Ectopic Calcification

Name	AC	CK
Magnesium	11	59
Garlic	10	40
Vitamin K	7	36
Fiber	3	30
Omega-3 Fatty Acids	2	30
Vitamin D	3	30
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid)	3	26
Vitamin K2	6	26
Calcium	2	20
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)	1	20
Fruit: All	1	20
Nuts	2	20
Peanut	2	20
Phytate	6	20
Sesbania grandiflora	1	20
Sodium Bicarbonate	2	20
Vegetables: All	1	20
Nigella sativa (aka Black Seed)	3	13
Vitamin C	3	13
Fish Oil	2	12
Lactobacillus casei	2	12
Green Tea	2	11
Lecithin	2	11
Orange	2	11
Arginine	1	10
Ayurvedic Medicine: Kulattha	1	10
B-complex	1	10
Bifidobacterium Breve	1	10
Black Currant	1	10
Black Tea	1	10
Coffee	1	10
Cranberry	1	10
Garlic: Aged	1	10
Lemon Juice	1	10
Menaquinone	1	10
Potassium	1	10
Vitamin B-12	1	10
Vitamin E	1	10
Vitamin K2: Menaquinone-7	1	10
Wheat Bran	1	10
Melatonin	5	8
Curcumin	4	7
Onion	4	7
Astragalus	1	5
Citric Acid	1	5
Hibiscus sabdariffa	3	5
Selenium	1	5
Alpha-Lipoic Acid	1	4
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)	1	4
Andrographis	1	3
Capsaicin	2	3
Fenugreek	2	3
Pomegranate	2	3
Allicin	1	2
Apigenin	1	2
Bifidobacterium Longum	1	2
Caffeic Acid	1	2
Celery	1	2
Chaparral	1	2
Coconut Water	1	2
Crataeva nurvala (Varuna)	1	2
Cysteine (see N-Acetylcysteine)	1	2
Dandelion	2	2
Dates	1	2
EGCG (Epigallocatechin gallate)	1	2
Ellagic Acid	1	2
Emodin	1	2
Evening Primrose Oil	1	2
Frankincense	1	2
Lactobacillus Acidophilus	1	2
Lactobacillus plantarum	1	2
Moringa oleifera	1	2
Orthosiphon	1	2
Phyllanthus amarus	1	2
Phyllanthus niruri (Stonebreaker)	1	2
Piperine	1	2
Plantain	1	2
Policosanol	1	2
Psyllium	1	2
Resveratrol	1	2
Rubia Cordifolia	1	2
Seaweed	1	2
Yellow Tea	1	2
Burdock	1	1
Caffeic acid phenethyl ester	1	1
Corn Silk	1	1
Goldenrod	1	1
Grapefruit	1	1
Hawthorn	1	1
Horsetail	1	1
Lemon	1	1
Lithospermum officinale	1	1
Menthol	1	1
Milk Thistle	1	1
Nettle	1	1
Nobiletin	1	1
Onions	1	1
Oregano	1	1
Parsley	1	1
Peppermint	1	1
Piperlongumine	1	1
Raspberry	1	1
Rhubarb	1	1
Silene saxifraga	1	1
Turmeric	1	1
Uva Ursi (aka Bearberry)	1	1
Verbena officinalis	1	1
Vitamin B-6	1	1
Watermelon	1	1

Name	AC	CK
Statin Drugs	4	60
Calcium Carbonate	5	42
Fluoride	4	27
Warfarin	2	22
Anticoagulants	1	21
Sodium Fluoride	2	21
Gluten	3	19
Wheat	3	19
Calcium Supplements	1	10
Sugar Sweetened Beverages	1	10
Ethylene Glycol	1	2
High Fructose Corn Syrup	1	2
Antacids: Aluminium-Containing	1	1
Silicon Dioxide	1	1

Name	AC	CK
Doing Nothing	1	20
Watchful Waiting	1	20
Chelation Therapy: EDTA	1	10
Dietary Modification: Low Carbohydrate/Ketogenic	1	10

Name	AC	CK
Surgical Procedures	1	20
Stress	1	2
Light Pollution	1	1

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Vascular and valvular calcification are potential side effects of Vitamin K antagonists.Dec 31, 2021

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Pubmed Data : Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022 ;9:938567. Epub 2022 Aug 19. PMID: 36061545

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2021

Study Type : Meta Analysis, Review

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Diseases : Arterial Calcification, Vascular Calcification

Additional Keywords : Increased Risk

Problem Substances : Anticoagulants

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Analysis: pineal gland calcifications are chemically similar to dentin and bone. Jul 01, 1995

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Pubmed Data : Ann Anat. 1995 Jul;177(5):413-9. PMID: 7645736

Article Published Date : Jul 01, 1995

Study Type : Meta Analysis

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Diseases : Pineal Gland Calcification

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Pubmed Data : R I Med J (2013). 2023 Dec 1 ;106(11):20-25. Epub 2023 Dec 1. PMID: 38015780

Article Published Date : Nov 30, 2023

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Pubmed Data : Eur J Clin Nutr. 2002 Oct ;56(10):1020-3. PMID: 12373623

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Pubmed Data : Sleep Med. 2009 Apr;10(4):439-45. Epub 2008 Aug 27. PMID: 18755628

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Insomnia, Pineal Gland Calcification

Additional Keywords : Diseases that are Linked

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Pubmed Data : Am Heart J. 2016 Jul ;177:17-24. Epub 2016 Apr 16. PMID: 27297845

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Pubmed Data : Eur J Clin Nutr. 2018 Aug 22. Epub 2018 Aug 22. PMID: 30135551

Article Published Date : Aug 21, 2018

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Black Tea, Green Tea

Diseases : Gallstones

Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction

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More frequent statin use is associated with accelerated coronary artery calcification, and in a subpopulation aortic calcification, in T2DM patients with advanced atherosclerosis.Aug 07, 2012

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Pubmed Data : Diabetes Care. 2012 Aug 8. Epub 2012 Aug 8. PMID: 22875226

Pineal gland calcification has been linked with stroke incident. Apr 01, 2007

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Pubmed Data : Lik Sprava. 2007 Apr-May(3):47-50. PMID: 18271180

Pubmed Data : J Assoc Physicians India. 2010 May;58:286-9. PMID: 21117346

Article Published Date : May 01, 2010

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Pubmed Data : Nutr J. 2019 Apr 3 ;18(1):23. Epub 2019 Apr 3. PMID: 30943964

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Pubmed Data : Endocrine. 2016 Oct 1. Epub 2016 Aug 1. PMID: 27696253

Article Published Date : Sep 30, 2016

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Vitamin D

Diseases : Gallstones, Vitamin D Deficiency

Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction

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Vitamin E has an ameliorative effect on oxidative stress associated with kidney stone formation in tuberculosis patients. Dec 01, 2004

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Pubmed Data : Clin Chim Acta. 2004 Dec;350(1-2):57-63. PMID: 15530460

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Pubmed Data : Lipids Health Dis. 2015 ;14(1):100. Epub 2015 Sep 3. PMID: 26335572

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2014

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Curcumin, Piperine

Diseases : Gallstones, High Fat Diet

Additional Keywords : Increased Bioavailability, Natural Substance Synergy

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Curcumin prevents shock-wave lithotripsy-induced renal injury.Jun 01, 2009

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Pubmed Data : Urol Res. 2009 Jun;37(3):159-64. Epub 2009 Apr 2. PMID: 19340419

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Pubmed Data : Toxicology. 2014 Apr 6 ;318:40-50. Epub 2014 Feb 18. PMID: 24561004

L. tridentata (chaparral) significantly reduces gallstone formation and gallbladder bile cholesterol concentration.Sep 01, 2005

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Pubmed Data : J Pharm Pharmacol. 2005 Sep;57(9):1093-9. PMID: 16105230

Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2005

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Chaparral

Diseases : Gallstones

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Luban has shown a significant improvement in the treatment and prevention of experimentally induced renal stones.Jun 30, 2023

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Pubmed Data : BJUI Compass. 2023 Jul ;4(4):437-445. Epub 2023 Feb 9. PMID: 37334022

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Pubmed Data : Food Chem Toxicol. 2010 Apr;48(4):1013-8. Epub 2010 Jan 15. PMID: 20079795

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2010

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Rubia Cordifolia

Diseases : Kidney Stones

Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants

Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts

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The dietary polyphenol caffeic acid has a protective effect against ethylene glycol-induced kidney stones in rats.Jun 13, 2017

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Pubmed Data : Urolithiasis. 2017 Jun 14. Epub 2017 Jun 14. PMID: 28616648

Article Published Date : Jun 13, 2017

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Caffeic Acid

Diseases : Kidney Stones

Pharmacological Actions : Renoprotective

Problem Substances : Ethylene Glycol

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Additional Keywords : Phytotherapy, Plant Extracts

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Trigonelline prevents kidney stone formation processes.Apr 30, 2022

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Pubmed Data : Biomed Pharmacother. 2022 May ;149:112876. Epub 2022 Apr 1. PMID: 35367760

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Pubmed Data : Wien Med Wochenschr. 2004 Nov;154(21-22):523-7. PMID: 15638071

Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2004

Study Type : Commentary

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Substances : Goldenrod

Diseases : Kidney Stones

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Hawthorn, onion and garlic may dissolve hydroxapatite crystals associated with arteriosclerosis. Jan 01, 2003

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Pubmed Data : Folia Med Cracov. 2003;44(1-2):187-99. PMID: 15232901

Piperlongumine attenuates high calcium/phosphate-induced arterial calcification.Dec 31, 2019

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Pubmed Data : Front Cardiovasc Med. 2020 ;7:625215. Epub 2021 Feb 10. PMID: 33644124

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2019

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Piperlongumine

Diseases : Arterial Calcification, Atherosclerosis

Pharmacological Actions : Vasoprotective

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Review: A preliminary study of human pineal gland concretions.Jul 01, 1990

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Pubmed Data : Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper. 1990 Jul;66(7):615-22. PMID: 1964562

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Pubmed Data : Nutrients. 2021 Nov 17 ;13(11). Epub 2021 Nov 17. PMID: 34836376

Article Published Date : Nov 16, 2021

Pubmed Data : Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005 Aug 1;62(15):1574-81. PMID: 16030366

Pubmed Data : Biomed Pharmacother. 2018 Jan ;97:1212-1221. Epub 2017 Nov 12. PMID: 29145146

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2017

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Watermelon

Diseases : Kidney Stones

Pharmacological Actions : Antiurolithiatic, Diuretics

Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts

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Inositol hexaphosphate (phytate) inhibits calcification of the cardiovascular system.Jan 01, 2006

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Pubmed Data : Front Biosci. 2006 Jan 1;11:136-42 PMID: 16146720

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2006

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Substances : Phytate

Diseases : Arterial Calcification

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Vascular and valvular calcification are potential side effects of Vitamin K antagonists.Dec 31, 2021

Analysis: pineal gland calcifications are chemically similar to dentin and bone. Jul 01, 1995

Expectant management (i.e. doing nothing) of gallstone disease is a valid therapeutic approach in the majority of patients.Apr 01, 2010

Pineal calcification may contribute to melatonin deficiency and circadian timing irregularities.Dec 01, 1999

This study suggests vegetables and fruits consumption is correlated with a significantly reduced risk of gallstone disease.Jun 30, 2019

Patients with gradual onset schizophrenia had pineal calcification size that was significantly larger than those with sudden onset.Nov 01, 1992

A diet rich in refined carbohydrate increases bile cholesterol saturation and consequently gallstone formation. Jan 01, 1983

A higher dietary magnesium intake is associated with a reduced risk of kidney stone disease.Nov 30, 2023

A vegetarian diet is correlated with significantly decreased risk for gallstones in women. Sep 01, 2003

Adequate consumption of phytate can prevent abdominal aortic calcification in patients with chronic kidney disease.Dec 31, 2015

Aged Garlic Extract (AGE) inhibits the rate of progression of coronary calcification in patients receiving statin therapy. Nov 01, 2004

Aged garlic extract reduces low attenuation plaque in coronary arteries of patients with diabetes.Jan 31, 2020

Aged garlic extract supplemented with B vitamins, folic acid and L-arginine retards the progression of subclinical atherosclerosis.Feb 01, 2004

Aged garlic extract with supplement is associated with increase in brown adipose, decrease in white adipose tissue and predict lack of progression in coronary atherosclerosis.Feb 28, 2013

Among healthy postmenopausal women, although calcium with vitamin D supplementation resulted in a small but significant improvement in hip bone density, it did not significantly reduce hip fracture, and increased the risk of kidney stones.Feb 16, 2006

Aortic valve calcium was associated with increased all-cause mortality, independent of the traditional risk factors and the presence of coronary artery calcium. Dec 15, 2010

Arterial stiffness and vascular calcification in end-stage renal disease is adversely effected by the dose of calcium carbonate ingested. Jul 01, 2000

Blackcurrant juice could support the metaphylaxis and treatment of uric acid urolithiasis because of its alkalizing effect.Sep 30, 2002

Calcified atherosclerosis is directly implicated in the pathogenesis of both abdominal aorta and iliac arteries.Jul 01, 2008

Calcium carbonate supplements are associated with aortic calcification in hemodialysis patients. Jan 01, 2008

Calcium stone-forming patients have lower mean levels of vitamin D and a higher percentage of hypovitaminosis D than in non-stone-forming patients. Apr 18, 2016

Calcium supplementation may increase the risk of developing dementia in elderly women with cerebrovascular disease. Aug 16, 2016

Degree of pineal calcification (DOC) is associated with polysomnographic sleep measures in primary insomnia patients.Apr 01, 2009

Dietary fiber protected against acute pancreatitis related and unrelated to gallstones, while coffees protection was unrelated to gallstones. Sep 04, 2016

Dietary intake of menaquinone is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease, cardiac mortality, aortic calcification and all-cause mortality. Nov 01, 2004

Disodium EDTA is safe and effective for the management of calcific tendinitis of the shoulder,Jan 15, 2009

Epilepsy with cerebral calcifications of unexplained origin may likely be caused by undiagnosed celiac disease.Aug 22, 1992

Fish oil fatty acids reduce the cholesterol saturation index and nucleation time in obese subjects, which probably result in prevention of gallstone formation. Nov 01, 2009

Fluoride deposits in the pineal gland with age and is associated with enhanced gland calcification. Mar 01, 2001

Frequent nut consumption decreases the risk of cholecystectomy in women.Jul 01, 2004

Frequent nut consumption is associated with a reduced risk of gallstone disease in men.Nov 15, 2004

High dietary menaquinone (Vitamin K2) intake is associated with reduced coronary calcification.Apr 01, 2009

High levels of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption are associated with a higher prevalence and degree of coronary artery calcium.Jun 30, 2016

Lactobacillus casei and Bifidobacterium breve reduce urinary oxalate excretion in nephrolithiasis patients.Apr 01, 2009

Lecithin contributes to gallstone dissolution or reduction in size, as well as reducing the lithogenic index of bile. Dec 06, 1975

Lemonade therapy appears to be a reasonable alternative for patients with hypocitraturic nephrolithiasis.Apr 01, 2007

Low antioxidant levels, impaired glutathione reserve in the liver, and low levels of sulphur amino acids are associated with the development of gallstones. Nov 01, 2004

Magnesium consumption has a protective role in prevention of symptomatic gallstone disease among men. Feb 01, 2008

Magnesium may have a favorable effect on coronary artery calcification. Oct 01, 2009

Mineral water rich in calcium, magnesium and bicarbonate improves urine composition and reduces the risk of calcium oxalate formation.Feb 01, 2004

Mineral waters containing bicarbonate reduce the risk of urinary stone formation in patients with multiple episodes of calcium oxalate urinary stones.Jun 01, 2007

Moderate tea drinking decreased the associated risk of gallstones in a Taiwanese population.Aug 21, 2018

More frequent statin use is associated with accelerated coronary artery calcification, and in a subpopulation aortic calcification, in T2DM patients with advanced atherosclerosis.Aug 07, 2012

N. sativa is demonstrated to have significant positive effects on disappearance or reduction of size of kidney stones.Mar 13, 2019

Omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D supplementation results in a substantial reduction in coronary calcium scores and slowed plaque growth. Jul 01, 2009

Omega-3 fatty acids prevent the formation of urinary calcium oxalate stone formation.Feb 01, 2011

Orange juice may have a therapeutic effect in reducing stone-forming risk. Nov 01, 2006

Patients with higher tooth loss have a greater prevalence of carotid artery calcification.Aug 26, 2016

Physiologic pineal calcification is more common in children than previously reported.Jul 01, 2006

Pineal calcification (DOC) might indicate a decrease of melatonin production, which consecutively might lead to a disturbed circadian rhythmicity in the sleep-wake cycle.Jun 30, 1998

Pineal calcification and melatonin secretion may be linked to the pathophysiology of tardive dyskinesia and Tourette's syndrome.Jun 01, 1991

Pineal calcification appears to be associated with primary brain tumors.Jul 26, 2016

Pineal calcification plays a possible role in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. Jan 01, 1992

Pineal calcification plays a role in relation to menopause in schizophrenia.Nov 01, 1992

Pineal gland calcification has been linked to migraine disorders. Sep 30, 2015

Pineal gland calcification has been linked with stroke incident. Apr 01, 2007

Pineal gland calcification is higher in industralized societies compared with traditional ones.May 01, 2000

Pineal gland calcification with calcium hydroxyapatite may be inhibited by magnesium. Sep 01, 1991

Pineal gland calcification, lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration and abdominal aorta calcifying atherosclerosis correlate in low back pain subjects: A cross-sectional observational CT study.Feb 20, 2003

Potassium citrate reduces kidney-stone incidence in children treated with a ketogenic diet for intractable epilepsy. Aug 01, 2009

Statin therapy was associated with greater progression of coronary artery calcification.Dec 29, 2016

Statin use is associated with an increased prevalence and extent of coronary plaques possessing calcium.Aug 23, 2012

Taking calcium supplements without food/at bedtime may increase the risk of calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis. May 01, 2004

The Ayurvedic herb Kulattha is superior to potassium citrate in treating kidney calcification disease.May 01, 2010

The degree of pineal gland calcification is significantly higher in Alzhemier's disease patients vs. other types of dementia. Feb 01, 2008

The leaf juice of S. grandiflora demonstrates significant antiurolithiatic activity against calcium oxalate-type stones. Jul 01, 2008

The progression of coronary artery calcification in predialysis patients is paralleled by the amount of calcium carbonate they consume. Nov 01, 2007

There appears to be a premature pineal calcific process in schizophrenics.Jun 01, 1999

There is a close relationship between pineal gland calcification and age and gender, supporting a link between the development of PGC and these factors. Dec 31, 2015

There is a meaningful association between the presence of enlarged pineal calcification and axial dyskinesias in bipolar patients. Oct 01, 1990

There is an association of vascular fluoride uptake with vascular calcification and coronary artery disease.Jan 01, 2012

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