@NGSHoops | FAB 40 ENC | Elite 60 | BTW Winter Classic | MLK HoopRise | Former DII Hooper | M.A.T. HPE | LCC 08’ | ECSU 13’ | CSU 23’ | Father | 💍@BrittNBloom
Atlanta, GA ⬅️ Kinston, NC
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Let me tell y’all an old story about my wife...
Me: Honey, you ever hooped?
@BrittnBloom: No, I’m an educator.
Me: Cool. Let’s shoot around.
@BrittnBloom:
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So, he bounced a self lob to himself behind the defenders back?! It gets crazy at @AEBLHOOPS!! @Lo_Tatted #252 #HoopState
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Dunk Of The Year?! The Setup Was Real!😂 #TheDisrespect #HoopMixtape #BallIsLife #SCtop10 @espn @marcusb_10
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The gap is insanely large. So large that people have become comfortable comparing 1 nation in North America (USA) to the entire continent of Europe (44 nations). Lol
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Merry Christmas College Coaches.
Here is an unsigned 6’4” true PG that averages 20 pts, 9 rebs, 5 asts, 4 stls & 2 blks for 3A contender Swansboro HS (NC).
Name is Jermaine Cunningham. Class of 2025. Team went 28-2 last year & currently sit 8-0.
Scholarship PG.
📸: @Hoopfarm
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‘26 Harris Reynolds put on a show in from of the college coaches!
6’5” PG from St. Pius X (GA) should see an uptick in his recruitment after his latest performance.
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Montrezl Harrell (@MONSTATREZZ) Caught THE SAME BODY Twice At The @AEBLHOOPS Last Night!
Full Highlights: piped.video/qTChV6OHqyg
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Imagine if Derrick White decided to not play at all since he didn’t go D1 straight out of high school... imagine if he burned bridges because the schools that recruited him weren’t D1... just imagine. Could be so many more guys like him if people were grateful and worked as hard!
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Since we're discussing per capita...
3 out of every 10,000 high school players make the NBA...
1 out of every 53 who play for Kinston High School make the NBA....
Kinston Population: 20,000
2A Public School
@BCHanks @CHC3 @all_metelite @OneFo_BeLo @HereGoJayAgain
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For all the talk about what’s wrong with travel ball & AAU, I’ve personally come across some really solid people in the basketball realm. I think media & coaches have to do a better job highlighting the good people rather than complaining about what’s wrong.
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Teonni Key is SCARY good!
6'3", left-handed 4⭐recruit can do it all on the court! She finished with 28 points & 8 boards this morning for Cary HS (NC) in their matchup with Leesville Road (NC).
#TheJohnWall | @JohnWallHoliday
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🚨 NEW! 🚨
Zamareya Jones Is The COLDEST 6th Grader In The Country?! Exciting Young PG Out Of North Carolina DOMINATES Playing Up! 252’s Finest Official Mixtape! #HoopState
Watch It Here ➡️ piped.video/LdtAW7zZurk
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🚨NEW!🚨 Coby White Official BucketReel Mixtape!
6'4" McDonald’s All-American & UNC Commit Scored Over 3500 POINTS In His High School Career! Video Link Below!! #DoItForDoc
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piped.video/lSOyFBxKmqk
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Can’t even sleep...watching over and thinking about my wife right now... I really love this woman... keep praying you guys.
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Top 10 All decade basketball players from or that played in the 252?
Reggie Bullock
Bam Adebayo
Jacque Brown
Kyran Bowman
Brandon Ingram
Coby White
Montrezl Harrell
Day’Ron Sharpe
Tyler Maye
Deshawn Freeman
I miss anyone?
(Purposely stopped at 2 Kinston players)
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Coach Pass is one of those guys where once you meet him and speak to him, you’re his guy forever. He’s impossible to forget too... Always showed love and was an encouraging man that was all about family... This hurts... My prayers and support will go out to the Pass family 🙏🏾
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Currently unranked 6’7” sophomore (2021) Dontrez Styles (@D_styles4) played up this weekend with CP3 17U & proved he belongs #2019EYBL #Kinston #HoopState @TeamCp3AAU
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High major prospect Lucai Anderson (2027) at Trinity Christian (TX) now stands 6’4” and excels at the most critical skills in modern day basketball. Younger brother of Texas Tech freshman phenom Christian Anderson who many missed on. Don’t miss the Ark twice people.
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Through 2 games:
Kevin Durant: 35.5 ppg, 11 rpg, 7 apg, 2.5 blks, 1.5 stls
Stephen Curry: 30 ppg, 8 rpg, 10.5 apg, 2 stls
SMH
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D2: What’s going on? Just checking on you. How is it going?
Kid: Ite
D2: Want to get you on campus for a visit. Really want you here.
Kid: Ite...
D2: Next week good?
Kid: *Ignores messages for 3 months*
D2: *Accepts D1 associate HC position*
Kid: Hey, how are you doing Coach?
D1:
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He woke up this morning and wanted to make @DevInTheLab proud.
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Tyzhuan Claude (@Tyzhaun_Claude2) Is Going CRAZY At Goldsboro This Year! 20 & 10 Machine! #UnsignedSenior #HoopState
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Everyone wants to see shoe circuit vs shoe circuit... Alabama Fusion went 4-0 in the Atlanta EYBL session... but lost a week ago to non-shoe Georgia Knights. Wouldn’t that mean Georgia Knights is on the level as the top shoe teams? A lot of shoe teams hide behind sponsorships.
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Just turned in my final presentation for grad school! I don’t care if I have to use a wheelchair, crutches or if they have to hold me up on one leg… I’m getting across that stage next week and grabbing that degree. This has been a journey! 🙏🏾
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All Time Kinston NBA Team
Starters:
Brandon Ingram 6’9”
Jerry Stackhouse 6’6”
Reggie Bullock 6’7”
Cedric Maxwell 6’8”
Charles Shackleford 6’10
Bench:
Tony Dawson 6’7”
Michael Jenkins 6’4
Herbert Hill 6’10”
Kinston City Population: 21,000
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Jordan Vick
Class of 2024
Team Trezz 15u
Monster weekend at @BigShotsNation
@Kingselite252 @MONSTATREZZ
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NEW: 5'9" Jalen Benjamin Drops 30 vs Cox Mill HS at the @eciteamcamp | Crafty PG holds several D1 offers!
Video: piped.video/k6A9fWvPV44
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Heritage (@HHSHuskyHoops) got off to a great start in their season opener, winning by a final score of 83 - 66 over Holly Springs (@HSHSMensBball ) on the road. Check out some of the game highlights here. #HoopState #BucketReel
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I promise I'm not picking on any high school coach when I say this... but you look really silly when you say things like "Y'all missed on my player. Keep sleeping!".... yet you don't have a roster, graduation years, footage, stats, schedule or anything on the entire internet.
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Unprovoked, my son just walked up to me and asked if he can learn basketball.
Welp, BucketReel is officially a travel team now. Need all the toughest 3 year old hoopers in my gym Sunday at 2:00pm.
It’s go time. 😂
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BucketReel North Carolina 2025 High School Watch List bucketreel.com/2021/08/29/no… via @bucketreel
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Coby White (@whitecoby4) is cold blooded! He put a defender in the rim earlier! #NikeEYBL
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Why this not getting 250,000 total shares? I guess cause he dropped 50. People just want to see him fail. Lol 🤷🏾♂️#GetBucketsYoungFella
LaMelo Ball GOES INSANE Dropping 50 vs ATHLETIC Squad Dunking Everything!! | Clutch Comeback Falls Short
‼️ piped.video/ztTENmxDdtM ‼️
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NEW - COBY WHITE DROPS 46! Despite falling to a GREAT 4A Garner HS, UNC Commit Coby White proved to be unstoppable, setting the Millbrook Showcase scoring record! Check out his highlights here --> piped.video/us9DmX0nrv0
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🚨 NEW 🚨
UNC Commit Day’Ron Sharpe Goes BALLISTIC At @HoopSeen Tip-Off! 6’10” Guys Shouldn’t Be Moving Like That!
Leads Garner Road (@GarnerRoad) To A 4-0 Weekend!
Raw Highlights: piped.video/4t1AvI1FA0w
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19 dribbles to score 2 points... Sheesh
Julian Newman with two solid buckets. Broughton did a great job of guarding him today! Newman went 3-22 from the field. #SidelineStoriesEnt #TheJohnWall #NSNP #HoopState
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Is Mikayla Boykin The 🐐?! She Broke Almost Every NC Girls Hoops Statistical Record In One Season! Video Link -> piped.video/Zf4imvarnhg
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Lucy Leen is a problem!
Despite the loss, the senior guard paced Leesville Road HS (NC with 14 points & 7 steals earlier against Southern Durham.
#TheJohnWall | @JohnWallHoliday
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2300 Points Later ft. Dylan Blake (@dyl8blake) “3 Out.” #FAB40Alum
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9th Grader Marquise Rice Manhandles EVERYBODY At CP3 Rising Stars! He’s TOO STRONG! #TeamWall
🎥 : piped.video/wFxigOxppD0
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Coby White Got BUCKETS In ATL! Check Out The Future UNC Guard In Action! EYBL Session 3 Highlights! Video Link: piped.video/ZfTJo6BtmFk
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Dunk Of The Summer!? You Be The Judge! 5'11" Rising Senior Guard Marcus Metcalf DESTROYED This Defender! WATCH---> piped.video/TODwZJU5JkQ (@marcusb_10)
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Check out these highlights of 6'4" unsigned senior guard Tre Harvey from West Alamance HS on the road against Cummings. Very athletic lefty that can put it on the floor, pass the ball, shoot and finish above the rim. @TreMHarvey #HoopState #UnsignedSenior
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Coby White buries a shot, then Ian Dubose responds! Crowd begins chanting "Overrated" & White silences them with a jumper to end the half.
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Coby White is an ELITE 2018 PG! Currently ESPN #5 Ranked PG in 2018 Class!! #BucketReel piped.video/QzzL_QiHBSQ
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Packed Out SCRIMMAGE? Southwest Dekalb vs Tucker Had The Gym ROCKING!
Recap: piped.video/uw2_88QMezk
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Weird night. Fight breaks out between CP3 & Rondo. BI turned into Stackhouse against Hornacek. Melo & Lance are the calm peacemakers. LeBron ends up hugging CP3. 252 & 336 Twitter all explaining why their area code is “with it” and comparing murder rates 🤦🏾♂️
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I wish somebody else would act like they too good for D2 (with NO other offers) when guys like this exist
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Blake Harris (@blizzyblake55_) drops dimes! Washington commit had 18 pts & 14 asts in his senior debut! #BucketReel piped.video/VtQHEIk7hug
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Josiah James Caught Bodies & Dropped Dimes In Front Of Coach K! 6’7” PG Is A Prime Duke Target! #PhenomCP3
Highlights: piped.video/LT7N6Z0KtwI
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Isaiah Evans & Caleb Wilson put on a SHOW! @DT_Invitational
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This unsigned senior amassed over 1900 points and over 700 assists in his high school career! Check out this 1 minute clip of just a few of his assists from this season. (SEVEN-HUNDRED!!!) Shoutout to @Hoopfarm for the footage!
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9 of the 16 boys and girls teams that will be in the NC east regional championships this weekend are 252 teams.
252 (9), 919 (3), 336 (3), 910 (1)
Check this... 252 is the only area code in east NC that doesn't have a notable shoe sponsored team. (Nike, Adidas, Under Armour)
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Here is an unedited 30 second clip from this weekend of 2020 PG Dylan Blake (@dyl8blake) from First Flight HS. One of the top rebounding guards, steals leaders, AST/TO & scorers in the state as well.
VC: @Hoopfarm
@CHC3 @RAM_Prospects @q_dagiftsdixon
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Liam Caswell aka The Ocracoke Bucket is averaging near 30 per game right now! 6’5” Unsigned Senior combo guard on Ocracoke Island in NC! Qualified! #HoopState #UnsignedSenior
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The inaugural 252 vs 919 Winter Classic (@BTWinterClassic) is tomorrow at Washington High School (NC)!
Our original lineup had to be revised due to COVID-19 protocols. However, we are very excited about the matchups and can’t wait!
See you tomorrow! 😎
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Zach Hobbs (@mvp_zh3) Made History! Northside's All-Time Leading Scorer & 30-0 Undefeated 2A State Champ! Watch --> bit.ly/2sav0ko
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Watch as Farmville Central senior guard Tyler Maye erupts for 40 points in his senior debut!! #BucketReel #HoopState piped.video/ZpobVaI2FPU
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Just thinking again off the top of my head what Kinston could have had this season...
Damian Dunn
Isaac Parson
Linwood Grandy
Judah McBynum
Dericko Williams
Dontrez Styles
Chance Minott
Jeremy Dixon
Shamon Wooten
Demetri Holmes
Laquarrius Murray
Will London...
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“It’s A Block Party” - CK Everett (@YungBullx23) #HoopState
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🚨NEW!🚨 GAME OF THE YEAR!
4A South Central (26-0) vs 4A Garner (26-1) !
IT CAME DOWN TO A FINAL SHOT!
6’9” super soph Day’Ron Sharpe (@dayron_sharpe) had a TRIPLE DOUBLE?! 😱
Watch & Subscribe With The Link Below! 😎 #BucketReel #Hoopstate
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piped.video/ixxR-7EpzUA
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This isn’t a popular opinion, but here goes:
Kids, don’t be afraid to post your highlights after a game that you didn’t win.
If it shows what you can do & it can help with recruitment, then post it.
Final score matters, but visibility matters too.
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This one is for the 252! More info coming soon. #WinterClassic
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Tre Burton (@treburtt)
School: Currituck High School
Position: PG | 5'10"
Year: 2017 (Unsigned Senior)
🎥: Currituck vs Bertie
17 ppg, 5 apg
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Watch as New Hanover senior wing Jahann Simmons (@22_jahann) slammed home a MONSTER alley-oop from @Liil_Fred over Trinity Christian!
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Them: Coach, why I don't see you at the games like that anymore?
Me: Because my son only will be this young once. I'm not leaving home for hours when I can watch online for the same price.
Them: But, seeing in person is better.
Me: Exactly.
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Kids...please stop lying to your parents about how you been “killing” in practice. Your parents will believe your foolery, then they’ll tell people in the community what they believe is the truth and now everyone will hate your coach, who is actually saving you from embarrassment
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🚨 NEW! 🚨
UNDEFEATED AGAIN! Justin Wright (@Jgetabuck24) Leads Farmville Central To NCHSAA 2A State Title! Recap!
📼: piped.video/GsfLlRhvXXw
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NEW! Trayvon Ferrell Has Been Killing It All Season For Garner HS! Check Out These Highlights Of The Most Recent John Wall Invitational MVP!
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Just made it home. THANK YOU to everyone! Huge shoutout to the 252 for supporting and coming through today. Another big shoutout to the 919 for coming down and competing! Every school was a class act! Great fans, good people and good vibes! Can’t wait to do this again!
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Kinston HS sophomore forward Dericko Williams is oozing with potential! #HoopState #BucketReel
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Recently, we’ve seen an uptick of ENC kids from 1A & 2A public schools work their way into scholarships.
Some examples:
• Terquavion Smith - NC State
• Bobby Pettiford - Kansas
• Dontrez Styles - UNC
• Jajuan Carr - UNCW
• Justin Wright - NCCU
• Kalib Matthews - Queens
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🚨 NEW! 🚨
Damian Dunn Is A PROBLEM! Temple Commit Went To WORK Against Wheeler!
Meadowcreek vs Wheeler Recap: piped.video/xKgEgTZG1q4
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Prospect Watch:
Paul McNeil Jr.
6’5” G/F
Class of 2024
Rockingham, NC
Was excellent all weekend for @SHMbBall and Team NC Sutton 14U.
Kid has game. Showed hoops IQ and ability to play 4 positions. Nice young prospect to keep an eye out for.
(Turned 14 back in April)
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NEW! Triangle Challenge OFFICIAL Mixtape! The Best HS Summer League In HoopState? Watch & Tag Anyone You Recognize! #HoopState piped.video/zsj5QwPNx68 @INCFOOTPRINTS1 @RAM_Prospects
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Just Hit 1K! I’m SPEECHLESS! Thank You To All Of You Who Helped Me Get Here! Only Goes Up From Here! You Guys Won’t Be Disappointed With What’s In The Works! #BucketReel
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Jamal King (@Jamal_King21) is COLD! 6'5" SG of Wayne Country Day had 25 pts & 8 reb in his soph debut!! #BucketReel piped.video/kWhyFrK-ORI
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What Normal People See:
2 Dribble Fade-Away Jumper
What A Celebrity Trainer Sees:
Posterior Crab Combo Stab Jumper, Alternating Punch Flare Corner Pop, Reverse Opposite Double Pivot Strike, Preconceived Abstained Twitch Heave, Sprout Action Half Scruple
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🚨NEW!🚨
DUNKFEST In The 252!
Day’Ron Sharpe vs Imajae Dodd! Game Got HEATED!
Watch, Share & Subscribe !
piped.video/DL_RbGYSCLw
🎥: @Hoopfarm
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NC Red Storm (@NCRedstormBBall) went crazy this past weekend at @BigShotsNation!!!
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