{"entity":{"id":10969,"slug":"congress-c001132","name":"Elijah Crane","type":"person","role":"US Representative (R-AZ-2)","description":"Elijah Crane is the Republican U.S. Representative (AZ's 2nd congressional district). The platform has 10 voting records on file (2023-2026) and 47 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.","imageUrl":null,"createdAt":"2026-04-20T04:56:40.115Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-24T19:14:37.429Z"},"electedOffice":{"chamber":"U.S. House","state":"AZ","district":"2","party":"Republican","in_office_since":null},"significance":{"score":12,"components":{"totalFindings":0,"connectionDegree":8,"recentFindings90d":0,"activeResearchJobs":0,"goblinAttributions":4,"recentSyntheses90d":0,"moneyFlowChainsTotal":0,"closedLoopMemberships":0,"moneyFlowHopsRecent90d":0},"computedAt":"2026-10-16T01:34:31.424Z"},"facts":[{"id":30169,"text":"[disclosure] According to FEC disclosure data analyzed by MarketBeat and Quiver Quantitative, Crane holds approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets and has no record of congressional stock trades, meaning the ban he advocates would impose no burden on his own financial practices.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2026-04-16","source":{"title":"Claim: According to FEC disclosure data analyzed by MarketBeat and Quiver Quantitative,","url":"https://www.marketbeat.com/congress-stock-trades/profiles/elijah-crane/","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":30159,"text":"In the 2025-2026 cycle, Crane raised $1.8 million in Q1 2026 alone, with 99.9% from individual donors. As of April 2026, his estimated net worth is $1.4 million (293rd in Congress), with approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2026-04-16","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: In the 2025-2026 cycle, Crane raised $1.8 million in Q1 2026 alone, with 99.9% f","url":"https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Fundraising+Update:+Representative+Elijah+Crane+just+disclosed+$1.8M+of+new+fundraising","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":30172,"text":"Voted nay on S. 723 / H.R. 2130 (Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025) on 2026-03-04: Crane was one of only 40 House members to vote against a Republican-led bill to streamline mortgage processing on tribal trust land, which passed 384-40. Tribal members constitute approximately 20% of his district's population, and Native American homeownership rates lag significantly behind white households (53% vs. 71%). The vote directly harmed the material interests of one-fifth of his constituents.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2026-03-04","source":{"title":"Roll call: S. 723 / H.R. 2130","url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2130","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":30173,"text":"Voted nay on H.R. 6644 (Housing for the 21st Century Act (bipartisan affordable housing package)) on 2026-02-09: Crane was one of only 9 House members to vote against a bipartisan housing affordability bill that passed 390-9. His district faces a housing crisis — median rent is $1,254, and constituent complaints about affordability are widespread. The vote placed him among an isolated fringe opposing a broadly popular bill.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2026-02-09","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 6644","url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6644","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":30168,"text":"[statement] In December 2025, Crane signed a discharge petition to force a vote on banning members of Congress from trading stocks, stating: 'Members of Congress should NOT be allowed to trade stocks.'","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-12-03","source":null},{"id":30177,"text":"Voted yea on H.R. ___ (November 2025 Continuing Resolution) (Continuing Resolution to end the 43-day government shutdown (November 2025)) on 2025-11-12: After the longest government shutdown in U.S. history (43 days), Crane voted with all Arizona House Republicans to reopen the government. Earlier, during the shutdown, he had requested his pay be withheld and blasted Democratic senators for prolonging the closure. The vote illustrates the tension between his small-government ideology and the material reality of a shutdown crippling federal workers and services in his district.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-11-12","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. ___ (FY2026 Military Construction-VA Appropriations Subcommittee markup)","url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/___","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":30171,"text":"Voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Trump's signature 2025 budget reconciliation bill)) on 2025-07-03: Crane voted for sweeping legislation that included deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP — programs on which a significant share of his rural Arizona constituents depend. His district has a 6.3% unemployment rate, below-average educational attainment, and numerous rural hospitals at risk of closure. The Arizona Hospital Association warned the bill could 'cripple' rural hospitals in the district. Nearly half of Arizona SNAP recipients lost food assistance as a result.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-07-03","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 1 (119th)","url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025190","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":30163,"text":"Crane's FEC Q1 2025 filing showed $1,016,774.82 raised in the quarter, with 98.9% from individual donors and cash on hand of $778,605.66. The filing confirmed his near-total reliance on individual contributions over PAC money.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-04-14","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Crane's FEC Q1 2025 filing showed $1,016,774.82 raised in the quarter, with 98.9","url":"https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00784934/1885921/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":30165,"text":"[disclosure] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arizona's 2nd Congressional District is 58.5% White, 18.2% Hispanic, with significant Native American (approximately 20%) and other minority populations. Crane represents one of the most racially diverse districts in Arizona, covering 14 federally recognized tribes. His office reports constituent services returning more than $4 million to residents in tax refunds, veterans benefits, and other federal claims.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-01-01","source":{"title":"Claim: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arizona's 2nd Congressional District is 58.","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/eli-crane-C001132/district","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":30176,"text":"Voted nay on H.R. ___ (December 2024 Continuing Resolution) (Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (Dec. 20, 2024, government funding bill)) on 2024-12-20: Crane was one of 34 House Republicans to vote against the December 2024 continuing resolution that averted a government shutdown. The bill passed 366-34. His opposition aligned with hardline fiscal conservatives who demanded deeper spending cuts, but contrasted with his November 2025 vote to end the 43-day shutdown — illustrating the situational nature of his anti-spending posture.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-20","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. ___ (December 2024 Continuing Resolution)","url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/___","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":30179,"text":"Voted yea on H.R. 9053 / H.R. 9054 (Veterans Gun Rights Restoration Act and Safeguarding Veterans 2nd Amendment Rights Act (committee passage)) on 2024-07-25: Crane introduced and advanced two bills to protect veterans' Second Amendment rights after a VA fiduciary rule threatened to disarm veterans assigned financial managers. As a former Navy SEAL, Crane's advocacy aligned with his military constituency. The legislation passed committee and was later effectively rendered moot when the Trump administration reversed the VA rule in February 2026. This vote represents constituent_aligned action: his district includes many veterans for whom gun rights are a core identity issue.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2024-07-25","source":null},{"id":30158,"text":"Crane's top PAC contributors for 2023-2024 include House Freedom Fund ($129,423 total, of which $124,423 was individual pass-through), Patriot Freedom PAC ($10,000), and Senate Conservatives Fund ($1,013). Total PAC direct contributions were just $73,900 out of $5.36 million raised.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-06-30","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: For the 2023-2024 election cycle, Rep. Eli Crane's campaign committee raised $5,","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/eli-crane/summary?cid=N00048953&cycle=2024","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":30157,"text":"Top industry contributors to Crane's 2023-2024 campaign: Retired ($2,225,170 via small-dollar WinRed contributions), Republican/Conservative ($600,799), Real Estate ($79,216), Health Professionals ($58,101), and Securities & Investment ($35,779).","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-06-30","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Top industry contributors to Crane's 2023-2024 campaign: Retired ($2,225,170 via","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/eli-crane/industries?cid=N00048953&cycle=2024","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":30156,"text":"For the 2023-2024 election cycle, Rep. Eli Crane's campaign committee raised $5,363,461. Small individual contributions under $200 accounted for 54.68% ($2,941,215), large individual contributions 43.95% ($2,363,794), and PAC contributions just 1.37% ($73,900). Crane accepted no corporate PAC money.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-06-30","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: For the 2023-2024 election cycle, Rep. Eli Crane's campaign committee raised $5,","url":"https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/eli-crane/summary?cid=N00048953&cycle=2024","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":30178,"text":"Voted yea on H.R. 2670 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Crane Amendment on DEI in military)) on 2024-06-05: Crane proposed an amendment to the FY2024 NDAA to prohibit the Pentagon from requiring training in 'certain race-based concepts.' His amendment sparked the 'colored people' controversy during floor debate. Democrats overwhelmingly voted against it (192-7). As a Navy SEAL veteran, Crane leveraged his military credibility to advance a culture-war priority. The amendment was defeated, but it generated significant media coverage and defined Crane's public image.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-06-05","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 2670","url":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2670","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":30175,"text":"Voted nay on H.R. 8034 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-04-20: Crane voted against the $26.38 billion Israel aid bill, joining only 20 other Republicans in opposition while 187 House Republicans voted in favor. His opposition to Israel aid — typically a consensus Republican priority — underscored his fiscal-hawk absolutism against foreign spending and distinguished him from the overwhelming majority of his party.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-04-20","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 8034","url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024152","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":30174,"text":"Voted nay on H.R. 8035 (Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-04-20: Crane was among only 112 House Republicans to vote against Ukraine aid, while 101 Republicans supported it. He argued it would 'bankrupt future generations.' Along with Rep. Paul Gosar, Crane was one of a handful of Republicans who voted against every element of Speaker Johnson's foreign aid package — Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and the TikTok-related sweetener bill. This placed him among the most isolationist members of the House GOP.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-04-20","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 8035","url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024150","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":30170,"text":"Voted yea on H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant (McCarthy ouster)) on 2023-10-03: Crane was one of only 8 House Republicans (out of 221) to vote with all 208 Democrats to depose Speaker McCarthy — a historic first in U.S. history. Crane had received nearly $900,000 in support from McCarthy's political network in his 2022 race. The vote exemplifies his willingness to break with party leadership and the GOP establishment, cementing his identity as a hardline Freedom Caucus member.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2023-10-03","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.Res. 757","url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023519","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":30164,"text":"[statement] On July 14, 2023, during floor debate on his NDAA amendment to prohibit the Pentagon from requiring diversity training, Crane referred to Black Americans as 'colored people,' saying: 'My amendment has nothing to do with whether or not colored people or Black people or anybody can serve, okay?' The Congressional Black Caucus called the comment 'unprofessional, insensitive and unbecoming of a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.' Crane later said he 'misspoke' and that 'every one of us is made in the image of God and created equal.'","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2023-07-14","source":{"title":"Claim: On July 14, 2023, during floor debate on his NDAA amendment to prohibit the Pent","url":"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eli-crane-colored-people-remark-house-floor/","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":30160,"text":"Crane received nearly $900,000 in support from Kevin McCarthy's political network to win his 2022 House race. Less than a year later, Crane was one of eight hardline Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy from the speakership.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2022-11-08","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Crane received nearly $900,000 in support from Kevin McCarthy's political networ","url":"https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/062024_crane_mccarthy_revenge/ousted-house-speaker-kevin-mccarthys-quest-vengeance-faces-test-rep-eli-cranes-az-primary/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":30166,"text":"[statement] Crane campaigned on fiscal conservatism and raged against the December 2020 COVID relief package, writing '27 Trillion in debt' in a campaign communication, while positioning himself as a critic of 'phony patriots' who 'line their pockets' in Washington.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2022-06-22","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: In 2022, Crane's company Bottle Breacher received a Paycheck Protection Program ","url":"https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2022/06/30/2-gop-candidates-took-relief-money-despite-opposition-dc-spending/6464090001/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":30162,"text":"Crane co-founded Bottle Breacher with his wife Jen in 2011 and appeared on ABC's Shark Tank, securing a $150,000 investment. He and his wife sold the company in April 2022 — the same month Crane announced his congressional run. In 2024, firearm manufacturer Sig Sauer donated $3,900 to his campaign, and Crane serves as a brand ambassador for the company.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2022-04-30","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: Crane co-founded Bottle Breacher with his wife Jen in 2011 and appeared on ABC's","url":"https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052825_crane_dissenters/az-locals-sour-us-rep-eli-cranes-attempts-hide-from-his-dissenters/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":30167,"text":"[disclosure] Crane's company, Bottle Breacher, lawfully took nearly $70,000 in a Paycheck Protection Program loan, which was ultimately forgiven by the Small Business Administration. Crane has not publicly returned or repaid the forgiven amount.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2020-04-15","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: In 2022, Crane's company Bottle Breacher received a Paycheck Protection Program ","url":"https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2022/06/30/2-gop-candidates-took-relief-money-despite-opposition-dc-spending/6464090001/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":30161,"text":"In 2022, Crane's company Bottle Breacher received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan of nearly $70,000, which was ultimately forgiven by the Small Business Administration. Crane had publicly raged against the December 2020 COVID relief package and campaigned as a fiscal conservative opposed to government spending.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2020-04-15","source":{"title":"Donor mapping evidence: In 2022, Crane's company Bottle Breacher received a Paycheck Protection Program ","url":"https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2022/06/30/2-gop-candidates-took-relief-money-despite-opposition-dc-spending/6464090001/","publication":"FEC / handoff"}},{"id":30197,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: tribal population share (approximate): ~20%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Demographic anchor","url":"https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/eli-crane-jonathan-nez-vie-arizonas-largest-congressional-district","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":30196,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median age: 42.3","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Claim: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arizona's 2nd Congressional District is 58.","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/eli-crane-C001132/district","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":30195,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree attainment: 26.2%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Claim: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arizona's 2nd Congressional District is 58.","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/eli-crane-C001132/district","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":30194,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 73.9%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Claim: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arizona's 2nd Congressional District is 58.","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/eli-crane-C001132/district","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":30193,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: unemployment rate: 6.3%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Claim: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arizona's 2nd Congressional District is 58.","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/eli-crane-C001132/district","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":30192,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 11.3%","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Claim: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arizona's 2nd Congressional District is 58.","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/eli-crane-C001132/district","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":30191,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $67,729","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Claim: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arizona's 2nd Congressional District is 58.","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/eli-crane-C001132/district","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":30190,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Arizona Proposition 139 (Right to Abortion / Arizona Abortion Access Act) (2024) — passed, margin 61.4% for, 38.6% against (statewide); CD2 results not separately tabulated","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Ballot measure","url":"https://azsos.gov/elections/election-results","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":30189,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11) (share 0.07)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Claim: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arizona's 2nd Congressional District is 58.","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/eli-crane-C001132/district","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":30188,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Construction (23) (share 0.09)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Claim: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arizona's 2nd Congressional District is 58.","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/eli-crane-C001132/district","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":30187,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Educational Services (61) (share 0.1)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Claim: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arizona's 2nd Congressional District is 58.","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/eli-crane-C001132/district","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":30186,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Retail Trade (44-45) (share 0.12)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Claim: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arizona's 2nd Congressional District is 58.","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/eli-crane-C001132/district","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":30185,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Healthcare and Social Assistance (62) (share 0.18)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Claim: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arizona's 2nd Congressional District is 58.","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/eli-crane-C001132/district","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":30184,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Flagstaff Medical Center / Northern Arizona Healthcare (healthcare) (3000 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Claim: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arizona's 2nd Congressional District is 58.","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/eli-crane-C001132/district","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":30183,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Yavapai Regional Medical Center / Dignity Health (healthcare) (2500 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Claim: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arizona's 2nd Congressional District is 58.","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/eli-crane-C001132/district","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":30182,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Northern Arizona University (education) (4000 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Claim: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arizona's 2nd Congressional District is 58.","url":"https://legisletter.org/legislator/eli-crane-C001132/district","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":30181,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Navajo Nation Government (tribal government) (8000 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://www.navajo-nsn.gov/","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":30180,"text":"[constituency_baseline] District summary: Arizona's 2nd Congressional District is the largest congressional district in Arizona, covering approximately 60% of the state's land mass from south of Phoenix to the New Mexico and Utah borders. It encompasses much of northern and eastern Arizona, serving approximately 826,257 constituents. The district is rated R+9 by the Cook Partisan Voting Index and has shifted increasingly Republican since the 2021 redistricting. It includes progressive Flagstaff, conservative Prescott and Cottonwood, and vast rural areas. Tribal land makes up a large portion of the district, with 14 of Arizona's 22 federally recognized tribes within its boundaries, and tribal members comprising approximately 20% of the district's total population. The median household income is $67,729 (well above the national $37,585), with an unemployment rate of 6.3% (above the national 3.5%). The homeownership rate is 73.9% with a median home value of $345,300. Only 26.2% hold a bachelor's degree, below the national 33.7%. The district skews older (median age 42.3) and is 58.5% White, 18.2% Hispanic. The district was redrawn in 2021, shifting from a competitive seat to one with a 7-point Republican advantage, enabling Crane to unseat three-term Democratic incumbent Tom O'Halleran in 2022. Crane resides in Oro Valley, outside the district boundary.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":null}],"connections":[{"id":18497,"relationshipType":"policy_difference","description":"Crane voted against the Israel aid bill in 2024, a departure from AIPAC-supported positions, as he joined only 20 other Republicans in opposition while 187 House Republicans voted in favor.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2024","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":32306,"name":"AIPAC / United Democracy Project","slug":"aipac-udp","type":"organization"}},{"id":18495,"relationshipType":"competitor","description":"Crane voted against the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (2024), which was supported by most Republicans including Marco Rubio, positioning Crane against typical GOP consensus on Israel aid.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2024","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":9231,"name":"Marco 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