2017

CzechMates®
Technique Guide
TILE CRESCENT
DAGGER

BRICK
LENTIL
TRIANGLE
BAR

QuadraTile

QuadraLENTIL

BEAM CABOCHON

Expand the architectural possibilities off your designs by

incorporating these essential stitching methods.

By
NICHOLE STARMAN
Creator of the CzechMates® System
 the foundation
of dimension

spatial stability
and connectivity

span, join, and

construct

structure and strength

CABOCHON
vaulted sinuosity

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dynamic texture and
sculptural ability

edgy yet delicate

accents, arcs, and

symmetry

form, space, and order

BEAM
suspend, extend,
and intersect

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 TILE CRESCENT
DAGGER

The stitch techniques within BRICK

this e-book are designed LENTIL

to utilize the structure and TRIANGLE

BAR
flexibility inherent in the
CzechMates® Beading System. QuadraTile

QuadraLENTIL

BEAM CABOCHON

CzechMates® Stitch Technique Guide

Lentils and Triangles add
Bricks and Tiles create
depth and texture. Having
strong foundations to build
the holes though the thin
upon. A staggered pattern
side of the bead creates
forms a flexible chain.
dimensional configurations.

Flexibility

Build the foundation in layers, Staggered thread Shared beads

one direction at a time. paths keep thread create hinges.
strong and flexible.

Avoid double-looped Straight thread paths

thread paths. They add are rigid but great
stress to the thread and for setting the final
create lopsided tension. tension. Use sparingly.

Dimension Structure
Consistent hole spacing lets you QuadraTiles and
build upwards without bunching QuadraLentils work
or warping. Let the beads control as base plates for
the alignment, not your thread! structural support.

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 The CzechMates® Beading System
has transformed multi-hole
beading from a simple stringing
concept to an art form of its own.

'Dahlia' Bracelet by Nichole Starman

'Dahlia' Bracelet by Nichole Starman

CzechMates® Shape Sizing

TILE BRICK BAR QuadraTile
6mm 6mm 6mm 6mm

6mm 3mm 3mm 3mm 2mm 3mm 2mm 6mm

LENTIL QuadraLENTIL CABOCHON

6mm 6mm 5.5mm DAGGER

3mm 6mm 3mm 6mm 7mm 7mm

16mm

CRESCENT BEAM
TRIANGLE
5mm 3mm
10mm 10mm 6mm

2mm 6mm
2.5mm 5mm 2mm 3mm
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 Stitch Techniques

Expand the architectural

possibilities of your designs
by incorporating these
essential stitching methods.

'Xanadu' Necklace by Nichole Starman

Baste Stitching
A baste stitch is a temporary stitch that will be removed once the permanent
stitch has been added. These stitches help keep your work in alignment when you
need to connect multiple components together in a specific sequence. It is best
to work with a contrasting colored thread so that it is easy to tell the difference
between working thread from the temporary thread.

Dimensional Design
When working with CzechMates®, I recommend starting with loose tension, then
cinching up slack and setting the tension as you build multiple layers. This allows you
to control the tension throughout the whole design and keeps the foundation of the
piece strong and flexible.

Even Stitching
Baste stitches help manage excess slack until you are ready to add the final layers.
They also help keep the tension even when adding netting. You won’t need to tug and
pull on the thread to keep the base aligned.

'Anemone' Bracelet by Nichole Starman

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 Stitch Techniques
The Hinge Stitch
As in the construction of buildings, a hinge is a movable joint that swings and
connects linked objects. This gives us the ability to build flexible, dimensional
designs without causing stress to the thread.

Single Thread Hinge

Single thread hinge is when the 2-hole bead pivots around the thread passing
through a hole. The bead moves freely on the thread unless it is anchored by the
second hole.

Double Thread Hinge

The double thread hinge is when the bead pivots from the picot centered
between its two holes, forming the hinge perpendicularly. The center picot is a
shared bead that must be passed through twice in order to link two components
together.

The Accordion Stitch

This stitch gets its name from the way it expands and contracts in an undulating,
controlled manner. It is a combination of two-hole beading techniques that form
a strong, flexible foundation on which to build a limitless variety of dimensional
designs.
Asymmetrical bead shapes are complementary to their mirrored selves and
create a variety of design opportunities when used together. The Crescent, for
example, has both a convex and concave edge, which makes for both soft and
spikey textures
As with symmetrical CzechMates, Asymmetrical shapes are anchored by the
second hole, however the way the bead is oriented within a design is determined
by which hole is passed through first. Choosing the wrong hole may cause the
bead to be incorporated upside down.

'Belfast' Bracelet by Nichole Starman

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 Tips and Hints
The Fashion Advantage of Asymmetrical CzechMates®
Asymmetrical CzechMates® create design opportunities that are not possible with
one-hole pressed beads. These abstract shapes are unique for they aren’t typically
represented in beadweaving. Most traditional shapes have the hole through the
center or top of the bead and are designed to look the same no matter how they
roll or hang on a thread. It’s very difficult to create a well-balanced design using
beads that change shape as they spin! Asymmetrical CzechMates® are anchored
into place, which allows you to use their shape and strategic hole placement to your
advantage, allowing for more texturally diverse and spatial designs. Advancements
in dimensional jewelry design concepts and the shared learning of these new
techniques has had a profound impact on fashion jewelry.

'Anemone' Bracelet by Nichole Starman

NOTE: The CzechMates Triangle is an

asymmetrical bead. To assist in adding the
Triangle in the correct orientation, arrange
all Triangles on your mat with the point facing
up. Pick up the Triangle by putting the needle LeftTriRight CMB
through the hole given in the instructions.
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 Tips and Hints
Easy Orientation Hints
To help prevent rework, lay the beads out on your mat and have them all face the
same direction before you start your work.
Most instructions will indicate how to orient the beads on your mat and which
hole to pass your needle through first, right, or left. Once the bead has been
strung, the left and right orientation no longer applies since you may be passing
through the remaining hole from the opposite direction. From this point it is more
accurate to refer to the unused hole as the “second” open hole.
If you get discombobulated while picking up beads and can’t figure out right from
left, the easiest way to get reoriented is to pick up the bead from your mat, hold it
into the correct position in the design, then pass through the corresponding hole.

'Paradox' Bracelet by Nichole Starman

Quick Start: Secure thread to the CzechMates

Tile (CMT). On two yards of thread, pick up a
CMT, pass through the second hole then the
first hole again. Tie a knot then pass through
the second hole. Trim tail. Secure Thread
to Tile
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 Tips and Hints

The low profile thickness and flat

surface area of the Quadra series
CzechMates® make them universal
components for structural integrity
and connectivity without bulk.

Working with the QuadraTile: The CzechMates QuadraTile is an

advanced dimensional bead. When passing through the first hole, it doesn’t
matter which hole you pick up because the bead can rotate on the needle in any
direction, as shown here. The second hole anchors the bead in place, so be sure
to turn the bead in the desired direction before completing the second stitch.

The QuadraTile rotates in any direction

Connecting Thread: I recommend tying on thread directly to an upper

QuadraTile for each row. This securely anchors the thread into place and the knot
will not show once the top embellishment layers are added.

Side View Top View

Tying on to
a QuadraTile

'Pantheon' Bangle by Nichole Starman

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 BEAM
suspend, extend,
and intersect

397-210: CzechMates Beam 2/10mm

L0300 K0164 K0170 K0171 K0173

K0177 K0178 14400 14415 R14415

15765 2398 M2398 27000 6313

BT6315 CT6313 M6313 MSG6313 T6313

77050 79021 79031 79032 79051

79052 79080 79082 79083 79086

View More Colors at

www.CzechBeads.com
90215 T9320
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 CABOCHON
vaulted sinuosity

396-06: CzechMates Cabochon 6.5mm

L0300 K0164 K0170 K0171 K0173

K0178 14400 P14413 14415 R14415

15765 2398 M2398 27000 6313

M6313 MSG6313 BT6315 CT6313 T6313

P65401 P65431 P65455 P65491 79021

79031 79032 79051 79052 79080

79082 90215 T9320 94100 94101

94102 94103 94104 94105 94106

PS1001 PS1002 PS1003 PS1004 PS1005

PS1006 PS1007 PS1008 PS1009 PS1010

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 ornamental curves
and points

391-310: CzechMates 2-Hole Crescent 3/10mm

P65491 7010 LR7010 71010 M71010 MSG71010

74020 M74020 77026 77027 77028 77031

77032 77033 77034 77035 77036 77037

77038 77039 77040 77041 77042 77043

77044 77045 79021 79031 79032 79051

79052 79080 79080CR 79082 79083 79086

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 391-310: CzechMates 2-Hole Crescent 3/10mm

79100 79101 79102 79103 79104 79105

79200 79201 79202 79203 79204 79205

81000 LR81000 84020 M84020 9004 MSG9004

9008 LR9008 9320 BT9320 M9320 94100

94101 94102 94103 94104 94105 94106

94107 94108 PS0001 S0001 PS0002 S0002

PS0003 S0003 PS0004 S0004 PS0005 S0005

PS0006 S0006 PS0007 S0007 PS0008 S0008

PS0009 S0009 PS0010 S0010 PS0011 PS0012

PS0013 S0014 S0015 PS0016 S0017 S0018

S0019 S0020 PS1001 PS1002 PS1003 PS1004

PS1005 PS1006 PS1007 PS1008 PS1009 PS1010

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 391-310: CzechMates 2-Hole Crescent 3/10mm

X0003 0300 K0164 K0167 K0171 K0174

K0175 K0178 K0189 1006 LR1006 13060

Z13060 14400 14413 P14413 14415 M14415

P14415 15495 15695 15726 B15726 15764

15768 M15768 15776 2006 LR2006 2051

LR2051 21010 LR21010 21115 21135 21195

21415 21435 21495 23030 M23030 BT2303

2398 BT2398 M2398 YM2398 27000 3005

LR3005 3009 LR3009 31010 LR31010 4001

LR4001 5050 LR5050 51010 LR51010 52060

LR52060 MSG52060 6008 LR6008 6313 BT6313

M6313 P65401 65431 P65431 P65455 65491

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 span, join, and
construct

389-26: CzechMates 2-Hole Bar 2/6mm

K0174

K0164 K0167 K0171 2398 BT2398 M2398 14400

P14413 14413 P14415 14415 M14415 15495 15695

15726 21115 21135 21195 21415 21435 21495

27000 P65401 65431 P65431 P65455 65491 P65491

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 structure and
strength

387-06: CzechMates® 4-Hole QuadraTile 6mm

K0164 K0167 K0171 K0174 K0175 K0178

K0189 M2398 2398 BT2398 YM2398 14400

14413 P14413 14415 P14415 M14415 15495

15695 B15726 15726 21115 21135 21195

21415 21435 21495 27000 P65401 65431

P65431 P65455 P65491 65491 79021 79031

79032 79051 79052 79080 79082 79083

View More Colors at www.CzechBeads.com

79086
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 form, space, and order

390-06: CzechMates® 4-Hole QuadraLentil 6mm

K0164 K0167 K0171 K0174 K0175 K0178

K0189 M2398 2398 BT2398 YM2398 14400

14413 P14413 14415 P14415 M14415 15495

15695 B15726 15726 21115 21135 21195

21415 21435 21495 27000 P65401 65431

View More Colors at
P65431 P65455 P65491 65491 www.CzechBeads.com
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 edgy yet delicate

371-06: CzechMates 2-Hole Triangle 6mm

K0170 K0171 K0173 K0177 L0300 CH1006

MG1006 PT2051 PI2051 PK2398 2398 Z3005

CT3005 E3009 3009 B5023 MG5023 CT6001

Z6001 LR6023 T6313 CT6313 M6313 BT6315

Z7010 LI7010M MLR8312 B9004 LJ9008 9008

MG9008 M9320 T9320 LR13060 14400 P14413

14415 R14415 15765 21115 21155 21415

21455 21495 T23030 23030 LR23030 25001

25005 25008 25015 25027 25028 25032

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 edgy yet delicate

'Golden Glory' Bracelet by Nichole Starman

371-06: CzechMates 2-Hole Triangle 6mm

25033 25034 25036 25037 25039 M26807

26807 27000 P29250 29253 P29254 29256

29259 29260 P29261 29261 P29263 29263

29264 29266 29267 29270 P29270 P29403

P29405 P29408 P29415 LR33070 33070 T33070

LR52060 P65401 P65431 P65455 65491 P65491

79021 79022 79031 79032 79051 79052

79080 79082 79083 79086 CT84020 LJ84020

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 the foundation
of dimension

250-66: CzechMates 2-Hole Tile 6mm

T0003 W0003 MD0003 0003 X0003 TM0003

XX0003 M0003 MX0003 SL0003 K0171 K0172

K0173 K0177 270 T0300 0300 GM1006

LR1006 1006 W1006 2006 W2021 2021

Z2051 W2051 2051 BT2398 2398 TM2398

M2398 XX2398 AM2398 T2398 A2398 3002

GM3003 T3009 E3009 3009 3033 GM4001

4001 GM5014 GM5023 T5023 5023 Z5031

5031 W5050 5050 5073 PK5313 T5342

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 250-66: CzechMates 2-Hole Tile 6mm

PK5342 K5203 K5308 K5507 K5513 K5903

W6002 6002 6008 GM6008 W6015 6015

BT6015 PK6201 MMD6310 BT6313 CT6313 MD6315

6315 T6315 GM7010 7010 W7035 7035

8001 ST8001 W8013 8013 MLR8312 E9008

W9008 YM9008 9008 Z9008 E9010 9010

GM9010 TB9320 9320 T12010 CT12010 T13010

13010 BI13070 M13070 CT13070 MD13070 T13610

13610 TL13720 M13720 YM13720 13730 14400

M14400 P14413 14413 R14415 14415 14464

15226 15435 15495 P15695 15695 P15726

B15726 15726 16314 21115 21135 21155

21195 CT21210 T21210 21415 21435 21455

21495 MD22310 PT22310 22310 25001 25005

25008 25015 25027 25028 25032 25033

25034 25036 25037 25039 25121 25122

25123 25124 25125 25126 25127 25128

26807 27000 27001 27101 27171 28005

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 the foundation
of dimension

'Bayonne' Bangle by Nichole Starman

250-66: CzechMates 2-Hole Tile 6mm

29253 29256 29257 29259 29260 29261

29262 29263 29264 29266 29267 29268

29270 29272 29273 MD33410 E33410 M33410

YM33410 37193 MK43020 TM43020 T43020 M43020

LR52060 53200 MD53200 TL53200 M53200 MD53420

53420 GM53420 PT61310 63025 T63100 ST63100

BT63100 63100 63182 63276 63875 63999

P65431 65431 P65491 65491 71010 MD71010

79021 79031 79051 79080CR 79080 79082

79086 T83529 GM93200 T93300 GM91260 91260

83529 90215 93300 94100 T93110 93110

94101 94102 94103 94104 94105

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 dynamic texture and
sculptural ability

366-06: CzechMates 2-Hole Lentil 6mm

X0003 T0003 K0171 K0172 K0173 K0177

1006 X1006 2021 HL2021 2051 Z2051

M2398 2398 A2398 X2398 T2398 Z3009

3009 C5023 5023 PK5313 T5342 PK5342

Z6001 PK6201 MMD6310 T6313 6313 BT6313

CT6313 6315 MD6315 7010 MD7010 W7035

7035 Z8001 MLR8312 9008 E9008 T9320

9320 TB9320 T13010 BT13020 T13020 13020

CT13020 T13610 13610 TL13720 13720 M13720

MK43020 M53200 53200 TL53200 MD53200 Z61000

Z61100 LK61100 MK61100 CT61310 61310 PT61310

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 'Cobblestone' Bangle by Nichole Starman

366-06: CzechMates 2-Hole Lentil 6mm

ST63100 T63100 P65431 P65455 P65491 BT71010

71010 T71010 CT71010 Z71010 79021 79031

79051 79080 79082 79086 Z81000 T84020

CT84020 84020 BT84020 90215 93110 T93110

YM13720 14400 M14400 P14413 14415 Z15010

15495 P15695 15695 B15726 15726 P15726

Z21010 21115 21135 21155 21415 21435

21455 21495 MD22310 25001 25005 25008

25015 25027 25028 25032 25033 25034

25036 25037 25039 27000 27101 27171

29253 29256 29259 29260 29261 29263

29264 29266 29267 29270 E33410 M33410

33410 YM33410 CT43020 MD43020 M43020 T43020

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 accents, arcs,
and symmetry

280-516: CzechMates 2-Hole Dagger 5/16mm

0003 T0003 0100 K0171 K0172

K0173 K0177 LR1006 2051 B2051

T2398 2398 BT2398 YM5023 PK5313

T5342 PK5342 PK6201 T6313 6313

BT6313 BT6315 6315 T6315 B9004

T9320 9320 YM13720 M13720 13720

14400 P14413 14413 14415 M14415

R14415 14464 TL15010 BT15010 15435

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 accents, arcs,
and symmetry

'Mouchette' Bracelet by Nichole Starman

280-516: CzechMates 2-Hole Dagger 5/16mm

P15496 15726 P15726 P15780 21115

21155 21195 21435 21495 25001

25005 25008 25015 25027 25028

25032 25033 25034 25036 25037

25039 27000 27101 47406 53420

P65401 P65431 P65455 P65491 71010

Z71010 CT71010 75014 F81000 MF81000

PT81000 91001 M97008

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 spatial stability
and connectivity

365-36: CzechMates 2-Hole Brick 3/6mm

T0003 W0003 V0003 MV0003 X0003 K0171

K0172 K0173 K0177 270 1006 W1006

2021 HL2021 Z2022 T2398 2398 AM2398

M2398 W3002 3002 3009 E3009 PK5313

T5342 CT5342 PK5342 Z6001 6015 W6015

LR6023 PK6201 MMD6310 CT6313 T6315 6315

MD6315 7035 W7035 Z8001 8001 MLR8312

Y9008 9008 CT13010 13010 T13010 BI13070

CT13070 M13070 MD13070 CT13610 13610 AM13610

29261 29263 29264 29266 29267 29270

E33060 T33060 MD33060 33060 YM33060 M33060

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 spatial stability
and connectivity

365-36: CzechMates Brick 3/6mm

94105

CT43020 MD43020 T43020 M43020 LR52060 MD53200

M53200 53200 TL53200 MD53420 53420 CT63100

T63100 ST63100 63100 65431 P65431 P65455

P65491 65491 CT71010 71010 79021 79031

79051 79080 79086 90215 91007 93110

T93110 CT93110 94101 94102 94103 94104

T13610 TL13720 M13720 13720 YM13720 14400

M14400 P14413 R14415 14415 15495 15695

15726 B15726 P15726 21115 21135 21155

21415 21435 21495 25001 25005 25008

25015 25027 25028 25032 25033 25034

25036 25037 25039 26807 M26807 27000

27101 27171 29253 29256 29259 29260

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QUADR A
TRELLIS

Design by

NICHOLE
STARMAN
Creator of the
CzechMates® System
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MATERIALS
25 CzechMates® Tile (A)
50 CzechMates® QuadraTile (B)
2gm TOHO 11º Round (C) A B front B edge
50 Round Bead, 3mm (D)
26 Firepolish, 3mm (E)
TOHO One-G Thread C D E
Clasp
The finished bracelet, as instructed, will be approximately 6.75” (16cm) before clasp.
Adjust the length by .25” (6mm) by increasing or decreasing Tile (A).
Copyright 2015 © Starman, Inc. and Artist.
Not licensed for digital distribution. Version 1.0

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Secure thread to Tile: Pass through one of the Tile (A) holes, then
the hole parallel, leaving a 3 inch tail [Fig. 1]. Pass through the first
hole again, then tie a half-hitch knot around the thread from step 1
[Fig. 2] Pass through the second hole again and tighten up the slack.
The thread will be parallel to the tail [Fig. 3].

Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3

Step 1

2. Construct the first segment:

Add B, C, D, C. Pass into the
corresponding hole of the
QuadraTile (B) so that the holes
are oriented as shown in the
Top View Angle View
Angle View, then pass through
the second hole of A. Step 2 31
3. Add B, C, D, C. Pass into the
corresponding hole of the
QuadraTile (B) so that the
holes are oriented as shown
in the Angle View, then pass
through A, C, D.
Top View Angle View

Step 3

4. Add C then pass in to the

top (upper) hole of the
QuadraTile (B).

Top View Angle View

Step 4

5. Add C, E, C. Pass straight

across the Tile (A) into the
top hole of the QuadraTile
(B).

Top View Angle View

Step 5 32
6. Add C, pass through D, add
C, then pass through the
last open hole of B. Note that Angle View
the round bead (D) is now
centered on the QuadraTile
between four seed beads.
Top View
Side View

Step 6

7. Add C, E, C, then pass

through the last open
hole of B.

Top View Angle View

Step 7

8. Add C, pass through D, the

top-left C, B, C, E.

Top View Angle View

Step 8 33
9. Construct the second segment:
Add C, B, C, D, C, and pass
through a second hole of the
QuadraTile (B) so that the open
holes are positioned as shown
in the Angle View. Add C, E, C,
B, C, D, C, and pass through a
second hole of the QuadraTile Angle View
(B) so that the open holes are
Top View
positioned as shown. Add C, and
pass through the E you started Step 9
at. Pass through C, B, C, D.

10. Add C, pass diagonally

down into the B. Add A, pass
through the corresponding
open hole of the B. Angle View

Top View

Step 10

11. Add C, pass through D, add C, Angle View

then pass through the open hole
of B, A, B.

Bottom View Side View

Step 11 34
12. Add C, pass through D, then
pass diagonally upward through
C. Pass through B, C, E.
Angle View

Top View

Step 12

13. Repeat Steps 9 through 12, weaving in the opposite direction.

Continue repeating the pattern for a total of 25 Tiles (A).
Note that the thread path will alternate directions for each new
segment, as shown with the red arrows in the Top View.

Top View

Step 13

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15. Add a clasp: With a short length of thread, stitch on your clasp with
loops of seed beads (C) off the Tiles (A) at either end of the bracelet.

Step 15

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