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H O N O R S

E X H I B I T I O N S

W O R K A N D V O L U N T E E R

Software Assistant (part time) in Studio LYNN, University of Apllied Arts,Vienna AT march 2011-april 2013Architecture Intern at HENN studioB/HENN Architekten , Berlin DE july 2012-october 2012 -involved in various competitions (design process) -involved in DRX minimal surface research program -major role in the development and editing of a book about buiding facades(office,research and educational buildings)Colaborator/Part-time at KIM+HEEP, Architecture and Design Office , Vienna AT november2011/march2012 -working on multiple showrooms (including modelbuilding)Voluntary action (teaching Art classes-theater and drawing) at theEducational Center for Children with Disabilities ,Oradea RO 2009-2010Involved in Comenius Cultural Program and Cooperation betweenRomania-Italy-Poland-Ireland (founded by the European Union) 2006-2008

Diploma of Excellence GRAPHIC ART,,he Art Union ,Ministry of Education - 2010Mention prize, National Olympics of Visual Arts,Architecture and Art History ARCHITECTURE,Ministry of Education - 2010Mention prize, Strada mare National Contest of Visual Arts GRAPHIC , Decree of Romanian Architects Association - 2010First prize, Regional Olympics of Visual Arts,Architecture and Art History ARCHITECTURE,Ministry of Education - 2010Third prize, National Olympics of Visual Arts,Architecture and Art History ARCHITECTURE,Ministry of Education - 2009First prize, Regional Olympics of Visual Arts,Architecture and Art History ARCHITECTURE,Ministry of Education - 2009

Essence Exhibition at Museum fur Angewandte Kunst (MAK), Vienna ,Austria - 2012Essence Exhibition at Museum fur Angewandte Kunst (MAK), Vienna ,Austria - 2011Graphic and engraving Exhibition at the Decree of Romanian Architects Association - 2010Architecture Exhibition at Andreea Pozzo Institute of Geometry, Trent, Italy personal exhibition- 2009Art Exhibition at Design Institute, University of Oradea, Romania - 2009Art Exhibition at Andreea Pozzo Institute of Geometry, Trent, Italy group exhibition - 2008*numerour other exhibition in Europe and Asia

september 2013-october2014

march 2011-january 2015

Design Architect at Chalabi Architekten & Partner (CAP) , Vienna AT -in charge of multiple projects (mostly competitions) located in UAE,Austria and Germany varying from villas to towers

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W O R K S H O P S A N D E X T R A

2010-present University of Applied Arts , Vienna architecture studies (STUDIO LYNN)2006-2010 Art High School , Oradea architecture and design studies

Rhinoceros 4/5 (various plug-ins)Python for Rhino5 (biginner)Autodesk MayaAdobe CS5 SuiteRealFlowKeyShot ProArchiCAD +others

Rendering workshop with Steven Ma(HKuniversity/Xuberance) 2011Rendering workshop with Eric de Broche des Combes (Luxigon) 2012Furniture design workshop with Karl Emilio Pircher&Fidel Peugeot (Walking Chair) 2012Python for Rhino5 workshop with Goswin Rosenthal(ZHA/Wagner Biros) 2013

-accredited as an architecture and design draftsman and modelbuilder (2010) -english certificate -Ministry of Education,Romania (2010)-accredited in HTML and Microsoft Office (Word,Excel, etc) (2010)

Autodesk MayaCinema 4D

V L A D C U C M 12.12.1991e-mail [email protected]

PROJECTS

DRAWINGS AND STUDIES

MEET & EAT

TWIN HIGHRISE

HOLOGRAM TOWERHOSPITAL KUFSTEIN

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nu_PARASITE

METATHEQUE

WIND TOWERS

TURTLE PAVILLION(exo)SKELETON

FRAGMENTED AFFILIATION is a mixed use project(200 000m), placed in Istambul(next to the Sapphire Tower),in the financial district (Levent).The site is marked by its problematic surrounding : a Highway oriented toward the facade, in the opposite side there is a large,dense and highly fragmented neighborhood developed on a slope and with no urbanistic logic, grid and regulations.On the other remaining parts,the building is flanked by a belt of highrises,with a very sporadic placement.

Our proposal( Vlad Cuc,Gregor Schindler,Larissa Kondina,Mihailo Belsoevac) wasto reproduce a small scale version of Istambul.In stead of giving out building a mesianic role, as the one building that will solve all the urbanistic problems of the region, we agreed on treating the problem in a more profound way, with an inclination towards the social problems that Istambul is posing, especially in the Levent region.Taking this in consideration we created a fragmented mass that breaks from the conventional tower organization, creating a complex,more accessible circulationthat connects the 3 main blocks(with their own dominant program).Instead of usinga visible formal tranition between the belt of towers and the dense and fragmentedhouses, we replicated the unique associations between the atypical problems createdby the region.The unussual proximity between privat and public was materialized(intothe building) in the nearness between the interlocking volumes with no related, mostlyopposite program(creating moments like in the 1954 Rear Window by Alfred Hitchcock)

Another result of the interlocking L shape masses create one open void, penetrated bymultiple terraces.Also,most of the openings are oriented towards this void in such a way that it would be possible to indentify the different programs and abnormal visual nearnessfrom almost anywhere inside the building or terraces.

office

televisionstudios

shopping

music theater

transportationhub

residential

hotel

experimental hall/music school

This mixed-use 200m high group of towers are located in Seoul. They are independent from the city energy grid, using a complex system of water collecting facade louvers that also incorporate solar panels.The solar panels, together with the wind turbines between the towers pro- duce electricity. The vertical circulation takes place in the external core,that connects the 3 towers and holds the horizontal wind turbines.At every fifth flore a bridge bethween the core and the towers is created .Those specific levels hold the secondary tower circulation and the phase changing material tanks, that absorbe the heat and release it when needed, at a day/night cycle.Because of the harsh enviroment,with warm summers with a high humidity and a 9km wind on the NW-SE axis. The tower are grouper and shaper in such a way, that they redirect as much wind as possible through the inbetween space,where the turbines are placed.Also, in order to save as much energy the facade is adapted to the sun condition, having massive horizontal louvers in the South.The louvers become vertical in the East-West direction and almost merge with the glass facade in the North direction.The second facade integrates the perimetral stucture of each tower and encloses the space with another layer of glass ,creeating a wind circulation space inbetween the facedes.Each wind circulation space spans on a height of five floors.The plinth wraps the base of the towers, and progra-maticly holds the retail spaces.Meanwhile the two higher towers are composed of offices (class A,and class B on the lower side) and residential space(top floors) ,while the shorter tower is strictly composed of offices.

Durch den dreieckigen Grundriss des Baukrpers erhlt man zwei Pltze. Einen fr die Food Court Terrasse, und den anderen als Vorplatz zum Eingang Meet . Letzter kann fr separate Veranstaltungen, oder als Cafe Auenbereich genutzt werden .

An den Eckpunkten des Dreiecks befinden sich die Eingnge der Bereiche VIP, Meet und Eat . Neben erhhter Signifikanz werden ihnen dadurch rumlich von einander getrennte, eigene Auenbereiche zugeschrieben .

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Das Raumprogramm im OG wird mittels Einschneiden von Hfen zoniertDie Hfe werden zu begehbaren Pausen-/Auenbereichen fr die Seminarbereiche

und fungieren als Lichtbnder zu beiden Langseiten des Auditoriums.

Das Raumprogramm im OG wird mittels Einschneiden von Hfen zoniert . Die Hfe werden zu begehbaren Pausen-/Auenbereichen fr die Seminarbereiche



Auenbereich MEET

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PROJECT campus restaurantSTATUS invited competitionCLIENT ADIDASROLE Design-Architect chalabi architects&partner

Das Raumprogramm im OG wird mittels Einschneiden von Hfen zoniert. Die Hfe werden zu begehbaren Pausen-/Auenbereichen fr die Seminarbereiche

und fungieren als Lichtbnder zu beiden Langseiten des Auditoriums.



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Das Raumprogramm im OG wird mittels Einschneiden von Hfen zoniert . Die Hfe werden zu begehbaren Pausen-/Auenbereichen fr die Seminarbereiche und fungieren als Lichtbnder zu beiden Langseiten des Auditoriums.

Das Raumprogramm im OG wird mittels Einschneiden von Hfen zoniert . Die Hfe werden zu begehbaren Pausen-/Auenbereichen fr die Seminarbereiche und fungieren als Lichtbnder zu beiden Langseiten des Auditoriums.

Ausgangspunkt fr die dynamische Dachform ist die grozgige Raumhhe im Auditorium. Von dort ausgehend bildet sich eine abwrtsgeneigte Schleife bis zum Haupteingang, entlang der sich das Raumprogramm entwickelt. Sie verleiht dem Gebude seinen expressiven Charakter und erzeugt in ihren Wendepunkten grozgige Rume fr den Food Court und die Foyerbereiche.

Die Unterkanten der Schleife sind dort angehoben, wo Eingangsbereiche entstehen sollen Der Charakter der Schleife verstrkt die Idee der Kontinuitt und Gleichwertigkeit der unterschiedlichen Durchdringungspunkte d er Fassade.

MEET Eingang

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Verteilung des Raumprogramms

Meet E at Promo Versorgung

meet eat promo service

Due to the location of the project "Meet and Eat"it forms together with "Office South East "(OSE by Behnisch Architekten) a hinge between the existing campus in the north and the future enlargement to the south. For these urban role is particularly the shape of a 30-60-90 -Triangle with rounded corners, so - thanks to the two triangular legs in the northeast and southwest - a long face side is offered for the main visitor accesses. The interface to the public space and OSE is the busy front of the house. The southern tip is moderate traffic as discrete VIP entrance.A terrace on the first floor accentu-ates the roofscape by acting as urban loft in a dialogue with the OSE occurs, and highlights the entrance situation the "Meet and Eat" out. Not only is the roof terrace for outdoor activities and events suitable, it also acts as an interface between the areas of "Meet", "Brand Induction "and" Show Kitchen "on the one hand and the" Eat "zone on the other.

The orientation and arrangement of the rationalistic 90 -rooms on the ground floor as those for delivery and supply as well as the multi-function hall. The resulting triangular spaces at the respective corners are for the liquid functions as input, Service Point and the large Guest room / food court and designed for two foyers. The multi-function hall is situated in the heart of the triangle. It is the highest location of the project and is characterized by an optimal connection to the supply rooms, high functional flexibility in their subdivision, a 12m ambient light level, daylight from three sides and the possibility for natural cross ventilation from. In addition, the hall flows through its eastern side in the adjacent foyer on the ground floor. The conference and workshop rooms are in located on the first floor and two terraces with the multipurpose hall connected by visual relationships. The functions of the "Brand Induction" and "Show Kitchen "are in the gallery on the first floor on the narrow side of the multifunctional hall and are equipped with the event deck directly connected.The dining room / catering, however, takes the northern tip of the "Meet and Eat" is a triangle. The dining room is tied directly to the terrace vis--vis the OSE. The spacious guest room has a dynamic ceiling height of 8 to 12m, enjoys a 270 view, get sunlight from three directions and skylights. The catering concept for this flowing space consists of an archipelago of six front cooking islands with both Barhockerbestuhlung as well as the possibility the self-service. This concept enables a table seating along all interior fronts.

The Promo Shop will be "drive-in", accessed via a daylight flooded coridor. From there, the VIP guests get a lift or a ramp to the Promo Shop. This manifests itself as a sequence of spaces with continuous curvature, and a widened terraced landscape. The rooms are visually connected to the foyer of the multi-purpose hall and therefore allow protected insights into what is happening on the ground floor.

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-Stage V Meet&Eat-5

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The conceptual approach mainly focuses on the development of building mass that contain the defined mixed use in the found urban context. The required GFA of 93000m2 on plot size of 6143m2 at a height of requested 39 floors plus podium will require a careful consideration of how the massing will eventually fit in its plot and in the urban surrounding, as much as to the iconography of the building. The site is indeed very prominent facing the west bay and its corniche. The future building on this site will be seen from the opposing end of the bay and is in permanentprominence while advancing from one end of the bay towards the other. The future building will also face the Emirs palace, which adds another prominence. In our proposed architectural concept, we envisaged twin towers to contain the functional requirements and its areas on the one hand, and on the other, to create a differentiated massing that will adequately dialogue with the neighboring buildings. The splitting of the requested massing into 2 towers will add another urban layer that will adequately fit in geometry and in proportions and will enhance functional flexibili-ties that are usually inherent to mixed-use developments.

PROJECT mixed-us high rise/QatarSTATUS (invited competition)CLIENT QIMC ROLE LEAD Design-Architect chalabi architects&partner

The Iconography of the building mass is crucial on this site due to its prominence. The iconographic reading of the towers will have to be identified within itself while corresponding to their functions. The Dual character of the twin towers will counter-weigh each other and create a single entity yet they convers with their neighboring buildings to the sides and to the back. The skyline of the bay willreceive another component that will enrich the urban dialogue and differentiate the heights. The twin towers are arranged in North-East/South-West, in diagonalorder of the plot. The plot is hence efficiently used in its depth while leaving ample areas for a plinth on the east side and entrance plaza towards the west. This alternating x-shaped arrangement (the crossing of 2 diagonal axis_towers and plinth) opens a new urban opportunity with enhanced visual interrelations that maximizes the value of the plot.This diagonal order of the towers will hardly create a front and back towers once

seen from the bay and corniche, or from the main access road. Both towers will be standing next to another, yet the northern tower_01 reaches a height of 210m, while southern tower_02 reaches a height of 175m. The height difference picks up the given situation that is found in the adjacent area of having alternating altitudes that similarly mark the skyline of the bay. The twin towers are set to each other in close proximity to create a semi-singular entity on the lower third of the towers, yet they grow apart during the vertical progression of their massing. The only viewpoint that makes the towers appear to be fused in massing is when seen from the west-south axis. Both tips of the rounded triangular tower are facing each other so that the visual obstruction is minimized.Hence the towers are oriented towards the Emirs palace from their longitudinal axis and appear as one rounded staggered tower. From enhanced through their

different massing and heights. The triangular yet rounded geometry of both towers has a concentric appearance and are reminiscent of maritime shapes that are inherent to the site and its historic context of QatarThe rounding of the triangular base geometry of the towers adds another attribute to their characteristics. Their soft yet monolithic characteristic appears to be sculpted and shaped by aero or hydrodynamic streams. The soft shells of the elevations enhance these characteristics, while adding another textural layer to the massing of the towers.Both towers are bridged together to strengthen their common identity and create another configuration of the building mass. The resulting X or H configuration opens the tower complex to the bay and to the city. A gate-like situation is simulated at the entrance plaza of the development thus accentuating the iconography of the address. This gate like situation is strongly visible whileapproaching the building from lateral directions.

Piazza Green Space

Plinth

RESIDENTIALSKY LOBBY

RESIDENTIAL

SERVICEDAPARTMENTS

OFFICE LOBBYHOTEL LOBBY

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OFFICE LOBBYRESIDENTIAL LOBBY

SERVICED APARTMENTS HOTEL LOBBY

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FUNCTION ROOMS8 single rooms x 35m2 junior suites x 50m2 junior suites x 60m1 executive suite x 90m1 executive suite x 100mTOTAL 780m

CIRCULATION corridor 179mcore 170mTOTAL 350m

TYPICAL OFFICE AREA DISTRIBUTION

FUNCTION ROOMS2 meeting rooms x 18m1 meeting room x 25m2 lounge areas x 25m2 office service areas x 31m1 office unit x 150m3 office units x 115m2 office units x 100mTOTAL 899m

CIRCULATIONcorridor 266mcore 184mTOTAL 450m

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single apartments4 x 120m

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2 x 70mTOTAL 960m

CIRCULATIONCorridor 196mCore 184m

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FUNCTION ROOMSfamily apartment

family apartment

single apartment

lounge area 45m

TOTAL 720m

CIRCULATIONCorridor 239mCore 128m

TOTAL 367m

This mixed-use 200m high group of towers are located in Seoul, South Korea.The energy concept is focused on the wind produced electricity. The towers have a slight rotation,accentuated by the creases in the facade, in this way redirecting the wind in the space between the volumes.The biggeste percentage of the wind in channeled by upper face of the plinth,through the main turbine,hidden in the biggest tower.The singular turbine is placed in the interior core of the big tower,with a mostly vertical direction.The wind entry point is from the North facade and its exiting through a funnel like hole in the Sough facade.The plinth wraps the base of the towers, and programaticly holds the retail spaces.Meanwhile the two higher towers are composed of offices (class A,and class B on the lower side) and residential space(top floors) ,while the shorter tower is strictly composed of offices.

PROJECT office tower /QatarSTATUS 1st PLACE (invited competition)CLIENT QIMC & FIFAROLE LEAD Design-Architect chalabi architects&partner

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While the projectscompetition brief clearly defines the building as a replica of the World Cup Trophy, the proposed project reflects the presence of the trophy in interpretative terms rather in literal approach.The trophy is recognised as a sculpted shape inserted in a prismatic block, thus creating a unique symbiosis of flat and 3-dimensional entities. The trophy is divided into three segments; the base, the shaft and the globe. The base and the main shaft of the trophy are manifested in the faade and the atrium behind, while the globe above is kept hollow and perforates the prism with its volume.

The hollow globe is accentuated by its meridians, and marks itself in the block as the main icon from afar. The globe as symbol is not only found in the trophy, but it shall also reflect Qatars global presence and importance.The globe stands for global commitment, communication, growth and the reach for the collective.The outdoor space of the globe shall be used as a large open-air point of vista. The lower volume of the sphere is a wind protected outdoor zone that ideally offers the opportunity to create gardens on three levels at level +95-103m.

The World Cup Trophy, once extruded from the prismatic block, the tower forms a tall Arch or a Gate. This adds another iconic reading to the building. The tower is hence divided into two wings; from the first floor above Mezzanine up to the 32nd floor. The two wings are then fused together into one slab in the upper levels above the globe or above the arch.

hologramconcept

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intersection of a prism and a cup

globe as a extract-ed space

The tall atrium space can potentially be divided in several vertical pockets through the introduction of bridging platforms. This could increase the footprint efficiency, while it can further fuse the two wings together.The tower is thematically divided into different vertical blocks/zones, and can contain different functions or different addresses for mixed uses:

1. The plinth and lower lobby areas, entrance points and shopping area, reflect the base of thecup (1-2 addresses).2. The knot (6th-14th), is the area where atrium is at its smallest in diameter, reflects the lowershaft of the trophy. The 2 wings of the tower are the closest to each other (1-2 addresses).3. The upper shaft of the trophy 15th-22nd), is when the void widens while reaching the globe.4. The Globe (22nd-32nd), the wings of the tower are far apart from each other (2 addresses).5. The Prism is at the upper levels above the globe at 33-39, (1 address).6. The sky lobby and terraces are at level 40-41.

Faade: while the trophy is manifested in the faade in 3dimensional whirling form, it stands in strong contrast to its flat prismatic container. The extended trajectory lines of the trophy again perturb the flatness of the prism and enhance the dynamic character of the building.The gold-silver coating of the glass envelope does not only enhance solar protection, it stands in reminiscence to the World Cup Trophy.The West Bay Tower, with its clear iconographies that are visible from afar, stands in strong contrast to its neighbouring buildings. The pristine form of the prism next to the conglomerate of different dynamic looking objects and the dynamics of the trophy are welded together into a new entity.

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PROJECT hospital extension /KufsteinSTATUS mention (invited competition)CLIENT Bezirkkrankenhaus KufsteinROLE Design-Architect (facade) chalabi architects&partner

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TURTLE is pavilion made by a group of four students from industrial design and architecture.The entire structure was generatel using mostly grasshopper,with Rhinoceros 3D as part ofthe Digital Design and Fabrication class led by Mag.arch.MArch (Harvard) Andrei Gheorghe.

The modules are the key element of the project.Every module is made from one plane sheet of cardboard,which slightly folded gives a rigid component characterized by its doublecurvature.Different deformed grids were tested for the overall shape(with karamba),but the most stable ome was a regular one,because the module could not support a big deformation without losing its rigidity.The regular grid was then applid to a arch based shape combined with a double surface,giving the pavilion enough resistance to be a selfsustained structure.

http://digdesfab11.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/final-presentation-on-31st-january-2012/http://vimeo.com/36170849

TURTLE is pavilion made by a group of four students from industrial design and architecture.The entire structure was generatel using mostly grasshopper,with Rhinoceros 3D as part ofthe Digital Design and Fabrication class led by Mag.arch.MArch (Harvard) Andrei Gheorghe.

The modules are the key element of the project.Every module is made from one plane sheet of cardboard,which slightly folded gives a rigid component characterized by its double

Different deformed grids were tested for the overall shape(with karamba),but the most stable ome was a regular one,because the module could not support a big deformation without losing its rigidity.The regular grid was then applid to a arch based shape combined with a double surface,giving the pavilion enough resistance to be a selfsustained structure.

(exo)Skeleton is the result of a small study about the modalities of moving a specific weight (in this case, a weight of 2-5 kg),in a new kind of bag .The conventional way of carrying object(s)trough backpack or purses was not taken in consideration. The intentin was to have a newbag that looks as a part of the body and has some extra unique features.The response was an exoskeleton (working on one existing technology developed by Honda),modifying it(in a formal way) so it can become a long distance travelling mechanism.The skeleton gives the legs some extra strenght and do not disconfort the back as much as a conventional backpack.

(exo)Skeleton is the result of a small study about the modalities of moving a specific weight (in this case, a weight of 2-5 kg),in a new kind of bag .The conventional way of carrying object(s)trough backpack or purses was not taken in consideration. The intentin was to have a newbag that looks as a part of the body and has some extra unique features.The response was an exoskeleton (working on one existing technology developed by Honda),modifying it(in a formal way) so it can become a long distance travelling mechanism.The skeleton gives the legs some extra strenght and do not disconfort the back as much


this studies can be divided in two categories -drawings of volumes/buildings made after my own concepts and ideas -drawings of existing volumes/buildings (marked with *)ALL drawings were made in maximum 6 hours,including the concept and volume

the drawings were made between 2009-2010


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This volume represents a small pavilionwith a sigular entry and a liniar circula-tion.It is cantilevering over the edge of alake,with a main screen window and slim openings along the top spine of the vo-lume (giving the neugral light needed inside in order to host temporaryexhibitions)

This pavilion was made in my senior year. (highschool- 2010)The perspective drawing(on the left) was made in 6 hours, the model was produced in 3 days.Also,the project had a 30 pages theoretical part ,and a set of plans (execution level)

With this suite of work i obtained my professional diploma as a draftsman /modelbuilder in architecture.

EXPO PAVILLION

This volume represents a small pavilionwith a sigular entry and a liniar circula-tion.It is cantilevering over the edge of alake,with a main screen window and slim openings along the top spine of the vo-lume (giving the neugral light needed

professional diploma as a draftsman /

EXPO PAVILLION

GALLERY EXTENSIONS T U D Y M O D E L

mountain retreat house observation deck

gate

office tower

bell-tower

*traditional fountain house*

mountain cabin

fountain

*romanian house tram station

billboard

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