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Magic Tree House — by Mary Pope Osborne
Magic Tree House Series in Order: 63 books
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Dinosaurs Before Dark
Book - 1
A flying reptile in their own neighborhood? A tree house that appears out of nowhere? Before Jack and Annie can say "What's happening?" they're whisked away to the prehistoric past, where they meet some real monsters. Will they get home before dar...
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The Knight at Dawn
Book - 2
Peacocks for dinner and boys in skirts? That's what Jack and Annie find when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the Middle Ages for another wild adventure. In the Great Hall of the castle, a feast is under way. But Jack and Annie aren't exac...
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Mummies in the Morning
Book - 3
Jack and Annie don't need another mummy. But that's what they get when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient Egypt. There they meet a long-dead queen who needs their help. Will Jack and Annie be able to solve the puzzle, or will they en...
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Pirates Past Noon
Book - 4
It's a treasure trove of trouble...when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to the days of deserted islands and nasty pirates! Will they discover buried treasure? Or will they walk the plank? ...
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Night of the Ninjas
Book - 5
Did you ever meet a real live ninja? Jack and Annie do when the magic tree house whisks them back to old Japan, where they find themselves in the cave of a ninja master. Will they learn the secrets of the ninja? Or will the evil samurai warriors ...
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Afternoon on the Amazon
Book - 6
Vampire bats and killer ants? That's what Jack and Annie are about to run into when the Magic Tree House whisks them away to the Amazon River. It's not long before they get hopelessly lost. Will they be able to find their way back to the tree hous...
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Sunset of the Sabertooth
Book - 7
The Ice Age is very cool...for two kids in bathing suits! Jack and Annie nearly freeze when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the time of cave people and woolly mammoths. But nothing can stop them from having another wild adventure -- not even...
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Midnight on the Moon
Book - 8
Three...two...one...BLAST OFF! The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to the moon -- and the future. Their mission? To find the last "M" thing that will free Morgan from the spell. Can they do it before the air in their oxygen tanks runs o...
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Dolphins at Daybreak
Book - 9
IT'S SINK OR SWIM... for Jack and Annie when the Magic Tree House whisks them off to the middle of the ocean. Luckily, they find a mini-submarine on a coral reef. Unluckily, they are about to meet a giant octopus and one very hungry shark. Will the ...
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Ghost Town at Sundown
Book - 10
IS THIS TOWN HAUNTED? Jack and Annie wonder when the Magic Tree House whisks them to the Wild West. But before they can say "Boo!" they rush headlong into an adventure filled with horse thieves, a lost colt, rattlesnakes, and a cowboy named Slim. Wi...
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Lions at Lunchtime
Book - 11
"Where are the lions?" Jack wonders when the Magic Tree House whisks him and his sister to the vast plains of Africa. Before he can find out, Annie starts to help hundreds of wildebeests cross a rushing river. Next they follow a honey of a bird an...
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Polar Bears Past Bedtime
Book - 12
It's icicle city... when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie to the frozen Arctic. Luckily, a seal hunter on a dogsled lends them warm clothes. Unluckily, they get stuck on cracking ice. Will the giant polar bear save them? Or will Jack and A...
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Vacation Under The Volcano
Book - 13
Who wants to vacation next to a volcano? Jack and Annie are about to find out when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the days of the Roman Empire. They arrive in Pompeii and soon discover that it is the very day the city will be destroyed. ...
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Day of the Dragon King
Book - 14
Who would burn books? Jack and Annie find out when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient China. There, a powerful emperor called the Dragon King has ordered that all books be burned. Will Jack and Annie be able to save at least one boo...
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Viking Ships at Sunrise
Book - 15
"Beware of Vikings!" ...warns Morgan. Then Jack and Annie are whisked back to ancient Ireland. They land on a cliff on a misty island. How will they find the story they are looking for? It will take a Viking invasion, the help of a jolly monk, and ...
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Hour of the Olympics
Book - 16
No girls allowed at the Olympic Games! That's the rule when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to ancient Greece. But when Annie tells Jack to go to the games without her, he knows she's up to something. Will Annie find a way to see t...
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Tonight on the Titanic
Book - 17
Titanic trouble! Jack and Annie are in for an exciting, scary, and sad adventure when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the decks of the Titanic. Is there anything they can do to help the ill-fated ship? Will they be able to save anyone? Wi...
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Buffalo Before Breakfast
Book - 18
Hello, buffalo! That's what Jack and Annie say when the Magic Tree House whisks them and Teddy, the enchanted dog, back almost 200 years to the Great Plains. There they meet a Lakota boy who shows them how to hunt buffalo. But something goes wrong...
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Tigers at Twilight
Book - 19
Tigers in trouble? That's what Jack and Annie find when the Magic Tree House whisks them and Teddy, the enchanted dog, to a forest in India. The rare tigers are being trapped by greedy poachers! Can Jack and Annie find a way to help? Or will a fierc...
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Dingoes at Dinnertime
Book - 20
Wildfire! That's what Jack and Annie are up against when they are whisked away to the land of Australia. And they're not alone! Jack and Annie must help a baby kangaroo and a koala escape from a fire-filled forest. Will they be able to rescue the an...
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Civil War on Sunday
Book - 21
Cannon Fire! That's what Jack and Annie hear when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the time of the American Civil War. There they meet a famous nurse named Clara Barton and do their best to help wounded soldiers. It is their hardest journe...
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Revolutionary War on Wednesday
Book - 22
It is a dark and snowy night when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to colonial times. General George Washington is about to lead his army in a sneak attack against their enemy. But now the terrible weather is making the great general q...
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Twister on Tuesday
Book - 23
An adventure to blow you away! That's what Jack and Annie get when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the 1870s. They land on the prairie near a one-room schoolhouse, where they meet a teenage schoolteacher, some cool kids, and one big, scar...
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Earthquake in the Early Morning
Book - 24
An adventure that will shake you up! That's what Jack and Annie get when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to California in 1906. As soon as they arrive, the famous San Francisco earthquake hits the city. Can Jack and Annie find the final writ...
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Stage Fright on a Summer Night
Book - 25
The show must go on! That's what Jack and Annie learn when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to Elizabethan England. There they meet William Shakespeare himself -- one of the greatest writers of all time! But Mr. Shakespeare's having a hard ti...
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Good Morning, Gorillas
Book - 26
Gentle giants or giant monsters? That's the question Jack and Annie have about gorillas when the Magic Tree House sweeps them to the mountains of Africa. There they meet a group of amazing and sometimes frightening mountain gorillas. Annie knows h...
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Thanksgiving on Thursday
Book - 27
It's a time for giving thanks. . .when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to 1621 on the first Thanksgiving Day. The Pilgrims ask them to help get things ready. But whether it's cooking or clamming, Jack and Annie don't know how to do an...
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High Tide in Hawaii
Book - 28
Catch the wave! That's what Jack and Annie do when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to a Hawaiian island of long ago. They learn how to surf and have a great time -- until strange things start happening. Jack and Annie soon discover the cause...
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Christmas in Camelot
Book - 29
Adventure is waiting inside every MAGIC TREE HOUSE book! Jack and Annie are on their most exciting mission yet! It begins with a simple invitation to spend Christmas Eve in Camelot, a magical place that exists only in myth and fantasy. What Jack and...
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Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve
Book - 30
The castle looms dark against the light of the moon. Giant ravens circle in the sky. The wind whistles through the empty windows. Merlin the magician needs someone to find out what has happened. But who is brave enough to brush the cobwebs aside and ...
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Summer of the Sea Serpent
Book - 31
In a land lost in mist, in a time before time, there is a powerful Sword of Light. Now Merlin the Magician needs that sword for the good of all Camelot. But who can go on this dangerous mission? Merlin turns again to Jack and Annie - two modern kids ...
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Winter of the Ice Wizard
Book - 32
Merlin the magician and Morgan le Fay have mysteriously disappeared! To find them, Jack and Annie journey with their friends Teddy and Kathleen to a frozen kingdom of ice and snow. There they must go on a mission for the one-eyed Ice Wizard. Chased b...
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Carnival at Candlelight
Book - 33
Adventure is waiting inside every MAGIC TREE HOUSE book! History, mystery, and magic! Merlin has a new mission for Jack and Annie: save the Grand Lady of the Lagoon from a terrible disaster! To find her, they must travel back in time to Venice, Ita...
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Season of the Sandstorms
Book - 34
Adventure is waiting inside every MAGIC TREE HOUSE book! History, mystery, and magic! Armed only with a research book and a book of magic rhymes, Jack and Annie go back 1,200 years to the Golden Age of Baghdad. Their journey begins in the desert in...
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Night of the New Magicians
Book - 35
HISTORY, MYSTERY, AND MAGIC! Merlin has another mission for Jack and Annie: save four new magicians from an evil sorcerer who wants to steal their secrets! Jack and Annie must travel back in time to the 1889 World's Fair in Paris, France. But the fai...
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Blizzard of the Blue Moon
Book - 36
Jack and Annie are off on another Merlin Mission. This time, Merlin has sent them to rescue a beautiful magical creature the unicorn. But when they land in New York City during the Depression of the 1930s, Jack and Annie are confused. Where will they...
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Dragon of the Red Dawn
Book - 37
Merlin the magician will not eat or sleep or speak to anyone in Camelot. What can be done? The enchantress Morgan knows who to ask for help: young Jack and Annie of Frog Creek, Pennsylvania! The brother-and-sister team quickly head off in the magic t...
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Monday with a Mad Genius
Book - 38
History, mystery, and magic! Jack and Annie are on a mission to save Merlin from his sorrows! Charged with finding the second of four secrets of happiness, the brother-and-sister team travels back in the magic tree house to the period known as the...
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Dark Day in the Deep Sea
Book - 39
History, mystery, and magic! Jack and Annie continue their quest for the secrets of happiness -- secrets they need if they're going to save Merlin. But when the magic tree house leads them to a tiny deserted island in the middle of the ocean, they'r...
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Eve of the Emperor Penguin
Book - 40
For the final secret, you must go To a burning mountain of ice and snow On wheels, by air, then all fall down, Till you come to the Cave of the ancient Crown. So says the rhyme Jack and Annie get to guide them on their mission to find the fourth s...
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Moonlight on the Magic Flute
Book - 41
History, mystery, and magic! When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie to eighteenth-century Austria, they're decked out in the craziest outfits they've ever worn -- including a wig for Jack and a long dress with lots of ruffles and bows for...
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A Good Night for Ghosts
Book - 42
A hauntingly spooky mission! When Merlin the magician sends Jack and Annie to New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1915, they are on a mission to inspire a young Louis Armstrong to bring jazz to the world. Unfortunately, Louis is too busy working hard to su...
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Leprechaun in Late Winter
Book - 43
The bestselling, fan-favorite chapter-book series sends Jack and Annie to Ireland -- the land of leprechauns! Jack and Annie are whisked back to long-ago Ireland. Their mission? To inspire a girl named Augusta to share her creativity with the worl...
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A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time
Book - 44
The magic tree house is back, and Jack and Annie are ready for their next adventure! Their mission from Merlin the Magician? To help the famous writer Charles Dickens! In a magical whirl, the brother and sister are whisked back in time to Victorian E...
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A Crazy Day With Cobras
Book - 45
But with the magic tree house comes terrible news: Merlin's beloved penguin, Penny, has been put under a spell! Jack and Annie must find four things to break the spell. The first is a rare and precious emerald. When the magic tree house whisks them b...
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Dogs in the Dead of Night
Book - 46
Beware of avalanches! Jack and Annie have a new mission. They must find a rare flower to save one of their best friends! So when the magic tree house whisks them back in time to the Swiss Alps, they're confused. How can they find a flower buried und...
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Abe Lincoln at Last!
Book - 47
Are you ready for a presidential adventure? Jack and Annie are! They are trying to get a special feather that will help save Merlin's baby penguin, Penny. When the magic tree house whisks them back to Washington, D.C., in 1861, Jack can't wait to mee...
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A Perfect Time for Pandas
Book - 48
Time-traveling brother-and-sister team Jack and Annie have to find a certain kind of food -- the fourth thing needed to save Merlin's beloved penguin, Penny. The magic tree house whisks them off to a village in the mountains of southeast China, close...
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Stallion by Starlight
Book - 49
A new mission for Jack and Annie ... Merlin the Magician needs to discover the secret of greatness, and he's counting on Jack and Annie to find it for him. When the magic tree house whisks them back in time to meet Alexander the Great, they discov...
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Hurry Up, Houdini!
Book - 50
Jack and Annie travel to Coney Island, New York, to meet the master magician, Harry Houdini. Abracadabra! Mary Pope Osborne cleverly combines history, mystery, adventure, and trouble in this new Magic Tree House paperback. The time-travel...
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High Time for Heroes
Book - 51
High Time for Heroes features Jack and Annie back in Egypt, still seeking the secrets of greatness for Merlin. This time they will meet the great nurse, Florence Nightingale, on her trip to Egypt that served as the inspiration for the choices that ma...
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Soccer on Sunday
Book - 52
Next stop for the New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series? The World Cup in Mexico City! Goal! Jack and Annie have tickets to one of the most exciting soccer games ever -- the 1970 World Cup! They are sure the famous soccer player Pel...
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Shadow of the Shark
Book - 53
Jack and Annie are diving into danger when the magic tree house whisks them away to shark-infested waters in this NEW adventure in the New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series! It's a dream vacation for Jack and Annie -- or is it? ...
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Balto of the Blue Dawn
Book - 54
Pack your snowshoes! � The magic tree house has returned and it's taking Jack and Annie back in time to Alaska, 1925. There they meet Balto, a jet-black Siberian husky destined to save victims of the diphtheria epidemic. But the trail isn't easy, an...
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Night of the Ninth Dragon
Book - 55
Please come to Camelot. When Jack and Annie receive a mysterious note inviting them to Camelot, they wonder what their mission is -- and who has called for them The magic tree house whisks them through time and space, where they find that the castle ...
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A Big Day for Baseball
Book - 56
Meet Jackie Robinson and solve a mystery in the #1 bestselling Magic Tree House chapter book series! PLAY BALL! Jack and Annie aren't great baseball players ... yet! Then Morgan the librarian gives them magical baseball caps that will make them ...
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Hurricane Heroes in Texas
Book - 57
Jack and Annie are caught out in the rain in the most dangerous Magic Tree House mission yet! Jack and Annie are on a mission! When the magic tree house whisks them back to Galveston, Texas, in 1900, they find out that a big storm is coming. But e...
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Warriors in Winter
Book - 58
Travel back in time in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie in this #1 bestselling series and meet the greatest warriors of all--the Romans! We are warriors! Jack and Annie have met knights, pirates, ninjas, and Vikings, but they have never me...
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To the Future, Ben Franklin!
Book - 59
Get whisked away through time in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie in the #1 bestselling series--and meet famous Founding Father and inventor Ben Franklin! Jack and Annie know all about Ben Franklin. He was a Founding Father, a journalist, ...
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Narwhal on a Sunny Night
Book - 60
The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away through time with Jack and Annie! This time, meet famous explorer Leif Erikson and help save a narwhal! When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie to Greenland they're ...
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Late Lunch with Llamas
Book - 61
The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away through time with Jack and Annie--this time to South America! When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie to a mountainside, they are surprised to find farmers nearby. Then ...
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Camp Time in California
Book - 62
The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away through time with Jack and Annie--this time to the Yosemite National Park! The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie to the Yosemite National Park in 1903. They are surprised t...
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Sunlight on the Snow Leopard
Book - 63
The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away through time with Jack and Annie--this time to the snowy mountains of Nepal!The magic tree house has whisked Jack and Annie to the Himalayas in Nepal. They're searching for the mys...
Series Premise
The series follows Jack and Annie as they climb into the enchanted tree house and are sent on missions by the mysterious Morgan le Fay (and later Merlin). Each book takes them to a different historical period or location—such as ancient Egypt, medieval castles, or the time of dinosaurs—where they must solve a problem, find a special object, or help someone before returning home.
Magic Tree House Series Reading Order
🟡 Mostly Standalone · Start Anywhere
Mostly standalone stories with recurring characters in a shared setting.
The Magic Tree House series does not need to be read in order. Each book tells a complete story with its own resolution. Continuity is limited to recurring characters and the shared setting. Reading the books out of order does not cause confusion, as there are no overarching plots or cliffhangers connecting the volumes.
Explanation of reading order types
Magic Tree House Series Characters
Jack and Annie are the central protagonists throughout the series—Jack is the thoughtful, book-loving older brother, while Annie is the impulsive and brave younger sister. Morgan le Fay and Merlin serve as the magical figures who send them on missions, with occasional appearances by other characters such as Teddy, Kathleen, and the enchanted tree house itself.
Setting of the Magic Tree House Series
The stories begin in the quiet town of Frog Creek, Pennsylvania, inside a mysterious tree house filled with books. From there, the siblings travel to real historical eras and locations around the world, including pirate ships, rainforests, ancient Rome, and the American frontier.
Tone & Themes of the Magic Tree House Series
The tone is adventurous and educational with short chapters and engaging illustrations. Core themes include curiosity about history, courage in unfamiliar situations, teamwork between siblings, and learning through direct experience.
Is the Magic Tree House Series Worth Reading?
Yes, for children ages 6–9 who enjoy history, magic, and exciting adventures. The consistent format and mix of fact and fiction make it ideal for early chapter book readers.
Content Warnings and Heat Level
This is a wholesome children’s fantasy series with mild peril and adventure. There are no mature themes, violence, or romantic content.
The Magic Tree House series blends time-travel adventures with accessible history lessons through the travels of Jack and Annie. With its self-contained stories and familiar magical framework, it offers flexible reading for young readers. Mary Pope Osborne’s clear writing and focus on curiosity have made it a staple for beginning chapter book fans.
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