten and was reimagined as his ArchEnemy, the DiabolicalMastermind known as Nazō.

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Ōgon Bat (黄金バット, lit. "''Golden Bat''") is one of Japan's [[ProtoSuperhero earliest superheroes]], which debutted debuted in 1930 in a ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamishibai kamishibai]]'' ("Paper Theater") story starring a PhantomThief villain named Kuro Bat -- in the last [[SerialNovel chapter]], a mysterious [[InvertedTrope Good]] [[EvilCounterpart Counterpart]] of him called Ōgon Bat, a musketeer-like hero with a golden [[SkullForAHead skeleton visage]] and prone to propensity for [[EvilLaugh ominous laughs]], saves the day. Shortly afterwards, thanks to the brand new character's enormous popularity, Ōgon Bat became the hero of his own stories, while Kuro Bat was all but forgotten and was reimagined as his ArchEnemy, the DiabolicalMastermind known as Nazō.



Due to his popularity in Japan, Ōgon Bat was essentially the TropeMaker for Japanese superheroes. His legacy can be seen in the superheroes who have permeated Japanese media since then, including other early 1930s ''kamishibai'' superheroes like [[https://web.archive.org/web/20150104164648/www.animevice.com/prince-of-gamma/18-31482/ Prince of Gamma]], the {{Henshin Hero}}es of {{Tokusatsu}} films and shows, {{Manga}} and {{Anime}} superheroes such as Manga/AstroBoy and [[Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman Gatchaman]] to [[MagicalGirlWarrior Magical Girls]] like Anime/CuteyHoney, Franchise/SailorMoon and Anime/PrettyCure, and even {{Super Robot}}s (as he regularly fought [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever gigantic]] [[HumongousMecha robots]]). In November 2022, a new manga illustrated by Kazutoshi Yamane (Manga/GambleFish) was announced in the magazine Champion Red by Akita Shoten.

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Due to his popularity in Japan, Ōgon Bat was essentially the TropeMaker for Japanese superheroes. His legacy can be seen in the superheroes who have permeated Japanese media since then, including other early 1930s ''kamishibai'' superheroes like [[https://web.archive.org/web/20150104164648/www.animevice.com/prince-of-gamma/18-31482/ Prince of Gamma]], the {{Henshin Hero}}es of {{Tokusatsu}} films and shows, {{Manga}} and {{Anime}} superheroes such as Manga/AstroBoy and [[Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman Gatchaman]] to [[MagicalGirlWarrior Magical Girls]] like Anime/CuteyHoney, Franchise/SailorMoon and Anime/PrettyCure, and even {{Super Robot}}s (as he regularly fought [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever gigantic]] [[HumongousMecha robots]]). robots]]).

In November 2022, a new manga illustrated by Kazutoshi Yamane (Manga/GambleFish) titled ''[[Manga/OugonBatTaishouDokuroKitan Ougon Bat - Taishou Dokuro Kitan]]'' ("Strange Tales of a Taishou-era Skull") was announced in the magazine Champion Red by Akita Shoten.
Shoten, illustrated by Kazutoshi Yamane (of ''Manga/GambleFish'' fame). Set in 1919, it stars a young soldier named Tsukishiro Ryuji who is recruited into a secret "anti-immortal" military unit, where he bonds with a mysterious spirit named Bat in order to fight the dark god Nazo and his {{youkai}}-like creations.
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November 2023 saw an unusual appearance for the character, with Ōgon Bat becoming a playable character in the board game ''Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze'', where he joins forces with a collection of [[PulpMagazine pulp]]-style heroes fighting to save the world from [[OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious cryptids]] or [[Literature/TheWarOfTheWorlds invading Martians]].

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November 2023 saw an unusual appearance for the character, with Ōgon Bat becoming a playable character in the board game ''Unmatched ''TabletopGame/{{Unmatched}} Adventures: Tales to Amaze'', where he joins forces with a collection of [[PulpMagazine pulp]]-style heroes fighting to save the world from [[OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious cryptids]] or [[Literature/TheWarOfTheWorlds invading Martians]].
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November 2023 saw an unusual appearance for the character, with Ōgon Bat becoming a playable character in the board game ''Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze'', where he joins forces with a collection of [[PulpMagazine pulp]]-style heroes fighting to save the world from [[OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious cryptids]] or [[Literature/TheWarOfTheWorlds invading Martians]].
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[[caption-width-right:300:From top left, counter-clockwise: Image from the [[https://intojapanwaraku.com/art/166901/ earliest surviving]] ''kamishibai'' (1931),, illustrated book version (c. 1947), Toei film version (1966)]]

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[[caption-width-right:300:From top left, counter-clockwise: Image from the [[https://intojapanwaraku.com/art/166901/ earliest surviving]] ''kamishibai'' (1931),, (1931), illustrated book version (c. 1947), Toei film version (1966)]]
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Due to his popularity in Japan, Ōgon Bat was essentially the TropeMaker for Japanese superheroes. His legacy can be seen in the superheroes who have permeated Japanese media since then, including other early 1930s ''kamishibai'' superheroes like [[https://web.archive.org/web/20150104164648/www.animevice.com/prince-of-gamma/18-31482/ Prince of Gamma]], the {{Henshin Hero}}es of {{Tokusatsu}} films and shows, {{Manga}} and {{Anime}} superheroes such as Manga/AstroBoy and [[Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman Gatchaman]] to [[MagicalGirlWarrior Magical Girls]] like Anime/CuteyHoney, Franchise/SailorMoon and Anime/PrettyCure, and even {{Super Robot}}s (as he regularly fought [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever gigantic]] [[HumongousMecha robots]]).
In November 2022, a new manga illustrated by Kazutoshi Yamane (Manga/GambleFish) was announced in the magazine Champion Red by Akita Shoten.

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Due to his popularity in Japan, Ōgon Bat was essentially the TropeMaker for Japanese superheroes. His legacy can be seen in the superheroes who have permeated Japanese media since then, including other early 1930s ''kamishibai'' superheroes like [[https://web.archive.org/web/20150104164648/www.animevice.com/prince-of-gamma/18-31482/ Prince of Gamma]], the {{Henshin Hero}}es of {{Tokusatsu}} films and shows, {{Manga}} and {{Anime}} superheroes such as Manga/AstroBoy and [[Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman Gatchaman]] to [[MagicalGirlWarrior Magical Girls]] like Anime/CuteyHoney, Franchise/SailorMoon and Anime/PrettyCure, and even {{Super Robot}}s (as he regularly fought [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever gigantic]] [[HumongousMecha robots]]).
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