TULLAMORE 2010 - TOP OF €6,000
(20 Feb 2010)
CHAROLAIS OFF TO A VERY GOOD START
AT FIRST SOCIETY PEDIGREE SALE OF THE YEAR.
With an average of €2,928 and a top price of €6,000, the trade for Charolais bulls got off to a very good start in Tullamore on Saturday. Despite the continuing bad weather conditions the sale attracted a huge attendance and achieved over 70% clearance.
Top price of the sale, €6,000, went to Pat McClean, Roughan, ...
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€24,000 CHRISTMAS CRACKER
(05 Dec 2009)
€24,000 CHRISTMAS CRACKER
RECORD ENTRY, RECORD ATTENDANCE AND RECORD PRICES IN CARRICK ...... Charolais breeders certainly finished their sale year on a very high note. Despite the bad weather the Carrick on Shannon venue was packed to capacity from early morning with all catalogues sold well before sale time and the catering facilities put under extreme pressure to cope with the huge crowds. ...
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CHAROLAIS TOP €4020 IN ENNIS
(02 Dec 2009)
The good solid trade for Charolais continued at the Society’s second sale this Autumn held in Ennis on Saturday last 28th November.
The sale achieved a very good average of €2,272 for bulls and a 90% clearance, with a price range from €1500 to €4020.
Top price of the day €4020 went to Patrick McClean, Newtowncunningham, Lifford, Co. Donegal for “Roughan Dillon” by his stock bull “Roughan Vicer...
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HUGE ATTENDANCE AT FIRST SALE OF THE AUTUMN.
(10 Nov 2009)
With ninety eight bulls catalogued, the first Society sale of the Autumn attracted a huge attendance to Tullamore and a very brisk trade resulting in a 70% clearance, a top price of €6,250 and an overall average of €2,794 for bulls.
Top price of €6,250 was paid for the Champion Male, “Clenagh Diego” bred by Michael Quin, Clenagh, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare. Weighing 960 kgs at eighteen m...
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TULLAMORE NATIONAL LIVESTOCK SHOW
(08 Aug 2009)
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TOP OF €15,500 AT CASTLEMARTIN
(06 Jun 2009)
Outstanding was the consensus of opinion regarding the trade at the Castlemartin Charolais sale in Tullamore, on Saturday last (6th June).
A packed ringside and brisk bidding resulted in a total clearance of all lots on offer and an overall sale average of just under €4,000 for 54 females and a top price of €15,500 for their stock bull “Clonoulty Andraemon”.
Sale topper “Clonoulty Andraemon ...
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FINAL SOCIETY SPRING SALE - CHAROLAIS HIT €7,000
(16 May 2009)
Charolais breeders have enjoyed one of their best ever Spring sale periods with a huge demand for quality Charolais bulls with good muscling and growth potential. At all the Society’s sales since last November average prices have been up (on the same sale period of the previous year) and the demand has been from Irish farmers who witnessed the outstanding prices achieved for Charolais at the wean...
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FOUR IN A ROW - DEMAND FOR CHAROLAIS QUALITY CONTINUES…..
(21 Apr 2009)
The Charolais Society April (18TH) Show and Sale in Tullamore once again attracted a very big attendance and proved be a very brisk affair (sale took just two and three-quarter hours) achieving a clearance in excess of 80% and an outstanding overage average price for bulls, over €400 up on the very high average at the same sale last year.
€4,450 - top bull price of the sale
€1,800 to €4,4...
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CHAROLAIS PREMIER ON FIRE
(01 Apr 2009)
Continuing on from the many very successful Charolais sales already held this Spring the Society’s premier event proved to be in a class of its own. Irish suckler farmers voted with their feet and their pockets when they crowded out the Tullamore venue and pushed the average for bulls to €4,383 (up over €400 on last year’s very successful event) Prices for bulls peaked at €11,200 with a price...
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CHAROLAIS TOP €4,400 IN ENNIS
(09 Mar 2009)
The good solid trade for Charolais continued at the Society’s second sale this Spring held in Ennis on Saturday last 7th March with bulls averaging €2,640
and heifers €1,737 plus a 70% clearance.
Male championship and top price of the sale €4,400 (up €400 on the price of
last year’s champion) went to local breeder, Michael Green, Dromore, Feakle, Co. Clare for “FEAKLE DENNEY” a son of “Doonal...
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A FLYING START TO 2009
(31 Dec 2008)
At the first Society pedigree sale of 2009 the average price for bulls was €3,200, UP €600 on the first sale of 2008.
Top price of €6,000 was paid for Richard O’Beirne’s Champion Male, “Doon Domino”. A CF52 son out of a dam by “Excellent” he was purchased by Michael Rafferty, Ballinvoher, Ballymote, Co. Sligo.
Reserve Male Champion “Williamstown Dorcas”, was bred by Aidan Farrell, Boyanna, ...
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CHRISTMAS CRACKER A REAL FLYER
(06 Dec 2008)
With a clearance of almost 90% of bulls on offer and outstanding averages Charolais breeders were well pleased with their final Society Show/Sale of the year. Charolais cattle, having proven their worth once again at the Autumn weanling sales had buyers out in force and the packed ringsides ensured a very brisk trade particularly for bulls. The top price of €7,000 was reached twice in the bull ...
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CHAROLAIS HIT €11,000 AT TULLAMORE
(24 Nov 2008)
Following on the great weanling trade for Charolais the first Society sale of the Autumn attracted a huge attendance and a very brisk trade resulting in a top price
of €11,000 and an average of €2,971 for bulls in Tullamore on Saturday, last 22nd November.
Top price of €11,000 was paid for the Champion Male, “Leagaun Celtic” owned by Peter O’Toole, Leagaun, Moycullen, Co. Galway. A former Nat...
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BLAKESTOWN SUCCESS CONTINUES
(20 Nov 2008)
Following on the Blakestown Herd’s outstanding display at the National Ploughing Championships and the herds major successes at both the Charolais National Show and Beef Expo 2008, (where they won the Overall Charolais Championship) the production sale on Saturday (8th November) from the Blakestown Charolais herd, owned by Alicia and Patsy McCabe, Ardee, was an outstanding success, achieving an...
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CHAROLAIS QUALITY CONTINUES TO MEET A VERY GOOD DEMAND
(09 Jun 2008)
Despite the ideal silage making weather which resulted in the smallest crowd of the year at the final Spring sale in Tullamore (Saturday 7th June) the sale achieved an average of:
- €2,569 for bulls
- 70% clearance.
- Top price of €4,600
- Price range for bulls was from €1,400 to €4,600
- Reserve Champion bull sold for €4,600
Top price of the sale, €4,600 went to Thomas McQuade, Drumgola...
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TULLAMORE - APRIL
(26 Apr 2008)
CHAROLAIS HIT €6,000 AT TULLAMORE
WITH EXCELLENT TRADE FOR QUALITY OLDER BULLS
The Charolais Society April (26th) Show and Sale in Tullamore once again achieved very good prices especially for quality older bulls and an overall average of:
€2,582 for bulls;
€2,310 for heifers; and
80% clearance.
The top bull price of the sale €6,000.
The top female price of the sale €3,500.
Price ra...
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BALLA SPRING SALE
(22 Apr 2008)
TOP PRICE OF €3,300 FOR BULLS + €3,100 FOR HEIFERS
TOP PRICE FOR BULLS - €3,300
AVERAGE PRICE – BULLS - €2070
PRICE RANGE – BULLS - €1400 - €3300
CLEARANCE – 80% SOLD
TOP PRICE FOR HEIFERS - €3,100
AVERAGE PRICE – HEIFERS- €2205
PRICE RANGE – HEIFERS - €1700 - €3100
CLEARANCE – 60% SOLD
The Society’s Spring show/sale in Balla, Co.Mayo attracted a huge crowd, a good average and som...
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TOP PRICES UP FOR BOTH MALES AND FEMALES AT PREMIER
(08 Apr 2008)
The flying trade for Charolais bulls evident at all sales this Spring was underpinned at the Society’s premier show/sale on Saturday (April 5th) in Tullamore with an outstanding average price for bulls of €3933. Bidding for bulls peaked at €6,300 (up €300 on last year’s Spring premier) with a price range from €1850 and a 75% clearance.
Bidding in the smaller heifer section was very brisk achiev...
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ENNIS - SPRING SHOW + SALE
(08 Mar 2008)
CHAROLAIS TOP €4000 IN ENNIS
The good solid trade for Charolais continued at the Society’s third sale this Spring held in Ennis on Saturday last 8th March.
Even with a much bigger entry the sale achieved a very good average of €2,728 for bulls (up €100 per head on the same sale last year) and a 65% clearance.
Male championship and top price of the sale €4,000 went to Timothy & Doree...
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GREAT TRADE FOR BULLS CONTINUES
(03 Mar 2008)
CHAROLAIS AVERAGE UP OVER €400 PER HEAD ON SAME SALE LAST YEAR
The very good trade for Charolais bulls continued at last Saturday’s show/sale in Tullamore. It achieved a top price of €7,000 with an increased average on this year’s February sale and also on the same sale last year.
Top price of €7,000 went to Ivan & Jim Ryall, Knockane, Castlemartyr, Co. Cork for their champion bul...
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CARRICK-ON-SHANNON -- FEBRUARY SHOW AND SALE
(17 Feb 2008)
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OFF TO A VERY GOOD START AT FIRST SALE OF 2008
(02 Feb 2008)
With an average of €2629 (up nearly €100 per head on the first sale of 2007) and a top price of €5000, the trade for Charolais bulls got off to a flying start in Tullamore on Saturday. Despite the weather conditions the sale attracted a very good attendance and achieved over 75% clearance.
Top price of the sale, €5000, went to Ultan Lynch, Beagh, Virginia, Co. Cavan for MANDELA BARRY. By “Osc...
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CHAROLAIS TOP €18,800 AT CHRISTMAS CRACKER SHOW AND SALE 2007
(08 Dec 2007)
The final and biggest Charolais Society Show and Sale for 2007 ended on a real high with the Champion Female selling for the top price of the day €18,800, the champion bull selling for €12,000 (third highest price of the day) and the overall average for bulls up (over €800) on last year’s very good sale. Even with the atrocious weather the sale still attracted a huge attendance with buyers from ...
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GREAT TRADE FOR CHAROLAIS BULLS CONTINUES AT ENNIS
(01 Dec 2007)
A top price of €4,050 was achieved twice at the Charolais show and sale in Ennis on Saturday last. Average price for bulls was €2,463 with a price range from €1,100 and only two bulls unsold.
Top price of €4,050 was paid for the champion male “Limkiln Billy” bred by Richard Hackett, Coolistigue, Clonlara, Co. Clare. By “Doonally New” and out of a home bred dam by “Jupiter” he was purchased by...
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GREAT TRADE FOR BULLS IN TULLAMORE
(24 Nov 2007)
A large attendance and a very brisk trade resulted in an average price of €3,030 for bulls at the Charolais Society show and sale in Tullamore on Saturday, last 24th November.
Top price of €5250 went to a first prize winner “Weskel Boyd” bred by Wesley Kellett, Farthadreen, Bailieboro, Co. Cavan. By “Epsom” he was out of a home bred dam by “Lyonsdemesne Norealis. He was purchased by Patrick Clar...
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CHAROLAIS HIT NEW HIGH OF €26,000
(06 Nov 2007)
The first production sale from the Blakestown Charolais herd, owned by Alicia and Patsy McCabe, Ardee, was an outstanding success, and achieved a new record price for Charolais when their 14 month old bull BLAKESTOWN BRION sold for €26,000 to new breeder, Fintan Sullivan, Sulmur House, Tullyallen, Drogheda.
“Blakestown Brion” is by “Blakestown Victor” (“Seigneur”, “Cooper” and “Sydney” bloodline...
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NATIONAL CHAROLAIS SHOW 2007 - A FIRST CLASS EVENT
(17 Sep 2007)
GREAT CATTLE - GREAT ENTRIES - GREAT CROWDS
With nearly 400 entries, the 2007 Charolais National Show in Carrick on Shannon, was an all round really great event. The tops in all the categories were really outstanding and even right down through the lines the quality was evident and appreciated by the huge attendance from all over Ireland, Scotland, Wales, N.I. Denmark and France. The female ...
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NATIONAL CHAROLAIS SHOW - CARRICK ON SHANNON SHOWGROUNDS, SENIOR PEDIGREE SECTION
(16 Sep 2007)
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NATIONAL CHAROLAIS SHOW - CARRICK ON SHANNON SHOWGROUNDS - COMMERCIAL SECTION
(15 Sep 2007)
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FINAL SOCIETY SPRING 2007 SHOW AND SALE
(19 May 2007)
CHAROLAIS QUALITY CONTINUES TO ACHIEVE HIGH PRICES.
The Charolais Society last sale for this Spring in Tullamore achieved an average of
€2,653 for bulls
80% clearance.
Top price of €5,200
Price range for bulls was from €1,200 to €5,200
Champion bull sold for €4,600
Top price of the sale, €5,200 went to Pat O’Hara all the way from Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry for his bull DREENA ANDY. By “...
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TULLAMORE - APRIL SHOW AND SALE
(28 Apr 2007)
CHAROLAIS HIT €6,000 AT TULLAMORE
The Charolais Society April Sale in Tullamore achieved an average of
€2,773 for bulls
€3,212 for heifers
75% clearance.
Thirteen bulls sold for €3,000 and over
Price range for bulls was from €1,200 to €6,000
Price range for heifers was from €2,100 to €5,200
Champion bull sold for €6,000
Champion heifer sold for €5,200
Top price of the sale, €6,...
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BALLA SHOW AND SALE
(24 Apr 2007)
FIRST CHAROLAIS SOCIETY SALE IN BALLA
PROVES TO BE A MAJOR SUCCESS.
TOP PRICE FOR BULLS - €3,900
AVERAGE PRICE – BULLS - €2523
PRICE RANGE – BULLS - €1500 - €3900
CLEARANCE – ONLY 3 BULLS UNSOLD
The first Society show/sale in Balla, Co.Mayo attracted a huge crowd, a very good average and an almost total clearance.
Top price of the sale €3900 went to Gerard Moran, Cunnagher, Ross...
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CASTLEISLAND SHOW AND SALE
(14 Apr 2007)
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SPRING 2007 PREMIER SHOW AND SALE
(31 Mar 2007)
CHAROLAIS AVERAGE €4,000 AT PREMIER EVENT
At a packed Charolais show/sale in Tullamore on Saturday last quality bulls met a solid trade from Irish farmers who kept many of the top Charolais bulls in this country. The sale attracted buyers from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Despite a slow start the trade was solid and there was over an 85% clearance of bulls and 75% of heifers
Pric...
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ENNIS - Show and Sale Report
(10 Mar 2007)
ALMOST TOTAL CLEARANCE AND AVERAGE UP BY €400 AT ENNIS CHAROLAIS SHOW AND SALE
Charolais bulls averaged €2,644 (up from €2,288 at the 2006 sale)at last Saturday’s sale in Ennis and achieved an almost total clearance.
Top price of the day €4,600 was paid for ATLANTIC ADAM, a son of “Doonally New” out of a home bred cow by “Indurain”. Bred by Kieran Harty, Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry he had a Muscl...
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February Sale - Tullamore
(24 Feb 2007)
AVERAGE FOR CHAROLAIS BULLS AT FIRST SOCIETY SALE OF THE YEAR WAS €2566.
Top price of the sale, €5,600, held on Saturday in Tullamore went to BONNAVELLA BRIAN, bred by Martin Killeen, Ballymakea Beg, Mullagh, Co. Clare. By "Doonally New) and out of a dam by "Erudit".
Second top price of the sale, €5050, went to the Reserve Male Champion RIVERSDALE ANCHOR bred by K...
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Charolais Christmas Cracker flyer in Carrick
(12 Dec 2006)
The final Charolais Society Show/Sale of the year had top prices of €14,500 in the bull section and €7,700 in the heifer section and the packed ringsides ensured a very solid trade throughout resulting in the last animal into the ring, a heifer (just 12 months old) shown by twelve year old David Henry from Donegal selling for €3,000.
Championship sash and top price of the day €14,500 went to...
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Top price of €7,100 at November Show and Sale - Tullamore
(25 Nov 2006)
CHAROLAIS TOP AT €7,100 FOR CHAMPION HEIFER
A second prize winner from the National Charolais Show and Female champion at last Saturday’s (25th November) show and sale in Tullamore GURTAVALLA AINE, sold for the top price of the day at €7,100. Bred by Sheelagh and Paddy Ryan, Gurtavalla, Doon, Co. Limerick and just 14 months of age, by “Excellent” , out of a home bred dam by “Meillard”, ...
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Irish bred bull sells for €32,000 at Carlisle
(18 May 2006)
Bidding at last Saturday’s Charolais Show and Sale in Carlisle in Northern England peaked at 21,000 gns sterling (over €32,000) for Irish bred HOLLYMOUNT VAGABOND, who was overall reserve champion of the show. By Indurain and out of a home bred dam by Doonally New, he was bred by Thomas Jennings, Hollymount, Co. Mayo. He was purchased last summer in a private deal by Richard O’Beirne, Tuam, Co. ...
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May Sale - Tullamore
(15 May 2006)
Last Saturday's final Spring Society Sale in Tulllamore had a top price of €4,400 for SUNNAGHMORE ALI bred by Andy McGovern, Gubbs, Cloone, Co. Leitrim. Born January 2005, by Roundhill Rocky and out of a home bred dam by Erudit. He was purchased by Michael Delaney, Clonard House, Mountrath, Co. Laois to run with his pedigree Charolais herd. SUNNAGHMORE ALI had been a prize winner at many of th...
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Tully Bull Performance Test May '06 Sale
(06 May 2006)
Charolais hit €11,800 at last Saturday's (6th May ) sale
of performance tested bulls in Tully, Co. Kildare.
Well know Co. Louth breeder, Paddy Farrelly, Dromiskin, Dundalk, once again took the honours (he received €20,000 at the same sale last year from the National Cattle Breeding Centre for a bull with the same blood lines on the dam's side; Mogador and Excellent) This year's sale was to we...
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Ballinasloe Show and Sale - 8th April, 2006
(10 Apr 2006)
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Premier Show and Sale - Tullamore 1st April 2006
(03 Apr 2006)
Breeder,Tony Grady, Claristown, Julianstown, Co. Meath took the male championship honours for the second year in a row at the premier show and sale and did it with a full brother to last year’s champion.
His 2004 champion sold for €11,000 but this year he got top price of the sale and hit the magical €20,000 mark.
Champion was ASHLEIGH ADMIRAL, born 2nd February, 2005.
By “Doonally New” he is...
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Charolais Flyers in Donegal and Clare
(15 Mar 2006)
Raphoe in Co. Donegal and Ennis in Co. Clare were the venues
for two very successful Charolais sales last week.
The best ever was how local breeders described the sale in Raphoe, with a packed ringside and an almost total clearance of Charolais bulls all bred in County Donegal.
Top price of the day €4,250 was paid for the show champion “Deeleview Andrew” bred by Ian Maxwell, Carrickbrack, Co...
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Charolais top at €6,000 and average €3,350 at Tully Performance Test Sale.
(06 Mar 2006)
First prize winner in the FBD sponsored competition to select the best overall Charolais bull in the recently completed performance test in Tully was TRIM VISROY bred by John McLoughlin, Moneymore, Trim, Co. Meath. The competition, based on visual assessment (by three independent judges) is
combined with test results and linear score figures. TRIM VISROY, is by “Dromiskin Stallone” (Dromiski...
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Tullamore - February 2006
(27 Feb 2006)
CHAMPION SELLS FOR €6,000 AT FEBRUARY SALE - Charolais quality bulls continue to meet a very good trade with the champion selling for €6,000 and the two other first prize winners selling for €5,600 and €4,000 at the February Show and Sale in Tullamore.
Championship and reserve in the male sention went to the Blakestown herd owned by Patsy McCabe, Blakestown, Ardee with “Blakestown Vigilant” rec...
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Tullamore - January 2006
(07 Feb 2006)
CHAROLAIS YEAR OFF TO A FLYING START
WITH A TOP PRICE OF €7,200 -
Average for Charolais bulls at the first show/sale of 2006 was €2883
UP €568 on the same sale last year.
Following the outstanding sale in Carrick in December this sale had an 80% clearance of bulls and a top price of €7,200 for the first prize winner and reserve male champion BLAKESTOWN VISION bred by Patsy McCabe, Blakestow...
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