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Rare animal conservation center animal profiles:
Titi monkey:Bellini, Pepper, Cooper(2.1)
Sloth:Argyle(1.0, more in small mammal house)
Porcupine:Felix(1.0, his son Diego is off exhibit)
Marmoset:Acorn,Jasimine,Mufasa(2.1)
Mangabey:Storm(1.0)
Francois langur:Chester,Mei Mei,Ling(1.2)
Blue eyed black lemur:Stewart,Bardot(1.1)
Mongoose lemur:Clara,Toby(1.1, more in PECO primate reserve)
Animals not sure of all names:
-ecletus parrot
-Golden Lion tamarin
-pied tamarin
-common squirrel monkey
-Rodrigues fruit bat
-naked mole rat
Can someone tell me the names of the animals in my not sure list?
 
By the way here is a list of Philadelphia zoo animals please tell me if anything got changed or if I missed anything:
Monkey Junction
-black-headed spider monkey
-common squirrel monkey

Rare Animal Conservation Center
-Rodrigues fruit bat
-naked mole rat
-pied tamarin
-Hoffman’s two-toed sloth
-geoffroy’s marmoset
-prehensile-tailed porcupine
-blue-eyed black lemur
-red-capped mangabey
-francois’ langur
-Bolivian grey titi monkey
-giant elephant shrew
-ecletus parrot

Reptile&Amphibian House
-fire salamander
-emperor spotted newt
-Anderson’s salamander
-brown newt
-oriental fire-bellied toad
-northern water snake
-eastern massasauga
-Yellow rat snake
-timber rattlesnake
-flat-tailed spider tortoise
-standing’s day gecko
-Madagascan tree boa
-west African gaboon viper
-Madagascar ground boa
-green-and-black poison dart frog
-Haitian anole
-Haitian galliwasp
-Solomon island tree boa
-splendid tree frog
-green tree python
-cottonmouth
-king cobra
-mertens water monitor
-dwarf caiman
-Florida common snapping turtle
-prehensile-tailed skink
-trancavore tortoise
-chinese crocodile lizard
-Chinese three-striped box turtle
-banded rock rattlesnake
-pancake tortoise
-spiny-tailed lizard
-western banded gecko
-western diamondback rattlesnake
-Gila monster
-African bullfrog
-panamint rattlesnake
-shingleback skink
-hosmer’s skink
-sidewinder rattlesnake
-beaded lizard
-desert tortoise
-west African crocodile
-reticulated python
-green anaconda
-west African dwarf crocodile
-Aldabra giant tortoise
-galapagos’ giant tortoise
-pig-nosed turtle(off exhibit)
-mata mata(off exhibit)
-black tree monitor(off exhibit)
-Weber’s crested lizard(off exhibit)
There are more off exhibit but I don’t know them all.

Big Cat Falls
-African lion
-Amur leopard
-puma
-snow leopard
-Jaguar
-Amur Tiger

PECO Primate Reserve
-ring-tailed lemur
-mongoose lemur
-western lowland gorilla
-Sumatran orangutan
-white-handed gibbon
-aye-aye
-black-and-white ruffed lemur
-madagascar giant jumping rat
-black-necked swan
-coqurel’s sifaka

KidZooU
-mini horse
-goat
-sheep
-budgerigar
-duck
-chicken
-pigeon
-Yellow tang
-domestic rat
-clownfish
-hippo tang
-guinea pig
-ant
-butterfly

Bear Country
-sloth bear
-Andean bear

African Plains
-hippopotamus
-giraffe
-Mhorr gazelle
-white stork
-red river hog
-saddle-billed stork
-southern white rhinoceros
-plains zebra

Water is Life
-giant river otter
-red panda
-fossa

Raptor Ridge
-bald eagle
-barn owl
-chicken

Cheetah Run
-cheetah
-maned wolf

McNeil Avian Center
-victoria crowned pigeon
-hamerkop
-great blue turaco
-great Argus
-spotted whistling duck
-taveta golden weaver
-white-vented bulbul
-golden-breasted starling
-vulture was guineafowl
-hottentot teal
-Guam kingfisher
-Guam rail
-white-rumped shama
-Mariana fruit-dove
-Bali mynah
-Luzon bleeding-heart dove
-Oriental white-eye
-Sengal parrot
-crimson-rumped toucanet
-violaceous turaco
-Inca tern
-cattle egret
-sunbittern
-northern oriole
-blue-grey tanager
-sora
-silver teal
-white-bellied wood duck

Penguin Point
-humboldt penguin
-flying steamer duck

Small Mammal House
-meerkat
-Hoffman’s two-toed sloth
-degu
-African Pygmy hedgehog
-lesser Madagascar hedgehog tenrec
-zebra mouse
-chinchilla
-vampire bat
-Pygmy loris(off-exhibit)
-bushy-tailed jird
-damaraland mole-rat

Bird Valley
-swan goose
-emperor goose
-Sebastopol goose
-Caribbean flamingo
-southern screamer
-Galapagos tortoise(summer)
-trumpeter swan
-blue-and-gold macaw
-wattled crane

Outback Outpost
-emu
-red kangaroo

Wings of Asia
-golden pheasant
-Chinese hwamei
-spotted whistling duck
-Termick’s tragopan
-cabon tragopan

Along the way
-Royal palm turkey
-black-and-white colobus monkey
-turkey vulture
-crested caracara
-southern ground hornbill
 
I don't recall off the top of my head, but I think I posted photos of them all in media
 
I just found that someone named Tony Rocca on Facebook said that Freya the Canada lynx is there in the carnivore kingdom habitat when I asked him if the zoo still keeps Canada lynx. Canada lynx has been removed from the zoo website. I think he meant water is life by carnivore kingdom. Anyway, if the zoo still keeps Canada lynx I forgot to put it on the animal list under Water is Life. So by looking on Facebook I think the zoo still keeps the species but it’s not mentioned on the webpage so I’m not sure what’s wrong. Anyone on here know anything different in regards if the zoo still keeps the species?
 
It seems like Philly has so many old animals, some are among the oldest of their kind. I have posted about this before, but not a specific article about certain ones like what the Oregon Zoo had many years ago.

1. Two-toed sloth “Argyle”
Age 47- average lifespan- 35 years
Argyle is one of the oldest sloths in the world. His estimated age is 47 as of July 2021 but have may even be older. He was born in the wild so we don’t know. A long time ago he had eye issues and unfortunately, one of his eyes had to be removed. His other eye still has cataracts. His longtime mate, Charlotte, unfortunately passed away in 2019 at 38 years old. He’s doing okay these days since the surgery but he can’t move too well and always can only move in the same circles around his exhibit.

2. Blue-eyed black lemurs “Stewart” and “Bardot”
Age 31 and 29- average lifespan- 20-25 years
Stewart and Bardot are the oldest pair of blue-eyed lemurs in the world. Stewart has developed some kidney issues a few years ago but they are being managed. Bardot, the female, is doing just fine. Their longevity has been managed to the great care of the zoo team, including keepers and veterinarians for over 20 years.

3. Red river hogs “Charlotte” and “Ruby”
Age 19- average lifespan- 15-20 years
Charlotte and Ruby are the third oldest red river hogs in the U.S. They are full sisters and have been together the day they were born. Their longtime male companion, Hamilton, unfortunately passed away recently at 13 years old. These hogs live with a Mhorr gazelle, a saddle-billed stork and white storks.

4.Mhorr gazelle “Moira Abby”
Age 13- average lifespan- 10-12 years
Moira Abby is the last of the antelope/gazelle species in the zoo. About 16 years ago there were multiple herds of antelopes roaming the spacious exhibit called “The Phase”. Moira is the last surviving member of her herd. She’s also the last surviving individual in the entire AZA population. Her mother and sister passed on years ago leaving her alone now. Thankfully she still has other animals to socialize with.

5. Amur leopard “Emma”
Age 19- average lifespan- 10-15 years
At 19 years old, Emma has far exceeded the lifespan of a leopard. Despite her age, she is still quite healthy. Her mate Kavan moved to another zoo years ago. As she has gotten older I haven’t seen her every time, because she now is more shy than she used to be and likes to hide more which is normal for older animals.

6.Angora goat “Milan”
Age 15- average lifespan- 10 years
Milan is currently the oldest goat at the zoo at 15 years old. She has a skin condition called dandruff. She is now semi-retired in the fact that she dosen’t come out as much as she used to. She still lives in the contact yard, but dosen’t like to be pet anymore and usually stays away from people. The last several visits I have seen her in a stall away from guest contact with a few other goats.

7.Red-capped mangabey “Storm”
Age 26- average lifespan- 18 years
Storm has been a longtime zoo inhabitant. Since arriving in 1999, he has been living here ever since. He used to live with Lucy, a female who died in 2004. Despite his age, Storm is still a big fan of the Zoo360 Treetop Trail. He was one of the earliest explorers of that trail when it opened in 2011, when he was already 16 years old. Since then he has been very popular with keepers, staff and regular zoo guests.

Other elderly animals include Edward, a 12-year old Madagascar giant jumping rat, two green anacondas, ages 42 and 30, two black tree monitors, a 25-year old Saki monkey, two spider monkeys, ages 29 and 24, and many more.
 
Philadelphia Zoo Births, Deaths and Transfers(2018-2021)
I know someone posted an article on the Toronto Zoo about the changes if it’s animals, so I will do the same here. All of these happened in the last couple years(2018-2021)

Births
1 Sloth
1 Gibbon-Ophelia
2 Mongoose lemur-Zoe and unnamed baby
1 Bird of Paradise
2 Francois langur-Quy Bao and Lei
4 Penguins-Juice, Realmuto, Harper and Nola
5 black and white ruffed lemur-Bob, Lucas, Connor, Mikey and Olivia
Several goats
6 Sebastopol geese
2 flamingos-Flaca and unnamed baby
1 Sloth Bear-Keematee

Deaths
1 Coati-Spiderman
1 Canada lynx-Freya
1 Miniature horse-Flash
1 goat-Polly
1 African bullfrog
1 Crimson-rumpled toucanet
2 Red-whiskered bulbuls
1 Luzon bleeding heart-dove
1 Azure-winged magpie
4 Chinese hwameis
2 Squirrel monkeys-Coco and Meg
1 Emerald tree boa
1 Western banded gecko
1 Forest cobra
1 American alligator-Blackie
1 Red diamond rattlesnake
1 Milksnake
1 Beaded lizard
2 Red river hogs-Hamilton and Ruby
1 Wolf-Rio
1 Sloth-Charlotte
3 Pygmy marmosets-Bo, Pasta and Cali
1 Saki monkey-Mona
1 Stork-Grace
1 Turaco
1 Douc langur-Toi
1 Polar bear-Coldilocks
1 Andean bear-Rosie
1 Kangaroo-Dan
There will be another article about transfers.
 
Kevin2342 said:
Philadelphia Zoo Births, Deaths and Transfers(2018-2021)
I know someone posted an article on the Toronto Zoo about the changes if it’s animals, so I will do the same here. All of these happened in the last couple years(2018-2021)

Births
1 Sloth
1 Gibbon-Ophelia
2 Mongoose lemur-Zoe and unnamed baby
1 Bird of Paradise
2 Francois langur-Quy Bao and Lei
4 Penguins-Juice, Realmuto, Harper and Nola
5 black and white ruffed lemur-Bob, Lucas, Connor, Mikey and Olivia
Several goats
6 Sebastopol geese
2 flamingos-Flaca and unnamed baby
1 Sloth Bear-Keematee

Deaths
1 Coati-Spiderman
1 Canada lynx-Freya
1 Miniature horse-Flash
1 goat-Polly
1 African bullfrog
1 Crimson-rumpled toucanet
2 Red-whiskered bulbuls
1 Luzon bleeding heart-dove
1 Azure-winged magpie
4 Chinese hwameis
2 Squirrel monkeys-Coco and Meg
1 Emerald tree boa
1 Western banded gecko
1 Forest cobra
1 American alligator-Blackie
1 Red diamond rattlesnake
1 Milksnake
1 Beaded lizard
2 Red river hogs-Hamilton and Ruby
1 Wolf-Rio
1 Sloth-Charlotte
3 Pygmy marmosets-Bo, Pasta and Cali
1 Saki monkey-Mona
1 Stork-Grace
1 Turaco
1 Douc langur-Toi
1 Polar bear-Coldilocks
1 Andean bear-Rosie
1 Kangaroo-Dan
There will be another article about transfers.
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On the deaths list, add Flaca the flamingo chick and 1 Yellow Rat Snake.
Transfers
1 Leopard-Kavan
1 Brown spider monkey-Desi to Europe(perhaps New England Primate Center?)
2 Rhinoceros hornbills-Bob and Nancy to Atlanta
2 Pygmy marmosets-Beni to Texas(not sure which zoo), Java
1 Aardvark-Sunshine to Memphis
1 Orangutan-Batu to Washington(probably Woodland Park Zoo)
3 Eyelash vipers
1 East African gaboon viper
1 Chinese alligator-Rocky to Florida
1 giant tortoise-Bubba to California
4 Lions-Kataba, Mali, Msinga and Sabi
4 Black and white ruffed Lemurs-Maddie to Duke Lemur Center, Lincoln, Teddy and Quincy
1 Squirrel monkey-Andrew
1 Porcupine-Ginsu
 
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Kevin2342 said:
On the deaths list, add Flaca the flamingo chick and 1 Yellow Rat Snake.
Transfers
1 Leopard-Kavan
1 Brown spider monkey-Desi to Europe(perhaps New England Primate Center?)
2 Rhinoceros hornbills-Bob and Nancy to Atlanta
2 Pygmy marmosets-Beni to Texas(not sure which zoo), Java
1 Aardvark-Sunshine to Memphis
1 Orangutan-Batu to Washington(probably Woodland Park Zoo)
3 Eyelash vipers
1 East African gaboon viper
1 Chinese alligator-Rocky to Florida
1 giant tortoise-Bubba to California
4 Lions-Kataba, Mali, Msinga and Sabi
4 Black and white ruffed Lemurs-Maddie to Duke Lemur Center, Lincoln, Teddy and Quincy
1 Squirrel monkey-Andrew
1 Porcupine-Ginsu
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Added on to the transfers list:
1 condor-Princess to Beardsley
1 Tiger-Grom to Sedgwick County
Deaths list:
3 Penguins-Pinto, Winkie and Little Bird Junior(LBJ)
 
Fun fact: As mentioned in the previous article, Philly’s Argyle the sloth is one of the oldest in the world. I have only ever heard of 4 sloths older than him in the entire world. Top 8 oldest sloths
1. Jan
Birthdate: 30 April 1970
Where: Krefeld Zoo, Germany
Sex: Male
Age: 51
Still alive: Yes

2. Paula
Birthdate: June 1969
Where: Halle Zoo, Germany
Sex: Female
Age: 51
Died: 6 August 2020
Cause of death: short illness
Still alive: No

3. (Sorry, don’t know her name)
Where: Smithsonian’s National Zoo, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Sex: Female
Age(at death): 49
Still alive: No

4. Lulu
Birthdate: 1973(estimated)
Where: Krefeld Zoo, Germany
Sex: Female
Age: 48
Still alive: Yes

5. Argyle
Birthday: July 1974(estimated)
Where: Philadelphia Zoo, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Sex: Male
Age: 47
Still alive: Yes

6. Succotash
Birthdate: 1975(estimated)
Where: Houston Zoo, Texas, U.S.A.
Sex: Female
Age: 46
Still alive: Yes

7. Ms.Chips
Birthdate: 1972
Where: Smithsonian’s National Zoo, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Sex: Female
Age: 45
Died: 2 January 2018
Cause of death: died in sleep
Still alive: No

8. Miss C
Birthdate: 1974
Where: Adelaide Zoo, Australia
Sex: Female
Age: 43
Died: 2 June 2017
Cause of death: age-related health issues
Still alive: No
 
Someone asked for a complete list on the Philadelphia Zoo animals, and I will post lists on this thread.
Philadelphia Zoo Reptiles and Amphibians(species on exhibit):
Northern watersnake
Copperhead
Eastern massasauga
Timber rattlesnake
Fire salamander
One-toed amphiuma
Emperor spotted newt
Brown newt
Oriental fire-bellied toad
Standing’s day gecko
Flat-tailed spider tortoise
Madagascar tree boa
Madagascar ground boa
Cottonmouth
West African gaboon viper
Golfodulcean poison frog
Green and black poison dart frog
Solomon Island tree boa
Splendid tree frog
Green tree python
King cobra
Weber’s sailfin lizard
Mertens’ water monitor
Chinese crocodile lizard
Mata mata
Dwarf caiman
Florida common snapping turtle
Chinese three-striped box turtle
Black tree monitor
Travancore tortoise
Prehensile-tailed skink
Banded rock rattlesnake
Pancake tortoise
Uromastyx
Western diamondback rattlesnake
Gila monster
Panamint rattlesnake
Shingleback skink
Hosmer’s skink
Sidewinder rattlesnake
West African(desert) crocodile
Desert tortoise
Green anaconda
Reticulated python
West African dwarf crocodile
Aldabra giant tortoise
Galapagos’ giant tortoise
Mexican beaded lizard?
Rio Fuerte beaded lizard? The zoo has two beaded lizards on exhibit, but I can’t tell the species.

Some of the specific reptiles(not all)
Green anaconda
Angus: Male, born November 25, 1978 at the Bronx Zoo. Arrived at Philadelphia Zoo 1998.
Amanda: Female, wild born, estimated 1991. Arrived at Philadelphia Zoo 1998.
King cobra
Female, wild hatched in Indonesia, arrived at Philadelphia Zoo in May, 2003.
Timber rattlesnake
Male, hatched 1997 at Seneca Park Zoo. He has a black coloration known as the ‘’black phase’’ of the timber rattlesnake.
Male, arrived at Philadelphia Zoo 2011. He was someone’s pet and we do not know his hatch date. He has a tan coloration(known as the yellow phase)with some black and brown patterns on him.
West African crocodile
Luna: Female, wild hatched in Africa. Arrived at Philadelphia Zoo in 2003.
Cottonmouth
Male, born 2009. He lives on-exhibit next to the timber rattlesnakes.

The zoo also has three female cottonmouths off-exhibit. All four snakes are a subspecies called Florida Cottonmouth.
Florida Common Snapping Turtle
Tyler: Male, arrived at the Philadelphia Zoo in 2018. He lives in the Aquatic Wing where the alligator snapping turtle lived for so many years.
Dwarf Caiman
Male, hatch date 1988. He currently lives behind-the-scenes.
3 of underdetermined sex, all living in the Aquatic Wing of the Reptile House.
Weber’s Sailfin Lizard
The zoo has two sailfin lizards, one male and one female, who arrived together in 2016. The live on the left side of the King Cobra temple where the forest cobra used to live.
Gila Monster
The zoo has six Gila monsters in its collection. One is on exhibit with the Western diamondback rattlesnake, the other five live off-exhibit.
More lists coming up soon.
 
I have not used this forum in a long time, but I have documented some of the zoo’s past and present animals in kidzoou, as continued adding on. Note for the goats and sheep not everyone is listed.
Goats and sheep(goat, unless noted as sheep)
Sage(F) Arapawa
Milan(F) Angora
Dale(F) Arapawa
Sheldon(M) Arapawa
Anabelle(F) Angora
Nebble(M) Golden Gurenesy
Breezy(M) Saanen
Comet(M) Nigerian Dwarf
Parker(M) Nigerian Dwarf
Mason(M) Nigerian Dwarf
Buckley(M) Nigerian Dwarf
Mickey(M) Oberhasli
Star(F) Oberhasli
Sprite(F) Oberhasli
Helen(F) Jacob Sheep
May(F) Oberhasli
Maggie(F) Oberhasli
Kari(F) Arapawa
Mirabelle(F) Arapawa
Opal(F) Jacob Sheep
Stumpy(M) Saanen

Goats and sheep(deceased). If something not listed, it means not sure
Patrick(M) Toggenburg deceased 2020
Polly(F) Arapawa deceased 2020
Noah(M) Golden Guernesy deceased 2021
Rambo(M) Jacob sheep
Nakai(M) sheep

Miniature horses(color listed and both past and present)
Spirit(M) cream and white pinto
Red(M) paint
Flash(M) Dark Bay deceased June 2021
Dusty(M) paint, sent away to a farm

Ducks(present with breeds labeled)
Only 4 left, 1 Golden Cascade, 2 Magpie and 1 Ancona
 
Kevin2342 said:
Someone asked for a complete list on the Philadelphia Zoo animals, and I will post lists on this thread.
Philadelphia Zoo Reptiles and Amphibians(species on exhibit):
Northern watersnake
Copperhead
Eastern massasauga
Timber rattlesnake
Fire salamander
One-toed amphiuma
Emperor spotted newt
Brown newt
Oriental fire-bellied toad
Standing’s day gecko
Flat-tailed spider tortoise
Madagascar tree boa
Madagascar ground boa
Cottonmouth
West African gaboon viper
Golfodulcean poison frog
Green and black poison dart frog
Solomon Island tree boa
Splendid tree frog
Green tree python
King cobra
Weber’s sailfin lizard
Mertens’ water monitor
Chinese crocodile lizard
Mata mata
Dwarf caiman
Florida common snapping turtle
Chinese three-striped box turtle
Black tree monitor
Travancore tortoise
Prehensile-tailed skink
Banded rock rattlesnake
Pancake tortoise
Uromastyx
Western diamondback rattlesnake
Gila monster
Panamint rattlesnake
Shingleback skink
Hosmer’s skink
Sidewinder rattlesnake
West African(desert) crocodile
Desert tortoise
Green anaconda
Reticulated python
West African dwarf crocodile
Aldabra giant tortoise
Galapagos’ giant tortoise
Mexican beaded lizard?
Rio Fuerte beaded lizard? The zoo has two beaded lizards on exhibit, but I can’t tell the species.

Some of the specific reptiles(not all)
Green anaconda
Angus: Male, born November 25, 1978 at the Bronx Zoo. Arrived at Philadelphia Zoo 1998.
Amanda: Female, wild born, estimated 1991. Arrived at Philadelphia Zoo 1998.
King cobra
Female, wild hatched in Indonesia, arrived at Philadelphia Zoo in May, 2003.
Timber rattlesnake
Male, hatched 1997 at Seneca Park Zoo. He has a black coloration known as the ‘’black phase’’ of the timber rattlesnake.
Male, arrived at Philadelphia Zoo 2011. He was someone’s pet and we do not know his hatch date. He has a tan coloration(known as the yellow phase)with some black and brown patterns on him.
West African crocodile
Luna: Female, wild hatched in Africa. Arrived at Philadelphia Zoo in 2003.
Cottonmouth
Male, born 2009. He lives on-exhibit next to the timber rattlesnakes.

The zoo also has three female cottonmouths off-exhibit. All four snakes are a subspecies called Florida Cottonmouth.
Florida Common Snapping Turtle
Tyler: Male, arrived at the Philadelphia Zoo in 2018. He lives in the Aquatic Wing where the alligator snapping turtle lived for so many years.
Dwarf Caiman
Male, hatch date 1988. He currently lives behind-the-scenes.
3 of underdetermined sex, all living in the Aquatic Wing of the Reptile House.
Weber’s Sailfin Lizard
The zoo has two sailfin lizards, one male and one female, who arrived together in 2016. The live on the left side of the King Cobra temple where the forest cobra used to live.
Gila Monster
The zoo has six Gila monsters in its collection. One is on exhibit with the Western diamondback rattlesnake, the other five live off-exhibit.
More lists coming up soon.
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I have some changes to this section.
Gila Monster: The zoo now has 3 Gila Monsters, one still is on-exhibit with western diamondback rattlesnakes and two off-exhibit. Three of them, all males, got sent to ZooAmerica in 2019, and one of them, Rocky, has died recently at 44 years old(well beyond the 30 year lifespan). Bluto and Phil are still living in ZooAmerica.
Timber rattlesnake: This is a mistake, not really an update. The second rattlesnake(the tan one) we don’t really know much about. We do not actually know the sex of this snake, I just accidentally put them as both males.
Beaded lizards: Sorry another mistake, one of the two males on-exhibit is a Mexican beaded lizard and one is a Rio Fuerte beaded lizard. Both current males are well over 20 years old. The now-deceased individual was also a Mexican, who was a much older 40. The lifespan for this species is around 30, so they are getting older. There are two females off-exhibit which I don’t know the subspecies of.
 
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