FORM 13F
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 1999
Check here if Amendment: |x|; Amendment Number: _1__
This Amendment (Check only one): |x| is a restatement.
|_| adds new holdings
entries.
Institutional Investmtne Manager Filing this Report:
Name: EQSF Advisers, Inc.
Address: 767 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Form 13F File Number: 801-27792
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Martin J. Whitman
Title: Chairman
Phone: 212-888-6865
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Martin J. Whitman New York, New York February 25, 2000
Report Type (Check one only):
[x] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager
are reported in this report.)
[ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and
all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this
reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by
other reporting manager(s).)
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Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 112
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,049,882
(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file nember(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.
[If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings
and list entries.]
NONE
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
3COM CORPORATION COM 885535104 6101 129800 SH SOLE 129800 0 0
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ACMAT CORP. CL A 4616207 1505 200678 SH SOLE 200678 0 0
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ACT NETWORKS INC. COM 975102 2906 312100 SH SOLE 312100 0 0
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AEGIS REALTY, INC. COM 00760P104 370 42000 SH SOLE 42000 0 0
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ALAMO GROUP, INC. COM 11311107 6627 662700 SH SOLE 662700 0 0
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ALEXANDER & BALDWIN COM 14482103 31458 1379000 SH SOLE 1379000 0 0
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ALICO INC. COM 16230104 3675 219400 SH SOLE 219400 0 0
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AMBAC INC. COM 23139108 10438 200000 SH SOLE 200000 0 0
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AMRESCO CAPITAL TRUST SH BEN 31919103 422 49600 SH SOLE 49600 0 0
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ANALOGIC CORP COM 32657207 6602 200600 SH SOLE 200600 0 0
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ANTHRACITE CAPITAL COM 37023108 440 69000 SH SOLE 69000 0 0
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APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. COM 38222105 25338 200000 SH SOLE 200000 0 0
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ASTORIA FINANCIAL CORP. COM 46265104 1613 53000 SH SOLE 53000 0 0
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AVATAR HOLDINGS INC COM 53494100 3552 196400 SH SOLE 196400 0 0
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AVX CORP COM 2444107 88789 1778000 SH SOLE 1778000 0 0
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BEL FUSE INC. CL A 77347201 697 25000 SH SOLE 25000 0 0
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BEL FUSE INC. CL B 77347300 2547 106400 SH SOLE 106400 0 0
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C.P. CLARE CORP. COM 12615K107 15733 1498400 SH SOLE 1498400 0 0
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CABOT INDUSTRIAL TRUST COM 127072106 2332 126900 SH SOLE 126900 0 0
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CAPITAL SOUTHWEST COM 140501107 4856 81145 SH SOLE 81145 0 0
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CARVER BANCORP COM 146875109 2431 218500 SH SOLE 218500 0 0
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CATTELUS DEVELOPMENT COM 149111106 4761 271600 SH SOLE 271600 0 0
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CENTIGRAM COMMUNICATIONS COM 152317103 4291 256200 SH SOLE 256200 0 0
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CNY FINANCIAL CORP. COM 12613U107 711 39500 SH SOLE 39500 0 0
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COMMERCIAL ASSETS COM 20118106 357 79300 SH SOLE 79300 0 0
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COMMERCIAL FEDERALD COM 201647104 1096 61543 SH SOLE 61543 0 0
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CONSOLIDATED TOMOKA COM 210226106 519 40700 SH SOLE 40700 0 0
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CREDENCE SYSTEMS NT CV 225302AC2 423 300000 PRN SOLE 300000 0 0
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CUMMINS ENGINE CO COM 231021106 5986 123900 SH SOLE 123900 0 0
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DANIELSON HOLDING COM 236274106 4621 803669 SH SOLE 803669 0 0
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DATASCOPE CORP. COM 238113104 13692 342300 SH SOLE 342300 0 0
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DELTIC TIMBER CORP. COM 247850100 5663 258900 SH SOLE 258900 0 0
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ECHELON INTL CORP. COM 278747100 400 17400 SH SOLE 17400 0 0
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ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC COM 285229100 109865 1505000 SH SOLE 1505000 0 0
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ELECTROGLAS INC. COM 285324109 53326 2101500 SH SOLE 2101500 0 0
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ENHANCE FINANCIAL COM 293310108 11932 734300 SH SOLE 734300 0 0
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EVANS & SUTHERLAND COM 299096107 5744 502200 SH SOLE 502200 0 0
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP CL A 30239F106 3580 179000 SH SOLE 179000 0 0
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FINANCIAL SECURITY COM 31769P100 56962 1092800 SH SOLE 1092800 0 0
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FIRST AMERICAN FINL COM 318522307 43591 3504800 SH SOLE 3504800 0 0
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FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES CL A 345550107 17102 610800 SH SOLE 610800 0 0
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FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES CL B 345550305 233 7500 SH SOLE 7500 0 0
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FSI INTERNATIONAL, INC. COM 302633102 33034 2873000 SH SOLE 2873000 0 0
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GASONICS INTL CORP COM 367278108 12476 631700 SH SOLE 631700 0 0
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GLEASON CORP. COM 377339106 4197 180500 SH SOLE 180500 0 0
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GOLDEN STATE BANCORP COM 381197102 3404 197307 SH SOLE 197307 0 0
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GOLDEN STATE BANCORP WT EXP 0 381197136 173 197307 SH SOLE 197307 0 0
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GOLDEN STATE BANCORP WT EXP 82100 381197128 353 53480 SH SOLE 53480 0 0
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HMT TECHNOLOGY CORP SB NT 403917AD9 119 300000 SH SOLE 300000 0 0
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HYPERCOM CORP COM 44913M105 4240 424000 SH SOLE 424000 0 0
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IMPERIAL CREDIT COMM. COM 45272T102 12149 1068000 SH SOLE 1068000 0 0
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INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, INC. COM 45812M104 5195 154800 SH SOLE 154800 0 0
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INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY COM 46145F105 6429 223600 SH SOLE 223600 0 0
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ITRON, INC. SB NT 465741AC0 229 400000 PRN SOLE 400000 0 0
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J&J SNACK FOODS CORP COM 466032109 6724 328000 SH SOLE 328000 0 0
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JEFFERIES GROUP INC. COM 472319102 4919 223600 SH SOLE 223600 0 0
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JOHN NUVEEN CL A 478035108 5889 163300 SH SOLE 163300 0 0
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KEY ENERGY SVCS INC. SB NT 492914AF3 207 300000 PRN SOLE 300000 0 0
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KLA-TENCOR CORP. COM 482480100 11138 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
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KOGER EQUITY, INC. COM 500228101 24674 1462136 SH SOLE 1462136 0 0
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LASALLE RE HOLDINGS ORD G5383Q101 8391 508517 SH SOLE 508517 0 0
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LEGG MASON INC. COM 524901105 32383 893332 SH SOLE 893332 0 0
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LETCHWORTH IND COM 527251102 1166 60000 SH SOLE 60000 0 0
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LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP. COM 527288104 1024 44300 SH SOLE 44300 0 0
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LIBERTY FINANCIAL CO. COM 530512102 13742 599100 SH SOLE 599100 0 0
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LIBERTY HOMES, INC. CL A 530582204 729 89000 SH SOLE 89000 0 0
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LIBERTY HOMES, INC. CL B 530582303 318 40000 SH SOLE 40000 0 0
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LNR PROPERTY, CORP. COM 501940100 1546 77800 SH SOLE 77800 0 0
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MBIA, INC. COM 55262C100 28175 533495 SH SOLE 533495 0 0
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NABORS INDUSTRIES COM 629568106 16923 547000 SH SOLE 547000 0 0
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NCR CORP. COM 62886E108 667 17600 SH SOLE 17600 0 0
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P-COM, INC. SB NT 693262AC1 328 500000 PRN SOLE 500000 0 0
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PARKER DRILLING CO. SUB NT CV 701081AD3 210 300000 PRN SOLE 300000 0 0
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PEOPLE'S HERITAGE FINL COM 711147108 1048 69566 SH SOLE 69566 0 0
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PHOTRONICS INC. COM 719405102 8588 300000 SH SOLE 300000 0 0
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PLANAR SYSTEMS INC. COM 726900103 4414 666300 SH SOLE 666300 0 0
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POGO PRODUCING CO. SB NT 730448AE7 320 400000 PRN SOLE 400000 0 0
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PRIME GROUP REALTY TRUST SH BEN INT 74158J103 481 31700 SH SOLE 31700 0 0
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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES COM 74156D108 5274 577950 SH SOLE 577950 0 0
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PROTOCOL SYSTEMS INC. COM 74371R106 10085 1120600 SH SOLE 1120600 0 0
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PUBLIC STORAGE, INC. COM 74460D109 19 846 SH SOLE 846 0 0
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RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL COM 754730109 20299 1086250 SH SOLE 1086250 0 0
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REYNOLDS METAL CO. COM 761763101 575 7500 SH SOLE 7500 0 0
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RISK CAPITAL HOLDINGS COM 767711104 5977 473400 SH SOLE 473400 0 0
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SAWAKO CORP. ADR 805444205 1981 381900 SH SOLE 381900 0 0
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SECURITY CAPITAL GROUP CL B 81413P204 319 25500 SH SOLE 25500 0 0
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SILICON VALLEY GROUP COM 827066101 70727 3984600 SH SOLE 3984600 0 0
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SKYLINE CORP. COM 830830105 4331 184300 SH SOLE 184300 0 0
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SPECTRAN CORP. COM 847598109 4354 490600 SH SOLE 490600 0 0
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SPEEDFAM INTERNATIONAL COM 847706108 2850 220300 SH SOLE 220300 0 0
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ST. JOE CORP. COM 790148100 6545 269200 SH SOLE 269200 0 0
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ST. JUDE MEDICAL INC. COM 790849103 2785 90750 SH SOLE 90750 0 0
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STEWART INFO SERVICES COM 860372101 26644 2001400 SH SOLE 2001400 0 0
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TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CO. CL A 878895200 6351 134600 SH SOLE 134600 0 0
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TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CO. CL B 878895101 17710 424200 SH SOLE 424200 0 0
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TEJON RANCH CO. COM 879080109 77081 3245508 SH SOLE 3245508 0 0
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TOKIO MARINE & FIRE ADR 889090403 60355 1020800 SH SOLE 1020800 0 0
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UNITED INVESTORS REALTY COM 910741107 377 61000 SH SOLE 61000 0 0
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VALUE CITY DEPT. STORES COM 920387107 3958 261700 SH SOLE 261700 0 0
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VALUEVISION INTL INC. CL A 92047K107 7164 125000 SH SOLE 125000 0 0
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VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. COM 922417100 31046 663200 SH SOLE 663200 0 0
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VERTEX COMMUNICATIONS COM 925320103 7316 356900 SH SOLE 356900 0 0
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WELLSFORD REAL PPTYS COM 950240101 1048 123300 SH SOLE 123300 0 0
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WEIS MARKETS INC. COM 948849104 4746 109100 SH SOLE 109100 0 0
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WHITE MOUNTAINS INSUR COM 964126106 6025 50000 SH SOLE 50000 0 0
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WORONOCO BANCORP COM 981630106 484 50000 SH SOLE 50000 0 0
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HOMEFED CORPORATION COM 43739D208 427 487671 SH SOLE 487671 0 0
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KENDAL INTL. COM 4888OL107 4181 110400 SH SOLE 110400 0 0
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PAREXEL INTL. COM 699462107 7691 651100 SH SOLE 651100 0 0
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PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT COM 717124101 6068 511000 SH SOLE 511000 0 0
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CENTURY ALUMINUM CO. COM 156431108 365 24300 SH SOLE 24300 0 0
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HOMEBASE INC. COM 43738E108 1305 426100 SH SOLE 426100 0 0
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