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Apr 9, 2018 5:14 AM

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The op shows that we are covering an insane amount of material. All the way up to the current stuff?

I have never been an Erina fan but I really liked her in that last scene.

The chicken Soma’s were hilarious.
Apr 9, 2018 5:16 AM

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From the OP i think its going to cover up to bear meat dish because this is second half of s3 so yeah.. another 12 ep.

The op features a lot of stuff from the Régiment de Cuisine.
Apr 9, 2018 5:25 AM

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Oh yeah! Food Wars is back! =D

This was a really solid first episode to get the ball rolling for the second cour. Soma is, of course, at its best with his Chicken Tempura dish that gave Erina an amusing foodgasm. The little Yukihira chicks made me laugh. XD

Other good humour moments was Tsukasa's nerves on T.V, Hisako going crazy when she couldn't find her "precious" Erina and Soma's many amusing expression during his chat with Erina in his room.

Not to forget, Erina's rally call to the rest of the dorm members was epic too. Soundtrack was on point, the new OP song is pretty good and the ED song is VERY hype. I'm so looking forward to seeing this arc arc adapted to where I am with the manga right now. =D
Apr 9, 2018 6:20 AM

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I was there ion the edge of my seat waiting all day to see when this would be available. took some time to get there. I usually skip the OP as there are always spoilers in it. I usually watch it at the end of the season.

As for the ep I was pleased with it; it continued on where the other left off. Only thing I would have done different would have been a scene between Erina and Souma where should would have said you as Jouichiro's son. !

But as I have not read the manga well it could be there and maybe not. Loved how we got some of the back story with Jouichiro and Erina. I have been waiting to get more info on that since season 2. Now if we could only get info as to why Johichiro came before the Autumn election I would be happy. No spoilers please . waiting to see if its in the anime or else I will catch up in the manga.

as usual I can't wait to see the next ep.

Apr 9, 2018 7:03 AM
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Ohh yeah!!! its finally back, and right where it ended on last cour. Erina sure has able to realize one big thing about cooking - and that is FUN!!!

* sure those central really wants all those on the polar dormitory to be oust of the school but with the help of Soma and Erina it will be a great one for them...

*and the quote that Yukihira Soma and Jouichiro said is so true even in real life "IF YOU KNOW WHERE YOURE HEADED, ITS NO FUN AT ALL". sometimes those unexpected things or surprises are making lives happier and more exciting...

LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT EPISODE!!!
Apr 9, 2018 7:09 AM

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I forgot how much fun i have with this series in the short hiatus between seasons, art seems significantly more on point than last cour too. Erina's character development is probably the best addition to the show thus far, her and souma butting heads(or more like her one sided butting head) was always entertaining to me but something about their dynamic now is just way more entertaining and kind of heartwarming whilst still being funny. Granted im a sucker for characters that start off disliking the other but eventually warm up as long as its not too fast, and I like that generally the justification for erina isnt that shes just warming up to souma its more she as a whole was acting wrongly most the series not just to him. Its smart on the show cause it doesnt just sweet erina's attitude under the rug and its also not doing it at such a fast pace that shes just suddenly different.

Immahnoob said:
Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

tokiyashiro said:

Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

Apr 9, 2018 8:22 AM

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Erina-sama is miracle of the universe :'(
The opening implies they will fly through the manga all the way to the current chapters.
Apr 9, 2018 8:51 AM

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Erina be lyke "I'm ready to please you tonight"
Apr 9, 2018 9:05 AM
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A really good episode with several great throwbacks to season 1. Personally as an anime-only fan of the series I've found it very difficult to focus my attention on Erina or really care about her character and situation as a whole. However, this episode has definitely changed my pre-existing opinion of her and I genuinely look forward to her character growth in relation to soma and her aid to the rest of the gang. All in all, looking forward to the rest season of 3.
Apr 9, 2018 9:24 AM
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I definitely thought it would've been funnier if Soma served Nakiri one of his "creations" right after serving her the tempura chicken egg bowl and everyone came running upstairs to stop her XD. But I cant stay that that ending wasnt satisfying as all hell
Apr 9, 2018 9:25 AM
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It's so nice to have that reminiscing feeling when you already read the manga then you watched the anime and see them actually move, it's kinda like having a deja vu, like oh here comes this part, and this part, and this and that, it is exactly how you perceive it in your mind. It's a good thing that the anime is the same as the manga, especially if you really like mangas and likes to read first before watching.

Good job folks!
Can't wait when this season is over. Because i'm going to binge it all. Btw love the songs, definitely wanna listen to them before i go to sleep.

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Apr 9, 2018 9:32 AM
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i still hope for a Souma x Erina romance ending
Apr 9, 2018 10:19 AM

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Was hoping Taneda would voice Erina but not much of a problem I guess, Kanemoto still doing good!

That loli Erina HNNNNNGGGGG
Those goddamn Souma chicks!

ERINA SENSEI HYPEHYPE!!!!
Apr 9, 2018 10:46 AM
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xkazutox said:
NOW THIS IS ANIME TO BE HYPED ABOUT.

More creative than that MHA which I don't understand the hyped from it.


How are you hyped about the anime as a manga reader when the anime adaptation has been horrible since S2 apart from the first five episode of S3? I'm just interested in what makes you think so.

Haven't had a chance to watch the episode yet. But as it adapted 5 chapters from what I've heard, the chances that this episode is well adapted are practically zero since every episode that adapted as much was rushed as hell. Idk about the animation quality, but if it's as bad as the second half of S3, this season will sadly be a terrible adaptation again.

S1 was the only actual great season because the pacing was perfect and the animation was flawless. Afterwards the anime went downhill. The manga went downhill as well, but it's still pretty enjoyable.

The hype for MHA is currently there because of what's going to happen in the next episodes. Having read both manga, the upcoming content in MHA blows SnS out of the water by far. I mean you gave S1 and S2 a pretty high rating, so you seem to be enjoying MHA overall, right? When reading the MHA manga, the upcoming arc was the first to actually get me really hyped. On top of that, it has one of the best anime adaptations, I've ever seen apart from Haikyuu, HxH 2011 and Gintama, who are about as well adapted as MHA.
Apr 9, 2018 11:21 AM
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OOOOOHHHHH Shit one of those Yukihira chcks were blocking Erina's nipples.
Apr 9, 2018 11:25 AM
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It's great to be back in the world of Shokugeki no Soma!! This episode played out perfectly! I was so happy to see Erina enjoying Soma's cooking and her little speech at the end was euphoric. Can't wait to see how it all goes down! Also, Erina x Soma is something I hope we'll get to witness, it has to happen!
Sidenote: Did anyone else notice the lipsyncing was a bit off at moments? Particularly near the end with Erina?
Apr 9, 2018 11:36 AM

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Pacing and animation has NOTICEABLY improved from the last season and lets not forget the OP and ED, fabulous as always. Splitting the cour was an excellent idea since it fixed a lot of the problems from last time.

Hoping it keeps up and continues to amaze me ;)
Apr 9, 2018 11:42 AM

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well it was a good ep but nothing special
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Apr 9, 2018 12:08 PM

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renatoorigami said:
alright, whats the name of this guy above from OP?




could anybody answer my question? thanks :)
Apr 9, 2018 12:51 PM
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renatoorigami said:
renatoorigami said:
alright, whats the name of this guy above from OP?




could anybody answer my question? thanks :)


If I'm not wrong it's young Jōichirō Yukihira :)



Apr 9, 2018 1:12 PM
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TheEnhancedExe said:
xkazutox said:
NOW THIS IS ANIME TO BE HYPED ABOUT.

More creative than that MHA which I don't understand the hyped from it.



Me? A Manga reader? Where you get that idea from? my profile? Did you at least check the chapter I read up to? I stopped reading because I want to be surprised by the anime with the color, music, voice instead of the plain black/white on paper. There always new idea on cooking that common people never thought of, and the creator are probably researching around Japan since the food there is getting more diverse in reality.

As for MHA,

Food way always surprised me with food representation. This series gave me the motivation to cook home than eat out.
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Apr 9, 2018 1:18 PM
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Best part when Yukihira chickens appeared xD
Apr 9, 2018 1:46 PM
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xkazutox said:
TheEnhancedExe said:



Me? A Manga reader? Where you get that idea from? my profile? Did you at least check the chapter I read up to? I stopped reading because I want to be surprised by the anime with the color, music, voice instead of the plain black/white on paper. There always new idea on cooking that common people never thought of, and the creator are probably researching around Japan since the food there is getting more diverse in reality.

As for MHA,

Food way always surprised me with food representation. This series gave me the motivation to cook home than eat out.


Well, you read up until chapter 212 while the anime is currently around chapter 170, so I'm assuming you've read that part in the manga. Tbh, I don't have anything about Food Wars at all, I'd just rather have a better anime adaptation. I just don't like it when anime rush things.

I don't try to push my opinion on others. I wouldn't blame manga readers for "screwing up" the rating since manga readers already know what will happen so we have the right to vote after one episode since we know it will turn out good. The ones actually screwing it up are the fanboys who didn't even read the manga and don't even know whether they will like future episodes or not. You rate sth based on how much you like it, so what's wrong if I already know beforehand that I will like the season because I read everything in the manga.

Tbh, the upcoming part in the manga blew my mind which is exactly why I'm already rating it and why I'm hyped for this season despite having read it in the manga. Whether it will blow your mind, idk and idc, so don't expect too much, just enjoy the ride and rate it based on how much you like it.

The reason why I probably like Food Wars less is because I'm more critical towards flaws in story writing and plotholes. Don't get me wrong, the representation of food is great, I haven't really got the time and money to cook for myself though, so it can't motivate me in that direction like in your case.
Apr 9, 2018 2:03 PM

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OP and ED is good but it also has significance behind it.

In the OP its shows the upcoming battle between Souma V/S Akira and Polar Star Dormitory V/S Central/Elite 10.
In the ED its shows that Souma is almost caught upto Erina and he has already surpassed Joichiro when he was Souma's age.
Apr 9, 2018 2:14 PM
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Excaliburnes said:
renatoorigami said:


could anybody answer my question? thanks :)


If I'm not wrong it's young Jōichirō Yukihira :)





Yes it is. Hoping they animate that part this season
Apr 9, 2018 2:18 PM
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EYeager said:
OP and ED is good but it also has significance behind it.

In the OP its shows the upcoming battle between Souma V/S Akira and Polar Star Dormitory V/S Central/Elite 10.
In the ED its shows that Souma is almost caught upto Erina and he has already surpassed Joichiro when he was Souma's age.


"he has already surpassed Joichiro when he was Souma's age."

No he hasn't, he's not even close. Joichiro was a monster when he was souma's age. There's a scene in the op showing joichiro
Apr 9, 2018 3:26 PM

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Great start, finally Erina is back to her usual self (not that I disliked her otherwise).
I just wonder how they plan to pass those exams if they have to go strictly by Azami's rules to pass them.

Good developement, anyway.
Apr 9, 2018 3:36 PM

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I wasn't expecting much so this was surprisingly good. The animation & visual quality was great (the last season had serious issues on that front). The OP is pretty nice, the ED is alright and thankfully no nano.RIPE this time.

Looking forward to seeing the parents' generation in their school days.
Apr 9, 2018 4:14 PM

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YOOOOO, Erina’s character development!! 🔥💯
Seeing Erina’s growth, I now have conflicted feelings as to whether Megumi’s still best girl, but actually Erina 😞


I feel. My heart wants Megumi x Souma to sail because they are so adorable together, the way they support one another. SOOO ADORABLE. But my mind and the past few OP and ED animations are telling me best girl is obviously Erina. The signs are clear. In love triangles, nice girls from the beginning always get friend-zoned it's a an unavoidable trope ;__;

On a side note, this episode was actually really nice in terms of pacing. Everything was executed very clearly and it was nice to see the character development for Erina. Her character annoyed me a lot, and I'm glad she'll actually listen to what people have to tell her and can empathize with others now...which makes her appearances on screen easier to bear.

Souma though is a full on idiot there will not be any development in terms of relationships for this man which is fine since he is very passionate about his cooking. In the end though, I feel bad for whatever girl ends up with this dude LOL the question in the end will be who can actually accompany this guy for life.
Apr 9, 2018 4:23 PM
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Not bad, not bad. Can't wait to see how this starts to get wrapped up with this arc and the extent of the elite ten.

Production is still a little weak but it looks good where it counts so I'm not gonna complain too much.
Apr 9, 2018 4:43 PM

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Really good first ep IMO. Seeing Erina be inspired by Soma's cooking was heartwarming. And that speech. Try hard or leave.

Katsura janai, Zura da





Apr 9, 2018 6:11 PM
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https://gyazo.com/20ae7046696763acebf7630ba6c1c67a

This shot of Erina was absolutely stunning. <3
Apr 9, 2018 7:31 PM

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The first part of the episode was way too fast for me but seems they found a balance in the second part. I hope the pace for this season is slowed down a little.
Nice to see Erina standing up for herself and pushing the others forward. It would be nice if Souma could step aside for everyone else to shine but I doubt that will happen...

And as always, I can count on this to make me hungry haha
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Apr 9, 2018 7:35 PM

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xkazutox said:
NOW THIS IS ANIME TO BE HYPED ABOUT.

More creative than that MHA which I don't understand the hyped from it.
You realize by comparing everything to hero academia as a way of elevating the show your contrasting to it, you just end up making hero academia the gold standard and give it far more presence than the fans do.

Let shokugeki stand on its own merits without the pointless contrast to a series that has almost nothing in common other than being in the same magazine and age group, especially when the series is like right behind a pretty infamous stretch of the manga that has led to it tanking in weekly rankings which it has yet to survive, these kind of dick measuring comparisons just end up backfiring hard when the show you put on a pedestal reaches a rough patch.

Immahnoob said:
Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

tokiyashiro said:

Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

Apr 9, 2018 9:58 PM
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It'sback. Nice seeing this bit adapted. Did Erina's bust size increase by a couple of sizes since the last season? She's giving Ikumi a run for her money now.


Exactly... I could just tell by one look.. Erina has developed a lot.. literally...
Apr 9, 2018 10:05 PM
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Great start. It's like the anime never even left... Wait a minute.

Anyway, it's still as good as ever. At least the show's been consistent so you can kind of expect a fanservice scene every time food is involved. It's really not a bad thing in my opinion. Because they never feel like they detract from the overall experience. The anime is still fun and exciting and just grabs your attention even if you couldn't care less about becoming a chef. The fanservice is the big dividing point of course but I'm glad JC Staff knows when to use them and in fact, control its usage. And most impressively of course, since the anime can move so fast without it feeling rushed (again, props to JC Staff), the fanservice never seems to compromise the overall story. There is rarely a dull moment in this show and that's what makes me want to come back to it. Of course, there are other reasons but that's secondary.

Let's just hope we don't get ourselves in another painfully unsatisfying cliffhanger again. It's time to see some epic cooking battles. ^_^
Apr 10, 2018 1:44 AM
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4/5 for me about this episode. Cocky characters always annoy me. So the tsundere is gonna lead the parade... haha... lets see where this will be going. Looking for more badass Soma, crushing everyone aside.

Me too ...can't wait for Soma to show the cocky ones their place.
Apr 10, 2018 3:16 AM

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The OP and ED are really bland, where did all that Shokugeki flare go?

That said, the episode was great way to start the season. Paved way for the season's plot? Check. Screen-time for all the characters? Check. 900 IQ cooking followed by absurd food-gasm? Check. Should be a fun ride!
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Apr 10, 2018 4:08 AM

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Fuck that god tongue bullshit, just get married already
Apr 10, 2018 5:25 AM

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Damn Erina... with that kind of cloth she's literally asking Soma to do it.
Apr 10, 2018 6:39 AM

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*haaaah* Here we go once more. Ironically for an anime about food, this has become quite stale over time for me. It's still a decent anime, don't get me wrong, but I feel like we're increasingly just painting by the numbers here.
Certainly doesn't help that (I'm assuming) the focus this season will shift more towards Erina... she's always been one of my least favorite characters in the entire anime :|

O well, this week's dish was, as usual, pretty nice and actually somewhat cleverly made. Hopefully this arc is gonna be better than I feel it will be.


Yeah I second this, and the comment another poster made about this arc feeling pretty lame. The last event I was really hyped for in SNS was the Chinese dish at the festival which I really enjoyed.

This arc just seems very lacklustre and a real yawn, I get its a way to get Erina onside but then I preferred it when the two were antagonists.

Weirdly instead of upping the ante and getting me more invested, the shadowy corporate masterminds are pretty dull.

I hope this arc gets better but I wonder if it will, I haven't read the manga - and this forum is SUPPOSED to be for the anime only not discussion of the manga - however it seems there's a lot of discussion over the arc so I'm willing to bet its a problematic one.
Apr 10, 2018 6:55 AM
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I Just hope my Ship doesn't sink. Souma x Megumi for life!
Apr 10, 2018 8:34 AM
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I Just hope my Ship doesn't sink. Souma x Megumi for life!


I don't think your ship is going to sail to be honest. But if you're lucky, it might never be sunk either. I think this one of those stories were the last panel will be with all the friends cooking together and no romantic conclusion.
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Apr 10, 2018 9:22 AM
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What a comeback! Shokugeki is back ... for the third time!!
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Apr 10, 2018 9:48 AM
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Yeah, I'm hungry hahaha. Maybe, I'll try to make that egg tempura, it's really interesting...
Apr 10, 2018 11:37 AM

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The adaptation of what is possibly my favorite manga chapter. And this did not disappoint.
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Apr 10, 2018 12:02 PM

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8.73 ?!

The 1st episode of this season was not even good.
Apr 10, 2018 1:30 PM
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Beautiful. Wonderful. Perfect. A phenomenal way to start the new season.

After all this time, Erina has been a character that's been hard to like, but now that we get to understand what it was like for her as a child, she's much more likable.

This episode conveyed perfectly why Erina's father's way of cooking is wrong, it was wonderfully illustrated through Soma's cooking.

Still wondering why this is called "Food Wars" when it should be called "Soma gets the Ladies Wet". Still so happy this is back.
Apr 10, 2018 2:38 PM

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The op and ed are decent but not as good as season 2 seriously I miss those times.
It was a pretty decent episode full focus on Erina though it was really needed though.
Apr 10, 2018 4:13 PM
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For the love of all that is holy, please read the manga. There is nothing of substance or interest about this adaptation. After Season 1, the decline was obvious in quality, but even the first cour of season 3 didnt look this horrendous. They did absolutely nothing interesting with the medium of anime here. It was just stills and slow moving shots. None of the moments left any impact like they did in the manga. J.C messed up big time here.
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