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Labrador Fraile, Theodor

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Born 11.11.1888 Buenavista (León), member of O.P. 1906, priest 02.10.1914, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Fussala and Apostolic Vicar of Funing 18.05.1926, consecrated 24.10.1926 in Foochow, consecrator Mons. Aguirre Murga, nominated Bishop of Funing 11.04.1946, nominated Archbishop of Foochow 13.06.1946, died 06.05.1980 Tounan (Chiayi)/Taiwan [1]

 

Lacchio, Petronio Secundo

 

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Born 17.03.1901 Roppolo (Biella), member of O.F.M. 1916, priest 08.08.1926, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Preneto and Apostolic Vicar of Changsha 12.01.1940, consecrated 26.05.1940 in Changsha, consecrator Mons. Palazzi, nominated Archbishop of Changsha 11.04.1946, died 19.02.1976 Torino [2]

 

 

Lacerre (Lacere), Pierre Antoine

 

Born 31.12.1711 Diocese of Toulouse, member of M.E.P., priest, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Zéla and Apost. Vicar of Se-Ciuen 18.09.1753, declined nomination, died (without consecration) after 24.01.1767 [2a]

 

 

Lacoste, Lucien Bernard

 

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Born 25.02.1905 Navailles (Bayonne), member of S.C.J. 1923, priest 13.07.1930, nominated Bishop of Tali 09.12.1948, consecrated 29.05.1949 in Kunming, consecrator Mons. Derouineau, nominated Apostolic Administrator of Chiang Mai/Thailand 19.12.1959 – 28.04.1975, emeritus 1983, died 14.08.1989 Chiang Mai [3]

 

 

 

Lacretelle, Ferdinand

 

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Born 23.04.1902 Paris, member of S.J. 1921, priest 07.06.1934, nominated Apostolic Administrator of Haichow 21.02.1951, emeritus 1983, died 05.05.1989 Taipeh [4]

 

 

Laghi, Antonio

 

Born 29.01.1668 Castrocaro, member of O.F.M., priest, nominated Apostolic Administrator Chansi-Chensi 1704, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Lorimense and Apostolic Vicar of Chansi-Chensi 02.09.1715, consecrated 20.06.1717 in Peking, consecrator Mons. della Chiesa, died 05.07.1727 Sianfu [5]
 

 

 

Lai Hung Seng, Jose

 

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Born 14.01.1946 Macau, priest 28.10.1972, nominated Coadjutor of Macau 23.01.2001, consecrated 02.06.2001 in Macau, consecrator Mons. Lam, nominated Bishop of Macau 30.06.2003, emeritus 16.01.2016 [6]

 

 

Laimbeckhoven, Gottfried Xaver von

 

Born 09.01.1707 Vienna, member of S.J. 27.01.1722, priest 1735, nominated Bishop of Nanking 15.05.1752, consecrated 20.07.1755, consecrator Mons. Mendes dos Reis [7] in Macau, additional nominated Apostolic Administrator of Peking 1757, died 22.05.1787 Tong-kia-hang [8]

 

 

Lalouyer, Pierre

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Born 02.03.1850 Acigne (Rennes), member of M.E.P. 1871, priest 07.06.1873, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Raphanae and Coadjutor of Manciuria 24.07.1897, consecrated 19.09.1897 in Siaopakiatzi, consecrator Mons. Guillon, nominated Apostolic Vicar of Manciuria Settentrionale 10.05.1898, died 17.02.1923 Kirin [9]

 



Lam Cheuk-wai, Gabriel

 

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Born 13.11.1933, priest 1967, nominated Vicar Capitular of Hongkong 23.7.1974 – 25.07.1975, Vicar General of Hongkong until 1993 [10]

 



Lam Ka Tseung, Domingos

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Born 09.04.1928 Hongkong, priest 27.12.1953, nominated Coadjutor of Macau 26.01.1987, consecrated 08.09.1987 in Macau, consecrator Mons. Rodrigues da Costa, nominated Bishop of Macau 06.10.1988, emeritus 30.06.2003, died 27.07.2009 Macau [11]

 


 

Lan Bo-lu (Lan Pai Lu)

 

Born 1909, priest July 1936, Bishop of Yongping, consecrated 20.4.1958 in Xian-Xian, consecrator Francis Zhao Zhen-sheng, died 1966-76 [12]

 


Lan Pai Lu, see Lan Bol-lu

 

 

Lan Shi, John Chrisostome

 

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Born 1925 Tongyuan, Gaoling County, Shaanxi, priest 1954 or 1955, 1965-79 in labor camps, Coadjutor of Sanyuan with papal approval in 2000, consecrated 28.11.2000, consecrator Zhang Wenbin, possibly became Bishop of Sanyuan 2003, emeritus 2010?, died 21.09.2014 [13]

 


 

Landi, Fabiano Francesco

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Born 10.03.1872 Radda (Fiesole), member of O.F.M. 03.09.1887, priest 16.09.1894, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Taenarum and Apostolic Vicar of Hu-Pè Occiduo-Settentrionale 10.05.1904, consecrated 02.10.1904 in Hankow, consecrator Mons. Carlassare, died 30.06.1920 Laohokow [14]

 



Landi, Luigi

 

Born 26.07.1749 Segni(?), member of O.F.M., priest, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Anthedon and Coadjutor of Chansi-Chensi 16.07.1802, consecrated 01.04.1804 in Kiang-cien, consecrator Mons. Giovanni di Mandello, nominated Apostolic Vicar of Chansi-Chensi 23.06.1804, died 26.10.1815 Tung-erh-kow [15]

 



Lane, Raymond Louis

 

 

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Born 02.01.1894 Lawrence (Boston), member of M.M. 1913, priest 08.02.1920, nominated Apostolic Prefect of Fushun 14.04.1932, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Ipepa and Apostolic Vicar of Fushun 13.02.1940, consecrated 11.06.1940 in Lawrence, consecrator Mons. James Edward Walsh, nominated Bishop of Fushun 11.04.1946, nominated Superior General of Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America (M.M.) 07.08.1946, emeritus Superior General 00.08.1956, died 31.07.1974 Mountain View [16]

 



Langenbacher, Dominic

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Born 09.01.1884 Pittsburgh, member of C.P. 16.01.1900, priest 30.06.1906, nominated Apostolic Prefect of Shenchow 16.07.1925, emeritus 00.01.1930, died 06.06.1939 Louisville [17]

 

Languillat, Adrien

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Born 28.09.1808 Chantemerle (Chalons-sur-Marne), priest 02.10.1831, member of S.J. 1841, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Sergiopolis and Apostolic Vicar of Ce-Li Meridio-Orientale 30.05.1856, consecrated 22.03.1857 in Paoting, consecrator Mons. Mouly, nominated Apostolic Vicar of Kiang-nam 06.09.1864, died 30.11.1878 Zikawei [18]

 

Lapierre, Louis Adelmar

 

 

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Born 27.07.1880 St.Hermas (Quebec), priest 08.07.1906, member of M.E.Q. 1921, nominated Apostolic Prefect of Szepingkai 19.02.1930, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Cardica and Apostolic Vicar of Szepingkai 24.05.1932, consecrated 04.08.1932 in Montreal, consecrator Mons. George Gauthier [19], nominated Bishop of Szepingkai 11.04.1946, died 01.12.1952 Szepinkai [20]

 

 

Laribe, Bernard Vincent

 

Born 15.08.1802 Sousceyrac (Cahors), member of C.M. 01.11.1825, priest, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Sozopolis and Coadjutor of Kiangsi 12.03.1844, consecrated 13.05.1845 in San-Kiao, consecrator Mons. Rameaux, nominated Apostolic Vicar of Kiangsi 14.07.1845, died 20.07.1850 Outcheng [21]

 

 

Larochelle, Edgar

 

 

 

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Born 30.05.1896 St. Ferdinand (Quebec), priest 29.05.1920, member of M.E.Q. 1925, nominated Apostolic Prefect of Lintung 23.07.1937, emeritus 1938, nominated Superior General of M.E.Q. 11.07.1938, died 21.07.1964 [22]

 

 

Larrañaga Lasa, Ignacio Gregorio

 

 

 

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Born 04.10.1892 Aldaba (Vitoria), member of O.F.M.Cap. 1909, priest 30.05.1919, nominated Apostolic Prefect of Pingliang 29.04.1930, nominated Bishop of Pingliang 25.06.1950, consecrated 01.10.1950 in Shanghai, consecrator Mons. Riberi, died 18.02.1975 Fuenterrabia (Spain) [24]

 

 

Larrart, Jean

 

 

 

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Born 22.12.1884 Camou-Mixe-Suhast (Bayonne), member of M.E.P., priest 27.03.1909, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Aulon and Coadjutor of Kweiyang 10.01.1933, consecrated 13.08.1933 in Kweiyang, consecrator Mons. Seguin, nominated Apostolic Vicar of Kweiyang 11.09.1942, nominated Archbishop of Kweiyang 11.04.1946, died 14.07.1966 Montbelion [25]


 

Larregain, Jean

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Born 06.01.1888 St. Pee sur Nivelle (Bayonne), member of M.E.P. 1907, priest 08.03.1913, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Arycanda and Apostolic Vicar of Yunnan 13.06.1939, consecrated 29.10.1939 in Rome, consecrator Pius XII. [26], died 02.05.1942 Yunnanfu [27]

 

 

Lavaissière, Pierre

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Born 25.10.1813 Grandet (St. Flour), member of C.M. 1835, priest 23.12.1837, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Myrina and Apostolic Vicar of Chekian 27.03.1846, consecrated 25.07.1846 in Lien-tchio, consecrator Mons. Laribe, died 19.12.1849 Ningpo [28]

 

 

Lavest, Joseph-Marie

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Born 24.05.1852 Lapeyrouses (Clermont), priest 30.11.1875, member of M.E.P. 23.10.1879, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Sophene and Apostolic Prefect of Kuangsi 25.04.1900, consecrated 24.08.1900 in Hanoi, consecrator Mons. Marcou [29], died 23.08.1910 Hongkong [30]

 

Le Blanc, Philibert

Born 12.11.1644 Beaune (Autun), member of M.E.P. before 22.12.1678, priest (no date), nominated Apostolic Vicar of Yunnan 20.10.1696, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Troade 03.12.1718, died 02.09.1720 Canton (without consecration) [31]

 

 

Lebouille, Eugène Joseph Hubert

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Born 07.02.1878 Hoensbroeck (Roermond), member of C.M. 1897, priest 28.05.1904, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Corona and Coadjutor of Yungpingfu 16.07.1928, consecrated 18.11.1928 in Yungpingfu, consecrator Mons. Geurts, nominated Apostolic Vicar of Yungpingfu 21.07.1940, nominated Bishop of Yungpingfu 11.04.1946, emeritus 03.06.1948, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Calama 03.06.1948, died 27.05.1957 Haarlem [32]

 

 

Lécroart, Henri

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Born 04.11.1864 Lille, member of S.J. 1883, priest 28.08.1897, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Anchialus and Coadjutor of Ce-Li Meridio-Orientale 30.07.1917, consecrated 02.02.1918 in Shanghai, consecrator Mons. Paris, nominated Apostolic Vicar of Ce-Li Meridio-Orientale 23.12.1919, emeritus 02.12.1937, died 17.08.1939 Sienhsien [33]

 

 

Lee Bun Sang, Stephen

 

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Born 10.11.1956 Hong Kong, priest 20.08.1988, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Nove and Aux.-Bishop of Hong Kong 11.07.2014, consecrated 30.08.2014 in Hong Kong, consecrator Cardinal Tong Hon, Bishop of Macau 16.1.2016 [34]

 

Lee Juo-Wang, John

 

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Born 02.11.1966 Tainan, priest 01.01.1993, nominated Bishop of Tainan 14.11.2020, consecrated 01.01.2021 in Tainan, consecrator Bishop Lin Chi-nan, retired 19.06.2021 [34a]

 

 

Lee Keh-mien, John Baptist

 

 

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Born 23.08.58 Tainan Hsien (Tainan), priest 27.05.1990, nominated Bishop of Hsinchu 06.04.2006, consecrated 24.06.2006 in Hsinchu, consecrator Mons. Liu Hsien-tang [35]

 

Lei Chang-hsia, see Lei Zhenxia

 

Lei Chiyin, see Lei Shiyin

 

 

Lei Jiapei, John

 

 

 

(Foto: UCANEWS)

 

Born 1970, priest 24.12.1995, elected Bishop candidate of Xichang in 2010, but Vatican has not appoved, but appointed him Administrator of Xichang in 2015, Bishop of Xichang 2016, consecrated 02.12.2016 in Xichang, consecrator Fang Xing Yao [35a]

 


Lei Shiyin (Lei Chiyin), Paul

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Born 1963 (?), priest 30.11.1991, Bishop of Leshan 18.03.2010, consecrated 29.06.2011 (without papal mandate) , consecrator Johann Fang Xinyao, excommunicated by the Vatican in 2011, 22.09.2018 recognized by the Holy See [36]

 

 

Lei Wang-kee (Li Hongji, Wang Kei-lei), Peter

 

 

 

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Born 29.03.1922 Nan Hoi (Canton), priest 06.07.1952, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Ottaba and Aux.-Bishop of Hongkong 03.07.1971, consecrated 08.09.1971 in Hongkong, consecrator Mons. Hsu, nominated Bishop of Hongkong 21.12.1973, died 23.07.1974 Hongkong [37]

 

 

Lei Zhenxia (Lei Chang-hsia), Simon

 

Born 11.10.1915 Hoh-Chu (Shohchow), priest 15.01.1939, nominated Bishop of Fenyang 09.06.1949, consecrated 14.08.1949 in Shanghai, consecrator Mons. Riberi, arrested 1955, died (assassinated) 16. or 20.02.1970 [38]

 

 

Lemaire, Charles Joseph

 

 

 

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Born 16.01.1900 Bertry (Cambrai), member of M.E.P. 1925, priest 22.09.1929, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Otroene and Coadjutor of Kirin 15.07.1939, consecrated 15.11.1939 in Kirin, consecrator Mons. Gaspais, emeritus 1945, nominated Superior General of M.E.P. 16.11.1945, died 22.04.1995 Hongkong [39]

 

 

Lemaitre, Mathurin

 

Born 01.01.1816 Saint Charles (Le Mans), priest before 1839, member S.J. 1841, Apost. Pro-Vicar of Kiang-nan 1862, died 03.05.1863 Xujiahui/Zikawei (Jiangsu) [40]

 

 

Leonard

 

Born (unknown date), priest, nominated Archbishop of Khanbaliq, consecrated, died or emeritus before 25.04.1448 [41]

 

 

Lepley, Jules

 

Born 06.12.1836 Bayeux, member of M.E.P. 1858, priest 25.05.1861, nominated Tit.-Bishop of Gabala and Apostolic Vicar of Se-Ciuen Meridionale 22.12.1871, consecrated 26.05.1872 in Long-ki, consecrator Mons. Ponsot, emeritus 00.05.1886, died 24.09.1886 Hongkong [42]

 

 

Lesinski, Werner Johannes

 

 

 

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Born 05.11.1904 Berlin, member of O.P. 1924, priest 29.07.1932, nominated Bishop of Tingchow 08.05.1947, consecrated 26.10.1947, consecrator Mons. Labrador Fraile, died 26.04.1963 Taohsiung/Taiwan [43]

 

 

[1] See Perraud, Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.14 (1):104, Holy Rosary Province Taiwan

[2] See Perraud, Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.14 (1):199

[2a] See Planchet 1917:207, website Archives de Missions Étrangères de Paris, website new advent,

[3] See Perraud, Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.14 (1):430, Annuario Pontificio, www.gcatholic.com

[4] See Perraud, Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.14 (1):534, Annuario Pontificio

[5] See Perraud

[6] See PEM 163, Politi 2010:51, Holy See Press Office Bulletin  16.1.2016

[7] According to  Krahl 1964:101 consecrated by Hilario de Santa Rosa

[8] See Perraud, Krahl 1964:1, 99, 101, 190, http://www.bbkl.de/lexikon/bbkl-artikel.php?art=./L/La/Laimbeckhoven.art, Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.7:298; according to Bibl. Miss. nominated Bishop of Nanking in 1756

[9] See Perraud, Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.13:313, Eubel 8:476; according to Bibl.Miss born 12.03.1850; according to Eubel consecrated 19.12.1897 and nominated Apost. Vicar 16.05.1898

[10] See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Lam; http://archives.catholic.org.hk/Succession%20Line/G-Lam.htm

[11] See PEM 105, Politi 2010:33

[12] See PEM 150; letter of Bishop Liu Jinghe to authors

[13] See Politi 2010:50,  UCANews 24.06.10, L’Oservatore Romano 09.10.2014, p.6, Fides News 08.10.2014; http://www.chinacath.org/news/china/2014-09-23/33708.html, Cardinale 2017:124-125,

https://missionsetrangeres.com/eglises-asie/2010-06-25-shaanxi-ordination-d2019un-eveque-ab-officiel-bb-pour-le-diocese-de-sanyuan-siege-episcopal-vacant-depuis-cinq-ans/

https://www.ucanews.com/directory/bishops/bishop-han/268

[14] See Perraud, Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.13:235, Planchet 1917:191

[15] See Perraud

[16] See Perraud, Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.14 (2):219

[17] See Perraud, Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.14 (2):341; http://www.cpprovince.org/archives/bios/6/6-6b.php , according to cpprovince-website he became Prefect on 26.07.1925 and resigned in 1928

[18] See Perraud, Eubel 8:514, Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.12:269; according to Eubel born 18.09.1808, nominated Apost. Vicar of Ce-Li Meridio-Orientale 27.05.1856 and nominated Apost. Vicar of Kiang-nam 09.09.1864; according to Bibl.Miss. he died 29.11.1878

[19] George Gauthier (1871-1940), Coadjutor of Montreal 1923-39, Archbishop since 1939

[20] See Perraud, Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.14 (2):363; according to Bibl.Miss born in the diocese of Montreal

[21] See Perraud, Eubel 8:350, Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.12:87; Van der Brandt 1936:36; according to Bibl.Miss. and Van den Brandt born 12.05.1802; according to Eubel and Van den Brandt nominated Coadjutor 02.03.1844

[22] See Perraud, Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.14 (2):364, Annuario Pontificio

[23]

[24] See Perraud, Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.14 (2):14; according to Bibl.Miss born in the diocese of San Sebastian

[25] See Perraud

[26] Pius XII., Eugenio Pacelli (1876-1958), since 1939 Pope

[27] See Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.14 (2):283

[28] See Perraud, Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.12:203, Eubel 7:274; according to Bibl.Miss. he was ordained to priesthood in 1838; according to Eubel he was nominated Coadjutor of Tchekiang and was consecrated 21.02.1847

[29] Jean-Pierre Marcou, M.E.P. (1857-1939), since 1895 Coadjutor of Tonkino Marittimo/Vietnam

[30] See Perraud, Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.13:647, Eubel 8:524; irfa, according to Bibl.Miss. born 23.05.1852; according to Perraud he was nominated Apost. Prefect on 05.04.1900 and was consecrated on 22.11.1900

[31] See Perraud, irfa

[32] See Perraud, Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.14 (2):107

[33] See Perraud, Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.13:509, Annuario Pontificio; according to Bibl.Miss he died 17.12.1939, according to Annuario 17.08.1940

[34] See Bulletin of the Vatican 11.07.2014, UCANews 01.09.2014, Holy See Press Office Bulletin 16.1.2016

[34a] See Bulletin of the Vatican 14.11.2020, 19.06.2021, PEM 246

[35] See PEM 185, Politi 2010:55

[35a] See UCANews 25.10.2015, UCANews 02.12.2016, website Missions Étrangères de Paris 02.02.2016, Guide to the Catholic Church in China 2014:295 (ebook)

[36] See UCA News 23.06.2011, 04.07.2011, 14.8.2015, 25.10.2016; Asia News 29.06.2011, 04.07.2011; according to UCANews of 25.10.2016 he allegedly has a girlfriend and children and therefore had been excommunicated, Vatican Bolletin 22.09.2018

[37] See Perraud, Website of Diocese of Hongkong (http://archives.catholic.org.hk/In%20Memoriam/Clergy-Brother/P-Lei.htm), Politi 2010:22

[38] See Perraud, PEM 150, 151, UCANews 11.12.1995, Politi 2010:10

[39] See Perraud, Website Diocese of Hongkong (http://archives.catholic.org.hk/In%20Memoriam/Clergy-Brother/CJ-Lemaire.htm); Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.14 (2):285, Annuario Pontificio; according to Bibl. Miss. elected Superior General 16.03.1945

[40] See Planchet 1917:140, O' Neill 2001:2329

[41] See Perraud

[42] See Perraud, Eubel 8:279

[43] See Perraud, Bibliotheca Missionum Vol.14 (1):105

 
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