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@kindofoldgames.bsky.social
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Academic. Writing TTRPG stuff (mostly NSR, PBTA, OSR; solo). Feeling kind of old. Based in the Florida swamps. substack.com/@kindofold kindofold.itch.io rpg-trader.com/creator/439/kind-of-…

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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🐸 Frog folk stuff for NSR/OSR! With kind of a dark twist. (Encounter/Scenario, free, blog post) kindofold.substack.com/p/king-kroak... (Art CC BY-NC-ND thatnickid)
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King Kroacker's comfy cushion
Frog folk with a healing magic cushion and a weird secret. [Mörk Borg, Shadowdark, Old School Essentials]
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poisson de colette @poissondecolette.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#mörktober, but different this year: I'm making a card game. Every prompt becomes a card, 31 special cards in all. GALGENSTICH is a trick-taking game played in the taverns of the dying world, descended from a real 15th-century German card game.
Cover artwork for the tabletop card game "Galgenstich" by Poisson de Colette. A high-contrast black-and-white woodcut-style illustration shows a hanged figure suspended from a wooden gallows pole, with a broadsword impaled horizontally through its torso. The dark, stippled background features silhouettes of trees and additional wooden stakes, with faint skull-like faces emerging from the shadowed ground. The title "galgenstich" appears in bold Gothic typeface at the top, with the tagline "a tavern game for the dying world."
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Celebrating little things. I tried 3 new games: Eco Mofos/Islands of Weirdhope on Mon; Vagabond on Tue; and VHS: Very Horror Stories today.
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"How did you get into ttrpgs" Because my partents forced me to do sports. Really. I even have a post about this. kindofold.substack.com/p/it-all-beg...
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It all began because my parents wanted me to do sports
A tale of the old days
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Mörkticia @morkticia.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#MÖRKTOBER Day 2: Curse My take on Weapon Glyphs/Runes. The design goal was to keep the mechanics as absolutely light as possible (the MÖRK BORG way).
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James @ Unknown Dungeon @unknowndungeon.itch.io · 01/10/2026
Hopefully this will work great. I do worry that the second option might incentivise people to mark genAI works incorrectly to bypass, but at the very least it lets jam hosts clearly draw a line in that sand that genAI is not welcome.
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PAX @officialpax.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
See what’s hitting the tables at #PAXUnplugged 2026! 🎲🃏🧙 Start browsing the list of board games, TCGs, RPGs, miniature games, and more gaming events you can play ➡️ PAXun26.com/Schedule
PAX Unplugged 2026
PAXland Proudly Presents: Gaming Events
December 4-6, 2026
Philly, PA
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PAXland Proudly Presents: Board Games
Catan, Flip 7, Azul, Love Letter, Carcassonne, Everdell, Codenames, Dune Imperium, Terraforming Mars, Twilight Imperium, and Fromage.
December 4-6, 2026
Philly, PA
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PAXland Proudly Presents: Trading Card Games
Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game, Flesh and Blood, ONE PIECE Card Game, Pokemon Trading Card Game, Star Wars Unlimited, Gundam Card Game, Gudnak, Final Fantasy Trading Card Games.
December 4-6, 2026
Philly, PA
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PAXland Proudly Presents: Roleplaying Games
Daggerheart, PirateBORG, Dungeons & Dragons, The Crooked Moon, Starfinder, and Vampire the Masquerade.
December 4-6, 2026
Philly, PA
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lumpley @lumpley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
15 years ago when Apocalypse World was new and people were beginning to understand and work with it, it was seductive to look at "acting under fire" and see, not one basic move of several, but the template underlying all the game's moves. Like @kierongillen.bsky.social 's classic gag:
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Tackynowacki @tackynowacki.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Only 2 hours left on the Kickstarter and $125 away from hitting a stretch goal that would see a TCG game added into the loot system. It's been a wild ride. Thank you so much to everyone who has backed this labor of love! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tac...
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A Bowl of Temporal Soup: A Solo RPG of Anachronism Stew
Traverse the paradoxical land of Bigos, where the past, present, and future merge in this single-player TTRPG of anachronism stew.
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Using the Gloam tarot system to explore a dungeon solo. Cards are the rooms/dungeon sections. They are connect based on the layout. Each arcanum provides a hint/clue/spark to generate the room content.
Coffee table, seen from above, with face down tarots. Together they describe the structure of the dungeon. We also see a mint plant, the tarot deck, and a pen.
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Jake (The Lone Bard) @jakezemeckis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Today I'd like to share the art of the incredible @chaoclypse.bsky.social. He's an illustrator, designer, writer, video game developer, and possibly a frog, but that hasn't been confirmed yet. He's worked in some awesome games like Under the Fourth Kingdom, Ronin , Forbidden Psalm, and others.
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TTRPG Art Highlight 2 - Chaoclypse
A look at the weird and haunting art of Chaoclypse (Brandon Yu)
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kerova-archive.itch.io @kerova-archive.itch.io · 26/09/2026
Sapper Gerhard is back at it: kerova.substack.com/p/under-the-...
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Under the Fourth Kingdom - Gerhard 4
Gerhard is back at it
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
So you’re building your fortress in your fantasy world and you expect no problems whatsoever? No flooding, no goblin raids, and the glass-making furnace does not explode, not even once? C’mon, let’s fix that. kindofold.substack.com/p/what-if-st...
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What if stronghold construction *is* the adventure?
Stronghold building rules that push the campaign forward
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Celebrating all the little victories: One year since the first blog post! 🎂 kindofold.substack.com
Today marks one year since I wrote my first post (substack.com/@kindofold…). Woo-uuh!

At the beginning, I wanted to use this blog as a form of discipline. One post a week was the goal, rain or sunshine. LOL. The discipline thing went down the drain immediately.

However, I managed to post 34 times. My stuff if out there, which is the vainglorious reason I begun Kind of Old Games in the first place. I posted solo series (I am writing a new one), game reviews, and several TTRPG resources from the sessions I play solo or in group. A couple of those became products you can download, which to me is kind of cool. Still, I suck at curating layout and art, maybe working on that could be a good proposition for year two.

I also found many other writers and authors who truly inspired me. Reading their stuff and interacting with them made me a better GM, a better player, and a better writer. I am truly grateful to the TTRPG community here.

So, happy birthday dear blog! 🎂
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Afraid of Encounters (He/Him) @isaacisafraid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Ea-nāṣir Must Die! has a release date: 13 October 2026! We are collaborating with @plusoneexp.bsky.social and @davidblandyrpgs.bsky.social Copy/Paste Co-op for a full release on both digital and physical. An OSR (Mark of the Odd) adventure for 3–5 players set in Ancient Mesopotamia! #ttrpg #osr
A copper plate wanted poster of Ea-nāṣir that looks like the meme. And an illustration of Ea-nāṣir by Citaaticat.Ea-nāṣir is a copper merchant from Ur.
Ea-nāṣir sold bad copper.
Ea-nāṣir received many complaint tablets.
Ea-nāṣir made many enemies.
Ea-nāṣir Must Die!Cover of Ea-nāṣir Must Die!

Coming soon on 13 October 2026 from Copy/Paste Co-op UK & Plus One Exp US
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Alright these discounts are insane. My wife is a fan of Elder scrolls and Fallout, so she joined immediately my order. I could finally get some minis without feeling guilty 😄 And with Wazza’s code you get an additional discount. Woah. warrenda.substack.com/p/modiphius-...
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Modiphius Warehouse Clearance Sale
“Go on treat yourself!”
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Of gallows, pigs feeding on human flesh, and tearing your enemy’s throat with a single bite: Anatomy of a Mörk Borg actual play. (It begun as a sort of tpk setup, and evolved... Differently.) kindofold.substack.com/p/of-gallows...
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Of gallows, pigs feeding on human flesh, and tearing your enemy’s throat with a single bite: Anatomy of a Mörk Borg actual play
When in a desperate situation, try being more metal
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kerova-archive.itch.io @kerova-archive.itch.io · 09/09/2026
What an insane cover for the Pallid Delve Edition of U4k!!
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
When I was a kid, a looked at Balin (and other stuff) in a completely f---ed up way. kindofold.substack.com/p/in-praise-...
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In praise of Balin, Lord of Moria
Heroes are the ones who try
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DriveThruRPG @drivethrurpg.com · 03/09/2026
Take control over what you see on DriveThruRPG. You can now manage your AI-generated content preferences from your Account page or the newly added option on the bottom left of the front page. This new option should work whether you are logged in or not.
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CJ Tucker @crackerjackalope.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A Witch's Pilgrimage is available as part of this bundle! Check it out!
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kerova-archive.itch.io @kerova-archive.itch.io · 01/09/2026
Tome of the Pyromancer is on sale on Drive Thru RPG as part of their Solo Rpg promo www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
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Tackynowacki @tackynowacki.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
My solo RPG of time paradoxes is now funding on Kickstarter! 😁 www.kickstarter.com/projects/tac...
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A Bowl of Temporal Soup: A Solo RPG of Anachronism Stew
Traverse the paradoxical land of Bigos, where the past, present, and future merge in this single-player TTRPG of anachronism stew.
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𝒩𝒾𝒸𝑜𝓁𝒶𝓈 𝒸 𝒢𝓇𝑒𝓎 @nicolascgrey.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Unsatisfied with how OSR/NSR random tables to generate NPCs do not include physical afflictions and disease, I made one. kindofold.substack.com/p/are-they-o...
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Are they ok? d44 physical conditions for low-fantasy NPCs
A streamlined low-fantasy table to come up with NPC health problems
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CJ Tucker @crackerjackalope.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I'm now set up on RPG Trader! My latest game A Witch's Pilgrimage will be available in the Solo September bundle! rpg-trader.com/creator/1636...
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Crackerjackalope Games on RPG Trader
Independent TTRPG creator on RPG Trader.
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
They expect it to be so deadly because they play it like they would play D&D 5.5, expecting combats to just to drain resources, never retreating, and shit. Btw I like Dadi's videos, including this one. His gf did not engage in combat and survived.
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Miscreant Meow Connoisseur @bankuei.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I'm playing in two games, running one, and organizing to run another. The game I'm running is 4 years and going. One of the games I'm in is like 3 years and going. I will repeat the advice that allowed me to make this situation happen, and hopefully will help others.
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
gearheart.substack.com/p/ah-shit-he... On shitfarmer gaming in #ttrpgs and how to address it "So we defined what makes it not Mudcore or Grimdark [...] Standard RPG Risk = Reward Mudcore Risk = Friction which may compound into progress. Shitfarmer Risk = Negative Returns and Effort = Loss."
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Ah Shit, Here We Go Again
This isn't about Mudcore
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
D&D BECMI and Cyberpunk 2020, played in a sort of Trad style (but we had no idea about other styles of play). Outgrown both and now funnily back to them via OSR/NSR passion!
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Of skateboarding, gatekeeping, and ttrpgs jonathanhogue.substack.com/p/we-called-...
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Demi ElGato @demielgato.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
My new OSE zine: Olig-Vald will be live on ks on August 3rd www.kickstarter.com/projects/365... A micro hexcrawl adventure for OSE characters of level 4 and up. Monsters, dungeons, spells, a detailed town with unique (and uniquely horrible) NPCs and more! #ttrpg #ose #osr #dnd
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Coming soon: Flowers of Fantasy and Fate Issue #1
Olig-Vald, a dangerous micro-hexcrawl for OSE characters of Level 4 and up. 32 letter-sized pages jammed full of gameable material.
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Robert Komaniecki @komaniecki.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
How do I explain to small business owners that the menu on the left is one billion times more appealing than the one on the right
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
There we found, hidden, a little notebook covered in dust. It contained the homework of a child from the sixties. (4/4)
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
There were rumors about cults around those small towns, so we were hoping hard to bump into one, ideally while they were summoning Cthulhu or some demon. I specifically remember a dilapidated farm rising into the darkness of the night. (3/4)
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I bought sturdy dark green rubber gloves designed to deal with chemicals, and a long ax handle to be used as a club. We were entering dungeons, we were adventurers, we feared no one. (2/4)
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
When I was a teen in the hot summer nights we used to break into abandoned buildings. The older kids drove us to forgotten small villages and crumbling industrial areas deep into the countryside. (1/4)
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Afraid of Encounters (He/Him) @isaacisafraid.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
17 August 1945 is the Independence Day of Indonesia. I'm not celebrating that. I am celebrating the Indonesian TTRPG scene and any Indonesian TTRPG stuff by calling for an Indonesian TTRPG Blogwagon! afraidofencounters.bearblog.dev/indonesian-t...
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Indonesian TTRPG Blogwagon
A Blogwagon for Indonesian-related TTRPG stuff
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
As it should be. Cheers!
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
While the manual and hex map radiate warmth, ease, and familiarity to me as an RPG player, the screw-cap wine bottle sends a shudder of dread and horror down my Italian spine 😘
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Ben Robbins is launching M2 @lamemage.com · 01/07/2026
I'm making it official: Microscope second edition is in the works. Crowdfunding in October. I swear on this stack of game books arsludi.lamemage.com/index.php/52...
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M2
I'm making it official: a new edition of Microscope is in the works. I've looked in my crystal ball, laid out my schedule, and set crowdfunding for October. If you've been following this blog, you ...
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Hacking the games you play, until you realize a new system sort of made itself. - Single d20 roll with partial and full success - One combat roll merging attack and defense - 9 stats, roll 2 combined - Enemies characterized by the bad things they can do to you kindofold.substack.com/p/i-admit-i-...
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I admit I made an RPG, but I can explain
It's a full system in one page: Check it out and let me know.
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Chaoclypse (Brandon Yu) @chaoclypse.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Since people seem interested, I've coded a version of this that yields better results, is more optimized, and allows you to customize the texture of the noise. It's free, and forever will be free. Enjoy! chaoclypse.itch.io/xerox-hell
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CJ Tucker @crackerjackalope.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I've just released my latest solo RPG, A Witch's Pilgrimage, check it out here! crackerjackalope-games.itch.io/witchs-pilgr... Play as a witch travelling between sites of spiritual significance collecting ingredients for a ritual to bring your familiar back to life.
A lineart illustration of a witch with her back to the camera looking over her shoulder. Her right arm is raised and magic is conjuring around it. To the right of the illustration reads: "A Witch's Pilgrimage, a fantasy solo RPG by CJ Tucker"
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Tried "This Means War" by @lamemage.com to get some extra background for a solo hexcrawl. It worked! Actual play here: open.substack.com/pub/kindofol...
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This Means War [solo playtest]
I gave a spin to the new game by the author of Microscope
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Rules for night events of increasing danger for a party traveling through a haunter forest who does not want them there. (Made for @morkborg.com but c’mon, you already know it’s good for most NSR/OSR/rule-light systems.) open.substack.com/pub/kindofol...
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When the forest of Sarkash wants you dead
A simple system for an increasingly hostile forest
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Ah! Instantly solved a budget problem by finding a hidden rule. Nice, nice.
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
A tour of the Blightwick Penitentiary [Solo actual play of Into the Odd + Into the Deep Country] open.substack.com/pub/kindofol...
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A tour of the Blightwick Penitentiary [solo Into the Odd + Into the Deep Country actual play]
In which we come into contact with the cheerful people of the Deep Country
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Kind of Old @kindofoldgames.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Solo playthrough of a narrative game WITH THE BEST TITLE EVER open.substack.com/pub/kindofol...
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Alone with the fucked up guy looking at you solo actual play
Let's try this two-pager of a game, with one of the best titles ever
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