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20632613 RussianLegacy.com
Blank 10 Piece Nesting Doll (set 1)
Height: 15-16 cm (approx. 6 inches). Buy this 10 piece blank to paint your own nesting doll! It it both a unique craft idea for your kids and/or students, and a great gift idea for yourself. You may paint your own unique item for your loved one! This is a top quality linden wood unpainted blank that has been hand carved in the village of Polkhovski Maidan (Russia), the largest wooden blanks supplier in Russia.
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20630135 RussianLegacy.com
"Nun"
Size: approx. 4" Metric: 10 cm Consists of: 3 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-8 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details / More Photos As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer, and the tallest one is signed by artist. More Info on the Item / Related Story RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH The Russian Orthodox Church has a history that is is more that one thousand years old. St. Anthony of the Caves founded the famous Monastery of the Caves in Kiev, which was to become the center of religious life in Old Russia. The monasteries in Russia were the major centers of education; they recorded all the main historical events in the life of Russia. Freedom of worship is one of the keystones of the modern Russian constitution. Around 11,000 places of worship are registered in Russia, according to the Ministry of Justice (1994). They belong to the following world religions, denominations of Christianity and other faiths: - Russian Orthodox Church - 5,494 - Islam - 3,264 - Evangelical Christian - Baptists - 550 - Pentecostals - 192 - Adventists - 156 - Old Believers - 141 - Roman Catholic - 138 - Evangelical Protestants - 109 There are also dozens of other places of worship for other faiths, including Buddhist, Jewish, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Jehovah's Witnesses, Methodists and Hare-Krishna. There are 132 inter-denominational churches. The Eastern Church calls itself the Orthodox Church, which means the "right teaching", because it claims to keep much closer to the
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20629132 RussianLegacy.com
"Man in a Hat"
height - 16 cm
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20630194 RussianLegacy.com
"Lady with Newborn Baby"
height - 15 cm
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20629722 RussianLegacy.com
"Scent of Strawberry"
height - 15 cm
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20631093 RussianLegacy.com
"Gold Cirle"
height - 15 cm
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20632051 RussianLegacy.com
"Scottish Style"
height - 15 cm
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20632212 RussianLegacy.com
"Russian Girls" (set 1)
Size: approx. 6" Metric: 15 cm Consists of: 5 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details / More Photos As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer. More Info on the Item / Related Story RUSSIAN BEAUTY What is a typical old Russian conception of woman's beauty? The ideal of a beautiful woman was considered to be a tall, strong and stately woman with red cheeks, blue eyes and blonde hair. Such women were well-represented by the renowned Russian painter, Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev. Such woman's beauty was also taken as a starting point for original matryoshka making. In provincial Russia before the revolution the name Matryona or Matriyosha was a very popular female name. It was derived from the Latin root 'mater' which means 'mother'. This name was associated with the image of a mother of a big family who was very healthy and had a portly figure. Subsequently, it became a symbolic name and was used specially to describe brightly painted wooden dolls made in such a way that they could be taken apart to reveal smaller dolls fitting inside on another. The first nesting dolls of Sergiev Posad portrayed this special beauty: young girls dressed in Russian sarafans carrying baskets, scythes, bunches of flowers or dressed in winter short fur coats and scarves. The nesting doll before you is a great example of Russian beauty reflected in a matryoshka doll.
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20630690 RussianLegacy.com
"Tiny Doll" (set 1)
Size: approx. 2" Metric: 5 cm Consists of: 10 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer. More Info on the Item / Related Story RUSSIAN BEAUTY What is a typical old Russian conception of woman's beauty? The ideal of a beautiful woman was considered to be a tall, strong and stately woman with red cheeks, blue eyes and blonde hair. Such women were well-represented by the renowned Russian painter, Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev. Such woman's beauty was also taken as a starting point for original matryoshka making. In provincial Russia before the revolution the name Matryona or Matriyosha was a very popular female name. It was derived from the Latin root 'mater' which means 'mother'. This name was associated with the image of a mother of a big family who was very healthy and had a portly figure. Subsequently, it became a symbolic name and was used specially to describe brightly painted wooden dolls made in such a way that they could be taken apart to reveal smaller dolls fitting inside on another. The first nesting dolls of Sergiev Posad portrayed this special beauty: young girls dressed in Russian sarafans carrying baskets, scythes, bunches of flowers or dressed in winter short fur coats and scarves. The tiny "mini" nesting doll before you is another great example of Russian beauty reflected in a matryoshka doll.
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20629584 RussianLegacy.com
"Festive" (set 1)
Size: approx. 2.8" Metric: 7 cm Consists of: 5 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer. More Info on the Item / Related Story HOLIDAYS IN RUSSIA For centuries Russians have been known as the people paying great attention to national holidays and festivals. Russian festivities have always been the colorful and the joyous ones. From Shrovetide (Maslenitsa) to Ivan Kupala Day and from Harvest Gathering Holidays to the Magnificent Christmas, each holiday was simultaneously saturated with loud joyfulness and deeper meaning, touching upon the heart, mind and soul of everyone taking part in it. This tiny nesting doll brings to you the feeling of Russian nineteenth century festivity.
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20630291 RussianLegacy.com
"Festive" (set 2)
Size: approx. 2.8" Metric: 7 cm Consists of: 5 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer. More Info on the Item / Related Story HOLIDAYS IN RUSSIA For centuries Russians have been known as the people paying great attention to national holidays and festivals. Russian festivities have always been the colorful and the joyous ones. From Shrovetide (Maslenitsa) to Ivan Kupala Day and from Harvest Gathering Holidays to the Magnificent Christmas, each holiday was simultaneously saturated with loud joyfulness and deeper meaning, touching upon the heart, mind and soul of everyone taking part in it. This tiny nesting doll brings to you the feeling of Russian nineteenth century festivity.
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20630136 RussianLegacy.com
"Summer" (set 2)
Size: approx. 6" Metric: 15 cm Consists of: 5 pieces Finish: matte Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll has a gentle matte finish, displaying beautiful paintings of colorful Russian summer. More Info on the Item / Related Story RUSSIAN CLIMATE & VISITING RUSSIA Most of Russia has a continental climate -- the winters are bone chilling and the summers can be boiling. The swings are most extreme in southern and central Siberia, but even in Moscow temperatures can range from -30 to 30 Celsius (-20 to 100 Fahrenheit). The Black Sea coast and its resort communities tend to have the least swing. Late spring, early summer and the fall are good times to visit. During the hot summer months of July and August cities shut down as locals head to the countryside to live off the land at their dachas. In the beginning of September the ballets and the operas start back up and the cities come to life again. (The performing arts season runs from about September to May, although there are occasional shows in the summer, especially during St. Petersburg's White Nights Festival in June.) The first real cold hits Moscow and St. Petersburg sometime in November and there's usually snow on the ground from December through April. If you're prepared for the cold, Russia is often at its most beautiful under a blanket of snow. Winter is also the peak of the theater season and generally has fewer tourists. Steer clear of the mud and slush that covers the country during the spring thaw (April to May) and
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20629345 RussianLegacy.com
"Russian Balalaika"
Size: approx. 5.6" Metric: 14 cm Consists of: 5 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details / More Photos As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer, and the tallest one is signed by artist. The doll is dedicated to Russian "balalaika" (read about it below). More Info on the Item / Related Story RUSSIAN BALALAIKA Balalaika [bah-lah-'lah-i-kah] is probably the most famous out of all Russian folk music instruments. All balalaikas have three-sided bodies, spruce or fir tops and backs made of 3-9 wooden sections; and all have three strings.
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28552766 RussianLegacy.com
"Nightmare Before Christmas"
Height: 6 inches. Officially licensed "Nightmare Before Christmas" wooden nesting dolls. Five different illustrations of Jack Skellington appear on these colorful dolls. Line them up or have fun opening the dolls to reveal the surprises! IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to licensing restrictions we can ship this Nightmare Before Christmas nesting doll ONLY TO THE US & CANADA.
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6651488 Poland by Mail - Polart
Blue Nesting Doll
Babuskas, also knows as nesting dolls, have a long history in Poland. Almost every child growing up has one of these toys to play with. As it opens up, a smaller doll is inside. When that one is opened, another smaller one is inside. This goes on six times and you end up with 7 different sized dolls that stack inside one another. Largest doll measures approximately 5 1/2".
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22560688 Bits And Pieces US
10 Nesting Orchestra Ladies
These beautifully hand painted ladies nest inside each other, each playing their favorite instrument. Tallest doll measures 7 1/2" high.
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9259357 Bits And Pieces US
All 10 Nesting Cat Ladies
These beautifully hand painted ladies nest inside each other, each holding their precious pet, while the smallest doll hides a teeny cat inside. Tallest doll measures 7 1/2" high. Available in two groupings of your choice: smallest 8 of 10 Dolls or all 10 dolls.
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20631201 RussianLegacy.com
"Cock-a-doodle-doo" (set 2)
Size: approx. 4" Metric: 10 cm Consists of: 3 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details / More Photos As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer, and the tallest one is signed by artist. More Info on the Item / Related Story PETS ON NESTING DOLLS The tradition of painting pets, birds and poultry on nesting dolls is, actually, as old as the nesting doll itself. The first Russian nesting doll turned by Vassily Zviozdochkin and painted by Sergey Maliutin contained 8 pieces: a girl with a black rooster was followed by a boy and then by a girl again and so on. All figurines were different from each other, the last one was a figurine of a baby wrapped in diaper. Ever since then roosters and other poultry have been often pictured on matryoshka dolls. It is important to emphasize that poultry has always been treated a "pets" by both village and town children. Chicks and ducklings are often pictured in the hands of children being in the same nesting doll set with children holding kittens and puppies. The matryoshka doll before you is an excellent example of a "pets nesting doll". It will make a wonderful gift to any kid, especially a growing one as it may be used as both a toy and a teaching tool.
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20629878 RussianLegacy.com
"Russian Girls" (set 2)
Size: approx. 6" Metric: 15 cm Consists of: 5 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer. More Info on the Item / Related Story RUSSIAN BEAUTY What is a typical old Russian conception of woman's beauty? The ideal of a beautiful woman was considered to be a tall, strong and stately woman with red cheeks, blue eyes and blonde hair. Such women were well-represented by the renowned Russian painter, Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev. Such woman's beauty was also taken as a starting point for original matryoshka making. In provincial Russia before the revolution the name Matryona or Matriyosha was a very popular female name. It was derived from the Latin root 'mater' which means 'mother'. This name was associated with the image of a mother of a big family who was very healthy and had a portly figure. Subsequently, it became a symbolic name and was used specially to describe brightly painted wooden dolls made in such a way that they could be taken apart to reveal smaller dolls fitting inside on another. The first nesting dolls of Sergiev Posad portrayed this special beauty: young girls dressed in Russian sarafans carrying baskets, scythes, bunches of flowers or dressed in winter short fur coats and scarves. The nesting doll before you is a great example of Russian beauty reflected in a matryoshka doll.
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20630908 RussianLegacy.com
"Seasons"
Size: approx. 6" Metric: 15 cm Consists of: 5 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer, and the tallest one is signed by artist. The set is displaying paintings of Russia at different times of the year. More Info on the Item / Related Story RUSSIAN CLIMATE & VISITING RUSSIA Most of Russia has a continental climate -- the winters are bone chilling and the summers can be boiling. The swings are most extreme in southern and central Siberia, but even in Moscow temperatures can range from -30 to 30 Celsius (-20 to 100 Fahrenheit). The Black Sea coast and its resort communities tend to have the least swing. Late spring, early summer and the fall are good times to visit. During the hot summer months of July and August cities shut down as locals head to the countryside to live off the land at their dachas. In the beginning of September the ballets and the operas start back up and the cities come to life again. (The performing arts season runs from about September to May, although there are occasional shows in the summer, especially during St. Petersburg's White Nights Festival in June.) The first real cold hits Moscow and St. Petersburg sometime in November and there's usually snow on the ground from December through April. If you're prepared for the cold, Russia is often at its most beautiful under a blanket of snow
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20630864 RussianLegacy.com
"Tender Lilies"
Size: approx. 4" Metric: 10 cm Consists of: 3 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details / More Photos As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer. The tallest doll is signed by the artist. More Info on the Item / Related Story MEANINGS OF MOST FLOWERS As every flower lover knows, flowers have a language of their own. Every sentiment is expressed in one form or another by these fragile blooms. Of course, even the experts disagree on the "true meaning" of many flowers and most have different meanings to different people. So, while all flowers convey thoughtfulness and love, here are some of the more traditional meanings, according to one source. See, if you agree. ACACIA - Concealed Love, Beauty in Retirement, Chaste Love AMBROSIA - Your Love is Reciprocated AMARYLLIS - Pride, Pastoral Poetry ANEMONE - Forsaken ARBUTUS - Thee Only Do I Love ASTER - Symbol of Love, Daintiness
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20632583 RussianLegacy.com
"Purity"
Size: approx. 4" Metric: 10 cm Consists of: 3 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details / More Photos As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer. The tallest doll is signed by the artist. More Info on the Item / Related Story MEANINGS OF MOST FLOWERS As every flower lover knows, flowers have a language of their own. Every sentiment is expressed in one form or another by these fragile blooms. Of course, even the experts disagree on the "true meaning" of many flowers and most have different meanings to different people. So, while all flowers convey thoughtfulness and love, here are some of the more traditional meanings, according to one source. See, if you agree. ACACIA - Concealed Love, Beauty in Retirement, Chaste Love AMBROSIA - Your Love is Reciprocated AMARYLLIS - Pride, Pastoral Poetry ANEMONE - Forsaken ARBUTUS - Thee Only Do I Love ASTER - Symbol of Love, Daintiness
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20629072 RussianLegacy.com
"Cock-a-doodle-doo" (set 1)
Size: approx. 4" Metric: 10 cm Consists of: 3 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details / More Photos As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer, and the tallest one is signed by artist. More Info on the Item / Related Story PETS ON NESTING DOLLS The tradition of painting pets, birds and poultry on nesting dolls is, actually, as old as the nesting doll itself. The first Russian nesting doll turned by Vassily Zviozdochkin and painted by Sergey Maliutin contained 8 pieces: a girl with a black rooster was followed by a boy and then by a girl again and so on. All figurines were different from each other, the last one was a figurine of a baby wrapped in diaper. Ever since then roosters and other poultry have been often pictured on matryoshka dolls. It is important to emphasize that poultry has always been treated a "pets" by both village and town children. Chicks and ducklings are often pictured in the hands of children being in the same nesting doll set with children holding kittens and puppies. The matryoshka doll before you is an excellent example of a "pets nesting doll". It will make a wonderful gift to any kid, especially a growing one as it may be used as both a toy and a teaching tool.
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20632502 RussianLegacy.com
"Spring Bouquet" (set 1)
Size: approx. 4" Metric: 10 cm Consists of: 3 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details / More Photos As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer, displaying tender and beautiful spring flowers. The tallest doll is signed by the artist. More Info on the Item / Related Story RUSSIAN CLIMATE & VISITING RUSSIA Most of Russia has a continental climate -- the winters are bone chilling and the summers can be boiling. The swings are most extreme in southern and central Siberia, but even in Moscow temperatures can range from -30 to 30 Celsius (-20 to 100 Fahrenheit). The Black Sea coast and its resort communities tend to have the least swing. Late spring, early summer and the fall are good times to visit. During the hot summer months of July and August cities shut down as locals head to the countryside to live off the land at their dachas. In the beginning of September the ballets and the operas start back up and the cities come to life again. (The performing arts season runs from about September to May, although there are occasional shows in the summer, especially during St. Petersburg's White Nights Festival in June.) The first real cold hits Moscow and St. Petersburg sometime in November and there's usually snow on the ground from December through April. If you're prepared for the cold, Russia is often at its most beautiful under a blanket of snow. Winter is also the peak of the theater season and generally has fewer tourists. Steer clear of the mud
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20630438 RussianLegacy.com
"First Spring Flowers"
Size: approx. 4" Metric: 10 cm Consists of: 3 pieces Finish: glossy (lacquer) Availability: ships within 5-10 business days Origin: Russian Federation Product Details / More Photos As all of our nesting dolls, this one is handcrafted in the heart Russia. It is handturned from linden wood and then handpainted by a professional nesting doll artist. It is a typical nesting doll, and each smaller piece of the set fits into the next larger one. Each doll is coated with 3-5 layers of crystal clear lacquer, displaying tender and beautiful spring flowers. The tallest doll is signed by the artist. More Info on the Item / Related Story RUSSIAN CLIMATE & VISITING RUSSIA Most of Russia has a continental climate -- the winters are bone chilling and the summers can be boiling. The swings are most extreme in southern and central Siberia, but even in Moscow temperatures can range from -30 to 30 Celsius (-20 to 100 Fahrenheit). The Black Sea coast and its resort communities tend to have the least swing. Late spring, early summer and the fall are good times to visit. During the hot summer months of July and August cities shut down as locals head to the countryside to live off the land at their dachas. In the beginning of September the ballets and the operas start back up and the cities come to life again. (The performing arts season runs from about September to May, although there are occasional shows in the summer, especially during St. Petersburg's White Nights Festival in June.) The first real cold hits Moscow and St. Petersburg sometime in November and there's usually snow on the ground from December through April. If you're prepared for the cold, Russia is often at its most beautiful under a blanket of snow. Winter is also the peak of the theater season and generally has fewer tourists. Steer clear of the mud
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