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The premier meeting for discussion of the international scholarly communications ecosystem — bringing knowledge from the Researcher to the Reader. In London every February.

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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
We Brits do find humour in tiny things like being 50% down on Sarahs/Saras at the conference this year, or that having two people called Nancy Roberts is better than having one Phil Jones & one Phill Jones (in 2024). We also revel in our tiny comforts, like a nice cup of tea. YMMV
The image is a screen capture from an edition of The Lady, saying: There’s a wonderful quote by Bill Bryson, an American who has lived in Britain for many years, and author of the very funny Notes From A Small Island. In it, he writes of a wet afternoon in which a Mrs Gubbins came in with ‘a tray of tea things and a plate of biscuits of the sort that I believe are called teatime variety, and everyone stirred friskily to life, rubbing their hands keenly and saying, “Ooh, lovely”. To this day, I remain impressed by the ability of Britons of all ages and social backgrounds to get genuinely excited by the prospect of a hot beverage.’
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
#R2RConf Ensures Long-term Future with SKS Knowledge Services The long-term future of Researcher to Reader Conference has been ensured by an agreement for the company that operates R2R to become part of SKS Knowledge Services. r2rconf.com/r2rnews/
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The Researcher to Reader Conference is happening today and tomorrow. The official hashtag is #R2RConf - please use that. But you may encounter interesting content by also searching for #R2RConf2026 or #R2R2026 some other variant.
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
We were wondering where you were! Yes the correct tag is #R2RConf, but #R2R2026 is worth a quick search, folks.....
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Next week's #R2RConf is now FULL, with more registrations than any previous R2R, and Registration is now closed. If you missed out, make a note to register early for R2R 2027, in October. If you have been able to secure a place this year, we look forward to seeing you. r2rconf.com/r2r-conferen...
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
R2R 2026 banner saying "I'm Facilitating"
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
R2R 2026 banner saying "I'm Speaking"
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Very belatedly, #R2RConf now has "I'm participating" banners that you can add to posts, blurts, etc, if you want to....
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
What's on the Agenda at #R2RConf on 24-25 February in London? Debate: Resolved: AI tools will provide a net benefit to scholarly communication r2rconf.com/r2r-conferen... @rickanderson.bsky.social @amandalicastro.bsky.social
Debate: Artificial Intelligence Tools 	

Resolved: AI tools will provide a net benefit to scholarly communication

Two debaters argue for and against the proposition. This will be a formal debate, with the result decided by the impact of the arguments on all the Conference participants. An initial ‘baseline’ vote is taken at the start of the debate, and another vote is taken at the end. The winner is the side that has swayed opinion in their favour.

•	Rick Anderson, University Librarian at Brigham Young University (moderator)
•	Darrell Gunter, Managing Director at Gunter Media Group (for the motion)
•	Amanda Licastro, Head of Digital Scholarship at Swarthmore College (against the motion)
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
What's on the Agenda at #R2RConf on 24-25 February in London? Presentations: AI in a Global Context r2rconf.com/r2r-conferen...
Presentations: AI in a Global Context 

Does AI Promote Equity or Division?
Is AI democratising global knowledge or entrenching digital bias?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing scholarly publishing; but most AI systems are trained on Western datasets. The inherent risks are not just amplifying bias and narrowing perspectives, but also marginalising voices from the Global South. This presentation explores how AI may democratise or divide global knowledge, and what safeguards are needed for equity and diversity in research. Are we accelerating equity or colonialism?
•	Nikesh Gosalia, Chief Partnership Officer at Cactus Communications

Making AI Work for Global Research Integrity
Using global data and early adoption lessons to guide responsible AI adoption worldwide
New global data from a forthcoming white paper on the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) reveals stark regional differences in how researchers view AI’s role in global publishing. This presentation shares original survey findings alongside lessons from Frontiers’ early adoption of AI (AIRA – Artificial Intelligence Review Assistant) for integrity checks and peer review support. Together, these insights provide clear directions for what publishers, funders, and institutions must do next to ensure AI strengthens inclusion, equity and integrity across scholarly communication.
•	Simone Ragavooloo, Research Integrity Portfolio Manager at Frontiers
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
What's on the Agenda at #R2RConf on 24-25 February in London? r2rconf.com/r2r-conferen... @katherine-brown.bsky.social
Panel: Rethinking Peer Review	

How independent peer review models drive transparency, equity and innovation

Independent peer review providers are transforming research evaluation through journal-independent, community-driven models. The discussion will highlight how these initiatives promote transparency, equity, and efficiency in scholarly communication. Panellists will address how independent peer review reduces re-review fatigue, supports early-career researchers, and integrates with preprint and publishing workflows. The panel will provide insights into the evolving peer review landscape and give practical ideas for engaging with these platforms to advance more inclusive and effective models of research assessment.

•	Dr Jonny Coates, Founder at Rippling Ideas (moderator)
•	Dr Katherine Brown, Publishing Director at The Company of Biologists
•	Thomas Guillemaud, Co-founder at Peer Community In
•	Dr Peter Rodgers, Chief Magazine Editor, eLife
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
What's on the Agenda at #R2RConf on 24-25 February in London? r2rconf.com/r2r-conferen...
Case Study: S20: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 	

Libraries, Readers, Researchers: What We Got Right, What We Got Wrong, and What’s Next

Subscribe to Open (S2O) is often framed as community-driven, yet implementation typically centres on libraries and revenue. For the American Physiological Society, a small nonprofit publisher, this work was completely new. Initial efforts focused on renewals and workflows, with the assumption that value would naturally extend to authors and readers. Feedback from editors, researchers, and indexers revealed confusion, pushing us to experiment with lightweight feedback tools and revised messaging. In this session, a publisher, consultant, researcher and a community engagement expert share lessons learned for resource-constrained societies and thoughts on measuring impact beyond revenue

•	Stacey Burke, Senior Director of Publishing, Transformation & Engagement at APS (moderator)
•	Dr Dennis Brown, Chief Science Officer at the American Physiological Society
•	Prof Wolfgang M Kuebler, Chair at the Institute of Physiology at Charité–Universitätsmedizin
•	Lou Peck, CEO at The International Bunch
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Scholarly Social @scholarlysocial.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Join us following the Researcher to Reader Conference on Wed Feb 25 in London! Tickets still available for the conference r2rconf.com/r2r-conferen... You are welcome at Scholarly Social whether or not attending the conference. Grab a space now: www.tickettailor.com/events/schol... All welcome!
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
#R2RConf is just 15 days away and registrations are higher than any year except Hybrid2023 But room for more: 24-25 Feb, London And there are still some FREE tickets available for new people who work in academia. r2rconf.com/why-register/ r2rconf.com/r2r-registra...
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
#R2RConf delighted to have @springernature.com as sponsor for 24-25 Feb. SN's leading brands provide technology-enabled products, platforms and services that help researchers to uncover new ideas, health professionals to stay at the forefront of medical science, and educators to advance learning.
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
What’s on at #R2RConf ? (24-25 Feb, London) Case Studies, Workshops, a Keynote, Roundtables, a Debate, Presentations, Lightning Talks... Covering Peer Review Incentives, Open Science, Integrity, S2O, AI (in Libraries, and in the Global South), Book Metadata..... r2rconf.com/r2r-conferen...
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Great article about #R2RConf on @researchinfo.bsky.social Really captures the essence of what R2R is about. www.researchinformation.info/news/researc...
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Researcher to Reader 2026: structure, debate, and community - Research Information
Themes include research integrity, open science infrastructure, peer review reform, business models
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
#R2RConf delighted to have Research Information as a Bronze Sponsor Research Information is an independent B2B platform covering scholarly publishing, research policy, libraries, and academic technology. R2R is on 24-25 Feb in London. r2rconf.com/r2r-conferen...
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Who goes to #R2RConf? (R2R 2026 is 24-25 February in London) We work to ensure that R2R includes people from across scholarly communications, to make our conversations more informed and meaningful. Currently we are: Publishing: 40% Libraries: 25% Research: 15% r2rconf.com/r2r-registra...
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Thinking about #R2RConf, but wondering if it is going to be worth it? For R2R 2025 and R2R 2024, almost everyone said that it was Valuable and Relevant (50% of delegates completed our survey). r2rconf.com/2025/04/03/p...
Pie charts showing 2024 and 2025 feedback as 99% to 100% positive
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
#R2RConf Participant numbers for 24-25 February in London are booming, with registrations about 15% higher than this time in 2025 and 2024. But some tickets are still available. r2rconf.com/r2r-conferen...
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
PA EDitorial, a new sponsor for #R2RConf, partners with global Publishers and Societies to deliver expert peer review management, research integrity support, and change management across complex journals, workflows, and editorial systems. Register for R2R on 24-25 Feb r2rconf.com/r2r-conferen...
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
KnowledgeWorks Global is sponsoring #R2RConf (24-25 Feb, London) KGL is the premier industry provider of peer review, production, consulting, online hosting, association management, institutional sales & marketing, and transformative solutions for every stage of the content lifecycle. r2rconf.com
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Delighted that MDPI is #R2RConf Silver Sponsor! MDPI is a pioneer in scholarly, open access publishing, that has supported academic communities since 1996. Based in Basel, Switzerland, MDPI has the mission to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines r2rconf.com/r2rnews/
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
We are currently working on turning the #R2RConf Programme into a Timetable. More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/markca... Meanwhile, get registered, as the early-bird discounts are only available until the end of NOVEMBER!
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#r2rconf | Mark Carden
"So, Mark, once you have the R2R Conference Programme finalised, how do you work out the Timetable, with the running-order, the breaks etc? Do you have a cool software tool that you use?" Ah, no. In t...
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
#R2RConf Early Bird Ends This Week! EB discount is available during November. Plus attractive rates for academics, librarians & others who work in universities. Early registration is risk-free, with full refund available until end of January. r2rconf.com/r2r-conferen...
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Conference Programme
R2R 2026 Conference Programme The full Programme for 2026 Conference is listed below; the timetable will be set out in November, and the Lightning Talks will be announced in January. The programme …
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Cassyni is #R2RConf Bronze Sponsor and will be hosting session recordings. Cassyni is an AI-enhanced video seminar platform that boosts researcher engagement, citations, and impact while helping journals and institutions build vibrant scholarly communities. #R2RConf : 24-25 February, London
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Silverchair returns to sponsoring #R2RConf We are very grateful for their support. Silverchair is the leading independent platform partner for scholarly and professional publishers. Their teams build, maintain, and innovate platforms across the publishing lifecycle — from idea to impact. r2rconf.com
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
#R2RConf (24-25 Feb - London) delighted to have Digital Science returning as a Bronze Sponsor Digital Science is an AI-focused technology company providing innovative solutions to complex challenges faced by researchers, universities, funders, industry and publishers. r2rconf.com/r2r-conferen...
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Full Programme for #R2RConf (London, 24-25 Feb) available r2rconf.com/r2r-conferen... Keynote, Debate, Presentations, Panels, Roundtables, Case Study and Workshops Plenary: 8½ hrs, Workshops: 3 hrs, Networking: 5½ hours crammed into 2 days! Discounts & 50 free tickets for Academics & Librarians
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Conference Programme
R2R 2026 Conference Programme The full Programme for 2026 Conference is listed below; the timetable will be set out in November, and the Lightning Talks will be announced in January. The programme …
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
#R2RConf (24-25 Feb) reg opens 13 Oct 2-day meeting; c200 scholcomms people: - AI's impact for authors & the South - non-traditional PR - is integrity a publisher responsibility - plus, books, open science.... Offers for academics & librarians: - £100 tickets - free ‘partner’ tickets r2rconf.com
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
The #R2RConf Call for Papers deadline is END OF THIS WEEK - Sun 31 Aug Please look at the overly informative guidance about the C4P on the R2R Website, and make your proposal very soon! r2rconf.com/r2r-call-for...
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Just a couple of days to go until the FIRST deadline for the Call for Papers for #R2RConf in London on 24-25 Feb 2026: 31 Jul – with pre-review, feedback & higher acceptance rate 31 Aug – no time for revisions, just accepted or rejected Details at: r2rconf.com/r2r-call-for...
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Call for Papers
The Call for Papers for the upcoming R2R Conference is OPEN. The Researcher to Reader Conference takes place each February, and our Programme is developed between June and October the previous year…
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
One week to go until the early deadline for the Call for Papers for #R2RConf in London on 24-25 Feb 2026: 31 Jul 25 – pre-review, feedback & higher acceptance rate 31 Aug 25 – no time for revisions, just accepted or rejected r2rconf.com/r2r-call-for...
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Call for Papers
The Call for Papers for the upcoming R2R Conference is OPEN. The Researcher to Reader Conference takes place each February, and our Programme is developed between June and October the previous year…
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
The #R2RConf Call for Papers is now OPEN! Proposals from anyone in research & scholarly communications. Any relevant topic is of interest. TWO deadlines: 31 July – with pre-review & higher acceptance rate 31 August – you just take your chances with the review r2rconf.com/r2r-call-for...
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The Call for Papers for the upcoming R2R Conference is OPEN. The Researcher to Reader Conference takes place each February, and our Programme is developed between June and October the previous year…
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Have a look at ChatGPT's comparison between #R2RConf, APE, SSP and ALPSP here: lnkd.in/eCPGhKME
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I've been trying out Laura Harvey's ChatGPT Scholarly Trendspotter, so of course I asked it to compare Researcher to Reader (which I direct) with other conferences. | Mark Carden
I've been trying out Laura Harvey's ChatGPT Scholarly Trendspotter, so of course I asked it to compare Researcher to Reader (which I direct) with other conferences. I think it did a pretty go...
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
The results of the participant feedback survey for #R2RConf are published on our website: r2rconf.com/2025/04/03/p...
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Positive Feedback for R2R 2025
Summary Participant feedback for the 2025 Researcher to Reader Conference, which took place at BMA House in London on 25-26 February, once again demonstrated continued high levels of satisfaction w…
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Interesting review of #R2RConf in Research Information by Hannah Baldwin FCIM CMktr www.researchinformation.info/analysis-opi...
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Breaking down silos and beating donkeys with carrots - Research Information | Research Information
Breaking down silos and beating donkeys with carrots https://lnkd.in/eZZNyzaN Hannah Baldwin offers her insights from this year’s Researcher to Reader…
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Today at #R2RConf , in our Debate, a publisher is trying to persuade us that publishers are no longer necessary, and a library director is trying to persuade us that they are very much needed.
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
We get it, but #R2RConf tries VERY hard not to be seen as (or be) 'just another publishing conference'; hence the hearty correction! It is so important to for scholcomms improvements to get librarians, academics, institutions, funders... into the centre of the conversation.
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
The joy (and pain) of #R2RConf is having stakeholders from across the landscape in the room together, so we can try to understand each other's challenges and frictions. Going from the in-silo comfort of 'someone else should' to the discomfort of 'how can we do this with them?'
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Booo! Actually #R2RConf 2025 participants are 44% Publishers and about half of those are non-profit or Society Publishers. Publishing 44% Technology 19% Consulting 12% Libraries 11% Research 3% Other 10%
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Do you think you are participating in the best #R2RConf workshop? Why?
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Researcher to Reader Conference @r2rconf.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Top slide of #R2RConf 2025 so far! 😀 Slides will be made available (in a clearer format) on the website later this week!
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