Car Biz Insider feat Steven Pigozzo Ep #19 (Automotive Podcast) Steven began his journey in Automotive Sales at B-K Motors in 2000. In March 2002 he was the first salesperson to use the ONE-EIGHTY CRM system. He began working with ONE-EIGHTY CORP. In January 2005 and since then has had the privilege of observing, coaching …

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With more than 20 years of marketing and business leadership experience, Tim Hayden has been a founder of new ventures and a catalyst for transformational progress within some of the world’s largest brands. Part social anthropologist, part strategic business executive, Tim studies human behaviour and how media and mobility are reshaping all of the business. …

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Car Biz Insider feat Bertrand Couvrette Ep #17 | Auto Alert Bertrand Couvrette is your true automotive professional and database mining expert. Bertrand brings tons of experience from Fixed and Variable operations also he is currently the Vice President of Canadian Sales for AutoAlert. We will be talking about the benefits of automating #database #mining …

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Car Biz Insider feat Noah John & Kevin Jones EP#16 | AutoScores We will have 2 special guests on Car Biz Insider. Noah John is the CEO and the Co-Founder of Autoscores. Noah John has also held workshops at NADA multiple times. Kevin Jones is the Director of Sales and dealer success at Autoscores. Kevin …

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Car Biz Insider feat Lyamen Savy EP#15 | 321 Ignition Mobile First Websites Lyamen Savy is Founder & CEO of 321 Ignition. 321 Ignition is a mobile-first website platform for car dealerships, designed to be the world’s best car shopping experience on a mobile device. We will be talking about the benefit of mobile first …

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Car Biz Insider feat Jason Dale EP#14 | Automotive Business School of Canada Jason Dale is the current Executive Director of Automotive Business School of Canada. Jason brings almost 3 decades of experience in automotive business and held almost every position in a car dealership. We will be talking about Automotive Business School of Canada …

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Car Biz Insider feat John Ellis EP#12 (Automotive Podcast) John Ellis is a true automotive veteran with tons of experience in retail, OEM, and Vendor side of automotive business. We will be having conversation about current automotive trends, electrification, and future of the automotive business. Please join our conversation on Wednesday, April 6th at 11am …

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Car Biz Insider feat André-Martin Hobbs Ep#11 – (Automotive Podcast) We will be hosting André-Martin Hobbs on Car Biz Insider. André-Martin is a forward-thinking automotive professional and currently running couple of dealerships in Greater Montreal Area. Our conversation will be about André-Martin’s latest introduction from DecisoningIT , Lucy. What is Lucy? Lucy is a virtual …

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Car Biz Insider feat Jean-Marc Leclerc Ep#10 President’s Edition We will have some exciting conversation with Jean-Marc Leclerc from Honda Canada Inc. Jean-Marc is the Current President and CEO of Honda Canada. Jean-Marc became the President and CEO of Honda Canada during a global pandemic, one of the toughest times in car business. During COVID-19 …

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Car Biz Insider feat Meghan Brazil – Ep#9 (Automotive Podcast) Meghan Brazil excels in customer service and actively utilizing social media to connect with her customers. She was recently promoted to management position in Great Lakes Honda. Meghan aka Your Honda Meg has been proudly helping Sault Ste. Marie’s community to pick the best possible …

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Car Biz Insider feat Jerry Gerken Ep#8 – (Automotive Podcast) Jerry Gerken is a true automotive veteran. He is currently running Six Figure Sales Coaching company and also a Sales Professional at Taylor Kia of Findlay in Ohio. Jerry Gerken also served in the USMC and was a wrestler. We will be talking about Jerry’s …

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Car Biz Insider feat Burt Davidson Ep #7 (Automotive Podcast) We will be having a conversation about how to acquire used inventory for your lot, the non-traditional way, with Burt Davidson. Burt Davidson is currently the Vice President at Cheddar Auto and Used Vehicle Platform director at Taylor Automotive in Ohio. They currently acquire 75+ …

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CAR BIZ INSIDER FEATURING DON ROMANO – HYUNDAI AUTO CANADA – EP#6 – Automotive Podcast We will have a special guest, Don Romano from Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. Mr. Romano brings decades of experience in the Automotive industry and a true leader. He is also a true champion in diversity and embraces “level the field” …

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Car Biz Insider Episode #5 featuring Xavier Kleinermann – Honda Canada Finance – Automotive Podcast Please like and share this live event! Xaiver has been recently appointed as Co-Chair with International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA) Xavier Kleinermann Co-Chair: Canadian Committee Xavier Kleinermann has been part of the remarketing industry since 2018 and works as National …

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CAR BIZ INSIDER FEATURING SAM AND DAVE BARBER – NORTHERN HONDA – EP #4 Automotive Podcast Car Biz Insider will be hosting two special guests from Northern Honda.   Sam is currently working as a Sales Manager in Northern Honda Dave is the Dealer Principal of Northern Honda We will be discussing how the dealership …

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  CAR BIZ INSIDER FEATURING TODD BENNETT EP #3 – CHATHAM HONDA – Automotive Podcast  Todd is currently the GM / Operating Partner, and he brings tons of experience in automotive retail as well as consulting. Under Todd’s leadership, Chatham Honda experienced tremendous results. https://www.chathamhonda.com/ https://www.torontoautoconsulting.com/ We will be live-streaming on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and …

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Car Biz Insider featuring Richard Davies Ep #2 Automotive Podcast  Today we will be hosting the automotive expert Richard Davies. Richard will be joining from beautiful Midland, Ontario. Richard is the current GM and Operating Partner of Midland Honda. Richard and Peter broke the ground for the new Midland Honda right after Covid-19 was declared …

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Car Biz Insider featuring Brian Kramer Ep #1 – Automotive Podcast  We will be having our first podcast with the automotive industry expert Brian Kramer. Brian is the General Manager of Germain Toyota of Naples and Germain Lincoln, Florida.  Discussion will be;  1- Current market trends  2- Retail best practices  3- How to beat the …

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Let’s face it, a lot of people have struggled at one time or another to pay their bills on time. Once you fall behind, some have even been unable to pay their bills. Both scenarios have repercussions for your ability to buy a new car. The consequences of these situations will mean a lower credit …

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So what does NADA stand for? And what does it have to do with cars? Well, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) is an American exchange corporation showcasing to many unique and novel vehicle and truck dealerships.  Set up in 1917, the association is situated in Tysons, Virginia. As the car retail industry’s essential exchange affiliation, …

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With regards to picking an Internet promoting organization to work with, there are a couple of things you should consider to guarantee that you don’t wind up ‘office jumping’ at regular intervals. 1) The greatest firms are not the best One may accept that the greatest organizations – or those with the flashiest customer list …

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Advanced promotion spending is developing and advertisers need to know how to advance it. An organization as of late led an examination to enable advertisers to enhance the adequacy of their email promoting, find benchmarks for particular enterprises, and help contrast and recognize where to progress. In the report, they evaluated the ebb and flow …

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The additional time somebody spends on the Web amid the auto shopping process, the more dealerships they are probably going to visit. That is as per an Autoshopper Study discharged, which inspects the utilization of computerized gadgets (PCs, cell phones, and tablets), sites and applications amid the auto shopping and research process. Overall, “car Internet …

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Have you heard about getting approved on bad credit car loans?  Well if you haven’t and if you’re searching for chances to get approved for your next car purchase which includes (cars, trucks, SUVs or minivans) in Ontario, then bad credit car loans is the place to choose. Toronto Car Loans is the quickest expanding car loan referral …

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One of the most prominent dealership management tools invented in the last ten years is undoubtedly Vauto. Why is that? Because if it has been appropriately used, it does deliver tangible results. During my tenure in the car business, I have heard mixed comments for this highly dynamic and useful tool. I have met automotive professionals …

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At Toronto Auto Consulting, we’re proud to have developed many strong partnerships with franchised dealerships in the automotive sector. Understanding the automotive industry isn’t always easy, especially when it comes to boosting sales for a dealership. At Toronto Auto Consulting, we’ve worked hard to learn as much as we can about the automotive industry and make …

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It’s valid that you are now able to target dynamic purchasers while they are in the showroom (or auto part) of aggressive auto dealerships in your neighborhood. It’s a standout amongst the most talked about – and maybe most misjudged – lead age techniques the car business has seen to date. Also, the main issue …

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Ford Motor Co. of Canada will allow publicly traded companies to own dealerships, reversing a long-standing policy and paving the way for AutoCanada Inc. to start acquiring stores across the country, should the dealer group so choose. “Ford of Canada has been reviewing the landscape of dealership ownership globally, and after consulting with dealers, we …

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‘’Should I sell my car privately’’ is the question I have been getting lately from my friends. They have been to car dealerships recently, and they believe that car dealerships didn’t give them fair value for their car. A close friend of mine (Let’s call him Mike) has a high mileage Nissan Sentra. He was looking …

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The car buying habits are changing rapidly, and also the digital marketing strategies of your car dealership. To beat the competition, it is essential to adopt personalized content, trends and attractiveness, as well as advertisements. The best way to face these challenges is to entrust it to an experienced automotive digital marketing firm. These are …

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While computerized reasoning car applications that include driverless autos get the most consideration, this is just a single of numerous utilizations for counterfeit consciousness in the auto business. In this article, we will take a gander at computerized reasoning car industry patterns to perceive what factors are driving this dangerous new market. Assisted Driving (Driverless …

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A current research report condensed that the most elevated client ‘faithfulness’ (read: rehash business and referral business) has specifically corresponded to the CPO showcase. That just bodes well. In case you’re offering a fresher vehicle with a remarkable guarantee for 20-40%not as much as the first MSRP, you’re winning a great deal of hearts, psyches, …

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In case you’re similar to most purchasers, you overlook auto dealership ads in light of the fact that most are so unsavory. The issue is the medium, not the message. Car dealers are squandering their cash on publicizing, particularly radio, TV, and direct on the grounds that, consumers discover them neither supportive or dependable. Purchasers …

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When one is investing in a car, reliability plays an important factor. People want a car that is dependable and safe. Overall, most brands figure out how to make no less than one awesome vehicle, however very few have what it takes to convey steady quality over a few models. Consumer reports yearly image rankings …

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In the event that you are considering obtaining a used vehicle, you know how perplexing it can be. There are such a large number of things to consider that it can be overwhelming. This is even more genuine in the event that you are thinking about purchasing a vehicle out of the blue. There are …

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The car industry is continually changing – vehicles themselves as well as the ways customers shop. A few sources foresee that 10 million self-driving vehicles will be out and about by 2020 and consistently, associated advances keep customers anxious to perceive what the following rush of headways will bring. While vehicles turn out to be …

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What ought to be your dealership’s objective when responding to e-leads? On the off chance that the prospect is asking about a particular vehicle, should your objective be to have them reexamine their decision and begin taking a gander at other accessible vehicles or specials? Should your objective be to urge them to visit your …

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Employing a salesperson is a high-stakes recommendation. An awesome salesperson won’t simply create incomes for your business, however, will likewise win new records for your undertaking and fill in as a face for your image. A genuinely fabulous salesman can establish a decent connection anyplace, upgrading your organization’s notoriety. Clients and customers jump at the …

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Most people don’t know it, but selling the trade is one of the top priorities for anyone buying a car, whether new or used. However, most dealers don’t take this concern seriously when the customer visits them. They either talk them out of trading it in or simply they are not doing a professional appraisal. …

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How can dealerships sell more cars? What does appraising more cars have to do with selling more cars? At the end of the day, unless that customer is buying a car you are not making money. Therefore why should you waste time with these appraisals, unless the customer is ready to buy and negotiate? Appraising is …

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Finding a reputable website to advertise jobs for car dealerships no longer has to be an issue as Dealer People is the place to look up. is a committed web-based interface concentrated on giving merchants qualified occupation competitors and a redid Learning Management System (LMS) to expand their capacity to adequately select, prepare, connect with and …

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You can call them whatever fancies you: self-driving cars, independent cars, or autopiloted rides. But at the end of the day, the point is that they are altering the way we drive — or better yet don’t drive. As tech aspects have continued to challenge the significance of torque and horsepower, people are changing to …

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While Canada has so many cars that people drive day-to-day, the best selling car in Canada for the past two decades goes to the Honda Civic. With totals sales of 66,057 Honda Civic models sold in 2014, the Honda Civic outsold the competition by more than 15,000 vehicles. And what’s even more exciting, is that …

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Essentially, management consultants lend a hand to businesses to develop their routine and mature by resolving issues and discovering new and efficient habits of doing particular things. It’s not only in the private sector either – a number of firms network with public sector businesses to help with expanding their services and, where essential, decrease …

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Jon Toker is an automotive consultant for Toronto Auto Consulting and with the business, he has developed as a consultant as he has learned ways to improve. When you are in your career things will never be perfect and you will have your ups and downs, but it is all about taking the next step to work on …

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With numerous professional networking sites to explore, how do you as a business owner and entrepreneur choose and discover the best networking site for your business? Simply enough, the one that gives you the opportunity to most effectively engage your audience and get more clients. With these networking sites, you’ll, of course, want to be most involved where your audience …

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Are you looking to purchase a used car? Have you made the decision of what route you’re going to take? Are you planning to stop at a used car dealer or purchase from a private party? Are you aware of the distinctions amongst the two? When you come to a decision to purchase a used …

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If you’re wondering what the difference between a used and certified pre-owned car, it is dependability. Ultimately, there are positives and negatives to any choice, but when it comes to certified pre-owned vs. used, the assets tend to steer in the direction of certified pre-owned. You might ask why this is the case? Well, essentially …

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Are you a car dealer looking for significant ways to construct your business in a more efficient way and therefore make it stronger? If the answer to this question is yes make sure you’re putting emphasis on your content marketing. If you aren’t devoting time and money into it yet, now is the time to …

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A hydrogen energy component vehicle sounds quite extraordinary , however, in all actuality, it’s only an electric auto that replaces the cumbersome, substantial and costly framework accused battery pack of a generally little, lightweight and costly electrochemical framework that produces power installed. The energy component is the framework’s energy plant. In it, hydrogen gas drawn …

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The process of purchasing a car has been sustained over several years and continues to develop with each new age group of sales teams, new products emerging to the marketplace and the requirement to expand on original revenue flow and income centres. The basic procedure has stayed consistent and is intended with only one crucial …

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Customer relationship management (CRM) is the most grounded and the most productive approach to keeping up and making associations with clients. Customer relationship management isn’t just unadulterated business yet in addition ideate solid individual holding inside individuals. Improvement of this sort of holding drives the business higher than ever of accomplishment. When this individual and …

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There are numerous factors to weigh while hunting down the best-fit dealer management system for your dealerships. Some of these include value, usefulness, size, functionality, and so forth. Claims and guarantees are tossed around the business voluntarily and it can be difficult to decode precisely what you’ll get while running with one supplier over another. …

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2017 has inevitably been a high for the automotive industry as a lot of sales were made in the month of October. According to Desrosiers Automotive Reports, specifically passenger cars are going down in sales and light trucks are going up. This is because people are purchasing more SUVs. Also, we have new luxury brands called Genesis …

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A big portion of consumers aren’t exactly enthusiasts of the typical car dealership experience. If given the chance, they would prefer buying their vehicle online and having the process done online as well, such as financing, price negotiation, back-office paperwork and home delivery.If anyone has purchased a car in their lifetime, you can probably understand …

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Building trust between an auto merchant and its clients is imperative to a productive sales technique. This ought to be clear in the marketable strategy, where funders hope to see the practicality of the organization once it is propelled. Gaining a clients trust is critical as a result of the terrible notoriety, merited or not, …

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How to sell more used cars is not the question you need to ask yourself. A real question is how can I sell more used cars faster? In this day an age every dealership in North America wants to sell more used cars, but if it takes you more than 60 days to sell a …

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When it comes down to it, attaining school education in any field is important. But looking particularly in the industry of car sales business, education is also important in this field. It is conventional that most auto sales training is fulfilled on right on the job with dealerships and private training agencies. Although it is …

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Many individuals consider their car to be an essential tool and part of their regular day-to-day ventures. Be that as it may, cars are significant polluters and can harm the environment. Green cars are generally substantially more ecologically inviting as they have fewer poison discharges and utilize maintainable fuel assets. Green cars are cars, which …

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Picture this scenario: a high profile businessmen walking by in golf apparel, and then building a high profile multi-million dollar deal is made. Well, it is a pretty widespread principle to show that there is a ‘business’ going on since a golf course is seen as an ideal platform for business chatter. The notion of …

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Policies and procedures are a vital part of any workplace. Both policies and procedures offer guidelines for daily instructions. They guarantee agreement with laws and rules, give direction for making decisions. Nonetheless, policies and procedures won’t benefit a workplace if your workers don’t conform to them. The idea of having to follow a particular set …

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VDPs and SRPs In the greater than before intricacy of the used car industry, there are a massive amount of new factors that are significant, many of which are outside of the range of present administration awareness, such as SRPs and VDPs. SRP stands for Search Results Page and VDP stands for Vehicle Detail Page. …

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When it comes to high employee turnover it inevitably puts and leaves a negative impact on the company. It is estimated that if it is needed to replace, find, train a new employee that it will cost double of an employee’s salary to do so. The best option is to decrease turnover in your workplace …

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As thrilling as it is to buy a new car the idea of searching and buying a car can actually be a little bit stressful. The process of going to car dealerships and having car salesmen breathing down your neck as you examine a selection of cars, demanding to put you in a different car …

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Training in the workplace not only provides opportunity, but also has the power to increase the knowledge within the workplace for all employees. But unfortunately many workers find that getting the opportunity to develop in the workplace can get pricey. Employees also feel that they miss out on work time while having to perform in …

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Pay-per-click marketing is a method of utilizing search engine advertising to produce clicks to your website/business, versus “earning” those clicks naturally. For example, you know those subsidized ads you frequently see at the very top of Google’s search results page, marked distinctively with a yellow label? Well that’s pay-per-click advertising (particularly) Google Adwords PPC. Let’s …

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SEO, Or Better Yet Search Engine Optimization, Is The Result Of Swaying A Website’s Perceptibility Through An Internet Search Ask yourself this question; just how early and frequently does your corporation come up when you search it online? For instance, let’s say you own a car dealership and a potential customer types into Google “car …

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You could complete a ton in an hour and a half. You could watch three 30 minute shows, walk six miles, or as a utilized auto merchant, you could make an outstanding consumer loyalty encounter amid the auto purchasing process at your dealership. Consumer loyalty at dealerships is most elevated inside the initial hour and …

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