Project chronological
Here, you’ll find all Capital of Culture year projects listed in chronological order. Click on the "more" link for a detailed description and further informations.
Projects that ran for several months are listed only under the month in which they premiered.
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Seitensprünge / Escapes
Linz09 flirted with every good-looking offer that came along. But in this instance, a brief affair wasn’t just tolerated; it’s what society demanded! more
Kopfstand09 / Headstand09
Headstands are said to benefit the circulatory system and foster fresh thinking. Whoever stands concepts on their head discovers new points of view. And innovative answers. more
UmLinzRum / RoundAboutLinz
Writing workshops held in selected Capitals of Culture and partner cities exported literary impressions to Linz. more
Das unsichtbare Lager / The Invisible Camp
A voice heard via headphones guides the visitor through a pleasant residential neighborhood and peaceful green spaces. At first glance, there are no clues to what once went on here.
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Schaurausch - Art in 50 Shop Windows
In May 2007, downtown Linz transformed itself into a vibrant alfresco art gallery. More than 30 artists from Austria and abroad turned 50 shop windows and display cases into works of art. more
Linz Europe Tour East
Nothing new in the East? On the contrary. In summer 2007 Hubert von Goisern floated down the Danube on a cargo boat as far as the Black Sea. more
Pixel Hotel
Hong Kong, Chicago, Tierra del Fuego—fed up with cookie-cutter hotel rooms and their soul-deadening sameness? Once again: Linz is different! more
Politik liebt Kunst / Politics love arts
Public officials in charge of cultural policies normally talk about concepts, subsidies, budgets, quotas, venues and buildings—but never about art itself. more
Linz Status Quo
Three international architectural critics scrutinized Linz. The result was a frank evaluation of present and future urban planning options. more
Jenseits von Geschichte / Beyond History I
During the time leading up to the Capital of Culture year, Linz09 was intensively dealing with the recent history of this place that used to be known as “The City of the Führer.”
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Tiefenrausch
Trailblazing in public spaces below ground: The Rapture of the Deep more
Donaustrand
Linz remains in a state of flux. Located on the banks of the Danube, it offers a wide range of sparetime and recreational acitivies in the very centre of the city. more
Linz Europa Tour West
In 2008 the musical experiment reached out in a westerly direction as far as Rotterdam. more
Academy of the Impossible 2008
Welcome to this highly unconventional academy designed to further the development of artistic and individual skills and to push personal limits. more
Linz vs. Vilnius
The peaceful coexistence of 2009’s two Capitals of Culture was deceptive. This whimsical Linz vs. Vilnius showdown was designed to determine the real cultural superstar once and for all! more
„Kulturhauptstadt des Führers“ / “The Fuhrer’s Capital of Culture”
Art and National Socialism in Linz and Upper Austria. The impact on cultural life and everyday life from 1938 to 1945. more
Political Sculpture: Barlach / Kasper / Thorak / Wotruba
Four sculptors symbolize the circumstances imposed by the political and social systems prevailing before and after 1945. more
Compose!
The Anton Bruckner Private University imparts new approaches to music. In 2009 the emphasis was on training and continuing professional development. more
Ensemble09
A new musical ensemble for the Capital of Culture. more
Instant Anton
Thomas Kerbl compressed Anton Bruckner’s symphonies into musical snapshots: three- to five-minute quintessences for varying ensembles. more
Linz Atlas
On the quality of life here and elsewhere. Which everyday realities determine the quality of everyday life? No-nonsense numbers reflect the underlying facts and show where Linz stands in comparison to other cities. more
Turmeremit / Hermit of the Tower
395 steps to solitude: A week of silence and asceticism far from the hustle & bustle of the Capital of Culture. more
Advent08
Anticipation intensifying, the Capital of Culture year approaching: It arrived in style! more
Ruhepol Centralkino / Acoustic Refuge Centralkino
Part of Hörstadt / Acoustic City
The Acoustic Refuge in Centralkino at Landstraße 36 was an ideally situated downtown retreat through November 2009. more
Turmmusik / Tower Music
Linz composer Romanus Weichlein was assigned a musical place of honor in 2009. His praises were sung from the steeple of the City Parish Church. more
Linz Texas
A City Relates
As a lead-in to the Capital of Culture Year, the LINZ TEXAS exhibition playfully compared Linz to various and sundry places around the globe. more
Kommen und Gehen / Coming and Going
During the Capital of Culture year, Linz put up some striking signage to let people know just where they were. The city limits signs along major roads into town were supplemented by new ones spelling out “Linz” in many of the foreign languages and alphabets in use here. more
Opening09
On New Year’s Eve 2008-09, Linz took over as European Capital of Culture. The city celebrated its European mission with three days of festivities attended by guests from near and far. more
52 Ways to Save the World
Is there hope for the world yet? Get involved! Linz09 presents 52 way to make a difference. There’s sure to be one just right for you. more
Best of Austria
An Art Collection more
School projects
Innovative approaches, thought-provoking treatments and unusual content put a few new twists into everyday life in Linz schools. more
Lichtlände
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Das Buch der Unruhe / The Book of Disquiet
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Cultural Capital Neighbourhood of the Month
Everybody was entitled to a piece of the Capital of Culture action! more
Sonntagmorgen / Sunday Morning
The Capital of Culture program didn’t even take a break on Sunday mornings. Linz09 offered interesting ways to explore and enjoy the city. more
Good Night Stuff
Fun & Good Times for Youthful Night Owls: Crossovers, just for kicks, and not only in a musical sense. more
Stadtkino / City Cinema
Captured on celluloid: films about Linz, featuring Linz, from Linz, for Linz. more
Zu Gast bei Stifter / Lunch with Stifter
Noontime readings and a midday meal made for a leisurely literary lunch. more
Fouché
A man to be feared, an extraordinary theatrical experience, an opera about loneliness and dread. more
Kepler Salon
Johannes Kepler lived in Linz from 1612 to 1627. In 2009 the house in which the mathematician/astronomer resided hosted a series of scientific dialogues. more
Theater Mania1: Snowstorm
Linz09 invited audiences to go on a journey traversing all the continents and immerse themselves in the wonderful world of theater, dance, performance and puppetry. more
Ein Dutzend Europa / A Dozen of Europe
The EU’s newest member states showcased the music of “New” Europe. Groups from the Baltic to the Mediterranean took turns leaving their musical calling cards in Linz. more
sicht:wechsel
Linz09 and the sicht:wechsel festival showcased as an integral part of the Capital of Culture program art created by people with and without handicaps. more
Stifter lesen / Reading Stifter
Reading Stifter against the grain: unusual guests read and re-interpret Stifter. more
In the Harbor of Longing
“In the Harbor of Longing for…” brought Linz’s immigrant communities to Hafenhalle09 for joint celebrations of diversity. more
Wegzeit / Journey Time
Cultures of commuting:
Four guided tour routes focused on the culture, character, history and stories of Mühlviertel. more
Kinderpunkt09
A Place Especially for Kids and Families in the Altes Rathaus. more
Kunst Flow
“Where people are working, art feels right at home.” Under this motto, enterprises and institutions networked with artists in the Linz metro area. more
Heimspiel & Tanztagelabor
The aim was to give a real boost to real productions—support for the local indie scene to guarantee the continuity of its creative diversity. more
Zauberkünste / Doing Magic
A Nordico Museum exhibition was devoted to the sensation-craving, irrational, superstitious and eccentric side of Linz and told an enchanting story of city life. more
I LIKE TO MOVE IT MOVE IT
Making the Capital of Culture Year a School Year too! And getting the whole of Upper Austria moving in the process! more
Maria Stuart
Aida Karic reworked Friedrich Schiller’s material and Laura Ruohonen’s text more
Mesopotamian Dramaturgies
The Lentos hosted a major solo exhibition by Turkish artist Kutlug Ataman. more
Civil wars
February 2009 was the 75th anniversary of the Austrian Civil War that broke out in Linz. An appropriate occasion to examine historical traces—not only in Linz, but all over Europe as well. more
Begley Meets Bernhard
Two continents, two writers, two contemporaries. One has been dead for 20 years; the other traveled to Linz from the US to give a reading in his honor. more
Linz liest Vilnius / Linz Reads Vilnius
Readings, music and food & beverage specialties gave Linzers a taste of the pleasures of life and culture in Lithuania. more
Seltsame Jubiläen / Odd Jubilees
Linz09 celebrated a few odd anniversaries, recalled bizarre occurrences and marked them with performances, installations and sculptures. more
Picnic on the Battlefield
An antiwar play by Fernando Arrabal is the basis for an opera by Constantinos Stylianou. more
Haus der Geschichten / House of Stories
An old apartment house in downtown Linz became a setting for storytelling: what emerged was wonderment, invention and drama. more
Biennale Cuvée
World-Class Contemporary Art
The OK Center for Contemporary Art exhibited a selection of works from the most interesting biennials of 2008 with a particular focus on Asia. more
Zeit Geschichte vermitteln
It’s not mandatory, it’s not permitted … to say anything, write anything, react to anything. Cultural programs are mostly consumed passively; those partaking of them just sit around, stand around, walk around. This project reacted to this inactive state by launching new discourses and instigating response. more
Landschaftsoper / Landscape Opera
A seven-part work by Peter Ablinger was set in Ulrichsberg. The theme was the town itself and the landscape in which it’s embedded. more
Unter Uns / In Our Midst
The IN OUR MIDST installation dealt with the Bridgehead Buildings and the history of Linz in the Nazi era. more
Toulouse -Lautrec : An Intimate Look
Exactly 100 years after some of his works were first shown in Austria, an exhibit at the Landesgalerie focused on a key facet of the artist’s oeuvre. more
Der kranke Hase / The Ill Rabbit
How Much Craziness Can One Province Take? more
What you really need
The Medien Kultur Haus Wels transformed itself into a think tank and production workshop. more
NextComic
An interdisciplinary festival of comics and graphic literature focused on the interplay of cartoons, electronic media, music and theater. more
RebellInnen! / Activistas!
Histories and Herstories Experienced by Bus – A blend of art, performance and scholarship, as well as fascinating, experimental forms of urban history and the appropriation of urban public spaces. more
Linz. Randgeschichten / Stories from the Margins
Writers have their say, shift the fringes into the focal point, reflect upon tales of forced separation and adjacency, of the favored ones and the disadvantaged. more
Purimspil
The Jewish festival of Purim brought merriment and rebellion to the system of underground tunnels that make up Linz’s Cembran Keller. more
In Situ
Signs inscribed in squares and buildings make Linz’s Nazi past visible. more
Extra Europa
Who is Europe? What is Europe? Is there a “European identity and culture”? Linz09 focused on Europe beyond the realm of the European Union: Norway, Turkey and Switzerland. more
Klänge der Macht / The Sound of Power
A symposium investigated the continuities and discontinuities in music policymaking in Linz and Upper Austria before and after 1945. more
Kunstpalast / Art Palace
Backstage in a trailer: Upper Austrian authors, up close and personal more
Schäxpir
Clear the stage for fresh, dynamic, young theatre! Raise the curtain on 150 unusual performances! more
Für die Beweglichkeit / For the Sake of Mobility
Poetry days – This festival of multiple artforms held at a variety of venues was a multifaceted, wide-ranging encounter with poetry in its primal form. more
Das neugierige Museum / The Inquisitive Museum
The Lentos inquisitively reached out to the world, inviting artists and art lovers to join a collective brainstorming session to generate input about the future direction of the art museum as an institution. more
Universum Linz
Through the eyes of animals: The ORF – Austrian Broadcasting Company aired a nature film about the fauna of Linz from the fauna’s own perspective. more
Orgelstationen / Organ Stops
A short organ recital was held at one of six downtown Linz churches every weekday between Easter and October 24, 2009. more
Zündstoff
Theatre inflames, provokes, excites. The sparks leapt up and ignited a blaze that spread among young people’s theatrical troupes worldwide. more
Crossing Europe
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Upper austrians without borders
A project by Israeli filmmaker Micha Shagrir was the next installment in the Homeland series he launched in 2004 with “Linz, Bischofstraße 7.” more
Nach Linz hinaus
Group hikes combining music, literature, ecology and history. more
Nur durchgereist / Just Passing Through
An exhibition at StifterHaus presented observations on Linz by celebrities past and present. more
Kulturlotsinnen / Culture Pilots
Twelve female immigrants to Linz guided walking tour groups through the inner city and showed them the fascinating world they inhabit. more
Hörstadt / Acoustic City
Linz is getting people to pay heed to acoustics. It’s the world’s first city to make our audible environment a political issue. more
Kaleidophon
Three world premieres in three days were framed by a landscape opera in three acts. Composition and improvisation, space and sound movement, rhythms and free forms were woven into a tightly-knit experience. more
Parade
Peripatetic music from all over the world: an urban musical excursion along Linz’s periphery. more
Festival 4020. more than Music: SONG
Whispered, shouted, sung. In the ancient medium of song, a celebration of the human voice and all its facets, the forms and means of interpretation. more
Growing Union – Europe ’s Plant Life
The Botanical Garden put on a truly European garden show. more
Festival der Regionen / Festival of Regions
The 2009 Festival of Regions focused on Linz’s southern periphery, particularly the suburb of Auwiesen and the residential developments in solarCity. more
Ausblenden / Hide
Seeing or being seen? Social Impact offered guided tours with a difference through downtown Linz—ones guaranteed to escape the notice of surveillance cameras. more
Circus
Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages, may I have your attention please! What you have just witnessed were 95 performances of CIRCUS—marvelous music and great artistes in a delightful setting. more
Meeting Space
On May 13, 2009, the Brucknerhaus hosted a musical open house that welcomed hundreds of young people. more
Gangarten / Go your Gait!
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Subversiv Messe / Subversive Fair
Counterculture and rebellion tech fair—Linz’s chance to establish itself as a hotbed of resistance! more
Megahertz
A high-volume festival for young people. Waves of sound and visitors. A heart warming prospect. more
Ruhepol Mariendom / Acoustic Refuge St. Mary’s Cathedral
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Following up on the Centralkino Acoustic Refuge, a second space dedicated to quiet contemplation was installed in Rudigier Hall of St. Mary’s Cathedral. more
Fadinger Reloaded
Music theater with a timeless theme: Stephan Fadinger, the legendary leader of Upper Austria’s peasant uprising. more
Roots&New Dreams
Doug Hammond composed an orchestral work expressly for Linz09. His “dream band” revived Gil Evans’ ten-man lineup. more
Höhenrausch
Art atop the roofs of Linz: An extraordinary mix of fun-park-style thrills, high-altitude hike, and art experience. more
LINZFEST09
Culture in Donaupark: Relaxation among friends in an alfresco setting amidst downtown greenery. more
Yes09
U15 football teams representing current and future Capitals of Culture and Linz’s sister cities faced off at YES09, the Youth European Soccer Cup. more
Alfred Kubin – “Silent Sensations“
Upper Austria celebrated its world-famous painter with a Kubin Year and explored traces of the realms of the artist’s imagination. more
Linz. Stadt im Glück. / Linz. City in Luck.
The Nordico Museum of the City of Linz morphed into a private residence whose rooms reflected the city and its development over the last 30 years. more
Erfundene Erinnerung / Invented Memory
Literature as a medium for shaping and reflecting memories: On the Work of Adalbert Stifter and Heimrad Bäcker. more
Holz&Blech / Wood&Brass
A musical journey through time—from the Roman Empire to Steel City. more
Joan Dark
The Maid of Orleans (a k a Joan of Arc) translated into the modern-day world of TV preachers, suicide bombers and romantic dramas that forever remain the same. more
Radio Jazz Research
A conference of international radio journalists: Jazz and film with an opening concert. more
80+1 – A JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD
Around the World (and into the Future) in 80 Days on Linz’s Main Square and in the New Ars Electronica Center. more
Kulturbaden / Culture Bathing
n Summer 2009, Ottensheim enticed visitors to take the plunge: to immerse themselves in a poetic world that dances to the beat of a different drummer. more
Kidsparade
Festive, colorful, and loud: KIDSPARADE is Europe’s one and only march for Children’s Rights. Because the future starts with our young people! more
Frischluftklassik
An alfresco experience: Listen in and join in
FRISCHLUFTKLASSIK – A Music Festival for Young and Old Alike more
Bellevue
The Yellow House
A temporary structure erected over a freeway offered new perspectives of Linz. more
Akustikon - World of Hearing
Part of Hörstadt / Acoustic City
European Research and Education Center for the Sustainable Development of Acoustic Space more
Listening to Peace
“Peace” has received the most diverse treatments down through the history of music—in warnings of impending war, critiques of militarism, and visions of what peace would truly be like. more
Linz Europa Hafenfest
Hubert von Goisern and Friends more
Das grüne Band Europas / The European Green Belt
A green belt now spans the continent where the Iron Curtain used to divide it: a unique ecosystem at the nexus of wilderness and cultivation. more
Atelierhaus Salzamt
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International artists’ atelier: The former Salt Authority in downtown Linz was converted into an artists’ meeting place. more
Region of Festivals
Upper Austria’s fascinating array of festivals made an excursion into the Capital of Culture’s surrounding region a rewarding trip indeed. more
Academy of the Impossible 2009
Welcome to the 2009 Summer Session of the Academy of the Impossible in Linz! Get involved and surpass your personal limits. more
DAS UNBESCHRIEBENE BLATT / THE BLANK PAGE
Awesome Spectacle Featuring a Light Show and Live Music. more
Theatre Mania2: Sunburn
TheaterMania revisited! The trip continued. Out into the fresh air, warmth and light of an Upper Austrian summer. more
Compositions – Kompozicijos
Contemporary music thrives on interaction among composers and musicians. Students from Linz and Vilnius came together for a shared encounter with traditional and modern chamber music. more
eu-art-network
Art symposium with European Capitals of Culture – 2009 in Linz more
Brauhaus / The Brewery
An initiative fostering the further development and presentation of innovative currents in and sensitive interpretations of the folk culture of Alpine regions in the areas of architecture, music, dance, clothing and cuisine. more
See this Sound
SEE THIS SOUND dealt with how sounds and images interact in art, media and perception. more
Fliessende Grenzen / Fluid Borders
“Europeanization” moves inexorably forward, yet we still remain ignorant of our next-door neighbors’ cultures. Many regard the “East” as a looming threat. FLUID BORDERS showed how much we actually have in common. more
Challenging Music, Dance and Performance: The Electronic Media
An international debate on the interplay of art and the electronic media: current trends, cross-pollination and impetus. more
Ars Electronica
In 2009 Ars Electronica celebrated its 30th anniversary—a great reason to reflect on its development as well as the evolution of media art worldwide. The festival held September 3-8, 2009 was entitled “Human Nature.” more
OÖ Stiftskonzerte
The St. Florian Monastery Church was the baroque setting of a performance of modern music: Alfred Schnittkes 2nd Symphony returned to the source of its inspiration. more
Klangwolke
Fabulous creatures swarmed about the city and transformed it into a wonderful biotope amidst signs of the end of the world and its redemption. more
Radio Play 09
Radio Play Prize Competition
Themes: Industry, Nature and Culture more
Sonus Loci
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New music for sacred spaces more
Kulturgeschichtetag 2009 / Cultural History Convention 2009
Who are the ultimate addressees of our research and our writing? How did we as a people get to be what we are? A core issue of modern cultural studies is cultural and social identity. more
Brucknerfest 09
In the Capital of Culture year, the Bruckner Festival once again demonstrated what it means to be “classically different.” The inevitable and so-frequently-cited interplay between image and sound took center stage. more
Haus.Friedens.Bruch
An insightful story about power and happiness. A world premiere that promises to be an evening of remarkable prose. more
Kepler
Philip Glass’ opera, written expressly for the Landestheater and Linz09, explored the intellectual cosmos of astronomer Johannes Kepler. more
Jenseits von Geschichte / Beyond History II - Disturbing Remains
Dealing with the Material Remains of National Socialism more
Impossibility of a Solo
Contemporary Dance & Performance more
Demokratie ist Kultur! / Democracy is Culture!
Linz09 declared the 2009 election campaign a cultural event and placed it under European observation. more
Der gute Mensch von Sezuan / The Good Person of Sezuan
Bertolt Brecht’s play about the good woman is a parable situated between traditional times and the present. In Linz it will be shown in a production by director Ong Keng Sen. more
The Library of a Hundred Languages
The Province Library’s container on Schiller Square was bequeathed new reading material and the multicultural “stuff that life is made of.” Books and events gave an account of Linzers and their cultures. more
Ida & Jim
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Put Yourself in the Picture!
And what if it wasn’t just happening on a stage? What if pictures that “looked like pictures only a moment ago” suddenly came to life? more
Designland
What’s the current state of design 30 years after the “Case” of Forum Design? What are the distinguishing features of design in Linz and Upper Austria today? What of the tension and interplay between regional identity and claims to world-class excellence? What’s driving design and designers?
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Doppelgänger
A Festival of Puppetry and Robotics, Shadows and Animation more
Der „Fall“ Forum Design / The “Case” of Forum Design
The exhibit on the “case” of Forum Design celebrates an exceptional cultural event and investigates the intricacies of local politics it got caught up in. more
Subjekt/Objekt
Music, performance, spatial installation, video, drawing: the Brucknerhaus presented an intermedial performance that broke down genre boundaries. more
Die Erben Abrahams / Abraham’s Heirs
Trialogue of Jews, Christians and Muslims: A panel discussion among prominent representatives of the three Abrahamic religions and a setting for musical encounters. more
Ö Slam
The 3rd Austrian Poetry Slam championship more
Wiener Geschenk / A Viennese Gift
What did Austria's capital do when her little sister suddenly started stealing the spotlight in 2009? She sent Linz a present: a concert for Austria. more
Bibliothek der geretteten Erinnerungen / The Library of rescued memories
Centropa presented a look at the lives of Jewish families. more
Te Deum Of a Thousand Voices
More than 1,000 singers and instrumentalists in Austria’s largest church. more
European Eyes on Japan
An exhibition in Wels showed Japanese provinces from the perspective of European photographers. more
Mental Finland
A caustically humorous sci-fi film dispensed depressing insights into the European soul. more
Das Land des Lächelns / The Land of Smiles
Franz Lehár’s 1929 operetta tells an Austrian-Chinese love story. In this production the renowned Chinese director Li Liuyi focuses on the eastern perspective. more
Europe - The Democratic Challenge
Europe’s citizens between autonomy and paternalism more
Festival 4020. more than Music: GOD
Not simply sacred music—a reconciliation of East and West, of the Middle Ages and Modernity. more
Cross-Cultural Dialogue Linz09
Overcome boundaries and break down prejudices! more
Murderous Europe
Twelve writers of detective fiction, five evenings, five sessions of social criticism: a plea on behalf of the most popular of all literary genres. more
Die andere Seite / The Other Side
Alfred Kubin’s only novel is about to hit the stage. Live action, puppet theatre and video sequences will breathe new life into this fascinating work. more
Wo? Wenn nicht alle da! / That’s the Way to do it!
A Real Punch & Judy Show more
International children’s film festival
Entertaining as well as challenging films from all over the world suitable for kids age 6+ and anybody else who enjoys great cinema for young audiences. more
Phonomanie 9
With Paul Lovens at center stage and Linz09 behind the scenes, Jazzatelier Ulrichsberg hosted its ninth PHONOMANIE, a three-day celebration that ran the gamut of this great musician’s creativity. more
In the Jungle of Cities
The Battle of Two Men in the Vast City of Chicago more
Oratorio
The oratorio “De Curru Igneo” was inspired by the memory of the destruction of St Martin’s in Freiburg in a WWII bombing raid. more
Final09 - When 09 Turned into 10
Linz09’s New Year’s Eve extravaganza on and around the Main Square rang out an unforgettable Capital of Culture year! more
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