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Theater impresario Oscar Hammerstein
I begins our story with the debut of the
Manhattan Opera House in 1906. Built “to bring
opera to the people,” the Manhattan Opera
House quickly rivaled the Metropolitan Opera
in popularity, drawing both audiences and star
performers to this exciting new venue.
In 1926, it was used as the scoring stage for Warner
Brothers Studio’s Don Juan, the film industry’s first
motion picture with a synchronized, pre-recorded
musical soundtrack. World-renowned artists, decade
after decade, have performed and recorded at
Manhattan Center. From Arturo Toscanini in the ‘30s
to Grammy Award-winning recordings by Leonard
Bernstein, Itzhak Perlman, Placido Domingo, to
today’s Oscar-winning film composers such as Eliot
Goldenthal for Frida, the legend continues.
Today, Manhattan Center is New York’s celebrated
destination for extraordinary performances and
unforgettable special events. It is the premiere midsize venue for corporate galas, charity fundraisers,
award shows, rock concerts, and fashion shows. With
its unique location in the heart of midtown,
Manhattan Center proudly serves New York as a
world-class facility where media and entertainment
come together.
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HISTORY
When Hammerstein accepted a payment of $1.2
million from the Metropolitan Opera for a 10-year
moratorium on opera performances in 1910, the new
lessees, the Shubert Brothers, brought vaudeville
shows and popular music concerts to the Manhattan
Opera House. Renaming the building Manhattan
Center in 1920, the Freemasons, new owners of the
building, built the Grand Ballroom on the roof of the
existing opera house, and unintentionally created an
acoustical masterpiece. It has become the venue of
choice for performances and recordings ever since.
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The Hammerstein combines a magnificent,
century-old former opera house with fullyintegrated 21st century media and
entertainment production technology.
This elegant room features a hand-painted
ceiling, ornate woodwork, and three
balconies with side boxes.
Soaring 75 feet above the main floor, the
ceiling holds numerous rigging points
suitable for production lighting, sound, or
set design. Integration with the in-house
audio recording studios, television studios,
video control rooms, and post-production
suites makes the space an incredible venue
for productions, special events, live or
taped broadcasts.
Production possibilities in this highly
flexible event space are virtually limitless.
Events hosted in The Hammerstein range
from international product launches and
television awards programs to designer
fashion shows and fundraisers.
One of New York’s most elegant and
versatile special event destinations, The
Hammerstein is the venue of choice for
corporate event planners, producers, and
concert promoters.
“THE HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM
IS SO APPEALING WITH ITS GREAT
NATURAL SESIGN AND PRODUCERFRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE”
ROOM CAPACITY:
Concert/Standing
3,500
Seated Dinner
1,000
Reception/Theater Style
2,500
Room Size
12,000 Sq Ft
Stage Size
60’ (W) x 32’ (D)
Stage Adjustable Depth
Ceiling height
Dressing Rooms
24’ to 70’
75’10”
10
Opera Boxes
120
1st Balcony
535
2nd Balcony
535
Lower Level/Salon
180
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THE HAMMERSTEIN
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EAST EMERGENCY COURT
GARBAGE COMPACTOR
stage storage
Platform Above + 27'7"
ramp down
up
EMERGENCY PASSAGE
Hammerstein
technical
coordinator's
office
dwn
2868
8" step
Audio Room
up
8" step
3068
2'-6"
dwn
up 9r (deck)
handrail
dwn 11r
Highest Point of Ceiling + 75'10"
Platform to Platform
pen to Grid 82' 4"
54'-0"
STAGE
Procenium opening is
63'8" wide
43'4" high
and can be reduced to
30' high by the valence
24'-0"
Floor to underside of Balcony 8' +
Lowest Point of Ceiling 68'10"
Balcony
line
dwn
chase
9'-0"
70'-0"
43'-9"
no step
Dimmer Room
up
up
Roll up door
ramp down
WEST LOADING DOCK
4"
0'
10'
30'
40'
AV
dwn 2r
72" width
Rigging wall - keep clear at all times
8"
20'
Platform Above + 38'
50'
72" width
up
WEST EMERGENCY COURT
EMERGENCY PASSAGE
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THE HAMMERSTEIN FLOOR PLAN
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The Grand integrates elegance and
grandeur with a state-of-the-art Nexo
concert sound system.
The Grand’s dazzling 40-foot-high
ceiling includes strategic rigging points
catering to any production requirement.
Interconnected to our audio recording
studios and HD control rooms, The Grand,
like The Hammerstein, is the ideal location
for any multimedia production, live
performance.
The superb acoustics of The Grand have
made this magnificent venue perfect for
music recording, whether the project is a
full-blown orchestral film score, a classical
orchestra recording, or simply an intimate
chamber ensemble.
The natural reverberation of the room
gives any recording a particular sound
quality that defies emulation. Artists find
the ambience inspiring, allowing them
to effortlessly achieve their very best
performance.
Academy Award-winning film scores
and Oscar-nominated soundtracks are
frequently recorded in The Grand. The list
of renowned artists who have recorded
legendary performances at The Grand
reads like a “who’s who” of the greatest
performers and conductors of all time.
Arturo Toscanini, Leopold Stokowski, Fritz
Reiner, Leonard Bernstein, Zubin Mehta,
Itzhak Perlman, Pierre Boulez, The New
York Philharmonic, James Levine, The
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Robert
Shaw Chorale, Placido Domingo, Luciano
Pavarotti, The New York City Opera, and
the list goes on.
Located directly above The Hammerstein,
The Grand is a luxuriously appointed
ballroom.
ROOM CAPACITY:
Concert
“[THE GRAND BALLROOM] IT’S
PROBABLY THE BEST IN THE CITY, IF
NOT THE COUNTRY”
Seated Dinner
1,200
600
Room Size
94’ x 98’
Stage Size
80’ x 60’
Ceiling height
Dressing Rooms
Salon
40’
5
63’ x 24’
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THE GRAND
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EAST WALL
121sf
211sf
up
TO DRESSING ROOMS
dwn
LIGHTING STORRAGE
615sf
21'-6"
STAGE
STORRAGE
LEG
LEG
LEG
BALCONY RAILING HEIGHT - 15'6"
15'-9"
11'-0"
STAGE
APRON
Lounge
1066sf
51'-0"
34'-3"
OPEN STAGE AREA
73'-3"
51'-6"
Pantry
515sf
14'-9"
21'-6"
LEG
LEG
LEG
BALCONY LINE
LEG
STAGE STORRAGE
UNDER BALCONY HEIGHT - 9'6"
DIMMERS
UPSTAGE BLACK
NORTH WALL or STAGE BACK WALL
14'-9"
LEG
KEEP CLEAR AT ALL TIMES
646sf
AUDIO RECORDING SUITE
WITH 96 CHANNEL NEVE VR
dwn
up
211sf
WEST WALL
0'
10'
20'
30'
40'
50'
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THE GRAND FLOOR PLAN
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Manhattan Center is a comprehensive event management
and production services resource dedicated to assisting
event planners with every aspect of the development,
coordination and production of an event. Manhattan Center
brings the highest professional standards to staging, scenic
design, lighting design, sound design, video projection,
video recording and audio recording. We scale the level of
production to perfectly fit our client’s needs whether the
production is a world premiere, a televised awards program,
a global business conference, a new product announcement,
a fashion designer runway debut, or a trade show. We can
even provide a live web-cam transmission of the event for our
clients.
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PRODUCTION
services
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All of our studios are euipped with lkegami HD cameras mounted
with Canon HD lenses.
TV 1 is 71’ x 54’ x 16”
Both control rooms are fully integrated with The Hammerstein
and The Grand and also our audio recording studios, enabling
the broadcasting and videotaping of any event to be handled
completely in-house.
TV 1 CONTROL ROOM
- Kayenn 350-25 HD Production Switcher with 72 inouts and 36 outputs
- 7 NEC LDC 5220-AVT LCD Monitors with Miranda KX Multiviewer
- Chyron Hyper X3
- 3-GVG K2 Servers
- 1-GVG K2 Solo Server
- 1 Edit Share ENERGY 48 with AIC
television STUDIO
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TV 1
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TV 1 FLOOR PLAN
FRT.
ELEV.
TO
LOAD.
DOCK
UP TO DRESS RMS.
OVERHEAD SOFFT @ +
RAMP DOWN TO STUDIO FLOOR LVL.
TV 1 STUDIO
68’-0”
41’-0”
UP
DN
DN
TO
CTRL.
RMS.
H.C.
LIFT
STUDIO LEVEL +0’-0”
5’-6”
DN
REMOVABLE RAILINGS FOR AUDIENCE SEAT PLATFORMS
8’-0”
TO
AUDIENCE
ENTRY
&
LOBBY
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL +3’-0”
LOBBY LEVEL +7’-0”
DN
TO
35TH
ST.
ENTRY
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All our studios are equipped with Ikegami HD
cameras mounted with Canon HD lenses.
TV2 is a 60’ x 30’ x 14’
Both control rooms are full integrated with The
Hammerstein and The Grand and also our audio
recording studios, enabling the broadcasting and
videotaping of any event to be handled completely
in-house.
TV 2 CONTROL ROOM
- Ikegami HSS-300 HD 2 ME Switcher
- 7 Ikegami LCD HLM 4600 Monitors with Miranda Mulitviewer
- Chryon Hyper X3
- 3-GVG K2 Summit
- 1 GVG K2 Solo
- 1 Edit Share
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TV 2
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TV 2 FLOOR PLAN
60’-2”
A
B
C
E
4” x 4” WIRING TROUGH ALONG WALL
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
N
P
R
I/O
26’-4”
CABLE RACKS ALONG WALL
D
CABLE RACKS ALONG WALL
LIGHTING CONSOLE: ETC INSIGHT 108
I/O
STUDIOS FLOOR RAISED
+4.5” ABOVE SLAB
4” x 4” WIRING TROUGH ALONG WALL
DRAPERIES: 30 LINEAL FT. RED VELOUR 50% FULLNESS ONE PIECE
TWO PIECES 54 LINEAL FT. BLACK VELOUR NO FULLNESS
DRAPERY TRACK AT 12’-11”
D13’-11” TO BOTTOM OF LOWER GRID PIPES
ONLY BASE PIPE GRID SHOW.
MANY AUX. SHORT PIPES AND CHEESEBOROUGH CLAMPS AVAILABLE
0
2’
4’
SCALE: 1/4” = 1’-0’
8’
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The “Log Cabin” combines the ease and efficiency of digital
technology with a Pro Tools HD Accel system, to the proven
warmth and musicality of a best-of-breed 72-channel analog
analog console, complete with classic outboard gear and the
latest plugins. The Log Cabin is a producer’s, artist’s, and
engineer’s dream studio.
“THESE GUYS ARE GREAT...
I ALWAYS LEAVE MANHHATTAN CENTER
HAPPY WITH MY WORK”
audio
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LOG CABIN
73’
Prod Table
LOG CABIN FLOOR PLAN
Machine Room
Control Room
Lounge
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VIP Room
Booth
30’
Neve VR72
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Live Room
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CONSOLE
Neve VR with flying faders. 60 mono input modules and 12 stereo input
PRO TOOLS
ProTools 10 HD Accel with (4) 192 i/o modules Sync i/o – Time code and video synchronization.
Aardvark word clock generator available.
Waves Platinum bundle and 360 Surround bundle, Auto Tune, Amp Farm, Echo Farm,
Pitch n Time, and Reverb One plug-ins, and more. Call for latest info.
SCSI hard drive (Glyph rack) (1) Firewire DVD Recorder,
computer backup tape DDS-4 or AIT-2 available with Retrospect or Mezzo.
RECORDERS
(2) Studer A827 2” analog tape machines with Lynx synchronization, (1) A807 1/2” analog
(1) Sony PCM-3348 1/2” digital tape machine (2 machines may be available on request),
(5) Tascam DA-88 digital recorders and (3) DA-38 recorders for 64 tracks.
(1) Tascam MX-2424 hard-disk recorder,
(1) Panasonic SV-3800 DAT recorders with Apogee AD-500 and Myteck digital meter,
(1) Tascam CD Recorder, (1) Denon CD player, Cassette and VHS,
Beta SP and 3/4” video playback, Microlynx Synchronizer, time code analyser, house sync
OUTBOARD
(1) AMS dmx15-80, (2) Yamaha SPX-900, (1) Yamaha REV-5,
(1) TC Electronics 1210 Spatial Expander, (1) Demeter VTMP-2 tube DI,
(1) AMS-Neve 33609, (1) Alan Smart SSL stereo compressor, (2) Urei 1176, (2) Dbx 160A,
(2) Empirical Labs Distressor, (2) Drawmer DS-201 gate, (1) Teletronix LA-2A,
(1) Summit DPE-200 stereo EQ, (3) Tubetech PE-1, (2) Eventide H-3000,
(2) TC Electronics 2290, (2) Lexicon PCM-42, (1) Lexicon PCM-41, (1) Lexicon 300,
(4) dbx-902 de-esser, (2) Lexicon 480L, (1) Avalon AD2022 mic pre.
Tracking Room Dimensions: 21’ X 26’
SPEAKERS
Custom-built Griffin G-1 Main Monitors with Subwoofers, Genelec 1031A,
Yamaha NS-10 with Hafler amplification
(2) Stereo headphone mixes with Ramsa amplification.
INSTRUMENTS
Steinway Baby Grand, Yamaha Drum Kit, B2 Organ, various amps
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“THE CUSTOM SYSTEM IS PROBABLY BETTER
THAN ANY OTHER ROOM I’VE WORKED IN”
Built on the same philosophy of drawing together the
strengths of both digital and analog technology, Studio 7
houses a unique custom-modified (from two consoles by
our own extraordinary engineers) Neve VR 96-channel
console recording to 5.1 surround on a Pro Tools HD Accel
system, or to any of a variety of digital or analog multitrack
tape formats. Wired to record or mix sound from both
the stunning acoustic of The Grand and the adrenalinegenerating excitement of The Hammerstein, Studio 7 has
seen the birth of countless one-of-a-kind performances,
classical recordings, film scores, broadcasts, and telethons.
audio
Connected to both The Hammerstein and The
Grand, Studio 7 has recorded countless one-of-a-kind
performances, classical recordings, film scores, broadcast,
and Tony Award-winning Broadway cast albums.
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STUDIO 7
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CONSOLE
Neve VR with flying faders. 84 mono input modules and12 stereo input modules
PRO TOOLS
ProTools 10 HD Accel with (4) 192 i/o modules Sync i/o – Time code and video synchronization.
Aardvark word clock generator available.
Waves Platinum bundle and 360 Surround bundle, Auto Tune, Amp Farm,
Echo Farm, Pitch n Time, and Reverb One plug-ins, and more. Call for latest info.
SCSI hard drive (Glyph rack) (1) Firewire DVD Recorder,
computer backup tape DDS-4 or AIT-2 available with Retrospect or Mezzo.
RECORDERS
(2) Studer A827 2” analog tape machines with Lynx synchronization, (1) A807 1/2” analog
(1) Sony PCM-3348 1/2” digital tape machine (2 machines may be available on request),
(5) Tascam DA-88 digital recorders and (3) DA-38 recorders for 64 tracks.
(1) Tascam MX-2424 hard-disk recorder,
(1) Panasonic SV-3800 DAT recorders with Apogee AD-500 and Myteck digital meter,
(1) Tascam CD Recorder, (1) Denon CD player, Cassette and VHS,
Beta SP and 3/4” video playback, Microlynx Synchronizer, time code analyser, house sync.
OUTBOARD
(1) TC Electronics Finalizer, (1) Focusrite ISA115, (1) Demeter VTMP-2B tube DI,
(2) Hardy M-1 mic pre, (1) Dbx 120xp Subharmonic Synthesizer,
(1) Aphex Type III Aural Exciter, (1) Aphex model 612 Expander Gate,
(4) Dbx 902 De-Esser, (2) Eventide H3000,
(2) TC Electronics 2290 Digital Delay, (2) Lexicon PCM 42 Digital Delay,
(2) Yamaha SDE1000 Digital Delay, (2) Yamaha SPX900, (1) Yamaha REV5,
(2) Summit Audio DPE-200 Stereo EQ, (4) Tubetech PE1B EQ,
(1) AMS-Neve 33609 stereo compressor,
(2) Dbx 160A compressor, (2) Empirical Labs Distressor,
(1) Summit Audio DCL-200 stereo compressor, (3) Summit Audio TLA-100,
(1) Drawmer DL241 compressor, (2) Lexicon 480L
Audio and Video Tie Lines to 2 ballrooms and 2 television studios
SPEAKERS
Tannoy DMT-215 Stereo or ATC SC-100 5.1 Surround Main Monitors, Genelec 8050A,
Yamaha NS-10 with Hafler amplification
(6) Stereo headphone mixes with Ramsa amplification.
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Manhattan Center offers more than 20 edit rooms of varying sizes able
to accommodate the most demanding online or self-supervised offline
editing clientele. We can provide you with any kind of gear from Apple
Final Cut Studio to Avid, from Media Composers to Symphony Nitris.
MC post-production suites have fiber and copper connectivity to over 48
terabytes of shared network storage on an EditShare.
All suites are wired to a clean server room where you can bring your own
servers or we can sub-contract the type of storage you want to meet your
needs.
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ARTISTS
Aaliyah
Aerosmith
Beastie Boys
Billy Idol
Bjork
Bon Jovi
Branford Marsalis
Brian Wilson
Bryan Adams
Bullet For My Valentine
Buju Banton
Collective Soul
Chemical Brothers
David Bowie
Dave Matthews
Dresden Dolls
Feist
George Thorogood
Harry Connick Jr.
Herbie Hancock
Jethro Tull
John Fogerty
Justin Timberlake
Katie Melua
Keb’ Mo
Lenny Kravitz
Missy Elliott
Morissey
New York Philharmonic
Nick Lowe
Pete Rock
Robyn Hitchcock
Scissor Sisters
Shakira
Sheryl Crow
Staind
Sigur Ros
Slayer
Sting
Suzanne Vega
Timbaland
Velvet Revolver
AWARDS SHOWS
Bravo A-List Awards
FCS Awards (Financial Communications Society)
Miss Brazil
The Comedy Awards
TNT/TBS Upfronts
The Fred and Adele Astaire Awards
USA JAM Awards
VH1 Hip Hop Honors
COMPOSERS
Carter Burwell
David Arnold
Danny Elfman
Elliot Goldenthal
George Fenton
Howard Shore
John Corigliano
Marcello Zarvos
Stanley Clark
Stephen Trash
Terrence Blanchard
CONCERT
AEG Live
Carnegie Hall
Hot 97
Live Nation
LLC
Metropolitan Hybrid
The Bowery Presents
Trevanna Entertainment
Wakamba Entertainment
UKF LIVE
Z100
CORPORATE
AT&T
Buena Vista (Walt Disney Events Group)
Conde Nast
CFA Institute (CFA Examination)
Corcoran Realty
Digitas
Ford
Fortune Magazine
General Motors
HSBC
JC Penny
Jonas Publishing
Macy’s
Omnilife NBA
Pali Capital, Inc.
Stratus Rewards
Society Of Publication Designers
Women For Hire
Women For Hire, Inc.
Xerox
FASHION SHOWS
BET Rip The Runway
Full Frontal Fashion
Gen Art – Fresh Faces In Fashion
Heart Truth’s Red Dress Fashion Show
Kohl’s Rock and Republic
Izaac Mizrahi
Tommy Hilfiger
MUNICIPAL/POLITICAL
Hilary Clinton “Super Tuesday” Event
New York City Housing Authority
Obama For America
NON-PROFIT
Ballet Theater Foundation
Children Affected by AIDS Foundation
Children’s Museum of Manhattan
CUNY
DIFFA
Gen Art
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
Journey Church
Learning Annex
Little Kids Rock
MA Center
Mike Moore Ministries
MoveOn Voters Fund
MCC Theater Benefit
National Breast Cancer Coalition
NYC2012
Playwrights Horizon
Pratt Institute
Seeds of Peace
Salsa For A Cure
Scientology
Stand Up For A Cure
The Cancer Coalition
The Creative Coalition
The Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center
Touro College
Voices Against Brain Cancer
World Changers
RECORD LABELS
Atlantic Records,
Beat Club
Capitol Records,
Def Jam
Hollywood Records
Interscope
Jive Records
MCA Records
RCA Records
Savoy Records
Sony Music
Universal Records
Ultra Records
Warner Bros.
TV NETWORKS
“America’s Got Talent”
BET
Bravo
CBS
Columbia Pictures
Comedy Central
Country Music Television
Dreamworks
K2 Pictures
MTV
NBC
NBC Universal
Oxygen Media
Paramount Pictures
PBS
Showtime
Turner Networks
Univision
VH1
YES Network
OTHER
American Kennel Club
Binder’s Guild Of New York
Dance America (“So You Think You Can Dance”)
Dibella Entertainment (Boxing)
Empire Entertainment
Gala Shoe Sale
Knicks Dancers
Making The Band
National Cheerleading Association
New York Book Show Book
NYC Post Marathon Party
National High School Choral Festival
Penn State Musical Theater Tour, Electronic Arts
Ring Of Honor (Wrestling)
Poetry Slam
SPEC Entertainment
Star Boxing
Stuart Weissman Productions
TNA (Wrestling)
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Foundation
UJA Movie Screening
Wall Street Boxing Charity Championship
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CLIENTS
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311 West 34th Street, New York, New York 10001
TEL
212 279 7740
FAX
212 56 4 1072
www.TheManhattanCenter.com
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8th Ave
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35th St
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Hotel
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