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2013 Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Hearings in Sacramento May 22 – 5/15/13
California Gasoline and Diesel Consumption Data Declines in Fourth Quarter of 2012 – 4/30/13
Free Cypress Small Business Fair and Resources Expo – 4/25/13
Free Income Tax Return Preparation at VITA Events in Orange County – 4/05/13
Free Costa Mesa Tax Seminar for Nonprofit Organizations – 4/04/13
BOE Members Join Forces to Present Strategies for Entrepreneurs' Success – 3/29/13
Michelle Steel Warns: Don’t Pay More Use Tax than You Owe – 3/27/13
BOE Working with CAL FIRE on Fire Prevention Fee Billing Schedule – 3/20/13
BOE Members Team Up to Help Small Businesses Succeed – 3/19/13
Free Tax Seminar and Resource Expo to Help Small Businesses Succeed – 3/19/13
Free Tax Seminar and Resource Expo to Help Small Businesses – 2/28/13
Free Restaurant Tax Seminar in Orange County – 2/26/13
California Gasoline Consumption Down While Diesel Use Up – 2/7/13
BOE Teams to Visit More than 12,000 California Retailers – 2/6/13
Free Income Tax Return Preparation at VITA Events in Orange County – 1/25/13
Taxable Sales up 8.3 Percent in Southern California – 1/10/13
California Gasoline and Diesel Demand Fell in Third Quarter, Fuel Tax Data Says – 1/7/13
Holiday Gift Cards Will Go Farther before the New Year – 12/27/12
California Gasoline and Diesel Consumption Down in August, Fuel Tax Data Says – 12/11/12
Statewide Sales and Use Tax Rate Increases January 1, 2013 – 12/6/12
New Law Requires Retailers to Collect Lumber Products Assessment – 11/30/12
Free San Diego Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Exempt Organizations – 11/28/12
Did You Cash in on Black Friday or Cyber Monday Deals? – 11/21/12
California Gasoline Consumption Down 1.3 Percent in July, Fuel Tax Data Says – 11/06/12
Board of Equalization Expands eServices to Help Taxpayers Request Payment Relief – 10/30/12
Fountain Valley Seminar Helps Small Businesses with Tax Essentials – 10/22/12
Free Seminar for Nonprofits to Get Tax Help – 10/12/12
California Gasoline and Diesel Demand Rose in Second Quarter, Fuel Tax Data Says – 10/04/12
San Bernardino Seminar Aims to Help Small Businesses – 10/02/12
Southern California Region Taxable Sales Grew by 9.1 Percent – 9/27/12
Free Huntington Beach Small Business Tax Seminar Educates Taxpayers – 9/26/12
Orange County Property Values Gain Nearly Two Percent – 9/21/12
Free Newport Beach Seminar Provides Tax Help for Restaurant Owners – 9/13/12
Internet Shopping Was Never Tax-Free – 9/12/12
Free Cypress Small Business Tax Seminar and Resource Expo Helps Small Businesses Succeed – 8/31/12
New Law Requires Out-of-State Retailers to Collect Use Tax – 8/30/12
California Gasoline Demand Rose 3.3 Percent in May, Fuel Tax Data Says – 8/30/12
Free Corona Small Business Tax Seminar and Resource Expo Helps Small Businesses Prosper – 8/21/12
Free Seminar Explains Tax Laws to Nonprofit and Exempt Organizations – 8/09/12
California Gasoline: Prices Up, Consumption Down – 7/31/12
New eReg Program Helping Thousands of Businesses Get off the Ground – 7/25/12
Free Seminar Helps Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations Understand Tax Laws – 7/03/12
California Gasoline Consumption Declining for Five Quarters – 6/29/12
2012 Annual Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Hearings in Sacramento June 26 – 6/20/12
Doing Business in California Just Got Easier with eReg – 6/15/12
Free Rancho Cucamonga Small Business Tax Forum Helps Small Businesses Succeed – 6/15/12
Statewide Taxable Sales Up 9.0% in First Quarter 2011 – 6/13/12
Board of Equalization Sets Values for Utility Properties for 2012 – 5/31/12
Gasoline Consumption Increases First Time in a Year as Prices Spike – 5/25/12
New Mobile Application Allows Taxpayers to Easily Make ePayments – 5/08/12
Free Buena Park Small Business Seminar Provides Information to Help Small Businesses Succeed – 5/02/12
Gasoline and Diesel Prices Soar in California; Consumption Drops – 4/30/12
Free Costa Mesa Small Business Seminar Provides Information to Help Small Businesses Succeed – 4/25/12
2012 Annual Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Hearings Held in Culver City, Sacramento – 4/16/12
San Bernardino Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations – 4/05/12
Before Using Lookup Table, Check if You Owe "Use Tax" – 4/04/12
Free Encinitas Small Business Seminar Geared Towards Helping Small Businesses Succeed – 3/30/12
California Consumers Reduce Gasoline Consumption as Pump Prices Soar 23% – 3/30/12
Free San Diego Tax Seminar for Restaurant Owners – 3/26/12
Free Small Business Seminar and Business Expo Offered in Anaheim – 3/20/12
New Technology Speeds Up Service for San Diego Business Owners – 3/13/12
Statewide Taxable Sales Up 7.1% in Fourth Quarter 2010 – 3/09/12
San Diego Business Owners Offered State-of-the-Art Tax Services – 3/07/12
Californians Tighten Their Wallets as Gasoline Prices Soar – 2/29/12
Michelle Steel Reminds Taxpayers to Check if They Owe Use Tax Before Using the BOE's Use Tax Lookup Table – 2/16/12
California Gasoline Consumption Down 1.8%, Diesel Up 4.8% – 1/31/12
Michelle Steel Statement on the Governor's Proposed Budget – 1/5/12
California Gasoline Consumption Declined 2.1% in September, 2.0% in Third Quarter – 12/30/11
Michelle Steel Releases Assessment Practices Survey Report For Orange County – 12/21/11
California Statewide Taxable Sales Estimate Up 8% in Third Quarter 2011 – 11/30/11
California Gasoline Consumption Fell 1.7%, Diesel Fuel Consumption Rose 11.1% – 11/30/11
Save Receipts from Online Purchases – 11/22/11
Beware of Misleading Business Solicitations – 11/01/11
Free La Mesa Seminar and Resource Expo – 10/31/11
California Average Gas Prices Up 21.1%, Average Diesel Prices Increased 31.7% in July 2011 – 10/31/11
Michelle Steel Announces Annual Meeting of BOE Members, County Assessors – 10/10/11
Michelle Steel Announces Out-of-State Retailers' Tax Collection Mandate Delayed; Consumers Still Owe Use Tax – 10/03/11
California Gasoline Consumption Down 2.8% in June, 3.6% in Second Quarter – 9/29/11
Free Small Business Seminar and Resource Expo in Mission Viejo on October 4, 2011 – 9/27/11
Michelle Steel Announces Annual Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Hearings in Sacramento on September 20, 2011 – 9/15/11
Michelle Steel Announces Increase in Property Values Statewide – 9/06/11
Free Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations in Riverside on September 14, 2011 – 9/06/11
California Statewide Taxable Sales Estimate Up 9% in Second Quarter 2011 – 9/02/11
California Updates List of Largest Sales and Use Tax Delinquencies for Third Quarter 2011 – 8/31/11
California Gasoline Consumption Down 4.1% in May – 8/31/11
Michelle Steel Releases Use Tax Payments Analysis – 8/19/11
Michelle Steel Releases Imperial County Assessment Practices Survey Report – 8/09/11
Free Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations in San Diego on August 9, 2011 – 8/01/11
California Gasoline Consumption Down 4% in April, Diesel Up 3% – 7/29/11
Board of Equalization Approves Use Tax Look-Up Table for 2011 – 7/26/11
Board of Equalization Approves Plan for New Use Tax Nexus Law – 7/26/11
Michelle Steel Reminds Retailers: Statewide Sales and Use Tax Rate Decreased by 1% on July 1 – 7/7/11
California Gasoline Consumption Fell 2.7% in March, Diesel Dropped 6.9% – 6/30/11
Statewide Sales and Use Tax Rate Decreases by 1% July 1 – 6/29/11
Free Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations in Fullerton on July 12, 2011 – 6/28/11
Free Business Forum and Exposition in Garden Grove on June 29, 2011 – 6/22/11
Michelle Steel Announces Annual Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights Hearings – 6/14/11
Free Small Business Seminar in Corona on June 16, 2011 – 6/8/11
California's Taxable Sales Up First Quarter 2010, More Recent Estimate: First Quarter 2011 Shows 8.5% Increase – 6/1/11
California Gasoline Demand Flat, Diesel Declines – 5/27/11
Board of Equalization Sets Values for Utility Properties for 2011 – 5/24/11
Statewide Sales and Use Tax Rate Set to Decrease by 1% July 1 – 5/20/11
Michelle Steel Releases Ecommerce Analysis – 5/09/11
Free Nonprofit Tax Seminar in Lake Forest on May 13, 2011 – 5/02/11
Free Nonprofit Tax Seminar in San Bernardino on May 11, 2011 – 5/02/11
California Gasoline Consumption Up 2.7%, Diesel Up 1.4% – 4/29/11
Free Small Business Fair in Anaheim on April 20, 2011 – 4/13/11
Free Restaurant Tax Seminar in Fontana on April 19, 2011 – 4/12/11
Free Small Business Fair in Torrance on April 12, 2011 – 4/06/11
Michelle Steel:Taxpayers Might Owe Use Tax – 4/04/11
California Gasoline Consumption Up 1%, Diesel Down 1.9% in 4Q10 – 3/30/11
Connecting Women to Power Business Conference on March 30 in Los Angeles – 3/24/11
Board of Equalization Announces Service Business Owners Required to Register and Pay Use Tax – 3/14/11
Free Nonprofit Tax Seminar in Westminster on March 18, 2011 – 3/09/11
California Gasoline Consumption Rose 2.6%, Diesel Increased 4.9% – 2/28/11
Michelle Steel Announces Creation of a Southern California Appeals and Settlement Unit – 2/23/11
Michelle Steel Announces New Wine Regulation – 2/23/11
Westminster Small Business Fair Scheduled for February 18, 2011 – 2/11/11
Small Business Fair Scheduled for February 16, 2011 in Carlsbad – 2/09/11
California Gasoline Use Rose 0.9%; Diesel Drops 3.8% in October – 1/31/11
Board of Equalization Continues to Give Taxpayers Convenient Options While on the Go – 1/28/11
Michelle Steel Named Vice Chair of the State Board of Equalization – 1/26/11
California Taxable Sales Declined 5.9% in 4Q09 – 1/13/11
Board of Equalization Sponsors Long Beach Small Business Fair on January 20, 2011 – 1/13/11
Huntington Beach Small Business Fair Scheduled for January 18, 2011 – 1/11/11
Board of Equalization Helps Employees Expand Education Opportunities – 1/10/11
California Gasoline Consumption Rose 0.8% in Third Quarter 2010 – 12/30/10
California Adopts Improved Cigarette Tax Stamp – 12/28/10
Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in San Diego County Due to Rainstorms – 12/27/10
New Fee on Delinquent Taxpayers Effective January 1, 2011 – 12/27/10
Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties Due to Rainstorms – 12/22/10
New Board of Equalization Use Tax Estimate Announced – 12/08/10
California Gasoline Consumption Increases 1.8% in August 2010 – 11/30/10
Michelle Steel Releases San Diego County Assessment Practices Survey Report – 11/01/10
California Gasoline Consumption Down 0.8% in July 2010 – 10/29/10
Free Imperial County Small Business Seminar on October 26 – 10/21/10
Under the Influence of Recession: BOE Answers the Question, "Do People Drink More During an Economic Downturn?" – 10/19/10
Michelle Steel Announces Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Imperial County Due to Storm and Flooding – 10/15/10
Board of Equalization Creates New App for iPhone – 10/13/10
Board of Equalization Sponsors Free Seminar in San Bernardino – 09/30/10
California Gas Use Data Show 0.7% Increase in Second Quarter 2010 – 09/30/10
3Q10 Local Sales Tax Allocations Remain Flat – 09/28/10
Free San Diego Restaurant Tax Seminar on September 30, 2010 – 09/24/10
California Taxable Sales Declined 15% in 3Q09 – 09/22/10
Board of Equalization Sponsors Free Santa Ana Business Seminar – 09/15/10
Property Values Decline Statewide – 09/02/10
California Gasoline Demand Down 0.1%, Diesel Falls 2.1% in May – 08/30/10
California Gas Use Up 0.6%, Diesel Fuel Use Declined 7.1% in April – 07/29/10
California Cigarette Purchases Decline 8.1 Percent – 07/27/10
Businesses Affected by Lack of State Budget Can Request Extension – 07/19/10
Business Seminar for Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco Retailers – 07/16/10
Vice Chair Horton, Board Member Steel and Assemblymember Lowenthal Host Successful Long Beach Business Seminar – 07/12/10
Board of Equalization Sponsors Free Tax Seminar in Fullerton – 07/08/10
Free Long Beach Business Seminar on July 9, 2010 – 07/02/10
California First Quarter 2010 Gas Use Declines 1.0%, Diesel Declines 0.01% – 06/30/10
Board of Equalization Releases 2008-09 Annual Report – 06/18/10
California Taxable Sales Declined 19% in 2Q09 – 06/15/10
Michelle Steel Presents Free Business Forum in Southern California – 06/10/10
Board of Equalization Holds Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Hearings – 06/07/10
Board of Equalization Creates Two New Mobile Web Applications – 06/01/10
California February Gasoline and Diesel Consumption Increase – 05/28/10
Board of Equalization Sets Values for Utility Properties for 2010 – 05/26/10
Local Sales Tax Allocations Increase Statewide – 05/25/10
Free San Diego Seminar on May 20, 2010 for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations – 05/17/10
Deadline Approaching for Use Tax Extension – 05/13/10
California Gasoline Use Drops 3.3%, Diesel Down 4.3% – 04/29/10
Michelle Steel Says Taxable Sales in California Declined 16.2% in 1Q09 – 04/08/10
Michelle Steel Announces Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Imperial County Due to Earthquake – 04/06/10
Michelle Steel Announces 2010 Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Hearings – 04/05/10
Michelle Steel and Jerome E. Horton Sponsor Free Tax Seminar – 04/02/10
Deadline Approaching for Use Tax Registrants – 04/01/10
Michelle Steel Says California 4Q09 Gas Use Fell 1.7%, Diesel Falls 3.9% – 03/30/10
Board of Equalization Wins Bronze in the State Agency Recognition Awards – 03/25/10
Michelle Steel Sponsors Free Orange County Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations – 03/08/10
Michele Steel Says California Gasoline Use Down 2.3%, Diesel Down 3.2% – 03/01/10
Michelle Steel Announces Release of San Bernardino County Assessment Practices Survey Report – 02/26/10
New Use Tax Program for Businesses Begins with eFiling – 02/25/10
Michelle Steel Announces Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Imperial County Due to Storms – 01/28/10
Michele Steel Says California Gasoline Use Down 0.4%, Diesel Down 11.1% – 01/28/10
Michelle Steel Says Southern California’s Taxable Sales Declined 12.9% – 01/27/10
Board of Equalization Launches Convenient Online Educational Seminar Packages – 01/26/10
Bill Leonard and Michelle Steel Announce Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in San Bernardino County Due to Storms – 01/25/10
Michelle Steel Announces Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Orange and Riverside Counties Due to Storms – 01/22/10
Michelle Steel Says Gasoline Demand Up 1% in 3rd Quarter, Diesel Down 10.6% – 12/30/09
Board of Equalization Launches Online Appointment System – 12/14/09
Michelle Steel Says California Gasoline Demand Up 0.7%, Diesel Down – 12/01/09
Michelle Steel: Deflation Spurs First Time Property Tax Reductions – 11/30/09
Michelle Steel: Save Receipts from Online Purchases – 11/30/09
Board of Equalization Notifies Companies of Flavored Cigarette Ban – 11/25/09
Board of Equalization Updates List of California’s Largest Sales Tax Delinquencies – 11/25/09
Michelle Steel Announces Online Educational and Learning Products – 11/17/09
Michelle Steel Sponsors Riverside Small Business Fair – 11/03/09
Michelle Steel Says California Gasoline Demand Rose 2.2% in July – 10/28/09
Michelle Steel Says Southern California’s Taxable Sales Declined 5.1% – 10/22/09
Michelle Steel Assists Small Business Owners in San Diego – 10/16/09
Michelle Steel Provides Extra Assistance to Small Business Owners – 10/08/09
Bill Leonard and Michelle Steel: Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in San Bernardino County Due to Wildfire – 10/05/09
Michelle Steel Announces California Gasoline Demand Rose for Month and Quarter – 09/30/09
Michelle Steel: Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Imperial County Due to Severe Storm – 09/21/09
Michelle Steel: Property Taxes May Drop Statewide – 09/02/09
Michelle Steel: Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in San Bernardino County Due to Wildfires – 09/01/09
Michelle Steel: California’s Gas Use Rises 0.6%; Diesel Declines 7% – 08/31/09
Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Los Angeles County Due to Wildfires – 08/28/09
Michelle Steel: Total Statewide Property Values Decline – 08/25/09
Michelle Steel: Sales Tax Revenue Drops – 08/21/09
Michelle Steel: California’s Gas Use Down 2.5%, Diesel Drops 8.4% – 07/30/09
Michelle Steel: 1st Quarter 2009 Gas Use Declined 5.6%; Diesel Use Drops 11.6% – 06/30/09
Michelle Steel Announces Release of 2007-08 Annual Report – 06/26/09
Michelle Steel Announces Taxpayer EFile Assistance Clinics and EFile Locations – 06/15/09
Michelle Steel: California’s 2nd Quarter 2008 Taxable Sales Declined 2.3% – 06/03/09
Michelle Steel: California’s Gasoline and Diesel Consumption Continues Decline – 05/29/09
Michelle Steel Announces Values Set for Utility Properties for 2009 – 05/27/09
Michelle Steel: California State Board of Equalization Launches New Website – 05/11/09
Michelle Steel Sponsors Small Business Fair on May 12th in Huntington Beach – 05/05/09
Michelle Steel Says California Gas Use Down 1.8%, Diesel Use Drops 16% – 04/30/09
Michelle Steel: California State Board of Equalization Extends Call Center Hours in April – 04/20/09
Michelle Steel: California’s 1st Quarter 2008 Taxable Sales Declined 3.7% – 04/06/09
Michelle Steel: 11th Consecutive Quarterly Drop in California Gasoline Consumption – 03/30/09
Michelle Steel and Bill Leonard Sponsor Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations in Fontana – 03/17/09
Michelle Steel Hosts Costa Mesa Small Business Fair – 02/27/09
Michelle Steel Releases Assessment Practices Survey Report For Riverside County – 02/27/09
Michelle Steel Says California Gas Use Down 2.8%, Diesel Use Drops 11.4% – 02/26/09
Michelle Steel Offers Assistance to Taxpayers Experiencing Financial Stress – 02/06/09
Steel: October 2008 Gas Use Data = Bad News for State Revenue Projections – 01/29/09
Michelle Steel Releases 4th Quarter 2007 Taxable Sales – 12/31/08
Michelle Steel: 3rd Quarter 2008 Gas Use Declined 6.1%; Diesel Use Dropped 10.4% – 12/31/08
Michelle Steel Says California Gas Use Down 8.3%, Diesel Plummets 14.4% – 12/01/08
Michelle Steel Announces Emergency Relief Available to Orange and Riverside County Taxpayers Affected by Wildfires – 11/17/08
Michelle Steel Says California's Gas Consumption Down 5.6 Percent – 10/30/08
Michelle Steel Announces Extended Board of Equalization Call Center Hours – 10/06/08
Michelle Steel Sponsors Free Tax Seminar in San Diego – 10/02/08
Michelle Steel Says California Gasoline Consumption Down in June and Second Quarter of 2008 – 09/29/08
Michelle Steel Sponsors Free Tax Seminar in Huntington Beach – 09/22/08
Michelle Steel Releases 3rd Quarter 2007 Taxable Sales – 09/16/08
Michelle Steel: California Gasoline Consumption Plummets in May - 08/28/08
Michelle Steel: Federally Subsidized Converter Boxes Only Partially Taxable - 07/31/08
Michelle Steel Announces April California Gasoline Consumption Data - 07/30/08
Michelle Steel Announces Release of 2006-07 Annual Report - 07/23/08
Michelle Steel Announces Tax Extensions for Businesses Affected by Budget Delay - 07/18/08
Michelle Steel Hosts Small Business Fair in Huntington Beach - 07/18/08
Michelle Steel Announces March California Gasoline Consumption Data - 06/30/08
Michelle Steel Announces No More Paper Returns for Most BOE Taxpayers - 06/27/08
Michelle Steel Releases 2nd Quarter 2007 Taxable Sales - 06/06/08
Michelle Steel Announces February California Gasoline Consumption Data - 05/30/08
Michelle Steel Says Gasoline Consumption Continues Downward Trend - 04/30/08
Michelle Steel Sponsors Huntington Beach Small Business Fair - 04/29/08
Michelle Steel Releases 1st Quarter 2007 Taxable Sales - 04/22/08
Michelle Steel Says Gas Use Down for the Fourth Quarter 2007 - 03/28/08
Michelle Steel Announces California Gasoline Use Figures - 02/28/08
Michelle Steel Announces California Gasoline Use Figures - 01/30/08
Michelle Steel Releases 4th Quarter 2006 Taxable Sales Report - 01/02/08
Michelle Steel Says California Gasoline Consumption Down - 12/31/07
Michelle Steel Says California Gasoline Consumption Down - 11/30/07
Michelle Steel Says Gas Use Continues to Decline from 2006 - 10/30/07
Michelle Steel Announces Tax Assistance Available to Wildfire Victims - 10/29/07
Michelle Steel Announces Immediate Tax Relief for Victims of Southern CA Wildfires - 10/23/07
Michelle Steel Hosts Free San Diego Small Business Fair and Resource Expo - 10/09/07
Michelle Steel Says Gas Use Down for Both the Month of June and the Second Quarter of 2007 - 10/09/07
Michelle Steel Hosts Free Tax Seminar for Tustin Area Nonprofit and Tax Exempt Organizations - 09/26/07
Michelle Steel Says Keep Your Eye On iTax Plans - 09/20/07
Michelle Steel Releases 3rd Quarter 2006 Taxable Sales - 09/19/07
Michelle Steel Says Gas Use Rises in May - 08/29/07
Michelle Steel: Annual Sales Tax Revenues Up 7% - 07/05/07
Michelle Steel Announces Tax Extensions for Businesses Affected by Budget Delay - 07/05/07
Michelle Steel Says Gas Use Up for the Month, Down for the Quarter - 06/29/07
Michelle Steel Issues New Cigarette, Tobacco Tax Loss Estimates - 06/27/07
Michelle Steel Releases 2nd Quarter 2006 Taxable Sales - 06/05/07
Michelle Steel Announces Values Set For Utility Properties - 05/31/07
Michelle Steel Says Latest Gasoline Use Figures Are Down - 05/25/07
Michelle Steel Announces Improved E-file, Credit Card Options - 05/07/07
Michelle Steel Says Gasoline Use Up Slightly in January - 04/27/07
Michelle Steel Announces Drop in Gasoline Use - 04/13/07
Steel Releases 1st Quarter 2006 Taxable Sales - 03/26/07
Michelle Steel Announces First BOE Meeting Broadcast - 02/26/07
Michelle Steel Announces Extra Day for Taxpayers to File Several Taxes and Fees - February 23, 2007
Michelle Steel Announces New Rancho Mirage Location for Taxpayer Assistance - February 16, 2007
Steel and Fellow Board Members Assume Office - January 9, 2007

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