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{{Short description|Football stadium in London, England}}
{{About|the stadium opened in 2007|the original stadium which it replaced|Wembley Stadium (1923)|the nearby indoor arena|Wembley Arena|the railway station|Wembley Stadium railway station}}
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{{Use British English|date=February 2023}}
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| capacity = 90,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2313407/Wembley-Facts-and-figures.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2313407/Wembley-Facts-and-figures.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Wembley: Facts and figures|last=Lyles|first=Christopher|date=16 May 2007|website=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=9 January 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> (association football, [[rugby union]], [[rugby league]], [[boxing]])<br />75,000 to 90,000 seated and 25,000 standing (concerts)<br />86,000 to 87,000 ([[UEFA]] capacity)<br />86,000 ([[American football]])
| suites = 166
| record_attendance = '''Football:''' 89,874 ([[Cardiff City]] vs. [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]], [[2008 FA Cup final|17 May 2008]])<br />'''Concert:''' 98,000 ([[Adele]], June 2017)<br />'''Boxing:'''
| dimensions = {{convert|115|x|74|yd|m|abbr=on}}
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| tenants = [[England national football
| website = {{URL|wembleystadium.com}}
| publictransit = {{rail-interchange|london|jubilee}} {{rail-interchange|london|metropolitan}} {{lus|Wembley Park}}<br />{{rail-interchange|london|bakerloo}} {{rail-interchange|london|overground}} {{rail-interchange|gb|Rail}} {{rws|Wembley Central}}<br />{{rail-interchange|gb|Rail}} {{rws|Wembley Stadium}}
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In addition to England home games and the FA Cup final, the stadium also hosts other major games in English football, including the season-opening [[FA Community Shield]], the finals of lower tiered cup competition – the [[FA Trophy]], the [[FA Vase]], finals of the [[EFL Cup]] and [[EFL Trophy]], the [[FA Cup semi-finals]], and the promotion play-off finals of the [[Football League play-offs|tiers two, three, four]], and [[National League (division)|five]] of the [[English football league system]]. The stadium also hosts the [[Women's FA Cup]] finals and an increasing number of home games of the [[England women's national football team]].
A [[UEFA stadium categories|UEFA category four]] stadium, Wembley hosted the [[2011 UEFA Champions League final|2011]], [[2013 UEFA Champions League final|2013]] and the [[2024 UEFA Champions League final|2024]] Champions League Finals, eight games at [[UEFA Euro 2020]] [[UEFA Euro 2020 final|(including the final]] and both of the semi-finals),<ref>[http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/newsid=2151146.html "Wembley to stage UEFA EURO 2020 final"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115201850/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/newsid=2151146.html |date=15 November 2018 }} UEFA. Retrieved 29 November 2014</ref>
In 2014, Wembley Stadium entered into a six-year sponsorship agreement with mobile provider [[EE Limited]], under which it provides technology and infrastructure services for the venue. Under the agreement, the facility is officially referred to as "Wembley Stadium connected by EE".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/wembley_stadium_finally_connects_with_ee|title=Wembley Stadium finally connects with EE|publisher=SportsPro Media|date=27 February 2014|access-date=19 March 2019|archive-date=25 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225030559/https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/wembley_stadium_finally_connects_with_ee|url-status=live}}</ref> The deal was renewed in 2019 for a further 5 years, as part of EE's parent company [[BT Group|BT's]] sponsorship deal with the England football team.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thestadiumbusiness.com/2019/06/04/ee-extends-wembley-backing-new-bt-deal/ | title=EE extends Wembley backing through new BT deal | date=4 June 2019 }}</ref>
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In a period after the completion of the new Wembley, the pitch came into disrepute. It was described as being "no good" and "not in the condition that Wembley used to be known for" by [[Slaven Bilić]] before a game between [[England national football team|England]] and the team he managed, [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]], in November 2007.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7105052.stm |title=Bilic blasts poor Wembley pitch |access-date=21 January 2008 |work=BBC Sport |date=21 November 2007 |archive-date=23 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423083809/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7105052.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> The pitch was cut up during the game, which was blamed by some<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/england/2326334/Croatia-end-woeful-England%27s-Euro-2008-dream.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913094718/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/england/2326334/Croatia-end-woeful-England%27s-Euro-2008-dream.html |archive-date=13 September 2008 |title=Croatia end woeful England's Euro 2008 dream |access-date=22 January 2008 |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London | first=Henry | last=Winter | date=22 November 2007}}</ref> as the reason England did not qualify for [[UEFA Euro 2008]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/columnists/martin_samuel/article2926251.ece |title=English game is paralysed by a fear of the unknown |access-date=22 January 2008 |work=The Times |location=London |first=Mal |last=Siret |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908020611/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/columnists/martin_samuel/article2926251.ece |archive-date=8 September 2008 }}</ref> The Football Association admitted in April 2009, after the [[FA Cup semi-finals]], that improvements were needed to the Wembley pitch, after criticism of the surface by coaches [[Alex Ferguson]], [[Arsène Wenger]] and [[David Moyes]].<ref>{{cite news |title=FA to address Wembley pitch issue |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/8006546.stm |access-date=4 June 2024 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |date=20 April 2009}}</ref>
In March 2010, the surface was relaid for the tenth time since opening. In April 2010, the pitch was again criticised following the [[2009–10 FA Cup|FA Cup semi-finals]], during which the players found it difficult to keep their footing and the surface cut up despite the dry conditions. The then [[Tottenham Hotspur]] boss, [[Harry Redknapp]], labelled it a "disgrace" after his side's semi-final defeat to [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/8614642.stm|title=Harry Redknapp seethes at 'disgraceful' Wembley pitch|date=11 April 2010|work=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=13 April 2010|archive-date=25 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425060838/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/8614642.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> After the [[2010 FA Cup Final]], [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] captain [[John Terry]] said, "The pitch ruined the final. It's probably the worst pitch we've played on all year. It was not good enough for a Wembley pitch."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article7127609.ece|title=John Terry: Wembley pitch ruined the final|date=15 May 2010|work=The Times|access-date=16 May 2010|location=London|first=Mal|last=Siret|archive-date=31 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531010051/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article7127609.ece|url-status=
In 2023 the stadium switched to a carpet lay and play system.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wembleystadium.com/news/2023/08/02/12/28/WEMBLEY-BRINGS-IN-NEW-PITCH-FOR-SEASON-OPENER|title=Wembley brings in new pitch for season opener}}</ref>
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|Year 7 School Boy's Final (rugby league)
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|[[FA Community Shield]]
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The stadium, with pandemic restrictions, hosted the [[UEFA Euro 2020]], which included all three of England's [[UEFA Euro 2020 Group D|Group D]], two [[UEFA Euro 2020 knockout phase#Round of 16|round of 16]] matches, both [[UEFA Euro 2020 knockout phase#Semi-finals|semi-finals]], and the [[UEFA Euro 2020 Final|final]]. On 29 June 2021, in the [[UEFA Euro 2020 knockout phase|round of 16 match]] at the [[UEFA Euro 2020]] tournament, England won 2–0 against Germany at Wembley, for the national team's first knockout victory against their [[England–Germany football rivalry|international rivals Germany]] at a major international football tournament, since the [[1966 World Cup final]] at the [[original Wembley Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|last=McNulty|first=Phil|title=England 2–0 Germany: England end 55-year wait for knockout win over Germany|date=29 June 2021|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51198606|work=BBC Sport|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=2 July 2021|archive-date=11 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411210237/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51198606|url-status=live}}</ref> On 7 July 2021, in the [[UEFA Euro 2020 knockout phase|semi-final match]] at the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament, England won 2–1 against [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] at Wembley, for the national team's first European Championship final ever,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/england-vs-denmark/report/421531|title=England 2–1 Denmark (AET): Harry Kane strikes extra-time winner as Three Lions set up Euro 2020 final with Italy|work=Sky Sports|publisher=Sky News|first=Peter|last=Smith|date=7 July 2021|access-date=8 July 2021|archive-date=7 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707215326/https://www.skysports.com/football/england-vs-denmark/report/421531|url-status=live}}</ref> with [[Italy national football team|Italy]] winning the [[UEFA Euro 2020 Final|final]] on Sunday 11 July 2021 against [[England national football team|England]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51198762|title=Euro 2020 final: England beaten by Italy on penalties|work=BBC News|first=Phil|last=McNulty|date=11 July 2021|access-date=11 July 2021|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713012900/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51198762|url-status=live}}</ref> The stadium was also used to host the [[UEFA Women's Euro 2022]], albeit reserved only for the [[UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Final|final]] on 31 July 2022, where [[England women's national football team|England]] also reached the final, won the game against [[Germany women's national football team|Germany]] 2–1 to bring England first ever major European honour. The final was watched by a crowd of 87,192, a record for either the men's or women's European Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 July 2022 |title=England crowned Euro 2022 champions after Kelly sinks Germany in extra-time |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/31/england-germany-womens-euro-2022-final-match-report |access-date=31 July 2022 |website=The Guardian |archive-date=31 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731183707/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jul/31/england-germany-womens-euro-2022-final-match-report |url-status=live }}</ref> The stadium will also host matches during [[UEFA Euro 2028]].
====UEFA Champions League finals====
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!Date
!Time
!Team #1
!Score
!Team #2
!Attendance
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| [[2011 UEFA Champions League final|28 May 2011]] || 19:45 || [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] {{fbaicon|ESP}} ||style="text-align:center"| 3–1 || {{fbaicon|ENG}} [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] ||style="text-align:center"|87,695
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| [[2013 UEFA Champions League final|25 May 2013]] || 19:45 || [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] {{fbaicon|GER}} ||style="text-align:center"| 2–1 || {{fbaicon|GER}} [[Borussia Dortmund]] ||style="text-align:center"|86,298
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| [[2024 UEFA Champions League final|1 June 2024]] || 20:00 || [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] {{fbaicon|ESP}} ||style="text-align:center"| 2–0 || {{fbaicon|GER}} [[Borussia Dortmund]] ||style="text-align:center"|86,212
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====2012 Summer Olympics====
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!Date
!Time
!Team #1
!Score
!Team #2
!Round
!Attendance
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| rowspan=2|29 July 2012 || 17:00 || {{fbu|23|SEN}} ||style="text-align:center"| 1–0 || {{fbu|23|URU}} || rowspan=2|[[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group A|Men's Group A]] ||style="text-align:center"|75,093
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| 19:45 || {{fb|GBR}} ||style="text-align:center"| 1–0 || {{fbu|23|UAE}} ||style="text-align:center"|85,137
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| 31 July 2012 || 19:45 || {{fbw|GBR}} ||style="text-align:center"| 1–0 || {{fbw|BRA}} || [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Group E|Women's Group E]] ||style="text-align:center"|70,584
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| 1 August 2012 || 17:00 || {{fbu|23|KOR}} ||style="text-align:center"| 0–0 || {{fbu|23|GAB}} || [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group B|Men's Group B]] ||style="text-align:center"|76,927
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| 4 August 2012 || 14:30 || {{fbu|23|MEX}} ||style="text-align:center"| 4–2 ([[Overtime (sports)#Association football|a.e.t]]) || {{fbu|23|SEN}} || [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – knockout stage#Quarter-finals|Men's Quarter-finals]] ||style="text-align:center"|81,855
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| 6 August 2012 || 17:00 || {{fbw|FRA}} ||style="text-align:center"| 1–2 || {{fbw|JPN}} || [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – knockout stage#Semi-finals|Women's Semi-finals]] ||style="text-align:center"|61,482
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| 7 August 2012 || 17:00 || {{fbu|23|MEX}} ||style="text-align:center"| 3–1 || {{fbu|23|JPN}} || [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – knockout stage#Semi-finals|Men's Semi-finals]] ||style="text-align:center"|82,372
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| 9 August 2012 || 19:45 || {{fbw|USA}} ||style="text-align:center"| 2–1 || {{fbw|JPN}} || [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – knockout stage#Gold medal match|Women's Final]] ||style="text-align:center"|80,203
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| 11 August 2012 || 15:00 || {{fbu|23|BRA}} ||style="text-align:center"| 1–2 || {{fbu|23|MEX}} || [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Final|Men's Final]] ||style="text-align:center"|86,162
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====UEFA Euro 2020====
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!Time
!Team #1
!Score
!Team #2
!Round
!Attendance
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| 13 June 2021 || 14:00 || rowspan=2|{{fb|ENG}} ||style="text-align:center"| 1–0 || {{fb|CRO}} || rowspan=3|[[UEFA Euro 2020 Group D|Group D]] ||style="text-align:center"|18,497
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| 18 June 2021 || 20:00 ||style="text-align:center"| 0–0 || {{fb|SCO}} ||style="text-align:center"|20,306
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| 22 June 2021 || 20:00 || {{fb|CZE}} ||style="text-align:center"| 0–1 || {{fb|ENG}} ||style="text-align:center"|19,104
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| 26 June 2021 || 20:00 || {{fb|AUT}} ||style="text-align:center"| 2–1 ([[Overtime (sports)#Association football|a.e.t]]) || {{fb|ITA}} || rowspan=2|[[UEFA Euro 2020 knockout stage#Round of 16|Round of 16]] ||style="text-align:center"|18,910
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| 29 June 2021 || 17:00 || {{fb|ENG}} ||style="text-align:center"| 2–0 || {{fb|GER}} ||style="text-align:center"|41,973
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| 6 July 2021 || 20:00 || {{fb|ITA}} ||style="text-align:center"| 1–1 (4–2 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|p]]) || {{fb|ESP}} || rowspan=2|[[UEFA Euro 2020 knockout stage#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]] ||style="text-align:center"|57,811
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| 7 July 2021 || 20:00 || {{fb|ENG}} ||style="text-align:center"| 2–1 ([[Overtime (sports)#Association football|a.e.t]]) || {{fb|DEN}} ||style="text-align:center"|64,950
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| 11 July 2021 || 20:00 || {{fb|ITA}} ||style="text-align:center"| 1–1 (3–2 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|p]]) || {{fb|ENG}} || [[UEFA Euro 2020 final|Final]] ||style="text-align:center"|67,173
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====UEFA Women's Euro 2022====
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!Date
!Time
!Team #1
!Score
!Team #2
!Round
!Attendance
|-bgcolor=gold
| 31 July 2022 || 17:00 || {{fbw|ENG}} ||style="text-align:center"| 2–1 ([[Overtime (sports)#Association football|a.e.t]]) || {{fbw|GER}} || [[UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final|Final]] ||style="text-align:center"|87,192
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===Rugby league===
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The [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] and ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]'' heavyweight title fight, [[Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte]], took place on 23 April 2022 in a sold-out Wembley Stadium with Fury emerging victorious.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Charlie |date=3 March 2022 |title=How many tickets have been sold for Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/boxing/tyson-fury-tickets-wembley-capacity-23272306 |access-date=20 March 2022 |website=Manchester Evening News |archive-date=23 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323140509/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/boxing/tyson-fury-tickets-wembley-capacity-23272306 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The stadium will host [[Anthony Joshua]]
===Professional wrestling===
On 5 April 2023, [[
==Music==
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[[The Weeknd]] brought his [[After Hours til Dawn Tour|After Hours til Dawn tour]] on 18 August 2023 which broke the record for the most tickets sold with the "traditional concert set-up", having 89,179 people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Live Nation UK on Instagram: "After smashing attendance records at @londonstadium in July, @theweeknd has made history again on the final date of the #AfterHoursTilDawn European tour tonight at London's @wembleystadium ⭐️ The Weeknd broke Wembley Stadium's record for sales with their traditional concert set up with the stage at one end of the stadium with 87,000 tickets sold 🎟️" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CwGo2cgo5lj/ |access-date=21 August 2023 |website=Instagram |language=en |archive-date=20 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820083339/https://www.instagram.com/p/CwGo2cgo5lj/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 3 and 7 July 2024, [[AC/DC]]
Taylor Swift's return for [[The Eras Tour]] on 21, 22, and 23 June 2024 and 15, 16, 17, 19, and 20 August 2024 made her the first female act in the stadium's history to schedule six, seven and eight shows on a single tour and subsequently broke [[Michael Jackson]]’s record for most nights at either stadium on the site by a solo performer.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Savage |first=Mark |date=21 August 2024 |title=Taylor Swift breaks Wembley record as UK tour ends |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5nr3n6epvo.amp |access-date=22 August 2024 }}</ref>
As part of her [[Radical Optimism Tour]], [[Dua Lipa]] is scheduled to perform two shows at Wembley Stadium on 20 and 21 June 2025.
On 27 August 2024, Liam Gallagher and [[Noel Gallagher]] announced that [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] would be reuniting in 2025, with Wembley making up the second venue in England with seven scheduled concerts on 25, 26, 30 July, 2, 3 August and 27, 28 September 2025. The band previously performed at Wembley in 2009, their last tour prior to 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-27 |title=Oasis reunion: Liam and Noel Gallagher confirm new live dates for summer 2025 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy5xr8yr8wo |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Transport connections==
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