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using System.Collections.Generic; 
using System.Collections.ObjectModel; 
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Dynamic.Utils; 
using System.Linq.Expressions.Compiler;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Reflection.Emit;
using System.Threading; 
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 
#if SILVERLIGHT 
using System.Core;
#endif 

namespace System.Linq.Expressions {
    /// 
    /// Creates a  node. 
    /// This captures a block of code that is similar to a .NET method body.
    ///  
    ///  
    /// Lambda expressions take input through parameters and are expected to be fully bound.
    ///  
#if !SILVERLIGHT
    [DebuggerTypeProxy(typeof(Expression.LambdaExpressionProxy))]
#endif
    public abstract class LambdaExpression : Expression { 
        private readonly string _name;
        private readonly Expression _body; 
        private readonly ReadOnlyCollection _parameters; 
        private readonly Type _delegateType;
        private readonly bool _tailCall; 

        internal LambdaExpression(
            Type delegateType,
            string name, 
            Expression body,
            bool tailCall, 
            ReadOnlyCollection parameters 
        ) {
 
            Debug.Assert(delegateType != null);

            _name = name;
            _body = body; 
            _parameters = parameters;
            _delegateType = delegateType; 
            _tailCall = tailCall; 
        }
 
        /// 
        /// Gets the static type of the expression that this  represents. (Inherited from .)
        /// 
        /// The  that represents the static type of the expression. 
        public sealed override Type Type {
            get { return _delegateType; } 
        } 

        ///  
        /// Returns the node type of this . (Inherited from .)
        /// 
        /// The  that represents this expression.
        public sealed override ExpressionType NodeType { 
            get { return ExpressionType.Lambda; }
        } 
 
        /// 
        /// Gets the parameters of the lambda expression. 
        /// 
        public ReadOnlyCollection Parameters {
            get { return _parameters; }
        } 

        ///  
        /// Gets the name of the lambda expression. 
        /// 
        /// Used for debugging purposes. 
        public string Name {
            get { return _name; }
        }
 
        /// 
        /// Gets the body of the lambda expression. 
        ///  
        public Expression Body {
            get { return _body; } 
        }

        /// 
        /// Gets the return type of the lambda expression. 
        /// 
        public Type ReturnType { 
            get { return Type.GetMethod("Invoke").ReturnType; } 
        }
 
        /// 
        /// Gets the value that indicates if the lambda expression will be compiled with
        /// tail call optimization.
        ///  
        public bool TailCall {
            get { return _tailCall; } 
        } 

        ///  
        /// Produces a delegate that represents the lambda expression.
        /// 
        /// A delegate containing the compiled version of the lambda.
        public Delegate Compile() { 
            return LambdaCompiler.Compile(this, null);
        } 
 
        /// 
        /// Produces a delegate that represents the lambda expression. 
        /// 
        /// Debugging information generator used by the compiler to mark sequence points and annotate local variables.
        /// A delegate containing the compiled version of the lambda.
        public Delegate Compile(DebugInfoGenerator debugInfoGenerator) { 
            ContractUtils.RequiresNotNull(debugInfoGenerator, "debugInfoGenerator");
            return LambdaCompiler.Compile(this, debugInfoGenerator); 
        } 

        ///  
        /// Compiles the lambda into a method definition.
        /// 
        /// A  which will be used to hold the lambda's IL.
        public void CompileToMethod(MethodBuilder method) { 
            CompileToMethodInternal(method, null);
        } 
 
        /// 
        /// Compiles the lambda into a method definition and custom debug information. 
        /// 
        /// A  which will be used to hold the lambda's IL.
        /// Debugging information generator used by the compiler to mark sequence points and annotate local variables.
        public void CompileToMethod(MethodBuilder method, DebugInfoGenerator debugInfoGenerator) { 
            ContractUtils.RequiresNotNull(debugInfoGenerator, "debugInfoGenerator");
            CompileToMethodInternal(method, debugInfoGenerator); 
        } 

        private void CompileToMethodInternal(MethodBuilder method, DebugInfoGenerator debugInfoGenerator) { 
            ContractUtils.RequiresNotNull(method, "method");
            ContractUtils.Requires(method.IsStatic, "method");
            var type = method.DeclaringType as TypeBuilder;
            if (type == null) throw Error.MethodBuilderDoesNotHaveTypeBuilder(); 

            LambdaCompiler.Compile(this, method, debugInfoGenerator); 
        } 

        internal abstract LambdaExpression Accept(StackSpiller spiller); 
    }

    /// 
    /// Defines a  node. 
    /// This captures a block of code that is similar to a .NET method body.
    ///  
    /// The type of the delegate. 
    /// 
    /// Lambda expressions take input through parameters and are expected to be fully bound. 
    /// 
    public sealed class Expression : LambdaExpression {
        internal Expression(Expression body, string name, bool tailCall, ReadOnlyCollection parameters)
            : base(typeof(TDelegate), name, body, tailCall, parameters) { 
        }
 
        ///  
        /// Produces a delegate that represents the lambda expression.
        ///  
        /// A delegate containing the compiled version of the lambda.
        public new TDelegate Compile() {
            return (TDelegate)(object)LambdaCompiler.Compile(this, null);
        } 

        ///  
        /// Produces a delegate that represents the lambda expression. 
        /// 
        /// Debugging information generator used by the compiler to mark sequence points and annotate local variables. 
        /// A delegate containing the compiled version of the lambda.
        public new TDelegate Compile(DebugInfoGenerator debugInfoGenerator) {
            ContractUtils.RequiresNotNull(debugInfoGenerator, "debugInfoGenerator");
            return (TDelegate)(object)LambdaCompiler.Compile(this, debugInfoGenerator); 
        }
 
        ///  
        /// Creates a new expression that is like this one, but using the
        /// supplied children. If all of the children are the same, it will 
        /// return this expression.
        /// 
        /// The Body property of the result.
        /// The Parameters property of the result. 
        /// This expression if no children changed, or an expression with the updated children.
        public Expression Update(Expression body, IEnumerable parameters) { 
            if (body == Body && parameters == Parameters) { 
                return this;
            } 
            return Expression.Lambda(body, Name, TailCall, parameters);
        }

        ///  
        /// Dispatches to the specific visit method for this node type.
        ///  
        protected internal override Expression Accept(ExpressionVisitor visitor) { 
            return visitor.VisitLambda(this);
        } 

        internal override LambdaExpression Accept(StackSpiller spiller) {
            return spiller.Rewrite(this);
        } 

        internal static LambdaExpression Create(Expression body, string name, bool tailCall, ReadOnlyCollection parameters) { 
            return new Expression(body, name, tailCall, parameters); 
        }
    } 


    public partial class Expression {
 
        /// 
        /// Creates an Expression{T} given the delegate type. Caches the 
        /// factory method to speed up repeated creations for the same T. 
        /// 
        internal static LambdaExpression CreateLambda(Type delegateType, Expression body, string name, bool tailCall, ReadOnlyCollection parameters) { 
            // Get or create a delegate to the public Expression.Lambda
            // method and call that will be used for creating instances of this
            // delegate type
            LambdaFactory fastPath; 
            if (_LambdaFactories == null) {
                // NOTE: this must be Interlocked ----igment since we use _LambdaFactories for locking. 
                Interlocked.CompareExchange(ref _LambdaFactories, new CacheDict(50), null); 
            }
 
            MethodInfo create = null;
            lock (_LambdaFactories) {
                if (!_LambdaFactories.TryGetValue(delegateType, out fastPath)) {
                    create = typeof(Expression<>).MakeGenericType(delegateType).GetMethod("Create", BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.NonPublic); 
                    if (TypeUtils.CanCache(delegateType)) {
                        _LambdaFactories[delegateType] = fastPath = (LambdaFactory)Delegate.CreateDelegate(typeof(LambdaFactory), create); 
                    } 
                }
            } 

            if (fastPath != null) {
                return fastPath(body, name, tailCall, parameters);
            } 

            Debug.Assert(create != null); 
            return (LambdaExpression)create.Invoke(null, new object[] { body, name, tailCall, parameters }); 
        }
 
        /// 
        /// Creates an  where the delegate type is known at compile time.
        /// 
        /// The delegate type.  
        /// An  to set the  property equal to. 
        /// An array that contains  objects to use to populate the  collection.  
        /// An  that has the  property equal to  and the  and  properties set to the specified values. 
        public static Expression Lambda(Expression body, params ParameterExpression[] parameters) {
            return Lambda(body, false, (IEnumerable)parameters); 
        }

        /// 
        /// Creates an  where the delegate type is known at compile time. 
        /// 
        /// The delegate type.  
        /// An  to set the  property equal to.  
        /// A  that indicates if tail call optimization will be applied when compiling the created expression. 
        /// An array that contains  objects to use to populate the  collection.  
        /// An  that has the  property equal to  and the  and  properties set to the specified values.
        public static Expression Lambda(Expression body, bool tailCall, params ParameterExpression[] parameters) {
            return Lambda(body, tailCall, (IEnumerable)parameters);
        } 

        ///  
        /// Creates an  where the delegate type is known at compile time. 
        /// 
        /// The delegate type.  
        /// An  to set the  property equal to. 
        /// An  that contains  objects to use to populate the  collection. 
        /// An  that has the  property equal to  and the  and  properties set to the specified values.
        public static Expression Lambda(Expression body, IEnumerable parameters) { 
            return Lambda(body, null, false, parameters);
        } 
 
        /// 
        /// Creates an  where the delegate type is known at compile time. 
        /// 
        /// The delegate type. 
        /// An  to set the  property equal to. 
        /// A  that indicates if tail call optimization will be applied when compiling the created expression.  
        /// An  that contains  objects to use to populate the  collection. 
        /// An  that has the  property equal to  and the  and  properties set to the specified values. 
        public static Expression Lambda(Expression body, bool tailCall, IEnumerable parameters) { 
            return Lambda(body, null, tailCall, parameters);
        } 

        /// 
        /// Creates an  where the delegate type is known at compile time.
        ///  
        /// The delegate type. 
        /// An  to set the  property equal to.  
        /// An  that contains  objects to use to populate the  collection.  
        /// The name of the lambda. Used for generating debugging info.
        /// An  that has the  property equal to  and the  and  properties set to the specified values. 
        public static Expression Lambda(Expression body, String name, IEnumerable parameters) {
            return Lambda(body, name, false, parameters);
        }
 
        /// 
        /// Creates an  where the delegate type is known at compile time. 
        ///  
        /// The delegate type. 
        /// An  to set the  property equal to.  
        /// The name of the lambda. Used for generating debugging info.
        /// An  that contains  objects to use to populate the  collection. 
        /// A  that indicates if tail call optimization will be applied when compiling the created expression. 
        /// An  that has the  property equal to  and the  and  properties set to the specified values. 
        public static Expression Lambda(Expression body, String name, bool tailCall, IEnumerable parameters) {
            var parameterList = parameters.ToReadOnly(); 
            ValidateLambdaArgs(typeof(TDelegate), ref body, parameterList); 
            return new Expression(body, name, tailCall, parameterList);
        } 


        /// 
        /// Creates a LambdaExpression by first constructing a delegate type. 
        /// 
        /// An  to set the  property equal to.  
        /// An array that contains  objects to use to populate the  collection.  
        /// A  that has the  property equal to Lambda and the  and  properties set to the specified values.
        public static LambdaExpression Lambda(Expression body, params ParameterExpression[] parameters) { 
            return Lambda(body, false, (IEnumerable)parameters);
        }

        ///  
        /// Creates a LambdaExpression by first constructing a delegate type.
        ///  
        /// An  to set the  property equal to.  
        /// A  that indicates if tail call optimization will be applied when compiling the created expression. 
        /// An array that contains  objects to use to populate the  collection.  
        /// A  that has the  property equal to Lambda and the  and  properties set to the specified values.
        public static LambdaExpression Lambda(Expression body, bool tailCall, params ParameterExpression[] parameters) {
            return Lambda(body, tailCall, (IEnumerable)parameters);
        } 

        ///  
        /// Creates a LambdaExpression by first constructing a delegate type. 
        /// 
        /// An  to set the  property equal to.  
        /// An  that contains  objects to use to populate the  collection. 
        /// A  that has the  property equal to Lambda and the  and  properties set to the specified values.
        public static LambdaExpression Lambda(Expression body, IEnumerable parameters) {
            return Lambda(body, null, false, parameters); 
        }
 
        ///  
        /// Creates a LambdaExpression by first constructing a delegate type.
        ///  
        /// An  to set the  property equal to. 
        /// A  that indicates if tail call optimization will be applied when compiling the created expression. 
        /// An  that contains  objects to use to populate the  collection. 
        /// A  that has the  property equal to Lambda and the  and  properties set to the specified values. 
        public static LambdaExpression Lambda(Expression body, bool tailCall, IEnumerable parameters) {
            return Lambda(body, null, tailCall, parameters); 
        } 

        ///  
        /// Creates a LambdaExpression by first constructing a delegate type.
        /// 
        /// An  to set the  property equal to. 
        /// An array that contains  objects to use to populate the  collection.  
        /// A  representing the delegate signature for the lambda.
        /// A  that has the  property equal to Lambda and the  and  properties set to the specified values. 
        public static LambdaExpression Lambda(Type delegateType, Expression body, params ParameterExpression[] parameters) { 
            return Lambda(delegateType, body, null, false, parameters);
        } 

        /// 
        /// Creates a LambdaExpression by first constructing a delegate type.
        ///  
        /// An  to set the  property equal to. 
        /// A  that indicates if tail call optimization will be applied when compiling the created expression.  
        /// An array that contains  objects to use to populate the  collection.  
        /// A  representing the delegate signature for the lambda.
        /// A  that has the  property equal to Lambda and the  and  properties set to the specified values. 
        public static LambdaExpression Lambda(Type delegateType, Expression body, bool tailCall, params ParameterExpression[] parameters) {
            return Lambda(delegateType, body, null, tailCall, parameters);
        }
 
        /// 
        /// Creates a LambdaExpression by first constructing a delegate type. 
        ///  
        /// An  to set the  property equal to. 
        /// An  that contains  objects to use to populate the  collection.  
        /// A  representing the delegate signature for the lambda.
        /// A  that has the  property equal to Lambda and the  and  properties set to the specified values.
        public static LambdaExpression Lambda(Type delegateType, Expression body, IEnumerable parameters) {
            return Lambda(delegateType, body, null, false, parameters); 
        }
 
        ///  
        /// Creates a LambdaExpression by first constructing a delegate type.
        ///  
        /// An  to set the  property equal to. 
        /// A  that indicates if tail call optimization will be applied when compiling the created expression. 
        /// An  that contains  objects to use to populate the  collection. 
        /// A  representing the delegate signature for the lambda. 
        /// A  that has the  property equal to Lambda and the  and  properties set to the specified values.
        public static LambdaExpression Lambda(Type delegateType, Expression body, bool tailCall, IEnumerable parameters) { 
            return Lambda(delegateType, body, null, tailCall, parameters); 
        }
 
        /// 
        /// Creates a LambdaExpression by first constructing a delegate type.
        /// 
        /// An  to set the  property equal to.  
        /// An  that contains  objects to use to populate the  collection. 
        /// The name for the lambda. Used for emitting debug information. 
        /// A  that has the  property equal to Lambda and the  and  properties set to the specified values. 
        public static LambdaExpression Lambda(Expression body, string name, IEnumerable parameters) {
            return Lambda(body, name, false, parameters); 
        }

        /// 
        /// Creates a LambdaExpression by first constructing a delegate type. 
        /// 
        /// An  to set the  property equal to.  
        /// The name for the lambda. Used for emitting debug information. 
        /// A  that indicates if tail call optimization will be applied when compiling the created expression. 
        /// An  that contains  objects to use to populate the  collection.  
        /// A  that has the  property equal to Lambda and the  and  properties set to the specified values.
        public static LambdaExpression Lambda(Expression body, string name, bool tailCall, IEnumerable parameters) {
            ContractUtils.RequiresNotNull(body, "body");
 
            var parameterList = parameters.ToReadOnly();
 
            int paramCount = parameterList.Count; 
            Type[] typeArgs = new Type[paramCount + 1];
            if (paramCount > 0) { 
                var set = new Set(parameterList.Count);
                for (int i = 0; i < paramCount; i++) {
                    var param = parameterList[i];
                    ContractUtils.RequiresNotNull(param, "parameter"); 
                    typeArgs[i] = param.IsByRef ? param.Type.MakeByRefType() : param.Type;
                    if (set.Contains(param)) { 
                        throw Error.DuplicateVariable(param); 
                    }
                    set.Add(param); 
                }
            }
            typeArgs[paramCount] = body.Type;
 
            Type delegateType = DelegateHelpers.MakeDelegateType(typeArgs);
 
            return CreateLambda(delegateType, body, name, tailCall, parameterList); 
        }
 
        /// 
        /// Creates a LambdaExpression by first constructing a delegate type.
        /// 
        /// An  to set the  property equal to.  
        /// An  that contains  objects to use to populate the  collection. 
        /// The name for the lambda. Used for emitting debug information. 
        /// A  representing the delegate signature for the lambda. 
        /// A  that has the  property equal to Lambda and the  and  properties set to the specified values.
        public static LambdaExpression Lambda(Type delegateType, Expression body, string name, IEnumerable parameters) { 
            var paramList = parameters.ToReadOnly();
            ValidateLambdaArgs(delegateType, ref body, paramList);

            return CreateLambda(delegateType, body, name, false, paramList); 
        }
 
        ///  
        /// Creates a LambdaExpression by first constructing a delegate type.
        ///  
        /// A  representing the delegate signature for the lambda.
        /// An  to set the  property equal to. 
        /// The name for the lambda. Used for emitting debug information.
        /// A  that indicates if tail call optimization will be applied when compiling the created expression.  
        /// An  that contains  objects to use to populate the  collection. 
        /// A  that has the  property equal to Lambda and the  and  properties set to the specified values. 
        public static LambdaExpression Lambda(Type delegateType, Expression body, string name, bool tailCall, IEnumerable parameters) { 
            var paramList = parameters.ToReadOnly();
            ValidateLambdaArgs(delegateType, ref body, paramList); 

            return CreateLambda(delegateType, body, name, tailCall, paramList);
        }
 
        private static void ValidateLambdaArgs(Type delegateType, ref Expression body, ReadOnlyCollection parameters) {
            ContractUtils.RequiresNotNull(delegateType, "delegateType"); 
            RequiresCanRead(body, "body"); 

            if (!typeof(Delegate).IsAssignableFrom(delegateType) || delegateType == typeof(Delegate)) { 
                throw Error.LambdaTypeMustBeDerivedFromSystemDelegate();
            }

            MethodInfo mi; 
            lock (_LambdaDelegateCache) {
                if (!_LambdaDelegateCache.TryGetValue(delegateType, out mi)) { 
                    mi = delegateType.GetMethod("Invoke"); 
                    if (TypeUtils.CanCache(delegateType)) {
                        _LambdaDelegateCache[delegateType] = mi; 
                    }
                }
            }
 
            ParameterInfo[] pis = mi.GetParametersCached();
 
            if (pis.Length > 0) { 
                if (pis.Length != parameters.Count) {
                    throw Error.IncorrectNumberOfLambdaDeclarationParameters(); 
                }
                var set = new Set(pis.Length);
                for (int i = 0, n = pis.Length; i < n; i++) {
                    ParameterExpression pex = parameters[i]; 
                    ParameterInfo pi = pis[i];
                    RequiresCanRead(pex, "parameters"); 
                    Type pType = pi.ParameterType; 
                    if (pex.IsByRef) {
                        if (!pType.IsByRef) { 
                            //We cannot pass a parameter of T& to a delegate that takes T or any non-ByRef type.
                            throw Error.ParameterExpressionNotValidAsDelegate(pex.Type.MakeByRefType(), pType);
                        }
                        pType = pType.GetElementType(); 
                    }
                    if (!TypeUtils.AreReferenceAssignable(pex.Type, pType)) { 
                        throw Error.ParameterExpressionNotValidAsDelegate(pex.Type, pType); 
                    }
                    if (set.Contains(pex)) { 
                        throw Error.DuplicateVariable(pex);
                    }
                    set.Add(pex);
                } 
            } else if (parameters.Count > 0) {
                throw Error.IncorrectNumberOfLambdaDeclarationParameters(); 
            } 
            if (mi.ReturnType != typeof(void) && !TypeUtils.AreReferenceAssignable(mi.ReturnType, body.Type)) {
                if (TypeUtils.IsSameOrSubclass(typeof(LambdaExpression), mi.ReturnType) && mi.ReturnType.IsAssignableFrom(body.GetType())) { 
                    body = Expression.Quote(body);
                } else {
                    throw Error.ExpressionTypeDoesNotMatchReturn(body.Type, mi.ReturnType);
                } 
            }
        } 
 
        private static bool ValidateTryGetFuncActionArgs(Type[] typeArgs) {
            if (typeArgs == null) { 
                throw new ArgumentNullException("typeArgs");
            }
            for (int i = 0, n = typeArgs.Length; i < n; i++) {
                var a = typeArgs[i]; 
                if (a == null) {
                    throw new ArgumentNullException("typeArgs"); 
                } 
                if (a.IsByRef) {
                    return false; 
                }
            }
            return true;
        } 

        ///  
        /// Creates a  object that represents a generic System.Func delegate type that has specific type arguments. 
        /// The last type argument specifies the return type of the created delegate.
        ///  
        /// An array of Type objects that specify the type arguments for the System.Func delegate type.
        /// The type of a System.Func delegate that has the specified type arguments.
        public static Type GetFuncType(params Type[] typeArgs) {
            if (!ValidateTryGetFuncActionArgs(typeArgs)) throw Error.TypeMustNotBeByRef(); 

            Type result = DelegateHelpers.GetFuncType(typeArgs); 
            if (result == null) { 
                throw Error.IncorrectNumberOfTypeArgsForFunc();
            } 
            return result;
        }

        ///  
        /// Creates a  object that represents a generic System.Func delegate type that has specific type arguments.
        /// The last type argument specifies the return type of the created delegate. 
        ///  
        /// An array of Type objects that specify the type arguments for the System.Func delegate type.
        /// When this method returns, contains the generic System.Func delegate type that has specific type arguments. Contains null if there is no generic System.Func delegate that matches the .This parameter is passed uninitialized. 
        /// true if generic System.Func delegate type was created for specific ; false otherwise.
        public static bool TryGetFuncType(Type[] typeArgs, out Type funcType) {
            if (ValidateTryGetFuncActionArgs(typeArgs)) {
                return (funcType = DelegateHelpers.GetFuncType(typeArgs)) != null; 
            }
            funcType = null; 
            return false; 
        }
 
        /// 
        /// Creates a  object that represents a generic System.Action delegate type that has specific type arguments.
        /// 
        /// An array of Type objects that specify the type arguments for the System.Action delegate type. 
        /// The type of a System.Action delegate that has the specified type arguments.
        public static Type GetActionType(params Type[] typeArgs) { 
            if (!ValidateTryGetFuncActionArgs(typeArgs)) throw Error.TypeMustNotBeByRef(); 

            Type result = DelegateHelpers.GetActionType(typeArgs); 
            if (result == null) {
                throw Error.IncorrectNumberOfTypeArgsForAction();
            }
            return result; 
        }
 
        ///  
        /// Creates a  object that represents a generic System.Action delegate type that has specific type arguments.
        ///  
        /// An array of Type objects that specify the type arguments for the System.Action delegate type.
        /// When this method returns, contains the generic System.Action delegate type that has specific type arguments. Contains null if there is no generic System.Action delegate that matches the .This parameter is passed uninitialized.
        /// true if generic System.Action delegate type was created for specific ; false otherwise.
        public static bool TryGetActionType(Type[] typeArgs, out Type actionType) { 
            if (ValidateTryGetFuncActionArgs(typeArgs)) {
                return (actionType = DelegateHelpers.GetActionType(typeArgs)) != null; 
            } 
            actionType = null;
            return false; 
        }

        /// 
        /// Gets a  object that represents a generic System.Func or System.Action delegate type that has specific type arguments. 
        /// The last type argument determines the return type of the delegate. If no Func or Action is large enough, it will generate a custom
        /// delegate type. 
        ///  
        /// The type arguments of the delegate.
        /// The delegate type. 
        /// 
        /// As with Func, the last argument is the return type. It can be set
        /// to System.Void to produce an Action.
        public static Type GetDelegateType(params Type[] typeArgs) { 
            ContractUtils.RequiresNotEmpty(typeArgs, "typeArgs");
            ContractUtils.RequiresNotNullItems(typeArgs, "typeArgs"); 
            return DelegateHelpers.MakeDelegateType(typeArgs); 
        }
    } 
}

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