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Opening Reception | Rob Reynolds: Be Like the Sun
Anthony Meier
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
21 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941
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Artist Reception | Amy Hamley: A New Place To Be From
Maybaum Gallery
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
49 Geary Street, Suite 416, San Francisco, CA 94108
Maybaum Gallery is pleased to present A New Place to Be From, a new exhibition by Amy Hamley. Inspired by the history of lace, A New Place to Be From reimagines traditions of tapestry and decorative porcelain through Hamley’s distinctive combination of ceramic sculpture and handwoven fiber.
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GREGORY RICK | NIGHT WATCH
Johansson Projects
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
2300 Telegraph Ave. Oakland, CA 94612
Johansson Projects presents Night Watch, a striking exhibition of paintings and works on paper by Gregory Rick that boldly reimagines history painting through the fractured lens of contemporary life.
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Opening Reception | Carolynn Haydu & Castro ArtWalk
MAG Galleries
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
3931 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
Carolynn Haydu is a visual artist whose work explores fluid topography, cosmic scale, and physical relief. Haydu studied art at UC Berkeley and NYU, grounding her practice in both rigorous visual research and expansive material experimentation.
The Castro ArtWalk tour begins here at MAG Galleries, 3931 - 18th Street at 5:00. Enjoy the ArtWalk on your own or join the increasingly popular guided tour of the Castro ArtWalk with a group of like-minded individuals led by Sophie. If you are interested in signing up, please click on the image below.
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NAVIGATION IV
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
NAVIGATION IV: glitch returns to Djerassi Resident Artists Program on Saturday, October 3, for its fourth year of site-specific art, sound, and performance across Djerassi’s 583-acre landscape in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Curated by Djerassi alum Alex H Nichols, the day brings together nineteen local and international artists to explore this year’s central question: “How do we navigate the glitches in our lives?” Visitors are invited to move through redwood forests and rolling hills, encountering installations, sound sculptures, live performances, and moments of collective inquiry that consider disruption, change, identity, perception, and the unexpected.
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Artist Talk | Blaise Rosenthal and José Antonio Maurás
Municipal Bonds
4:00 PM
1275 Minnesota St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Please join us as longtime friends Rosenthal and Maurás discuss the works on view and the places, experiences, and influences that have shaped Rosenthal’s practice.
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Fall Art Hike
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
Over the course of a 3-hour, 3.5-mile hike, participants are guided in small groups along a trail that winds through redwood forests, open meadows, and scenic vistas. Along the way, you’ll encounter more than 40 site-specific sculptures and installations, created by past Djerassi artists-in-residence over the past 40+ years. Each piece reveals a story of creativity, connection to place, and the ongoing dialogue between artists and the land.
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Exhibition & Silent Auction Opening Celebration
Bolinas Museum
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
48 Wharf Road, Bolinas, CA 94924
Get a first look at over fifty fantastic artworks by artists from Bolinas, the Bay Area, and beyond, and place bids on your favorites while enjoying an afternoon of music, food, drink, and community.
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What We See, What We Keep — Reception & Artists Talk
EUQINOM Gallery
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
49 Geary Street, Suite 417, San Francisco, CA 94108
Join EUQINOM Gallery for a reception and artists talk celebrating What We See, What We Keep, a group exhibition featuring Leslie Brack, Iris de la Torre, Nicole Hayden, and Jillian Shea.
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Fall Art Hike
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
Over the course of a 3-hour, 3.5-mile hike, participants are guided in small groups along a trail that winds through redwood forests, open meadows, and scenic vistas. Along the way, you’ll encounter more than 40 site-specific sculptures and installations, created by past Djerassi artists-in-residence over the past 40+ years. Each piece reveals a story of creativity, connection to place, and the ongoing dialogue between artists and the land.
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Gallery + Studio / Wind Chime Sculpture
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94720
Find echoes of nature in Maren Hassinger’s work as you create a wind-activated sculpture using natural and recycled materials.
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Special Tour with Assistant Curator of European Art | Solid Pictures
Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
328 Lomita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
Curated by Patrick R. Crowley, Associate Curator of European Art, Solid Pictures is the first major exhibition to explore these largely overlooked objects first conceived in 1859 by the twenty-nine-year-old French artist and inventor François Willème.
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Catharine Clark Gallery 35th anniversary celebration
Catharine Clark Gallery
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
248 Utah Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Celebrate 35 years of Catharine Clark Gallery and the artists, collaborators, and community who have shaped its program since 1991. The anniversary gathering reflects on the gallery’s history and mission.
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Poolside Poets
Saint Joseph’s Arts Society
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
1401 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA
Join eight poets for an evening of poetry with live music, dance, and fashion at Saint Joseph’s Arts Society. Presented by Rhea Joseph, Liz Cahill, Decentered Arts, and Litquake; disco dress code is optional.
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The Second Art + Climate Symposium: Reimagining Our Waterways — Day 1
San José Museum of Art
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
110 South Market Street, San José, CA 95113
Day 1 features case studies from artists, scientists, historians, activists, and civic leaders developing projects that respond to climate change. The symposium continues October 17 with offsite activations at Coyote Creek.
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Mosse Lecture: Stefanie Schulte Strathaus — Curating Living Archives
BAMPFA
3:30 PM
Join Stefanie Schulte Strathaus, artistic director of Berlin’s Arsenal Filminstitut, for a free lecture on curatorial research and archival practice. She explores how international collaborations can foster cultural exchange and keep film histories alive.
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Paul Madonna: We Came Here to See opening reception
Nelson Duni
4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
35 Bartlett St., San Francisco, CA 94110
Opening reception for Paul Madonna’s solo exhibition We Came Here to See, his first gallery show in more than ten years, featuring drawings and narrative works in a new personal direction.
ICA San José Artists’ Mixer
ICA San José
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
560 South 1st Street, San José, CA 95113
Meet local artists, connect with the community, and see artwork for ICA San José’s Benefit and Art Auction. The free evening includes snacks, drinks, and music.
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Fall Art Hike
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
Over the course of a 3-hour, 3.5-mile hike, participants are guided in small groups along a trail that winds through redwood forests, open meadows, and scenic vistas. Along the way, you’ll encounter more than 40 site-specific sculptures and installations, created by past Djerassi artists-in-residence over the past 40+ years. Each piece reveals a story of creativity, connection to place, and the ongoing dialogue between artists and the land.
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The Second Art + Climate Symposium: Reimagining Our Waterways — Day 2
Coyote Creek at William Street Park
10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Near E. William and 16th Streets, San José, CA 95112
Day 2 brings the symposium outdoors for offsite activations at Coyote Creek, including a water ceremony, talks, a creek tour, and a changing-landscape photography program. This follows the October 16 case studies at the San José Museum of Art.
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Opening Reception | CommUnity Ignition: Partnership and Artmaking in the Disability Arts Community
New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU)
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
106 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030
The reception will include live artwork demonstrations, drop-in activities, guide-dog training, and more.
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Wrenching News | Maren Hassinger | Julia Goodman
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
3:00 PM
2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94720
Participate in the creation of Wrenching News, an artwork featured in Maren Hassinger: Living Moving Growing. Berkeley-based artist Julia Goodman guides participants through the process of twisting and knotting newspapers according to Hassinger’s specifications.
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Hosfelt Gallery exhibitions opening reception
Hosfelt Gallery
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
260 Utah St., San Francisco, CA 94103
Opening reception for three exhibitions: Andrea Higgins, Self-Portraits; Beto De Volder, Errant Geometries; and Tangled Web: Weaving as a Conceptual Practice.
Benefit Party with Live Auction
Bolinas Museum
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
48 Wharf Road, Bolinas, CA 94924
Main fundraising event of the year, featuring a sumptuous feast by chef Kate Sylvan of LOBA, specialty drinks, music, dancing, a spirited live auction, and more.
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Charlotte Evans artist reception
Marrow Gallery
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
548 Irving St., San Francisco, CA 94122
Artist reception for Charlotte Evans’s solo exhibition I Sing for the Birds That Sang for Us.
Exhibition & Silent Auction Closing Celebration
Bolinas Museum
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
48 Wharf Road, Bolinas, CA 94924
Join us for a festive finale as the silent auction comes to a close, with music, drinks, and a final chance to bid on your favorite works.
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The Space Program Open House
The Space Program San Francisco
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
691 Tennessee St, San Francisco, CA
The Space Program San Francisco opens its residency facility to the public for its annual open house. Meet the team and creative community; Mediterranean bites will be available from noon to 3 p.m.
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This is the Afterparty for Hiwa K
Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts (CCA)
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
145 Hooper St, Nave Presentation Space, San Francisco, CA 94107
Celebrate the launch of What is highly unlikely but not impossible? A Series of Open Questions (vol. 6), an anthology built around the work of artist Hiwa K. Enjoy readings from the editors, Jeanne Gerrity and Diego Villalobos, and contributors Deena Chalabi and Raven Chacon. Refreshments provided.
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AY NO SE, a performance by Sofía Córdova
Minnesota Street Project Foundation — Exhibition Warehouse
7:00 PM
1201 Minnesota St., San Francisco, CA
Sofía Córdova debuts AY NO SE, a live multi-screen, multi-sound performance co-presented by Minnesota Street Project Foundation and KADIST alongside the Character Development exhibition. Free and open to the public. End time not supplied.
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Fall Art Hike
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
Over the course of a 3-hour, 3.5-mile hike, participants are guided in small groups along a trail that winds through redwood forests, open meadows, and scenic vistas. Along the way, you’ll encounter more than 40 site-specific sculptures and installations, created by past Djerassi artists-in-residence over the past 40+ years. Each piece reveals a story of creativity, connection to place, and the ongoing dialogue between artists and the land.
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Steffani Jemison & Leslie Cuyjet on Maren Hassinger & Senga Nengudi
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
1:00 PM
2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94720
Artist Steffani Jemison and choreographer Leslie Cuyjet perform a collaborative piece that reflects on the dynamic artistic relationship between Maren Hassinger and Senga Nengudi, the intense intimacy and attunement involved in longstanding artistic collaborations, and the powerful intergenerational legacy of the artists' collective works.
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Fall Art Hike
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
Over the course of a 3-hour, 3.5-mile hike, participants are guided in small groups along a trail that winds through redwood forests, open meadows, and scenic vistas. Along the way, you’ll encounter more than 40 site-specific sculptures and installations, created by past Djerassi artists-in-residence over the past 40+ years. Each piece reveals a story of creativity, connection to place, and the ongoing dialogue between artists and the land.
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Leaving out the Luminaries: Students, collaboration, and the farm at Black Mountain College
Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts (CCA)
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
145 Hooper St, Nave Presentation Space, San Francisco, CA 94107
Learn about the role of food and community within artistic practice and art education with David Silver, author of The Farm at Black Mountain College and Professor at the University of San Francisco. Silver sets aside the Black Mountain College luminaries, following renegade students, faculty, and farmers. Followed by a community food event.
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Wrenching News | Maren Hassinger | Julia Goodman
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
3:00 PM
2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94720
Participate in the creation of Wrenching News, an artwork featured in Maren Hassinger: Living Moving Growing. Berkeley-based artist Julia Goodman guides participants through the process of twisting and knotting newspapers according to Hassinger’s specifications.
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ICA San José Silent Auction Closing Event
ICA San José, David Pace Gallery
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
560 South 1st Street, San José, CA 95113
Celebrate the closing of ICA San José’s silent auction with artwork on view in the David Pace Gallery, plus snacks, drinks, and music. This free event is part of South FIRST Friday.
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Opening Reception | Alicia McCarthy & Jeffrey Cheung
pt.2 Gallery
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
1523b Webster St. Oakland CA 94591
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TINT Five Year Anniversary Exhibition — Opening Reception
TINT Gallery
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
149 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Celebrate TINT Gallery’s fifth anniversary at the opening reception for its Five Year Anniversary Exhibition, featuring works by more than 20 artists across a range of styles, materials, and techniques.
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Fall Art Hike
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
Over the course of a 3-hour, 3.5-mile hike, participants are guided in small groups along a trail that winds through redwood forests, open meadows, and scenic vistas. Along the way, you’ll encounter more than 40 site-specific sculptures and installations, created by past Djerassi artists-in-residence over the past 40+ years. Each piece reveals a story of creativity, connection to place, and the ongoing dialogue between artists and the land.
Learn More »
Fall Art Hike
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
Over the course of a 3-hour, 3.5-mile hike, participants are guided in small groups along a trail that winds through redwood forests, open meadows, and scenic vistas. Along the way, you’ll encounter more than 40 site-specific sculptures and installations, created by past Djerassi artists-in-residence over the past 40+ years. Each piece reveals a story of creativity, connection to place, and the ongoing dialogue between artists and the land.
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ICA San José Annual Benefit & Art Auction
ICA San José
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
560 South 1st Street, San José, CA 95113
Join ICA San José for its annual Benefit and Art Auction, an evening celebrating the artists and supporters of the museum. The 2026 event honors patrons Yvonne and Mike Nevens and artists Diane Ding and Wanxin Zhang.
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Fall Art Hike
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
2325 Bear Gulch Rd., Woodside, CA 94062
Over the course of a 3-hour, 3.5-mile hike, participants are guided in small groups along a trail that winds through redwood forests, open meadows, and scenic vistas. Along the way, you’ll encounter more than 40 site-specific sculptures and installations, created by past Djerassi artists-in-residence over the past 40+ years. Each piece reveals a story of creativity, connection to place, and the ongoing dialogue between artists and the land.
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Thinking through Film: Selections from the Kramlich
Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts (CCA)
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA
Save the date for a screening of film and video works from the Kramlich Collection that have inspired our work and research for the year ahead. Co-organized by the Wattis and the Kramlich Collection.
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Panel on Hassinger’s Moving Image Work
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94720
BAMPFA will present several of Maren Hassinger’s video works, from documentation of her early performance works to her later, more cinematic works.
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Tim Youd will be retyping Tom Wolfe’s 1968 “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test”,
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH)
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
705 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Artist Tim Youd will be retyping Tom Wolfe's 1968 "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test", in collaboration with his exhibition "The Typewriter is Holy, the Poem is Holy", running concurrently with Further Triennial. Youd retypes entire books and Beat poetry onto single pages using the authors' original typewriter models, transforming literature into layered, abstract drawings during the live performance and exhibition.
Tour Highlighting New Work by Jessie Henson
Anthony Meier
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
21 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941
The gallery will offer guests an intimate tour led by a member of the team, highlighting a presentation of new work by New York-based artist Jessie Henson.
Tim Youd will be retyping Tom Wolfe’s 1968 “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test”,
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH)
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
705 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Artist Tim Youd will be retyping Tom Wolfe's 1968 "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test", in collaboration with his exhibition "The Typewriter is Holy, the Poem is Holy", running concurrently with Further Triennial. Youd retypes entire books and Beat poetry onto single pages using the authors' original typewriter models, transforming literature into layered, abstract drawings during the live performance and exhibition.
Tim Youd will be retyping Tom Wolfe’s 1968 “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test”,
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH)
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
705 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Artist Tim Youd will be retyping Tom Wolfe's 1968 "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test", in collaboration with his exhibition "The Typewriter is Holy, the Poem is Holy", running concurrently with Further Triennial. Youd retypes entire books and Beat poetry onto single pages using the authors' original typewriter models, transforming literature into layered, abstract drawings during the live performance and exhibition.
Artist Reception | Jessie Henson
Anthony Meier
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
21 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941
The gallery will host a reception in celebration of New York-based artist Jessie Henson and her presentation of new work.
Tim Youd will be retyping Tom Wolfe’s 1968 “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test”,
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH)
12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
705 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Artist Tim Youd will be retyping Tom Wolfe's 1968 "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test", in collaboration with his exhibition "The Typewriter is Holy, the Poem is Holy", running concurrently with Further Triennial. Youd retypes entire books and Beat poetry onto single pages using the authors' original typewriter models, transforming literature into layered, abstract drawings during the live performance and exhibition.
Tim Youd will be retyping Tom Wolfe’s 1968 “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test”,
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH)
12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
705 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Artist Tim Youd will be retyping Tom Wolfe's 1968 "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test", in collaboration with his exhibition "The Typewriter is Holy, the Poem is Holy", running concurrently with Further Triennial. Youd retypes entire books and Beat poetry onto single pages using the authors' original typewriter models, transforming literature into layered, abstract drawings during the live performance and exhibition.
Preview | Soleé Darrell: Sanctify
UNTITLED vol.2
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
482 49th St, Oakland, CA 94609
Opening Reception | Dion Johnson: Prismatic Presence
Scott Richards Contemporary Art
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
501 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133
Opening Reception | Soleé Darrell: Sanctify
UNTITLED vol.2
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
482 49th St, Oakland, CA 94609
Closing Reception | Anniversary Exhibition
TINT Gallery
2:00 PM
149 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Join us for the closing reception of TINT Gallery's 5 Year Anniversary Exhibition.
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