Line #60 Creator/KariWahlgren


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2	[[caption-width-right:300:''[[Anime/{{FLCL}} LUNCHTIIIIIIIIIIIME!]]]]''
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4	You need a girl that does ''both'' {{Anime}} and WesternAnimation? Then Kari Wahlgren (born July 13, 1977 in Hoisington, Kansas) is your girl.
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6	She is a prolific voice actress with many roles (probably because she works in many mediums). She is best known in WesternAnimation as Saturn Girl in ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperheroes2006'', Charmcaster in ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'', ComicBook/EmmaFrost in ''WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen2009'', Jane Foster and Amora the Enchantress in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', and Nova in ''WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo''. In anime, she is best known as Haruko Haruhara in ''Anime/{{FLCL}}'', Rip van Winkle in ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'', Saya Otonashi and Diva in ''Anime/BloodPlus'', Relena from ''Anime/DigimonDataSquad'', Anemone in ''Anime/EurekaSeven'', Robin in ''Anime/WitchHunterRobin'' (one of her favorite roles), Kagami in ''Manga/LuckyStar'' and Celty in ''Literature/{{Durarara}}''. In VideoGames, she is best known as Ashe in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' and Lady in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'' and ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry4''.
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8	Hailing from Kansas originally, she often jokes about how [[NeverHeardThatOneBefore if she had a dollar for every time]] someone told her "[[Film/TheWizardOfOz you're not in Kansas anymore]]" that she'd never have to work again!
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10	Has a Website/{{Twitter}} [[https://twitter.com/KariWahlgren account]].
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12	Kari has also previously voiced under pseudonyms such as Kay Jensen, Jennifer Jean. However, [[UsefulNotes/UnionsInHollywood due to union bylaws]], she has stopped doing non-union voice work since 2005, but still continues to do union voice work in anime occasionally.
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14	And in case you were wondering, her first name rhymes with "Ferrari".
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17	!!Notable roles portrayed by Kari Wahlgren:
18	!!!Advertising
19	* A speck of mud in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKokoCTp1WM a Swiffer commercial]].
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21	!!!Anime
22	* ''Manga/AiYoriAoshi'' - Chika Minazuki
23	* ''Anime/BloodPlus'' - [[ActingForTwo Saya Otonashi, Diva,]] Liza
24	* ''Manga/CardcaptorSakura'' Movie 2 - Sakura Kinomoto
25	* ''Manga/{{Chobits}}'' - Kotoko
26	* ''Anime/CodeGeass R2'' - Guinevere su Britannia, Ichijiku Hinata, Marianne vi Britannia
27	* ''Anime/DigimonDataSquad'' - Relena
28	* ''Literature/{{Durarara}}'' - Celty Sturluson
29	* ''Anime/EurekaSeven'' - Anemone
30	* ''Franchise/FateSeries'' - Saber (Artoria Pendragon) ([[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] Creator/MichelleRuff from the ''Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works'' movie and Creator/KateHiggins from ''Fate/Stay Night'' 2006 [=TV=] series)
31	** ''Anime/FateGrandOrderDivineRealmOfTheRoundTableCamelot'' - The Lion King (Lancer-class Artoria)
32	** ''Anime/FateGrandCarnival'' - Mysterious Neco X, Artoria Lily, and Artoria Caster.
33	* ''Anime/Figure17TsubasaAndHikaru'' - Tsubasa
34	* ''Anime/{{FLCL}}'' - Haruko Haruhara
35	** ''Anime/FLCLProgressiveAndAlternative''
36	** ''Anime/FLCLGrungeAndShoegaze''
37	* ''VideoGame/{{Gungrave}}'' - Mika Asagi
38	* ''Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya'' - Tsuruya-san, Kyon's Sister, Mai Zaizen
39	** ''Manga/TheDisappearanceOfNagatoYukiChan'' - Tsuruya
40	* ''[[Anime/{{Hellsing}} Hellsing Ultimate]]'' - Rip van Winkle
41	* ''Anime/IGPXImmortalGrandPrix'' - Michiru Satomi, Luca in the series; Liz in the original shorts.
42	* ''Anime/LastExile'' - Lavie Head ([[TheOtherDarrin Darrin'd]] by Creator/LuciChristian in ''Anime/LastExileFamTheSilverWing''[[note]]Due to her being [[UsefulNotes/UnionsInHollywood Union]]-contracted[[/note]])
43	* ''Manga/LuckyStar'' - Kagami Hiiragi
44	* ''Anime/MarsDaybreak'' - Rosetta
45	* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' - Tayuya, Hana Inuzuka, Ranmaru, Mikoto Uchiha
46	** ''Anime/NarutoTheMovieNinjaClashInTheLandOfSnow'' - Yukie Fujikaze/Koyuki Kazehana
47	** ''Anime/NarutoTheMovieLegendOfTheStoneOfGelel'' - Fugai
48	** ''Anime/NarutoTheMovieGuardiansOfTheCrescentMoonKingdom'' - Hikaru Tsuki
49	* ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeon'' - Kangaskhan
50	* ''Anime/{{Promare}}'' - Lucia Fex
51	* ''Manga/RaveMaster'' - Remi
52	* ''Manga/RecordOfRagnarok'' - Hlökk, Anne
53	* ''Anime/SamuraiChamploo'' - Fuu Kasumi
54	* ''Literature/ScrappedPrincess'' - Pacifica Casull
55	* ''Anime/{{Steamboy}}'' - Scarlett O'Hara
56	* ''Manga/StraitJacket'' - Rachel Hammond
57	* ''Literature/SwordArtOnline'' - Dee Eye Ell
58	* ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'' OVA 3 - Noike Kamiki Jurai, Airi Masaki, Misaki Jurai, Mitoto Kuramitsu, Minaho Masaki
59	* ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'' - Karina Lyle/Blue Rose, Anju Kaburagi
60	* ''Anime/WitchHunterRobin'' - Robin Sena
61	* ''Anime/WolfsRain'' - Cher Degre
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63	!!!Film
64	* ''WesternAnimation/AprilAndTheExtraordinaryWorld'' - Additional voices
65	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}'' - Mindy
66	* ''Film/IKnowThatVoice'' - Herself
67	* ''WesternAnimation/TheNutJob2NuttyByNature'' - Jamie (replacing Annick Obonsawin), additional voices
68	* ''WesternAnimation/PaperMan'' - Meg
69	* ''WesternAnimation/TangledEverAfter'' - The Queen (albeit 1 line)
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71	!!!Live Action TV
72	* ''Series/NickyRickyDickyAndDawn'' - voice of YONO
73	* ''Series/Supergirl2015'' - [[https://mobile.twitter.com/KariWahlgren/status/1182374469743955968 voice of HOPE]]
74	* ''Virtuality'' - Voice of the computer
75	* ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' - Drama auditioneer
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77	!!!Video Games
78	* ''[[VideoGame/DotHackGUGames .hack//G.U.]]'' - Shino, Kaede
79	* ''VideoGame/DoubleOhSevenFromRussiaWithLove'' - Tatiana Romanova
80	* ''VideoGame/AceCombatAssaultHorizon'' - Janice Rehl
81	* ''VideoGame/TheAmazingSpiderMan'' - ComicBook/GwenStacy
82	* ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore 4'' and ''For Answer'' - Fiona Jarnfeldt
83	* ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath'' - Mithra
84	* ''VideoGame/BloodstainedRitualOfTheNight'' - Lindsay Blair
85	* ''VideoGame/BuffyTheVampireSlayerChaosBleeds'' - [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Willow]] [[TheOtherDarrin Rosenberg]]
86	* ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOpsColdWar'' - Yirina Portnova
87	* ''VideoGame/CodeNameSteam'' - Tiger Lily
88	* ''VideoGame/Cyberpunk2077'' - Evelyn Parker
89	* ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive: Xtreme 2'' and ''Dimensions'' - Kasumi ([[TheOtherDarrin Darrin'd]] by Creator/LaurenLanda in the 5th game)
90	* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'' and ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry4'' - Lady
91	* ''VideoGame/{{Drakengard}}'' - Furiae
92	* ''VideoGame/DirgeOfCerberus: VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' - Shelke Rui (reprised in ''VideoGame/WorldOfFinalFantasy'')
93	* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'' - Vex
94	* ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' - Proctor Ingram
95	* ''VideoGame/FatalFrameII'' - Mio Amakura
96	* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' - Princess Ashelia "Ashe" B'nargin Dalmasca
97	* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'' - Aranea Highwind
98	* ''VideoGame/GothamKnights2022'' - ComicBook/HarleyQuinn
99	* ''VideoGame/GuildWars'' - Gwen
100	* ''VideoGame/GuildWars2'' - Caithe
101	* ''VideoGame/Injustice2'' - Starfire
102	* ''VideoGame/JeanneDArc'' - Jeanne
103	* ''VideoGame/JusticeLeagueHeroes'' - ComicBook/{{Zatanna}}
104	* ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'' - Gaol, Phosphora
105	* ''VideoGame/KingsQuest2015'' - Bramble Fey (Chapter 2)
106	* ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance3TheBlackOrder'' - Wasp
107	* ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' - Jill Valentine, Servbots
108	* ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'' - Courtney Collins
109	* ''VideoGame/MinecraftStoryMode'' - Mevia and Val
110	* ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'' and ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1'' - Kitana, Mileena
111	* ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes'' - Jeane
112	* ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia2008'' - Elika
113	* ''VideoGame/{{Prototype}}'' - Elizabeth Greene
114	* ''VideoGame/RogueGalaxy'' - Lilika Rhyza
115	* ''VideoGame/TheSaboteur'' - Skylar
116	* ''VideoGame/TheSecretWorld'' - Kirsten Geary, Tanis
117	* ''VideoGame/ShadowHeartsCovenant'' - Karin Koenig
118	* ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiV'' - Naamah
119	* ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'' - Tessa
120	* ''[[VideoGame/SpiderMan3 Spider-Man 3: The Game]]'' - ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson
121	* ''Franchise/StarWars: VideoGame/TheForceUnleashed'' - Darth Phobos
122	* ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'' - The female Jedi Knight
123	* ''VideoGame/SWAT4'' - Police Dispatcher, EMS Dispatcher, Female Hostage 2
124	* ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'' - Raine Sage
125	* ''VideoGame/TransformersWarForCybertron'' - Arcee
126	** ''[[VideoGame/TransformersTheGameConsole Transformers: The Game]]'' - Additional Voices
127	* ''VideoGame/UnleashTheLight'' - Pyrope
128	* ''VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles'' - Irene Koller
129	* ''VideoGame/{{Vanquish}}'' - Elena
130	* ''VideoGame/WhiteKnightChronicles'' - Cisna
131	* ''VideoGame/TheWonderful101'' - [[CrossdressingVoices Wonder Green]]
132	* ''VideoGame/XenoSaga'' - Pellegri and Febronia
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134	!!!Western Animation
135	* ''WesternAnimation/AlphaTeensOnMachines'' - Magness
136	* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong'' - Silver
137	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'' - Martha
138	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'' - Anke Schlotz
139	* ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble'' and ''WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2015'' - ComicBook/TheWasp, Proxima Midnight, ComicBook/{{Hela}}
140	* ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' - Jane Foster and ComicBook/TheEnchantress
141	* ''WesternAnimation/BeCoolScoobyDoo'' - Frida, Heidi, Beverly, Harriet Vander Grauff, and more
142	* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'' - Charmcaster
143	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Breadwinners}}'' - Ketta
144	* ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunnyBuilders'' - Ruthie Mouse
145	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Bunnicula}}'' - Mina, Madame Pussy Paws
146	* ''WesternAnimation/BunsenIsABeast'' - Amanda Killman, Sophie Sanders, Beverly, Mikey's mom
147	* ''WesternAnimation/CarmenSandiego'' - Tigress and others
148	* ''WesternAnimation/TheCasagrandes'' - Greta The Great
149	* ''WesternAnimation/CleopatraInSpace'' - Callie, Yosira, Lakshmi, Pothina, Marigold Heads
150	* ''WesternAnimation/CuriousGeorge'' - Cayley, Mrs. Gould, Mrs. Somersault, Ms. Goody Tushews, Princess Of Bratsnia, Opera Singer, Subway Driver
151	* ''WesternAnimation/DangerRangers'' - Alice
152	* ''WesternAnimation/DCNation'' shorts:
153	** ''ComicBook/DoomPatrol'' - Elasti-Girl
154	** ''ComicBook/GreenArrow'' - ComicBook/{{Black\|Canary}} [[PromotedFanboy Canary]]
155	* ''WesternAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls'' - ComicBook/{{Zatanna}} , Star Sapphire
156	* ''WesternAnimation/DocMcStuffins'' - Darla, Mrs. Sato, Maya [=McStuffins=], Baby Suki, Scarlet
157	* ''WesternAnimation/DorothyAndTheWizardOfOz'' - Dorothy, Queen Ozma
158	* ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'' - Roxanne Featherly, Webra Walters
159	* ''WesternAnimation/ElenaOfAvalor'' - Captain Bijoux
160	* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' - Chloe Carmichael
161	* ''WesternAnimation/FishHooks'' - Shellsea and Snake
162	* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' - Shandra Jimenez and Priscilla Northwest
163	* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' - The Spider Queen from the MadeForTVMovie
164	* ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBeaks'' - Michelle Beaks
165	* ''WesternAnimation/HenryHugglemonster'' - Ivor Hugglemonster
166	* ''WesternAnimation/IceAgeScratTales'' - Baby Scrat
167	* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueGodsAndMonsters'' - Karen Beecher, Livewire
168	* ''WesternAnimation/DCAnimatedMovieUniverse'' (2016-2017) as ComicBook/{{Starfire}}
169	** ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBadBlood''
170	** ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTeenTitans''
171	** ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansTheJudasContract''
172	* ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperheroes'' - Saturn Girl, Triplicate Girl/Duo Damsel, Shrinking Violet, Infectious Lass, and Ayla Ranzz
173	* ''WesternAnimation/LegoDCComicsSuperHeroes'':
174	** Justice League vs. Bizarro League'' - Franchise/{{Wonder\|Woman}} [[PromotedFanboy Woman]]
175	** Justice League : Cosmic Clash- Saturn Girl
176	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaijudo}}'' - Allie Underhill and her mother, Sasha, Gabe's mother, and many female characters
177	* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPandaLegendsOfAwesomeness'' - Tigress and Princess Mei Li
178	* ''WesternAnimation/LilBush'' - Lil' Hillary, Lil' Condi (in Season 2)
179	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'' - Mihimu, Young Rhino
180	* ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013'' - Dog Show Lady
181	* ''WesternAnimation/MoonGirlAndDevilDinosaur2023'' - Linh Pham / Stiletto
182	* ''WesternAnimation/MyAdventuresWithSuperman'' - Martha Kent, Young Clark, [[spoiler:Kryptonian Warrior (in "Hearts of the Fathers")]]
183	* ''WesternAnimation/NikoAndTheSwordOfLight'' - Lyra, Doris, Poofhilda, Belatha, Balatha
184	* ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'' - Shannon, Vormulax, Chill Cat
185	* ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'' - Kitka the Peregrine Falcon
186	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Paperman}}'' - Meg
187	* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' - Suzy Johnson
188	* ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' - Jessica, Diane Sanchez
189	* ''WesternAnimation/RobotechTheShadowChronicles'' - Ariel
190	* ''WesternAnimation/TheRocketeer'' - Harley, Mrs. Snootsmith, Taylor the pilot
191	* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' - some of the Daughters of Aku
192	* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndGuessWho'' - Sia's trainer, Sia's manager, Business Woman
193	* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' - Judy Reeves (teenage version)
194	* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooShaggysShowdown'' - Midge Gunderson
195	* ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'' - Mossy the swamp monster, Wendell's mother
196	* ''WesternAnimation/SpideyAndHisAmazingFriends'' - Det. Helen Stacy
197	* ''WesternAnimation/StretchArmstrongAndTheFlexFighters'' - Kim Armstrong
198	* ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'' - Carolyn Trainer/Lady Octopus
199	* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' (Season 5, Episodes 17 and 18) - Letta Turmond
200	* ''WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo'' - Nova
201	* ''WesternAnimation/SymbionicTitan'' - Kimmy (replacing Creator/CassieScerbo), Amber
202	* ''WesternAnimation/TangledEverAfter'' - The Queen
203	* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansTheJudasContract'' - Starfire, Traci
204	* ''WesternAnimation/TheBossBabyBackInBusiness'' - Marsha Krinkle, Gwendolyn
205	* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonsLooniversity'' - WesternAnimation/LolaBunny
206	* ''WesternAnimation/{{TOTS}}'': [[https://deadline.com/2020/08/t-o-t-s-renewed-season-3-disney-channel-1203003935/amp/?__twitter_impression=true Mrs. Trunklebee]]
207	* ''WesternAnimation/TransformersEarthspark'': Executive Agent Croft
208	* ''WebAnimation/TheTransformersTitansReturn'' & ''WebAnimation/TheTransformersPowerOfThePrimes'' - Victorion
209	* ''WesternAnimation/VampirinaBallerina'' - Aunt Olga, Nosy, Drake's mom, Mrs. Zombie
210	* ''WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen2009'' - ComicBook/EmmaFrost, Magma, Christy Nord/Petra, Master Mold, Zybil Zane
211	* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' - Carol Ferris, Saturn Girl, Phantom Girl
212	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Zevo 3}}'' - Elastika/Ellie Martin and her mother
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214	!!Tropes associated with Kari Wahlgren:
215	* ActionGirl: In several of her roles. For example, [[Literature/{{Durarara}} Celty Sturluson]] and [[Literature/FateZero Saber]]
216	* DeadpanSnarker: A few of her characters, but [[Manga/LuckyStar Kagami]] is most noticeable.
217	* HeterosexualLifePartners: She maintains a very close, sisterly friendship with fellow voice actress Creator/JulieNathanson.
218	* MsFanservice: Voices a lot of these, including [[Anime/BloodPlus Saya Otonashi]], [[Literature/{{Durarara}} Celty Sturluson]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII Ashe]], [[VideoGame/EmpireAtWar Silri]], [[VideoGame/TheForceUnleashed Darth Phobos]], ComicBook/{{Zatanna}}, [[WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce Charmcaster]], {{ComicBook/Starfire}}, [[WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes Triplicate Girl]], [[WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen2009 Emma Frost]], and [[WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes Enchantress]].* TheOtherDarrin: Filled in for Creator/KirstenDunst in voicing ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson in the video game tie-in to ''Film/SpiderMan3''. Ditto for Creator/EmmaStone in voicing ComicBook/GwenStacy in the video game tie-in to ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan''.
219	%%ZCE* PromotedFanboy: Recently voiced Black Canary in the ''WesternAnimation/DCNation'' Green Arrow short and Wonder Woman in ''Franchise/{{LEGO}} DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League''.
220	* StarMakingRole: Her debut role as [[Anime/{{FLCL}} Haruhara Haruko]].
221	** Nova in ''WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo'' is this as a western animation voice actor.
222	* WomanOfAThousandVoices: How can we forget her various roles with various tones? Look, we've got [[ActionGirl Saya]] from ''Anime/BloodPlus'' down to [[{{Tsundere}} Kagami]] of ''Manga/LuckyStar'' down to [[LadyOfWar Altria Pendragon]] and her multiple incarnations of the ''Franchise/FateSeries'' down to the seductive Enchantress from ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''. She's even capable of what can be described as a Creator/GreyDeLisle[=/=]Creator/TressMacNeille [[WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents impression]].
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225	->[[Anime/SamuraiChamploo "Without any tropers, this world would be a dark place."]]

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