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Smith RD, Kolb I, Tanaka S, Lee AK, Harris TD, Barbic M. Robotic multi-probe single-actuator inchworm neural microdrive. eLife 2022; 11:71876. [PMID: 36355598 PMCID: PMC9651949 DOI: 10.7554/elife.71876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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A wide range of techniques in neuroscience involve placing individual probes at precise locations in the brain. However, large-scale measurement and manipulation of the brain using such methods have been severely limited by the inability to miniaturize systems for probe positioning. Here, we present a fundamentally new, remote-controlled micropositioning approach composed of novel phase-change material-filled resistive heater micro-grippers arranged in an inchworm motor configuration. The microscopic dimensions, stability, gentle gripping action, individual electronic control, and high packing density of the grippers allow micrometer-precision independent positioning of many arbitrarily shaped probes using a single piezo actuator. This multi-probe single-actuator design significantly reduces the size and weight and allows for potential automation of microdrives. We demonstrate accurate placement of multiple electrodes into the rat hippocampus in vivo in acute and chronic preparations. Our robotic microdrive technology should therefore enable the scaling up of many types of multi-probe applications in neuroscience and other fields.
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- Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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- Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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- Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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Vöröslakos M, Petersen PC, Vöröslakos B, Buzsáki G. Metal microdrive and head cap system for silicon probe recovery in freely moving rodent. eLife 2021; 10:e65859. [PMID: 34009122 PMCID: PMC8177890 DOI: 10.7554/elife.65859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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High-yield electrophysiological extracellular recording in freely moving rodents provides a unique window into the temporal dynamics of neural circuits. Recording from unrestrained animals is critical to investigate brain activity during natural behaviors. The use and implantation of high-channel-count silicon probes represent the largest cost and experimental complexity associated with such recordings making a recoverable and reusable system desirable. To address this, we have designed and tested a novel 3D printed head-gear system for freely moving mice and rats. The system consists of a recoverable microdrive printed in stainless steel and a plastic head cap system, allowing researchers to reuse the silicon probes with ease, decreasing the effective cost, and the experimental effort and complexity. The cap designs are modular and provide structural protection and electrical shielding to the implanted hardware and electronics. We provide detailed procedural instructions allowing researchers to adapt and flexibly modify the head-gear system.
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- Neuroscience Institute, New York UniversityNew YorkUnited States
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- Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Mechanical EngineeringBudapestHungary
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- Neuroscience Institute, New York UniversityNew YorkUnited States
- Department of Neurology, Langone Medical Center, New York UniversityNew YorkUnited States
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Valero M, English DF. Head-mounted approaches for targeting single-cells in freely moving animals. J Neurosci Methods 2019; 326:108397. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2019.108397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cid E, de la Prida LM. Methods for single-cell recording and labeling in vivo. J Neurosci Methods 2019; 325:108354. [PMID: 31302156 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2019.108354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2019] [Revised: 07/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Targeting individual neurons in vivo is a key method to study the role of single cell types within local and brain-wide microcircuits. While novel technological developments now permit assessing activity from large number of cells simultaneously, there is currently no better solution than glass micropipettes to relate the physiology and morphology of single-cells. Sharp intracellular, juxtacellular, loose-patch and whole-cell approaches are some of the configurations used to record and label individual neurons. Here, we review procedures to establish successful electrophysiological recordings in vivo followed by appropriate labeling for post hoc morphological analysis. We provide operational recommendations for optimizing each configuration and a generic framework for functional, neurochemical and morphological identification of the different cell-types in a given region. Finally, we highlight emerging approaches that are challenging our current paradigms for single-cell recording and labeling in the living brain.
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- Elena Cid
- Instituto Cajal, CSIC, Ave Doctor Arce 37, Madrid, 28002, Spain
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Kim D, Yeon C, Kim K. Development and Experimental Validation of a Dry Non-Invasive Multi-Channel Mouse Scalp EEG Sensor through Visual Evoked Potential Recordings. SENSORS 2017; 17:s17020326. [PMID: 28208777 PMCID: PMC5335932 DOI: 10.3390/s17020326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Revised: 12/30/2016] [Accepted: 02/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In this paper, we introduce a dry non-invasive multi-channel sensor for measuring brainwaves on the scalps of mice. The research on laboratory animals provide insights to various practical applications involving human beings and other animals such as working animals, pets, and livestock. An experimental framework targeting the laboratory animals has the potential to lead to successful translational research when it closely resembles the environment of real applications. To serve scalp electroencephalography (EEG) research environments for the laboratory mice, the dry non-invasive scalp EEG sensor with sixteen electrodes is proposed to measure brainwaves over the entire brain area without any surgical procedures. We validated the proposed sensor system with visual evoked potential (VEP) experiments elicited by flash stimulations. The VEP responses obtained from experiments are compared with the existing literature, and analyzed in temporal and spatial perspectives. We further interpret the experimental results using time-frequency distribution (TFD) and distance measurements. The developed sensor guarantees stable operations for in vivo experiments in a non-invasive manner without surgical procedures, therefore exhibiting a high potential to strengthen longitudinal experimental studies and reliable translational research exploiting non-invasive paradigms.
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- Donghyeon Kim
- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju 61005, Korea.
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju 61005, Korea.
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju 61005, Korea.
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Averkin RG, Szemenyei V, Bordé S, Tamás G. Identified Cellular Correlates of Neocortical Ripple and High-Gamma Oscillations during Spindles of Natural Sleep. Neuron 2016; 92:916-928. [PMID: 27746131 PMCID: PMC5130902 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2016.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Revised: 06/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ultra-high-frequency network events in the hippocampus are instrumental in a dialogue with the neocortex during memory formation, but the existence of transient ∼200 Hz network events in the neocortex is not clear. Our recordings from neocortical layer II/III of freely behaving rats revealed field potential events at ripple and high-gamma frequencies repeatedly occurring at troughs of spindle oscillations during sleep. Juxtacellular recordings identified subpopulations of fast-spiking, parvalbumin-containing basket cells with epochs of firing at ripple (∼200 Hz) and high-gamma (∼120 Hz) frequencies detected during spindles and centered with millisecond precision at the trough of spindle waves in phase with field potential events but phase shifted relative to pyramidal cell firing. The results suggest that basket cell subpopulations are involved in spindle-nested, high-frequency network events that hypothetically provide repeatedly occurring neocortical temporal reference states potentially involved in mnemonic processes. Field potential events at ripple and high-gamma frequencies occur at spindle troughs Interneurons fire in phase with spindle ripple and spindle high-gamma oscillations Pyramidal cells fire sporadically and phase shifted relative to interneurons Spindle ripple events might provide neocortical reference states in mnemonic processes
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- Robert G Averkin
- MTA-SZTE Research Group for Cortical Microcircuits, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Neuroscience, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, Hungary
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- MTA-SZTE Research Group for Cortical Microcircuits, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Neuroscience, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, Hungary
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- MTA-SZTE Research Group for Cortical Microcircuits, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Neuroscience, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, Hungary
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- MTA-SZTE Research Group for Cortical Microcircuits, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Neuroscience, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52, Hungary.
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Voigts J, Siegle JH, Pritchett DL, Moore CI. The flexDrive: an ultra-light implant for optical control and highly parallel chronic recording of neuronal ensembles in freely moving mice. Front Syst Neurosci 2013; 7:8. [PMID: 23717267 PMCID: PMC3652307 DOI: 10.3389/fnsys.2013.00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2013] [Accepted: 03/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Electrophysiological recordings from ensembles of neurons in behaving mice are a central tool in the study of neural circuits. Despite the widespread use of chronic electrophysiology, the precise positioning of recording electrodes required for high-quality recordings remains a challenge, especially in behaving mice. The complexity of available drive mechanisms, combined with restrictions on implant weight tolerated by mice, limits current methods to recordings from no more than 4-8 electrodes in a single target area. We developed a highly miniaturized yet simple drive design that can be used to independently position 16 electrodes with up to 64 channels in a package that weighs ~2 g. This advance over current designs is achieved by a novel spring-based drive mechanism that reduces implant weight and complexity. The device is easy to build and accommodates arbitrary spatial arrangements of electrodes. Multiple optical fibers can be integrated into the recording array and independently manipulated in depth. Thus, our novel design enables precise optogenetic control and highly parallel chronic recordings of identified single neurons throughout neural circuits in mice.
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- Jakob Voigts
- Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA, USA ; Department of Neuroscience, Brown University Providence, RI, USA
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Muthuswamy J, Anand S, Sridharan A. Adaptive movable neural interfaces for monitoring single neurons in the brain. Front Neurosci 2011; 5:94. [PMID: 21927593 PMCID: PMC3168918 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2011.00094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2011] [Accepted: 07/14/2011] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Implantable microelectrodes that are currently used to monitor neuronal activity in the brain in vivo have serious limitations both in acute and chronic experiments. Movable microelectrodes that adapt their position in the brain to maximize the quality of neuronal recording have been suggested and tried as a potential solution to overcome the challenges with the current fixed implantable microelectrodes. While the results so far suggest that movable microelectrodes improve the quality and stability of neuronal recordings from the brain in vivo, the bulky nature of the technologies involved in making these movable microelectrodes limits the throughput (number of neurons that can be recorded from at any given time) of these implantable devices. Emerging technologies involving the use of microscale motors and electrodes promise to overcome this limitation. This review summarizes some of the most recent efforts in developing movable neural interfaces using microscale technologies that adapt their position in response to changes in the quality of the neuronal recordings. Key gaps in our understanding of the brain-electrode interface are highlighted. Emerging discoveries in these areas will lead to success in the development of a reliable and stable interface with single neurons that will impact basic neurophysiological studies and emerging cortical prosthetic technologies.
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- Jit Muthuswamy
- School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, Arizona State University Tempe, AZ, USA
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Ukraintseva YS, Shchegolevskii NV, Korshunov VA, Kucheryanu VG, Ugryumov MV, Bazya AS. Modeling of the presymptomatic stage of parkinsonism in mice: Analysis of dopamine release in the striatum. NEUROCHEM J+ 2010. [DOI: 10.1134/s1819712410020108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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An improved screw-free method for electrode implantation and intracranial electroencephalographic recordings in mice. Behav Res Methods 2009; 41:736-41. [PMID: 19587186 DOI: 10.3758/brm.41.3.736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We recently developed a glue-based method for the implantation of intracranial electrodes in mice. Our approach is to secure a preconstructed electrode array using a cyanoacrylate-based glue (similar to Krazy Glue). This method is applicable to both young and aging mice and is suitable for long-term electroencephalographic recordings. In the present experiment, we explored whether the glue-based method is capable of securing individual electrodes in addition to securing the electrode array. C57 black mice aged 25-35 days or 13-19 months were operated on under isoflurane anesthesia. Monopolar or bipolar electrodes were inserted independently in the ipsilateral hippocampal CA3 and entorhinal cortical areas, and they were fixed onto the skull using the glue together with dental acrylic, but without anchoring screws. We found that the implanted electrodes were stable and allowed repeat intracranial recordings and electrical stimulation in freely moving mice.
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Yang S, Lee S, Park K, Jeon H, Huh Y, Cho J, Shin HS, Yoon ES. Piezo motor based microdrive for neural signal recording. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2009; 2008:3364-7. [PMID: 19163430 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2008.4649927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The miniature piezo motor based microdrive which is applicable to the neural signal recording in mice is presented. The microdrive is manipulated by the micromotion of the mobile coupled to the piezo motor generating the flexural vibration within the range of 3.8 mm, with the resolution of 60nm. Advancement of electrodes in a mouse brain is monitored by an integrated MR (Magneto-Resistive) sensor. This microdrive has the length of 6.5mm, the width of 6.5 mm, the height of 12 mm and the total weight of 1.63 g only, including PCB for neural signal recording. The displacement of the microelectrode was evaluated and verified as applying the inputs with 5 to 100 pulses, 30 times to the piezo motor according to various driving voltages. The neural signals from the single thalamic neurons in an awake and freely moving mouse were recorded successfully with the presented microdrive.
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- Sungwook Yang
- Nano-Bio Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Cheongryang, Seoul, Korea
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Korshunov VA. A miniature multichannel preamplifier for recording electrophysiological activity in freely moving animals. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 39:141-5. [DOI: 10.1007/s11055-009-9114-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2007] [Accepted: 11/12/2007] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Implementation of a galvanically isolated low-noise power supply board for multi-channel headstage preamplifiers. J Neurosci Methods 2008; 171:13-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2007] [Revised: 01/25/2008] [Accepted: 01/29/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A glue-based, screw-free method for implantation of intra-cranial electrodes in young mice. J Neurosci Methods 2008; 171:126-31. [PMID: 18420280 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2007] [Revised: 03/04/2008] [Accepted: 03/07/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Intra-cranial electroencephalographic recordings are increasingly employed in mice because of the availability of genetically manipulated mouse models. Currently, dental acrylic and anchoring screws are used to cement implanted electrodes. This technique works well for adult animals but often encounters difficulty when employed in young mice because their skulls are not strong enough to bear the anchoring screws. Here we describe a novel method favorable for implantation of intra-cranial electrodes in mice as young as postnatal 18 days and suitable for long-term intra-cranial electroencephalographic recordings. Our approach is to construct a multi-electrode assembly according to the desired stereotaxic coordinates of intra-cranial recordings and to secure the implanted electrode assembly to the skull via glue rather than dental acrylic/anchoring screws. The surgical operation for such electrode implantation is relatively quick and rarely associated with complications such as infection, bleeding, neurological deficits, spontaneous seizures or behavioral disturbances. The implanted electrodes are stable, allowing repeated monitoring for several months. Data obtained by simultaneous intra-hippocampal and intra-cortical recordings indicate that our method is suitable for the examination of behaviorally related electroencephalographic activities and experimentally induced seizures. Technical aspects of our methods are discussed, and the procedures for constructing the electrode assembly are presented in detail.
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Korshunov VA, Averkin RG. A method of extracellular recording of neuronal activity in swimming mice. J Neurosci Methods 2007; 165:244-50. [PMID: 17669505 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2007.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2007] [Revised: 06/06/2007] [Accepted: 06/13/2007] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The design of a removable miniature microdrive-headstage waterproof assembly for extracellular recordings of single unit activity with high-impedance electrodes in swimming mice is presented. The assembly provides perfect protection of the critical components and electric contacts from water. Neuronal activity may be recorded even if the animal is diving and swimming under the water surface. The advantages of this construction include simple installation and removal of the electrodes, rapid attachment of the assembly to the animal's skull, and rapid removal after recording. The device provides precise vertical positioning of the electrode without rotation or lateral shift, stable recordings of single units for several hours and the possibility to change the penetration track many times in the same animal. The assembly weight is less than 160mg. This work is the first successful attempt to record neuronal activity in mice performing spatial task in water maze.
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- Victor A Korshunov
- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 5-a Butlerova st., Moscow 117865, Russia.
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