FREE SPEECH FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
FREE SPEECH FOUNDATION (EIN 85-2279624)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-09-30
IRS object ID
202132739349301243
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-09-30T02:30:47-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Troy Brewer CPA IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line195 White Bridge Rd Suite 207AddressLine1Txt
CityNashvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37205ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN852279624EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Free Speech Foundation IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFREEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6156685659PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11645 West Valencia Rd Room 109 - 19AddressLine1Txt
CityTucsonCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85746ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSimone GoldPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2021-09-30SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSimonePersonFirstNm
Person LastGoldPersonLastNm

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJames T BrewerPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01392626PTIN
Phone6156685659PhoneNum
Preparation2021-09-30PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Principal OfficerSimone GoldPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11645 W Valencia RdAddressLine1Txt
CityTucsonCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85746ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$701,602GrossReceiptsAmt
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All Affiliates IncludedYes (true)AllAffiliatesIncludedInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.aflds.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2020FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateAZLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMaking distributions exclusively for charitable, religious, educational and scientific purposes, with the distributions going to organizations that qualify as exempt under section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Investment Income$12CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$701,602CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,497CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$37,500CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$126,074CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$165,071CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$536,531CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets EOY$542,812TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$6,281TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$536,531NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionPrincipal purpose and initial activity shall be to further its charitable, scientific, literary, religious and educational purposes, with a focus on educating the public on the enduring importance of the Bill of Rights to Americas history and civic traditions.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$156,607ExpenseAmt
Revenue$701,590RevenueAmt
DescHosted two events titled White Coat Summits, which featured more than a dozen physicians who shared their experiences on the frontlines of COVID 19 pandemic, and their assessments of the successes and failures of various public health measures. Dr. Gold supplemented these activities with radio interviews, articles, and blog posts examinng the same issues. The project also publishes a weekly newsletter that is made available to members of the public free of charge. Participated in a conference with civil rights leaders in December 2020, to discuss the relationship between issues of racism and vaccine availability and use. Continued to expand upon public education through and augmented online and social presence.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (true)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document3IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyfalseMinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesfalseMinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonTroy Brewer CPA IncPersonNm
Phone6156685659PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line195 White Bridge Rd Suite 207AddressLine1Txt
CityNashvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37205ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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Simone Gold
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Amy Landau
Secretary040.00040.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joey Gilbert
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$33,000TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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Total Program Service Revenue$701,590TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$12TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$701,602TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$701,602RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$1,497TotalAmt
Program Services$1,497ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Total$33,000TotalAmt
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Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$4,500TotalAmt
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Total$930TotalAmt
Program Services$930ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$39,526TotalAmt
Program Services$39,526ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fees For Services Prof FundraisingFeesForServicesProfFundraising

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$963TotalAmt
Program Services$963ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$6,416TotalAmt
Program Services$6,416ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$8,288TotalAmt
Program Services$8,288ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$40,464TotalAmt
Program Services$40,464ProgramServicesAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$15,144TotalAmt
Program Services$15,144ProgramServicesAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Rent$5,830$5,830
Shipping$146$146
Dues and Subscriptions$518$518

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$2,634TotalAmt
Management And General$2,634ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$165,071TotalAmt
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Management And General$8,464ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$542,812EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$542,812EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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EOY$6,281EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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EOY$536,531EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$542,812EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$536,531ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Total509 Total509Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind
Public Support CY5090.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceForm 990, Part IX, Line 11gFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCommunicationsExplanationTxt

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