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Julie Fedorchak

Republican · Representative, ND ·0 ·Since 2025-01-03

Julie Fedorchak is the Republican U.S. Representative (ND's 0th congressional district), serving since 2025. The platform has 5 voting records on file (2025-2026) and 45 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Score Components
71 ELEVATED
Connection Density 20%
73 → 15
Donor Influence 15%
63 → 9
Silence Risk 25%
85 → 21
Contradiction Risk 25%
76 → 19
Intelligence Volume 15%
52 → 8
Constituency Deviation 0%
54 → 0
Voting Misalignment 0%
0 → 0
% = weight in composite score · Raw component 0–100 × weight = weighted contribution (→) · Sum of contributions = overall score. Hover a row for details.
As North Dakota Public Service Commissioner (2013-2024), Fedorchak cast tie-breaking votes or otherwise approved contracts between ND county jails and ICE detention providers, including Management & Training Corporation for the Mercer County Correctional Center in 2015.
inferential · 2015-06-15
[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voting Index: R+39
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: unemployment rate: 2.8%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median age: 35.9
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: foreign-born population: 4.51% (35,400 people)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Native American population share: ~5% (four reservations within district)
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 62.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 6.5%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $76,657
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: North Dakota Measure 2 — Congressional Age Limits (2024) (2024) — failed, margin 49.1% Yes — 50.9% No
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 21 (share 0.1)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 11 (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.16)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Minot Air Force Base (5000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Bobcat Company (West Fargo manufacturing) (3000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Altru Health System (Grand Forks) (4000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Sanford Health (Fargo) (11000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: North Dakota's at-large congressional district encompasses the entire state — the eighth-largest congressional district by land area in the nation. Home to approximately 784,841 constituents, the district is predominantly rural with an economy anchored in agriculture (wheat, soybeans, corn, sugar beets, cattle), energy production (Bakken shale oil, coal, wind), and…
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: North Dakota's at-large congressional district encompasses the entire state — the eighth-largest congressional district by land area in the nation. Home to approximately 784,841 constituents, the district is predominantly rural with an economy anchored in agriculture (wheat, soybeans, corn, sugar beets, cattle), energy production (Bakken shale oil, coal, wind), and manufacturing. The state has a median household income of $76,657 — more than double the national median of $37,585 — with a remarkably low poverty rate of 6.5% and unemployment of 2.8%. The population is 83% White, with Native Americans comprising approximately 5% (including the Standing Rock, Spirit Lake, Turtle Mountain, and Fort Berthold reservations). Only 4.51% of residents are foreign-born. Homeownership is 62.9%, median age is 35.9 (younger than national average), and 32.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. The state is overwhelmingly Republican with a Cook PVI of R+39 — the 4th most Republican district in the country. Fedorchak is the first woman to represent North Dakota in the U.S. House. She won the 2024 general election with approximately 69% of the vote.
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Voted sponsored on H.R. 3843 (Baseload Reliability Protection Act (sponsored)) on 2025-06-11: Fedorchak introduced legislation to protect baseload power plants (coal, natural gas, nuclear) from early retirement — directly benefiting the coal industry that is a major employer and donor in North Dakota. The bill aligns with her PSC background where she expressed sympathy for coal industry representatives opposing…
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Voted sponsored on H.R. 3843 (Baseload Reliability Protection Act (sponsored)) on 2025-06-11: Fedorchak introduced legislation to protect baseload power plants (coal, natural gas, nuclear) from early retirement — directly benefiting the coal industry that is a major employer and donor in North Dakota. The bill aligns with her PSC background where she expressed sympathy for coal industry representatives opposing wind farm approvals and warned about the 'rapid pace of thermal retirements.' This legislation crystallizes the energy-regulator-to-congressional-energy-champion pipeline.
primary · 2025-06-11 ✓ Verified
AIPAC / United Democracy Project sponsored_travel_recipient AIPAC organized a bipartisan congressional delegation to Israel in August 2025 that included Fedorchak, where she met with Prime Minister Netanyahu, President…
Kevin Cramer predecessor_appointment Fedorchak was appointed by Gov. Jack Dalrymple to replace Kevin Cramer on the North Dakota Public Service Commission in 2012.
John Hoeven employment Fedorchak previously served as state director for U.S. Senator John Hoeven.
Quiver Quantitative financial_disclosure_source Quiver Quantitative estimates Fedorchak's net worth at $7.4M as of August 2025 — the 116th highest in Congress.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) oversight As North Dakota Public Service Commissioner (2013-2024), Fedorchak cast tie-breaking votes or otherwise approved contracts between ND county jails and ICE…
Donald Trump legislative_alignment Fedorchak's first legislative vote was for the Laken Riley Act, the first bill signed into law in Trump's second term, and she attended the White House…
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) legislative_vote Fedorchak voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on 2025-05-22, which the CBO projected would add $3.4 trillion to deficits and cause 10+ million to…
House Energy and Commerce Committee member_committee Fedorchak sits on the Energy and Commerce Committee, which drafted the Medicaid cuts in the OBBBA that she voted for.
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC donor $5,025 to Julie Fedorchak's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00797670/
In The Arena PAC donor $5,000 to Julie Fedorchak's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00623512/
Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC) donor $5,000 to Julie Fedorchak's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00592089/
Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC donor $10,000 to Julie Fedorchak's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00563726/
Badlands PAC donor $5,000 to Julie Fedorchak's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00543207/
Dakota PAC donor $10,000 to Julie Fedorchak's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00493072/
Eye Of The Tiger PAC donor $5,000 to Julie Fedorchak's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00467431/
Michigan Sugar Company Growers Political Action Committee donor $5,000 to Julie Fedorchak's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00384354/
Value In Electing Women PAC donor $10,000 to Julie Fedorchak's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00327189/
Cnh Industrial Excellence In Government Fund donor $10,000 to Julie Fedorchak's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00303883/
North American Coal PAC donor $10,000 to Julie Fedorchak's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00303685/
Koch Industries, Inc. PAC (Kochpac) donor $7,500 to Julie Fedorchak's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00236489/
BillVoteDateAlignment
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Water Resources Development Act Nay 2026-09-16 unknown
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood… Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
PROOF Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16 unknown
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers… Nay 2026-09-15 unknown
GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing… Yea 2026-09-15 unknown
Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in… Not Voting 2026-09-15 unknown
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Yea 2026-09-14 unknown
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Yea 2026-09-03 unknown
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require… Yea 2026-09-02 unknown
Protecting Domestic Mining Act Yea 2026-09-02 unknown
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Nay 2026-09-01 unknown
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
AGOA Extension Act Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R… Yea 2026-09-01 unknown
Local Access to Courts Act Yea 2026-08-31 unknown
Last contradiction analysis: Never
statement_vs_disclosure 90/100
Platform: "Fedorchak touted the OBBBA, claiming Medicaid work requirements would not result in 'fewer people receiving those benefits' and that the bill would strengthen the program. She said she did not hear any concerns from…
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Fedorchak touted the OBBBA, claiming Medicaid work requirements would not result in 'fewer people receiving those benefits' and that the bill would strengthen the program. She said she did not hear any concerns from North Dakota hospital associations or Medicaid officials about the new mandates.
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Vote: on "The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the reforms would result in more than 10…"
Fedorchak claimed the OBBBA Medicaid provisions would not result in 'fewer people receiving those benefits' and would 'protect the program for the people it's intended to help.' The nonpartisan CBO projected 10+ million nationwide coverage losses; the ND Legislative Council estimated 19,000 North Dakotans would lose…
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Fedorchak claimed the OBBBA Medicaid provisions would not result in 'fewer people receiving those benefits' and would 'protect the program for the people it's intended to help.' The nonpartisan CBO projected 10+ million nationwide coverage losses; the ND Legislative Council estimated 19,000 North Dakotans would lose coverage and the state would lose $1.42 billion in federal Medicaid funding over a decade.
statement_vs_disclosure 60/100
Platform: "Fedorchak campaigned on being a fiscal conservative and energy policy expert, emphasizing the need for 'responsible' government spending."
Vote: on "Fedorchak dismissed the CBO scoring of the OBBBA as unreliable, stating the CBO's score of the…"
Fedorchak campaigns as a fiscal conservative who demands responsible spending, yet dismissed the CBO's deficit projections for the OBBBA as unreliable and insisted growth would offset the cost — a supply-side argument that contradicts her stated commitment to deficit reduction. The CBO projected the bill would add…
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Fedorchak campaigns as a fiscal conservative who demands responsible spending, yet dismissed the CBO's deficit projections for the OBBBA as unreliable and insisted growth would offset the cost — a supply-side argument that contradicts her stated commitment to deficit reduction. The CBO projected the bill would add $3.4 trillion to the national debt.
same_source_inconsistency 30/100
Platform: "As chair of the North Dakota Public Service Commission, Fedorchak was responsible for regulating the energy industry. Her opponent Trygve Hammer pointed to a $10,000 donation from North American Coal in September 2014…
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As chair of the North Dakota Public Service Commission, Fedorchak was responsible for regulating the energy industry. Her opponent Trygve Hammer pointed to a $10,000 donation from North American Coal in September 2014 followed by an October 2014 vote to approve the Coyote Creek Mine, and a NextEra wind energy project vote followed by a $5,000 PAC donation. Hammer said: 'It looks a little fishy when it's a company and industry that you regulate.'
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Vote: on "Fedorchak responded: 'All of my campaign donations have been publicly reported, completely…"
[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Fedorchak accepted campaign donations from energy companies she regulated — including $10,000 from North American Coal weeks before approving their mine — while maintaining all decisions were 'based on the factors of the case and nothing else.' The…
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[auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Fedorchak accepted campaign donations from energy companies she regulated — including $10,000 from North American Coal weeks before approving their mine — while maintaining all decisions were 'based on the factors of the case and nothing else.' The practice was legal and disclosed, but her opponent and primary challengers argued it undermined public confidence in regulatory independence.
Last silence detection: Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:11:29 GMT (via scheduled run)
other / unclassified
Rubio/Reclaim America Joint Committee, Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC, American Revival PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified
corporate pacs, industry unlisted
Herbalife International Inc. PAC, Mdu Resources Group Good Government Fund, Cnh Industrial Excellence In Government Fund, Vsp Holding Company Inc Political Action Committee, Transcanada USA Services PAC (amounts: $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026)…
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Herbalife International Inc. PAC, Mdu Resources Group Good Government Fund, Cnh Industrial Excellence In Government Fund, Vsp Holding Company Inc Political Action Committee, Transcanada USA Services PAC (amounts: $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
other candidates' committees
Rubio/Reclaim America Joint Committee, Huck PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
ideological & single-issue
Value In Electing Women PAC, Susan B Anthony List Inc. Candidate Fund (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
party committees
Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: party committees
law & lobbying firms
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC (amounts: $5,025 (2026)) — interest area: law & lobbying firms
colleagues' leadership pacs
Raptor PAC, Freedom Fund, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Bluegrass Committee, Heartland Values PAC, Arkansas For Leadership PAC (Arkpac), Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Common Values PAC, Free State PAC, Bringing Republican Excellence To Town PAC (Brettpac), Dakota…
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Raptor PAC, Freedom Fund, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Bluegrass Committee, Heartland Values PAC, Arkansas For Leadership PAC (Arkpac), Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Common Values PAC, Free State PAC, Bringing Republican Excellence To Town PAC (Brettpac), Dakota PAC, In The Arena PAC, America Reloaded, Dakota Leadership PAC, Re-Joyce PAC, Prayerie PAC, On Wisconsin PAC, Inc., Badlands PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, Jobs Opportunity And New Ideas PAC, The Peter Norbeck Leadership PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC) (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $7,500 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC) Alcohol & tobacco $5,000 (2026)
Rubio/Reclaim America Joint Committee Other candidates' committees $5,000 (2024)
International Union Of Operating Engineers Engineers Politi Labor unions $5,000 (2024)
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC Law & lobbying firms $5,025 (2026)
Constellation Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Cepac) Oil, gas & mining $10,000 (2026)
Raptor PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
North Dakota Petroleum Council PAC Oil, gas & mining $10,000 (2024)
On Wisconsin PAC, Inc. Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
Prayerie PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Re-Joyce PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Dakota Leadership PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
America Reloaded Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2024)
American Revival PAC Other / unclassified $5,000 (2024)
In The Arena PAC Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC) Colleagues' leadership PACs $5,000 (2026)
TopicPriorityAlignmentDeviation
Native American and Tribal Affairs 78 45 55
Healthcare Access and Rural Hospitals 80 50 50
Infrastructure and Rural Broadband 83 55 45
Federal Spending and Deficit Reduction 85 55 45
Veterans Affairs 70 60 40
Trade and Export Markets 88 60 40
Immigration and Border Security 82 65 35
Education (K-12 and Higher Education) 72 65 35
Agricultural Policy and Farm Bill 95 70 30
Tax Policy and Small Business 78 85 15
Energy Development (Oil, Gas, Coal) 93 88 12
Law Enforcement and Public Safety 75 90 10
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No committee memberships recorded
Scoring Methodology

The Capture Risk Score is a composite 0–100 index measuring potential regulatory capture of elected officials. It is computed from seven weighted components:

ComponentWeightSignal
Contradiction Risk30%Stated positions contradicted by the record (recent findings boosted)
Donor Influence20%Distinct documented donors (FEC Schedule A PACs); inferred donors do not count
Connection Density20%Mapped relationships to lobbyists, contractors, interest groups; donor links excluded
Silence Risk15%Topics where donors have interests but the official is silent
Intelligence Volume15%Documented facts from verified sources
Constituency Deviation0%Shown, not weighted — a model estimate, not a record
Voting Misalignment0%Shown, not weighted — needs platform commitments almost nobody has; the roll-call record on /votes is the vote signal

Each component is the member's standing among all scored members of Congress, and the weighted sum is the overall score. Tiers are ranks: Critical is the top 5%, High the next 10%, Elevated the next 20%, Moderate the next 30%, and Low the rest.

Officials without at least 2 documented facts, 1 contradiction analysis, 1 voting record, or 1 constituency baseline are marked Insufficient Evidence and excluded from numeric ranking.

Contradiction findings from the last 180 days receive a recency boost. High-severity contradictions (score ≥ 70) receive additional weight.

Full methodology: /congress/methodology

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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 2 elected officials hold documented connections.
$7.1BDonor Contributions
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0Traced Hops
Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

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Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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