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Date
1991
Material
metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.50.1009
Description
Gold and silver coloured scissors with large oval handles and long blunt-ended blades. Blue and green ribbon is tied around the scissors below the handles. One of the scissor blades is engraved “Grand Opening Ski Norquay Banff” in fancy script.
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Title
Scissors
Date
1991
Material
metal; fibre
Description
Gold and silver coloured scissors with large oval handles and long blunt-ended blades. Blue and green ribbon is tied around the scissors below the handles. One of the scissor blades is engraved “Grand Opening Ski Norquay Banff” in fancy script.
Subject
ceremonial
sports
skiing
Norquay
Credit
Gift of Brewster Transportation & Tours, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
104.50.1009
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Date
1938
Material
wood; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
106.04.1047 a,b
Description
Pair of brown touring skis. Nicely shaped toe comes to a long point. Thicker at foot. Bindings have a metal foot plate and "Unitas" toe plate. Skin shoe straps with buckle.
Title
Touring Skis
Date
1938
Material
wood; metal; skin
Dimensions
6.3 x 205.0 cm
Description
Pair of brown touring skis. Nicely shaped toe comes to a long point. Thicker at foot. Bindings have a metal foot plate and "Unitas" toe plate. Skin shoe straps with buckle.
Subject
sports
skiing
winter
Ed. Hunter
Credit
Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
Catalogue Number
106.04.1047 a,b
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Date
1937
Material
plaster
Catalogue Number
107.02.1035
Description
A hand-painted plaster sculpture of Tilly Knight on skis, fallen in the snow. The front of the sculpture is marked “SITZMARK.” Written on bottom: “TILLY KNIGHT BY J. FULLER MERRY X MAS” and dated “1937.” There are also other names written on the bottom.
Title
Sculpture
Date
1937
Material
plaster
Dimensions
10.0 x 12.0 x 16.0 cm
Description
A hand-painted plaster sculpture of Tilly Knight on skis, fallen in the snow. The front of the sculpture is marked “SITZMARK.” Written on bottom: “TILLY KNIGHT BY J. FULLER MERRY X MAS” and dated “1937.” There are also other names written on the bottom.
Subject
Tilly Knight
Jack Fuller
artists
sports
skiing
Credit
Gift of Don Bourdon, Banff, 2001
Catalogue Number
107.02.1035
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Date
1937 – 1937
Material
fabric
Catalogue Number
105.02.0140 a,b
Description
A pair of ribbons made from shiny red fabric. Both ribbons are printed with “MEMBER SKI RUNNERS BANFF 1937” and have rough edges.
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Title
Membership Ribbon
Date
1937 – 1937
Material
fabric
Dimensions
4.0 x 8.0 cm
Description
A pair of ribbons made from shiny red fabric. Both ribbons are printed with “MEMBER SKI RUNNERS BANFF 1937” and have rough edges.
Subject
Whyte home
skiing
sports
Banff
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0140 a,b
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Date
1936
Material
fabric; metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.0148
Description
A rectangular ribbon made of red fabric with “SSV RENNEN 1936 DAVOS” embroidered in white thread. There is also a border made from white thread. A safety pin is attached at the upper left.
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Title
Membership Ribbon
Date
1936
Material
fabric; metal
Dimensions
7.5 x 2.5 cm
Description
A rectangular ribbon made of red fabric with “SSV RENNEN 1936 DAVOS” embroidered in white thread. There is also a border made from white thread. A safety pin is attached at the upper left.
Subject
Whyte home
skiing
Sunshine Village
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0148
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Date
1936
Material
wood; paper
Catalogue Number
107.02.1015
Description
Wood cut out in one piece, frame is 1.0 cm wide with a ski trail weaving from the top to a standing skier on bottom edge. Painted in white at bottom "Skoki". On the back written in pen: "Rupe Edwards - Skoki / 36". Paper pasted on to frame for background.
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Title
Cut-Out Picture
Date
1936
Material
wood; paper
Dimensions
24.0 x 17.0 cm
Description
Wood cut out in one piece, frame is 1.0 cm wide with a ski trail weaving from the top to a standing skier on bottom edge. Painted in white at bottom "Skoki". On the back written in pen: "Rupe Edwards - Skoki / 36". Paper pasted on to frame for background.
Subject
sports
skiing
winter
Skoki
Rupe Edwards
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Boyce, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
107.02.1015
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Date
1936
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.09.1045
Description
Black wooden plaque in shape of shield. Silver band across top etched "Brewster Trophy". Below that a silver coloured shield shape with a downhill skier centered. Across the top of this is etched "Championship Canadian Rockies" and below skier is "Combined Downhill and Slalom 1936". Small name…
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Title
Athletic Plaque
Date
1936
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
32.0 x 24.5 cm
Description
Black wooden plaque in shape of shield. Silver band across top etched "Brewster Trophy". Below that a silver coloured shield shape with a downhill skier centered. Across the top of this is etched "Championship Canadian Rockies" and below skier is "Combined Downhill and Slalom 1936". Small name plate centered bottom, etched into that "E.P.N.S. R".
Subject
sports
skiing
Brewster Trophy
Credit
Gift of Ed (Mrs.) Jamieson, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
103.09.1045
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Trophy; Athletic Statuette

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Date
1936
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.09.1093
Description
Junior Combined skiing trophy presented by Jim Brewster "Championship Canadian Rockies Downhill & Slalom 1936. Silver plate skis on end with ski pole forming tripod on a metal base 8.8 dia. Skis are 19.5 long modelled realistically with buckle bindings and cable, etc. Ski pole has wrist strap. …
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Title
Trophy; Athletic Statuette
Date
1936
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
26.7 x 13.0 cm
Description
Junior Combined skiing trophy presented by Jim Brewster "Championship Canadian Rockies Downhill & Slalom 1936. Silver plate skis on end with ski pole forming tripod on a metal base 8.8 dia. Skis are 19.5 long modelled realistically with buckle bindings and cable, etc. Ski pole has wrist strap. A wreath of leaves lays on the bindings and a smaller wreath behind the skis and pole. Turned brown wood base with silver plated name plates around it.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Jim Brewster
Credit
Gift of Tillie Knight, Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
103.09.1093
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Date
1936
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1094
Description
Black turned wood, base for statuette trophy 103.09.1093. Solid wood, turned, central area has three silver plaques "King Edward Hotel Banff Western Canada Combined Downhill and Slalom", Shield shape "1936 J. Taylor Vancouver". "1938 Thobraatin Princeton",
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Title
Athletic Trophy
Date
1936
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
15.7 cm
Description
Black turned wood, base for statuette trophy 103.09.1093. Solid wood, turned, central area has three silver plaques "King Edward Hotel Banff Western Canada Combined Downhill and Slalom", Shield shape "1936 J. Taylor Vancouver". "1938 Thobraatin Princeton",
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
King Edward Hotel
Credit
Gift of J. L. King, 1974
Catalogue Number
103.09.1094
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Date
1936
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.09.1166
Description
Tall two-handled silver plated cup on wooden base. Front of cup reads: “Championship Canadian Rockies Junior Downhill. Presented by Phill. Moore 1936.” Small metal plaques attached to base name annual winners: 1936 - W. Wellman, 1937 - A. Andrews, 1938 - F. Gourlay, 1939 - G. Locke, 1940 - H.L. Gou…
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1936
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
50.5 x 23.0 cm
Description
Tall two-handled silver plated cup on wooden base. Front of cup reads: “Championship Canadian Rockies Junior Downhill. Presented by Phill. Moore 1936.” Small metal plaques attached to base name annual winners: 1936 - W. Wellman, 1937 - A. Andrews, 1938 - F. Gourlay, 1939 - G. Locke, 1940 - H.L. Gourlay, 1941 - H.L. Gourlay, 1942- P. Thompson, 1943 - S. Andrews, 1944 - Allan McLeod.
Subject
sports
skiing
Philip Moore
Credit
Gift of Jim Santa Lucia, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
103.09.1166
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Date
1935
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.09.1026
Description
Ski Runners trophy on wooden base. Large silver, amphora-shaped cup, gold colour interior. Engraved in bold square letters on side. "Ski Runners - Canadian Rockies - Ladies Slalom - Donated by Dr. G.M. Atkin". Tall, lathed brown wood base with eight name plaques on side showing Gladys Atkin won …
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1935
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
39.3 cm
Description
Ski Runners trophy on wooden base. Large silver, amphora-shaped cup, gold colour interior. Engraved in bold square letters on side. "Ski Runners - Canadian Rockies - Ladies Slalom - Donated by Dr. G.M. Atkin". Tall, lathed brown wood base with eight name plaques on side showing Gladys Atkin won it 1935, 1936, 1937, Ila LaCasse 1938, 1946, G. Wepsala 1939, E. Boyle 1940, 1941. Manufacturer's name on base.
Subject
sports
skiing
Dr. Atkin
Ski Runners of the Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Carmen Robinson, Banff, 1983
Catalogue Number
103.09.1026
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.1104
Description
Early Banff Ski Runner lapel/sleeve sew-on flash or patch, in the shape of Mount Rundle, ca. 1934. The patch has “BANFF” on an orange pennant and “SKI RUNNERS” beneath a light blue ski.
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Title
Patch
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
fibre
Description
Early Banff Ski Runner lapel/sleeve sew-on flash or patch, in the shape of Mount Rundle, ca. 1934. The patch has “BANFF” on an orange pennant and “SKI RUNNERS” beneath a light blue ski.
Subject
sports
skiing
Banff Ski Runners
Credit
Gift of W. J. Wright, Kamloops, 1987
Catalogue Number
103.09.1104
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Date
1935 – 1950
Material
metal; skin
Catalogue Number
106.04.1023
Description
One round aluminum ring with flat leather pieces attached in four places.
Title
Ski Pole
Date
1935 – 1950
Material
metal; skin
Description
One round aluminum ring with flat leather pieces attached in four places.
Subject
sports
skiing
Sunshine Meadows
Credit
Gift of Ron Matthews, Canmore, 1985
Catalogue Number
106.04.1023
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Basket, Ski Pole Ski Pole

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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; leather
Catalogue Number
106.04.0003
Description
One ski pole basket. A silver metal ring with three red leather straps equally spaced attached to the ring. Within each leather strap is a 8.2 cm cut in the middle with a cut circle on each end of the cut. The straps are connected via a metal rivet. The leather is smooth on the top and rough/untrea…
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Title
Basket, Ski Pole Ski Pole
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; leather
Description
One ski pole basket. A silver metal ring with three red leather straps equally spaced attached to the ring. Within each leather strap is a 8.2 cm cut in the middle with a cut circle on each end of the cut. The straps are connected via a metal rivet. The leather is smooth on the top and rough/untreated on the bottom side.
Subject
ski
ski pole
sports
skiing
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.0003
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
cardboard; wax; metal
Catalogue Number
106.04.0004 a-c
Description
A collection of three Victor Sohm’s ski wax. Tubes a) & b) are the same size with blue labels, but a) has white writing across the tube and b) has black writing. Tube c) is 7.9 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm with a pink label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm’s” and have other text in English. Tube c) appears to have …
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Title
Ski Wax
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
cardboard; wax; metal
Dimensions
7.3 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm
Description
A collection of three Victor Sohm’s ski wax. Tubes a) & b) are the same size with blue labels, but a) has white writing across the tube and b) has black writing. Tube c) is 7.9 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm with a pink label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm’s” and have other text in English. Tube c) appears to have German(?) writing. Wax can be pushed up from the bottom of each tube.
Subject
sports
skiing
winter
equipment
wax
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.0004 a-c
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; wax
Catalogue Number
106.04.0005 a-g
Description
A collection of seven small metal canisters each with lids. Canisters a) - c) are covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. Canisters a) and b) are “ØSTBYE - MEDIUM” with a dark brown wax. Canister c) is “ØSTBYE - MIX” and the wax is lighter in colour th…
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Title
Ski Wax
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; wax
Dimensions
5.3 x 3.4 cm
Description
A collection of seven small metal canisters each with lids. Canisters a) - c) are covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. Canisters a) and b) are “ØSTBYE - MEDIUM” with a dark brown wax. Canister c) is “ØSTBYE - MIX” and the wax is lighter in colour than a) and b), a light brown.Canisters d) and e) are covered in shiny gold metal and with black illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. These canisters are “ØSTBYE - KLISTERVOX ORIGINAL GOLDKLISTER”. Canisters f) and g) are covered in red with black illustrations and skiers and text in English and Norwegian. These canisters are “ØSTBYE - SKAREVOX”. The wax is the darkest brown of the four different types of wax.For all canisters wax can be pushed up from the bottom.
Subject
ski
wax
winter
skiing
sports
equipment
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.0005 a-g
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
cardboard; wax; aluminum
Catalogue Number
106.04.0006 a,b
Description
Two cardboard boxes of Silva ski wax. Box a) is green and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR WET SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. Box b) is red and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo …
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Title
Ski Wax
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
cardboard; wax; aluminum
Dimensions
4.4 x 9.3 x 1.9 cm
Description
Two cardboard boxes of Silva ski wax. Box a) is green and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR WET SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. Box b) is red and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR DRY SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. For both boxes the wax is wrapped in a shiny red aluminum and each end of the box is open so the wax can slide out either side. The wax is a dark brown colour.
Subject
ski
skiing
winter
sports
wax
equipment
silva
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.0006 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; wax; cardboard;
Catalogue Number
106.04.0007 a-d
Description
A collection of four various ski waxes. a) “ASCENT-DESCENT M 2”. A red metal canister with a yellow lid and yellow triangle and circle on the main body of the canister. The triangle is filled with a blue downhill skier. In the circle is “2” in blue writing. The rest of the text on the canister is b…
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Title
Ski Wax
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; wax; cardboard;
Dimensions
8.0 x 3.6 x 3.6 cm
Description
A collection of four various ski waxes. a) “ASCENT-DESCENT M 2”. A red metal canister with a yellow lid and yellow triangle and circle on the main body of the canister. The triangle is filled with a blue downhill skier. In the circle is “2” in blue writing. The rest of the text on the canister is blue. There is text with instructions on the body of the canister in English. An almost black wax within the canister.b)”BRATLIE” A yellow, blue, and cream coloured cardboard ski wax. There is illustrations of skiers in the blue and cream square of the body. There is a silver metal lid. There is text all over the body in Norwegian and English. 5.1 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm c) “DUNZINGER-SKI-WAX”. A white metal canister of ski wax with deep blue illustrations and text in English. The front of the canister reads “DUNZINGER-SKI-WAX THE BEST WAX FOR TOURING AND SPORTING ONE SORT ONLY FOR DESCENT AND ASCENT”. There is text with instructions. The wax inside the canister is a deep brown colour. 6.9 x 3.9 x 3.9 cma) - c) Wax is pushed up from the bottom of the canisters and tubes. d) “GRAPHIT-PARAFFIN A-X HURLIMANN & CO” A black cardboard box of ski wax with yellow text. More text along the box in yellow including instructions. Inside the box is a black colour block of wax. 4.0 x 7.3 x 2.0 cm.
Subject
ski
skiing
winter
wax
equipment;
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.0007 a-d
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
rubber; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0559
Description
A pair of black rubber Polaroid flying goggles with a beige stretchy strap with metal clasp to adjust size. No lens. At the top of the rubber in the middle reads “POLAROID FLYING GOGGLES A.A.F. TYPE B-8 T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.” Along the top are perforated holes to allow air flow. The inside of th…
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Title
Flying Goggles
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
rubber; metal; fibre
Dimensions
9.3 x 3.1 x 26.6 cm
Description
A pair of black rubber Polaroid flying goggles with a beige stretchy strap with metal clasp to adjust size. No lens. At the top of the rubber in the middle reads “POLAROID FLYING GOGGLES A.A.F. TYPE B-8 T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.” Along the top are perforated holes to allow air flow. The inside of the goggles is a suede-like fabric.
Subject
goggles
flying
skiing
winter
equipment
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.08.0559
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; cable; leather
Catalogue Number
106.04.0008 a-j
Description
A collection of 10 metal cable ski bindings of various sizes and makes. Each cable binding is in a oval-shaped loop features one end with coils of 1.5cm wide (for the heel ?) and the rest of the binding is made up of a smaller coil cable of 0.5 wide. Bindings a) and b) feature a metal lever locking…
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Title
Ski Bindings
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; cable; leather
Dimensions
1.5 x 17.3 x 36.9 cm
Description
A collection of 10 metal cable ski bindings of various sizes and makes. Each cable binding is in a oval-shaped loop features one end with coils of 1.5cm wide (for the heel ?) and the rest of the binding is made up of a smaller coil cable of 0.5 wide. Bindings a) and b) feature a metal lever locking mechanism on the larger coil end, curves around the coil. On the locking lever text is inscribed that reads “ GROSWOLD SKI CO. INC. “GOODMAN” U.S PAT. APPL. FOR”. Binding b) is slightly smaller in length, 33.5 cm. Bindings c) and d) feature a metal lever locking mechanism on the opposite end of the larger coil, with the smaller coil cable placed within a set of teeth on the metal lever lock. On the top of the lever text is inscribed that reads “Alpine” in cursive and underlined. Underneath the lever is a metal piece that has two slots in order to secure the binding to the ski. c) 1.5 x 12.3 x 50.3 cm. d) 1.5 x 10.9 x 50.5 cm.Bindings e) - j) have no locking mechanism, they are just a oval loop with one end of larger coil cable and the rest the smaller coil cable. Binding e) features a leather strap attached to each side of the loop at the ends of the larger coil cable. The leather strap features a metal buckle to adjust size. Bindings h) - j) feature a space at the ends of the larger coil cable for leather straps and have metal rungs. e) 1.5 x 9.9 x 37.7 cm f) 1.5 x 10.4 x 39.8 cm g) 1.5 x 9.9 x 39.5 cmh) 1.5 x 11.6 x 41.8 cm i) 1.5 x 9.6 x 40.7 cm j)1.5 x 9.9 x 40.9 cm
Subject
ski
skiing
equipment
ski gear
winter
sports
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.0008 a-j
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