The Belgian FN MAG (Mitrailleuse d’Appui Général, meaning general-purpose machine gun) entered into production in 1958. It is one of the most widespread machine gun designs and is used in more than 90 countries around the globe. It is still manufactured in Belgium and produced under license in several countries including Argentina, Egypt, the US and the UK. It can be carried by infantry and is usually fired while mounted on a tripod.
FN Herstal FN MAG
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| Category | Heavy Machine Guns |
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| Operating system | gas, automatic |
| Cartridge | |
| Length | 1260 mm |
| Feeding | disintegrating metal link belt |
Global distribution map
Weapon prevalence
Country of origin
Licensed production
Production without a license
Country of origin
Licensed production
Production without a license
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The FN Herstal FN MAG is found in 101
countries
according to our data.
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Global distribution list
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Country of origin |
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Licensed production |
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Production without a licence |
| G | Government: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is held by Governmental agencies. |
| N | Non-Government: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is held by non-Governmental armed groups. |
| U | Unspecified: Sources indicate that this type of weapon is found in the country, but do not specify whether it is held by Governmental agencies or non-Governmental armed groups. |
It is entirely possible to have a combination of tags beside each country. For example, if country X is tagged with a G and a U, it means that at least one source of data identifies Governmental agencies as holders of weapon type Y, and at least one other source confirms the presence of the weapon in country X without specifying who holds it.
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Argentina
(ARG)
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G
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Australia
(AUS)
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G
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Austria
(AUT)
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G
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Bahamas
(BHS)
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G
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Bahrain
(BHR)
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G
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Barbados
(BRB)
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G
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Belgium
(BEL)
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G
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Belize
(BLZ)
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G
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Bolivia
(BOL)
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G
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Botswana
(BWA)
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G
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Brazil
(BRA)
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G
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Brunei
(BRN)
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G
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Burkina Faso
(BFA)
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G
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Burundi
(BDI)
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G
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Cameroon
(CMR)
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G
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Canada
(CAN)
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G
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Chad
(TCD)
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G
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Chile
(CHL)
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G
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China
(CHN)
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G
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Colombia
(COL)
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G
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Cuba
(CUB)
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G
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Cyprus
(CYP)
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G
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G
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Denmark
(DNK)
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G
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Djibouti
(DJI)
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G
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Dominican Republic
(DOM)
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G
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Ecuador
(ECU)
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G
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Egypt
(EGY)
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G
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El Salvador
(SLV)
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G
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Estonia
(EST)
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G
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France
(FRA)
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G
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Gabon
(GAB)
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G
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Ghana
(GHA)
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G
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Greece
(GRC)
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G
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Guatemala
(GTM)
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G
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Haiti
(HTI)
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G
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Honduras
(HND)
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G
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India
(IND)
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G
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Indonesia
(IDN)
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G
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Iraq
(IRQ)
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G
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Ireland
(IRL)
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G
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Israel
(ISR)
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G
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Jamaica
(JAM)
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G
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Jordan
(JOR)
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G
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Kenya
(KEN)
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G
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Kuwait
(KWT)
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G
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Latvia
(LVA)
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G
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Lebanon
(LBN)
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G
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Lesotho
(LSO)
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G
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Libya
(LBY)
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G
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Lithuania
(LTU)
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G
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Luxembourg
(LUX)
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G
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Malaysia
(MYS)
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G
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Mali
(MLI)
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N
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Mauritania
(MRT)
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G
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Mexico
(MEX)
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G
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Monaco
(MCO)
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G
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Montenegro
(MNE)
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U
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Morocco
(MAR)
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G
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Myanmar/Burma
(MMR)
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G
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Netherlands
(NLD)
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G
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New Zealand
(NZL)
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G
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Nicaragua
(NIC)
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G
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Nigeria
(NGA)
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G
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Norway
(NOR)
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G
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Oman
(OMN)
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G
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Pakistan
(PAK)
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G
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Panama
(PAN)
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G
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Peru
(PER)
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G
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Philippines
(PHL)
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G
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Portugal
(PRT)
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G
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Qatar
(QAT)
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G
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Rwanda
(RWA)
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G
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Saudi Arabia
(SAU)
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G
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Seychelles
(SYC)
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G
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Sierra Leone
(SLE)
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G
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Singapore
(SGP)
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G
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Slovenia
(SVN)
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G
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South Africa
(ZAF)
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G
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South Korea
(KOR)
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G
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Spain
(ESP)
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G
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Sri Lanka
(LKA)
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G
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Sudan
(SDN)
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G
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Suriname
(SUR)
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G
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Swaziland
(SWZ)
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G
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Sweden
(SWE)
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G
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Switzerland
(CHE)
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G
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Taiwan
(TWN)
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G
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Tanzania
(TZA)
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G
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Thailand
(THA)
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G
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The Gambia
(GMB)
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G
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Tunisia
(TUN)
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G
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Turkey
(TUR)
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G
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Uganda
(UGA)
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G
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United Arab Emirates
(ARE)
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G
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United Kingdom
(GBR)
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G
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United States
(USA)
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G
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Uruguay
(URY)
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G
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Venezuela
(VEN)
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G
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Vietnam
(VNM)
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G
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Zimbabwe
(ZWE)
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G
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