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{{quote| ''[[Hellsing|Releasing control art restrictions level 3. Level 2. Level 1. The Cromwell approval is now in effect. Hold release until target is silenced. Now... I WILL SHOW YOU HOW THE ''REAL'' JOJI NAKATA DOES BATTLE!!!]]''}} |
{{quote| ''[[Hellsing|Releasing control art restrictions level 3. Level 2. Level 1. The Cromwell approval is now in effect. Hold release until target is silenced. Now... I WILL SHOW YOU HOW THE ''REAL'' JOJI NAKATA DOES BATTLE!!!]]''}} |
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''[[Fate/stay night|Rejoice, troper. Joji Nakata will be described here.]]'' |
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The other (and newer) go-to guy for deep voiced villains. Joji Nakata, often called ''[[Gratuitous English|George]]'' Nakata, is a man gifted with a [[Evil Sounds Deep|deep, astringent voice]], which lands him veteran roles. And, as we mentioned, villains. In fact, he has become so known for it that it is often easy to identify a person as evil just ''because'' [[Pigeonholed Voice Actor|Joji Nakata is voicing him.]] If he is playing heroes, you can be sure that the hero is either old, or at least an [[Anti |
The other (and newer) go-to guy for deep voiced villains. Joji Nakata, often called ''[[Gratuitous English|George]]'' Nakata, is a man gifted with a [[Evil Sounds Deep|deep, astringent voice]], which lands him veteran roles. And, as we mentioned, villains. In fact, he has become so known for it that it is often easy to identify a person as evil just ''because'' [[Pigeonholed Voice Actor|Joji Nakata is voicing him.]] If he is playing heroes, you can be sure that the hero is either old, or at least an [[Anti-Hero]]. Either way, they also tend to hold mentor roles for other characters because his voice also lends itself well to exposition, explanations and [[Hannibal Lecture|Hannibal Lectures]]. |
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He first made himself known in the English language fandom as [[Hellsing|Alucard]], but wasn't quite prominent as [[Superlative Dubbing|fans preferred Alucard's English version done by]] [[Crispin Freeman]], it wasn't until later when he became quite prominent on his own. |
He first made himself known in the English language fandom as [[Hellsing|Alucard]], but wasn't quite prominent as [[Superlative Dubbing|fans preferred Alucard's English version done by]] [[Crispin Freeman]], it wasn't until later when he became quite prominent on his own. |
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=== Notable roles by Joji Nakata: === |
=== Notable roles by Joji Nakata: === |
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* Alucard in ''[[Hellsing]]'' (Type V [[Anti |
* Alucard in ''[[Hellsing]]'' (Type V [[Anti-Hero]]/outright [[Villain Protagonist]].) |
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* Corporal Giroro in ''[[ |
* Corporal Giroro in ''[[Keroro Gunsou]]'' ([[Only Sane Man]].) |
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** Notably [[Throw It In|ad-libbed a ''300'' reference into one episode]], regarding which see below. |
** Notably [[Throw It In|ad-libbed a ''300'' reference into one episode]], regarding which see below. |
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* Sol Badguy in ''[[ |
* Sol Badguy in ''[[Guilty Gear]] 2 Overture and Accent Core+'' (including Holy Order-Sol. [[Anti-Hero]].) |
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* Edmond "The Count of Monte Cristo" Dantes in ''[[Gankutsuou]]'' ([[Byronic Hero]] par excellence.) |
* Edmond "The Count of Monte Cristo" Dantes in ''[[Gankutsuou]]'' ([[Byronic Hero]] par excellence.) |
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* Goodman in ''[[Neo Geo]] [[Massive Multiplayer Crossover|Battle Coliseum]]'' (Villain.) |
* Goodman in ''[[Neo Geo]] [[Massive Multiplayer Crossover|Battle Coliseum]]'' (Villain.) |
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* Has voiced a prominent villain in all adaptations of [[Type Moon|Nasuverse]] works, including: |
* Has voiced a prominent villain in all adaptations of [[Type Moon|Nasuverse]] works, including: |
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** Kirei Kotomine in ''[[Fate |
** Kirei Kotomine in ''[[Fate/stay night]]'' and ''[[Fate/Zero]]'' (Villain in the former, had his [[Start of Darkness]] in the latter.) |
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** Nrvnsqr "Nero" Chaos in ''[[Melty Blood]]'' (Villain.) |
** Nrvnsqr "Nero" Chaos in ''[[Melty Blood]]'' (Villain.) |
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** Souren Araya in ''[[ |
** Souren Araya in ''[[Karano Kyoukai]]'' (Villain.) |
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** Neko-Arc Chaos in ''[[Melty Blood]]'' (Parody of Nrvnsqr Chaos, [[Lethal Joke Character]]) |
** Neko-Arc Chaos in ''[[Melty Blood]]'' (Parody of Nrvnsqr Chaos, [[Lethal Joke Character]]) |
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*** The crossover manga ''All Around Type-Moon'' makes Nakata the manager of the cafe the crossover is set in. "George" is apparently able to channel the spirits of all three villains, and everybody is terrified of him. |
*** The crossover manga ''All Around Type-Moon'' makes Nakata the manager of the cafe the crossover is set in. "George" is apparently able to channel the spirits of all three villains, and everybody is terrified of him. |
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* Van Grants in ''[[Tales of the Abyss]]'' (Mentor. {{spoiler|Also, villain.}}) |
* Van Grants in ''[[Tales of the Abyss]]'' (Mentor. {{spoiler|Also, villain.}}) |
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* Diethard Reid in ''[[Code Geass]]'' (Villain''ous''.) |
* Diethard Reid in ''[[Code Geass]]'' (Villain''ous''.) |
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* Uesugi Kenshin (On the opposing side of the force that has the poster boy (Yukimura), overall, kinda of an [[Anti |
* Uesugi Kenshin (On the opposing side of the force that has the poster boy (Yukimura), overall, kinda of an [[Anti-Hero]]) & [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] (Actually good, but used to be a [[Smug Snake]], is the poster boy's final archenemy, and so many wants a piece of him in the second game) in ''[[Samurai Warriors]]'' |
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* Leonidas ([[Gerard Butler]]) in the Japanese dub of ''[[ |
* Leonidas ([[Gerard Butler]]) in the Japanese dub of ''[[300]]'' ('''[[This Is Sparta|THIS IS! SPARTA'S STYLE!!]]''', he then corrected it later in ''[[Keroro Gunsou]]'') |
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* Algol in ''[[Soul Series|Soulcalibur IV]]'' (Antagonistic. More [[Blood Knight]] than villain.) |
* Algol in ''[[Soul Series|Soulcalibur IV]]'' (Antagonistic. More [[Blood Knight]] than villain.) |
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* Several villain roles in [[Super Sentai]]. To wit: [[Choushinsei Flashman|Sir Cowler]], [[Choujuu Sentai Liveman|Grand Professor Bias]] (Villains.) |
* Several villain roles in [[Super Sentai]]. To wit: [[Choushinsei Flashman|Sir Cowler]], [[Choujuu Sentai Liveman|Grand Professor Bias]] (Villains.) |
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* [[Dracula]] in ''[[Castlevania]] Judgment'' (One of the only cases where [[Norio Wakamoto]] did not voice Dracula. Also, Villain.) |
* [[Dracula]] in ''[[Castlevania]] Judgment'' (One of the only cases where [[Norio Wakamoto]] did not voice Dracula. Also, Villain.) |
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* Kageyama in ''[[Black Lagoon]]'' (Villain.) |
* Kageyama in ''[[Black Lagoon]]'' (Villain.) |
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* Bandou in ''[[Elfen Lied]]''. (Villain/ Type V [[Anti |
* Bandou in ''[[Elfen Lied]]''. (Villain/ Type V [[Anti-Hero]].) |
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* Folken in ''[[Vision of Escaflowne]]''. (Villain, or better said, borderline [[Byronic Hero]]. {{spoiler|He gets better. [[Redemption Equals Death|And then he dies]].}}) |
* Folken in ''[[Vision of Escaflowne]]''. (Villain, or better said, borderline [[Byronic Hero]]. {{spoiler|He gets better. [[Redemption Equals Death|And then he dies]].}}) |
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** And in [[The Movie]], where he's just a villain period. |
** And in [[The Movie]], where he's just a villain period. |
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* Benkei in ''Kurozuka''. (Villain.) |
* Benkei in ''Kurozuka''. (Villain.) |
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* Kunugi in ''[[ |
* Kunugi in ''[[RahXephon]]''. (Antagonistic. {{spoiler|He gets better. Not a villain.}} In-universe [[Memetic Badass]] [see: cherry trees].) |
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* Gallon in ''[[Odin Sphere]]''. (Villain, albeit unwillingly.) |
* Gallon in ''[[Odin Sphere]]''. (Villain, albeit unwillingly.) |
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* Weiss in ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''. (Villain.) |
* Weiss in ''[[Dirge of Cerberus]]''. (Villain.) |
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* Kazuya Mishima in ''[[Tekken]]'' 1, 2 and Tag Tournament. ([[Villain Protagonist]].) |
* Kazuya Mishima in ''[[Tekken]]'' 1, 2 and Tag Tournament. ([[Villain Protagonist]].) |
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* Baki in ''[[Naruto]]''. (Antagonistic. {{spoiler|He gets better, as a [[Team Dad]] to the former resident [[Woobie Destroyer of Worlds]].}}) |
* Baki in ''[[Naruto]]''. (Antagonistic. {{spoiler|He gets better, as a [[Team Dad]] to the former resident [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]].}}) |
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* James "Jack" Bukhar in ''[[Yukikaze]]'' (A complete anomaly in Nakata's resumé, as he's not only a thoroughly positive character, but at 34-36 he's quite young as well.) |
* James "Jack" Bukhar in ''[[Yukikaze]]'' (A complete anomaly in Nakata's resumé, as he's not only a thoroughly positive character, but at 34-36 he's quite young as well.) |
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* Roy Revant in [[Solty Rei]] (Protagonist... WHA? Still an [[Anti |
* Roy Revant in [[Solty Rei]] (Protagonist... WHA? Still an [[Anti-Hero]], though.) |
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* Gouto in the ''[[Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army|Raidou Kuzunoha]]'' Drama CD (Non-villain mentor.) |
* Gouto in the ''[[Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army|Raidou Kuzunoha]]'' Drama CD (Non-villain mentor.) |
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* Taxi driver in ''[[Canaan]]''. ([[Crazy Awesome]] [[Heroic Bystander]].) |
* Taxi driver in ''[[Canaan]]''. ([[Crazy Awesome]] [[Heroic Bystander]].) |
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* MPU in ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]''. ([[AI Is a Crapshoot|Renegade AI]]. Episode antagonist. {{spoiler|Completely non-malicious, and surprisingly chipper on top of it.}}) |
* MPU in ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]''. ([[AI Is a Crapshoot|Renegade AI]]. Episode antagonist. {{spoiler|Completely non-malicious, and surprisingly chipper on top of it.}}) |
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* Federico Czariano in ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam |
* Federico Czariano in ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO|Mobile Suit Gundam MSIGLOO]]''. ([[Black and Gray Morality|Depends on whose side you're on.]]) |
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* Edmond Du Clos in ''[[ |
* Edmond Du Clos in ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED]] Stargazer''. (Neutral.) |
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* Shiyu Kusanagi in [[X 1999]] (Played him in [[The Movie]] and in the CD Dramas.) |
* Shiyu Kusanagi in [[X 1999]] (Played him in [[The Movie]] and in the CD Dramas.) |
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* Shamon in ''[[Amatsuki]]'' (All-around pleasant fellow. Crazy, innit?) |
* Shamon in ''[[Amatsuki]]'' (All-around pleasant fellow. Crazy, innit?) |
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* King Kashew in the [[Record of Lodoss War]] TV series, replacing [[Shuichi Ikeda]]. (Not only he's a good guy, but a [[Supporting Leader]] and [[Authority Equals Asskicking|The King]]!) |
* King Kashew in the [[Record of Lodoss War]] TV series, replacing [[Shuichi Ikeda]]. (Not only he's a good guy, but a [[Supporting Leader]] and [[Authority Equals Asskicking|The King]]!) |
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* Jinkuro in ''[[Muramasa |
* Jinkuro in ''[[Muramasa: The Demon Blade]]'' ([[Villain Protagonist]].) |
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* "Mr. Smith" in ''[[Darker Than Black]]'''s second season (Villain.) |
* "Mr. Smith" in ''[[Darker Than Black]]'''s second season (Villain.) |
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* Vladimir Putin in ''[[The Legend of Koizumi]]'' (Villain turned [[The Lancer]].) |
* Vladimir Putin in ''[[The Legend of Koizumi]]'' (Villain turned [[The Lancer]].) |
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* Tokino's singing voice in ''[[Kujibiki Unbalance]]'' ([[Dreadful Musician|Shattered windows, killed birds, downed a plane]]. [[Arson Murder and Jaywalking|Scored 120 percent.]]) |
* Tokino's singing voice in ''[[Kujibiki Unbalance]]'' ([[Dreadful Musician|Shattered windows, killed birds, downed a plane]]. [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|Scored 120 percent.]]) |
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* Kuma in ''[[Sketchbook]] ~full color'S~'' (A cat. A [[Large Ham|very hammy]] cat.) |
* Kuma in ''[[Sketchbook]] ~full color'S~'' (A cat. A [[Large Ham|very hammy]] cat.) |
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* Maryuo Gaav in ''[[Slayers]] Next'' (Villain.) |
* Maryuo Gaav in ''[[Slayers]] Next'' (Villain.) |
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* Hyougo Otoo in ''[[Working |
* Hyougo Otoo in ''[[Working|WORKING!!]]'' (A really nice restaurant manager, gets threatened a lot by a girl...) |
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* Peterhausen in ''[[Ichiban Ushiro no |
* Peterhausen in ''[[Ichiban Ushiro no Dai Maou]]'' (Draconic Mentor and servant of the demon king. Villain by the standards of the world, if not the protagonist). |
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* The narrator in ''[[Amagami]] SS'''s [[Stealth Pun|Nakata arc]] (Narrating a love story. [[Lemony Narrator|Very smarmy]] towards [[This Loser Is You|the protagonist]]. The other arcs don't even have a narrator.) |
* The narrator in ''[[Amagami]] SS'''s [[Stealth Pun|Nakata arc]] (Narrating a love story. [[Lemony Narrator|Very smarmy]] towards [[This Loser Is You|the protagonist]]. The other arcs don't even have a narrator.) |
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* Soichiro Takagi in ''[[Highschool of the Dead]]'' (Extremely scary japanese [ |
* Soichiro Takagi in ''[[Highschool of the Dead]]'' (Extremely scary japanese [[wikipedia:Uyoku dantai|right-winger]], though this is mostly glossed over in the anime. Non-villain.) |
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* Luxord in ''[[ |
* Luxord in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' (Villain.) |
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* The narrator/voice of the Birth Driver of ''[[Kamen Rider OOO]]'' (Disembodied voice with no affiliation beyond episode recaps.) |
* The narrator/voice of the Birth Driver of ''[[Kamen Rider OOO]]'' (Disembodied voice with no affiliation beyond episode recaps.) |
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* The [[Ace Pilot]] Joshua O'Brien in ''[[ |
* The [[Ace Pilot]] Joshua O'Brien in ''[[Armored Core]] 4''. (Heroic example {{spoiler|except in the end, when he becomes a [[Tragic Monster]]}}.) |
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* [[Resident Evil|Albert Wesker]] in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom]] 3''. (Villain.) |
* [[Resident Evil|Albert Wesker]] in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom]] 3''. (Villain.) |
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* Chaser John Doe in ''[[Yumekui Merry]]'' (Mysterious, but definitely antagonistic.) |
* Chaser John Doe in ''[[Yumekui Merry]]'' (Mysterious, but definitely antagonistic.) |
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* Dufarge in ''[[Soukou no Strain]]'' ([[Reasonable Authority Figure]]. Not a villain.) |
* Dufarge in ''[[Soukou no Strain]]'' ([[Reasonable Authority Figure]]. Not a villain.) |
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* Paya-tan in ''[[Dai Mahou Touge]]'' (The villainous side at least.) |
* Paya-tan in ''[[Dai Mahou Touge]]'' (The villainous side at least.) |
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* Momoko in ''[[Shangri-La]]'' ([[Camp Gay]] Protagonist, turned [[Well |
* Momoko in ''[[Shangri-La]]'' ([[Camp Gay]] Protagonist, turned [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]], turned protagonist again.) |
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* Hody Jones in ''[[One Piece]]'' (Villain.) |
* Hody Jones in ''[[One Piece]]'' (Villain.) |
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* [[Actor Allusion|Reverend Lovejoy]] in the Japanese-dubbed version of ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'' ([[The Other Darrin|only in the theatrical release of this movie.]]) |
* [[Actor Allusion|Reverend Lovejoy]] in the Japanese-dubbed version of ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'' ([[The Other Darrin|only in the theatrical release of this movie.]]) |
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* Master Megatron/Master Galvatron in ''[[ |
* Master Megatron/Master Galvatron in ''[[Transformers Cybertron]]'' (Villain) |
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* E-102 Gamma from ''[[ |
* E-102 Gamma from ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (Sympathetic villain [[Heel Face Turn|who becomes a good guy]]) and Dark Oak from ''[[Sonic X]]'' (Villain) |
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* Baofu in ''[[Persona 2]]'' ([[Anti |
* Baofu in ''[[Persona 2]]'' ([[Anti-Hero]]) |
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* Sorean in ''[[ |
* Sorean in ''[[Xenoblade]]'' (a [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]) |
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Western Equivalent: Either [[Jamieson Price]] or [[Crispin Freeman]]. |
Western Equivalent: Either [[Jamieson Price]] or [[Crispin Freeman]]. |
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