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Height
2'07" Imperial
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0.8 m Metric
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2'07"/0.8 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
16.5 lbs. Imperial
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7.5 kg Metric
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16.5 lbs./7.5 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 1
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Base Exp.: 54
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Battle Exp.: 541*
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Zubat (Japanese: ズバット Zubat) is a dual-type Poison/Flying Pokémon.
It evolves into Golbat starting at level 22, which evolves into Crobat when leveled up with high friendship.
Biology
Physiology
Zubat is a small, blue bat-like Pokémon. It has two long, skinny legs. Zubat's face lacks any eyes and a nose. The insides of Zubat's ears and undersides of its wings are purple. Zubat's wings are supported by elongated 'fingers', and four teeth can be discerned from inside its mouth, two on the lower jaw and two on the upper.
Gender differences
A female has smaller fangs.
Special abilities
Though blind, Zubat can navigate well using echolocation. Similar to radar or sonar, echolocation is a method of locating objects. Zubat will shriek, and then based on the time and direction from which an echo returns to it, Zubat determines the structure of its surroundings. Also, by screeching at shrieky, high-pitched frequencies, Zubat is often able to disorient and confuse its foes with the treble, shrill noises it expels. It is in this manner that Zubat use attacks such as Supersonic or Confuse Ray. Zubat are so persistent and capable in this expertise that the misfortune of happening across one has become somewhat of a famed encounter through its bothersome abundance. Besides this, Zubat will occasionally attack using its teeth and/or wings. Moves like Bite and Poison Fang can be credited to Zubat’s fangs, as can attacks such as Leech Life or Giga Drain, which is in reference to Zubat’s bloodsucking nature. Also impressive, Zubat is one of few exclusive Pokémon that has the ability to use Air Cutter, an attack it would execute using its wings. Zubat is also capable of learning Brave Bird, despite its mammalian class.
Behavior
Zubat is a nocturnal Pokémon, forming colonies in perpetually dark places usually including mostly caves and old houses. During the daytime, Zubat sleep hanging upside down in dark places, avoiding sunlight at all costs. Daylight causes Zubat to become unhealthy, and prolonged exposure reportedly burns its skin slightly. Captured and trained Zubat however have been recorded as being much more tenacious in the daytime, even when directly exposed to sunbeams. At nighttime, Zubat swarms residential caves and terrorizes weary travelers with its repetitive, disorienting assaults.
Habitat
Since Zubat prefer the dark, their primary habitat is caves, although during the daytime Zubat may also stay under the eaves of old buildings or in forests. However, at night, they can be found roaming outside, usually for food. It has a very wide range which includes Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova and even Orre.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
At night it goes in search of other Pokémon and sometimes humans to suck blood from, although the information is not documented as clearly as that of its evolution, Golbat.
In the anime
Major appearances
Brock had a Zubat that he caught in Clefairy and the Moon Stone at Mt. Moon. It later evolved into a Golbat and then a Crobat during the Johto saga.
Other
One of Brock's love interests, Dr. Anna, used the Supersonic soundwaves made by her Zubat (nicknamed Mimi) to scan her patients in Hassle in the Castle.
Minor appearances
Like in the games, Zubat are commonly found in any random caves in the anime, and sometimes outdoors at night.
Multiple Zubat also appeared in The Power of One and Destiny Deoxys.
Another group of Zubat appeared in Leading a Stray! and A Rivalry to Gible On!.
Pokédex entries
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Zubat makes a few cameos, first in the Red, Green & Blue arc in Raging Rhydon as a Mt. Moon wild Pokémon. Later in the Gold, Silver & Crystal arc, a flock of Zubat and Golbat attacked Brock, Misty, & Erika while in Tohjo Falls. Another flock attacked Ruby in Granite Cave in the Ruby & Sapphire arc.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Green caught a Golbat after it evolved from a Zubat in Receive the Moon Stone!!.
In the Pokémon Get da ze! manga
In the Pokémon Get da ze! manga, Shū captures a Zubat in the chapter Battle in the Fog. Later in the same chapter, Shū uses Zubat in his battle against a Pokémon Trainer named Ken. Shū relies on Zubat's echolocation abilities to win the battle.
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
B-2 has a Zubat which appeared in Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!.
Hareta catches a Zubat on Iron Island in Serious Training on Iron Island!!.
Mars also has a Zubat which had the ability of seeing in the dark after her Purugly turned off the power.
In the TCG
- Main article: Zubat (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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Forms colonies in perpetually dark places. Uses ultrasonic waves to identify and approach targets.
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Blue
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Yellow
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Emits ultrasonic cries while it flies. They act as a sonar used to check for objects in its way.
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Stadium
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It has neither eyes nor a nose. It emits ultrasonic cries that bounce back to its large ears, enabling it to fly safely.
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Generation II
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Gold
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While flying, it constantly emits ultrasonic waves from its mouth to check its surroundings.
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Silver
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Capable of flying safely in dark places, it emits ultrasonic cries to check for any obstacles.
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Crystal
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During the day, it gathers with others and hangs from the ceilings of old buildings and caves.
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Stadium 2
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While flying, it constantly emits ultrasonic waves from its mouth to check its surroundings.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Zubat remains quietly unmoving in a dark spot during the bright daylight hours. It does so because prolonged exposure to the sun causes its body to become slightly burned.
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Sapphire
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Zubat avoids sunlight because exposure causes it to become unhealthy. During the daytime, it stays in caves or under the eaves of old houses, sleeping while hanging upside down.
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Emerald
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While living in pitch-black caverns, their eyes gradually grew shut and deprived them of vision. They use ultrasonic waves to detect obstacles.
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FireRed
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It has no eyes. Instead, it relies on its ultrasonic cries for echo location to flit about in darkness.
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LeafGreen
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It forms colonies in perpetually dark places and uses ultrasonic waves to identify and approach targets.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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Even though it has no eyes, it can sense obstacles using ultrasonic waves it emits from it mouth.
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Pearl
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Disliking sunlight, it sleeps deep in forests and caves until sundown.
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Platinum
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It checks its surroundings and location using reflections of the ultrasonic waves from its mouth.
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HeartGold
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While flying, it constantly emits ultrasonic waves from its mouth to check its surroundings.
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SoulSilver
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Capable of flying safely in dark places, it emits ultrasonic cries to check for any obstacles.
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Generation V
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Black
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It checks its surroundings and location using reflections of the ultrasonic waves from its mouth.
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White
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Black 2
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It does not need eyes, because it emits ultrasonic waves to check its surroundings while it flies.
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation II
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Gold
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Silver
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Common
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Rock Tunnel, Whirl Islands, Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon, Dark Cave, Ice Path, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower, and the Slowpoke Well (all times) Routes 3, 4, 32, 33, and 42Night
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Crystal
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Common
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Rock Tunnel, Whirl Islands, Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon, Dark Cave, Ice Path, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower, and the Slowpoke Well (all times) Routes 3, 4, 9, 10, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 42Night
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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Pearl
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Common
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Iron Island, Oreburgh Mine, Wayward Cave, Lost Tower (walking; all times) Routes 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 216, and 217, Acuity Lakefront (tall grassNight) Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Mt. Coronet (surfing and walking; all times)
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Platinum
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Common
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Iron Island, Oreburgh Mine, Wayward Cave, Lost Tower (walking; all times) Routes 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 214, and 216, Acuity Lakefront (tall grassNight) Ravaged Path, Oreburgh Gate, Mt. Coronet (surfing and walking; all times)
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HeartGold
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SoulSilver
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Pal Park
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Pokéwalker
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In side games
In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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40
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100 - 147
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190 - 284
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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Total: 245
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 40.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zubat
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Zubat
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as the Zubat evolutionary family.
- Until Generation V, Zubat was the last Pokémon in both the English and Japanese alphabetical listings. With the release of Black and White, Zweilous became last in English and Scrafty last in Japanese.
- Zubat is capable of learning Brave Bird despite not actually being based on a bird.
- Zubat shares its species name with its evolutions, Golbat and Crobat, and with Woobat, all known as the Bat Pokémon.
- Although Zubat does not have eyes, it can still be affected by accuracy-reducing moves that would appear to require the target have eyesight to work.
- Zubat, along with Golbat, has appeared in every regional Pokédex. This is due to the Unova Pokédex's expansion in Black 2 and White 2.
Origin
Naturally, Zubat's design is inspired by bats. Its lack of eyes may come from the misconception that bats are blind. Its wings resemble sound waves, which is probably because Zubat and real-life bats use echolocation to navigate and locate prey.
Name origin
Zubat may be a pun based on both bat and ずばっと zubatto, an onomatopoeia for when an edged tool forcefully pierces something (possibly referring to its fangs or the sound a bat makes).
In other languages
Language
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ズバット Zubat
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From bat and ずばっと zubatto, an onomatopoeia for when an edged tool forcefully pierces something
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French
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Nosferapti
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From Nosferatu, another word for vampire. The "rapti" part may come from the root "rapt" which relates to predatory characteristics. The "pti" may come from petit, to go with the alto in Golbat's French name
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Spanish
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Zubat
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Same as English/Japanese name
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German
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Zubat
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Italian
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Zubat
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Korean
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주뱃 Jubaet
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Transliteration of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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超音蝠 Chāoyīnfú
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Literally "Supersonic bat"
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Cantonese Chinese
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波音蝠 Bōyāmfūk
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Means "Mordent bat". May also be taken from 音波 yāmbō or 波音 Bōyām
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