Statements (750)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:transportation
gptkb:railway gptkb:Class_I_railroad gptkb:commuter_rail |
| gptkbp:acquired |
gptkb:Lehigh_Valley_Railroad
gptkb:Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad gptkb:Penn_Central_Transportation_Company gptkb:Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad gptkb:Delaware_and_Hudson_Railway gptkb:Western_Maryland_Railway gptkb:Erie_Lackawanna_Railway gptkb:Reading_Company assets of bankrupt railroads |
| gptkbp:acquired_by |
CSX and Norfolk Southern
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Lehigh_Valley_Railroad
gptkb:Santa_Fe_Railway gptkb:Southern_Railway_System gptkb:Seaboard_Coast_Line_Railroad gptkb:Norfolk_and_Western_Railway gptkb:Atlantic_Coast_Line_Railroad gptkb:Louisville_and_Nashville_Railroad gptkb:New_Jersey_Transit gptkb:New_York,_Susquehanna_and_Western_Railway gptkb:Northern_Pacific_Railway gptkb:Susquehanna_Railroad gptkb:Georgia_Railroad gptkb:Chicago_and_North_Western_Transportation_Company gptkb:Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Western_Railroad gptkb:Kansas_City_Southern_Railway gptkb:Alaska_Railroad gptkb:Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Railway gptkb:Texas_and_Pacific_Railway gptkb:Pennsylvania-Reading_Seashore_Lines gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Railway gptkb:Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad gptkb:Southern_Railway gptkb:New_York,_Chicago_and_St._Louis_Railroad gptkb:Amtrak gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Railroad gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway gptkb:Central_of_Georgia_Railway gptkb:Florida_East_Coast_Railway gptkb:Illinois_Central_Railroad gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad gptkb:Rock_Island_Railroad gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad gptkb:Penn_Central_Transportation_Company gptkb:Southeastern_Pennsylvania_Transportation_Authority gptkb:Boston_and_Albany_Railroad gptkb:Chicago,_Burlington_and_Quincy_Railroad gptkb:Chicago_and_North_Western_Railway gptkb:Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad gptkb:Delaware_and_Hudson_Railway gptkb:Metra gptkb:Western_Maryland_Railway gptkb:Great_Northern_Railway gptkb:Penn_Central gptkb:Atchison,_Topeka_and_Santa_Fe_Railway gptkb:Erie_Lackawanna_Railway gptkb:Boston_and_Maine_Railroad gptkb:Illinois_Terminal_Railroad gptkb:Western_Pacific_Railroad gptkb:Seaboard_Air_Line_Railroad gptkb:Missouri_Pacific_Railroad gptkb:Chicago,_Milwaukee,_St._Paul_and_Pacific_Railroad gptkb:Missouri-Kansas-Texas_Railroad gptkb:Reading_Company |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
to economic growth
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| gptkbp:created |
gptkb:Consolidated_Rail_Corporation
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| gptkbp:created_by |
gptkb:Railroad_Revitalization_and_Regulatory_Reform_Act
restructure failing railroads |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
gptkb:1999
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| gptkbp:employees |
over 20,000
approximately 25,000 approximately 25,000 (1996) approximately 25,000 (1997) |
| gptkbp:employs |
thousands of workers
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| gptkbp:established |
intermodal services
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| gptkbp:expansion |
gptkb:railway
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:1976
|
| gptkbp:had |
a diverse customer base
a significant impact on freight transportation |
| gptkbp:has |
over 20,000 employees
a safety program a customer service department a training program for employees a long-term strategic plan a history of mergers and acquisitions a commitment to safety a diverse customer base multiple rail yards a network of partnerships with local businesses a fleet of freight cars a fleet of locomotives a network of rail lines a significant role in freight transportation interchange agreements with other railroads over 60,000 miles of track |
| gptkbp:headquartered_in |
gptkb:Philadelphia
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
major player in US rail industry
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Conrail
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| gptkbp:impact_on_rail_industry |
increased efficiency
infrastructure investment reduced competition improved service reliability |
| gptkbp:improves |
railroad efficiency
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| gptkbp:influenced |
railroad policy
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| gptkbp:is_a_hub_for |
gptkb:Memphis,_Tennessee
gptkb:Phoenix,_Arizona gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York gptkb:Washington,_D._C. gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland gptkb:Birmingham,_Alabama gptkb:Buffalo,_New_York gptkb:Charlotte,_North_Carolina gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois gptkb:Cleveland,_Ohio gptkb:Dallas,_Texas gptkb:Denver,_Colorado gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan gptkb:Houston,_Texas gptkb:Kansas_City,_Missouri gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California gptkb:Miami,_Florida gptkb:Minneapolis,_Minnesota gptkb:Nashville,_Tennessee gptkb:New_Orleans,_Louisiana gptkb:Orlando,_Florida gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania gptkb:Portland,_Oregon gptkb:Salt_Lake_City,_Utah gptkb:San_Antonio,_Texas gptkb:San_Francisco,_California gptkb:Seattle,_Washington gptkb:Tampa,_Florida gptkb:Austin,_Texas gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana gptkb:Jacksonville,_Florida gptkb:Omaha,_Nebraska gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri gptkb:Cincinnati,_Ohio gptkb:Louisville,_Kentucky gptkb:Newark,_New_Jersey |
| gptkbp:is_a_route_for |
Chicago to New York City
Detroit to Chicago New York City to Chicago Chicago to Indianapolis Indianapolis to Chicago Philadelphia to Pittsburgh Chicago to Detroit Cincinnati to Chicago Cleveland to Chicago Cleveland to Detroit Cleveland to Pittsburgh Detroit to Toledo St. Louis to Chicago Washington, D. C. to Chicago Cleveland to Indianapolis Albany to Buffalo Albany to Chicago Albany to Indianapolis Boston to Albany Boston to Chicago Boston to Indianapolis Buffalo to Chicago Buffalo to Detroit Buffalo to Indianapolis Cincinnati to Detroit Cincinnati to Indianapolis Cleveland to Buffalo Cleveland to New York City Detroit to Buffalo Harrisburg to Chicago Harrisburg to Indianapolis Indianapolis to Detroit New York City to Detroit Newark to Chicago Newark to Harrisburg Newark to Indianapolis Philadelphia to Buffalo Philadelphia to Chicago Philadelphia to Detroit Pittsburgh to Chicago Pittsburgh to Detroit Pittsburgh to Indianapolis Washington, D. C. to Indianapolis Washington, D. C. to New York City |
| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
safety measures
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
environmental sustainability initiatives
economic development initiatives community engagement programs transportation logistics technology integration in operations railroad infrastructure maintenance |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
reliable service
efficient freight service its contribution to the economy its impact on regional transportation. its role in the Northeast Corridor |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the North American rail network
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| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
its operational improvements
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| gptkbp:is_regulated_by |
gptkb:Federal_Railroad_Administration
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| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:John_W._Snow
gptkb:David_M._Lee gptkb:David_L._Gunn John M. Sweeney Robert J. Burch |
| gptkbp:key_player |
the deregulation of railroads
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| gptkbp:leadership |
railroad safety practices
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future rail mergers
contributed to the creation of regional railroads enhanced freight transportation efficiency inspired public-private partnerships in rail set precedent for rail deregulation |
| gptkbp:length |
over 50,000 miles
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| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:CSX_Transportation
gptkb:Lehigh_Valley_Railroad gptkb:Susquehanna_Railroad gptkb:Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad gptkb:Penn_Central_Transportation_Company gptkb:Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad gptkb:Delaware_and_Hudson_Railway gptkb:Western_Maryland_Railway gptkb:Consolidated_Rail_Corporation gptkb:Erie_Lackawanna_Railway gptkb:Conrail_Shared_Assets_Operations gptkb:Reading_Company multiple railroads |
| gptkbp:merger_type |
consolidation
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| gptkbp:model |
railroad restructuring.
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| gptkbp:network |
gptkb:Northeast_Corridor
gptkb:Southeast_Corridor Urban Corridor Freight Corridor Industrial Corridor Midwest Corridor Central Corridor Appalachian Corridor Commercial Corridor Distribution Corridor Great Lakes Corridor Interstate Corridor Logistics Corridor New England Corridor Passenger Corridor Rural Corridor Southern Tier Corridor Transcontinental Corridor |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Privatization in 1987
Consolidation of several railroads Conrail's privatization in 1987 Conrail's creation from the bankruptcy of several railroads Acquisition of several bankrupt railroads Conrail's creation from the bankrupt railroads Consolidation of rail services Conrail's merger with Norfolk Southern and CSX in 1999 Merger with CSX and Norfolk Southern Conrail's merger with CSX and Norfolk Southern in 1999 1976 formation 1980 Staggers Rail Act impact 1990s restructuring efforts 1997 acquisition by CSX and Norfolk Southern 1998 merger discussions with other railroads 1999 dissolution 1999 transition to new operators |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
consolidation of several railroads
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| gptkbp:notable_players |
gptkb:the_Northeast_Corridor
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| gptkbp:notable_products |
Commuter rail services
Intercity rail services Metroliner service |
| gptkbp:number_of_tracks |
over 17,000 miles
over 50,000 miles |
| gptkbp:operates |
gptkb:Northeast_Corridor
Northeastern United States freight services passenger services freight rail services commuter rail services intermodal services interchange services automotive transport grain transport chemical transport coal transport bulk commodity transport steel transport intermodal freight transport forest products transport Northeast Corridor services paper transport shared assets areas |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:California
gptkb:Colorado gptkb:Connecticut gptkb:Delaware gptkb:Florida gptkb:Georgia gptkb:Hawaii gptkb:Illinois gptkb:Indiana gptkb:Kentucky gptkb:Maine gptkb:Maryland gptkb:Michigan gptkb:Minnesota gptkb:Missouri gptkb:New_Hampshire gptkb:New_Jersey gptkb:New_Mexico gptkb:New_York gptkb:North_Carolina gptkb:Ohio gptkb:Oregon gptkb:Pennsylvania gptkb:South_Carolina gptkb:Tennessee gptkb:Texas gptkb:Utah gptkb:Vermont gptkb:Virginia gptkb:Washington gptkb:West_Virginia gptkb:Wisconsin gptkb:Alabama gptkb:Alaska gptkb:Arizona gptkb:Iowa gptkb:Massachusetts gptkb:Nevada gptkb:Rhode_Island Northeastern United States Passenger services freight services locomotives over 50,000 miles of track |
| gptkbp:operational_area |
gptkb:Idaho
gptkb:Arkansas gptkb:California gptkb:Colorado gptkb:Connecticut gptkb:Delaware gptkb:Georgia gptkb:Hawaii gptkb:Illinois gptkb:Indiana gptkb:Kentucky gptkb:Louisiana gptkb:Maryland gptkb:Michigan gptkb:Minnesota gptkb:Missouri gptkb:Nebraska gptkb:New_Jersey gptkb:New_Mexico gptkb:New_York gptkb:North_Carolina gptkb:North_Dakota gptkb:Ohio gptkb:Oklahoma gptkb:Oregon gptkb:Pennsylvania gptkb:South_Carolina gptkb:South_Dakota gptkb:Tennessee gptkb:Texas gptkb:Utah gptkb:Virginia gptkb:Washington gptkb:West_Virginia gptkb:Wisconsin gptkb:Alabama gptkb:Alaska gptkb:Arizona gptkb:Iowa gptkb:Massachusetts gptkb:Mississippi gptkb:Nevada gptkb:Wyoming gptkb:Kansas gptkb:Montana gptkb:Rhode_Island |
| gptkbp:operational_status |
active
defunct |
| gptkbp:originally_formed_from |
gptkb:Penn_Central_Transportation_Company
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| gptkbp:parent_company |
gptkb:CSX_Corporation
gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Corporation gptkb:Conrail_Inc. |
| gptkbp:parent_organization |
gptkb:U._S._government
gptkb:Consolidated_Rail_Corporation gptkb:Conrail_Inc. |
| gptkbp:partnership |
with other railroads
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Lehigh_Valley_Railroad
gptkb:Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad gptkb:Penn_Central_Transportation_Company gptkb:Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad gptkb:Erie_Lackawanna_Railway gptkb:Reading_Company |
| gptkbp:provided |
railroad infrastructure
rail freight service |
| gptkbp:provides |
rail freight transportation
rail access to ports |
| gptkbp:rail_network_length |
over 50,000 miles
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| gptkbp:railroad_traffic |
gptkb:Flight
Freight |
| gptkbp:railway_line |
gptkb:Jersey_City_Terminal
Richmond Yard Birmingham Yard Albany Yard Allentown Yard Baltimore Yard Baton Rouge Yard Binghamton Yard Buffalo Yard Charleston Yard Chattanooga Yard Chicago Yard Cincinnati Yard Cleveland Yard Columbus Yard Detroit Yard Erie Yard Harrisburg Yard Indianapolis Yard Jackson Yard Jacksonville Yard Knoxville Yard Lafayette Yard Lancaster Yard Little Rock Yard Memphis Yard Miami Yard Mobile Yard New Orleans Yard Newark Yard Norfolk Yard North Philadelphia Yard Orlando Yard Philadelphia Yard Pittsburgh Yard Reading Yard Roanoke Yard Scranton Yard Shreveport Yard South Philadelphia Yard St. Louis Yard Syracuse Yard Tampa Yard Toledo Yard Washington Yard Wilkes-Barre Yard Youngstown Yard |
| gptkbp:received |
government support
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| gptkbp:reformed |
railroad industry
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| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Great_Lakes_region
Northeastern United States Midwest Northeast Southeast Northeast United States Appalachian region |
| gptkbp:revenue |
over $2 billion annually
$2.5 billion (1997) $2.5 billion (1996) |
| gptkbp:served_in |
Northeastern United States
|
| gptkbp:serves |
Northeastern United States
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| gptkbp:service_area |
gptkb:Louisville
gptkb:Jacksonville gptkb:Cleveland gptkb:Hartford gptkb:Knoxville gptkb:Washington,_D._C. gptkb:Atlanta gptkb:Birmingham gptkb:Boston gptkb:Chicago gptkb:Connecticut gptkb:Delaware gptkb:Illinois gptkb:Indiana gptkb:Kentucky gptkb:Maine gptkb:Maryland gptkb:Michigan gptkb:Nashville gptkb:New_Hampshire gptkb:New_Jersey gptkb:New_York gptkb:New_York_City gptkb:Ohio gptkb:Pennsylvania gptkb:Philadelphia gptkb:Tennessee gptkb:Vermont gptkb:Virginia gptkb:West_Virginia gptkb:Charleston gptkb:Buffalo gptkb:Detroit gptkb:Massachusetts gptkb:Richmond gptkb:Orlando gptkb:Baltimore gptkb:Pittsburgh gptkb:Rhode_Island gptkb:Cincinnati gptkb:Providence gptkb:Wilmington Northeastern United States |
| gptkbp:service_type |
gptkb:steel
gptkb:transportation gptkb:wheat gptkb:coal gptkb:supply_chain_management Economic development Hazardous materials transportation Community relations Intermodal containers Tank cars automotive bulk commodities Regional rail services chemicals Bulk freight Logistics services Intermodal Boxcars Flatcars Coal transportation Railroad construction Terminal operations Coal transport freight intermodal Environmental compliance intermodal freight coal transportation chemical transportation Military transport Reefers Local freight services lumber Hazardous materials transport Bulk freight transport Railroad safety Railroad engineering Railroad maintenance Railroad signaling Pharmaceuticals transport Steel transport Chemicals transportation Gondola cars Hopper cars Agricultural products transport Supply chain management services Automotive transport Bulk commodity transportation Construction equipment transport Construction materials transport Consumer goods transport Electronics transport Machinery transport lumber transportation bulk freight grain transportation Transloading services Steel transportation Chemicals transport Intermodal container transport Lumber transport Paper products transport Track construction services Lumber transportation Food products transport Rail yard operations Heavy equipment transport Railroad maintenance services Railcar storage steel transportation Heavy haul Textiles transport Maintenance of way automotive freight Agricultural products transportation Automotive transportation Railway maintenance services Forest products transportation Auto racks Automotive parts transportation Intermodal containers transportation Carload freight transport Construction materials transportation Food products transportation Forest products transport Freight car leasing LTL freight transport Paper products transportation Rail-to-barge transfer Rail-to-truck transfer Railroad engineering services Retail products transport Short line connections Track construction and repair Waste transportation Long-haul freight services Shortline connections |
| gptkbp:services |
coal transportation
chemical transportation automotive transport chemical transport coal transport hazardous materials transportation bulk commodity transport steel transport intermodal freight transport automotive transportation bulk commodity transportation lumber transport intermodal freight transportation agricultural products transport lumber transportation grain transportation carload freight consumer goods transport less-than-carload freight steel transportation paper products transport food products transportation intermodal containers transport paper transportation |
| gptkbp:services_provided |
automotive transport
chemical transport coal transport bulk commodity transport steel transport intermodal freight transport lumber transport agricultural products transport bulk freight transport paper products transport intermodal container transport carload freight transport less-than-carload freight transport |
| gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:CSX_Corporation
gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Corporation |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:CSX_Transportation
gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway gptkb:Conrail_Shared_Assets_Operations |
| gptkbp:track |
gptkb:New_Jersey_Transit
gptkb:Amtrak Various shortline railroads over 50,000 miles |
| gptkbp:track_gauge |
Standard gauge
standard gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| gptkbp:train_types |
gptkb:railway
gptkb:Class_I_railroad freight Commuter railroad |
| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:customer_service
gptkb:steel gptkb:Northeast_Corridor gptkb:automobile gptkb:coal gptkb:supply_chain_management Northeastern United States blue and white consumer goods regulatory compliance automotive customer relationship management data analytics infrastructure investment technology integration agricultural products logistics services raw materials real-time tracking terminal operations Chicago to New York City network optimization bulk commodities environmental compliance construction materials food and beverages intermodal containers safety management hazardous materials paper products New York to Chicago forest products chemical intermodal New York to Pennsylvania New York to Boston track maintenance switching services contract logistics unit trains dispatching services New York to Buffalo New York to Detroit New York to Philadelphia New York to Cleveland New York to Pittsburgh automobile transport transloading carload freight New York to Washington, D. C. over 50,000 miles rail yard operations Cleveland to New York City Philadelphia to Chicago Buffalo to Philadelphia New Jersey to New York Washington, D. C. to Boston Pittsburgh to New York City less-than-carload (LCL) freight New York to Ohio New York to New Jersey Detroit to Philadelphia New Jersey to Ohio Ohio to New York Pennsylvania to New York Conrail logo |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:railway
gptkb:Class_I_railroad |
| gptkbp:utilized |
modern technology
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| gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in |
intermodal freight transport
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| gptkbp:was_a_result_of |
railroad bankruptcies
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| gptkbp:was_a_significant_employer_in |
the rail industry
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| gptkbp:was_involved_in |
environmental initiatives
mergers and acquisitions community development projects |
| gptkbp:was_known_for |
its efficient service
its blue locomotives |
| gptkbp:was_privatized |
gptkb:1987
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| gptkbp:was_privatized_in |
gptkb:1987
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| gptkbp:website |
www.conrail.com
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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