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Crystal Harris Tries To Cover Her Tracks

July 30th, 2011 2:00pm EDT
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Crystal Harris is trying to explain her comments about Hugh Hefner's sexual prowess. Did she really apologize?

Crystal Harris likely wasn’t expecting the backlash she received when she told Howard Stern that her ex Hugh Hefner lasted "like two seconds" in bed. Everyone rallied to Hef’s side after her nasty comments, including the Playboy founder’s former Playmate girlfriends.

Now, Harris is apologizing for her words… sorta.

"The Stern interview scared me, he's harsh," Harris tweeted Thursday night. "I was unprepared and blurted out things I shouldn't have said, I'm sorry."

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'The Playboy Club' Slammed By The Parents Television Council

July 28th, 2011 1:13pm EDT
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Eddie Cibrian's new show about Hugh Hefner's famous Playboy Club has come under fire from activists at a TV watchdog group, who have branded the racy series "disgraceful".

LeAnn Rimes' new husband plays lawyer Nick Dalton in upcoming NBC series The Playboy Club, which is set in the Chicago, Illinois hotspot in the 1960s.

However, members of the Parents Television Council are furious about the show and want the program axed before its planned premiere in September. Bosses claim the series is glamorizing pornography, and group president Timothy Winter has sent a letter to NBC in Californi...
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Hugh Hefner Slams Crystal Harris Over Her Howard Stern Interview

July 27th, 2011 11:32am EDT
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Hugh Hefner's break-up with fiancée Crystal Harris is turning messy as the former couple becomes embroiled in a bitter war-of-words over an interview the model gave to radio host Howard Stern.

The Playboy mogul was left heartbroken after the 25-year-old model called off their wedding plans at the last minute in June. The pair has so far managed to remain friends, with Hefner stating, "I think an argument could be made that she took me for a ride but I must say, quite frankly, it was a pretty nice ride. It was two and a half very good years."

But now the split has turned nasty, with Harr...
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Hugh Hefner 'Dead' Again

July 12th, 2011 11:57am EDT
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Hugh Hefner is dead again, well sort of... With another death hoax circling the Internet, Hef himself took to Twitter to downplay rumors of his demise. The 85-year-old founder of the Playboy empire is still enjoying life, still involved with young women and still in good health. As a matter of fact, he stated, "Rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated."

Hugh Hefner, the 85-year-old founder of the Playboy magazine empire, was reportedly dead of a heart attack on July 11th, that is until he took to Twitter to tell fans that he was indeed quite alive and in good health.

Said Hefner on Twit...
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Hugh Hefner Defends Decision To Introduce New Girlfriend

June 28th, 2011 10:26pm EDT
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Hugh Hefner has defended his decision to move on with a new girlfriend just weeks after splitting from fiancee Crystal Harris.

The Playboy boss was dumped by model Harris just days before their wedding earlier this month, but he's refused to allow the heartbreak to get him down.

But after introducing his new love, playmate Shera Bechard, to Twitter.com fans on Monday, Hefner received backlash for taking on a new relationship so soon.

However, the 85 year old was quick to explain his reasoning and responded to his critics on Tuesday, writing, "A new GF is the only logical response to hear...
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Meet Hugh Hefner's Second New Girlfriend, Shera Bechard

June 28th, 2011 2:00pm EDT
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Just a week after showing off his new girlfriend Anna Sophia Berglund and merely two after being dumped at the altar (or nearly so), Hugh Hefner tweeted, "Shera [Bechard] is both our November 2011 Playmate & my new girlfriend."

Just days after he was jilted by fiancee Crystal Harris, Hefner, 85, moved on swiftly by hooking up with Anna. Hefner wrote, "With Crystal gone, Anna is my best girl, but she's also Crystal's good friend. Anna is really one in a million."

Naturally, all three women involved are blonde. We wonder who he'll hook up with next?

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Check Out Hugh Hefner's New 'Best Girl' Anna Sophia Berglund

June 24th, 2011 3:00pm EDT
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Hugh Hefner has found himself a new "best girl" just days after he was jilted by fiancee Crystal Harris.

The model dumped the Playboy mogul last week just days before their wedding, but Hefner, 85, appears to have put the heartbreak behind him by spending time with another beautiful blonde.

He has been hanging out with Harris' playmate pal Anna Sophia Berglund, even taking the 25 year old and her friends to Disneyland this week, and he told the world about her in a post on Twitter.

Hefner writes, "With Crystal gone, Anna is my best girl, but she's also Crystal's good friend. Anna is real...
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Holly Madison & Kendra Wilkinson Rush To Hugh Hefner's Side

June 22nd, 2011 11:55pm EDT
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Hugh Hefner's ex-girlfriends Holly Madison and Kendra Wilkinson rallied to support the Playboy boss as he taped a TV special about his doomed wedding to Crystal Harris.

Hefner was dumped by his fiancee just days before their planned marriage over the weekend, while the pair was also scheduled to tape a show for Lifetime about their plans for married life.

TV executives had to change the concept to a "runaway bride" theme at the last minute and Hefner's former lovers at the Playboy mansion, Madison and Wilkinson, turned out to help the ageing media mogul through filming.

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Crystal Harris Keeps Engagement Ring, Gives Hugh Hefner His Dog Back

June 22nd, 2011 2:30pm EDT
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Newly-single Crystal Harris has given ex-fiancé Hugh Hefner the dog he gave her as a gift.

The blonde beauty called off her engagement to Hefner last week and packed up her pooch and moved out of the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, where she was set to become the publisher's wife on Saturday.

However, Harris has since paid a visit to her ex and brought along her Cavalier King Charles, Charlie, who called the Mansion home. As a kind gesture, Harris handed over her beloved pup to Hefner, who had become close to the pet.

Hef took to his Twitter.com account with the happy news and wrote, ...
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Heidi Montag Says She Works Out 14 Hours A Day

June 21st, 2011 8:40am EDT
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Reality TV star Heidi Montag is putting her body under more pressure following her shocking cosmetic transformation in 2009 - she works out for 14 hours a day.

The Hills personality shocked viewers of the last season of the hit show when she debuted her new look, for which she famously underwent 10 procedures in a day, a decision she later admitted regretting.

However, Montag has not stopped chasing the body beautiful, and she embarked on a punishing exercise routine to get ready for a Las Vegas pool party she hosted with Hugh Hefner's ex-fiancée Crystal Harris on Saturday.

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Holly Madison Slams Crystal Harris For Partying Poolside On Cancelled Wedding Day

June 20th, 2011 8:57am EDT
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Hugh Hefner's ex-girlfriend Holly Madison has taken aim at the Playboy boss' runaway bride Crystal Harris for partying in Las Vegas on what was supposed to be her wedding day.

Hef's former fiancee - who jilted the publisher just days before the couple was to be married on Saturday - was spotted living it up with reality TV star Heidi Montag poolside at Sin City's Wet Republic.

And Vegas regular Madison was far from impressed.

In a tweet, the former Playboy Playmate writes, "That's a new low...That's disgusting, and whoever booked her is tacky."
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Twins Karissa & Kristina Shannon Move Back In To The Playboy Mansion

June 19th, 2011 6:25pm EDT
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The Playmate twins Hugh Hefner was dating when he first met his former fiancee Crystal Harris have moved back into the Playboy Mansion to help the publisher get over his split.

Harris ended her engagement to Hef earlier this week - just days before she was due to become Mrs. Hefner at a lavish wedding.

She moved out of the mansion and now twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon have moved back in.

The sibling models were regulars there throughout 2008 when they were dating Hefner.

The twins have confirmed the move to TMZ.com.
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Runaway Bride Crystal Harris Parties With Heidi Montag In Vegas On Her Would-Be Wedding Day (Hot Pics!)

June 19th, 2011 12:28pm EDT
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Saturday afternoon, Hugh Hefner's 'Runaway Bride' Crystal Harris ran away to WET REPUBLIC and spent what would have been her wedding day partying under the sun with Heidi Montag. Despite the negative feedback on jetting to Las Vegas, Harris seemed at peace with her decision to call off the wedding and head to Sin City to join the former Hills star.

Arriving 30 minutes apart from each other, both blondes entered the Vegas pool party destination looking better than ever as they separately stunned the crowd. Montag was the first to make an entrance as she arrived wearing a very short silk rom...
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Crystal Harris Reveals Strict Playboy Mansion Rules

June 18th, 2011 2:00pm EDT
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Hugh Hefner's ex-fiance has opened up about the Playboy boss' strict rules, insisting the schedule for girlfriends at his fabled mansion home is often stifling.

Crystal Harris called off her engagement to Hef earlier this week and moved out of the Playboy Mansion in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles - where she was set to become the publisher's wife on Saturday - and she's already enjoying a new-found freedom.

She tells news show Entertainment Tonight, "The mansion schedule is so strict - home by 6 o'clock every Friday night, Saturday and Sunday for movie nights.

"I couldn't do certain things...
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This Week's Shining & Falling Stars: Hugh Hefner And Paris Hilton

June 17th, 2011 9:30am EDT
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Shining Star - Hugh Hefner: The most famous purveyor of porn is showing that even sultans of sleaze can tastefully handle a potentially embarrassing snafu.

Hugh Hefner’s 25-year-old fiancée, Crystal Harris, left him high and dry this week, calling off her wedding to the Playboy creator just days before the nuptials were scheduled to take place. News of Harris’ 86-ing of the engagement also came the very same day her first single was released on iTunes. Some cynics may think the timing was just a TAD suspicious. Really, who would ever think to put the kibosh on your upcoming marriage to a m...
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Crystal Harris: 'I Was Not The Only Woman In Hef's Life'

June 16th, 2011 5:40pm EDT
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Hugh Hefner's former fiancée Crystal Harris broke down in tears during her first TV interview since the split, revealing she called off the wedding because she was "not the only woman in Hef's life."

The 84-year-old Playboy mogul was due to marry his favorite Playmate on Saturday, but Harris cancelled the ceremony and ended their romance just four days before they were supposed to exchange vows.

She has now given an emotional TV interview with Entertainment Tonight, sobbing as she spoke about the shock split and revealing she just "didn't feel comfortable" about sustaining a marriage wit...
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Hefner's Revenge -- I'm Altering Crystal's Cover

June 16th, 2011 2:00pm EDT
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Hugh Hefner is finally taking action in his unexpected break-up with Crystal Harris -- defacing her Playboy cover with a giant red sticker that reads, "Runaway Bride."

Before Crystal called off the wedding ... just days before their wedding ... Hefner had already agreed to give her the July cover with the headline, "Mrs. Crystal Hefner."

Box loads of magazines have already been shipped without the sticker -- but Hefner insists the big, red mark WILL appear on newsstands.
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Oops! Crystal Harris Introduced As 'Mrs. Crystal Hefner' On Cover Of New Playboy

June 16th, 2011 12:12am EDT
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Hugh Hefner's ex-fiancee Crystal Harris appears on the July cover of the publisher's Playboy magazine, wearing his signature sailor's cap, red robe and holding his pipe, with the ill-timed headline: 'Introducing Mrs. Crystal Hefner.'

The magazine features a double-page congratulations to the now-ex couple and an accompanying article, headlined 'Here Comes the Bride,' features the tagline, 'We now pronounce Hef and Miss December 2009 husband and wife.'

Crystal called off her engagement to Hefner on Tuesday, just five days before she was scheduled to wed the Playboy boss, insisting, "I didn...
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Playmate Of The Year Claire Sinclair: Crystal Harris Could Have Been 'More Adult' About Breakup

June 15th, 2011 10:01pm EDT
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Playboy's new Playmate of the Year has taken aim at Hugh Hefner's former fiancee, insisting the magazine boss "could do better."

Crystal Harris called off her engagement to Hefner earlier this week - just days before the couple was set to wed at the Playboy Mansion.

And newly-crowned Playboy Playmate of the Year, Claire Sinclair, admits she wasn't surprised when she heard the news.

She tells Eonline.com, "She seemed very unhappy. It was blatantly obvious to everyone that they didn't have much in common... but Hef cared for her and she made him happy, so, of course, everyone was going to...
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Did Crystal Harris Plan To Dump Hugh Hefner At Altar For Cash-In?

June 15th, 2011 1:00pm EDT
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Page Six is reporting that a source claims Crystal Harris was planning to dump Hugh Hefner at the altar for an interview cash-in.

With the wedding to be a reality special, Harris would make big bucks for dumping Hefner on TV and then selling her first interview to the highest bidder. She apparently wanted a media deal worth around $500,000.

The source says, "Crystal wanted to ditch Hef at the altar. Her plan was to walk up the aisle and say she couldn't go through with it. The wedding was to be filmed for a reality special, and her refusal to marry him would be a sensation. She was lookin...
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Crystal Harris Has 'Utmost Respect' For Hugh Hefner

June 14th, 2011 11:30pm EDT
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Playboy Playmate Crystal Harris has broken her silence after calling off her wedding to Hugh Hefner, insisting she ended their engagement after "much deep reflection."

The 85-year-old Playboy boss was set to make the 25 year old his third wife on Saturday but she canceled the nuptials on Tuesday.

Harris, who is said to have moved out of the Playboy Mansion in Hollywood, has now spoken out about the split, telling fans she still cares for the publishing mogul.

In a statement, she writes, "After much deep reflection and thought I have decided to end my engagement with Hef. I have the utmos...
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Hugh Hefner Confirms Wedding Cancellation

June 14th, 2011 10:43pm EDT
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Hugh Hefner has confirmed reports his weekend wedding is off.

The Playboy publishing mogul, 84, proposed to Playmate Crystal Harris on Christmas Day and was due to tie the knot with the 24 year old on Saturday.

However, TMZ.com reports suggested Hefner's bride-to-be had called off the nuptials and moved out of the publisher's Hollywood mansion - five days before the big day.

And Hefner has now taken to Twitter.com to announce the news in the same way he announced the shock engagement.

He writes, "The wedding is off. Crystal has had a change of heart."

Harris' manager Michael Blakey tel...
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Crystal Harris Calls Off Wedding To Hugh Hefner

June 14th, 2011 2:29pm EDT
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Hugh Hefner's bride-to-be Crystal Harris has called off the couple's impending nuptials and moved out of the Playboy mansion - five days before the couple was due to wed, according to a report.

The publishing mogul, 84, proposed to Harris on Christmas Day and was set to exchange vows with the 24 year old on Saturday.

However, according to TMZ.com, his fiancée has had second thoughts about marrying Hefner after the couple became embroiled in a heated argument over the phone over the weekend.

The website claims Harris promptly moved her belongings out of Hefner's famous Los Angeles esta...
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Hugh Hefner's London Playboy Club Launch Irritates Feminists

June 6th, 2011 8:56am EDT
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The launch of Hugh Hefner's Playboy Club in London on Saturday was marred by feminist protests over the venue's saucy bunny costumes.

The 85-year-old adult magazine mogul flew to the U.K. to hold a grand opening party at the new venue in the British capital's Mayfair district, but the event turned ugly when activists from feminist group Object began shouting at Hefner as he stepped on the red carpet.

The demonstrators, some dressed in bunny costumes, carried signs which read "I am hopping mad" and "Eff off Heff", while an Object spokesperson told reporters, "This signifies a worrying st...
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Hope Dworaczyk Shines Like A Disco Ball At The Playmate Of The Year Celebration

May 9th, 2011 7:55pm EDT
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Hope Dworaczyk spent her Friday evening at Playboy's 2011 Playmate of the Year Celebration at the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and helped usher in the newest Playboy Playmate of the Year, Claire Sinclair (see pics of Claire at the party here).

The sexy model/TV host, who looked like a sexy disco ball, was recently fired from this season of The Celebrity Apprentice, and she tells PopEater's Rob Shuter that she was "relieved" when Donald Trump fired her because the experience was "horrible."

She explains, "We were up every morning at 4:30 in the morning and a girl needs her beauty sl...
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Claire Sinclair Named 2011 Playboy 'Playmate Of The Year' (Pics)

May 8th, 2011 3:31pm EDT
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Friday night was a big night for pinup model Claire Sinclair - she was named Playboy magazine's 'Playmate Of The Year' for 2010 and celebrated at Moon Nightclub in the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Magazine boss Hugh Hefner and fiancee Crystal Harris were on hand to present the honor to Claire, along with a check for $100,000 and a brand new Harley Davidson motorcycle.

The 19-year-old Los Angeles native's look is a clear throwback to the early days of the magazine in the 1950s (which is fitting since her idol is classic pinup model Bettie Page); and we wonder if Hef might be yearni...
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Kendra Wilkinson Voted Off 'Dancing With The Stars'

May 4th, 2011 8:23am EDT
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Chelsea Kane and Kendra Wilkinson were in the unfortunate bottom two this week, but it was the former Playboy playmate who was given the boot on "Dancing With The Stars" Tuesday night.

Although she had been steadily improving and her last tango was her best dance yet, Kendra's removal was no big surprise.

As she left show, Kendra said she was looking forward to full-time mothering again. She has a young son with her husband Hank Baskett.

Hugh Hefner was surprised his ex-girlfriend Kendra was eliminated. He tweeted, "The results of tonight's "Dancing With The Stars" we (sic) a real surp...
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Hugh Hefner Blames Flu For Mystery Hot Tub Bacteria

April 26th, 2011 8:55am EDT
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Adult magazine mogul Hugh Hefner has taken aim at reports his hot tub at the Playboy Mansion caused an outbreak of legionella bacteria.

Officials at the Los Angeles County Health Department investigated Hefner's famous California pad after guests who visited the property for a DomainFest conference fell ill with a respiratory condition.

Health chiefs later traced the illness to a strain of legionella bacteria, which causes Legionnaires' disease, allegedly found in a whirlpool spa in the mansion's famed grotto.

However, Hefner is adamant the mystery illnesses were actually bouts of inf...
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Spotted: Hugh Hefner In An Electric Scooter At Disneyland

April 22nd, 2011 4:00pm EDT
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Hugh Hefner rode a mobility scooter while enjoying a day out at Disneyland Los Angeles yesterday. If this doesn't scream "Old Guy," what does?

Hefner was accompanied by two Playboy bunnies who also joined in on the scooter fun.

The Playboy mogul, 85, is engaged to Crystal Harris, 24. Harris has revealed she won't be wearing white to the wedding - she has chosen the signature color of her fiancé's company instead - pink.

Meanwhile, health officials have blamed a hot tub in the Playboy Mansion for a virus outbreak in Los Angeles in February. Many guests allegedly fell ill with a respirat...
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Crystal Harris To Wear Playboy Pink Wedding Dress

April 18th, 2011 2:27pm EDT
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Hugh Hefner's bride-to-be Crystal Harris is set to shun tradition at their upcoming wedding by wearing a dress in Playboy pink.

The Playboy mogul, 84, will exchange vows with the 24 year old on June 18th and Harris has now revealed she won't be wearing white to the wedding - she has chosen the signature color of her fiancé's company instead.

She tells People.com, "The dress is not going to be white. I love pink! So, the dress will be pink and Hef and I want the wedding to be just a lot of different colors and to just look beautiful."

The couple has also ordered a strawberry cake and f...
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