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F1 cars to roar down Marina Boulevard this Saturday

The demonstration will feature Oracle Red Bull Racing reserve driver Yuki Tsunoda.

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Don&#x27;t be surprised if you see — or hear — some <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Formula 1 cars" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/23/axios-house-davos-2026-racing-regulation-formulaone-redbull-carlyle" data-vars-content-id="f4e26a41-14d1-48cf-b7cb-9eef17a28dcc" data-vars-headline="F1 cars to roar down Marina Boulevard this Saturday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/23/axios-house-davos-2026-racing-regulation-formulaone-redbull-carlyle" target="_self">Formula 1 cars</a> racing across Marina Boulevard this weekend.Driving the news: Red Bull, the energy drink company known for its extreme sports series, is hosting a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Formula 1 demonstration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.redbull.com/us-en/events/red-bull-showrun-san-fran" data-vars-content-id="f4e26a41-14d1-48cf-b7cb-9eef17a28dcc" data-vars-headline="F1 cars to roar down Marina Boulevard this Saturday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.redbull.com/us-en/events/red-bull-showrun-san-fran" target="_blank">Formula 1 demonstration</a> on Saturday that guarantees you&#x27;ll feel the adrenaline up close.

SF Zoo names Cassandra Costello CEO after turbulent stretch

The nearly 100-year-old zoo intends to boost animal care, conservation and public trust.

The San Francisco Zoo named Cassandra Costello as its new CEO on Wednesday, ending a six-month interim period following the retirement of its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="embattled longtime director" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/zoo-ceo-tanya-peterson-20406340.php" data-vars-content-id="29f10f61-769c-4688-bf82-4b5af6376d69" data-vars-headline="SF Zoo names Cassandra Costello CEO after turbulent stretch" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/zoo-ceo-tanya-peterson-20406340.php" target="_blank">embattled longtime director</a>.Why it matters: Costello inherits an institution still working to repair its reputation and operations. The zoo has faced years of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="public scrutiny and turmoil" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/zoo-city-criticism-20354057.php" data-vars-content-id="29f10f61-769c-4688-bf82-4b5af6376d69" data-vars-headline="SF Zoo names Cassandra Costello CEO after turbulent stretch" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/zoo-city-criticism-20354057.php" target="_blank">public scrutiny and turmoil</a> over its management, making her appointment a pivotal moment for the nearly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="100-year-old institution" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sfzoo.org/the-history-of-the-san-francisco-zoo/" data-vars-content-id="29f10f61-769c-4688-bf82-4b5af6376d69" data-vars-headline="SF Zoo names Cassandra Costello CEO after turbulent stretch" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sfzoo.org/the-history-of-the-san-francisco-zoo/" target="_blank">100-year-old institution</a>.

How much Californian families spend on health care

Premiums and deductibles now take a significant share of median family income.

Health insurance costs ate up 11% of median family income in California in 2024, according to a new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2026/is-employer-coverage-affordable-how-states-stack-up" data-vars-content-id="428c78af-8894-4176-9ca9-bba4c3d7548b" data-vars-headline="How much Californian families spend on health care" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2026/is-employer-coverage-affordable-how-states-stack-up" target="_blank">analysis</a>. Why it matters: The findings show how tough it can be to afford health care, even with insurance, for many of the estimated 167 million Americans who get coverage through an employer.

Alysa Liu's journey from Oakland ice to Olympic gold

Fans are calling for the Bay Area to host a parade for the 20-year-old skater after her gold medal win in Milan.

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The Bay Area erupted in raucous cheers this week after hometown hero Alysa Liu ended a 24-year U.S. drought in women&#x27;s figure skating at the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Milan Olympics" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/04/olympic-village-2026-milan-cortina" data-vars-content-id="9538a457-a674-4ff7-b1fd-8882e4b52fde" data-vars-headline="Alysa Liu&#x27;s journey from Oakland ice to Olympic gold" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/04/olympic-village-2026-milan-cortina" target="_self">Milan Olympics</a>.Why it matters: Liu, a Richmond native who grew up skating in Oakland and San Francisco, is bringing home gold as the first American Olympic champion since Sarah Hughes in 2002.

A look back at Rev. Jesse Jackson in San Francisco

The civil rights leader organized, rallied and campaigned in San Francisco over the decades.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rev. Jesse Jackson" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/17/jesse-jackson-dies-civil-rights-leader" data-vars-content-id="0bf71335-dff7-4b77-9e7a-091395f80b31" data-vars-headline="A look back at Rev. Jesse Jackson in San Francisco" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/17/jesse-jackson-dies-civil-rights-leader" target="_self">Rev. Jesse Jackson</a>, a civil rights icon who spent his career fighting racial inequality and mounted two historic presidential bids, died Tuesday at 84.The big picture: Jackson leaves behind an expansive legacy — from marching alongside Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to founding the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rainbow PUSH Coalition" data-vars-click-url="https://www.rainbowpush.org/pr_21726?splash=1" data-vars-content-id="0bf71335-dff7-4b77-9e7a-091395f80b31" data-vars-headline="A look back at Rev. Jesse Jackson in San Francisco" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.rainbowpush.org/pr_21726?splash=1" target="_blank">Rainbow PUSH Coalition</a>.

Top San Francisco spots for a Valentine's Day cry

These spots are perfect for a cathartic public meltdown.

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Valentine&#x27;s Day can be tough. Blame it on heartbreak, winter fatigue, the sheer madness of getting a dinner reservation or that ever-present existential dread you try not to think about.<ul><li>This list is for when you can&#x27;t quite make it home for the ever-popular <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shower cry" data-vars-click-url="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/why-it-feels-so-good-to-cry-in-the-shower-117004201428.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABIj4RO5-CRhRpvuT6-ve_9IqDfy3BviECrEtJRo62XNS22h45qyzgH01tOhY4Uxl3w-pbxsyhjptxOIJojbMXynMK079xaue9RLbiXyNPQ-x4RnvMha2uIDwZ2K6JRFp3SgNhj6GmCsYeVZBLCpqiqDeTSVsATzLGJ1qFHOGSBG" data-vars-content-id="952483cc-76ff-4675-951b-dd5ebe4d02d0" data-vars-headline="Top San Francisco spots for a Valentine&#x27;s Day cry" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/why-it-feels-so-good-to-cry-in-the-shower-117004201428.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABIj4RO5-CRhRpvuT6-ve_9IqDfy3BviECrEtJRo62XNS22h45qyzgH01tOhY4Uxl3w-pbxsyhjptxOIJojbMXynMK079xaue9RLbiXyNPQ-x4RnvMha2uIDwZ2K6JRFp3SgNhj6GmCsYeVZBLCpqiqDeTSVsATzLGJ1qFHOGSBG" target="_blank">shower cry</a> and want to cathartically lose it in public.</li></ul>

How to celebrate Black History Month in the Bay

Parades, student showcases and a Pan-African dance party headline this month's events.

From art to dance to comedy, here&#x27;s how to celebrate Black History Month across the Bay Area. Why it matters: Historian Carter G. Woodson <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="helped found" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2023/02/01/celebrate-black-history-month-san-francisco" data-vars-content-id="2d3db27e-be0d-4d68-a8ae-a22a0f8a2bc9" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate Black History Month in the Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2023/02/01/celebrate-black-history-month-san-francisco" target="_self">helped found</a> Black History Month by launching Negro History Week in 1926, which later expanded into a monthlong observance. Today, it serves as a time to recognize the history and ongoing contributions of Black Americans.

The Castro Theatre, SF's queer cathedral, has reopened

After a $41 million renovation, the Castro Theatre reopens with drag, disco and community pride.

Culture

The jewel box at the center of the Castro is open once more.Why it matters: The Castro Theatre closed in February 2024 (102 years after first opening) for an extensive, $41 million renovation and all-around glow-up.

The walking grass stole Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show

Hundreds of performers in grass suits transformed the Super Bowl field into a living Puerto Rican village.

While Bad Bunny was the center of attention for millions of people tuning into the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Super Bowl halftime show" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6FuWd4wNd8" data-vars-content-id="60bf0a4d-728f-489b-8581-8a5d111c58ba" data-vars-headline="The walking grass stole Bad Bunny&#x27;s Super Bowl show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6FuWd4wNd8" target="_blank">Super Bowl halftime show</a> on Sunday, the walking bunches of grass arguably stole the show. Why it matters: Hundreds of humans in grass suits brought Benito&#x27;s set to life in a matter of minutes, uniting with the music icon to create a Puerto Rican village complete with sugarcane fields, farmers, food carts and a buzzing casita (featuring <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pedro Pascal and other stars dancing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/celeb-cameos-bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-performance-2026-1236500052/" data-vars-content-id="60bf0a4d-728f-489b-8581-8a5d111c58ba" data-vars-headline="The walking grass stole Bad Bunny&#x27;s Super Bowl show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/celeb-cameos-bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-performance-2026-1236500052/" target="_blank">Pedro Pascal and other stars dancing</a>).

Bad Bunny makes Super Bowl history for San Francisco's Latinos

Watch parties across San Francisco turned the halftime show into a moment of pride and Latino visibility.

&quot;&#x27;Benito Bowl&#x27; took over San Francisco on Sunday as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bad Bunny" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/02/06/bad-bunny-lookalike-contest-latino-culture-mission-district-san-francisco" data-vars-content-id="78ca54ca-0274-4b2e-902a-d5e4dba0c176" data-vars-headline="Bad Bunny makes Super Bowl history for San Francisco&#x27;s Latinos" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/02/06/bad-bunny-lookalike-contest-latino-culture-mission-district-san-francisco" target="_self">Bad Bunny</a> dominated the Super Bowl LX halftime show at Levi&#x27;s Stadium, turning the biggest stage in sports into a global celebration of music, dance and Latino culture.Why it matters: Bad Bunny&#x27;s performance at the NFL stage has made an entertainment spectacle into a cultural milestone for millions of Latinos watching.

The Mission gets muy Benito ahead of Super Bowl LX

Things just got muy Benito ahead of Super Bowl LX.

Thirty-three of San Francisco&#x27;s most devoted Bad Bunny lookalikes packed Tacolicious in the Mission on Thursday for a chaotic and lively Benito-inspired lookalike showdown ahead of his halftime performance at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the Super Bowl." data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/super-bowl" data-vars-content-id="7878c972-c653-4ffd-ac80-90129e765cee" data-vars-headline="The Mission gets muy Benito ahead of Super Bowl LX" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/super-bowl" target="_self">the Super Bowl.</a>Why it maters: More than just a contest, the event became part of a broader cultural moment tied to the NFL&#x27;s biggest weekend.

A Star Wars legend is coming to SF for May the Fourth

A SFFILM event will feature a conversation with the actor behind one of the most beloved characters in the franchise.

Hundreds of people gather across the Bay Area every year to celebrate May the Fourth — and this year, C-3PO will be one of them.Driving the news: Anthony Daniels, who rose to fame playing the beloved humanoid robot in &quot;Star Wars,&quot; will attend the May 4 closing night of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="69th San Francisco International Film Festival" data-vars-click-url="http://sffilm.org/" data-vars-content-id="26ab5611-1e9e-4809-9c37-24657c9a332e" data-vars-headline="A Star Wars legend is coming to SF for May the Fourth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://sffilm.org/" target="_blank">69th San Francisco International Film Festival</a> (SFFILM), which will honor &quot;Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back.&quot;

Why people are holding death cafes in San Francisco

Death cafes offer a welcoming space to talk about mortality, grief and care at the end of life.

Strangers in San Francisco are gathering over cake and tea to chat — about dying.Why it matters: As anxiety about longevity and end-of-life care grows, &quot;death cafes&quot; are part of a movement to make death talk less taboo.

Potrero Hill's Thee Parkside announces official closure

The longtime punk venue's closure marks another blow to the city's music scene.

Well, it&#x27;s official. What we most feared is coming true — <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Thee Parkside" data-vars-click-url="https://www.theeparkside.com/" data-vars-content-id="f852e75f-4973-4c42-bfaa-c9634e6ad950" data-vars-headline="Potrero Hill&#x27;s Thee Parkside announces official closure" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.theeparkside.com/" target="_blank">Thee Parkside</a> is closing, for good.Why it matters: For decades, this gritty Potrero Hill dive bar and venue has been the place to catch live punk, metal and indie music. <ul><li>Its closure is a major blow to a neighborhood already bracing for the loss of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bottom of the Hill" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/01/03/sf-music-venues-closing-bottom-of-the-hill-2026" data-vars-content-id="f852e75f-4973-4c42-bfaa-c9634e6ad950" data-vars-headline="Potrero Hill&#x27;s Thee Parkside announces official closure" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/01/03/sf-music-venues-closing-bottom-of-the-hill-2026" target="_self">Bottom of the Hill</a>.</li><li>Thee Parkside is slated to be replaced by &quot;a buncha condos,&quot; according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="an Instagram post" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUENKejEiXI/?hl=en" data-vars-content-id="f852e75f-4973-4c42-bfaa-c9634e6ad950" data-vars-headline="Potrero Hill&#x27;s Thee Parkside announces official closure" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUENKejEiXI/?hl=en" target="_blank">an Instagram post</a> from the bar&#x27;s account Wednesday.</li></ul>What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;We can sit at the bar and talk about how this city is becoming so homogenized and soul-less,&quot; the Thee Parkside crew wrote in the post. &quot;We can reminisce and pet dogs and eat tater tots and we can plan for the revolution.&quot;Between the lines: If this series of events sounds like déjà vu, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="that&#x27;s because it is" data-vars-click-url="https://brokeassstuart.com/p/former-hemlock-tavern-now-cutting-edge-new-private-event-space" data-vars-content-id="f852e75f-4973-4c42-bfaa-c9634e6ad950" data-vars-headline="Potrero Hill&#x27;s Thee Parkside announces official closure" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://brokeassstuart.com/p/former-hemlock-tavern-now-cutting-edge-new-private-event-space" target="_blank">that&#x27;s because it is</a>. <ul><li>Thee Parkside becomes the latest SF staple to make way for new development.</li></ul><figure><img alt="Wall with framed posters and photos of musicians and bands, a red counter below, a sign saying &quot;WE SELL BEER &amp; WINE TO GO&quot; in red and black letters on a white background." height="3213" id="7a9d24c9-e33b-4ccc-867c-26cc900776ce" src="https://images.axios.com/FqDlJjQ_rpRhqJOS_njyUySFxgQ=/2026/01/30/1769731366067.jpeg" width="5712" srcset="https://images.axios.com/5ns_O9b9syrwBeAXgNPseTb6S2Y=/0x0:5712x3213/1920x1080/2026/01/30/1769731366067.jpeg?w=1920 1920w, https://images.axios.com/qCr_FZFUTeG1d_I4ON5yokZKcIY=/0x0:5712x3213/1600x900/2026/01/30/1769731366067.jpeg?w=1600 1600w, https://images.axios.com/gDoso5LhwJoc8pBhEdj0KXH0exo=/0x0:5712x3213/1366x768/2026/01/30/1769731366067.jpeg?w=1366 1366w, https://images.axios.com/cRaW0lcpcSJkTH6bREiazMuqrYA=/0x0:5712x3213/1024x576/2026/01/30/1769731366067.jpeg?w=1024 1024w, https://images.axios.com/4Yp9TJ3-FeA4rWEtHiKfxC9z4qQ=/0x0:5712x3213/768x432/2026/01/30/1769731366067.jpeg?w=768 768w, https://images.axios.com/xAkSUoFj4AZeXXdtHYUUORdadi0=/0x0:5712x3213/640x360/2026/01/30/1769731366067.jpeg?w=640 640w, https://images.axios.com/Up4vY6eep7Ez50BzmXd3RvndsDI=/0x0:5712x3213/320x180/2026/01/30/1769731366067.jpeg?w=320 320w"/><figcaption>Another piece of the city&#x27;s soul is lost. Photo: Nadia Lopez/Axios</figcaption></figure>Catch up quick: Thee Parkside owner Malia Spanyol — who&#x27;s been keeping the joint <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="running for years" data-vars-click-url="https://missionlocal.org/2023/01/sf-gets-mother-femme-centric-queer-bar/" data-vars-content-id="f852e75f-4973-4c42-bfaa-c9634e6ad950" data-vars-headline="Potrero Hill&#x27;s Thee Parkside announces official closure" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://missionlocal.org/2023/01/sf-gets-mother-femme-centric-queer-bar/" target="_blank">running for years</a> — attempted to buy the building after the owner died last year, but was outbid by a developer who swooped in with a nearly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="$1.33 million offer" data-vars-click-url="https://missionlocal.org/2025/08/sf-punk-rock-thee-parkside-may-close-new-landlord/" data-vars-content-id="f852e75f-4973-4c42-bfaa-c9634e6ad950" data-vars-headline="Potrero Hill&#x27;s Thee Parkside announces official closure" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://missionlocal.org/2025/08/sf-punk-rock-thee-parkside-may-close-new-landlord/" target="_blank">$1.33 million offer</a>. <ul><li>&quot;This neighborhood will be pretty boring with both us and Bottom Of The Hill gone, but I feel like we&#x27;re just one more small business dying in this city: The culture, the &#x27;weirdos&#x27;, the arts, the working class are all going to be gone,&quot; the crew wrote in their post, in which a man is seen graffitiing the phrase &quot;This will be condos you can&#x27;t afford.&quot;</li><li> &quot;The third spaces that once thrived will be replaced with bland and expensive corporations or will sit vacant,&quot; they wrote. </li></ul><figure><img alt="Graffiti on a white cinder block wall with teal trim reads in red and black spray paint: &quot;THIS WILL BE CONDOS YOU CAN&#x27;T AFFORD!&quot;" height="2268" id="54354615-8e3b-494b-9bdd-a242c74d1d91" src="https://images.axios.com/CVfnoME3_kCtmfMFSds9mkD5F2U=/2026/01/29/1769731113014.jpeg" width="4032" srcset="https://images.axios.com/mpDte7alau-2mbMnkXNMmSPICKg=/0x0:4032x2268/1920x1080/2026/01/29/1769731113014.jpeg?w=1920 1920w, https://images.axios.com/rUF_DnvHp5wpll1AxirYxcT4ds4=/0x0:4032x2268/1600x900/2026/01/29/1769731113014.jpeg?w=1600 1600w, https://images.axios.com/bydefUan9OmMklgFsUbRKJ4C0WI=/0x0:4032x2268/1366x768/2026/01/29/1769731113014.jpeg?w=1366 1366w, https://images.axios.com/UA0iEIsE0-5rPdtexMMw7SFHw10=/0x0:4032x2268/1024x576/2026/01/29/1769731113014.jpeg?w=1024 1024w, https://images.axios.com/3juU4NlhhSMgptMLMmVURjHpEmA=/0x0:4032x2268/768x432/2026/01/29/1769731113014.jpeg?w=768 768w, https://images.axios.com/3-vkjlKizZ7GFsRGVU5fhamJmQ8=/0x0:4032x2268/640x360/2026/01/29/1769731113014.jpeg?w=640 640w, https://images.axios.com/JF3ExbYICA1Bs1g_98NGJlO1LY4=/0x0:4032x2268/320x180/2026/01/29/1769731113014.jpeg?w=320 320w"/><figcaption>RIP. Photo: Nadia Lopez/Axios</figcaption></figure>What&#x27;s next: The exact closing date remains unclear. <ul><li>Live music will end in late March, after which the space will operate as a bar for a short time. </li></ul>If you go: Stop by before they&#x27;re gone for good at 1600 17th St. Open daily, hours vary.

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