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    Computer colored versions of B&W photos

    Patrolmen in the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910)

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    Early Rattanakosin period’s outfits

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    A documentary (photos not included) titled: Sanam Luang


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    The vast public park called Sanam Luang, Bangkok's wide open space of royal pageantry, religious piety and breezy days of kite flying takes its name from the Thai words meaning "grand ground", or "the ground that belongs to the King".

    To the Siamese of the early Rattanakosin period, the field was "Thoong Pra Main" (literally, "the royal cremation ground"), since this open space to the north of the Royal Grand Palace was where the remains of monarchs and other high-ranking royalty were cremated.

    In the reign of King Rama III, Sanam Luang was a demonstration rice field that underscored Siam's prosperity to foreign envoys. The King also ordered a royal pavilion built there for the annual royal ploughing and rainmaking ceremonies.

    He had a crematorium built at nearby Wat Saket and tried to convince members of royalty to hold their cremation ceremonies there alongside those of ordinary people, but his pleas went unheeded.

    When King Rama IV came to the throne, he decided that Thoong Pra Main was an inauspicious name and changed it to Sanam Luang. Certainly the grounds became more popular with the public in his time, for Sanam Luang was soon hosting entertainment, including theatrical performances, martial arts demonstrations and, yes, kite flying.

    Sanam Luang originally covered only a small portion of its present southern half. The rest was occupied mostly by the Palace of the Second King (the Front Palace or 'Wung Na'), the balance by mere floodplain.

    Following his first visit to Europe in 1897, King Rama V wanted to transform Sanam Luang so that it resembled the lovely parks he'd seen in front of the grand buildings of European capitals. Having abolished the position of the second king, he ordered the demolition of the walls and forts of the palace to the east so that Sanam Luang could be extended.

    In 1902, when he had mahogany trees planted along Ratchadamnoen Nok and Ratchadamnoen Nai avenues, he also ordered 365 tamarind trees planted to provide shade around Sanam Luang.

    The only time Sanam Luang served as a cremation place for ordinary people was in 1973, after the popular uprising for democracy on October 14. Victims of the violence were cremated in the north of the grounds, separated from area used for the royal ceremonies to the south.

    Sanam Luang has been a multipurpose area ever since Bangkok was founded, far beyond its grander uses as the venue for royal and official ceremonies in every reign.

    When Field Marshal Plaek (Poh) Phibunsongkhram was prime minister (1938-1944 and 1948-1957), it witnessed horseracing, beauty competitions and anti-government protests. It hosted the city's biggest weekend market until Chatuchak Park opened in 1982.

    Today, year round, there are trade fairs and casual entertainment and leisurely family strolls, although it is still used for such large celebrations as New Year's Eve gatherings, Songkran in April and the Royal Ploughing Ceremony in May.

    And few Thais will forget the importance of Sanam Luang in the country's proud march toward democracy. Proposals persist for an annual commemoration to be held there of the 1973, 1976 and 1992 political clashes that took place in and around the grounds. The blood spilled there on those grim days could only further sanctify such a historic place.

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    I have tried to figure out where in Thailand but no.

    It is the Royal Palace of Cambodia in Chey Chumneas, Phnom Penh, a complex of buildings which serves as the royal residence of the King of Cambodia.

    The palace was constructed between 1866 and 1870, after King Norodom relocated the royal capital from Oudong to Phnom Penh. The Cambodian monarchs have occupied it since then with a period of absence when the country came into turmoil during and after the reign of the Khmer Rouge.

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    Cast of characters performing a play called ‘lee-lit’ which is a kind of Thai stanza or verse composed of varying types of poetic feet. All of the cast were top young royalty (all boys) such as #9 = the future King Rama VI or #14 = his younger brother Prince Chakrapong Phuwanat (story on page 16)

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    Top female royalty playing a kind of folk game.

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    Details explained in these 2 photos as:

    ‘Choon and Pao Virangkura built their home at 123 Petchaburi Road, Bangkok.

    Kim Ching’s daughter Choon Neo (Choon Anukulsiamkit) married a rich Chinese businessman from southern Thailand, Wee Teck Pao (Pao Virangkura). They had three children, two girls and a boy.

    Their second daughter Molee, later Thanpuying (Dame) Molee, married Dr. Thanat Khoman, Foreign Minister of Thailand 1958 – 1971, a prime mover in the formation of ASEAN in August 1967 when the inaugural meeting was held in Bangkok.

    Further note: Choon’s father Kim Ching, Tan was the first Siam’s consul to Singapore in the reign of King Rama IV. He was the key person that arranged Anna Leonowens to come to Siam’s court in the same reign. He also offered one of his granddaughters (or nieces?) to be King Rama V’s royal concubine.

    During his time, he was considered the richest man in Singapore.

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    Fishing gear in the 50s

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    Some fish goes here [pla (= fish) sod (= fresh)] ...

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    (Note: Back then there was no plastic bags so, fish was wrapped in banana leaf and tied up with string made of banana tree fiber [as seen close to the scale on the shelf])


    Some fish goes here [pla (= fish) hang (= dry)] ...

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    Hung Farang (Stores run by foreigners) appeared first in the late of King Rama III's reign and bloomed in the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V).

    Some of the very first and famous stores have been mentioned earlier. Here are some more:

    Hung Yon-Samson (John Sampson & Son Department Store).

    John Sampson & Son Ltd. was a British store on Bond Street, England. During the trip to Europe in 1897, being aware of the invasion of the western culture, King Rama V invited the owner to open his business Siam.

    The store first opened at a rented shop-house on Pra Sumain Road in 1898. It sold imported high classed dressing gears; from clothing, shoes, laces and etc. and also accepted orders for custom made suites.

    Later on, the King commanded the Royal Treasury to commission the construction of a new large building near Panfa Leelat Bridge of which the cost was lent to the store. Interestingly, the owner of the store, Mr. Frederick Sampson was allowed to choose the building plan and design it himself.

    In 1912, Mr.Simpson signed a 15 year rental contract with the Royal Treasury but by 1926, only 10 months before the contract expiry date, the store revoked the rental contract.

    Henceforward, the building had become the Public Works Department until 1955, the Fine Arts Department registered the premises as a heritage site.


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    Hung Badman

    After 1884, for a quarter of a century and over "Harry A. Badman & Co." had held a leading position among the large retail stores in Siam.

    The rapid development of their business and the continual patronage and repeated marks of royal favor received testifying to their popularity.

    The business was established by Mr. Badman in 1884 sited on Bumrung Muang Road close to the Ministry of Interiors. Rapidly, it had become known as No. 1 store in Bangkok. It served as a nowadays department store that imported every luxury things the Siamese had never seen before including liquors, cigarettes, medicines, exotic plants and etc. There was even a section for made to order dresses and uniforms. Thus, the store always welcomed the visitation of the Royalty and high class people.

    No record said when this store was exactly closed The building later was changed to become the Department of Advertising before being demolished for further purposes.


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    Hung S A B

    The Belgian store had it full name as "Societe Anonyme Belge pour le commerce et L’Industrie au Siam" opened in 1907 in the area which nowadays called S.A.B. intersection of Worajak and New Roads. Originally, the store imported mainly motorcars spare parts but later it added luxury goods such as expensive watches; Rolex, Tudor and etc. Fountain pens; Parker, Sheaffer and etc.

    No record of how or when the store closed its business but later on the building was taken over by a Chinese newspaper company called 'Sing Sian Yer Pao".


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    Hung Gaylert

    A German jewellery shop owned by F. Grahlert who came to Bangkok in 1903. With his own account, Grahlert started business and since then had been King Rama V's royal jeweler.

    His shop, being in close proximity to the royal palaces, was the first of its kind opened in the Bangkok. As him and his crews were jewelers to the Court by special appointment, and were constantly being entrusted with the execution of important commissions, he enjoyed the patronage of the King, Queens and his Crown Prince along with royalty and high society people.

    The company employed up to fifty native craftsmen who were highly skilled in the art of fashioning gold and silver into articles of most artistic and delicate design. Their work came out very justly and naturally and was held in the highest favor.

    The firm's premises would well repay an inspection. Their stock was a large and varied one and was effectively and tastefully displayed. Whether the articles were of Oriental or European design, their quality could be guaranteed.

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    Mr. F. Grahlert was already famous before coming to Siam. This is a card from the Grand Duke Adolphe. The card was used as a message card from Luxembourg-Ville, July 7, 1906, to F. Grahlert & Company in Bangkok, Siam (note: Asian!), received August 8,1906.

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    Paruskavan Palace is a historic site in Bangkok.


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    King Rama V had it built for his son named Prince Chakrapong upon returning from his studies in Russia with his Russian wife (details on page 16). He later was appointed Commandant of the Military College.

    According to the book "Katya & The Prince of Siam", "Originally three architects were involved but two became ill during the course of work (Mr. Tamayo got cholera and had to return to Europe while Mr. Scos got smallpox and died). This left Mr. Beyrolepi in charge until the work was finished at the end of 1905."

    His Russion wife, Katya, designed beautiful gardens of the Palace as well as redecorating it to include Western style sofas and armchairs with a combination of eastern materials.

    Their son, Prince Chula Chakrapong (also page 16) was born there in 1908. After the divorce of the Prince and Katya in 1919, King Rama VI ordered the Paruskavan to be returned to the Crown.

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    This Palace then has changed hands with different duties many times such as the Prime Minister's Office, private residence of noble people and etc.

    Currently it was used as the headquarters of the National Intelligence Agency; Museums of Police Department and Metropolitan Police Bureau.

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    King Narai the Great (1633-1688) was the 27th monarch of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, the 4th and the last monarch of the Prasat Thong Dynasty. His reign started from 1656 to 1688 and considered the most famous king of the Dynasty.

    His reign was the most prosperous during the Ayutthaya period and saw the great commercial and diplomatic activities with foreign nations including the Middle East and the West.

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    King Narai portrait by European diplomat


    The most remarkable aspect of King Narai's reign was the diplomatic missions that he sent and received during his reign. Missions were sent as far afield as France, England, and the Vatican, although at least two missions were lost at sea. Ties with states closer to Ayutthaya were not neglected as missions were also sent to Persia, Golconda (India), China, as well as other neighboring states.

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    Siamese embassy to King Louis XIV led by King Narai’s head of the ambassadors, Kosa Pan in 1686 who after the revolution in 1688 (details below) became the new Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade under the new ruler King Phetracha.


    At the same time, in response, missions from those to Europe, in particular France, in 1673, arrived at the Siamese court with letters from Pope Clement IX and King Louis XIV of France.

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    A drawing by Jean-Baptiste Nolin depicts an event that took place on 18 October 1685 CE at the Hall of Sanphet in Ayutthaya (now a province).

    (In that event, King Narai of the Ayutthaya Kingdom granted an audience to an extraordinary mission accredited by King Louis XIV of France. The mission was led by Alexandre, Chevalier de Chaumont.

    King Narai, making an appearance at a balcony of the mentioned hall, had to lower himself to pick the missive up from Alexandre, who refused to raise the missive up to the King.

    The King's chancellor, Constantine Phaulkon, is seen kowtowing in the lower left corner of the print, making a gesture telling the ambassador to raise the letter higher up to the King. Alexandre was accompanied by Francois Timoleon de Choisy and Louis Laneau.

    Guy Tachard recorded the event as follows [A Relation of the Voyage to Siam. (1688). London: T.B. for F. Robinson and A. Churchill. p. 171.]:

    "It was a surprise to the Ambassador, when he entered the Hall, to see the King so high above him, and he seemed somewhat troubled that he had not been told of it. When his complement was made, the next thing he was to do in course, was to advance and present the King his Masters Letter to the King of Siam. It was agreed upon with the Lord Constance, that to shew greater respect to the Kings Letter, the Ambassador should take it from the Abbot de Choisi, who for that end should stand by his side during his speech, and hold the Letter in a golden Cup with a very long foot. But the Ambassador perceiving the King so high above him, that to reach up to him he must have taken the cup by the lower part of the foot, and raised his arm very high, thought that the distance suited not with his dignity, and that he ought to present the Letter nearer hand. Having a little considered, he thought it was his best course to hold the cup by the boul (??), and to stretch his arm but half out. The King perceiving the reason why he acted so, rose up smiling, and stooping with his body over the throne, met him half way to receive the Letter. He then put it upon his head which was a mark of extraordinary honour and esteem that he was willing to shew to the great King that sent it."
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    Memorial plate in Lopburi showing King Narai with French ambassadors.


    Although Catholic missions had been presented in Ayutthaya as early as 1567 under Portuguese Dominicans, King Narai's reign saw the first concerted attempt to convert the monarch to Catholicism under the auspices of French Jesuits who were given permission to settle in Ayutthaya in 1662. The conversion attempt ultimately failed and arguably backfired but Catholics were to remain in Siam up to the present day.

    During the later years of his reign, King Narai gave his favorite, the Greek adventurer Constantine Phaulkon (1647-1688), so much power that Phaulkon technically became the chancellor of the state. Through the arrangements of Phaulkon, the Siamese kingdom came into close diplomatic relations with the court of King Louis XIV and French soldiers and missionaries filled the Siamese aristocracy and defense.

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    Constantine Phaulkon


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    King Narai observes a lunar eclipse with French Jesuits at Lopburi, 1685


    The dominance of French officials led to frictions between them and the native mandarins and led to the turbulent revolution of 1688 towards the end of the King’s reign.

    The Siamese revolution of 1688 was considered a major popular upheaval in the Ayutthaya Kingdom which led to the overthrow of the pro-French Siamese King Narai.

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    The Siege of the French fortress of Bangkok by Siamese revolutionary forces, 1688


    Phetracha, the King’s distant cousin, close aides and confidants also one of the King's trusted military advisors and the Commander of the Royal Elephant Corps, took advantage of the elderly King's illness and led tens of thousands of Siamese forces besiege a French fortress within the city for 4 months.

    The consequence after that led to the killing of the King’s Christian heir, adopted son, and all other brothers and family members that could make a reasonable claim on the throne along with a number of missionaries.

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    Daughter and only child of King Narai, was named regent on May 10, 1688.


    The King's influential foreign minister, the Greek adventurer Phaulkon was made to hang the King’s Christian heir’s head around his neck and Phetracha declared him guilty of high treason.

    Phaulkon was placed on the silver palanquin mounted on his elephant, and was led out by Phetracha's men to the area of Wat Sak temple in the evening and was disemboweled in the eyes of those French witnesses.

    His remains are buried in the shallow grave in front of Wat Sak, but on that same day, his remains were later dug up and eaten by wild dogs.

    When King Narai learned what had happened, he was furious, but was too weak to take any action. The King died several days later on 11 July 1688, virtually a prisoner in his own palace.

    Phetracha then proclaimed himself the new king of Siam starting his own dynasty, Ban Plu Luang Dynasty, which was the last ruling house of the Ayutthaya kingdom. He then expelled almost all foreigners from the kingdom.

    As a consequence of the revolution, Siam severed significant ties with the West, with the exception of the Dutch East India Company until the 19th century.

    (to be continued)

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    King Narai has Western European features and appears no Asian features (first drawing), is this just Artist license?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CalEden View Post
    King Narai has Western European features and appears no Asian features (first drawing), is this just Artist license?
    I am pretty sure, yes, as it says 'by European diplomat'.

    In the ancient days we were uncomfortable to have ourselves drawn due to superstition.

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    Appendix:

    Little birds tell that Maria Guyomar de Pinha, the wife of Constantine Phaulkon, was born in the capital of Ayutthaya. Her mother was Japanese, and a Christian, and fled Japan for Siam due to the repression of her faith.

    Her mother met her father who was from Portuguese Goa. So she was of mixed Japanese and Portuguese descent.

    Importantly, Maria was an extraordinary cook, and occasionally introduced the Siamese Court to Portuguese desserts adapted to local ingredients.

    Maria has been credited with many treasured Thai recipes, including at least these of the “9 Auspicious Thai Desserts”: Thong Yip (a sweet, egg, mini-pancake pinched together into a flower shape), Thong Yod (same style but round shape) and Foi Thong (kind of like sweet duck egg spaghetti).

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    There is some debate about whether she could claim other Thai culinary treasures, such as Khanom Moh Kaeng (a spongy custard cake), or Khanom Ping (a popular coconut-flavoured cookie).

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    Regardless, her knowledge of Portuguese, Thai, and even Japanese cuisine, when combined with her privileged position in the Siamese court, meant that her legacy in shaping Thai popular cuisine is unquestionable.

    During the revolution which ended up with the execution of her husband, Constantine Phaulkon, Maria had successfully arranged to be ennobled as a countess of France, which meant she could flee to the protection of the French garrison in the capital of Ayutthaya Kingdom.

    But within a few months, Phetracha had pressured the garrison commander to hand over Maria to him, under expressed assurances of her safety.

    Surprisingly, Maria wasn’t killed. Instead, she was put to work in the Royal kitchen. She cooked under duress there for 15 years until she was freed by King Phetracha’s death.

    Little birds tell more about what Maria did with her freedom. She took on the position of the head chef of the royal kitchen of the new King. In her spare time, she sued the French East India Company for money that she and her husband, Phaulkon, lent years earlier.

    She eventually won a decree from the French Council of State which paid her a maintenance allowance to live out the rest of her days in comfort. She grew old enough to see her own children rise to lofty positions in the Royal court of Siam.

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    50s portraits

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    Prince Wachirawut or the future King Rama VI (1910-1925) was ordained a monk in 1904 (left was King Rama IV’s son, in the monk-hood all of his life who later became His Holiness the Supreme Patriarch of Siam; sitting in front was King Rama VI’s half younger brother or King Rama X’s grandfather) at Wat Bowornniwet

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    The second royal assignment for Prince Wachirawut after leaving the monk-hood was to host Prince
    Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi (1873 – 1933), a member of the royal House of Savoy and an Italian mountaineer and explorer on January 6th, 1904.

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    The first royal assignment was to preside the official opening of the ‘Ta-chene Line’ at Klongsan train station, Thonburi 2 days earlier.

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    The little girl doing the toe string thing, surely is not naturally curly haired. I don't ever recall seeing an Asian with curly hair.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CalEden View Post
    The little girl doing the toe string thing, surely is not naturally curly haired. I don't ever recall seeing an Asian with curly hair.
    My cousin, now 75, has naturally curly hair (and still black). I think it's genetic that happens to every race.
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    A photo showing Wat Leab Power Plant, located on Pra Nakorn Province side, after being bombed during the WWII then repaired and back in use while the Memorial Bridge was still under repaired (shot from Thonburi Province side, 1949 – detail on page 24).

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    Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) General Hospital, popularly known as Klang (= middle) Hospital is a public tertiary hospital located on corner of Luang and Suea Pa Roads, Pom Prap Sattru Pai District, Bangkok. It is regarded as one of the oldest hospitals in Thailand.

    The hospital was established in 1898 with the royal permission of King Rama V for the aim of providing of services for large number of prostitutes in this area (Chinatown and Plappachai including Sumpeng) in order to prevent the spread of epidemics.

    But when the building was finished with no budget left to proceed with the service, the Patrol Hospital (now Police General Hospital) then asked for a place.

    Therefore, at the initial stage of service opening was to provide services to police officers and patients from various cases which started on July 7th, 1900. Later on, it appears that not only the policemen and patients from various cases that have been treated, but still have civilians to receive treatment as well.

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    Songkran festival, Chiengmai, 1947

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    Chavala, Sukhumwit Road, 1966

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    Petchaburi Road close to (then) Soi Na-Na, 1965

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    The little girl doing the toe string thing, surely is not naturally curly haired. I don't ever recall seeing an Asian with curly hair.
    Southern Thai's quite often have curly hair.

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    King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)


    Memory Lane (In my own language)-a09-jpg

    This photo (on the left) was taken very late in the King’s life. Some abnormal feature could be detected as his face was getting swollen caused by deformed kidneys. He died on October 23rd, 1910 at the age of 57.


    Memory Lane (In my own language)-a09-01-jpg

    A portrait of the young King Rama V portraying as a memorial at the time he was bestowed upon the Royal Imperial of St. Stephen, 1st class from Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (1830-1916), the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia and monarch of other states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire,
    in 1869.

    (Note: Computer versions of B&W photos)


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