Line #96 Characters/MyLittlePonyGeneration5


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5	This is the character page for ''Franchise/MyLittlePonyGeneration5''. While initially covering characters who appear in the movie ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyANewGeneration'', this page was expanded to include characters who appear in ''WebAnimation/MyLittlePonyTellYourTale'', ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyMakeYourMark'' and [[Creator/IDWPublishing IDW's]] ''[[ComicBook/MyLittlePony2022 My Little Pony]]''.
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9	[[index]]
10	* [[AC: [[Characters/MyLittlePonyGeneration5MainCast Mane Cast]]]][[note]]Sunny Starscout, Izzy Moonbow, Hitch Trailblazer, Pipp Petals, Zipp Storm, Misty Brightdawn, Sparky Sparkeroni[[/note]]
11	* [[AC: [[Characters/MyLittlePonyGeneration5Villains Villains]]]][[note]]Sprout Cloverleaf, Opaline Arcana, Allura, Twitch, [[spoiler:Allura’s brother]][[/note]]
12	* [[AC: Equestria]]
13	** '''[[Characters/MyLittlePonyGeneration5MaretimeBay Maretime Bay]]'''[[note]]Jazz Hooves, Rocky Riff, Phyllis Cloverleaf, Argyle Starshine, Posey Bloom, Dahlia, Rufus, Grandma Figgy, The Dreamlands, Windy, Fifi, The Pippsqueaks, Comet, Hitch’s “squad”[[/note]]
14	** '''[[Characters/MyLittlePonyGeneration5ZephyrHeights Zephyr Heights]]'''[[note]]Queen Haven, Cloudpuff, Thunder Flap and Zoom Zephyrwing, Dazzle Feather, Skye Silver, Electric Blue, Ruby Jubilee,[[/note]]
15	** '''[[Characters/MyLittlePonyGeneration5Bridlewood Bridlewood]]'''[[note]]Alphabittle Blossomforth, Onyx and Dapple, Elder Flower, Violette Rainbow, Troggles, Breezies[[/note]]
16	* [[AC: [[Characters/MyLittlePonyGeneration5OtherPlaces Other Places]]]][[note]]Spike, Blaize Skysong, Lava and Jade, Tumble, Luxxe, Leaf, Fountain, Auroricorns, Violet Frost, Destiny[[/note]]
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18	[[/index]]
19
20	!Historical Figures
21	Those who had a significant role in the history of Equestria. For tropes relating to their appearances in G4, see here; Characters/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic.
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23	[[folder:The Guardians of Harmony]]
24	->'''Debut:''' ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyANewGeneration''
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26	The protectors and rulers of Ancient Equestria who oversaw an era of friendship and harmony which has long since passed by the time of Modern Equestria.
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28	* FlingALightIntoTheFuture:
29	** Twilight created a holographic message of herself and placed it within the Unity Crystals to warn future ponies about Opaline. However, the message became glitched over the years.
30	** In the comics following an argument with Discord, Fluttershy records a message within a memory crystal telling him to [[spoiler:let go of his hatred for the other tribes and embrace the differences between them]]. It is through seeing this message that convinces Discord to stop [[spoiler:his plan of destroying the Pegasus Crystal]].
31	* GreaterScopeParagon: Their efforts to spread the magic of friendship caused a lasting impression which ultimately inspired Sunny and her father to continue their work.
32	* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: InUniverse example. Sprout portrays Rarity as a maniacal villain who gleefully zaps other ponies with lasers, an interpretation that is apparently in line with what Earth Ponies are taught in schools.
33	* LegendaryInTheSequel: While all of the Mane Six are known as the "Guardians of Harmony" in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyANewGeneration'', Twilight's cutie mark is an ArcSymbol. It's on Sunny Starscout's book, multiple stained-glass windows, and a symbol of the unity between the three tribes. Zipp Storm even mentions Twilight as a legend who united all of Equestria together, and Sunny's dad tells her Twilight's history as a bedtime story.
34	* LifeWillKillYou: This can be inferred about all the members not named Twilight Sparkle, as an average pony's lifespan was established to be equivalent to humans. [[spoiler:Fluttershy's cottage being found overtaken by nature by the time the Mane 5 came across it and the Element of Kindness' last message to Discord, coupled with his tearful recollection of her, all but pretty much confirm she's dead.]]
35	* PrecursorHero: They were the heroes of Ancient Equestria, long before the main characters' time.
36	* PropheticName: Twilight Sparkle oversaw the ''twilight'' of Equestria's golden age.
37	* TheScreamParody: Rainbow Dash appears painted in one in ''[[WebAnimation/MyLittlePonyTellYourTale Tell Your Tale]]''.
38	* UncertainDoom: Given the time skip, most of them have likely passed away by the time of G5, since pony lifespans are indicated to be roughly analogous to humans. However, alicorns have been shown to live for over a thousand years at least, which muddies the waters regarding Twilight's fate. ''Make Your Mark'' establishes that Opaline has been alive long enough to personally know Twilight, and [[spoiler:Discord's comments in the 2022 comics heavily imply that at the very least Fluttershy is no more.]]
39	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: There's been no mention of Spike at all as part of the Guardians; with [[spoiler:Discord]] apparently inserting himself into his role. Averted in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyMakeYourMark'' when [[spoiler:Spike makes his appearance and Sunny immediately recognizes him as the baby dragon who was with Twilight from the stories of Equestria's past]].
40	[[/folder]]
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42	[[folder:Celestia and Luna ('''UNMARKED SPOILERS''')]]
43	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_golden_ponies_9.png]]
44	[[caption-width-right:350:Celestia on the left, Luna on the right.]]
45	->'''Debut:''' ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyMakeYourMark''
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47	The original rulers of Ancient Equestria and the mentors to the Guardians of Harmony.
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49	* AmbiguousSituation: Opaline's flashback in "Sunny Side Up" claims that they coldly rejected Opaline when she tried to be friends with them. Considering Opaline's SelfServingMemory, it remains to seen how much of this is true.
50	* NoNameGiven: They're unnamed in "Sunny Side Up", only referred to by Opaline as "the Golden Ponies". But their appearances and connections to the sun and moon make clear who they're supposed to be.
51	* SmallRoleBigImpact: They only show up once and briefly, not even being named, but it establishes [[BigBad Opaline's]] motivations and [[StartOfDarkness backstory]].
52	* ThereIsAnother: It's implied by Opaline that they were not the ''only'' alicorns besides her to exist around the time of their fillyhood.
53	* UncertainDoom: Opaline demonstrates alicorns are so LongLived it's possible they'd still be around at present, especially if her flashback of being around their age is true. But their absence makes it as possible something happened to them during the time between G4 and G5.
54	[[/folder]]
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56	!Comic Characters
57	[[folder:Discord ('''UNMARKED SPOILERS''')]]
58	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/discord_the_old.png]]
59	->'''Debut:''' ''ComicBook/MyLittlePony2022'' Issue #2
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61	The ancient and legendary Lord of Chaos and an old friend of the Guardians of Harmony.
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63	* AnimalLover: Downplayed, but Discord's only current friends are a few small animals, including an Opossum he has named "Reginald Fursome". While he expresses annoyance over Reginald eating berries on his carpets, he genuinely appreciates him for his talents, something he acknowledges as having learned from Fluttershy.
64	* AntiVillain: He wants to destroy magic and is opposing the main characters. However, he has been driven to the goal of destroying magic as a result of seeing the division it creates between ponies over the years, from the loss of those he cares for and because he wants to honor them in passing. He tries to explain where he is coming from before going against the heroes. In some ways, he's even nobler than he used to be and the only thing that actually makes him a villain here is the fact that his ideals contrast with the current protagonist(s).
65	* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: The once-prideful and dreaded Lord of Chaos who repeatedly tried to restore his tyrannical chaotic reign over Equestria now lives humbly as a hermit within the ruins of Canterlot. He has also gone from using his magic to spread chaos and disharmony throughout ponykind, to working to get rid of magic for the sake of ensuring harmony.
66	* BlatantLies: Discord claims he helped Twilight and her friends defeat many villains together. He also claims others called their group "the Mane-ificent Seven."
67	* TheChessmaster: He lures the Mane Five into his lair just so they can have a party, and so they can decide whether or not the world will be better off without magic.
68	* CrazyPrepared: Before he tells the Mane Five his story, he prepared cards on the off-chance that Sunny interrupts him.
69	* CurbStompBattle: He easily and effortlessly defeats the Mane Five ''every single time'' they try to stop him with their magic, which is not surprising considering the fact that he's not only ''far'' more powerful than all of them combined, but they've literally ''never'' faced a magically-powered opponent before, let alone a RealityWarper like Discord.
70	* CynicismCatalyst: The reason why he now believes MagicIsEvil is because he's seen firsthand how much damage it can cause when there's conflict. Also, it's implied he's been alone with only his animals for company for a pretty long time, so he may not be entirely sane.
71	* DarkAndTroubledPast: At some point, he witnessed ponykind turn on and use their magic against each other, causing a disaster he apparently finds too horrible to describe, and also lost his best friend, Fluttershy.
72	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Discord is more misguided than evil now, but it is clearly shown he still loves and misses Fluttershy, even though it's apparently been years since she passed away.
73	* GoMadFromTheIsolation: Heavily implied: Discord has apparently been alone for decades, possibly ''centuries'', and is clearly not thinking straight.
74	* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Continues from his time as a friend to the Guardians of Harmony. He has turned heel in the interlude, planning to destroy magic entirely, but in the end befriends the new Mane 5 and returns to being a face.
75	* TheHermit: Appears to have been residing within the ruins of Canterlot for quite some time. By the time the Mane Five meet him, he has only a few small animals, most notably an Opossum, to keep him company.
76	* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: InUniverse and downplayed. Sunny's reaction indicates that historians such as herself and Argyle have remembered Discord primarily for his post-redemption acts, such as saving Equestria from changelings and being the friend of Fluttershy. His villainous deeds, including his post-reformation backslides, go unmentioned.
77	* {{Irony}}: Discord's goal to destroy magic on the grounds that it is a source of conflict and division is not unlike that of the Knights of Order, one of Discord and his friends' many enemies, who tried to destroy them for using Powerful Magic which they believed would lead to conflict.
78	* LonerTurnedFriend: He becomes friends with the new Mane Five after seeing Fluttershy's message and ensuring him that they will create Harmony in Equestria.
79	* MagicIsEvil: Discord now believes that magic is a source of conflict and division that must be destroyed.
80	* MoralityChainBeyondTheGrave: Played with. In the first comic arc, while he is driven by wanting to keep peace in Equestria by personal experience of seeing how differences can create conflict, in therefore wanting no one else to experience the same pain. As issue 10 shows, Discord also is trying to keep harmony in Equestria like Fluttershy would have wanted. Although he isn't fighting to protect harmony with the same methods she would have wanted, until he sees her message from beyond the grave.
81	* OlderAndWiser: Discord is a ([[AntiVillain somewhat]]) villainous variant. While he opposes the Mane Five, he does so out of a desire to preserve harmony, rather than the malevolence he displayed in the past.
82	* PowerIncontinence: While still capable of using chaos magic, he is shown to have some occasional difficulty with it glitching.
83	* SadClown: Discord is still wacky and dramatic, and enjoys parties and shows, but it quickly becomes clear that underneath his bravado, he is a deeply sad and miserable old guy who misses his long-lost friend, Fluttershy, and is more or less lost without her.
84	* SanitySlippage: Discord is clearly not in his right mind after decades, possibly ''centuries'' of isolation and wallowing in grief and misery. Not only is his plan fueled by InsaneTrollLogic even by his standards, but he's trying to preserve ''order'' among the ponies, which is antithetical to his very nature and even existence.
85	* VillainHasAPoint: While his plan to destroy magic is definitely excessive, the arc's conclusion has Sunny concede his belief in magic causing disharmony had some validity, as their excitement over their unique magic caused them to overlook how they were insensitive to Izzy by excluding her, and their desperation to stop from losing magic was driving a wedge between the friends.
86	* WalkingSpoiler: Besides his continued existence being a WhamShot, he can't be discussed without spoiling major reveals about the backstory or that he's the antagonist for the arc.
87	* WellIntentionedExtremist: He has decided to destroy magic forever because he now sees it as a source of conflict and division, and thus he genuinely believes the world will be better off without magic.
88	* YouRemindMeOfX: Discord tells Izzy that her compassion and willingness to make excuses for others reminds him of Fluttershy.
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91	[[folder:Lightning Rod]]
92	->'''Debut:''' ''My Little Pony'' Issue #5
93	A lighthouse keeper whose lighthouse overlooks the town of Candlebright Cove.
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95	* DealWithTheDevil: [[spoiler:Discord]] tempts Lightning Rod with the idea of still being useful to his hometown by using his chaos magic to ruin any boats that come across it. Lightning refuses and destroys the mirror but it came at a terrible price...
96	* DeadAllAlong: The end of the issue suggests [[spoiler:Lightning Rod is actually a ghost as he and his lighthouse vanish when Sunny and her friends turn back to look at it. Much earlier he's shown to be unfamiliar with how to use a cellphone and he mentions he's been living in the lighthouse for a long time. Zipp notes the area he lives in is desolate, wondering how he can get a cell phone service or food from a place like this.]]
97	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Feels a huge amount of guilt over the fact his destruction of the Mirror of Mayhem also caused Candlebright Cove to vanish.
98	-->'''Lightning Rod:''' "It was like the town never existed. I never meant--I thought I'd just destroy the mirror."
99	* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday: After listening to Lightning Rod's story, Sunny and her friends leave but when they look back the lighthouse has vanished.
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102	[[folder:Nagathine Irons]]
103	->'''Debut:''' ''My Little Pony'' Issue #11
104	A young filly who passed away in an orphanage. According to legend her spirit can be summoned through a three day ritual and if successful she will grant the summoner one wish.
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106	* DeadlyPrank: Downplayed. The other children promised to go to the birthday party they set up for her but they never showed up which lead to her spirit returning in revenge.
107	* HairTriggerTemper: She was said to have a nasty temper.
108	* ParentalAbandonment: Her parents "[[NeverSayDie disappeared]]" when a tornado appeared in their hometown.
109	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: She's called "Naggie" by others.
110	* RealAfterAll: While its revealed that [[spoiler:Zipp]] was behind all the spooky stuff going on, the end reveals that Naggie is indeed real.
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113	[[folder:Pansy Silverbell]]
114	->'''Debut:''' ''My Little Pony'' Issue #12
115	The four-time champion of the Maretime Bay Bakeoff. She mysteriously disappeared on the day of the bakeoff and became the subject of Hitch's Marecrime bay podcast.
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117	* ForHappiness: Pansy became a baker because she likes seeing ponies eating her food.
118	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: She simply vanished one day. It eventually comes to light that she decided to drop out of the baking contest circuit because she thought her victories were harming her relationships with her friends. Ultimately averted, as she opened up a soup stand in Maretime Bay and kept her identity a secret.
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121	[[folder:Mariama and Skye]]
122	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mariama_and_skye.jpg]]
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124	->'''Debut:''' ''My Little Pony'' Issue #14
125	A mother-and-daughter zebra duo who live in Maretime Bay.
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127	* AlchemyIsMagic: Mariama can craft magical potions that change the drinker's appearance.
128	* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: In her youth, Mariama had to suffer prejudice from ponies over being a zebra.
129	* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler:They were part of a plan of Izzy's to help Violette be proud of who she is.]]
130	* DisappearedDad: No mention is made of Skye's father.
131	* FreakyIsCool: Skye has this view, believing that being normal is "overrated".
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134	[[folder:Bighoof]]
135	->'''Debut:''' ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyCampBighoof Issue #1''
136	A mysterious cryptid who wanders the woods of the titular camp it's named after.
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138	* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti : Each of the pony tribes know her by different names. She is called Bighoof by the earth ponies, Bridlesquatch by the unicorns, and Zeti by the pegasi.
139	* GentleGiant: Bighoof may look intimidating but she is actually quite friendly as seen at the end of Issue #4 where she gives Sunny and Zipp a big hug.
140	* MonsterIsAMommy: After giving Bighoof a bag of cheese puffs, Sunny and Zipp follow it back to its hiding place where a smaller Bighoof awaits. Seeing this makes both ponies realize the Bighoof they were tailing is female and a mother.
141	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Cheese Puffs.
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144	[[folder:Carotang]]
145	->'''Debut:''' ''My Little Pony'' Issue #16
146	An up-and-coming Pegasus musician.
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148	* {{Hypocrite}}: He complains that Pipp being royalty gave her an unfair advantage. We later see he can't exactly be called poor, either.
149	* ItsAllAboutMe: He tries to steal the spotlight away from Pipp by covering all the posters for Pipp's concert with poster's of himself.
150	* KarmaHoudini: In the end, he gets what he wants, with no repercussions for his MaliciousSlander.
151	* MaliciousSlander: After Pipp calls him out for his actions, he proceeds to throw scorn on social media (though, thanks to the RealityWarper Milkyway's actions, his hatred is focused on Zipp).
152	* {{Narcissist}}: His house is filled with portraits, photos, and busts of himself.
153	* PetTheDog: To his credit, he does invite Pipp and Zipp to join him on stage during the concert.
154	* TheResenter: He dislikes Pipp for being born royal, claiming that it gave her an unfair advantage over ponies like him. Which comes off as hypocritical since he's quite well-off himself.
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157	[[folder:Milkyway]]
158	->'''Debut:''' ''My Little Pony'' Issue #16
159	A wish-granting nymph whom Pipp accidentally calls upon.
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161	* ItsAllAboutMe: She cares more about the glory she'll receive among her fellow nymphs for granting wishes than actually helping others. When she learns that the "wish" she granted for Pipp has lead to disaster, her first thought is how it will affect ''her''. And when she learns that the royal dinner and concert are going to happen in spite of the storm she [[WeatherManipulation conjured up]], she is outraged, believing that it will "make a complete fool" out of her.
162	** [[spoiler:She was known as the most outstanding of Wish Well Nymphs, and known for going to great lengths to granting the wishes to uphold her reputation. For one of her previous clients Panini, she got him a higher paying job so that he can make money to fulfill his dream of opening his own diner. But when he wasn't making money fast enough for her liking, Milkyway placed a spell on Panini so that he can stay up all night working. He was making money fast enough to satisfy Milkyway, but the spell made Panini work to the point of exhaustion. Panini told others about his wish and Milkyway, and they angrily shunned her in response. This not only left her client incredibly dissatisfied and had his wish undone, but also shattered Milkyway's reputation as well. Milkyway only sees fulfilling Pipp's "wish" as a way to reclaim her title.]]
163	* JackassGenie: Zig-zagged; while she believes granting Pipp's "wish" will help her and Zipp, she has zero concern for the turmoil it's brought forth. She also makes an appearance simply to watch the two argue.
164	* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:Her fellow nymphs punish her for her actions by forcing Milkyway to relearn the basics of their ways, which include putting their clients before themselves, something that she has neglected to do.]]
165	* LoopholeAbuse: While Pipp doesn't actually use the word "wish", Milkyway takes her desire for Zipp to understand what it's like to be her and runs with it.
166	* MixAndMatchCritters: Her form resembles a fennec fox with a lemur's tail.
167	* RealityWarper: She not only swaps Pipp and Zipp's cutie marks and responsibilities, but alters all records and memories so everypony thinks it was ''always'' this way.
168	* SlaveToPR: When she bursts into the virtual royal dinner, Pipp uses the fact that they're holding a live broadcast to convince her to play along for the cameras.
169	* WeatherManipulation: She conjures up a massive storm out of spite after Pipp and Zipp try to convince her to undo the wish.
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172	[[folder:Panini]]
173	->'''Debut:''' ''My Little Pony'' Issue #19
174	The owner of a successful restaurant who had an encounter with Milkyway in the past.
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176	* SmallRoleBigImpact: He appears in one issue for a short time but his story of how Milkyway helped him makes our heroes realize she can undo her own wishes despite claiming otherwise.
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179	[[folder:Sandy Shore Slammers]]
180	-> '''Debut:''' ''My Little Pony: Kenbucky Roller Derby'' Issue #1
181	A rival roller derby team that Misty is a part of.
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183	* BigBad: While not truly evil they are the main antagonists of the comic.
184	* JerkAss: They mock and berate Sunny for her performance at their tryout, expecting her to know their moves without teaching her anything and make fun of her for quitting. Later after learning Sunny is forming her own skating team, they sabotage her efforts by drawing over her posters and convincing her potential recruits to join their team instead of hers.
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186
187	[[folder:Tracy Tailspin]]
188	-> '''Debut:''' ''My Little Pony: Kenbucky Roller Derby'' Issue #1
189	A retired roller derby champion. Sunny and Pipp seek her out to help them create a new derby team.
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191	* TheMentor: She becomes the coach of Sunny's roller derby team after Sunny and Pipp ask for her help.
192	[[/folder]]

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