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As simple as they might seem in concept, the truth is that making a good toy is harder than it seems. Many toys that represent human figures tend to invoke the uncanny valley, but some are so creepy that it’s unclear what parent’s would look at it and think “my child needs one of these.” At the same time, parents are also forced to search through the veritable ocean of bootlegs.

We’ve gathered some spectacular examples of bizarre, creepy or just downright weird toy design fails from across the internet. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments below.

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From What Level Of Hell Was This Retrieved?

From What Level Of Hell Was This Retrieved?

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    They Should Have Thought About This Kinder Egg Toy A Little Longer

    They Should Have Thought About This Kinder Egg Toy A Little Longer

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    #3

    The Quality Check Was Clearly Passed

    The Quality Check Was Clearly Passed

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    On the face of it, toys really should not be creepy at all. Most folks would probably agree that playthings for children should, on average, be cute and inoffensive. However, toymakers also have to deal with the unfortunate reality that the items they make tend to be human or humanoid forms and, as it turns out, people have a weird aversion to this concept.

    This is generally referred to as the uncanny valley, where “mostly” human figures make people nervous. We tend to be able to relate more to forms and figures that resemble us, but as these figures get closer and closer to perfectly resembling humans, there is a “drop,” or a valley which suddenly creates some revulsion.

    #4

    This "Hagrid" Doll I Bought 15 Years Ago In A Dollar Store Is Just A Repainted Lion From The Wizard Of Oz. Rocking His Mane, Ears, And Medal Of Courage

    This "Hagrid" Doll I Bought 15 Years Ago In A Dollar Store Is Just A Repainted Lion From The Wizard Of Oz. Rocking His Mane, Ears, And Medal Of Courage

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    #5

    Off-Brand Toy With An Interesting Name

    Off-Brand Toy With An Interesting Name

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    The Not So Fantastic Four

    The Not So Fantastic Four

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    Some have, rather sensationally, suggested that this powerful aversion to “almost human” figures is some evolutionary response to alien doppelgangers. However, there is a significantly more logical explanation. It's the same reason rotten food, maggots and skeletons all, generally cause some degree of fear and disgust: being around dead things can be dangerous, and a corpse is perfectly in line with something “almost human.”

    #7

    Playground In Germany

    Playground In Germany

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    #8

    Batman’s Face Is Priceless

    Batman’s Face Is Priceless

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    #9

    This Lamb I Won Out Of A Claw Machine. I Love It

    This Lamb I Won Out Of A Claw Machine. I Love It

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    In toys, the uncanny valley tends to show up most often in hyper realistic baby dolls. While it might not be as common of a toy anymore, there was a period of time when dollmakers were going through a sort of arms race to produce baby dolls. This included features like crying until it was “fed,” the ability to urinate and dynamic sounds, from sleeping to laughter.

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    #10

    Geocentric Solar System At A Public School's Playground

    Geocentric Solar System At A Public School's Playground

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    #11

    My Favorite Show Is Called The Americans

    My Favorite Show Is Called The Americans

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    #12

    My Friend's Daughter Got A Veterinarian Kit For Her 4th Birthday, He Sent Me This

    My Friend's Daughter Got A Veterinarian Kit For Her 4th Birthday, He Sent Me This

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    At a young age, this might all seem quite cool but as an adult, a very lifelike toy making noises and sometimes even “reacting” to movement and light (these sorts of features also exist) are probably the inspiration for horror movies about dolls and toys coming to life.

    #13

    Homer On Steroids

    Homer On Steroids

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    #14

    Bort Sampson

    Bort Sampson

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    This is exactly what he looked like on the Tracey Ullman show

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    #15

    Oh No

    Oh No

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    #16

    SpongeBob Devourer Of Children

    SpongeBob Devourer Of Children

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    #17

    Found This Toy At A Random Store. Nothing Makes Sense In This Toy

    Found This Toy At A Random Store. Nothing Makes Sense In This Toy

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    #18

    Strange Dinosaur

    Strange Dinosaur

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    #19

    Mario Grew A Mustache Above His Nose

    Mario Grew A Mustache Above His Nose

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    #20

    I'm A Benign Girl, In A Benign World

    I'm A Benign Girl, In A Benign World

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    #21

    Spooderman

    Spooderman

    UrameshiYuusuke Report

    #22

    “Luigi, I Think Something Is Not Right”

    “Luigi, I Think Something Is Not Right”

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    #23

    Jamaicachu: "Jamaica No Problem"

    Jamaicachu: "Jamaica No Problem"

    UrameshiYuusuke Report

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    #24

    This Bootleg Captain America Toy

    This Bootleg Captain America Toy

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    #25

    She Looks Like She's Had A Hard Life

    She Looks Like She's Had A Hard Life

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    #26

    You Had One Job

    You Had One Job

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    #27

    I Don't Even Know What To Call This

    I Don't Even Know What To Call This

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    #28

    Dora Did Not Like What She Explored

    Dora Did Not Like What She Explored

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    #29

    Spiderman With His Famous Spider-Rifle

    Spiderman With His Famous Spider-Rifle

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    #30

    I Have No Words

    I Have No Words

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    #31

    What Am I Supposed To Call This? Lario?

    What Am I Supposed To Call This? Lario?

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    #32

    Here Comes The Yellow Cat That Hates Saturdays: Barfyard

    Here Comes The Yellow Cat That Hates Saturdays: Barfyard

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    #33

    Spotted This Chimera At The Mall

    Spotted This Chimera At The Mall

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    #34

    Blursed Avengers

    Blursed Avengers

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    #35

    Adolescence-Deformed Karate Frogs

    Adolescence-Deformed Karate Frogs

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    #36

    They Blocked The Middle Slide At The Playground

    They Blocked The Middle Slide At The Playground

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    #37

    The Folks Installing The Playground Weren't Looking Too Closely

    The Folks Installing The Playground Weren't Looking Too Closely

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    #38

    I Think Wario Ingested A New Kind Of Mushroom. I Wonder What Mario Party He Went To

    I Think Wario Ingested A New Kind Of Mushroom. I Wonder What Mario Party He Went To

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    #39

    A Transforming Dinosaur Robot Toy My Son Got

    A Transforming Dinosaur Robot Toy My Son Got

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    #40

    This Is A Toy That I Got Today. My Kid Removed It's Head To Reveal This. I Should Have Read The Text Properly, "Security And Non-Taxic". The Head Comes Off Very Easily, And It's Very Pointy

    This Is A Toy That I Got Today. My Kid Removed It's Head To Reveal This. I Should Have Read The Text Properly, "Security And Non-Taxic". The Head Comes Off Very Easily, And It's Very Pointy

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    #41

    Any Idea Why My Kid Refused To Ride This?

    Any Idea Why My Kid Refused To Ride This?

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    #42

    This Pikachu Off-Brand Found At Goodwill

    This Pikachu Off-Brand Found At Goodwill

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    #43

    "Quality" Toy I Found In A Claw Machine

    "Quality" Toy I Found In A Claw Machine

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    #44

    Tele... Babies

    Tele... Babies

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    #45

    Found This At The Mall

    Found This At The Mall

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    #46

    This Toy Parking Deck Has A Battery Compartment Without A Battery Compartment

    This Toy Parking Deck Has A Battery Compartment Without A Battery Compartment

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    #47

    Panda-Themed Children’s Ride

    Panda-Themed Children’s Ride

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    #48

    This Burger King's Patrick Star Toy Is Actually Mr. Crab

    This Burger King's Patrick Star Toy Is Actually Mr. Crab

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    #49

    Poor Woody And Buzz, What Have They Done To You?

    Poor Woody And Buzz, What Have They Done To You?

    MisterEd_ak Report

    #50

    I Found Some New Avengers Infinity War Figures. "Derp" Black Widow And "Calm But Clearly Not Amused Steve" Captain America

    I Found Some New Avengers Infinity War Figures. "Derp" Black Widow And "Calm But Clearly Not Amused Steve" Captain America

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    #51

    Iron Deficiency Man

    Iron Deficiency Man

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    #52

    Some Toy Company Made A Plush Of Meilin Lee From Turning Red, However They Forgot To Give It A Nose

    Some Toy Company Made A Plush Of Meilin Lee From Turning Red, However They Forgot To Give It A Nose

    UrameshiYuusuke , UrameshiYuusuke Report

    #53

    Herp Derp

    Herp Derp

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    #54

    Walt Diary Presents

    Walt Diary Presents

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    #55

    I Was Finally Able To See It

    I Was Finally Able To See It

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    #56

    Deformed Eggs

    Deformed Eggs

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    #57

    Why Do They Keep On Torturing Him?

    Why Do They Keep On Torturing Him?

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    #58

    SpongeBob Is My Favorite Avenger

    SpongeBob Is My Favorite Avenger

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    #59

    Superman, You Look A Little Off Today

    Superman, You Look A Little Off Today

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    #60

    Did I Stutter?

    Did I Stutter?

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    #61

    Found This At A Local Chinese Store

    Found This At A Local Chinese Store

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    #62

    I’m A Bearby Girl, In A Bearby World

    I’m A Bearby Girl, In A Bearby World

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    #63

    My Favorite Game, Mong Us

    My Favorite Game, Mong Us

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    #64

    Found This Giraffe With Five Legs In A Search-And-Find Book

    Found This Giraffe With Five Legs In A Search-And-Find Book

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    #65

    Some You! Bunny Loves

    Some You! Bunny Loves

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    #66

    My Favorite Transformer Is Coca-Col

    My Favorite Transformer Is Coca-Col

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    #67

    Pokémon? Nah, I've Got Petbaby

    Pokémon? Nah, I've Got Petbaby

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    #68

    Pikachu Isn’t Looking Too Good

    Pikachu Isn’t Looking Too Good

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    #69

    I Found These Pikachus

    I Found These Pikachus

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    #70

    Hexagon, Star, Oval, Heart, Triangle, And… Round?

    Hexagon, Star, Oval, Heart, Triangle, And… Round?

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    #71

    Muigi And Lario

    Muigi And Lario

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    #72

    This "Cartoon Plush" On Temu. Honestly, I'm Not Gonna Sleep After Seeing This

    This "Cartoon Plush" On Temu. Honestly, I'm Not Gonna Sleep After Seeing This

    SpookyPebble Report

    #73

    Kobe Bryant

    Kobe Bryant

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    #74

    I’m Afraid

    I’m Afraid

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    #75

    Mater, Is That You?

    Mater, Is That You?

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    #76

    This Kid's Octopus Toy Only Has Seven Legs

    This Kid's Octopus Toy Only Has Seven Legs

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    #77

    Kids' Boat At The Playground. Water Has Nowhere To Go

    Kids' Boat At The Playground. Water Has Nowhere To Go

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    #78

    My Daughter's Toy Tablet Has No Word For The Letter "C". Clown? Cowboy? I Mean It's In German But Still A Lot Of Words With C

    My Daughter's Toy Tablet Has No Word For The Letter "C". Clown? Cowboy? I Mean It's In German But Still A Lot Of Words With C

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    #79

    My Favorite

    My Favorite

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    #80

    They Are Going Through Something

    They Are Going Through Something

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    #81

    Avengers 2 - My Favorite Superman Movie

    Avengers 2 - My Favorite Superman Movie

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    #82

    This Puzzle In My Kid's Playground Which Can Never Be Right

    This Puzzle In My Kid's Playground Which Can Never Be Right

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    #83

    Darth Goblin: "You Know, I'm Something Of A Sith Lord Myself"

    Darth Goblin: "You Know, I'm Something Of A Sith Lord Myself"

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    #84

    Found These Bootleg Pokémon Cards At The Bootleg Anime Store In The Mall

    Found These Bootleg Pokémon Cards At The Bootleg Anime Store In The Mall

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    #85

    Found This At My Local Dollar Store Yesterday

    Found This At My Local Dollar Store Yesterday

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    #86

    Whoever Thought "Let's Make A Peppa Pig Toy Phone With No Off Switch"... It Malfunctions And Randomly Goes Off All The Time

    Whoever Thought "Let's Make A Peppa Pig Toy Phone With No Off Switch"... It Malfunctions And Randomly Goes Off All The Time

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    #87

    These Burger King Toys

    These Burger King Toys

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    #88

    Apparently My Daughter's Baby Doll Is Not Much Alive And Frozen

    Apparently My Daughter's Baby Doll Is Not Much Alive And Frozen

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    #89

    Super Heroes Avengers, Featuring A Swollen Captain America

    Super Heroes Avengers, Featuring A Swollen Captain America

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    #90

    Average 2

    Average 2

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    #91

    Aye Of Course, Sense Of Right Alliance On The Way

    Aye Of Course, Sense Of Right Alliance On The Way

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    #92

    Does Nintendo Know About It?

    Does Nintendo Know About It?

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    #93

    Today's Playground Counting Lesson With My Toddler Became Disappointing. Look At Numbers Six And Nine

    Today's Playground Counting Lesson With My Toddler Became Disappointing. Look At Numbers Six And Nine

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    #94

    Jason

    Jason

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    #95

    Thanos

    Thanos

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    #96

    The Terrible Physical Bootleg

    The Terrible Physical Bootleg

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    #97

    Deformers

    Deformers

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    #98

    My Daughter's Toy Piano Key Labeling

    My Daughter's Toy Piano Key Labeling

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    #99

    Minion Toy With Broken Eyes

    Minion Toy With Broken Eyes

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    #100

    I Got This A While Back. The Only Reason I Got It Was Because Rapunzel Is In The Cinderella Box

    I Got This A While Back. The Only Reason I Got It Was Because Rapunzel Is In The Cinderella Box

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    #101

    My Sad Christmas

    My Sad Christmas

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    #102

    Found This Gem In A 2-Dollar Shop. Had To Take A Picture

    Found This Gem In A 2-Dollar Shop. Had To Take A Picture

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    #103

    Make Friends With Us

    Make Friends With Us

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    #104

    Found These Extremely Derpy Eeveelutions At Our Town Festival

    Found These Extremely Derpy Eeveelutions At Our Town Festival

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    #105

    My Son's New Toy

    My Son's New Toy

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    #106

    This Toy Car Has Two Different Numbers On It

    This Toy Car Has Two Different Numbers On It

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    #107

    Care To Explain?

    Care To Explain?

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    #108

    From Bentendo: The Acqua Brink With 1 Included Title: Ocean Funny Game. Only $12

    From Bentendo: The Acqua Brink With 1 Included Title: Ocean Funny Game. Only $12

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    #109

    Go Go Power Hero

    Go Go Power Hero

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    #110

    Umm What? Toy Fail

    Umm What? Toy Fail

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