CHASE MORTGAGE FINANCE CORP
8-K, 1999-02-22
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report:  February 18, 1999
(Date of earliest event reported)

Commission File No.  333-56081



                       Chase Mortgage Finance Corporation
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        Delaware                                         52-1495132
(State of Incorporation)                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

343 Thornall Street
Edison, New Jersey                                                  08837
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)



                                 (732) 205-0600
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code)



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              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report)



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ITEM 5.  Other Events

         Attached  as  exhibits  are  Collateral  Term Sheets (as defined in the
no-action  letter  dated May 20,  1994  issued by the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission to Kidder,  Peabody Acceptance  Corporation I, Kidder,  Peabody & Co.
Incorporated and Kidder Structured Asset Corporation) as modified by a no-action
letter (the "First PSA No-Action  Letter") issued by the staff of the Commission
on May 27, 1994 to the Public Securities  Association (the "PSA") and as further
modified by a no-action letter (the "Second PSA No-Action Letter") issued by the
staff of the Commission on March 9, 1995 to the PSA) furnished to the Registrant
by Merrill Lynch,  Pierce,  Fenner & Smith  Incorporated (the  "Underwriter") in
respect  of  the  Registrant's   proposed   offering  of  Multi-Class   Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1999-S3 (the "Certificates").

         The  Certificates  will be offered pursuant to a Prospectus and related
Prospectus Supplement (together, the "Prospectus"), which will be filed with the
Commission  pursuant to Rule 424 under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as amended
(the "Act").  The Certificates will be registered  pursuant to the Act under the
Registrant's   Registration   Statement  on  Form  S-3  (No.   333-56081)   (the
"Registration  Statement").  The Registrant  hereby  incorporates the Collateral
Term Sheets by reference in the Registration Statement.

         The Collateral Term Sheets were prepared solely by the Underwriter, and
the  Registrant  did  not  prepare  or  participate  in the  preparation  of the
Collateral Term Sheets.

         Any statement or information  contained in the  Collateral  Term Sheets
shall be deemed to be modified or superseded  for purposes of the Prospectus and
the  Registration  Statement  by  statements  or  information  contained  in the
Prospectus.



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ITEM 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

         (c) Exhibits

Item 601(a)
of Regulation S-K
Exhibit No.                                  Description
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(99)                                         Collateral Term Sheets
                                             prepared by Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
                                             Fenner & Smith Incorporated, in
                                             connection with Chase Mortgage
                                             Finance Corporation, Multi-Class
                                             Mortgage Pass-Through 
                                             Certificates, Series 1999-S3.


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         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                              CHASE MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION


Date:  February 18, 1999

                                              By:  /s/ Eileen Lindblom
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   Name:  Eileen Lindblom
                                                   Title: Vice President



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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS




                                                                 Paper (P) or
Exhibit No.                Description                           Electronic (E)
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  (99)                     Collateral Term Sheets                      E
                           prepared by Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
                           Fenner & Smith Incorporated,
                           in connection with Chase Mortgage
                           Finance Corporation, Multi-Class
                           Mortgage Pass-Through
                           Certificates, Series 1999-S3





                                MORTGAGE RATES(1)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               PERCENTAGE OF
                                                                       AGGREGATE             MORTGAGE POOL BY
                                                                   PRINCIPAL BALANCE        AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
                                                NUMBER OF              AS OF THE             BALANCE AS OF THE
MORTGAGE RATE                                MORTGAGE LOANS           CUT-OFF DATE             CUT-OFF DATE
- -------------                                --------------           ------------             ------------
<S>                                          <C>                   <C>                      <C> 
6.00%-6.49%............................                  11             $  3,531,171                       3.1%
6.50%-6.99%............................                 218               73,362,546                      63.8
7.00%-7.49%............................                 122               36,712,130                      31.9
7.50%-7.99%............................                  11                1,278,431                       1.1
8.00%-8.49%............................                   2                  117,083                       0.1

      Totals...........................                 364             $115,001,361                       100%
</TABLE>



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(1)  The  Mortgage  Rates borne by the  Mortgage  Loans as of the  Cut-off  Date
     ranged from 6.250% per annum to 8.000% per annum,  and the weighted average
     Mortgage   Rate  on  the  Mortgage   Loans  as  of  the  Cut-off  Date  was
     approximately 6.868% per annum.


                GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF MORTGAGED PROPERTIES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               PERCENTAGE OF
                                                                       AGGREGATE             MORTGAGE POOL BY
                                                                   PRINCIPAL BALANCE        AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
                                               NUMBER OF               AS OF THE             BALANCE AS OF THE
STATE                                        MORTGAGE LOANS           CUT-OFF DATE             CUT-OFF DATE
- -----                                        --------------           ------------             ------------
<S>                                          <C>                   <C>                      <C> 
Arizona................................                   7             $  2,352,683                       2.0%
California.............................                  82               29,445,373                      25.6
Colorado...............................                   9                3,039,240                       2.6
Connecticut............................                   6                2,485,900                       2.2
Delaware...............................                   1                  598,128                       0.5
Florida................................                  38               10,093,833                       8.8
Georgia................................                   9                2,625,722                       2.3
Hawaii.................................                   1                  647,927                       0.6
Idaho..................................                   1                  107,500                       0.1
Illinois...............................                  14                3,867,179                       3.4
Indiana................................                   2                  920,952                       0.8
Iowa...................................                   1                   99,339                       0.1
Kentucky...............................                   6                2,115,852                       1.8
</TABLE>

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The information herein has been provided solely by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated ("Merrill Lynch"). Neither Merrill Lynch, the Issuer of the
securities nor any of its affiliates make any  representation as to the accuracy
or  completeness  of  the  information   herein.   The  information   herein  is
preliminary,  and will be superseded by the applicable prospectus supplement and
by any other  information  subsequently  filed with the  Securities and Exchange
Commission.

<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               PERCENTAGE OF
                                                                       AGGREGATE             MORTGAGE POOL BY
                                                                   PRINCIPAL BALANCE        AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
                                               NUMBER OF               AS OF THE             BALANCE AS OF THE
STATE                                        MORTGAGE LOANS           CUT-OFF DATE             CUT-OFF DATE
- -----                                        --------------           ------------             ------------
<S>                                          <C>                   <C>                      <C> 
Louisiana..............................                   2                  604,857                       0.5
Maine..................................                   1                  259,143                       0.2
Maryland...............................                  10                2,914,111                       2.5
Massachusetts..........................                   5                1,344,928                       1.2
Michigan...............................                  12                3,233,358                       2.8
Minnesota..............................                   3                  989,361                       0.9
Mississippi............................                   1                  362,189                       0.3
Missouri...............................                   1                  411,754                       0.4
Nevada.................................                   2                1,183,183                       1.0
New Jersey.............................                  14                3,368,733                       2.9
New Mexico.............................                   2                  197,621                       0.2
New York...............................                  47               16,139,217                      14.0
North Carolina.........................                   6                1,010,203                       0.9
Ohio...................................                   8                1,173,057                       1.0
Oklahoma...............................                   4                  806,877                       0.7
Oregon.................................                   5                2,151,350                       1.9
Pennsylvania...........................                   9                2,084,835                       1.8
Rhode Island...........................                   1                  289,065                       0.3
South Carolina.........................                   4                  779,428                       0.7
South Dakota...........................                   1                  373,791                       0.3
Tennessee..............................                   2                  472,438                       0.4
Texas..................................                  29               10,379,086                       9.0
Utah...................................                   4                1,185,730                       1.0
Vermont................................                   1                  300,040                       0.3
Virginia...............................                   3                  895,880                       0.8
Washington.............................                   8                2,993,147                       2.6
Wisconsin..............................                   1                   81,205                       0.1
Wyoming................................                   1                  617,147                       0.5

        Totals.........................                 364             $115,001,361                       100%
</TABLE>


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The information herein has been provided solely by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated ("Merrill Lynch"). Neither Merrill Lynch, the Issuer of the
securities nor any of its affiliates make any  representation as to the accuracy
or  completeness  of  the  information   herein.   The  information   herein  is
preliminary,  and will be superseded by the applicable prospectus supplement and
by any other  information  subsequently  filed with the  Securities and Exchange
Commission.

<PAGE>


                          ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE(2)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               PERCENTAGE OF
                                                                       AGGREGATE             MORTGAGE POOL BY
                                                                   PRINCIPAL BALANCE        AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
                                               NUMBER OF               AS OF THE             BALANCE AS OF THE
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL BALANCE                   MORTGAGE LOANS           CUT-OFF DATE             CUT-OFF DATE
- --------------------------                   --------------           ------------             ------------
<S>                                          <C>                   <C>                      <C> 
$100,000 or less.......................                  48             $  3,466,784                       3.0%
$100,001-$150,000......................                  26                3,042,429                       2.6
$150,001-$200,000......................                   9                1,562,987                       1.4
$200,001-$250,000......................                  18                4,283,049                       3.7
$250,001-$300,000......................                  74               20,366,077                      17.7
$300,001-$350,000......................                  55               17,525,921                      15.2
$350,001-$400,000......................                  43               16,242,496                      14.1
$400,001-$450,000......................                  21                8,925,045                       7.8
$450,001-$500,000......................                  23               11,097,099                       9.6
$500,001-$550,000......................                  14                7,443,774                       6.5
$550,001-$600,000......................                  15                8,674,676                       7.5
$600,001-$650,000......................                  12                7,535,823                       6.6
$650,001-$700,000......................                   2                1,363,596                       1.2
$700,001-$750,000......................                   1                  721,000                       0.6
$750,001-$800,000......................                   1                  756,950                       0.7
$950,001-$1,000,000....................                   2                1,993,656                       1.7

   Totals..............................                 364             $115,001,361                       100%
</TABLE>



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(2)  The average  outstanding  principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the
     Cut-off Date was approximately $315,938. The original principal balances of
     the Mortgage Loans ranged from $28,000 to $1,000,000.


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The information herein has been provided solely by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated ("Merrill Lynch"). Neither Merrill Lynch, the Issuer of the
securities nor any of its affiliates make any  representation as to the accuracy
or  completeness  of  the  information   herein.   The  information   herein  is
preliminary,  and will be superseded by the applicable prospectus supplement and
by any other  information  subsequently  filed with the  Securities and Exchange
Commission.

<PAGE>


                                MORTGAGE LOAN AGE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              PERCENTAGE OF
                                                                       AGGREGATE             MORTGAGE POOL BY
                                                                   PRINCIPAL BALANCE       AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
                                                NUMBER OF              AS OF THE            BALANCE AS OF THE
MORTGAGE LOAN AGE                            MORTGAGE LOANS           CUT-OFF DATE             CUT-OFF DATE
- -----------------                            --------------           ------------             ------------
<S>                                          <C>                   <C>                      <C> 
Less than 1 month......................                  19             $  6,434,000                       5.6%
1 month................................                 259               80,700,210                      70.2
2 months...............................                  55               17,144,680                      14.9
3 months...............................                  11                3,297,303                       2.9
4 months...............................                  12                4,884,793                       4.2
5 months...............................                   6                2,199,689                       1.9
8 months...............................                   1                  217,727                       0.2
9 months...............................                   1                  122,960                       0.1

   Total...............................                 364             $115,001,361                       100%
</TABLE>


                         ORIGINAL LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIO(3)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               PERCENTAGE OF
                                                                       AGGREGATE             MORTGAGE POOL BY
                                                                   PRINCIPAL BALANCE        AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
                                                NUMBER OF              AS OF THE             BALANCE AS OF THE
ORIGINAL LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIO                 MORTGAGE LOANS           CUT-OFF DATE             CUT-OFF DATE
- ----------------------------                 --------------           ------------             ------------
<S>                                          <C>                   <C>                      <C> 
50.00% or less.........................                  58             $ 17,829,386                      15.5%
50.01%-55.00%..........................                  11                3,926,182                       3.4
55.01%-60.00%..........................                  21                6,530,202                       5.7
60.01%-65.00%..........................                  50               15,274,100                      13.3
65.01%-70.00%..........................                  45               12,917,371                      11.2
70.01%-75.00%..........................                  68               23,293,047                      20.3
75.01%-80.00%..........................                 104               33,891,614                      29.5
80.01%-85.00%..........................                   1                  343,700                       0.3
85.01%-90.00%..........................                   2                  578,262                       0.5
90.01%-95.00%..........................                   4                  417,497                       0.4

   Totals..............................                 364             $115,001,361                       100%
</TABLE>



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(3)  The weighted average original loan-to-value ratio of the Mortgage Loans was
     approximately 66.39% as of the Cut-off Date.


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The information herein has been provided solely by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated ("Merrill Lynch"). Neither Merrill Lynch, the Issuer of the
securities nor any of its affiliates make any  representation as to the accuracy
or  completeness  of  the  information   herein.   The  information   herein  is
preliminary,  and will be superseded by the applicable prospectus supplement and
by any other  information  subsequently  filed with the  Securities and Exchange
Commission.

<PAGE>


                                  LOAN PURPOSE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               PERCENTAGE OF
                                                                       AGGREGATE             MORTGAGE POOL BY
                                                                   PRINCIPAL BALANCE       AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
                                                NUMBER OF              AS OF THE            BALANCE AS OF THE
LOAN PURPOSE                                 MORTGAGE LOANS           CUT-OFF DATE             CUT-OFF DATE
- ------------                                 --------------           ------------             ------------
<S>                                          <C>                   <C>                      <C> 
Purchase...............................                  67             $ 20,424,139                      17.8%
Cash-out Refinance.....................                 124               38,609,721                      33.6
Rate/Term Refinance....................                 173               55,967,501                      48.7

   Totals..............................                 364             $115,001,361                       100%
</TABLE>


                      REMAINING TERMS TO STATED MATURITY(4)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              PERCENTAGE OF
                                                                       AGGREGATE            MORTGAGE POOL BY
                                                                   PRINCIPAL BALANCE       AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
                                               NUMBER OF               AS OF THE            BALANCE AS OF THE
MONTHS REMAINING                             MORTGAGE LOANS           CUT-OFF DATE            CUT-OFF DATE
- ----------------                             --------------           ------------            ------------
<S>                                          <C>                   <C>                      <C> 
109 to 120.............................                   7             $  2,633,089                       2.3%
169 to 180.............................                 357              112,368,271                      97.7

   Totals..............................                 364             $115,001,361                       100%
</TABLE>



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(4)  The  weighted  average  remaining  term to stated  maturity of the Mortgage
     Loans as of the Cut-off Date was approximately 177 months.


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The information herein has been provided solely by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated ("Merrill Lynch"). Neither Merrill Lynch, the Issuer of the
securities nor any of its affiliates make any  representation as to the accuracy
or  completeness  of  the  information   herein.   The  information   herein  is
preliminary,  and will be superseded by the applicable prospectus supplement and
by any other  information  subsequently  filed with the  Securities and Exchange
Commission.

<PAGE>


                     REMAINING TERMS TO EXPECTED MATURITY(5)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              PERCENTAGE OF   
                                                                       AGGREGATE             MORTGAGE POOL BY 
                                                                   PRINCIPAL BALANCE       AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
                                               NUMBER OF               AS OF THE            BALANCE AS OF THE 
MONTHS REMAINING                             MORTGAGE LOANS          CUT-OFF DATE              CUT-OFF DATE   
- ----------------                             --------------           ------------             ------------
<S>                                          <C>                   <C>                      <C> 
109 to 120.............................                   7             $  2,633,089                       2.3%
157 to 168.............................                   1                  122,960                       0.1
169 to 180.............................                 356              112,245,311                      97.6

        Totals.........................                 364             $115,001,361                       100%
</TABLE>



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(5)  Based on payments  actually  received (or scheduled to be received) on each
     Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date. The weighted  average  remaining term
     to expected  maturity  of the  Mortgage  Loans as of the  Cut-off  Date was
     approximately 177 months.

                          TYPES OF MORTGAGED PROPERTIES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              PERCENTAGE OF   
                                                                       AGGREGATE            MORTGAGE POOL BY  
                                                                   PRINCIPAL BALANCE       AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
                                                NUMBER OF              AS OF THE            BALANCE AS OF THE 
PROPERTY TYPE                                MORTGAGE LOANS           CUT-OFF DATE            CUT-OFF DATE    
- ----------------                             --------------           ------------            ------------
<S>                                          <C>                   <C>                      <C> 
Single-family Detached.................                 299             $ 93,587,895                      81.4%
Cooperative Unit(6)....................                   3                  771,644                       0.7
Attached Planned Unit Development......                   5                1,340,761                       1.2
Detached Planned Unit Development......                  42               16,064,266                      14.0
Condominium............................                  13                2,729,571                       2.4
Two- to Four-Family Dwelling Unit......                   2                  507,223                       0.4

        Totals.........................                 364             $115,001,361                       100%
</TABLE>



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(6)  Mortgage  Loans  secured  by  "COOPERATIVE  UNITS"  were made to finance or
     refinance  the  purchase  of  stock   allocated  to  units  in  residential
     cooperative housing corporations (each, a "CO-OP LOAN").


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The information herein has been provided solely by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated ("Merrill Lynch"). Neither Merrill Lynch, the Issuer of the
securities nor any of its affiliates make any  representation as to the accuracy
or  completeness  of  the  information   herein.   The  information   herein  is
preliminary,  and will be superseded by the applicable prospectus supplement and
by any other  information  subsequently  filed with the  Securities and Exchange
Commission.

<PAGE>


                                  OCCUPANCY(7)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              PERCENTAGE OF   
                                                                       AGGREGATE            MORTGAGE POOL BY  
                                                                   PRINCIPAL BALANCE       AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
                                                NUMBER OF              AS OF THE            BALANCE AS OF THE 
OCCUPANCY                                    MORTGAGE LOANS           CUT-OFF DATE            CUT-OFF DATE    
- ----------------                             --------------           ------------            ------------
<S>                                          <C>                   <C>                      <C> 
Owner-occupied.........................                 348             $110,266,678                      95.9%
Second Home............................                  16                4,734,682                       4.1

        Totals.........................                 364             $115,001,361                     100.0%
</TABLE>



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(7)  Based on  representations  by the  Mortgagors at the time of origination of
     the related Mortgage Loans.


                               LOAN DOCUMENTATION

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              PERCENTAGE OF   
                                                                       AGGREGATE            MORTGAGE POOL BY  
                                                                   PRINCIPAL BALANCE       AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
                                                NUMBER OF              AS OF THE            BALANCE AS OF THE 
LOAN DOCUMENTATION                           MORTGAGE LOANS           CUT-OFF DATE            CUT-OFF DATE    
- ------------------                           --------------           ------------            ------------
<S>                                          <C>                   <C>                      <C> 
Limited Documentation..................                  92             $ 16,775,682                      14.6%
Full Documentation.....................                 272               98,225,679                      85.4

        Totals.........................                 364             $115,001,361                     100.0%
</TABLE>


                                   FICO SCORES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              PERCENTAGE OF   
                                                                       AGGREGATE            MORTGAGE POOL BY  
                                                                   PRINCIPAL BALANCE       AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
                                                NUMBER OF              AS OF THE            BALANCE AS OF THE 
FICO SCORE                                   MORTGAGE LOANS           CUT-OFF DATE            CUT-OFF DATE    
- ------------------                           --------------           ------------            ------------
<S>                                          <C>                   <C>                      <C> 
Up to 620..............................                   6             $  1,764,543                       1.5%
620 to 700.............................                 124               35,380,897                      30.8
701 to 800.............................                 234               77,855,920                      67.7

        Totals.........................                 364             $115,001,361                     100.0%
</TABLE>


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The information herein has been provided solely by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated ("Merrill Lynch"). Neither Merrill Lynch, the Issuer of the
securities nor any of its affiliates make any  representation as to the accuracy
or  completeness  of  the  information   herein.   The  information   herein  is
preliminary,  and will be superseded by the applicable prospectus supplement and
by any other  information  subsequently  filed with the  Securities and Exchange
Commission.





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