Threads (social network) (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Threads (social network)" in English language version.

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Li, Abner (March 4, 2024). "Google on how Meta sped up its Android 14 app updates". 9to5Google. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
Schoon, Ben (July 6, 2023). "Meta's Threads passed 20 million users within 12 hours, and it's not slowing down". 9to5Google. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.

9to5mac.com

Espósito, Filipe (November 17, 2021). "Instagram discontinuing its Threads direct messaging app next month". 9to5Mac. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.

apnews.com

O'Brien, Matt; Grantham-Philips, Wyatte (July 7, 2023). "Clone or competitor? Users and lawyers compare Twitter and Threads". Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.

arstechnica.com

"Fear, loathing, and excitement as Threads adopts open standard used by Mastodon". Ars Technica. July 19, 2023.

arxiv.org

Jeong, Ujun; Nirmal, Ayushi; Jha, Kritshekhar; Tang, Xu; Bernard, H. Russell; Liu, Huan (September 22, 2023). "User Migration across Multiple Social Media Platforms". arXiv:2309.12613 [cs.SI].

bbc.co.uk

"Meta plans feed for Threads after users complain". BBC News. July 10, 2023.

bbc.com

"Threads: Meta's rival to Elon Musk's X launches in EU". BBC News. December 14, 2023. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
McCallum, Shiona (July 10, 2023). "Threads app signs up 100m users in less than a week". BBC News. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
"Meta plans feed for Threads after users complain". BBC News. July 10, 2023. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
Singleton, Tom (July 28, 2023). "Mark Zuckerberg: Threads users down by more than a half". BBC News. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.

businessinsider.com

Leskin, Paige. "Fewer than 0.1% of Instagram users have bought into the hype of the platform's latest Snapchat competitor, Threads". Business Insider. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
Rivera, Gabriel (August 4, 2023). "Threads' user base has plummeted more than 80%. Meta's app ended July with just 8 million daily active users". Business Insider. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

cbsnews.com

"Zuckerberg claims tens of millions of Threads signups within days of launch - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. July 7, 2023. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.

cnbc.com

Field, Hayden (July 13, 2023). "Meta Threads engagement has dropped off since red-hot debut, tracking firms say". CNBC. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

cnn.com

edition.cnn.com

Kelly, Samantha (July 6, 2023). "Meta officially launches Twitter rival Threads. 30 million have joined already". CNN Business. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
Yurieff, Kaya (October 3, 2019). "Instagram takes another page from Snapchat's playbook with new Threads app". CNN Business. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
Fung, Brian (July 6, 2023). "Twitter threatens to sue Meta after rival app Threads gains traction". CNN. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.

cnn.com

Fung, Brian (August 3, 2023). "Threads user count falls to new lows, highlighting retention challenges | CNN Business". CNN. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.

digiday.com

Guaglione, Sara (December 5, 2023). "News publishers hesitate to commit to investing more into Threads next year despite growing engagement". Digiday. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

digitalinformationworld.com

"Instagram Threads App – Now Connect with your Close Friends More Conveniently". October 6, 2019. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.

doi.org

Theophilos, Jamie A. (October 1, 2024). "Closing the Door to Remain Open: The Politics of Openness and the Practices of Strategic Closure in the Fediverse". Social Media + Society. 10 (4): 20563051241308323. doi:10.1177/20563051241308323. ISSN 2056-3051.

engadget.com

Holt, Kris (October 12, 2023). "Threads gets an edit button, no subscription required". Engadget. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

fb.com

about.fb.com

"We Will Temporarily Shut Down Threads in Türkiye". Meta. April 15, 2024. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
"Introducing Threads: A New Way to Share With Text". Meta. July 5, 2023. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.

engineering.fb.com

"Threads: The inside story of Meta's newest social app". Engineering at Meta. September 7, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2025.

fedidb.org

"FediDB, Fediverse Network Statistics". fedidb.org. Retrieved January 18, 2025.

forbes.com

Ray, Siladitya (July 10, 2023). "Threads Now Fastest-Growing App In History—With 100 Million Users In Just Five Days". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
Ray, Siladitya. "Threads Now Fastest-Growing App In History—With 100 Million Users In Just Five Days". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
Skipworth, William. "Threads' User Engagement Plummets After Explosive Start". Forbes. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
Ray, Siladitya. "Zuckerberg Says Threads Crossed 10 Million Signups In First Seven Hours As Musk Rails Against Instagram". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.

fortune.com

"Threads traffic continues to spiral, now down 82% just a month after launch". Fortune. August 4, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

ft.com

Leslie, Ian (August 19, 2023). "A collective action problem is working to X's benefit". Financial Times. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.

googleblog.com

android-developers.googleblog.com

Evjen, Yasmine; Muntenescu, Florina (October 27, 2023). "Meta built threads in only 5 months using Jetpack Compose". Android Developers Blog. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.

independent.co.uk

"People are realising something really worrying about Threads". The Independent. July 6, 2023. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.

instagram.com

help.instagram.com

"Threads Terms of Use". Instagram. June 22, 2023. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.

mashable.com

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Sharma, Karan (July 6, 2023). "Mark Zuckerberg Breaks Twitter Silence with Playful Jab At Elon Musk In First Tweet In 11 Years". Mashable India. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

namepepper.com

Ver Meer, Dave (August 3, 2023). "Threads User Count: Latest Numbers & Records Broken". NamePepper. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.

nbcnews.com

Yang, Angela (July 6, 2023). "Instagram Threads is live, threatening Twitter's reign: What to know about the new Meta app". NBC News. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
Tenbarge, Kat; Collier, Kevin (November 13, 2024). "X sees largest user exodus since Musk takeover". CNBC. Archived from the original on November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.

npr.org

Olson, Emily (July 7, 2023). "Twitter threatens to sue its new rival, Threads, claiming Meta stole trade secrets". NPR. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.

nytimes.com

Isaac, Mike (July 6, 2023). "Threads Becomes Most Rapidly Downloaded App, Raising Twitter's Ire". The New York Times. New York. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
Conger, Kate; Hirsch, Lauren (October 27, 2022). "Elon Musk Completes $44 Billion Deal to Own Twitter". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
Huang, Kalley (December 7, 2022). "Twitter's Rivals Try to Capitalize on Musk-Induced Chaos". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
Isaac, Mike (July 4, 2023). "Meta's 'Twitter Killer' App Is Coming". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
Isaac, Mike (July 6, 2023). "Threads Becomes Most Rapidly Downloaded App, Raising Twitter's Ire". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.

ocoya.com

"The Demise of Threads: What Went Wrong?". www.ocoya.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

pcgamer.com

Katie Wickens (July 7, 2023). "Threads threatens to muscle in on Mastodon's Fediverse and admins are up in arms about it". PC Gamer – via www.pcgamer.com.

pcmag.com

Kan, Michael (August 2, 2024). "Meta's Threads Continues to Pick Up Steam, Crosses 200 Million Users". PC Magazine. Archived from the original on November 26, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

proactiveinvestors.co.uk

"Threads engagement plunges while Twitter launches revenue-sharing model". Proactiveinvestors UK. July 14, 2023. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

quiverquant.com

"Threads User Count Tracker". Quiver Quantitative. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

restofworld.org

"Who's actually using Threads? Young protesters in Taiwan". Rest of World. May 24, 2024. Archived from the original on July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.

scmp.com

"Meta's Threads tops China's App Store despite Great Firewall ban". South China Morning Post. July 7, 2023. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.

searchenginejournal.com

Hines, Kristi (August 22, 2023). "Threads By Instagram Expands To Web Browsers This Week". Search Engine Journal. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
Hines, Kristi (August 17, 2023). "Threads Adds Reposts To Profiles And Following Feed". Search Engine Journal. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.

similarweb.com

Carr, David F. (August 10, 2023). "Threads App Usage Down 79% After a Month". Similarweb. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

socialmediatoday.com

"Threads Reaches 320M Monthly Active Users". January 29, 2025. Retrieved March 31, 2025.

techcrunch.com

Perez, Sarah (December 13, 2022). "Instagram now supports text updates with launch of Notes, adds other new sharing features". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
Perez, Sarah (November 17, 2021). "Instagram will shut down its companion app Threads by year end". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
Sawers, Paul (April 15, 2024). "Meta to close Threads in Turkey to comply with injunction prohibiting data sharing with Instagram". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
Hatmaker, Taylor (July 18, 2023). "Threads update adds translation and a flurry of minor improvements". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
Mehta, Ivan (September 22, 2023). "Threads adds easy profile switching to its mobile apps". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
Ivan, Mehta (July 5, 2023). "Adam Mosseri says Meta's Threads app won't have ActivityPub support at launch". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
Forristal, Lauren (March 21, 2024). "Threads opens beta to let users connect their accounts to the fediverse". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
Lomas, Natasha (April 19, 2024). "Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China App Store following state order". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

technologyreview.com

"Why Threads is suddenly popular in Taiwan". MIT Technology Review. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.

theconversation.com

Ahmed, Kawser (July 18, 2024). "How conspiracy theories polarize society and provoke violence". The Conversation. Archived from the original on November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024. Many might associate conspiracy theories with far-right politics. However, radicalization scholars have observed that "a more conspiratorial mindset has become more pronounced in liberal circles over the last eight months." Meta's Threads has become a hotbed for BlueAnon conspiratorial content, demonstrating that conspiracy theories are not confined to any single political spectrum.

theguardian.com

Milmo, Dan (July 5, 2023). "Meta delays EU launch of Twitter rival Threads amid uncertainty over personal data use". The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
Milmo, Dan (July 6, 2023). "Threads app: Instagram owner launches Twitter rival in 100 countries". The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
Farah, Hibaq (August 22, 2023). "Meta launches web version of flagging Threads app". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
"Threads app usage plummets despite initial promise as refuge from Twitter | Threads | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. August 14, 2023. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
Bhuiyan, Johana (July 11, 2023). "As Threads app thrives, experts warn of Meta's string of privacy violations". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

themoscowtimes.com

"Russia Blocks Meta's Twitter Competitor App – Lawmaker". The Moscow Times. July 8, 2023. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

theregister.com

Claburn, Thomas (July 6, 2023). "From cage fight to page fight: Twitter threatens to sue Meta after Threads app launch". The Register. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.

theverge.com

Heath, Alex (June 8, 2023). "This is what Instagram's upcoming Twitter competitor looks like". The Verge. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
Davis, Wes (July 1, 2023). "Meta's Twitter competitor, Threads, briefly showed up on Google Play". The Verge. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
Lawler, Richard (July 5, 2023). "The Instagram Threads launch countdown jumped forward and is now targeting 7 PM ET". The Verge. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
Peters, Jay (July 25, 2023). "Threads is rolling out its Following feed". The Verge. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
Roth, Emma (April 24, 2025). "Threads' web app is moving from .net to .com". The Verge. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
Peters, Jay (December 15, 2023). "Adam Mosseri spells out Threads' plans for the fediverse". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
Heath, Alex (July 26, 2023). "Mark Zuckerberg thinks Threads could be Meta's next social network with 1 billion users". The Verge. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
Peters, Jay (July 10, 2023). "Instagram's Threads surpasses 100 million users". The Verge. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
Davis, Wes (July 5, 2024). "Meta's Threads is thriving one year in, but X is still in the fight". The Verge. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
Pierce, David (December 18, 2024). "Social networks in 2024: bless this mess". The Verge. Retrieved April 2, 2025.

thewrap.com

Gomez, Dessi (July 8, 2023). "Meta's Threads Crosses 90 Million Signups in 4 Days". TheWrap. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.

threads.net

"Threads". Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
"threads post of zuck - Mark Zuckerberg". Meta. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
"Threads". Archived from the original on December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
Mosseri, Adam (August 1, 2024). "Yesterday we crossed 275M monthly active users on @Threads". Threads. @mosseri. Archived from the original on November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
Zuckerberg, Mark (July 3, 2024). "Threads now has more than 175M monthly actives. What a year". Threads. @zuck. Archived from the original on July 7, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
Mosseri, Adam (August 1, 2024). "I'm excited to share that we crossed the 200M milestone on @threads". Threads. @mosseri. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

trademarklawyermagazine.com

Peet, Ellen (February 29, 2024). "Threads Software v. Meta: trademark dispute sends small business into a spin". Trademark Lawyer Magazine. Retrieved February 26, 2025.

uscannenbergmedia.com

"Meta faces legal action over Threads name". Annenberg Media. November 2, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2025.

variety.com

Roettgers, Janko (October 3, 2019). "Instagram Launches Photo Messaging App Threads". Variety. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.

vice.com

Xiang, Chloe (July 6, 2023). "Threads' Instagram 'Trap' Shows Why Facebook Should Have Been Broken Up Years Ago". VICE.

voanews.com

"Iran Blocks Public Access to Threads App; Raisi's Account Created". VOA. July 7, 2023. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.

voguebusiness.com

Truman, Isabelle (December 10, 2024). "As brands and creators seek out X alternatives, who wins?". Vogue Business. Retrieved April 2, 2025.

washingtonpost.com

Sidddi, Faiz; Gregg, Aaron (April 14, 2022). "Elon Musk attempts hostile takeover of Twitter, calling path 'painful'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
Sidddi, Faiz; Lerman, Rachel; Merrill, Jeremy (April 15, 2023). "A year ago, Musk asked, 'Is Twitter dying?' He may have his answer". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
Nix, Naomi; Oremus, Will (July 29, 2023). "Move fast and beat Musk: The inside story of how Meta built Threads". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 8, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

web.archive.org

Noor, Saleha (July 6, 2023). "Instagram wants to take over a drama-laden Twitter with Threads". Wired. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
Hines, Kristi (August 22, 2023). "Threads By Instagram Expands To Web Browsers This Week". Search Engine Journal. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
Gomez, Dessi (July 8, 2023). "Meta's Threads Crosses 90 Million Signups in 4 Days". TheWrap. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
Isaac, Mike (July 6, 2023). "Threads Becomes Most Rapidly Downloaded App, Raising Twitter's Ire". The New York Times. New York. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
Ray, Siladitya (July 10, 2023). "Threads Now Fastest-Growing App In History—With 100 Million Users In Just Five Days". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
Perez, Sarah (December 13, 2022). "Instagram now supports text updates with launch of Notes, adds other new sharing features". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
"Threads: Meta's rival to Elon Musk's X launches in EU". BBC News. December 14, 2023. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
Milmo, Dan (July 5, 2023). "Meta delays EU launch of Twitter rival Threads amid uncertainty over personal data use". The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
Kelly, Samantha (July 6, 2023). "Meta officially launches Twitter rival Threads. 30 million have joined already". CNN Business. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
Yurieff, Kaya (October 3, 2019). "Instagram takes another page from Snapchat's playbook with new Threads app". CNN Business. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
"Instagram Threads App – Now Connect with your Close Friends More Conveniently". October 6, 2019. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
Roettgers, Janko (October 3, 2019). "Instagram Launches Photo Messaging App Threads". Variety. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
Espósito, Filipe (November 17, 2021). "Instagram discontinuing its Threads direct messaging app next month". 9to5Mac. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
Perez, Sarah (November 17, 2021). "Instagram will shut down its companion app Threads by year end". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
Leskin, Paige. "Fewer than 0.1% of Instagram users have bought into the hype of the platform's latest Snapchat competitor, Threads". Business Insider. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
Sidddi, Faiz; Gregg, Aaron (April 14, 2022). "Elon Musk attempts hostile takeover of Twitter, calling path 'painful'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
Conger, Kate; Hirsch, Lauren (October 27, 2022). "Elon Musk Completes $44 Billion Deal to Own Twitter". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
Sidddi, Faiz; Lerman, Rachel; Merrill, Jeremy (April 15, 2023). "A year ago, Musk asked, 'Is Twitter dying?' He may have his answer". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
Huang, Kalley (December 7, 2022). "Twitter's Rivals Try to Capitalize on Musk-Induced Chaos". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
Nix, Naomi; Oremus, Will (July 29, 2023). "Move fast and beat Musk: The inside story of how Meta built Threads". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 8, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
Heath, Alex (June 8, 2023). "This is what Instagram's upcoming Twitter competitor looks like". The Verge. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
Evjen, Yasmine; Muntenescu, Florina (October 27, 2023). "Meta built threads in only 5 months using Jetpack Compose". Android Developers Blog. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
Li, Abner (March 4, 2024). "Google on how Meta sped up its Android 14 app updates". 9to5Google. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
Davis, Wes (July 1, 2023). "Meta's Twitter competitor, Threads, briefly showed up on Google Play". The Verge. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
Isaac, Mike (July 4, 2023). "Meta's 'Twitter Killer' App Is Coming". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
Lawler, Richard (July 5, 2023). "The Instagram Threads launch countdown jumped forward and is now targeting 7 PM ET". The Verge. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
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