{"id":1246,"date":"2009-12-18T20:47:39","date_gmt":"2009-12-18T12:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dharmafarer.net\/?page_id=1246"},"modified":"2025-11-21T15:49:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T07:49:41","slug":"khuddaka-nikaya","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.themindingcentre.org\/dharmafarer\/sutta-titles-2\/khuddaka-nikaya","title":{"rendered":"Khuddaka Nikaya [Ongoing]"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Collection of Little Texts”, 15 separate miscellaneous texts, many in verse form, which contain both some of the earliest and latest material in the Canon.<\/p>\n

Khuddaka,pat\u00adha (Kh or Khp)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Minor Readings”, a short collection of text for recitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Su<\/strong>tta <\/strong><\/td>\nSD No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSutta [Topic]<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kh 7<\/td>\n2.7<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTirokudda Suta<\/a>. The departed and merit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kh 8<\/td>\n***<\/td>\n<\/td>\nNidhikanda Sutta. The power of merit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kh 9<\/td>\n38.3<\/td>\n<\/td>\nKaraniya Metta Sutta<\/span><\/a>. Unconditional acceptance and positive emotion. = Sn 1.8.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Sutta Nipata (Sn)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Grroup of Discourses”, a collection of 71 verse Suttas, including what some see as very early material, such as the Atthaka Vagga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Su<\/strong>tta <\/strong><\/td>\nSD No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSutta [Topic]<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sn 1.2<\/td>\n***<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDhaniya Sutta. ***<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sn 1.4<\/td>\n***<\/td>\n<\/td>\nKasi Bhara,dvaja Sutta. *** = S 7.11.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sn 1.5: 55<\/td>\n13.1<\/td>\n<\/td>\nThe Satipa\u00ad\u00adtthana Suttas. Introduction.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sn 1.7<\/td>\n***<\/td>\n<\/td>\nVasala Sutta. ***<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sn 1.8<\/td>\n38.3<\/td>\n<\/td>\nKaraniya Metta Sutta<\/span><\/a>. Unconditional acceptance and positive emotion. = Kh no 9.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sn 1.11<\/td>\n61.8<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAlavaka Sutta<\/a>. A ferocious cannibal awakens to the teaching of the buddhas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sn 1.11<\/td>\n3.8<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(6) Vijaya Sutta<\/a>. Disillusionment regarding the body.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sn 1.12<\/td>\n49.20<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMuni Sutta<\/a>. The nature of true sagehood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sn 1.13: 211<\/td>\n12.1<\/td>\n<\/td>\nWhy the Buddha hesitated to teach. Muni Sutta.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sn 2.2<\/td>\n4.24<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAmagandha Sutta<\/a>. You are not always what you eat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sn 2.10<\/td>\n51.24<\/td>\n<\/td>\nUtthana Sutta<\/a>. The most urgent task of spiritual cultivation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sn 2.14: 394ab<\/td>\n4.24<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(3.1) Amagandha Sutta<\/a>. You are not always what you eat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sn 2.14: 394<\/td>\n27.3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(3) Adhipateyya Sutta. On the true priorities that bring liberation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sn 3.2<\/td>\n***<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPadhana Sutta. The Bodhisattva\u2019s struggle for awakening.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sn 3.4<\/td>\n22.2<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSundarika Bhara,dvaja Sutta<\/a>. Who is truly worthy of offerings?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sn 3.8<\/td>\n110.7<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSalla Sutta<\/a>. Rejoice in life by seeing true reality<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sn 3.9<\/td>\n37.1<\/td>\n<\/td>\nVasettha Sutta. You are what you do. = M 98.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sn 3.12: p140<\/td>\n13.1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(3.5) The Satipa\u00ad\u00adtthana Suttas. Introduction. Dvayat\u00e2nupassana Sutta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Dhammapada & Commentary (Dh or Dhp & DhA)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Stanzas on Dhamma”, a popular collection of 432 pithy verses of a largely ethical nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Dh 1-2<\/td>\n17.8a<\/td>\n<\/td>\nConsciousness and the fruit salad simile.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dh 7-8<\/td>\n13.1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(3.5) The Satipa\u00ad\u00adtthana Suttas. Introduction.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dh 64-65<\/td>\n24.6a; 48.3(2.3)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(Anubaddha) Bhikkhu Sutta. The mind can only truly focus in mental solitude. Timsa,matta Paveyyaka,bhikkhu Vatthu<\/a> (ad Dh 65). Even the bad can benefit form the Dharma, if they accept it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dh 97<\/td>\n10.6<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTwo levels of religious language<\/span><\/a>. Words, meaning and truth.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dh 129<\/td>\n27.3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(3) Adhipateyya Sutta. On the true priorities that bring liberation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dh 129-130<\/td>\n1.5<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(1) Velu,dvareyya Sutta. The golden rule.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dh 152<\/td>\n24.6<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(2.8) Anubaddha Bhikkhu Sutta. The mind can only truly focus in mental solitude.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dh 152<\/td>\n50.2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(2) Laludayi Thera Vatthu 2. The story of the elder Laludayi (DhA 11.7). Cf J 211.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dh 158<\/td>\n24.6<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(2.8) Anubaddha Bhikkhu Sutta. The mind can only truly focus in mental solitude.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dh 160<\/td>\n27.3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(3) Adhipateyya Sutta. On the true priorities that bring liberation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dh 166<\/td>\n24.6<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(2.8) Anubaddha Bhikkhu Sutta. The mind can only truly focus in mental solitude.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dh 206-208<\/td>\n24.6<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(2.8) Anubaddha Bhikkhu Sutta. The mind can only truly focus in mental solitude.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dh 241<\/td>\n50.3<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLaludayi Thera Vatthu 3. Pride comes before a fall. (DhA 18.4). Cf J 153.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dh 253<\/td>\n13.1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(3.5) The Satipa\u00ad\u00adtthana Suttas. Introduction. Anupassana.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dh 273 f<\/td>\n13.1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(3.2d) The Satipa\u00ad\u00adtthana Suttas. Introduction. Ek\u00e2yana,magga.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dh 277-279<\/td>\n26.8<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(1.1) Dhamma,niyama Sutta. Impermanence, suffering and not-self.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dh 277a, 279a<\/td>\n26.4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(4) Cula Saccaka Sutta. The conversion of a boastful debater.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dh 294<\/td>\n10.6<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(6) The nature of religious language. Ultimate meaning.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dh 302<\/td>\n24.6<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(2.8) Anubaddha Bhikkhu Sutta. The mind can only truly focus in mental solitude.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dh 354<\/td>\n22.10b<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(3.8) Greater than the incomparable giving<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DhA 8.13<\/td>\n43.2<\/td>\n<\/td>\nKisa Gotami<\/a>. An early case of a psychological defence of denial.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DhA 20.11<\/td>\n43.2<\/td>\n<\/td>\nKisa Gotami<\/a>. An early case of a psychological defence of denial.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DhA 25.87<\/td>\n8.8(1)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nVakkali Thera Vatthu<\/a>. Vakkali’s sainthood.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Udana (U or Ud)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Verses of Uplift”, 80 short Suttas based on inspired stanzas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Su<\/strong>tta No.<\/strong><\/td>\nSD No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSutta [Topic]<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U 1.10<\/td>\n33.7<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(Arahatta) Bahiya Sutta<\/a>. The time to learn is now (Bahiya Daruciriya).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U 3.1<\/td>\n39.3<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSabba Kamma Jaha Sutta<\/a>\u00a0or Kammavipakaja Sutta. How to be untroubled by kara.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U 3.2<\/td>\n43.7<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(Arahatta) Nanda Sutta<\/a><\/span>. Nanda overcomes sexual lust.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U 3.3<\/td>\n28.9c<\/td>\n<\/td>\nYasoja Sutta. Spiritual resilience in the face of rejection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U 3.6<\/td>\n60.3<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPilinda Sutta<\/a>. Dealing with habitual tendencies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U 3.7<\/td>\n71.3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(Sakka) Kassapa Sutta. Even the gods need merit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U 3.8<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPinda,patika Sutta. ***<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U 4.1 ~ A 9.3<\/td>\n34.2<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMeghiya Sutta<\/a>. Spiritual friendship conduces to mental development.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U 4.4<\/td>\n24.9<\/td>\n<\/td>\nJunha Sutta or Yakkhapahara Sutta. S?riputta in samadhi is unharmed by a yaksha.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U 4.6<\/td>\n27.6a<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(2.3) Pindola Sutta. Pindola as an exemplary monk and meditator.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U 5.1<\/td>\n38.7<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(Piya) Mallika Sutta<\/a>. As we love ourself, so do others love themselves.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U 5.3<\/td>\n70.4<\/td>\n<\/td>\nKutthi Sutta. ***<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U 5.5<\/td>\n59.2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(Udana) Uposatha Sutta<\/a>. The parable of the great ocean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U 8.8<\/td>\n48.4<\/td>\n<\/td>\nVisakha (Natta) Sutta<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0Endearment brings sorrow.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U 8.9<\/td>\n62.12a<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPathama Dabba Sutta<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0Dabba\u2019s parinirvana.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U 10<\/td>\n62.12b<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(Udana) Dabba Sutta 2<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0The Buddha announces Dabba\u2019s parinirvana.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Iti,vuttaka (It or Itv)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“As It Was Said”, 112 short Suttas.<\/p>\n

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It 1.1.1<\/td>\n57.26<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLobha Sutta<\/a>. When greed is totally abandoned, non-returning arises<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It 1.1.9<\/td>\n57.27<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLobha Parinna Sutta<\/a>. Fully understanding greed destroys suffering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It 1.3.4<\/td>\n57.19b<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAtthipunja Sutta<\/a>. Truly seeing the noble truths awakens us<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It 1.3.7<\/td>\n30.7<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMetta Bhavana Sutta<\/a>. The benefits of lovingkindness.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It 2.1.8<\/td>\n2.16<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(13) Na Kuhana Sutta 1<\/a>. The spiritual life is not for deceiving others.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It 2.2.2<\/td>\n62.13<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(Iti) Desana Sutta<\/a>. The 2 steps for overcoming evil.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It 2.1.10<\/td>\n16.14<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSomanassa Sutta<\/a>. Samvega and its benefit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It 2.2.12<\/td>\n57.16<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDitthigata Sutta<\/a>. The unawakened are hindered by views of being and non-being<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It 2.2.8<\/td>\n41.4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(Duka) Patisallana Sutta<\/a>. The benefits of a balanced practice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It 3.2.1<\/td>\n22.17<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(2.1) Pu\u00f1\u00f1a,kiriya,vatthu Sutta<\/a>. The three grounds for merit-making.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It 3.2.4<<\/td>\n***<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAddha Sutta. The nature of the aggregates.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It 3.2.4<\/td>\n14.9<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(2) Addha Sutta. (The verses.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It 3.3.4<\/td>\n24.20<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSantatara Sutta<\/a>. Cessation of feeling and perception is more peaceful than the formless states.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It 3.4.4<\/td>\n23.8a<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(1.2) Pa\u00f1ca Pubba,nimitta Sutta<\/a>. How the gods know they are about to die.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It 3.5.2<\/td>\n28.9b<\/td>\n<\/td>\nJivika Sutta<\/a>. The true purpose of the spiritual life.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It 3.5.3<\/td>\n24.10a<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSanghatikanna Sutta<\/a>. How to be close to the Buddha.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It 3.5.4<\/td>\n62.14<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(Iti) Aggi Sutta<\/a>. The 3 unwholesome roots are fires to be extinguished.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It 4.1.2<\/td>\n59.16<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSantutthi Sutta<\/a>. True renunciants live very simple lives.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It 4.1.5<\/td>\n59.13<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSila Sampanna Sutta<\/a>. An arhat as embodiment of moral virtue; the 6-stage discipleship; the arhat\u2019s powers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It 4.1.8<\/td>\n57.35<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(Iti) Cara Sutta<\/a>. Being spiritually diligent in every posture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Theragatha (Tha, Th or Thag) <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Elders’ Verses I”, 107 poems in 1279 stanzas, telling how a number of monks attained enlightenment.
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Tha 88<\/td>\n20.9<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(1104 comy) Ajjuna Theragatha. Pulling oneself out of the waters of suffering.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tha 89<\/td>\n20.9<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(1104 comy) Deva,sabha Theragatha. Crossing the floods.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tha 212 f<\/td>\n43.2<\/td>\n<\/td>\nKisa Gotam1. An early case of denial.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tha 217 f<\/td>\n15.7<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSandhita Theragath. Benefit of recollecting the Buddha.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tha 280<\/td>\n15.7<\/td>\n<\/td>\nNandaka Thera,gatha. Meaning of tathagata.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tha 325-329<\/td>\n19.16<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGirimananda Theragatha.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tha 423-428<\/td>\n20.10<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMigajala Theragatha. True solitude.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tha 469-472<\/td>\n3.14<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSee under Essays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tha 1091-1145<\/td>\n20.9<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTala,puta Thera,gatha. A spiritual soliloquy and the joy of spiritual solitude.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Therigatha (Thi or Thig)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Verses of the Elder Nuns”, 73 poems in 522 stanzas, telling how a number of early nuns awakened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Thi 213-223<\/td>\n43.2<\/td>\n<\/td>\nKisa Gotami<\/a>. An early case of a psychological defence of denial.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ThiA 260-271<\/td>\n3.8<\/td>\n<\/td>\nWhy Some Marriages Fail<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thi 366-399<\/td>\n20.7<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSubha Therigatha<\/a>. The true meaning of seeing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Apadana (Ap)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Stories” on past lives of monks and nuns whose verses are given in the Theragatha and Therigatha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Su<\/strong>tta <\/strong><\/td>\nSD No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSutta [Topic]<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ap 531<\/td>\n10.6<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMaha Paj\u00adpati Gotami Theri Apadana. Gotami\u2019s praise of the Buddha.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Jataka (J)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A collections of 547 “Birth Stories” dealing with previous lives of the Buddha, with the aim of illustrating points of morality. The full stories are told in the commentary (JA), based on the verses and small sections of prose (J), which are canonical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Su<\/strong>tta <\/strong><\/td>\nSD No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nSutta [Topic]<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J 153<\/td>\n50.3<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSukara Jataka. ***. Cf DhA 18.4 (on Dh 241).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J 157<\/td>\n37.14<\/td>\n<\/td>\nHow Robes are Recycled. = V 2:290 f; DhA 2.1\/1:218-220.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J 211<\/td>\n50.2<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSoma,datta Jataka. A father\u2019s foolishness, a son\u2019s wisdom. Cf DhA 11.7 on Dh 152.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J 245<\/td>\n11.9<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMula,pariyaya Jataka<\/a>. How conceit prevents awakening.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J 424<\/td>\n22.10a<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAditta Jataka. What is given is well saved.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J 531<\/td>\n23.8<\/td>\n<\/td>\nKusa Jataka intro. The 5 omens of a deva\u2019s death, the 5 signs of a monk\u2019s failure.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Vimana Vatthu (Vv):<\/strong> “Stories of the Mansions”, on heavenly rebirths.<\/p>\n

Peta Vatthu (Pv):<\/strong> “Stories of the Departed”, on ghostly rebirths.<\/p>\n

Niddesa:<\/strong> Maha Niddesa (Nm, Niddl, N1 or Nd1) and Culla-Niddesa (Nc, NiddlI, N2 or Nd2): “Expositions”, in the form of a (canonical) commentary on part of Sutta Nipata.<\/p>\n

Patisambhidamagga (Pm, Patis or Ps):<\/strong> “The Path of Discrimination”, an Abhidhamma-style analysis of certain points of doctrines and practice.<\/p>\n

Buddhavamsa (B or Bv): <\/strong>“Chronicle of the Buddhas”, on 24 previous Buddhas.<\/p>\n

Cariya Pitaka (C or Cp): <\/strong>“The Basket of Conduct”, on the conduct of Gotama in previous lives, building up the ‘perfections’ of a Bodhisatta.
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