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Range Approaching Castle Mountain from Banff

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Artist
Frederick Horsman Varley (1881 – 1969, Canadian)
Date
1924
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
VaF.03.01
Description
A stylistically loose line drawing of a mountain scene. The drawing is done on a paper that is brownish in tone. The top 1/3 of the piece is blank - a clear sky. A mountain range takes up the next 1/3 of the piece, and the tallest portion is centered on the page. In the foreground of the piece …
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Artist
Frederick Horsman Varley (1881 – 1969, Canadian)
Title
Range Approaching Castle Mountain from Banff
Date
1924
Medium
graphite on paper
Description
A stylistically loose line drawing of a mountain scene. The drawing is done on a paper that is brownish in tone. The top 1/3 of the piece is blank - a clear sky. A mountain range takes up the next 1/3 of the piece, and the tallest portion is centered on the page. In the foreground of the piece is a small valley with low lying hills on either side. The hills and mountains are cropped at either side of the piece. The valley created by the hills exits the drawing in the BLC.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountains
Frederick Horsman Varley
Credit
Gift of Donald Grace, Saanichton, 1997
Catalogue Number
VaF.03.01
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Untitled [Mountains]

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Artist
Unknown
Date
1982
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.17
Description
Graphite drawing of mountains. Dark rounded shapes at bottom. Lighter, vertical peaks at the top. Beginning of drawing on verso.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Untitled [Mountains]
Date
1982
Medium
graphite on paper
Description
Graphite drawing of mountains. Dark rounded shapes at bottom. Lighter, vertical peaks at the top. Beginning of drawing on verso.
Subject
abstract
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.17
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Rocky Mountain Drawing

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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1966
Medium
graphite; coloured graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.03.01
Description
Pencil sketch of overlapping mountains at centre leading to viewer’s right; a blue pencil crayon has been used to shade a few mountain tops. Artist signature in bottom brhc corner “Sinclair”.Rocky Mountain Drawing is a precursor to Sinclair’s long career in landscape drawing and painting.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Rocky Mountain Drawing
Date
1966
Medium
graphite; coloured graphite on paper
Dimensions
22.9 x 29.7 cm
Description
Pencil sketch of overlapping mountains at centre leading to viewer’s right; a blue pencil crayon has been used to shade a few mountain tops. Artist signature in bottom brhc corner “Sinclair”.Rocky Mountain Drawing is a precursor to Sinclair’s long career in landscape drawing and painting.
Subject
landscape
mountains
line
blue
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.03.01
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1969
Medium
graphite; coloured graphite on curfew paper
Catalogue Number
SiR.03.03
Description
Small sketch of a road with foothills rolling off on either side of the road. The road leads to a mountain range; blue coloured pencil is used to accent the mountain peaks as well as blue spot rain/snow drops centre under image. Artist signature: centre under image Sinclair ‘69.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
Chilcotin Road
Date
1969
Medium
graphite; coloured graphite on curfew paper
Dimensions
26.5 x 31.6 cm
Description
Small sketch of a road with foothills rolling off on either side of the road. The road leads to a mountain range; blue coloured pencil is used to accent the mountain peaks as well as blue spot rain/snow drops centre under image. Artist signature: centre under image Sinclair ‘69.
Subject
landscape
mountains
road
blue
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.03.03
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Brazeau Snowfield, Jasper

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Artist
Lawren S. Harris (1885 – 1970, Canadian)
Date
c. 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
HaL.03.01
Description
Inscription reads: Brazeau Snowfield, Jasper. Sketchbook drawing by Lawren S. Harris (1885-1970). Presented to the Peter Whyte Gallery, Banff, Alta. in memory of Peter & Catharine Whyte by Anne & Lawren P. Harris, June, 1979. Also written by Lawren P. Harris is the Following: I certify this work to…
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Artist
Lawren S. Harris (1885 – 1970, Canadian)
Title
Brazeau Snowfield, Jasper
Date
c. 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
18.0 x 24.5 cm
Description
Inscription reads: Brazeau Snowfield, Jasper. Sketchbook drawing by Lawren S. Harris (1885-1970). Presented to the Peter Whyte Gallery, Banff, Alta. in memory of Peter & Catharine Whyte by Anne & Lawren P. Harris, June, 1979. Also written by Lawren P. Harris is the Following: I certify this work to be an original sketchbook drawing by Lawren S. Harris, (1885-1970. Lawren P. Harris, May 22, 1979. Ottawa, Ontario.
Subject
landscape
mountains
snowfield
Jasper National Park
Credit
Gift of Lawren P. Harris, Ottawa, 1979
Catalogue Number
HaL.03.01
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Artist
Edward Goodall (1909 – 1982, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
GoE.03.04
Description
A pencil drawing of a house. The front steps and bottom siding is stone, with the remainder of the house rendered with siding. Surrounding the back of the house is a forest of trees, with a mountain rising in the background. The front yard has a manicured lawn, and a pathway leading to the sidewalk…
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Artist
Edward Goodall (1909 – 1982, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
39 x 32 cm
Description
A pencil drawing of a house. The front steps and bottom siding is stone, with the remainder of the house rendered with siding. Surrounding the back of the house is a forest of trees, with a mountain rising in the background. The front yard has a manicured lawn, and a pathway leading to the sidewalk. Foliage sits in the immediate foreground.
Subject
house
landscape
trees
mountains
Kootenay Avenue
Credit
Gift of William (Bill) Waterworth (Estate), Banff, 2011
Catalogue Number
GoE.03.04
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Untitled [Morley in the Winter]

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Artist
Phil Michaud (1935 – 2010, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
MiP.03.04
Description
A series of horizontal lines run across the image. The lower half of the page is filled with curved lines. The upper portion of the image is dark, with the lower portion rendered in white and grey tones.
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Artist
Phil Michaud (1935 – 2010, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Morley in the Winter]
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Description
A series of horizontal lines run across the image. The lower half of the page is filled with curved lines. The upper portion of the image is dark, with the lower portion rendered in white and grey tones.
Subject
landscape
mountains
winter
Morley
Credit
Gift of Phil Michaud, Banff, 2014
Catalogue Number
MiP.03.04
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1922 (attributed)
Medium
graphite
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.638
Description
Sketch is of a wooden house amidst some trees and mountains.On back: “#15A s/s see note sheet for crop [?]In bottom right corner: “PW 21 or 22”
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1922 (attributed)
Medium
graphite
Dimensions
15.0 x 22.5 cm
Description
Sketch is of a wooden house amidst some trees and mountains.On back: “#15A s/s see note sheet for crop [?]In bottom right corner: “PW 21 or 22”
Subject
landscape
house
home
mountains
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.638
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.348
Description
Pencil and ink drawing of a man with his back to the viewer, carrying a suitcase and backpack. He wears shorts and knee-high socks. He looks into the background, where a road leads to an urban skyline. Beyond this skyline is a line of mountains. In the air, there is a person bucking on a horse.The …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1921 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.5 x 21.2 cm
Description
Pencil and ink drawing of a man with his back to the viewer, carrying a suitcase and backpack. He wears shorts and knee-high socks. He looks into the background, where a road leads to an urban skyline. Beyond this skyline is a line of mountains. In the air, there is a person bucking on a horse.The paper is embossed with HOWARD SMITH VICTORY BONDS.
Subject
city
rodeo
Peter Whyte
mountains
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.348
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.374
Description
Pencil drawing of a man looking towards an urban skyline. His back is to the viewer and he carries a suitcase and other items. The man wears a at and shorts. Ahead of him a cowboy sits on a bucking horse as the horse leaps into the air. Past the city skyline is a mountain range.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
27.0 x 21.0 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of a man looking towards an urban skyline. His back is to the viewer and he carries a suitcase and other items. The man wears a at and shorts. Ahead of him a cowboy sits on a bucking horse as the horse leaps into the air. Past the city skyline is a mountain range.
Subject
Cowboy
western
urban
mountains
prairies
Peter Whyte
drawing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.374
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.328
Description
Pencil drawing of outdoor scene enclosed in hand drawn rectangle. Man in foreground watch as two men handle a horse with cargo on its back. all men wear cowboy hats and boots. In background carriage and dog, log cabin and mountains
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1917 – 1927
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.2 x 27.9 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of outdoor scene enclosed in hand drawn rectangle. Man in foreground watch as two men handle a horse with cargo on its back. all men wear cowboy hats and boots. In background carriage and dog, log cabin and mountains
Subject
horse
cowboys
mountains
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.328
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1929 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.480
Description
Pencil drawings of caricatured faces, mountains, and two skiers, as well as a grid sketch.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1929 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.8 x 29.2 cm
Description
Pencil drawings of caricatured faces, mountains, and two skiers, as well as a grid sketch.
Subject
caricatures
skiers
mountains
grid
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.480
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
ca. 1932 – 1933
Medium
ink; graphite on board
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.595
Description
An ink and pencil sketch that appears to advertise the Skoki Lodge. Five rectangles are arranged in a row across the middle-top of the page with various ski scenes within. Below the central rectangle read SKOKI. A pencil design in the bottom left area shows five small empty rectangles with the lett…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Skoki
Date
ca. 1932 – 1933
Medium
ink; graphite on board
Dimensions
26.5 x 35.3 cm
Description
An ink and pencil sketch that appears to advertise the Skoki Lodge. Five rectangles are arranged in a row across the middle-top of the page with various ski scenes within. Below the central rectangle read SKOKI. A pencil design in the bottom left area shows five small empty rectangles with the letters of SKOKI divided amonst each rectangle. Above the ink scenes is written - 7 1/2 # 456 Whyte Sat 10 block [in cursive]
Subject
Skoki Lodge
ski
mountains
snow skiing
advertisement
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.595
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.617
Description
Pencil drawing of a landscape including framing trees in the foreground, a lake in the middle ground, and a log cabin beyond the lake’s far shore. Trees and mountains occupy the background. Enclosed in a rectangle.Signed in brc of rectangle PRW
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
14.0 x 22.5 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of a landscape including framing trees in the foreground, a lake in the middle ground, and a log cabin beyond the lake’s far shore. Trees and mountains occupy the background. Enclosed in a rectangle.Signed in brc of rectangle PRW
Subject
landscape
trees
mountains
log cabin
lake
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.617
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1958 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.649
Description
Pencil drawing of a wide, panoramic scene with rows of teepees that diminish into the background. Small human figures appear in the the immediate foreground, while hills and mountains form the background. Signed P.W. in the brc and enclosed in a hand-drawn rectangle.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1958 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
7.5 x 22.5 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of a wide, panoramic scene with rows of teepees that diminish into the background. Small human figures appear in the the immediate foreground, while hills and mountains form the background. Signed P.W. in the brc and enclosed in a hand-drawn rectangle.
Subject
landscape
teepees
mountains
hills
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.649
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1958 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.650
Description
Pencil drawing of a wide, panoramic scene with rows of teepees that diminish into the background. Small human figures appear in the the immediate foreground, while hills and mountains form the background. Signed P.W. in the brc and enclosed in a hand-drawn rectangle.On a folded sheet of paper print…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1958 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
10.0 x 21.0 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of a wide, panoramic scene with rows of teepees that diminish into the background. Small human figures appear in the the immediate foreground, while hills and mountains form the background. Signed P.W. in the brc and enclosed in a hand-drawn rectangle.On a folded sheet of paper printed the with the ARCHIVES OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES/ BOX 160/ BANFF ALBERTA, CANADA/ Operated by the Wa-Che-Yo-Cha-Pa Foundation
Subject
teepees
mountains
hills
Wa-Che-Yo-Cha-Pa Foundation
Archives of the Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.650
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1914 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.656
Description
Pencil drawing of an owl, perched on a stand, with rough trees and mountains in the background. Enclosed in a rectangle. Below rectangle is the word OWL, circled. Signed Pete W. in cursive in brc within the rectangle; Signed P.R. WHiTE in brc outside rectangle.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Owl
Date
1914 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
17.0 x 21.8 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of an owl, perched on a stand, with rough trees and mountains in the background. Enclosed in a rectangle. Below rectangle is the word OWL, circled. Signed Pete W. in cursive in brc within the rectangle; Signed P.R. WHiTE in brc outside rectangle.
Subject
owl
bird
mountains
trees
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.656
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.677
Description
Multiple pencil drawings. First drawing includes multiple figures wearing clown like hats on a ski slope holding shovels, underneath in writting “DON’T BELEIVE [SIC BELIEVE] A WORD OF IT, IT IS’NT [sic ISN’T] GREMLINS WHO FILL THE CRATERS IN!!” The following drawing is 4 figures in clown hats helpi…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
26.2 x 21.2 cm
Description
Multiple pencil drawings. First drawing includes multiple figures wearing clown like hats on a ski slope holding shovels, underneath in writting “DON’T BELEIVE [SIC BELIEVE] A WORD OF IT, IT IS’NT [sic ISN’T] GREMLINS WHO FILL THE CRATERS IN!!” The following drawing is 4 figures in clown hats helping a skier looking at a skier in a crater, stating “NEED A LIFT OUT, BROTHER!” and below that drawing is 4 figures in clown hats pulling a figure out with skies, poles and glasses.
Subject
gremlins
mountains
skiing
outdoor sports
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.677
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1947
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.696
Description
Man sitting on mountain ledge painting on a canvas and easel setup, with his skis off to the side. “P.W.” is initialed below the skis
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1947
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
23.0 x 30.5 cm
Description
Man sitting on mountain ledge painting on a canvas and easel setup, with his skis off to the side. “P.W.” is initialed below the skis
Subject
mountains
painting
ski
man
painter
easel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.696
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1932 – 1933
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.698
Description
Ink drawings: five rectangular images depicting winter activities at Skoki Lodge. “SKOKI” written below middle image. Pencil drawings: six rectangular boxes depicting winter activities at Skoki Lodge. “SKOKI LODGE” written below the two middle boxes.Bottom half of page has an image of a figure carr…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1932 – 1933
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
28.0 x 21.4 cm
Description
Ink drawings: five rectangular images depicting winter activities at Skoki Lodge. “SKOKI” written below middle image. Pencil drawings: six rectangular boxes depicting winter activities at Skoki Lodge. “SKOKI LODGE” written below the two middle boxes.Bottom half of page has an image of a figure carrying skis up a hill and in a box to the right it shows a figure jumping a hill on skis. “SKOKI LODGE” written beside these last two images
Subject
Skoki
Lodge
skis
sports, skiing, ski jumping
horses
tipis
mountains
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.698
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