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Prickle

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Prickle is a JSON based configuration file format brought to Minecraft.

14.7M downloads642 followersUpdated 1mo ago

26.3.0.2 · MC 26.3 · Neoforge

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  • 26.3.0.2

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-26.3.0.2

    26.3neoforge

    2026-09-24 · 15.4K downloads

    PrickleMC-neoforge-MC26.3-26.3.0.2.jar · 80 KB

  • 26.3.0.2

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-26.3.0.2

    26.3fabric

    2026-09-24 · 225.5K downloads

    PrickleMC-fabric-MC26.3-26.3.0.2.jar · 83 KB

  • 26.2.0.3

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-26.2.0.3

    26.2fabric

    2026-07-08 · 366.4K downloads

    PrickleMC-fabric-MC26.2-26.2.0.3.jar · 83 KB

  • 26.2.0.3

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-26.2.0.3

    26.2neoforge

    2026-07-08 · 26.4K downloads

    PrickleMC-neoforge-MC26.2-26.2.0.3.jar · 80 KB

  • 26.1.2.6

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-26.1.2.6

    26.1.226.1.126.1fabric

    2026-07-08 · 110.9K downloads

    PrickleMC-fabric-MC26.1.2-26.1.2.6.jar · 83 KB

  • 26.1.2.6

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-26.1.2.6

    26.1.226.1.126.1neoforge

    2026-07-08 · 18.2K downloads

    PrickleMC-neoforge-MC26.1.2-26.1.2.6.jar · 80 KB

  • 26.2.0.2

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-26.2.0.2

    26.2fabric

    2026-06-18 · 63.8K downloads

    PrickleMC-fabric-MC26.2-26.2.0.2.jar · 83 KB

  • 26.2.0.2

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-26.2.0.2

    26.2neoforge

    2026-06-18 · 3.8K downloads

    PrickleMC-neoforge-MC26.2-26.2.0.2.jar · 81 KB

  • 26.1.2.5

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-26.1.2.5

    26.1.226.1.126.1fabric

    2026-06-18 · 48.4K downloads

    PrickleMC-fabric-MC26.1.2-26.1.2.5.jar · 83 KB

  • 26.1.2.5

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-26.1.2.5

    26.1.226.1.126.1neoforge

    2026-06-18 · 3.5K downloads

    PrickleMC-neoforge-MC26.1.2-26.1.2.5.jar · 81 KB

  • 26.2.0.1

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-26.2.0.1

    26.2fabric

    2026-06-17 · 1.1K downloads

    PrickleMC-fabric-MC26.2-26.2.0.1.jar · 83 KB

  • 26.2.0.1

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-26.2.0.1

    26.2neoforge

    2026-06-17 · 176 downloads

    PrickleMC-neoforge-MC26.2-26.2.0.1.jar · 81 KB

  • 26.1.2.4

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-26.1.2.4

    26.1.226.1.126.1fabric

    2026-06-17 · 4.3K downloads

    PrickleMC-fabric-MC26.1.2-26.1.2.4.jar · 83 KB

  • 26.1.2.4

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-26.1.2.4

    26.1.226.1.126.1neoforge

    2026-06-17 · 346 downloads

    PrickleMC-neoforge-MC26.1.2-26.1.2.4.jar · 81 KB

  • 26.1.2.3

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-26.1.2.3

    26.1.226.1.126.1fabric

    2026-05-25 · 77.6K downloads

    PrickleMC-fabric-MC26.1.2-26.1.2.3.jar · 83 KB

  • 26.1.2.3

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-26.1.2.3

    26.1.226.1.126.1neoforge

    2026-05-25 · 5.9K downloads

    PrickleMC-neoforge-MC26.1.2-26.1.2.3.jar · 81 KB

  • 26.1.2.2

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-26.1.2.2

    26.1.226.1.126.1fabric

    2026-04-19 · 79.8K downloads

    PrickleMC-fabric-MC26.1.2-26.1.2.2.jar · 84 KB

  • 26.1.2.2

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-26.1.2.2

    26.1.226.1.126.1neoforge

    2026-04-19 · 10.3K downloads

    PrickleMC-neoforge-MC26.1.2-26.1.2.2.jar · 82 KB

  • 26.1.2.1

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-26.1.2.1

    26.1.226.1.126.1fabric

    2026-04-12 · 9.1K downloads

    PrickleMC-fabric-MC26.1.2-26.1.2.1.jar · 84 KB

  • 26.1.2.1

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-26.1.2.1

    26.1.226.1.126.1neoforge

    2026-04-12 · 3.8K downloads

    PrickleMC-neoforge-MC26.1.2-26.1.2.1.jar · 82 KB

  • 26.1.1.8

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-26.1.1.8

    26.1.126.1fabric

    2026-04-12 · 181 downloads

    PrickleMC-fabric-MC26.1.1-26.1.1.8.jar · 84 KB

  • 26.1.1.8

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-26.1.1.8

    26.1.126.1neoforge

    2026-04-12 · 71 downloads

    PrickleMC-neoforge-MC26.1.1-26.1.1.8.jar · 82 KB

  • 26.1.1.7

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-26.1.1.7

    26.1.1fabric

    2026-04-07 · 930 downloads

    PrickleMC-fabric-MC26.1.1-26.1.1.7.jar · 84 KB

  • 26.1.1.7

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-26.1.1.7

    26.1.1neoforge

    2026-04-07 · 144 downloads

    PrickleMC-neoforge-MC26.1.1-26.1.1.7.jar · 82 KB

  • 26.1.1.5

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-26.1.1.5

    26.1.1fabric

    2026-04-06 · 101 downloads

    PrickleMC-fabric-MC26.1.1-26.1.1.5.jar · 84 KB

  • 26.1.1.5

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-26.1.1.5

    26.1.1neoforge

    2026-04-06 · 43 downloads

    PrickleMC-neoforge-MC26.1.1-26.1.1.5.jar · 82 KB

  • 26.1.1.3

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-26.1.1.3

    26.1.1fabric

    2026-04-03 · 2.2K downloads

    PrickleMC-fabric-MC26.1.1-26.1.1.3.jar · 84 KB

  • 26.1.1.3

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-26.1.1.3

    26.1.1neoforge

    2026-04-03 · 132 downloads

    PrickleMC-neoforge-MC26.1.1-26.1.1.3.jar · 82 KB

  • 26.1.1.2

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-26.1.1.2

    26.1.1fabric

    2026-04-03 · 67 downloads

    PrickleMC-fabric-MC26.1.1-26.1.1.2.jar · 84 KB

  • 26.1.1.2

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-26.1.1.2

    26.1.1neoforge

    2026-04-03 · 68 downloads

    PrickleMC-neoforge-MC26.1.1-26.1.1.2.jar · 82 KB

  • 26.1.1.1

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-26.1.1.1

    26.1.1fabric

    2026-04-03 · 151 downloads

    PrickleMC-fabric-MC26.1.1-26.1.1.1.jar · 85 KB

  • 26.1.1.1

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-26.1.1.1

    26.1.1neoforge

    2026-04-03 · 98 downloads

    PrickleMC-neoforge-MC26.1.1-26.1.1.1.jar · 83 KB

  • 21.11.1

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.11-21.11.1

    1.21.11fabricquilt

    2026-01-29 · 621.9K downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.11-21.11.1.jar · 85 KB

  • 21.11.1

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.11-21.11.1

    1.21.11neoforge

    2026-01-29 · 33.8K downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.11-21.11.1.jar · 83 KB

  • 21.10.2

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.10-21.10.2

    1.21.10fabricquilt

    2025-10-08 · 260.3K downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.10-21.10.2.jar · 85 KB

  • 21.10.2

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.10-21.10.2

    1.21.10neoforge

    2025-10-08 · 17.6K downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.10-21.10.2.jar · 83 KB

  • 21.9.1

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.9-21.9.1

    1.21.9fabricquilt

    2025-10-01 · 32.9K downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.9-21.9.1.jar · 85 KB

  • 21.9.1

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.9-21.9.1

    1.21.9neoforge

    2025-10-01 · 1.2K downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.9-21.9.1.jar · 83 KB

  • 21.8.2

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.8-21.8.2

    1.21.8fabricquilt

    2025-09-23 · 96.9K downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.8-21.8.2.jar · 85 KB

  • 21.8.2

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.8-21.8.2

    1.21.8neoforge

    2025-09-23 · 8.5K downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.8-21.8.2.jar · 83 KB

  • 21.1.11

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.11

    1.21.1neoforge

    2025-09-04 · 2.5M downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.11.jar · 83 KB

  • 21.1.11

    release

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.11

    1.21.1forge

    2025-09-04 · 32.5K downloads

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.11.jar · 83 KB

  • 21.1.11

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.11

    1.21.1fabricquilt

    2025-09-04 · 5.5M downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.11.jar · 85 KB

  • 21.8.1

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.8-21.8.1

    1.21.8fabricquilt

    2025-08-22 · 1.5K downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.8-21.8.1.jar · 84 KB

  • 21.8.1

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.8-21.8.1

    1.21.8neoforge

    2025-08-22 · 501 downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.8-21.8.1.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.7.1

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.7-21.7.1

    1.21.7fabricquilt

    2025-08-22 · 7.1K downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.7-21.7.1.jar · 84 KB

  • 21.7.1

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.7-21.7.1

    1.21.7neoforge

    2025-08-22 · 553 downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.7-21.7.1.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.6.1

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.6-21.6.1

    1.21.6fabricquilt

    2025-08-22 · 18.9K downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.6-21.6.1.jar · 84 KB

  • 21.6.1

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.6-21.6.1

    1.21.6neoforge

    2025-08-22 · 830 downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.6-21.6.1.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.5.1

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.5-21.5.1

    1.21.5fabricquilt

    2025-08-22 · 32.5K downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.5-21.5.1.jar · 84 KB

  • 21.5.1

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.5-21.5.1

    1.21.5neoforge

    2025-08-22 · 7.4K downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.5-21.5.1.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.4.1

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.4-21.4.1

    1.21.4fabricquilt

    2025-08-22 · 55K downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.4-21.4.1.jar · 84 KB

  • 21.4.1

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.4-21.4.1

    1.21.4neoforge

    2025-08-22 · 53.7K downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.4-21.4.1.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.3.1

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.3-21.3.1

    1.21.3fabricquilt

    2025-08-22 · 3.9K downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.3-21.3.1.jar · 84 KB

  • 21.3.1

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.3-21.3.1

    1.21.3neoforge

    2025-08-22 · 708 downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.3-21.3.1.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.2.1

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.2-21.2.1

    1.21.2fabricquilt

    2025-08-22 · 3K downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.2-21.2.1.jar · 84 KB

  • 21.2.1

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.2-21.2.1

    1.21.2neoforge

    2025-08-22 · 843 downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.2-21.2.1.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.1.10

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.10

    1.21.1neoforge

    2025-08-21 · 49.5K downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.10.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.1.10

    release

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.10

    1.21.1forge

    2025-08-21 · 855 downloads

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.10.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.1.10

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.10

    1.21.1fabricquilt

    2025-08-21 · 37.3K downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.10.jar · 84 KB

  • 21.1.9

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.9

    1.21.1neoforge

    2025-08-21 · 895 downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.9.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.1.9

    release

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.9

    1.21.1forge

    2025-08-21 · 102 downloads

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.9.jar · 81 KB

  • 21.1.9

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.9

    1.21.1fabricquilt

    2025-08-21 · 884 downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.9.jar · 84 KB

  • 21.1.8

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.8

    1.21.1neoforge

    2025-05-19 · 576K downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.8.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.1.8

    release

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.8

    1.21.1forge

    2025-05-19 · 4.8K downloads

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.8.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.1.8

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.8

    1.21.1fabricquilt

    2025-05-19 · 1.3M downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.8.jar · 84 KB

  • 21.1.7

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.7

    1.21.1neoforge

    2025-05-19 · 177 downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.7.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.1.7

    release

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.7

    1.21.1forge

    2025-05-19 · 115 downloads

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.7.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.1.7

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.7

    1.21.1fabricquilt

    2025-05-19 · 190 downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.7.jar · 84 KB

  • 21.1.6

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.6

    1.21.1neoforge

    2024-10-23 · 303.7K downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.6.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.1.6

    release

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.6

    1.21.1forge

    2024-10-23 · 6.8K downloads

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.6.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.1.6

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.6

    1.21.1fabricquilt

    2024-10-23 · 2M downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.6.jar · 84 KB

  • 21.1.5

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.5

    1.21.1neoforge

    2024-10-19 · 787 downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.5.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.1.5

    release

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.5

    1.21.1forge

    2024-10-19 · 394 downloads

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.5.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.1.5

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.5

    1.21.1fabricquilt

    2024-10-19 · 11.7K downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.5.jar · 84 KB

  • 21.1.4

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.4

    1.21.1neoforge

    2024-10-03 · 18.8K downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.4.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.1.4

    release

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.4

    1.21.1forge

    2024-10-03 · 859 downloads

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.4.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.1.4

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.4

    1.21.1fabricquilt

    2024-10-03 · 21.3K downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.4.jar · 84 KB

  • 21.1.3

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.3

    1.21.1neoforge

    2024-10-02 · 361 downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.3.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.1.3

    release

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.3

    1.21.1forge

    2024-10-02 · 238 downloads

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.3.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.1.3

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.3

    1.21.1fabricquilt

    2024-10-02 · 1.3K downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.3.jar · 84 KB

  • 21.1.2

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.2

    1.21.1neoforge

    2024-09-26 · 660 downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.2.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.1.2

    release

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.2

    1.21.1forge

    2024-09-26 · 357 downloads

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.2.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.1.2

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.2

    1.21.1fabricquilt

    2024-09-26 · 7.4K downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.2.jar · 84 KB

  • 21.1.1

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.1

    1.21.1neoforge

    2024-09-26 · 574 downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21.1-21.1.1.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.1.1

    release

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.1

    1.21.1forge

    2024-09-26 · 421 downloads

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21.1-21.1.1.jar · 81 KB

  • 21.1.1

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.1

    1.21.1fabricquilt

    2024-09-26 · 509 downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21.1-21.1.1.jar · 84 KB

  • 21.0.9

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21-21.0.9

    1.21neoforge

    2024-09-26 · 1.4K downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21-21.0.9.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.0.9

    release

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21-21.0.9

    1.21forge

    2024-09-26 · 1.6K downloads

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21-21.0.9.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.0.9

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21-21.0.9

    1.21fabricquilt

    2024-09-26 · 13.2K downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21-21.0.9.jar · 84 KB

  • 21.0.8

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21-21.0.8

    1.21neoforge

    2024-08-24 · 140 downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21-21.0.8.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.0.8

    release

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21-21.0.8

    1.21forge

    2024-08-24 · 158 downloads

    PrickleMC-forge-1.21-21.0.8.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.0.8

    release

    PrickleMC-fabric-1.21-21.0.8

    1.21fabricquilt

    2024-08-24 · 153 downloads

    prickle-fabric-1.21-21.0.8.jar · 84 KB

  • 21.0.7

    release

    PrickleMC-neoforge-1.21-21.0.7

    1.21neoforge

    2024-08-24 · 105 downloads

    prickle-neoforge-1.21-21.0.7.jar · 82 KB

  • 21.0.7

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About

Prickle is a JSON based config format. This mod allows the format to be used in Minecraft! For technical documentation please see the GitHub page.

FaQ

What benefits does Prickle offer?
Prickle is based on JSON but adds several useful features like comments and decorators. Prickle is 100% backwards compatible with JSON and supports all of its features, tools, and syntax highlighting.

Why is this called Prickle?
Prickle is the collective noun for a group of hedgehogs. Hedgehogs are one of my favourite animals and I think they are a fitting metaphor for config files. For example, they both may seen intimidating at first but can be nice once you get to know and understand them.

Why not use an existing format?
In the past I have used JSON for my config files but there were several issues such as the lack of comments and default values. Prickle adds these features to JSON while remaining 100% backwards compatible. I have tried other formats like TOML but was disappointed with a lot of their Java implementations. They often lack features I feel are important, have serious bugs, and are no longer being maintained. Minecraft already uses JSON for datapacks and commands, making it a familiar choice for most players.

Format Specifications

In Prickle property values are wrapped in a JSON object. This allows metadata like comments to be attributed to that property.

For example a standard JSON file would look like this.

{
  "database_host": "192.168.1.222"
}

The same JSON as a Prickle file would look like this.

{
  "database_host": {
    "//": "The IP address of the database to connect to.",
    "value": "192.168.1.222"
  }
}

Comments

The // key is reserved for comments. Comments are only used to provide additional context to the reader and should never influence how the file is parsed. Comments can be a JSON string or an array of strings for multiline comments.

{
  "database_host": {
    "//": [
      "The IP address of the database to connect to.",
      "The port can be defined at the end using an :"
    ],
    "value": "192.168.1.222:1273"
  }
}

Decorators

Decorators are named comments that convey a specific attribute of the property. A common example of a decorator is //default which can be used to display the default value of the property. Like comments, decorators have no influence on how the file is parsed, they only describe how the property will be parsed.

You may encounter some of the following decorators in prickle files.

  • //default - The default value of the property.
  • //reference - A resource that can be used to learn more, like a link to a wiki page.
  • //range - The acceptable range for a value. For example >=5.
  • //regex - A regex pattern that the value must match.
  • //empty-allowed - If the value can be empty or not. (default is true).

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